NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 419 Gasol's Please
After defeating the Mavericks, Gasol came to He Xinghui's home in private as a guest.

Going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, Gasol came to the door hoping that He Xinghui could help him.

The All-Star voting has been going on for a while, and Gasol's current votes are not ideal, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to enter the starting lineup.

There is no way, the competition is too fierce on the western front.

Gasol needs to compete with Duncan, Nowitzki, Anthony, Boozer, Marion, Josh Howard, Grant and others.

Duncan and Nowitzki are stronger than him, and both are the bosses of the team.

Anthony is a rising star. Although the team's record is mediocre, its popularity is surprisingly high.

Gasol has no advantage against these players, because he is the second child of the team and his statistics are too poor.

Anthony is close to 30+, Nowitzki has a stable 25+11, and Duncan has been famous for a long time.

Gasol's current stats are only 19+9, not to mention the comparison with Anthony and Nowitzki, even Josh Howard's stats are better than him.

The only advantage Gasol has in shooting is the team record.

However, He Xinghui's brilliance is too bright, and fans feel that the Clippers are playing well because of He Xinghui, and the relationship with Gasol is not particularly great.

The most important point is that the alliance limits China's voting.

Only mailed votes are counted, not online ones.

Unless they are hardcore fans, few people will go to the United States to mail letters, which is too troublesome.

Various factors have caused Gasol to get very few votes now, ranking No.15 in the West, and only ranked sixth on the front line.

This is too far away from the All-Star starting.

However, Gasol wanted to fight again.

After all, this is one of the few honors he can strive for.

Honors like scoring champion, MVP, FMVP, and rebounding champion have nothing to do with him.

The only way for Gasol to win the starting lineup is to ask He Xinghui to help him solicit votes, and at the same time put up some beautiful statistics on the court.

If the data is too bad, the alliance cannot agree.

"Okay, anyway, there are not many strong teams in the next opponent, it doesn't matter if you lose a few more games at worst."

He Xinghui said it easily, but in his heart he felt that the boss was not easy to do.

The interests of every player must be taken into account, and the core players must not be chilled.

However, this is not so easy to do.

Relatively speaking, the Clippers' locker room is actually very harmonious, because He Xinghui can hold the place.

Even if the other players had any dissatisfaction in their hearts, they did not dare to complain.

The contradictions in the locker rooms of other teams are much more serious than the Clippers.

Even for the Celtics, who have a very good record now, there are many discordant voices in the locker room.

It's just that the Big Three are too eager for the championship.

For this purpose, they can all be patient and restrained.

The conflict in the Cavaliers' locker room has become public, and Larry Hughes has said that he will refuse to play.

In the Pistons, other people didn't get along well with Kobe, but everyone was putting up with it.

On the Wizards side, Arenas has already given hats to his teammates.

On the Nuggets side, some people are already dissatisfied with Iverson.

On the Heat's side, the relationship between O'Neal and the coach has become irreconcilable.

The story in the NBA locker room is far more exciting than what the media reports.

"Thank you, Ho."

Gasol said.

He used to watch He Xinghui brush up his data before, so why didn't he want to?
The championship already exists, and he has begun to pay more attention to statistics, status, and big contracts than the championship.

He already has a plan in mind, and he will transfer after winning a three-peat in the Clippers, and return to the Grizzlies to be the boss.

On the 23rd, the Clippers played against the Kings at home.

In this game, and in the following games, the Clippers need to help Gasol get some stats and help him become an All-Star.

Although there is little hope, everyone has to cooperate in order to show the importance they attach to his second master.

The Clippers lined up Livingston, He Xinghui, Craig, Gasol, and Milicic in the starting lineup.

Resting Maggette and Kaman also gives Gasol more shot rights.

As for whether this will underestimate the enemy, the Clippers are not too worried, after all, the Kings are a bad team.

The starters for the Kings are Mike Bibby, Kevin Martin, Garcia, Brad Miller, Mickey Moore.

The shabbyness of this starter ranks among the best among the thirty teams.

Mike Bibby was very good before, but now his state has declined, and now he has just recovered from his injury, and his state is even worse.

Garcia is just a little-known average player, and Brad Miller is not bad, but he is only a quasi-star.

Mickey Moore is even worse, an undrafted pick.Either on the way to be cut, or on the way to change teams.

Among the five, Martin is currently the one with the most beautiful statistics.

