Start without the ball

Chapter 62

When Li Haoyu returned to the bench, the Thunder players looked heavy.

The problem now is defense. Gordon and Harden are too hot. If they can't stop their scoring momentum, they can't recover the point difference.

Donovan also has no good solution. After setting up the offense, let the players take the time to rest and leave the problem to the players to solve by themselves.

Schroeder was slapped by Gordon in a fancy way, and in desperation he said to Li Haoyu, the behind-the-scenes coach:
"I can't guard against Gordon, Lee, why don't we switch and you post him?"

Li Haoyu thought to himself, why do you come to me whenever you have a problem, you can't guard against Gordon, and neither can I, the feeling is to treat me as Li Defensive Titan Haoyu.

Even if the defense is changed, Schroeder is only 1 meters. Can he defend the 85-meter-high Green?

Li Haoyu: "My post-defense doesn't work against big defenders. Gordon can trap me and take the ball forcibly."

Schroeder: "If you don't defend, you can't recover the point difference. I still want to win in a row, or the two of us will attack Gordon together."

Li Haoyu: "Tracking Gordon, what about Green? He still has a certain percentage of three-pointers. I also want to win in a row. Don't talk, let me think about it."

After speaking, Li Haoyu thought about the way to break the situation.

The problem is how to limit Gordon's offensive firepower. As long as Gordon is restricted, the Rockets' offense will be abolished by half. The old Anthony and Hartenstein are nothing to worry about.

Suddenly, Li Haoyu thought that it was precisely because of the disadvantage of Thunder's rotation lineup insiders that he was repeatedly targeted.

So, the Rockets' inside line is not much better, can they return the other side in the same way?
After some intracranial testing, Li Haoyu thought it was feasible, so he quickly gathered the flutters in the rotation lineup and arranged them quickly.

Your defense is very good, the next second will be mine!

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

Thunder attack.

After Schroder reached the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Grant in the low post.

With his back turned to Anthony, Grant took a step forward, but without moving, he turned to the bottom line to prepare for a breakthrough.

Anthony knew that Grant's speed was too fast among power forwards, and worried about being overwhelmed, he quickly moved his center of gravity to block the bottom line.

After Grant saw Anthony's center of gravity shift, he turned the ball with both hands to the unstressed upline, and picked the ball into the basket with his long arms.

87:76.

After the goal, Anthony picked up the basketball at the basket, exited the baseline, and when he was about to send it to Gordon, he found that Ferguson was clinging to his teammates.

Li Haoyu can't stick to Gordon. Gordon can use his strength to get stuck in the position and get the ball, but Ferguson is different.

Although strength is not dominant, Ferguson has a height advantage of 11 cm, and at the same time has a slender arm, which is enough to interfere with receiving the ball.

To be on the safe side, Anthony sent the ball to Green.

Green reached the top of the arc, temporarily acting as the point guard, directing his teammates to position, and he wanted to hand the ball into the hands of Gordon, the main offensive point.

Gordon landed in the left corner and Hartenstein came to cover.

Gordon did not keep up with Hartenstein, and Ferguson squeezed through the gap and followed Gordon.

Noelle, who was defending Hartenstein, also went to talk to Gordon.

Grant on the other side quickly shrank under the basket to protect the basket.

Green, holding the ball at the top of the arc, saw that Gordon had no chance to catch the ball, so he passed the ball to Hartenstein who was in the open.

The Rockets center made a mid-range shot.

"Swish"

The basketball went into the net smoothly.

He actually threw in
Got in
Up.
89:76.

Seeing this scene, Ferguson asked:
"Lee, is this really reliable? He's a big white European man"

Li Haoyu: "Keep posting, trust me."

Although Ferguson was a little puzzled, he still chose to believe in Li Haoyu. After all, in terms of pilling quotient, it is a question of whether Li Haoyu is taller or not among the players on the court.

Thunder attack.

Li Haoyu landed in the left corner and ran 45 degrees to the right with the help of Ferguson's cover.

One step inside the three-point line, Noelle and Grant shut down the chasing Green, creating a good shooting space for their teammates.

