Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The conflict came and went quickly. At the end of the in-game episode, Monty was carried away and Garnett ran away. However, the game still had to continue. Compared to the Spurs... Monty was originally a substitute and was forced to leave the game. It's not a big deal, after all, Smith has also rested for two quarters, and his mentality and physical fitness are enough to cope with it. However, it is a bit embarrassing for the Mavericks to play the main four position.

To be honest, it is unwise to have conflicts in the playoffs, especially Garnett's boxing, which was fatal. Thinking of the next few games, Gordon's face turned green outside the court, because Garnett was... The Mavericks prepared the first inside assist for Li Shengli. Without him, the Mavericks' offense and defense would be downgraded.

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In the final quarter, the Mavericks took the lead.

Kidd was organizing on the periphery, and Garnett was replaced by Jones and Charles. As for the center position, Robinson directly gave up going around and blocked Li Shengli's position. It was not that Tuoda wanted to challenge Li Shengli for a duel, but He knew that Li Shengli's mid-range shot was weak and it was better not to go around outside the penalty area.

"It's finally over!" Taking advantage of the confrontation, Robinson gritted his teeth and exerted his strength. "Without Garnett, you couldn't have beaten us by more than 10 points in three quarters. Now that he's gone, you should lose."

Lose your wool! Lose!

It’s already the playoffs, who doesn’t have an emergency plan?

Li Shengli did not take Robinson's taunt seriously. Although Garnett was right, it does not mean that the 13-point lead can allow the Spurs to recover in one quarter. As for Jones, who came off the bench, it is true that Garnett's offense and defense are not as good as others, but everyone There are also merits.

Under different tactical arrangements, as long as this advantage can be brought out, he may not be inferior to the first-line players. This is probably the case for system players... they may not be outstanding individually, but they can perform to the extreme under specific tactics.

"Do you really think you won? Jones, come on!"

"coming!"

Li Shengli shouted loudly and ran to the high post to ask for the ball.

Jones immediately moved into the penalty area to receive Li Shengli's pass, while Li Shengli pushed away Robinson and cut straight to the basket from the high post. He received Jones' pass again, kicked off his left foot, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and smashed the ball directly. Into the basket.

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To be honest, everyone can see the entire offensive process... The Mavericks are playing according to the two-tower tactics, which is also Gordon's arrangement, and after a set of processes, there is not much cooperation in the middle. Tacit understanding, but also efficient, made Popovich and Hill look strange on the Spurs bench.

"The opponent seems to be well prepared. After playing Garnett, he just changed his style of play?"

"Of course, this is already the Western Conference finals, and everyone will consider all possibilities. However...it is not as easy as they thought to attack the twin towers. Lee's offensive point is temporarily inside and outside, plus Jones in the fourth position is not tall enough and is not strong in singles..."

"Indeed, the attack just now was their most ideal cooperation state, and as you said, their fourth position is not qualified to join the twin towers. It is too targeted and limits this Jones, Li... No use!"

"Haha, it seems that we already have the advantage in this match?"

"Not only this one, but also the next one. Monty did a good job."

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After the two talked for a few words, Hill didn't even call a timeout. After all, the Spurs are a regular team in the playoffs, so there is no need for Hill to arrange defense, and the players on the field also know how to do it.

You must know that the twin-tower tactic emphasizes the passing and receiving cooperation of the inside duo, so the requirements for the two tower positions are also high, not only the strength level, physical fitness, and the ability to read the game, but also the ability to pass and receive. ability.

Obviously, the Mavericks were reluctant to use Jones as a tower, so Charles, who was in the fourth position on the Spurs' side, went directly to guard Jones and block Li Shengli's passing route. This was reflected in every round.

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"Jones!"

"Damn it, I can't get a spot."

After Kidd gave the ball to Li Shengli, Spurs Charles instantly launched a move around Jones. As for Robinson's side... he didn't move forward at all, and was not afraid of Li Shengli's mid-range kills. However, Li Shengli's side couldn't pass to Jones and was even chased from the outside. He could only grit his teeth and push a distance to the basket before turning over. Jump shot.

The two have fought from the beginning to the present. Li Shengli versus Robinson... What he can push is push. Robinson can't stop his rhythm. But the problem is that Robinson is completely different from a second-rate center, so the speed of this push has been slowed down a lot. The risk of stealing has also increased, and this time the turn-over jumper continued the previous problems. The force on the right shoulder was deviated, and the projection trajectory was also deviated accordingly. It was ironic.

Back to the Spurs offense.

Robinson suffered a back injury, which was not conducive to melee combat inside, but his mid-range turnaround jump shot was still stable. He scored one without any fancy, even if it just missed... Li Shengli defended in the mid-range position, and the defensive rebound under the basket must have been both sides. Position 4 is the first to arrive. Jones is not as good as Charles and will most likely be hit twice.

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With Garnett out of the game, the Mavericks' inside disadvantage has been infinitely expanded. It is difficult for Li Shengli to handle this situation alone. Although there is not much problem defensively, offensively... the inside shots have a tendency to shift outward.

Amidst the ebb and flow, the Spurs' offense picked up, but the Mavericks slowed down, so until halfway through the last quarter... the 13-point difference had been narrowed to 5 points, and the victory balance was accelerating towards the Spurs.

"Hold on, hold on!" Gordon called a timeout and was about to make a substitution.

"Jones, you're going to fight as you should. The defense wants to keep Charles in check. On offense, you run with him and wait for Lee to pass the ball to you. McLeod, you... Crotty, you It will be replaced by McLeod later. The Spurs' offense no longer requires us to defend too much on the outside. You have to find opportunities to take more shots. And you, Curry, now is your time to play the main offense. Kidd will cooperate with you. of."

"Okay!" Several people who received the order replied in unison.

"Li, can you still hold on?" Gordon glanced at Li Shengli. The others were still taking turns, but Li Shengli couldn't do it, otherwise Robinson would definitely not be able to hold it down. He could play at the basket or in the mid-range, and he has been playing until now. Played for nearly 38 minutes.

"I'm fine, just tell me."

"Okay, try to reduce your shots at the basket and ensure rebounds for everyone. As for backcourt rebounds...Robinson's shots are wide, and your position to defend him is destined to be unfavorable for rushing for the first time, so the speed of offense and defense transitions You must bring it up, I know it will cost you a lot, but we have no other choice, I don’t want to lose this game!”

"I have no problem!" Li Shengli responded.

"Coach, you still want us to speed up? But the problem is that if our three guards go up, the defense in the third position will suffer!" Curry frowned.

"There's no way. Robinson's efficiency with Charles is very stable. Even if they switch to the third position, the situation can't be worse than it is now, so... just play directly. Crotty, you go to the third position. If you can defend yourself, defend yourself; if you can't defend yourself, don't let it happen."

"Okay, the time is up, let's go!" Li Shengli stood up and walked onto the court, while the three guards Kidd, Curry, and Crotty followed closely behind, playing the last half of the quarter.