I'm king in the basket

Chapter 386
Bargnani was bent like a hyena about to commit suicide. He was so hungry that he had to eat this piece of meat.

Great opportunity, mine!

Bargnani moved.

He slipped in, completely unaware that this might be a trap set for him by the Thunder.

For the Thunder, this guy is really easy to cheat.

He stepped into such an obvious trap without any hesitation, happily.

Bargnani received the ball and was about to finish a play at the rim when Ibaka "just happened" to come back and block his pass.

Harden picked up the ball on the ground, launched a lightning counterattack, changed direction on the move, swayed DeRozan, and scored a layup with his left hand.

If Bargnani's behavior of stealing chickens is really compared to a hyena's rape, then just now the prey accidentally pulled a lump and sprayed it on Bargnani's face. collapsed.

第二节打到一半，巴尼亚尼的数据是：0分2篮板0助攻2犯规3失误，7投0中。

It is said that Bargnani is excited when he sees the Thunder, and tonight's Thunder beat this thousand-year-old meme with his own hands.

Unless Bargnani scored more than 30 points in the second half, no one would say that he ate, slept, and played the Thunder.

"If the Italians continue to fight like this, I can only collect the money with tears in my eyes." Barnes looked really happy or sad.

Li Xing saw it on the field and remained silent.

The Thunder's defense against Bargnani is a little light on targeting. It's like two armies fighting. They don't even want to win the war. Everyone sees one person in the opposing army is unhappy, and then they all target him.

This is Bargnani's situation tonight, plus he didn't find his shooting touch, so he played such an ugly game.

Li Xing walked to Bargnani's side: "Hunger is the best food."

"I've heard that proverb, but I don't like it applied to me," Bargnani said. "Larch, do you trust me?"

"I bet fifty thousand on you, what do you think?"

"Give me the ball."

Bargnani is rarely so serious.

Although this guy has an unreliable and mysterious temperament from inside to outside, Li Xing also chooses to believe him.

Matilda Lutz was there, and his unborn daughter was listening to the game.

Li Xing believes that Bargnani will not mess up the game.

After Harden played, the Thunder's three juniors initially demonstrated their talent for sweeping the West, which is indeed overwhelming.

If you really want to move and play, adding the Heat who have already returned to Miami to fish, there is really no team that can compare with them in terms of athletic ability.

This is a team that can sweep the world just by running.

Their strengths are known all over the world, and naturally no one is willing to use their own weaknesses to attack the other's strengths.

They are talented and impactful, and they are used to running first and then using their brains; the Raptors are just the opposite. Li Xing is the backbone, but his mind is very clear. He knows that it is more important for his teammates to maintain confidence than defeating the three young men .

Therefore, except for those bomb balls that he had to accept, what Li Xing has done so far is basically related to "cultivating the confidence of his teammates".

Li Xing wanted to let them know that with external help, they could compete with the monsters playing in the sky.

This is the epitome of tonight's game.

Li Xing will help whoever has no confidence and whose mentality has been blown up by the beating.

From Stephenson, to DeRozan, and now Bargnani.

Li Xing believes that with Bargnani's previous performances against the Thunder, once he finds his hand, the Thunder will still be unable to defend.

And once Bargnani once again played the performance that made the Thunder "I made a big hole", the game will be explained.

They deliberately aimed at Bargnani, and finally failed, which will be a heavy blow to their morale.

Li Xing has to help Bargnani get back to his status, whether it is public or private, emotional and reasonable.

At the free throw line, Li Xing got the ball, and Thunder double-teamed him.

Unsurprisingly, it was Ibaka who came to double-team, and they no longer regarded Bargnani, who was 7 for 0, as a threat.

"Larch passed the ball!"

"Andrea Bargnani's chance!"

"Oops~~"

There was an uproar at the scene, and Bargnani wasted this opportunity.

However, Li Xing pre-judged that the shot would not be scored, stuck the landing point, grabbed the offensive rebound, and passed the scoring opportunity to Bargnani.

The whole place went quiet.

Bargnani held the ball, still nothing changed, opened his hand and shot again.

"What's the matter with this feeling?"

Li Xing found that the ballistic trajectory was crooked again.

The trajectory of this shot is so crooked that even the fans can see that it will not make it, let alone the Thunder.

The three of them were stuck in the basket, and they swore to the death that Li Xing would not get a rebound.

"three people?"

snort!
"You think you're Wilt Chamberlain? The rebound is mine!"

Ibaka yelled.

Li Xing looked at him with pity, first held Perkins back, and then competed with Ibaka for rebounds.

Even though the Thunder sent three players to compete with Li Xing, they still couldn't.

