Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

After all, they have reached the Western Conference Finals. The Rockets have a different atmosphere at home than usual, and the fans are enthusiastic. Because the Rockets have assembled the Big Three, they are the most promising team besides the Bulls. Even if Olajuwon and Buck Leigh and Drexler are considered 'seniors' in their short-lived sports careers.

To be honest, a superstar without a ring is usually labeled as tragic.

Maybe superstars don't need to prove anything to the fans with a ring, but 'no' is always an unsatisfactory regret, and that's what Barkley thinks at the moment, even more than everyone else, because he is really running out of time.

This is the most promising season.

This is also the season where he can burst into the last remaining heat.

Now the Rockets still have two steps in front of them, and the same goes for the Lakers.

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There was nothing to say before the game, and both sides maintained a high level of tension.

When walking to midfield with Olajuwon and waiting for the start of the game, Li Shengli could feel the desire of the former number one center in the league for the championship. Even Barkley and Drexler were the same, and this time the game was waiting for the start of the game. The prelude is like...a confrontation before the war.

Beep!

A whistle broke the solemnity!

Although he and Olajuwon took off at the same time, Li Shengli's explosive power still allowed Li Shengli to touch the ball first, and he pushed it backward with four fingers, officially sounding the clarion call for the Western Conference Finals.

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In fact, the Lakers roughly guessed that the opponent would be the Rockets during the game, so in the preparation stage, Harris specially arranged tactical movement exercises based on the Rockets' offensive and defensive habits, and it can be seen in the first round...

Li Shengli went straight to the high post, covered Nick, and then went down to the deep position. Olajuwon could not move. Facing Li Shengli, he could not move no matter what. The assisting defense task was handed over to Barkley.

Is it Barkley who helps defend?

According to the plan, Nick originally thought that his breakthrough would cause the Rockets to change defense, allowing Li Shengli to make a time difference to change defense. But obviously the Rockets had already determined a goal, that is, Li Shengli cannot be released, and Olajuwon cannot move!

Now, it's Ben who gets the switch time difference.

Nick didn't have time to think about it, the ball was passed out, and Ben also knew the situation and took this opportunity to hit a mid-range shot near the basket. However, the ball missed the board and the backboard collapsed to the left side of the penalty area. Li Shengli's jurisdiction.

Card slot? !

Feeling Olajuwon's restraint, Li Shengli instantly broke out and pushed away his opponent.

But just such a delayed action, a bang... Barkley, who was helping to defend the Knicks just now, grabbed the rebound. As an offensive terminator, it was obviously difficult for Ben to participate in this competition.

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The Lakers failed to score, and the Rockets counterattacked.

With the Rockets' three giants fully engaged in offense, Barkley received a pass from starting point guard Mario Elie and directly used his stocky body and super explosive power to hit the base in the right corner. To be honest, , Daben had been tortured by this offensive method for a long time and developed antibodies, and he did not fall behind in the confrontation.

It's just... If Barkley really had a butt, he wouldn't be where he is today. After feeling Ben's power, he made a fierce last confrontation, taking advantage of the time when Ben was immersed in the rhythm of the confrontation, directly Turn your back and rush to the basket from the baseline.

At this time, Li Shengli had to take action and go straight to Barkley. Although he expected that Barkley could pass the ball, he had to choose one because of the dilemma.

"Olajuwon!"

"Here, give it to me!"

"Damn it, Ben, get at him!"

"That's too late!"

Olajuwon started running long before Li Shengli left. He was originally supposed to be a defensive defender. But the problem was that in this round, Barkley launched the attack from the three-point line in the right corner. He wanted to go To defend Olajuwon, there was no time or distance.

Uh-huh!

With a swipe of the net, the Rockets broke through the Lakers' basket for the first time.

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From the start of the attack and defense, there aren't many signs yet.

But the next direction of the game made Li Shengli frown.

The Lakers' offense was a bit reluctant.

