Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Returning from Chicago to play Game 6 of the Finals, all the fans in Los Angeles went crazy.

You must know that winning this game means that the Lakers will raise the thirteenth championship banner at home, and it also means... following the first-generation dynasty of George McCann and the second-generation dynasty of Magic, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Worthy. , the Lakers' third dynasty headed by Li Shengli began.

Until the start of Game 6 on the 14th.

The enthusiasm of Los Angeles was really unacceptable to the visiting Bulls. When the two sides came on stage and the game was about to start... Li Shengli and Jordan walked to the midfield line. As the protagonists of the finals, their mood could not be understood by others.

"Boy, how are you doing today?" Jordan patted Li Shengli, obviously not wanting to make the atmosphere too serious.

"Why, you don't think you can still play tie-break with me, do you?" Li Shengli hugged and joked, "To be honest, brother, if I let you play tie-break, you can't beat it, why bother? Let's go on vacation early." Isn’t it good?”

"Get out of here!" Jordan punched Li Shengli in the chest and scolded with a smile: "Boy, you'd better not say it so easily, because I'm going to teach you a lesson later. This fight... I want to win." To win!”

Do you want to win?

But the question is, how do I fight to lose?

Li Shengli felt helpless. He turned around and looked at today's starting lineup and the substitutes on the sidelines... There were four All-Stars in the first session, as well as two defensive giants, Ben and Crotty, as well as quasi-All-Star figures like Fox and Horry, even the rotation lineup is more luxurious than the weak team, why should the Lakers lose?

"Okay, let's start!" Li Shengli spread his hands, "It's now, what else can I say? I won't let it go, because I... have a reason to win."

"Me too, I hope you are in the best condition today!" After Jordan said this, he was about to retreat behind the midfield line, and at the urging of the referee... the game officially started.

The Lakers started with Li Shengli, Ben, Fox, Nick, and Kobe.

The Bulls started with Longley, Rodman, Pippen, Harper and Jordan.

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The jump ball belongs to the Lakers, and Luke Longley doesn't even bother to fight for it.

So the first round of the Lakers started with the cooperation between Li Shengli and Kobe. The tactics were as simple as Kobe shooting around the screen, and Li Shengli went down to find a second attack. However, in the first round, Kobe showed a sense of confidence, and his shots were very steady and hit directly.

After changing sides in attack and defense...

Jordan also used force from the top of the arc to go around the screen, but the action to end the attack was handed over to Pippen. Pippen cut through and quickly shot and counterattacked with a goal.

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The first quarter is basically a time for both sides to check for tactical deficiencies and make up for them.

The gap is that a certain position is in poor condition, or the opponent is in too good a condition to suppress. Finding these key points and then using substitute players to temporarily "reinforce" the lineup is basically what Harris and Jackson are doing.

As for the feedback given to the two head coaches in the first quarter, there was a sequence. After a balanced game in the first quarter, the two also responded one after another after receiving feedback from the court.

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On the Bulls' side, Jordan's condition is still stable, and Pippen is also doing well. In order to continue to strengthen the offense, they played Cole and took down Harper.

This substitution was made because Harper's opponent, Nick, did not show much desire to attack.

Replacing the fixed-point high-hitting Cole can actually fix the Lakers' defensive strength on the offensive end, indirectly strengthening the offense led by Jordan.

On Cole?

Li Shengli took the time to glance at Harris for a signal, and Harris followed closely to make a substitution.

Replaced Nick with Eddie, and formed a double guard firepower with Kobe to beat the time difference when Harper is away. After all, Cole's defense is definitely not as good as Harper. The Lakers can also improve their offense, even more directly than the Bulls.

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Played for a while.

Jackson found that the Lakers began to lead him in the score, and there were no problems on the offensive end. The key problem appeared again with Li Shengli on the Bulls' defensive end.

Originally, it was to avoid falling into the continuous and high-frequency substitution rhythm of the third game.

The Bulls' specific tactic against Li Shengli in this game was to foul under the basket, but he could do it again and again... Li Shengli made 6 of 6 free throws, and the center in his hand even had the number of fouls reversed. There was absolutely nothing he could do.

What can I do?

Jackson decided to pack the team, so Harris sent Horry to the fourth position.

Jackson sent Rodman to the fifth position to block Li Shengli's basket. Harris went to Ben, letting Kobe and Fox play the offense, and letting Li Shengli and Ben take over the rebounds and play the second offense.

Jackson took a look...

Is this the third game of horse racing?

As a last resort, the Bulls' internal formation was initialized at the beginning of the game, with the center team partnered with Rodman. The only way now is to continue to strengthen the offense, because this is a problem of spear and shield.

Can't the shield in my hand stop the Lakers' spear?

The problem is that the Lakers can't stop their own spear for the time being!

Jackson gritted his teeth... Since there was nothing he could do, he would just stab each other directly. Whoever was stabbed to death first would lose, so all tactics were prepared for the attack and became extreme.

So the Bulls even removed Rodman this time and directly replaced him with Kukoc.

Rodman and Kukoc, these two are similar to the Lakers' Ben and Campbell. They have one offense and one defense to adapt to different situations. And when the Bulls play Kukoc... Harris doesn't need to think about it to know that the Bulls want to fight, fight. The final second half.

At the same time, Cole was also pressed. The Bulls' lineup was full of offensive points.

Back to the Lakers' reaction...

The Lakers are not as extreme as the all-or-nothing Bulls. Harris asked Ben to stay because he was effective in assisting Jordan and defending Kukoc alone. It happened that the Lakers did not lack firepower.

As for other personnel transfers.

Because the Bulls' firepower was in all directions, the Lakers simply gave up double-teaming Jordan and asked Crotty to defend alone. Although it gave Jordan a lot of room to play, it also put the Bulls' firepower within the control of the Lakers. Jordan's two-point shooting alone is far inferior to the combined internal and external firepower of Li Shengli and Kobe.

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It was still a small disadvantage in the first half, but when the Bulls unleashed all their firepower, the small disadvantage turned into a big disadvantage. The game did not change because the Bulls increased their firepower.

Kobe's defense consisted of running and staring in a small area with Cole in the corner, so his physical fitness was maintained very well, which indirectly enhanced his offensive performance.

It was easy for Li Shengli not to take the lead, but he and Ben grabbed rebounds to stabilize the situation. After all, without Rodman, the Bulls could hardly hold back the backcourt rebounds.

As for Jordan...

He was doing well on his own, but after passing the point to his teammates, he even gritted his teeth and rushed to the inside to grab the rebound with Li Shengli, desperately holding on for his last breath. But halfway through the final quarter, he looked at the scoreboard and saw 91:102. This breath was half gone.

At the same time, hysterical shouts broke out in advance at the Lakers' home court, accompanying every attack by the Lakers, because everything came to light in the last six minutes, and they were only one step away from reaching the top... All members of the Lakers still maintained their strength. Be cautious and be prepared for every bull's counterattack.