Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The intensified conflicts before the game had brought the atmosphere to a climax in the first round. After all, it was the home court of the Jazz. The enthusiastic fans at the scene booed the visiting Knicks as a warning to the Knicks fans in the third game. , after all, it’s the finals, there’s no reason not to be indulgent in the annual showdown.

As for the coaches on both sides, the players on both sides had such extreme emotions before the game. There are positive aspects, which will keep the players in a highly concentrated state at all times, but there are also negative disadvantages, because if a conflict does break out, there will undoubtedly be It will add too many unstable factors to the game and affect the established tactics and layout.

However, some things cannot be stopped and suppressed.

Take the Jazz as an example. The Knicks can be called their new mortal enemy. If Jerry Sloan seeks stability and unilaterally suppresses his players, the accumulated dissatisfaction will be very fatal. The same goes for the Knicks. Pat -Riley cannot and will not talk nonsense about friendship first and competition second to his players.

Therefore, the two coaches unanimously chose to indulge this emotion. It is ridiculous to talk about sportsmanship under such circumstances, and the extreme oppositional emotions at the beginning were vividly displayed.

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The Jazz started, and there was no need to even think about the fourth and fifth positions inside. Center Li Shengli, power forward Karl Malone, and small forward Tyrone Corbin started again. This was mostly to solve the problem of too much shots in the paint, and the two guards Placed respectively are John Crotty and Jane Fhenris.

The Knicks started with center Patrick Ewing, power forward Charles Oakley, small forward Anthony Mason Jr., point guard Derek Harper, and shooting guard John Starks.

Speaking of which, Gorilla Ewing and Old Oak Oakley are both in good shape this season. Ewing has been stabilizing at around 24+12, while Oakley has also hit his peak numbers of 12+12 in the past three seasons, which is enough. Let the Knicks' insiders not be inferior to any team.

Nowadays, the only teams that can be called strong inside teams are the Jazz, Knicks, Spurs and a Rockets. Even the Magic with O'Neal cannot be among the top four inside teams because the Magic did not equip O'Neal with a pass. Position 4 above the line.

As for comparing the top four inside teams individually...

The Jazz, who have the inside double king Li Shengli + Malone, are definitely first; the Spurs' Robinson + Rodman combination is second; the Rockets' Olajuwon + Thorpe combination is third; the Knicks Ewing + Oakley combination Ranked fourth.

There is basically no objection to the top two. As for the Rockets' ability to suppress the Knicks, on the one hand, Olajuwon's personal comprehensive ability still surpasses Ewing. On the other hand, Thorpe at the fourth position will be more powerful than Oakley. .

Although the significance of Oakley's existence in the Knicks team cannot be reflected by statistics, if you have to judge the level, the Knicks are still at the bottom, behind the Rockets.

But to be honest, winning or losing the game is not determined by boring rankings. It is more important than the player's ability in other positions, tactical restraint, and bench depth. What is more important is the player's performance on the spot, and the cliché is the team's performance value... …The weak does not necessarily lose when fighting against the strong, and the strong does not necessarily win when fighting against the weak.

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There was a farce before the game, and maybe both sides were pent up emotions, so when the two sides took their positions, the court was surprisingly 'calm', and no one said anything, because... many times, words cannot explain people's emotions. , there is clearly a storm brewing beneath the calm.

Midfield jump ball!

At this point, as long as the timing is correct, no one can compete with Li Shengli, let alone Ewing, who has an old knee injury. The first round attack was launched by the Jazz.

Crotty made a guest appearance as a point guard, but Derek Harper, whom the Knicks traded from the Dallas Mavericks in the middle of this season, is actually a defensive point guard. In addition, Crotty's own offensive strength is not strong. , so the ball passed to Fernris's hands, and he accurately hit the first goal.

It is worth mentioning that although Verhenris scored the first goal, John Starks, who was defending him, did not make it easy for him. He took the shot immediately. It was a little hidden, but The referee was not just a freeloader, so he immediately blew the whistle and added a penalty kick.

You must know that the referee's penalty scale is different in every game, not only because of the referee's own reasons, but also because of the opposing sides.

As for the first game of the finals, in order to avoid more trouble, it is very necessary to shrink the scale and call for fouls. After all, the confrontation on the outside is amazing, and there is also a lot of hand-to-hand fighting on the inside. Li Shengli and Ewing have constant friction, and so does Malone. And Oakley was also entangled in a muscle battle.

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Ferhenris missed a free throw and returned to the Knicks' offense.

This time the Knicks also took the shot from John Starks, and Ferhenris did not give in. He immediately retaliated with a knee that was more subtle than Starks. The impact made Starks grin, and it looked like Has Stockton's eight-point ability.

However, no matter how hidden it is, there is no way to avoid the referee's eyes. Even if this is the Jazz's home court, the referee cannot be too biased towards the home team, and Starks, who made a move, made two free throws.

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Generally speaking, in addition to the two sides facing each other in a game, the referee's penalty will also be an important factor, and both sides will test the referee's standards during offense and defense, but no one expected...the penalty test in this game would come so quickly. , and the response from the referee team was also quite prompt.

"The Jazz are not easy to play, this kind of penalty is too tight!" Thompson frowned on the sidelines. As a famous boss, he has a far deeper understanding of the game than many people, and Jia Jia also has profound insights. Barr.

"That's right, let's not talk about the inside line. The Jazz's offensive distribution on the outside is relatively small, and the focus of the task is defense. However, this kind of penalty scale is too unfriendly to the Jazz and may weaken their defensive strength!"

"Damn, the home court advantage was promised, but the referee's standards are simply giving benefits to the Knicks!"

"There's no point in being anxious. Look at Jerry Sloan. What we can see, he also saw." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turned his attention to the sidelines, because Jerry Sloan was expressing his disapproval of the call to the referee. Fernris's anger.

"Is this putting pressure on the referee?"

"Of course, this is also a tactic, isn't it?"

"But... this horse riding has only been played for a few minutes. Why do I feel like the two sides are playing in the final quarter of a tiebreaker."

"No way, this finals is more special than ever. Let's look at Lee!" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turned his attention back to the court. "To be honest, Ewing's performance in the first few rounds was very good, and I I am very familiar with his style of play. If he really fights without any scruples, his level of explosiveness is quite terrifying. He is a top player in the first line. If he goes higher, few people can hold him down."

"Very few people can suppress him? But compared with David Robinson and Olajuwon, he has always been at a disadvantage!"

"It doesn't matter if the base of comparison is large and there are many games, but just in terms of a single game...it can't be compared like this. Who hasn't had a chance to break out yet? I think you should understand that Ewing may be worse than average. But compared to the peak explosive state, it’s really hard to say.”

"Shit, when you say that, I have a bad feeling."

"To be honest, I have too!"

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The first quarter of the game is still going on, and the fierce confrontation on the outside finally spreads to the inside. Compared with the outside, the physical fighting inside makes people feel toothache. Even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar found it terrifying, even at his peak. I will choose the style of play of Li Shengli and Ewing, because this kind of ultra-high-intensity confrontation that cannot be replicated... is too torturous, torturing myself and my opponents.

At this moment, the sparks from the outside collapsed to the inside, completely igniting the battle, and the first offensive and defensive confrontation between Li Shengli and Ewing finally began...