Chapter 131 The second opponent of the Summer League
Marquis Johnson's words did not shut up Kurt Rambis and Steve Kerr. The three started a scolding war online, and ESPN also heard the news. They already had
Made a decision.
"You see, the ratings of this summer league are the highest among all summer league games. The gimmick of being the first Asian first-round pick is really enough, so you go tell Tom, he will either wear that one obediently.
UCL jersey, or get out of ESPN." The person who spoke was an ESPN executive. When Chicago was going to host the summer games, both TNT and CBS showed scorn. The two media didn't think Chicago at all.
What's so exciting about summer league, Asians ranked second? So what.
But the ratings after the first game made those two peers shut up. Although Li Lei only took 3 shots in the first summer league, his role on the court, and the use of Sam Goad from
The footage of the two of them passing between each other has already appeared on major sports pages. Sam Gold is not an advanced skill for basketball players, but using this to break a double team, no one else has ever done it.
.Although it was only once in the whole game, it was enough. Coupled with the jersey incident that is now spreading, fans are full of expectations for the next summer league.
So ESPN has made this decision. If Tolbert agrees, then letting him commentate on the game will be more interesting. If he doesn't agree, then he will have the reputation of being a villain, which will also make this conference
The summer league is full of fun to watch, and no matter what, ESPN will make money.
Tom Tolbert didn't care about those old teammates who were arguing for him. He accepted the compromise and received the UCLa No. 34 jersey from Li Lei.
Li Lei and the Bulls ushered in their second opponent in the summer league - the Los Angeles Clippers. Before the draft started, the Bulls used Marcus Fizer and a draft pick to get it from the Clippers.
Their fourth pick selected Tyson Chandler, but they still have a rookie in their team, and that is Eddy Curry, who is as famous as Chandler and Kwame Brown. It is a pity that this Sharks successor is because of the little Li Lei.
With the existence of Butterfly, the market plummeted. Although he did not fall out of the first round and was selected by the Clippers, he cannot play now because his hip is strained.
This makes Elgin Baylor feel like a loser, especially in the previous game when Chandler played very well, Sterling, the miser, sprayed Baya Wang quite hard. With Baya
What Wang has done over the years is not an exaggeration to kill him. This is a general manager who is so angry with his boss that he will not pay for his life. Whoever chooses him will be unlucky.
In this game, Gentry still fielded a lineup of five short-term contract players. In the previous life, the Clippers and Bulls had the same trade. They traded Brand for Chandler, the second overall pick. However, due to the emergence of Li Lei,
Krause changed his team building strategy, kept Brand, and sent away Tim Floyd's godson Marcus Fizer in exchange for the No. 4 pick, choosing Chandler.
Once again, the Bulls have almost completed their reconstruction, while the Clippers have sunk further in Los Angeles.
In this game, Tom Tolbert was indeed wearing UCL's No. 34 jersey. This jersey is decorated with white and blue. It looks special when worn by Tolbert, a graduate of UCI and Arizona Wildcats.
As for flavor, his partner is still Bill Walton.
'Not bad, Tom. This dress really suits you. As a Long Beach native, why didn't you choose UCL instead of UCI and the Arizona Wildcats? I thought about this question all night last night and wanted to know the answer.
."
Tolbert just kept drinking water. He didn't want to answer this question. He brought the topic to the game, "Bill, you and I have both played for the Clippers. Who do you favor in this game?"
Bill Walton was stunned for a moment. Oh, does this guy want to bet again? "Why do you still want to bet with me? It's just that you lost. What are the conditions this time?" Bill Walton looked at him with a half-smile.
With Tolbert.
The latter waved his hand. Now Tolbert was afraid when he heard the word bet, "Just a casual chat, who do you like more?"
Just chatting casually, Bill Walton yawned and seemed not interested at all, "Bulls, because I am a Blues fan."
Tolbert didn't want to let go of Bill Walton. He pressed forward step by step, "As a legend from UCL, why don't you support the local team in Los Angeles?"
Bill Walton did not turn around. He took a sip of water and responded calmly, "As a Long Beach native, why do you have to leave California and go to Arizona when you are staying well at UCI?"
The topic ended here, and the competition soon began.
Opposite Li Lei is Doug Overton. This guy is 191cm tall and weighs 87kg. He was a second-round pick in 1991. He has been playing in the NBA these years, and then participated in the summer league and preseason games in the summer.
, continue to look for a job.
The other four players are all in a similar situation to Ofton. They have played in the NBA for many years and are still persisting. Therefore, this game is much more difficult to play than the Wizards game.
Li Lei took a look at it with his omniscient eye. There was no special shortcomings in this lineup. Except for the two insiders, the other three people in this game all had the ability to shoot, but that was all.
It is difficult for an individual to gain a foothold in the NBA because he knows everything but is not good at anything. Basketball is not football. Unless a player reaches the top, he will be eliminated. There is never a single trick that is rarely useful.
At the beginning of the game, Gentry, as an offensive-oriented coach, did not use double-teaming tactics against Li Lei. Li Lei brought the ball to the frontcourt. Facing Ofton, he took action directly. 90 appeared in front of him. Li Lei
I threw the ball, brushed it, and the ball flew into the basket without even touching the net.
"Oh, Bruce is in good shape. He hit a three-pointer at the beginning. Although Ofton is a veteran, he obviously didn't expect Bruce to shoot from the beginning." Bill Walton began to explain.
Ofton was stunned for a moment, but he still pushed the ball to the frontcourt as quickly as possible. Li Lei did not make too much physical contact with the opponent, but just raised his two long arms to prevent him from easily
Regarding shooting opportunities, although this guy has a good height, his career average of only 2.1 assists per game is telling, so Li Lei is not worried about him passing the ball at all. This guy did not pass the ball, but chose to rush.
Li Lei predicted the opponent's route in advance, but was still bumped by Ofton. The guy chose to throw, but he didn't score. The rebound was taken by Chandler, who threw the ball to Richardson.
Chapter completed!