Chapter 135 Ignite the Arena

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 135 Ignite the Arena

Van Gundy's face darkened for a moment, and then his expression became a little helpless.

Howard felt a little aggrieved and wanted to argue with the referee, but this foul was actually not controversial. It was indeed because he was impatient.

In other words, the ability of Scola, an older rookie, was ignored.

This Latin American man with flowing long hair seems to have used his football talents in another place. Even Li Chengming would be impressed by the changes in his footsteps.

Li Chengming can at least rely on his own experience to make judgments, but Howard finally revealed that he still likes to dance too much sometimes and cannot control his body's instinctive flaw. This can be his advantage, and of course at this time

can become a problem.

There were ten long minutes left in the fourth quarter, and Howard had to be replaced again after just over a minute on the court. Van Gundy thought about it and decided to bring Li Chengming on in advance.

Howard's defensive intensity dropped off the court and he could only make up for it from offense. Today, the Magic's most offensive master is Li Chengming. Of course, Nelson is also in good condition, but he played almost the entire third quarter and also needs rest.

The Magic can now single-handedly lead the bench, except for Howard, Turkoglu, and Li Chengming.

It's okay when Lewis is in good offensive condition, but he is clearly in a trough during this period.

It is said that the biggest disadvantage of expensive things is that they are expensive. Van Gundy is not dissatisfied with Lewis. He also occupies a very important position in his tactical system, but now when the team needs him, he cannot stand up.

This is indeed a bit disappointing.

Fortunately, they still have Li Chengming!

Li Chengming only rested off the court for two or three minutes before returning. To be honest, because he didn't have many strong attacks before, he didn't consume much, so he still seemed to have plenty of energy at this time.

He first hit a goal against Scola's defense. Scola's deficiencies on the defensive end are actually as obvious as his advantages on the offensive end. Of course, not everyone can catch it easily.

He has also inherited some of the characteristics of a Latin American player, such as actor-level performances, but he may have just joined the NBA and is not able to let it go. Facing Li Chengming, it is indeed difficult to say that he has any advantages.

Li Chengming's running and jumping ability is relatively stretched due to his body shape, especially in sports battles. He is rarely able to score shocking goals, and most of them are simple low-post skills.

But in front of Scola, Li Chengming became the more advantageous side.

Not only did the ball go in during an aerial confrontation, but it also caused a blocking foul on Scola.

This has to mention the adaptability of international players, especially established players who have already played professional games, to the NBA, including the original Yao Yao.

Because the rules of FIBA ​​are different from those of the NBA. For the sake of business and to encourage offense, especially outside offense, the NBA has made many settings for the inside, including reasonable collision zones. The current FIBA ​​does not have this setting.

Of course, the NBA's reasonable collision zone is just a convenient term to understand.

And just as some NBA players are accustomed to the rules of the NBA and may have trouble playing in international leagues, Latin American players like Scola come to the NBA with different rules. Although they have adapted to it, sometimes they inevitably make mistakes.

Make some minor mistakes.

For example, in this ball, Scola failed to stand still outside the collision area and had one foot still inside the arc, so he was naturally sentenced to a defensive foul.

Li Chengming stood on the free throw line, but he missed the extra penalty this time. He was stunned for a moment.

Howard on the bench next to him couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene. It's not unusual to make 1 of 2 free throws, but 2+0 is more funny.

Yang Yi also said happily: "So far this season, Li Chengming, as an inside man who mainly plays singles with the ball in the low post, does not take many free throws, but his shooting rate has reached over 90%. This is a very amazing statistic."

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In fact, this seems to be foreseeable. Of course, it is not talking about Li Chengming's free throw shooting percentage. After all, if Li Chengming stands in one position and has enough time to aim for a shot like this, if Li Chengming has the ability to adjust his center,

It would be strange if the punishment is not good.

His shooting ability is very good, and it is becoming more and more accurate now. After entering the NBA, scientific and systematic training will also be helpful. After all, there are not only nutritionists, physical trainers, but also specialized shooting trainers here.

Help players find the right path to improve in a certain aspect.

Although this kind of improvement is not as intuitive and powerful as the system brings, for Li Chengming, this is what makes him feel most at ease.

Sometimes he worries about the origin of his system, and feels that his current success is a bit unreliable, so compared to the system skills, he is even more concerned about these things that are accumulated bit by bit.

92:87, still 5 points difference, the game continues.

However, Yao Yao was not present at this time, and Houston lacked a core that could surround the court. This made their offense look very organized, but due to the player's ability, it lacked a finishing touch.

In the third quarter, Wells, the great hero of the Magic team, continued to play, perhaps because of the coach's instructions. His shots in these rounds were mainly to cover his teammates and defend well, and did not take any rash shots.

After Scola caught the ball in the low post, he wanted to try for a single again, but this time Li Chengming took the ball from behind and succeeded. Wells failed to get the ball back and instead bumped it out of bounds. The Magic played the ball in the backcourt.

Turkoglu returned to the court at this time. He pushed the ball through half the court and handed it to Dulin for a transition. After catching the ball on the wing with the help of Li Chengming's screen, he took the shot without hesitation and hit a three-pointer.

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"The screen given by Li Chengming directly caught two people. Turkoglu shot directly without adjusting. The ball was caught very comfortably. The Magic brought the score to two points. Houston urgently needs someone to step up at this time.

Score!"

In the fourth quarter, the players' condition will decline due to physical reasons. At the same time, during the tug-of-war, every round is very important. At this time, the gap between role players and stars is reflected.

No matter how accurate the previous shots are, role players will feel pressure at this time and dare not shoot or "dare not go in." However, no matter how tough the stars are in front, they will still have the confidence and courage to take action at this time, and they may get better with more shots.

Against Turkoglu, Battier stretched his hips at this time. The three-pointer missed and the long rebound was directly taken by Turkoglu. Nelson immediately counterattacked and scored, and the Magic immediately tied the score.

Adelman had no choice but to ask for a timeout. Dayao's playing time today was not very large, because he had back-to-back games at home the next day, and he faced the Knicks, who had to win this match.

Magic can be put aside for a while.

In addition, Dayao also suffered 4 fouls, so he thought of playing later. Unexpectedly, the players could not maintain the point difference advantage, which resulted in a tie.

A good woman can't make a meal without rice. These players in Houston cannot be said to be bad, but they are all ordinary characters. They can only support the stars, but they still cannot fight in real high-end battles.

After the timeout, he still did not get Dayao back directly. He planned to let Alston come up to grab points first. Even if the balance was maintained, it would be better to give Dayao more rest time.

Alston was also Houston's best player in the first three quarters besides Dayao. He was expected to score 20 points today, but he made a passing error first. Li Chengming used his long arms to predict the steal, and then he made a

The man dribbles the ball and runs towards the frontcourt.

"Li Chengming stole the ball! He immediately... Alston caught up, but he couldn't stop Li Chengming alone. Li Chengming still chose to go up, causing Alston's foul, and the ball was in the basket.

It's a pity that I came out after a lap..."

However, Li Chengming's ball still set the Amway Center on fire. All the players stood up and cheered. Li Chengming once wanted to finish with a dunk, but considering that there were people around him, there was no guarantee that the opponent would not do anything, so he just slowed down the three.

A foul was committed on a layup.

After walking to the free throw line and making both free throws, the Magic had already achieved a lead in the score.
Chapter completed!