Before the start of the second half, Li Yan had been thinking about the next game.
To achieve 20 points and 20 assists, Li Yan needs to achieve a balance between scoring and assists.
Considering his assist ability, it seems safer to score first.
Li Yan was demonstrating technical moves on the side, but his actions did not attract any special attention.
NBA players always have some habits of their own. Some players will eat some food to replenish energy, some will do some fixed actions to complete psychological suggestions, and some will engage in some superstitious activities.
Li Yan's technical movements look much more normal than these guys.
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The second half of the game started quickly.
Li Yan held the ball steadily through half court, and he was guarded by Russell Butler.
Chris Paul continues to follow Iverson.
Compared to Paul, although Russell Butler has better physical conditions, his defensive awareness and positional judgment are far inferior.
Li Yan didn't want to pick and roll. After dribbling the ball in a different direction, he relied on Butler to hit the inside.
Pass the ball or attack the basket?
As an excellent defensive player, Tyson Chandler needs to judge Li Yan's next move.
Can pass the ball!
Tyson Chandler knew that Li Yan was the first passer, and he made his own judgment.
However, Li Yan completed the shot very resolutely and made a beautiful basket.
58 to 50!
Li Yan got his 10th point.
Inside the TNT studios.
Barkley pumped his fist in celebration: "That's it, Lee, what a score!"
"No, Charles, maybe you called Li Yan. In this case, he usually passes the ball." Smith said.
"Don't afford to lose. This is a simple basket attack. With Li Yan's skills, he completed it very easily." Barkley mocked: "Three female donkeys are waiting for you, Kenny!"
Wasp's turn.
Paul continued to face Iverson. This time Iverson was very patient and did not think about going up to steal.
Seeing that he couldn't get rid of Iverson, Paul immediately stabilized his rhythm and called for cover.
David West covered his crotch and Paul used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Iverson.
Kenyon Martin and Nene filled the inside, but Paul didn't choose to rush to the basket. He was going to finish with a pull-up jumper.
Paul's pull-up jump shot was not sudden. It was his common move. When Paul got around the screen, Li Yan let go of Russell Butler.
The moment Paul took off, Li Yan pounced on him from one side.
"Bang!" The basketball was touched by Li Yan's fingertips and changed its flight direction.
The moment Li Yan landed, he ran towards the front court. Kenyon Martin caught the basketball and immediately looked for Li Yan.
Martin's passing force was slightly stronger, but Li Yan still caught up.
With the help of inertia, Li Yan completed a plank.
60 to 50!
Barkley stood up excitedly. In the first minute of the game, Li Yan had already overtaken Paul.
Keep up the good work, my treasure!
Barkley even suspected that he and Li Yan had a tacit understanding, otherwise why would Li Yan, who had always lacked the desire to attack, suddenly become so proactive.
George Karl on the sidelines was also surprised. The more offensive Li Yan is, the team will naturally benefit, especially when Li Yan leads the Nuggets' second team.
Hornets offense.
Chris Paul and David West completed the pick-and-roll. This time he found Peja. Anthony couldn't follow closely, and Peja made a jumper.
"Whoa!" Hollow hits, 60 to 53!
There is always a spark between a top point guard and an elite shooter.
Next round.
Li Yan handed the ball to Iverson. Iverson changed direction and attracted the Hornets' attack after breaking through.
He passed the ball to Li Yan, who made a fake pass and Anthony got an easy shot.
"Whoa!" Melo's mid-range shot is very sweet. There is not much difference between letting Anthony jump and letting James break through.
62 to 53!
"Haha, Kenny, you will be immune to donkey butts from now on."
Buckley leaned comfortably on the back of the chair. Li Yan's performance made him confident.
Smith was stunned. He didn't want to stand on the opposite side of Li Yan. This was just for the sake of the show's effect.
Unexpectedly, I would accidentally replace Barkley as the new "Friend of the Donkey"!
Uncomfortable! Kenny Smith made up his mind that he would never touch the donkey’s butt again.
Otherwise, his wife will dislike him in the future.
While Kenny Smith was struggling, Li Yan once again sent an assist to Kenyon Martin.
It was also a pick-and-roll, and this time Li Yan chose to pass the ball to Kenyon Martin.
David West was a step slower and could only watch helplessly as Kenyon Martin completed the basket.
The situation of the Hornets was very bad, and Byron Scott quickly called a timeout to make arrangements.
Pause back.
The Nuggets replaced Nene with JR Smith, and the Nuggets' run-and-gun system started on time in the third quarter.
As the Nuggets speed up, the pace of offense and defense transitions begins to accelerate.
The Hornets couldn't slow down the Nuggets' pace and could only follow the Nuggets' pace.
At the same time, the number of rounds becomes more, and running and gunning is indeed an "artifact" for brushing up data.
Li Yan's scoring and assist data are rising at a gratifying rate.
End of three quarters.
91 to 75! The Nuggets' advantage expanded to 16 points!
If this trend continues, the Hornets won't be able to hold on until the last moment.
On the data sheet, Li Yan had 16 points, 16 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals; Paul had 26 points, 12 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
The sum of Li Yan's data is 46, while Paul's is 44. The gap is not as big as imagined.
There is still suspense as to whose family the donkey's butt will end up with.
Chris Paul didn't know about the bet between Barkley and Smith, but he always remembered the boast he made before the game.
He wants to complete the suppression in assists, which Li Yan is best at.
Paul looked at the data sheet. He is currently 4 assists behind Li Yan. He is developing step by step. The probability of losing both the game and the number of assists is not small.
Smart Paul decided to save one end, he wanted personal data.
So at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Paul gave up his rest and told Byron Scott that he was going to play.
Paul is the Hornets' top player, and the head coach generally won't refute the decisions he makes.
On the other side of the Nuggets, George Karl was afraid that his baby would be exhausted.
Although Li Yan wanted to play and complete the tasks assigned by the system as soon as possible, he was rejected by George Karl.
Li Yan was still 4 points and 4 assists away. With the help of his skills, it didn't take too long. This was also the reason why Li Yan did not persist to the end.
The fourth quarter begins.
Paul came on the court, while Li Yan stayed off the court.
Kenny Smith has renewed hope.
He cheered for Paul in his heart: Chris, use Li Yan's rest time to start brushing up quickly.
