Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The Knicks' lineup has not changed much over the past few seasons, so you can guess the starting lineup for this game...

Center Ewing, power forward Oakley, small forward Mason, point guard Harper, shooting guard Starks.

Except for newcomer Garnett, the overall lineup of the Mavericks has not changed much. Garnett's successful debut, coupled with Li Shengli's persistence, and the Knicks are a typical core team. Gordon is also willing to let him start. Li Shengli shares the offensive and defensive pressure, so the Mavericks' lineup is very different from before...

Center Li Shengli, power forward Garnett, small forward Jones, point guard Kidd, and shooting guard Curry.

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There is too much to say, because the home fans couldn't wait any longer. As soon as the midfield jump ball started, Ewing expressed his anger. He shouted and jumped up. Although he still couldn't win against Li Shengli, he could It can be seen that... he is really trying his best.

In the first round, the Mavericks attacked.

Nowadays, the Mavericks' defense has been greatly improved due to the addition of Garnett. However, since the Knicks have been running in, their defense has also been improved again and again. Coupled with the angry blessing before the game, they blocked the ball on the outside first.

Can't pass in?

Kidd held the ball and wanted to pass it to Li Shengli, but Ewing came up and defended desperately. The passing route was too single and the risk was high. It was unreasonable to lob the ball hastily. After all, no matter how Ewing lobbed the ball, he would He is also a real super center.

"Kevin, here!"

"Here we come, brother."

Li Shengli didn't have a chance to pass the ball, so he naturally had to look for it in the pick-and-roll. Garnett directly pulled up to the high post to cover Kidd, and Kidd took advantage of the situation to get rid of the defense. He slid sideways and then passed down. In the end, the ball was handed over to Garnett. On the court, he faced Oakley outside the penalty area and made a back-turn jumper.

Want to take action now?

Oakley sneered in his heart. When Garnett took advantage of his back and just kicked off the ground, he jumped up to block it. However, Garnett's shooting action had already been completed and there was no room for change...

Snapped!

A big hat, Garnett's first career hat was taken off by Oakley.

Generally speaking, offensive actions are always faster than defensive actions. After all, the offensive side takes the initiative and can choose the time to take action. This also involves on-the-spot contingency and emergency handling. Experience is very important, and Oakley blocks in advance and hits the ball. There is a time difference, allowing his defensive height to be much higher than Garnett's temporary shooting height, so it is normal for him to be blocked.

If Li Shengli were to hit this shot, he would have to make Oakley vomit blood, lose his center of gravity, and eliminate all possible interference factors before taking action to ensure a hit rate.

But this... Garnett really can't do it.

It is indeed difficult to block a turn-over jump shot, but it is not absolute. There is no problem that Garnett cannot take advantage of the confrontation. The key problem is that his on-the-spot experience also suffers.

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"Kevin, keep playing!" After being blocked at the beginning, Li Shengli shouted to Garnett. After re-serving the ball that just went out of bounds, Li Shengli got the ball and gave Garnett a live demonstration of hitting Ewing with a low back. .

Confront first and seize the time difference between offense and defense!

This made Li Shengli a little surprised, because Ewing was like taking a drug, showing superior confrontation than all previous records. However, Li Shengli was not in a hurry. He turned his back and tapped his feet lightly to deceive him. Ewing finally took the shot safely and hit a jump shot that cleared the board.

Not only Olajuwon has the pace, who is also a super center player has not yet ordered something?

Li Shengli also has it, but in this regard, Olajuwon's footsteps will be more fake. To beautify it, it is 'dream', but what I have to say at this moment is... Garnett himself is flexible and good, if he is willing to use his footsteps more , the jump shot just now, let alone whether it goes in or not, at least it will not be blocked by Oakley.

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Offense and defense change sides.

Li Shengli didn't teach Garnett what to do on the court because it was disrespectful to Garnett. And no one on the court was willing to have a nagging person next to him to tell you how to play. It's more about Garnett. Nate went to study on his own.

Back to the Knicks offense.

Harper and Ewing played a high pick-and-roll screen, and Garnett's help defense was indeed weak. He first blocked Harper's path and then turned to his teammates to follow up, but the ball was still sent to Ewing. In his hands, there was a high-position center duel.

Speaking of which, Ewing's career is already in decline. Whether it is the slight decline in data or the slow prominence of the effects of injuries, this is proved, but the process is not yet over.

Now Ewing's center skills and on-field experience are still top-notch. He has no intention of fighting with Li Shengli. After all, he is... really unbeatable. There is probably only O'Neal in the league who can handle it, so Ewing just gave up. In confrontation, turning over is a mid-range jump shot, using the extreme jump height and backwards to ensure that his shot is not interfered with.

Uh-huh!

Ewing made a confident shot and scored through the net!

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A little different?

Li Shengli felt that there was something different about Ewing, but his status was normal. Even if Ewing did not have a big personal honor, he still had his confidence, and his mature skills and experience were far better than most centers currently in service.

This was reflected in the first quarter of the game.

