Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

In the Mavericks' locker room meeting after the game, head coach Gordon routinely reviewed the game lightly, but Terry Davis was really sprayed with blood. In sharp contrast, he must have a tough attitude in the final quarter. George MacLeod.

In fact, there is no need to say more about whether it is a merit or demerit. Everyone knows it, and for the Mavericks at this stage... the proactive McLeod can temporarily put out the fire, even if there is not much data to test before, it doesn't matter. Because what the Mavericks need is attitude.

Toughness does not mean brutality, but the basis of brutality must be toughness!

Based on this, Gordon's coaching style is becoming more and more like the once-famous brutalist coach Chuck Daly. It's not that he wants to create a bad guy team that belongs to Dallas, but he simply wants to make the Mavericks a team. Get hard.

Of course Li Shengli had the same idea.

To be honest, it was not the best choice to leave the Jazz and join the Dallas Mavericks. But the problem is that no one gave him a choice at all. On the other side... the once strong teams are still strong teams. Many super giants and former The opponents also have stable and reliable teammates, but his current poor situation is a bit unspeakably irritating, and he even feels like he is falling behind.

Objectively speaking, the current Mavericks only have Kidd, Curry, and Croteau who can be called helpers, but the key is... Crotty only defends well, and Curry's shooting is not top-notch. It can be considered relatively stable, but Kidd is not good at attacking in all aspects.

Strictly speaking, all three brothers have limitations. The top one is Kidd, who can be regarded as the current second-in-command of the Mavericks. However, Kidd is still a rookie with offensive shortcomings. In addition, the Mavericks' bench basically has no depth. In almost every game... Li Shengli and Kidd can both be said to be exhausted!

Others can still rotate, but Li and Ji will be destined to have problems if they retire. This has been proven in previous games, and it is impossible for the two of them to play the whole game every time. Li Shengli's 40+ is almost enough. Kidd started to decline when he hit 35+.

You know, every game is not a one-on-one starting lineup. Anyone in the Mavericks' main lineup can play a dozen games, but it is very embarrassing for only a few main players to rotate in the first rotation. This is also a key factor that currently limits the improvement of the record. .

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Li Shengli is definitely anxious about this. The most anxious thing is that he has to watch O'Neal take off this season. After all, the Magic now has a complete lineup.

O'Neal has entered the peak period where no one knows where the peak is. Hardaway has also become a new super duo, and Grant's joining will definitely make the Magic's overall strength further.

Rather than comparing ourselves to others, we have to compare ourselves to O'Neal!

Either everyone is a piece of shit and no one can dislike anyone else; or they can take off together and dominate the entire league's inside line and no one can dislike anyone else; this is where Li Shengli's impatience lies...

However, on the seventh night after Li Shengli led the Mavericks to defeat the Pistons, the Magic, currently No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, faced off against the Warriors, No. 11 in the Western Conference. This game made the entire league laugh and cry. O'Neal played 43 minutes. With 30 free throws, he broke the record for the highest number of free throws in a single game. He only made 11 free throws in the end, and his shooting rate reached an astonishing 36.66%.

It stands to reason that if the Magic beat the Warriors, one is an upstart from the Eastern Conference and the other is a weakling from the Western Conference. It would really be a win by biting the butt, but Warriors head coach Don Nelson is a cunning man and doesn't know what to think.

Perhaps the inspiration came from the Mavericks' game against the Bulls. Phil Jackson used unconventional slashing tactics against Li Shengli, who had poor free throw shooting skills, and unexpectedly won the game; or maybe it was Nelson's burst of ideas and inspiration that limited O'Neal's ability to do this. You must use this tactic to grow monsters.

Anyway, Don Nelson's attempt opened Pandora's box. Whenever the Magic have the momentum to chase points, they will substitute players to kill O'Neal, and the entire audience will press the Magic tightly.

It is a cliché that it is very difficult for a strong offensive team to average 1.1 points every time they hold the ball. But with Nelson's actions, the Magic's offensive scoring with the ball collapsed directly, because O'Neal's 36.66% free throw shooting was too terrible. Directly, the Magic averaged only 0.73 points per offensive opportunity.

How big is the difference between 1.1 and 0.73?

There may not be an intuitive impression just by looking at the two numbers, but assuming a game does not include free throws and the team takes 100 shots, what is the difference between 110 and 73? That’s 37 points!

