Start without the ball

Chapter 337 G5
After Nurse left, Leonard and Siakam stepped into the interview booth.

"Mr. Siakam, hello, I'm Katie, ESPN reporter. You defended Lee very well in this game. Can you talk about the specific situation?"

Siakam snorted coldly: "There is nothing to say. His offensive methods are too simple. As long as I am at a suitable distance, my height can not only complete the block after he takes off, but also keep up with his breakthrough. Lee's I have figured out the offensive routine with the ball, and to be honest, his dribbling is too general, and he can't move my defensive center of gravity horizontally, and it's too easy to deal with."

"So can Mr. Kawhi talk about Lee's performance?"

Leonard said calmly: "Lee is a very special player. His advantages are that others do not have. The ultimate running position and super high golf quotient, which also cover up his shortcomings.

Everyone pays too much attention to how to limit Lee's off-the-ball movement. If he is not a perfect defensive player, in order to keep up with Lee, he must stick very tightly. He has more and more opportunities, so that the entire league has almost studied for a season and has not found a way to limit him. "

At this time, Leonard rarely laughed: "My coach's brain circuit is also different from ordinary people. Although sometimes it will make the game more difficult, it is precisely because he dares to try and jumps out of it." The limitation of thinking made him discover the Achilles heel of the Ghost Mamba, and I am very grateful to our coach."

This time, Li Haoyu's weakness was magnified infinitely. In the past, everyone only noticed his strengths. When he defeated strong enemies again and again, he never lacked praise.

But today's Raptors tore off Li Haoyu's glamorous coat, and the higher he stood, the harder he fell. In this era of information explosion, this is a constant law. When a public figure who has always occupied the commanding heights of public opinion has flaws, everyone Will use a microscope to magnify his shortcomings.

The Thunder have eliminated all kinds of powerful players in the playoffs, including the Golden State Warriors with a huge fan base. The loss of the home team made them lack emotional outlets, but now, they have found a chance.

In addition, the strong performance of the Thunder in G3 caused everyone to be optimistic about the Oklahoma City team. Naturally, there will be some people who try to take advantage of this opportunity to make a profit, but the reality has dealt these people a hard blow, and the people have lost all their money. Flocking to Li Haoyu's scarf, everyone swarmed and cursed.

[Heh, is this the All-Star MVP?It's funny enough. 】

[Tell me a joke, a supernova who can't dribble past others. 】

[You can't even play basketball if you are extraordinary! 】

[The offense with the ball is so weak that the nickname is still Mamba! 】

[If you were injured, we would have won with George present! 】

[Being submissive in front of Leonard and Siakam, hitting hard against Danny Green Van Vleet, true! 】

There are not only insults on Weibo, but also fans are trying their best to defend Li Haoyu.

[Don't come here just because of your reputation when you're at your peak, don't turn around and leave when you're at a low point, just keep going. 】

【He's just a freshman in the first grade, please don't be too strict with him, okay? 】

[I have seen you from your unstoppable summer league game to the present, and I have watched you continue to grow, from only being able to come off the bench to shoot empty cuts, to gradually gaining a foothold and developing rebounding ability, and then to developing excellent offensive footwork, I remember everything about you from being a weak pitcher to having a defined muscle line.

The omnipotent Yuzi brother who can save the situation even if he is in a disadvantage has fallen from the altar.

I'm sad that everyone will forget the passion, joy, and slander you brought us.

Because of you, I fell in love with basketball. Because of you, I practiced three-pointers hard. I want to get rid of the defense just like you, and use the deadliest long-range shots to give the opponent a fatal blow.

Because of basketball, I love it. Brother Yu, no matter what the final result is, I will wear the No. [-] jersey and continue to watch every game of yours Thunder up! 】

In addition, Li Haoyu's performance is also being discussed on Twitter, and there are many famous basketball players among them.

Kobe: [@Ghost_mamba_Li, don't care about the gossip outside the court, concentrate on the court, those criticisms will eventually make you stronger. 】

Chauncey Billups: [If you leave this game aside, Lee's performance this season is phenomenal, and his unique style of play makes it difficult for all teams in the league to parry.

It's a pity that Lee's madness is coming to an end. Nas has found the key to the problem. Next season, he will receive the same targeted defense from all teams. Maybe they may not be as good as the Raptors, but Lee's performance is sure To discount.

Even so, he's a good young player, just not going to live up to the expectations that were expected of him just a few days ago unless he wins over himself. 】

Li Haoyu was completely unaware of all this. After the game, he drove to find a gym.

At this moment, he is shooting shots again and again on the court. Even though his body is very tired, he has not stopped his shots.

boom!
boom!
boom!
His physical fitness and mentality caused him to miss shots one after another. He was no longer shooting, but just to do something so that he would not think about today's game.

All the way to the finals, he has always had a clear understanding of himself, but he never thought that his weaknesses would be infinitely magnified, so that it would drag the team down and lead to defeat. For a while, he could not accept his performance.

Missing shots, constantly missing shots, getting carried away, Li Haoyu no longer knew what he was doing, he just mechanically caught the ball and kept shooting.

