NBA's Super Troublemaker

Chapter 67 Must Target Hansen Lee indefinitely

Two days later.

Cleveland Gund Arena.

A highly anticipated regular season game is about to begin.

Despite not being broadcast live across the United States by major broadcasters, basketball fans across the US and around the world were undoubtedly watching the game.

The duel between the two top rookies of the 2003 class will determine who is stronger in the game.

One is the all-around genius, "King James". After 8 games in the season, he has fully demonstrated his talent and lived up to his name as the number one draft pick. He has also increased the Cavaliers' ticket sales by more than 7000 per game.

Another player is Hansen Lee, who took offense to the extreme. He is a player with a very poor reputation and was suspended for three games at the beginning of the season. However, his unreasonable playing style and offensive talent have successfully made him the top scorer.

Li He has now become a well-known figure in the basketball world, even if his fame is tinged with controversy.

Before the game, the reporter interviewed Li He, asking him about his thoughts on the game and his opinion on LeBron James.

Li He stated without hesitation that even though the schedule has been difficult during this period, the goal of winning the game is definitely still to win.

As for LeBron James...

To be honest, Li He had a pretty good impression of You Zhan.

It is quite rare for a genius who has experienced poverty and hardship since childhood to be able to become the NBA's number one draft pick, enter the league, and make a name for himself.

In an interview with James, he also said that Li He is a very capable player and he looks forward to playing against him.

The anticipated showdown between the media and fans didn't materialize, leaving something feeling off.

Is this still a battle for Rookie of the Year?

Why can't there be some verbal sparring before the match?

Soon, the tense and exciting competition will begin.

The Trail Blazers' roster remains unchanged, with Bonzi Wells sitting on the bench and Ruben Patterson starting in his place.

As for the Cavaliers...

The backcourt pairings are Darius Miles and Ricky Davis;

The twin towers in the paint are Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Carlos Boozer;

Finally, there's small forward LeBron James.

The referee tossed the basketball into the air, and the game officially began!

Rasheed Wallace and Zydrunas Ilgauskas jumped at the same time, but Ilgauskas's height of 2.21 meters gave the Cavaliers the first offensive opportunity.

Li He and Ricky Davis got entangled, and the two were making subtle moves against each other.

Darius Miles controlled the tempo on the perimeter, James shook off Ruben Patterson's defense, received the ball, and took a mid-range shot, which went in.

Wow!

Cavaliers fans responded with enthusiastic applause. LeBron's arrival brought hope to the city, and they unanimously agreed that LeBron was a better rookie than Li He.

In the next round...

When Li He received the ball on the perimeter, he executed a beautiful crossover dribble followed by a behind-the-back pass, and then drove hard past Ricky Davis.

At that moment, Darius Miles suddenly abandoned his defender and came over to double-team him!

Fortunately, Li He's ball control was superb, and after several adjustments, he passed the ball back to Little Flying Squirrel.

The latter took a three-pointer from the outside, but missed.

"It seems Coach Paul Silas had planned ahead, using a double-team strategy against Hansen Lee!"

"Extreme respect! Star player treatment!"

"But Hansen Lee has only played 8 NBA games so far!"

"Oh, sorry, it's actually 4.5 games! Because he was suspended for 3 games, and the remaining half was a second-half ejection!"

Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks crossed his arms and looked serious.

Sure enough, with Hansen Lee's outstanding performance, other teams in the league began to study the game and target him.

Hansen Lee certainly possesses exceptional offensive talent, but he is truly put to the test when he faces double teams.

It's hard to say how long it will take him to adapt to this treatment.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas used his height advantage to grab the defensive rebound, and the Cavaliers' fast break began.

Young LeBron James sprinted up the court, showcasing his fast-break style. After receiving the ball, he took off and unleashed a powerful gliding dunk that ignited the entire arena!

"Beautiful! LeBron!"

"Keep it up, you're the best rookie!"

The Cavaliers' strategy was clear: as soon as Li He crossed half-court, Ricky Davis would approach him and begin a grueling battle to wear him down.

When Li He attacks, Darius Miles will come over to double-team him, making it difficult for him to score.

This level of defensive treatment is something only star players receive.

At the start of the game, Li He did not force a shot, and passed the ball back when he was double-teamed.

This prompted Coach Maurice Cheeks to nod repeatedly, indicating that Hansen Lee had a strong ability to adapt to the game.

However, his teammates were not in good form, and the Trail Blazers' offense seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, scoring only 2 points in the first 4 minutes.

Coach Maurice Cheeks took advantage of the dead ball to call a timeout and set up offensive tactics.

Li He glanced silently at Randolph and Rashid Wallace. The two brothers had only been fighting for a few minutes, why were they already panting so heavily?

Keep in mind that Boozer is only a second-year rookie, while Big Z, although tall enough, has disastrous physical strength and mobility, and his rim protection isn't very strong.

Even so, Randolph and Rasheed Wallace were exhausted.

After the timeout ended, Li He approached Zach Randolph and quietly asked:

"Did you go off to have some fun before the game again?"

Randolph chuckled: "Hansen, I didn't want to wake you up last night because you were sleeping so soundly."

"Damn it!" Li He cursed.

He didn't go to bed until after 11 pm, which means Zach Randolph would go out to play in the middle of the night, so it's no wonder he's not in good shape.

There's no chance of winning this match if we rely on those two!

Pause back.

As the squirrel dribbled the ball forward, Li He started chatting with Ricky Davis:

"Rickie, you were the team's leading scorer last season, how come you're willing to do this blue-collar job?"

"Besides, what leader needs help with defense?"

"You're not going to be supporting LeBron James, are you?"

Ricky Davis was almost speechless by that one sentence.

Who the hell is supporting whom?!

Taking advantage of Ricky Davis's momentary lapse in concentration, Li He delivered a powerful challenge and retreated beyond the three-point line.

The flying squirrel's pass arrived precisely on time.

Li He certainly wouldn't let this open opportunity slip by, and with a swift motion, he hit a three-pointer.

"Hanson For Threeeeee...!"

"This is Hansen Lee's first shot of the game!"

"Help the team break the deadlock!"

"LeBron receives a pass from his teammate, dribbles, and then floats before shooting!"

"That works too!"

"Is this a response to Hansen Lee?"

"LeBron has already scored 6 points to start the game!"

"What did Hansen Lee say?"

"After breaking through, they were double-teamed again!"

"Pass the ball back, Hansen Lee continues his run, receives a screen from Zach Randolph, and successfully shakes off Ricky Davis!"

"Beautiful teamwork!"

"Hanson Lee has an opportunity in the corner!"

"Here comes another textbook-perfect shooting motion!"

"God!"

"Hanson Lee hits another three-pointer!"

"These two super rookies are really going for it!"