Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Before the war, all players participating in the finals will inevitably have psychological fluctuations. Not only the Mavericks, but also the Bulls. Li Shengli and Jordan, the Bulls and the Mavericks... No one will dislike having too many championships. , there are too many honors, and Curry’s thoughts represent the thoughts of the vast majority of people. Fortunately, the game is on the right track and everyone is not given too much time.

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There is no doubt that Li Shengli and Garnett will start for the Mavericks. Kidd's contribution as a point guard lies not in offense but in controlling the court. There is no problem in starting, but the other two positions...

The Bulls have Pippen at the third position, but the Mavericks don't have a fixed number three position. Jones and McLeod have always taken turns to stand guard. This time Gordon put McLeod on. As for Library, who was originally the starter. Here, Gordon was replaced by Crotty, who is good at defense.

When playing against the Bulls, no team can ignore Jordan's presence, and of course Gordon's intention is to focus on defending Jordan, so it is reasonable for Crotty to start without thinking.

If you insist on saying that the Mavericks' firepower is lacking because of Curry's absence, Gordon has also thought of this, and even thought further. In this case, McLeod's position is more important than ever. He not only has to assume the defensive role Peng's task is also to share the offensive pressure on the inside.

The Mavericks' starting lineup is reasonable, and the Bulls' starting lineup is no surprise either.

The three starters of Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman are certain. Former Timberwolves center Luke Longley has also found a good home and became the Bulls' starting center. As for the point guard, it is Ron Harper.

Needless to say, Jordan and Pippen.

What the Mavericks are really worried about is Rodman. How much impact will this have on their own inside line?

Although the offensive ability is not strong, the Bulls did not start the game against the Heat in the first round and even played little time. However, in the second round against the Knicks and the Eastern Conference Finals against the Magic, against these two typical core teams, Rodman averaged 15.7 rebounds per game. , is simply the best inside spoiler prepared by the Bulls for their core opponents.

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"Okay, audience friends, the game has begun."

"It's finally begun, the first game of the finals, waiting for good news!"

As soon as the CCTV old, middle and young people saw the game start, they also entered the commentary state, and the opening jump ball... Li Shengli took the lead, Luke Longley didn't even have the idea of ​​resisting, and lightly stepped his foot, which caused a huge Height difference.

"Holy shit, Li Shengli jumped so high?" Sun Zhengping was stunned for a moment at the beginning.

"Ahem...it's normal. Not only Luke Longley, but few people have the desire to compete with Li Shengli for the jump ball." Xu Jicheng coughed dryly and continued.

On the field at this time.

Kidd slowly advanced with the ball, and Ron Harper, who was guarding him, took a shot. Kidd took this opportunity to change direction and pass Harper. Pippen, who was nearby, made up the defense, so Kidd's pass The ball must be McLeod who is running.

"Okay, Li Shengli's teammate got the ball. It's a good opportunity. Let's shoot!"

"This...why is this still being spread?"

"Passed to Crotty, Jordan defended, Crotty shot, Crotty missed, Rodman grabbed the rebound!"

"What a pity, what a pity."

Although the commentary of the game must maintain an objective and fair attitude, the question was broadcast live to the domestic game. Everyone was waiting to see Li Shengli. Therefore, the old, middle and young people also subconsciously favored the Mavericks. When they saw the good opportunity, McLeod did not dare to take action. Crotty, who dared to take action, was struck with iron, and it would be a lie to say he was not angry.

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"McLeod, what's going on?"

"It's okay, it's my problem!"

"As long as it's okay, feel free to take action boldly."

Li Shengli only asked one question without saying much, and led the team back to defense, and it was the Bulls' turn to attack... Crotty defended Jordan, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc. But Jordan, who had just started the game, was so confident that he was arrogant, even outside the three-point line. He was one step away and jumped up, catching Crotty off guard.

Uh-huh!

Three point hit.

At the same time, a loud roar erupted at the Bulls' home court.

He hit a three-pointer when he came up and didn't even bother to make probing offensive moves. It was even worse than turning the finals into a regular season. How confident is he?

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They only attack each other for one round.

McLeod's lack of confidence was in sharp contrast to Jordan's "domineering". It was just one goal, and he made a judgment with great momentum. Li Shengli simply couldn't stand this situation, his face turned black, and he led his teammates to counterattack again, giving Kidd glanced at him as a signal. Although Kidd didn't understand much, he still handed the ball to Li Shengli when he entered the frontcourt.

Outside the three-point line, with the center holding the ball?

What the hell kind of trick is this?

Luke Longley was ready and waiting for Li Shengli to attack at the free throw line. Li Shengli was worried. When Jordan just rushed into position, he immediately shot once from outside the three-point line, let alone the Bulls and Jordan. , even Kidd and Garnett were shocked.

The first three-pointer of your career?

And even made it to the finals?

How courageous is this? At this time, except for Li Shengli, the remaining 9 people on the court looked at each other, even Jordan was no exception.

To be honest, this unexpected three-pointer was amazing. If he could hit it, it would be a masterpiece. However, Li Shengli's shooting was affected by a shoulder injury. If he really wanted to score, he would have had bad luck. It would be normal if he didn't. And this goal did not go in.

But...it doesn't matter whether you get in or not.

