Chapter 983 Injury strikes(1/2)
Li Feng was not available, someone did this work for Li Feng. {wx}
When the young emperor saw that Li Feng, who was the most threatening to him, was still fighting with Tristan Thompson, he gave up his central shot plan and continued to accelerate the attack on the penalty area. He put the ball away and directly dunked it with the ball.
Cory, who was on the wing, saw that James was so arrogant. You must know that he was standing next to him all the time. However, the little emperor didn't even look at him and decided to end the attack with a dunk. This made him angry.
Auntie, I can't bear it. When Cory saw James put away the ball and wanted to lay up, he gritted his teeth and was cruel, and rushed forward with red eyes and reached out to grab James' arms. He knew very well that he could not block James' dunk, so he would be a foul. Anyway, he couldn't let the little emperor have a good life.
As a result, he underestimated the kinetic energy brought by the little emperor during the attack and his own strength. The two of them met in the air. Corey reached out and scratched the other person in James' arms. The figure staggered in the air. He felt even worse and was knocked out by the slanting thorn.
The little emperor was almost pulled down, and after landing, he staggered several steps before he stood firm. Corey was even more miserable and flew directly into the press seat at the basket.
The referee blew the whistle quickly and Corey fouled, which was undoubtedly true, but Li Feng was very satisfied with his performance and said to Turner with a smile:
"In our culture, there is a saying that is 'I am willing to sacrifice myself and dare to take down the emperor'. It is the most appropriate to describe Corey."
The two of them were joking and going forward to pull Corey up, but after they got to the basket, they found that something was wrong. Corey crouched on the floor with pain, and his hands turned around to protect his waist. Beads of sweat as big as beans rolled down from his cheeks, quickly forming a small puddle on the floor.
Li Feng's face suddenly changed. He was about to go to Lacori, when Turner pulled him and turned around and shouted:
"Team Doctor. Call the team doctor up. Damn it, Stephen may be injured, hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up!"
Van Gundy knew that something was wrong when he saw Corey lying on the floor but couldn't get up, so he decisively called a timeout, and then the team doctor who had been ready to go with the team finally had a place to use it and ran over quickly to check Corey's physical condition.
Li Feng and others were anxiously surrounding each other. James hesitated for a moment and went forward and asked:
"What's wrong, is there anything you need help?"
Granger shouted angrily:
"You help a bird? You are so happy now. Stephen is probably injured!"
Li Feng glared Granger sternly, interrupting him and saying:
"This matter has little to do with LeBron and the others. We should be hostile to them, but not in this matter."
Corey's injury does not have much to do with James, although he is the direct person in charge. His dunk had already started to rush, and Corey was stubborn at this time and actually chose to collide with LeBron.
James knew that the Pelicans players were in a bad mood now like a powder barrel, so he didn't say anything else, shrugged and made a helpless posture and returned to his bench.
The team doctor made a simple diagnosis for Keli. Then he found someone to use a stretcher, fixed Keli's waist, lifted it up, and left the court directly.
"Man, is Stephen okay?"
Li Feng asked the team doctor with a lucky mentality.
The team doctor looked solemn. He said:
"If there is any specific matter, you need to check it in detail before you can draw a conclusion, but what is certain is that he will not be able to play in this game."
After hearing this, the Pelicans were crying and Van Gundy frowned tightly. It was almost impossible to kill a fly. The injury of his players was definitely a disaster for him, especially because this person was the best outside scorer under his command. However, he didn't have time to mourn this matter. Because there were still a bunch of messes waiting for him to deal with, the timeout was only ten seconds.
In addition to replacing Cory with Jordan Hamilton, Van Gundy also adjusted the lineup. Al Jefferson and Kelly played at the same time. They will form the Pelicans forward group. The two's mission is to jointly pinch the Little Emperor, hand it over to Li Feng in the interior, and Turner and Jordan Hamilton in the outside.
