After ending his suspension within the team, Li Tian regained the chance to play.
The first game back in Memphis was against the Mosaic team led by Yao Mai.
The situation of the two teams is exactly the opposite. The Mosaics have achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, but they are just behind the Spurs, the first team in the Western Conference. The game Mosaic lost was to the Spurs; the Grizzlies have a record of 1 win and 4 losses. It's really shocking, there is no comparison.
Both teams started pre-match warm-ups.
Li Tian practiced three-point shooting from the bottom corner.
When he hit ten consecutive three-pointers, the audience who entered the scene early began to stand up and cheer for him.
Conley also took over the trainer's passing duties.
Started showing off his passing.
Whether it's a ground pass, a straight pass, a lob, or some erroneous passing attempts, it's all about whatever difficulty comes.
Li Tian also tried his best, using various catching postures, and was able to quickly adjust his posture to take action after receiving a pass from Conley.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
The three-pointers continued to come in.
The audience's amazement also attracted Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, who were training on the other side.
The two stopped together.
"Yao, your compatriot is extraordinary. How many three-pointers do you think he can hit in a row?" McGrady was attracted by Li Tian.
Li Tian's three-point shot is quick and has a high hit rate. No matter how uncomfortable the ball is, he can quickly adjust to the best condition and then take the shot quickly.
"Haha, I don't know about this either. I just saw him hit 55 three-pointers in a row, but that was when he was training in the summer." Yao Ming knew that the training in the summer was different from this. This time it was all different. A difficult catch.
"Really? Then why didn't you suggest that the team select him at that time? I remember that we had a higher pick and we had a chance to win him." McGrady has always hoped to have a qualified substitute player and will appear in every game. It's been a long time and I'm so tired.
"I suggested and even forced the management, but the result was not good. Fortunately, he was selected." Yao Ming looked disappointed, but also a little excited.
Li Tian's performance continued, making consecutive three-pointers.
"30!"
"31!"
"32!"
The audience began to shout and count for Li Tian.
"Paul, is he still a human being?" Lori was also shocked by Li Tian.
"Well, I can't do this anyway, let alone three-pointers. It's hard for me to make free throws after catching the ball like this. It's not difficult to shoot free throws with a high shooting rate, but it's very difficult to hit consecutive hits." Gasol's touch is very good. Gentle, but physical strength is a big problem.
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"40!"
At this time, Li Tian was shooting completely with his breath.
His shot again was a bit weak, and the ball bounced off the basket and failed to hit the target.
The audience burst into warm applause. When Li Tian saw Yao Ming coming over, he also stopped training to take a break. He was really tired just now and needed to take a break to restore his physical fitness, otherwise it would affect the next game.
"Li Tian, when did your three-pointers become so crazy?" Yao Ming didn't know about the training Li Tian went through throughout the summer. If he knew, he wouldn't think so.
"Brother Yao, isn't this a routine operation?" This opportunity is not to be missed.
"It's better than my free throw shooting. Are you interested in participating in the three-point shooting contest?" Seeing Li Tian pretending like this, Yao Ming didn't say much.
"Haha, if I go, will others still have a chance?"
At this moment, no one thought that Li Tian was pretending. Today's training indeed shocked many people.
"Brother, I am optimistic about you, and I will pay attention to your three points today."
McGrady started paying attention to Li Tian, which is not a good sign.
"Maddie, you are one of the celebrities I admire most. Your body strokes are so handsome. Can you sign your autograph for me?" Li Tian instantly transformed into McGrady's little fanboy.
"Haha, if you can score three three-pointers against me in this game, I will exchange jerseys with you at the end of the game. How about it? Are you interested?" McGrady was curious about Li Tian, but only the strong can do it. Get respect.
"As long as there is playing time, I don't think this is a problem." Li Tian is very confident. As long as there is a chance to shoot, with today's touch, three 3-pointers are not that difficult.
"Li Tian, your playing time is not stable now?"
"Yes, I didn't have a chance to play in the first two games."
After a brief chat, we started preparing for today's game.
"Yao, he didn't do well in the Grizzlies. Let the team trade him while his value is not high yet?" McGrady returned to the locker room and came up with the idea of trading Li Tian.
"I thought about it at first, but I think his future achievements will not be lower than yours. From the perspective of the team management, let's forget it." At this time, Yao Ming did not want Li Tian to come to Mosaic, because in that case, he His development will be greatly restricted and he will only be in his own shadow. He hopes that Li Tian can become the next leader of the men's basketball team.
Yi Jianlian is playing well now, but Yi Jianlian told him that Li Tian is more suitable than him.
"Hello everyone, today is the Mosaic team led by Yao Ming to challenge the Grizzlies with Chinese player Li Tian. Another Chinese Derby appears in the NBA." Director Zhang is very excited. He hopes to have more Chinese players in the world's top leagues. human figure.
"Director Zhang, please introduce to everyone today's game. Who do you think will win?" Yu Jia and Director Zhang started the remote coaching mode again.
"I think Mosaic has a greater chance of winning in this game. It's just a comparison of star players. Yao Ming definitely beat Gasol. McGrady has no opponent in the Grizzlies; the only one the Grizzlies have hope of limiting McGrady is, Maybe it’s Li Tian.”
"Why is it Li Tian? Can't Guy do it?"
"I just received news from the front that Li Tian received three-pointers in various difficult situations and hit 40 consecutively. If he can maintain a super high three-point shooting rate during the game and open up space for the Grizzlies on the outside, Yao Ming can't defend to the outside; Li Tian is also very defensive, if he can limit Tracy McGrady, then the Grizzlies will have a chance to win."
I have to say that Director Zhang’s analysis is really right.
The game begins and players from both teams enter the field.
When Yao Ming entered the field, Li Tian saw that there were basically fans wearing Yao Ming jerseys in the away fan seats, and most of them were Chinese fans.
This is my home court, but looking at the entire field, no one is wearing my own jersey, which is so embarrassing.
Mosaic team starting lineup: Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Hayes, Alston, Shane Battier.
Li Tian took a look at the lineup, and there was no comparison between Milicic and Yao Ming; Gasol also had some difficulty playing Hayes, who was not tall but had a solid base; Needless to say, Gay, Tracy McGrady You can beat him to death; both Alston and Miller have their pros and cons; Battier will definitely beat Stoudemire.
After reading the analysis of the main lineup, Li Tian felt that there was no chance of winning. If God was on the side of the Grizzlies, then there was hope of winning.
It is always said that there are no underdogs in the NBA. This sentence is not just a saying. The reason why there is an upset is because the gap on paper is too big.
When the game started, Li Tian continued to sit on the bench.
Milicic and Yao Ming jump ball in the center circle.
Yao Ming is very high, but his jump ball success rate is indeed not very high, because Yao Ming's jumping speed and height are not very strong.
Milicic took off quickly and won the jump ball.
Give the ball to Miller.
Miller hit a mid-range shot and scored two points for the Grizzlies.