After Li Kaiming received Hinrich's pass, he pushed Arenas to the inside. This position was already at the edge of the penalty area. The rest of the Magic team was ready to make a move.
Especially Howard under the basket. He was humiliated by a dunk in his first show of the season, and was humiliated by being easily guarded in the last round. All factors made him want to give Li Kaiming a volleyball block. Only in this way can he relieve his worries. hatred!
Therefore, when Li Kaiming carried Arenas to the edge of the penalty area with his back, Howard had quietly put all his attention on Li Kaiming. All the muscles in his body were tense. As long as his brain gave an order, he would be able to do it immediately. Release all the energy stored inside the body!
At this time, Li Kaiming seemed not to notice Howard under the basket. When he saw that his back was in a position where he could take a shot, he directly pushed Arenas away, then turned his back to face the basket. It looked like he was going to take action directly!
Standing under the basket, Howard, who was already hungry and thirsty, saw a flash of joy in his eyes!
Good boy, I finally caught you. I’ll treat you to the extra spicy hot pot today!
Also after Li Kaiming turned to face the basket, Howard rushed directly to Li Kaiming without thinking, and then jumped high!
He believes that with his jumping ability, unless Li Kaiming grows 20 centimeters out of thin air, he will definitely eat this hot pot!
Howard, who was flying in the air, had already anticipated the horrified expression on Li Kaiming's face after he blocked the shot, as well as the exclamations from the audience.
This is his favorite scene. What he is best at is using brutal volleyball blocks to break down the opponent's resistance, and this method is always beneficial. If nothing goes wrong, this block will also lead the Magic. Another offensive climax!
Howard was halfway through his dream in the air when he realized something was wrong, because he expected Li Kaiming to take off and take a shot directly after turning around, whether it was a jump shot, a throw or even a hook!
He looked down and saw that the guy who made him gnash his teeth was standing on the ground, looking at him taking off in the air, with a smile on his face that looked like a fool...
not good!
Howard realized what was going on in an instant. Damn, this kid is so insidious. He wanted to cause him to foul!
Yes, Li Kaiming's idea was so simple and crude, to cause Howard a foul.
As long as Howard is standing on the court, whether it is him or the rest of the Wizards, when they break through, it feels like there is a thorn in their hearts, as if a pair of big hands will fall from the sky at any time and then a big block will fan out their layups. .
There is no doubt that Dwight Howard, the best defensive player, is such a terrifying threat on the defensive end.
And how to solve this problem? Some people may say, can't you just stop going to the inside? Anyway, the Wizards' outside shooting is also very good.
But Sanders doesn’t think so. Basketball is a competitive sport that affects the whole body. The threat of outside shooting and the threat of inside breakthroughs complement each other. Accurate outside shooting can open up space for inside breakthroughs. Likewise, Yes, a strong inside breakthrough will also attract opponents to shrink inward, thereby creating opportunities for the outside.
If you completely give up the inside attack and focus all your shots on the outside, it will be like breaking an arm. Li Kaiming knows what will happen without even trying.
The opponent's defense will become more and more outside, and at the same time, the personal defense will become more and more strict. Under the strong defensive confrontation, the Wizards' outside touch will definitely decline, and what will eventually greet them is the loss of the game.
The opponent can directly block the Wizards' breakthrough with just one Howard, thus triggering a butterfly effect and completely destroying the Wizards' offensive system.
This is completely unacceptable to Sanders. The Wizards can reach their current position only by relying on their abnormal offensive firepower. If even the offense is strangled by others, what is the point of playing? Why not go home and play in the mud!
Therefore, before the game started, Sanders pointed out the core point of tonight's game in the team's tactical meeting and video class, which was to find a way to beat Howard!
As long as Howard commits too many fouls and is dismissed, the defensive system that the Magic rely on for survival will completely collapse. At this time, it will be the Wizards' turn to unleash their furious offensive firepower!
And if you want to cause Howard a foul, you can't just talk about it.
Although Howard is a rough guy on the offensive end, his awareness and ability on the defensive end are historically ranked high. If the best defensive player can be created by a group of unknown minions, he can still be called the best. Best defensive player? Can't we just give him a foul first in every game?
Therefore, this task must be handed over to someone who is a big enough offensive threat at the basket, because a strong offensive threat at the basket can attract Howard to help defend and find the right opportunity to draw a foul.
The Wizards team's greatest breakthrough threat is naturally none other than Li Kaiming, so this glorious and arduous task falls on Li Kaiming.
Therefore, this seemingly clever offensive choice was actually planned before the game.
Howard, who was flying towards Li Kaiming in the air, saw the smile on Li Kaiming's face and already realized what the latter was going to do. So he desperately adjusted his posture in the air, trying not to touch Li Kaiming.
But how could Li Kaiming let Howard get his wish? This was the moment he had been waiting for, how could he let the cooked duck fly?
So when Howard was about to meet Li Kaiming, the latter also took advantage of the situation and made a shooting motion. At the same time, he kicked off the ground and jumped towards Howard!
boom!
beep!
