Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Li Shengli had strong control over his body strength, exerting force from behind, always paying attention to O'Neal's strength feedback, and O'Neal did fight back. This was the moment Li Shengli was waiting for.

Applying force and recovering, O'Neal's center of gravity moves forward.

With a fake step and a turn, Li Shengli rushed to the basket in an instant.

Garnett didn't move for fear of being hit and couldn't eat, but O'Neal couldn't keep up. The two could only look at Li Shengli, and with a bang, he grabbed the ball with one hand and slammed it into the basket.

Eat O'Neal alone? !

Because it was the Lakers' home court, the fans gave him warm applause on the first possession. At this moment, O'Neal's face turned green and he became the Boston Hulk. He led the team and went straight to the frontcourt to find Li Shengli to settle the bill.

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The opening was relatively casual.

O'Neal directly chose the same position as Li Shengli, with the same back-up play, but the difference this time was...it was O'Neal's turn to attack and Li Shengli to defend, and neither of them looked good.

No two leaves are the same in the world.

The difference between O'Neal and Li Shengli is that he specializes in post-up play and all his offensive skills are limited to the area near the basket. Li Shengli's defensive principle is that O'Neal is absolutely not allowed to step on the floor under his feet. After all, O'Neal's killing distance is within a few steps of stepping in. .

We still need to find a rhythm of confrontation and wait for O'Neal's strength feedback.

The only embarrassing thing this time was that Li Shengli ate the first wave of confrontation, and then the second wave of confrontation... There was not even a second wave of confrontation. It is estimated that O'Neal, who exploded with all his strength, could not control the impact of his weight, and directly Pushed forward.

step?

One step is enough!

O'Neal jumped sideways and hit Li Shengli with a small hook.

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The center's matchup was all about hand-to-hand combat, and it didn't look as gorgeous as the outside contest at all. However, the effect of the hand-to-hand crushing was more direct. In the opening game, both sides attacked once, and Li Shengli and O'Neal also exploded once each.

At this time, in the front row of the Lakers' home court, West and Jim Buss were watching the game. The situation on the court was controlled by two super centers, and the two also started chatting.

"The fight between these two is a bit interesting, it seems like neither one can guard against the other." Jim said with a smile.

"As it should be, the strength of both of them at the center position is historic."

"But the recent average data seems to be that O'Neal is better. At least the points per game are like this. Lee is a little behind O'Neal in this aspect." After Jim finished speaking, he glanced at West and asked: "I want to know, at that time What was your reason for choosing Li? Did Jenny influence this decision?"

West glanced at Jim and his expression changed slightly. After all, these words were really a bit embarrassing.

"The last question is not important, we are all working hard for this team."

"As for the reason for choosing Lee, don't two championships explain the problem? You are no longer the former horse trainer Jim Bass. You are now the management of the team, so the bigger the picture, don't focus on it. Looking at the data, trust me, that makes no sense."

"Uh...nothing else, I really like Li."

"That's the best. I found this kid Li, and I can't find any shortcomings in him. It's the same on and off the field. What he brings to us is much more than what we pay for him. Otherwise, do you think Why did Auerbach risk his life trying to steal people from us?"

"So that's why you gave him extra bonus money outside of the contract?"

"This is what your father agreed to. He is very glad that he made this choice."

"But the problem is that this is a yin-yang contract...maybe, I mean maybe, some people think this operation is too sensitive."

After Jim finished speaking, West's face turned cold. He felt that the children of the old Bass family were putting in too much trouble. Then he straightened his face and turned to Jim and said: "We did not sign any paper contract with Li. The new appointment between us is what he deserves, and it is just a normal endorsement contract. In principle, it does not involve any sensitive issues. So any disputes you have cannot extend your hands here. This is me and your father. bottom line."

West was a little angry, but Jim Bass felt pretty good. After all, he had no objection to anyone, he just conveyed a message. Since the purpose was achieved, he naturally changed the topic immediately.

"Let's not talk about this, let's talk about this game?"

"Well..." West calmed down, glanced at the court and said: "We don't have to worry about winning or losing. We only need to evaluate the Celtics' threat level in this game, and the time for the key evaluation is not there. In the first half, and in the second half.”

"So? The first half should be a draw?"

"It's hard to say in the first quarter, but it's very likely that the game will be evenly matched going into the second half. Our rotation is not comparable to that of the opponent, so there is more room for personnel adjustments."

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Basically everyone saw that the two sides did play a 50-50 game in the first quarter. The main rhythm point was Li Shengli and O'Neal, and the two of them were more tired after one quarter than two quarters, which fully demonstrated the super center of this era. explosion output.

