basketball boulder

Chapter 444 The Christmas War Begins

Christmas Eve night.

The Staples Center is crowded with people, the front row is full of singers, movie stars, rich people, supermodels...

David Stern came to watch the game in person and had a good chat with Bath Sr.

In the locker room, the Grizzlies are making final mobilization.

Grandpa Jerry West called them together himself.

"Boys, on this good night, don't worry, don't be afraid, and don't be afraid of your opponent. Enjoy the game, that's all I ask of you tonight!"

The young players of the Grizzlies, who were still very nervous, gradually relaxed.

"Get ready to play."

The staff came over and reminded.

Li Lei stretched out his hand: "Guys, enjoy the game!"

Everyone raised their hands, formed a circle, put their hands together, and shouted in unison: "Enjoy the game!"

Subsequently, 15 Grizzlies players ran out of the tunnel one by one.

Shhh!
When the first Grizzlies player ran out of the player tunnel, there were overwhelming boos at the scene.

In any case, the Los Angeles people do not welcome these "thugs" who have just fought with their own players.

Especially when the Lakers players lost.

When Milicic and Zhu Fangyu ran out, the boos of the fans were extremely loud. These are two "villains".

And when Li Lei ran out, the boos at the scene reached their peak.

"asshole!"

"damn it!"

"Little man!"

……

All kinds of curses are endless.

The story of Li Lei and the Lakers is really hard to describe.

One was a big deal for O'Neal's eastward trip.

Once, the Big Three of the Heat fell apart.

The Lakers had a chance to get Li Lei, but in the end they missed Li Lei.

Los Angeles fans love and hate Li Lei. As much as they want him, they hate him for not coming to Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles crowd was furious, and even the stars in the front row couldn't resist joining in.

Kobe's fanatical supporter Jack Nicholson booed Li Lei. He hated Li Lei for taking away Kobe's scoring title last season. He felt that Kobe was more qualified to win that honor.

Supporting Nicholson is also the diehard fans of the Lakers: Jessica Alba, Holmes, Amanda Bynes, Scarlett Johansson... It's so fascinating and charming, it makes people feel confused.

Of course, there were also supporters of Li Lei at the scene.

Such as Li's father, Li's mother, and Avril Lavigne.

There are also some Chinese stars who have worked hard and traveled in the United States, such as Jay Chou, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi...

Some of them were originally basketball fans, such as Jay Chou.Some people are not interested in basketball, but only support Li Lei because of his identity, such as Jet Li and Chen Long.

However, the vast majority of celebrities neither love nor hate Li Lei, they just watch most people booing Li Lei and join in the fun.

At this moment, the boos of the Los Angeles people reached the extreme. They seemed to use this method to put pressure on their opponents and help the home team win.

Careful people will find that the terrifying sound waves are overwhelming, even shaking the walls of the arena.

It is conceivable how Li Lei, who is in the middle of the noise, will feel.

Li Lei looked around at the crazy Los Angeles fans, blinked innocently, and frowned.

And this small detail excited the fans in Los Angeles, who felt that they had suppressed Li Lei with their voices.

However, at this moment, Li Lei suddenly raised his head to face the stands, closed his eyes, and then hooked his hands to the stands on both sides.

"Come on, come on more violently!"

Los Angeles fans instantly exploded.

The sonic attack came in an instant, and the decibels of the entire arena reached a new height, trying to overwhelm Li Lei.

And Li Lei actually had an intoxicated smile on his face, and once again hooked his hands at the fans.

"It's not enough, go on!"

At the side of the stands, Stern turned his head to look at old Bass, and jokingly asked, "Such a trick doesn't bother Stone at all now. Old guy, do you regret seeing Stone now?"

The ferocity on Old Buss's face flashed past. After all, he was an old fox. He quickly pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Kobe and Kevin are already the best partners in the league. What else can I be dissatisfied with?"

Hehehe!
Stern smiled, but he saw the ferocity of old Bath for a moment.

On the other hand, Los Angeles fans quickly gave up continuing to "attack" Li Lei, because they found that everything they did was futile.

Li Lei's heart is very strong, and he is not afraid of it, and even enjoys it a little.

He laughed and told the young teammates around him: "Have you seen it? This is the highest treatment for a star in an away game. You have to work hard!"

