I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 129 I Will Steal You With My Right Hand
The timeout ends and the game continues.

After the Lakers made adjustments, they quickly achieved results.

Kobe played singles with the ball in the high position on the right, and after attracting Li Xuan's double-team, he immediately passed the ball out.

The unguarded German George received the pass, and seeing Li Xuan rushing back quickly, he didn't panic at all, and immediately jumped up and shot.

Li Xuan didn't expect this guy to be so decisive. If he hesitated, he would definitely interfere with the shot.

The basketball bumped and rolled into the net and scored 2 points.

36: 41!

Looking back, Nash used Li Xuan's cover and missed a long-range jumper, giving the Lakers a chance to chase points.

This time, the ball was passed to the inside, and O'Neal wanted to get to a deep position. Li Xuan had no time to return to the defense, and Bradley could only resort to fouling.

O'Neal stood on the free throw line, the first free throw went out of the frame, adjusted, and the second free throw was made.

37: 41!

The ball is switched and the Mavericks attack.

Nash relied on his personal ability to pass Payton and break through to the basket. Seeing that Li Xuan and Nowitzki had no chance to run, he passed the ball to Finley.

After receiving the ball, Finley made a three-threat action. Kobe immediately stepped forward to defend closely, and did not give Finley a chance to control the ball at all.

Kobe during this period can be regarded as one of the strongest defenders on the perimeter, and his defensive pressure on the ball holder is very strong.

Finley was left helpless by Kobe and could only wait for his teammates to come forward to respond, but Kobe couldn't wait patiently and started directly.

I saw Kobe slapped hard, and directly took the basketball in Finley's hand!
The basketball was cut off, and Kobe quickly caught up, grabbed the basketball, took advantage of the situation to fight back, rushed to the basket and dunked easily.

39: 41!

Continuously scored by opponents, the Mavericks urgently need an efficient offense to stabilize the situation.

Nash came to the top of the arc to organize the offense, and Li Xuan stepped forward to do a pick-and-roll.

After successfully blocking Payton, Nash drove to the basket, attracted the defense and passed the ball.

After finishing the screen, Li Xuan quickly ran to the outside of the three-point line, received the pass, pulled up directly, and shot a three-pointer.

Peyton, who rushed to interfere, saw that Li Xuan's shot was so high and the rate of fire was so fast, it was impossible for him to interfere, so he could only pray that he missed the shot.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
39: 44!

In the next round, Kobe wanted to close the score again in singles with the ball, but was double-teamed by Li Xuan's help defense and immediately passed the ball out.

This time German-George missed a mid-range jumper, and Li Xuan, who was rushed back, interfered slightly.

After the Mavericks protected the defensive rebound, they quickly launched a defensive counterattack. After passing the ball many times, Nowitzki made a misplaced single and Payton made a mid-range jumper.

39: 46!

In the next round, the Lakers wanted to improve their success rate and played a pick-and-roll.

Payton dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line and made a tactical gesture. Malone immediately ran forward to make a pick-and-roll.

After the pick-and-roll was ready, Payton quickly started and broke through the three-point line with the help of a screen.

Nash and Li Xuan formed a certain tacit understanding. He saw Li Xuan running into the penalty area, and then he stopped chasing around the screen and ran directly outside the three-point line to change defense.

Seeing that Nash didn't come after him, Payton wanted to stop for a jump shot, but found that the light around him had dimmed. He turned his head and was startled. The No. 10 player of the Mavericks had come to his side at some point. , holding his arms high, ready to cover himself.

Seeing Peyton stunned for a moment, Li Xuan quickly moved down to block Peyton.

Payton regained his strength and spat trash talk at Li Xuan.

"Boy, are you walking silently? You almost scared me to death, should you pay me for mental damage?"

"Hey! Boy, the senior is talking to you. Your attitude is very problematic. It seems that I need to help you correct it."

"Since you ignore me, let you see how powerful I am. I hope you can guard me, but that's impossible."

"There's so much nonsense, if you really have the ability, then let it go!"

"Also, I kindly remind you that I will grab the basketball in your hand with my right hand in a moment."

Li Xuan responded with a sentence or two, and then concentrated on defending.

After hearing this, Payton almost laughed out loud. He didn't expect the rookie in front of him to be a bully.

I want to see how you steal me!
Payton could have passed the ball to a better position, but the competitive spirit in his heart was aroused, and he wanted to try the depth of the rookie in front of him.

Although his speed and explosive power are no longer at their peak, his breakthrough skills have not changed at all, and he is confident that he can pass the rookie in front of him.

