harleyscars Chapter 58: Are there 3 teams on the field?
Chapter 58: Are there 3 teams on the field?
"Hanson Lee was very proactive in the second half. This was a matchup against an Arizona Wildcats player, a beautiful mid-range shot! It went in!"
After making the shot, Hansen Lee patted Gilbert on the shoulder, as if to say, "Hey sir, that was a pretty good shot, wasn't it?"
"An interesting young man!"
Next round.
Arenas isolated against Li He at the top of the key and pulled up for a jump shot.
However, Li He's defense was impenetrable, especially his exaggerated wingspan, which interfered with the general's shot, causing it to miss and bounce out, resulting in chaos under the basket.
With Rasheed Wallace and Zach Randolph, the Trail Blazers' rebounding is quite good, and their guards are already running fast breaks.
But Li He didn't run forward at all for this ball.
Because he knew that apart from the chubby Randolph grabbing the rebound, he wouldn't be able to get the ball even if he created an opportunity after anyone else got it.
We suffered a loss in the first half, so we definitely can't afford to make the same mistake in the second half.
You might as well just rob it yourself!
Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown clashed, and in the midst of the chaos, Li He leaped up, his exaggerated wingspan reaching for the sky, and firmly grasped the rebound.
The flying squirrel had already run to the midfield position and was reaching out for the ball.
"Hansen!"
He completely ignored them.
You want the ball? When I asked you for the ball in the first half, you still didn't give it to me.
Li He dribbled the ball and launched a counterattack, using a change of direction and acceleration to get past Arenas;
The steals leader, Larry Hughes, tried to intercept, but was outmaneuvered by Li He's behind-the-back dribble and became the background player;
Finally, he made a layup over Jared Jeffries!
"God!"
"After grabbing the rebound, Hansen Lee dribbled past several defenders and launched a fast break layup!"
"That was a beautiful shot!"
"Hansen Lee was on fire in the second half!"
The consecutive goals excited the fans, which was exactly what they wanted to see. Hansen Lee woke up in the second half and became the team's savior!
On the field.
Damon Stoudemire, the flying squirrel, is still complaining to Li He:
"Hansen, make that shot even more solid!"
Li He sneered, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Why didn't you pass me the ball when I needed it in the first half?"
The little flying squirrel was still being stubborn: "There's only one basketball, I can't pass it to you every time."
"I'll return the favor to you." Li He ignored the flying squirrel and quickly returned to defense.
Even though they're from the same region where the University of Arizona is located, the difference is that huge.
Arenas has a fiery temper, and he kept using dirty tricks when he was matched up against Li He, but those were all overt confrontations, which are part of basketball.
As for the flying squirrel, it's pretentious and kicks someone when they're down, which makes it the most despicable.
As the match continued.
Li He and Zach Randolph's tactics were also successfully implemented.
It's very simple: both players go to secure the defensive rebound. If the Wizards score, Randolph quickly goes out of bounds to inbound the ball, passing it only to Li He.
On the surface, it appears to be a game between two teams, but in reality, it's a game between three teams.
Anyway, since that group of people wouldn't pass the ball to Li He, Li He and the chubby Randolph formed a separate team and launched a counterattack.
"Is this a new tactic for the Trail Blazers? Something feels off!"
"Five people split into two groups to fight? Are you kidding me?"
"I see! Maybe the Trail Blazers are feigning internal strife to make the Wizards underestimate them!"
On the offensive end, Li He's combination of inside and outside play made the Wizards, a team with a relatively new roster, very uncomfortable.
With sufficient possession of the ball, Li He scored 15 points in the third quarter alone.
The Trail Blazers and Wizards are tied at 61.
Entering the fourth quarter, Coach Maurice Cheeks continued to send Li He back into the game, bringing the reserve lineup to start the fourth quarter.
Players like Jeff McGinnis, Derek Anderson, or Ruben Paterson are just role players on the team and don't dare to openly refuse to pass the ball like Bonzi Wells or Rasheed Wallace.
This means that Li He has unlimited shooting rights at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
This gave Li He even more offensive firepower.
At the start of the fourth quarter, he hit a pull-up three-pointer over the defender, and then scored a layup on the next possession.
A 5-0 run allowed the Trail Blazers to re-establish their lead!
The fans at the Rose Garden were ecstatic. The second half became a one-man show by Hansen Lee, who focused entirely on offense and was simply unstoppable!
Four minutes into the fourth quarter, Li He easily scored 7 points and was substituted by Coach Maurice Cheeks for a rest.
"Hansen, you have three minutes to rest and prepare for the final stage."
Li He nodded and said, "Understood, boss."
The Wizards began to fight back, with Arenas hitting two consecutive three-pointers from the top of the arc to close the gap.
Bonzi Wells tried to respond, but his performance this season has been lackluster, missing two consecutive mid-range shots, allowing the Wizards to take the lead.
With five minutes remaining in the game, Li He was substituted on.
The Trail Blazers also fielded their strongest starting lineup to face the decisive stage.
Li He and the chubby Randolph tacitly agreed to continue the pattern of the third quarter.
With Larry Hughes missing a layup, the paint became a battleground, with players fiercely vying for the rebound.
Just as Rasheed Wallace was about to control the rebound, Kwame Brown's incredible athleticism sent the ball flying. Randolph desperately tried to save the ball, but in doing so, he bumped into the photographer, almost crushing him on the spot.
Li He seized the rebound and launched a counterattack.
Little Flying Squirrel and Bonzi Wells quickly launched a fast attack from both sides.
"How will Hansen Lee handle a three-on-one opportunity in the frontcourt?"
"You can give it to either the left or right side!"
"Oh... Hansen Lee hasn't sent any messages to anyone!"
"A fast break and a sudden stop for a three-pointer?!"
"Woooooo...!"
"Hanson For Threeeeeeee...!"
"Is this the confidence of a super shooter?"
"Hansen Lee has broken 30 points again!"
A wave of applause swept through the Rose Garden Arena, but Bonzi Wells shrugged dejectedly, as if complaining that Li He hadn't passed the ball.
Li He simply ignored it.
He never tolerates people like that. If you don't pass it on to me, I won't pass it on to you either.
The game was very close in the final minutes, and the Trail Blazers didn't take an 83-78 lead until the final minute.
Arenas suddenly started his run against Li He, but his mid-range pull-up two-pointer went just wide.
Kwame Brown and Rasheed Wallace both went for the ball, but because Rasheed Wallace was better positioned, he tipped the ball over and passed it to Bonzi Wells.
Then, an absurd scene unfolded: Li He appeared out of nowhere and intercepted the ball!
Bonzi Wells, who was waiting to receive the ball, was extremely embarrassed and almost swore on the spot!
What on earth are you doing?
Everyone else tries to steal the ball from their opponents, but you're trying to steal it from your own teammates?
"Hey! You've gone too far!" Bonzi Wells scolded Li He.
Li He dribbled the ball across half-court and controlled the time. This "steal" was of course intentional on Li He's part. If you don't let me play comfortably, how can I let you have it easy?
He chuckled and said, "You've said that eight hundred times already, can't you come up with something new?"
"Or is there something wrong with the food at the police station, causing your IQ to drop?"