mtl008 Chapter 368 Ray Allen Comes to Give Strength
Chapter 368 Ray Allen Comes to Give Strength
Chapter 368 Ray Allen Comes to Give Strength
Before Bryant's retirement ceremony was the game between the Lakers and the Columbus Explorers.
The starting lineup of the Explorers in this game is as usual. The starting lineup of the Lakers is: No. [-] Lonzo Ball, No. [-] Caldwell Pope, No. [-] Kyle Kuzma, Julius Randle at No. [-] and Ivica Zubac at No. [-];
All rookies, among them the person who has been in the league for the longest time is Pope. He entered the Pistons in 13 and was cut off by the Lakers after becoming a free agent this season.
Except for him, all the others are rookies selected by the Lakers themselves.
From these names, it can be seen that the Lakers have a good draft vision in recent years.
The original Randall has become New York's "new core", Kuzma is known as "handsome and able to play", Zubac also has his own fixed playing time in the Clippers, even Lonzo Ball, if not That weird injury, relying on year after year increasing shooting ability and excellent defensive ability, as well as innate vision and passing, these few people have the ability to bring the Lakers back to the playoffs capable.
It's a pity that the growth periods of these people collided together, and...
This is the most chaotic period for the Lakers.
It can be seen from the process of the game that the whole team has no rules, and basically whoever gets the ball plays by himself.
But it's no wonder that such a precarious team must prioritize its own data.
And in such a chaotic season, Lonzo Ball, who was selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the first round, became a "parallel importer", which can be described as a vivid interpretation of what is meant by "a house leak happens to rain all night"!
It was called "too heart-cooling" for the Lakers fans.
Fortunately, Kuzma, who was selected at the end of the first round, brought surprises to the outside world.
This older rookie who participated in the draft after graduating from his junior year averaged 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds in his first season of his career.
The average field goal percentage of 45% and the average three-point shooting percentage of 35% also reached the passing line.
This kind of performance also makes him a favorable contender for the "Best Rookie Award" this season!
In this game, he was also the only bright spot of the Lakers in the first quarter of the game. Except for him, the rest of the team was beaten by the Columbus Explorers.
Li Wan showed a good scoring state tonight, scoring 17 points in the first quarter.
His continuous shots were expected by most of the media.
But it's not because tonight is Kobe's "retirement ceremony", they expected Li Wan to mess things up, but...
Before the start of tonight's game, Li Wan's career scoring total in the NBA was 24348 points, which is only 26 points away from Allen Iverson, who ranks 20th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
According to Li Wan's season average of 32.1 points per game, this game was the night he surpassed Allen Iverson in the total scoring list.
Li Wan also saw that Allen Iverson happened to be on the scene, so he had the idea of catching up with Allen Iverson one step faster.
After scoring these 17 points, Li Wan is only 3 points away from catching up with Allen Iverson.
The 3 points did not keep the outside world waiting for long. At 2 minutes and 13 seconds into the second quarter, Li Wan returned to the court with a breakthrough layup and successfully scored 2 points, followed by a three-pointer from outside the three-point line. The jumper raised his score in this game to 22 points.
It also brought his career total score to 24370!
Officially surpassed Allen Iverson and became the 26th on the NBA's historical scoring list!
The Los Angeles people at the scene did not hesitate to cheer, and even Kobe, who was preparing for the retirement ceremony off the court, stood up and applauded to celebrate this historical moment.
Tyronn Lue and the head coach of the opposite Lakers, Luke Walton, who just took office, glanced at each other, you call me?
Luke Walton raised his hand for a timeout.
Let Li Wan enjoy this moment.
Speaking of which, Wharton is also Li Wan's old teammate. When Li Wan was still on the bench, the flank cooperation with him was also a big move for the Lakers to chase points from the bench.
And now, Walton put on a suit and became the head coach, while his old teammate Li Wan has become a legend in this league!
Even looking at the face of his old teammates, he must call this timeout!
Allen Iverson hugged Li Wan generously, celebrating that he surpassed himself: "Man, you are still on the way, continue to create big scenes!"
