From sparring to superstar

Chapter 257.

"Ray Allen, 26 years old, 196 cm, 93 kg, overall evaluation 92... averaged 21.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game... shooting 46.2% from the field and 43% from the three-point range, averaging 3.4-pointers per game Count [-]..."

"Glenn Robinson, 28 years old, 201 cm, 102 kg, overall evaluation 89... averaged 20.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game..."

"Sam Cassell, 32 years old, 191 cm, 88 kg, overall evaluation 90... averaged 20.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game..."

Li Ao looked at the player evaluation report of the Three Musketeers, and it was as strong as ever.

Ray Allen is comprehensive and powerful.

Big Dog is amazingly stable.

The most outrageous thing is that Cassel, 32 years old, has the highest scoring average of his career. In the beginning, he once averaged 24 points per game, which was the highest on the team. As the season progressed, he gradually declined and stabilized in his early 20s. down.

But compared to these three, Li Ao cares more about the second-round picks of the same session.

“迈克尔-里德，综合评价75……场均11.4分3.3板1.4助攻……投篮命中率48.3%，三分命中率44.3%，场均三分命中数1.4……”

In his rookie year, Reed only played 6 games due to lack of immediate combat power and injuries, averaging 2.2 points per game. In the rookie future predictions after the end of last season, almost all media predicted that his non-guaranteed performance in the new season Contracts will be cut.

As a result, he played well. He played the sixth man next to the three musketeers.

今年雄鹿队实力又有所提升，他们用一纸4年1800万美刀的长约，从热火队挖走了上赛季场均16.1分9.3板3.1助攻的小安东尼-梅森。

After coming to the Bucks, the 35-year-old Anthony Mason only averaged 9.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this season. His scoring and rebounding dropped sharply, and his defensive performance was also dragged down by his teammates. However, he averaged 4.5 assists per game. Ranked second among all supporting strikers in the league, the first is Li Ao, who averaged 4.58 assists per game.

In fact, just looking at the record, the Bucks are quite average, playing 19 games, 11 wins and 8 losses.

But no matter which team encounters them, they will feel a headache.

When the Bucks don't feel good outside, they can score more than 80 points in a game, but when they soar, they can soar 110+.

And whether they are so good does not depend on how well their opponent defends. They can score 108 points against the Pistons, but they only score 85 points against the Timberwolves. The average conceded score is also 102 points, highlighting a 'balanced offense and defense'.

Facing such an opponent, Li Ao also felt that his head was too big at first, but when the game came, he didn't get entangled, and just watched the fight.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers played against the Bucks at home.

The Clippers' starting lineup remains the same, with the Bucks starting: The Three Musketeers, Anthony Mason Jr., and Joel Przybilla.

O'Neal won the jump ball and the Clippers went first.

Li Ao was followed by Ray Allen after he arrived in the frontcourt. When his teammates took their positions, he said, "Aren't you going to blow up Jordan, go and face him, what are you doing with me..."

Ray Allen acted as if he didn't hear it and devoted himself to defense.

Being ignored, Li Ao didn't stop talking, and continued to mutter.

Although Ray Allen ignored Li Ao, he was still listening to what the other party said. Suddenly, the sound disappeared. He turned his head to look in the direction of the top arc and quickly turned his head. When he saw Li Ao moving towards the baseline, he immediately turned around and chased him. ...Blocked by Odom!

Li Ao turned around and rushed to the inside, throwing away Anthony Mason Jr. who was changing defense and cutting into the inside.

After receiving Bibby's pass, Li Ao took off against Pulzbila who made up for him..."Kang"...

Li Ao dunks Przbilla!
Przybila is one of the players with the most dunks this season. If calculated every 48 minutes, he is the first. He averaged 15 minutes per game and was dunked 1.2 times per game.

He is characterized by 'puffiness', with a height of 216 cm. He looks very tall and has a large arm circumference, but his weight is an astonishing 111 kg. His shoulders are narrow, and the fat on his arms is not suitable, just like swollen , was rated as 'the most imaginary big white bear'.

As Earvin Johnson (center) ages, the Bucks are worse inside than last season, and they can be bullied by everyone.

But this ball, Ray Allen has more problems.

Although he ignored Li Ao, his attention was still distracted. In addition, he cared too much about Jordan, and he turned his head from time to time, and Li Ao seized the opportunity.

Pulzbila was dunked, and the Bucks players are used to it.

