Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The Lakers lost the first game of the Finals, which was the first bad news on the road to the Triple Crown.

Although winning or losing is normal, it is difficult for the Lakers to accept it. The Lakers' post-game meeting... was originally a game summary and partial review, but the problem was that everyone was in a bad mood and the atmosphere was very dull.

Li Shengli is thinking about how to kill O'Neal and Garnett in the next game.

Barkley lost the first game and was one step away from the ring he had always dreamed of.

Kobe was just as unhappy, and Barkley and he both felt that Harris' tactical errors were the result, while others didn't make much of a sound.

As for Harris, he thinks so too.

Although the most terrible thing is that the Lakers' main force is in poor condition in this game, which exists objectively, the head coach's failure to adjust tactics in time is the final fatal factor, because the clues can be seen from the second half.

Li Shengli played an astonishing 46 minutes and a little more.

Although he was double-teamed in the first half, he scored 11 points. In the second half, after Barkley, who was capable of attacking, moved to the fourth position and limited Garnett's double-teaming, Li Shengli's offensive environment was very good, scoring 31 in 22 minutes. Points of climax data.

Lost by a total of 11 points in the first half.

The second half was won by a total of 6 points.

This means that the Lakers played back in the second half and lost the game by 5 points. If the time to chase points is pushed forward a little further, even if the main force is not as good as the opponent, the Lakers still have a chance.

So in summary... there is nothing wrong with the tactics. What is wrong is that the Lakers' main force is not in good condition. What is wrong is that Harris' adjustment is not fast enough or timely enough.

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After the game and the post-game interview, the Lakers returned to the hotel. The hotel's green decoration was annoying enough, but a large number of fans gathered outside the hotel, booing the Lakers who didn't finish the first game... He even personally delivered it to the hotel where all the Lakers generals were staying, making everyone very angry.

Just arrived at the hotel.

West and his team of four came to visit the class and said a few words of encouragement to Li Shengli. After returning to the hotel, Li Shengli's phone calls didn't stop. They were basically calls from several old teammates. Even Jazz's old man Jay Li Sloan even called to comfort Li Shengli for his loss.

On the contrary, Li Shengli didn't feel anything.

Of course, except for the eagerness and desperate desire to kill O'Neal and Garnett.

And just when Li Shengli was about to shout a bedtime story to hypnotize him, Harris came over this time, knocked on the door with a not very pretty face, and walked in minding his own business.

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"You...coach?"

"Why are you so surprised? Can't I just talk to you?"

"I originally wanted to say no, but the problem is that even though you've already come in, I can't drive you away!" Li Shengli shrugged helplessly, closed the door and saw Harris sitting down, so he poured a glass of water. He handed it over and said, "Just drink water. Drink coffee. I'm afraid that you are so old and can't sleep at night and you drag me around!"

"Ahem, be serious, I'm not in the mood to joke right now."

"What? You are over 60 years old, and you still need me to enlighten you?" Li Shengli pulled up a chair and sat down, and asked: "Tell me, did you have a quarrel with West, or did you have a fight at night?" Is it a headache for reporters to chase you during your press conference?"

"All of them!" Harris took a deep breath and held it for a long time before saying: "Forget those reporters, they are just annoying flies at best. I am used to it, but West... He did come to me, but he He is wiser than everyone thinks, because he knows that now is not the time to blame or hold anyone accountable, but I can still feel his thoughts, and he feels that this is my problem."

"That……"

"Don't talk yet!" Harris interrupted Li Shengli, "I also know that I have the responsibility, but the problem is that the tactics in this game are not wrong. Looking at the second half, we are chasing points, but if there is no foreshadowing in the first half, there will be no Due to the exhaustion between Ben and O'Neal, we may not be able to chase points in the second half. This is very objective, and there is no element of me defending myself."

"The game is over, and I have said this in the post-game summary. You won't come to my place just to talk about this, right?"

"That's not true. I just want to tell you that our tactics will remain unchanged for the next game. Don't worry about anything else, because the first game cannot be used as a reason for me to give up. As long as it is not a low state for all members, I think this It’s the most reasonable way for us to play.”

Or will Ben be the starter?

Damn it, did Ben secretly give you a gift?

However, for himself, it doesn't matter whether Ben or Barkley plays the starting four position.

Li Shengli glanced at Harris and said: "These are small things, but if you think about it clearly, if you lose the first game, it can be said that everyone is in a bad state. If you lose the second game without changing the tactics, then you will definitely be The media and fans are scolding you so much, maybe... West and the others will fire you after the fight, and you will be unemployed by then!"

"Unemployed? This is not a reason for me to back down. I only make the right choice!"

"Damn, you've already made up your mind, and why are you asking me?"

"Of course you have to ask, because I need your support!"

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Li Shengli estimated that Harris was annoyed by the criticism. Although he said he didn't care, he still wanted to prove himself, and the problem went back to the beginning. When all the factors of the game were not determined before the game, there was nothing wrong with any tactics, so the first The tactics for the second game have also been decided, and naturally there will be tactical drills before waiting for the game.

So, the first game was played on the 16th, and the second game was played on the 18th.

As the Celtics' second home game, Boston fans thought it was the last one, so the atmosphere before the game was even more wild. But this time, even Auerbach "dressed up" and sat in the audience because he had won consecutive games. With two wins, the winning rate in the finals would be too high.

Compared with the first game, there were no major changes in the starting lineup of both sides.

According to Harris's idea... Big Ben's task is still to foul O'Neal under the basket. Even combined with the experience of the first game, this process should be greatly accelerated to gain adjustment time for subsequent emergencies.

The first quarter was fine.

It failed to widen the point difference, but it didn't make things too difficult for the Celtics. Because Li Shengli was still double-teamed, it was the same situation as the first half of the first game, with not many shots, but the firepower of Kobe and Barkley returned. , still leading by 1 point after one quarter. More importantly, O'Neal was yelled at by his boss, and he was not so good at shooting free throws with one hand.

Play the second quarter again...

The problem in the first game was that the adjustment in this quarter was not fast enough, so Harris paid special attention to the changes in the game in this quarter. The good news is that the tactics worked. Although Ben made 5 fouls in the half, he still managed to beat O'Neal and O'Neal. He was suppressed with fouls, not to mention that Li Shengli still suppressed Garnett. He led by 5 points in the first quarter and 6 points in the half.

Entering the second half.

Because he committed five fouls, Harris simply followed the rhythm of the first game and decided to switch back to defense during the halftime break and transferred Barkley to play power forward. What we could see in the previous game was... this lineup can Playing against the Celtics.

However, it's fine if it doesn't change, but it's chaotic if it changes.

In the past few days, Li Shengli had been thinking about cutting Garnett up, so he worked extremely hard on defense. Garnett was about to cry. He went 1-for-5 in the first half. In the end, he didn't want to play because he couldn't do anything. , he was always attacked by Li Shengli.

But after Li Shengli went to guard O'Neal and Garnett met Barkley... he breathed a sigh of relief and chatted endlessly with Barkley. He even turned around and shot with great enthusiasm due to the height difference. Within half a quarter, he continued to After 1 of 5, he hit 5 of 5 and scored 10 points in a row.

This made Barkley furious, and it also made Harris almost cry, because the score difference in the first half was directly closed by Garnett, but he also overused his capital, and then committed another crime after five fouls. The appearance is no longer what it was like in the first half.