Start without the ball

Chapter 102 No.90 Eight Advance Protest
Grant made both free throws and the score was 20-11.
The Lakers attacked, and Ball held the ball at the top of the arc, waiting for Kuzma to pass the ball after he fell at 45 degrees.

Shimamba held the ball to face Ferguson, with a height advantage of 6 cm and a weight advantage of 10 kg, and immediately accelerated to Ferguson's right-hand side.

Ferguson followed closely, and Smamba squeezed out the shooting space after a little confrontation, and made a decisive shot.

"Shu~"

Two points hit, 20 to 13.
Felton stood up on the Thunder bench and shouted at Ferguson:
"Defend well, don't forget what you just said."

Ferguson was a little helpless, he shouldn't have been so inflated just now.

Tengxing commentary seat.

Duan Ran: "Kuzma played resolutely enough."

Huo Nan: "This is his characteristic. He dares to fight. In terms of technical ability alone, Kuzma is not top-notch, but he has a good mentality and dares to attack."

In the next game, the Lakers' offense improved, and they were in a stalemate with the Thunder, and the point difference remained at around 5 points.

With 3 minutes and 20 seconds left in the first quarter, Wan Ge called a timeout and put on a substitute lineup.

Due to Li Haoyu's physical problems, he did not stay on the court.

On the other hand, Walton kept James on the court.

James found that the defender was replaced by the slow-footed Patterson, and immediately turned on the full-strength James mode.

Due to the lack of scoring points, the Thunder's bench offense is extremely difficult.

The Lakers took the opportunity to recover the score. At the end of the first quarter, the two sides battled 28 to 27, and the Lakers trailed by 1 point.

TNT commentary seats.

Albert: "Look, James is still very strong, and this will be close to the score."

Miller: "That's because the Thunder suffered too many injuries, and all the substitutes got started."

Albert: "Anyway, get the mustard ready."

In the next game, although James can't take advantage of the Thunder's main players, playing as a substitute for the Thunder is as simple as chopping melons and vegetables.

After knowing the advantage, James discussed with Wharton to cut up the playing time and play more against the Thunder's rotten fish and shrimp.

The main force of the Lakers began to attack smoothly after the lack of James, and they had a slight disadvantage against the main force of the Thunder.

In the transition period, the Lakers' bench lineup led by All-out Zhan crazily crushed the Thunder's bench.

At the end of the third quarter, the two sides battled 78 to 86, and the Lakers led by 8 points.

Lakers bench.

Stephenson: "Boss, you are really smart. Avoid the Thunder's main lineup and crush Patterson to improve your offensive efficiency. Now the shooting percentage has reached 60% by breaking through Patterson."

Reggie Bullock: "What do you mean by dodging? Boss is avoiding the edge and making good use of military tactics to attack?"

James: "Well, Bullock can still talk."

On the other side, the Thunder bench.

Patterson said helplessly:

"Wharton always replaces James in advance, and then brings up the transition. I really can't guard against it. It's okay to be faster than me, but the strength is still so good."

Donovan: "You hold on for another two minutes."

Li Haoyu thought that if James crushes Patterson at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the point difference will continue to expand. This is not acceptable. After thinking about it, Li Haoyu said to Wan Ge:
"Coach, my physical fitness is not bad, let me play in the fourth quarter, the Lakers can't continue to expand the score."

Donovan: "Are you really rested?"

Li Haoyu: "I have been connecting with my teammates to save energy, and now I have almost rested."

Donovan: "As long as you have no problem, be careful not to work too hard. If you get injured again, we will have a hard time."

Li Haoyu: "I will pay attention, coach."

The rest time passed quickly, and the fourth quarter began.

Thunder lineup: center Noelle, power forward Patterson, small forward Diallo, shooting guard Li Haoyu, point guard Felton.

Lakers lineup: center Chandler, power forward James, small forward Bullock, shooting guard Stephenson, point guard Caruso.

The Thunder attacked. After Li Haoyu came on the field, he found Stephenson who was defending him.

The Lakers are making a lot of fun this season. McGee and Stephenson are all brought in. Is this to adjust the atmosphere in the locker room?

Li Haoyu fell 45 degrees to the left and said to Stephenson:

"Do you know that you are already a famous CBA star?"

Stephenson: "CBA? I didn't go to China to play."

Before Stephenson could finish speaking, Li Haoyu had already started it, and when he was about to catch up, Doubi crashed into Patterson's arms.

Stephenson was blocked and James didn't switch defenses. Li Haoyu came to the right corner, received a pass from Felton and raised his hand to score a three-pointer.

"Shu~"

81 to 86.
Tengxing commentary seat.

Duan Ran: "It's 5 points away, Brother Yuzi's effect is immediate!"

Huo Nan: "Brother Yuzi really solved the Thunder's offense. The problem is that the Thunder's bench lineup still can't defend against James. Without defense, the score cannot be further reduced."

Duan Ran: "I hope Brother Yuzi can find a good way."

The Lakers attacked, James advanced with the ball in the backcourt, came to the frontcourt, and called Chandler to cover.

Patterson was blocked, and James immediately accelerated to the basket.

Noelle is still guarding the inside of the Thunder, and James is aggressive.

Li Haoyu, who was at the bottom line, saw that James was about to use his famous stunt again, so he immediately turned around and faced the referee.

James received the ball and took the first step to the right.

Li Haoyu also made a step to the right empty-handed.

The referee wondered what Li Haoyu was doing.

At the same time, James saw Noelle move to the right and immediately took a second step to the left.

Li Haoyu imitated James and took the second step of the European step.

Due to his poor coordination, James couldn't control his body and mind. He couldn't make a shot after taking the second step, and immediately took the third step.

Li Haoyu took the third step at the same time, and looked at the referee after finishing the movement:
"Sir, when you choose refereeing as a career, you definitely hope that this is a fair and competitive sport. Please don't forget your original intention."

The referee wanted to treat James' walk as if he hadn't seen it. People had to bow their heads under the eaves, and the complaints afterwards could be ignored.

But Li Haoyu imitated James' actions under his own nose, and these words touched the heart of the referee.

Isn't sports all about relying on strength to speak under the same rules? This is also the reason why I love basketball and referees as a career.

The sport should go back to its purest form.

"To ride horses, labor and management want justice today"

"Drip~"

The baseline referee blew his whistle to signal James to move.

James found the referee's theory: "Where did I walk, one, two, three, is there a problem with the three-step layup?"

The referee gave James a blank look, and everyone had a B number in their hearts, so they ignored James and ran to the frontcourt.

Tengxing commentary seat.

Huo Nan: "Li Haoyu is really smart. Generally, after a referee misses a blow, even if there are players protesting, he will not make a supplementary judgment. He imitated James' footsteps like the referee when James took the first step. It won’t work if you don’t blow it.”

"As witty as my brother Yuzi."

"Brother Yuzi's protest in advance is really something. He completely magnified James' footsteps in front of the referee, and the referee was very helpless."

"This is forcing the referee to call James to walk."

"Actually blowing James to walk??? The referee doesn't want the house, right?"

"Hahahahaha, this referee is too fair!"

"I'm afraid this referee will be fired by Xiao Hua tomorrow."

"It's really not easy to see this scene in my lifetime!!!"

"Salute to the justice referee!!!"

(End of this chapter)