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Chapter 456 Unyielding Saint Paul
With Hill's dunk, the Grizzlies completely started.

On the bench, Old Jones took the lead in waving the towel, Guy, Big Baby, and Warrick twisted their buttocks, Zhu Fangyu punched the sky, and made an Ultraman's big move: Do you believe in light?
"Don't worry, don't worry, take your time."

Paul holds the ball, holds the tempo, and tries to control the situation.

It is not easy for Paul, who is in the third grade, to be able to achieve this step.

Just look closely, and you'll notice that Paul's eyes are darting back and forth, slightly disturbed.

He forced himself to calm down.

When your teammates are not in good condition, that's when you should stand up.

Paul's mind was still clear.

So for this ball, he plans to hit it himself.

With a decision, Paul immediately called Yi Jianlian out for a pick-and-roll, forcing Gasol to switch defenses.

Paul on Gasol.

Playing small and big is Paul's best situation.

Paul changed direction continuously, made a sudden stop and started, and the ball control rhythm was perfect. He played Gasol badly, which was like military training.

After passing Gasol, Paul accelerated instantly, rushed to the basket, got up and made a layup.

However, at this moment, a figure descended from the sky.

No. 15 of the Grizzlies, Li Lei, the ubiquitous defensive monster.

Snapped!
Li Lei slapped Paul's basketball on the backboard.

The bloody pegboard hat is simply cruel.

Paul was stunned.

Li Lei then relied on his height advantage to accept the ball.

Paul didn't give up, and made a lightning shot to get the ball back.

The little guy who refuses to admit defeat, his fighting spirit is worthy of recognition, but...

What you are facing is Li Lei!
How could it be possible to give you such a chance?
Li Lei held up the basketball to avoid Paul's sneak attack, and then found Lowry immediately.

Lowry has already crossed the half court, galloping like lightning, hitting the board and scoring.

Bang, swish!

10: 2.

At the beginning, the Hornets felt like they were being beaten.

Coach Byron Scott was really belated and didn't call a timeout until this time.

But it was too late, and the Grizzlies had completely started.

Lowry punched and roared, Gasol was full of fighting spirit, and Hill was full of joy...

The morale of the Grizzlies has been elevated.

During the timeout, Coach Carlisle glanced at Li Lei, and then tentatively said, "Grant is in good form tonight, so we need to attack more. Stone, pay attention to the defensive end."

He wanted to see if Li Lei cared about possession and statistics.

"no problem!"

Li Lei agreed without hesitation.

I don't know if I didn't understand what Carlisle said, or if I really didn't care.

Anyway, Carlisle couldn't understand, but he was relieved.

From this point of view, Stone doesn't particularly care about ball possession and data.

After returning from the timeout, Paul continued to shoulder the heavy burden of offense and called Yi Jianlian to come out for a pick-and-roll.

But this time, Li Lei was more decisive. The moment Gasol switched defenses, he rushed up and cooperated with Gasol to pinch Paul.

This timing was very good, and Paul was caught off guard and it was a mistake.

Li Lei took the opportunity to steal and launched a fast break himself.

Peterson entangled Li Lei, Paul desperately chased and defended.

Li Lei took his time and passed the ball to Hill from the wing.

Hill stood up and clasped his hands again.

boom!
12: 2.

Blasted.

The New Orleans arena was silent, and the New Orleans fans held their heads in their hands and looked at the stadium in a daze, unacceptable.

Before the game, they felt that there was not much difference between the home team and the Grizzlies, and the Hornets even had a slight advantage.

After all, the Hornets are second in the West and the Grizzlies are third in the West.

But no one expected that as soon as the game started, the Hornets collapsed in the first quarter.

"The most important thing is that Stone hasn't exerted his strength yet. He has scored zero points so far!"

The on-site commentary is even more murderous.

"On top of that, Paul had two attempts, one missed shot and one turnover."

At this time, the head coach should call a timeout again.

Although the scene is not good-looking, it always allows the team to breathe.

It's a pity that Byron Scott is a famous idiot coach, standing on the sidelines, with his arms crossed, expressionless and motionless...

That's all Scott does.

It has the appearance of Phil Jackson, but not the ability of Phil.

Seeing that the Hornets are about to collapse...

At this moment, Yi Jianlian took the initiative to ask for the ball, and hit Gasol with one step behind the three-point line. Suddenly, he turned his back very quickly, entered the penalty area, and went straight up.

boom!
12: 4.

"Fuck! Fuck! Ah Lian's ball is awesome!"

"Space Yi!"

"A Lian can really dance!"

……

The Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean sprayed on the spot.

