Olowokandi struggled to control his fear.
Once, he thought he was knocked unconscious by Gu Qi because of a sneak attack. He always wanted to take revenge, so much so that he gave Li Ao an elbow in return during the game.
Until he watched the live broadcast of the Clippers and Knicks game...
He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of the Pacific, so he is not angry with someone with a high school diploma.
And his father is a Nigerian diplomat, fighting with flower growers? How can that be done? It will affect international relations!
He focused on the game.
Pippen was suspended for three games for fighting, Bonzi Wells was suspended for two games for helping in the fight, Sabonis was suspended for one game when he elbowed Kidd who was trying to pull the fight, Tianzun was suspended for one game for stepping onto the court with his left foot...
Looking at power forward Sean Kemp, who started together, he felt a sense of responsibility for the first time. The team needed him to support the inside alone!
Although the Trail Blazers are full of villains and hooligans, the playing environment is much better than the Clippers in the past two years.
Although there are constant conflicts within the team, the conflicts can be suppressed if Sabonis does not retire.
At first, Olowokandi wanted to escape, but as time went by, he enjoyed the joy of winning, from being forced to work hard to actively working hard.
He decided that if Spider-Man dared to hit him again, he would faint immediately and exchange his limits for one.
He has studied the Clippers' games this season. If the Clippers did not have Li Ao as their first catch-and-shoot point and transition support point, their offense would inevitably collapse.
Then he wakes up tenaciously, returns as the king, and saves the team... The plan works!
Li Ao paid attention to the expression on the candy man's face, and really wanted to see the scared look on his face.
But the opponent's expression gradually changed from overwhelmed to "I want to fight." Li Ao felt bored and focused on the game.
Although the opponent is missing three main players, the championship-level team that can reach the tiebreaker with the Lakers still has a strong lineup and good depth.
How good is Paul Allen?
Worried that Sabonis would really retire and be useless, he traded the top-paid Rainman back to Tianzun as a substitute. Rainman's contract includes 4 years and 52 million left in this season. This season, he averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds per game.
The Clippers have to win this game!
If they win, they can tie the Rockets with the same 27-22 record and narrow the gap with the 29-20 Sonics.
In the Wild West, there may only be one or two wins left in the end.
The opponent's three main players have been suspended. If they still can't win, they really don't deserve to be in the playoffs.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game between the Clippers and the Trail Blazers started.
Trail Blazers starting lineup: Damon Stoudemire, Steve Smith, Schrempf, Shawn Kemp, Olowokandi.
Clippers starting lineup: Greg Anthony, Li Ao, Matt Halprin, Odom, O'Neal Jr.
O'Neal Jr. lost a jump ball with Olowokandi!
Li Ao, who played against Olowokandi for the first time, was quite surprised. O'Neal grasped the timing of his jump very well and jumped up immediately.
But the sugar man on the opposite side has even faster bullet speed!
Li Ao retreated quickly, blocking the flying squirrel on the left who started a fast attack, forcing the opponent's attack to a positional battle.
The little flying squirrel passed the ball to Schrempf, and Schrempf lobbed it to the sugar man who had O'Neal stuck in the low post. The sugar man caught the ball and hit it!
Standing 213 centimeters tall and weighing 121 kilograms, Sugarman's weight has dropped by 10 pounds compared to his sophomore year, but his explosive power is even stronger. He knocked O'Neal into the three-second zone with one sudden step.
O'Neal tried his best to resist, but the second impact didn't come, and the sugar man turned left to the front of the basket!
Little O'Neal immediately moved over, but after a beat, the Sugar Man put the ball above his head and quickly threw the ball like a shot put. It hit the backboard and bounced into the frame!
Little O'Neal was beaten unconscious.
It was his first time playing against Olowokandi.
So fierce?
Didn’t we agree that everyone is a rookie averaging over 10 points per game?
During the transition between offense and defense, Odom held the ball in the top arc and glanced at O'Neal. O'Neal looked at the macho man next to him, shook his head and moved closer.
Upon seeing this, Li Ao came to the right side at a 45-degree angle and leaned against Steve Smith in the middle distance.
Steve Smith stuck to Li Ao, Li Ao suddenly turned around and cut in, and Odom's pass came immediately.
Li Ao made an emergency stop to receive the ball and took off. Sugarman made a defense from close range. Li Ao faced the defense and shot backward...
Hit!
He has become more proficient in turning around without the ball in the back. In addition, the first pitcher who has a "perfect warm-up" feels hot, helping O'Neal to return a goal to the Sugar Man.
The offense and defense transitioned, and the Sugar Man continued to play low singles.
Little O'Neal prevented Sugar Man from turning around, but his center of gravity did not sink completely. Sugar Man took two consecutive steps into the three-second zone, raised the ball, raised it high and shot...hit again!
When the Clippers attacked, Li Ao continued to turn his back and cut in from a mid-range position at a 45-degree angle on the right side. Schrempf's flanks shrank. Li Ao received the ball and was flanked by Schrempf and Steve Smith. He took a step and waited. The double attack was in place, passed the right baseline, and Matt Halprin caught the ball and hit a long two-pointer!
Li Ao retreated quickly, and it felt great to be able to attack with the ball!
Although it is not enough to deal with opponents who are good at one-on-one defense, if the opponent's defensive ability is average, whether it is scoring or passing the ball in transition, he will have an easier time!