But this can't stop him from recalling everything that happened on the court today, and the afterimages of Leonard and Siakam linger in front of him.

He couldn't bear it anymore, received the ball and rushed to the basket at full speed, took off and lifted the ball, anger, hatred, and unwillingness, adrenaline burst, and unimaginable strength broke out from the muscles of his whole body.

boom!
The violent force caused the rim to sway continuously. After it hit the ground, Li Haoyu stood there quietly, and the only sound was the sound of the basketball landing on the court.

Raising his hand, the palm was a little red, and the pain made him wake up a little bit.

He remembered the scene when he dunked for the first time when he was 15 years old. Due to his inexperience, the young Li Haoyu didn't let go immediately after dunking. His forward body swayed forward and lost his balance.

Under the crisis, Li Haoyu clung to the basket like a life-saving straw and did not let go. It is precisely because of this that he was able to escape to where he is today.

After the force was removed, Li Haoyu let go of his hands. His palms were red and swollen because he was holding the basket tightly.

It was also this time that Li Haoyu understood a truth. When a crisis comes, you must know what you have in your hand, and use your strengths to face the challenge bravely!
With a long breath, Li Haoyu smiled calmly, even if the performance is bad, even if the whole world is questioning himself, so what, I am me, the ubiquitous ghost Mamba!

At the pre-match meeting the next day, everyone looked serious, and Bayer distributed the tactical manual printed in the morning to each team member.

Donovan: "As we all know, due to the Raptors' defensive layout, we need to adjust our tactics."

At this moment, Li Haoyu stood up and said to Donovan: "Coach, I want to play as a substitute."

Li Haoyu's words were like a thunderbolt, and everyone in the thunderstorm meeting talked a lot.

Donovan: "Lee, I know that the last game hit you hard, but don't give up on yourself. That's because the Raptors are targeting you too much."

Westbrook: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Li Haoyu smiled calmly: "Don't worry, I have figured it out, I am not trying to get into a dead end.

The Raptors knew that they would have a lot of defensive pressure if I let me play off the ball, so they did everything possible to target me.

I also know that my offense with the ball can't get cheap against Leonard and Siakam. If I am on the court, the only role is to open up space for Russell or inefficient offense with the ball. Er was very worried about the opponent's contraction, and the coach didn't dare to replace me easily to play the transition. We lost our advantage!

Don't the Raptors like to target me, divert my playing time, and maximize our advantages in our hands. You know, I am the king of transitions! "

Donovan stroked his chin and thought about it, and Westbrook asked: "Brother, to be honest, if you are not on the court, our offense is really difficult to play. It was okay to say that George was there before, but now... only you can contain the perimeter defense."

Li Haoyu patted Westbrook on the shoulder and said: "You have been practicing three-pointers for so long, and you don't have any confidence?"

Westbrook touched his head and said embarrassedly: "It's been too long, and I feel good in training, but I still don't have confidence in the game, and there are some shadows after the second game."

Li Haoyu turned to look at Donovan: "Coach, I have observed Russell's shots. Although he has not yet formed real muscle memory, as long as he focuses on shooting, the three-point rhythm in training is very good. It's just the adrenaline on the court. Influenced by it, he will fall into the previous shooting rhythm."

Donovan: "You mean, as long as Russell stays rational and pays attention to his rhythm when shooting, the hit rate is guaranteed?"

"That's right, the Raptors are negligent about his long-range shots. He doesn't have much pressure when shooting. As long as he can focus on controlling the rhythm, his shooting percentage should be good."

Grant asked curiously: "But how to keep Russell sane? This is a problem in the world! He can beat his chest and roar while grabbing a claw machine."

Westbrook: "Who are you talking about? Why can't I stay rational?"

"Coach, can we test Russell's shot first?"

Donovan nodded slightly, Li Haoyu dragged Westbrook to the court, took out the basketball from the hoop, and handed it to Westbrook.

"In this way, you can push forward at full speed from this side of the baseline, dunk with the tomahawk, pick up the basketball, rush back here again, and pull up a three-pointer. Can you do it?"

Westbrook: "What's so difficult about this, you look after it!"

After all, the tortoise rushed to the front field at full speed, and the speed was amazing.

boom!
After the dunk, Westbrook picked up the basketball, rushed back to this side of the court again, and took off in front of the three-point line.

It's a pity that the slam dunk just now made this hot-blooded guy come to the top. He stayed in the air for too long and missed the best time to make a shot.

boom!
Unsurprisingly, Westbrook shook his head: "Hey, he was in good shape during the three-point training tomorrow morning."

Li Haoyu: "After dunking, you have already forgotten what you should do. Rhythm! This is especially important to you."

Walking to the court, he patted Westbrook on the shoulder: "Man, if you can learn to be rational when shooting, and shoot suddenly and gather, the Raptors' defense really can't do anything about you, as long as you can bite the score, or Don't fall behind There are too many, and my performance in the transition will allow us to regain the advantage!"

Li Haoyu turned to look at Donovan: "Coach, you also know what I think, what do you think?"

