Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Both sides of the competition are in position.

Because it was a life-or-death battle, the Lakers completely released the suppressed emotions of the past few days at this moment. When Li Shengli succeeded in jumping the ball, the game officially started.

First, Nick's advance was neither fast nor fast, so the Celtics' defensive formation fell into place without any problems. Nick passed the ball to Kobe at the top of the arc, and he ran to the left corner to take up his position.

"Lee, I'm coming!"

"Fox, go, Kobe, fight!"

At this moment, Fox went out to help Kobe block Burrows, allowing Kobe to break through from the right.

It's just that the Celtics' defense is characterized by being tight inside and loose outside. Compared with O'Neal who is in the penalty area and Garnett who is a top assist defender, it is obviously easier to play on the outside, and Kobe's choice is indeed like this.

After the breakthrough, he stopped and prepared to take action. However, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Pierce's position and an opportunity to block the shot. He immediately passed the ball from behind to Fox, who had blocked it and then reversed to the other side, and Fox took the shot.

Whoosh!

The ball was a little off-center and bounced out of the frame. The Celtics were closer to the defensive rebound and definitely had a greater advantage than the Lakers. But the problem was that Li Shengli rushed to the basket one step ahead and the rebound came out in the right direction. , so the air interception directly completed a make-up deduction.

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"This...Li seems to be in good condition today?" Mourning took a look and said worriedly.

"Of course, he is famous for his stability!" Malone and Stockton looked at each other, because he was very familiar with Li Shengli's style, and Malone continued: "It is really impossible for ordinary people to make up for a dunk in front of Shaq. , because Shaq is extremely flexible in a small area, but this flexibility is relative, and Lee should be able to overwhelm him in a small area."

"Then why wasn't Li the main attacker? You can see it in the first three games. The Lakers can only choose more stable scoring points. Kobe is still a little younger and Barkley is a little older. If they don't choose Li... I guess after this game On the field, Harris will be scolded again." Mourning shook his head.

"Is this..." Ma Long glanced at the people around him and said, "Brother, you can't understand if you don't become teammates with Li for once, but we know it very well, because we have all played with him more or less. This rough but very practical tactic can’t even be considered a tactic, the only idea is to shoot from the outside and board from the inside!”

"Outside shots, inside panels? Damn, this is really rough!" Mourning looked embarrassed, thinking that this is just a random shooting tactic, and at this stage...in the league competition, This tactic used by each team is basically to chase points and fight to the death in the second half, but now to fight?

"You're right!" Malone knew what Mourning was thinking. After all, everyone is understanding, and he said again: "The old problem is still about touch. When we played in the Jazz, it was basically me and Li Cha opened the time, I was not present and Li was present, this was a specific time prepared by our old man Jerry Sloan for him, and he has never let us old man down."

"That's right, basically with four ultra-long-distance shooters, the best is three-pointers!" Stockton nodded, indicating that Malone was right, and he continued: "Although he usually doesn't start the game This tactic is too risky, but the Lakers have obviously made some changes based on their lineup."

Stockton continued to express his views...

Kobe is too young and can't really make three-pointers. He can only hit 0.5 of two three-pointers per game, less than 27%. However, his position when he rushes into the area parallel to the free throw line through pick-and-rolls is very stable and threatening enough. More importantly... Fox, who was setting the pick-and-roll for Kobe, instead of going inside to provide support, he retreated to near the three-point line, waiting for the result of Kobe's offensive attempt together with Nick in the left corner.

When the offense has reached this point, the opportunity found through the pick-and-roll will allow Kobe to make stable shots. Even if the chance of the shot is not good, the moment the Celtics make a mistake... Fox, who is retreating, has a chance, and if he is marking Nick If Miner moves his position, Nick can do it too, and both he and Fox are capable of three-pointers. The former averages 5 three-pointers per game and shoots 39%, while the latter averages 3 three-pointers per game and shoots 35%, which is enough. .

This opening play can be regarded as a variant of the triangle offense, whether it is Kobe at the top of the key or Fox and Nick from far away.

It's just different from the original Bulls...The Lakers have top insiders that the original Bulls did not have.

Even the core of this tactic is the inside line.

Because guaranteeing rebounds with crazy shots is so important, and the Lakers have a natural advantage in this regard. Almost the top rebounders in the league are in the Lakers, so it was originally four shots in one, but it was directly changed to three shots in two, allowing Li Shengli's second shot The offense became the Lakers' last resort.

The first attack is played on the outside to get a shot, and the inside is used for rebounds for the second attack. In theory, two attacks are definitely more efficient than one. The most difficult thing is how to ensure the stability of the rebounds.

Of course, there are always surprises, and it is not ruled out that everyone will experience a slump again, but in the true sense, the wave shooting strategy requires a position with forced singles to guarantee the efficiency, and to win three games in a row...Li Shengli, yes!

The cheerleaders that O'Neal 'hired' were chatting at the moment, and not surprisingly, the Lakers on the field did play like this, and even achieved good results.

Kobe is very particular about getting around screens.

Because the shot is inside, what he needs to worry about is Garnett's defense, and the vertical line in the court divides the offensive area into two halves. He will always be on the other side of Garnett, but... there is no weak team in the finals. After his steady scoring ability in the opening game, the Celtics' defense became increasingly targeted.

The reason is very simple!

In view of Kobe's stability, it is completely possible to transfer this stability to the unstable three-pointers of Fox and the Knicks. As long as we play a few more rounds, choose the most efficient full-time defender and defend the others as long as they can.

So after Kobe was targeted, neither Fox nor Nick showed very good mid-to-long-range or even three-point touch. Harris could only substitute people to test the waters and shrink the offensive circle. As for Li Shengli... the more he played, the more he felt. The danger was approaching step by step, because the Lakers, who were about to finish the first quarter, fell behind by 3 points. It didn't look like much, but the problem was that the signal they released was not good.

The last possession before the end was Celtic's.

There was a height difference between Garnett and Barkley, but he was still astonishingly stable. He beckoned for him to shoot jumpers around the screen in pick-and-rolls, bullying a group of relatively short people on the outside. This time, the jumper around the screen hit directly, and the point difference widened. Arrived at 5 minutes.

Five points in the first quarter is really a lot!

O'Neal was so happy that he pouted at Li Shengli, and on the other side... Garnett didn't know what he said to Barkley. Barkley raised his hand and pushed Garnett away, shocking everyone. , fortunately, the two sides separated early, just planted some explosives, and then each returned to the bench.