Fight against the sun again, don’t give a chance

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Fight against the sun again, don’t give a chance

In fact, he is also a rookie entering the league in his first year. Durant may be more malleable than Li Chengming, but judging from the current strength of the two, they are not good at the defensive end. Li Chengming can also guard the penalty area.

Low position.

On the offensive end, he also has a basket, but Li Chengming's advantage lies in his low post play and even passing skills. He can really play inside and outside.

If it's a one-on-one duel, it's hard to say which one is stronger or weaker between the two, but judging from the impact on the game, Li Chengming is obviously much greater than Durant now.

Some people are even beginning to think that Li Chengming is the rookie with the best development and best performance so far. For example -

"So far, there is no rookie like Li who can steadily attract double teams on the offensive end. He is a master of low post play. KG and TD are helpless against him. He also needs the help of his teammates to help limit him.

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"Many people say that Lee relies on the strength of his teammates to achieve high efficiency, but they fail to see his containment on the offensive end. He can hit open shots from the outside, help Dwight open up space in the penalty area, and can also play in the low post.

In singles, he attracts double teams and then assists his teammates.

"Some people say that Lee and Dwight may not be compatible, but it has been proven in the face of facts that as long as coach Stan Van Gundy arranges it properly, both of them can get their own comfort zone. On the contrary, the opponent needs to play between them.

Make defensive-leaning choices among people.”

"Being able to have the head coach make tactical inclinations for a rookie in his first ten games can be called the cornerstone of the team. Orlando has obviously found a treasure in the draft. This is unexpected.

He’s the No. 30 pick in the second round!”

"In addition to his size and speed, Li CM currently has physical problems - this is more obvious when he plays for more than 20 minutes and a single quarter exceeds 6 minutes. I can't see that he has other obvious flaws. He

Maybe he won’t become a superstar, but he will have no problem establishing himself on any team in the league as a starter or sixth man.”

"A forward player with low post and outside shooting. The key is that he only has a salary of several hundred thousand a year, and he is only 19 years old and still has room for growth. I can't think of the possibility of the other 29 teams rejecting him. The only problem is

It's impossible for Orlando to let him go easily."

"Thanks to Gilbert, as an Orlando fan, I am now very convinced that as long as Mr. Smith and Coach Van Gundy are not kicked in the head, they will not let Lee go, and we can indeed keep him."

"But his body is a hidden danger after all..."

"Internal news, Li has lost nearly 30 pounds in the past few months, and this is just the result of not playing many games. I am sure that next season he will be able to get a safer and healthier body. Maybe we can see more of him in the future.

To a scene similar to dunking on LeBron."

"KING James is furious!"

"Daniel Gilbert (Cavaliers owner)'s fatwa!"

"Donald Duck is shocked!"

"Disney sent a lawyer's letter..."

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Li Chengming is now gradually recognized both in the United States and in domestic forums. Compared to China, the United States appreciates him more.

In fact, there are many older fans who admire Li Chengming very much, because his skillful and solid footsteps in the low post seem to have brought them back to the era of the four major centers. Although in that era, the players who really dominated the NBA were actually

A number two...

The Magic's record is good, and his performance on such a stage is also good. Li Chengming has now become another reason for many domestic fans to watch the NBA. Many people even think that compared to Kong Kongyi, who looks cold-faced, Li Chengming

Becoming famous is as easy as getting close to Dayao, who looks so naive and embarrassing.

And without stopping, the Magic's game continues.

Among the opponents in the five consecutive away games, the coaching staff believes that the hardest nut to crack is undoubtedly the Suns. After all, they were a team in the Western Conference Finals. Even if the overall strength has declined now, it is still difficult for them when the core is in good condition.

Tangled.

In this game, the Magic fought them to the end again, because the Magic, who always show off their opponents from the beginning, had a sluggish start today. Lewis and Bogans frequently hit the ball on the outside, and Howard was double-teamed after receiving the ball inside.

The Suns clearly used a targeted strategy today. Although they still couldn't stop Howard personally, they paid great attention to cutting off his distribution routes, causing him three turnovers in just over eight minutes of the first quarter.

At the same time, Nash frequently fouled Howard in pick-and-rolls with Stoudemire, causing him to end the game early with three fouls in the half.

In this game, Li Chengming stepped up again, or it can be said that the Suns were the opponent that was most suitable for him.

The Suns have weaknesses in low-post defense, and while they can target Howard, who is technically relatively rough, it is difficult for them to use the same method to deal with Li Chengming.

After Howard left the game due to foul trouble in the second quarter, Van Gundy even moved Li Chengming to the fifth position, where he played small ball against Stoudemire.

The two exchanged blows in these few minutes. It was difficult for Li Chengming to resist Stoudemire's face-to-face attack. In terms of the impact of the inside attack, Stoudemire is definitely one of the top players in history.

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In fact, it doesn't seem to have any technical content, but as long as he is given a little space to rush forward, like Howard, Li Chengming has nothing to do with him except fouling.