However, he only scored relatively high, his defense was poor, he could not lead the team to win, and he was not a star.

He can be remembered in later generations, probably because of some transactions.

In the deal with the Rockets, the Kings traded him for Tracy McGrady.In the deal with the Thunder, the Rockets traded him for Harden.

Game start.

The Clippers attacked first, and the Kings players were on the verge of a formidable enemy.

Their coach didn't even instruct them how to defend the Clippers before the game, because Seuss didn't know how to arrange it.

Double-teaming or not, the king has no game.

He Xinghui broke through with the ball.

Originally, he could have shot directly, but the most important thing for him in this game is to help Gasol score points.

Relying on strength to easily squeeze Martin away, He Xinghui rushed to the inside.

This Martin is taller than He Xinghui, but he is not as heavy as Xinghui, and his fighting ability is particularly poor.

Garcia could only defend, and He Xinghui sent the ball to the basket.

Milicic squeezes Brad Miller and Gasol catches the ball and puts him in the basket easily.

The king fought back and Bibby threw one of his own.

He is still trying to find his status, but unfortunately he missed the goal.

Offensive and defensive conversion, Gasol singles Miller after receiving the ball, jump shot.

Miller took off to defend and missed the ball.

However, He Xinghui still passed the ball to Gasol in the next round.

Score points is just one point, more shots.

As long as you throw more, the score will naturally be higher.

Gasol doesn't need to be double-teamed, because this is He Xinghui's treatment.

When other teams are playing the Clippers, it is impossible to double-team Gasol.

Gasol turned around and took two steps for a layup, and the ball scored.

This ball will also give He Xinghui an assist, and He Xinghui will not lose.

After a few rounds, the Clippers were all shot by Gasol, and Seuss wanted to make his men increase their defense against Gasol.

But he didn't do this. The biggest threat in the Clippers has always been He Xinghui, and he cannot relax his defense against He Xinghui.

Otherwise, once He Xinghui's three-pointer soars, it will be hopeless.

Gasol singles Brad Miller's success rate is also very high, almost [-]% of the hits.

The Clippers had the upper hand on the scene, but the point difference between the two teams did not seem to be that big.

There is no way, Gasol throws two points, it is too difficult to widen the gap.

However, Clippers fans are quite excited to watch.

Watching He Xinghui make a lot of shots every day, the fans are a little fatigued.

Now that the Clippers' main attack point has suddenly become Gasol, the fans feel fresh instead.

Every time Gasol hits a ball, his name will be chanted at the scene.

Gasol made 10 shots in a row and hit 6 of them. The shooting percentage is very good.

The King's players couldn't stand it, and took the initiative to double-team Gasol.

As for He Xinghui, they could no longer take care of him.

Anyway, He Xinghui hadn't made any shots before, and he wasn't active in his fights.

Upon seeing this, Gasol passed the ball directly to He Xinghui's hands.

He Xinghui just jumped lightly, and the basketball flew towards the basket.

The goal was scored, and He Xinghui hit the first shot.

Although he promised to help Gasol score points, it doesn't mean that he has a point.

Seeing a good opportunity, he shot without hesitation.

The ball goes in.

Seeing this, the Kings fans wanted to cry but had no tears.

Gasol is enough trouble, what about He Xinghui?

Not long after the game was played, the King already wanted to give up.

In the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui began to talk trash to Martin.

"Where do you rank in the All-Star voting?"

He Xinghui asked Martin.

Martin was speechless.

He also averaged 25 points per game, which is considered a star anyway.

However, he didn't even make it into the top 20 on the list of Western Conference All-Star candidates.

But the man who asked him was at the top of the list, leaving the people behind by a large margin.

The Kings attacked, and Martin caught the ball and tried to break through He Xinghui.

Unfortunately, he really overestimated himself.

Twice, he still couldn't make it through.

In desperation, he could only pass the ball to Brad Miller.

Miller used to be known as an organization center, has a very good passing ability.

It's a pity that he can't show his strength now.

His teammates are so bad, even if he makes a good pass, others may not be able to grasp it.

Soon, the Clippers, who played with a semi-main lineup, crushed the Kings.

This made the Kings fans very helpless, they were still fantasizing.And now, everything is shattered.

After 9 minutes in the first quarter, the two teams scored 20-25, with the Clippers leading by 5 points.

