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Chapter 453 Advancement
Stoudemire prepares for a free throw.

O'Neill came over and looked at Li Lei's wound: "Little brother, if it doesn't work, go back quickly. Anyway, if you don't make it, I'm sure I'll win today!"

Li Lei moved his shoulders to let himself get used to the pain.

"Really? You must win? I didn't agree!"

Swish!
Here, Stoudemire made a free throw.

10: 0.

The Grizzlies didn't score 3 point in the opening 1 minutes and fell into a scoring drought.

Milicic and Lowry missed open shots.

Memphis fans are very upset.

But when Li Lei took the ball, the fans instantly fell silent.

There is light in their eyes, and trust.

Li Lei pulled everyone together and said: "Leave the scoring to me.

You are not in good shape, so you put more energy on the defensive end.

Of course, if I pass the ball to you, I will make the shot decisively, even if I miss all the time, I must make the shot bravely. "

Milicic, Gasol, Hill, and Lowry nodded one after another.

Li Lei is right.

You can fail to make a shot, but you must never dare to make a shot.

As long as you try to shoot, you will eventually find the touch.

But if you don't dare to shoot, you will lose one player on the court. How do you fight four against five?
In the frontcourt, Li Lei called Milicic's pick-and-roll.

Taking advantage of Milicic blocking Lagabel, Li Lei accelerated to get rid of it.

O'Neal was forced to switch defenses.

He ran very hard and rushed towards Li Lei.

But age and weight still limit O'Neal. After all, he is no longer the big shark he used to be.

Li Lei got enough space, and the free throw line was pulled up directly.

Swish!
Have it.

10: 2.

Li Lei broke the scoring drought for the Grizzlies.

And Li Lei didn't celebrate, he returned to defense immediately, and reminded his teammates while running: "Defense! Defense! Speed..."

Inspired by Li Lei, the Grizzlies retreated quickly and put up a defensive formation, not giving the Suns a chance.

The Memphis fans in the audience also acted spontaneously, shouting loudly:

"Grizzlies, defend!"

"Defense, Grizzlies!"

……

In this round, the Grizzlies went all out, and every player on the court tried their best to limit their opponents and help their teammates.

Faced with such a suffocating defense, Stoudemire's storm failed.

Bang!

Milicic protects the rebound.

The Grizzlies attack.

Li Lei continued to cooperate with Milicic on the pick-and-roll at the free throw line.

Same place, same way.

Li Lei jumped up and voted.

Swish!
10: 4.

The Suns attack.

The Grizzlies defense is still suffocating.

However, Nash showed a strong offensive ability, hit a mid-range shot, and stabilized the situation for the Suns.

12: 4.

But soon, Li Lei pulled up in that position again.

Then... Shua!

12: 6.

The third consecutive mid-range shot.

Li Lei stared at O'Neill's inability to switch defenses quickly and bombarded him wildly.

"It is worthy of being the two-time scoring champion. Now Shitou really wants to score, it is like entering a no-man's land!"

Director Zhang Weiping was not stingy with words of praise.

The Suns attack.

Nash attacked with the ball again, and under Lowry's stalking, the shot missed.

The Grizzlies attack.

Li Lei continued to pick and roll with Milicic at the free throw line.

Never mind what tricks are single but not single.

One trick is fresh, eat all over the sky!

But the Suns made adjustments.

O'Neal stayed at the basket and didn't follow Milicic out.

Instead, Stoudemire ran out.

Stoudemire's footsteps are much more flexible, and he changes defenses quickly, so defending against Li Lei is not too disadvantageous.

This time, Li Lei didn't get a chance to make a phone call.

There was a commotion at the scene.

The Suns bench, Mike D'Antoni also breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Lei was finally restrained.

Although D'Antoni is an offensive coach, he is not without defense at all.

This adjustment is very spiritual.

However, Li Lei was not in a hurry, and he didn't rush to shoot as soon as his brain got hot. Instead, he retreated outside the three-point line to stabilize the rhythm.

After some adjustments, Li Lei started again, changing direction continuously, passing Stoudemire and heading straight to the basket.

O'Neal guards the rim, and the behemoth guards the rim.

This is an iron wall, and Li Lei can't get it right.

Li Lei was forced to stop.

O'Neill directly fought hand-to-hand and confronted.

Naturally, Li Lei would not choose to confront O'Neill, that would be hitting a rock with an egg, and it would be boring for himself.

In strength and tonnage, O'Neill crushed Li Lei.

