The day after the Clippers played the Raptors, their next opponent came to Los Angeles, further increasing the popularity of the topic of 'Iron Blood'.
This opponent is the New York Knicks!
Li Ao practiced extra time today, dribbling behind his back and turning to shoot. At noon, while waiting for lunch, he checked the news and saw that the 'one-on-seven incident' was being stirred up again.
The media also blamed him for the Knicks' complete collapse this season.
He was indeed responsible for the one-on-seven incident, and he admitted it.
But the Knicks collapsed... He remembered that in the original time and space, Larry Johnson's retirement was the direct cause of the Knicks' defensive collapse.
In the 2000-01 season, although Auntie's condition had reached rock bottom, averaging only 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists per game, he was still the soul of the Knicks and provided the Knicks with a strong cornerstone.
After Big Mom retired in the summer of 2001, the Knicks lost a leader and had a group of outstanding players, but none of them had the responsibility and turned into weaklings.
Even Mark Jackson, the 'strong team booster', can't save this team. It pays a salary second only to the Trail Blazers and Mavericks, but has a poor record.
Auntie proved with her strength how much influence a player can have on a team's temperament.
This matter has not changed. This summer, the 32-year-old aunt couldn't bear the torture of injuries and chose to retire. The Knicks also collapsed at the beginning, and their performance was not as good as the period after they were "crash" last season.
Li Ao searched for news about Big Mom's retirement... She has 2 years left on her $20 million contract. She is truly a winner in life. He played in the 1990s and earned more than 80 million in just 10 years. This is a much better life than Pippen. .
In addition to these, Li Ao also found news about the Knicks' constant internal strife this year, mainly surrounding the Madman.
During the 'one against seven' game, 8 Knicks players entered the court, 7 of them were knocked down, and only Madman stood still. After that, there was an irreparable rift between Madman and his teammates.
This made Li Ao feel guilty for 7 seconds. The madman has to support his family. This is too miserable. I wonder if this will affect Phillip Sanders' sense of the madman? If Flip Saunders no longer despises the Madman, will the Timberwolves three-headed monster appear again?
He is really looking forward to playing against that championship-level team in two years' time.
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After lunch, Li Ao wanted to stay at home for a while, but his parents drove him away.
Vivian's due date has come, and her family is very busy, preparing this and that. Her parents also came two days ago. They can't stand Li Ao, who is only 20 years old, but they have a good impression of Li Ao's parents, because The two of them were very kind to Vivian... Li Ao's father was generous and generous, and his mother was kind and open-minded, which relieved the two of them a lot of worries.
Li Weidong and Zhou Limei drove him away decisively to avoid him being an eyesore.
Although her balls hurt, Vivian had someone to take care of her, and Li Ao could focus on preparing for tomorrow's game.
When he came to the Memorial Stadium to prepare for the game with the team, he was teased by his teammates about the "one-on-seven incident". He could only innocently say that he didn't want to. He is a kind and gentle person, and his teammates all expressed their approval. As long as you don't beat them, they will accept anything.
When Jordan saw this scene, he was surprised but thought it was normal.
Jordan thinks this big spider is fart when he says he is not violent, but he is violent, and he can make jokes... But Jordan is a little angry, why can such a bad talker have such a good relationship with his teammates? ? And he even wanted to fight Cole back then?
Jordan found today's training very interesting. He said it was for the Knicks. The tactical training had nothing to do with the Knicks. He continued to make adjustments to regular tactics.
But it doesn’t matter at all. Gentry emphasized several times that if the Knicks want to retaliate, fight, or stop Spider-Man...
Needless to say, it was not only Gentry who was worried about this matter. The next day, the media also began to hype this topic.
Will the two teams fight again?
This topic is much more popular than the game itself. ESPN teased - if a fight breaks out, can the Knicks force the Clippers to take on a second player?
Li Ao is also very concerned about this matter. He is not afraid of fighting, but of course he can't do it well if he doesn't fight. If he fights, he will be suspended and his salary will be deducted, and it will affect the team's running-in progress.
But in the evening, after players from both teams entered the stadium, his worries dissipated.
When he looked at the opposite side, the players on the opposite side directly avoided looking at him, and no one looked at him at all.
During the pre-game preparations, the players from both teams had no communication throughout the entire process, and even the 'Jordan Fan Meeting' was skipped. This disappointed ESPN, which broadcast the game live, but they did not lose. Their previous hype worked, and tonight's pay-per-view The numbers are high, and as for ratings going high and going low...Chandler Parsons.