Donovan thought hard and weighed the pros and cons. If Li Haoyu can't make use of his personal characteristics, then he can only play the role of a spot-up shooter in the tactical system, which is a waste of money.

If he is placed on the bench to maximize the advantages of the transition period, this is equivalent to turning a loss into a profit!
Donovan: "We need to discuss it. In this way, you warm up first, and wait for a while." After speaking, Wan Ge took Bayer to the side to discuss.

Li Haoyu: "Russell, try again!"

Guigui was about to sprint, but Li Haoyu stopped in front of him, tapped his head with his right hand, and repeatedly urged: "Bro, calm down! You must be calm when shooting, and shoot according to the rhythm during training!"

Westbrook dribbled the ball and rushed to the frontcourt, and he couldn't help roaring while dunking, but after landing, he heard Li Haoyu's instructions and kept telling himself to stay calm.

Rush back to the front of the three-point line in the other half, kick off the ground.

Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm, Westbrook said silently in his heart.

When he hits the sweet spot, he releases with a flick of the wrist.

The orange basketball spins backwards towards the hoop, hollow into the net!
"Beautiful job!" Li Haoyu couldn't help admiring.

At this time, Donovan walked to the sidelines and said: "After discussion, we decided that Lee will play off the bench in the next game, and Diallo will replace Lee. Now we will practice our tactics."

On the second day, the Pisacek Energy Center in Oklahoma City ushered in the fifth game of the finals.

TNT commentary seats.

O'Neill: "In the last game, Li Haoyu, the ghost mamba of the Thunder, fell into a trap set by the Raptors. The weakness of the offense with the ball was exposed. How will the Thunder change this game?"

Barkley: "I think the Oklahoma City team will shift their tactical focus to Russell. After all, he has extraordinary physical fitness and ball-handling ability. If he can arrange tactics around him, the Thunder will still win. hopefully."

After the entrance ceremony, players from both sides returned to the bench to make final preparations.

Donovan said passionately: "In the last game, we lost by 27 points at home. It was a shameful game! Today, it's time for us to avenge our shame! We want you to tear up your opponents, oppress them, and suffocate them Look behind you, it’s a blue ocean, 2 spectators came to the scene to cheer for you!”

After mobilizing the players' emotions, Donovan continued: "Diallo, don't be nervous, your physical talent is very good, you are a natural fighter, tell me your opponent!"

Diallo growled and said: "Danny Green, I will tear him apart!"

Donovan nodded with satisfaction: "Very well, everything is going according to the pre-match arrangement."

10 minutes before the game, assistant coach Bayer walked to the technical table and submitted the starting list.

After seeing the list, the referee was a little surprised: "Dude, did you make a mistake?"

Bayer: "Yeah, that's exactly our list."

On the other side, on the Raptors bench, Nurse said boldly: "Guys, we won the last game here by a big score. We took the initiative. Today, you can do the same. If we win the game, we will bring Going back to Toronto with a score of 3-2, I think you guys understand what it means to win this game at any cost, understand!"

"Understood!" Everyone replied in unison.

Dip~ The referee signaled that the two sides started to set foot on the battlefield.

Thunder: Center Adams, power forward Grant, small forward Ferguson, shooting guard Diallo, point guard Westbrook.

Raptors: Center Marc Gasol, power forward Siakam, small forward Leonard, shooting guard Danny Green, point guard Kyle Lowry.

After seeing Diallo standing on the field, O'Neal was shocked: "Holy shit, Lee was pushed on the bench!"

Barkley: "I don't understand Donovan's operation. Although Lee did not perform well in the last game, even if he is no longer the ubiquitous ghost Mamba, his fixed-point shooting ability cannot be underestimated. The containment effect is self-evident, because of his existence, the Raptors dare not unscrupulously shrink to defend Russell's breakthrough, I can't understand Donovan's arrangement."

Also shocked was Teng Xing's commentator Duan Ran: "Donovan has started to act like a monster. Brother Yuzi did perform rather sluggishly in the last game, but he wouldn't be on the bench! If you follow this standard, Then since the playoffs, Westbrook and George don't know how many times they have been 'substituted'."

Yang Yi: "Look at Brother Yuzi's expression off the court, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all, maybe it's because of the tactical arrangement?"

At the same time, Adams and Marc Gasol were in position in the middle circle, and the referee threw the ball into the air. Adams was very focused, picked the basketball first, and the Thunder attacked.

Nas was a little puzzled. He couldn't figure out what Donovan was up to. Could it be that he wanted to put Lee on the bench to put pressure on him and try to stimulate his potential?
Nas shook his head, let's focus on the game first, and then gestured for the Raptors to shrink the inside line. Without Li Haoyu's restraint, I'll see how you Thunder Turtles break through!

Westbrook came to the frontcourt, saw Lowry one step inside the three-point line, and jumped up and shot at the top of the arc.

I kept recalling the rhythm during training in my heart, reached the most ideal shooting position, and moved my wrist to shoot.

Spectators at the Pisacek Energy Center watched the basketball fly.

boom!
A little unlucky, he missed the basket, and Westbrook shook his head in frustration. He had paid great attention to the rhythm of the shot, but the goddess of luck was not on his side.

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