I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.
Chapter 41 I am the Pancake Eater
Halftime score: 57-52.
The Warriors lost by 3 points in the quarter when Lin Bei was not on the court.
But this does not mean that Bodog's performance was inferior to Lin Bei's.
After all, Bogdanovic's teammates are Warriors reserves.
Although most of the time his opponents were also substitutes, the Jazz's substitutes were very strong, especially in the paint.
The twin towers of Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter, one the third overall pick in the 10 draft and the other the third overall pick in the 11 draft, are brimming with talent.
But talent was completely ineffective against the experienced Bogd, and the Jazz's two reserve stars were completely suppressed by Bogd.
Facing the dead, Bodog also displayed a low-post skill that Lin Bei lacked, repeatedly scoring 6 points with one-on-one plays under the basket.
The problem lies on the perimeter. Jazz's backup wing player, CJ Miles, exploded, hitting consecutive three-pointers.
The Warriors lost by 3 points in this quarter, all because of Myers' outburst.
Judging from the data, Bodog scored 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in a single quarter, which was comparable to Lin Bei's performance.
Now, Mark Jackson was completely caught in a happy dilemma.
At halftime, his teammates left the field one after another, but Lin Bei stopped in the area where Lee Priest was.
"Best, come here, let me introduce you. This is Sophia, this is Sistine..."
Sophia was a girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. She generously and proactively reached out and shook hands with Lin Bei.
Sistine looked two or three years younger than Sofia, around thirteen or fourteen years old. She was a little shy and simply nodded from afar as a greeting.
Finally, there was the little girl, only eight or nine years old, whom Lin Bei had noticed before.
Before Lee Priest could introduce her, the little girl skipped and hopped over to Lin Bei, tilting her head and saying in a soft voice, "You can call me Scarlett!"
Lin Bei couldn't help but smile. He still didn't know who these three beautiful girls were, so he could only mechanically reply, "Hello."
"We saw your performance on the court! Best, that dunk of yours was absolutely amazing!" Scarlett jumped up excitedly, her eyes sparkling, her voice full of admiration.
Upon hearing this, Sofia and Sistine's eyes lit up.
Clearly, Lin Bei's powerful dunk after receiving the ball also deeply attracted them.
Lee Priest explained with a laugh, "They just love watching basketball with all those high-flying, high-flying shots."
Lin Bei nodded, indicating his understanding.
Vince Carter, the demigod, was once the most popular player in the league, mainly due to his spectacular dunks.
Fans already have a penchant for visually stunning performances, and these three are clearly typical "good looks + dunking" enthusiasts, even if they're just casual fans, their preferences only reinforce this.
Lin Bei didn't have time to ask them about their backgrounds. After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, he turned around and rushed into the players' tunnel.
However, before the start of the second half, Lin Bei left the locker room early and bumped into Lee Priest in the tunnel.
"Li, tell me honestly, are they really your sisters?"
Lin Bei couldn't help but tease, "You look at least twenty years older than them..."
Lee Priest was born in 72, making him 20 years older than Lin Bei, not to mention the other three.
Lee Priest shrugged in response: "Of course they're not my biological sisters. It's just that with my status, I can't be their uncle, so I can only adopt them as god-siblings to maintain a closer relationship."
Lin Bei's movements suddenly froze. He knew a little about Lee Priest's status in the bodybuilding world. A person who could make him so humble and willing to consider himself a junior must be someone extraordinary.
"Who exactly are they?"
"They are sisters, and they both have the surname Stallone."
Sylvester Stallone?
Lin Bei instantly realized that these were the "three daughters of Sylvester Stallone" whose names he had heard of in his previous life but did not know anything about.
Although Sylvester Stallone is not involved in the bodybuilding world, he is highly regarded within it.
In addition, Stallone has always been the biggest rival of bodybuilding legend Schwarzenegger in Hollywood.
Lee Priest considers Schwarzenegger his idol and a mentor, and naturally holds Sylvester Stallone in high esteem as well.
"Understood."
Lin Bei understood, but then shook his head: "They're all little girls. Let them go home early after the competition. Don't let Mr. Stallone worry."
Lee Priest chuckled, understanding the unspoken meaning in Lin Bei's words.
He then nudged Lin Bei with his elbow and winked, reminding him, "You're only 19, just over 3 years older than Sophia. It's legal for you two to date in North America."
That was a bit blunt. Lin Bei shrugged. He had only met Sophia once, and they weren't familiar with each other. It was too early for them to be dating.