After surpassing Allen Iverson, Li Wan is still 25 points away from the 70th place in the NBA's all-time scoring list... As far as his scoring speed is concerned, before the end of this year, he may have completed it long ago. 25th overtake.
The reporter at the scene took this photo of Li Wan and Allen Iverson hugging, which made people unconsciously think of the last time Li Wan and Allen Iverson hugged each other, that time JR Smith and Li Wan compared each other With a discriminatory gesture, Allen Iverson took the initiative to hug after the game, alleviating the trouble Li Wan might have encountered. Now, there is another hug, but it has been 10 years since then.
In the cctv5 studio, Yu Jia looked at this scene and couldn't help but say: "Time flies by like a white horse. Looking back, some people's legends have already ended, and some people's legends continue. These nights, we are destined to see each other again." Witnessed again and again, let us congratulate Li Wan, surpassing Allen Iverson in the total scoring list! Let us also pay tribute to these legends, without them, this moment would not be so special!"
After the timeout, Li Wan's desire to attack decreased, and the main Columbus Explorers had already led by 18 points. Didn't you see that Kobe's face was already black and stinking?If he continues, Kobe will not be in the mood for the retirement ceremony later.
At the end of the first half, Li Wan scored 26 points in the half. The momentum of the Columbus Explorers slowed down before the end of the first half. The Lakers took the opportunity to narrow the gap a little. Explorers.
Then came the long-awaited moment when Kobe's retirement ceremony officially arrived.
The guests he invited were also announced at this time.
One is "Magic" Johnson, and the other is "Shaq" Shaquille O'Neal.
Although there were only two of them, the live camera intentionally or unintentionally introduced the two guests, and then showed Li Wan, as if to say, this is Kobe's third guest.
Ok……
The news that Corbett asked to retire his jersey when he faced the Columbus Explorers at home has spread outside the world.
But then Kobe himself announced his third "guest", which is the animated short film "Dear Basketball" that will win an Oscar in the future.
He expressed his love for basketball with animation.
To be honest, not all players in this league like basketball, and there are different levels of liking. Kobe's love and persistence for basketball is indeed the greatest!
"Mamba Spirit" also comes from his purest love for basketball...
Hear thunder in a silent place.
That's why this animation won an Oscar.
The biggest motivation is often love!
Then came the guest speeches.
"Magician" was amazing in his speech, calling Kobe "the greatest star in the history of the Lakers."
Of course, if Kobe was on the same occasion, he would also say "Magic is the greatest star in the history of the Lakers."
Really great people never say to themselves "I should be number one on everyone's list".
Ok……
Nor is it.
It should be said that such words are understandable in the period of youth and frivolity.
After all, who didn't say "I'm going to be the greatest player" when they were young?
But when it's time to make a final conclusion, I shouldn't be the one emphasizing it.
Even if it is emphasized a hundred times, at most it is deceiving myself and a group of fans.On the contrary, it will cause more intense ridicule.
The last was Kobe's speech. When he finally yelled "Mamba out", the cheers of the audience reached their peak.
At this time, the scene began to retire his jersey.
The easy-going Lakers No. 8 and No. 24 are slowly rising. Along with many predecessors of the Lakers, Kobe has created a record that belongs to him: one person retired two numbers!
An era belonging to the Lakers has officially ended!
As the bright lights of the arena turned on one after another, the atmosphere just now slowly dissipated, and when the young Lakers came out, the faces of the Los Angeles people in the audience who were still full of emotion just now gradually faded away. lost peace...
Thinking of the performance of these babies in the first half, their blood pressure went up again!
When can we have another Kobe?
And when the big screen was given to Li Wan, the regret in their hearts came up again...
Originally, they already had the next "Kobe"... No, it was a guy who was more powerful than Kobe, but now, they just let them lose it by themselves!
The second half started quickly.
Kobe has finished his retirement ceremony, and Li Wan is not afraid that he will not be in the mood to continue watching.
Continued efforts, finally Li Wan scored another 25 points in the second half, scored 47 points, and left Los Angeles with a 30-point victory.
The next day the Los Angeles media reported the game like this: "Eleven years later, Li Wan still hasn't forgiven the Lakers!"
Of course, it is Kobe's retirement ceremony that occupies more of the headlines.
