Chapter 54 20 in a row, second rookie (12)

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 54 Consecutive 20+, second rookie (12)

When Li Chengming was substituted, he still had some emotions on his face. Just now, he actually hit a three-pointer directly under Durant's eyes. Seeing the helpless look in the No. 2 pick's eyes, I felt so happy.

He has no grudge against Durant, but he promised that he would defeat the rookies ahead of him one by one... No, he had to defeat them, so that he could be worthy of the number "60" behind him.

It's a pity that this was out of his control, and there was nothing he could do if the head coach didn't give him a chance in the previous games.

Now that he has finally found an opportunity, Li Chengming even fantasizes about whether he can get a headline after this game is over, saying, "The last-place finisher turns second place."

Well, he also made headlines in the last game, which is why his game attracted so much attention. Not only did many fans on the sidelines start directly shouting to support him, but the commentators would also mention him from time to time.

But this thing is addictive. If you get it once, you will want to do it again. Moreover, there is no joy in defeating but winning.

Although he only scored 8 points now, Durant still scored in double figures, but the efficiency of the two is not at the same level.

They say Durant is good at shooting, but why do I feel like he looks like a blacksmith?

Li Chengming secretly thought about the successor of the Los Angeles Steel Plant in Seattle, while flipping through the data table again.

The SuperSonics are indeed a weak team that everyone bullies. The efficiency of the five starters is not good, because they are facing the main force of the Magic, and the defensive pressure is relatively high. On the contrary, the substitutes seem to be okay because of the defense during the rotation period.

There is less pressure and it is easier to score goals.

If you don't say that the data sheet can be deceiving, after the game, I feel that the substitutes are better than the starters. If they were on the substitutes, they would have won a long time ago. In fact, there will be a big difference when facing different defenses and different opponents' targeting.

So although Li Chengming's current efficiency seems to be very good, he himself is not very optimistic because he knows that he plays many simple balls.

What is a simple ball?

It doesn't mean that you have to be open to be simple. When there is a clear advantage in the matchup, such as when he hits the opposing defenders, as long as he has the touch, he can hit it accurately, and he can hit it hard without being assisted.

Preventing double teams can be regarded as a relatively simple goal.

Including the last game against the Suns, Howard and others were often pulling from the side, attracting more defensive attention and allowing Li Chengming to get some one-on-one opportunities.

In fact, for NBA players with certain skills, the one-on-one scoring efficiency is generally not too bad. It's just that Li Chengming's body is too buggy and must be targeted to limit it.

After all, Li Chengming is not the core of the team yet, and he is not famous enough, so he is not taken seriously and opponents will not give him targeted defense.

Sometimes defensive treatment also depends on playing. For example, during the Shark's peak period, the standard configuration of the championship team must have a meat shield inside, which is aimed at him, or the Shark-killing tactics, Jordan's rules, etc., are all superstars' tactics.

It's so famous.

Therefore, Li Chengming has already thought about his next choice. He still needs to continue to strengthen himself on the offensive end, because only in this way can he get ahead faster.

People's weaknesses are targeted because they are too strong in other aspects, so Li Chengming is not afraid that he has weaknesses, especially defensive weaknesses, but that his offense is not strong enough.

It is best to be able to become the only core player on the bench in the future, with one person attacking and four defending. By then, his position in the team will be unbreakable. Even if he does not start, he will only be behind Howard and Lewis, and with Te.

Koglu's status is almost the same.

At the end of the third quarter, the Magic's lead had reached more than 30 points, and the game had completely lost its suspense.

At this time, NBA games generally may not score more than 30 points in a quarter, let alone beat their opponents by more than 30 points in a quarter. Unless they score 40 points, the Magic will hardly score.

, this is obviously impossible, if they can do it, they will not be so far behind.

So in the fourth quarter, Van Gundy didn't plan to play the main role. Li Chengming came on again, but this time it was pure abuse.

When he turned around to face Grabel with the ball, the latter's eyes turned green when he saw him, either with hatred or fear.

"Don't come over here!"

Li Chengming didn't care what he thought. He went up and posted the ball forcefully. Lagobert acted like a mysophobia. He stepped back as soon as he went up. Li Chengming naturally didn't miss the opportunity. He made a sudden stop and roared and shot directly. He was full of confidence.

With a clang, the iron is ready.

It's okay, not embarrassing.

SEI hasn’t struck iron yet?

Even if Li Chengming is good at shooting, it is impossible to guarantee that he will hit every time, not to mention that he is still only above the average level in the league. With the addition of skill BUFF, he can be more accurate.

It's just that his passionate jump shot can easily give people the feeling that I've done all the foreplay and ended up losing it in the last seconds. The gap is too big.

Fortunately, Li Chengming has long been used to it, and the home fans are unlikely to boo him because of it.

It will be the same position in the next round. No matter how scared Grabel is, he can't let it go, otherwise the coach will be dissatisfied.

For a player like him, the opportunity to play is more important than losing face.

As a result, Li Chengming leaned against him and took two steps in. He couldn't hold it back and staggered, allowing Li Chengming to score under the basket and causing an extra penalty because he got angry and caught Li Chengming when he was about to fall to the ground.

arm.

The referee will not be used to such a small role. It is still at the home court of the Magic. Li Chengming's extra penalty is obviously a sure thing and he scores three points.

In an abusive game like garbage time, opponents rarely use double teams. It's a bit like going back to the preseason or even the summer league. The advantage of Li Chengming's low-post one-on-one weapon is revealed.

In this quarter, he was just like he was in the Magic team's trial training before. He started to show off his various offensive skills, including hook shots, floaters, half-cut baskets, turn-over jump shots, and even a pull-up shot.

Due to the size of the ball, the artistic component of this lever can be said to be quite...heavy. Li Sheng almost landed the ball before it was released.

At the end of the game, the two teams seemed to be playing tacit understanding in the last quarter, and the Magic even conceded a few points. At the end of the game, they had just 29 points, which was considered a courtesy.

Li Chengming played 22 minutes, made 7 of 11 shots, 5 of 6 free throws and scored 20 points again, as well as 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Although many points were scored in the garbage time of the fourth quarter, it is good to score, especially considering that Li Chengming is the Magic's highest scorer on paper, tied for first place with Lewis, and both scored

20 points.

Therefore, after the game, the focus of both Chinese and American reports was on Li Chengming, it was just a matter of how important it was.

In China, it is said that Li Chengming leads the team to victory, but in the United States, the focus is on the competition between two rookies, Li Chengming and Durant.

As Li Chengming thought, although "the last pick defeated the second place" did not make the headlines, because the two people did not have many direct confrontations in the game. Obviously, they consciously carried out some protection for their country's second place, and it was impossible for Li Chengming to

This one doesn't even have a sneaker contract.

But it is an indisputable fact that Li Chengming is better than Durant in terms of statistics and performance, and the second and last picks in the draft also make the comparison between the two even more tragic.

Even some netizens on the Internet who claim to be SuperSonics fans are saying: "Compared with the Chinese guy, I think he is more like the second pick. Kevin is certainly not the last pick, but his performance pales in comparison to Lee. Just like

I don’t think Kevin can perform as well as Lee did when he played..."

In the NBA, winning first does not count, but most people focus on the present, and they have no taboos about speaking out. Being turned out and slapped in the face is something that happens later.

And to be honest, there are still very few people who are slapped in the face. In most cases, it develops normally and the outcome will not change.
Chapter completed!