Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

On June 19th, Game 6 of the Finals finally came.

The Lakers' pre-game mobilization was very tense. It was so tense that the locker room was completely silent. Only Phil Jackson was talking about today's tactics. After today's starting and specific arrangements were completed, Li Shengli and Kobe Bryant, as the core, said a few words after the coach. .

You can't lose. If you lose, you'll lose everything!

Under such pressure, everyone was extremely nervous. The previous games were not as tense as today. That was because it was not the life and death situation yet. But now is the time when life and death are determined in a battle. This game is almost every minute, every second, and even every time. Offense is crucial.

Especially Li Shengli.

You must know that West has promised to let out blood this time, but for him... if he wins the championship this time, he will get a bonus of 4.54 million, and if he doesn't get it, it will be 2.36 million.

The difference is US$2.18 million.

According to the official exchange rate in 2000, it was equivalent to 17.87 million local currency, and the real meaning of the last two games to him was... one game was worth nearly 9 million local currency, not counting the exposure of the championship belt and the increase in personal value.

Earn 9 million or more for a 48-minute game?

If this horse was in China, it would be nothing more than robbing a bank with your head in your belt, right? !

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As for the Celtics.

Compared to the Lakers in a life-and-death battle, the Celtics' pre-game atmosphere was not necessarily relaxed, because the Celtics' Big Three lineup was too expensive and would not last long.

Even if O'Neal and Garnett have taken a slight salary cut, it won't work.

In the future 02-03 season... Pierce's salary increase will be huge after his rookie contract is completed, and O'Neal will also complete his old contract this season. The future changes of this team are unknown, which means that it is the most prime time to win the championship. Even now, after passing this village, there is no such store.

Not only the team management can predict it, but O'Neal, Garnett, and Pierce can also predict that this is the golden time for the three of them. If they really miss it, they will only be farther and farther away from the championship in the future, not now. In this way...it's just the last step, the finishing touch.

Especially O'Neal.

Ever since he joined the alliance hand in hand with Li Shengli, to be honest, there was no one else in his heart that he wanted to beat up, only Li Shengli... He wanted to beat Li Shengli day and night, and this time, This game was the best opportunity, and the big score of 3:2 gave him the upper hand again.

So this time, he must win, even if he is dead, he will win even if he rides on a horse!

So...Li Shengli wants to make this money, and there is no shame in making money; O'Neal wants to do what Li Shengli does and prove himself, but it would be too shameful if he still can't do it; and for the two of them...everyone in the league wants it The championship seems to be secondary, just an accessory. Both of them have reasons for winning besides the championship.

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"Here it comes, it's finally started!"

"Oh my god, I feel like this game will be particularly difficult to fight, for both sides!"

There are still Barkley and Smith in the TNT studio, and Smith is doing fine, but Barkley was once a teammate of Li Shengli and a player for the Lakers. In the end, his career got what he wanted. He wants Li Shengli to make another breakthrough more than anyone else.

"The Celtics' starting lineup, well... it's no different than before."

"There are also the Lakers' starters...Did Crotty start? It seems that he is still assigned to defend Pierce. In addition, Artest also started, but Fox also started. What is going on?" Smith didn't before I've seen starters like this from the Lakers.

"Fox should go to the third position to supplement the offense!" Barkley thought for a moment... He knew Fox's style of play, and he couldn't play at the power forward, because this person's hot spots are obvious, near, middle, and far. The two-point field goals are 24, 30, and 37.7 respectively, while the three-point field goal is 39.3. He averages 3.7 shots per game. He is more accurate as he is farther away and is not good at confrontation.

"It should be that Fox plays more of a shooter role, so Artest should still play the fourth position. But the question is, will Green be eliminated? Green has always been the starter before!"

"There is no way. Green is almost 37 years old, and he still plays inside. He has old injuries and cannot sustain such a high-intensity game. Moreover, this is a life and death battle for the Lakers. Since Green can't play for too long, there is no point in pushing back the time. No problem, it depends on the status of the Celtics' three core players." Barkley explained.

"Yes, the Lakers are fighting a life-and-death battle again. I remember when you played last year, you survived the last four games which were all life-and-death battles. I hope we can see a miracle this time!" Smith paused and said: " But to be honest, the Celtics’ lineup is still too strong... Let’s start the fight!”

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Smith didn't even finish his words, he was already on the field.

It was Li Shengli who got the jump ball, but this time because it was Crotty who came on to play the point guard, his personality was clearly displayed in his playing style, without any hesitation, he immediately passed the ball to Kobe as soon as he reached the frontcourt.

The pick-and-roll is the origin and component of all complex plays.

The basis of the triangle offense is to incorporate a lot of off-ball movement and transfer in the pick-and-roll, and this time the coordination is simpler... Li Shengli screened Kobe from the high post and then passed down. Kobe held the ball around Li Shengli and rushed towards the basket.

In fact, before this cooperation was initiated, both of them noticed Artest pulling Garnett to the other side, so this offensive opportunity is very good. Just look at who O'Neal chooses to defend. There is a high probability that it will be stuck. Li Shengli stayed, but this time O'Neal uncharacteristically pounced on Kobe.

"Lee, rebound!"

Kobe subconsciously reminded him before taking action. It wasn't that he didn't have the confidence to score, but that he wanted to score more steadily. But the problem was that O'Neal was so abnormal, which made Li Shengli suddenly feel...it's not that this fat guy can't run, but that he's too lazy to run. Save energy, and this time it was like being hit by a fully loaded 100-ton truck.

Bang!

The ball Kobe just threw was knocked back, and in just a moment, the huge rebound force returned to Kobe's hand. His right hand that caught the ball from the front was numb, and he sat down on the ground. Fortunately, he could catch up. Li Shengli got the ball, stepped inside with a tomahawk, and slammed it into the basket with a bang.

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"Damn it, Shaq, you went too far!" Li Shengli dunked and scored, turning around to glance at Kobe, who was swinging his arms and looking ashen. But just now, he could see clearly that, like himself, O'Neal's front hat was too lethal. The step on the horse was too big. If it hadn't been too fast and Kobe hadn't retracted his shooting hand, if it had been photographed in the face, the consequences would have been...

"Why aren't I allowed to block shots?" O'Neal held his head high, full of fighting spirit.

"Blocked shot? Is that a blocked shot when you stepped on the horse?!" Li Shengli's face turned dark and he cursed: "Damn, it's all blocked, and there's no energy left at all? Think clearly, when you touch Kobe, you are... forcing me, I have more choices than you!"

As long as the timing is good, blocking shots is not difficult.

Li Shengli believed that O'Neal had the ability to control the power in an instant, but he obviously didn't block the first shot in the opening game. When Li Shengli spoke, he glanced at the Celtics players and Garnett, who was preparing to rush to the frontcourt with his teammates to attack. ...completely crazy.

Damn it!

Shaq, Shaq, who are you trying to hurt? !

Garnett didn't know who was crazy, but he knew that compared to O'Neal... Li Shengli ran faster and had a wider range of activities. As long as he wanted to play and as long as the opportunity was right, a block would cost him half his life, at least. If you want to continue fighting, it must be a dream. As for whether it will be seriously injured, you have to ask God about this.