Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The style of play remains unchanged and we will fight again in the second quarter.

The Jazz have returned to the era of double evil. The pick-and-roll tactics of Malone and Stockton are the benchmark for the entire league. Although they are frequently used in every game and every team, only the Jazz have truly integrated the pick-and-roll into the combat system. Everyone knows it. The two brothers have to play pick-and-roll, but neither one is easy to guard, and this pick-and-roll system is easy to play under the Mavericks' defense.

As for Mavericks…

Crotty replaced Kidd, and his defense didn't improve much, because he faced Stockton, who was his mentor in three-way skills. He was 6 more than him. When it comes to offense, he is better than Kidd in this aspect. It is a little stronger, but it is only a little stronger, and it does not help much in improving efficiency.

The watershed in this game began at the beginning of the second quarter.

Li Shengli couldn't switch defenses with McLeod for a long time, because the defender's center position was pulled out of the penalty area, which equaled the deterrence, the effect was halved, and the rebound was out of control. Felton on the other side had the height advantage and could easily beat McLeod. .

If the defense wants to limit the pick-and-roll of Malone and Stockton, it can only rely on teammates!

If the offense wants to beat the double teams of Malone and Felton, the efficiency is not high, but the efficiency of distributing to peripheral teammates is also not high.

So the Mavericks started to explode in the second quarter. The score in the single quarter was 22:28. The explosion was not that obvious, but the trend could be seen. The real problem was that the Mavericks had no way to deal with it.

At the guard position, Kidd replaced Crotty, and Crotty replaced Tony. Neither player could achieve the high efficiency the team wanted, completely dragging the Mavericks into the quagmire, and getting deeper and deeper.

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Trailing by 5 points at halftime.

The not-so-large point difference made Gordon dare not act rashly. He just used a guard position to give his players a touch. He asked Li Shengli to rotate for a few minutes and play in the regular mode. However, once the regular mode was turned on, it was better than what he played in the first half. The tactic of being double-teamed and attacking with too many outsiders is worse than the other way around.

So the third quarter was even worse, ending at 23:30, with the point difference breaking double and soaring to 12 points.

To be honest, just looking at the first three quarters, there is nothing wrong with Gordon's strategy as head coach. It's just that the Mavericks themselves have too many flaws, and in three-on-two situations, they can't outperform their opponents in efficiency.

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Can't waste it anymore.

Up to now, Li Shengli is in a terrible mood, with a black air on his face. If there is another teammate with super singles ability, no matter which position, the situation will definitely be reversed, and the Jazz's double team will become poison for their suicide.

But there is no way, the Mavericks don’t have it!

Back to the game.

In the fourth quarter, the Mavericks' main force came together, and if something went wrong, someone had to step up and take care of it. Li Shengli took over the task without hesitation, trying his best to put the ball into the basket and quickly chase the points.

"Kidd, hold on!" Li Shengli shouted, and after the high pick-and-roll, he quickly cut straight to the basket. Felton took the lead to hold the position, and Malone was coming on the other side.

Li Shengli blocked and dismantled, but Kidd was embarrassed to find that he didn't pay much attention to him.

If you don’t watch out for me, who can you look down on?

In view of the low efficiency of the mid-range shot, he simply formed a 'V' shape with Li Shengli and attacked the basket for a layup. However, this time was enough time for Stockton to catch up. However, this attack was fruitless, and Kidd conveniently handed it over. Li Shengli.

How to break a double team?

It is estimated that most people will choose to take action quickly before the opponent's double-team is formed, but the inside is very different. In the relatively small penalty area, Malone shuttles very fast, and Felton also knows this. The defense worked hard and concentrated all its strength on the first wave of defense, waiting for Malone's support.

The time in between is too short!

The distribution of the ball is reasonable but not efficient. Li Shengli must use this time difference to take advantage of Felton's back and turn over for a jump shot. However, Malone moved very fast in the penalty area and jumped on the ground in an attempt to block the shot. Felton took off and interfered, forming There was a human wall.

Boom!

Li Shengli struck, and the ball crashed out of bounds, causing the ball rights to be exchanged. Back to the Jazz offense, it was still a double pick and roll, which tore apart the Mavericks' not-so-strong defense.

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The ensuing exchange of attacks was a one-sided torture between the Jazz and Li Shengli.

The sense of powerlessness and frustration has always surrounded Li Shengli in this game, never leaving for a single second. Even though his strong double-teaming and turn-over jump shots maintained a baseline efficiency, the point difference was still widening. Worse than before.

The attempts were intercepted by Malone and Felton again and again, but the offense still failed to spread to teammates.

No matter how the situation on the court changes, Jerry Sloan's focus on the Jazz's defense will always fall on him. However, there are no candidates who can stand up in several other positions. The second leader Kidd is not naturally suitable for this situation. Curry, the leader, was looking worried as he was being guarded by Stockton.

This feeling is terrible and terrible, and Li Shengli is really like a tiger trapped in an iron cage. He can't be free or bite people. He even exudes an aura of despair that makes the Salt Lake City fans who once believed in him as a champion feel distressed. , not to mention the new and old teammates on both sides of the battle.

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Final timeout time.

"Coach, there are 6 minutes left and we are already 18 points ahead. It should be OK?" Stockton meant that the game has entered garbage time and it is time to relax the rhythm.

"Yeah, let's change the substitute lineup, Lee... I didn't say anything in the first three quarters, but he didn't deserve this kind of treatment in Salt Lake City. I beg you, look at our two championship trophies. Lee's name is on them. Ah!" Ma Long and Li Shengli have the best relationship. They usually scold each other, but they really feel sorry for them more than anyone else. Even if they are double-teamed and attacked, they are still merciless, but that is respect, and it does not mean that they will not give them garbage time in the final quarter. Li Shengli is decent.

"No, it's impossible. This is the playoffs. Don't talk about the rules of the regular season here. And you all know that guy Li, if you don't hold him down, he will have a chance to 'surprise' us." Jerry - Sloan's face was no better than Shuang Sha's, and his brows were furrowed into the character "Chuan", "Don't question my decision. As a head coach, there is no way or reason to worry about Li's feelings at this time, and Li doesn't need such a bad guy." We have vulgar sympathy, what we have to do is to teach him a profound 'lesson' and try our best to finish the game."

"Are you serious?" Malone asked.

"Of course, I am telling you this very seriously!" Sloan responded.

"Okay, I will continue to fight according to your wishes, but I also swear that from now on... I will hate you very much, old man!" Ma Long turned around and stopped talking with a complicated mood.

"What about you, John?" Sloan turned to talk to Stockton.

"Coach, you know how much responsibility you have for failing to keep Lee last season. Maybe you could be tougher and fight with Larry Miller, but you didn't let us see all this! So...I Like Karl, Lee's name is engraved on both championship trophies, and Salt Lake City should not treat him like this. In addition, you can ask our fans, we have to fight for garbage time, even if the point difference is 30 Yes, but is today a day of shame for Dallas? No, today is for Salt Lake City!" Stockton was also rarely excited. This is unusual in normal times, but everyone can understand it.