Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Rockets head coach Rudy called a timeout, and the Big Three returned to action.

For the Lakers, because there were only 6 minutes left in the game, Harris also put Li Shengli on the court, and other positions also began to rotate players with better physical fitness. This time the substitutions were unexpected... Li Shengli + Ben + Campbell were on the court at the same time. .

Li Shengli must play, and Harris can't let go of Ben's defense and Campbell's offense, so just play positional warfare. Anyway, the Rockets can't run with the Big Three's declining physical fitness.

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Back in the game it was the Rockets offense.

Barkley stood high and played a pick-and-roll for Drexler. It was obvious that Drexler was much slower, and Campbell's big defensive disadvantage was his speed, which hit the mark.

After the breakup, Drexler moved laterally, and Barkley rushed to the penalty area and received the pass, but Ben got stuck at this time. The two men fought hand-to-hand again, and Barkley had already hit the ball quickly. After 40 minutes, it was too much to fight, and for the first time, I was pushed out by Big Ben.

Damn it! !

Buckley cursed inwardly.

In fact, he was injured, with a strained left ankle and a torn left pelvis. He only played 53 games in the regular season, and the long game time put a heavy burden on his body, especially his damn pelvis. The butt was severely injured, which made it difficult to even hit him from the back. The result of the forced shot was not ideal. The rebound was grabbed by Li Shengli.

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Back to the Lakers offense.

Harris's arrangement inside was completely unreasonable. Campbell rushed to the right to ask for the ball. Drexler defended, but the height difference made it difficult for him to interfere. Olajuwon immediately rushed over.

It's just that Campbell didn't want to take a shot. Seeing Olajuwon's position change, he handed the ball directly to Li Shengli. Li Shengli stepped forward and made up for Barkley, jumped sideways and hit a hook shot.

At this time, the Rockets' defense was completely in chaos.

Physical fitness will affect mobility, and mobility will affect execution. In layman's terms, it means powerlessness.

Although he knows what to do and where to defend, he is still a step slow when moving. Before the front foot movement is completed, the situation of the back foot will change accordingly, causing chaos inside the entire Rockets.

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At this time, both sides made one attack each. The Rockets missed and the Lakers did.

Coupled with the previous 1-point lead, the Lakers were on the track to expand their lead for the first time in this game, leading by 3 points, while the Rockets...the more they played, the more they lost, until Olajuwon was out of breath. Dee was determined to replace Olajuwon, but Barkley and Drexler were still holding on.

But this game has already reached the 9th minute of the final quarter.

Compared with the big disadvantage in 3-6 minutes and the climax of chasing 8 points, the bleeding was temporarily stopped in 6-9 minutes when the three Rockets brothers were on the court. Although they were robbed of 5 points, fortunately, 3 There is still a chance to chase 5 points every minute.

But Olajuwon made a move, and the Rockets' wound could no longer be held down, and the blood suddenly surged!

Kevin Willis, who replaced the center position, was stunned when he came up. It wasn't that he was incapable, but that he really couldn't adapt to the rhythm of the penalty area, which was full of people and big men, and the Rockets' lag continued to widen.

The Lakers' offense is still the same, but the Rockets' offense can't hit the inside.

If you can't hit the inside line, why don't you hit the outside line at the head office?

So, Rudy asked Drexler to lead the team to shoot outside, but when they hit the high-pressure line of physical fitness, the shooters' touch was not good. It was too late and there was no one to replace them. In the last three minutes, the Lakers robbed them of 5 points. The game ended with a score of 108:98 and a 10-point lead.

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After the whistle, Barkley's face turned livid. He held the ball with both arms and slammed it on the ground to vent his anger. Although Olajuwon and Drexler were the same, they were relatively restrained. Came over and gave Barkley a hand.

As for the Lakers, the meaningful first victory in the Western Conference Finals made everyone excited and hugged each other, while Li Shengli and Harris stood on the outside, looking at each other.

After all, today's game was won, but it was also out of control. The Rockets started high and went low throughout the game. If they were not eager to expand their lead, they disrupted the main rotation time, coupled with the Lakers' counterattack, every time Stuck at the point where Rudy wants to make a substitution, the outcome is unknown, but what is known is that the Lakers will not come back so easily.

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At the same time, those on the sidelines who saw the game were not calm either.

Because the Western Conference Finals are scheduled first on the 19th, and the Eastern Conference Finals are moved to the 20th, the Bulls and Heat game will start tomorrow, and paying attention to the Western Conference games is an after-school homework for the Bulls players, but... this game It made the Big Three of the Bulls dumbfounded.

