Although the touch was not good in the first half, who made Kenyon Martin so confident that he came directly to defend and even wanted to steal Li Kaiming?
In this case, it is equivalent to the score being delivered to the door, so it is natural to be safe.
Li Kaiming easily broke through Martin twice in a row. Nuggets coach George Karl immediately turned into a troll and started pointing at Martin and firing.
"Kenyon, don't sleep on the court for me, be careful when you're on defense, and don't stick too close to him."
Kenyon Martin: Dim sum, what dim sum?
As the No. 1 pick appraiser, Kenyon Martin has his own pride in his heart. He is also an All-Star player. How can he let any No. 1 pick explode on his head?
He disagrees!
So even though George Karl is a very strict coach, Kenyon Martin still wants to challenge his weakness and continue to defend Li Kaiming.
As long as he can guard against one, the situation will be restored!
It's a pity that Martin still hasn't figured out his positioning and defensive level. Even Garnett can't guard Li Kaiming. Guys wake up!
But even if his touch is not good, Li Kaiming has countless ways to have fun with Kenyon Martin. With his dribbling attributes and breakthrough ability, if Martin wants to steal him directly, he might as well hope that humans can directly immigrate to Mars early tomorrow morning. .
So as expected, Kenyon Martin's pass was easily passed by Li Kaiming again. After reaching the mid-range, Li Kaiming directly stopped and shot a jumper. Because other members of the Nuggets seemed to be helping to defend the inside, it was difficult to get into the basket. , then try the mid-distance and see if the feel is restored.
As a swish sound sounded, the corners of Li Kaiming's mouth slowly curled up...
Martin, Martin, who made you so unlucky? I thought I couldn't give you some unforgettable memories on the outside tonight, but I didn't expect that the touch seemed to come back in the second half.
At this moment, Martin has not yet realized what he will face next...
Li Kaiming held the ball, made a drastic change of direction from the outside, and then directly pulled up and shot before Kenyon Martin could defend in place!
Kenyon Martin’s face is even darker!
Li Kaiming once again caught the ball in the middle distance, faked a shot and knocked Martin away. Then when Martin was falling, he raised the ball and threw it. At the same time as the whistle sounded, a cricket ball was scored!
2+1!
Martin covered his face with his hands. He would have pulled it down if he had known it. He did not react at that moment, and Li Kaiming took the opportunity to impose an extra penalty.
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As Li Kaiming's touch recovered, the Wizards' offense gradually got on the right track. In order to defend Li Kaiming, George Karl had to ask others to double-team Li Kaiming for Martin.
But this veteran who is well-known in the field of coaching could not have imagined tonight that this seemingly small change would directly ruin the victory of this game!
Li Kaiming is eager for the opponent to trap him, and then he can use the threat of his singles to go inside or pass the ball directly to teammates who are cutting in the outside, or distribute the ball to outside shooters. Choose a cup of twice the poison, George Karl and the Nuggets Team Jin chose the more poisonous drink.
At the end of the game, the Wizards defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-105 at home, winning their 34th victory of the season.
Li Kaiming played for 38 minutes and made 10 of 21 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored 30 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, 9 of which were scored in the first half. That is to say In the second half, Li Kaiming faced Kenyon Martin's defense and scored 21 points in the half!
He proved with facts that Kenyon Martin is indeed a historical No. 1 pick appraiser!
So did the rest of the Wizards.
This victory allowed the Wizards to successfully catch up with the Boston Celtics, who are number one in the Eastern Conference. In other words, the current Wizards are only 0.5 games behind the Celtics. As long as the Celtics If you lose a game, the Wizards will have a chance to regain the first place in the Eastern Conference!
After this game, the Wizards will have a three-day holiday, but after these three days of holiday, the Wizards will usher in the most devilish schedule of the season!
The Western Conference has four consecutive away games, and there are four games in five days, two back-to-back!
Not to mention the tight schedule, the opponents are all very powerful teams, such as the Thunder, Grizzlies, Mavericks and Hornets.
With the current fierce competition among the top four in the Eastern Conference, if they lose all four games, the Wizards can fall from second place in the Eastern Conference to fifth place in the Eastern Conference!
Therefore, these four consecutive away games in the Western Conference are very likely to determine the ranking of the Wizards in entering the playoffs this season, which is very critical.
But for Li Kaiming, there is one more important thing before rushing to the West to face this devilish schedule!
Because the NBA has already released news on its official website, it will announce the 2011 Staples All-Star starting lineup on January 26, which is also the ranking of the All-Star votes.
