The God of Basketball

"The biggest difference between Chris and Bruce Lee is that Sao Paulo has always been a strong faction. He is humble and low-key, and has never had any gossip. He only needs a window, and the whole world will know how good he is."

Before the official start of the game, ESPN still vowed to broadcast interviews with Hornets fans.

This is a special hint method. It virtually gave the audience a perception: Paul is a low-key super player, he is far better than Li Zhen, but not as high-profile as Li Zhen.

The direct effect it caused is: If Li Zhen didn't play a game or stats that surpassed Paul in this game, then Paul would naturally become the number one point guard. Because he is more low-key!

Humans have a natural preference for low-key people. Just like most people will choose eggs between eggs and stones.

"It's really dangerous."

Isiah Thomas' deadpan irony in front of the TV.

He has no ill feeling towards Chris Paul, and he even admits that Chris Paul's style of play is more and more similar to his back then. However, his heart loves 100% Li Zhen.

Also, ESPN's overtly slanted insinuations really suck.

This is a game where the right time and place are not on the Knicks' side. Isiah Thomas can't help but worry about Li Zhen who is far away in New Orleans.

The game starts soon.

The Knicks sent Zach Randolph, Eddie Griffin, Jeff Reese, Quentin Richardson, and Li Zhen as the starting lineup.

The Hornets at home are Chris Paul, Morris Peterson, Stojakovic, David West, Tyson Chandler.

In the starting lineup, the Hornets have to win.

This is the consensus of the three ESPN commentators McBrin, Reggie Miller, and Bill Walton.

They are all enthusiastic about the battle for the NBA's No. 1 point guard.

Both Reggie Miller and McBrin are on Chris Paul's side. They have no personal opinion on Li Zhen, and they both think Paul is more comprehensive. However, Bill Walton did the opposite. He felt that Li Zhen was more in line with the essence of a point guard. Even though he was not as comprehensive as Paul, Li Zhen was more proficient in the distribution of ball rights and passing skills.

beep!

While the commentators were discussing, the referee blew his whistle and threw the basketball into the sky.

Eddie Griffin and Tyson Chandler took off almost at the same time.

Chandler's height and wingspan have suppressed Griffin, which is the strongest jump ball matchup Griffin has encountered this season.

However, Griffin still gritted his teeth and took the risk of his fingernails being lifted to dial the basketball first... Before playing, he made a desperate determination.

For him, Li Zhen is equivalent to reborn parents. Li Zhen let him find the value of life, let him return to the embrace of music, and let him get the respect and warmth he never had before. The most important thing is that in the last game, Li Zhen actually used his body to help him block the attack.

Such a person, Griffin vowed to guard to the end.

Li Zhen grabbed the basketball before Paul.

Paul tried to overshoot Li Zhen's body and steal it.

However, Li Zhen's physical strength blocked his sneak attack: this made him unexpected.

Before that, he was overwhelming against Li Zhen in confrontation, but now he found that he was not even a level ahead of Li Zhen in terms of strength.

Moreover, Li Zhen's height and wingspan are significantly higher than his level.

This greatly reduced his advantage.

When Li Zhen holds the ball to the top of the three-point arc,

Chris Paul immediately acted according to the original plan, and he stood in front of Li Zhen. It's obviously not letting go.

At this time, Reggie Miller was still talking on TV: "Bruce's offensive level is some distance away from Paul. If he has Paul's mid-range shooting. I should be more optimistic about him, but..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Zhen took a sudden step forward, stopped abruptly, then took a step back, retreated beyond the three-point line, and then took off to shoot... His movements were smooth and flowing, and his posture was so elegant, like an immortal descending from the earth.

When Li Zhen shot the basketball steadily, even though Chris Paul tried his best to block the shot, it was of no avail...the height difference between the two was 10 centimeters, and Li Zhen's bounce was supported by Davis. At 183, he wanted to Interference is simply impossible.

boom!

Swish!

The basketball actually hit the board head-on.

