Chapter 364 Kidd’s First Show Exploded?

This game is only the first game of the regular season for the Magic, but it is of greater significance to the Mavericks. Everyone not only wants to see Li Shengli's performance, but also Jason Kidd's performance, because of these two points His performance will determine the Mavericks' upper limit for the new season.

Li Shengli's side...

He clashed with O'Neal every day during the offseason. He knew the characteristics of O'Neal very well. Everyone knew that free throws were terrible. The distance between mid-range shots was also quite impressive. Mid-range shots inside the penalty area and outside the penalty area were completely different concepts. The most powerful point is the damage under the basket.

Basketball skills?

O'Neal does!

But during this period, he was still inferior to Olajuwon, David Robinson and others.

What really gives him enough capital to go head-to-head with top centers is his physical fitness. However, in this game, Li Shengli fought hand-to-hand combat. He will not let you go to the basket even if you make bad shots.

Of course, this point is clear among the Magic's opponents in past games, but since Hardaway came to the position, O'Neal has been too comfortable. When he encounters a second-rate center, he directly attacks him, and when he encounters a top center, he runs and attacks. Under the basket, Hardaway has a good ability to attack and score suddenly, and can always create opportunities for O'Neal.

If Hardaway really wants to get started and get rid of the defense, then the Magic's three firepower points will be completely spread out, either by himself, or by passing to O'Neal or passing to Nickerson.

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Looking back at the Mavericks in the first quarter.

Li Shengli defended hard and drove O'Neal away. The task was clear, but O'Neal had a hard time defending Li Shengli. He couldn't hold Li Shengli down when he was rushed to the basket. It was also difficult for him to guard the mid-range shot from the edge of the penalty area, but there was Kidd as an assistant. Li Shengli attacked.

When it comes to Kidd, it's a bit embarrassing.

Although his role is similar to Hardaway's, with better vision and timing for sudden points, the problem is... he made 1 of 3 two-pointers in the first quarter, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws. The statistics are good and all-around 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal, which cannot cover up the offensive shortcomings.

Feeling bad?

No big deal!

Li Shengli can understand this. After all, no one is a god. Everyone has a bad feeling sometimes, and the current situation is not bad, the score in the first quarter is 25:25.

His own offensive distance and efficiency are higher than O'Neal's, which gives him a slight advantage. Curry and Nickerson shoot each other, and their performance is about the normal level, but Kidd's offense is dragged out by Hardaway. A little passive.

As for the other two teammates Smith and Jones, they didn't perform much, and the Magic were the same in this regard, allowing the two sides to tie in the first quarter.

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"Listen to this!" Dick Motta had a bad look on his face, because if Kidd had made one more shot at this point, or even one more free throw, the Mavericks would have surpassed the Magic instead of being tied.

"Kidd, we don't have time to find your touch now. Unless it's an open position, try to reduce your shots and give the ball to Lee."

"Smith, you didn't make me feel the slightest presence in this quarter. I don't ask you to take advantage of the matchup. You must at least be able to keep rebounds, right? I'll give you three more minutes. If you can't, I'll replace you!"

"And you Jones, Hardaway and the others have to make up for it as soon as they pick and roll. Don't worry about the person you are facing. Your teammates will handle the rest for you."

"Second quarter, please show me your fighting power in the second quarter!"

Dick Motta has nothing to say. The real problem is that Kidd wasted several precious shooting opportunities in the first quarter. Although other statistics are worthy of his status as the second pick, in the end the game still depends on the score, and Kidd's performance The offensive ability is too weak.

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Fight again in the second quarter.

Because neither side made any substitutions at the core points, the situation did not change much, except that the Magic in the second quarter had gradually started to take the lead.

First of all, Scott in the fourth position repeatedly cooperated with O'Neal to attack Li Shengli, which caused Li Shengli's offensive efficiency to drop. On the contrary, Smith on his own side was still too slow to do anything.

Secondly, the offensive backcourt composed of Hardaway and Nickerson was more fierce than in the first quarter. Even if Curry played stably, he could not withstand the increase in efficiency of his opponents, and Kidd... 0 of 2, 2 of 4 free throws, even because of Magic Scooter Specially joining the team, even other statistics have declined, including no steals, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist.

This assist came from Li Shengli, but later he found that Scott's position blocked both Li Shengli and his passing, making it difficult for him to find opportunities and could only pass the ball to Smith, but Smith... ... Life and death depend on soy sauce.

As a result, the score was 52:47 in the second quarter, with the Mavericks trailing by 5 points.

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Entering the intermission.

Dick Motta's face became even uglier, and even the way he looked at Kidd changed. The reason why he lost points in the second quarter...the problem is not in the inside, but in the outside, because the Magic's backcourt has become more efficient, but it's on their own side. Still the same.

Without further ado, Dick Motta directly replaced Kidd. Crotty came on, planning to block the Magic's backcourt attack. Kidd was in a very complicated mood at this moment...

The half-time statistics were 5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal. They looked pretty good, but... 1 of 6 shots and 3 of 6 free throws couldn't cover up the shortcomings, especially the look in the eyes of head coach Dick Motta. It was even more unbearable for him. He always felt a little slighted. After all, he was the Mavericks who entered the draft with the second overall pick. The gap was too big.

The first show bombed?

But how could it explode!

Everyone understood Kidd's mood. Curry comforted the little brother with a few words, while Li Shengli said more directly to Kidd: "It's normal for the hand to feel up and down, don't worry."

"It's okay, I just think...maybe...maybe I'm a little sorry for everyone." Kidd's words put his attitude too low, and Li Shengli was really afraid that this guy's self-confidence would be damaged.

"Brother, why are you so heavy? And... stop saying this, how did you play in the NCAA? Show some momentum and confidence. Apart from your touch and scoring, your performance in the half was already good enough." Li Shengli was really not lying. On the contrary, he felt that Kidd's passing was very spiritual. The only difference was that his courage in this first show... was not big enough!

The more you care, the more nervous you become!

The more nervous you are, the more depressed you are!

Everyone is a rookie, everyone is the same.

Kidd's current problem is still experience, and while the kindness of the boss Li Shengli made him a little touched, he also felt that he should relax a little.

"Thanks, I'll adjust."

"That's fine, let's see how Crotty fights later." Li Shengli turned his head and said to Kidd, "Your foundation is better than many people, but Crotty...has something you don't have. !”

Crotty?

Kidd glanced at the number one fan brought by Li Shengli. Silence was Crotty's only character trait. It's not that he looked down on Crotty, a player who was not drafted, but he really didn't think Crotty had anything. It's what he doesn't have.

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"Crottey, it's your turn, kill Hardaway!"

"good!"

"Curry, you can cum as hard as you can!"

"I've been waiting for this from you!"

When the intermission was over, Li Shengli came on stage with Curry, Crotty and two other teammates. It felt a bit like the Jazz era. First of all, the momentum was different, and all Kidd could think about now was... …What, exactly, does Crotty have?