Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The Lakers' preparation before the game is still the same as before.

Although the score is 1:1, at this stage, strictly speaking, the Lakers are still at a bit of a disadvantage. After all, the Lakers play two home games first. The home court advantage definitely exists. Losing one will be a disadvantage, even if there is one more in 7 games. Home field.

Now to the Bulls home court.

Li Shengli once again felt... just how crazy the Bulls' fans accumulated during the Jordan era were. Before the game even started, it was as lively as the championship awards, and it became even crazier when the two sides came on stage.

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Because we played it last season, we played two more games in the finals this season.

No team is more familiar with each other than them. When the game starts... there are no major changes in the starting lineup of both sides. They plan to test the feel first and then decide according to the situation.

The Lakers still have Li Shengli as the starting point for tactics.

In the first few rounds, Kobe's high pick-and-roll allowed Kobe to take action, but the results were average. Kobe's touch was not cold but not hot either.

However, Li Shengli hit Longley in the low post and created an embarrassing opportunity for Ben. Ben failed to continue his powerful attack in the previous game, which made Longley and Rodman's double-team more bold.

On the other hand, the Bulls...

Jordan, who is also at the top of the arc, either shoots alone or breaks through to score the ball. The two points he chooses to distribute the ball are similar to the Lakers. Harper is cold and Pippen is hot.

The first quarter ended at 25:26, with the Bulls leading by 1 point.

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Play again in the second quarter.

This time Harris made a big decision and directly sent Horry and Fox onto the court. Fox went to the outside to connect with Kobe Bryant, while Horry was assigned to the fourth position to supplement the offensive firepower. After all, no matter what he did, It's also better than General's ability to shoot. The attribute that the Lakers are currently lacking in the fourth position is offensive distance.

That's why I didn't change people like this in the first two games.

Because the cost of this substitution is to sacrifice Ben's strongest rebounding and defensive attributes, but on the other hand, Horry's offensive threat can also eliminate Li Shengli's double-teaming and improve the offense. This trade-off is appropriate.

Getting into the game…

Horry was Olajuwon's partner from the beginning and knew exactly what he should do.

It is always the twin towers at the high and low positions and on the left and right sides.

Although he is not a tower at 206, his offensive ability can still pull Rodman away. Let Rodman do the multiple choice question.

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After releasing Horry and double-teaming Li Shengli, Horry hit 2 of 3, and his movement was quite tricky.

He let go of Li Shengli and stared at Horry, but Li Shengli raised his butt and it was a shock wave. There was no reason not to score when he got to the basket. However, Kobe also gave up the shot because his own lineup weakened the rebounding.

Rodman almost collapsed!

Even Jordan had a headache. The Lakers led by 3 points in the middle of the second quarter. Counting the 1 point scored in the first quarter, the Lakers led by 4 points in the middle of the quarter.

Seeing this, Phil Jackson immediately called a timeout.

They are all head coaches. Phil Jackson has a deep understanding of the game. There is no reason that the Bulls' plan does not have this situation. They have already thought about this situation and wanted to make the arrangement as simple as possible.

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Remove Luke Longley.

Power forward Kukoc plays the fourth position.

Then move Rodman to the fifth position to face Li Shengli.

Phil Jackson asked himself...what are the Bulls afraid of now?

Obviously what he was afraid of was Li Shengli's basket, but Longley couldn't stop him. Letting Rodman defend the opponent would definitely improve the confrontation, but Rodman at 201 couldn't guard Li Shengli's shot.

It's also a matter of trade-offs.

Turn Li Shengli's terrifying basket into a not-so-terrifying mid-range shot?

From this point of view, the Bulls still make a little profit.

From another level, selectively releasing Li Shengli's mid-range shot eliminates the need for double-teaming. It also frees up Kukoc to restrict Horry and earn a little more.

Of course, there are also losses, and the loss is Rodman's rebounds.

This was the reason why Rodman was not allowed to play center before. After all, facing Li Shengli, not to mention other aspects of suppression, his height can take away Rodman's proud rebounding ability.

Make two points, lose one point!

You still make money inside and out!

In Phil Jackson's opinion... this deal can be done!

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So the game continued in the second half of the second quarter.

