basketball boulder

Chapter 452 G1 Defeat
"We lost the game!"

At the press conference after the game, Li Lei held the microphone and said:

"We underestimated Shaq, so we lost the game.

This is the price to be paid for underestimating him.

He's still the best big man in the league, he can do anything, he's dominant..."

Li Lei made self-criticism and made an oath:

"But... in the next match, I will kill him!"

Not long after, at the Suns press conference, O'Neal responded.

"Glad that at the end of my career, I can still teach my dear little brother a lesson!"

As soon as he came up, he pretended to be aggressive.

"But if you want to kill me in the next round, then let me see your strength!"

The shouting between the two immediately sparked sparks in G2, which had not yet started, and attracted a lot of attention for this series.

Fans also launched heated discussions on various forums.

"Sure enough, it's the playoff sharks... the regular season paddles, and the playoffs kill the Quartet, every year."

"O'Neal is really strong! He can still beat his opponent at the age of 36, which is amazing!"

"O'Neal's talent is horrible. He's just old now and can't dominate the game like before, but if he only plays 10 minutes in a game, O'Neal can still dominate the game."

"I watched the live broadcast of the game. The Suns have been defeated by the Grizzlies. The Suns players lost their spirits and made all kinds of low-level mistakes. But O'Neal took the initiative to ask to play and turned the tide. I think this kind of spirit and responsibility is the best. important."

"There are no softies in the NBA this year. Even O'Neal, who has come to the end of his career, is still not to be underestimated. The Grizzlies are in trouble!"

"I think it's going to be at least six games, maybe seven games in this series."

"I'm looking forward to it! The game G2 is coming soon."

……

Meanwhile, other duels ensued.

But... the Grizzlies were the only ones out of the eight duels.

(Li Lei: I don't want to lose face?)
Lakers vs Nuggets.

Kobe and Anthony launched a "death fight", the two really fought with a ball, no!Didn't dribble at all.

Throughout the game, the arms of the two were entangled, they fell down many times, and the number of times of pushing, pulling, and entanglement was countless.

Of course, the two of them just played a little too much and didn't fight.

Although Anthony claims to have a gang background, he never takes the initiative to cause trouble.Kobe Bryant likes to speak with the ball even more.

The two fought constantly, and it took a long time to catch a ball.

The fans also enjoyed watching this game, and their blood boiled with enthusiasm.

科比全场得到29分6篮板5助攻2抢断1盖帽。

安东尼也不甘示弱，30分7篮板2助攻1抢断1盖帽。

It's a pity that the overall strength of the Lakers is stronger, and there is Garnett standing next to Kobe.

The wolf and snake teamed up and beat the Nuggets 101:89.

……

Hornets vs Mavericks.

There's nothing Terry can do about third-year Paul.

保罗全场砍下22分5篮板13助攻3抢断，而且全场只有1次失误，进攻、组织、防守……三面开花。

In Yi Jianlian's first playoff game, the start was still a bit nervous. He made 4 of 1 shots in the first half, but hit three three-pointers in the second half. He scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks. It was a good performance. answer sheet.

115:109, the swarm of bees stung the lone cow to death!
……

Spurs vs. Jazz.

Utah's new Shuangsha and the San Antonio troika played back and forth.

Deron Williams scored 27 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals.

Boozer had 25 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.

The two showed their power at the same time.

帕克对付德隆，有些束手束脚，全场10中3只得到9分2篮板3助攻。

But Duncan is still the mainstay, scoring 30 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Manu Ginobili was haunted by surprise soldiers, scoring 10 points in a row in the fourth quarter, and completely trampled the Jazz under their feet.

East side: The gap is even bigger.

The 76ers, Magic, and Celtics all defeated their opponents with absolute strength.

On the other hand, the fourth and fifth teams played hard.

The Pistons suppressed the Cavaliers in three quarters, with great momentum.

But in the fourth quarter, "Little Emperor" James scored 19 points in a row, tying the score abruptly.

It's a pity that Billups once again showed his "big heart" and hit the winning goal.

詹姆斯全场砍下33分8篮板9助攻2抢断1盖帽，可惜难救主，这倒是有些像西部的李磊。

……

In this way, the first round of the series was fully played, except that the Grizzlies did not appear to be under the situation.

The Grizzlies will be complained by fans more or less.

"The new generation is the new generation, so lie down on your stomach."

"Before O'Neal leaves the field, he still holds the scepter in his hand and does not allow the new generation to get up."