Li Shengli played O'Neal. Because O'Neal's tonnage increased again during the lockout, the difficulty of the confrontation also increased a lot. However, Li Shengli's shot range was wider. He scored 6 of 10 in one quarter and 2 of 2 free throws for 14 points.

As for O'Neal beating Li Shengli...

O'Neal, who has diarrhea in the mid-range shot, must have driven to the basket more times than Li Shengli.

But it's still the same problem. Even with all his strength, he can't stop the car himself. Either he goes into the basket from the baseline and is carried out of bounds by Li Shengli, or he just can't stop and dives out of bounds, telling the whole audience...who am I? Where am I and what am I doing with my life questions.

However, as he specializes in getting to the basket, regardless of mistakes, his single-time efficiency is higher than Li Shengli's.

He made 6 out of 8 shots, which was very abnormal; he made 2 out of 4 free throws, which was a normal performance, and the total score was 14 points.

As for the rebounding data... depending on positioning, O'Neal is stronger based on tonnage; relying on bounce, Li Shengli has the advantage in speed and height, so the two are evenly matched with 5 rebounds, 14+5, going hand in hand.

in other positions.

On the Celtics side, O'Neal and Li Shengli beat each other, as did Garnett and Barkley.

Garnett is much taller than Barkley, but his shot is high enough, but Barkley still has a hard time defending him; and Barkley can't do anything. Even if he can get Garnett into the penalty area, when it comes time to take the shot, he is beaten. The risk of blocking shots is very high. Occasional pick-and-rolls can be played, but the problem is that Garnett can also play pick-and-rolls with his teammates.

The two offenses were also even.

The rest is a non-matching competition between Kobe and Pierce. The two basically played against their opponents, and they couldn't tell the difference in a short period of time, so they tied directly in the first quarter.

Nothing changed until the end of the second quarter.

The Lakers are one of the strongest teams in the league, and the Celtics' current results can be seen... Without the shortcomings of both sides, the Celtics have become much stronger than before. It got to the point where it was a struggle with the championship team in the first half.

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However, the championship lineup is not achieved overnight. In addition to the starting lineup, there must be sufficient and capable substitutes, so Harris' formation during the halftime break took advantage of the Lakers' advantage in this regard.

Small forward Fox, the second attacker on the perimeter besides Kobe, was unable to defend Pierce, so Harris took him off and asked Barkley to defend Pierce.

Without the firepower that Fox lacked, Harris complemented Eddie and played a double shot with Kobe in the backcourt.

In addition, Nick also entered the rotation, but he was replaced not by a guard, but by Ben inside. The Lakers' lineup in the second half was Li Shengli, Barkley, Ben, Eddie, and Kobe.

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For the Celtics, O'Neal's role is irreplaceable, regardless of offense and defense.

But for the Lakers, Li Shengli can be partially replaced, because Ben has become stronger recently due to Li Shengli's training. In addition, Li Shengli has already consumed O'Neal for two quarters, so Ben can withstand O'Neal's impact.

Such a change...

On the defensive end of the Lakers, Li Shengli naturally supported Barkley to catch Garnett.

Barkley pushed up to the small forward to catch Pierce, while Rodman supplemented any position at any time.

For Harris, it wasn't that he didn't want to play like this in the first half. In fact, only Li Shengli could handle O'Neal in the first half.

If Li Shengli's efficiency at the center position does not drop, there is no need to go to Garnett and deliberately amplify the offense. After all, Barkley defended well, but the second half was different.

The Lakers' offensive end is still similar, but the defensive end has changed drastically.

It was just right for Ben to carry O'Neal, who was physically demanding, but the significance of Li Shengli's effort to capture Garnett was... without weakening Barkley's offense on the court, he could also bring out all of Barkley's offense and defense. After all, Barkley Leigh is also a veteran, so he can still beat a first-year Pierce.

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The Lakers were preparing for the second half, but the Celtics in the visiting team's locker room had not yet noticed the danger.

"Paul, look, Barkley is nothing. I can guard against him even if I guard him alone." Garnett curled his lips and said to Pierce, and Pierce cursed in his heart... You can guard others, but you can't do it. Aren't they also being guarded against?

"Uh... right. Now I'm worried about what they will do if they switch defenses. If Boss Li goes to guard you, your head will be blown off by him."

"Fuck%￥￥ # \u0026!" Garnett thought of this possibility and couldn't help but cursed with a pale face, and then continued to face Pierce: "Damn it, it's impossible, even though Li Bad, but he is very good to us, and he used to help us beat people every day. Do you think he will torture me? It must be impossible!"

"Is that so?"

"Yes... right? After all, we are the best steel brothers."