naaapseattle Chapter 513 Can't Despair
Chapter 513 Can't Despair
Chapter 513 Can't Despair
After Smith went off, Bargnani's shooting style did not change.
He's like the only franchise player on the floor who can fire at will, as long as he can maintain a happy mood, he can shoot at will.
Tonight is not his explosive night, such a shot can not guarantee the hit rate.
But it doesn't matter, because Li Xing robbed the eagle's rebound.
Tonight, the Hawks rebounded poorly, especially defensively.
They averaged 53 rebounds per game, and so far tonight, the person who grabbed the most rebounds was Al Horford, who grabbed four.
You know, this is an insider who has averaged close to a double-double year after year. In such an anxious playoff game, he played most of the game and only grabbed 4 rebounds?
Li Xing is very persistent about rebounds, as long as he is determined, he will grab them.
And he always grabbed the rebounds, which is the most puzzling.
No one knows how he does it, he seems to predict the outcome of every shot.
Bargnani's shot was solid. However, Li Xing supported the rebound with one hand above Horford's head, and then pressed with all his strength, just like that.
Horford looked back at Li Xing, feeling powerless in his heart.
As strong as him, it is difficult to continue at this moment.
Li Xing's strength is far above them, even if they are on the inside of the whole team, they are not his opponents.
"Al, you are our leader, don't be downcast."
Korver is the oldest player on the team. He walked up to Horford and said this sentence.
Horford took a deep breath and said, "He's too strong."
"Why don't we know? Laqi has always been so strong, haven't you decided to fight him to the end?"
Korver asked back.
Horford gritted his teeth and nodded: "You are right, I will fight him to the end!"
"That's it, no matter you win or lose, your confrontation cannot end until the game is over."
Dragic, who was about to press Teague in the audience, heard this and said something sarcastic: "Yeah, anyway, you are not against Laci, of course you can say these words calmly, I feel sorry for the truth Ah, his teammates have no idea how difficult it is."
The eagle's ball came out.
Teague pushed forward while saying to Dragic: "Put this one away, provocations are useless."
"Really? Do you really think your big man can hold off the pressure and fight Luckey to the end?"
As soon as Dragic finished speaking, Horford held Li Xing's body against Li Xing's body as if to hit him in the face, demanding to hit him hard.
This move boosted the morale of the team.
"Al!"
Teague threw the ball out and smiled at Dragic; "Have you seen it? Do you think strength can determine everything?"
"Competitive sports are so attractive because there are so many unpopular ones, you idiot, just wait and see, Al's coming soon."
"Snapped!"
Before Teague finished a sentence, Li Xing blocked Horford's offense out of bounds.
"Excuse me, you seem to have something to say just now, I'm listening, keep talking."
Dragic put his hands to his ears: "What were you talking about?"
"you!"
Teague stepped forward and shouldered Dragic, which was a provocative action.
Dragic will not hit back, and he can use this move to destroy the Eagles' offensive possession.
He backs up to let the referee know there's a confrontation.
"Beep!"
The referee really gave face, and Teague got a T as a matter of course.
"asshole!"
Teague clenched his fists, wishing he could eat Dragic.
Dragic looked calmly, looked at Teague frivolously, and said, "I thought you were going to do something, is that the result?"
Teague was in a downturn, and Horford was suppressed by Li Xing, with a 15-point difference.
Li Xing made two free throws and the point difference widened to 17 points.
The third quarter was only halfway through, and the Eagles' morale had already drained most of it.
The experience accumulated in four years told Li Xing that it only takes one fierce attack to beat the eagle to its knees.
The offense doesn't have to be executed by him.
Dragic is talking trash with his opponent, and there are conflicts between the two sides. He is a more suitable candidate.
Once he is allowed to score, the opponent's mentality will change.
Even if it doesn't break down, it's possible to be emotional.
With this in mind, Li Xing stopped at a high position.
Bargnani tried to get the ball. Dragic lowered his center of gravity and dribbled slowly. Teague regarded him as a deadly enemy and defended fiercely.
Such a strong defense, if it is really tough, Dragic himself will have to lose a layer of skin.
Only fools would do that.
Dragic made a backhand change, and Teague could keep up, but he couldn't care about Li Xing's pick-and-roll.
Li Xing's body at this moment is like a natural moat in Shu, permanently separating Dragic and Teague. The Slovenian strode the ball, and every movement has a sense of beauty.
He should have hit the ball, but Horford appeared.
Duncan in the East is not a nickname, and he is not used to bluff people. He is very similar to Duncan in all aspects, with solid basic skills, top defense, not outstanding, and not coveted. He just simply completes his job.
