unfinished glory

Chapter 224 State ups and downs

Chapter 64

Although the All-Star MVP is not as valuable as the honor of the best team, it is not something that can be obtained casually.

This year, this honor is a reflection of a player's network, qualifications and status. Those who have the opportunity to win are famous stars and have some face.Even if you can get it, you have to push and give it halfway, and you can't do stalking and desperately earning points.

Li Chongxiao's AMVP is even more meaningful, because in the history of the NBA, no non-American player has ever won this honor. This is the first time in history.

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After playing the full-star game, the regular season will officially enter the sprint stage.

The next opponent is the eighth Thunder team in the Western Conference. If there is no accident, the Grizzlies can also win at home.

Thunder boss Durant and Li Chongxiao are also the spokespersons of Under Armour, and the two have a good personal relationship.

In the summer when Durant was selected, he also learned offensive skills from Li Chongxiao.During the offseason of last season, the two also trained together. Durant also brought his younger brothers Westbrook and Harden to study for half a month.

The leading stars of the two teams are the first and second in the scoring list, but no one hypes this, because the point difference is a bit wide.

Durant's 31.2 points per game is already very good, but compared with Li Chongxiao's 36.8 points, it is still far behind.

And the last time the two teams met, the Grizzlies easily defeated the Thunder. Li Chongxiao also scored 44 points, far surpassing Durant's 27 points.

So Durant also told reporters in the interview that this game came with a learning mentality.

Since it was a home game, the Grizzlies played more relaxed in the opening stage. They were beaten by Durant and Westbrook a few times in defense, but they didn't pay attention to it, because this style of play is the usual tactic of the Thunder.

What's more, the Grizzlies are not far behind on the offensive end. With the combination of inside and outside, they can also continue to score points.

The two sides stalemate for less than a quarter. After coming off the bench, the Grizzlies fell even further behind. Their substitute players were not in the right condition today, and the Thunder's rookie Harden performed very well, forming a temporary suppression.

In the second quarter of the game, Li Chongxiao regained a little bit of points when he played, but the team still did not do well enough in defense.

Among the Thunder Three Musketeers, apart from Jeff Green being defended by Li Chongxiao, the other two players, Durant and Westbrook, both got a lot of shots.Thanks to the indulgence of the Grizzlies, they still have a high shooting percentage.

After the first half, the 13-point deficit was not too big, and it was still in the hands of the Grizzlies.

After the start of the second half, the Grizzlies were still lazy and did not strengthen their defensive strength. The Thunder seized the opportunity and played a wave of 7:0, directly extending the lead to 20 points.

At this time, the Grizzlies were a little flustered and quickly focused.But the touch of Durant and Westbrook was cultivated, and the two faced off against Li Chongxiao for a while, but they didn't lose the wind.

After the third quarter, the difference between the two teams was still 20 points.

Li Chongxiao did not rest in the third quarter, and continued to play at the beginning of the fourth quarter.He scored three goals in a row, one of which was a three-pointer, and managed to close the score. As a result, Durant and Harden scored two goals each, but they won an extra point.

Seeing that something was wrong, Li Chongxiao took the initiative to switch to Durant and let Battier smash Jeff Green.

Durant himself reported that his official height is [-] meters, which has made it difficult for ordinary point guards and small forwards to resist and defend.

But Li Chongxiao has been in contact with Durant for a long time, and knows that this height is too fake. The latter is estimated to be [-] meters without shoes, and he is more than [-] meters with shoes.

The power forwards and centers of some teams are not so tall. For example, Ben of the Grizzlies has an official height of 1.9 meters, which is measured when he has an explosive head.Chuck Hayes, less than [-] meters.

Durant has such a tall height, but he doesn't look slow at all. He has a more vigorous body than some guards.Moreover, after Li Chongxiao has taught him for two summers, his ball handling skills are also very mature, and he is also proficient in all offenses, and he can form a dislocation in any position.

However, Durant couldn't do anything when he met Li Chongxiao. Apart from his height, the latter had better physical fitness, and his wingspan also won.

Durant attacked twice in a row, both of which were blocked by Li Chongxiao.He didn't dare to be unconvinced, and he didn't overreach himself to defend Li Chongxiao alone, but assisted Jeff Green on the sidelines.

Even the defense of the two elders still didn't prevent Li Chongxiao from continuing to score.Both offense and defense can be considered, and physical strength is also a great advantage of Li Chongxiao.

Strangling the biggest offensive point of the Thunder, the Grizzlies thought they could turn the score, but Westbrook took over the banner of offense.He kept hitting the basket, and Conley couldn't stop it at all, and the inside players were obviously not used to this style of throwing themselves into the sky first, and then looking for the basket.

Li Chongxiao just shook his head as he watched. Westbrook had trained with him for two weeks. Except for the pull-up jump shot, he didn't know any other shooting skills at all, but he still played in a fluid style.

He felt that the most suitable learning object for this young master was Wade, learning how to complete various spiritual layups instead of hitting the wall.

However, this style of play is really uncomfortable for the insiders who are not strong in athletic ability, and the impact is too great to parry.

Relying on Westbrook's offense and Durant occasionally stealing one, the Thunder's lead has been shrinking, but it was still maintained until the end of the game.

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If it is justifiable to lose to a strong team, now even the Thunder, a fringe team in the playoffs, and the Grizzlies have lost, making everyone have to doubt their competitiveness.

The next game is still at home, and the Grizzlies expressed their will to avenge the Celtics.

As a result, the final score was 107:98, with the home team behind.This is Li Chongxiao's first losing streak after joining the Grizzlies.

The players of the Celtics are not saying how well they played. The statistics of their star players are average to mediocre.Pierce scored the highest score of 21 points, not as high as Pau Gasol's 23 points.

This made Li Chongxiao not quite understand the state of the team. A team like the Thunder that relied purely on the individual ability of its stars to score could not beat a team like the Celtics that was full of soldiers.

Let's say that the team was originally a weak team. They lost the game and are still second in the Western Conference and fourth in the league.

If the player's strength is not strong, looking at the state is okay, everyone is performing their duties and playing at a level that meets their worth.

"Could it be that the problem lies with me?" Li Chongxiao doubted himself a little, whether he had shot too much.

In the next few games, he even reduced the number of shots and created a lot of offensive opportunities for his teammates.But the Grizzlies' situation remains unchanged.

In the third game against the Spurs, if Li Chongxiao hadn't exploded at the last moment, he might have ushered in his first three-game losing streak after entering the league.

Immediately after playing against the Suns, he suppressed his shots, and the team played like a team. Seven players scored in double figures, but they still lost.

李冲霄自己只出手15投得到26分，大加索尔出手17次，康利出手18次，但是得分分别只有21分和16分。

Seeing this data, Li Chongxiao didn't know what to say.He could only bite the bullet and continue making trouble, and Carlisle let him.

The outcome of the game or the team's record are not as important as Li Chongxiao's understanding of the team's situation.Although he is the head coach, it is ultimately the players who lead the team forward, the leader of the team.

After a lot of tossing, until March 3, the Grizzlies played a dozen games, and their record became 10 wins and 50 losses, one and a half games behind the Lakers, and still ranked second in the West.

(End of this chapter)