Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wanted to strangle Baylor to death, even if he was still a senior. West saw Harris calling a timeout and signaled the two of them to silence, wondering what Harris would do now.

What can be done?

Of all Harris' plans for the finals, the most difficult thing to deal with is the Bulls' team's explosive state during games. Any defensive arrangement will be ineffective, and the most obvious point... is that there are no problems with the Lakers' defense. Next time, the Bulls still scored goals. Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman each performed their duties and broke out collectively.

Speaking of which, looking at the regular season numbers, the injury season aside.

While Jordan's average time per game increased by nearly 1 minute, his points, rebounds, steals, two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws all declined compared to last season, and even many of his statistics were career lows.

Although he is still the top superstar in the league even if he declines, this inevitably gives people a suspicious signal that "Jordan is old", but in fact, this playoffs made fans across the league discover... Jordan is still the same as before. , sticking out his tongue and easily withstood the Lakers' offensive.

Looking back from the Lakers' perspective...

Everyone is really trying their best, but the problem is that no one can guarantee the peak of the game. No matter how good Li Shengli plays, he can't take all the shots, and the part of the shots released creates a disadvantage in this half of the quarter.

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Even calling a timeout is the most helpless thing.

Harris felt...if it was just Jordan, then he would be double-teamed, but as Pippen's touch warmed up, the Lakers' defensive strength was obviously not enough, and now the only way is to hold it up until the Bulls' touch fluctuates, dragging them down. Let Li Shengli continue to expand his attacks.

In turn, the Bulls also have a headache.

Even with this level of explosion, the points difference opened up did not meet the Bulls' expectations, and Luke Longley was shaking all over...

It didn't matter if I was beaten by Li Shengli in the past. As long as I didn't resist Li Shengli, it wouldn't be too difficult.

But this time, his resistance was fierce, and all the bones in his body were almost exploded. He couldn't tell where it hurt, because the horse was in pain all over his body. He even wondered if Li Shengli had ever thought that there was someone behind him?

"Langley, what are you doing on horseback?" During the timeout, Phil Jackson didn't have time to speak. The more Jordan looked at Langley, the angrier he became, "I don't understand, why can't you even put up a decent fight?" , how difficult can it be to guard him?"

"I, I know!" Luke Longley responded with a livid face, but he was dissatisfied in his heart. After all, apart from the top center, no one could play better than him today.

"Rodman, continue to guard the rebounds. We have good hands and have no requirements for the frontcourt rebounds for the time being, but if you and Longley can lose the backcourt rebounds, then you don't need to play, just retire!"

"Pippen, please continue waiting for me to pass the ball. Don't relax."

"Harper, keep an eye on this kid Kobe, I don't want to see him score!"

Jordan said a few words with a stern face. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have spoken out, but no one in the Bulls questioned it. Even Phil Jackson seemed to have noticed something. Then Jordan's words continued to be arranged. Instead, it was Pippen and Rodman was a little confused.

"What's wrong with Michael?" Rodman was puzzled.

"I don't know, I feel like he's a little impatient. This was not common before." Pippen shook his head.

"This...Scotty, he doesn't really want to leave after finishing this season, right?"

"What news have you heard?" Pippen asked Rodman quietly, "No matter what, let's not talk about retiring with a championship. This is his last chance, and the further he plays... ...The hope is smaller, so can you understand his mood? He always has to tolerate perfection."

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Return to the court after a timeout and the two sides continue to play.

Jordan's performance was still gorgeous and efficient, and in the triangle system... when Jordan's offense made the opponent feel threatened and the defense began to target, other positions were released, and Pippen continued to explode.

What Li Shengli can do now is to save time and stabilize the situation.

If you want to be stable, the safest way now is to shoot close to the basket. Although there is no chance for an air cut, a low post shot still has the same effect, and Lakers fans were shattered.

There are no fancy skills or showy moves, it's all violent pushing. When you step into the penalty area, you'll turn on all your power. When you get to the basket, you'll turn around and dunk. It's extremely violent, because there aren't many players in the league who play like this, and there aren't many players who are like that. Beaten.

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One is gorgeous, the other is violent.

Both Li Shengli and Jordan tightened their grip. From the first quarter, it became a matter of whoever breaks the rhythm first and who loses first. After all, the offense of both sides largely relies on the performance of the two, and in the first quarter, both sides Played a 35:31.

The Lakers trailed by 4 points in the first half, 1 point in the second half, and 5 points in the first quarter. The situation was at a disadvantage but did not worsen. Then in the second quarter... the two sides began to make substitutions.

Harris traded Nick for Crotty and Eddie for Kobe.

Crotty can't hold him back, so it's better to let Nick increase his offensive and pass-cutting opportunities; Kobe has less shooting rights, so it's just right for rotation, and it's also appropriate for Eddie to go up and warm up his hands in preparation for the second half.

Phil Jackson on the other side is much simpler and rougher.

Only one center was used in the starting lineup. Luke Longley came off the field to relieve the psychological pressure, while Joe Klein was panicking and took over the work of attrition at the center. After all, the person opposite him was one of the two most brutal bosses in the center. ah.

Another O'Neal played in the last round of the Eastern Conference Finals, and his scalp was numb after being hit. Before the finals, he had not eaten for several days. He really couldn't eat. Even though he played only 47 minutes in 6 games, The game lasted less than 8 minutes.

Now, let him take on Li Shengli, who is currently more irritable than O'Neal?

This is probably no longer a question of whether he can eat after playing. Whether he will be reimbursed for his career is the focus of his consideration. If he doesn't even play, does he still need to consider living and eating?

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At this time, both sides had different thoughts, and the game continued in the second quarter.

The game is rarely like today. The difference between the two sides in a single quarter has never exceeded 2 points. The Lakers have nothing to do with Jordan, and the Bulls have nothing to do with Li Shengli. Everyone is fighting for who is more stable, and for Li Shengli... Xiao The small good news is that they recovered 1 point in the second quarter.

"It's so hard to beat a horse!"

Li Shengli looked at the Bulls players entering halftime and Jordan, and couldn't help but curse.

If he were to switch to any other team and compare the poor performance of the inside line, he was sure that the opponent's pants would be beaten. It was the same in this game. The only difference... there was Jordan on the opposite side.

"Playing like this, my consumption will definitely be greater than Jordan's."

"If I continue to support him, it will be dangerous for him to play even one more minute than me!"

Back in the locker room, Li Shengli didn't show too much agitation, because he, the boss, couldn't hold back, and others would collapse faster. And there was still time before the start of the second half. Li Shengli closed his eyes and rested, predicting the second half over and over again. Possible situations to deal with the coming second half of a greater disadvantage.