Rodman's center of gravity is low, so it's really hard to use a post-up shot, but Li Shengli's goal is clear... He can hit a low-post turnaround jumper. Rodman has no temper at all. The difference is the offensive rebound after the shot. There is no way to count on Huo Huo. Come and fight.

I tried several turnaround jump shots, but the hits were average.

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So Li Shengli looked at Kobe outside.

The tacit understanding cultivated in two seasons allowed Kobe to make an OK gesture instantly. Under Nick's organization and Fox, he started an onslaught of firepower from the outside.

joke?

If it’s not easy to fight, who will fight?

My rebounding is unstable and I can crush Rodman, a short and stocky center like you?

The Lakers changed their mind in an instant, and the score that had just been tied by the Bulls began to soar again.

Although Kobe and Fox have average touch, and their first attack efficiency is not as good as that of the Bulls or Jordan, but when the first attack fails, Li Shengli leads Horry to play a second attack. One hit is a profit, ensuring stable suppression.

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The Lakers have taken the initiative, and the lineup is basically changing with the Bulls.

In the third quarter, there was nothing that could be done. Phil Jackson put Longley back, and Kukoc continued to play. Harris found a time to change his position again, marking Kukoc and adding rebounds.

The Lakers' offense was either Li Shengli's brutal attack on Longley under the basket, or Kobe's outside shot, with Li Shengli and Big Ben grabbing the board.

Without Rodman inside, Li Shengli and Big Ben rebounded more easily. After a while in the third quarter, they led the Bulls by 4 points, forcing Phil Jackson to let Rodman go again.

So the plot was played out again.

Ben was present, Rodman went to double-team, and the Lakers traded Horry for Ben to supplement the offense.

With Horry on the court, Rodman went to face Li Shengli, and the Lakers used big money to replace Horry and supplement the rebounds.

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All the games in this game are on the inside.

The Lakers can't compare to Jordan on the outside, but inside... the Lakers just change one hand and I change it. No matter how I change it, it's my advantage, and this advantage is even greater than the Bulls' outside advantage.

Isn't this a scumbag?

Rodman plays the fourth position, and you go up to Horry and break double teams.

Rodman plays the five position, and you guys go up and grab rebounds.

I've just changed my front foot, and you've just changed your horse's back foot? ?

Phil Jackson was so angry that he couldn't hold back... because the Bulls kept losing no matter how they played.

Both sides played equally, but the Lakers' inside advantage could not be completely wiped out. As soon as Li Shengli stepped onto the court, he had to find a way to deal with it, but every method was blocked by the Lakers.

The disadvantage may not be that big, but the problem is that it does exist.

Leading by 1 point in the first quarter, the tactical game had not yet begun. When it started... the second quarter trailed by 4 points, the third quarter trailed by 7 points, the fourth quarter trailed by 10 points, and the game ended with 10 points. Phil Jackson almost cried.

To be honest, Jordan's performance this time was really strong.

He didn't break 40+ in the third game, but he still scored 39 points, averaging over 40 per game. But he turned to look at Li Shengli and couldn't help but curse...

Bastard, bastard!

The data of 18 points + 16 rebounds + 8 assists is disgusting enough, but behind this disgusting situation is the collective climax of the entire Lakers team with a mediocre touch and the blessing of Li Shengli, and they all scored a lot of points.

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In the first two games, both sides broke out once each, resulting in a tie.

In the third game, the state of both sides returned to the normal line, but the Lakers still won by relying on the inside.

As for the upcoming game, the finals fell into an endless loop.

The Lakers must try their best to suppress the Bulls' perimeter and suppress Jordan without losing their inside advantage.

As for the bull…

We can only find ways to expand Jordan's external advantages in the triangle system.

The problem is that in addition to the stable Jordan, the Bulls' external advantage is unstable, because it will fluctuate with the touch of Pippen, Harper and even Cole. While the external advantage is unstable, the internal disadvantage is certain. The Lakers occupy it. initiative.

In the fourth game, Jordan was stable, Pippen broke out, and had great external advantages, narrowly defeating the Lakers by 3 points.

In the fifth game, the Bulls had the most unwanted fluctuation. Even if the fluctuation was small, the Lakers still won by 5 points and ended the game.

At this point, the score in the finals was 3:2.

The Lakers occupied the match point and returned home. The Bulls basically determined a desperate situation and a last-ditch battle.