Seeing that Thunderclap's morale was high, Mike Brown decisively called a time-out.
"It's obvious that Mike Brown's adjustment just now failed. He should have left Li Ze or Kobe on the field!”
"It's only been two minutes. The first quarter hasn't even ended yet, and they've already been stopped. It feels like Li Ze and Kobe's rest was for nothing. It's really not worth it to exchange such a small break for an eight-point lead.”
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After the game was paused, Mike Brown chose to replace Li Ze. As for Kobe, Mike Brown wanted him to rest.
After returning to the field, Li Ze did not disappoint Mike Brown. He helped the team stabilize the situation through the Sky Hook.
The ball on the Thunder's side was still handed over to Harden, who called Perkins, who had just been brought on, to block for him.
Harden's instruction was not random. He wanted to pull Li Ze out from the inside through Perkins. In this case, the inside of the Laker would not be so difficult to deal with.
However, Harden did not expect Li Ze to be so fast. The moment he bypassed the pick-and-roll, he was blocked by Li Ze from the side.
"Hello, Li Ze. Let me introduce myself. You're really good at fighting!”Harden returned the ball to the outside line while praising Li Ze. He even reached out a hand to pretend to shake hands.
Li Ze did not say anything. He knew that his defensive ability on the outside was actually average. He did not have any skills and just relied on his body and speed. He was afraid that Harden would say these nice words on purpose to numb him. Then, he would suddenly accelerate and break through. This would make him very passive.
He stood steadily one step away from Harden and spread his arms.
In fact, Harden looked down on Li Ze like Durant before the start of the series. He thought that a rookie who had played a game like this had no right to boast. However, Li Ze's dominance in the paint in the first game of the series made Harden realize how powerful Li Ze was. However, in Harden's eyes, Li Ze was still a rookie, a capable rookie.
Harden's words were to lure Li Ze into letting his guard down.
However, Li Ze did not fall for it. After a while, he directly scored a three-pointer!
"Three points! This was James Harden's specialty. He had just scored a similar goal!”Kenny Smith shouted.
Li Ze could not block this shot, but he still jumped high and covered Harden's face with his huge palm.
Bang! With a dull thud, the basketball hit the backboard and bounced off. It didn't go in!
Matt Baines received the rebound, and Li Ze turned his head to attack without saying a word.
When he passed by Harden, Li Ze looked at him. After all, Harden had praised him. Regardless of whether he was sincere or not, he had to respond."Nice to meet you, James. Actually, I feel quite unfair for you. You're so good, but you can only play as a substitute!”
Harden waved his hand and didn't say anything. He was still upset that he didn't manage to score and broke the rhythm.
The game continued, and the Thunder attacked. Matt Baines did a no-ball pick-and-roll for Li Ze, allowing him to easily receive Ramon Sainz's pass.
However, Li Ze had yet to fully adapt to this tactic, so he ended up running into a very awkward position. The three-point line in the bottom corner was one and a half steps away from the inside, neither inside nor outside.
At this time, Harden was very active in defending.
"Li Ze, I've always thought that you're very powerful. Let me experience your strength with my body!”Harden said as he bent his knees slightly, trying to glue his entire lower body to the floor.
This was an obvious provocation. He knew that Li Ze was not good at dribbling, so he let Li Ze dribble. As long as he could survive the first shot, he had a high chance of stealing.
However, Li Ze was not too concerned.
"Then just wait and see." Li Ze replied indifferently.
"I'll definitely take a good look!"
Li Ze lowered his shoulder and slammed into Harden.
"Bang!"
Harden had a look of disbelief on his face, and then he took a few steps back.
Li Ze easily dribbled the ball in and then used the skyhook to easily hit the ball in.
"How are you feeling?”Li Ze asked the shocked Harden.
Then, without waiting for Harden to answer, he returned to defense.
Harden looked at Li Ze's back as he turned back to defend. He clenched his fists and then directly passed Westbrook to take the ball from the baseline.
After holding the ball for half the court, he sped up and broke through with a European step.
"James Harden's signature move, the European Step!”Charles Barkley shouted again.
"We know that Harden is the latest European representative! However, this meant that he wanted to attack the inside lane. It was a very unwise choice to directly challenge Li Ze!”
Shaquille O'Neal echoed.
The speed of the European Steps was very fast. He rushed to the inside in two or three steps. Harden faced Li Ze's defensive layup...
Then, there was a thud and the basketball flew a few meters away…
"Good hat! Li Ze! Beautifully done!" Kobe stood up and cheered for Li Ze.
When Li Ze landed, he didn't even celebrate, as if this block wasn't worth mentioning.
Harden made physical contact with Li Ze in the air. Without a doubt, he was the one who was sent flying again.
With the help of his teammates, Harden stood up.
The ball flew out of the court, and the Thunder still had the ball. But for Harden, not scoring two consecutive goals did not mean the end. He had a big killing move that Durant and Westbrook could not compare to. It could even be said that the entire league could not compare to him!
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Today, a brother sent me so many flowers. I suddenly became a big loser. I owe too much. Anyway, I will pay it back slowly. If I can't pay it back, I will continue to pay it back. Also, the rule of adding updates is the data of the previous one. I will calculate how much I owe in the end!
The last daily request for a wave of collection, and tickets!!!
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