When the Bucks attacked, Cassel broke through and scored the ball. Anthony Mason Jr. responded and passed again.
Both sides scored in the first attack, and the score was 2-2.

In the transition between offense and defense, when Li Ao ran forward, he saw Cassel directing his teammates.

After the Clippers started to attack, as Li Ao expected, the opponent's defensive strategy changed.

Shrinking the block and cutting in, pinching the block and shooting around the pile... He, Spider-Man, was the one blocked.

In the past 3 games, he has scored 2+ twice, and his offensive threat is full.

After Bibby borrowed O'Neal's cover to break through, he attracted the big dog's blocking defense, and scored Jordan, who was one step inside the free throw line.

Jordan took a step from the scout, and Anthony Mason Jr., who jumped sideways to defend him, slammed on the brakes and turned to face Jordan and retreated to the inside.

Li Ao retreated quickly, feeling that people are really easily affected by the environment.

Anthony Mason Jr. has only played for the Bucks for more than a month, and his defense has become impulsive and casual, and his fake moves are gone in a flash.

The two teams began a positional battle of offense and defense. The Clippers did not deliberately slow down the pace, but the pace of the game was still very slow.

For the Bucks, Cassell is in charge, and the rhythm will naturally be very slow. The standard offensive team of positional warfare has no fast break, so they are different from other offensive teams and rely heavily on state.

The Clippers had a mediocre shooting touch tonight. The Bucks blocked Li Ao and narrowed the defensive method of the basket. Jordan and Bibby got a lot of long-range shooting opportunities, but after scoring two goals in the beginning and scoring 4 points, nearly 5 minutes passed. He only scored 9 points, 13 points in the half quarter. Although it is not bad, it can only be said to be quite satisfactory.

Li Ao, who feels good, kept complaining in Ray Allen's ear, "Aren't you going to target Jordan? What are you doing against me", "I can't win the game with high scores. You can read the battle report. I scored 40 points." We both lost the game", but they were all ignored.

So he simply put his hips on the offensive end, and caught Ray Allen on the defensive end.

For the Bucks, Ray Allen's attack with the ball encountered Li Ao's rough and clingy defense, and he chose to pull away.

Relying on Ray Allen, who made 43% of his three-pointers, and Big Dog, who made 37% of his three-pointers, the Bucks have a lot of offensive space.

Cassel breakthrough or pick-and-roll breakthrough, coupled with the top coping ability and experienced Anthony Mason Jr., the Bucks played very well in passing and cutting. They can always send the ball to the teammates who have opportunities as soon as possible. .However, after the Big Dog scored a goal at the beginning, he did not shoot well from behind. Cassell, Anthony Mason Jr., and Tim Thomas, who came off the bench, also performed so-so.

When entering the official timeout, the Bucks scored 1 point less than the Clippers, and only scored 12 points in the half quarter.

After the official timeout, the Clippers sent a combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Odom, and Campbell.

The Bucks sent out a combination of Cassell, Ray Allen, Reid, Tim Thomas, and Earvin Johnson (center).

After Reid came on the court, he showed his outstanding shooting skills among young players. With Ray Allen holding Li Ao in check, Reed borrowed Irving Johnson's solid pick-and-roll to get consecutive shots and took half a quarter. to 6 points.

There was a point shot, and the Bucks' offense was revitalized at once, scoring 15 points in half a quarter, and they soared.

But the Bucks have turned Tim Thomas and Irvin Johnson inside, which is a disaster on the defensive end.

After Anthony Mason Jr. came to the Bucks, although he broke his defensive habits and defended very casually, he was at least active and his awareness was still there. He did a good job blocking the wings, allowing the Bucks to successfully complete the contraction. Under the basket + blocked Li Ao's defensive target.

With these two, Li Ao scored 7 points in half a quarter!Overwhelm the second-round show of the same session!
The rest of the Clippers scored 8 points. After the first quarter, relying on Li Ao's 9 points in a single quarter, the Clippers led the Bucks by 28 point 27-1!
Entering the break, the Clippers dare not be careless.

Although the weak lead was maintained, the opponent's tactical cooperation has been playing smoothly. As long as the three musketeers feel hot, it is almost impossible to defend.

Sophomore Reid has brought such a big offensive improvement, not to mention those three.

They need to seize all favorable offensive opportunities and soar earlier than the opponent.

Having just played an offensive battle with the Kings, Gentry is now very comfortable in arranging offensive tactics.

