Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

On April 25, the playoffs begin.

There are four games on the first day, and the duel between the Mavericks and the Lakers is just one of them. The first game is the Lakers' home court, and the Mavericks players have also arrived in Los Angeles in advance to prepare for the game.

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Curry and Kidd didn't mention the bad things about Magic Johnson again, but Gordon briefly said a few words in the locker room and decided on today's starting lineup...Li Shengli, Kidd, Garnett, Curry plus transfer Small forward McLeod.

As for the Lakers, the starting lineup is center Vlade Divac, power forward Elson Campbell, small forward Cedric Ceballos, point guard Nick Van Exel, and shooting guard Eddie Jones. Magic Johnson was not in the starting lineup.

To be honest, since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson, and James Worthy retired, the Lakers' 'show time' era has come to an end, and the core of the current lineup reconstruction is three...Nick Van Exel, Eddie Jones, Cedric Ceballos.

The three are the backbone of the Lakers.

Nick is nicknamed 'Fast Nick'. His quick shooting and speed are his labels. He averaged 15 points and 7 assists per game in the regular season. Ceballos was the Lakers scoring champion last season, an All-Star player, and the 1992 Blindfold Dunk Champion. , is also the main scorer of the Lakers; as for Eddie Jones...because he is a second-year rookie, his current statistics are somewhat worse than the first two, but he is still good at defense and interceptions.

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This is the general situation of the Lakers.

The old ones have retired, the younger ones can't hold on, and only Ceballos is the backbone of the team. And when such a lineup without a super star encounters the Mavericks, the pressure is still quite high. After all, the Mavericks have Li Shengli leading the team. The youth version of the Big Three is really not what the Lakers can currently compare to.

After the debut ceremony, both sides entered into warm-up.

Magic came on the bench, moved a little and sat next to head coach Del Harris. With his status, no one dared to compete with him for the position.

"Del, let's get a feel for Lee in the playoffs."

"Hmph, what do you need to feel? Maybe he will be in our hands next season! To be honest, thinking about this, I really can't bear to do it."

"You came up with the idea, but now you say you can't do it? Okay, it's the same with us recruiting O'Neal. But..." Magic glanced in the direction of the Mavericks who were warming up, "Lee and O'Neal have a very close relationship. Well, you need to ask Divac not to go too far, otherwise Lee won't be able to get it, and if O'Neal's side is a little resistant, it will be a big loss."

"Resistance? Man, who do you think will struggle with a big contract? As long as the money is in place, friendship is fragile and completely unreliable. There are too many examples to mention." Del chuckled.

"You are really a philistine. Okay, it's up to you, but if it's not necessary, I still hope it won't get into trouble."

"Of course, look at the current league, who is willing to offend this guy? That unlucky Leder of the Timberwolves... Oh my God, we haven't even taken action yet, how has he been tortured?" Thinking of Leder , Del felt sad, "But then again, don't you think Divac is afraid? When I talked about tactics with him, this guy almost fell out with me. He always felt that I was sacrificing the longevity of his career. , but the problem is... if we want to beat the Mavericks, we must beat Li!"

"Okay, Del, let's not talk about this. Divac is a smart man. He knows how to deal with and protect himself!"

"Hopefully, I hope the first game won't be too difficult."

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The two chatted for a while, and the game on the field was about to start.

Li Shengli and Divac stood in the midfield waiting for the jump ball, but Divac had a strange expression and took the lead in saying hello, "Hey, Li, how have you been resting these days?"

How was my rest?

Is this a routine pre-game taunt?

Li Shengli glanced at Divac, "What? Do you seem to have any thoughts about me?"

Damn it, brother, can you stop talking to me like that? You're scaring me to death. Divac's old face darkened and he felt bitter, "No, don't get me wrong, Li, I don't mean any harm, I just want to say hello to you." .”

"that's all?"

"that's all!"

"Okay, thank you for your concern. I had a good rest."

"Ahem, actually, what I want to say is... it's normal for some bumps and bruises in the game. You must not treat me like you did to Ryder!"

