“I didn’t expect Li Kaiming to be such a funny guy!”
"Look at his movements. They are so natural. They don't look like acting at all."
"There should be many Hollywood directors in the audience tonight. I strongly suggest that they find Li Kaiming to make action movies. This guy must be a good talent!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
In a joyful and peaceful atmosphere, Li Kaiming was pulled up by Cousins and Griffin, and then walked to the free throw line and made a free throw!
The second-year team continued to attack, and the ball was given to Curry. This time Curry faced Wall, found a rhythm with real dribbling, and then suddenly shot a three-pointer!
Wall's defense was quite serious, but Curry's three-point shot was too fast. With a swish sound, the second-year team overtook the score.
The rookie team served a baseline kick, and this time the sophomore team responded promptly, blocking the rookie team's intention to play a fast break.
So Wall called Cousins to come out to cover, and Curry was stuck. Wall directly used his speed advantage to force a breakthrough when facing Ibaka, and went to the basket for a layup, but unfortunately he did not score.
But Ibaka went to defend Wall. The rookie team also had a power forward who was tall and played small forward Griffin. The latter squeezed the "thin" DeRozan, rushed to the basket, jumped high, and then directly used his hands Big buckle!
Seeing this scene, Cassell, the head coach of the second-year team, shook his head with a headache.
How the hell are you going to fight like this? There is absolutely no way to fight well!
The second-year team sent a baseline ball, and after reaching the front court, they passed it several times without a chance. Finally, Harden held the ball for a single. The latter dribbled to the mid-range, made an emergency stop, and then made a mid-range shot!
I have to say that Harden is still a little elegant at this time, and with the left-hand player, it is also very enjoyable to watch.
The second-year team also discovered that the rookies just stayed in the paint and didn't let them take any shots in the paint.
Because no one in the All-Stars wants to play hard, it's not worth it if they get injured, so the second-year team simply takes shots from the outside and only takes a handful of shots in the penalty area in one quarter.
On the other hand, the rookie team, Li Kaiming, Cousins and Griffin, you sing and I come on the stage, each one can't wait to reach the deepest part of the second-year team, and then launch, ravage the second-year team's basket.
Taj Gibson and Ibaka are both defensive forwards, but they are completely inadequate against Li Kaiming.
Especially these three people can also handle the ball. Although the other two are not like Li Kaiming who can average more than 5 assists per game, they are all passers above the same level.
So just the cooperation between these three people is almost amazing!
Gibson and Ibaka were like puppies being played with a Frisbee, running around in the penalty area, defending back and forth.
Are you asking, isn't there another DeRozan?
DeRozan looked at these three guys who were more than ten centimeters taller than him, and each of them had the physique of an animal to fly into the sky and escape from the ground. He stood on the ground and swallowed...
It's not that he can't jump high, it's mainly because these people are flying around in the air. The scene is too scary. He wants to play for a few more years and doesn't want to end his career so soon...
To sum it up in one sentence, it's an inside fight. Why do you, a small defender, get involved?
Any elbow from these people can give DeRozan a concussion...
The seemingly bulky inside line can give outside players a chance to experience the confrontation and power, which can cause them to have a psychological shadow on the penalty area.
In addition to the cooperation of the three inside players, Wall's passing was also very good today. In pick-and-roll cooperation, he can always find Li Kaiming or Cousins at the basket.
The remaining player, Fields, is also very effective. His three-pointers can open up space for these guys who bomb the basket.
Well, speaking in human terms, you just stand and watch the show...
However, Fields' three-point threat is indeed enough, and Harden, who is facing him, dare not relax for a moment.
This is the containment brought by outside threats. Even if Fields is shitting in the corner, Harden has to stand next to him and pass the paper. Even if Fields is smoking in the corner, Harden has to stand next to him. Fields carries the ashtray!
However, the rookie team has a huge inside advantage after all. In addition to high shooting percentage, they can also grab more frontcourt boards, so the rookie team has more shooting opportunities than the second-year team.
Therefore, after the initial anxiety, the rookie team slowly widened the score difference.
After the first quarter, the rookie team led the sophomore team by 4 points 34-30.
This is because the second-year team's three-point shooting rate is very high, so the point difference is not widened.
Li Kaiming and others were replaced after playing half a quarter. This All-Star game is not for one person to show off. It needs to be shared equally. Everyone must be given a chance to show themselves in front of the fans and the media.
But even so, in limited playing time, Li Kaiming also scored 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. He is temporarily leading the rookie team in both scoring and rebounding.
After rotating the lineup for a while in the second quarter, Budenholzer replaced Li Kaiming and others back, and told them to play inside.
The rookie team followed the coach's instructions and came out firing on all cylinders in the second quarter. Griffin, in particular, seemed to have suddenly changed. He was extremely aggressive offensively and wanted every ball to hit the basket through people.
Now that Griffin has exploded, Li Kaiming and others will not steal his limelight, so they all hide behind the scenes and start playing ball for Griffin.
