Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Sleep all night until dawn.

The small-scale harassment activities by fans did not affect the Lakers' pre-game training.

The tactics were practiced as usual on the second day, and the real game day was on the third day. As the opening ceremony of the restart of the yellow-green war, this finals created the largest pre-game warm-up in the league in the past ten years, and the official invested a huge amount of money. A large amount of reports and media resources are used to create this peak feast.

But unlike the storm outside, the two teams in the finals seemed increasingly calm.

On the 16th, after accepting interviews with the media in the morning, I closed the gym for training in the afternoon and did the final warm-up before the game. The atmosphere in the Garden Arena before the game was about to take place was more lively than ever before, and the live broadcast footage showed all the players in the front row. He is the boss of the two camps of Qing Yishui, the Green Jersey Army and the Purple and Gold Army. The off-field confrontation between the two sides started before the game.

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"Hey, I'm talking about you two, has Harris told you how we are going to play today?" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar glanced at the empty court, and then looked at West and Johnson, who were serving as the Lakers management next to him. asked.

"Actually, you don't need to ask, you can probably guess it yourself!" West smiled and continued: "Look, although the Celtics have an extra home court, it's not a big problem. You know Our strongest strength is all in the interior. It is no exaggeration to say...this lineup is our pinnacle, and no one can imagine the power that Harris can mobilize in the interior."

Lakers godfather West?

Seriously, he's too proud of the roster he's assembled.

Although Barkley is no longer at his peak, Rodman is in a similar situation. Ben is still born with offensive shortcomings and has more or less minor problems. However, Li Shengli is comprehensive enough to partner with anyone and create a top inside combination. And more importantly... this lineup is cheap and affordable enough, because Barkley was motivated by the Rockets, and Rodman and Ben were given for nothing.

"That's right, although the Celtics have one more home court, it doesn't matter." Magic Johnson nodded and said: "We just need to see clearly the core points of the opponent and target the weaknesses and attack hard, and Harris will not I don’t understand…what is O’Neal afraid of, and what is our Li afraid of?”

"Well, Harris should understand!" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nodded.

"So don't worry, wait and see the specific arrangements!" West followed.

Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and West were playing riddles with each other, while Baylor on the side asked a little awkwardly: "Damn, what on earth are you talking about? Am I too old and have been away from the league for too long? Why am I... I don’t understand what it means… What is O’Neal afraid of, and what is our Li afraid of?”

"This is very simple. If there are too many internal confrontations, there will be more fouls. Lee is afraid of fouls, and O'Neal is afraid of being fouled." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explained.

"So, you should know what Harris will do, right?" West then said: "Whatever the Celtics are afraid of, we will give him what we are afraid of, and what we are afraid of must avoid it. Think about it. ...If Lee goes to guard O'Neal, is this a lose-lose choice? Because sometimes we have to foul O'Neal under the basket, but Lee's fouls are too precious."

"So...the kid Ben Wallace will be put in the starting lineup to guard O'Neal?" Baylor suddenly realized.

"Of course, as I said, the inside power that Harris can mobilize is unimaginable. The Celtics don't have a choice, but we have a choice, so why not choose it?"

"So Harris' choice is the combination of Lee, Ben, and Barkley. Ben can foul when necessary, Rodman is waiting for support, and Lee is guarding Garnett and Barkley is staring at Pierce. ?”

"The obvious thing is, this is the best option."

"What about the offense? How to attack? The defensive method we came up with is theoretically good, but how will the Celtics defend?"

"Who knows, it can only be dealt with according to the situation, and this is Harris's job, I believe he can do it well. To be honest, if he can't handle it well given this kind of lineup, there is no need for him to take the lead. It’s the coach’s position, isn’t it?”

After West finished speaking, the other three people took a look and felt that West was really not subtle at all, but thinking about it carefully... The conditions that Harris has in hand are indeed better than any other team. West is so There is nothing wrong with that.

The four of them chatted for a while, then took the time to glare at the Green Army camp in the auditorium opposite. They were very confident in their momentum, and suddenly... the whole place burst into flames, and the prelude to the opening music that suddenly increased in volume shook everyone's attention. The heartbeat and breathing were adjusted to the same frequency, waiting for both parties to appear.

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Before the jump ball, the two head coaches of Lakers Harris and Celtics Pitino reported the starting list to the technical desk. When they saw the starting list... West and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nodded, saying that it was true. in this way.

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

This lineup looks good, but in fact, even if you put it together casually among the Lakers' 12-man roster, the lineup is impressive, because among the substitutes there are Rodman and Crotty who are more defensive, and more offensive. Good guys like Eddie and Fox.

The Celtics started with the combination of O'Neal, Garnett, and Pierce, so Ogapi faced the Lakers' Lie Bemba, while Greg Miner and Dana Burrows were the two Celtics back-end players. Field tool man.

Compared to the Lakers lineup...

The Celtics' lineup is also very strong. If it wasn't strong, it wouldn't be able to reach the top spot in the Eastern Conference. O'Neal and Garnett are a natural fit on offense and defense... When playing offense, O'Neal can attract double teams, and Garnett can take great shots. Comfortable, in turn, Garnett's presence can also open up a defense to create singles opportunities for O'Neal; as for defense, one is a top single defense in the penalty area, and a top assist defense opens up the first layer of the penalty area to protect the net.

Plus a Pierce...

Before Pierce came, this combination was the top in the league.

After Pierce arrived, the three brothers suddenly became the most popular trio in the league, with comprehensive offense and defense.

What the Celtics really lack is the intensity in the backcourt and on the bench, because at this point, they really can't compare, and the only advantage in this finals is having one more home court.

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After Li Shengli and O'Neal appeared one after another.

The atmosphere of the Garden Arena reached a climax again, and amid the deafening roars inside and outside the stadium... Li Shengli finally felt what it meant to be surrounded by endless green. Under the banner of the Green Army that covered the sky, countless fans shouted for O'Neal and Garnet. The name of the special main player enjoys the enthusiasm of the home fans.

However, no one on the field really cared about this.

After the warm-up, the starters from both teams walked onto the court and waited for the game to start.