Seeing Li Lei's cheerful demeanor, the Los Angeles fans instantly felt bored, and gradually quieted down until the audience was silent.

This is followed by warm-up time.

Li Lei and Kobe hugged each other.

Kobe's eyes were particularly bright tonight, full of fighting desire: "I knew a little booing would not overwhelm you, but I will beat you tonight!"

Li Lei smiled: "I can fall down, but I promise you will be under me!"

Kobe shuddered: "..."

The speed at which this kid loses his morals is exaggerated. He must be a glass.

As for Garnett, the two didn't say a word, but their glances were full of cruelty.

Li Lei wants to kill Garnett.

And Garnett wants to kill Li Lei.

The previous apology was nothing more than succumbing to public oppression, but Garnett didn't feel that there was a problem with him at all.

In order to win by any means, this is Garnett's style.

Fans can disagree, but Garnett doesn't think he has a problem.

He just wants to win, he just wants to get a championship ring, what's wrong with that?
What kind of thing is Li Lei in front of him, his strength is only so strong, but he already has two championship rings, which makes him even more unconvinced.

To win!

Must win!
Li Lei is going to get down and rub him on the floor!
Let the fans know that Li Lei does not deserve to win those honors!
That's what Garnett thinks now.

……

In addition, Li Lei also greeted his parents, girlfriend, and domestic stars Jay Chou, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh and others.

The game is about to start.

The two sides started the field.

Visiting team:

Milicic, Gasol, Li Lei, Hill, Lowry.

home team:

Kwame Brown, Garnett, Ariza, Kobe, Fisher.

Drip!

As the whistle blew, the much-anticipated Christmas battle finally began.

Milicic jumped up and flicked the ball back to his home half over Kwame Brown's head.

Lowry got the ball, pushed it forward steadily, reached the frontcourt, and immediately handed it to Li Lei.

As soon as Li Lei got the ball, Ariza rushed over immediately.

"Cobra, go! Don't be afraid, I'm behind you."

Garnett yelled at Ariza.

It is said that Ariza's defense is very good, especially the stealing ability is outstanding, like a cobra hidden in the dark, suddenly come out to steal the opponent.

So Lakers head coach Phil Jackson nicknamed him "Cobra".

This is an affirmation of Ariza's defensive ability.

Ariza is tall and long, with flexible feet and outstanding physical talent. He is indeed a good seed for defense...

Otherwise, Phil Jackson would not have arranged for Ariza to defend Li Lei.

Li Lei glanced at Ariza and Garnett behind him.

Because of Garnett's backing, Ariza boldly came up to fight and exerted aggression on Li Lei.

I'm not afraid that Li Lei will pass him. After all, Garnett is standing behind him, and Kobe is on the flank.

With the additions of Garnett and Kobe, Ariza's defense looks fiercer and better.

In addition, Ariza was still chattering in Li Lei's ear, trying to interfere with Li Lei with trash talk: "I will guard you, I can guard you, I can prevent you from scoring without Kobe's shot..."

Phil Jackson nodded.

This is the effect he wants, and he doesn't believe that he can't restrain Li Lei tonight.

As long as Li Lei is guarded, the Grizzlies will not be scary.

In the eyes of fans, the Christmas war may be just entertainment.But in Phil Jackson's eyes, this is an important game.

With the growth of Li Lei, the Grizzlies are getting stronger and stronger, reaching the Western Conference Finals last season.

By this season, the Lakers' goal is only the championship, so they must pass the Grizzlies.

Phil Jackson's requirement for the Lakers players is to play this game as a conference final.

It now appears that Ariza is doing very well.

Snapped!
At this moment, Li Lei moved.

He takes a step, looks like he's going to drive, pulls the ball back, and steps back for a jumper.

Ariza stuck close to Li Lei and rushed forward. He defended well and didn't give Li Lei too much space.

Li Lei almost shot against Ariza, which was very difficult.

But the ball passed Ariza's fingertips, pierced the air over Staples Center, and landed with precision on the hoop.

Swish!
3: 0.

Li Lei glanced at Ariza, his eyes were cold and aloof.

Ariza felt guilty.

Just now he arrogantly declared that he would guard against Li Lei, but he was hanged and beaten in the next second...