The little emperor made two free throws. According to the NBA regulations, the home team had no right to call a timeout during the visiting team's free throws, but today he encountered Corey's injury, which is an exception.
Two free throws, the little emperor felt hot today. From his debut in the first quarter to now, his shots have only failed once, and all the others hit, with a terrifying hit rate.
Cory's injury gave Li Feng a new understanding of the game, not retreating, but moving forward bravely!
If he could quickly get rid of Thompson's entanglement just now and go to defend James instead of Corey, then this would not have happened.
However, things have happened, and regret is useless. Li Feng cheered up and prepared to welcome a new round of attacks by the Knights.
There is no doubt that the Cavaliers will make the most of the advantages they have gained. Corey's injury and leaving the court is a good news for them. He is the Pelicans' starting guard. Without him, he is the outside line, which means that one musket is missing.
James made two free throws, Turner dribbled the ball, Jordan Hamilton was extremely active, he was like a jackal who had left the gate, and every gap was the flesh and bones in his eyes. After arriving at the frontcourt, he ran wildly, rushing left and right, making Mike Miller, who was defending him, extremely embarrassed.
Jordan Hamilton brought the vitality they needed to the Pelicans. Turner did not play singles. When he saw Love and Thompson still double-teaming Li Feng, he passed the ball to Jordan Hamilton who came up to pick up.
Jordan Hamilton held the ball and looked into the inside line. When his calf bent, he suddenly started, and like an electric rabbit with a clockwork, he rushed into the Cavaliers' encirclement.
Faced with Jordan Hamilton's breakthrough that was purely based on speed, Mike Miller struggled. He is a veteran and being able to gain a place in the powerful Cavaliers depends on his experience and calm mentality, and physical strength and physical fitness are exactly his shortcomings.
After Jordan Hamilton started, Mike Miller could barely deal with it. He would have to wait until Jordan Hamilton fully activated the acceleration mode, so he could only follow behind and eat his way.
Fortunately, there is a defensive man on the outside, naturally James.
James did not get too entangled with Kelly. He gave Mike Miller a wink and completed the change of defense. Jordan Hamilton faced the little emperor and shook his wrist. The basketball tricked through a gap and fell into the penalty area.
In the penalty area, Li Feng was fighting with Thompson to grab the position. The ball jumped up after hitting the ground. He grabbed the ball and turned to face the former defensive overlord of the penalty area. He looked fearless and pushed Thompson with his shoulders and started to rush in.
Thompson's face was distorted like an evil ghost, his muscles were as high as steel, and he tried hard to block Li Feng outside the penalty area.
After four or five consecutive hits, Li Feng turned around and turned around. Thompson quickly moved sideways, but Li Feng pulled back. He jumped up and shot the board before Love stepped forward to double-team.
Thompson reacted quickly enough, but he only had time to pull Li Feng's arm and instead took a foul.
Li Feng made a free throw. He stood on the free throw line and stared at the basket seriously. His legs bent and his body lowered slightly. Then he did not stand up straight. He shook his wrist and pushed the ball out.
The moment he pushed the ball straight, Li Feng's bent legs suddenly straightened. It was as if his legs had turned into a spring. After the ball flew up, he also flew up. After the basketball hit the basket and bounced up, he just landed. Thompson and Love hurriedly occupied the space under the basket. But the basketball bounced out and was caught by Li Feng outside.
Self-punishment and self-robbery!
Li Feng is now enjoying this move. Some people learn from him to play this trick, but they are not successful. Every time they are free throw violations, because no one has such strong insight and such terrifying physical fitness as he is. He jumps and lands as soon as the basketball hits the basket.
Li Feng took the rebound and stepped under the basket. He grabbed the basketball arm with his right hand and raised it high. His strong body seemed to be a missile ready to be launched. After igniting it, he immediately flew up. Before Love and Thompson had time to react, they turned around and saw a snow-white jersey flying in front of him and dunked!