And "Magic" Johnson's phrase "Kobe is the greatest player in Lakers history".
This is a debate that has existed since the two seasons before Kobe retired. Johnson used his high emotional intelligence to give this question an answer.
Speaking of which, Johnson can be regarded as a super giant with relatively high emotional intelligence before the media. Back then, he knelt down to invite Michael Jordan to come back, and now he took the initiative to give way to Kobe, which is simply a rare existence among super giants.
The only flaw may be that she didn't take care of her private life well, and she also has a son, uh, daughter, who is annoying!
At the same time, all members of the Golden State Warriors arrived in Columbus to prepare for the next "Christmas Game".
So far, the Warriors' momentum in December is still fierce. They have only lost 12 game in the 12 games they have played, and they have only lost 1 games in the entire season. The team will get a record of about 3 wins.
You must know that they also won 70 wins last year, and the year before last, they won an unprecedented 73 wins. If they can get 70 wins this season, then they will be the only team in NBA history to win 70 wins for three consecutive years. Team.
The slightly embarrassing thing is that...
They dominate the regular season, and they have only entered the finals once in the past two years, and did not win the championship.
From the perspective of the entire league, they must be considered successful, that is, the Columbus Explorers' final results are better than them, and only the Hornets' results are equal to them.
But if you compare it in a higher dimension, like they played so fiercely in the regular season but didn't win the championship, this is the only one, and there is no semicolon.
This is also the reason why someone ridiculed him for having 6 runner-ups...
Your configuration is there, you pay luxury tax every year, and you shout "I am goat" every day. Whose goat takes the runner-up as an honor every day?
Compared with their momentum, the Columbus Explorers are a little worse. The Explorers have lost 5 games so far, and they have to rank third in the West.But they are the "defending champions". Only these four words are enough to put them on the same level as the Golden State Warriors, who are currently No. [-] in the regular season.
Are you good in the regular season?
Is there a fart for being so good in the regular season?
In the NBA, it depends on the playoffs and the number of championships...
On December 12, early in the morning, downtown Columbus was already extremely lively.
The people of Columbus danced and sang to celebrate the city's first "Christmas War."
Since it is the "Christmas Game", the game time will be advanced. After 3 pm, the entire Dahanghai Arena is already full of fans.
The auditorium on the sidelines is called "Bright Stars".
Needless to say, Xiaolu's "Godmother Group".
In addition, there are many current top players who spontaneously come to watch the game.
Compared with the Staples Arena two days ago, the brilliance here is not bad at all.
They all came here for Li Wan and the "Christmas War".
It is worth mentioning that Ray Allen also appeared in the auditorium tonight, and when the camera was shown to him, there was a burst of cheers at the scene.
As for why...
After the last game, Li Wan's career total score reached 24395, which is 25 points away from the 45th place in the NBA... As far as Li Wan's scoring average this season is concerned, it will be about one game after Christmas. Beyond can be achieved.
And the person surpassed by him was none other than his former teammate Ray Allen!
As a result, Ray Allen actually appeared in the Age of Navigation Arena ahead of schedule.
The "glider" Drexler in the commentary watched this scene with a smile on his face: "Is this putting pressure on Li Wan to overtake him in this game? "
Otherwise, it's hard to explain. Ray Allen didn't come to watch the game in the previous three "Christmas games", but this year's "Christmas games" came to the scene...
When Li Wan came out, he was stunned when he heard Ray Allen calling his name.
In the past, I hugged this old teammate I hadn’t seen for a long time, and then I heard Ray Allen say: “Man, pass me today!”
Li Wan laughed "ha".
He really didn't expect that Ray Allen would run over to give him such a high-intensity game tonight!
between……
Unexpectedly, you are such Ray Allen!
The game then officially started.
The pre-match atmosphere on both sides was quite relaxed, and the two sides even greeted each other.
The hug between LeBron James and Anthony was recorded by reporters at the scene. This is undoubtedly a photo that can resonate with old fans!
Li Wan and Stephen Curry stood together in front of the camera, showing off their "Plan B" Christmas special boots.
But when the game started, the atmosphere on both sides suddenly became dignified, which can be seen from the expressions of each of them when they played.