Three points!

Li Zhen came out on top.

Thomas in front of the TV was already shaking his fist excitedly: a beautiful three-pointer.

But the legendary TV shooter Reggie Miller clearly prefers to define it as: a lucky three.

The three-pointer with the front board is indeed very lucky.

But sometimes, luck is also a kind of strength.

Looking back, Paul launched an offensive with the ball. Although he has a baby face, he plays very fiercely, and sometimes uses some subconscious dirty moves. It is not aimed at hurting people, but it always gives him extra s help.

This time, with the assistance of David West, he quickly entered the penalty area. And before Li Chen bypassed the cover to chase and come over, leaning on Randolph's body, he threw the basketball high into the basket.

After entering, the scene was boiling, and the home fans cheered for Paul.

This ball shows Sao Paulo's quick breakthrough ability, keen ability to capture opportunities, strong confrontation and soft touch.

"From the comparison in the first round, I think Chris Paul still has a slight lead."

McBrin concludes on TV.

This made Isiah Thomas want to smash the TV: Obviously Li Zhen scored 3 points, but you actually said that the person with 2 points is ahead? are you crazy?

But the current situation is like this, all the bias is on Paul's side, unless Li Zhen can produce a completely crushing result.

Easy side to fight again.

Sure enough, Li Zhen responded. He asked Eddie Griffin to pick and roll, and then cut into the penalty area like lightning. Although David West tried to illegally move to block Li Zhen during the defense change, Li Zhen just used a beautiful The twirling turned him upside down: this action makes people can't help but think of the spinning prince Tony Parker... No way, who let Li Zhen's coordination talent partly come from the jealous Tony Parker.

After Li Zhen entered the paint area, he did not hesitate.

Even though Tyson Chandler had already stood in a defensive position, he just quickly made a fake pass to the left, and after deceiving Chandler's attention, he suddenly vacated.

His super jumping speed caught Chandler by surprise.

But the important reason why Chandler lost his defense was that Li Zhen was stuck in the air. When he jumped up and tried to block the shot, he never imagined that Li Zhen would pull the bar in mid-air, then glide from his side to behind him, and then slightly touch the basketball. With a push upward, the basketball draws a wonderful arc... Shua!

Another goal that people can't help but think of Michael Jordan.

Li Zhen, who is 193, has become more and more like a basketball god after his jumping ability has improved.

Now he can't even be called a low-altitude artist. With his height just now, it is completely appropriate to call him a hollow artist.

"answer-ball!!"

Bill Walton couldn't help shouting out this line: "Nice tribute."

In this regard, even Reggie Miller, who has been ruthlessly ravaged by Michael Jordan countless times, has to admit that this is a beautiful goal.

"Bruce does have the qualifications to challenge Chris Paul." He said sincerely.

But this statement made Isiah Thomas in front of the TV scoff again: Challenge? qualifications? Go to yours. Bruce is the number one point guard! !

The game is still going on.

Paul is not obsessed with singles, he knows what the Hornets' advantage is.

He quickly completed a beautiful assist. Peja ran out of space outside the three-point line. Paul, who was breaking through, quickly returned to his horse and flicked. Stojakovic caught the ball and shot... Shua!

Perfect three points.

Looking back, Li Zhen did the same thing. But...Richardson failed to hit a three-pointer, and he was bitten by Patterson. He missed the basketball and could only silently recite Amitabha.

Fortunately, Eddie Griffin fought bravely and shot the basketball out of the penalty area abruptly above Chandler's head. Jeffries received the basketball and used a throw to solve the attack.

Looking back, Paul still urged the big formation with him as the core. This lineup that has been tempered for a long time soon won him new assists. Entering the penalty area, Tyson Chandler, who ran back, leaped high, and the chubby Randolph was powerless to stop him. He could only witness Chandler smashing the basketball into the basket.

After Chandler scored the goal, he still did not forget to provoke Randolph: "You are like a poor corgi under my crotch."

