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Knicks offense.

There was no chance for a shot from the outside, and the ball was naturally sent to the inside. Li Shengli did not go around to defend or prevent Ewing from catching the ball. Ewing probably felt this. After stabilizing his body, he waited for everything to be completed with Li Shengli. All external factors can be eliminated in one round.

"Boy, are you ready?" Ewing held the ball with his back, but Li Shengli didn't say a word.

say what?

Is there anything I need to say?

If you come to attack, I will just press you to death. No matter how much nonsense you talk, it is not as real as a big hat. Li Shengli immediately attacked Ewing with an expressionless face. The moment Ewing had his back, he began to find his rhythm. , and this was his skill in making David Robinson suffocate to the point of vomiting blood when he played against David Robinson.

But to be honest, they are all on the stage of the finals. There is no reason for the Knicks not to carefully study Li Shengli's style of play, and his rhythmic play is more like a general skill for the center position, similar to Olajuwon's dream. dance steps.

Li Shengli’s efforts?

Olajuwon's footsteps?

To be honest, even second-rate centers can do these two things. The only difference is that Li Shengli and Olajuwon are more skilled than all centers.

As for Ewing, he has always been in the first echelon of centers. He has no particularly outstanding points, but he is better in all aspects.

Bang!

The first time he pushed his back suddenly, Ewing pushed to the end. Li Shengli retreated slightly with his left foot and kept his balance. At this moment, Ewing found an opportunity, because out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Li Shengli was retreating with... his left foot. .

"You're gone!" Ewing roared, bursting from the right, squeezing into the basket and completing a small hook attack. Li Shengli was a little slow in blocking the right because of problems with his left and right feet.

You know, in a top-level confrontation, as long as there is an oversight, it will be an opportunity for the opponent.

Although it seems too much to go into details about every action of both sides in one round of offense, in fact... Ewing's offensive actions are coherent. The starting point is the first push with his back and the force to the end, in order to find a short-term opportunity, and even if Li Shengli chooses to be steady with his right foot, he can also play from the left.

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The offense and defense change sides, and the Jazz attack.

Perhaps it was a repeat of the previous round. Ewing did not choose to go around and put pressure on Li Shengli. Li Shengli did not attack immediately after receiving the ball. Instead, he waited for Ewing to defend. This kind of duel is a bit unreasonable in the finals, like It's like a bullfight between centers, a bit of a battle of spirits, but both sides have a tacit attitude. After all, in the final analysis... Li Shengli and Ewing are the leaders of the two camps.

Center one-on-one?

When it comes to showing off the carriage and horse, confrontation is particularly important, and Ewing's face looks ferocious and terrifying, but he still drinks it to the end with all his strength. The veins all over his body are exposed, and the blood vessels are like earthworms wandering inside. He is definitely taking it. Out of the strongest peak condition of his career.

Damn, are you a little crazy?

Li Shengli was a little surprised, because Ewing's strength is indeed strong enough. If he really fights for core strength, he may not suffer a loss, but the game is not a simple arm wrestling, and the game does not rely solely on strength, but also depends on the player's intelligence.

Step back, jump shot!

Li Shengli's shot was too decisive, and Ewing suddenly cursed in his heart... Because his full force put him in an awkward situation, his center of gravity shifted a little forward, and if he wanted to block Li Shengli, this center of gravity was against the jumper. The impact is too great.

If the center of gravity is moved backward, the take-off speed cannot keep up with Li Shengli's. Regardless of the center of gravity, Li Shengli may cause a foul, or even worse, he will fall to the ground.

Boom!

Offensive processing?

What Li Shengli did was perfect enough.

However, this ball was an embarrassing hit. The ball crashed into the left corner and was caught by the Knicks' Anthony Mason Jr., and Ewing's hideous face was full of sneers.

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"What's going on? The goal didn't go in?" When he was returning to defense, Ma Long patted Li Shengli on the shoulder and said, "Li, stay calm and don't be in a hurry."

"I know." Li Shengli remained expressionless, because it is not humans but gods who can always hit the target. Blacksmithing is a very common thing, and it was only once, so it did not affect his mentality much.