There was a low sound of muscle collision, and at the same time, the referee's whistle sounded.
Li Kaiming and Howard collided in the air, but Li Kaiming was not satisfied with it. After the collision, he adjusted the trajectory with both hands at the same time and threw the basketball in his hand toward the basket!
Seize every opportunity you get, just in case you win! This is Li Kaiming's mentality.
When Howard saw that Li Kaiming had committed a foul on him, he was still not satisfied and wanted to try 2+1. He immediately became angry.
Damn, you are so shameless, you actually want to get a 2+1?
Howard was already very aggrieved at being blackmailed instead of getting revenge. Now seeing that Li Kaiming had taken advantage and still acted like a good boy, he was naturally furious. He stretched out his big hand and slapped Li Kaiming hard on the arm!
Snapped!
Anyway, you have already committed a foul, so it is better to commit it more harshly. This will not only show your toughness and make the opponent shoot the ball when attacking, but also make the opponent's shooting hand hurt, which may affect the opponent's touch to a certain extent. It is a huge benefit. One harm.
This operation is also a common operation in NBA when a foul is called.
Just when Howard slapped Li Kaiming for himself and felt relieved that his great revenge had been avenged, Li Kaiming opposite him suddenly covered his head and fell straight down...
Am I stupid?
Howard looked confused. Did he not control his strength just now and slap this guy in the face?
His mind stirred, and he immediately woke up. He thought that the slap he just slapped was indeed angry, and it was not impossible that it hit Li Kaiming's face...
It’s over! Thinking of this, Howard's face turned pale. A hit to the face would have to be at least a first-level flagrant foul. If the referee was more ruthless, it might be a second-level flagrant foul. A second-level flagrant foul would result in direct expulsion!
The on-site referee also stopped the game in time. It is normal for the referee to not be able to see the details of what happens in a flash of lightning, especially what happens after the whistle is blown, so you have to use the official pause time for commercial breaks to watch. Video playback.
Li Kaiming got up from the ground with the help of his Wizards teammates, then slowly walked to the bench with his head covered, and the live broadcast camera was always locked on Li Kaiming.
The fans at the mcI Center are also very concerned about Li Kaiming's situation. The strength of NBA stars is not comparable to that of ordinary people. If he gets a real slap, he will basically be concussed and not run away!
It's not easy to select a top pick who is full of talent. If someone slaps him and causes a concussion, there will be no place to cry!
However, most of the fans could only see the general situation from the big screen above the arena, and could not hear the voices on the bench, so the entire arena was immersed in dense discussions.
In the commentary box, Hayward stared at the Wizards' bench. He saw a man carrying a box running to the bench, so he explained to the uninformed audience, "We can see that the Wizards' team doctor I came to the bench to check Li Kaiming's condition. The team doctor's judgment will determine whether Li Kaiming can play in the next game. If not, then he will probably have to return to the locker room!"
On the big screen, Li Kaiming, who was locked by the camera, covered his head with a towel, shook his head at the team doctor a few times, and then the team doctor left after a while.
"Oh? It seems that Li Kaiming is in good condition. The team doctor did not take him back to the locker room. NBA's concussion protection protocol is very strict, so the possibility of Li Kaiming playing with injury can be completely ruled out!" Hayward saw After this scene, the tone was a little excited. If Li Kaiming was injured and retired before the first quarter of the game, then tonight's game would be nothing to watch.
Just after Li Kaiming was confirmed to be fine, the on-site director also changed the content on the big screen to slow motion of Howard's defense just now.
This behavior is undoubtedly putting pressure on the referee on duty tonight. If there is not even a flagrant foul, it will definitely arouse the excitement of the audience!
Under the operation of the live director, Howard's movements were also displayed in front of the audience frame by frame.
"Damn it, this slap was definitely intentional. Isn't this a flagrant foul?"
"Looking at Howard's expression, you would think that he and Li Kaiming had a grudge against killing their father!"
"If this is not a flagrant foul, the referee will not be able to leave the mcI Center tonight!"
The last audience member's speech was echoed by many fans.
In fact, Howard's slap did hit Li Kaiming's face, but in fact most of the force was blocked by his arm. What really hit him on the forehead was a slap with a friend. The power is about the same.
But Li Kaiming had an idea at that moment and pretended to be concussed, just to show it to the referee. With the home court effect, he could at least get a first-level flagrant foul, and two free throws and one throw would not be a loss at all. !
It would be even better if there could be a big one and expel Howard. Then the victory would be effortless.
If it were anyone else, Li Kaiming might feel a little embarrassed about acting like this, and he might feel a little defeated, but facing someone like Howard, he has no psychological pressure at all.
Besides, it was this guy who took it out on him first, and he had never offended Howard before.
If Howard hadn't slapped him with a fan, would Li Kaiming have had the opportunity to commit a foul?
If you make a bad mistake, of course you have to bear the consequences.
