Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

As soon as the first game of the finals was over, the entire league was in an uproar.

It's not that I was surprised that the Lakers won, but the 76ers still lost even though Iverson took 41 shots in a single game and all the statistics were higher than the average.

Assuming that the core of the outstanding performance of both sides in this game is put aside, which is actually Li Shengli and Iverson, then... the 76ers team can not improve much under ideal conditions, because Iverson's shot ratio too high.

On the contrary, the Lakers will improve even more under the same condition.

After all, as the Lakers' main scorer, Kobe is really out of shape this game. As long as he performs steadily, even if it goes down slightly, the 76ers will not be able to lead in the first half.

So, in the second game that followed under this situation...as soon as Kobe returned, the 76ers couldn't hold them at all.

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Not the same as the first game.

The 76ers were really afraid of Li Shengli, who was making waves in the paint. The defensive end was definitely crazier than in the first game, and Ben, who was at full strength, fulfilled his promise to Iverson. The tight defense did reduce Li Shengli's shots, but The problem is that this game has Kobe back on track.

Played 47 minutes, made 10 of 21 two-pointers, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws.

Kobe was in good condition, scoring 31 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, a total of all-round data, avenging his past humiliation. However, things were turning, and Iverson seemed to have become the Kobe from the previous game...

In the same 47 minutes, he made 7 of 19 two-pointers, 3 of 10 three-pointers, and 0 of 4 free throws. The total data was 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. The difference in status between the two games was extremely large.

Of course, there are reasons for the state, and there are also reasons for the Lakers' defense.

According to a lineup like the 76ers, where victory or defeat is basically determined by one person, the Lakers' defense was not that good in the first game, but it was much better in the second game.

The first is Kobe's return. Li Shengli doesn't have to worry too much about offense. He focuses part of his energy on defense, blocking Iverson's shots from close range or at the basket. Coupled with Crotty's starting defense, Ivers' defense in the first half Mori played more and more outside and did not take any free throws. He only made 5 of 15 shots, including 1 of 6 three-pointers.

Until the second half, Iverson's defense gave Tyronn Lue a positive performance in the first game.

To be honest, Iverson knew that Crotty was a paranoid man who played defense, and he could accept being targeted by such a person, but the little-known Tyrone Lue couldn't, but his performance in the second half was still not good... Two fouls, 0 of 4 free throws, and 3 of 10 two-point shots, which means 2 of 4 three-pointers are pretty good.

Taking into account the overall performance...

This kind of efficiency will definitely lead to defeat in the first game. In the second game, it is even incomparable with Kobe's efficiency, let alone the Optimus Prime-like Li Shengli who touched the inside. Just like Ben finished the first game The same thing I said later... When Kobe can stabilize the situation, Li Shengli will reduce offense, but reducing offense does not mean reducing other contributions.

28 points, 20 rebounds, 9 assists and 9 blocks are another quadruple-double.

9 assists is easy.

Kobe was used to playing on the same side as Li Shengli, forming the strongest tactical triangle. Unfortunately, there was Artest on this side, who was both offensive and defensive, so anyone with the rebound could score.

As for the 9 blocks.

Iverson is really powerless. He contributed more than half of Li Shengli's statistics, and this is also the reason why he took 10 three-pointers in this game. He didn't want to see Li Shengli hit more and more outside.

Although the 76ers also have other breaking points, Aaron McGee and Eric Snow scored in double figures, but Aaron McGee's double-digit scores were piled up by the number of shots he took, and he also wasted They had so many shooting opportunities that it was difficult not to lose, but they continued to lose in the second game...G2 played 98:89 and lost by 9 points.

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Back in Los Angeles for game three.

As the home court of the Lakers, the great advantage of winning two consecutive games was brought back to Los Angeles by the Lakers generals. All Lakers fans could not calm down, and amid the deafening roar of Staples... the Lakers still won the third game. , but the point difference was even smaller, with a score of 91:96, and the Lakers won by 5 points.

Both sides are in good shape in this match.

The first was Kobe's 32 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, followed by Iverson's 35 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Counting free throws, the two's combined hits were the same.

But with Iverson's height, he got 12 rebounds and broke his career single-game rebound record?

To be honest, the guard's 12 rebounds is still amazing. After all, not everyone is Kidd.

Even though professional defenders don't pay much attention to this data, and how much they can get depends entirely on luck, unless it's a key frontcourt rebound, but Iverson has been forced to a dead end and still doesn't want to give up every opportunity.

It's just that his efforts didn't yield much.

I could slightly suppress Kobe, but I had no choice but to see Li Shengli, because his contribution of 30 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks was too great. It was really not something that the 76ers could just pile up by stacking heads, and they lost the third game directly.

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As a result, the fourth game of the Finals became a life and death battle for the 76ers in a foreign country.

It may be lingering, of course, it may be buried in the hometown, but no matter what, this makes the smoke of the G4 battle fill the sky above Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and both sides fight for their lives throughout the game.

The same is still the comparison between Iverson and Kobe.

Iverson, who refused to admit defeat, took 30 shots and made 10 of 14 free throws to score 35 points. However, Kobe didn't want to compete with Iverson at all in this game. Apart from free throws, his shot count dropped to 13. The total game statistics were 19 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, which fed Li Shengli's inside line.

So Li Shengli's data became 40+14 with 5 assists, and looking at the entire series... No matter how Kobe performed, whether it was high or low, Li Shengli tried his best to ensure that the two men's average points per game in the four games together. Above 60, the four games were 63, 59, 62, and 59 respectively, with an average of 60.75 per game.

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This situation...

Iverson was desperate and felt a bit untimely. After all, he was awkwardly stuck in the Lakers dynasty at his peak, and the last ball was only enough time to play one ball... The 76ers were 5 points behind. Iverson is still playing with all his strength, and Tyrone Lue, who is fighting every second, is also trying his best to defend.

Although it was difficult to score a 5-point equalizer in less than 10 seconds, Iverson did not give up. The moment he successfully knocked down Tyrone Lue, he retreated to outside the three-point line and shot a jumper, and the ball was released. after……

Tyrone Lue fell to the floor and looked back at the basket.

Iverson looked down at Tyronn Lue. He took a step forward and didn't want to see whether the ball went in or not, because it didn't matter whether it went in or not. Not looking back was his last trace of pride...

It’s just that Tyrone Lue is a little embarrassed.

Just as he looked around the audience with a question mark on his face, almost all the cameras were focused on him and Iverson, recording this century transition. Even Tyronn Lue would not have thought that the winner would become a supporting role. This transition It became the most severe whipping he would receive in the more than ten years since he was dragged out and whipped to death.