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Chapter 231 The Spurs' dirty tricks
Chapter 231 The Spurs' dirty tricks
On May 5, at the American Airlines Center Arena.
The second game of the Western Conference semifinals between the Mavericks and the Spurs is in full swing.
"Looks like the Spurs are prepared and Lee has the most brutal defense ever in his career."
"Hahaha, Kenny, Lee hasn't finished a season yet, how can there be such a saying, maybe he will encounter even more insane defenses in the future." Barkley said with a teasing tone.
Kenny Smith knew that there was something wrong with his statement, and instead of correcting it, he quickly changed the subject.
"I didn't expect the defending champion to use such a rough defensive method against a rookie. It seems that Lee is very important in the eyes of the Spurs."
"Kenny, I agree with you this time. Lee is one of the strongest rookies in history. It's not surprising to have such defensive treatment."
In the live commentary booth, Barkley and Kenny Smith analyzed the situation on the field.
On the field, Li Xuan quickly moved in the direction of his teammates after seeing his teammates covering up.
When he started, Bowen gave him a stealthy elbow.
"Fuck! Why is this guy so arrogant, aren't you afraid I'll beat him up?"
Li Xuan was puzzled, but he didn't think too much and continued walking.
Seeing that Li Xuan's face remained unchanged, Bao Wen felt a little emotional.
"This kid's physical fitness is good!"
When Bao Wen saw Li Xuan passing by him, he couldn't bear to press his elbow, and wanted to give Li Xuan another shot to delay his running speed.
This time, Li Xuan didn't just sit still and pay attention to Bo Wen's movements all the time.
When he saw Bowen waving his elbow to approach him, he immediately dodged aside, and fell to the ground with superb acting skills.
"Beep! Spurs player No. 12 defensive foul."
The line referee immediately blew his whistle, and in his field of vision, he could clearly see that Bo Wen swung his elbow and knocked Li Xuan to the ground.
After the penalty was awarded, the referee immediately ran forward, worried that Li Xuan would clash with Bowen.
With the support of his teammates, Li Xuan stood up and smiled contemptuously at Bo Wen.
Seeing this scene, Bowen gritted his teeth angrily, and cursed secretly.
"Fuck! Got tricked by that brat."
Since the confrontation in this game was very rough, there were all kinds of foul actions such as pushing, elbowing, and collision, so the number of fouls had already arrived.
Therefore, Li Xuan got two free throw opportunities.
In the process of walking towards the free throw line, Li Xuan passed by Bo Wen and muttered something in a low voice.
"Mad dog, how can you want to irritate me enough? By the way, did you give me a massage just now? It's not as strong as the technician outside!"
Looking at Li Xuan's back, Bao Wen was furious in his heart, but he couldn't take the lead, otherwise it would not achieve the purpose of the plan made before, so he could only swallow his anger.
After a while, Li Xuan stood on the free throw line, took the basketball from the referee, and made two free throws steadily.
In the next few rounds, Li Xuan was once again subjected to rough behavior such as elbows, shoves, and collisions by Bowen or Horry.
For the malicious defensive behavior, Li Xuan was not angry, but resolved these crises and won many free throw opportunities, which made the Spurs lose more than they gained.
On the sidelines, Popovich frowned, puzzled.
Why didn't the kid's mentality collapse when he encountered such a rough defense?
If other rookies encountered this situation, their mentality would collapse early, and they would even lose the fun of playing basketball.
He didn't believe that Li Xuan had a strong psychological quality, otherwise he would be too evil.
On the other side, the Mavericks are on the bench.
Old Nelson saw the conspiracy of the Spurs. Although he knew that Li Xuan had a strong mentality, he was still a little worried.
So, he decisively asked for a timeout and called the players back to adjust.
When Li Xuan returned to the bench, Old Nelson immediately ran up.
"Li, the Spurs are deliberately targeting you. They want you to lose your mental balance and act unwisely." Old Nelson reminded first.
"Coach, I know about the Spurs' conspiracy. Don't worry, I won't fall for it." Li Xuan responded with a smile on his face.
Old Nelson felt relieved when he saw Li Xuan's innocent smile.
With such a player, why not win the championship!
On the other side, Popovich is also holding meetings with Bowen and Horry.
"If you can't let that kid's mentality collapse in the future, change your strategy and implement a backup plan." Popovich said.
"Okay, Boss!" Bowen and Horry replied in unison.
"Then prepare quickly, and I will take care of it if something goes wrong."
Bowen and Horry nodded immediately, expressing their understanding.
With Popovich's assurances, they can let go.
Not long after, the timeout ended and the game continued.
As soon as he came up, Nash used Nowitzki's cover to get rid of the defense, broke through to the basket, attracted the defense, and distributed the ball.
Li Xuan in the right corner squeezed away Bowen, cut to the basket, received a pass from Nash, and prepared to attack the basket.
Seeing that he couldn't stop Li Xuan, Bao Wen, who was chasing him, pushed hard from behind Li Xuan.
Li Xuan felt a push from behind, and immediately threw the ball to the backboard. After taking a few steps, he stabilized his body so as not to fall to the ground.
Immediately, he turned around and walked towards Bowen behind him, while not idling.
"Mad Dog, haven't you eaten yet? Why are you being so soft like a bitch?"
Bao Wen glared at Li Xuan, and couldn't help but take a few steps back, praying in his heart.
"Come quickly! This guy is going to beat someone, he is going to kill someone, come and save me!"
At the same time, three referees quickly ran forward, stood in front of Li Xuan and Bao Wen, and tried to dissuade them.
"Li, calm down, we have already made a penalty, Bowen has already been punished, it is very unwise to fight."
"Yes, yes, now the fight will be suspended. At such a critical moment in the playoffs, it is not worth it."
"Yes, you are too important to the Mavericks, and Bowen is at best a role player. It is not worthwhile to trade with him. You have to think about the interests of the team."
Li Xuan listened to the referee's words and explained with a smile: "You guys misunderstood. I didn't mean to fight. I just had a friendly exchange with Bruce. See how cowardly he is. I'm afraid that hitting him will dirty my hands."
After hearing this, the referees were relieved, and it would be best not to fight.
At this time, the players from both teams gathered together, and they breathed a sigh of relief seeing that there was no conflict.
Li Xuan explained a few words to his teammates, and learned from his teammates that the ball he threw indiscriminately just now went in, and he succeeded in playing two plus one.
Amid the cheers of the fans, Li Xuan stood on the free throw line, received the basketball from the referee, and made an extra free throw.
Although there was no conflict this time, no one knows if there will be an accident in the next game.
(End of this chapter)