Not only did Pippen fail to stop Li Ao from attacking the frame and was dunked, he was also called for a blocking foul by the referee. The position where he threw himself towards Li Ao was within the arc of the reasonable collision zone!
When Jordan pulled Pippen up, he said: "Scotty, if you hadn't jumped up to block Sugar Man, Spider-Man wouldn't have been able to dunk."
Pippen rolled his eyes at his former boss: "If you straighten the candy man sideways, he might get hit."
Sugar Man: (*￣︿￣!!)
Pippen was not affected by Jordan's trash talk, but Sugar Man felt like he was being shot while lying down.
He was obviously the tallest in the game, but when it came to Pippen's mouth, he seemed to be the shortest.
Li Ao hit an extra free throw amid boos, 5-2, and the Clippers led by 5 points at the start!
When the Trail Blazers attacked, the little flying squirrel continued to break through Bibby.
This time, O'Neal Jr., Li Ao, and Jordan formed a circle in the middle. The little flying squirrel rushed to the right side of the three-second zone and found that it could not pass out!
The little flying squirrel reacted quickly. He was about to slow down and turned around to rush to the basket. His short legs flew up. After entering the three-second zone, he grabbed the ball and took two quick steps to avoid O'Neal's defense and rush for the shot. …
The ball made a circle on the basket and came out of the basket.
Li Ao blocked the rushing Olowokandi, and O'Neal Jr. protected the defensive rebound.
Although the goal didn't go in, it still shocked O'Neal.
When the Clippers attacked, Bibby broke through with the ball.
Li Ao used O'Neal's wing cover to cut into the attack frame, and Odom reversed and cut in from the baseline. Olowokandi's defensive enthusiasm became more active, but Li Ao came in from the left side of the three-second zone, and Odom came in from the right side of the three-second zone. He is really at his wits end.
Pippen made a quick decision and moved ahead to block Li Ao who was cutting in.
After the ball was kicked, Jordan received the ball in an open position, and Tianzun, who was far away, rushed towards Jordan with his teeth and claws.
I don’t know if it was Tianzun’s overly handsome appearance that shocked Jordan. Jordan missed the mid-range shot this time!
Sugarman protects the defensive rebounds, switches offense and defense, and the little flying squirrel continues to break through! Li Ao's mid-range defense!
The little flying squirrel has excellent vision when moving and delivers the lob in anticipation.
Bunch Wells cut in tacitly, received the ball on the right side of the three-second zone, took two steps in a row, jumped against O'Neal's defense, pulled the lever during the confrontation to avoid O'Neal's block, and hit the layup... !
The little flying squirrel retreated quickly. He was quite surprised by the ball. He thought that O'Neal would move in advance to compensate for him, which would disrupt the Clippers' interior defense.
But I didn’t expect that it was Li Ao who moved ahead of time!
Although he missed the stick, O'Neal didn't have to move in advance and would not be forced to leave the basket due to the "defensive three seconds", which could ensure the inside protection. The ball just now was purely a result of Bunch Wells' strong personal ability and force. Put the ball into the basket.
Moreover, Li Ao is tall and has an excellent wingspan. If it weren't for his good vision of the little flying squirrel and his ability to predict the movements of his teammates, he might not be able to pass the ball to the stick.
When the Clippers attack, the Trail Blazers increase their confrontation and engage in hand-to-hand combat.
As Gentry's younger brother, Maurice Cheeks is similar to Gentry, and he hates Larry Brown's tactics, but after he actually became the head coach...it's so good!
In the past few games, Maurice Cheeks has actually encountered a lot of problems, many of which cannot be solved. His response strategy every time is-confrontation and iron-blooded fighting.
Simple and mindless, but effective!
Although the Trail Blazers coaching staff is not as advanced as the Clippers in building a defensive system according to the new rules and is slower to adapt, they have an advantage that the Clippers do not have - game experience.
The Trail Blazers engaged in hand-to-hand combat first, and then immediately retreated after Bibby broke into the paint.
Pippen's contraction cut off Bibby's pass to the high post, and Jordan moved to the right baseline to receive Bibby's pass.
In this position, Jordan did not shoot, but he also chose to break through... Candy Man + Tianzun + Pippen, a piece of metal in the three-second zone!
Fortunately, Jordan had quick hands and released the ball in time, passing the ball to Odom on the left baseline.
Odom caught the ball and stepped back, taking a long two-point shot...
The left-handed magician has perfect offensive awareness, but his two-point ability is only good.
This ball is awesome!
Li Ao actively rushed for the ball. Although he failed to grab the offensive rebound, he poked the ball out of bounds.
It was a very successful 'defence'.
The little flying squirrel has already rushed out of the three-point line. If the defensive rebound is held by Sugar Man, it is okay. If the defensive rebound is grabbed by either Pippen or Tianzun, the little flying squirrel's ball will definitely take off.
The ball went out of bounds and the serve had to pass the referee's hand. Gentry took this time to clap his hands and shout "Leo", but Li Ao ignored him.
Gentry: (ー_ー)……(ω)
A beloved disciple is a beloved disciple, he doesn't even need to finish the sentence, just calling his name is enough.
After Li Ao retreated from defense, he stopped at the top arc.
He had no problem guarding Bonzi Wells in the first few rounds. He used his height and confrontation advantages very well. Under such circumstances, Gentry called his name and he could guess it with his toes. What does this cheating head coach want to do?
After the little flying squirrel advanced to the frontcourt, Li Ao received a system prompt!
"Host defense target: Damon Stoudemire, 178 cm tall, 78 kg in weight, has met the skill activation conditions, heavy pressure level 3 has been triggered, speed +3, temporarily increased to 95; strength +3, temporarily increased To 93…”
After the bonus, the speed difference is still as high as 4 points, which is much larger than the 2 points difference in defense against Terry, but at least it is the same level. Li Ao no longer slanders Gentry and devotes himself to defense.
Li Ao is under a lot of pressure, and Little Flying Squirrel is under even more pressure!
After he passed the center circle, he slowed down and stopped two meters away from the top arc.
He felt that if he took another step forward, the other party would be able to cover him without moving his feet!
This height comparison is much more exaggerated than when Li Ao defended Terry.
But the feeling this gave Little Flying Squirrel was not pressure, but oppression.
The pressure on him now is - the opponent uses the best defensive player on the outside to guard him, so he has to at least play one alone, right?
Just like when Terry met Li Ao on one-on-one defense, he would take the lead no matter what.
As long as you can score, this kind of small goal can greatly boost your morale.
But if there is such a big height difference, it would be embarrassing for the smaller player to fail to score in one-on-one singles.
But when he started to break through, the pressure was thrown away from him outside the three-point line.
Li Aogao's defensive method of shooting, the little flying squirrel did not encounter any confrontation and sprinted at full speed, as fast as flying!
Bibby on the right sideline shrank in advance, blocking the little flying squirrel on the right side of the three-second zone.
The little flying squirrel bypassed Bibby and wanted to continue to accelerate, but when he saw Bunchy Wells actively cutting in, he chose to pass the ball.
As soon as the news spread, Little Flying Squirrel regretted it! Spider-Man is so fast!
After catching the ball, Bangzi took off and hit the backboard for a layup, but was slapped on the backboard by Li Ao who rushed in!
Nailboard hat!
(End of chapter)
