Coach Lee

Chapter 660 No Points (74)

James looked at Li Nan differently.

With that little admiration?
No, not admiration, but there's something about it.

Li Nan didn't know this.

The Nuggets serve a sideline kick from the center line.

Jackson gave the ball to Li Nan in the backcourt.

As if to prove himself, James also came to the backcourt.

Li Nan vs James!
It's 1vs1 again!

Everyone is looking forward to a fierce offensive and defensive round.

However, it did not.

Li Nan swayed left and right, and with an understatement, he directly deceived James.

Kenny Smith in the commentary also said, "After all, James is 203+ tall, with a high center of gravity, heavy weight and great inertia. He is definitely not as easy to control the balance as Lee."

"Oh, LeBron hasn't given up yet, he's chasing too fast."

On the court, James blocked Li Nan again at the top of the three-point arc.

Spreading his hands, his defense is very serious.

Although he knows that the guy in front of him is the MVP, James has his own pride and he just wants to challenge.

Li Nan is also very face-saving.

"LeBron, here I come."

Without any explanation, Li Nan launched an offensive again.

Another swaying left and right!
James clearly knew that Li Nan's action was fake, but his body would involuntarily lean to the left.

He tilted slightly, and Li Nan took advantage of the gap to pass by in one step.

Li Nan went directly to the penalty area.

In the restricted area, Big Z with a height of 220+ waited for a long time.

However, Li Nan knew that there were still people behind him plotting wrongdoing.

呲~
An emergency stop.

Someone from behind bumped into Li Nan's ass.

With such a collision, Li Nan took advantage of the momentum to start, took a step forward, and then stopped abruptly and pulled it up.

Whoosh!
Easy jump shot.

The big Z on the inside can only watch helplessly, and James behind him is also helpless.

In the next round, James still got the ball in the backcourt.

He still doesn't give up, does he still want to challenge Li Nan?

No!

Zhu Fangyu appeared in the backcourt.

With a single block screen, James accelerated the possession of the ball to half court.

It was a sad half court for the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.

But when they came over, Li Nan blocked the way in front of him again.

This time, James naturally doesn't have the mind to challenge, and now the scoring is important.

James moved his hand, and Big Z raised it.

High pick and roll, one gear and one roll.

Li Nan was blocked by Big Z.

Then, James didn't break in.

At this time, Mutombo was standing below the free throw line, with no intention of coming out at all.

Don't make it too obvious.

"Let me vote?"

James heard Coach Paul say that if your shooting is not good, it will be infinitely magnified on the court.For example, current Nuggets guard Andre Miller has encountered such a situation.It is often taken a big step and let you shoot long shots, and it is completely ignored outside the three-point line.

At this time, James encountered such embarrassment.

vote?

James knows his strengths.

sudden!
James decisively chose to rush in.

James, who was protruding in, was naturally well received by the best defender Mutombo.

Mutombo, who returned from a serious injury last year, everyone felt that his condition was not good. However, Mutombo performed exceptionally well today.

James used speed and strength to make a breakthrough, and Mutombo never lost his position.

Stop the ball!
James reached the inside, but reached a dead end.

At this time, what should we do?
There is Li Nan in front of Big Z, this cannot be passed on.

Outside, Ricky Davis and Boozer stood still.

one left!
Zhu Fangyu!
James caught a glimpse of Zhu Fangyu from the corner of his eye.

Under the shadow of Mutombo, a back pass came out.

Zhu Fangyu, who ran back and rushed in, made an emergency stop jumper after receiving the ball.

Whoosh!
Hit it!

A bright smile finally appeared on James' face.

Snapped!
James took the initiative to high-five Zhu Fangyu to celebrate.

"Beautiful shot!"

However, at this time, the Nuggets had already sent the ball to Li Nan's hands, counterattacked and killed him.

The Cavaliers failed to return to defense in time, and could only watch as Li Nan passed the ball to Andre Miller, Miller quickly passed the ball to Jackson, Jackson passed the ball to the backboard, and it rebounded with a bang, Li Nan jumped up and dunked alley succeed.

"Wow!"

"Pretty!"

"Lee, come one more!"

The smooth cooperation made the audience hooked.

Seeing the ball, James naturally twitched his index finger, wanting to return a dunk.

On the next possession, James holds the ball at the top of the arc.However, Li Nan, who was defending James, was directly one meter away from him.

"Do you really think I dare not vote?"

James is still very accurate when he is accurate, but he is not always accurate.

Without holding back, James made a three-pointer directly.

Li Nan didn't intend to stop him at all.

this ball.

Bang!
Sure enough, I didn't go in!

Three-pointers in the early 20.00% range can indeed be defended in this way.

If James didn't score, the rebound bounced a long way and landed directly in Li Nan's hands.

Another chance to fight back.

Li Nan took a big step directly, as if the ball had been scored.

James made a move and immediately hugged Li Nan down.

beep!
James' foul.

This foul is very clever.If Li Nan passed, it would be another two points.

Nuggets fans are not happy.What could have been a very nice dunk was ruined.

"Damn it!"

On the court, the Nuggets sent a sideline kick.

Unexpectedly, Li Nan shot a cold arrow directly and made a large three-pointer.

Whoosh!
"yeah!"

For Nuggets fans, the only thing comparable to a dunk is Li Nan's three-pointer.

There are no false shots, and the knife is fatal!

Under the leadership of Li Nan, the Nuggets quickly entered the state.

But the Cavaliers played a bit difficult.

James didn't open up this point. Zhu Fangyu couldn't catch the ball a few times. Their offensive methods were all singles, or singles after the pick-and-roll.

Seeing this situation, Kenny Smith in the commentary also said:
"The Nuggets are the defending champions after all, and they played very well. Especially under Lee's leadership, they played without any chaos. LeBron's defense against Lee still seemed a little tight. It should be I'm a little nervous. It's the defensive level of the best defender in the league at first, and it's normal to be nervous. Next, as long as LeBron slowly adapts to the rhythm of the game, the Cavaliers will definitely open up the situation."

However, the Cavaliers did not open up the situation, but the Nuggets became more and more courageous.

After 5 minutes of playing, the score of the two sides has become 7-17, and the Nuggets lead by 10 points.

Li Nan has scored 8 points and 3 assists, while James has not scored a point, only 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
The Cavaliers called a timeout, their second since the start.

(End of this chapter)