"Li Lei still needs to grow up!"

……

In this regard, Li Lei has no other distractions and concentrates on preparing for the battle.

The series has just begun, and the outcome is hard to say.

However, during this period, Li Lei received a call from Durant. This guy was like Li Lei asking for a front-row ticket for G2.

It doesn't matter to Li Lei, anyway, if it is given to Rose, Durant is not missing.

But Durant actually asked for two, saying that he wanted to take his mother to watch the game, which was equivalent to a vacation.

It's all small things, Li Lei is naturally satisfied.

On the day of G2, Durant got mixed up with Rose for some reason, and came to the FedEx Center ahead of time with his schoolbag on his back to watch the Grizzlies' public training.

The two came up to fist bump and hug Li Lei.

Durant's mother also asked Li Lei for an autograph: she said it was what the neighbors wanted.

Li Lei was naturally satisfied, and then told Durant's mother: "In a few years, Kevin's autograph will be more valuable than mine."

Durant's mother was so happy that she hugged Li Lei tightly and kissed him a few times with her big mouth.

When Durant's mother returned to the stands, Durant asked excitedly: "Stone, is what you said true?"

Li Lei glanced at him: "Want to fart?"

"Just say it to make your mother happy! If you want to challenge me, let's talk about it in the playoffs!"

……

That night, G2 played.

During the warm-up time, Li Lei and O'Neill embraced in the logo area.

O'Neill hugged Li Lei and said, "Stone, the day after tomorrow, you can go to Phoenix with a score of 0:2. I'll treat you to a big meal."

Li Lei was taken aback for a moment, and then said tit for tat: "I prefer 1:1."

O'Neill: "I want me to like it, not you!"

Li Lei: "Let's wait and see!"

The two separated and walked towards their respective halves.

At this moment, the FedEx Center was filled with invisible smoke and war.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The starting lineups of the two sides have not changed.

Suns:
O'Neal, Stoudemire, Diaw, Bell, Nash.

Grizzlies:
Milicic, Gasol, Li Lei, Hill, Lowry.

Drip!

As the whistle sounded, the second game of the series officially started.

Milicic flips the ball back to the Grizzlies half court.

The Grizzlies' first offense went to Gasol.

Gasol swayed his shoulders to confuse Stoudemire on the left side of the paint area, and suddenly turned around and started to break through Stoudemire's defense directly.

But at this moment, a huge figure blocked Gasol.

Under O'Neal's interference, Gasol missed the first shot.

"Fuck, O'Neill's defensive attitude is really hard work!"

When he was young, O'Neill didn't bother to do dirty and tiring work.

But now, the 36-year-old O'Neal has done everything he can.

"Is this still O'Neal? That proud big man, anyway, I don't believe it."

How could the overlord who once picked stars in the sky be willing to put down his body and crawl in the mud?
Many people are skeptical.

Only Li Lei, a former teammate, has some insights.

What O'Neill dislikes the most is other people's doubts and criticisms, and even took the nickname "Big Sewer".

But in the past two years, he has taken on too many doubts.

Some people say he is old.

Some people say he is lazy.

Some people said he was dying.

……

And O'Neill is going to slap these people in the face.

"Tonight, there's big trouble!"

Li Lei frowned and hurried back to defend.

But the Suns' defensive counterattack was too fast.

Nash passed the ball to Dior, Dior gave it to Stoudemire, and Stoudemire directly jumped up and completed the dunk.

The Suns' offense was like flowing water, unstoppable, lightning-fast, and done in one go.

boom!
2: 0.

The whole process takes less than 5 seconds.

Before the Grizzlies could react, the opponent tore through the line of defense.

Reinvigorated, the Grizzlies continued to attack.

Hill breaks through and draws the opponent's help defense, creating the perfect open for his teammates.

Lowry catches the ball from the bottom corner, pulls up and shoots.

Bang!

"Damn it, you don't even enter the empty seats?"

The Memphis fans at the scene immediately sprayed.

The Suns attack.

This time, the Grizzlies retreated quickly and did not give their opponents an easy chance to score.

Nash controlled the rhythm at the top of the arc, and found that O'Neal continued to get stuck and asked for the ball, so he naturally passed the ball.

O'Neill forced Milicic and rushed in against Milicic.

Milicic was completely unstoppable.

Upon seeing this, Gasol immediately came up to help defend.