Li Feng's continuous scoring gave Pelicans players a shot of a cardiac. His self-snatch rebound and dunk seemed to sound the horn of an attack, and the Pelicans' morale was greatly boosted.
After James got the ball again, his life was not easy. Al Jefferson came to deal with him personally, while Kelly was waiting for him on the wings. As long as James dared to break through, he had to welcome the double-team of these two defensive players.
Seeing that the boss encountered difficulties, as the guard with the sword in front of the emperor, Shampoo hurried up to help the boss share the pressure. James passed the ball, and Jordan Hamilton suddenly rushed up from behind like a vicious dog. Although he could not steal the ball, he scared Shampoo and James. Is this kid too active?
Shampoo's attack rhythm was disrupted. He made several fake moves without shaking away Jordan Hamilton, and passed the ball to Love.
Love finally got the opportunity to attack. He used his height advantage to face Li Feng sideways, arched his body under the basket, arched out the gap, and then grabbed the ball with one hand and waved his hand smoothly, giving him a small hook under the basket.
Love's move was safe enough, but it was still not enough. Li Feng soared into the sky. Before the basketball reached the highest point, he was slapped by his big hand. He slapped it down and was directly out of the three-point line.
Turner ran towards the basketball and was about to pick up the ball, but a figure was more active than him. Jordan Hamilton pushed him away and grabbed the ball, bent down and ran wildly towards the front court.
This made Turner laugh and cry. He yelled while chasing him from behind:
"I am your teammate, boy, I am your teammate!"
James returned to defense in time. Jordan Hamilton rushed into the three-point line and looked back at Turner who was yelling there. James thought he was going to pass the ball, so he immediately changed the focus of the defense and let go of Jordan Hamilton rushed to Turner. However, although Jordan Hamilton glanced at this teammate, he had no intention of passing the ball at all. He dunked in front of James.
What annoyed the little emperor was that he misjudged it, so he focused on Turner and could only watch Jordan Hamilton's arrogant dunk in front of him.
The Pelicans' defensive counterattack ignited the enthusiasm of the fans at Oracle Stadium, and deafening cheers sounded from all directions, almost overturning the ceiling of the field.
Li Feng and Jordan Hamilton celebrated with high fives. James frowned and asked for the ball from Shampoo to do it alone in the first half of the game.
As soon as James got the ball, Al Jefferson went up to defend closely. He was strong and his strength had always been his advantage. James could only use speed and explosive power to beat him, but there was a faster Kelly waiting on the side.
Cavaliers coach Blatt was anxious off the court and kept shouting, "LeBron passes the ball, LeBron passes the ball." Van Gundy was extremely disdainful of him and didn't understand how such a person could become the head coach of the NBA. This guy will only fight the main lineup and ignore some potential talents on the bench.
It's not that Van Gundy is biased against him. In Fan Shuai's eyes, there is a strong big man sitting on the bench of the Cavaliers, center Valejo from the Pampas Prairie in South America.
James wanted to show his toughness, but the little emperor chose the wrong opponent. His current opponent is a group of Pelicans. His determination is to find trouble for himself. After he started, Al Jefferson and Kelly began to entangle him regardless of means, working harder than Thompson and Loved Li Feng.
James was in a hurry and only then did he remember to pass the ball. As soon as he put away the ball, he pounced on him, Jordan Hamilton!
James hurriedly took the ball back. Jordan Hamilton's appearance just now was too abrupt, almost scaring the little emperor's soul. However, although he avoided Jordan Hamilton's steal, he could not avoid Al Jefferson's big hand. James took the ball back, and Al Jefferson immediately stole it without hesitation.
Al Jefferson dribbled the ball forward by himself, and the Cavaliers defended quickly. The fast break could not be played. Li Feng followed up from the middle, Al Jefferson passed the ball to Turner, and the latter pretended to break through and then passed the ball to Li Feng in the middle. Li Feng charged all the way, and his speed did not decrease after receiving the ball, and he rushed to the bottom of the basket with a fierce attack.
