NBA's Super Troublemaker

Chapter 46 The Fist of Justice

As is well known, Artest's elbows are incredibly hardcore.

They gave the guy with the big beard PTSD right away.

So when Artest moved closer to Li He, Li He immediately realized that the kid was about to make a move.

Are you trying to cause trouble?

I happen to know a little bit about it too.

Just as Artest raised his elbow to strike Li He's chest, Li He seized the opportunity and retaliated with a backhand elbow that directly hit Artest's iron shaft, striking him precisely at his elbow joint.

For a moment, Artest thought he was being brutally beaten with an iron rod, and his entire arm went numb.

Damn it! Is this kid's body made of iron?

Artest couldn't exert any force in his entire arm. He gestured to the coaching staff to signal that he should be substituted, but it wasn't a dead ball situation, so he couldn't call a timeout.

Despite suffering a setback, Artest gritted his teeth and went to defend Bonzi Wells.

After receiving the ball on the outside, Li He surprisingly didn't continue attacking Reggie Miller, but instead called for a pick-and-roll, specifically targeting Artest.

"Hanson Lee just had a verbal altercation with Ron Artest, and now he's directly calling out Ron?"

"This isn't a good option; Ron's defense is very strong!"

"Hanson Lee is still the same meticulous person he always is!"

"Let's see how he handles this ball!"

At this point, Artest wanted to curse. His arm was numb and painful, making it impossible for him to defend effectively.

But Artest vowed that if Li He tried to break through, he would definitely commit a vicious foul, even if it meant getting a technical foul.

This young man needs to be taught a lesson: never be too arrogant when playing in the NBA!

result.

Li He simply pressed the three-point line, blew the ball, quickly retreated, and then raised his hand to shoot a three-pointer.

Artest was too slow to block, and could only watch helplessly as Li He threw the ball.

Swish!

Three point hit!

"Woooo...! Hansen Lee is so confident in his contract signing! He's even resorting to this kind of move!"

"So he's not just a player who can only catch and shoot!"

"A beautiful shot!"

Seeing the point difference widen, Coach Rick Carlisle immediately called a timeout.

Artest complained from the sidelines:

"Boss, that bastard elbowed my arm. My whole arm is numb now, I need to rest."

Coach Rick Carlisle glanced at the time, nodded, and said, "OK, Ron, you can rest for the first quarter."

"This match will be tougher than we expected, so everyone should be mentally prepared."

After saying that, Coach Rick Carlisle began to lay out the tactics.

After the timeout, Al Harrington came out firing, scoring 4 points with a combination of drives and outside shots, helping the team stop their losing streak.

The point about Reggie Miller has been slow to materialize.

The first quarter ended quickly.

The Portland Trail Blazers, playing at home, led the Indiana Pacers 22-17.

Pacers' star player Reggie Miller went 0-for-4 from the field and failed to score a point under Li He's defense and harassment.

Li He easily scored 9 points, demonstrating an outstanding performance.

He didn't forget to continue teasing Reggie Miller:

"Reggie, didn't you tell me to 'just wait and see'? I've been waiting for a whole section already."

"I wonder when we'll have to wait?"

Reggie Miller, who was in a bad mood, was already swearing. Is Hansen Lee a broken record, endlessly criticizing one thing?

I must perform well in the upcoming games and give this rookie a good slap in the face!

The second quarter begins.

During the transition period, Zach Randolph began to shine, and his skillful post-up game gave the Pacers some headaches.

Ron Artest, who had rested enough, had recovered his arm and returned to the court early, hoping to stabilize the situation.

Under the basket, Randolph faked out the defender, slammed down a dunk, and roared to vent his emotions.

Artest was already annoyed, so he went straight to cause trouble and deliberately knocked Randolph down.

Randolph was no pushover either; he immediately got up from the ground, eager to test his skills against Artest.

Fortunately, the referee blew his whistle and called a foul on Artest, and his teammates calmed Randolph down, thus ending the farce ahead of time.

However, this also caused their dissatisfaction to accumulate.

With all the key players on the field, the intensity of the competition between the two sides increased.

Rasheed Wallace and Jermaine O'Neal were constantly shoving and jostling for position under the basket, using dirty tricks like elbows, pulling, and pushing.

The trash-talking between Li He and Reggie Miller never stopped, but because Reggie Miller performed poorly in this game, he didn't have as much confidence when trash-talking.

"Reggie, a quarter and a half of the game has passed, how long are you going to make me wait?"

"Give us a straight answer: are we going to wait or not?"

"Oh, I see. Maybe we'll meet again at the next game, but that's a bit too long."

From a distance, it could be mistaken for an NBA regular season game.

It can also be interpreted as a group of vagrants fighting in a vegetable market.

Finally, with 1 minute and 02 seconds left in the first half, all the emotions reached their release point.

Zach Randolph powered up under the basket, drawing a foul from Ron Artest, and yelled at Artest.

"You can't do anything to me!"

"Is fouling the only way to stop them?"

"Look at the score, you're already down by 10 points!"

To be honest, when you're leading, you're really assertive. Randolph was really annoyed when he was knocked down, and now he's lashing out.

After being criticized, Artest looked annoyed and went straight through the crowd to find Randolph, angrily shoving Randolph's shoulder.

This time, Randolph didn't hold back and immediately shoved Artest back, and the two started to wrestle.

Seeing that things were not going well, Li He was the first to step forward to help.

He stood in front of Randolph, ready to strike at any moment, and shouted:

"Ron, look where you are! What are you being so arrogant about!"

This is the home court of the infamous "Portland Prisoners". Do you think any of the players on the court are any good?

After Li He finished speaking, Rasheed Wallace, Bonzi Wells, Damon Stoudemire, and other prison members rushed over, ready to beat Artest up.

The Pacers weren't to be underestimated either, with players like Jermaine O'Neal and Reggie Miller coming to their aid.

This scene instantly energized the fans at the Rose Garden Arena.

"This is none of your business. I'll deal with you later!"

Artest, frustrated after half the game, was now red-eyed and threw a punch at Randolph.

Randolph was a bit slow to react, but Li He reacted quickly enough.

He kicked, twisted his hips, and turned his body in one fluid motion, then delivered a powerful over-the-shoulder swing punch with his backhand.

The 2.21-meter wingspan once again proved to be incredibly effective.

Artest felt as if a heavy hammer was hitting him, but when he tried to dodge, it was too late!

boom!

He punched Artest in the cheek and behind the ear.

That was a solid, bare-knuckle punch.

Everyone was stunned, not expecting Hansen Lee to throw such a decisive punch.

Artest, who had taken a powerful swing punch, cursed loudly and tried to lunge at Li He to retaliate.

As a result, he became unsteady on his feet and "danced" in place as if he were drunk.