I'm king in the basket

Chapter 446 Potential Rising Stars Need Education
After playing 7 minutes in the first quarter, Li Xing scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks as easily as cutting fruit on Monroe's body.

Then, the Pistons' lottery pick of the year, Andre Drummond, came on.

In high school, this gentleman was called O'Neill.

In college, it became Howard.

Then in the draft, his pick fell again and again until he was picked up by the Pistons. He was considered immature and difficult to adapt to the NBA. In other words, he needed to go a long way to adapt to the NBA.

Without these problems, he should be the best candidate after Anthony Davis.

Li Xing could see his potential——A-.This person can definitely become a talent. Li Xing remembers that when he was selected by the Pistons, he cried because the pick was lower than expected. This kind of strong self-esteem can make a strong person.

He also did bring immediate results after playing.

Aaron Gray was lifeless in front of him, unable to resist like a dying old man.

Drummond led the Pistons on a counterattack in the final minutes.

This attack was so fierce that it directly wiped out Li Xing's advantage.

In the second quarter, Drummond continued to stay on the court, and the old prince Prince was still able to fight, hitting jump shots repeatedly on Button's head.

From 6 points behind to 5 points ahead, this is the influence brought by Drummond.

Drummond didn't make much money from watching statistics on the court, but he was the most important player for the Pistons.

His efficiency ranks 13th among rookies in NBA history, second only to Li Xing among active players.

This is the result obtained by ESPN statistical experts after calculating all rookies after 1978.The names ahead of him were daunting Hall of Famers who were much older than Drummond is now because most of them spent four years in college before reaching the pros.

"Being able to select Andre in this pick is like a treasure from heaven, and Detroit has made a lot of money!" Pistons star John Sely said excitedly.

Van Gundy laughed: "I see a tenacity similar to Patrick Ewing in this kid. He has the potential to achieve greatness."

The commentator blew up Drummond so mysteriously, and Gray was obviously not his opponent, and the score fell behind on the court, and Snyder couldn't sit still.

He gave Li Xing a wink.

Li Xing nodded and shouted to Hansbrough: "Taylor, get ready to play."

"I can't wait!" said Hansbrough.

The arrival of Hansbrough further weakened Evans' status in the team, which is something a veteran must go through.

Especially a team like the Raptors with young players as the overall framework, they don't need veterans to hold the line like those legendary teams.

The roles of Evans and Barnes are more like the leaders of the locker room and the leading brothers on the training ground.

If you really want to play a game, you will rely on the young people headed by Li Xing.

Rejuvenation is the big goal of the Raptors.

The wildness of Hansbrough is also what the Raptors need, and Li Xing needs such a high-energy assistant by his side.

"How do you feel about Jason Maxhill?" Li Xing asked.

Hansbrough looked over.

If his style is wild, Mark Hill is very wild in appearance and personality, and he has a wild face.

Hansbrough was full of contempt, "I think that guy is like inserting a bid to sell Seoul" on his face.

At this time, Drummond grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a 2+1 dunk on Gray's head that shocked the audience.

The audience was boiling and the fans were screaming.

Detroit fans shouted Drummond's name a lot, and they seemed to see the dawn after being silent for a long time.

Gray was off, and he patted Li Xing: "That kid is not simple."

"It's very simple."

If a big cow with a score of 112 is afraid of a rookie with a score of 78, it is really a big joke.

Although Drummond was very active, in Li Xing's eyes, he was just a good rookie, nothing more.

"Larch, that guy is too fierce, you must restrain him!" Barton jumped.

Stephenson also had high expectations for Li Xing, and Drummond stunned them all when he came up.

Li Xing really didn't expect Drummond to have such an effect.

"Do not worry."

Li Xing looked indifferent, but said confidently.

No one doubted Li Xing's words. Drummond and Li Xing looked at each other, and there was fighting spirit and hostility in his eyes.

Li Xing is not a few years older than him, but he is already No.1 in the league, the benchmark of centers, and a wizard who is ready to rule this era.

Any young man entering the league must want to challenge him.

This is an honor, not everyone has the opportunity and qualifications.

Drummond even knew Li Xing's rotation time, so he also knew that Li Xing was now 1 minute earlier than usual, and it was all because his performance impressed his opponent.

I can force you up, and I can beat you too!

"Shh!"

Drummond made an extra free throw.

Li Xing looked back at Stephenson and said, "Lance, give me the ball later."

"receive."

Stephenson was afraid of the ball rushing to the frontcourt, Li Xing got stuck without any confrontation, and Drummond's strength was too weak.

Li Xing stretched out his hand and Stephenson passed the ball.