Lee Priest seemed quite willing to act as a matchmaker, constantly urging Lin Bei: "Dunk a few more times in the second half, the girls love to watch."
Lin Bei didn't refuse, since he already had an agent task of "dunking more".
However, Lin Bei did not start the second half.
Perhaps Mark Jackson wanted to test the effect of pairing Bodog with the main players, so Lin Bei was to watch from the sidelines at the beginning of the third quarter.
Lin Bei had nothing to say about this change.
To reiterate, as long as Mark Jackson can guarantee him around 30 minutes of playing time per game, he won't have any objections.
On the court, Bodog faced off against Al Jefferson.
The matchup between the two began in the latter part of the second quarter, at which point Bodogter was fairly successful in limiting Jefferson.
But in the third quarter, the situation changed dramatically.
Jefferson immediately faked a back-to-the-basket move, pulled back, and hooked the ball over Bogdanovic to score.
In the next possession, Jefferson still received the ball in the low post. This time, he turned directly to the basket, raised his hand and made a fake shot, successfully knocking Bodog away, and then made a layup to score two more points.
After that, Bodog successfully defended for two consecutive rounds.
But in the fifth consecutive possession, Jefferson received the ball in the low post again, executed a smooth spin move under the basket, easily shook off Bogd's defense, and made another layup.
With 3 out of 5 one-on-one attempts successful, Jefferson has broken through Bodog's defense.
However, apart from that, Bodog's performance was still not bad. His pick-and-roll screens were of better quality than Lin Bei's, and his playmaking was worse than Lin Bei's, but he had an advantage in low-post offense.
As for Lin Bei's extra three points...
In 2012, center players didn't really need the three-point skill pack, which is why Lin Bei didn't choose the skill pack in the last lottery.
Bogdanovic's lack of a three-point shot didn't affect his performance at all. Relying on his high pick-and-roll screens and playmaking, and his occasional switch to the low post to threaten the basket, the Warriors' offense remained very smooth.
Despite this, the score was 71-68, with Bodog on the court, and the Warriors lost again.
Off the field, Lin Bei was constantly reading the game, and he could see that Bodog's plus-minus value was increasing in the opposite direction.
But others who don't read the game won't notice this.
Lin Bei finally entered the game at the 6:22 mark of the third quarter.
He had just entered the game when he faced a Jazz attack.
Lin Bei, who had been resting for a quarter and a half plus a halftime break, was really itching to get back into position. He immediately went up and used a fronting defense against Jefferson, who was trying to get into position.
With Jefferson positioned in front of the defense, he failed to receive the pass.
But CJ Miles, in excellent form, rushed out and hit a three-pointer, tying the score at 71-71.
Lin Bei looked unhappy: "They started by subtracting three from the positive and negative values..."
Despite his complaints, he turned to offense and started running pick-and-rolls with Curry, then drove inside after the screens were set.
During halftime, he spoke with Curry and agreed to increase the frequency of pick-and-rolls, asking Curry to pass him the ball more often near the basket.
After the pick-and-roll, Jefferson retreated quickly, and when Lin Bei rushed to the basket, he was still two steps away from Jefferson.
Curry then delivered a precise pass.
Under the basket, Lin Bei received the ball and immediately started a layup without hesitation.
Jefferson lunged forward in an attempt to disrupt the shot, but Lin Beiqiang managed to throw the basketball in despite the challenge.
"That must be Capela's layup, right?"
In the past, Lin Bei would most likely not have been able to make a layup under such intense pressure.
But now, with Capela's improved layup ability, at least Al Jefferson, who is strong on offense but weak on defense, can't stop him.
"It seems like we really can add more pick-and-rolls to the dribble in the future," Lin Bei quickly calculated in his mind.
"With that layup and [Dwight Howard's] dunk, if I keep playing like this, won't I become the league's top lob scorer?"
You'll Also Like
-
Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five
Chapter 538 2 hours ago -
XX-level Hokage
Chapter 940 2 hours ago -
Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior
Chapter 609 2 hours ago -
I manage female characters in all the heavens.
Chapter 353 2 hours ago -
The old man you see with your phone is highly suspicious.
Chapter 500 2 hours ago -
Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?
Chapter 719 2 hours ago -
Wizards begin with Occlumency.
Chapter 448 2 hours ago -
Konoha: The Gu Master Creates the Hokage.
Chapter 328 2 hours ago -
Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return
Chapter 405 2 hours ago -
Genius Beast Tamer
Chapter 171 2 hours ago