O'Neill hit two, but instead of retreating, he jumped up violently, carrying two big men into the air, and clasped his arms heavily.

boom!
Milicic and Gasol flew out of the baseline at the same time!
4: 0.

Drip!

At the same time, the whistle sounded.

2+1!

At this moment, the entire FedEx center was silent, and a needle could be heard clearly when it fell on the floor.

Nearly [-] Memphis fans put their heads in their hands and watched in disbelief at the behemoth hanging from the basket swaying violently.

"Shaquille" Shaquille O'Neal!

The most dominant player in NBA history, bar none!

"O! M! G!"

The next moment, the on-site commentary entered a state of madness, and the roar made the microphone feel like it was going to explode at any time.

"Big Shark, he's back!"

"The Grizzlies are in big trouble!"

"God, I can't believe my eyes, what did Shaq just do?"

"He bombed the FedEx Center and destroyed the Grizzlies players!"

……

After O'Neal landed, he roared to the sky, tore his jersey, and walked excitedly.

Stoudemire, Dior, Nash, and Bell also rushed over and touched O'Neal's chest, very excited.

In an instant, the morale of the Suns was boosted.

The Grizzlies attack.

The Suns showed a defense like an iron barrel, holding on to the line of defense, chasing the Grizzlies and stalking them.

For nearly 24 seconds, Li Lei couldn't get the ball. Hill could only force his shot, but it bounced out of the frame.

"Roar!"

O'Neal roared, squeezed Milicic and Gasol away, and protected the backcourt rebound, leaving the Grizzlies with no chance at all.

"Basket Overlord" O'Neal once again demonstrated his dominance tonight.

The Suns attacked, Lagabel received a pass and hit a three-pointer from the corner.

Swish!
7: 0.

The Grizzlies attack.

Li Lei took the helm himself, but was flanked by the Suns.

Li Lei points to Milicic, who is pulled up to the high position, and Milicic makes an open shot.

Bang!

Damn, no again.

I don't know if it was the Grizzlies' poor touch tonight, or O'Neal's blow that destroyed the mentality of the Grizzlies players. The Grizzlies missed two open shots in a row.

The Suns had another fast break.

Stoudemire received Shi's pass and soared into the air.

Li Lei did not give up and stood in front of Xiaosi...

boom!
Drip!

Another 2+1!

More importantly, Li Lei was knocked to the ground by Stoudemire, and he didn't get up for a long time.

At this moment, the hearts of all Memphis fans raised their throats.

The Grizzlies were originally behind 0:1, and this game got off to a bad start.

But none of that matters.

If Li Lei falls, it will be a fatal blow!
The Grizzlies uniform team and coaches all rushed forward, as did the team doctor.

The examination found that Li Lei was not seriously injured, but the middle deltoid muscle of the shoulder hit the floor, a large part was worn out, and a lot of blood flowed.

"My suggestion is to go to the locker room for a detailed inspection. You know, Stone's shoulder has been seriously injured, and there is a serious potential for injury!"

The team doctor immediately suggested.

Carlisle naturally understood.

It was the summer when Li Lei signed with the Grizzlies. Li Lei injured his shoulder and had to rest for 5 months. It was a serious injury.

Of course he doesn't want Li Lei to play with potential injuries.

But... But in the current situation, once Li Lei leaves, the Grizzlies collapse instantly.

Just when Carlisle was hesitating, Li Lei spoke.

"I know my situation, it's just a skin trauma, help me stop the bleeding as soon as possible."

The NBA has expressly stipulated that players are not allowed to play with blood, otherwise such an image may scare fans.

That's why there is the story of Iverson swallowing blood to play.

"Stone, are you serious?"

The team doctor still hopes that Li Lei will undergo a more careful examination.

Li Lei smiled: "Sir, don't worry, I won't make fun of my career."

Seeing Li Lei's insistence, the team doctor had no choice but to give up.

But he also warned Li Lei:
"If you feel uncomfortable, you must stop the game immediately."

Li Lei naturally agreed in every possible way, not daring to confront the team doctor at all.

After a simple treatment, Li Lei returned to the court.

All the fans chanted:

"Stone!"

"Stone!"

"Stone!"

……

They shouted and clapped.

Li Lei raised his hand to signal.

In fact, he really just scratched the skin, the area is a bit large, and it looks serious, but it didn't affect the bones and muscles.

Of course, the pain is really painful!
The two sides returned to the court.

(End of this chapter)