Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Salt Lake City fans have an almost paranoid fanaticism for NBA games. This was clearly demonstrated before the game started. Every fan who walked into the arena applauded and cheered, not only for the home team Jazz, but also for the visiting team Mavericks. , because there is the super center Li Shengli who once played for the Jazz in the heyday of history and helped the championship-less team reach the top twice.

Even if they meet again and become opponents, there is no way to stop the die-hard fans who have witnessed the glory of Jazz from chasing Li Shengli. It is rare that the visiting team is welcomed more enthusiastically than the home team.

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"Ahem... Lee, why do I feel like I'm playing in Dallas? This is your home court!" Both parties shook hands during the debut ceremony. Malone couldn't believe that his fans would rebel?

"Fight well, Lee. No matter we win or lose, we will still regard you as our teammate!" Malone was more out-of-the-box, but the older Stockton was still serious, and you could feel the sincerity in his words.

"Thank you, brother!" Li Shengli smiled at Stockton, and then said, "I'm sorry, brother, this game... I want to win!"

Do you want to win?

If you want to win, you can win. Why?

Stockton and Malone looked at each other and smiled at Li Shengli, who was serious, and Malone said, "Li, do you know what the old man said about you?"

"Me? How?"

"Haha, the old man said that you are now a captive tiger trapped in a cage. It looks very fierce, but in fact it cannot bite anyone. The calf does not give you food, and the only thing given to you is an iron cage. "

I don’t know whether what Ma Long said is true or not, but Li Shengli believes that Jerry Sloan, an upright old man, will definitely not speak like this. The most likely reason is that Malone forced himself to add drama to affect his mentality and cause trouble for himself. The root cause ...Ma Long, he is afraid!

"I don't believe what you said, and you can't stop me!"

"You are joking, but it doesn't matter. I can't wait to start the game. Nothing excites me more than beating up my former teammates. Hahaha, come on, Li, my big baby won't do it because the opponent is You stopped."

"What a coincidence, I thought so too, because I also have a big baby for you!"

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big baby?

You guys, are you two planning to take off your pants and throw each other to death?

Hearing this kind of erotic conversation, the players on both sides of the Mavericks and Jazz were a little uneasy. Although the previous sentence was a joke, everyone is well-educated, and the next one is very likely to be... who once dominated The peak elbow fight between Li Daju and Ma Daju in the league!

Does this mean that the army is ready to fight?

The fact is true. Confrontation has nothing to do with friendship. The style that should be maintained must be maintained. Li Shengli and Malone have the same idea. There is no such thing as letting go. After all, Malone wants to continue the glory of the Jazz and be crowned again, but Li Shengli also wants to lead the Jazz. The team takes the lead in the playoffs to find out the caliber of the Mavericks.

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As soon as the whistle blew, the game started immediately.

The Jazz's starting lineup includes center Felton Spencer, power forward Karl Malone, small forward David Benoit, point guard John Stockton, and shooting guard Jim Jackson.

In the starting lineup, Jim Jackson was the bargaining chip that the Mavericks used to trade for Li Shengli, and he also performed quite well when he moved to the Jazz. When the inside firepower was frustrated, the outside firepower was supplemented, which also enabled Stockton to score suddenly. One more stable target.

The Mavericks' starting lineup includes center Li Shengli, power forward John McLeod, small forward Pu'opouye Jones, point guard Jason Kidd, and shooting guard Dell Curry.

Compared to Jazz.

Because McLeod is a little behind Felton on the inside, he doesn't have an overall advantage; on the outside, the combination of Kidd + Curry is also at an overall disadvantage compared to Stockton + Jackson. Jones is okay against Benoit, but it's not. The overall disadvantage cannot be reversed.

If the strong fights the weak, it will definitely win, but if the weak fights the strong, it will definitely lose?

Li Shengli really doesn't believe this, because if this is the case, the game will appear boring and meaningless, but in fact...variables, big or small, exist in every corner, affecting the overall trend, and victory or defeat is definitely not absolute. , what Li Shengli has to do is to tear apart the Jazz inside first and lay the foundation for victory.

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In the midfield jump ball, Li Shengli took the lead and accurately passed the ball to Kidd. The Mavericks' first offense of the entire series began, and both Li Shengli and Kidd knew very well how to attack.

"Kid!"

"have!"

Li Shengli yelled at the beginning, and Kidd responded promptly. Felton, who was facing him, was stunned. He originally wanted to find a confrontation. Even if he couldn't suppress the former boss in all directions, he could still delay the offensive and wait for support. , However... Li Shengli went straight to the penalty area, took off directly in front of him, and completed an alley-oop dunk with Kidd.

Air pick-up?

What kind of blind trick is this?