The original intention of Harris's arrangement was to make Li Shengli's game easier and at least not to be double-teamed. Therefore, the arrangement was for Nick to use appropriate cover to rush in, causing a time difference in the Rockets' inside defense change.

It's just that Harris didn't expect that... the Rockets would attach so much importance to Li Shengli's threat and despise Big Ben's offense. The result was that Big Ben, who was outside the Lakers' main firepower, ended the offense. The further result was that Big Ben struck the iron. , Olajuwon and Barkley rebounded two-on-one, one card and one steal!

Although Olajuwon has become the ultimate blue-collar player, and the obvious statistics are all Barkley's, he no longer cares, and Barkley doesn't care either. Assuming he was Olajuwon, he would do the same.

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As for the next few offenses of the Lakers, they are exactly the same!

Although Nick's breakthrough was not without zero effect, Li Shengli also successfully scored 3 goals and 6 points, but more shots were transferred outwards, and Kobe was also given priority, and the team's efficiency was far lower than usual.

In turn, the Rockets' offense is still Olajuwon's dedication.

He never takes the initiative to ask for the ball and tries to play singles, but is always moving to pull Li Shengli away. Barkley and Drexler are positioned on the left and right sides, using their strong singles ability to solve problems and attack the basket, creating the most intuitive effect. It is to attract Lee to defend successfully and liberate Olajuwon, who has been dedicated.

This method is effective, and the most powerful evidence of its effectiveness is that the Rockets led the Lakers by 8 points in the first quarter and ended the first quarter with a score of 22:30.

As for the second quarter.

As the head coach, Harris saw that the rushing players he arranged were constantly affecting Barkley's position, and the fourth position became the Rockets' weakness, so he simply put Campbell, who has a stronger offensive ability.

However, the opposite happened.

There is no problem with the substitution, but the problem is that Campbell's touch was very bad in this game. He missed 3 of 4 shots in the first game. In addition, Harris' formation reached a dead end. He only wanted to He was trying to create an environment for Li Shengli to take action, forgetting that the person who created the environment had always been Li Shengli himself, so... even after calling a few timeouts, the Lakers still collapsed in the second quarter.

After falling behind by 8 points in the first quarter, they fell behind by another 6 points in the second quarter, and fell behind by 14 points in the first half. Li Shengli's halftime statistics were only 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist.

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Seeing this, the fans at the Rockets' home court became more and more enthusiastic, and the Lakers, except for Li Shengli, looked a little flustered when they returned to the bench, because it had been a smooth journey until now, and this was a weak rhythm that they had never encountered before, even against the Jazz. Never before.

"Damn it, Campbell, you're playing too hard, aren't you?!" In the locker room, Ben, who didn't play in the second quarter, was not calm.

"There's nothing I can do about it. I felt really bad tonight." After getting to know each other well, Campbell didn't bother paying attention to Big Boss's complaints.

"Okay, Big Ben, please stop saying a few words!" Li Shengli glared at the two grudges.

"Fuck, boss, I'm just complaining, don't glare at me!" What Ben was most afraid of was Li Shengli getting angry. At this moment, he could only turn to Harris and said: "Coach, we can't continue to fight like this." If we just let Lee go up and challenge Olajuwon, it would be over. If you don’t have any confidence in him, then we’ll beat you up."

"Shut up!!" Harris frowned.

Because the Big Three of the Rockets were playing tonight, Harris deliberately studied the playing habits of the Big Three, but the Rockets were also studying the Lakers, and in the targeted game before the game, he was almost completely defeated.

Originally, I wanted Li Shengli to play easier and amplify his offensive ability.

However, he never thought that his "overly formal" arrangement and involving others would limit Li Shengli's performance. Instead, he abandoned the most familiar fighting method and insisted on targeted tactics. Harris realized... that he had got into trouble. .

How to make up for it? !

Harris didn't think about it, but if the prearranged direction was wrong, he still had to turn back in time.

At this moment, Harris gritted his teeth and took down Campbell and Horry. These two positions are opposite the Rockets' Big Three, and replaced them with Ben and Crotty.