I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 168 Breaking the scoring record in a single quarter
"Is this still the brother I am familiar with? You want to tell me this is Michael Jordan, and I also believe that Lee who turned on the scoring mode is too crazy?!"

Looking at No. 10 of the Mavericks with a gentlemanly smile on TV, Wade felt sour in his heart.

Jealousy separates my plasmophytes!

The 30+5+5 data scored against the Magic just now is not good in an instant.

Originally, he wanted to make a phone call to show off, but before the end of halftime, his good brother had already scored 40+ points. Compared with that, his stats are nothing to show off.

With Li Xuan's crazy scoring performance, many stars in the league were attracted to the game.

"Unbelievable running position, superb shooting ability, this is the 12th consecutive goal that Li hit in the second quarter, and with about 4 minutes left in this quarter, he has already scored 27 points in a single quarter, no surprises Definitely breaking the single-quarter scoring record."

Listening to Barkley and Kenny Smith yelling wildly on TV, the expressions on the faces of the players in the Rockets locker room were wonderful.

"YAO, that compatriot of yours is so powerful, he is expected to make history!" Francis said excitedly, as if he was setting a record.

Dayao nodded in agreement, showing a Yao-style smile, and muttered something while watching the TV screen.

"Ah Xuan has grown up too fast! It seems that there is hope for the rise of the national team."

At the same time, many stars who played against Li Xuan watched the game and had different feelings.

Kobe: This kid's shooting has mastered the essence, and he can start his career.

McGrady: I ​​didn't expect this guy to have such a strong scoring ability. I must try it next time.

Garnett: Shit!This kid is not only good at defense, but also good at offense. He will definitely steal my starting position in the All-Star!

Rookie Zhan: Lie down!My best rookie will definitely not be able to keep, who can accept this evildoer!

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Back on the playing field, Li Xuan once again used his magical skills to get rid of Artest's defense, received a wonderful pass from Nash, and hit a three-pointer.

Because Jensley and Reggie Miller's lateral movement speed was too slow to help defend in time, O'Neal and Fortson on the inside were pinned down by Nowitzki, and they were also unable to run out to help defend, which created Li Xuan's Excellent projection space.

Coupled with Li Xuan's fiery touch in this game, it was easy to score.

On the sidelines, the head coach of the Pacers, Carlisle, was in such a headache that he couldn't find a way to limit the No. 10 player from scoring.

There is no chance of double-teaming. Li Xuan shoots the ball as soon as he catches the ball, unless it prevents him from receiving the pass.

It's impossible to double-team without the ball, right?
A rookie is about to enjoy Jordan's treatment, it's scary to think about it!
Immediately, he called Harrington and said, "Al, go up and defend the No. 10 player of the Mavericks. Try not to defend closely. Just intercept the passing route. I will let Ron cooperate with you."

Harrington nodded, then ran to the technical stage and waited to play.

Harrington's face was very solemn when he was ordered to play by the head coach.

His sole mission up there was to limit that Mavericks No. 10 score.

But he was self-aware and didn't think his defense was better than Ron's.

With Li Xuan's state in this game, no one seems to be able to guard against him!

"It seems that I should play as cannon fodder."

It didn't take long for Artest to hit the basket, causing Nesterovic to foul and get two free throws.

Amid the boos of the fans, Artest stood on the free throw line, took the basketball from the referee, withstood the pressure and made the first free throw.

Immediately, the referee blew his whistle and made a substitution gesture.

For the Pacers, replace Reggie Miller with Harrington.

The Mavericks also made substitution adjustments, replacing Finley with Lagabel.

On the offensive end, Li Xuan alone is enough. As long as the defense is strengthened and the Pacers are not allowed to score, there will be no suspense in the outcome of this game.

After the substitution adjustment, Artest continued to make free throws.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
Nowitzki grabbed the rebound and swung it vigorously forward.

Li Xuan, who was on a fast break, received the basketball near the middle circle, dribbled it a few times, pulled it up when he was beyond the three-pointer, and threw the basketball in his hand.

"Li Xuan's signature chasing three-pointer, his touch is hot tonight, this goal should be scored!"

As soon as Barkley's words fell, deafening cheers and shouts erupted in the arena, celebrating Li Xuan hitting another three-pointer.

After the shot was made, Li Xuan pointed to the sky with one hand, celebrated, and then quickly returned to defense.

