Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

After the Celtics changed their formation, the two sides were tied again after the third quarter.

To be fair, although Big Ben's shots are not missed every time, the problem is...the offensive efficiency led by him can no longer catch up with the Celtics, and Li Shengli originally thought he had a chance to win, but now it seems that it is too I have a terrible headache.

Selective leakage? !

Li Shengli had to admit that the Celtics had captured the key points of the game and the Lakers' sore feet. After all, this was the most important part of all tactics against the Celtics since the start of the second half.

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To boost the offense?

If Ben is replaced, the task of consuming O'Neal will be forcibly terminated.

Although Rodman and Big Ben have similar functions and can also use up O'Neal, Rodman is also very partial, and his defense may not be as good as that of young and strong Ben. Therefore, Rodman is used for Big Ben. It wouldn't work, and the ending would be the same.

This means that the tactics deployed by Harris to consume O'Neal were ended.

Of course, the good news is that the Lakers at least spent one quarter, and Li Shengli has an advantage in physical fitness.

So in the last quarter, under Harris's arrangement, the rotation area was very large...

Li Shengli definitely wanted to synchronize time with O'Neal, so he directly returned to the offensive and defensive matchup with O'Neal, while Kobe and Barkley rested and prepared for the critical time. Rodman and Nick appeared on the stage, while Ben and Eddie continued to stay. On the field.

At this time, the Lakers' final lineup consisted of Li Shengli, Big Ben, Rodman, Nick, and Eddie.

Ben suppressed Garnett and Rodman to chase Pierce. The two sides almost eliminated the third and fourth positions, but the Celtics would have the advantage. After all, Ben and Rodman were born with shortcomings on offense. One interception, and Garnett and Pierce still had a chance to play.

The combination of Nick and Eddie can offset a small part of the offense of Garnett and Pierce.

Compared with the Celtics' backcourt combination, Nick and Eddie will definitely hold one end. After adjustments by Celtics head coach Rick Pitino, the score is now tied, and all the focus is on Li Shengli and O'Neal. on the body.

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"The Celtics are strong enough and have already posed a threat to us!" During the break at the end of the quarter, Harris looked serious, and then said to Li Shengli: "However, O'Neal has been tortured by us for the most part. Although it’s only one section, his consumption is much greater than yours.”

O'Neal's average time per game so far in the new season is 34.8 minutes.

Li Shengli averaged 38 minutes per game, which was the result of Harris deliberately reducing time intensity.

But the problem is that it cannot be ruled out that O'Neal also has this situation.

Based on this, 40 minutes cannot be more for O'Neal, which means that playing another half quarter is the limit of his physical fitness, but Li Shengli is different... 40 minutes is not his limit, and it is no problem to fight with his life to run through the whole game, but Now there is not much need for a regular season game. More importantly, once O'Neal retires, the Celtics will basically collapse.

Now let's see how O'Neal allocates the 6 minutes before his limit.

But no matter how it is allocated, Li Shengli will have a few more minutes than him, even if it is just two minutes, because the message sent by O'Neal's rest is... the Celtics' heavyweight single defense at the center disappears, and the substitute center blocks Can't stop Li Shengli; the Celtics' offensive efficiency has been cut in half. With O'Neal gone, the Lakers have too many big men to limit Garnett and Pierce.

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Not long after, the battle finally started in the final quarter.

O'Neal did not rest. Li Shengli knew from a guess that he was calculating his rest time carefully. He would probably rest after playing for two or three minutes and save the last time at the end of the game.

At this point, the game is fought to the end.

No tactic can be used to defeat a super giant, so the beginning of the fourth quarter became the time for Li Shengli and O'Neal to fight, and until now...

Both played 36 minutes.

O'Neal had 33 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block. The block was on Ben's head.

Li Shengli had 25 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 block. The block was on Garnett's head, but the score was 8 points less, basically all in the hands of Kobe, because Kobe was the one in the third quarter. The Lakers are heavy on firepower.

Of course, O'Neal's current free throw shooting of 4 out of 10 is still a big hole. If he changes to 70, he will have to add 3 points. This gives the Lakers a guarantee at the last moment. In a balanced situation, foul tactics are enough for O'Neal to drink a pot. .

