Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

No one can avoid injuries.

Although after the third game... the Spurs did not take the initiative to mention the health of Robinson and other main players, the problem is that no one is stupid, and the news that Robinson may be seriously injured instantly swept the major media.

If the string is too tight, it will break.

Because of the Mavericks' Li Shengli + Garnett inside combination, the Spurs could only let Robinson hold on and hold on, but his playing time in every game was seriously exceeded and there was no rotation. This directly put Robinson, who was not too serious at first. The back injury worsened.

More importantly... with the current score of 1:2, the Spurs are not in despair, and Robinson doesn't even have the right to choose to rest, so he has to carry on.

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Game 4, Mavericks at home.

Li Shengli was not too worried about the Spurs' resistance. He and Garnett played well together, but Li Shengli suddenly discovered... Robinson actually took the initiative to increase the confrontation with Li Shengli, including but not limited to offense and defense under the basket and rebound blocking with Li Shengli. .

Is Admiral Robinson risking his life?

In fact, the Mavericks have taken this situation into consideration, because the Spurs are not in a desperate situation, so it is natural to counterattack. Robinson's back injury originally weakened the confrontation, but now he is desperate, and the restriction on Li Shengli's basket will naturally follow. As a result of the upgrade, the Spurs gained a 5-point lead over the Mavericks in the first half of the G4 game.

Taking the lead in the first half is not terrible, but the situation seen by the terrible Mavericks is not optimistic.

You know, Garnett's shots at this stage largely rely on Li Shengli going deep to pose a huge threat to the opponent's penalty area, and then using his height and flexibility to hit a jumper outside. No one can make up for his shot. But Robinson was so desperate that Charles no longer had to worry about the fight under the basket, and just stared at Garnett's friction.

So... Li Shengli failed to make a mid-range shot and was slightly blocked at the basket, and the same was true for Garnett, who was a blessing in disguise.

Although the reason for defeat is never determined by one or two factors, the Mavericks' outside performance is not outstanding. Only Kidd can always play a stable organizational role, and the overall offense and defense are slightly below normal levels, so the above Falling behind by 5 points at halftime is not a surprise.

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The Spurs want to win, and the Mavericks don't want to lose.

So in the second half, Li Shengli just forced Robinson not to leave the game.

Because both sides are the same, there will be problems with whichever one of them plays or who plays inside. In addition, the score difference is not that big, so the two head coaches are unwilling to play their own core center. On the other hand, the rotation of other positions is relatively normal.

For the Mavericks, if they want to win the fourth game, they must exert pressure inside, rather than handing their hopes to the outside who have been supporting the offense, so Li Shengli gritted his teeth and worked hard... just running. Unable to get rid of Robinson, most of the offense was used to play back from the wing to the penalty area, and the defensive end was even closer to Robinson, fighting hard.

Every effort exerted on the body was a burden. Li Shengli's shoulder injury only affected his mid-range shot, but Robinson's back injury was more serious. After repeated confrontations, Robinson finally made a turnaround jumper 4 and a half minutes into the third quarter. He half-crouched on the floor. It looked like he was in so much pain that he was yelling at his mother. His teammates carried him out of the game.

As a result, the game began to change direction from this point on.

Will Perdo, who replaced Robinson, was not that good, but the problem was that there was no difference between a good person and an average person in front of Li Shengli. The Spurs' inside line was completely useless after Robinson left, and the Mavericks also took the lead. .

The impact of Robinson's departure was comprehensive. Not only the Spurs' momentum, but also his performance on both offense and defense was quite fatal. The Mavericks, who could not be suppressed on the defensive end, immediately opened fire inside. Even the offensive end was hampered by the lack of Robinson, so In the third quarter, the Spurs... went from a 5-point lead before the start to a 6-point deficit after the game.

The third quarter collapsed, and the fourth quarter was not much better. The Mavericks went on an 8:2 offensive climax. Li Shengli scored all 8 points by stealing Spurs center Perdo. The total lead was 12 points, which made the Mavericks The excitement at home was endless, but as for the Spurs...if they still lost this game, it would be the Mavericks seizing the match point at 1:3.

Is there some hope amid the Spurs' despair?

What is inhumane is... 4 minutes into the fourth quarter, Robinson was sent back to the field again, sick and risking his life. Even the fans at the Mavericks' home court spontaneously applauded this guy's spirit, and Li Shengli also No exception. The only embarrassing thing was that Robinson had played for just over a minute and this time he sat directly on the floor. It was probably painful and he simply lay down on his back to reduce the pressure on his back.

To be honest, Robinson's 1 minute had no impact on the Spurs' eroding situation.

On the Mavericks side, Li Shengli only played one round after Robinson retired for the second time, and was replaced by Gordon. The calm at the end of the G4 game was a bit uneasy.

In the end, the Mavericks led by 9 points and went on to win another game, seize the match point, and win one more game to get tickets to the finals. General Robinson's injury was repeated, which was like the Spurs' winter in the hot summer of late May.

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At this time, the situation in the Western Conference Finals is too clear.