The Columbus Explorers need to test their strength in this game. Needless to say, the Golden State Warriors rely on this game to make a "turnaround"!
Especially LeBron James, as long as he wins this game, he can continue to shout in front of the camera: "We are the real us now, and we will win this year's championship!"
The starting lists of both sides are given on the big screen:
"Columbus Explorers: Li Wan at No. [-], Wiggins at No. [-], Carmelo Anthony at No. [-], Sabonis Jr. at No. [-], Adams at No. [-];
Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry at No. [-], Klay Thompson at No. [-], LeBron James at No. [-], Green at No. [-], 'Scum' Pachulia at No. [-];"
In the jump ball session, the Explorers successfully jumped to the ball.
When Li Wan got the ball, the crowd cheered.
Not only did Ray Allen hope to see Li Wan break the record tonight, they also hoped that Li Wan would break the record tonight.
You can score 47 points in Staples, but you can't score 45 points in the Age of Discovery, right?
Those who don't know the situation thought there was someone outside Giegie!
No matter how you think about it, Giegie wouldn't be this kind of person!
The person who came before Li Wan was Klay Thompson.
Li Wan immediately called Wiggins' pick-and-roll to get himself back in front of Stephen Curry.
Stephen Curry, who was still drying shoes together just now, watched Li Wan hold the ball in front of him, frowned and gritted his teeth to resist, but let Li Wan rush past him.
The Warriors contracted quickly, and Li Wan broke through and scored the ball to the open Sabonis Jr.
Sabonis Jr. got the ball and staged a "magic stroke". As soon as the ball reached his hands, he threw it back to the basket. Green's quick return to defense became the "background board" instead.
The basket was wide open, and Li Wan, who caught the ball, dunked with one hand and completed his first goal tonight.
The cheers at the scene showed how satisfied the Columbus people were with Sabonis Jr.'s pass.
Tyronn Lu also gave him a thumbs up.
Since the old Sabonis came to watch the ball once, Sabonis Jr.'s self-confidence has increased significantly, and he has become more comfortable when making moves on the court, fully demonstrating his soft passing ability.
2-0!
The Warriors hit back.
Stephen Curry dribbles the ball upfield to LeBron James who ambles to the top of the key to catch it.
When the "little emperor" received the ball, Anthony also defended in front of him.
"Peerless Twins" met at the beginning.
LeBron James kept gesturing towards his teammates. When Anthony finally couldn't help it and glanced to the side, he suddenly accelerated and attacked with the ball.
Anthony's reaction was half a beat slow. Although he got stuck, he still let LeBron squeeze past.
Sabonis Jr. and Adams quickly "closed the door" at the basket, but LeBron entered his familiar rhythm, giving the ball to Green who was ambushing in the bottom corner.
Green's three-pointer tonight was pretty good, and there was...
Bill Walton: "Typical Team LeBron goal!"
When he said this, Chris Webber also had a feeling: "LeBron currently plays for three teams, but each team seems to play a 'one-star four-shot' with him as the main player in the end..."
It's not that this tactic is not good. Back then, Olajuwon led the team to win the championship by relying on "one star and four shots", which proved that this is a "championship system".But the Warriors originally had too many tactical routines. Now because of LeBron's arrival, the team only plays this kind of tactics, which is a bit of a waste of other people's abilities.
It may be that LeBron James in this time and space has not yet won the championship, especially since he did not even make it to the finals last year. Although his reputation has improved a lot this year, when commentators explain his games, they tend to be ignorant. Don't hesitate to speak your true opinion.
No, ESPN's Chris Webber said here that LeBron James' team is basically playing "one star and four shots". In the TNT commentary booth, Kenny Smith also said: "LeBron James belongs to that team." A player who needs people to cooperate with him to run tactics, but when it is the turn of others to direct the tactics, he often cannot give a timely response..."
O'Neill also said: "Most of the time, he just stood by and watched..."
Barkley smirked: "But when the offense and defense are switched, he is at the forefront!"
After he finished speaking, the TNT studio burst into laughter.
