NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 116

Until the end of the third quarter.

The Hornets kept the point difference at 10 points as they wished, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Larry Johnson was rested in rotation, and Li Shengli reappeared.

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Jazz ball.

Karl Malone, who was also rested in the third quarter, pulled Li Shengli to a high position. Since playing in the NBA, his attendance rate has been frighteningly high every season, and his average playing time can approach 40 minutes per game. Obviously, in the last quarter, he will always be there.

Li Shengli also reserved his physical energy for the final quarter, and it was no problem to play until the end of the game. In order to prevent the embarrassing situation of the Hornets' five-game losing streak, he had to gain absolute control of the penalty area in the hands of Karl Malone.

Although his own performance in this game was eye-catching enough. Before the start of the last quarter, his data reached 26 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks, but... the team lost, and his personal data No matter how good-looking it is, is there a use for it?

In Li Shengli's view...

The game is the game, and it is pure nonsense to say that winning or losing is not important. What he wants most now is that the Hornets can end their losing streak, and to do this...he must suppress Karl Malone in front of him on both offense and defense.

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"Hey, boy, don't struggle anymore, you have already lost!"

"It doesn't count if you say it!" Li Shengli resisted Karl Malone and said, "Come on, let me see your big baby!"

Karl Malone, who received the ball from a high position, did not answer, and directly chose to play back. Although the game has been played for three quarters, the two have not really played much, and this time... Karl Malone decided to give this young kid a little bit. lesson.

Sinking his center of gravity, he tentatively pushes back first, but the result is not beyond his expectations. Li Shengli's bottom plate is terribly stable. Although he was pushed hard a few times, a small retreat was easily resolved.

"Shit, this kid... It's just that his upper body strength is amazing, why is his lower body strength also so strong?" It would be a lie to say that he was not surprised, but he was only surprised for a moment, because he was very confident in his back kick.

Feeling the thrust of Li Shengli, he slammed his right leg forward on the floor, and his whole body quickly turned to the left. At the same time, he dribbled the ball with his right hand and broke through, bent his left hand into an elbow and threw it out. A series of movements were completed in one go.

hiss!

Li Shengli gasped, and before he could turn around, he felt a burning pain in his lower abdomen. Although it was just a weak elbow throw, Karl Malone's arm was as thick as his thigh, and he shook his thigh. Come on baby... just as powerful.

Swish!

Taking advantage of Li Shengli's painful moment, Karl Malone scored an easy layup.

"Boy, are you sure... are you guys going to win? Listen, this is just a regular season, be sensible, don't make yourself too embarrassed!" Karl Malone, who scored, turned around to look at Li Shengli, and then ran towards Li Shengli. Jazz backcourt.

"Li, are you okay?" Curry trotted to Li Shengli and asked: "Be careful, this game has little chance of winning, and your performance is good enough, don't be too... well, anyway, you know what I mean !"

understand what you mean? !

Of course Li Shengli understood what Curry meant.

Although he knew that Curry's reminder was out of good intentions, but after touching his hot belly, he felt that he couldn't do it, and couldn't bear it.

Shaking his head, Li Shengli didn't speak, and rushed to the front court.

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Unlike the Jazz's multi-point blooming, the Hornets here follow Johnson to rest, and the only ones who can really cause damage on the court are Li Shengli on the inside and Curry on the outside.

At the same time, because the opponent shrunk the defense, even the small forward Newman had a hard time playing. After breaking through, he immediately distributed the ball to Li Shengli, who was supporting him, and Karl Malone immediately defended him.

This time, Karl Malone hadn't had time to speak.

Li Shengli was on the edge of the penalty area in the bottom corner. After receiving the ball, he immediately raised his left hand to support Karl Malone, and exerted force with his right foot to press the force through his left hand to Karl Malone. Karl Malone staggered. Before he could react, he hit Li Shengli, who entered the penalty area, had already completed the take-off and made a dunk on Karl Malone's head with one hand.

Karl Malone alone?

You must know that Karl Malone is definitely one of the most powerful forwards at the T1 level in active service. You can know how terrifying his strength is just by looking at his explosive muscles.And Li Shengli... actually knocked Karl Malone away and dunked on him?

In an instant, the fans cheered everywhere, and this time there was no fancy violent attack, which gave the Hornets a shot in the arm and boosted the morale of the Hornets players.

Losing is not terrible!

Counting the past seasons, no matter how strong the team is, they cannot remain undefeated, and what is really scary is... even the fighting spirit to resist has been wiped out.

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"Come on, defend!"

After the dunk, Li Shengli pressed to the backcourt and yelled at the four teammates, and the morale of the four teammates was also boosted, and they responded to Li Shengli with loud roars.

It's not that the Hornets can't play, but for their young team, team integration will always be a big problem.

The frighteningly stable Jazz Utah Shuangsha is a good example.

These two brothers have worked together as partners for 7 seasons. To put it an exaggeration, the two of them even know exactly how many hairs there are on their partner's body. They can know each other's thoughts with just one look, and the cooperation is naturally very smooth.

However, running-in takes time. As far as the Hornets are concerned... what they need most at the moment is a flag-bearer who can unite the team, and Li Shengli happens to be at this point in time when the Hornets are half disabled and have no fighting spirit in the fourth quarter. The team's banner.

It stands to reason... A rookie who has played less than ten games should not have this kind of cohesion, but this rookie's strength lies here, and everyone can't refuse to accept it. If he is willing to carry the flag, then there will naturally be The 'little brother' who is willing to shout.

For a while, the Hornets players on the field seemed to have a second spring, and even the fans in the audience could feel the momentum of their team that was completely different from the previous three quarters.

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"This... this kid is a bit powerful!" John Stockton said in surprise. It's nothing to eat Karl Malone alone. After all, it's only one round, and it doesn't explain too much. This rookie can have such a strong cohesion in the team.

Why?

How sure is this a first-year rookie, not a top active superstar?

"Bah, a group of small trash fish is just giving food to the sharks!" Karl Malone was very upset when Li Shengli buckled him on the head, "Guys, it's time to start, let these trash fish see us Strength!"

Karl Malone's influence in the Jazz is unquestionable. Although because of John Stockton's relationship, the Jazz has no distinction between the boss and the second, but everyone knows... Utah's pair of pants wears a pair of pants, and everyone talks the same.

"Go ahead, give them some color!"

"Keep an eye on their outside line, don't let them shoot!"

"Just don't let them pass the ball, they can only play as a center!"

For a while, the Jazz players made a promise, and their morale was no worse than that of the Hornets. John Stockton held the ball and led the army to press forward.

(End of this chapter)