Then He Xinghui took a rest and staggered playing time with Gasol.

No way, one basketball is not enough.

After He Xinghui left the court, the ball was concentrated to Gasol, and he began to make frequent shots.

Even if you fail to make the shot, you will vote without hesitation next time you have the opportunity.

Gasol's score rose with a loss visible to the naked eye.

By the end of the first quarter, he had scored 16 points and 4 rebounds, much higher than his usual level.

In the second quarter, the Clippers played their best scoring lineup.

Chen Jianghua, He Xinghui, Millsap, Barkley, Norman.

The reason why there are so many loopholes is nothing more than hoping that the opponent can recover a little wind and not enter the garbage time too early.

If the playing time is too short, then you need to brush some wool.

It's a pity that although the Clippers' substitute is bad, they are still not as good as the current king.

Salmons, Dolby, Deng Tai, Ben Youli, Hawes.

They are all unknown people, the kind that are hard to be remembered for a lifetime.

The two teams started to fight, and the king went first.

Dolby holds the ball and wants to single Chen Jianghua.

Although he himself is a little trash, he still wants to bully Chen Jianghua and let Chen Jianghua understand that trash is also graded.

Dolby made a breakthrough and hit Chen Jianghua, who was called an offensive foul by the referee.

Practicing with the Clippers players every day, Chen Jianghua also mastered some skills on the court.

For example, how to make a foul, how to steal.

"Cunning actor."

Du Bi cursed loudly, he would not be polite to Chen Jianghua.

"It's mainly because of you."

Chen Jianghua didn't reply, but He Xinghui replied.

As soon as he heard He Xinghui's voice, Dolby shut up immediately, he wouldn't be so stupid as to argue with He Xinghui, that would be meaningless.

The ball is converted and the Clippers attack.

Chen Jianghua dribbled the ball past halftime, then immediately passed the ball to He Xinghui, and slipped aside to wait for the opportunity.

He Xinghui went to the basket and made a layup.

Gasol is not in, it is his turn to brush.

The king counterattacked, and He Xinghui let Salmons take a mid-range shot.

He was lucky, and he won the bet. Salmons hit the iron, and He Xinghui laughed at the backcourt rebound.

Offensive and defensive transition, He Xinghui broke through to kill the king's inside line.

Hawes defended, He Xinghui scored Barkley, and Barkley made a shot.

The King's western lineup is completely unstoppable.

After a few rounds, the king replaced the main force.

"Switching into the main force so early, does Seus still want to win this game?"

Smith grumbled.

With the state of the king today, Smith doesn't know why Seuss is still struggling.

This kind of backwardness can be solved by substitutions?
"Think about it without fouling."

Mike Brin joked.

After the substitution, the King's offense did get better.

It's easy for Brad Miller to bully Barkley, and Mickey Moore, relying on experience, can also stabilize Norman.

It's a pity that their point difference still hasn't narrowed.

Soon, Gasol was replaced.

If you want to brush data, you have to play for a long time.

After Gasol came on, He Xinghui began to focus on assists. He played two pick-and-rolls with Gasol in a row and directly scored 2 assists.

They cooperated too efficiently, causing the king to collapse all the way.

After the first half, the score was 47 to 62, and the Clippers had already won by 15 points.

It seems that if you play for a while, you have to enter garbage time.

He Xinghui scored 14 points and 10 assists, and got a double-double in the half.

Gasol scored 28 points and 4 rebounds, and it seems hopeful to get 40+.

For inside players, getting 40+ is already a very impressive statistic.

During the intermission, He Xinghui said to everyone: "Have you never won before? Why are you so deadly in defense? Take it easy in the third quarter and give people some hope."

Everyone laughed when they heard the words. They all knew that He Xinghui wanted to let the water go, so that the game would not enter the garbage time too early.

They have done this kind of thing many times, but they are quite handy.

"Don't worry, I'll add some water later."

Gasol said.

"Then I will reluctantly release some water. Young people nowadays are getting worse and worse."

Barkley took the opportunity to show off his shamelessness.

"Charles, you don't need it, you are real water."

Cassel joked, and everyone booed.

"Shet, you're itchy again, aren't you?"

Barkley pretended to be angry and wanted to have a fight with Cassel.

Seeing this, the others became even more excited, wishing that the two of them would really fight.

Unfortunately, this is not possible.

The break is over and the second half begins.

(End of this chapter)