"Okay, defense, pick up the defense, don't be afraid of fouls!" Malone decisively positioned himself and yelled at several other teammates. However, Crotty and the others didn't need to remind them at all. The Knicks advanced to half-court. At that time, I got entangled with him.

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The next few rounds.

The bull-fighting center is no longer in singles. Li Shengli and Ewing have both joined their respective lineups. However, no matter how they cooperate with the team's tactics, there will be times when two people play alone, and Ewing has played alone several times, truly showing his ability. Learn how a gorilla plays at its peak.

Although he suffered knee injuries in college and in the 1990-91 season, Ewing's strength declined and he gradually transitioned to the floor. However, this transformation is still a transitional period. On the contrary, this game no longer cares about old injuries. , even if Li Shengli's back-up efficiency is not high, his face-to-basket mid-range shot is on the contrary, terrifyingly stable.

Until the end of the first quarter.

Ewing made 5 of 8 shots and 4 of 4 free throws, totaling 14 points; Li Shengli made 2 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, totaling 6 points.

Although statistics such as rebounds and assists stabilize Ewing, the game... in the final analysis is still about scoring. Among the five major positive statistics, the last four statistics are the basis for scoring, and Li Shengli's 2 of 5 shots are obviously There's no way it can compare to Ewing's 5-for-8.

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Li Shengli was suppressed?

The two jazz kings were directly killed by one king?

After the first quarter, the home fans couldn't accept the result.

Li Shengli has always been the most stable undefeated cornerstone in the Jazz. Even though Malone sometimes performs poorly, Li Shengli has never encountered a low state. However, his performance in the first quarter of this game was not satisfactory.

It's like a genius who has consistently ranked first in every exam, but suddenly fell to second place. The gap and impact are even more severe than when second place fell to tenth.

At this moment, all Jazz loyalists are looking forward to Li Shengli's outburst. However... when expectations reach a certain level, disappointment will come back with a tenfold counterattack.

The rhythm of the second quarter was even more brutal than the first quarter.

Li Shengli's mentality faced the first big test. His statistics were even more explosive than in the first quarter. He made 1 of 4 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He only scored 3 points in a single quarter. The decline also included rebounds and other statistics, which made everyone confused. It gave him a sweat.

Although Malone took some of the shots, Oakley is not an old oak who specializes in fighting. He has made great achievements on the defensive end. Malone only scored 15 points at halftime, which was worse than before.

The inside line is at a disadvantage, and the outside line is also at a disadvantage. This was expected before the game. After all, the Knicks' outside line is not weak compared to the entire league. They have Starks on offense and Derek Harper on defense. On the contrary, the Jazz are stretched thin...

The halftime score was 35:53, and the Jazz were 18 points behind. However, this lag was not a problem that could be solved by tactics. Even Sloan's repeated adjustments could not affect the situation, because the Jazz were currently suppressed by their opponents in all aspects.

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"It's over. Did our premonition come true? Lee's performance this time was not good. On the contrary, Ewing became more and more fierce!" Thompson could not accept this result.

"Huh..." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breathed a long sigh of relief, "Maybe this is a good thing for Lee. After all, hitting rock bottom will arouse his fighting spirit even more."

"Damn, what nonsense are you talking about? This is the finals, who is willing to experience the feeling of falling to the bottom?"

"Then tell me, what can you do?" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is more rational than Thompson. "No one is invincible. I have also tried the feeling of being beaten, but that is the motivation for me to move forward."

"Beat him? Who can beat Li? It's just that he has a bad touch, but in other statistics he still overpowers Ewing."

"Other data, rebounds? But what's the use of rebounds? It's just data for scoring, and Li's rebound data is not as unsolvable as before. Strictly speaking... he was really blown away!"

"Whose side are you on?"

"Nonsense, does which side I stand affect the outcome? Also, don't worry about me here, it's useless."

"I'm not in a hurry, how can you be?" Thompson scolded angrily: "Don't be such a heartless person. Can you show me some emotion? There are still two sections left. You'd better pray that Li can find someone." Feel the return!”

"Regaining the touch? This requires a lot of shots, but the Jazz are too far behind. It is impossible for Jerry Sloan to put all his bets on Lee alone. This is an unreasonable risk."

"There will be a turnaround."

"Hopefully!"