Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The Lakers lost the game in the end, by 15 points. In fact, losing is normal. If the Lakers' lineup can beat the Celtics with a full roster and no shortcomings, then the chance is still too small.

However... even if the Celtics win, O'Neal, Garnett, and Pierce are not too happy.

Because this game was all won by Li Shengli, especially the opening attack where he single-handedly beat the Big Three, the three brothers felt that it was very shameful and they became the backdrop for others, so O'Neal also showed off his skills, and still lost face. It's passable.

But neither Li Shengli nor O'Neal.

According to the general perception of the entire league... both of them are representatives of physical gods. However, this match was too detailed and too showy. Many new generation fans realized that compared to their physical bodies, the skills and skills of the two... Awareness is also the ceiling for a center.

As for the competitiveness of the two teams, Hu and Kai?

It is quite scary to have a dominant inside line. If you match them casually, you will be a strong team, and this is one of the reasons why the two teams dominate the East and West.

Especially the Lakers...

To be honest, the lineup cannot be enhanced by piling up stars. Even if the Lakers ideally include all the new and old players in recent years, they will form a team of Li Shengli, Barkley, and Kobe, plus Magic and Magic from the showtime era. James Worthy's ace lineup may not be much better than it is now.

Although everyone in this lineup is a superstar and can average 40 minutes per game at their peak, the problem is that there is only one ball.

If there are too many stars, the ball cannot be divided. It is estimated that no one wants to be a green leaf. However, if there is no green, the red will be more red. No one will sacrifice and there is no teamwork, so there will be no effect, let alone the ball. From the team's perspective... this is not only a waste of resources, but also means a series of high wages.

Therefore, the Lakers' current lineup is very reasonable, not expensive and can still be played.

There are two cores, one inside and one outside, and three role players to assist and supplement offense and defense. The whole team does not compete or compete. Everyone stands in their own position and everyone can get the best performance, running the team machine to the extreme.

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in the subsequent schedule.

The Lakers team continued to move forward. During this period, Kobe and Artest returned to their injured positions one after another, successfully ending the losing streak. As Phil Jackson said, they dealt with several potential opponents... and put their temporary focus on In the West, we met the Spurs, Jazz, and the new strong teams Kings and Mavericks one after another.

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There's really not much to say about the Spurs.

As the former core of the Spurs, Robinson was always compared with Ewing and Olajuwon in the early 1990s. Now Ewing has wandered to the Magic and Olajuwon has also gone to the Raptors. It seems that he is the real one. The last person who started well and ended well had Duncan beside him to help him continue rushing.

Of course, with Duncan leading the team, the Spurs will not be weak.

But for now... Li Shengli feels that the Spurs are not a big problem, at least not this season. As for the future direction, if there is no new blood, Duncan may be left alone after a group of Spurs veterans retire.

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There is also the declining jazz.

They were also well-known in the playoffs at the beginning, but this season had a bad start and was stuck in the middle and lower reaches of the Western Conference. The problem that cannot be ignored is that Malone and Stockton are older after all, especially after 2000. It's not very good, there is a significant decline.

Li Shengli feels this very strongly.

In fact, they are all on the inside. Li Shengli will inevitably have to touch Ma Long, and this is their favorite confrontation game, just like playing in the octagonal cage, except... the two met and had a little friendship. After the elbow, Jerry Sloan shouted stop with a cold face on the sidelines, even to Li Shengli.

According to Jerry Sloan.

Limas used to be the three players he was most proud of in his life. Although during the two championships, these little bastards played and fought in two shifts, causing complaints throughout the league. He wiped everyone's butts and cursed at the same time, but in fact Those high-spirited but miserable two years were the most unforgettable two years of his coaching career.

Now, it's time for both Malone and Stockton.

Even if everyone has his own master, old man Sloan is not willing to look at Li Shengli's unhealthy style of play, because only if Li Shengli continues to play overwhelmingly, he will probably remember... The Jazz in his hands once had How ferocious, the Limas Tiantuan he pulled together beat the entire alliance into a state of utter disgrace.

However, Li Shengli also thought about it.

Nowadays, the Jazz are almost falling outside the top eight in the Western Conference. If they step on the Jazz today and give them a defeat, then the Jazz may not be in the playoffs. Even if the chance is very small, it is controllable. Li Shengli can still do it within the range. At least he can play less.

After only playing two quarters, Li Shengli asked Phil Jackson for a break and did not want to play anymore. Phil Jackson, who was standing on the sidelines, turned around and looked at Li Shengli and the enemy coach flirting with each other. It felt so strange and felt in his heart. sour.

Until the game is over.

Even though Li Shengli only had two quarters, the Lakers won this game in the end.

After the game, Li Shengli ran to talk to Sloan, Malone, and Stockton for a while. However, these three people did not look regretful. Instead, they clamored to have a few more games with Li Shengli in the playoffs because Judging from the current situation... the Lakers' record at the beginning of the season was in the middle and upper reaches of the Western Conference due to injuries, and the Jazz, who are in the middle and lower reaches, may encounter the Lakers in the first round.

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Are the Lakers just in the middle and upper reaches?

No one expected that the Kings would have the best record at this stage, followed by the Spurs, Lakers, and Mavericks. In the Lakers' wartime observation plan... the Spurs have finished, and the Mavericks will follow. and king.

The Mavericks are still relatively stable, and they have indeed changed their appearance after Cuban took over.

But when playing against the Lakers, the odds of winning were not high, and there was no suspense about the result. The Lakers gained one more victory.

As for the Kings, they went from eighth to third last season, and this season they went from third to first.

There is no doubt that the Wizards of the East and the Kings of the West, the two new strong teams, have overshadowed all teams in the league. And back to the Kings themselves... After being eliminated by the Lakers in the second round last season, this season is specifically aimed at Revenge time for the Lakers.

For the Lakers, almost everyone in the Kings' original lineup has a passing skill, which is inherently difficult to beat. But for Li Shengli... the Kings' internal meat shield group has amassed six people, including the originator of flopping. Divac, just to prepare for the playoffs.

Facing the king's continuous supply of sufficient manpower, Li Shengli also had a headache.

This game... Although the Kings narrowly defeated the Lakers by 2 points, they won all the games they faced the Lakers this season, including the previous one. This season is more challenging than in the past few seasons. The Lakers originally skipped the field of vision. The West is looking at the East, but the problem is that now even their own backyards are on fire. Everyone has to admit that the Kings are the team most qualified to challenge the Lakers in the West in recent years.