Looking back, the Pacers attacked.

Jermaine O'Neal hit Dirk Nowitzki in a low-post single, and hit a turnaround jumper again.

In fact, the "driver"'s defense is very good, and it has been sealed to the face. However, O'Neal has a good touch and can make difficult shots.

If it weren't for the Pacers hitting the fairy ball one after another, the score would have been stretched beyond 20 points, and now the Mavericks are only leading by 12 points.

The ball is switched and the Mavericks attack.

When Li Xuan came beyond the three-point line, he saw that the defender in front of him had become Ellington, and Artest was standing near the free throw line, ready to defend at all times.

This time, Li Xuan ran out of the opportunity, but failed to receive the pass.

Artest has always remained between Li Xuan and Nash, cutting off the passing route.

There is no way, Nash can only pass the ball to Lagabel, who is unguarded in the right corner, and the latter immediately shoots after receiving the pass.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
Maybe the feeling has not recovered just after playing, and this opportunity was wasted.

"It's a pity that Li Xuan created a very good opportunity with his deterrence on the outside, but Lagabel failed to grasp it." Kenny Smith explained regretfully.

The Pacers protected their first backcourt rebound so far in the second quarter.

Jensley dribbles forward without rushing, controlling the offensive rhythm and reducing offensive and defensive rounds.

In this way, even if Li Xuan feels hot, he can't get more shots or score more points, then the Pacers can't be the background board, and this game won't become a classic, talked about by the fans after dinner.

This attack, the Pacers spent more than 20 seconds, and finally ended with Jermaine O'Neal's mid-range jumper.

Li Xuan grabbed the rebound and passed it to Nash to dribble forward.

In order to limit the Mavericks' defensive counterattack, the Pacers gave up fighting for offensive rebounds.

The Mavericks failed to make a fast break and fell back into the positional offense.

Nash controlled the ball outside the three-point line on the right, observed Li Xuan's movements, and was ready to pass the ball in time.

After all, as long as he passes the ball to Li Xuan, he will get an assist. He will not miss the opportunity to get assists so easily.

Li Xuan didn't make an empty cut to the basket. If he did, he might be surrounded by four Pacers.

He ran to a distance of about a meter from the three-point line, wanting to see how the Pacers defended.

Ellington found it difficult to see such a situation.

Do you want to go out to defend yourself?

Just when Ellington was struggling, Li Xuan gave Nash a secret signal.

After Nash saw it, without any hesitation, he immediately threw the ball vigorously.

After receiving the pass, Li Xuan immediately pulled up and threw the basketball in his hand.

Ellington, who was still inside the three-point line, looked confused.

Nima!He shoots super long three-pointers at every turn. I really think that the basket is like the sea, and you can get in with just throwing it!
The basketball draws a perfect arc in the air.

Swish!Hollow into the net!

Ellington heard the crisp sound of swishing the net, and turned his head to look blankly.

It's true that Nima has entered!
On the sidelines, Pacers coach Carlisle yelled at the field: "Al, follow the defender closely, no matter where he goes, follow him closely!"

Ellington nodded and quickly ran to the frontcourt to participate in the attack.

At the same time, Barkley stood up in the commentary seat and shouted loudly:

"A precise pass! Nash assisted Li Xuan to hit a three-pointer again. This is Li Xuan's 15th consecutive hit in the second quarter! This is also Li Xuan's 36th point in the second quarter!"

"Congratulations to Li Xuan for breaking the NBA scoring record in a single quarter, and also breaking the NBA's number of consecutive field goals in a single game."

After Barkley finished yelling, warm applause broke out in the auditorium instantly, the cheers and shouts were deafening, and the atmosphere in the arena once again reached its peak.

At this time, with the last 26 seconds left before the end of the second quarter, the Pacers had the ball.

After Jinsley dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, he pressed the clock, ready to run out of time and not leave time for the Mavericks to attack.

In the last 10 seconds, Jensley passed the ball to O'Neal to end the offense.

After O'Neal received the ball, he hit Nowitzki on the back, and immediately turned over and shot a fadeaway jumper.

The basketball hit the front of the rim, bounced twice and fell into the net, another lucky goal.

After the Pacers scored the goal, the Mavericks only had about 3 seconds left.

Under the roaring command of Pacers coach Carlisle on the sidelines, the Pacers players on the field immediately pressed the whole court, not giving the Mavericks any chance to score.