If Dragic scores this goal, Teague may lose control and the situation will be reversed.
There were too many consequences, and Horford couldn't let it happen. His defense quickly posted, and beside Dragic, he had to guard against the referee who was focused on the Raptors.
So much interference, so much impact, he's the best defense he's ever been.
He didn't make a lot of physical contact, he just covered Dragic's body, covered his release point, and forced him to shoot blindly.
Dragic couldn't see the basket, and didn't dare to take off easily, so he had to make a difficult shot according to the position of the basket in his memory.
"boom!"
Horford's defense was perfect, and Li Xing once again had the idea of letting the management trade Bargnani with the Eagles.
However, even if he did, the Hawks might not be willing to trade Horford.
This is a perfect power forward, and playing him at center greatly devalues him.
Defending Dragic is only the beginning of the entire offense.
Dragic missed, Li Xing followed up very fiercely, and Horford had no chance to react at all.
Li Xing received the offensive rebound in his arms in the air. This was his tenth offensive rebound tonight.
"No~!"
Horford yelled, Li Xing had already secured the ball, and there was nothing he could do.
Li Xing is no better than Dragic.
Horford can limit Dragic, but he has nothing to do with Li Xing.
Tonight, Li Xing's one-on-one singles against Horford's shooting rate is 100%, just like Horford's singles against Li Xing's shooting rate is 0%.
The Eagles' defense instantly shrank.
In addition to Ivan Johnson, there is Korver.
They double-teamed Li Xing with Horford. This kind of suicidal double-teaming is not advisable.
Li Xing is not an only egg who only sees the basket in his eyes. Three people guard him, which means that there are two teammates in open positions.
The high vision brought by the height of 220 cm is not a joke. With a wave of Li Xing's hand, the ball came to Middleton's hand.
Middleton is the biggest surprise for the Raptors this season.
The person supported by Li Xing made up for the Raptors' vacancy at the third position, bringing precise shooting and a jerky but not afraid of confrontation with a highly malleable defense.
This time, he caught the ball again.
Outside the three-point line, his eyes were all open, and the Eagles completely let him go.
Make them pay, Chris!
Middleton was as indifferent as a killer, holding the ball and shooting a three-pointer.
Li Xing didn't move.
This reaction made Horford desperate, which shows that Middleton's three-pointer has a high probability of falling into the basket.
Otherwise, how could he be so peaceful?
"Shh!"
Horford has already gained experience in defense. If he breaks free from the position when others shoot, or actively blocks with him, it means that the shot is very likely not to be scored.
On the contrary, it was like this, he didn't move, and Middleton really made it.
"How did he do that?"
This result made Horford gasp. He didn't believe that anyone could predict the future. Li Xing must have caught some kind of pattern.
Predictions, arcs, and ball paths can all be seen. Everyone can only guess roughly, and no one can accurately see the final result.
Li Xing is different. Not only can he predict whether the ball will score, but also he can judge where the ball will land after hitting the iron.
This is no longer a prediction in the general sense.
It's a terrifying talent.
The more Horford thought about it, the more frightened he became, this man was too scary!
Then, the point difference also reached 20 points,
This is a watershed.
Within 20 minutes, I can still struggle.
After 20 minutes, the game enters garbage time,
Horford was terrified by Li Xing's series of operations, while the others couldn't get rid of the defender.
The biggest chance is Johnson, who is facing Bargnani, but his offensive methods are limited, and he can't shoot the ball from the outside. Going inside is to cap Li Xing.
The Eagles' offense suddenly froze, no one could score, no one had a chance to score.
The basketball was passed around in the hands of those people, and American Jay Chou made a shot at the buzzer.
DeRozan's block seriously interfered with him, and Korver hit a good iron.
Then, Li Xing caught a rebound in the air and made a wonderful pass to Dragic.
"Toronto strikes back!"
22 points.
Larry Drew looked at the irreparable point difference and dropped the tactical pen in his hand in frustration.
Seeing him like this, Josh Smith snorted disdainfully.
In his opinion, if the head coach hadn't replaced him prematurely, the result would still be unknown.
His snort angered Drew.
From Drew's point of view, the turning point of the game started when Smith messed around.
If it weren't for his speechless operations, the situation on the court would not have changed so much.
It's all the bastard's fault!
Now, it is meaningless to argue about who is wrong and who is right. What the Eagles have to do is to narrow the gap as much as possible.
No one wants to be slaughtered by their opponents in the playoffs. The fewer points they lose, the more they can convince themselves to regain their morale.
After all, this is only the first game of the series, and they have at least three more games to play.
Can't despair yet.
Thank you super old bookworm for your reward.
(End of this chapter)