The God of Basketball

"I think you're already a star."

On the way back to the locker room, Stephon Marbury suddenly said seriously to Li Zhen: "You have all the characteristics of a star player. I don't mean your influence outside the court, but your solid strength. "

Li Zhen didn't react for a while.

"The last shot you broke through Caron Butler just now has put you into the realm of a star player. You have the ability to get rid of the system and do something. You can easily tear apart most defenders on your own." Stephen Ma Bree continued: "Although your confrontation level is still very low, your amazing passing talent makes up for it very well. You are probably the best player on the team now."

Marbury spread his palms and said, "If guys like Kobe, Duncan, and Garnett have 99 points in court impact, then you're at 82 points now."

"What you lack is the control at critical moments, the absolute strength to conquer the opponent's system by yourself after getting rid of all the systems."

"In general, you don't have the level to play tough games. But if you are on a strong team, you must be the best sixth man with high efficiency."

It is rare for Marbury not to talk about the way of a gentleman today.

But what he said gave Li Chen a clear understanding of his current strength. After all, Stephon Marbury has played in the league for so many years.

"Your next step should be to become an iconic figure in New York basketball. It's like when people think of the New Jersey Nets, they think of Jason Kidd. When they think of the Los Angeles Lakers, they think of Kobe Bryant. When they think of the San Antonio Spurs, they think of it." Tim Duncan...."

"When you become the totem of a certain team in the basketball world, all fans will think of you when they think of that team. You have officially entered the battlefield of superstars."

Marbury continued: "I've never done that before."

He looked extremely regretful.

Although he has been the boss in Phoenix, New Jersey, and even New York, he really didn't imprint his image on any team.

Li Zhen nodded thoughtfully.

Today's alliance is indeed an era of separatism. Countless superstars are scattered in various teams. They lead their teams in the battle of the gods, forging ahead to achieve team honor and personal honor.

"Actually... Arenas is almost becoming the totem of the Wizards. If he can maintain his current personal performance and bring the team to the playoffs in the next three years."

Stephen Marbury went on to say: "His personal ability has at least entered the level of 92 points, which is stronger than me at the peak."

If Marbury, who claimed to be the best point guard in the world, would never say such a thing, but now...he is a gentleman.

"Um."

Li Zhen nodded slightly.

He agrees with Marbury's judgment that Arenas is indeed the star with the fastest take-off speed in the past three years, or he is already a half-step superstar.

But….

"We will win this game." Li Zhen told Marbury confidently.

This surprised Marbury a bit. He originally wanted to tell Li Zhen that it was impossible for Arenas to behave like this all the time. Although this guy had a big mouth, he was arrogant and domineering. But his growth is extremely inspirational. He is the kind of training madman who can sleep in the arena. He will definitely find his aim in the second half. However, Crawford, who played bravely in the first half, may be in a downturn. His loose joints and scientific shooting methods are very unscientific. Marbury hopes that Li Zhen can be mentally prepared, after all, losing to Arenas is not ashamed.

He was going to say something that Li Chen had already performed very well.

But now,

Li Zhen told himself clearly after he had laid out his level of strength for so long: The Knicks will win.

why?

Li Zhen smiled slightly at Ma Junzi.

Be confident.

As Marbury said, Li Zhen has now entered the star level. In particular, his increased speed to 95 points and explosive power to 95 points gave him some breakthroughs that were difficult to defend.

More importantly, as long as Caron Butler continues his irrational behavior tonight, his own strength will increase.

So, why panic?

Li Zhen will also achieve a double harvest of personal strength and team victory tonight.

...

Li Zhen chatted with Eddie Curry for a while in the locker room about the Chinese street food 'roasted yam' and 'roasted sweet potato', and then the second half came soon after Eddie Curry's uncontrollable saliva came.

Eddie Curry got the chance to start, and with him were Li Zhen, Crawford, Jeff Reese, and David Lee.

Isaiah Thomas wants to play a position to attack, use the inside and outside lines to match, let Eddie Curry play singles with the ball in the penalty area, and share some of Li Zhen's tasks.

However, this arrangement had the opposite effect.

As Stephen Marbury worried, Crawford's unscientific rhythm was dragged down.

When he first came on the court, he was able to catch a pass from Li Zhen at a fast pace and hit a difficult jumper.

But as the offensive rhythm became slower and slower, Crawford made two consecutive irons.

This made Caron Butler, who switched to Crawford again, very proud.

But in fact... the loss of 2 points of physical fitness and 2 points of speed still made him unable to do what he wanted on the defensive end. He did not lock Crawford in all directions like he did in the first half.