However, Li Lei also has his own advantages, that is, speed and flexibility.

Sticking to O'Neill, Li Lei turned around directly.

O'Neill slid and moved sideways, firmly defending Li Lei.

"O'Neal defended really well!"

But Li Lei didn't stop, and instead turned around sharply.

O'Neill traversing over again.

"This defense..."

And taking advantage of this time, the rest of the Suns also rushed over, double-teaming Li Lei.

Seeing Li Lei being made dumplings.

With an idea, Li Lei slipped under O'Neal's arm, jumped up, flew from the left side of the basket to the right side, and hit the backhand for a layup.

Bang, swish!

in!

12: 8.

"Fuck, this ball is awesome!"

"Yeah, I thought the ball was gone, and Li Lei was surrounded, so it must be gone, and it turned out that he could score..."

"This ball is really creative. I seem to see the shadow of Kobe... Now Li Lei is really omnipotent. Mid-range shots, long-range shots, baskets, ultra-long shots... Li Lei's attacking positions are all on the court."

……

O'Neill also shook his head helplessly and couldn't help but smile wryly.

He defended the ball really well, but he still couldn't stop Li Lei.

Coach Mike D'Antoni also feels the same way.

He couldn't help wondering: Can his team really defend against Li Lei?

Throughout the first quarter, Li Lei scored 29 of the Grizzlies' 19 total points.

End of first quarter, 30:29.

The Grizzlies are only 1 point behind.

In the second quarter, the two sides still played fiercely.

In order to maintain the leading situation, Mike D'Antoni "deadly" dominated the main force and hardly allowed the starters to rest.

In the first half, a total of 24 minutes.

Nash played a full 22 minutes and 33 seconds.

Stoudemire played 22 minutes and 19 seconds.

Dior played 19 minutes and 40 seconds.

Bell played 17 minutes and 31 seconds.

Even the 36-year-old O'Neal played 17 minutes and 55 seconds.

But at halftime, the score was only 59:58.

The Suns led by only 1 point.

The reason is that Gasol recovered his form and scored 8 points in the second quarter, which gave Li Lei enough help.

In the third quarter, Lowry played the role of a surprise soldier, making sudden shots and scoring 11 points in a single quarter.

The two teams continued to stalemate.

End of three quarters, 78:78.

Share equally.

In the fourth quarter, the two sides entered a very difficult stage.

The physical exertion on both sides was huge, and both sides failed to make consecutive shots.

After nearly 3 minutes in the fourth quarter, neither side scored a single point.

At the critical moment, Li Lei stepped forward and scored a mid-range jumper, breaking the deadlock.

The Suns on the opposite side also handed the ball to O'Neal, but unfortunately O'Neal's physical exertion was too great, and his sure-fire attack at the basket failed.

Looking back, Li Lei continued to hit mid-range jumpers.

The Suns gave the ball to Nash, but Nash also failed to score.

The Grizzlies counterattacked, and Li Lei made a fast break and scored another 2 points for a layup.

That's it, Li Lei scored 6 points in a row in the crucial fourth quarter, opening up the point difference all of a sudden.

Subsequently, O'Neal and Nash still did not give up, and the two MVPs took turns to attack, but unfortunately age limited their performance.

They are old after all.

On the other side, Li Lei was young and full of energy, and he could still score efficiently in the fourth quarter.

In the end, 111:119.

The Grizzlies pulled one back and rewritten the big score to 1:1.

本场比赛，李磊得到了39分7篮板5助攻1抢断2盖帽。

Gasol had 20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.

Lowry scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

希尔13分2篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽。

Four of the Grizzlies scored in double figures.

From the Suns:
O'Neal had 21 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Stoudemire had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Nash 19 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals...

The Suns' three-core team also played well, but unfortunately they were unable to recover.

The current big score is 1:1.

After the game, fans generally believed that the gap between the Grizzlies and the Suns was not that big, and the series was likely to last six games, or even go through a tiebreaker.

But the fans never expected that the Grizzlies didn't give the Suns any more chances.

In the next few games, someone from the Grizzlies can always stand up.

Hill, Lowry, Gasol, Gay...the more they cooperate with Li Lei, the better.

On the contrary, the problems of the Suns were gradually exposed.

The first is age.

O'Neal is 36 years old and Nash is 34 years old. The two of them became more and more tired in the tense and intense series, and their performance was not as good as when they were young.

The second is the problem of running-in.