Li Xing was in a more favorable position, everyone took off together, but Li Xing occupied a favorable position.

Coupled with the bonus of height and wingspan, Ibaka couldn't grab this rebound at all.

Li Xing grabbed offensive rebounds in a row. He hoped that Bargnani would be smart and come to the basket if he couldn't make a shot. Why did he have to shoot?

Li Xing looked at Bargnani, he was desperate for this buddy.

Is my [-] really going to be wasted?
Li Xing passed the ball helplessly and continued to give up scoring opportunities.

"If he can't make a shot, prepare to grab a rebound!"

However, Bargnani set a pick-and-roll for Pondexter in the high post, handing off a hand-off that helped him hit a [-]-pointer.

This move exceeded everyone's expectations.

The round was over, and the Raptors fell back.

Li Xing was full of doubts: "Did you give up?" "No, I just don't feel good." Bargnani said.

It doesn't sound like it came from Bargnani's mouth. This is a person who is desperate as long as he has the opportunity.

Will he really give up open shots because he doesn't feel good?

Li Xing didn't know, maybe he really changed, maybe he really didn't have confidence in his touch, maybe he was just looking for an excuse to pass the ball.

No matter what the reason is, Li Xing can accept it.

"That bet was just for fun, don't worry about it," Li Xing said.

"Do you think I care about that little money?"

"I just don't want to be a mess in front of my kids," Bargnani said, clenching his fists.

"Yes, Matilda and your child are watching, don't hesitate." Li Xing said.

Bargnani took a deep breath: "Just wait and see, these bastards are targeting me so much, if I don't get 50 points tonight, I will be considered a loser!"

Why do people who have not scored 1 point currently have such confidence?

Bargnani scored extremely hard, his opponent was easy.

Ibaka circles the screen, runs to the perimeter, and makes the shot.

"Did you see it? You're far behind! You're far behind! What Thunder Killer! I'll make you a joke tonight!"

Ibaka's trash talk was so loud that many viewers heard it.

"That rough bastard!"

Bargnani's performance also aroused extensive discussion in the commentary booth.

Angus believes that the Thunder's defense is too targeted, so Bargnani is struggling.

McMillan's opinion is: "It's not like, indeed, the Thunder defended him very well, but it's not like he hasn't encountered such a defense before, why is he so abnormal tonight?"

"what do you mean?"

"It may be that he was really blocked, or he may be interfered by off-court factors."

The Thunder chased and fought fiercely, while the Raptors worked hard to hold on to a 5-point lead.

Li Xing still wants to find opportunities for Bargnani: "Nani, go to the low position!"

"Larch, don't worry about me."

Bargnani said.

"what?"

Bargnani said: "Play according to your ideas, don't take care of me, even if I screw up the first half, I will play back in the second half."

Bargnani didn't want Li Xing to disrupt the inherent rhythm of the game because of him.

Since Bargnani has other ideas, Li Xing will not force him to do anything.

The advantage of 5 points is not much.

For many, it's a gap that can be reversed by just two threes and three twos.

For a team like the Thunder, such a fork will not make them feel pressure.

No pressure to wait for the second half at the end of the half with peace of mind.

Li Xing didn't want them to enter the second half with peace of mind, so when Bargnani rejected him, all his thoughts were on how to expand the point difference.

Lee was lucky to hold the ball, not afraid of the double-team threat from Westbrook and Durant.

These two are really just pretending to be powerful, even if they come to double-team, Li Xing is not afraid.

Their defense is far worse than the Heat's.

Being young has its advantages and disadvantages.

The downside is that when they are young, geniuses often don't develop good defenses, and they need to find the key to the problem in failure.

Sooner or later they'll figure out that they can't do without defense, and then they'll think about improving it.

Li Xing didn't take the defense of the two seriously, and pressed Perkins to fight inside, causing a large area of ​​body contact, and finally the fight was two plus one.

Then, a free throw was added, and the difference was 8 points.

In less than half a minute, Westbrook was well educated and wanted to play two plus one. Li Xing didn't give him face and rewarded him with a hot pot meal. DeRozan fought back again.

Back and forth, the difference reached double digits.

Durant played singles with the ball and his mid-range jumper stabilized the situation, but Li Xing's offense was also unsolvable.

Perkins was afraid that he would break through with the ball, so he let it go a little far. Li Xing was rude and made a shot.

Perkins was troubled next time. Li Xing shot when the defensive distance was widened, and he made a breakthrough when he narrowed the distance. What's wrong with this?

At the end of halftime, Li Xing's series of scoring performances in the last few minutes helped the Raptors gain a double-digit advantage.

(End of this chapter)