Crawford just couldn't make the shot himself. It has nothing to do with him.

But Butler subjectively believed that this was his credit, so he began to feel that he could do it again, and began to smack his chest brazenly again.

It's quite bluffing.

However, there was little reaction from the fans at the scene.

His embarrassment in the first half has not been completely forgotten.

Butler has now shown his ugly face in front of fans all over the United States. The last ball he was shot by Li Zhen will haunt his entire career in the future.

"Why didn't you come to guard me?"

Li Zhen always asked him that.

This made Butler quite uncomfortable.

On the other hand, Arenas stared at Li Zhen with puffy eyes, with an angry expression of "I'm not defending you enough".

And then increased the control of Li Zhen.

But Li Zhen didn't bother with him at first, and didn't even speed up to beat him. He first passed the ball to Crawford, and after finding that Crawford's touch had cooled down, he handed the basketball to Eddie Curry.

Let Eddie Curry find his way inside.

How about Eddie Curry's feelings?

Not efficient, just average.

If you rely on him, the point difference will definitely widen.

So, when Isaiah Thomas replaced Crawford, who missed three consecutive shots and finally got a cap from Butler, he replaced Stephen Marbury.

Li Zhen started to act.

He first received a pass from Marbury, stood at the top of the arc and charged sharply and quickly, and before Arenas could react, he went away suddenly... This shocked the general and was unexpected. He remembered that Li Zhen was not so fast when he was in the All-Stars... when a gust of wind rushed away violently from his ears.

And when he turned around.

The low-altitude artist has already outlined a beautiful arc in the penalty area.

Heywood's desperate efforts to cover the cover become the foil for the most freehand part of this ink painting, swish!

The basketball was thrown from the back of Haywood's head and landed softly into the hoop.

It's like goose feather snow floating on the burning stove, without a trace in an instant.

Li Zhen turned around, raised his eyebrows at Arenas, and told him, "Kobe said that your defense is weaker than baguettes. It seems that he was right."

This sentence made Arenas very annoyed.

But in fact, Li Zhen has been very restrained. Because Kobe's original words are that Arenas is a strong stick on the defensive end, and he can be crushed with just two fingers.

In contrast, low-altitude artists have been very euphemistically modified.

After Arenas, who thought he had suffered a great humiliation, returned to halftime, he finally suppressed his depression.

As Marbury said, Arenas is not a brainless person. He is already a half-step superstar, and it is impossible for him to be hotheaded all the time.

So, when he saw Caron Butler open, he immediately passed the basketball.

Caron Butler after receiving the basketball.

He turned around suddenly, and he actually said something to Anne Hathaway: Bitch, shut up! !

It turned out that just now, Anne Hathaway shouted loudly for Bruce to come on, and she kept talking about the fact that Butler was easily shaken away by Li Zhen.

This made him angry.

And the consequence of his anger was that, after finally running out of the vacancy, he was locked again by Jeffries because he turned around and talked back.

Normally, he should pass the ball.

But he didn't do that.

He turned around, pressed down hard, and then took quick steps to break through.

However, the accident happened when he exerted his full body strength.

He no longer knew that he had lost 2 points of stamina and 2 points of speed.

His brain thinking is still giving instructions according to the previous state, so this creates an imbalance in the body. His swift left foot twisted on the first kick, and he fell to the ground.

The referee was confused.

But Jeffries snatched the basketball quickly with sharp eyesight, and then made a long pass to Li Zhen who was about to go down.

Li Zhen received the basketball and ran all the way.

Arenas followed closely behind.

He couldn't wait to give Li Zhen a cover.

And yet... he was soon to repeat Caron Butler's fate.

When Li Zhen rushed into the penalty area, he suddenly stabilized his rhythm while walking, and then made a layup. Arenas jumped up at that time.

At this time, Li Zhen had already passed the ball backwards to David Lee who followed up quickly.

David Lee is a pure and good boy.

Although he won the McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest.

But at this time, he still chose a layup.

And even if it was a layup, he still knocked away Arenas who had just landed, staggered, and almost didn't fall off the court, if he didn't hold the basket.

"Why do you people in Washington always get fooled in this link?" Li Zhen asked Arenas curiously: "Is that why you want to block me?"

When Li Zhen's soft voice came, the very annoyed Arena became even more angry.

He glared at Li Zhen fiercely.

Being humiliated by Li Zhen twice in a row, he was outraged.

"You wait for me!!" Arenas put down his harsh words.

The previous referee had already suspended the game, and he asked the Wizards team doctor to come on the field to treat Butler.

Arenas also hurried over.

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