LeBron James didn't know that his sudden score just now was strongly complained by the TNT studio. He gestured towards Green:
Nice, brother, you just vote like this tonight!
Green glanced at the Nike shoes under his feet and replied with a smile on his face: "Dude, your pass is great!"
Probably because of Christmas, the first quarter of both sides did not make much adjustments. Tyronn Lue and Steve Kerr, one with his arms around his chest, and the other with his hands in his pockets, seemed to be playing "321, wooden man " game, and it seems to be playing the game of "who moves first, who is the dog".
The touch on both sides also came up quickly. At the end of the first quarter, 39 to 38, the Columbus Explorers at home entered the second quarter with a 1-point lead.
Li Wan scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the first quarter. His performance was very versatile, but the people of Columbus don't want to see his all-around side tonight, but want his damn score, hurry up 45 points!
They are waiting to witness the historic moment at home!
Even if they lose this game, they will be very happy...
It's not that if the game is won, the league officials will directly hand out the championship trophy...
It is more important to witness the historic moment.
You know, the Columbus Explorers will welcome the "two consecutive guests" next, and the ghost knows how many historic moments they will miss.
Steve Kerr seemed to sense the strong desire of the Columbus people. As soon as the second quarter came up, he made a change, giving Li Wan a lot of space for singles with the ball, but if the rest of the Columbus Explorers want to continue When the ball is singles, he will immediately arrange a zone defense to double-team, forcing the ball to pass from the opponent's hands.
The Columbus people at the scene noticed this scene. Even if they regarded Steve Kerr as a "friendly army", if they were not afraid that they would not have the opportunity to watch the game in the future, they might rush directly in front of Steve Kerr , Give him a "kiss, hug and hold high".
Facing the defense of the Warriors, Li Wan tried to create opportunities for his teammates at first, but when he realized that the opponent wanted him to attack, he was not polite immediately. He continued to play singles with the ball and faced Klay Thompson, showing textbook singles Skill.
At 8 minutes and 14 seconds of the second quarter, Li Wanguang scored 14 points in the second quarter.
Throughout the second quarter, he only missed 2 shots.
Klay Thompson looked visibly depressed.
Steve Kerr still didn't make adjustments, and let Klay Thompson defend Li Wan.However, he also signaled to pass a few balls to Klay Thompson to let him respond on the offensive end, so as to adjust his inner frustration.
Ok……
This was Steve Kerr's initial thought.
But when Li Wan saw that he was determined to use Klay Thompson to defend him, he was not polite at the time. In addition to blowing Thompson up on the offensive end, he also worked extraordinarily hard on the defensive end, staring at Klay Thompson. To create strength for him.
Thompson is not a shooter who is good at creating his own shooting space. If it is not hot, he is too deadly. He is actually a defensive version of Korver.
Li Wan, the two-time "Best Defensive Player of the Season", stood in front of him, and his two big hands that could rub 36e were completely covered in front of his eyes.
Let's put it this way, as long as Li Wan raises his hand, Thompson will feel...
it's dark!
In the second quarter, he took 6 shots and only hit 1 goal.
The defense was overwhelmed, and the offense couldn't even find the basket. When Klay Thompson left at halftime, let alone the frustrated expression.
However, in the second quarter, Stephen Curry's touch exploded and he made 3 three-pointers in a single quarter.
In addition, LeBron James kept breaking through the basket to score when Adams was away. Even if they failed to guard Li Wan in the second quarter and Thompson's performance was still sluggish, they were only 3 points behind Columbus. Explorers.
The fans at the scene were very excited, because Li Wan had scored 21 points!
It is only 25 points away from surpassing Ray Allen...
With Li Wan's state tonight and the Warriors' defensive strategy, it shouldn't be a problem to score this score in the second half!
Steve Kerr returned to the locker room and adjusted Li Wan's defense in the second half: "LeBron, and Chasing Dream, you took turns to mark Li Wan in the second half, and Andre, after you came on the court, the same , and the two of them, take turns defending Li Wan!"
Klay Thompson was secretly relieved when he heard that he finally didn't have to defend Li Wan in the second half.
Steve Kerr looked serious.
So far, he has been very successful with Li Wan's defensive strategy tonight.
