Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Let's face it, the Spurs have been really good in recent years.

From the years when David Robinson was at his peak to the emergence of Duncan, the two have partnered up until now. The team's core has been changing and connecting beautifully, but the problem is that the Western Conference still has too much to play.

Especially the Lakers...

Unlike the Spurs, the Lakers' dual cores are not connected, but both peak at the same time. This is also the reason why the Lakers can reach the present. And if Robinson and Duncan's peaks overlap, then the Spurs will definitely not be where they are now, let alone It was a 1:3 game in the second round that led to a life-and-death battle. In the second half of the life-and-death battle, there was a 20-point disadvantage.

For the Spurs, this situation is basically a slow death!

But no matter which team it is... it would be shameful to give up, as it could lead to a comeback before death.

There is no doubt that miracle comebacks are not uncommon in the league.

But when Popovich wanted to find an example to boost the team's morale, he was embarrassed to find that... the real comeback that could be called a 'miracle' turned out to be his current opponent, the Lakers who were beaten three to four in the finals?

Fortunately, Duncan and the others didn't need Popovich to say anything.

Everyone in the Spurs knew the importance of this last game, and as soon as the second half started...the Lakers were a little relaxed in a great situation, and the Spurs, who were fighting against the odds, immediately caught up.

Just the third quarter.

Originally, Duncan, as the core of the Spurs, was targeted for defense. Crotty's personal pass and Mad Dog Madsen also did a good job of restricting Duncan. But the problem was that Duncan's mentality and skills were too solid, and he seized the time when the Lakers' defense was slack in the third quarter. , forced the situation to open up, and compressed the 20 points to 10 points.

As a result, the final quarter was a little more exciting than expected. After all, the Spurs didn't want to lose, and the Lakers didn't want to continue playing Game 6.

What if it is placed in the regular season?

In fact, not everyone can guarantee to be 100% focused on the game every moment. Many people have times when they are not focused. They may run half a beat slower, or they may not defend actively, or their teammates may not pass the ball. I couldn't catch it, but in this last quarter...the main players on both sides were too active, and everyone was paying full attention.

Especially after the Spurs saw hope.

Now the Spurs' offense is improving. The only problem is to suppress the Lakers on the defensive end, but...Robinson has been unable to face-to-face with Li Shengli for a long time, and the only defensive high ground for the Spurs is at the feet of Kobe.

It is impossible and difficult to completely suppress the Lakers.

So facing the Lakers' dual core, the Spurs had no choice but to settle for the next best thing. They asked Duncan to help Robinson defend on the inside, while on the outside... Bruce Bowen, known as the 'defensive expert', was pulled in front of Kobe.

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Last season, Bruce Bowen was still with the Heat.

He was always used to stepping on his feet. At that time, he tricked the innocent Vince Carter who was playing for the Raptors. I don't know if he was addicted to stepping on his feet or what. After that, he became entangled with Carter. Whenever he met Carter, he would always There would be some small moves, which almost made Carter crazy.

When playing normally, it goes without saying that Carter is capable.

But it would be very difficult for Carter to play in a shrinking manner and keep thinking about Bowen's black foot while fighting, because if he is not careful, his life may be ruined by being stepped on. No one can accept this result, and Bowen may be the same as Bowen. The notorious Bill Laimbeer was able to compete. His defensive skills may not be bad in themselves, but what is really great is the health threat he creates to his opponents.

Maybe it wasn't until Bowen appeared that Carter realized...why Boss Li and his gang in the far west were so popular, because people like Bowen posed a threat to everyone, and Boss Li's What the professional team provides everyone is the shelter to eliminate threats.

Think about when Bowen was with the Celtics and stepped on Kobe's footsteps?

Damn, both of his legs were almost broken by the Los Angeles bullies at that time, so he became the league's moral model in the game against the Lakers. Compared with the way the bullies dealt with it, he himself looked much stupider... …

I chased Bowen single-handedly and couldn't hit him.

The press conference after the game was full of comments and Bowen pretended to be innocent.

But it was obvious that he had been stepped on, but in the end, he was still unable to deal with the slippery Bowen. He could not fight, refused to answer the scolding, and would still be stepped on when meeting. He had no temper at all for such a scoundrel.

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However, Kobe couldn't feel Carter's helplessness and couldn't understand it.

Because Carter was harassed all day long, Kobe was very comfortable because there was a bully named Lao Li in this three-thirds of an acre of land in Los Angeles. It was really not out of his mind and he would not find trouble in Los Angeles.

In this exciting final section...

Bowen may rarely play games in such a regular manner. He is not used to the rules himself and cannot guard Kobe at all. The point difference that has just dropped to the 10-point line has begun to loosen again, and the Lakers' lead is expanding.

However, Kobe was the only one who felt Bowen's behavior the most, and others didn't feel much about it.

Especially before the start of this round, Li Shengli stressed paying attention to Bowen's small moves, and Madsen, who took over Crotty's steel gun, seemed to have received an imperial edict... Because he was effective in defending Duncan, Phil continued to use it until the end of the game. , and in addition to marking Duncan, he spends every minute and second staring at Bowen.

Finally, Madsen saw something fishy.

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To be honest, collisions are inevitable in high-intensity games.

Bowen followed the rules, but he still had to defend what he had to do. The terrible thing was... everyone was running, and suddenly he saw Kobe Bryant falling in front of Bowen for a layup, and Madsen went crazy. He went crazy on the spot. He was completely the second Crotty. Without saying a word, he rushed up and punched Bruce Bowen in the face...

Snap!

Madsen slapped Bowen hard and hard, causing Bowen to stagger.

This... not to mention the Spurs were confused, the Lakers were also confused, including Robinson and Duncan. They were also shocked. They instinctively raised their shoulders and gasped, looking at Madsen as if he was crazy.

"Damn it, apologize!"

"You...what did you say?"

Madsen’s words were concise and concise, but the problem was that Bowen’s ears were ringing after being slapped. His ears were buzzing and he couldn’t hear anything. Madsen directly took this as a provocation... There was another snap, this time the big slap was faster. Even more violently, Bowen felt extremely humiliated.

"I want you to apologize!!"

"Immediately, immediately, don't wait for our boss to take action!"

"Speak, are you deaf when you ride a horse?"

Madsen roared and roared one after another, making the faces of the people next to him turn pale. They thought... Isn't this nonsense? It's weird that they are deaf after such a slap in the face. But just now, everyone didn't react the first time, and the second time it happened. He was too fast and had no time to stop him, but when Madsen wanted to slap him for the third time, he couldn't and was immediately pulled aside.

As for Bowen who was beaten for no apparent reason?

Really, I have never suffered this kind of grievance. I felt so wronged that I wanted to cry loudly. But looking back... I felt that the trigger for being slapped was Kobe's fall just now, but the problem is that I didn't touch Kobe. , I didn’t do anything like stepping on my feet or kicking my legs.