Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

After the Lakers VS Spurs game ended, the first game between the Celtics and the 76ers was also completed, and Li Shengli's guess was indeed good. After O'Neal was entangled by Big Ben, Garnett became the main firepower. The first game ended with 40 points.

This result is not good news for Li Shengli.

Think about the 76ers. In fact, compared with the Lakers' interior, the real difference is their offensive ability. In terms of defense, they may not lose too much to the Lakers. What can be expected is... When the Lakers encounter the Celtics, Garnett may also go crazy. The output cannot be stopped.

Therefore, the Lakers must find a way to contain the opponent's fourth position, and in the Western Conference Finals... the Spurs, who are equally powerful at the fourth position, must be the target of actual combat drills before the decisive battle, although Duncan and Garnett have different styles. , but there is no big difference in the defense of specific positions.

So, two days later, the second game of the Western Conference Finals began.

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Continuing the form of the first game, Robinson and Duncan performed well in the first quarter, scoring 20 points together.

Originally, if the Lakers' state in the previous game was based on, the Lakers should still lose points in the first quarter, but the problem is that no one stays in a low state forever.

When Li Shengli was restricted, Kobe led the team to a sudden rise, and his hand felt explosive!

Li Shengli discovered that... Kobe's game with touch was really easy to play. He took the ball and rushed outside the penalty area to call Robinson and Duncan to play together. He then threw it to Fisher and then passed it to Kobe who cut into the basket for a dunk. The rhythm was very smooth, and the score between the two sides soared to 30:33 in the first quarter, with the Lakers leading by 3 points.

With the same efficiency, it actually depends on who can persist!

The score in the second quarter went back and forth, the two sides were tied in the midfield, and in the second half...Robinson couldn't hold on any longer and took the lead on the bench to rest, but Li Shengli remained strong and switched defense with his teammates to the opposite side of Duncan. Duncan's efficiency dropped drastically, and the Spurs turned a corner and entered the path of collapse.

Let Robinson play, he can defend the third quarter, but he can't defend the fourth quarter.

If Robinson is not allowed to play, then the opposite is true. Even if the rest time is divided and divided into two quarters, it will not work, because 36 minutes is Robinson's current limit, which will inevitably leave 12 points of time. How to arrange this time really makes Robinson Povich has a headache...

In the third quarter, Robinson rested for 4 minutes and the Spurs lost by 4 points. He immediately came on for 5 minutes to save Duncan from Li Shengli's hand. The Spurs lost by 1 point. In the last 3 minutes of rest, the Spurs lost by another 3 points and lost in one quarter. Lost 8 points.

Now it's not just Robinson, but Duncan is also getting tired. So in the fourth quarter, Robinson and Duncan were separated by 3 minutes, and Li Shengli was also in sync this time. When he returned to the court...

Li Shengli only guarded Robinson on the defensive end, but on Duncan's defense, under the arrangement of Phil Jackson, Artest, Fox, Horry, and Green, who had rested for a long time, took turns to consume and observe Duncan. defensive effect.

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A full 9 minutes.

Green and Horry's defensive efficiency is not high, Fox is not bad, but Artest's single defense effect is unexpectedly good.

With Robinson unable to help Duncan, Duncan took 7 shots during the matchup with Artest but only made 3 of them. All were mid-range and long-range two-point jumpers, and none near the basket or the basket.

Logically speaking, 3 of 7 and 42.8% of mid-to-long-range hits are quite good.

But compared to Duncan's 70% at the basket, there is still a big gap. Artest stayed in position and directly wiped out the advantage of hitting the basket. In fact, Duncan's mid-range and long-range two-point shots that season were The statistical hits are 41.3% and 43%, and 3 out of 7 is just within the fluctuation range.

However, without the basket or near the basket in 9 minutes, Duncan's hits were really not high.

This means... During the matchup with Artest, if the touch is not particularly good, Duncan's hits will definitely be suppressed to the range of 40%-45%, and the reason why 45% appears is actually due to consideration In addition to the air-cutting and basket attacks that occasionally appear and have higher hits, even if this item appears more often, it will not exceed 50%.

When it comes to defensive effectiveness, it depends not only on individual performance, but also on the team's lineup configuration.

