Author: Tiamo the Withered

Because this America's Cup is being held in Las Vegas, the United States, the American men's basketball team also directly placed its training location here.

Las Vegas, located in Nevada, is a world-famous gambling city and a world-renowned city for tourism, shopping and vacation. It welcomes a large number of tourists every day.

Due to the hosting of the America's Cup, a large number of basketball fans have appeared here recently.

As a new generation superstar in the NBA today, Howard naturally enjoys considerable popularity here, and many people shout his name almost as soon as he appears.

Warcraft is a happy beast, he greeted them very kindly, and he never refused requests for autographs and photos.

Li Chengming, who was following him, was naturally ignored and was probably regarded as his bodyguard.

This body type is indeed very talented in making obstacles and opening paths...

When arriving at the training location, Li Chengming also met the players of the American team with Howard.

They may not all be sure to play in the America's Cup. Anyway, they are all members of the national team, so it would be nice to come and help with training.

This is actually because the American men's basketball team suffered consecutive defeats in the 2002 World Championships, the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2006 World Championships.

Although there is no doubt about the strength of the American national team, there are various reasons for these failures. Most of the time it is because they have not found a suitable or the best lineup.

For example, due to the suspicion of bombs in the Athens Olympics, many people did not choose to participate - after all, they always felt that just sending some people there would be a defeat.

These arrogant Americans did not see the progress of world basketball and took it for granted. As a result, they were naturally educated by reality.

In order to re-prove the strength of American basketball to the world and qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games, the American Basketball Association attaches great importance to this competition, and the stars also have to "defend" the gold content of the NBA, so even if it is just an America's Cup, there is

Many NBA stars participated, including old, middle and young people.

Kobe, James, Anthony, Howard lead, as well as Amar'e Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Prince, Reid, Mike Miller, Kidd and others, including Durant, etc.

Rookies, as well as young stars such as Bosh have also joined the US team's training lineup.

The American men's basketball team is really full of talents. The 1996 generation has not completely faded away, but the 2003 generation has already begun to emerge.

Wade has taken the lead in winning the championship and is also the Finals MVP. Anthony competed with Kobe for the scoring title last season. James also led the team to the Eastern Conference championship and the first overall runner-up in his career last season.

But the most attractive person this year is Kobe, who can also be regarded as the "big brother."

Li Chengming was not a fan of any of them, but he couldn't help but feel excited when he suddenly saw so many glamorous NBA stars that he could only see on TV appearing in front of him.

Of course, with Howard's example in front of him, Li Chengming will no longer be dazzled by their aura. In the end, they are just a group of ordinary people with special skills.

To be precise, some people's IQs may not be as good as those of ordinary people.

after all……

Well, I'm not racist, I just don't like black men very much.

"Hey, let me introduce to you, this is Li Chengming..." When Howard first pronounced the name, he thought it was a bit difficult to pronounce, so he took it upon himself to change it to CM.

Li Chengming resisted to no avail, so he had no choice but to let him go.

Anyway, even if I explain it clearly, people still don’t know what being famous means. Li Chengming is also considering whether he needs to give himself an English name.

After all, his name is not as simple as Dayao. Wouldn't it be better if he called him "famous"?

It is not easy to become a sparring coach for the American team. Although Li Chengming has Howard's recommendation and has NBA qualifications, he still needs the approval of the coaching staff or the stars.

Because he was not recruited normally and is not even from the United States, it would be difficult for the American men's basketball team to communicate to the outside world without a proper enough reason.

Of course, Li Chengming was also prepared. If he didn't get permission, he would have come to play with the team boss. And who said that if you are not a sparring partner, you can't be a sparring partner. The stars really want to challenge him.

What else can anyone else say?

It's just the difference between having a name and not having a name...

The coaching staff's response was that they had no objections. D'Antoni came over to convey their intention, which was equivalent to kicking the ball to the stars. They just agreed. If something went wrong, of course they would be blamed, although there would be no problem.

The stars are naturally willing to give Howard a face, but Howard himself is unwilling.

He was still harboring bad thoughts, so he immediately suggested that everyone test this young man's ability, and he would only be considered if he passed.

Li Chengming was speechless as he listened. If it weren't for the fact that he himself wanted to challenge these stars, he wouldn't have cooperated with them so easily.

Now it seems that a lot of people are interested. After all, Howard looks like this rookie is quite powerful, and Li Chengming's body shape also makes them very interested. From this look, he is a "low-post monster".

Well, the key point is "weird".

Tyshawn Prince became the first person to eat crabs. He is 2.06cm tall and has a wingspan of 2.1cm, but he is only 98kg. Standing next to Li Chengming, he looks very thin.

