Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Halftime.

The Jazz lead by 6 points. Compared with the previous game, this lead is really not big, but as the head coach, Jerry Sloan is very satisfied, because compared to opening up the point difference, Li Shengli defeated Olajuwon. The blockade is the most important thing.

Even if Li Shengli didn't score a single point in the entire game, his role is irreplaceable, even greater than that of Malone and Stockton. After all, the core of the Rockets is Olajuwon. Limiting his scoring is equivalent to interrupting the Rockets. legs.

Of course, in addition to scoring, the Jazz's rebounds in the first half also blocked the Rockets. Li Shengli had 17 rebounds, Malone also had 5, plus a few scattered in other positions, the total number of rebounds in the first half was nearly 10 more than the Rockets. indivual.

It can also be seen from this that the overall offensive efficiency of the Jazz is not high. Olajuwon only led by 6 points when he was restricted and had 10 more rebounds. The situation was not all good, and efficiency needed to be improved in the second half.

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"Holy Shit! This guy Lee is crazy, how could he beat Olajuwon like this?" Larry Bird couldn't hide his surprise, and so was George Gervin.

"Oh my God, this guy has grown up so fast. I swear...there is no such almighty monster in the history of the NBA!" George Gervin slammed the table angrily. "Although he didn't do much offensively this time, on the defensive end The power he showed was enough to make him one of the super centers. Even Olajuwon could block it. In the second quarter... 2 of 7, is this still Olajuwon?"

Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar greatly benefited from Bird and Gervin's praise. It was like their own children had ranked first in the grade and felt very proud.

But what is more worthy of pride is that Li Shengli still has room for improvement, at least in terms of offensive ability. Judging from the first half alone, he did not take many shots. However... there is also Karl Malone in the Jazz. , so it doesn’t matter if you don’t take many shots.

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Returning to the court again, the third quarter began.

The Rockets' lineup rotated in the first two quarters, but in this quarter all the starting lineup was in action.

As for the Jazz, in order to improve the offensive efficiency, Limas did not move. He replaced Henry James at the small forward position and Jan Fhenris at the shooting guard. Both of them have certain mid-to-long-range shooting ability and can be very good. digested Li Shengli's offensive rebound.

The game continues.

In the previous rounds, after Olajuwon tried several attacks, they were all repelled by Li Shengli. He lost all three shots and simply handed the offense to the outside.

This is the playoffs, not the regular season. Let alone Rudy, even Olajuwon himself does not dare to try again. After all, the outcome of every game is crucial. Wasting a large number of shooting opportunities is tantamount to chronic suicide. .

It was this small change that gave the Rockets an opportunity to chase points.

The combination of Kenny and Vernon on the outside was full of firepower, shooting three-pointers wildly, while Olajuwon led Thorpe to scramble for rebounds to protect the three-point brothers.

In a single third quarter, the three-point brothers Kenny and Vernon made a total of 12 three-pointers and hit 5 goals.

With a three-point shooting rate of 40%+, this efficiency is very scary. Coupled with the performance of other positions, the chasing effect is remarkable. Until the end of the third quarter, the 6-point deficit was not only erased, but the Rockets also took the lead. 2 minutes.

Jerry Sloan, who was originally leisurely and contented, was angry. In this quarter, his opponent, Kenny and Vernon's three-point brother, had an advantage, but what you need to know is...Li Shengli still maintained a strong advantage over Olaju on the rebound. The suppression of prosperity.

In this case, we were chased by 8 points in the third quarter?

Jerry Sloan was not only disappointed with Jan Verhenris' defense, but also with the team's offensive efficiency. In the fourth quarter... defensive shooting guard Crotty appeared again.

On the other hand, the Rockets still beat the main force hard, not a single one was scored, and on the Jazz side... Olajuwon didn't even play, and of course Li Shengli couldn't play either. The pressure must be suppressed to the end, otherwise Olajuwon's offense will rise, that is All previous efforts were wasted.

So the final quarter of the contest began.

It must be said that Crotty's desperate personal defense is much better than that of Jan-Fhenris. The Rockets' three-point shooting brothers were somewhat restricted, and the Rockets' offensive focus returned to the track of equalizing both inside and outside.

