I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 124 Returning to the Team
On November 11, the Mavericks avoided a losing streak with a tough win in Portland.

With the last 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter of this game, the Mavericks tied with the Trail Blazers. Whoever can score first will get the initiative.

The critical moment is to compare the quality of the team's star players.

Nowitzki withstood the pressure, faced Rasheed Wallace's defense, hit two consecutive turnaround jumpers, and established the lead.

The Trail Blazers star player Zach Randolph's performance seemed to fail. He lost the chain at the critical moment and missed the basket continuously, which made the Trail Blazers lose the chance of winning.

In the end, the Mavericks beat the Trail Blazers 94-90 to avoid a losing streak.

Although he won the victory, Old Nelson couldn't be happy. He played so hard against the Trail Blazers, the third-to-last team in the Western Conference.

And the core trio of the Mavericks still performed very well, but the team just couldn't find the previous winning streak.

It can be said that the team has entered the most difficult period, and only by solving the problem can the team get back on track.

But the league did not leave time for old Nelson to solve the problem. After they beat the Blazers, they had to leave for Indianapolis overnight.

On November 11, the Mavericks played back-to-back games against the Indiana Pacers.

During the interview before the game, Artest, who was elected as the best player of the Eastern Conference last week, said bluntly: "I am very sorry that I can't compete with Lee in this game. Only the 'beast' will feel sorry for each other. I believe he is also the same. Thinking this way, I look forward to fighting him next time and seeing his Chinese Kung Fu."

When Li Xuan saw Artest's interview, his lungs exploded.

Who Nima is a "beast" with you, obviously I love peace and don't like fighting, why do you put the label of "villain" on me.

Also, just like him, he still wants to experience Chinese Kungfu, and he will be submissive when he bends down.

After the turmoil outside the court, the game officially started.

The game lasted for more than two quarters, and the situation on the court was not as fierce and anxious as the fans imagined, but it was overwhelming.

At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers had an absolute advantage, leading the Mavericks by 15 points.

"It seems that back-to-back games have a great impact on the physical strength of the Mavericks players, and their offense has always been unable to open up and close the score. The most urgent thing is to have someone stand up and share the offensive burden on Nowitzki's shoulders, so that the game will be successful. suspense."

In the studio hall of CCTV Sports Channel, Director Zhang analyzed.

Yu Jia on the side nodded in agreement and expressed her opinion.

"The Pacers' defense is excellent. They must have developed a targeted defensive strategy before the game. The Mavericks' second scorer, Finley, was firmly restricted by Artest. He only scored 6 points in three quarters, which was much lower than the He's average, and it's time for the rest of the Mavericks to step up."

Not long after, the fourth quarter began.

At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks counterattacked wildly under the leadership of Nowitzki, but they were suppressed by the Pacers every time.

The outside offense is frequently blocked, and there is a lack of three-pointers to chase points. Only Nash occasionally shoots cold arrows outside the three-point line, but it is not enough. The Mavericks now need the kind of consecutive three-pointers.

At this time, the Mavericks players couldn't help but think of that rookie figure in their minds. If that guy was present, he would definitely be able to solve the immediate predicament.

In this way, the game time was exhausted, and Nowitzki failed to lead the Mavericks to complete the reversal, and could only accept the defeat.

In the end, the Mavericks lost to the Pacers 78 to 90, eating their second loss of the season.

On November 11, all the Mavericks players returned to the American Airlines Center Arena, saw the familiar figure, and came forward to greet them.

"Li, you're back from vacation, why don't you take a few more days off?" Nash asked with concern.

"Steve, if I rest again, my body will be useless. I will come back in two games. I have to get back to my condition in advance." Li Xuan responded.

After that, Li Xuan greeted other teammates one after another, and then came to the head coach's office.

"Coach, I'm back from vacation." Li Xuan said first.

"Seeing that you are in good spirits, I am very pleased that you did not miss training during the vacation." Old Nelson praised.

Afterwards, Li Xuan chatted with Old Nelson for a few more words, then left the office to continue the daily training.

In the days that followed, Li Xuan basically went between two points and one line, commuting between the arena and the apartment, and lived a very fulfilling life.

On November 11, the Mavericks played against the Grizzlies at home.

Originally, the players of the Mavericks wanted to sit at home and refuse the losing streak, so as to regain the morale of the team.

But Gasol of the Grizzlies didn't do it. In this game, he felt hot. He made 19 of 12 shots and 6 of 5 free throws. He scored a double-double of 29 points and 12 rebounds, giving the Mavericks a two-game losing streak.

On November 11, the Mavericks once again played at home against the Sonics.

At this stage, the Sonics have achieved a record of 6 wins and 9 losses, ranking fourth from the bottom in the Western Conference.

Ray Allen suffered injuries not long after the start of the new season and missed games one after another. Another core of the team, Lewis, failed to provoke the heavy responsibility to lead the team forward, which is why the Sonics achieved such a poor record.

Suffering a losing streak, the team lacks core players, and the second leader is obsessed with collecting statistics. The morale of the Sonics is very low.

They also suffered consecutive losses, but the mental outlook of the Mavericks players is quite different. They all hold back their energy and want to win this game. They don't want Li Xuan to come back to face the team's losing streak. Instead, their morale is very high. exuberant.

So in this game, the result of the game can be predicted by observing the mental outlook of the team.

After the start of the game, Nowitzki had a very high desire to attack. He beat "Mr. Billion" Lewis one after another and scored frequently.

It was very difficult for Lewis to fight Nowitzki in turn. He encountered a tough defense and missed one after another.

He has some doubts about life, isn't it just an ordinary regular season, is it necessary to work so hard?Isn't it good for everyone to brush data together and get a high salary?

But the Mavericks players ignored Lewis, still defending desperately, attacking crazily, and beat the Sonics back and forth.

In the end, the Mavericks slaughtered the Sonics by 124 points 82 to 42.

Nowitzki was elected the best player of the game. He played 38 minutes, made 21 of 15 shots, made 4 free throws, and scored 34 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

At the end of the game, the most popular among the media reporters was not Dirk Nowitzki, who won the best player in the game, but Li Xuan, who was sitting on the bench and wearing a suit.

After the game between the Mavericks and the 76ers, Li Xuan, who was finally suspended for five games, felt the suffocation of being surrounded by media reporters again.

"You will come back in the next game. The first game you come back is against the Los Angeles Lakers with four All-Star players. Do you think you can help the team get back on track and win?" the reporter asked.

"Helping the team back on track is not something I can do alone, but I believe that I will bring vitality to the team again. As for whether we can win, we will only know after the game." Li Xuan responded sincerely .

The reporters looked at each other in blank dismay. Isn't this equivalent to saying nothing.

It's just that this "fight" is serious or not?
The next day, during the opening hours of the media after the Lakers practiced, Kobe responded to an interview with reporters and media.

"I heard that the rookie with the same pick as me is very arrogant. If he wants to win, he has to pass my test. It depends on whether the rookie has that ability. I am very much looking forward to playing against him."

At this time, O'Neill also came to catch the heat, and said in the face of interviews with media reporters: "I hope Li can be more gentle when the time comes, the big shark doesn't have thick fat, so I can't help but beat it!"

With the response of Kobe and O'Neal, coupled with the media reporters' wanton reports, the popularity of this game continued to rise, reaching a terrifying height, and the attention was very high, and the outside world called this game the Western Conference finals of the season Rehearse in advance.

Huskies: Don't take me seriously, be careful I will bite you to death!
Spurs: Are you polite?

Therefore, the national live broadcast game on November 11 has become the highlight of the beginning of the season.

(End of this chapter)