Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Pause back.

The Mavericks' tactics were still the same, but after taking off Garnett, they had to force Li Shengli to be the starting point of the tactics, and Li Shengli suddenly discovered that... Lakers center Divac had inexplicably behaved himself.

Isn't this guy trying to hit me with an old wound? Why is he so honest all of a sudden?

If in the first quarter and a half, Divac received the task given to him by Lakers coach Del, there is no reason to stop without gaining anything, right?

Li Shengli really didn't understand Divac's inconsistent intentions.

It's just that the game still has to be played. After Garnett is off, Li Shengli's offensive and defensive tasks will affect the outcome of the game, so he has no time to guess what Divac is thinking and devotes himself to the game.

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After a quarter and a half, the score between the two sides was very tight, but after the second quarter... Lakers coach Del felt that was not the case, because the Mavericks replaced Garnett, who had a bad touch, and let Li Shengli lead the way. After allowing McLeod to carry the banner of the inside, they actually broke out with a stronger combat power than the combination of Li Shengli + Garnett.

It's not that Garnett is inferior to McLeod, it's actually that their styles are different.

Although McLeod is far behind Garnett in terms of statistics and talent, McLeod is bold and dares to take root inside. Although his defense is not as good as Garnett's, on the offensive end he is helping Li Shengli to move. Dealing with Divac made Li Shengli's demolition much easier.

As for Garnett, the meaning of his existence... In addition to providing a large area of ​​help defense and top defensive awareness, it is to serve as the second main attack point to share and digest Li Shengli's transferred shots, outside jump shots, and unsolvable shot heights. As long as you feel good, it's basically difficult to guard against.

I have to say one, two, three.

McLeod is just an assistant, and Li Shengli's inside performance depends entirely on him; while Garnett can be the second-in-command, the second insurance inside, and step up to add firepower when Li Shengli's touch is not good.

Comparing the two, it goes without saying that Garnett is better.

Because there are many people who can play the traditional auxiliary fourth position, Garnett is the only power forward with his height as a center, his preference for stable jump shots from outside, and his ability to take care of defense.

Playing at the center position might be bad, because you can't fight against them, but playing at the power forward position, you can bully a lot of people in the same profession with your jump shots. It's just that this time it was more embarrassing... I met a special magician, and I was a little sluggish.

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However, the words should be divided into two parts.

It doesn't matter if Garnett is eliminated. His presence is very helpful to the Mavericks and Li Shengli in being the core team. The Lakers in this game are not the core team, and having McLeod is enough.

So in the second half of the second quarter, Li Shengli grabbed Divac and beat him wildly. Although he touched the magician and stretched his shoulder, which made his turn over jumper feel bad, Divac couldn't stop his flat push at all. , coupled with McLeod's help, the shooting rate near the basket is quite high.

In just half a quarter, Li Shengli hit 4 of 6 again. The two missed shots were all turnaround jumpers outside the penalty area. Then he turned to the basket and scored 4 of 4. In addition, Li Shengli made 3 of 4 free throws. 11 points.

Counting 11 points in the first quarter and 17 points in the second quarter, Li Shengli's half-time score reached 28 points, which is not extraordinary, but it is also first-rate in the playoffs. In addition to scoring, 8 rebounds, 3 Blocks, 2 assists, 1 steal plus 28 points, this half-time data is a bit fucked.

On the other hand, the Lakers...

The watershed of the game began in the second half of the second quarter. Although no one dared to block Magic's rebounds or compete with him, Crotty and McLeod's defense actually suppressed their offense. In the first quarter, The 5-point deficit turned into 13 points in the second quarter.

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Back to the locker room at midfield.

The Lakers were about to explode. Del, who had just returned to the locker room, kicked over the tactical board angrily and yelled at Divac, because the 13-point gap now was basically all in the paint. , in other words, Li Shengli's personal advantage has been completely transformed into the Mavericks' team advantage.

"Ervin, this horse-riding man is what you said...Lee in the playoffs?" Del was still angry after scolding Divac.

"Didn't you see that Divac is indeed a notch behind!"

"Is that a step down? 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks in the half. Damn it, even if Divac drives a sports car, he can't catch up with him. No, don't deal with him, this game There is no hope at all, you must know that this is the Mavericks’ main fourth position Garnett is not feeling well and is not present, otherwise..."

"No, you should know. Even if Garnett is on the court and performs normally, the score will be like this at most, with little fluctuation, because this Garnett was prepared by the Mavericks to beat core teams such as the Rockets and Spurs. Now as long as we restrict Lee and unleash our offensive capabilities, we still have a chance."

"Okay, I get it. The situation may not be that serious. At least we have good news." Del took a deep breath and took out the technical statistics chart on the side.

"Let's take a look at this technical statistics. You are right. As long as we limit Li, our chances are very good, because this guy's team's shot ratio has seriously exceeded the standard. What's more serious is...his jump shots outside the penalty area are only 1 for 5, which shows that his shoulder injury does affect his shooting, and the time you commit a foul is very important."

It’s not that the Lakers have never beaten the Mavericks in the regular season, but Li Shengli at that time was not like today, because Garnett split the shots, one was inside and the other was outside, and there was no way to limit two people at the same time. But today... Garnett's touch No, Li Shengli can only shoot close to the basket, and the solution is quite clear.

"Divac can't play anymore, his contribution value is too low." Del glanced at the locker room.

"Then what do you mean now?"

"What I mean is to let Campbell replace Divac. His confrontation is much better than Divac. The height difference is definitely not a problem, because our super center can no longer shoot jumpers, and if Campbell can amplify the effect of his injury, Continuing to the next few games, then..."

"Del, I advise you not to do this."

"No, no, no, look at the media outside. When they report games, they always look at the score and the winner or loser. No one cares about what we do, but there are a lot of people who care about whether we lose or win!"

Del made a plan and arranged it urgently. However, the magician's current position was too awkward. Forcibly blocking Del's plan was not in line with his position. He left it alone and felt that Li Shengli should not be treated unfairly. In the end, he could only choose to say something. Not sending...