At 7:58 pm, the starting lineups of the two teams came on the court.
The mission Li Ao was looking forward to did not appear, but the skill trigger prompt came unexpectedly!
"The host is fighting against the Knicks. The conditions for opening the level 3 hidden punching nursing home are met, and the skill is triggered. Fixed bonuses: speed +2, strength +2, bounce +2; when attacking: all-round shooting +2, single shot has 15 % probability of entering a hot state; Defense: Improved awareness of timing of opponent's shots and prediction of breakthrough direction, and 10% probability of predicting the direction of the pass when the opponent passes the ball."
"Fuck."
Li Ao couldn't help spouting dirty words. This skill also has a hidden activation mode!
Come on, Knicks! Strive to become a strong team competing for the championship!
It's okay to move to Los Angeles, or swap home stadiums with your next-door neighbor...
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At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers' home game against the Knicks begins.
The Clippers' starting lineup remains the same, and the Knicks sent out a starting lineup of Mark Jackson, Houston, Madman, Kurt Thomas, and Camby.
Just looking at the starting lineup, the Knicks are better than they were last season.
Kurt Thomas is averaging 15 points and 9 rebounds per game so far this season. Just looking at the data, he can even be compared with the aunt in his peak years.
Camby, the second overall pick in the 1996 class, averaged a double-double for the second time in his career. Although the number of blocks was not high, averaging only 1.7 per game, his personal rim protection performance ranked third in the Eastern Conference this season, second only to Duncan and Ben Wallace is higher than Mutombo, Brian Grant and others.
The madman and the mid-range shooting king both averaged 20 points per game, full of firepower.
Mark Jackson averaged 7 points and 9 assists per game and did a good job delivering artillery shells.
On the bench are Charlie Ward, Osela Hanington, Clarence Witherspoon, Shanton Anderson... and other powerful players with salaries of millions of dollars.
But the performance was extremely poor, starting with 2 wins and 8 losses.
The Knicks' performance tonight was worse than in the past 10 games. At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led the Knicks by 9 points, 25-16!
It was Li Ao who was miserable tonight. He turned on the 'punch nursing home' mode. He thought he could surge up, but he encountered a Spurs-style defense.
The Knicks players were cowarded. They couldn't fight alone and wanted to unite with their teammates to fight. The madman's operation of standing still made them lose trust in each other. No one dared to fight with Li Ao.
But at the same time, Li Ao was blocked from scoring. The Knicks players were very active. They did a good job of supplementary defense, defense, and melee combat. You can see the style of the iron-blooded team back then.
Li Ao made 0 of 3 shots in the first quarter and was forced to choose to pass the ball more. He only relied on counterattacks and caused fouls to score 2 points, plus 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 block. He said he couldn't be offended.
In the following time, he switched to a supporting play, taking the initiative to run and use the cover to catch the ball to attract flankers and pass the ball to his teammates. Of course, he was ready to secretly shoot cold arrows.
But he underestimated the opponent's determination to lock him down. He played 28 minutes in the game and only succeeded in 9 shots, 2 of 9, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, plus 6 of 7 free throws, scoring 11 Points, 3 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.
At the end of three quarters, the Clippers led the Knicks by 19 points 76-57, and Li Ao did not get playing time in the final quarter.
Li Ao finally reached double figures in assists. Gentry actually wanted him to get a few more rebounds, but let alone double figures in rebounds and almost missed double figures in scoring, he had no choice but to give up the idea.
Li Ao had 12 assists in three quarters. The one who benefited the most was Big Q. He made 9 of 12 shots, including 2 of 2 three-pointers. He scored 20 points in a single game without free throws. Six of the nine goals were passed by Li Ao. Yes, as long as he helps Li Ao block people, Li Ao receives the ball, and he pulls to the sideline, there is a big gap.
Jordan performed solidly tonight, playing 27 minutes, making 7 of 14 shots, including 1 of 4 three-pointers, plus 5 of 5 free throws, scoring 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Odom scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, and Bibby scored 14 points and 3 assists.
Except for Li Ao, everyone played very well... That's not all. O'Neal was miserable tonight when he faced the center rotation of Camby and Osela Hanington. He made 2 of 6 shots and 3 of 5. Free throws, 7 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. The Knicks had the conditions to target, so they also targeted O'Neal.
