Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

NBA organizes China trip for the first time.

There were some bumps and bumps in the process, but the overall effect is still satisfactory, because no matter what, what the league needs is popularity. As long as the media reports keep up, this test will be considered a success.

Of course, as an exchange activity for professional basketball players, competition is always the main theme, and the Sino-US friendly match became the climax of the event, attracting the attention of Shanghai and the country.

As for Li Qiuping inviting Li Shengli to visit the Shanghai team.

Due to the temporary adjustment of the activity time, Li Shengli was not able to go, and this means... Li Shengli and his new teammates have never even met, and they directly cooperate and play the game. Compared with O'Neal and O'Neal who know everything about them, The team formed by Malone occupies a small disadvantage.

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On the day of the game, since it was the first exchange and friendly match, there was not much emphasis on it, so everything was kept simple.

Of course, there must be a venue and a referee. Players from both teams were warming up on the sidelines before the game. The Shanghai team was particularly lively because of Li Shengli, which attracted the attention of the audience.

"Here he comes, Lao Li is here!"

"Damn, it's finally here. I've been waiting for several days."

"Old Li, go ahead, damn it, kill these little red guys!"

A few fans used authentic Chinese curses, and Li Shengli sounded a little friendly. O'Neal also felt the "enthusiasm" of the Chinese fans, waved to say hello to the fans, and started chatting to himself without taking it seriously. One thing.

On the contrary, it is the Shanghai team...

"Shengli, come, time is running out, let's get to know each other first!" Li Qiuping pulled Li Shengli forward to introduce to the team members, "Boys, this is Li Shengli himself. Damn it, you finally saw him alive today, so there's no need. If I introduce you more, you will also know the fighting power of this giant Buddha!"

"Fight hard later, don't embarrass me."

"Our opponent today is someone who gives the national team a headache."

"This is the highest level of basketball in the world, but don't be afraid of anything. Just let go and hit me. Our giant Buddha will help you."

"Yao Ming, Liu Wei, both of you will start for me today!"

Li Qiuping said a few words and introduced today's starter to Li Shengli, focusing on naming two young players in the new season, Yao Ming and Liu Wei. It seemed that he really wanted to learn from his experience and directly brought out the more malleable newcomers. exercise.

Li Shengli glanced at the two and nodded at each other.

Fortunately for Liu Wei, Yao Ming was obviously the inside player that Li Qiuping said he would play with. He was roughly around the age of 17 or 18, and Li Shengli paid special attention to it because this was the hope of the national basketball team that Li Qiuping mentioned.

"Brother, what position are you playing today?"

"Ah?" Yao Ming's character is a bit introverted and he said cautiously: "Brother, didn't you hear? Didn't the coach just say that I should play the second center first?"

"Ahem... I'm distracted." Li Shengli's old face darkened, and he complained that Yao Ming is really a real kid, and the so-called second center is what they call it in China, which is actually the fourth power forward, "Okay, there's nothing to be nervous about. Just follow my rhythm for a while, and let me tell you first... the person you're going to match up with might be Malone or Garnett, you see, it's those two."

"Ah, which one? He...they all look the same!"

"They all look the same?" Li Shengli was stunned for a moment, "Well, at first glance, they look almost the same. Once we start fighting, you'll get used to them. I'll pass the ball to you."

"Then you won't fight yourself?"

"Lao Li... your coach said that today I will mainly train you!"

Li Qiuping really said this.

After all, the Shanghai team has no shortage of pitchers or inside players, and this is the case even across the country. In a game that is not aimed at winning, it is natural to train new players.

Li Shengli thought so too.

As the young player Li Qiuping wanted to train, he was particularly concerned about Yao Ming. However, Yao Ming was young, introverted, and couldn't do anything. He just glanced at Li Shengli secretly, and felt that this big brother... Very nice people.

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There was not much chat, and after waiting for a while, Li Qiuping began to make preparations for the game.

On the contrary, the O'Neal team felt a bit like they were on vacation.

Although a few people cannot reach the full strength of the team, it is not a big problem. After all, there are only a few players in the main rotation of NBA games. But their real problem is...the arrangement of the activities is too simple, and they don't even have a head coach. .

It's easy to talk about tactics, just go up and play freely.

But the issue of personnel adjustment and who would be the starter seemed awkward. Fortunately, the clever O'Neal suggested guessing the game to decide the starter, which won everyone's unanimous approval. After a while, the starter for this game was finally decided.

Ben, Garnett, Stockton, Kidd, Curry.

Relatively speaking...the lineup deployed among the limited personnel is not the strongest. After all, O'Neal, Malone, and Kobe have not yet joined.

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"Ben, are you okay?" O'Neal felt very sad. He lost the guessing game that the center started.

"Damn, that's Li, he's talking like you're good, you can do it!" Da Ben was not convinced, but he still wanted to fight.

"Damn, why can't I do it? How can he be older than me?" O'Neal cursed, turning to Garnett, "Kevin, give me a chance, let me go, I've been waiting for several days All over."

"Go away, as if I didn't wait?"

"Bah, I wish you were beaten to death!"

"How is it possible that no one in the NBA can do it and someone can beat me here? I won't..."

"Even if you don't let me, don't push me to the end!" O'Neal scolded: "Damn it, there are few people in the league who can push me better than you. Kidd, Kidd, do you want to change? , let me play point guard?"

"don't want!"

"What about you, Curry?"

"What do you think?"

"Stockton, you must..."

"Don't be like this, Shaq, I'm playing shooting guard on horseback, but you didn't score any of your shots?"

"Fuck, ok, okay, I won't be a starter, I'll be the head coach, get out of here!" O'Neal was desperate. He never expected that he wouldn't even be a starter, even though it was a guess. Yes, but looking at Li Shengli really hurt my heart.

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Before long, the game started with the fans' eager expectations.

It's just that before Li Shengli came on the court, he couldn't even call his teammates by name, except for Yao Ming, who was particularly interested. Li Qiuping asked Yao Ming to play the fourth position. Li Shengli came on the court and took a look at his opponent...

A defensive interior combination of Ben + Garnett?

If Yao Ming is allowed to take unlimited shots, what if he becomes anxious again?

Li Shengli's face darkened.

Ben and Garnett, as Li Shengli's current and former teammates, looked at each other and knew what the big brother was thinking.

As for Li Shengli, he introduced Yao Ming's opponents one by one, focusing on Garnett.

"The center is Ben Wallace who is more defensive, and the one over there is Dell Curry, the shooter."

"That one is Stockton, who is the point guard. The other one is Jason Kidd, but his shooting is a bit ugly. These are basically good players in the NBA. There are others off the court. I will tell you later. .”

"Focus on the one who will be facing you in a while. Yes, that's the one. He is the pressing king of the NBA, Kevin Garnett!"

"King of pressure?" This sudden comment made Yao Ming stunned for a moment, "Aren't they all NBA stars? Is it appropriate to say that...?"

"If anything is inappropriate, they are all acquaintances." Li Shengli patted Yao Ming on the shoulder, "You play hard. If you really can enter the NBA in the future, I will take you to see it. I will fight half of the gangsters in that damn place. Otherwise, Leave half for you?"

"Huh?" Yao Ming was stupid this time.

"Ah, what, let me tell you this... I don't count the little hooligans. I beat half of the big hooligans. The other half were either brought out by me or my people. If you can really come, it will take some time. I feel like there’s still room for more people!”

"But...brother, I just played CBA!" Yao Ming panicked.

"Oh? I forgot, you are still young. But it's okay. Just have a goal. Practice your skills first. If anyone bullies you, just call me. I will handle it comfortably for you today."