As soon as the game started, Malone and Stockton were fascinated by the game. Their hearts suddenly tightened and they frowned unconsciously.

You know, alley-oop is a very performative way to score, but this thing has very high requirements, not only the physical fitness of the players passing and receiving, but also on-the-spot experience, and slight mistakes will turn the performance into a laughing stock. Either the relay player cannot catch the ball and misses the ball, or the passing player is in a bad position, embarrassing the cooperator.

But if we really talk about the requirements, the point guard on the outside should have top passing and top vision. The inside players on the relay should be able to fly and jump well and seize the opportunity. There are only three cooperation modes for alley-oops, air cuts and pick-and-rolls. and fast break.

But just now... Li Shengli's alley-oop was completed abruptly in front of Felton. It was completely different from the previous three modes. The conditions for success were extremely harsh.

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Offense and defense change sides.

Malone and Stockton didn't have time to think too much and returned to the Jazz's offense. This goal was a classic pick-and-roll cooperation between Malone and Stockton. Stockton attracted McLeod's cover and Malone shot easily. hit.

But when the ball returned to the Mavericks' hands.

Jones dropped to Benoit in the corner to defend, Curry dropped to the top of the key and Jackson defended, Kidd interspersed in the three-point line with Stockton to defend, and even McLeod pulled Malone and ran wildly on the other side of Li Shengli. Created a one-on-one opportunity in the penalty area.

"Kid!"

"besides!"

Another loud shout, Kidd passed Stockton and made another lob, and Li Shengli's feet exploded, pushing Felton away, and took off again. Even though Felton resisted fiercely, he really couldn't hold off Li Shengli. With his amazing wingspan, he grabbed the ball with both hands and threw it into the basket.

Another alley-oop?

Is this a forced alley-oop?

This kind of offense is too simple and crude, but the entire Mavericks team is trying to set up Li Shengli and Kidd. The positioning is quite exaggerated, basically near the three-point line, leaving the Jazz with no manpower to join the inside. Go on defense.

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Mavericks head coach Gordon was extremely excited, while Jerry Sloan on the other side had the courage not to call a timeout. After all, the game had just begun, and two goals were not enough to mess up the Jazz, the team of kings.

This is true, but Jerry Sloan never expected that the Mavericks were desperate to play forced alley-oops, and in the first 3 minutes... the cooperation between Li Shengli and Kidd was all forced alley-oops without exception. , played 4 times, and every time he hit, let alone Felton's collapse, Jerry Sloan wanted to cry.

Damn, is this pervert getting more and more perverted?

While cursing Li Shengli for being perverted, Jerry Sloan was thinking more about the physical condition of Li Shengli, his former general.

Not to mention anything else, if this rough offensive model is followed by the Mavericks, it will be terrifying, violent and entertaining. But Kidd will be fine with the long-term aerial operations, and Li Shengli will suffer because of this brutal attack. The load on the body is too great, and the knees and ankles are like car parts. They are used more and wear out more.

This is not the way to play if you want to win, right?

Jerry Sloan finally couldn't sit still and took the initiative to call a timeout. The 20,000 home spectators were also shocked and immersed in the violent aesthetics of Li Shengli's strong air.

"Is this the tactic the Mavericks are preparing for the playoffs? Damn it, why do I feel like no team can compete with this style of play except for teams with a center core?"

"This is too ridiculous, really, this is too ridiculous. Isn't Seattle the city of lobs? Isn't the combination of Kemp and Payton the lob? How come Dallas also joined the city of lobs?"

"No, no, no, Lee and Kidd are much better than Kemp and Payton. The Sonics are playing air cuts and fast break alley-oops, but you don't even look at what the Mavericks are doing. Damn... they just don't care. Felton, for his part, abandoned all redundant offensive moves and everyone was trying to clear the way for Lee and Kidd. We, the Jazz, are a little hung up!"

"No, this kind of offense is too rough and very harsh on opportunities. As long as our inside line can form a double-team, this tactic will be invalid and the game will return to the normal track."

"But the problem is... the Mavericks' No. 4 position is involving Malone. As for the Mavericks' offensive positioning, I'm not bragging about them. Double-teaming inside may be their trap. We all know Li, and his honor He no longer cares about scoring statistics. If the Mavericks' strong side hits our weak side, there's nothing we can do."

"That's bullshit, you can do it, why don't you become the head coach? Jerry Sloan must have a way, and the game has just begun."

"To be honest, I don't care about winning or losing the game now. I want to continue watching their alley-oop performance. It's so amazing and so violent."

"Yeah, me too. I even think the strongest lineup in the NBA is probably like this. Two Lees + three Kidds. This is simply an alien team. A tyrant inside and a master of outside passing. It seems like the game is just like this. It's never been this simple and violent."