unfinished glory

Chapter 211 Difficult
In the second quarter, Li Chongxiao rested off the court for 2 minutes. Seeing that the team's point difference was extended to 10 points, he couldn't sit still and returned to the court on his own initiative.

Seeing him on the field, the Lakers double-teamed even tighter.But Li Chongxiao had no choice, his teammates were unreliable, so he could only choose to shoot by himself.

He tried an ultra-long three-pointer for the first goal and missed. Although he often made this kind of ball, it cannot be used as a conventional tactic to break the double-team of the Lakers.

Then, after receiving the ball in the second round, he quickly dribbled the ball to the inside without waiting for the Lakers players to encircle him, and successfully put in the basket against Yao Ming's defense.

In the third quarter, he repeated his old tricks and broke through into the penalty area.This time Li Chongxiao not only scored a goal, but also caused a foul by Yao Ming.

After scoring this 2+1, the Grizzlies narrowed the point difference to 8 points.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Phil Jackson quickly replaced Turiaf and put him in front of Yao Ming.When Li Chongxiao broke through again, he was blocked by Turiaf. His small throw against the man was blocked by Yao Ming behind him.

Li Chongxiao failed to score a goal, and immediately saw the Lakers' defensive emphasis, and quickly changed his offensive routine.He began to use a lot of mid-range shots. Although the efficiency of mid-range shots is low at this time, it is the best way to attack.Breakthroughs are easy to hit the wall, three-pointers are easy to be targeted, only the position of the mid-range shot is not fixed, the timing of the attack is also uncertain, and it is the most difficult to defend.

He didn't mean to show off his offensive skills. If he could use his teammates, he would call a pick-and-roll, and if he couldn't, he would use his physical talent to force a shot.

Basically, he moves and chooses the timing of his shots. He rarely plays singles in a certain position to prevent being double-teamed by the Lakers.

Both sides slowed down the pace, and the Lakers still took the lead, choosing to play steadily.The Grizzlies have no other offensive strengths, so they can only watch Li Chongxiao take control. In order to improve the success rate of scoring, he will control the ball more and find the touch.

The number of rounds was much less than the previous games, and the scores of the two teams were not high. The Lakers scored 23 points and the Grizzlies scored 4 more points.

In this quarter, Li Chongxiao scored another 17 points, and finally closed the gap to 3 points.

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A 3-point difference is nothing in the NBA, it's a matter of one or two rounds.

Now in front of the Grizzlies, the defense is better, but the offense is still weak.Although other players also scored 10 points, they took as many shots as Li Chongxiao.

Li Chongxiao's outburst in the first half will inevitably make the Lakers focus on defense in the second half. If the teammates can't share the pressure, the game will undoubtedly lose.

One of the words that Carlisle spoke the most in the locker room was "patience", so that the players would rather play slower in the second half, but also must ensure the success rate.

As long as they can open, the Grizzlies' chances of winning will increase significantly.

As for Li Chongxiao, Carlisle feels that there is no need to explain anything at all. The only problem with this player is that he still lacks experience as a boss and is not selfish enough. He is perfect in other aspects.

After returning to the court, the Lakers came over and put the focus of defense on Li Chongxiao. When he was not holding the ball, Ariza would always be by his side.Moreover, the latter focuses on people and not on the ball, and does not even participate in the offense of the Lakers. Whether it is offense or defense, he focuses on guarding Li Chongxiao.

If there is only one such sticky defensive player, Li Chongxiao can handle it with ease. If you add Kobe and Shannon Brown's double-teams, there will be some pressure.

If the inside line forms a highly powerful combination like Yao Ming + Odom, and Li Chongxiao breaks into the three-point line to make a mid-range shot, it will be like falling into a net, which will become tighter as he goes forward.

Two people outside the three-point line double-team at any time, and there are many people defending inside the three-point line. In order to defend Li Chongxiao, the Lakers gave up defending the other Grizzlies players outside the three-point line and focused on shrinking the inside.

Li Chongxiao seized the opportunity and scored consecutive sudden points to Battier and Conley, but the two men failed to hit a single three-pointer.

The game was not easy to play, and Li Chongxiao was a little helpless, he could only rely on mid-range shots to miss a goal.

The offensive end was blocked, so he vented his anger on defense, and took the initiative to face Kobe, one-on-one, and briefly restricted the opponent.

The liberated Battier was able to devote his energy to double-teaming Yao Ming. The little giant did not play well in the face of the harassment of the Gasol brothers and Battier in turn.

In this quarter, the three superstars collectively performed abnormally, scoring 11 points, 7 points and 6 points respectively. The other role players also played in a muddle, resulting in a low score.

The Grizzlies scored 19 points, and the Lakers were only one point higher.

After three quarters, Li Chongxiao scored another 44 points, but the team's condition is not very good. He is the only one who can continue to contribute on the offensive end. There are always other players, so he can't find anyone to pass the ball. .

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Under this kind of strangulation, the players on both sides exhausted a lot of energy. Li Chongxiao hadn't gasped for breath for a long time, and he was too tired for this session, so he had to take a break at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The main players on both sides are exhausted, and the field is completely replaced by substitute players.Milicic simply isn't fit for the series and it's going to be dropped entirely.Warrick, who replaced him as a center, was able to fish in troubled waters. At this time, Powell would be at a loss with the ball.

Barnes played power forward on Turiaf, Mike Miller on Luke Walton, Brewer on Vujacic, and Lowry on Farmar.These players are not bad when they are driven by the main force, and it is difficult to help the team too much alone.

After all, those who are capable have played the main force, not everyone is Ginobili and Odom.

The players played lively on the scene, but the sound of "bang bang bang" continued, and the score remained unchanged after 3 minutes.

In a sense, the substitutes on both sides also completed their tasks and did not allow the other side to score.

After the official suspension, the two sides unanimously dispatched all their main forces to start a decisive battle.

71:76, the Grizzlies are still 5 points behind.

The first ball was Li Chongxiao's attack. He tried it out, and then used a fake shot with a raised hand to shake past Ariza.After Kobe came to double-team, he dribbled the ball laterally and faced Shannon Brown for a three-pointer.

Bryant fought back in the ensuing round, turning around and hitting a fadeaway jumper.

Li Chongxiao's mid-range shot hit the iron, but Gasol pulled the ball back, and he took the ball and hit it again.

Then Yao Ming also hit a hook on Gasol Jr. and Battier...

The stars of the two sides began to fight against each other. Li Chongxiao was not afraid to face the combination of Yao Ming and Kobe, and he alone withstood the firepower of the two.

The rhythm of the two sides is still slow, but the shooting percentage has increased.

Li Chongxiao found his own rhythm. No matter how the Lakers double-teamed, he was always able to score, and his scoring increased by one point. He soon passed 50 and went straight to 60.Under his leadership, the team slowly narrowed the point difference from 5 points to 1 point.

(End of this chapter)