MM Racing Chapter 78: 10 three-pointers! Ray Allen's shot hits!
Chapter 78: 10 three-pointers! Ray Allen's shot hits!
When Ray Allen had this idea, he was already inclined to fight Li He with all his might.
What awaited him was Li He's furious barrage of long-range shots.
With 40 seconds left in the first quarter, the Trail Blazers grabbed a defensive rebound, and Li He dribbled the ball up the court.
With 30 seconds left, he suddenly took a shot from just one step beyond the three-point line!
Three point hit!
In the first quarter alone, Li He hit four three-pointers!
Ray Allen was equally impressive, hitting three three-pointers in the quarter.
The Trail Blazers are currently leading 32-30.
Such a score is not common in this era.
The main reason is that the Trail Blazers, playing at home, have a strong inside-outside game, making them difficult for the SuperSonics to defend.
The SuperSonics' defense is weak, but their offense has been completely turned around by their shooting touch, which has led to this situation.
It also gave the fans at the Rose Garden Arena a great experience.
Moving on to the next section.
The game proceeded smoothly, with the Trail Blazers' interior advantage remaining too obvious, while the SuperSonics' hot streak miraculously continued.
Li He rested for a full six minutes before being substituted onto the field.
Following their outstanding performance in the first quarter, the SuperSonics team became even more targeted in their defense against Li He.
When defending off the ball, Ray Allen began to engage in various forms of physical contact and restriction, constantly expending his energy.
Once Li He tries to receive the ball, Rashad Lewis will temporarily abandon Ruben Paterson to create interference.
This resulted in Li He only making one three-pointer in the second quarter.
The Trail Blazers and the SuperSonics were tied at 58 as the second half began.
Inside the changing room.
Although the score was tied, the prison team players were relaxed, or rather, they didn't take the SuperSonics seriously at all.
Li He covered his head with a towel and reviewed the first half of the game.
He took 10 shots, made 7, made 5 of 8 three-pointers, and made 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 21 points.
This data is actually quite good.
But Li He fought awkwardly.
They were particularly restricted in receiving the ball.
Changes must be made in the second half to adjust the game situation.
Otherwise, once this point is exploited, they will be targeted even more closely when facing other strong teams.
……
At the start of the second half, Li He immediately adjusted his game strategy.
It's actually very simple.
That means he receives the ball in the backcourt and dribbles it to the frontcourt to initiate the offense.
It perfectly solves the problem of difficulty in receiving the ball when landing in positional warfare.
Looking at other pure marksmen in the league, most of them don't have this ability.
Because pure shooters have poor ball control, they are prone to making mistakes when pressed, which affects the team's overall rhythm.
But Li He was different.
He's not a pure shooter.
Possessing top-tier ball control in the league, they are not afraid of intense defensive pressure.
Seeing that Li He had more possession of the ball, Ray Allen became more focused on defense, constantly launching attacks and disrupting the defense.
Li He dribbled between his legs repeatedly, then suddenly accelerated to the right, maneuvering Ray Allen's defensive footwork before abruptly stepping back for a three-pointer!
Ray Allen was nearly faked out when he turned his head to look at the basket.
The basketball has swished perfectly through the net!
"Hanson Lee's 6th three-pointer is here!"
"Hansen Lee played even more aggressively in the second half; his transitions between moves were simply perfect!"
"I'm just three three-pointers away from my personal single-game record!"
No sooner had the announcer finished speaking than the SuperSonics made a mistake. Rashad Lewis attempted a fast break with a baseline serve, but Ruben Patterson successfully intercepted it.
Ruben Paterson immediately passed the ball to Li He.
Li He, who was on fire, ignored the defense and once again displayed a textbook shooting form.
He took the shot from a meter away from the three-point line!
Swish!
Here comes the 7th three-pointer!
In the third quarter, Li He was on fire and his defense was practically non-existent!
At 5 minutes and 08 seconds, Ray Allen, who had originally wanted to compete with Li He, now focused entirely on defense.
Even when Ray Allen provides plenty of physical contact and gets right in front of him, Li He can still hit a three-pointer at the last second!
The 8th three-pointer!
Ray Allen was already numb from the barrage of three-pointers, and he even suspected that Li He was cheating!
When Li He made his 9th three-pointer.
Ray Allen, who was defending him, had his arms hanging limply, clearly somewhat discouraged.
Ray Allen made three three-pointers in the first quarter, and so far he has only made four.
Their output and accuracy are simply not on the same level as Li He's.
What truly shattered Ray Allen's confidence was the next round.
Rashard Lewis' long two-pointer missed, and Zach Randolph grabbed the rebound and passed it directly to Li He.
Li He accelerated his dribble forward, and the Trail Blazers launched a counterattack.
With Ray Allen interfering, Li He had no choice but to pass the ball to Little Flying Squirrel, who quickly ran to the corner and passed it to him immediately!
Ray Allen knew Li He was going to throw, so he lunged forward with all his might to try and block Li He's shot.
However, Li He's shooting speed still exceeded Ray Allen's expectations.
There was no hesitation or unnecessary ball-sinking motion the moment the ball was caught; the body jumped up as the feet exerted force, and the basketball was already thrown out!
Swish!
The referee blew the whistle as the three-pointer went in!
3+1!
"Wooooo...!"
"Hanson Lee at full power is simply unstoppable!"
"This is a 3+1 opportunity!"
"Hanson Lee's 10th three-pointer is here!"
"He also successfully broke his personal three-point record!"
"Ten times! And more than ten times!"
"This young man always manages to surprise us!"
This moment.
Inside the Rose Garden Arena, the home fans erupted in a deafening roar, almost as if they wanted to lift the roof off the stadium.
"Hanson!"
"Hanson!!!"
"Hanson Lee is our future! Break the records, young man!"
"Hansen Lee, I love you, I want to have your babies!"
"..."
Zach Randolph and the others quickly ran over and pulled Li He up from the ground.
Seeing the cheers and shouts of the fans, Li He felt a surge of joy from the bottom of his heart.
Yes! This is what home turf is all about!
The moment he stepped to the free-throw line, the celebrations in the Rose Garden Arena instantly ceased, no one interfering with the new king of the Rending City's free throws.
Swish!
A crisp, clean swish into the net; for Li He, free throws are as easy as eating and drinking.
With a score difference of more than 10 points, SuperSonics head coach Nate McMillan immediately called a timeout.
He looked at Ray Allen, whose eyes were vacant, and felt a strange pang of heartache.
Coach Nate McMillan had heard some of the pre-game discussions, and he naturally supported his player 100%, believing that Ray Allen was a better shooter than Hansen Lee.
This can be seen from the actual performance.
Hansen Lee's shooting was undoubtedly historic.
"Ray is actually very competitive, but he just happened to run into Hansen Lee, who was on fire."
"Hopefully this game won't have too much of an impact on him," Coach Nate McMillan prayed silently, and substituted Ray Allen to rest and regroup for the fourth quarter.