Players in the league know that Li Lei never takes the initiative to criticize others.But if you dare to provoke him, he will spray you into a sieve.

I seemed, seemed, probably...provoked him just now.

But the next second, Li Lei looked at Kobe.

Ariza breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little inexplicable...

Why doesn't this guy spray himself?

blah blah blah...

It's like I'm a bitch and want to be sprayed.

Li Lei looked at Kobe and spread his hands: "You just let a rookie guard me?"

Kobe frowned: "Trevor is not a rookie, he is only a year younger than you."

After hearing this, Li Lei looked at Ariza again, sweeping from head to toe, and then from foot to head, making Ariza quite uncomfortable... What is this for?

Li Lei said, "I'm sorry, I really didn't realize that this technique..."

Li Lei suddenly shut up, turned around and quickly returned to defense.

Ariza stopped where he was, blushing.

angry!

What does Li Lei mean?Say my skills are not as good as rookies?

Mom, that's so insulting!

Ariza is in fourth grade.

Besides, the NBA is so big, with hundreds of players, who doesn't know who?
This guy pretended not to know him, so bullying!
Lakers offense.

Garnett responded at the free throw line, screened for Kobe and handed the ball to Kobe.

Kobe took the ball and rushed in.

The Grizzlies moved quickly inside. Milicic and Gasol closed the door and sealed the basket, leaving no space for Kobe.

However, Kobe did not retreat but advanced.

Facing two big seven-foot strong men, he immediately jumped up and punched them violently in the air.

boom!
3: 2.

This shocking buckle directly detonated the Staples Center.

Countless Los Angeles fans jumped up from their seats, raised their hands, and congratulated Kobe.

"This is really... too unreasonable!"

Zhang Bryant Weiping said with emotion: "But this is Kobe! He can score incredible goals. There is no doubt that he is the strongest player in the NBA!"

This goal directly ignited the emotions of the fans on the scene, and it also boosted the morale of the Lakers.

The Grizzlies attack.

Lowry advanced with the ball, and suddenly felt that Fisher's defensive strength had increased in a straight line.

Coupled with the various disturbances from the fans at the scene, Lowry felt very uncomfortable.

Fisher saw the opportunity, shot directly, knocked off Lowry's ball with a knife, and pushed for a fast break by himself.

"Oops! Made a mistake, Lowry is still too young! He was too nervous to meet tonight's big scene, and he actually made such an extremely low turnover."

Director Zhang Weiping was anxious to slap the table.

In a blink of an eye, Fisher had rushed to the front court, approached the basket, and stood up.

The Los Angeles fans at the scene became more and more excited, and their voices became louder and louder.

Just wait for Fisher to score a goal, it will be earth-shattering.

Snapped!
But at this moment, a figure quickly approached behind Fisher, jumped together with Fisher, but rose to the sky faster than Fisher.

No. 15 for the Grizzlies, Li Lei.

The man who never gave up on defense!
Li Lei leaped into the air, slapped out with two big hands, slapped Fisher's just shot on the backboard, and then grabbed the basketball in the air with both hands.

Grab the hat!

shit.

At this moment, the Los Angeles fans who were originally excited were instantly hit by Sunflower Acupuncture, which was still an AOE. They opened their mouths and eyes wide, but couldn't utter a word.

But the originally worried Grizzlies bench all jumped up.

"my Lord!"

"God!"

"It's just perverted!"

……

Fisher is also experienced. He didn't become angry when he was caught, but waited on the ground, trying to sneak up on Li Lei with his "short" advantage and snatch the ball back.

But Li Lei grabbed the ball with one hand, put it by his side, and looked at Fisher coldly with both eyes.

The cold eyes made Fisher instantly lose the desire to attack, and he turned back to defend in a desperate manner.

At this moment, the rest of the Grizzlies came running back.

Li Lei glanced at Milicic: "As long as the opponent doesn't throw the ball into the basket, it's not considered a loss, and you can't stop chasing and defending."

Milicic lowered his head, then raised it again, nodding earnestly.

Li Lei then looked at Lowry again: "It's just a Christmas game, I'm so nervous. Are you going to play in the finals in the future?"

Lowry shook his head embarrassingly: "Boss, I was wrong!"

Li Lei then threw the ball to Lowry, turned around and ran forward.

(End of this chapter)