Chapter 290 MVP-level performance
Tracy Murray is also a person who scored 50 points in a single game, and his three-point shooting percentage in his career is 39%, which is a very good shooting percentage. After all, in this era, there are 39 shooting percentages in the entire field goal.
Carter made 5 shots in the first quarter and scored 4 points. After his first mid-range shot, Arte increased his defense against him and his injury relationship made it impossible for him to make a breakthrough as usual. He could only rely on shooting. Although Carter had shots, he was far less sharp than his breakthrough.
The Bulls scored very average, with five starters scoring. Li Lei scored 4 points and 3 assists in the first quarter, without any mistakes. He faced Alvin Williams 3-0 in the first quarter. Except for the data on the turnover, the rest were 0. Lanny Wilkens finally discovered the existence of this undercover agent, so he abandoned this bastard in the second quarter and put Chris Chiles into the starting lineup.
Chrischalls is just a basic salary, but at least he won't play randomly. This is what the head coach likes. Old-school coaches like obedient players and don't like those unconventional guys. Chrischalls completely meets these two points.
He will not play forcing Li Lei, but he will just hand over the ball to his teammates anyway. Dell Curry is the person who performs the best in the Raptors' starting lineup. He faces Richardson, fully utilizes his basketball IQ, fights wits and courage with Richardson, assists his teammates, and scores himself. Old Curry has a strong presence.
However, at the end of the half, the Bulls were still ahead. Their top card Carter made 14 shots and only scored 10 points. This shooting rate was a bit worrying, but when Carter's performance was far lower than usual, it was not easy for the Raptors to win.
"Why is Xiao Lei only passing the ball and not scoring? Doesn't anyone who scores more points win in basketball?" Zhao Yixuan looked at her husband in the audience, hoping to get an answer.
Li Guodong took Li Guodong seriously in this half, and he saw Li Lei's performance. Compared with ordinary point guards, Li Lei's shooting and passing are better, and his breakthroughs are slightly weaker, but they can be compensated by passing, which is very valuable.
"Well, Xiao Lei is the point guard, he is responsible for passing the ball. You haven't seen it. Does he have 7 assists? As long as his teammates score more points, he can still win."
Zhao Yixuan was not satisfied with her husband's answer, "What's the name of the star you like? Jordan, right? That person is the representative of crazy scoring? Xiao Lei and him are on the same team, why don't he behave like him?"
Zhao Yixuan asked one question after another, and Li Guodong still had to explain to the other party, which was really too hard. "Jordan is the point guard and Xiao Lei's point guard. This is different. The five positions on the field have different functions. Do you think so, don't always ask me."
Zhao Yixuan was so impatient when she heard Li Guodong's tone. She didn't say anything, but twisted the other party's arm hard.
Li Lei could not see this scene in the lounge at this time. Richardson was still laughing with everyone as usual. Li Lei was receiving massage from a masseur. Richardson is a typical black guy. He has a gentle personality and gentleness, and he has no big ambitions. Because of his good health, they usually scored and defended in the school team. They didn't need to do it at all. Over time, they formed the habit of not defending.
So it is too unrealistic to make Richardson become a defender at Kobe and Jordan.
In the second half, Tracy Murray still brought enough trouble to the Bulls on the other side, and Crawford's continuous blacksmiths gave the opponent a chance.
The game was thus suspense. Carter's condition improved a lot in the second half, and his touch gradually recovered. After adapting to Atai's confrontation, Atai would not be able to stop the opponent from scoring unless he fouled.
Frequent passes and frequent blacksmiths made Li Lei understand that it was up to him. Lanny Wilkens did not double-team Li Lei in this game, and Li Lei did not make a three-pointer in the first half.
Facing Chrischales, Li Lei arrived at the frontcourt and did not look at his teammates. He started Capono's three-pointer. Chrischales only felt a light flashing in front of him, and the ball flew out of Li Lei's hand. The ball entered. This was Li Lei's first three-pointer in this game.
"Wow, Xiao Lei is so great, so great, that's it. Stop them to death in one breath." Zhao Yixuan was excited in the audience like a child. However, the audience was filled with cheers from the fans, so Li Lei naturally couldn't hear the cheers from his mother.
Lanny Wilkens did not double-team Li Lei at the first time, and he continued to maintain his existing defensive and offensive formation. On the Raptors' offense was not interrupted by Li Lei's three-pointer. Carter faced Atai, and after continuous fake moves, he threw the ball into the inside. With a bang, Antonio Davis hung on the basket. Brand did not expect the Raptors' explosive power to be so strong.
When the Bulls attacked, Li Lei's propulsion speed still did not stop. The Raptors still let Chrischails defend Li Lei alone. Li Lei did not hesitate and made another three-pointer from the outside. However, this time Chrischails pulled Li Lei, but he still could not stop the ball's flight trajectory. The ball flew in the air for a while and slowly entered the basket. At the same time, the referee also blew a whistle to signal Chrischails to commit a foul.
"MVP, MVP..." The fans of the United Center all over the court heard the MVP. The MVP of this season is a duo of Li Lei and Duncan, and the others have no chance at all. This 31 is really a morale boost.
Lanny Wilkens called a timeout, and he adjusted his defensive strategy and double-teamed Li Lei. This move was really passive. Li Lei's 7 consecutive points allowed the Raptors to change their defensive strategy. Facing the Raptors' double-team, Li Lei did not ask Chandler to pick-and-roll, but passed the ball to the unguarded Richardson. The latter did not continue to live up to Li Lei's expectations. He rushed to the inside with the ball, completed a dunk, and also caused Antonio Davis to foul. The Bulls' offense once again allowed Li Lei to revive it.
The two sides were just going back and forth, playing very anxiously. Until the last minute of the fourth quarter, the Bulls were just three points ahead. This time the attack was the Bulls again. As long as the Raptors defended them, they had a chance to tie the score. There was double team on the Raptors. Li Lei called Chandler to cover the cover. The quality of this cover was not too high, but Li Lei took advantage of this gap and threw the ball out, brushed, and the ball entered. Carter's face changed. He knew that he had gone far in this game.
Chapter completed!