NBA: Start the water cooler and reach the Hall of Fame

On the evening of May 5th, the familiar MCI Center had a joyful atmosphere before this game. After the entrance ceremony, the familiar regular season MVP trophy was placed on the small table in the center of the court by the staff.

After the host finished his opening remarks, he invited NBA Commissioner David Stern to present the trophy to Li Kaiming. The fans at the MCI Center burst into cheers!

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

David Stern shook hands with Li Kaiming first, and the two took a group photo with the camera. Then he lifted the MVP trophy from the table and handed it to Li Kaiming. Li Kaiming felt the heavy trophy in his hand and felt a little excited in his heart!

This trophy has only been won by less than 60 people in the entire history of the NBA, and he has already won two in his third year in the league. Even if Li Kaiming is a person with lofty goals, he can't help but feel something in his heart at this time. A state of mind that is proud of oneself.

The players of the Indiana Pacers, the opponent in this game, looked at Li Kaiming receiving the award on the field, with envious expressions in their eyes, and at the same time there was a bad feeling in their hearts!

Last season, when they played the Pacers in the second round, Li Kaiming was awarded the MVP trophy. In that game, in order to celebrate his career night, Li Kaiming scored a terrifying 44 points and 13 rebounds. This time it’s the familiar MVP awards ceremony again, and what’s even more coincidental is that the opponent is the Pacers!

Walker generals: Why did I mess with you? Are you specifically using me as your backdrop?

There is no other way, who allowed you to have a professional background player Paul George in your lineup?

The exciting MVP award ceremony officially ended, and the even more exciting second game of the series began. The starting lineups of both sides were determined before the game.

Wizards: Point guard Kirk Hinrich, shooting guard Klay Thompson, small forward Kawhi Leonard, power forward Kaiming Lee, center Andre Blatche.

Pacers: Point guard DJ Augustin, shooting guard Lance Stephenson, small forward Paul George, power forward David West, center Roy Hibbert.

In the jump ball session, Hibbert relied on his better static quality and younger physical condition to easily defeat Blatche and help the Pacers win the opening ball. DJ Augustin dribbled the ball across half court.

The Pacers' tactics are basically still working within the three-point line. It's not that they don't want to shoot three-pointers, it's mainly that the Pacers' players are not very good at three-pointers. Maybe the shooting percentage is okay based on a large sample. Basically, they all have a hundred. About [-] points, but when you look at the average of three shots per game, Li Kaiming can beat the Pacers in three-point shots in a game.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Hibbert went up to provide a screen for Augustin. The latter broke through to the three-point line in one step, then slowed down, stuck Hinrich behind him, and threw directly one step inside the free throw line. This area is the weakest part of the Wizards' defense. Blatche could only defend under the basket and did not dare to defend at all. Li Kaiming was pulled to the side by David West and could not help defend this position. .

Augustin felt pretty good tonight. He hit the first ball and the Pacers started 2-0.

The Wizards sent a baseline kick, and Hinrich dribbled the ball across half court. After reaching the frontcourt, he also called a center screen tactic, but Hinrich rushed directly to the inside in one step, and Hibbert chose to wait under the basket. He was standing up, preparing to give this reckless little man a spicy hot pot. However, just as he took off with a cruel smile and stretched out his Tathagata palm, Hinrich suddenly collected the ball in the air and passed the ball behind his back.

Hibbert's heart skipped a beat, and he wanted to interfere with his hands, but he was a step too late. At this time, his body had begun to fall, and a figure suddenly appeared behind him. It was the cutter who came in to receive Hinrich's pass. Li Kaiming, who was holding the ball, took off directly after getting the ball. He rode Hibbert from behind and performed a real horseback archery. No, it should be a horseback dunk!

The regular season MVP trophy is simply a stimulant for Li Kaiming. He was in extremely hot condition tonight, and his body reaction was also very fast. He dunked the Pacers' biggest defensive end on the first goal!

Wizards' home commentator Dave Johnson passionately exclaimed into the microphone, "Lee came up and dunked on Roy Hibbert, and this position was like riding on the latter's neck and shit!"

Many fans were amused by Johnson's statement, and a happy atmosphere filled the MCI Center.

Hibbert was naturally unhappy after being dunked. When he took the ball out of the baseline to serve, he glared at Li Kaiming fiercely.

Li Kaiming has become accustomed to this kind of look in the past three years, so he doesn't take it seriously. However, this kid looks dissatisfied, and he has to beat him again!

The Pacers served to the frontcourt, and Paul George began to run without the ball to catch the ball. After the last duel, he finally realized that he could not hold the ball and play against him. Although in the eyes of Paul George The NBA is a men's league, but as a man, he naturally has to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses, so he took the initiative to run the off-ball tactics designed by Vogel, followed an arc and received the ball from DJ Augustin in one step inside the three-point line. .

The inside line is the top priority of the Wizards' defense, so when George caught the ball at this position, not only Leonard, who was following behind, accelerated his pace, but even Li Kaiming on the bottom line also moved a step towards this side, ready at any time. Help defend George's breakthrough.

