Pick Westbrook

Chapter 15 Little People Have Big Dreams
Bulls attack.

Rose advances with the ball.

Looking at the thin Dragic in front of him, the young and mature Rose is sure that attacking him is the best tactic.

It's just that Rose lowered his center of gravity and prepared to start after halftime, but saw Dragic retreating again and again, and retreated directly to the free throw line.

"Fuck!"

Rose was dumbfounded, never seen such a defense.

At the same time, everyone on the Bucks shrunk to the basket, which made it clear that Rose would not have any room to break through.

On the opposite side, Dragic was even more embarrassed, and raised his hand to signal Rose to shoot directly.

Rose hesitated for a while, then took a deep breath and opened his hand to shoot a three-pointer.

Duang!

Hard work!
The Bucks with 5 people shrinking under the basket grabbed the rebound, and Westbrook quickly pushed back.

George Hill made a fast break down the right side, and Rose, who retreated in time, looked at Westbrook in front of him and George Hill next to him, not knowing who to guard.

In the end he chose the former.

Westbrook chose to score the ball at the first time, and George Hill made a steady layup.

The Bulls assistant coach Bickerstaff on the sidelines held his head in his hands and was extremely speechless.

Why did your Bucks dare to short Rose so boldly?

Rose's three-point shooting percentage in college was 34%. Although he is not a pitcher, he is not a blacksmith.

Li Lai smiled contemptuously.

The three-point line in the college league is only 6.25m, but the three-point line in the NBA has reached 7.25m, so can you directly transfer the three-point shooting percentage of the college league to the NBA?
"If I remember correctly, Rose's three-point shooting percentage in his rookie season in the previous life was only 22%, worse than Westbrook!

So it's okay to let the young Rose go outside! "

Barkley's eyes lit up with the Bucks' sudden defensive changes.

"That's what it means to use Dragic to defend Rose!

The Bucks are playing like thieves. "

In the next round, the Bucks still defended Rose like this. This time, Rose learned to be smart and chose to take a step forward and shoot a two-pointer from the mid-range.

It's just that at the same time Dragic rushed up fiercely to interfere with the time.

"Three-pointers can be released, but two-pointers still need to be interfered."

Villanueva grabbed the rebound and pushed back again. Dragic, like a small motor, rushed for a layup and scored.

Both counterattacks were successful!

Barkley admired the tactical execution ability of this group of Bucks players, and even played the team's fast-break counterattack and three-pointer tactics perfectly.

If this team is the team-oriented Spurs or other NBA teams with a mature system, it is certainly not surprising that Barkley can achieve such an effect.

But this is just a team that has been formed for less than half a month, and there are even many undrafted and developmental league players.

"This coach Li Lai has something."

Bulls assistant coach Bickerstaff finally panicked, and he quickly signaled Rose on the field to pass the ball to his outside teammates to finish.

"The Bucks are so shrinking inside and have almost no defense on the outside. They are betting!"

"No! They're not betting at all!"

"The Bulls' lineup for this summer league has no players who are good at shooting three-pointers. This is the weakness of the Bulls!"

Duang!

Thales Thomas received the ball from a wide open outside and made a three-pointer, but it ended in a strike.

In the rebound fight, Westbrook went straight up and down like a spring from the top of Bulls center Aaron Gray's head.

All members of the Bucks ran wildly and participated in the fast break.

The Bulls, who had been counterattacked twice in a row, made predictions in advance and quickly returned to defense.

This time they returned to the basket in a timely manner, and did not allow the Bucks to play a fast break at the basket, but at the same time the Bucks were empty on the outside with two three-pointers.

— Dragic and George Hill.

Dragic opens his hands for the ball, and George Hill puts his hands on his chest and prepares to receive the ball.

Westbrook did not always hesitate to face such a scene like the college league, but gave it directly to Dragic.

The way European players survive in the NBA, shooting is their job!
Swish!
Basketball hits steadily!
Dragic raised his hand in a low-key gesture, as if to say who will vote if I don't vote for this ball?
Seeing his teammate hit a three-pointer, George Hill also waved and applauded with eyes as big as copper bells.