Neither Love nor Thompson had time to organize the defense. Shampoo happened to be at the basket. Seeing Li Feng rushing towards him with the ball, he originally wanted to grit his teeth and stop him, but then he remembered the unlucky Corey. After a quick weighing between losing points and being injured, he decisively made way out of the basket.
Without any obstacles, Li Feng succeeded in dunking.
James was anxious after being chased by the Pelicans for 8 points in a row. Now their lead is gone, and they are also led by 4 points by the opponent. However, he is anxious, and some people are more anxious than him.
Shampoo also wanted to complete his revenge against Li Feng, so after he dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he first passed the ball to Thompson, and then the latter passed the ball back and received the ball again. He made a long shot from outside the three-point line without hesitation, not caring about the boss James's eyes at all.
Jordan Hamilton is always so active in defense. Although he failed to block Shampoo, his interference turned the latter's ball of revenge into a blacksmith, and then Li Feng jumped up and turned the ball into their rebound.
Since entering the league, James has always been full of confidence. He is full of confidence in himself and believes that he can handle any opponent. In some games, the Cavaliers will lose, and even in some important games, they will lose, but this does not affect James' confidence. It is impossible for him to win for 82 regular season games, right? The Bulls, who are commanded by the top Jordan, cannot do it.
James is not always attentive in the regular season. Sometimes he plays like going to work, just dealing with 20 rebounds or five assists at will, as long as the fans are happy to watch.
Today is different. Today he is determined to teach the Pelicans or Li Feng a lesson. He wants this young team that is now in the league to make a comeback know that he - LeBron James is the real ruler of the NBA. He hopes that Li Feng understands that if he wants to make a name for himself, he has to come to the Cavaliers to help him.
To be honest, although the little emperor is humble and low-key, he still can't stand the current inside helper. Love is indeed tall, but he is too slow to move and has poor defensive ability. Sometimes, as an outside, he has to go to the inside to top the cylinder.
Tristan Thompson is not slow to move and is very strong, but he is a system player and can help him too little.
As a result, he planned to play well today to teach his opponent a lesson, but was depressed to find that this wish might not be achieved. The Pelicans implemented an inhumane double-team on him, especially in the second half, when Granger and Jordan Hamilton played at the same time, the little emperor could not stand it.
Granger and Jordan Hamilton followed James like a shadow, and they always followed James firmly. This is especially true for the latter. As long as the little emperor gets the ball, he will be entangled at all costs. But his physique is still quite strong. At least the little emperor cannot deal with him as easily as he deals with Corey.
Shampoo passed the ball to James. After the ball left, Jordan Hamilton, who was staring at him all the way, also changed the target, immediately rushed towards James, staring at him from the wing.
James felt very upset when he held the ball. He glared at Jordan Hamilton and thought to himself that I didn't fuck you, my mother, why are you so active when facing me? However, this kind of thought was soon thrown away by him. Because Granger defended him with an oppressive defense.
The little emperor pushed Granger with his elbow and dribbled the ball back slowly. He slowly slapped the ball, swept his eyes into the inside and suddenly started, and took two steps forward to shake Granger away. Then Jordan Hamilton rushed up and continued to defend against him.
James was so annoyed that he turned around and hit Jordan Hamilton with his strong body. Although he successfully knocked away his opponent, Granger caught up again and he fell into the close double-team between the two. Helplessly, James had no choice but to pass the ball to Shampoo.
Turner changed defense in time. When Shampoo faced an idol who was taller and stronger than him, he had no other way, and could only pass the ball to the inside.
Now the Cavaliers' inside line is no longer Love and Thompson, and Van Gundy is very optimistic about Valaijo and has a chance to play.
With Li Feng on his back, Valejo turned around extremely. He felt that his movement was done very consistently and should have thrown away the opponent behind him, so he jumped into the shot.
To be continued...