The Knicks' offense is obviously organized by Harper, but in fact it revolves around Ewing. In terms of internal competition alone... When Ewing faced off against Li Shengli alone, even though he was in good shape, his efficiency was not good. Not exaggerating, just regular performance.

The real problem with the Mavericks' defense is... Garnett's one-on-one defense cannot suppress Oakley, but the Knicks' offense basically focuses on Ewing and Oakley in the paint.

This prevented Garnett from showing his role in assisting defense, and was repeatedly used by Oak to break the defense.

Li Shengli can complement Oakley, but Garnett is not enough to complement Ewing. The ebb and flow of one another has allowed Ewing's efficiency to soar.

This is still the defensive end of the Mavericks. As for the offensive end...

Ewing's defense is still vigorous. The Knicks' defensive focus is also to block Kidd's passing route, and Garnett, who is wandering outside, is the best attack point.

However, Oakley really followed through on his cruel words. He used all kinds of dirty tricks, regardless of offense and defense, and made the still immature Garnett feel numb.

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Back to the game, the offenses of both sides are not all physical battles inside.

In the outside battle, Curry was restricted by the atypical defensive point guard Harper. Kidd was not offensive to begin with. Only small forward Jones could serve as a secondary attacker, but the efficiency of the outside was also suppressed by the Knicks.

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The offense is not good, but the defense can't hold it down?

Throughout the first quarter, the Mavericks were not as relaxed as they were against the Grizzlies, with an explosive score difference at the beginning. However, this is the normal trajectory of the game. At 26:20 in the first quarter, the Mavericks fell behind by 6 points.

Being 6 points behind is acceptable.

What Li Shengli couldn't accept was...Oakley's unlimited tricks on Garnett at both ends of the offense and defense. Even though he took a few fouls and put Garnett on the free throw line, what can be seen is...

When Garnett played the entire first quarter, he made 1 of 5 shots and 2 of 4 free throws. His mentality was a bit broken, and his lower abdomen was hurt by Oakley's hidden elbow.

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Bang bang bang!

Returning to the rest area, Gordon clapped his hands and signaled everyone to listen, "McLeod, you replace Kevin in the next quarter. Remember, on the defensive end, don't let Oakley enter the penalty area and cause trouble for Lee."

Replace Garnett?

Garnett looked ugly. Although he knew that he was not playing well, he was still trying to solve the troubles Oakley had caused him. However, when the game was going on, he didn't have many opportunities to try.

"Coach, please wait and replace Kevin!" Li Shengli frowned, "The problem now is not the defensive end. Kevin can still play on the offensive end. In the next quarter, Kidd, just give me the ball, and I will pull Ewing and Oakley and two, Kevin...just wait outside, and let Crotty replace Jones!"

The current Mavericks generals have a harmonious relationship, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with players giving opinions on tactical arrangements, especially Li Shengli, who gave the opinions, and Gordon thought for a while... The defensive end of the Mavericks is indeed not the biggest problem. Losing Garnett means being wary of cutting-edge leaks. Not replacing Garnett is not a big problem, as long as Li Shengli can really go deep and attract the Knicks' double-teams.

"Okay, Crotty, you switch to Jones in the next quarter." Gordon didn't hesitate at all, because if the expected effect is achieved, Garnett and Li Shengli will bear most of the offense, and Jones's mosquito-legged weak Scoring seems irrelevant, it would be better to let Crotty guard the Knicks' Mason.

Strong attack and strong defense?

The premise is that Li Shengli can attract double teams, and on Li Shengli's side... he really doesn't want to see Garnett beaten into autism by Oakley. After all, this is his second official game.

"Kevin, I'll clear the way for you on the offensive end, but on the defensive end... As long as I'm here, you don't have to be afraid of anything. If Oakley does something dirty, just learn to fight back. This is your first lesson, remember to When you pick up your trash talk, you have to know that it's not just your body that's tough, but your attitude as well." Li Shengli is not dissatisfied with Garnett's performance, but feels that he can do more, because trash talk is also a part of offense and defense. Ah, no one is immune!

"I see."

"If you know, then let's do it. This is our home court, don't be afraid of making big moves. Oakley is no longer a human being, so what are you waiting for? Listen, if he elbows you again, you will fuck him to death. Come on, if you are suspended and have no salary, I will use my salary to support you. If you can't beat him, leave it to me. I have wanted to beat him to death for a long time."

"real?"

"It's all true. Follow me... don't act like a good guy!"

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This...is this inciting Garnett to fight?

Kidd and Curry were so frightened that they shivered. Kidd, a second-year rookie, had never seen Li Shengli at his peak live. Although Curry had seen it, he still felt a little scared.

"Old...brother, what is Li?"

"Stop talking and pay attention later."

"Damn it, there won't really be a fight, right?"

"What do you think? Kevin is at a disadvantage and Li can't sit still!"

"Then let's take a moment..."

"We don't have anything to do. We can't beat these big guys. Just pull and deflect. Didn't you see? Li asked Coach Gordon to replace Crotty. Do you know Crotty? Do you know Crotty? Roddy?"

"No...I don't understand!"

"This man is Li's lunatic!"