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The Lakers attack first.

Ben sent Nick into the paint in a high pick-and-roll, but Nick was blocked by Garnett. He made a desperate pass to Li Shengli. Li Shengli received the ball and took a step forward. His small hook attempt failed, but fortunately Ben succeeded in making up the dunk. .

Back to the offense led by O'Neal.

The impact of physical fitness is all-round. O'Neal couldn't play as fiercely as he did in the first half. He was directly blocked outside the penalty area by Li Shengli, and only 40% of the mid-range shots. He saw Garnett and Pierce staring at him. He had no choice but to turn over and shoot a jumper. The rebound after the iron was caught by Rodman's take-off by spreading his legs and creating space.

Played several rounds in a row.

Facing Li Shengli, O'Neal's strongest basket was no longer available, and his efficiency dropped sharply, which was quite exaggerated. Li Shengli was better, and he also couldn't hit the basket, but he still had mid-range, which stabilized the team's efficiency.

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This period of decline comes a little too early!

Rick Pitino is in a bad situation now. After all, the Celtics' betting-style tactics have already experienced offensive interruptions due to O'Neal's physical fatigue, and he has no choice but to replace O'Neal and replace him with Walter - McCarty.

However, McCarty's defensive performance was ugly.

Li Shengli's back-up push is not as fast as before, but he can still push and score when he hits the basket.

Pitino, who was on the sidelines, glanced at Li Shengli and could only curse... This is so hard-hitting!

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"No, this game is basically over." Pitino patted O'Neal, who was almost exhausted.

"Damn, these bastards... just cost me one quarter, I can't stand it at all!" O'Neal wiped his sweat and said: "To be honest, the third quarter was a good adjustment, but these You bastard, there are just too many people, no matter how you fight, you will suffer a loss."

"Yes!" Pitino sighed and continued: "The adjustment in the third quarter is indeed feasible, but our reorganization speed was half a quarter slower. The current situation is the result of that half quarter. If we play again, this half of the quarter will not happen, and we can continue to compete with the opponent now."

At this time on the final court.

In the 3 minutes that O'Neal was on the court, the Lakers took a 3-point lead, and in the 3 minutes that O'Neal rested, the Lakers extended the three-point lead to 9 points.

He only played 3 minutes more than O'Neal.

The situation with Li Shengli on the court was one-sided in favor of the Lakers, and what made Pitino the most helpless was... O'Neal couldn't have any effect anymore. After all, even if Li Shengli didn't play for 40 minutes, the Lakers still had plenty of energy. Big Ben and Rodman limited O'Neal's offense.

One move is missing and the game is lost.

Maybe if you don't miss that move, you can still have a chance, but now that the Celtics have completely given up, there is no need to work too hard for a regular season game. Losing means basically losing, but the Celtics have actually accumulated A valuable experience.

"Play it again and it won't be like this!" Pitino repeated.

"I know that this game has been enough. I think... I can compete with them this season." O'Neal was very tired, but changed from his usual laughter and said seriously: "That is the championship. I don't want to watch it. He saved up one hand of rings in advance, so I want to go through the Eastern Conference in the playoffs this time, and I want to play him again in the finals!"

"Don't worry, the competition in the Western Conference is bigger than you and I think. The Spurs may be able to help us!"

"No, the Spurs can't stand in front of them. After all, they have too many bastards at the fourth position who are too capable. Tim Duncan can't bear it. As for David Robinson, I don't think I need more. What did you say?"

"Hmm... maybe!" Pitino nodded, agreeing with O'Neal's statement. Of course, as a head coach, he sees some things very clearly. "Looking at it optimistically, Barkley and Rodman are just temporary reinforcements. What they really provide is The combat effectiveness is not as high as everyone imagined, and there are also worries about injuries. Maybe they won’t be able to play next season, and there are also problems with the renewal of several main players in the team. They probably won’t be able to bear the adjustments next season.”

"That's for next season. I really don't want to see him accumulate rings on one hand in advance!"

"Why, don't you have a very good relationship with him?"

"Okay? Damn it, I just don't have as many rings as him. If I also have four rings, huh!"

"Hey, Shaq, tell me a joke..."

"What?"

"It's not that you don't have as many rings as him, you don't have any at all!"