At that moment, the power that erupted from Li Xing didn't seem to come from the body, but from the ancient Great Desolate Continent. In the eyes of Drummond now, this kind of power is like a monster, which cannot be stopped at all.

Li Xing didn't make any effort to charge inward, but took the ball with both hands, and with a shake of his shoulders, he deceived Drummond's center of gravity.

Drummond thought that Li Xing was going to turn around and slip to the bottom line. However, it was just a simple fake movement of shaking his shoulders. He took a shake and knelt down on one knee. Li Xing turned around and jumped up one step at a time. He was in the air, graceful as a fairy.

"How can a giant of 220 centimeters make such beautiful movements?"

Li Xing's shot reminds people of Jordan. His range is not as big as the latter, but he is not so beautiful.

The ball flew out of Li Xing's palm, hit the rebound, and fell into the basket.

An elegant, drifting, calm, and calm shot fully demonstrated the difference in grades between Li Xing and Drummond.

Li Xing looked at Drummond who was slowly getting up, and without saying a word, he turned and returned to defense.

Snyder was completely relieved.

Li Xing is still Li Xing after all, he is the strongest center forward in active service, no one is his opponent, even Howard is far inferior.

Now he is much stronger than last season. Snyder really doesn't know where his limit is. Can anyone else push his limit?
He thought of the last game of last season's Eastern Conference finals.

James, who was in a murderous state, forced Lee with all his strength.

In the end, Li Xing still won.

"This is a monster with no limits," thought Snyder.

On the defensive end, Li Xingyou walks on the edge of the paint area. His huge stature allows him to move back and forth. Anyone who dares to enter the penalty area will definitely be interfered by him.

The Pistons were also unwilling to attack Li Xing's defense head-on.

Knight asked for a screen and rushed to the free throw line. Seeing Li Xing on the edge of the paint, he was afraid to go up and passed back to Maxiel.

"Come on, idiot! I want to see how you attack!" Hansbrough roared.

Maxiel glanced at Hansbrough and roared.

Like those hot-blooded male protagonists who can double their combat power just by roaring, they shot an extremely ugly basket against Hansbrough's defense.

It's hard to find someone with uglier shooting form than him.

For Maxhill's ball, the jumping action and shooting posture are completely out of touch.

The basketball hits the front of the hoop and then pops out of the hoop.

Drummond was restrained by Li Xing and couldn't move. Others approached and picked up the rebound.

"Rookie, give it to me!" Stephenson yelled.

Patton passed out.

Stephenson holds the ball and pushes back, which is the most common scene in Raptors games.

The counter fast break is an opportunity that must be seized for other teams, but for the Raptors, it is a regular tactic.

Due to Li Xing's transcendent defensive dominance, he will have a large number of counterattacks and fast breaks every game.

In order to make the counterattack more efficient, Snyder tailored dozens of counterattack tactics around each individual's characteristics.

Everyone is happy except for number one.

Everyone has their own counterattack tactics, and everyone has a chance to score.

It's just a pain for Dragic and others. They have to memorize these dozens of counterattack tactics, and they must not miss one.

The counterattack fast break is definitely the most efficient attack, especially this kind of counterattack that penetrates Changhong after the opponent is defended.

The original attacker's morale was hit because of the missed attack, while the counterattacker's strong defense encouraged everyone's morale, and the chance to score was ahead, and everyone rushed forward like a wild beast.

The first Pistons player to retreat to the backcourt was Knight.

Stephenson has no intention of confronting him with strong thunder.

Button followed behind Stephenson. Suddenly, the latter smashed a pass and passed the ball to the former beautifully.

Barton held the ball and knew it was a rare opportunity.

He jumped up.

Poor Knight, it's not that he likes being in the background, it's just that he's too aggressive on defense.

There is a saying that those who don't defend will never have a chance to be in the background.

Those who only use their eyes to block shots and steals when defending will never be on the highlights for being scored by the opponent.

Button rushed forward with an unstoppable momentum, Knight decisively dropped Stephenson, and the two collided.

The more physically fit Barton knocked Knight over, rose into the air, and completed a violent split that silenced the Palace of Auburn Hills.

"Ahhhhhh~~~~~~"

Barton raised his head and yelled, quite agitated, while Knight broke his lip and blood flowed from his nasal cavity.

"!#!@#"

The audience booed loudly. They thought it was an offensive foul for Barton. However, the referee gave a ruling that the goal was valid and an additional penalty was required.

Knight was injured and fouled, and the opponent also dunked.

The Pistons coach sighed and shouted, "Rodney, you replace Brandon."

(End of this chapter)