In the end, the Clippers defeated the Knicks 104-89, starting their 10th consecutive victory!
11 points in a single game set a new low in his career. Li Ao felt so cold that even the Spurs were not so cruel!
Fortunately, he got two free throws at the end of the third quarter to increase the score to 11 points, otherwise he would have failed to score in double figures for the first time in his career.
He could only look at the double-double data of 11 points and 12 assists for comfort.
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Although we didn't see the 'one on seven' show again, the Knicks team collectively surrounded and suppressed Spider-Man, and the fans were happy to watch.
In order to score in double figures, the scene of Spider-Man holding the ball as if he was holding a bag of explosives and rushing inside the Knicks provided a lot of fun to the fans.
Rational fans are analyzing Li Ao's scoring ability and saying that his offensive power is insufficient.
With a defense like the Knicks, if you replace Kobe, Iverson, Carter, or the weaker Ray Allen and Pierce, you will have to get at least a dozen free throws.
Seeing this analysis, Li Ao thought it made sense, so he practiced straight-line breakthroughs on the morning of the next day off.
After straight-line breakthroughs, emergency-stop jump shots, and straight-line counterattacks to attack the frame, simple breakthroughs with the ball to attack the frame are the next step for his improvement.
But now he felt more urgent.
After failing to score 20 points in two consecutive games, his scoring average has dropped to 20.7 points per game!
After using training to heal the sadness of being frantically flanked last night, he put the game with the Knicks behind and focused on his next opponent, the Lakers.
The 'fun game' between the Clippers and the Knicks was heated up quickly and fiercely, but also cooled down quickly.
'Los Angeles Derby' has become a hot topic today.
Can the Clippers challenge the Lakers for supremacy in Los Angeles basketball?
This topic was hyped by the media last season. At that time, the Clippers had already shown signs of rising momentum, and the talents of young players exploded. Fans of other teams hoped that the Clippers could challenge the Lakers.
The addition of Michael Jordan accelerated this process!
As the Clippers win their 10th consecutive victory, this topic is becoming more and more popular.
The Lakers, who have won two consecutive championships, are at their peak. The media and fans have searched around the league and discovered that it seems difficult to find a team that can stop the Lakers from continuing to win the championship.
The OK combination is too strong. The two have played together in 4 games this season, with 3 wins and 1 loss. They only lost to the Clippers by 4 points in the opening game. The remaining 3 games were all big wins, with a total of 64 points. .
The Lakers are very popular, and there are many fans who like them, but there are also many fans who hate them and hate them.
Last season's five championship-level teams, the Kings, Trail Blazers, Jazz, 76ers, and Magic, all seemed to have little hope. Fans focused on the Clippers, Nets, On emerging teams such as the Mavericks.
Originally, the Clippers' image was not positive because of Li Ao, and the entire team was labeled "violent." But after they started the "iron-blooded" wave again this season, more people complained about them.
But as they were about to play against the Lakers, the number of 'fans' suddenly increased sharply, and countless people were looking forward to them becoming the heroes who 'sniped against the evil Purple and Gold Army'!
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On November 20th, the game day came when the Clippers faced the Lakers at home.
Today, the popularity of the 'Los Angeles Derby' has reached its peak. Li Ao spent more time in interviews than in training in the morning. Fortunately, the tactical training was fully carried out yesterday afternoon. With the experience of the opening day, he expected this situation. , the main thing arranged this morning is personal training, which has little impact.
At lunch time, Big Q, who came to have lunch, said to Li Ao: "Boss, Black Mamba said what he said to Michael that day again in front of reporters."
Li Ao sighed: "As expected of him, even though he just lost to us with the ring in the opening game, he is not afraid of being slapped in the face this time... By the way, did he say anything about me?"
Da Q thought for a while and shook his head: "No, I saw that he kept talking about things related to Michael in the news."
Li Ao: (◣д◢)
"Yesterday I called him to ask him to train and he didn't come. Today he ignored me. If I had known, I would have blocked his door yesterday and forced him to train together! I will definitely do it next time!"
"Well……"
Big Q:-_-||
The boss is a bit angry, why are you always so special? The way of revenge is also very special... Is this the difference between a genius and an ordinary person like him? He should choose to be an ordinary person. Not everyone can be the boss.
(End of chapter)
