Chapter 61 Duncan laughed and everyone was dumbfounded
Just like the last time he faced the Grizzlies, Popovich saw the Grizzlies playing more and more smoothly and decisively called a timeout.
"Duncan, you hit the ball like a piece of shit, you know that? What's wrong with you..." During the entire timeout, Popovich stood next to Duncan and said something without stopping.
Popovich didn't stop until the referee's whistle sounded.
No substitution adjustments were made this time.
I just gave Duncan some education and guidance off the court.
When Popovich was educating Duncan, the audience was stunned. They knew that the old man did not play according to common sense, but they could not play according to common sense.
When the timeout ended, Duncan stopped attacking with the ball and began to create opportunities for his teammates to use pick-and-rolls.
This was the case for several consecutive attacks, and Duncan also began to stand on the court to rest.
"Li, your defense is too uncomfortable."
Li Tian was stunned. The routine was wrong. Isn't Duncan a serious person? Why did he take the initiative to speak, and what he said was not trash talk.
However, Li Tian did not dare to be careless. After all, he was facing Duncan, who was known as the greatest player in history.
"Tim, can you teach me your mid-range shot?" Li Tian ignored Duncan's compliment.
He immediately wanted to learn from Duncan about his unsolvable 45-degree mid-range shot. This is one of Duncan's famous stunts. Whenever there is a chance, Li Tian will not miss it.
At this point, the two started a different kind of basketball.
"Okay." Duncan's answer made Li Tian break out in a cold sweat. This was treason.
"Really? When can you teach me?" Li Tian was full of passion and wished he could drag Duncan to teach now.
"Then you need to come to the Spurs so that I can have time to teach you." Duncan was lying.
"Okay, I'll go to the Spurs." Li Tian replied without thinking.
Li Tian thought, he should lie to him first and then talk about it. Anyway, as long as the system tells him that he has learned it, then there will be no problem.
Duncan laughed happily when he heard Li Tian's answer.
"Beep!" Crawford really hates Duncan, and his opinion is not ordinary.
Li Tian and Duncan looked confused. What was going on?
Crawford made a foul signal from Duncan and Li Tian made a free throw.
"Lee, what did Duncan do to you? Why was a foul called?" Lowry was puzzled. The Spurs lost the ball for no reason, and Li Tian also received two free throws.
Li Tian spread his hands, not only to tell Lori, but also to tell Duncan that I really didn't do anything.
"I didn't do anything, I just wanted to learn from Duncan about his mid-range shot, and then I was called for a foul by the old man." Li Tian walked to the free throw line stupidly.
Popovich went crazy on the sidelines and immediately ran to the referee's bench and started complaining non-stop.
Crawford did not tolerate Popovich and warned him directly. If he spoke again, I would call a technical foul.
Standing near the center line with a proud look on his face, he ignored Popovich's complaints.
It was Duncan who stepped forward and pulled Popovich back to the bench.
Li Tian, who was still waiting for the system prompt, missed the first penalty.
"Lee, what's wrong with you? You have to know that you are taking a free throw now. You have to make that damn free throw." Lowry slapped Li Tian hard.
After waiting for a while, there was no beep sound. It was painful after being hit by Lori, and I finally reacted.
After adjusting my mood, I made the second free throw steadily.
The free throws were over, and the audience was still discussing why Duncan was called for a foul.
Duncan was also speechless.
Looking back, Parker holds the ball.
"Duncan, I'm sorry for causing you to be called for a foul, what do you think? Do you want to teach me?" Li Tian couldn't wait to get off the field and let Duncan teach him.
"Are you really going to come to the Spurs?" Duncan didn't dare to laugh anymore. If he laughed again, he would be blown away.
"Can the Spurs trade me?" Li Tian was very curious about how the Spurs would trade him.
While talking to Li Tian, Parker passed the ball to Duncan.
Li Tianguang was busy letting Duncan teach him the mid-range shot, and didn't pay attention to Parker at all.
While Duncan was talking to Li Tian, he turned around and made a mid-range shot.
Li Tian was caught off guard.
"Duncan, you are not honest. I have decided not to go to the Spurs." Li Tian was tricked by Duncan, and Duncan was looking for trouble.
"Duncan, you are playing tricks on me, you are too cunning." Li Tian couldn't help but continue to complain.
Duncan also ignored Li Tian.
"Lori, I'm going to fight back. Give me a pick-and-roll later, and I'm going to hit Duncan head-on." Li Tian sent the ball to Lowry.
"Lee, are you sure you want to beat Duncan." Lori felt something was wrong today, and everything was weird.
As he walked, he whispered something to Lori.
Lori laughed, feeling that Li Tian was really bad.
Bowen kept a close eye on Li Tian.
Li Tian suddenly accelerated towards the basket and took advantage of Milicic's pick-and-roll inside.
Blocking Bowen under the basket, Li Tian threw Bowen away.
Duncan had no choice but to go over and defend Li Tian.
Shout out to Lori, "Lori."
Hearing Li Tian shouting, Lori saw that Li Tian had successfully pulled Duncan to the outside.
Lowry used his own strength to get past Parker who was guarding him.
Passing the ball hand to hand to Li Tian.
Lowry smiled at Li Tian, then took Parker to the baseline position and watched how Li Tian beat Duncan.
"Duncan, you just fooled me, I'm here to take revenge." Li Tian must avenge himself. After being fooled by Duncan, he immediately took revenge.
"Haha." Duncan said expressionlessly.