After nearly a month of hard work, it is finally time to witness a miracle. Can he complete the system's tasks and be successfully selected as an All-Star? Can he become the eighth player in history to be selected as an All-Star starter in his rookie season?
When it came time to reveal the answer, even Li Kaiming himself was a little nervous. After all, he did not have the final say in the All-Star votes. It was not like the previous system tasks. As long as he could get a certain score on the court, he could complete it or win. It will be completed in the next game.
It's not up to him to decide whether others choose him or not, so he can only express himself as much as possible during the voting stage and leave a deep impression on the fans.
This time the All-Stars were announced, in addition to the NbA official website, America's major sports media such as cbS, ESpN and tNt also announced it simultaneously in the live broadcast, and also invited some heavyweight guests to explain the event. All-star starting lineup.
In the ESPN live broadcast room, A Smith, as ESPN's leading commentator, naturally has to appear on such an important occasion.
In tNt's live broadcast room, Li Kaiming's loyal fan, Fliggy Charles Barkley, was also sitting at attention, waiting for the results to be announced.
In the CBS studio, Koslov, who has not appeared on TV programs for a long time, has also been invited by CBS. One of the highlights of this All-Star event is whether Li Kaiming can enter the starting lineup. It seems that CBS intends to invite Koslov. Love came here.
In addition to these media and sports commentators, in distant Boston, Garnett is also sitting on the sofa, crossing his legs and staring at the TV screen. His mentality is relatively peaceful. Anyway, Li Kaiming and Stoudemire are two Personally, he can't compete with anyone, and this announcement is just a show for him.
However, he still hopes that Stoudemire can win this war without gunpowder. As long as Stoudemire enters the starting lineup, the league's coaches will definitely choose him between Li Kaiming and him when selecting substitutes, rather than choosing a rookie. , NbA is not only about fighting and killing, but also about worldliness!
In addition to Garnett, Stoudemire, who is far away from the Knicks, is also standing in front of the TV, his eyes fixed on the TV. Previously, he was very confident about his All-Star starting, but since Li Kaiming It started to explode continuously, and the number of All-Star votes also soared as if it was cheated. Stoudemire could not sit still!
Especially after the results of the fourth round of voting came out and Li Kaiming's number of votes surged by 400,000 and caught up with Garnett, he knew that his biggest competitor for the All-Star starting position was not Garnett, but this yellow-skinned guy. Rookie!
Just when Xiaosi was deep in thought, the host's voice came from the TV.
"We have received the news and can start announcing it!"
Almost at the same time, all the guests in the studio, as well as Li Kaiming, Stoudemire and Garnett, sat upright and looked at the screen without blinking.
"The 2011 Staples All-Star vote leader is Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, with 2.38 million votes!"
The host looked at the information in his hand and announced the most important vote winner. However, although the vote winner is very important, there is no suspense this year. With the Lakers defending the title and Staples hosting, the vote winner is not only Kobe, but also Kobe. Could it be someone else?
Immediately afterwards, the host began to announce the All-Star starters by region.
"2011 NBA Eastern All-Star starter, Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, 2.1 million votes!"
Howard actually maintained his lead until the end. It seemed that James' transfer had indeed dealt a big blow to his popularity. Li Kaiming nodded. This result was within his expectations.
"Miami Heat, LeBron James, 2.05 million votes!"
"Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade, 2.04 million votes!"
The votes of the Heat's James and Way are very close. Two All-Stars are starting in the same team. If this lineup can't win the championship, it would be a big joke!
"Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, 1.91 million votes!"
The old senior's performance has reached a higher level this year, and Chicago is also a big ball market, so it is not surprising at all to become an All-Star starter.
Next is the highlight of this announcement!
Obviously the All-Star vote leader is the most important, but almost everyone wants to know who will be the starting power forward in the Eastern Conference. It can be said that there is almost no suspense about other positions. There is only this position, and the final result cannot be seen. No one knows who it is!
The host on the TV looked down at the material, with a surprised expression on his face, then swallowed and paused for a moment.
After seeing this, Xiao Si squeezed the TV remote control in his hand and said, "You should hurry up and say it! I'm so worried!"
Li Kaiming's palms were also sweaty. He crossed his fingers and put them under his nose while trying hard to adjust his breathing, but even so, his heartbeat couldn't help but speed up!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
This was the first time that Li Kaiming felt his heartbeat beating so clearly, as if someone was hitting his chest with a fist.
Under the spotlight, the host on TV read out the last starter in the Eastern Conference.
"The last starting player in the 2011 NBA All-Star Eastern Conference is Li Kaiming from the Washington Wizards, with 1.81 million votes!"