At 111:110, the Bucks overtook the score.

Seeing this quasi-lore goal scored, Bickerstaff covered his face with his hands, and looked at the opposite Bucks coach Li Lai who didn't follow the routine.

"Fuck, fuck, you can't afford sneak attacks, you little trash..."

Seeing that there were only 4 seconds left in the time, Barkley and Kenny Smith waved their hands again and again.

"There's no hope, the Bulls finally lost their first game of Summer League."

"The performance of the Bucks can really be described as amazing, and I can't even wait to see their performance in the NBA."

The Las Vegas fans at the scene also felt that the game should be over, so they got up and prepared to leave the stadium.

But the game is not over yet, the referee signaled to serve.

Rose received the ball in the backcourt and accelerated to run wildly.

Westbrook didn't get distracted and led the defense.

Under the guidance of Li Lai, the entire Bucks team did not celebrate and claim credit before the end of the game, but everyone participated in chasing and intercepting Rose.

But at this time, Rose was like a gust of wind, accelerating from the backcourt to the frontcourt in less than 3 seconds, and then threw the ball into the sky with the iconic action of one-handed ball.

Swish! ! !
The ball is in!
The entire Cox Arena was silent, and even the Bulls' own players and coaches did not respond.

The referee slowly lowered his hand to indicate that the shot was valid, and the whistle slipped down unconsciously.

"Oh my god! This goal really went in!"

.........

The Bulls' Rose lore beat the Bucks and became the only team in the summer league to maintain a complete victory.

And Rose's performance of scoring 40 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in the last game also surprised batch after batch of people.

Chicago fans waited hard at the airport, waiting for their hero to return.

Even though there have been players as great as Jordan in this city, these fans are still not stingy with their praise.

"Derek, you're going to lead this team to another dynasty."

"We will all follow you and witness the miracles you have created in the league."

And the Bucks, who also flew back to Milwaukee, did not see such a crowd of people.

Li Lai looked at all the players with their heads down in a bad mood, knowing that they hadn't gotten out of that ball yet.

This should have been a night of victory for the Bucks, but who would have thought that Rose would move back to the game abruptly.

Son of the Windy City, amazing.

"Guys, we played really well, didn't we?
Nobody expected us to go 4-1 before summer league started.

Even if we lose to the Bulls, we can walk off the court with our heads held high and return to our city with pride. "

Westbrook was the first to react, and said with firm eyes: "This is the second time Ross has beaten me, and I will definitely teach him a good lesson next time!"

In this game, Westbrook also played efficiently, scoring 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

To be able to get such good numbers after playing such an aggressive defense against Rose, he has done a good enough job.

At the same time, people with different attitudes on the plane also saw the undrafted players of the summer league and the players of the development league.

At this time, they must be thinking about whether their performance in the summer league can get a contract from the Bucks or other teams.

Li Lai breathed a sigh of relief. Naturally, he couldn't win all the players.

In fact, in the summer league, he didn't see many players.

Free agent Austin Crohill is an insider with shooting ability, and has played in the league for 11 years. His court experience is what Li Lai values.

In the summer league, Austin Crohill averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 40%. In short, he is a good substitute rotation and a veteran in the locker room.

Li Lai intends to offer him a two-year 2+1 basic salary contract for a veteran. Presumably this should also be the last professional contract for the 1-year-old veteran.

As for the others...they didn't make it to the NBA in the first place and could only play in the D-League or go undrafted, there's a reason for that.

They do have problems of one kind or another on the court.

Andre Ingram specifically found Li Lai when they were apart.

"Coach, I know the backcourt of the Bucks is a bit crowded, but I know very well that if I lose this opportunity, I may have to stay in the development league for the rest of my life.

So, I hope you can give me a chance!
I can do everything, defense, three-pointers... as long as the team asks me to do it, I can do it! "

(End of this chapter)