Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Enter the intersection break.

Garnett and O'Neal whispered to Li Shengli from the court to off the court because something went wrong with the Celtics in the third quarter...

Li Shengli, who was scurrying around on the defensive end, not only suppressed Garnett, but also suppressed the Celtics' perimeter. Although after the wind went wrong, O'Neal and his teammates far away from Garnett took over most of the offense again, but that was The scoring was slow for several minutes.

In turn, the Lakers' offense remains stable.

Li Shengli's inside connection was a little less effective, but Kobe's outside connection took off. The direct result was that he fell behind by 2 points in the first half, fell behind by 7 points in the middle of the third quarter, and then took the lead after the third quarter. 2 points.

But the Lakers are not without their faults.

Li Shengli's non-stop defense against Garnett is even more energy-intensive than confrontation, but this has little impact for the time being. After all, compared to Li Shengli, O'Neal, who played half a quarter more, consumed more energy. After three quarters, it was a real tough battle. , coupled with the shortened playing time caused by weight gain, his combat effectiveness dropped a lot in the final quarter.

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Fight again at the end.

O'Neal still struggled, and Li Shengli also returned to defense in the penalty area. The two sides gradually replaced their main players to compete and compete for points.

Harris put Campbell, Fox and two shooting guards Kobe and Eddie on the court. This is the Lakers' strongest scoring combination.

And the Celtics.

The Lakers lowered their defense when they took full offense. Head coach Rick Pitino simply let O'Neal + Garnett + Moser continue the three-man connection. Garnett pulled out Campbell; Moser rushed into the penalty area to attract Li Shengli; O'Neal Find an opportunity to go one-on-two with Moser.

The final section can be clearly seen...

In the early part of the last quarter, the Celtics' offensive was very fierce. However, as time went on and the physical fitness of the main players declined, especially O'Neal's overload, the offense showed a situation of going high and going low. They took the lead at the beginning and were tied in the middle. In the later period, O'Neal couldn't hold it any longer and collapsed.

Until the last round of the final quarter.

After the Celtics scored, they were still 5 points behind, and the Lakers basically ended the game when they got the ball.

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After the game, O'Neal and Garnett were livid and didn't want to talk at all.

As for the near-miss Lakers.

Li Shengli still ran back to the locker room with Kobe, Ben, and Crotty, ending the away trip. Since the next game was at home, the Lakers did not have to endure the pain of consecutive away games and flew directly back to Los Angeles.

It's just...the Lakers' championship elimination method still needs to be done.

"Li, the Celtics are in danger." Harris found Li Shengli on the way back.

"I feel it!" Li Shengli replied, turning to look at Harris, "What did you say in your post-game summary? Their performance didn't seem to be at its peak, right?"

"Yeah, Garnett didn't hit this point, otherwise this game would be difficult. You know, I mean he didn't hit the effect he should have in the whole game, not just the half quarter when you were marking him." Harry Si frowned and said: "If I let Ben guard him, our offense will be weak, which is very fatal. But if I let Campbell play, the Celtics' offense will be stronger. This multiple-choice question... is not easy to do." .”

"At least we still have a choice. The initiative is in our hands."

"That's right! We don't have a temporary breakout point, and neither do they. The result is an advantage, but if there is a temporary breakout point, it won't matter whether we win or lose." Harris nodded, "Besides, I think we should talk about O'Neal... …”

O'Neal?

Li Shengli had a headache thinking about O'Neal. After all, the fat man was getting more and more powerful, but problems also came with it. Harris wanted to prove that he had seen it.

"The time you two keep in sync is not big. In this game, you are 25+13 and he is 28+12. But when it comes to rotation...the offense and defense of Ben and Campbell are better than them. What's more important is that Kobe's connection can also be staggered with the inside time, ensuring that our offense is stable and the pressure is stable."

"Of course, I said before that if we don't take into account temporary breaking points, we do have an advantage, but their three-point ability is also a variable."

"Isn't there Crotty?" Li Shengli rolled his eyes, "Coach, why do you think you are calculating this every day? Changes that do not involve personnel adjustments basically have little impact, and it is useless for you to calculate."

"Well, that's the case...I'll take down the Celtics first and downgrade their threat rating. After all, they're not a Western Conference team. This is something the Bulls have to consider. It's too much to prepare for a team that's just a threat. It’s not necessarily a good thing.”

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Back to Los Angeles.

After winning the 21st regular season game, the Lakers' record is 16 wins and 5 losses.

After a quarter of the schedule, the Lakers continued to lead the league, and the Lakers became the benchmark in the Western Conference. And in the subsequent games... the lower reaches teams desperately competed for playoff spots, and the upper reaches teams had it much easier. Li Shengli was forced Then he entered the health care stage, and the average time per game dropped to about 38 minutes.

As for the team's record, it reached 32/10 after the schedule.

In the Eastern Conference... the Celtics, Heat, and Pacers have all raised their heads. Although the Bulls have continued their strength from last season and are temporarily ranked first, they are still far behind compared to the same period last season. There are already 12 were defeated.

The Western Conference is still the same, with the Lakers, Jazz, and Rockets standing together.

The Spurs also improved after the rematch of last season's injured players. However, the sluggish record in the first half due to insufficient manpower for the Twin Towers could not be compensated. However, there was improvement in the second half, but they could not catch up in the Western Conference rankings. Three.

But there are a lot of surprises in the NBA.

As the fight continued, someone in Houston started crying... First Olajuwon was injured, then Drexler's old injury relapsed. Barkley, who wanted a ring, felt like he had been abandoned by God.

From being ferocious at the beginning of the season, to being among the best.

By the middle of the season, Barkley led the team to the playoffs and avoid relegation.

Barkley was about to collapse, but he worked until the All-Star Game in the middle of the season... none of the Big Three of the Rockets went, but stayed at home watching TV and watching the Lakers.

Li Shengli, the starting center in the Western Conference, and Kobe Bryant also got a starting guard because of his fierce performance last season. In addition, Nick and Eddie, who bought a package last season and renewed this season, are on the bench.

It is worth mentioning that... no one went to the Rockets, and the Knicks were all watching TV.

Kemp, the only remaining member of the All-Star Game, has already transferred to the Cavaliers, but looking at it... It's a good thing that I'm not in the West, otherwise I wouldn't be buried alive when I step on the horse?

Li Shengli, Malone, Kobe, Kidd, Eddie, Nick.

With a total of 12 people, Li Shengli's team took 6 of them. Counting O'Neal and Garnett from the East, there were 8 people and 5 starters. This team was simply... spectacular. Even Jordan watched it. All shed tears.