Randolph in the black mask bared his teeth.

Changing sides to fight again, what he didn't expect was that Li Zhen directly passed the basketball to him and asked him to play singles.

Randolph was stunned.

Originally, he planned to suppress his personal grievances and let Li Zhen perform well, but he didn't expect that Li Zhen still wanted to fulfill himself at this time.

Good boss!

He was moved from the bottom of his heart.

But what he didn't know was that at this moment, Li Zhen wanted to let his sweat out faster by running fast, and he already strongly felt that the talent space was about to move. He believes that... this game can clear up 10 points of talent.

In this way, as long as he finds the fallen, he can complete another evolution.

In Li Zhenxin's mind, the importance of talent evolution is greater than the battle with Paul's No. 1 point guard. Of course, it is best to be compatible with fish and bear's paw.

Randolph played a singles, but at the moment of layup, he was slapped away by the tall Tyson Chandler.

Amidst bursts of cheers at the scene, Li Zhen, who was walking quickly, had sharp eyes and quick hands. He took off the basketball with a leap, and then took advantage of the trend to go up to the sky. Paul couldn't help jumping up, but the moment he jumped up, the basketball jumped from Paul After hitting the ground with his feet, Eddie Griffin received the basketball, jumped up quickly, smashed the basket violently in the penalty area, and completed the attack.

This is Li Zhen's first assist in the factory game.

However, Reggie Miller was questioning: "Is Bruce Lee trying to play off the ball? Is this also the job of a point guard?"

"Of course. Point guards also have the concept of off-ball organization." Bill Walton emphasized.

"However, if Li Zhen ran so wildly throughout the court, can his physical fitness be able to bear it? If he exhausts his physical strength in the first quarter, it will be difficult in the future." McBrin pointed out Li Zhen's flaws.

This made Thomas anxious in front of the TV.

But in the dark, he also felt: Bruce is not the kind of person who takes risks, and he must have a reason for doing so.

Swish!

Paul suddenly stopped in the process of hitting the penalty area and hit a shot with a difficult horseback archery.

Looking back, Li Zhen still handed over the basketball to Randolph to play singles.

Randolph was so moved that he almost cried.

But he still couldn't challenge Tyson Chandler's defense on his own, playing basketball with iron.

Fortunately, Li Zhen went deep into the penalty area, took off the basketball in time, and passed it beyond the three-point line. Quentin Richardson hit a three-pointer.

"What kind of play is this?"

It wasn't just Reggie Miller who was confused, Byron Scott was also confused. Kill eight hundred enemies and lose one thousand?

Why doesn't Bruce save his energy?

D'Antoni couldn't help asking Jamelin.

Although Jamilin didn't know what Li Zhen was thinking, he knew Li Zhen. Li Zhen was always confident in doing things and would not do anything willful.

So, he didn't call a timeout either.

Let the game go.

Chris Paul fully demonstrated his super understanding of point guards in the following time. Through his ball-holding series, Tyson Chandler, Peja Stojakovic, and David West all had Performance. The Hornets played even more smoothly.

On the other hand, the Knicks, although they still maintain a weak lead.

However, every attack is thrilling, and the tactics seem to be stagnant, without a sense of fluency, just like cutting meat with a blunt knife.

This gave the audience in front of the TV the first impression: Chris Paul is indeed better.

What is puzzling is that Li Zhen did not correct this at all.

Even after the first commercial timeout, the Knicks used Stephon Marbury at the No. 1 spot. Li Zhen came to the 2nd position.

What's this? Voluntary surrender?

No one knows what Li Zhen is thinking.

But the game goes on.

The Knicks still maintained a slight lead, although they played very obscurely and their tactics were very blunt.

But... relying on Eddie Griffin's unbelievably active rushing, and Li Chen's ubiquitous infiltration, the Knicks did not fall into a disadvantage. No matter how smooth Paul's offense is.

The first quarter ended quickly.

29:28.

