Taking advantage of the rest time between sessions, Li Tian was breathing heavily, and sweat was pouring out of his body.

Trying to regain strength.

"Li, your performance is very good. Your next task is to lock down Hamilton and help your teammates open up space on the offensive end. Do you understand?" Mark patted Li Tian on the shoulder and said.

Li Tian just nodded, he was very tired.

"Guys, come on, win this game." Li Tian echoed weakly.

"Are you a Chinese player?" Middleton was very curious about Li Tian on the court and began to talk to Li Tian. Li Tian's defense won Hamilton's respect.

In recent years, Hamilton has never encountered a player who can guard him so hard.

"Yes." Since Li Tian was deceived by Duncan, he has never let go of his vigilance. As long as he is on the court, he will cherish every second.

"Your running position is very similar to mine. You run very well and are more artistic than me." Middleton praised Li Tian's running position.

"Yes, I think so too." After saying that, Li Tian continued to concentrate on defending Hamilton.

After more than ten minutes of all-out running, Hamilton was tired and needed to rest and regain some physical strength.

Watching Hamilton being strangled to death by Li Tian.

But looking back at the Grizzlies' performance, it was really hard to watch. Gasol was under the blue, making continuous hook shots and only hit one goal.

The Grizzlies' offense feels like constipation, and it often takes several rounds to score a goal.

Hamilton rested for a few rounds, and Li Tian also took advantage of this gap to recover his physical fitness.

"Lori, cheer up" we are here to win.

Prince thought that Li Tian's strength had not yet recovered, but suddenly Li Tian moved and accelerated directly, throwing away Prince who was pursuing him.

He then used Milicic's pick-and-roll to block Hamilton who was coming to defend.

"Lori." Li Tian shouted.

Lowry, who saw Li Tian get rid of the defender, also got rid of Billups and passed the ball to Li Tian who was at the 45-degree three-point line.

The moment he received the ball, Li Tian jumped directly.

Raise your hand!

Shake your wrist!

Three-point shot.

The basketball drew a perfect arc in the air.

While the fans were concentrating, Li Tian had already begun to prepare for defense.

The three-pointer was hit steadily, and the point difference was once again brought back to within 5 points.

The score came to 35-39.

"Lee, you saved my shot, otherwise I would have had to force the shot and miss." Lowry came over to celebrate with Li Tian.

"Lori, we can win this game together."

I don’t know if it was Li Tian’s encouragement that played the role, or the three-pointer just now.

The momentum of the Grizzlies players was boosted by Li Tian.

"Come on, Grizzly Bear." Several people shouted.

Hamilton regained some strength and started running again.

Li Tian followed closely behind him, leaving no room for Hamilton to take action.

Hamilton suddenly turned around and used Prince's pick-and-roll to block Li Tian behind him.

After getting rid of Lee, Hamilton waited for Billups' pass at the top of the arc.

Li Tian struggled to squeeze past Prince in front of him.

Appeared in Billups' passing lane.

Only a "pop" sound was heard.

Billups' pass was directly intercepted by Li Tian.

After grabbing the pass from Billups, Li Tian did not hold the ball, but passed the ball to Lowry on one side.

Shouting "Quickly down."

Amid Li Tian's shouting, the Grizzlies players didn't have time to celebrate Li Tian's steal and went straight down.

Lowry holds the ball and advances quickly.

Li Tian kept accelerating and launched an attack with the impact of his own weight.

Lowry has arrived near the free throw line.

After being intercepted, Hamilton quickly turned around to defend.

Li Tian suddenly stopped suddenly and stood at the three-point line. Hamilton, who was pursuing the defense, did not expect that Li Tian could make a sudden stop while running fast, and was dodged by Li Tian.

Lowry has cooperated with Li Tian like this countless times. Without looking back, he threw the ball to Li Tian who landed at the three-point line.

After receiving a pass from Lowry, he directly shot a three-pointer.

The basketball fell steadily into the basket.

One point remains.

The Pistons head coach kept cursing on the sidelines, "This damn Chinese rookie, how can we restrict him?"

Sanders (Pistons head coach) called a timeout.

"Chauncy, what are you doing on the court? You have to sort out the team's offense. Prince has to do a good job of Hamilton's pick-and-roll and tactics, and he must play tactics; on the defensive end, you must always maintain oppression and not give up. The Grizzlies have a little chance?" Sanders orchestrated the game.

Li Tian sat on the bench after the game, gulping down water and panting, sweat already soaking his whole body.

Mark praised Li Tian, ​​"Li, you did a good job."

"You are doing a great job. As long as you maintain this state, understand? If you maintain it, we will be able to win this game." It has to be said that Mark has no other function except to boost morale.

After the timeout, Li Tian dragged his tired body and came on the stage again. This time he was not greeted by boos. His defense won the respect of the fans in the audience.

The Grizzlies' momentum continues.

The scores of the two teams increased alternately, and they were locked in a tight battle.

Before the end of the second quarter, the score difference remained within one possession, constantly changing from 1 point, 2 points, and 3 points.

Players from both teams held their breath.

Mark also did not arrange for Guy to appear again.

At the end of the first half, the Grizzlies led the Pistons by 1 point 45-44.

Li Tian only has one thought now: recover his damn physical strength as soon as possible.

His face was a little pale, and he kept chasing Hamilton. He didn't have many offensive rounds, but he was really tired. If it were an ordinary person, he would have vomited long ago.

At the beginning of the second half, the Grizzlies were directly defeated by the Pistons.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies were lost. Except for Li Tian who could keep up with Hamilton, other players either missed players or made defensive changes.

On the offensive end, he stretched his hips, Gasol missed the hook, Lowry broke through the rim for a layup, and what was even more outrageous was that Milicic dunked both of them.

Mark could only cover his face, he really couldn't watch the Grizzlies game anymore.

The point difference was quickly widened by the Pistons, and the score reached 57-68, a full 11 points behind.

Just a few minutes into the fourth quarter, the Pistons, led by Prince, launched a 6-0 attack wave.

The overall confusion of the Grizzlies players left Mark helpless. No matter who he replaced, Li Tian's three-pointer was also missed.

Helpless, Mark could only give up the game. The main players all turned pale and regained their strength.

Mark made a wise decision and replaced all substitute players. The rest of the game was handed over to the substitute players, and the main players took a good rest to prepare for the next game.

In the end, the Grizzlies lost this matchup with the Pistons by a huge score of 70-94.

Li Tian scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the whole game, chasing Hamilton to defend throughout the game; under his defense, Hamilton only got three chances to take action and only hit 1 goal.

"Middleton, how do you evaluate which Grizzlies rookie is guarding you?" I remember asking Hamilton.

"He's very good." Hamilton commented simply without exaggerating.
Chapter completed!