When Griffin broke out, the second-year team did not sit still. Harden and Curry fired from outside the three-point line, and the three-pointers came in like a barrage. The two sides fought fiercely for half a quarter again, and finally in the first half At the end, the rookie team led by 3 points 72 to 69.
This kind of game without defense is really beautiful to watch. Whether it is a three-pointer from the outside or a dunk inside, the audience who came to the Staples Center tonight will be hooked!
After the short intermission, the coaches of both sides once again changed into the rotation lineup in a tacit understanding, and this time the rotation lineup lasted for one quarter, which can be said to have been implemented to the end.
In the end, the rookie team entered the final quarter with a 2-point advantage.
Li Kaiming didn't play much time in the first three quarters, only 18 minutes, but he was very efficient. He scored 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. He can be called an all-around forward.
However, there is one person on the rookie team whose statistics are even more impressive than Li Kaiming's, and that is Griffin who suddenly broke out in the second quarter.
Because of his hot form, Budenholzer also let him play for a long time. After all, Griffin was playing at home and still had to give an explanation to the people of Los Angeles.
Griffin played 24 minutes in the first three quarters and scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. He was extremely efficient and had luxurious statistics.
The four commentators in the commentary box have begun to agree that the first mvp of this All-Star Weekend belongs to Griffin!
The fourth quarter started quickly, and the starting lineups of both sides maintained their initial intensity for half a quarter.
Griffin was ready to repeat his old tricks. After receiving the ball, he wanted to rush directly to the basket and dunk, which would completely bring an end to today's MVP competition.
However, at this point in time, neither the rookie team nor the second-year team can defend like they did at the beginning. DeRozan couldn't withstand Griffin, so he simply pulled him down!
Griffin went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws!
128 to 125!
At this time, he has scored 32 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. If the rookie team can win tonight, this mVp seems to really be his.
The sophomore team served, and Cassell shouted instructions from the side of the court.
The second-year players are also very cooperative. Not only do they start running, but the inside players also start to provide off-ball screens for the outside!
The game became tense instantly. It was calm a moment ago, but since Griffin was pulled off, the players from both sides instantly raised the intensity of the game to a higher level.
The rookie team no longer sticks to the inside and lets the opponent play in singles from the outside.
After catching the ball, Harden broke through to the inside, then put his hands on the ball and raised his arms upward!
Ouch!
beep!
Harden's cry and the whistle sounded together, and the referee called Fields a defensive foul.
The current game is so tense that Fields even went to the referee to argue because of this ball!
Harden made two free throws, 128 to 127!
The rookie team served the ball to the frontcourt, and Cousins locked his position in the interior. Wall hesitated and gave the ball in.
However, the moment Cousins caught the ball, he was surrounded by three sophomores. Let alone shooting, he couldn't even see the basket!
Cousins staggered and took a shot, but was blocked by Ibaka. Curry picked up the rebound and launched a fast break. After arriving in the frontcourt, the rookie team players were still looking for their opponents. Curry suddenly three He made a separate shot and hit the rookie before he could gain a firm foothold!
128 to 130!
The sophomore team came back!
The top three first-year insiders, Griffin and Cousins, have been defeated by the high-intensity defense. Now that the score is overtaken, it can only be looked at the remaining one.
Almost at the same time, everyone turned their attention to the player wearing the Wizards logo.
Sure enough, after arriving in the frontcourt, Li Kaiming reached out to get the ball from Wall, and then under the watchful eyes of the audience, facing the defense of his old friend Gibson, he directly pulled it up from outside the three-point line!
Uh-huh!
131 to 130!
The whole place was silent!
This guy actually acted so relaxed when everyone else was so embarrassed?
It seemed as if scoring against this level of defense was a breeze for him.
Li Kaiming smiled slightly, he had won the trust of the audience...
The second-year players will not give up just like this. Harden, Curry, DeRozan and others have stepped forward and begun to add firepower on the outside.
However, Li Kaiming didn't feel any difficulty in this. Isn't it just one against three?
So the next scene became.
Curry hit a layup, and Li Kaiming responded with a three-pointer.
Harden made a foul and went to the free throw line and made two free throws. Li Kaiming hit the basket and hit an extra penalty.
DeRozan hit an elegant fadeaway jumper, and Li Kaiming responded independently...
Especially at the end of the game, after the defensive intensity increased, the scoring efficiency of the three second-year players dropped, but Li Kaiming was still chopping melons and vegetables, and it was impossible to stop him...
On the second-year bench, Cassell directly hugged his head!
He finally realized what it was like for the opponent's coach to watch Li Kaiming play from the sidelines...
At the end of the game, the rookie team defeated the second-year team 158 to 141 and won the rookie challenge.
Li Kaiming made 8 of 12 in the fourth quarter, including 4 of 8 three-pointers and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block. He scored 40 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal. Data, the highest score in the game, and the highest rebounds with Cousins!
With such a performance that blinds the titanium alloy dog's eyes, can tonight's mVp belong to someone else?