Kenny found an opportunity from the outside and took another shot, and this shot was a hit. Olajuwon instantly activated and blocked the rebound spot, trapping Li Shengli behind him.

The scoring was limited, and even the rebounds were suppressed by Li Shengli. Olajuwon's head was about to explode. It would be fine if the opponent was Admiral Robinson or Gorilla Ewing, but a new generation center could also suppress him. This It's really not a good thing.

"My board!"

"It doesn't matter what you say!"

With a loud shout, Olajuwon took off strongly, and Li Shengli jumped up even though his position was not good.

Compared with his previous experience of fighting for rebounds, Li Shengli is already familiar with it a lot. Although Olajuwon is blocked, Li Shengli is still qualified to compete.

His height suppressed him and he was lighter, which meant that he took off faster and touched the ball first. However, he still had to force himself a little bit to grab the board. He just moved the ball to his side and forcibly dismissed Olaju. The advantage of prosperous card position.

And the second time he took off after landing... Li Shengli successfully grabbed the board in the air with an overwhelming advantage and threw the ball directly to Stockton. Stockton and Crotty linked up to initiate a fast break.

At this point, Li Shengli's total statistics were 12 points, 27 rebounds, 10 assists, and 4 blocks, once again achieving a triple-double, and his dazzling 27 rebounds once again amazed everyone.

You know, in the playoff single-game rebound record list, the first place has been taken by Li Shengli's 32 rebounds. Now it's better...it even takes the second place, and Olajuwon's 26 rebounds are directly knocked to the third place. .

A rebounding beast?

Basket protector?

No matter what he said, the more Olajuwon looked at Li Shengli, the angrier he became. He always felt that this kid was chasing his ass, but in this game... his state was hit a low point, and he didn't have much ability to resist.

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Because of Crotty's restriction on Kenny, Stockton's defense also showed its strength. In the fourth quarter, the Rockets' three-point shooting percentage was plummeted, and Olajuwon was overwhelmed by Li Shengli.

The score was slowly brought back by the Jazz. Malone's inside artillery showed its power. And because Li Shengli's shots were reduced, Crotty, a three-point geek, also took a lot of shots. He ate up Li Shengli's rebounds and was also unable to score in the final quarter. Scored 10 points.

Until the end of the game, the score between the two sides was 103:94, with the Jazz leading by 9 points and winning the first away game.

It is worth mentioning that Olajuwon was beaten a bit hard by Rudy in this game, and the whole game lasted 45 minutes. Jerry Sloan saw that the Rockets did not make substitutions for the purpose of safe suppression. , and naturally did not win Li Shengli.

So the two fought against each other for an astonishing 45 minutes.

Olajuwon's full game statistics were 24 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks. He scored a lot, but 10 of them came from 10 of 10 free throws.

Compared with the 100% free throw shooting rate, the remaining 14 points were returned with 22 shots.

7 out of 22?

31.8% shooting rate?

Not to mention 50, Olajuwon's shooting percentage was only 30. This was definitely the lowest point in his state.

As for Li Shengli...14 points, 31 rebounds, 12 assists, and 5 blocks.

Injuring the enemy a thousand times and damaging himself eight hundred times, Olajuwon had the confidence as a super center. Although the offense was suppressed, he still suppressed Li Shengli.

He made 6 of 8 free throws and scored 6 points. The remaining 8 points were obtained with 4 of 10 shots. The 40% shooting rate was low, but it was better than Olajuwon's 30 shots.

Unlike the Rockets, Olajuwon is the core of the Rockets' core, but for the Jazz... it doesn't matter even if Li Shengli doesn't score, after all, Malone still exists.

At this time, on the NBA playoff single-game rebound record list, Li Shengli's 32 rebounds ranked first, and the second was 31 rebounds in this game.

You know, this is only the first game of the second round. If the Jazz get through all the way and continue to play, then...will there be anyone left on this list?

It is estimated that all centers in the league, regardless of whether they are active or retired, will be beaten to the end, right?