Payton took a step or two back, distanced himself from Li Xuan, dribbled the ball under his crotch, and made a crossover to the left of Li Xuan.

Seeing that Li Xuan had a tendency to move to the left, he immediately pulled the ball back, dribbled behind his back and switched hands to break through to the other side.

But what Payton didn't expect was that Li Xuan was already waiting for him on his breakthrough route.

In order to complete the goal, Li Xuan activated the active effect of [Death Coil], saw through Peyton's breakthrough route, first made a fake move to make Peyton feel that he was deceived, and then immediately moved in the opposite direction, waiting for Peyton to fall. into his trap.

Between the lightning and the flint, the two bodies collided, Payton was staggered, and the basketball in his hand was exposed. Li Xuan took this opportunity to snatch the basketball with his right hand, passed it out immediately, and then went forward. rush away.

Payton was a little confused, and even forgot to return to defense. He repeatedly recalled Li Xuan's previous words in his mind, and complained frantically in his heart: "Fuck! That rookie pretended to be there!"

On the field, the Mavericks launched a defensive counterattack, Nash dribbled forward, rushed into the three-point line, and broke through to the basket.

Kobe, who quickly returned to the defense, pursued closely. As long as Nash dared to make a layup, he would be able to stage a chase.

Nash caught a glimpse of Kobe behind him out of the corner of his eye, and it was almost impossible to fake it away. After all, that was Kobe, not some other inexperienced rookie.

So, Nash decisively passed the ball to the right corner, where there was already a familiar figure ready to receive the ball.

Li Xuan, who was plugged in later, ran to the bottom corner, received the pass, pulled up without defense, and shot a three-pointer.

The basketball draws a perfect arc in the air.

Swish!Hollow into the net!

Kobe picked up the basketball on the ground, ran to the bottom line and made a quick serve. Now that the Lakers have three players in the Mavericks' half, such a good opportunity cannot be missed.

The basketball flew straight in the direction of Payton, but at this time he was not in the state at all, still thinking about the previous things.

Without any accident, the basketball flew over Payton's head and was snatched by Nowitzki behind him.

After landing, the "driver" immediately threw the ball towards the frontcourt.

Nash, who retreated to the middle circle, received the pass, immediately launched an attack, dribbled, and passed the ball.

Li Xuan received the pass, dribbled a bit, came to the right side of the three-point line near the 45° angle, took off and shot in one go, and hit another three-pointer.

Seeing the point difference getting bigger and bigger, Kobe was very angry. He really wanted to win this game. It was a good opportunity just now, but Payton wasted it abruptly, and even gave his opponent a three-pointer for nothing. ball.

"Gary, what's the matter with you, if you don't want to play, apply for a rest."

Kobe and Payton usually have a good relationship, but Kobe, who was bent on pursuing victory, broke out and uttered cruel words.

"Sorry, Kobe, it was my mistake." After Payton finished speaking, he walked towards the bench.

Seeing this, Phil Jackson immediately applied for a substitution, allowing Fisher to replace Payton in the game.

"Although I don't know what happened, take a good rest, and the next game will depend on you." Phil Jackson patted Payton on the shoulder and said.

Payton nodded, sat on the bench, took the towel handed over by his teammates and covered his head, he really needed to calm down.

After the game, Kobe completely broke out.

He first hit a three-pointer against Finley's defense from the outside, and then with the help of Malone's cover, he broke through to the basket. He pulled the bar to the limit and caused a foul to play two plus one. He scored 6 points in a row and narrowed the point difference to less than 10 points. .

"The incident just now seems to have completely angered Kobe. He took advantage of the Mavericks' offense and scored 6 points in a row by himself, narrowing the point difference to only 7 points. The game was full of suspense again." Director Zhang was excited. said the explanation.

The game continued. In the last attack in the first half, Nash and Li Xuan cooperated in the pick-and-roll and passed the ball back to Li Xuan.

After receiving the ball, Li Xuan saw Kobe assisting him, and immediately passed the ball to Finley who was unguarded.

After receiving the ball, Finley jumped up and shot before the lights came on.

The basketball bounced off the front of the rim and fell straight into the net.

At the same time, the lights on the backboard came on and the halftime beep sounded.

At the end of the halftime game, the score on the big screen was 45:54, and the Mavericks entered the second half with a 9-point lead.

Players from both sides followed the head coach to the player tunnel and returned to the locker room. The game was still in suspense, and whoever won would depend on the second half of the game.

(End of this chapter)