The score in the first quarter was 28 to 27, and the fans were very excited. Tonight is another offensive battle!
Although this score is lower than when we played against the Kings and Timberwolves, it is still a very high score, and it is not a blind shot. Both sides are playing tactics, and the first quarter is pleasing to the eye.

However, after the start of the second quarter, the progress of the game deviated greatly from what the fans expected...

The Clippers' offense went smoothly, as the fans expected.

Gentry adjusted the focus of the triangle offense based on the opposing defense situation, creating two-point opportunities for the big Q on the wing, and creating opportunities for Greg Anthony to shoot through screens. After the two shot, Jordan’s singles opportunities increased. Now, Odom's chances to break through with the ball have also improved. In half a quarter, the Clippers soared by 17 points.

But the Bucks did not play team offense!
The Clippers are very afraid that the Bucks' three musketeers formation will be undefensible after the state is cast, but Ray Allen is very impatient tonight. The score is 27 to 28. Seeing that Li Ao was replaced and rested, he opened the Singles main attack mode.

This greatly exceeded the expectations of the Clippers. In their view, Ray Allen should be the calmest one on the Bucks, and Cassell may not be so calm.

With Jordan on the field, the Clippers' defense is extremely adaptable. The big Q sticks to the defense, Jordan blocks the flanks like a power forward, and Campbell protects the frame. The defensive package is given to Ray Allen.

Ray Allen made a fierce attack, the Bucks scored 9 points in the half quarter, and the offense collapsed.

His irrational onslaught not only affected this half of the quarter, but in the second half of the second quarter, after the big dog came on the court, he also began to play singles regardless. In the end, Cassel was furious, and the three musketeers, Became three blacksmiths.

After halftime, Li Ao looked at the score of 58 to 45. He didn't expect Ray Allen to have such an attribute to lead the team to collapse with his own strength.

After the intermission, Li Ao, who returned to the field, saw the big dog, Cassel, and Ray Allen who seemed to be complaining to each other.

There were rumors last season that the three of them had a bad relationship. This season, it's directly on the table!

Watching Boykins, Big Q, Gerald Wallace, Lamar Odom, Jermaine O'Neal and other five teammates play, Li Ao looked at his 5-point score again, feeling faintly bad.

The bad premonition became a reality. He clocked in at halftime and got off work. He scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. The hit was not broken.

The Clippers scored 28 to 17 in the third quarter, and entered garbage time after halfway through the third quarter.

During the garbage time of one and a half quarters, Li Ao watched Reed in the same class scoring points on the court, and he was really envious.

They are all in the second grade, so he doesn't have this treatment...

...

109 to 90, the Clippers easily won this anticlimactic game.

Li Ao looked at the opponent's statistics after the game. Big Dog scored 21 points...emmm, that's very stable.

With such a chaotic offense in the next three quarters, the Big Dog still scored 17 points in the three quarters, and he just completed his work goal.

He has played many games, and he can always encounter some outrageous situations. He has learned a lot tonight.

He thinks that the Bucks' core scorers have conflicts. It's not a problem. Which team has no conflicts, and the Clippers also have them.

But the Bucks' problem is that there is no player who can adjust internal conflicts or suppress them. None of the three Musketeers has leadership skills.

Going home after the game, Li Ao and Vivienne discussed the infighting of the Bucks. Vivienne, who was confinement recently, watched a lot of news, and Li Ao learned a lot of gossip from her.

Vivienne read the news that Dagou took good care of Ray Allen at the beginning, and the relationship between the two was very good at first, but after a long time, Ray Allen began to dislike Dagou for not working hard and not wanting to play with Dagou son.

Big Dog is not a good-tempered person either. After knowing that he was disgusted, he accused Ray Allen of being too single and lacking team spirit during team training.

So whenever the Bucks encountered problems this season, Ray Allen would play recklessly in singles.

Li Ao understood why that happened in the second quarter.

He estimates that there is another possibility-Ray Allen is applying for a transaction in the 'court language'.

In Li Ao's cognition, Ray Allen is not a "loyal" player, but he doesn't want to be called "disloyal" by others.

The day after defeating the Bucks, Li Ao left Los Angeles with the team and embarked on a long journey.

Looking at the schedule in the team manual, the good mood of watching the Bucks is gone-6 consecutive away, the opponents are the 76ers, Wizards, Nets, Hornets, Raptors, and Timberwolves.

Except for the Wizards, they are all teams in the playoffs!

(End of this chapter)