Li Lei was also surprised.

To be honest, Yi Jianlian's independent offensive ability is very average.

In real time and space, the UAE's shooting selection is often criticized, and the shooting percentage is not high.

But there is a saying that is true, he knows everything, but he is not good at anything.

Occasionally, the UAE can also play a very beautiful offense.

More importantly, the UAE is very tough.

Don't look at him as taciturn, but he has a strong heart.

In the situation just now, the entire Hornets team was stunned. Paul couldn't start the situation, but Yi Jianlian dared to make a move. This is courage.

Another example is during the regular season, when Garnett made various small moves against Yi Jianlian, Yi Jianlian became bloody and immediately fought back.

After Garnett's game, the villain first filed a complaint, saying that Yi Jianlian played too much.

Yi Jianlian didn't explain at all, just said directly: "You don't move much, what kind of basketball do you play?"

Garnett blushed with embarrassment.

Yi Jianlian, who landed, did not celebrate, but rushed forward with determination.

This rekindled hope for all the Hornets.

The Grizzlies attack.

Hill continued to break through to attract double-teams and gave it to Lowry.

The Hornets made up the defense very quickly, and Lowry made a feint before breaking through and hitting the basket.

Snapped!
However, Tyson Chandler slapped the ball and sent it flying.

The frame protection ability of "Boxer" is also top-notch.

Paul took the opportunity to launch a fast break and stole 2 points for a layup.

12: 6.

The Grizzlies attack.

Hill made an emergency stop jump shot from mid-range and shot out of the frame.

Bang!

At this moment, the Grizzlies' shooting percentage has dropped a bit.

Hornets attack.

Yi Jianlian once again took the initiative to ask for the ball and singled Gasol.

But this time Gasol was prepared, and Yi Jianlian's offense was a bit reluctant, and he didn't make an irrational mid-range jumper.

Bang!

The Hornets' offense finally broke.

"Backboard!"

Li Lei reminded his teammates loudly.

However, it was still a step too late. Chandler squeezed Milicic away forcefully, grabbed an important frontcourt board, and dunked twice against Milicic's defense.

boom!
Drip!

2+1.

With Chandler's free throw, the score became 12:9.

The Hornets played a 7:0 offensive wave and chased the score back.

The momentum of the New Orleans fans was back, they jumped out of their seats, pumped their fists, yelled wildly, and the atmosphere was very enthusiastic.

At the critical moment, Li Lei held the ball and the Grizzlies settled down.

But the Hornets were very excited, and the fans in the audience shouted in unison:
"Hornets, come on!"

"Come on, Hornets!"

"Defend! Defend! Defend..."

Peterson also stared at Li Lei fiercely.

He got the team's morale bonus, as if he felt that he was doing well again and could guard Li Lei.

Li Lei was unmoved, he made a fake move, started it directly, pulled the basketball back, stepped back and made a jump shot...

A set of movements is smooth and flowing, without the slightest sloppy, elegant and clean.

However, Peterson actually followed.

It is indeed the best perimeter gate of the Hornets.

Peterson jumped up and tried to block the shot.Only then did Peterson discover a problem.

The highest point of his block could not reach Li Lei's shot point.

Peterson: "..."

"Hey, Yaoyaoling, let me report: Someone is hacking here."

Peterson really wanted to call the police.

The basketball crossed Peterson's fingertips, crossed a beautiful parabola, and fell steadily into the basket.

Swish!
15: 9.

"Congratulations, you successfully unlocked me."

Li Lei "comforted" Peterson.

Peterson didn't want to speak, and had the evil intention of hacking Li Lei to death.

Paul came over and patted Peterson on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I will help you defend in the next round."

Peterson breathed a sigh of relief.

He really can't guard against being forced by himself!

The Hornets attacked, and Paul made a breakthrough and Gasol fouled and made two free throws.

15: 10.

The difference is not big, just 5 points.

New Orleans fans don't worry much, they still happily cheer for the home team.

Li Lei holds the ball outside the three-point line.

Paul looked at Li Lei, ready to help defend at any time.

At this moment, Li Lei suddenly glanced at Paul.

Feeling Li Lei's eyes, Paul felt something was wrong.

At this moment, Li Lei directly intervened.

help defense?nonexistent!
You have no chance.

Paul didn't react, and Peterson was also deceived by Li Lei's gaze on the flank just now.

Swish!
18: 10.

Once again, the New Orleans Arena was silent.

Li Lei poured these two three-pointers on their heads like ice water, instantly extinguishing the momentum that the Hornets had just pulled up.

Later, Hill regained his touch and scored consecutively.

