Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The intersession break is over.

When the second quarter came on, the Mavericks' lineup remained unchanged, but on the Bulls' side...Phil Jackson took down Luke Longley and Ron Harper, and used Library, who played well in the last game. Koch and Cole, as for the Bulls' offense, Jordan was the starting point of the tactics. Before Crotty and Kidd could form a double-team, they took action and successfully scored one.

Looking back... what everyone is looking forward to most is the Mavericks' offense and the Bulls' defense.

When the Mavericks' formation first opened up, Rodman took the initiative to mark Li Shengli, while Kukoc chased Garnett.

The tactics remain unchanged. Kidd passes to Garnett first. Garnett is obviously much easier to deal with Kukoc than Rodman, but ease is easy, and ease does not mean crushing.

Garnett's big jump shot failed to score, causing the basket to once again enter a rebounding battle.

Li Shengli vs. Rodman? !

To be honest, Rodman's physical fitness is much more solid than Luke Longley's, and his blocking ability is also top-notch, and this rebound...

Rodman predicted the landing point, got stuck in the position, and took off in time. However, his height of 201cm was still flawed, and Li Shengli picked it out on his head.

According to the original plan, Li Shengli was going to attack a second time, but this time it was not as easy as before. Rodman fought frantically and counterattacked. Although he was still at a disadvantage, it also delayed Li Shengli's shot.

It was during such a gap period that Kukoc arrived and cooperated with Rodman to double-team. The entire Bulls defensive system once again became a routine to cut off the connection between Li Shengli and Garnett.

Damn it, why are you back to the rhythm of the first game?

Li Shengli suddenly felt a change in rhythm and saw that he could not pass the ball out, so he could only move slightly laterally and shoot a jump shot from outside the penalty area.

Uh-huh!

I got in, but I got in a little reluctantly.

After hitting the board, the ball swung around twice before falling into the basket.

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"Is the situation a little bad?" Although the Mavericks finally scored, Curry still frowned and said to Gordon on the bench, "Phil Jackson still wants to play the first game. In defensive mode, Li's pressure is much greater."

"The problem came up. I expected this result, but I didn't expect Phil Jackson to react so quickly. And this... the real battle began."

"Can we only pray that Lee's mid-range shot breaks the game?"

"Not necessarily. Every position is what I expect. I cannot and am not willing to let Li shoulder all the pressure."

"Then can I come?"

"Wait and see!"

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The Mavericks' tactical arrangement was to let Garnett be the starting point of the offense to stretch Rodman away and eliminate his rebounding function. It also gave Li Shengli an opportunity to crush the Bulls inside in all directions.

Under the huge strength gap at position 5, as long as Li Shengli gets an offensive rebound, he must end the battle quickly and take action before Rodman double-teams him. The key lies in the time difference.

However, Phil Jackson directly called Rodman to defend Li Shengli.

For the Mavericks, taking this Bulls offense as an example, although the offensive rebound was still picked out by Li Shengli, the second attack was delayed and the time difference was lost before the double-team was reached, and it completely became a G1 battle. rhythm.

On the other hand, for the Bulls...

Offense is never what they worry about, interior defense is. The reason why Phil Jackson didn't do this in the first quarter was really because he wanted to take advantage of Rodman's strengths in the fourth position and strive for the best rebounding effect.

But after Rodman's effect failed to come out, Phil Jackson gritted his teeth and directly took Rodman to face Li Shengli.

There is a big height difference between the two, which can be seen by the deaf. However, even if the rebound cannot be defended, Rodman can still delay Li Shengli's second attack and wait for Kukoc to come over to form an inside double-team and defeat the little one. The time difference in crushing is what cattle currently rely on most.

If we insist on talking about the shortcomings of this defense, we can only say that the height difference is too large, which is not conducive for the Bulls to suppress Li Shengli's mid-range shot. But even if Li Shengli's mid-range shot rebounds, Phil Jackson is not afraid anymore, because...the mid-range shot Li Shengli is a first-line center, but Li Shengli under the basket is the real god. To turn God into a first-line center, it is worthwhile to sacrifice some of Rodman's functions.

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Played until the first half.

The Mavericks' offense has indeed slowed down. Phil Jackson took the initiative to give up Rodman's advantage in the fourth position and let him go to the fifth position to be beaten. The effect cannot be said to be immediate, but at least the Mavericks are no longer as good as the first quarter. It's an exaggeration. On the contrary, the Bulls' own offense has become smoother with Jordan's strength.

39:27 of the first quarter.

27:33 of the second quarter.

The effect of the coach's game has been highlighted. Although the Mavericks still led by 6 points at halftime, the bad thing is...the offensive end has slowed down, and even the defensive end has problems. Crotty and Kidd's double-teaming has already They couldn't hold Jordan back anymore, allowing Jordan to score 20 points in the entire second quarter, in return for Li Shengli's 20 in the first quarter. Although Li Shengli scored 13 points in the second quarter and his total score exceeded 30+, his personal advantage could not be transformed into the team's. What an advantage.

The second half of Game 1 was a meltdown for the Mavericks.

The second half of Game 2 went in the same direction. In the third quarter, the Mavericks couldn't hold Jordan down anymore, so Gordon played Jones and Crotty, played McLeod, Curry, and Kidd again chose three players. Double-teaming, even if it leaks from both sides, the problem is that Jordan is too cruel, and the result of not guarding him is more serious than leaking from the side.

collapsed.

Totally broken.

Jordan's scoring slowed down in the third quarter, but Pippen exploded to a super level, took over the offensive banner, and both fired with Cole on the other side. They evened the score difference in the first quarter and officially embarked on the road to overtake in the final quarter.

Li Shengli grabbed Rodman and beat him for two and a half quarters. Garnett also had some advantages over Kukoc, but he couldn't withstand the opening opportunities created by the Bulls' core Jordan for the other four, and until the end of the game... ...The Mavericks lost by 6 points and lost the G2 game again.

Li Shengli's 50+22 data is amazing. What's even more amazing is that based on this data, the Mavericks still lost, while Jordan tied his own finals scoring record with 55 points, which was not far behind.

As for the game itself…

It's a bit like a G1 battle, but it's different from a G1 battle. It's not that the point difference in losing this game is small, but because when both sides maintain a high level of performance, the advantage still belongs to the Bulls. Li Shengli and Jordan are both sides. The focus of defense is, but the handling after double-teaming requires the support of teammates. At this point... the young Mavericks are at a disadvantage.

To be honest, aside from the first quarter, the Mavericks have been going downhill throughout the game, and it is likely to become the norm, so unless Gordon can be enlightened by sitting on the toilet in the next game, the third The game will definitely be worse than the previous two games, and the most likely result is that the Mavericks will never get out of Dallas this season.