In the first half, Li Wan played a lot of singles as he wished. In the second half, he faced three players with stronger defenses. It stands to reason that Li Wan's physical fitness and efficiency will change...
It’s not that he underestimated Li Wan, but the three Warriors: LeBron, Green, and Iguodala. These are all defensive first-tier defenders, and even Green was awarded the “Defensive Player of the Season Award.” Winner, with this intensity, even if Li Wan is a guy who has already surpassed Michael Jordan, he shouldn't be able to stop him, right?
In fact, Steve Kerr can be considered a rainy day for the future championship tonight.
Playing against a guy like Li Wan, even in a 7-game 4-win series, the cost of trial and error is too high, so two regular season games with Steve Kerr are equal to two games of trial and error .
It doesn't matter whether the game is won or not. He must know some of the current defensive targets of the Warriors and whether they can cause trouble for Li Wan.
Of course, he will definitely not say this. LeBron James is there to mobilize everyone and must win this game. If he tells everyone that this game is mainly a test of tactics, there will be some reaction mood.
Now the overall atmosphere of the Warriors is very good, although it is not the kind of atmosphere he originally expected, but...
Anyway, it's all about one place!
He doesn't have to disrupt the current team chemistry.
This kind of small calculation can be done in his own heart!
The second half started quickly.
Stephen Curry continued his touch in the first half, and as soon as the third quarter came up, a three-pointer was thrown straight into the basket.
The score is tied!
LeBron James applauded loudly, this kind of teammate who can stand up at a critical moment really made him feel elated...
Li Wan quickly took the ball to the frontcourt, but he still decided to attack by himself...
He has already thrown 10 goals, and he is probably about to start the "nervous knife". He can also see that Steve Kerr wants to test his physical fitness tonight... But, it is just what he wants!
He also wants to see if he can withstand the pressure until the end of the game in the face of such a strong defense of the Warriors.
So when he saw Green standing in front of him, he wasn't surprised at all, on the contrary, he became more convinced of Steve Kerr's plan!
He didn't mean to pass the ball, but let his teammates pull away.
Green watched his every move, leaning forward slightly, ready to move at any time.
He has just become the "Best Defensive Player of the Season", no matter who he faces, he has never been so careful. When facing Li Wan, he really didn't dare to relax his vigilance at all.
Because Li Wan's explosive power is too fierce!
Facing Green, Li Wan constantly dribbled the ball to change his rhythm. At the same time, with various emergency stops and small steps, Green gradually did not dare to follow Li Wan's footsteps every time he attacked.Because he couldn't control his center of gravity.
Li Wan saw all this in his eyes, and suddenly made a big change of direction. Green didn't react, his body froze, and it was too late to exert strength. He could only watch Li Wan rush into the basket from beside him with the ball. Down.
Pachulia came out on guard.
Li Wan had expected him to make up for it, he threw the ball straight to the backboard, and then jumped past him...
"Self-throwing and self-deduction"!
Not to mention Pachulia, even Adams didn't react.
"Bah!"
Li Wan 1 pick 2, completed a slam dunk!
At the same time, the "nervous knife" lights up.
Green spread his hands towards Steve Kerr, he really couldn't handle it.
Stephen Curry made another three-pointer, but unfortunately, he didn't make it to the basket this time.
Kerr motioned to LeBron James:
on!
This time it was his turn to defend Li Wan.
Like Green, he watched Li Wan approaching with a serious expression on his face.
But before Li Wan got in front of him, he was a big step in front of the three-point line, and he raised his hand to shoot. LeBron, who was still on the three-point line, reacted too quickly and his body was explosive enough, but the distance was too far. Jumping too hard, it directly hit Li Wan's body.
"beep!"
The referee's whistle blows.
At the same time the ball fell firmly into the basket.
3 plus 1!
The cheers at the scene were so loud that the entire arena was shaken in an instant...
Today's game vividly explained what it means, even if there are referees, you have to do your best.
ps: I think there are profitable whistles on both sides. Anyway, after watching the Nuggets beat the Lakers, I already feel normal after seeing this level of whistles.
Spoelstra's tactical adjustment ability is really one of the top in the league.
(End of this chapter)