"What are you talking about? Did I target Leder?" Li Shengli was annoyed when he heard Leder's name, and Divac's old face turned completely dark this time...

Yes, it's not you, Li Shengli, who is targeting him, but the key point is that you didn't even look at how badly Ryder was beaten by your group. I will continue to beat him next season.

How could this be done by humans?

"Do you think I'm a bad person? I've never done anything bad. Okay, can we still play today?" Li Shengli waved to the referee to hurry up and throw the ball, but the referee just listened and was really thinking. Give Li Shengli a T, because this move of "whitewashing on the spot" is too ridiculous. Not to mention the player circle, even the referee circle is afraid of Li Shengli's signature fatal blow.

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Beep!

Finally the game started.

Li Shengli successfully jumped the ball, and the Mavericks executed the first attack of the game.

What Lakers center Divac said at the beginning was a bit of a sign of weakness, but on defense he actually went around and shouldered the ball. Kidd made a sudden pass to Garnett, and Garnett passed to Curry on the outside.

Because of Li Shengli's movement and Garnett's shot, the Lakers' inside defense was empty, but Curry quickly jumped in and dunked hard.

Boom!

There was a muffled sound.

Li Shengli, Jason Kidd, and Garnett were all blushing, while Ceballos, the blindfolded dunk king of the Lakers, was shocked by Curry's amazing bounce...

Blocked a shot?

Curry was blocked by the basket!

The top ten goals of the first week of the playoffs are confirmed!

Fortunately, the ball collapsed out of bounds and the Lakers were unable to play a fast break. However, the opening scene was very embarrassing.

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"Damn it, you're not a shooter, why are you dunking?" Kidd cried.

"Fart, the opportunity is so good, shooting inside is definitely safer than shooting outside!" What Curry said made sense, but in fact, he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Then your layup is over? Brother, you... this is too forced. Really, if you dunk again, Kevin will be the first to break up with you!" Garnett scolded as he ran.

"Stop arguing! This is the playoffs. Curry, stop playing tricks. Stephen and Seth are watching from below. You should set a good example and stop wasting." Li Shengli also convinced Curry. , I really want to shout to the two nephews in the audience, but I can’t imitate your father’s embarrassing way of dunking, it’s so embarrassing!

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The game continues, with the offense and defense changing sides.

The starting point of the Lakers' offense is, not surprisingly, point guard Nick, and the nickname "Fast Nick" is too concise and concise. Campbell pulled out to pick and roll him, and when he got the opportunity, he immediately took action, from stopping, to raising his hand, to finally taking action. , the whole process was quite fast. On the Mavericks side... Curry, who was nearby, had no time to make up for it, not to mention that Kidd was blocked.

Uh-huh!

Nick scored a goal neatly, and then his right hand was stuck in his ear, as if he was listening to the cheers. After all, it was the home court, and the fans were very cooperative with Nick's arrogance, shouting Nick's name.

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"Is this guy a bit arrogant?" Curry curled his lips.

"Nonsense, if you had scored just now, you must be more arrogant than him." Kidd laughed and cursed.

"Stop talking nonsense, come on, give them one back!" Li Shengli cut off the two brothers' nonsense and took the lead in the charge. Nick was indeed a bit arrogant just now, wandering around the Mavericks players with his ears stuck.

Kidd advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

This time Divac's defense was still working hard to go forward, so Kidd did not force Li Shengli to pass. Instead, he played a pick-and-roll with Garnett in the high position. After the block, Kidd directly passed the quick-release to Li Shengli. Garnett, with Divac chasing Li Shengli, dunked, completing his dream of dunking on General Curry with a bang.

Dunk, fight back!

Garnett was playing in the playoffs for the first time and was extremely excited.

So he followed suit, just like Nick, with his right hand stuck in his ear to collect the cheers. No one paid attention to him at the Lakers home court, but it didn't matter... He was just showing it to Nick, and Kidd and Curry took the same pose. They held hands and walked around Nick twice, making Nick very angry.