NBA's Super Troublemaker

Chapter 71 Bowen? Just one roadside stall.

After nine regular season games, the Trail Blazers are in second place in the Western Conference with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses.

This was something no one expected before the season started.

The two matches that were lost happened to be during Li He's suspension period.

This has led the media and fans to wonder how far the Trail Blazers could go if they continued to develop.

Of course, the Trail Blazers' early schedule included weak teams like the 76ers and Cavaliers, but their ability to beat the Lakers with their "F4" and the Timberwolves led by Garnett also demonstrates the team's immense potential.

This is why Popovich attaches so much importance to this game.

the next day.

The regular season was held as scheduled.

The San Antonio Spurs will host the Portland Trail Blazers at the SBC Center.

During the pre-game warm-up, Li He was surprised to find a small group of Portland fans cheering them on in a corner of the stadium.

They were wearing the Trail Blazers' black and red away jerseys, more than half of them were wearing Li He's "16" jersey, and some fans were also wearing hats with the team logo on them, chatting and laughing.

This was a treatment that had never been seen before.

Zach Randolph also expressed surprise, rubbed his eyes, and only after confirming it was true did he say:

"Hansen, I haven't seen any away fans in ages!"

In the past few years, the Portland Prisons have been notorious, and fans have wanted to get rid of them. Where would they find an expeditionary force of this size?

Li He was equally surprised, because the journey from Portland to San Antonio was quite long.

It's a full 1700 miles away, and it takes more than four hours to fly there.

This also indirectly shows that as the team's performance improves, the team's previous bad reputation is gradually improving.

This is what Li He wanted to see.

Playing for a team with fans and not having fans are two completely different things.

Even if the prison team has a bad reputation, it will get better as long as we find ways to change it.

At that moment, Li He suddenly remembered that if the Rose Garden Stadium were packed, the atmosphere would definitely be incredibly exciting.

He looks forward to that day.

……

Inside the TNT live stream room.

The trio were having a pre-match chat.

Ernie Jensen introduced the starting lineups for both sides and explained the key player matchups.

Kenny Smith said:

"Using Bruce Bowen to match up against Hansen Lee? That's a good idea. Bruce's dirty tricks will give Hansen Lee a lot of trouble."

Barkley murmured from the side, "A lot of Bruce's moves are unnecessary. His reputation is already ruined. Hanson Lee is not someone to be trifled with. I advise Bruce to stop using those tricks."

Kenny Smith often bickers with Barkley:

"You mean, Hansen Lee still dares to make a move?"

"This is a basketball game!"

Barkley chuckled, saying that using the phrase "dare or not" to describe Hansen Lee was somewhat inappropriate.

It's not a question of whether Hansen Lee "wants" or "dares."

Barkley had a very good impression of Li He.

During his playing days, Barkley was a genuine MVP-caliber player, and he knows how outrageous Hansen Lee's performance was.

Ever since Yao Ming, the "Great Wall of China," taught him a lesson by making the "Flying Pig" kiss a donkey's rear end, he has never dared to underestimate Chinese players.

Barkley is now a typical "Li fanboy".

He continued:

"Before Hansen Lee knocked out Ron Artest, nobody believed this young man could take down Ron with one punch."

"I'm giving Bruce another piece of advice: you'd better watch out, or you'll end up like Ron!"

Kenny Smith, unconvinced, said: "Charles, you know the consequences of a player taking a shot on the court. Hansen Lee has a long future ahead of him and should be mindful of his image."

Barkley shut him down with a single sentence:

"Um, does Hansen Lee have any other image to his name?"

Kenny Smith: ...

Ernie Jensen, watching the live stream screen, interrupted their banter:

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, both teams' players are ready to enter the field, and the match is about to begin!"

Inside the SBC Arena.

Spurs fans erupted in cheers, encouraging their team.

The Spurs' starting lineup this season consists of GDP, Bruce Bowen, and Rasheed Nesterovic.

Zach Randolph patted Li He on the shoulder:

"Hansen, Bruce on the other side plays dirty, so watch out."

"But I promise, if he makes any intentional attempt to harm anyone, I will definitely not let him off!"

Li He was quite pleased that the chubby boy had reminded him before the competition.

"Don't worry, Zack."

"Bruce Bowen? He's just some nobody on the street!"

Li He genuinely despises trash players like Bowen. Artest may be arrogant, but at least he dares to face him head-on and has even arranged a boxing match for him next offseason.

Bowen is the kind of person who uses underhanded tricks to deliberately harm people; he's simply a beast.

As the starting players took their positions on the field, Bruce Bowen immediately targeted Li He, employing some tricks.

He deliberately stepped on Li He's toe, then turned his head as if nothing had happened, trying to mess with Li He's mentality from the very beginning of the match.

Bowen did just that with the Spurs: wear down the opponent's key players, disrupt their mentality, and if the team really couldn't win, he would just use physical tactics to injure them.

Of course, the Spurs weren't the only ones to do this.

Robert Horry was also sitting on the bench.

Li He said with disdain:

"Bruce, are you blind? Don't give me your athlete's foot."

Bowen didn't expect Li He to be so direct. Just as he was about to respond, the referee had already walked to the center of the field.

The match officially began as the referee tossed the ball high into the air!

With full concentration, Rasheed Wallace leaped up and tipped the ball to Zach Randolph, giving the Trail Blazers the lead on offense.

Even after landing on the ground, Bowen had already begun making underhanded moves against Li He.

He glanced to the side "casually" and deliberately elbowed Li He in the ribs.

The elbow strike was small in range but powerful, clearly intended to intimidate Li He.

"Haven't you eaten?"

"Heh, this is just an appetizer." Bao Wengang finished speaking, followed by "cough cough" and "vomit..."

Because Li He didn't back down at all, he retaliated by forcefully elbowing Bowen in the chest.

The elbow strike was so powerful that Bowen almost lost his breath.

Taking advantage of the fleeting opportunity, Li He quickly circled to the three-point line, followed closely by a pass from Little Flying Squirrel.

Li He received the ball, jumped, and released it in one fluid motion, a textbook long-range shot, the basketball drawing a perfect arc in the air.

Swish!

Three point hit!

"Hanson For Threeeeeeee...!"

"Still that perfect shooting form, Hansen Lee's shooting ability is simply terrifying!"

"If the Spurs want to win at home, the first thing they need to do is contain Hansen Lee!"

"Otherwise, if he opens up, the Spurs will be in danger!"

"After all, he's the leading scorer this season so far!"

After scoring, Li He gave Bowen a contemptuous smile and spread his hands, as if to say, "You really can't do anything to me."

Bowen remained expressionless despite the mockery, though a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

As the saying goes, a barking dog doesn't bite.

Bruce Bowen secretly decided that he had to teach this young man the real lesson and let him know how ruthless the NBA can be!