Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Speaking of it... The youngest triple-double player in NBA history in this era is the famous Lakers "Magic" Irvin Johnson. In his rookie season in 1979, he scored 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists against the Warriors. Triple-double, he was 20 years and 65 days old.

On being young...

Li Shengli is not as good as a magician, because he is already over half of his 20th birthday.

But Magic's record is an economical triple-double, and what he wants to get is likely to be... a super triple-double with 40+ points? ! Although to reach this data, he is still 5 points short of scoring and 2 assists short, but there are still 6 minutes left in the time, which is enough for him to play.

...

God!

how so?

Jerry Sloan patted his head painfully.

He didn't want the Jazz to lose; Li Shengli stepped on the Jazz's face to get an oversized triple-double, but he didn't want to either. But the current situation does not allow him to think too much, because he knows that after this timeout, Larry Johnson will reappear to increase the firepower of the Hornets. At that time... the Jazz's inside line will be full of holes.

"Karl, no matter what method you use, you must hold down the rookie boy of the Hornets!" Jerry Sloan's face was stern, and Karl Malone nodded with a stern face.

Anyway?

As the head coach, Jerry Sloan can say this, which proves that the situation of the Jazz is not good, and Karl Malone also looks squarely at Li Shengli, treating him as an opponent worthy of his attention, not a young rookie...

"Larry, try your best to guard Larry Johnson of the Hornets, I know it's not easy, but you have to do it." Jerry Sloan paused and said: "And Tyrone, you put the defense inward Pull up a little bit, and must assist Carl and Larry in defense when necessary."

Larry Chris Kowiak and Tyrone Corbinzi nodded yes.

Larry came off the bench. This is his best chance to prove himself. If he wants to get more playing time in the following games, he will naturally have to play hard. Tyrone also understands that his defensive task has shifted to the inside defense.

Jerry Sloan simply ordered a few words about the Jazz's perimeter defense, because John Stockton has already done a good job.

There is only one Jeff Malone left. He needs to defend the Hornets small forward Newman who was vacated after Tyrone rolled into the paint more often. As for the Hornets Bennett he is facing... basically ignored by the Jazz.

...

After the arrangement was over and the Jazz players returned to the field, Jerry Sloan frowned, thinking about how the Jazz should go in the future.

Insiders are a big deal!

To be honest, if Li Shengli hadn't taken out the center position, this game would never have been so difficult, and this also made him determined to communicate with the Jazz management and strengthen the inside line through trades.

But in the entire NBA league...

Centers who are not close enough are not effective, like tasteless food, and top centers are unwilling to come to the Jazz. On the one hand, it is difficult to distribute the ball, and on the other hand, they don't want to be a junior to Utah Shuangsha.

For a while, Jerry Sloan didn't have a good candidate, but when he looked at Li Shengli on the Hornets side, and remembered the internal strife that had been raging before, he was suddenly shocked.

Damn, this kid seems... okay?

The strength is definitely enough, and there are rumors and signs of being traded. This... This is simply an opportunity for the Jazz to take off, and before this opportunity, the only obstacle is whether the Hornets are willing to release someone, and whether it is Li Shengli.

But Jerry Sloan knows that businessmen are profit-seeking, and the management of each team cannot get rid of the attributes of businessmen. He believes that as long as the price tag is high enough, there will be no players who cannot be won, and what do the half-disabled Hornets need?

Outside, definitely an outside player!

The Hornets' inside line is already strong enough. If Li Shengli and Johnson can replace one at will, although the competitiveness of the inside line will drop accordingly, it is not a big problem. On the contrary, the outside line... because the main starting player Kendall Gill is injured, plus the bench The depth is not enough, and the Hornets' outside line is pitifully weak.

There is a door!

Jerry Sloan, who became more and more excited as he thought about it, glanced at the Jazz players on the court and on the bench, already thinking in his heart... What kind of trading plan can he come up with to get Li Shengli from the Hornets?

Jazz wants it!

Other teams that intend to strengthen the inside must also want it!

Although it is very difficult, the management of the Hornets is not stupid, but everything will turn around, and it is necessary to let the management of their own to talk about it, and Jerry Sloan feels that it is necessary to convince the management of the Jazz, As long as there is a chance, Li Shengli, a sought-after rookie, must be eaten!

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"I... think!" After making up his mind, Jerry Sloan glanced at Li Shengli, who had returned to the field, with fiery eyes. After speaking, he turned to look at the assistant coach next to him, wanting to hear his opinion, but... ...The teaching assistant at the side turned pale.

what's the situation?

Has the pressure on the head coach of the team reached this level?

It's the game, so many people are still watching, what's wrong with you?

"NO! NO, Jerry, I...I won't agree!" The assistant almost went crazy and waved his hands again and again.

"You don't agree?" Jerry Sloan was stunned for a moment, and then his face turned cold. Although the trade plan is not something they can finalize, it is still possible to talk about ideas, but the team's assistant coaches seem to be not in the same heart with him. Even...doubt yourself?

"Shit, as a teaching assistant, don't you even have this awareness?" Jerry Sloan was very angry, "Forget it, it doesn't matter if you agree or not!"

Cried!

The assistant coach of the Jazz really cried, feeling that the future is dark. The excited Jerry Sloan was not as complicated as he thought, and his heart was full of Li Shengli.

Take out my center forward?

Then I'll catch you boy and play center for the Jazz!

As for the already strong Utah Shuangsha... I would like to mention the "Little Three". Utah double evil and three evil?

Excited to think about it!

Jerry Sloan even wants to go back to the Utah Jazz's home base and report his genius ideas to the owners now, and even this game has become dull in his eyes.

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Back to the game.

With 6 minutes left, the Jazz lead by 5 points, but this 5-point lead is definitely not a fatal point difference. If there is a slight mistake, the Hornets will come back, so the Jazz players also played 12 points.

As for the Hornets... the offense is still in the paint.

Although because of Larry Johnson's appearance, Li Shengli lost the ball in the interior, but even so... the collision between him and Karl Malone became more and more intense.

Don't care who attacks and who defends!

It doesn't matter if you have the ball or not!

The two were entangled all the time, black elbows on both sides smashed like raindrops, and even the audience in the front row could hear the sound of muscle collision. And this final fierce confrontation, everyone felt that even the tiebreaker was nothing more than that...