End of first quarter, 33:21.

The Grizzlies scored 33 points in the first quarter, leading by as many as 12 points.

Hill's performance was the most eye-catching, with a second spring, scoring 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter.

Gasol had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

Lowry had 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

李磊6分2篮板2助攻2抢断2盖帽。

……

The Grizzlies are firing on all sides, blooming everywhere.

It is worth mentioning that, as the core of the team and the two-time scoring champion, Li Lei took two shots in the first quarter and made 2 of 2 shots from beyond the three-point line.

Two shots in a single quarter also broke Li Lei's record for the Grizzlies.

He didn't make much effort on the offensive end, but Li Lei did a very good job on the defensive end.

2 steals and 2 blocks can't reflect his defensive value.

After all, defense itself is not data that can be withdrawn.

The first is Peja, who is facing Li Lei. As the second scoring point of the Hornets, under Li Lei's close defense, Peja only got 3 shots in the first quarter, and made 3 of 0 shots and contributed 0 points.

Secondly, Li Lei's defense made Paul feel uncomfortable. The pick-and-roll tactics were always delayed, and his personal offense would be double-teamed. Paul's efficiency in the first quarter was not high. He made 7 of 2 shots and scored 7 points.

It is worth mentioning that Yi Jianlian also scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 block in the first quarter, and had a very crucial goal, playing momentum.

Back from the second quarter, Carlisle strictly controlled Hill's playing time to avoid injuries.

Let Guy, Old Jones, and Zhu Fangyu take on more tasks.

Gay performed very well, inheriting Hill's firepower.

The fight made Li Lei feel depressed: These teammates didn't give him a chance to attack.

Before he made a shot, the Hornets couldn't hold it anymore.

"Okay, I'll still be a blue-collar coolie, so defend yourself well."

Li Lei is in pain and happiness.

But more joy.

What is Happy Planet?Of course it is to lie down and win!
At halftime, 61:42.

The Grizzlies have led by 19 points.

End of three quarters, 85:64.

The Grizzlies led by as many as 21 points.

In the fourth quarter, Byron Scott was ready to give up.

But Paul didn't give up.

He stood up and came to Scott's side.

"Sir, the game is not over, we haven't lost yet, we still have hope. Let me play, I will fight for this victory!"

Who can refuse such a team core?

Scott naturally agreed.

Paul didn't rest, and he started fighting from the first minute and the first second of the fourth quarter.

He relied on the pick-and-roll again, switched to Warrick, relied on the textbook-like small play, broke through Warrick, and scored 2 points.

85: 66.

The Grizzlies attack.

The leading point difference is relatively large, and the Grizzlies players are somewhat relaxed. Paul steals Tyronn Lue and gets another 2 points in a fast break.

85: 68.

The Grizzlies attack.

They still didn't expect what happened next, and the tactics ran poorly. Gay relied on his talent to force a shot and was blocked by Peterson.

The 183cm Paul stubbornly resisted the 206cm, 131kg Glenn Davis, snatched a rebound and grabbed a rebound.

"Unbelievable!"

Until this moment, the Grizzlies were tense.

Carlisle jumped up from the bench, yelling at his disciples.

"You guys play with this attitude, why don't you go back to the bench and watch the water cooler. What else are you playing? Idiots! Do you really think you're going to win?"

Sure enough, the next moment, Paul scored another 2 points with a mid-range jumper.

85: 70.

Paul scored 6 points in a row, narrowing the point difference to 15 points.

The angry coach Carlisle directly replaced the five substitutes on the field, going up and down, without giving them a chance.

The Grizzlies attack.

Hill turned over and missed a mid-range jumper.

"Oops! Hill has rested for too long and feels cold."

Director Zhang Weiping was a little worried.

And a little happy: "The Hornets have a chance."

The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, Zhang Weiping has no choice but to support whoever is behind.

Paul continued to attack with the ball.

In the previous round, Paul scored 6 points in a row. The Grizzlies will naturally focus on taking care of him and directly send the "double team" package.

But Paul sent an exquisite cross pass, and Yi Jianlian from the baseline shot the ball, raised the knife and hit a key three-pointer.

Swish!
85: 73.

The Hornets played a 9:0 offensive wave, and the point difference suddenly narrowed from 21 points to 12 points.

The New Orleans fans were so excited, they all stood up and yelled in cheers:

"Chris Paul, you are the real MVP!"

"Yi, good shot, shot through the opposite side."

"Petersen, anti-death stone!"

"Tyson Chandler, guard the rim."

"Peja,... forget it."

"Hornets, go!"

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(End of this chapter)