Throughout the regular season, O'Neal did not integrate into the Suns.

In the first two games, O'Neal played well, and this problem was not exposed.

And as O'Neill's physical strength declined, this problem was suddenly exposed.

In this way, the Grizzlies won two away games in Phoenix and returned to Memphis to win the fifth game.

The scores are: 110:101.

99: 92.

98: 90.

The Grizzlies eliminated the Suns 4:1 and advanced to the second round.

……

The rest of the duels also ended one after another.

Lakers vs Nuggets.

Anthony played very well in this round of the series, averaging 25.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, and performed extremely well on defense.

It's a pity that the combination of Kobe and Garnett is too incomprehensible.

In the end, the Lakers swept the Nuggets 4-0.

Spurs vs. Jazz.

GDP is as stable as an old dog, and the Jazz were eliminated 4-1.

Hornets vs Mavericks.

The two teams also played fiercely.

The Hornets first won a home game, and the Mavericks immediately pulled back a round.

The Hornets went to Dallas to win another away game, and the Mavericks immediately tied.

In the battle of Tianwangshan, Peja scored 29 points and 7 rebounds to help the Hornets win.

In Game [-], the Mavericks tied next time.

最后的抢七大战，保罗砍下22分5篮板10助攻4抢断，佩贾19分4篮板，易建联12分10篮板，钱德勒10分15篮板4盖帽……

The Hornets had the last laugh.

East side.

76ers vs Hawks.

The defending champion 76ers have an absolute advantage.

Yao Ming and O'Neal are dual-core, outstanding role players like Iguodala, Joe Smith, and Korver, and bench gangsters like Dalembert.

The Eagles really had no chance at all, and went home fishing after four games.

Magic vs. Raptors.

The Magic, like the 76ers, has a super lineup, did not give the opponent any chance, and swept 4:0.

Celtics vs Wizards.

The Green Army also has an advantage, beating their opponents 4:1.

Pistons vs Cavaliers.

This group was evenly matched, and the fight was inextricably linked. In the end, "Little Emperor" James led the team to eliminate opponents in seven games.

So far, the list of the second round of the matchups has been released.

west:

Lakers vs. Spurs.

Hornets vs Grizzlies.

east:

76ers vs Cavaliers.

Magic vs Celtics.

It is worth mentioning that almost all Chinese players have advanced.

Sun Yue from the Lakers, Yi Jianlian from the Hornets, Li Lei and Zhu Fangyu from the Grizzlies, and Yao Ming from the 76ers.

And in the next round, the Hornets will play the Grizzlies.

Yi Jianlian will compete with Li Lei and Zhu Fangyu.

This makes Chinese fans look forward to it.

……

It was at this time that the honors of this season were released one after another.

The Rookie of the Year award was undoubtedly won by Kevin Durant.

他出战80场，场均20.3分4.4篮板2.4助攻1抢断0.9盖帽。

He shot 43% from the field, 28.8% from three-pointers, and 87.3% from free throws.

Of course, Durant's shooting rate is not high, and it is really iron.

So at this time, many fans suddenly didn't like him, and even called him a blacksmith.

All-Rookie Team:

First team:

Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Al Horford, Luis Scola, Al Thornton.

Second team:

Carl Landry, Jama Leo Moon, Navarro, Ronis Starkey, Thaddeus Young.

The Sonics' Kevin Durant and Jeff Green performed well and entered the All-Rookie Team together.

Fans call them the Sonic Twins.

But that's just this season.

This summer, the Sonics will move from Seattle to Oklahoma City, renamed the Thunder.

There will be no more Sonics.

Most Improved Player:
This award was taken away by Orlando player Hedo Turkoglu.

Best Sixth Man:

Held by Manu Ginobili.

吉诺比利本赛季出战74场，其中首发23场，替补51场，场均能得19.5分4.8篮板4.5助攻1.5抢断。

It is worth mentioning that this year is also the peak year of Ginobili's career (judging only from the data).

Then came the important awards, the best team and the best defensive team.

Best team:
Best lineup:
Dwight Howard, Li Lei, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul.

The second team of the best team:
Amare Stoudemire, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash, Deron Williams.

The three teams of the best team:
Yao Ming, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Manu Ginobili, Tracy McGrady.

Best Defensive Team:
All-Defensive First Team:
Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Li Lei, Bruce Bowen, Kobe Bryant.

All-Defensive Second Team:
Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Lagabel, Shane Battier, Tayshaun Prince.

(End of this chapter)