I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 75 The first official NBA game debut
After the warm-up, Li Xuan returned to the bench, put on his training clothes and sat back on the bench.

Watching the starting players prepare to play, it would be a lie to say that they are not envious.

It must be very awkward to suddenly become a substitute player from a core player, but Li Xuan has adjusted in the preseason and looks at everything with a normal heart.

In fact, this is also the reason why many talented college players just entered the NBA and their mentality collapsed.

Who was not the core of the team in college, but became a substitute in the NBA, or even worse, was directly sent to be the patron saint of drinking fountains.

This huge gap hit those talented players very hard, and not everyone can adjust quickly.

But Li Xuan is not worried, because he has proved in the preseason that he has the strength to play in the NBA, and he should be able to get enough playing time.

At this moment, Old Nelson came over, patted Li Xuan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I will arrange for you to play, and be ready at any time."

"Okay, coach."

After watching old Nelson leave, Li Xuan began to think wildly, guessing how long this game would last.

According to his performance in the previous preseason, he estimated that today's playing time should easily exceed 20 minutes.

If the performance continues to be so good, it might be possible to turn Jamison's starting position over.

Just when Li Xuan was thinking about seeking power and usurping the throne, the referee blew his whistle to signal the starting players of both sides to come to the center circle to prepare for a jump ball.

The starting players of both sides left the bench one after another and came to the center of the field.

At the same time, the starting lineups of the two sides were displayed on the big screen at the scene.

Mavericks starting lineup: center Rasu - Nesterovic, power forward Dirk Nowitzki, small forward Jamison, shooting guard Finley, point guard Nash.

The Heat's starting lineup is: center Brian Grant, power forward Odom, small forward Caron Butler, shooting guard Eddie Jones, and point guard Wade.

Heat coach Stan Van Gundy is very shrewd. He knows that Wade and Eddie Jones are at odds. If Wade plays shooting guard, he may not get the ball. He can only come up with this way to solve this problem.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the referee threw the ball into the air, and the 03-04 season NBA opener officially began.

Nesterovic took off vigorously, overpowered Grant, touched the basketball first, and dialed it to Nash.

The Mavericks got the ball, and Nash dribbled forward without rushing, and came to the top of the arc to organize the offense.

Nowitzki quickly ran up to cover, and Nash took the opportunity to use the cover to get rid of Wade's defense and break into the three-point line.

Seeing that the Heat did not switch defenses, Nash came to the free throw line and directly stopped and took off to shoot.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
0: 2!

The Heat quickly sent the baseline ball, Wade quickly advanced to the top of the arc after receiving the ball, made tactical gestures, and called his teammates to come out and play pick-and-roll cooperation.

Odom, who is in the same camp as Wade, ran out quickly and set up an off-ball screen.

Wade quickly broke into the three-point line with the help of a screen, encountered Nowitzki's defense switch, and quickly passed the ball back to Odom who cut inward to the basket after the pick-and-roll.

Nash tried his best to defend and couldn't stop Odom from cutting inside. He could only gamble to steal and quickly cut the ball.

Clap!
Nash failed to cut to the basketball and hit Odom's arm instead, forcing a foul.

"Beep! Mavericks thug No. 13 fouled." The referee blew his whistle and made a foul gesture.

The Heat quickly served the sideline ball. This time Eddie Jones got the basketball. He didn't play tactical cooperation. After dribbling the ball under his crotch, he quickly connected to the front of his body and changed direction to shake out the shooting space, and took off directly to shoot.

Although Finley was shaken off his center of gravity, he didn't give up his defense. After stabilizing his body, he immediately rushed to interfere.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
Nesterovic grabbed the rebound and passed it to Nash to advance, and then ran towards the frontcourt.

Nash accelerated toward the frontcourt, came beyond the three-point line, and lobbed the ball to Nowitzki.

After receiving the ball, "Nuo Tianwang" saw that Butler was defending him, without any hesitation, he directly misplaced the singles, pushed his back to the edge of the penalty area, turned over and made a jumper!

0: 4!

In the next round, with the help of a screen, Wade broke through to two or three steps inside the left three-point line, hit a long-range mid-range shot, and scored 2 points.

2: 4!

It didn't take long for the Mavericks to fight back. Nowitzki singled Odom in the low post on the right, turned over and hit a fadeaway jumper again.

Looking back, the Heat made a pass error, Wade and Butler did not form a tacit understanding, the ball was passed directly to the sideline, and a mistake was sent for no reason.

The Mavericks seized the opportunity and wanted to open the score and let Nowitzki single again.

In this round, the Heat double-teamed "Nuotian Wang", and Butler quickly shrank the inside line to help defend.

Seeing this, Nowitzki immediately passed the ball to the outside. Jamison, who was unmarked, received the pass and quickly shot a three-pointer.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
The Heat defended the rebound under protection, and Wade quickly dribbled forward and launched a defensive counterattack.

Nash, who was retreating, wanted to step forward to delay Wade's advancing speed, but was overwhelmed by Wade's sudden stop and change of direction, and immediately turned around to pursue the defense.

Wade broke into the restricted area, attracted the Mavericks' defense, tossed the ball behind his head, and then rushed to the basket.

After receiving the pass, Odom, who followed up, took three big steps directly and scored an easy layup.

4: 4!

Seeing that the home team tied the score, the Heat fans in the auditorium cheered happily and cheered for the home team!

In the next few rounds, the Heat shrunk their defense and restricted Nowitzki's offense. The Mavericks had an opportunity outside, but they failed to grasp it. Only Finley hit a three-pointer.

The Heat also failed to seize the opportunity to overtake the score. Their offensive efficiency in positional warfare was very low, and they could only rely on chaotic battles to score points and bite the score tightly.

Finally, after playing 5 minutes in the first quarter, Odom broke into the inside and made a foul by Nesterovic. Nelson saw this and asked for a substitution adjustment.

Old Nelson came to Li Xuan's side and explained: "Go on the court, replace Antoine, use your three-pointers to create space for Dirk, and have a chance to shoot firmly."

Li Xuan nodded after hearing this, then quickly took off his training uniform, revealing his No. 10 jersey, and came to the technical stage to wait to play.

Some of the fans in the auditorium knew that Li Xuan was about to play when they saw Li Xuan appearing in front of the technical stage, and they immediately burst into warm applause. Since it was an away game, not many people paid attention.

On the other side of the ocean in Huaxia, the fans are in a different state.

Seeing that Li Xuan finally played in an official NBA game, all the fans stared at the TV intently.

"Li Xuan is on the field! At this anxious moment, Li Xuan, who has shooting ability, should be sent up to make some changes. Let us see if Li Xuan's previous outstanding performance can be continued!" Director Zhang said excitedly. .

When Odom scored the first free throw, the referee blew his whistle to signal Li Xuan to play.

Li Xuan high-fived Jamison, who was replaced, and then quickly came to the field. His dream officially set sail at this moment!

(End of this chapter)