Even though due to many restrictions, it is impossible for all the points to be O'Neal's free throws, this is still quite fatal, because as soon as the Magic started to improve, the opponent committed a tactical foul, and the impact was not small.

One affects the mentality of O'Neal and even the entire Magic, and the other simply messes up the Magic's offensive layout, leaving only one defensive round for the Magic to play with.

If we really want to continue playing without restrictions, O'Neal is definitely the worst superstar in history. Fortunately, many game situations cannot be overturned by just relying on cutting tactics. It is effective, but the effect depends on the actual situation, and it is not always the case. Suitable.

O'Neal, you can still breathe!

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shameless!

Nelson, you are so shameless!

O'Neal's expression was dull throughout the whole game, with no light in his eyes, like a fool, and he couldn't understand why someone could be so shameless. Although this tactic existed during the Chamberlain period, at that time everyone was shouting for beatings. , No bishop is willing to use it with shame.

Why do the horse-trading warriors want to engage in tactical renaissance at this point in time?

Even though the Magic ultimately won this game due to the Warriors' limited strength, Nelson, as a pioneer, undoubtedly set an example for the entire league, telling everyone that this is the correct way to play the Magic.

Shark-killing tactics?

O'Neal was really beaten to tears!

On the contrary, in order to comfort this guy, Hardaway in the duo found a 'murderer' to relieve his hatred, and the 'murderer' was... Li Shengli, who set a vicious example in the game against the Bulls.

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"Damn it, Li, you hurt me again!"

"Go ahead and talk about it if you have anything to do. Why would I harm you if I have nothing to do?"

After beating the Warriors, O'Neal started bombarding Li Shengli with phone calls, but Li Shengli didn't know about it yet. O'Neal said something about it, and Li Shengli was speechless.

Shark-killing tactics?

Is this horse riding a fool's tactic?

He himself has tasted that feeling, and it is really not something that ordinary people can accept. Fortunately, it was just that one scene for him, and O'Neal's future is really... darker than his face.

"Damn it, is that Nelson so shameless?"

"Nonsense, go watch the replay of the game. Damn it, I'm almost being beaten into a fool! You said you've hit more than 70 free throws, why are you here to join in the fun with me? Now it's over, everyone The league knows I'm a fool who can't shoot free throws."

"Ahem...don't blame others. Without Nelson, everyone would still know that you are a free throw shooting fool!"

"Go away, you are unlucky. Why did you drag me to accompany you? Damn it, how can I play in the playoffs? If every opponent uses this shameless tactic, wouldn't I be beaten stupid? "

"Calm down, I don't think it's as serious as you think. Don't you also have 53% free throws? Unless it's a specific game rhythm, the impact won't be too big. It should be... no one will come up and kill you right from the start. "

"Why do I feel like you are cursing me?"

"What are you thinking about? How can I curse you? Practice more free throws when you have time. If you can hit 60%, this tactic will definitely be ineffective."

"You're just kidding. You said it was easy. Don't think that you are the only one who has been training, and I am also training hard, okay? But what can I do if I get worse as I practice?"

"Then try old Barry's..."

"No way, absolutely impossible, that's too ugly!"

"Damn it, do you want to be more handsome or have better statistics?"

"Of course you have to be handsome!"

"Fuck you, hang up!"

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Li Shengli didn't even know why O'Neal was so confident in his image and temperament. Although carrying a urinal may not solve the problem, it is still a try. But O'Neal has to be handsome, so what can you do...

But putting aside the worry about O'Neal, Li Shengli was so happy when he heard the news that O'Neal was defeated, because someone put a stumbling block for O'Neal on his way to the championship, and also gave Li Shengli enough time to accumulate strength, and he has been depressed for a long time. , and with the arrival of this news, it disappeared in an instant.

Small-minded?

This is really not a small-minded thing!

You know, at the beginning of the season, Li Shengli moved from the powerful Jazz to the Mavericks with a rebuilt lineup. At that time, O'Neal was much more exaggerated than Li Shengli's psychological activities. He wanted to tell everyone he knew... There was a guy named Li Shengli who was very unlucky. .

You are deflated, I am happy!

If I feel deficient, I will fuck your grandma’s legs!

The two people have surprisingly similar ideas, but judging from the current season, Li Shengli eats more, and O'Neal is particularly happy.