Stoudemire's dunks are often thrown directly before jumping to the highest point, which makes his dunks appear to be as fast as lightning, and the instantaneous impact makes it difficult for defenders to react immediately.

Even defensive players like Duncan have suffered losses, let alone Li Chengming?

But similarly, Stoudemire also couldn't guard against Li Chengming, and compared to Stoudemire's simplicity and roughness, Li Chengming could find offensive opportunities with just a backstroke.

If Stoudemire is superior to the physical Li Yong on the offensive end, then he is inferior on the defensive end.

Moreover, although the visual impact of Li Chengming is not that strong, he is more stable than his opponent. Especially when he attracts double-teams and immediately passes to the outside, it is an opportunity. If it weren't for the three-pointer of the team today, the Magic team would have been too weak in the first half.

There is hope that the score difference can be evened out.

At halftime 53:59, the Magic won by 9 points in the second quarter.

After the halftime break, Van Gundy also realized that Li Chengming was a difficult point for the Suns, so he made a rotation and brought Li Chengming up in advance. At the same time, he also let Redick, the only reliable three-pointer in the game, and him

Same as above, it serves as a containment on the outside to prevent opponents from double-teaming Li Chengming easily.

They didn't dare to send Li Chengming to the free throw line casually. After all, if they let him take free throws, they might not miss a single one.

As a result, by the end of the third quarter, the Magic recovered by 3 points and trailed by only three points entering the fourth quarter.

Li Chengming scored 10 points and 5 assists in the second and third quarters respectively, completing 20+5+5 in three quarters.

If Li Chengming hadn't lost two shots in the next two minutes because of his physical decline, he might have helped the Magic equalize the score in this quarter.

However, Li Chengming has played for 21 minutes now and must come off the court to rest, otherwise his efficiency will drop again.

Besides, Howard was no longer in foul danger, so in the fourth quarter Van Gundy still asked Howard and Turkoglu to pair up in the paint, while Redick and Dulin, who took a short break in the middle, partnered in the backcourt.

As a result, this "one-star, four-shooter" lineup that almost allowed Howard to dominate the interior and let Turkoglu pull out and organize it actually produced very good results. After some back-and-forth with the Suns, in the fourth

With 4 minutes left in the quarter, the two teams were tied at 92:92.

At this time, Li Chengming came on again, Redick was replaced by Bogans due to defense, and Lewis and Nelson were not in very good condition today but could still play a role.

At 2 minutes, Nash broke through the corner and hit a three-pointer from Raja Bell, giving the Suns a one-point lead.

At one minute and 47 seconds, Li Chengming engaged Nelson in a pick-and-roll from the high post. He made a sudden shot from outside the three-point line and missed, but Howard relied on Stoudemire to point the ball out under the basket. After Li Chengming got the ball, he made a fake move to attract Marion to cover up.

Immediately moved to the wing and used the cover to cover Bogans.

Bogans hit the basket and Nash fouled and made two free throws, 97:96.

Half a minute later, Li Chengming relied on Stoudemire in the low post to get the ball and immediately turned around. Marion let go of Howard to help defend. Li Chengming passed it to Howard. Howard adjusted and tried to shoot.

With such a close distance, Meng has a chance to score two goals, and even if Li Chengming doesn't score, Stoudemire will still have a chance to grab offensive rebounds for a second attack.

As he plays more and more games and absorbs the experience of Foyle and Garrity, Li Chengming becomes more and more comfortable in rebounding.

Sometimes fighting for rebounds is much more useful for judging the landing point and awareness of blocking than jumping high. Of course, if the rebound speed is fast and you can take off twice in a short time, it is another matter.

After all, talent is still an advantage at a higher level, and it is difficult to make up for it no matter how hard you work.

After this goal, Howard scored another 30 points and 20 rebounds. If it weren't for some eye-catching free throws and a lot of mistakes and fouls, it would have been a perfect performance.

emmm…

However, when Li Chengming is on the court, the Suns must adjust their defensive strategy against Howard, because the Magic usually choose to attack Li Chengming first, which will inevitably make their already insufficient defensive resources even more stretched.

, this is also the reason why the Magic team continued to catch up with the score in the next three quarters.

At 54 seconds, Nash broke through again and caused Howard's fifth personal foul. After making two free throws, he was still one point behind.

Then the Magic's offense scored again. This time Li Chengming played a diversionary role. Lewis got a chance to hit from mid-range, but turned around and successfully prevented the Suns' attack.

It is said that Nash often takes action when the team is in a critical moment. His first choice is always to assist his teammates. For example, in the last game against the Magic, Barbosa was in great form. He even gave the opponent the dominant ball.

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But Nash's touch was not good today. Without finding a friendly position with his teammates, he had the courage to take responsibility. The result was a blackout. This time, Howard grabbed the rebound and threw it out immediately. Nelson was fouled as soon as he caught the ball.

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At this time, there were only 11 seconds left in the game, and the score difference was 3 points.

Nelson made one of two free throws, Marion grabbed the ball and the Suns immediately called a timeout.
Chapter completed!