The Knicks still lead by 1 point.

ESPN quickly played the data of the two core guards on the screen, but after the data came out, everyone was surprised.

Chris Paul had 9 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds. Li Zhen scored 7 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.

Li Zhen actually had as many assists as Paul. Although he scored 2 points less, he won 2 rebounds and one more steal.

Can you say who performed better?

Obviously there is no way to draw a conclusion.

"I can only say that Bruce's style of play is difficult to hold the ball. He is overdrawing his physical fitness. He is not a very physical player himself, and Eddie Griffin, he is too active. Overdraw yourself. If this goes on, once these two can't overload, the Knicks will lose."

"On the contrary, although Chris Paul's single-quarter data has not been stretched, he has been playing according to his own rhythm. Therefore, if we continue to play like this, I think not only the Hornets will win, but Sao Paulo will also beat the Foxes."

Reggie Miller said during the intermission: "I hope Bruce Lee can wake up quickly. If this continues, not only will he be passive, but the Knicks will also be in trouble."

This is a loyal suggestion.

Jamie Lin said the same to Li Zhen when Li Zhen was taking a break.

But Li Zhen was wiping sweat and smiling all over his face. He realized... faster and faster, like the shell of an egg has been broken into a spider web, and the talent is about to break out of the shell.

"In the second quarter, you should rest for a while." Jamilin told Li Zhen.

He decided to let Stephon Marbury play a few minutes with the rotation.

Li Zhen thought about it, and it was fine.

He has confidence in Marbury and confidence in the rotation.

The whistle sounded soon, and the second quarter officially started.

Stephon Marbury brought Crawford, Balkman, David Lee and Eddie Curry into battle.

Correspondingly, the Hornets also used a rotation lineup. Although not as thorough as the Knicks, Paul sat on the bench to rest.

Now Baron Davis is very confident. He knows that Li Zhen's physical fitness is not as good as Paul's. This is an indisputable fact. Moreover, Li Zhen consumes far more than Paul, and he is even less anxious. He knows that if Paul is in a better state, he can play more efficient data.

However, what he didn't expect was that the rotation led by Marbury was overwhelming the rotation led by David West.

Marbury released the offensive firepower of the entire lineup reasonably, and Eddie Curry suppressed Tyson Chandler with his huge size... Chandler was very sad, he didn't expect that he just got Randolph that little guy Fatty, it turns out the Knicks have an even bigger fattie off the bench.

In addition, David Lee and Crawford also played well.

In this way, the Knicks' lead is a matter of course.

So, when the second quarter went to the third minute, as Marbury once again crushed Pargo and rushed into the penalty area to complete the assist, Byron Scott replaced Chris Paul.

Chris Paul played a final role as soon as he came on the court. He used a beautiful crossover to pass the former crossover master, and then made an emergency stop jumper and hit a 3-pointer. His practical actions proved that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead

However, it is easy to fight again.

The accident happened suddenly.

When Stephen Marbury used the thickness of his body to launch an impact, Chris Paul made a subtle little move... He may not have meant to hurt anyone, but because of his stepping, Marbury fell to the ground.

Marbury is fairly experienced, he used his right elbow to support the ground.

But the force of the impact was too strong, there was a muffled sound when his right hand landed, and then he felt severe pain piercing into the bottom of his heart.

The referee didn't even blow the foul whistle, and Paul completed an attack with the ball.

By the time they got back, the Knicks bench was furious, and they called a timeout. Then all the players rushed up and surrounded Marbury, who was lying on the ground and howling in pain, and asked him if he was all right.

Looking at Marbury in pain, cold sweat flowed down.

Li Zhen couldn't help clenching his fists. At this moment, a drop of precious sweat dripped from his forehead.

The familiar system voice sounded in his mind.

At the same time, McBrin said in a compassionate voice: "Stephen Marbury is injured, and the Knicks have lost their most important backup guard. With Bruce's physical fitness and his style of play tonight, the Knicks are finished."

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