"The general direction of the Lakers in this game is wrong. What do you think Harris thinks? Does a barbarian like Lee need to use tactics to create offensive space for him? Even if the opponent is Olajuwon!" Rhodes! Man said angrily, while Jordan and Pippen were both working overtime on the team to watch the game. When they heard the word "barbarian", they both glanced at Rodman.

barbarian? !

Did you get beaten less when you were riding a horse, or did you feel itchy because you haven’t been beaten recently?

"Hey, Dennis, this is a more lethal description. You should wait until the finals to tell Li. It's best to have a fight and replace him. Then everything will be perfect." Jordan laughed and cursed.

"Damn, I have no such plan, and I don't want to be worried about someone like him!" Rodman rolled his eyes, but when he thought about it carefully, he found that there was something behind Jordan's words, "Wait... wait, Michael, why do you think the Lakers are advancing?" ?”

"Didn't you already say it yourself?" Jordan said, covering his face: "The Lakers' general direction was wrong, and they gave up two quarters and a 10-point difference in vain. But in this case, the Rockets still lost. Why do you think that is?"

"It must have been a mistake. The Lakers' lagging behind in the first half happened to disrupt the Rockets' personnel adjustment, and the Rockets' substitutes were really not good enough. The old ones and the young ones came on the field at the last minute and even tried. There is no chance to feel or test the state.”

Jordan nodded and said: "Yes, this game is probably like this. There is no need to refine it to the tactical aspects. Rudy's greedy and reckless advance cost the Lakers the first game. And with a bottom line, the Lakers' chances of winning are certainly greater. "

"But the Rockets are not that easy to beat!" Pippen, who had been silent for the whole time, also interjected.

"Why is it so hard to play?" Jordan said with some disdain: "To be honest, the Rockets are the most dangerous in the first quarter. If the game only lasts one quarter, then the Houstonians have the best chance of winning the championship. But the problem is that there are four games in the game. Festival."

"The best time for Olajuwon, Barkley, and Drexler to perform is in the first 30 minutes. Their form will decline later. This is normal. What is abnormal is that the substitute lineup the Rockets replaced is too poor. The gap between the main lineup and the rotation lineup is huge, so big that it was all chaos in the last few minutes of the last quarter."

"Originally, staggering the time of the three of them was a good choice, but when the Rockets play the Lakers, these three people must be on the court at the same time to ensure the suppression. No matter who is on and who is off, it will not work in pairs to fight for rotation time, because the Rockets are stable They only have three firepower points, and they still have to use one to feed Li Shengli's defense. Olajuwon's sacrifice is valuable. You can see that he rarely plays the first offense of each round."

Jordan watched this game very carefully. Even if Li Shengli's paper data is not too amazing, he still has 30+14 main data, and the more important thing is the strategic significance, because both the offense and defense of the Rockets are revolving around Li Shengli. Just being there is a deterrent.

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"Thinking about it this way, it seems that the Rockets are quite miserable. They finally managed to save three people, but they were taught a lesson by the eighth-ranked Lakers in the Western Conference. And if the Lakers really reach the finals with the eighth ranking, they will be the only ones in the league. Number one." Pippen gloated a little.

What's this? !

This does not reach the thigh!

Thinking of Barkley, who was running around with a broken leg and only wanted to win the championship, he wanted to laugh. But when he looked at himself, he was living a comfortable life!

"It's quite miserable!" Jordan touched his chin. "Drexler has a lot of injuries and already has a ring. It will be easy to leave Houston. By then, the Rockets' Big Three will be broken up. I guess he will The season is almost over, and there should be one more season at most. It is a wise choice to quit. Of course, I am the same. I will work hard and have a perfect ending to my career."

You retreat bravely from the rapids, do you do the same?

Damn it, are you trying to scare us? !

Pippen and Rodman looked at each other, then turned to look at Jordan. Fortunately, Jordan seemed to be joking, and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, if you retire, then I will go to the Rockets. Just when Drexler is gone, I will still be the Big Three. I will go to show Barkley the style of my championship ring." Pippen was arrogant. laughed, "Dennis, what about you?"

"Me? I want to go to the Lakers!"

"Ah?" Pippen was shocked, "Are you crazy? Are you going to get beaten?"

"Don't be ridiculous, I smelled something from the Lakers..."

"What, you like smelling Lee's stinky farts?" Pippen would suspect that Rodman had masochistic tendencies.

"Can you please leave me alone?" Rodman yelled: "What does fart smell like? I'm talking about the smell of a championship, and...don't you think farts smell good if there are many rings?"

Lots of rings and smelly farts?

How distorted are these three views!

Pippen was shocked again, and Jordan could hardly stand it anymore, because this statement was quite shocking, and Russell should have a lot to say.