If the team changes, Artest may not be able to defend Duncan so well, but the problem is that the person standing next to Artest is Li Shengli...Robinson is being guarded and cannot give Duncan much support, which directly leads to Artest The defensive task is relatively simple, and Duncan's physical fitness is at the bottom, so that this defensive effect can be achieved.

However, in fact, Artest played a lot of playing time in this game, and his physical fitness was not at its peak.

Li Shengli thought about it... If they were playing against the Celtics, Green, Horry, and Fox would forcefully use up Garnett's physical energy. Artest would guard Pierce first, and then let the three in front complete their tasks. Fox and Artest, who are the most offensive among the three, switch defenses and let Artest guard Garnett. This should have a good effect.

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After 9 minutes, the Spurs lost again in the second game.

The more Li Shengli watched Artest after the game, the more he liked him and held him like a baby. Therefore, during the gap period of the Western Conference Finals, Li Shengli's main task was to practice defense with Artest. Compared with Li Shengli's most recent My favorite boss, Artest has more flexibility in game positions, but... he has a bit of a bad temper.

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Then came the third game.

Different from the format of the finals, the East-West final is 22111, so the third game is at the Spurs' home court, and when the Lakers are thinking of ways to deal with the Spurs... there is no reason for the Spurs to sit still and wait for death, so the defensive goals in this game are very clear, and the key points are Li Shengli and Kobe Bryant are betting that the Lakers can't find a breaking point in other positions.

If you have strength, fight for strength. If your strength is lacking, then gamble!

The Spurs' bet in the third game was won. With both sides emphasizing defense, the score came out to 79:81, with the Spurs narrowly winning by 2 points. However, the Spurs, who really had no good solution, still had to bet in the fourth game.

This time... the bet should have been won, because the three positions except Li Shengli and Kobe Bryant have average touch, but it can also be said to be a bet lost, because Kobe Bryant, who was guarding tightly, broke out, and Popovich's attack on Kobe Bryant The defense increased again, and Li Shengli was embarrassed to find that... no one was paying attention to him?

You don't pay attention to me, do you?

Then I'll give you a good beating first!

After a crackling beating, Li Ke was instantly stunned.

So after the fourth game was won by the Lakers... the Western Conference Finals score was already tied at 3:1, and the fifth game returned to Los Angeles. This time the Spurs didn't even have a chance to gamble. Faced with the huge pressure of the match point game, They were immediately defeated by the Lakers, and the Western Conference finals ended completely with 4:1.

Fortunately, we were not swept away!

But the Spurs still lost after all!

David Robinson had mixed feelings when he saw his team stopped in the Western Conference Finals. Duncan finally showed his disappointment, and Li Shengli wanted to comfort the two brothers, but the problem is that it was the Lakers who advanced, and no matter what the winner said, it was like It's a mockery, it's better not to say it.

Although Li Shengli didn't say anything, brothers Robinson and Duncan took the initiative to walk towards Li Shengli after the game. Robinson and Duncan hugged Li Shengli one after another.

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"Lee, I let you win again." Robinson clenched his fist and shook it, very angry, and then sighed and said: "But winning is winning, and I don't have any temper when losing. Besides...in the West, everyone failed If I can stop you, I hope you will do the same in the finals. Don't lose to O'Neal and the others. I wish you success in defending your title!"

"Okay, thank you!" Li Shengli smiled and nodded, turning to look at Duncan, because Duncan has indeed been the Spurs leader who has surpassed Robinson in these games, "Brother, don't be so serious, I still say the same thing ...The future of the alliance is yours, I am just helping you occupy your position now!"

The future is mine?

Damn it, brother, why do you keep trying to lie to me?

Duncan raised his eyelids and thought to himself... If the Spurs have no future after Robinson retires, he might be able to make another bad show and grab the No. 1 pick. But the question is how long will he have to wait, until the day lilies are cold?

"That's almost it. Stop lying here!" Duncan didn't say anything. Robinson couldn't hold it back and said: "I think you should think about how to beat O'Neal and the others first. Although I hope you can win, but reason tells me I, I want to side with the Celtics, because this time is different!"

"I know, just wait and see!"

"Okay, then the rest is up to you!"