manynovel Chapter 220 Playoff debut
Chapter 220 Playoff debut
Chapter 220 Playoff debut
On May 4, at the American Airlines Center Arena.
The long-awaited NBA playoffs officially started.
The two sides tonight are: Mavericks VS Nuggets.
Due to the home game, the fans in Dallas were very active. They all entered the arena one or two hours before the start of the game, waiting patiently for the start of the game.
At the same time, a large number of fans gathered outside the arena, causing traffic congestion outside the arena, and the Dallas Police Department had to dispatch a large number of police forces to maintain order.
The playoffs are different from the regular season. The stage is bigger and the exposure has been raised to a higher level. Not only are there a large number of fans, but also a lot of media reporters.
Moreover, some important games will be broadcast globally.
Huaxia is no exception and has obtained the rights to broadcast the game.
Since there are two Chinese players who will play as main players in the playoffs.
Therefore, the domestic sports channel attaches great importance to this playoffs, and specially sent Director Zhang to Ugly Country to bring the most comprehensive reports to domestic fans.
When he saw Li Xuan walking in the player tunnel with a relaxed face, Director Zhang, who had been waiting for a long time, led the team to greet him quickly.
"Li Xuan, we meet again, congratulations to you and your team for reaching the playoffs."
"Thank you, Director Zhang."
After exchanging a word or two, the two entered the topic.
"Playing the playoffs for the first time, are you nervous?"
"I don't feel nervous. I play the way I usually play, and I will play tonight's game." Li Xuan replied.
"What do you think of Anthony's remarks?"
"Cameron is very confident, but basketball games pay attention to strength. If you are blindly confident without strength, you will only be humiliating yourself. I will use my actions to tell him in this game that passion alone cannot win the game. "Li Xuan replied very sincerely.
Teacher Zhang was surprised by such an answer.
In his impression, Li Xuan is very humble when interviewed by media reporters, and he rarely sees his arrogant side.
But when he remembered that the boy in front of him was only 19 years old, he felt relieved.
People don't have blood in vain for young people!
"This is the end of the interview, I wish you a successful first battle."
"Thank you, Director Zhang."
After the interview, Li Xuan bid farewell to Director Zhang and walked to the locker room.
After entering the locker room, Li Xuan greeted his teammates, and then quickly changed his uniform.
"Li, it's my first time playing in the playoffs. I'm a little nervous. Just put your mind at ease. You can rest assured that you have us as your backing." Nash walked forward, patted Li Xuan's arm and said.
"Thank you, Steve, I don't feel nervous, only excited." Li Xuan responded.
"Then don't get too excited, it will cause bad effects." Nash reminded.
Li Xuan nodded and continued to change equipment.
"This guy's psychological quality is really perverted. There should be nothing that can make him panic."
Seeing Li Xuan's relaxed expression, Nash complained, and then went back to his locker to change his uniform.
Not long after, Old Nelson pushed the door open, clapped his hands and said, "Boys, are you ready?"
"Ready!" The Mavericks players replied in unison.
With a big wave of his hand, Old Nelson led the players out of the locker room and towards the field.
Amid the cheers of the fans in the audience, the Mavericks players came out of the player tunnel one by one with high spirits.
On the other hand, the Nuggets did not have such treatment, only boos and abuse.
After a brief admission ceremony, players from both sides came to their respective halfs for warm-up activities.
While the players were warming up, Barkley and Kenny Smith, who served as commentators for the game, warmed up the game in advance.
"The duel between Lee and Cameron is very interesting. Both of them are playing in the playoffs for the first time. I don't know if they can adapt to the defensive intensity of the playoffs."
"I think whoever adapts to the intensity of the playoffs first will take the lead."
"The pressure on Li's side is not too great. His teammates are very strong, and Cameron may have to overcome it on his own."
"The game is about to start, and I look forward to both of them having outstanding performances!"
After Kenny Smith finished speaking, he turned his attention to the playing field.
At this time, the warm-up activities have ended, and players from both sides have returned to the bench one after another.
At the same time, the list of starting players from both sides was displayed on the live screen.
Mavericks starting lineup: Nash, Finley, Li Xuan, Nowitzki, Mutombo.
Nuggets starting lineup: Andre Miller, Voshan Leonard, Carmelo Anthony, Nene Hilario, Marcus Camby.
Not long after, the referee blew his whistle to signal the starting players of both sides to come to the middle circle to prepare for a jump ball.
Li Xuan stood up from the bench, took off his training clothes, and as he was walking towards the court, a system prompt voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding! The host's environment has been detected, and a temporary mission is now released: Perfect playoff debut."
"Target 1: Obtain 30+10 data; complete the task to get a reward: any attribute improvement card +1."
"Goal 2: Limit Carmelo Anthony's scoring to 15 or less; Reward for completing missions: Skills - Offensive Kaleidoscope."
After the system voice ended, Li Xuan frowned slightly. These two goals are really difficult to accomplish, so he can only do his best.
Without thinking too much, Li Xuan came to the middle circle and stood up, looked at Anthony beside him, and greeted him friendly.
"Long time no see, Cameron."
Anthony put on a cool expression and didn't respond.
Seeing that Anthony didn't pay attention to him, Li Xuan no longer put his hot face on his cold butt, and patiently waited for the jump ball.
The referee glanced at the timer, then tossed the backboard into the air.
Amidst the warm cheers of the fans, the game officially started.
Camby forced Uncle Mu to touch the basketball first and turned back to the backcourt, giving the Nuggets the first chance to attack.
Miller received the basketball, dribbled forward without rushing, came outside the three-point line to organize an offense, beckoned, and called his teammates to come forward and play a pick-and-roll.
Camby immediately ran forward and took cover.
After the pick-and-roll is ready, Miller uses the screen to break into the three-point line.
Uncle Mu, who was near the free throw line, immediately switched defenses and was delayed.
At the same time, Nowitzki near the penalty area shrank to the basket.
The two insiders of the Nuggets have no shooting ability, and the ability to "eat cakes" is still very strong.
After setting the screen, Camby immediately cut to the basket, received a pass from Miller, and went straight to the basket.
Nowitzki didn't take off, just raised his arms to interfere.
After a physical confrontation with Nowitzki, Camby threw the ball to the basket.
The basketball knocked out of the basket and was snatched by Uncle Mu who rushed to the basket. He found Nash and passed the ball at the first time.
After Nash received the ball, he quickly advanced with the ball and launched a defensive counterattack.
Li Xuan, who had already made a fast break, went straight to the basket.
Anthony was not far behind and followed closely, not giving Li Xuan a chance to catch the ball.
Seeing this, Nash didn't pass the ball, and waited for the opportunity while holding the ball.
When Li Xuan came to the basket, he resisted Anthony and reached for the ball.
Nash, who came to the three-pointer, had quick eyes and quick hands, and hoisted the ball into the inside.
Li Xuan received the pass, squeezed Anthony away, stood up, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
There was instant thunderous applause in the auditorium, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.
"Lee scored the first goal of the game, and it was also the first point of his playoff career."
(End of this chapter)