Whether Robinson, the core of the Spurs, can play in the fifth game is a question. Even if he can play and his condition is affected by injuries, he may not be able to beat the Mavericks. In fact... After returning to San Antonio, the Spurs VS Mavericks ranked fifth in the Western Conference Finals. Robinson did not appear in the starting lineup.

It's understandable that Robinson won't start.

However, in the first half of the game, Li Shengli and Garnett simply stepped on the Spurs' interior to score points and defend. Hill was so angry that he had brain congestion and had no choice but to send Robinson back to the front line. To his relief, Robinson returned to the front line. , maintained a tough confrontation with Li Shengli in the fourth game, and successfully stabilized the situation.

The Wire is back? !

This is very abnormal!

Because Robinson did not break out in the first three games and avoided confrontation, he couldn't hold it in in the fourth game when he was behind by a big score and broke out with all his strength. This outbreak directly aggravated the injury and caused the embarrassment of exiting the game twice.

It can be understood that after playing four consecutive games, his back injury gradually escalated, but in the second half of the fifth game, he suddenly had a second spring. This is completely contrary to common sense. After all, the back injury is not hemorrhoids, and the gap between G4 and G5 It's only been two days, recovery can't be so fast.

Could it be that... I had a blocking injection?

Thinking of this only explanation, Li Shengli felt more and more that Robinson was risking his life. After all, everyone knows how harmful it is to apply sealant. To put it bluntly, sealant is to drink poison to quench thirst. It treats the symptoms but not the root cause. Although it can temporarily make the injured area feel no pain, but The injury is still there, but the more you continue to fight, the more serious the injury will become.

But the problem is that this is only G5, there is not much need, and if this series really goes to a tiebreaker, according to Robinson's situation, can every game be closed? Doesn’t that mean self-destruction?

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On the Spurs side, I don't know if it was Robinson himself or someone else's idea, but in Li Shengli's view...Robinson can't play.

The Mavericks must end the Spurs with a big score of 4:1 and cannot play in Game 6 or Game 7, otherwise Robinson will be really useless if he plays again.

This is not because Li Shengli cares about Robinson, his opponent at the same level, but on the way to the finals, the Spurs, like Robinson, don't have much need to resist, so... Li Shengli found an opportunity to talk to Garnett. , he broke out all his strength against Robinson and posed a threat to the basket, while Garnett was like a duck in water, producing top scoring data with his explosive touch.

Looking back at Robinson, the efficacy of the blockade injection is time-limited, and the effect also has peaks and valleys. After holding on for two quarters until the end of the game, the Spurs were still 10 points behind 103:93, losing G5 and the Western Conference Finals. .

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"Li, congratulations." As the effect of the medicine weakened, the wave of pain covered by the seal burst instantly. Robinson said congratulations, but the way he gritted his teeth was more like swearing.

"Are you sure that's what you think?" Li Shengli shook hands with Robinson with his right hand and patted Robinson's shoulder with his left hand. "Okay, hurry back and have a good rest. The finals are our Mavericks' time."

"Then you are too happy. Look at the Magic and Shaq. They have been swept by the Bulls. How many more games can you last?" Robinson was still in pain at first, but when he thought about the Mavericks being swept in the finals, , he always had an uncontrollable feeling of gloating, and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You know how strong the Bulls are today, not to mention that your perimeter is two levels behind the Bulls. You Do you think you and Bad Mouth are much better than the combination of Shaq and Grant? They can't even use up one Jordan, how can you do it?"

"Bad mouth?"

"Kevin Garnett!"

Robinson was blunt, but Li Shengli had no idea about this, "Okay, there is nothing wrong with anyone, and he has changed a lot, so don't talk nonsense in front of me."

"He will change? I hope!" Robinson glanced at Garnett, who was having fun on the court, and changed the subject, "To be honest, although this kid has a bit of a bad mouth, he played really well. It's a pity that Charles is also injured. , otherwise you may not be able to win. So whether you believe it or not, if you beat me, you only won one Garnett, and I personally don’t accept it."

Not convinced?

If you don't accept it, just bear with me!

You've already lost and you're still talking nonsense, why do you have so much shame?

Li Shengli held his breath and turned around to leave. Robinson didn't hear the rebuttal and hurriedly shouted, "Hey, aren't you going to say something?"

"What the hell, one day you will be convinced!" Li Shengli waved back without even looking back.

"#@￥%\u0026￥*, what's your attitude?" Robinson said angrily, "Okay, just wait for me, don't let me find a chance. When I have someone, I'll kill you on horseback." Come out, I swear, ah, swear!"

Li Shengli walked far away and did not hear it, but the Spurs players heard clearly. Robinson, a high-quality handsome man who originally played the piano and saxophone, pointed at Li Shengli and cursed, completely losing his grace.

Beat Li Shengli?

Vulgar, so vulgar!

However, several people also felt that Robinson's scolding was enough, and this will be a goal for the Spurs in the future, tied with the championship goal, but... they hope that the "nearby" Bulls can do this first.