vertical and horizontal point guard

Chapter 96 The crisis is approaching
Chapter 1 The crisis is approaching
Li Shihao squeezed the ball in his hand, took a deep breath, and looked directly at Conley in front of him.

He put away all his contempt. This kid is not simple. He is a difficult character to deal with. Although this kid's passing ability can only be considered mid-level in the league, he possesses the most essential qualities of a point guard.

He is willing to share the ball!

This can be seen from the ball just now. Li Shihao clearly saw a firm belief in Kang Li's eyes, and that belief was burning. Li Shihao believes that such a person is definitely not a person who easily admits defeat!
When Conley forced his breakthrough, Li Shihao still chose to defend his breakthrough even though he thought of the possibility of a fake move, but he didn't think it was a trick.

"Fake"

Li Shihao murmured this word repeatedly in a low voice, and his eyes shone brightly.

Eyes can't deceive anyone. If he encounters the right opportunity, that kid will never give up the opportunity to attack. He will definitely make a decisive move and give the enemy a fatal blow.

Li Shihao looked at Conley who was smiling lightly in front of him, and suddenly a strange thought arose in his heart, will this kid become a first-class point guard in the league?

The guard position is the most competitive position in the league, especially the No. [-] position, which is too crowded. In the era when big men are extremely scarce, the competitive pressure of small men has become more and more suffocating.

What team doesn't treasure a potential big man?

On the other hand, how many young and immature small players break into this business league every year, fighting hard in this highly competitive position.

Now, Li Shihao is surprisingly optimistic about this shy young man in front of him, just based on intuition!

He is not tall, and although he is fast, he is still average among so many No. [-] players in the league. His passing ability is average, not outstanding.

He was selected by the Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick in 07, and it is now his third season, but he is still as low-key and inconspicuous as his first season.

Durant is about to win the scoring title, and Derrick Rose and Westbrook, who are a class behind him, are also well-known, and they have accumulated a large number of fans all over the United States.

But Conley, who smiled as warmly as the big boy next door, was still so low-key. He looked like an ordinary starting point guard for the team, and he was not conspicuous in the crowd.

That intuition told him that Conley was a kind of person like him. In essence, he was a person with firm beliefs like himself, and he was not defeated by any difficulties and obstacles.

Such a person will not be afraid of any challenge. Sooner or later, he will complete his transformation and enter the ranks of the league's top point guards.

Maybe he may not be able to become a legendary player, maybe he may not be able to win the championship, but this guy is definitely one of the puzzle pieces that the team needs most!

There was a gleam of light in Conley's eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He still had a calm expression on his face, but a strong fighting spirit rose uncontrollably in his heart!
"Bruce, this is Memphis, if you want to take away a victory, beat me first!"

The Grizzlies have been preparing for this game for a long time. Since the team management traded Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis has been ridiculed all over the United States. When it comes to the Grizzlies, everyone will think of a stupid Grizzly bear.

One Los Angeles print outlet even published a satirical cartoon of a gentleman in a smart suit holding out a cane to tease a clumsily drawn grizzly bear.

And the provocative object is actually a No. 16 Lakers jersey!

The implication of this painting couldn't be clearer. The Los Angeles people get the most benefits from this deal, but they still laugh at the Memphis fans who have become victims.

As a Grizzlies player, Conley can't pretend not to see this, he can't turn a blind eye.

Tonight's game against the Timberwolves, the Los Angeles paper media once again released their stupid pre-game predictions, and they once again taunted innocent Memphis fans.

They thought that the Memphis Grizzlies would be bitten by the ferocious Timberwolves to the bone!

As a player of the Memphis Grizzlies, there is nothing more embarrassing than this. All the Grizzlies are secretly holding back their breath. They are bound to defend their victory at home tonight!

"Get rid of the Minnesotans!"

"This is Memphis! Grizzly territory!"

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Many loyal Memphis fans have raised their homemade placards, waving non-stop, trying to cheer for the home team Grizzlies players!
The home atmosphere gradually rose, and many fans even vented their anger at being ridiculed by the Los Angeles media on the Timberwolves players.

In the entire FedEx Arena, the momentum was rising, and Li Shihao could clearly feel that Kevin Love's movements inevitably slowed down, and they were shocked by the momentum behind their backs.

They have been affected by the Grizzlies' home court. The rhythm of dribbling has become chaotic, the shots have become a little hasty, and the choice of timing has become irrational.

The Timberwolves are finally about to fall into a scoring drought. The adverse reactions that did not show up in the first three away games are now on full display. All the unfavorable factors have accumulated tonight and finally broke out!
Li Shihao passed the ball to Gomez on the outside. The latter was open and there was no Grizzlies guarding him. Under such circumstances, the outside shot was actually short, and the basketball hit the edge of the basket directly. , the rebound was easily grabbed by Zach Randolph.

The latter gave Conley a long throw, and Conley ran all the way. The Timberwolves had no time to quickly return to defense, so they had to watch Conley easily hit a layup.

Li Shihao glanced at the teammates around him, and saw that Gomez, who was not very firm in mind, was even in a trance, and the game became more and more unfavorable.

Li Shihao suppressed the eagerness in his heart. He understood that he was the one who couldn't be messed up at this time. He was the leader of the team. If he messed up at this time, the Timberwolves would really suffer a fiasco here!

Li Shihao clapped his hands to attract the attention of his teammates. He looked around everyone and shouted loudly: "Steady, don't worry, look at the score above your head, we are only eight points behind now, strengthen our defense, we will slow down the score." Come back slowly!"

When Love and the others heard this, they looked up at the bright red score above their heads, 43:35!

You're only eight points behind, why did you feel like you were about to fail just now?
Love and the others restrained their minds, calmed down the disturbing emotions in their hearts, and began to focus on the defensive end.

Conley entered the Timberwolves' penalty area, and made a very concealed pass to Al Jefferson on one side.

Both the timing and the angle of the pass were excellent, but Li Shihao had already predicted Conley's intention to pass the ball, and he shot directly from the side and intercepted the pass halfway.

The moment Li Shihao completed the steal, Brewer immediately let go of his feet and rushed to the opposite half.

Li Shihao threw it to Brewer long, and the angle of the basketball pass was a bit high, flying directly above Brewer's head.

Brewer seemed to have cooperated many times, jumped high, grabbed the ball above his head, and dunked directly into the frame!

"BOOM—"

Breuer raised his head to the sky and roared, his right hand thumped his chest fiercely, the momentum was astonishing!
(End of this chapter)