Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

There are only two minutes left in the game.

In the first five minutes, due to the Blazers' active fouling tactics, the pace was too slow to watch. Except for Li Shengli... the other four players on the Lakers side were like playing hide and seek, running away frantically on the offensive end, avoiding the opponent's off-ball fouls and giving Li Shengli Strive for maximum attack time.

It's just that this avoidance is meaningless, because the Blazers' lead has long been gone. From the head coach to the players on and off the court, everyone went crazy. They fouled just after halftime. They didn't want to give Li Shengli a chance at all, and all the players went crazy. The fans at the stadium could only boo this shameless play.

But let’s be honest…

Since O'Neal began to emerge, off-ball foul tactics have been promoted to a theoretical level under Don Nelson's organization. Basically, it is...repeatedly taking the initiative to foul people who are poor at free throws. The effect is definitely higher than that of regular defense, aiming to minimize the opponent. Score.

In this case, this tactic is completely applicable to the entire situation, but the tactic is not aimed at Li Shengli, but at others. Even if the Lakers are playing 80% of the free throws, they still have to commit, and Li Shengli cannot be allowed to hit.

However, what Dunleavy never expected was...

Tonight, the old face was willing to give up, but the Trail Blazers failed to hold on to the 10-point difference at the beginning of the last quarter, and were actually defeated by the defense led by Li Shengli... just stepped on the horse?

4 rebounds, 4 blocks and 4 steals.

In these 5 minutes, Dunleavy's brain was congested and he was stunned, because this data means that almost every attack of the Trail Blazers will have problems, and as long as they are two steps inside the three-point line... that is really impossible. There was no way to take action in front of Li Shengli, that's how he got 4 blocks.

It stands to reason that the center can come out of the cage and pass directly in.

But as Li Shengli became more and more intimidating, the players in his hands made more and more mistakes, which caused him to directly add 4 steals. How many rounds can he play in 5 minutes... 4 blocks and 4 shots? His crazy performance of stealing directly cut off his own team's offense. It's better not to cheat!

joke?

The Lakers' scoring efficiency has only declined, but the Trail Blazers' efficiency has bottomed out. They have lost 10 points to the Lakers in the last two minutes, and now... Dunleavy really has no choice but to fight to the death.

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"Damn it, you have to vote for this too?"

Li Shengli held the exhausted Sabonis in the paint, and looked at the Blazers' offense... He couldn't even hit the three-point line. Someone forced him to step back and take a long three-pointer. It looked really desperate.

Boom!

Greg Anthony hit a three-pointer from a long distance, and the rebound collapsed very ridiculously. It landed in the penalty area, but Li Shengli still rushed out, striding on the ground and glider to grab the board.

When it didn't involve blocking and only speed, both Sabonis and Rasheed Wallace looked at it and cursed. Li Shengli made a long pass to the frontcourt with all his strength. Crotty followed up again and was fouled and made a free throw.

This time Crotty made two free throws, which meant that the Blazers did not score in one round and the Lakers scored two points. The point difference continued to widen.

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Now the Blazers have no choice.

The three-point shot is the last life-saving straw, but this straw is of no use, because the farther you pull it, the harder it is to hit it, and a three-pointer is a three-pointer, and you will not be given an extra point just because you are a super long three-pointer, so... ...The Trail Blazers' self-destruction mode is on. It looks like they are taking advantage of opportunities, but in reality they are giving up the game.

Play until the last two minutes.

Li Shengli, who had been fighting fiercely so far, finally breathed a sigh of relief and his hands and feet became weak. After all, the last quarter was a real life-threatening play. From the fierce attack in the first five minutes, to the iron defense in the last five minutes, and then to the reinforcement advantage in the last two minutes, his physical energy was exhausted. The amount is amazing.

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"What a fool, I'm so exhausted!"

As soon as the game was over, Li Shengli cursed, but he was tired, and he was quite happy thinking about keeping his hard-earned money.

At the same time, all the teammates rushed onto the court, surrounded Li Shengli, who was trying to turn the tide, and shouted wildly. The crazy reason was... when everyone thought they would lose, Li Shengli led the team to a net victory in the final quarter. The opponent scores 25 points.

"Wow, we won, even this horse can win!"

"Li, that's amazing. Really, so domineering. He defeated the Trail Blazers in one session!"

"I really didn't expect that the opponent would be so careless. They were leading by 10 points in the last quarter and then lost by 15 points after the game. It's incredible."

Kobe, Big Ben, and Crotty were used to miracles, but Barkley and Rodman were speechless after the game, especially Barkley, because in this situation with the Rockets, no one could stand up despite everything. To turn the tide, the Lakers can do it, and Li Shengli can do it.

Although this was only the second round of G1, the information revealed in the game still made Barkley feel that he had made the wisest decision in his life, which was to join the Lakers. If it were the Rockets or other teams... the championship would be a dream. , because until the last moment, no one dares to say that they can beat a miracle team like the Lakers.

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At this moment, the Lakers won a big victory at home, and the fans cheered.

Li Shengli and a group of teammates walked through the player tunnel and high-fived the crazy fans all the way back to the locker room. The entire league was watching this game, especially... In another second-round matchup in the Western Conference, he was known as the one who blocked the Lakers. The new dynasty, the most important Spurs power.

Silly!

Everyone is stupid!

After receiving the news, Popovich didn't even look at it. Robinson and Duncan hugged each other and cried, especially Duncan... Damn it, Li Shengli, you are such a big liar. Did you say that the future is mine? If you fight like this, our brothers can't even call Jordan on, and you still say you didn't lie to me?

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"Tim, the situation is serious!" David Robinson cried when he saw it. He was still rejoicing in the first round... Olajuwon and Ewing were knocked down by Li Shengli and O'Neal one after another, leaving him alone. But now... Li Shengli's head was about to explode.

"Brother, can we say something useful? Do you think I didn't watch the game or something?" Duncan watched the game from beginning to end, and even everyone in the Spurs was watching, because the Spurs knew very well that the next step after promotion was The first round is a competition with the Lakers, and watching the game is a preparation task.

"I don't understand why Lee didn't have much momentum in the first three quarters, and then suddenly went crazy in the fourth quarter. It was just the first game. The Lakers couldn't afford to lose. How could they have such great motivation to play like a desperate counterattack?"

"I don't understand either. All I know now is that Boss Li is too scary." Duncan took a deep breath and returned to his expressionless state and continued: "If we are asked to play this fourth quarter... I think the situation should be different. If this is the case, Lee cannot be so efficient, and it is not difficult for us to hold on to a 10-point lead."

"The hard thing is how can we get a 10-point lead in the first three quarters?"

"It doesn't matter. The Trail Blazers have already given us a feasibility demonstration. I guess the coach has already figured out a way. Hit the front first. When he can't stand up to Lee, he will use Ben Wallace and Rodman to make free throws. Because both of them are worse at free throw shooting than O'Neal."

"The problem is that the Lakers' starting four is usually Barkley."

"Then I'll solve it. As long as I open up the situation and Barkley can't guard him, the Lakers will have to change players. If they change, they will play according to the Trail Blazers' thinking. If they don't change, they will let me continue to explode in the fourth position. He and I Fight for efficiency.”

"Uh... So you are our winner, so I am of no use?"

"David, don't say that. You are the core of our tactics. When we play against the Lakers, haven't you always been used as a sacrifice by the coach? It's very good and great."

"Depend on……"