After receiving the ball, Li Haoyu took off with the momentum, aimed at the basket during the ascent, adjusted his hand shape, and gently pulled out the basketball in his hand when he reached the highest point.

"Shu~"

Accurate basketball hit.

89:79.

Hartenstein backed off the baseline, saw Gordon still clinging, and sent the ball into Green's hands.

After reaching the frontcourt, Hartenstein went to cover Gordon at a 45-degree left.

Gordon used the screen to run to the right corner, taking away Noelle and Ferguson at the same time.

Grant shrinks to the basket.

Hartenstein was emptied with a step inside the three-point line, and Green passed the ball.

Hartenstein made a homeopathic shot after receiving the ball.

"boom!"

Hard work!
Although Hartenstein has a mid-range shot, he can't reach the shooting level of a guard.

A big man is a big man after all, and it is impossible to control his muscles to make shots every round.

After hitting the iron, the basketball bounced high, and Grant couldn't squeeze Anthony behind him away from the area where the basketball fell.

Li Haoyu gave up rushing, and swiped the board in a safe situation. Going in and rushing at this time will affect his teammates.

Grant finally won the rebound with a bounce.

Thunder attack.

After Schroder dribbled the ball to the front court, he handed the ball to Grant at the top of the arc.

Grant dribbled the ball to the left 45 degrees, handed over to Li Haoyu, handed the ball to his teammate, and kept Li Haoyu's defender Green at the same time.

Anthony switched to the top of the arc, Li Haoyu didn't have a good shot, and passed the ball back to Grant on the wing.

Grant played big and small, and after taking two steps, he easily broke through and made a layup.

89:81.

After scoring the goal, Ferguson hurried to Gordon's side and stuck him up.

Gordon, who couldn't get the ball, was extremely depressed at this time.

"Why do you use this trap to defend? Our coaching staff spent two nights researching it. It's not very natural for Donovan to use it directly like this?"

Ferguson: "Brother Wan's brain is not so easy to use. Li Haoyu said that your inside line is not good. We can also dig a hole for you to jump inside. It is much better than letting you feel hot to attack."

Gordon: (`へ)
"It turned out to be Li Haoyu, the old bastard! I￥#&"

Ferguson couldn't hear the second half of the sentence clearly, and Li Haoyu, who was far away in the backcourt, suddenly felt his nose itch.

"Aqiu~~ Who is missing me?"

The Rockets attack, because the point difference is being chased, the Rockets need to stabilize the offensive momentum, Hartenstein's mid-range shot is not very reliable after all.

Green was on the wing, lobbing the ball to Anthony in the paint.

After Anthony held the ball firmly, he slammed it back.

Grant knew that the confrontation was not an advantage, so he kept an eye out, and when Anthony came up, he stepped aside.

Anthony had nowhere to rely, and his center of gravity was unstable, but a veteran is a veteran, and he immediately put the ball in his arms, without giving Grant a chance to steal.

Grant immediately put his hand into Anthony's arms.

"Drip~"

The referee signaled for a scrimmage!

Li Haoyu ran to give Grant a high-five as a signal, and the turtles off the field also stood up to applaud Grant's defense.

In the jump ball, Grant easily transferred the ball to Schroeder.

Thunder attacked, Li Haoyu winked at Schroeder.

The opportunity to close the gap is at hand, and it's time to stand up.

Li Haoyu ran forward and stopped two steps away at 45 degrees to the left, which was his sweet spot.

Schroeder immediately passed the ball.

After receiving the ball, Li Haoyu kicked off the ground, with coordinated efforts from his legs, waist, abdomen and upper limbs, and shot.

"Shu~"

The basketball crossed an arc and made a precise hit!

89 to 84, only 5 points away.

Fans at the Pisacek Energy Center stood up and raised their hands and shouted, applauding Li Haoyu's tough ultra-long three-pointer!

TNT commentary seats.

Barkley: "shit, Lee's ultra-long three-pointer is still so charming."

O'Neill: "Lee is more and more mature now, knowing when to stand up, I see the shadow of a superstar."

Barkley: "Li Haoyu's growth is far beyond my imagination, and his future is immeasurable!"

Thunder is on the rise!
D'Antoni requested a timeout.

(End of this chapter)