I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 109 The Fiery Li Xuan

At the start of the game, Stoudemire took off vigorously, overwhelmed Nowitzki, and was the first to hit the basketball and dial it out.

The Suns got the ball, Marbury dribbled forward, and came to the three-point line to observe the Mavericks' defensive strategy.

After observing for a while, Marbury started to activate, using Gomsander to pass Nash and rush into the three-point line.

Meanwhile, Stoudemire has shrugged off Nowitzki and cut to the rim.

If the ball-handler is now replaced by a traditional defender, Stoudemire believes that he must have gotten a chance to score.

But the "lone wolf" Marbury can't pass the ball. He only has the basket in his eyes, and then continues to break through to the basket.

Nowitzki, who retracted to the basket, immediately stepped forward to make up for the defense, straightening his arms to interfere.

After Marbury made physical contact with Nowitzki, he stabilized his figure and forced a layup.

The basketball knocked out of the frame, Li Xuan rushed into the basket to grab the rebound, and passed it to Nash to dribble forward.

After receiving the ball, Nash didn't encounter the interception of the Suns' defensive players, accelerated towards the frontcourt, and passed the ball just after halftime.

After receiving the ball, Finley dribbled to the outside of the three-point line, attracted the Suns' defense, and hit the ground to pass the ball.

Jamison, who cut from the right to the basket, received the pass, took three big steps, and prepared to attack the frame.

Stoudemire, who returned to defense near the penalty area, immediately retracted to the basket, ready to block Jamison.

On the move, Jamison did not attack and passed the ball to the right corner.

At this time, Li Xuan, who ran to the right corner to ambush, was unguarded. After receiving the basketball, he pulled it up and shot a three-pointer.

Swish!Hollow into the net!

0: 3!

"With the smooth cooperation, Li's final finish was perfect."

In the on-site commentary booth, Steve Kerr, who just joined TNT TV this year, served as the commentator for the game.

In the next round, Marbury tried to break through again, but failed to pass Nash this time. Seeing Li Xuan coming to help defend, he was reluctant to pass the ball to Hardaway.

At this stage, "Penny" Hardaway is already a veteran, and is no longer the "Jordan successor" who dominated the league. After multiple injuries, his speed and explosive power are not as good as before, and his strength has declined seriously. He can only rely on skills And rich experience scores.

After Penny received the ball, he saw Li Xuan rushing back quickly. Relying on his rich experience, he did not choose to shoot. Instead, he raised his arm and faked a shot.

Seeing this, Li Xuan, who returned to defense, still straightened his long arms, not in a hurry to take off to block the shot, and was wary of the opponent's breakthrough.

Seeing that the rookie in front of him was not fooled, Hardaway felt that this rookie was not easy. After losing the shot opportunity, he did not make a strong shot and passed the ball.

Stoudemire, who was in the high position on the left, finally received the pass, suffocating energy in his heart, and wanted to prove himself with actions.

After Stoudemire made a three-threat move, he pulled up directly and shot a mid-range jumper.

Nowitzki immediately reached out and blocked it, which seriously interfered with Stoudemire's shooting.

This is a well-established defensive strategy before the game, deliberately taking a small step for Stoudemire, and while guarding against breakthroughs, it can also ensure that he can interfere with shooting.

During this period, Stoudemire's mid-range shooting was very poor, and most of his points came from offense at the basket and "eating cakes".

Facts have proved that this defensive strategy is quite successful, and Stoudemire's first shot ended with a strike.

Li Xuan quickly rushed to the basket to protect the defensive rebound. After landing, he glanced at Marion who was about to rush for the offensive rebound. Grabbing rebounds with my brother, you are still a little tender."

When Marion saw Li Xuan looking over, he didn't know what the rookie was thinking, but he guessed that it had something to do with him. He had never seen such an arrogant rookie, and wanted to teach the rookie a lesson.

So, he waved his arm and cut vigorously at the basketball in Li Xuan's hand. Even if he couldn't cut the ball, his arm would be red and swollen, and even affect his shooting.

Li Xuan, who was on guard, quickly lifted the ball up, during which he made a concealed elbow movement. Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous.

Marion dodged subconsciously and failed to complete the cut. He didn't expect that this rookie had just entered the league and learned all kinds of moves, but the Mavericks have no villains. Could it be that they are self-taught.

This point was really guessed by Marion. In the era of fierce physical confrontation, martial arts would be staged at every turn, and how to defend oneself without learning something.

So in the summer, while Li Xuan was training, he also learned some fighting skills, and sorted out an "Encyclopedia of NBA's [-] Small Dirty Tricks" from the memories of his previous life to enrich his skills.

The game continued. After Li Xuan passed the ball to Nash, he ignored Marion and ran towards the frontcourt.

After Nash received the ball, he dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and passed the ball to Nowitzki on the left.

The "driver" supported the ball in the high position on the left, and Jamison ran to the high position on the right to take the defender out of the penalty area.

As a result, the Suns basically have no one in the penalty area to protect the frame, which makes their already poor defense even worse.

With quick eyes and quick hands, Nowitzki hit the ground and passed the ball to find Li Xuan who was cutting to the basket.

The Suns' defense was really full of loopholes. Li Xuan just squeezed "Penny" Hardaway lightly, then successfully squeezed past and rushed into the basket.

Facing the unguarded basket, Li Xuan was not polite, soared into the air, and completed the attack with one hand.

0: 5!

"Lee scored 5 points in a row at the beginning of the game. It seems that he is in good form tonight. The Suns should be careful." Cole explained.

Seeing that Li Xuan scored 5 points in a row, Stoudemire felt a little anxious. If he couldn't score in the future, his harsh words before the game might be regarded as a joke.

Immediately, he quickly ran to the low post on the right, stuck Nowitzki for the ball.

In this round, Marbury originally wanted to play by himself, but seeing Stoudemire being so active in the interior, he thought about it and passed the ball in.

Marbury knows what Stoudemire said before the game, but he doesn't care about his business, but considering that Stoudemire can't catch the ball and score points, he will get emotional.

Once he gets angry, this guy will put down his picks and stop actively defending. At that time, the Mavericks have not turned the inside world upside down. In that case, it is not easy for him to collect data, so it is still a technical job to collect data.

After Stoudemire received the ball, he started to play singles with his back. He thought he could use his strength to crush the penalty area, but found that Nowitzki, who was called a softie, was not so easy to deal with, which made him very uncomfortable.

After pushing back a few times, Stoudemire found that the effect was not very good, and then turned around and shot a jumper.

Nowitzki jumped up and seriously interfered with the shot.

With a bang, strike with anger!
Jamison stuck Marion, Li Xuan retreated to the basket and easily grabbed the rebound, and passed it to Nash to dribble forward.

After Nash received the ball, there was no defensive player to control him, and then he accelerated to advance forward and launched a defensive counterattack.

When he came outside the three-point line, Nash looked into the penalty area, but passed the ball to the left at a 45° angle.

Later, Li Xuan, who plugged in, speeded up, received a predictive pass from Nash, pulled it up, and shot a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
0: 8!

The start was beaten 8-0, and Suns coach Frank Johnson immediately requested a timeout to interrupt the Mavericks' scoring momentum, and at the same time called the players back to the bench to educate them.

(End of this chapter)