I'm good at basketball too

Chapter 70 Li Ran’s breakthrough

Author: Autumn Leaves Orange

Chapter 70 Li Ran’s breakthrough

To say it is quite satisfactory actually means that Li Ran is not active today.

It's normal. Anthony performed well in the first quarter, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, continuing his good performance since the end of the suspension.

However, this performance is not considered good in George Karl's opinion.

Although Li Ran and Anthony both play with the ball, their styles do not conflict.

Although Anthony is known as an offensive kaleidoscope, whether it is a breakthrough long-range shot or a back-up shot, he is always at a first-class level, but most of his final means are shooting.

Li Ran is different, it can even be said to be the complete opposite of Anthony.

When Li Ran takes the ball, he just says, rush.

Rushing inside, riding on your face, wishing you could dunk the ball into the basket with the opponent.

Li Ran has shooting ability, George Karl knows it very well and has already demonstrated it during team training.

But he just doesn't like to use shooting to resolve battles.

In Li Ran's view, since God has given him such good physical fitness in this life, it would be a pity not to make good use of it.

There are also many examples in the NBA of players who were soaring in the early stages and then relied on shooting to continue to shine in the later stages.

Jordan and Kobe are among the best.

Since he and Anthony have completely different styles, George Karl has more options when dealing with different opponents.

That's what he planned. In the second quarter, he asked Li Ran to lead the team, and then let the Bobcats try a different style.

On the other side, Charlie Brown also replaced the substitute players to give the main players time to rest.

The Bobcats play tough, but it comes at a cost.

The price is that the players' physical strength is relatively high.

He did not make any targeted adjustments for Li Ran. In his opinion, the reason why Li Ran broke the record in the first game was entirely because the Nuggets team fed him the ball.

He's just a rookie, how can he turn the world upside down?

Li Ran looked at the substitute lineup on the opposite side and spotted a few familiar people.

Needless to say, DJ Augustine was beaten up by him.

There is another dancing boy with a similar label to him, Shannon Brown, who created famous scenes with the Lakers.

Shannon Brown's ability to advance into the NBA is his super athletic ability, and everything else is very average.

The remaining soldiers A, B and C are no longer within Li Ran's consideration.

Didn't know him originally.

After the start of the second quarter, Li Ran undoubtedly became the Nuggets' first offensive point.

His opposing defender is Shannon Brown.

Shannon Brown defended Li Ran very hard, but it was of no use.

Do you like to dance?

Sorry, I can jump higher than you.

During an attack, Li Ran rushed inside and scored the ball with Shannon Brown almost carrying him as he took off. Shannon Brown had a very obvious posture in the air and was knocked away by Li Ran.

He lay on the ground in a miserable state, looking at Li Ran standing expressionless in front of him, feeling very depressed.

Bobcats head coach Charlie Brown couldn't help but frowned when he saw that the situation on the court was not as stable as he expected.

The root cause of everything is the No. 0 kid. He is too active. Gerald Wallace, the Bobcats' perimeter defender, is now sitting off the court. None of the players on the court can stop him.

Seeing that the score difference was approaching ten points, Charlie Brown called a timeout.

"Move bigger, don't let him get inside so easily."

The Bobcat insiders were as clumsy as harmless eggs when facing Li Ran. They watched Li Ran do whatever he wanted above them but were helpless.

Then, Charlie Brown replaced Gerald Wallace, preparing to let him mark Li Ran.

George Karl had been paying attention to the Bobcats' actions, and when he saw Gerald Wallace preparing to play, he sent Anthony without hesitation.

King against king, against general, this is the correct response. This is the meaning of the existence of superstars.

Charlie Brown was a little confused for a while when he saw that George Karl responded so quickly. Both sides disrupted their regular arrangements but ended up tied.

Gerald Wallace, who has the strongest defensive ability, should he guard Li Ran or Anthony?

He thought about it and decided it was Anthony.

After Anthony came on the field, he saw that Gerald Wallace still chose him, so he pulled him away from the top of the key and came to the bottom line to make room for Li Ran.

Shannon Brown is in trouble right now. He was originally Richardson's substitute and played less than ten minutes.

Asking him to guard against Li Ran, he was really powerless.

After returning to the field, Li Ran's first attack after receiving the ball penetrated the Bobcats' defense.

In daily training, Li Ran has been studying breakthrough skills. Combined with the footsteps taught by Jordan, Kobe, Olajuwon and others in the training camp, Li Ran's footsteps have now reached 75, which is his fastest-growing attribute.

Coupled with his speed and agility, Li Ran's breakthrough now seems to have his own style.

He is nearly 20 centimeters taller than Iverson, but he can press his center of gravity to about the same level as Iverson when breaking through.

Coupled with the fact that his wingspan is much longer than that of Iverson, even in the team training matches, teammates said that Li Ran's CrossOver now has 90% of the strength.

Moreover, his changes of direction are even greater, making it difficult for defensive players to judge his true intentions.

Today, he has tried this trick repeatedly on Shannon Brown.

"Right hand again!"

Shannon Brown watched in frustration as Li Ran whizzed past him to the left again, but he couldn't move because he couldn't move his center of gravity in time. He felt a little heartbroken.

The Bobcats, who lacked a rim protector inside, could not stop Li Ran's breakthrough.

So Li Ran made a one-handed split dunk, raising his score in this game to 12 points.

His shooting percentage has also gradually improved, from 2-for-4 shooting at the beginning to 5-for-7 shooting now, and he scored six points in a row on 3-for-3 shooting.

George Karl watched Li Ran's performance from the court with satisfaction, and he knew that his choice was right.

Li Ran and Anthony are the new Nuggets duo.

And Billups is the trigger.

Driven by him, Li Ran and Anthony will turn into deadly bullets, knocking down the opponents in front of them one by one.

"In this way, the team's strength this year has been greatly enhanced. Li's arrival has perfectly filled the firepower gap in the team after AI left. This year, we can try to look to higher places."

The Nuggets' record in recent years has been good, but they just can't break through the first round. George Karl feels that Li Ran's arrival is an opportunity for the Nuggets to take that step forward.

As for how far we can go forward, that depends on how well the team can work together.

Halfway through the second quarter, when the official timeout came, Charlie Brown couldn't wait to change into the main lineup.

George Karl also made a change, replacing Li Ran and replacing him with J.R. Smith. The others were all starting players.

The Nuggets under the control of Billups are running much smoother than last season, and the Bobcats are gradually falling into a disadvantage. The score difference that has been maintained at more than ten points is the best proof.

At the end of the half, Li Ran had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. The team's score was second only to Anthony's 15 points.

The team also naturally led the Bobcats by 12 points, 48-36.

(End of chapter)