hotmtlnovel Chapter 77 Who is the League's Number One Shooter?
Chapter 77 Who is the League's Number One Shooter?
It's almost the end of October.
In the final regular season game of November, the Portland Trail Blazers will host the Seattle SuperSonics at the Rose Garden Arena.
The SuperSonics are not considered a strong team in the Western Conference, mainly due to their roster composition. They have strong firepower on the perimeter, but their interior defense is weak, often allowing opponents to exploit their weaknesses.
This resulted in the team being ranked in the lower half of the Western Conference this season.
It's worth mentioning that Trail Blazers fans seem to have responded to the call on the forum.
The attendance for this match was significantly higher than for previous home games.
According to statistics, the occupancy rate reached more than 16000 people.
This is quite an achievement considering the Trail Blazers' reputation as a "prison team" in recent seasons.
The fans' exceptional support energized the team, giving them a powerful and determined performance, allowing them to win the game at home.
The two teams don't have much of a history, but the game is still quite interesting.
That was the matchup between Hansen Lee and Ray Allen.
Li He, as a rising star in the league, is already known for his exceptional shooting ability.
Ray Allen's shooting ability is also among the best in the league.
He made 201 three-pointers last season, ranking 5th in the league.
Despite Ray Allen's seemingly amiable appearance, he is actually quite stubborn. For example, he strongly disagrees with the concept of "four cardinal positions".
Reggie Miller is nearing retirement, and the title of the league's best three-point shooter will definitely go to someone else.
The head-to-head match between the two has also brought immense anticipation to the fans.
Before the game, Li He looked at the fans in the Rose Garden Arena and experienced the fervor of a home game for the first time.
They were cheering for their home team and also hoping that their hometown team could improve.
After the warm-up, all the key players from both sides took to the field.
The Trail Blazers are sticking with their starting five.
Since Ruben Paterson replaced Bonzi Wells, the team's starting lineup has been quite harmonious, with no disputes over ball possession, and the players have become increasingly familiar with each other.
As for the Seattle SuperSonics, the backcourt pairing consists of Brent Barry and Ray Allen;
The forwards are Rashad Lewis and Vladimir Radmanovic;
The center position is occupied by blue-collar player Jerome James.
The game began, and Rasheed Wallace successfully jumped for the ball, giving the Trail Blazers the first possession!
The home fans erupted in cheers, like waves crashing against the shore, creating an electrifying atmosphere throughout the Rose Garden!
The sudden shout caught Zach Randolph off guard.
Depend on!
Even prison guards didn't get this kind of treatment before!
"Zack, focus!" Li He called out, and Randolph finally snapped out of it.
The SuperSonics have significant problems with their interior defense, and the coach's strategy for this game is to focus on attacking the paint first.
Li He broke through and passed the ball to Randolph, who turned and jumped in the paint, scoring two points!
"Zach's got off to a great start! Last season he was a rookie averaging 8 points per game, and this season he's already averaging 19.2 points per game!"
"Looking at the rosters of both teams, the Trail Blazers are definitely better!"
The SuperSonics' offense isn't that complicated either. Of their starting five, apart from the blue-collar center, the others all have the ability to shoot three-pointers.
This gives them a lot of room to attack.
Ray Allen received a pass from Brent Barry and shot directly at Li He.
A perfectly timed three-pointer!
"Ray hit a three-pointer right at the start of the game!"
"This is not good news for the Trail Blazers!"
In the next possession, the Trail Blazers continued to attack the paint. Randolph's strong drive to the basket missed, but Rasheed Wallace grabbed the offensive rebound and scored on the putback.
Another cheer erupted from the home crowd.
As a result, Rashard Lewis took a shot from the outside, and the SuperSonics actually made another three-pointer!
The score is 6 to 4!
At the start of the game, the SuperSonics demonstrated their shooting prowess, taking the initiative and hitting consecutive three-pointers from beyond the arc.
There's a bizarre, almost mystical, phenomenon with these shooting teams: it's all about how good shooting touch is contagious.
Even with the Trail Blazers playing solid defense, the SuperSonics players still managed to make one difficult shot after another.
Halfway through the quarter, the SuperSonics had scored an astonishing 18 points, including four three-pointers!
They practically treated the game like a basketball shooting game.
Despite the Trail Blazers scoring 14 points thanks to their inside game, they still fell behind at home.
After the timeout, Li He knew he needed to take the initiative.
As soon as the little squirrel dribbled past half-court, Li He shook off Ray Allen and received the ball outside the three-point line.
Despite being a step away from the goal, it had no effect on Li He. He swiftly launched a three-pointer and made it!
"Hanson For Threeeee...!"
"That's Hansen Lee's first three-pointer of the game!"
"Ray Allen receives the ball in the corner and takes a tough three-pointer!"
"That works too!"
"Are the two sharpshooters about to go toe-to-toe?!"
"Ray Allen and Hansen Lee even exchanged a glance after Ray Allen made the shot!"
"The game suddenly became interesting!"
Next round.
Ruben Patterson came up to set a screen, and Li He, after using his teammate's screen, ran to almost the same position, received the pass from Little Flying Squirrel, and then shot.
Swish!
Three point hit!
"Hanson Lee continues to respond to Ray Allen!"
"Three points against each other!"
"Both players have top-tier shooting motions and speed in the league!"
"But in my opinion, Hansen Lee's shooting is textbook perfect!"
Ray Allen's shooting motion is indeed beautiful, but his elbows are relatively noticeably turned outwards.
In contrast, Li He's movements were so meticulously crafted that no other flaws could be found.
Seeing Li He respond one after another, Ray Allen clearly got excited and actually tried to shoot Li He head-on.
As soon as Ray Allen made his move, he immediately regretted it.
Li He's exaggerated wingspan blocked out the sky, directly slamming the basketball down and launching a counterattack!
"Hansen Lee makes a successful defensive play!"
"Hansen Lee leads the counter-attack, but the SuperSonics players are frantically tracking back on defense!"
"2 against 3 in the frontcourt!"
"How should we handle this ball?"
"Oh...! No way?!"
"Hanson Lee, facing Ray Allen's defense, opted for a clean pull-up three-pointer!"
"Ray Allen did his best on defense! Unfortunately, he still couldn't stop it!"
"A three-pointer from beyond the arc, swish!"
"It wasn't a rational shot, but if it goes in, it's a good shot!"
"Fuck! Is this Hansen Lee's three-point shooting ability?!"
"When he gets into a hot hand, he's a defender's nightmare!"
"Is he going to break his own single-game three-point record in this game?!"
When I saw Li He launch a counterattack and hit a three-pointer over Ray Allen.
The home fans at the Rose Garden immediately erupted in a deafening roar!
"Hansen!"
"pretty!"
"Hansen is the best shooter in the league!"
At this moment, even someone as powerful as Ray Allen felt a sense of powerlessness.
As a top shooter, you can sense the shooting ability of other players within a few rounds.
This guy...
His shooting ability is no less than mine...