The game has just begun, and a futility in one round is acceptable. What Li Shengli wants is to express his attitude, because at this time, no matter how much he says, it is not as practical as fighting once.

If McLeod is afraid of taking action because he is afraid of taking the blame, he has to take the blame first, and... he is not limited to expressing his attitude to McLeod.

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The game continues.

The attack on the court has returned to a state of equal momentum. On the Mavericks side, Li Shengli didn't say anything, and the other four teammates could understand. As for the Bulls... they didn't care about this episode at all. After all, the result was a real waste of the Mavericks. There was an attack round, and this time it was his side's turn to attack.

It's still Jordan holding the ball at the top of the key.

Crotty stayed on the front line, and Kidd was always ready to support the defense. However, Jordan continued the confidence of the last attack, his iconic fadeaway jumper, and his so-called offense was too rough, just running to the top of the key and picking up Harper. passing ball, fadeaway jump shot.

Jordan's ace fade?

To be honest, even if Crotty wanted to defend this ball, the exaggerated shooting height and backward angle made it ineffective for him to interfere. He even suddenly discovered... Jordan on the opposite side was so arrogant that he smiled and closed his mouth. Blind shot.

Uh-huh!

Another jump shot hit, and Jordan scored 5 points in the opening game. The atmosphere at the Bulls' home court was ignited from the beginning. This bold blind shot was even more exaggerated than Li Shengli's three-pointer in the opening game.

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The Bulls' two attacks almost drove Crotty and Kidd to despair.

The Mavericks offense looked back.

Li Shengli was really angry. He took Kidd's pass and pushed Luke Longley directly from the high position. His full physical fitness, angry state, and the confrontational force that broke out in the middle also made Luke Longley He was desperate, and the veins on his face were exposed.

But the problem is, he almost used up all his strength to feed, but his balls still hurt from Li Shengli's slap. And Li Shengli's ass is hard to say enough. He caught the moment when Luke Longley lost his center of gravity. Turn your back and go straight to the basket.

Although he encountered Rodman in the air, he still performed an extremely violent split dunk and completed a dunk. The rim of the dunk trembled. In terms of momentum, it was not inferior to Jordan's blind shot from behind.

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The Bulls' offense started with Jordan. Whether he would advance or not all depended on his own touch. Although Crotty was good at defense, he was not naturally good at back-up defense. Even double-teaming with Kidd was useless. It was almost desperate.

On the other hand, the Mavericks' offense starts with Li Shengli. Whether they advance or not depends on whether Luke Longley's bones are strong enough. If he can block one wave, he will come again. If he can't block it, he will just hit your mother's basket. In the game The score has never been so unsuspicious, even if Rodman comes up, the two are even more desperate than Crotty and Kidd.

The despair of Kidd and Crotty was that Jordan had no solution.

The despair of Rodman and Luke Longley was that they could not suppress Li Shengli's violent push.

The four of them were a little autistic, but the two parties involved had a competitive performance in the first quarter, and what was surprising was...the coaches of the two sides actually chose not to do so in a tacit understanding when they saw that they could not suppress the opponent's main point. A timeout was called, and Shengsheng turned the first quarter upside down without even calling a timeout.

Jordan's ace fadeaway blind shot!

Li Shengli's iconic push followed by dunks!

To be honest, it is impossible and unrealistic for these two to attack every time. After the two maintain synchronized efficiency, the gap appears in other positions...

For the Bulls, Pippen's defeat of McLeod was not a complete suppression, but it was not difficult. In addition, because the Mavericks double-teamed Jordan, which caused a leak of defense, there were also good scores in other positions, so he scored 33 points in the first quarter, and Jordan was alone. Accounted for 13, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 8 two-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws.

As for the Mavericks, it was not as easy for Garnett to beat Rodman as it was for Pippen to beat McLeod, but because Li Shengli beat Luke Longley infinitely, Rodman let go and his offense also gained.

But the problem is...the Bulls' offensive points are comprehensive, but the Mavericks only have Li Shengli and Garnett as the main attackers. On the other hand, Crotty's several shots did not make any gains, and Kidd's sporadic shots also maintained his usual embarrassing state. As for McLeod, it is difficult to find his position.

Bulls 33, Mavericks 29!

Li Shengli also scored 13 points like Jordan, but also recorded 5 rebounds.

It's just... Originally, the Mavericks should have gained more in rebounding data, but Rodman was really a troublemaker for the Bulls. Although he couldn't steal Li Shengli's rebounds, he did kill Garnett's head. I picked a clean one, grabbing 6 boards in a single quarter, 2 in front and 4 in back.

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Is the Bulls' lead only 4 points?

You know, the Bulls scored 32:19 in the first quarter of the first game against the Magic, and even scored 40:24 in the final quarter. Although there is a lot of uncertainty in comparing single games and single quarters, it cannot be What they don't admit is that the Mavericks played hard enough, far exceeding the expectations of all Bulls players, leader Jordan, and coach Phil Jackson.

The Bulls' biggest problem is Li Shengli.

The biggest problem for the Mavericks is Jordan.

You can let it go in the first quarter, but you must come up with effective arrangements in the second quarter, otherwise neither side will be sure of the outcome of this game.