It was the Trail Blazers' offense again, and the little flying squirrel continued to pass the ball to Olowokandi in the low post.
Li Ao was a little confused. Although Olowokandi's singles performance was very good and exceeded his expectations, a big center has always been like this?
Even a big shark wouldn't use it like this!
Olowokandi continued to play singles, turned left to the middle, followed Kemp's cut and shrank to the right side of the three-second zone, Odom made up for it, Olowokandi distributed the ball, and Kemp took the ball and took one step back. Mid-range shot from the right baseline, mid-range shot... hit!
Rain Man's interior offense is now useless. This season, his shooting percentage at the basket is only 48%, but the adjective "God is stuffed with food" is definitely applied to Rain Man. He practiced casually and achieved a 43% shooting percentage. The baseline mid-range shot and the baseline shooting rate of 42% are two points long.
The Trail Blazers scored three goals in a row. When the Clippers attacked, Odom caught the ball from the sideline and made a three-pointer.
The little flying squirrel grabbed the defensive rebound and counterattacked for a layup.
8 to 4, the Trail Blazers led by 4 points at the beginning!
The Trail Blazers scored 4 consecutive goals, which stunned the Clippers players.
Fortunately, Li Ao hit a long two-pointer from the wing against Schrempf's defense, without giving the opponent a chance to widen the point difference to more than 5 points, thus stabilizing the morale of the army.
The situation at the beginning was very different from what was expected, but Gentry did not call a timeout and signaled the players to continue playing. Apart from flanking, he could not think of any other way for the time being.
Fortunately, they did not encounter unexpected situations on the offensive end. Pippen is not here, Steve Smith is over 30 years old, and he no longer has the excellent defense of the Eagles. Schrempf is older and his help defense performance is average. Their Spider-Man Can support offensive firepower.
When the Trail Blazers attacked, after Olowokandi played 3 rounds, the little flying squirrel took up the offensive banner.
The Flying Squirrel is in good shape this season. At the age of 27, he has entered his peak period, averaging 14.9 points per game, second on the team, and highest on the team with 5.7 assists.
He shot 44% from the field, a career high, and averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game with a 36.9% three-point shooting rate, mostly in singles. He also performed well on 43% of long two-pointers, and 54% at the basket. The shooting percentage is not bad for a player less than 180 centimeters tall.
The little flying squirrel broke through, Schrempf responded from the high post, Olowokandi was eating the cake under the basket, Steve Smith was running on the wing to contain Li Ao, and Rainman could make a shot from the bottom line... The Clippers couldn't guard it!
After the little flying squirrel attacked for two rounds, he returned the main attack power to Sugar Man, who continued to dig.
The Clippers continue to choose to respond with offense.
The two teams played a back-and-forth attack.
On the inside, although O'Neal Jr. was annoyed by the hammer, he was calmly analyzing how to limit the sugar man's singles.
Yes, his idea has changed from locking the opponent before the game to restricting.
But before he could think of a way to defend himself, he found that the impact on Sugar Man's back was not so violent, and his turning speed was still very fast, but the confrontation before turning around was not so fierce, so he might be able to stick to him!
Although he was wary of changes in the opponent's footsteps, in the second round, O'Neal chose to take advantage of the situation and try to stick in... Sugarman didn't make any changes in his movements, and when he was stuck, he still shot shot put for a layup!
O'Neal saw the right opportunity and slapped Olowokandi's layup down!
Greg Anthony grabbed the ball and passed it to Odom. Odom counterattacked a few steps and passed a long pass to Li Ao who was about to go down. The little flying squirrel retreated in place and rushed to hug Li Ao who took off. Li Ao had a small ball hanging on his body. Momonga raised his hands and dunked to score 2+1!
The fans at the scene were cheering for Li Ao's goal, and many cheered for O'Neal's hat-trick.
But O'Neal, who was surrounded by the cheers of the fans, wanted to curse at this moment! I want to hit someone!
He has been guarding against the changes in the Sugarman's offensive end, preventing him from being lonely!
This guy showed off three moves tonight - a back-up attack, a back-up attack with a turnaround mid-range hook, and a catch-and-turn close shot.
The best thing about the Sugar Man is that he has superstar-level close-range shooting performance. He is on the same level as Duncan, Garnett, Kobe and others, and his close-range shooting percentage is higher than that of Webber and O'Neal.
But apart from these three axes, there is nothing else!
If I had known this, why would I waste so many brain cells? I would just have to fight like crazy. Although I still can’t hold it back when Sugar Man’s physical strength is at its best, at least I can get rid of Sugar Man’s strongest physical strength as soon as possible. , you won’t be hammered for so many rounds.
After Li Aojia made a free throw, it was the Blazers' attack.
The sugar man waved his hand towards the little flying squirrel, and then stood at a close distance to respond.
The Trail Blazers immediately switched to the main attack mode on the outside. The little flying squirrel played in singles, Schrempf assisted, Steve Smith caught and shot from the wing, and the two insiders responded at the baseline.
The switching process is silky smooth and smooth.
Little O'Neal was in bad shape - everyone else was showing off, but he was the only one who got beaten!
The most annoying thing is that he actually battled with the air for so long!
This chapter is a little short, so I’ll make do with it. There will be another chapter tonight~
(End of chapter)