George caught the ball and dribbled it for a layup. Li Kaiming assisted in defense. George passed the ball to David West, who was left open. Li Kaiming turned around and returned to his opponent, moving laterally and speeding up David West. Ste was startled. Naturally, this seemingly open shot missed.

Blatche under the basket did not compete with Hibbert in the blocking position, and the offensive rebound was grabbed by the latter. When Li Kaiming went over to help Blatche defend, Hibbert had already caused Blatche a foul. .

Going to the free throw line, Hibbert made one of two free throws, 3-2.

The Wizards attack, Hinrich directs the movement from outside the three-point line, Li Kaiming starts from the baseline, and after a snakeskin move, when he catches the ball again, the defenders in front of him have become Paul George and David West. After all, he is not young and is not good at squeezing screens, so Paul George volunteered to switch defenses.

George is a player who likes to challenge himself, which can be seen from this defense, but sometimes hard work will not make a person look stronger, but will make his efforts a joke!

Facing George's defense, Li Kaiming dropped the ball and dribbled it. At the same time, he supported the ball protector to block George. Then he took a step back to open a distance of more than one meter, picked up and threw!

George almost hit the target, and ended up tragically becoming the background of this goal. Li Kaiming's mid-range shot hit the net with a clear and audible sound!

Both sides played relatively restrained in the first quarter. No player was the protagonist of the game. It was all about tactics. But after all, the Wizards had more court space and stronger three-point firepower, so the end of the first quarter was At that time, the Wizards still led by one goal 27-25.

In the second quarter, Li Kaiming and a group of starting players came off the court to rest for a while, and the team came on the bench. The Pacers kept Hibbert on the court to protect the basket. It seemed that they were afraid that the basket would be broken by the Wizards.

But what Vogel didn't expect was that the Wizards' substitute center JaVale McGee actually blocked Hibbert's two blocks in just a few minutes of playing. He also received an alley-oop from the defender and then dunked on it. Got the latter!

McGee's athletic ability made up for his disadvantage of being shorter than Hibbert. The Wizards' bench and the Pacers' half of the starting lineup went back and forth. After three minutes, Vogel couldn't stand it anymore and took advantage of it first. Paul George was replaced on a dead ball opportunity.

George is worthy of being the most improved player this season. Not to mention his graceful and elegant playing moves, he also made random kills against the Wizards' bench. Without Leonard as the first line of defense, George scored seven goals in the Wizards' paint. Out, broke through and scored a reverse basket, and then caused McGee's foul to score 2+1!

Seeing that something was not going well, Sanders quickly took advantage of George's free throws to replace Leonard. After Leonard came up, the effect was obvious. George, who had been feeling hot before, was as if he had encountered a fire extinguisher, and he suddenly became quiet. Like a little sheep.

Sanders is strategizing now and will never let Li Kaiming take action to solve the problem until the last moment.

Halfway through the second quarter, Sanders felt that the time was almost up and replaced Li Kaiming, who was about to catch a cold. Vogel on the opposite side also took back all the starters in a tacit understanding. Of course he also knew His players played a bit long, but there was nothing he could do about it. Who made him have a psychological shadow on Li Kaiming...

The Wizards played steadily during the rest of the first half. Li Kaiming did not occupy all the ball rights just because he won the MVP. Unless the team was in difficulty, he still liked to cooperate with his teammates in playing team basketball. He could obviously win easily and happily. Why do you have to set up your own stick to find happiness? Is it to show that you are good at single combat?

That's not Li Kaiming's style, that's the style of a certain Oklahoma City man~

In this game, Li Kaiming completely implemented this kind of playing idea. He only took 14 shots until the last three minutes of the game. At this time, the Wizards led the Pacers by 98 points, 95 to 3, but Li Kaiming knew that this was It's time for him to stand up.

The Wizards defended the Pacers' attack. Hinrich dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Li Kaiming used the cover of his teammates to run to the waist to catch the ball. Then he turned around and passed West cleanly, rushing to the basket with both hands. After kicking off the ball, his whole body bent into an arched shape in the air, and then he directly dunked with both hands against the 216 Hibbert!

Hibbert jumped up and felt a huge impact in front of him, and then he had to take several steps back to stabilize.

After the dunk, Li Kaiming showed off his biceps to Hibbert!

Climax directly at MCI Center!

Paul George expressed his dissatisfaction. He didn't blame Li Kaiming for being domineering in front of his teammates, so he prepared to score a beautiful goal. Unfortunately, he was not very lucky. After breaking through to the inside, he was interfered by Li Kaiming. down.

After that, Li Kaiming showed off his various one-on-one and scoring skills at the MCI Center. With 1 minute left in the game, the Wizards already led the Pacers by 104 points, 96 to 8!

George was still a bit competitive. After dribbling the ball halfway, he turned around and broke through. He almost lost his balance in the air and hit the ball, helping the Pacers to hold on to hope.

However, Li Kaiming directly caught the ball from the baseline, came to the frontcourt one step away from the three-point line, and faced George and West who came to double-team and took a three-pointer, which was the final word!

107 is better than 98!