Nowitzki gave the ball to Nash with difficulty, and the latter threw it directly to the frontcourt after receiving the ball. Even if he made a mistake, the Pacers had no time to attack.

Li Xuan, who ran near the middle circle, received the pass and immediately took off to shoot.

Ellington, who was chasing defense, immediately rushed to interfere. Due to his disadvantaged wingspan, he could not block the basketball, but he still gave Li Xuan a sense of defensive oppression.

The basketball fell into the net with precision like an intercontinental missile.

"Li~Xuan! Hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, further improving the scoring record in a single quarter!"

In the live commentary seat, Barkley climbed directly onto the table and roared loudly.

The fans in the auditorium also stood up, applauding frantically.

In the end, the first half of the game ended, and the score on the big screen was fixed at 67:51. The Mavericks led by 16 points and entered the second half of the game.

In the second quarter, Li Xuan made 16 of 16 shots, including 6 of 6 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, and scored 39 points!
At the same time, at the end of the halftime game, Li Xuan had scored 55 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks.

Many NBA stars in front of the TV saw Li Xuan's halftime statistics displayed on the screen, and they all thought of the same thing in their hearts.

How many points can Li Xuan score in this game?

Can it break the ancient myth of 100 points in a single game created by Chamberlain?

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the Pacers locker room was terribly dull.

Seeing the listless team members, Carlisle clapped his hands and said loudly, "This setback defeated you?"

"We are only 16 points behind, and we still have halftime to recover, and the No. 10 player cannot maintain such a touch in this game. As long as his shooting percentage drops, we have a chance."

The Pacers players looked up at Carlisle with renewed fighting spirit in their eyes.

"Very good, you didn't disappoint me, now deploy a defensive tactic against Li Xuan."

After Carlisle finished speaking, he took the tactical board handed over by the assistant coach and began to arrange offensive and defensive tactics.

"In the second half of the game, Li Xuan still played on the outside, still implementing the defensive strategy in the final stage, cutting off the connection between him and his teammates.

If he runs into the inside, then don't worry about it so much, even if it is double-teaming or paying the price of a foul, Li Xuan must not be able to easily receive the ball! "

"Understood?" Carlisle asked loudly after setting up the tactics.

"Understood!" The players of the Pacers replied in unison, and then seized the time to rest.

On the other hand, in the Mavericks locker room, the atmosphere is quite harmonious.

"Li, congratulations on breaking the scoring record in a single quarter, and I want to treat you to dinner." Nash said jokingly.

He was in a very good mood, and he had already scored 19 assists in the halftime of the game.

If he can easily get assists in the second half, he may break the single-game assist record.

"No problem, you can eat whatever you want." Li Xuan readily agreed.

If it weren't for the support of his teammates, he wouldn't be able to get so many shots.

And he felt that it was not sincere enough to treat guests to dinner, and he should give each player and coaching staff a small gift.

In this way, he can refresh the data next time.

Don't ask, asking is high emotional intelligence!
After playing around for a while, Old Nelson clapped his hands and prepared to arrange the offensive and defensive tactics for the second half of the game.

"In the second half of the game, Li will definitely be treated with emphasis. Other players will shoot resolutely when they have the opportunity to share the pressure with Li."

Old Nelson quickly assigned corresponding tasks to each player. At the end, he patted Li Xuan on the shoulder and said, "Li, if you want to set a record, do it. We support you unconditionally."

Li Xuan looked at Old Nelson, and then looked around. Seeing his teammates nodding without hesitation, he felt a little moved.

"Coach, I always take winning as the ultimate goal, and the data can be refreshed at any time." Li Xuan responded solemnly.

"Then you can figure it out for yourself. Everyone, take a good rest and prepare for the second half of the game."

Old Nelson patted Li Xuan on the shoulder, showed a kind smile, and was very relieved, then led the coaching staff and left the locker room.

After a short 15-minute break, the second half officially began.

"Kenny, how many points do you think Li Xuan can score in this game?"

"I think we should be able to score about 70 points. After all, the Pacers will not allow Li Xuan to score as easily as in the first half. 15 points in the second half is quite good." Kenny Smith analyzed.

"The game is about to start. Let's wait and see how many points Li Xuan can score!" After Barkley finished explaining, he focused his attention on the playing field.

(End of this chapter)