Prince was a first-round pick in 2002 and one of the Pistons' top five. He was the main small forward in the year they won the championship. Although he was inconspicuous in the star-studded American national team, he was a low-key and capable player.

When facing Li Chengming, because he didn't know the depth of the opponent, Prince initially made a three-point threat. Just when Li Chengming saw that his tentative step was about to step back slightly, he suddenly pulled out an outside three-pointer.

Points, brush hits.

For the main level players in the NBA, except for those who are not good at shooting, many are much more accurate in training than the outside world imagines.

Li Chengming was not surprised or discouraged when he saw this.

When it was his turn to attack, he chose to use his body to crush him without hesitation. After a few gentle thrusts, Prince couldn't bear it.

After leaving the space, Li Chengming roared and took action directly. He didn't have time to interfere, and he also hit the target steadily.

At first, I was a little unimpressed when I saw Li Chengming's defense, but the stars on the sidelines, who thought he was just a rookie, couldn't help but shine when they saw his offense.

Someone concluded: "He can't guard Tyshawn, but Tyshawn can't guard him."

"Hahaha..." Howard smiled, and then murmured: "We should find an inside line, he is easier to defend inside..."

Then, as expected, an insider came in, Stoudemire from the Suns. He was a rookie in the same class as Dayao, and narrowly defeated Dayao to win the Rookie of the Year award.

He returned from injury last season and averaged 20+ points per game. His scoring ability is not comparable to that of Prince.

In addition to cooperating with outside pick-and-rolls to eat the cake, his style of play is also not weak in independent offense. He is good at half-cutting baskets and step-backs. Of course, the most important thing is to rely on the explosive power of his body, which makes his face-to-face offense and back-up offense completely perfect.

Two concepts.

Of course, facing a defender like Li Chengming, Stoudemire would not be able to choose to back up, and it would be completely impossible for him to withstand it.

Li Chengming couldn't keep up with Stoudemire, so he could only watch him swing in for a layup or dunk to finish. But on the other hand, Stoudemire certainly couldn't guard Li Chengming either.

And this time facing Stoudemire, who is 2.08cm tall and weighs 111kg, Li Chengming played more flexibly and used his inside footsteps more, because as a violent power forward, Stoudemire has great advantages on the defensive end.

His weakness is that he can jump and also likes to jump.

He averages more than three fouls per game, which shows his impatience on the defensive end.

And as long as he jumps up, Li Chengming has countless ways to send the ball into the basket in this space, and Stoudemire, who is flying in the air, can only watch him take action.

Overall, it was a small victory against the two Li Chengming. At least he was able to defend them. However, when they defended Li Chengming, there was nothing they could do against him.

When Stoudemire didn't dare to jump, Li Chengming would take action directly. His jump shot with a roar made people feel funny and helpless, because it looked really strange, but it was accurate.

It wasn't until the third challenge that Li Chengming began to show a slight decline.

Durant is obviously a younger brother in this American team. As this year's second overall pick, he accepted the call-up of the American Blue Shoes with the idea of ​​being able to compete with the stars in the offseason.

I didn't expect that the first person I would face would be a rookie of the same year, a late second-round pick.

Durant played twice in the summer league, and his playing time was exactly the same as that of Li Chengming, but he also watched Li Chengming's performance live.

Therefore, compared to other stars, he knew more about Li Chengming and knew Li Chengming's defensive weaknesses, so he suddenly had the upper hand in the one-on-one.

Li Chengming is especially helpless when facing this kind of opponent. In this kind of one-on-one duel, players who are good at shooting will have the upper hand, not to mention that the opponent's athletic ability is better than his own.

Durant's characteristics are his height and long arms, accurate shooting, and he can shoot directly as long as there is some space, which is no longer easy to guard.

Although his shooting speed is not as fast as Li Chengming's, Li Chengming's defensive steps can't keep up with him either.

What's more, he has a lot of offensive methods. He can disguise himself, step back, and even make a fadeaway jumper. The Golden Rooster is independent. How the hell can he fight like this?

In fact, Li Chengming also knows the opponent's offensive weakness, that is, there is no back body. In addition, he is tall and has a high center of gravity when dribbling, but not to mention that these are only easier to target during the game. Li Chengming is not a suitable defender.

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If he can't keep up with his speed, how can he be expected to defend him?

However, the anger that Li Chengming suffered on the defensive end can be recovered on the offensive end. With Durant's skinny figure and skinny calves, Li Chengming was worried that he would break if the wind blew.

After all, Prince and Stoudemire have gone through NBA-level confrontations. Even if they can't guard Li Chengming, they can still find ways to interfere, but Durant can't even make him sweat.

Oh, it's not impossible. Li Chengming did sweat, but it was simply due to physical exertion. It had something to do with his weight and had nothing to do with him.
Chapter completed!