Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Tonight for the Lakers, Kobe became the team's son of tomorrow. He was in the limelight for a moment, and the whole team was as lively and joyful as Christmas.

But this does not mean that the entire league is celebrating the holidays.

Teams that intend to compete in this playoffs are disgusted because the Lakers have shown such destructiveness that they are not only a haze in the Western Conference, but also a nightmare for the championship.

Put aside the game itself.

All old friends and opponents who are familiar with Li Shengli know how powerful Li Shengli is, because this man has beaten whoever he catches so far, which has caused great psychological pressure on the teams he plays against.

But this is such a father-like boss. In one game and even in the playoffs, he suddenly showed off a Kobe with great potential, and he was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him in the Lakers.

The Lakers' combat effectiveness and destructiveness are no longer the same as the Dallas Mavericks' upset last season, but the clear and obvious staffing.

Assuming that the Lakers really reach the top of the league as eighth in the Western Conference, it would be great fun, because this is a horrific incident that has never happened before, and as of now... the probability of this possibility is not small. The championship teams are a little anxious.

The Eastern Conference teams have seen it, but the Lakers are no match for the playoffs, and they don't have to think about it unless they beat the Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls saw it.

Although I won't be afraid, I still don't want to fight a tough battle and just hope that the Rockets can help intercept.

The problem is that the Houston Rockets have also seen it.

According to the top eight rankings of the regular season, the Jazz suffered a disaster in the first round. In the second round, due to the format and the Rockets, they could not touch the Lakers. So now the Rockets only hope that the following young guys, the Trail Blazers or the winner of the first round of the Timberwolves can help block them. One shot, preferably another upset.

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Really, really no one wants to play the Lakers.

Until there is a last resort and a tough battle is necessary, everyone is looking forward to the possibility that a real warrior will stand up and stop the Lakers from disrupting the situation. Of course, the Jazz who just finished the G1 game have not been ignored by everyone.

3 wins from 5 games in the first round! !

The Jazz just lost one game. Although they are at a disadvantage, they are not incapable of overturning.

As for the Lakers, due to the 221 format, the entire team is still staying in a hotel near the Triangle Center Arena in Salt Lake City, waiting for the second game to start and end the first round as soon as possible.

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Los Angeles Lakers VS Utah Jazz.

The first game is scheduled for the 24th, and the Lakers win first.

The second game is scheduled for two days later on the 26th, and the Lakers will set off again to the Triangle Center Arena.

There was no change in the starting lineup for this game, and there was no need to change. This time there was no special moment for Kobe. The Lakers' dual-core combat effectiveness was fully unleashed. The Jazz encountered the biggest disaster in the LeMars era and after the two championships.

Lakers offense.

Li Shengli took action, and Greg was suppressed across the board. This was a no-brainer. Malone was almost always helping with defense, and the problem was revealed.

Ben scored 10 points in the first quarter, which is not a lot, but for a countless score, it is still amazing.

In the second quarter, Li Shengli still played in singles. The Jazz deployed more manpower in order to suppress the big team and the defensive lineup, but doing so opened the door for Kobe, and the output environment was excellent.

When the Jazz began to reorganize their perimeter defense, Harris directly took the lead and moved on to the more offensive Campbell, who became an auxiliary attack point besides Li Shengli.

To put it simply...the Lakers' offense is a scam!

Li Shengli's strong singles ability completely tore apart the Jazz's defensive formation. The Lakers also did a good job in handling and transferring shots, and the offensive end was very efficient.

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As for the Lakers defensive end.

The Utah Jazz's sophistication is unmatched by ordinary people.

Although Ben had a strong clamping force on Malone in the first game, in the final analysis, there is still a problem of poor form. In this game, Malone has returned to his best form and his scoring efficiency is amazing.

Can't hold Malone down anymore?

Then switch to Campbell! !

When Harris thinks about it... if the defense cannot achieve the suppressive effect, then just cut the defense and improve the offense. The Lakers have this personnel foundation, the confidence to rotate, and the ability to adapt to various situations. This is why he replaced Campbell in the second half.

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So even though both sides were playing well and there were no main players who were obviously in a slump, the Lakers were still playing against the Jazz. The only difference was... this time the Lakers put all their strength into play, but the Jazz ended up being the loser of the Lakers in the previous game. The old way became a style of play with Malone as the single-core output, scoring 43 points + 10 rebounds + 5 assists.

The Lakers can work hard across the board...

Li Shengli scored 28 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. The offense tore apart the Jazz defense, and the defense suppressed the Jazz offense.

Kobe's 23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal were not as good as his explosive performance in the first game because the G2 game was more tactical.

Ben had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and his panel data in the two quarters were quite good.

Crotty had 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists. Certain defensive effects and statistics cannot be reflected, but his opponent, Hornacek, who averaged about 20 points per game in the second half of the regular season, only scored 8 points in this game. point.

There are also teammates such as Horry, Campbell, Eddie, and Nick, who all played a role in Harris's tactical blueprint, and among them was Fisher...

Although he played very little time, he was still relatively stable. In the G1 game, he teamed up with Kobe to score 82 points. In the G2 game, he teamed up with the Lakers' dual-core Lee and Kobe to score 51 points. It was very... amazing.

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At this point, the two sides scored a score of 104:100 in the first round of G2, and the Lakers narrowly won by 4 points.

It stands to reason that the Lakers played a preset arrangement. With all efforts, everyone's condition was very stable, and they should not have narrowly defeated by 4 points. But in fact... the Jazz are really strong, even the Lakers have to admit it.

You know, this season's Jazz is considered by Salt Lake City fans to be the closest to reaching the top since the disintegration of LeMars.

Whether it's the Utah Shuangsha at their golden peak.

Or to strengthen the training and personnel reinforcement of role players in other positions.

Everyone from the Jazz to the management, down to the coaching staff and players is working hard, but the problem is that Salt Lake City has missed its peak. However, Li Shengli, who left Salt Lake City, led the team back and met the Jazz in the first round.

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In two consecutive games, the Lakers grabbed the match point.

The home game of the game has returned to Los Angeles, and the Jazz, who fought their last battle in G3, once again improved despite their original good state, killing the Lakers and regaining one game. The score was 1:2.

As for the last scene.

After one vigorous effort, they failed again, and finally exhausted three times. Although the Jazz had not reached the level of "exhaustion", they only suffered a slight decline in their state and suffered a defeat in the struggle with the Lakers. The dual-core Lakers once again joined forces to obtain the full share. The team scored 56 points in the middle, Li Shengli 30 and Kobe 26.

So far, in the first round of the 1996-97 season, 16 teams, 8 rounds of competition, although the Lakers were not the first to advance, and they had played 4 games, but the Lakers were the first to advance in the Western Conference. Teams were panicked, especially They are the Trail Blazers who advanced to the first round and are about to face the Lakers.