Li Tian's dribbling was a bit stiff, not that fast, and his center of gravity was very low. Duncan did not dare to lower his center of gravity for fear of Li Tian suddenly starting.
Duncan was a little confused about what Li Tian was going to do. He had watched Li Tian's game videos and had never seen Li Tian break through anyone head-on. He even rarely made mid-range shots.
While dribbling, step back toward the three-point line.
Make a sudden false move to break through.
Duncan still defended closely, he didn't think Li Tian would break through him.
Seeing that Duncan still defended himself closely.
Li Tian then broke through the fake and turned it into real.
The Art of War says, false and true, true and false.
Li Tian suddenly accelerated.
Because he was too fast, Duncan defended closely.
Leaving Duncan behind, Duncan chased Li Tian desperately from behind.
Just when Duncan was about to catch up, Li Tian suddenly stopped and the Spurs players began to cover up the basket.
Spotting the Spurs players, they all shrank towards the basket.
Li Tian made an emergency stop and broke Duncan's pursuit plan, and Duncan was thrown away by Li Tian.
Seeing that there are no Spurs defenders outside the three-point line.
Li Tian passed the ball to Lowry at the top of the key.
Turning around and running outside the three-point line, Lowry didn't stop after receiving the ball. He gave the ball back to Li Tian, who was already outside the three-point line.
After receiving the ball, he directly shoots a three-pointer.
The moment he landed, "Duncan, your defense is not good. I didn't feel that anyone was defending." He stared at Duncan in front of him.
When Lowry saw Li Tian's three-point shot, he didn't even grab the rebound and went straight back to defense.
Grizzlies players trust Li Tian's three-pointers, especially open three-pointers.
Li Tian responded positively to Duncan's singles and started celebrating in advance while the basketball was still in the air.
"Wow, what did we see? Li threw Duncan away and didn't even take a mid-range shot. Instead, he turned around and came to the three-point line. After taking the three-pointer, he turned around to celebrate. It was so arrogant." The commentator was shocked. Li Tian was completely confused by this sexy operation.
"My brother Tian is still the most handsome. He surpassed Duncan in one step. Brother Tian is the strongest."
"Brother Tian is going to become a god? Rookies are fighting rookies."
"What? I don't even dare to make a mid-range shot."
"Upstairs, are you out of your mind? Three points is one more point than two points, don't you know?"
The three-pointer was hit steadily, and the fans at the scene completely exploded.
Shouting loudly "Li Tian...Li Tian...Li Tian...".
Open your arms and enjoy the cheers of the fans.
After Li Tian hit a three-pointer, the score came to 40-55, and the point difference came to 15 points.
Popovich paced back and forth on the sidelines, patting his head with his hands.
Still called a timeout.
Li Tian celebrated with his teammates after coming off the field.
"Lee, you played great. Since you came on the court, Duncan hasn't scored." Gasol rubbed Li Tian's head vigorously.
"Paul, look at it, we seem to be playing more smoothly without you." It's true, everyone is happy to win, but it would be embarrassing if someone is missing.
Gasol finally had a rest. Facing the defending champion, the Grizzlies led the Spurs by 15 points.
"Li, I think you're right." Conley appeared next to him again.
"Conley, do you still want to stay on the bench?" Gasol's status in the team is still unshakable.
"Li, I'm very curious. Duncan just did something to you and was called for a foul." Gasol was also curious as to why Crawford didn't understand the penalty gesture.
"I didn't do anything, I just squirted a few words, and then Duncan smiled, and the old man whistled the penalty." He spread his hands to indicate that he didn't understand.
Everyone in the Grizzlies was collectively confused and looked at Li Tian blankly, feeling that Li Tian must have used the mysterious power of the East, and Duncan was whistled for.
"Li, are you sure you didn't use any magic on him? Oh, no, that's not magic, but the mysterious power of the East?" Gasol began to admire Li Tian.
They all clamored to learn the mysterious power of the East from Li Tian.
Li Tian was regarded as a god by Gasol and others.
"You want to become a disciple."
The timeout is over, and after finishing speaking, he turns around and comes on stage.
Gasol had no choice but to wait until the game was over.
The grizzly bear's momentum came out.
As the saying goes, everything goes smoothly.
After Li Tian hit several three-pointers in a row, the Spurs team was close to Bowen and Duncan came up to double-team from time to time.
The Spurs' defense against Li Tian was very oppressive, and it was difficult to easily get a shot.
He looked like a god trying to block a slayer.
Miller, who replaced Gay, also showed great courage. After Li Tian attracted the Spurs' defense, he also hit several consecutive mid-range shots, completely breaking the Spurs' defense.
In the third quarter of the game, Li Tian and Miller beat the Spurs again and completely opened the score to 25 points.
The score reached 55-80, and all the main players of the Spurs team lost their sights. Duncan, under the death threat of Li Tian, only scored 8 points, and his shooting percentage was horribly low, 3 of 10.
Under Li Tian's defense, Duncan was a little lost this time.
"Lee, you guys played great today. We opened up a 25-point gap. We can finally take a break early." Lowry said with emotion, because the Grizzlies defenders had a lot of injuries.
Lowry's playing time has increased a lot, and he feels the pressure. Sometimes he expects Conley to come on the court and help share the pressure. It's so contradictory.
"Lori, I think there are two reasons why this game was so good." Li Tian was a little shameless.
"Those two reasons?" Lori was curious.
Li Tian pursed his lips and glanced at Gasol, "Paul didn't play this time, but I did."
Chapter completed!