Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

As a rule, after the game, the players from both sides went through the motions, especially the leading players of both teams... If they were on good terms, they would shake hands, and if they were not on good terms, they would curse in their ears. It was simple and rude.

However, neither the Jazz nor the Knicks had the slightest intention to show goodwill to each other. Ewing and his team turned around and left the game, while Li Shengli and Malone led the team without any "retention". After all, they almost started fighting before the game. Who could Do you still need to have fun after the game?

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"At the end of the first game of the Finals, the Jazz led by 18 points and defeated the Knicks. 》

"Bad News for the Knicks!" Ewing was humiliated for 12 seconds and only scored 1 point in a single quarter! 》

"The Jazz are undefeated at home in the playoffs, New York is dangerous, the Knicks are dangerous, and Ewing is even more dangerous!" 》

Regarding the first game of the finals, from the pre-game conflict to the sudden change of situation in the first and second half, both the media and the fans were watching with fear. The tabloid media were not satisfied with reporting the results in a conventional way, and turned their attention to the conflict between the two sides. A giant picture appeared on the headlines of the sports section...it was Li Shengli squeezing Oakley's neck with one hand!

It's strange to say that the incident happened because Ma Long spat at Oakley, but the media probably thought that Malone spitting was difficult to capture, or the image was not expressive or impactful enough, so they all chose Li Shengli to choke Oakley. Illustrations of the report, coupled with eye-catching titles...

"Is he a super giant or a hooligan? Our reporter will take you closer to the real Li Shengli and learn about the past and present life of the big hooligan!" 》

"This man is too scary... Olajuwon was silent after watching it, and David Robinson shed tears after watching it. For details, please pay attention to the follow-up report-the monologue of the victim Ewing." 》

"Shocked, the big brother in the Jazz locker room is not an old man with an iron elbow, but him?" Jazz management revealed shocking inside story! 》

"Great pleasure! The hot blue man may face a huge fine from the league, and the reason is..."

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Because the G1 game of the finals will be played on the 8th and the G2 game will be played on the 10th, the two days in between are the time for both sides to rest and prepare for the game. Although training has not stopped, it is just low-intensity and maintaining a competitive state. Li Shengli sees the landings coming one after another. As reports continued to come out, as well as the $20,000 fine issued to him by the authorities, I couldn't help but fall into deep thought... What is this?

"Damn it, you were obviously the one who spat at Oakley first, so why does this end up being blamed on me?" Li Shengli couldn't help complaining about the eyesight and intelligence of Americans, "No, I still have to blame you for this." ! Tell me whether you are disgusting or not. Why are you spitting when you have nothing to do?"

Is it my fault for riding a horse?

Malone was very reluctant. After all, Ewing and Oakley were making fun of Stockton's injury, and Stockton was still injured on Oakley's hand. This bottomless ridicule caused him to have cerebral congestion.

"Don't rely on me. If I spit on him, you're going to choke him?"

"Nonsense, at that time, I couldn't support you? But it's good now, you're fine, why did I become a gangster?"

"Why do you care so much? Just play our own game!" Taking advantage of the break in training, Ma Long rubbed Li Shengli and brought the topic to the right track, "Li, let's play in the next game. Can you still do it?" Suppress Ewing, to be honest... I never expected that you could beat Ewing to only 1 point in a single quarter."

Malone's shock was not fake. Even though the game was over, he still felt a little unreal, because this was no longer a matter of blowing up, but a complete crushing.

Who is Ewing? !

This is not a second-rate center. Even if everyone thinks that his strength ranks behind Olajuwon and David Robinson, he is still a first-tier superstar and no one can despise him.

Ewing can easily defeat a large number of centers!

Li Shengli locked Ewing to 1 point in a single quarter!

Is this a surprise...Li Shengli can also block Olajuwon and his like, and truly control the inside line and create a no-fly zone?

CIC killer!

Shot blocking machine!

Restricted area anti-aircraft missiles!

Malone, who has never really encountered Li Shengli's peak defense, cannot deeply understand his opponent's powerlessness.

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"Are you going to suppress Ewing in the next game?" Ma Long asked seriously, and Li Shengli naturally wanted to answer seriously. The replay of the G1 game in his mind made it impossible for him to underestimate Ewing, "To be honest, I really There’s no way to be sure!”

Li Shengli continued seriously: "We have to be clear-headed. After all, we are not fools. If we only score 1 point in a single quarter, it is because Ewing insists on fighting me. This is a problem of his own mentality. If he insists on my defense, Speaking of things, the third quarter of yesterday’s game cannot be counted, the fourth quarter is probably the best performance.”

Fourth quarter?

Malone recalled Ewing's performance in the fourth quarter.

Because after every game, Jerry Sloan will have a post-game review to analyze and digest the opponent's tactical characteristics for the players, so he clearly remembers... Ewing's 5 points + 3 rebounds in the fourth quarter. .

It's not eye-catching, but it's not abnormal either. Based on Ewing's average playing time of 37.6 minutes per game, it's about three quarters. After multiplying by three times, the ideal data should be a little higher than 15+9, but it needs to be What you know is... Ewing's average per game in the regular season this season is 24.5+11.2.

This kind of suppression can be said to be quite terrifying, and this does not include the comparison of blocks and assists data. Assuming that Li Shengli can really suppress Ewing like this every game, then the Knicks are basically on the road to death.

Thinking of this, Malone suddenly felt that... Li Shengli's appearance would be a disaster for all interior players in the league, not just Ewing, who was defeated in the previous game.

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"He was just as explosive in the fourth quarter. As long as you keep this momentum, Ewing won't be able to hold his head up, and we will win our second championship!" Malone was a little excited.

"Don't put all the emphasis on Ewing. The Knicks don't rely on him to score all the points!" Li Shengli thought of the poor touch in yesterday's game and felt a headache. If Malone also stalled, the fun would be really great. .

As for Ewing in the next game...again, everyone is not a fool.

Ewing will definitely not be stubborn or fight with him again. As long as he plays more flexibly, even if his role is reduced, he will still have it. The biggest variable in the finals is the Knicks' perimeter.

Pat Riley knows this, and so does Jerry Sloan.

Therefore, the Knicks' offensive focus is expected to change in the next game. Even using Ewing as a defensive blue-collar player is reasonable, because reducing shots is equivalent to weakening Li Shengli's defense to a certain extent!

Based on this, whether the Knicks can withstand the outside test and whether the inside can continue to maintain the offensive, both are the key to whether the Jazz can win the G2 game.