NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 475 Ace Battle

Before the war, all players participating in the finals will inevitably have psychological fluctuations, not only the Mavericks, but also the Bulls, Li Shengli and Jordan, the Bulls and the Mavericks... no one will dislike too many championships , too many honors, and Curry's thoughts represent the thoughts of the vast majority of people. Fortunately, the game has been on the right track, and everyone has not been given too much time.

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The Mavericks are starting, Li Shengli and Garnett are without a doubt. Kidd's contribution as a point guard is not in offense, but in field control. The starting is no problem, but the other two positions...

Pippen is the third position for the Bulls, but there is no fixed position [-] for the Mavericks. Jones and McLeod have always been on guard in turn. This time Gordon put McLeod on. In the field, Gordon was replaced by Crotty, who is good at defense.

Playing the Bulls, no team can ignore Jordan's existence, and of course Gordon means to focus on defending Jordan, so it is reasonable for Crotty to start without thinking.

To insist that the Mavericks' firepower is lacking because of Curry's absence, Gordon also thought of this, and even thought further. In this case, McLeod's position is more important than ever, not only to bear the defensive leather Peng's task, but also to share the offensive pressure inside.

The Mavericks' starting is reasonable, and the Bulls' starting is no surprise.

The three starters of Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman are certain. The former Timberwolves center Luke Longley also found a good family and became the Bulls' starting center. As for the point guard, it is Ron Harper.

Needless to say, Jordan and Pippen.

What the Mavericks are really worried about is Rodman. How much impact will this point have on their own insiders?

Although the offensive ability is not strong, the Bulls did not start the Heat in the first round and even played less time, but against the Knicks in the second round and the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals, against these two typical core teams, Rodman averaged 15.7 rebounds per game. , It is simply the best shit-stirring stick the Bulls prepare for their core opponents inside.

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"Okay, audience friends, the game has begun."

"It's finally started, the first game of the finals, please wait for the good news!"

When the old, middle-aged and young people on CCTV saw the start of the game, they also entered the state of commentary, and the opening jump ball... Li Shengli took the lead, and Luke Longley didn't even have the idea of ​​​​resisting, and lightly stepped on his feet, which caused a huge crowd. altitude difference.

"Damn it, Li Shengli jumped so high?" Sun Zhengping was stunned at the beginning.

"Cough...it's normal, it's not just Luke Longley. Few people have the desire to compete with Li Shengli for the jump ball." Xu Jicheng coughed dryly and continued.

on the field at this time.

Kidd held the ball and advanced slowly, and Ron Harper, who was defending him, made a move, and Kidd took advantage of this opportunity to change direction and sway past Harper, but the nearby Pippen made up the defense, so Kidd's pass The ball must be McLeod who is running.

"Okay, Li Shengli's teammate got the ball, good chance, shoot!"

"This...why is this still being passed on?"

"Pass to Crotty, Jordan defends, Crotty shoots, Crotty misses, Rodman grabs the rebound!"

"It's a pity, it's a pity."

Although the commentary game must maintain an objective and fair attitude, but the problem is broadcast live to the domestic game, and everyone is waiting to see Li Shengli, so the old, middle-aged and young people also subconsciously favor the Mavericks, but McLeod did not dare to make a move when he saw a good opportunity. To Crotty who dared to shoot, but hit the iron again, it would be false to say that he was not angry.

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"McLeod, what's going on?"

"It's okay, my problem!"

"It's fine, don't worry about it and act boldly."

Li Shengli only asked a question, didn't say much, led the team back to the defense, and it was the Bulls' turn to attack... Crotty defended Jordan who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, but Jordan, who had just started the game, was so confident that he was so arrogant from outside the three-point line. One step away, he jumped straight up and caught Crotty by surprise.

Swish!

Three point hit.

At the same time, the Bulls broke out at home with a burst of shouts.

Throwing a three-pointer from the start, not even bothering to make tentative offensive moves, it is not as good as making the finals a regular season, how confident is this riding a horse?

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Only attack each other for one round.

McLeod's lack of self-confidence was in stark contrast to Jordan's 'domineering'. It was only one goal, and Li Shengli couldn't stand the situation. His face turned black, and he led his teammates to counterattack again. Kidd gave Kidd a look. Although Kidd didn't understand it very well, he still handed the ball to Li Shengli when he entered the frontcourt.

Outside the three-point line, the center holds the ball?

What the hell kind of trick is this?

Luke Longley was in full swing, waiting for Li Shengli to attack from the free throw line, and Li Shengli was so determined that when Jordan just rushed into position, he immediately shot a shot from outside the three-point line, let alone the Bulls and Jordan. , Even Kidd and Garnett were shocked.

The first three-pointer of his career?

Also shot to the finals?

How courageous this must be, and besides Li Shengli, there are 9 people left looking at each other, even Jordan is no exception.

Seriously, this unexpected one-handed three-pointer is too amazing. It would be a masterpiece if he could hit it, but Li Shengli was affected by a shoulder injury and his shooting was affected. And the goal was indeed missed.

But... it doesn't matter if you get in or not.

The game has just started, and it is acceptable to be useless in one round. What Li Shengli wants is to express his attitude, because at this time, no matter how much he says, it is not as realistic as fighting once.

If McLeod is afraid of taking action because he is afraid of taking the blame, he has to take the blame on himself first, and... he is not limited to expressing his attitude to McLeod.

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The game continues.

The confrontation on the field has returned to a state of equal momentum. On the side of the Mavericks, Li Shengli does not speak, and the other four teammates can understand it. As for the Bulls... they don't care about this episode at all, after all, the result is a real waste of the Mavericks. An offensive round was launched, and this time it was his turn to attack.

Jordan is still holding the ball at the top of the arc.

Crotty sticks to the front line, Kidd is ready to support the defense at any time, but Jordan continues the confidence of the last offense, the iconic fadeaway jumper, and his so-called offense is too rough, just running to the top of the arc and receiving Harper pass, fadeaway jumper.

Jordan's ace back?

To be honest, even if Crotty wanted to defend against the ball, the exaggerated height of the shot and the angle of the back made it impossible for him to interfere effectively. He even suddenly realized that... Jordan on the opposite side was so arrogant that he smiled and closed his mouth. Blind shot.

Swish!

Another jumper hit, Jordan scored 5 points in the opening game, and the atmosphere of the Bulls' home court was ignited from the beginning. This bold blind shot was even more exaggerated than Li Shengli's opening three-pointer.

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The Bulls played Crotty and Kidd almost desperately in two offenses.

The Mavericks turned back to attack.

Li Shengli was really completely angry. He took Kidd's pass and directly pushed Luke Longley from a high position. His physical fitness and angry state, the confrontation force that broke out in the middle also made Luke Longley Desperate, the veins on his face were exposed.

But the problem is, he almost exhausted all his breastfeeding strength, and he was still hurt by Li Shengli's ass, and Li Shengli's ass was hard to beat, and he caught the moment when Luke Langley lost his center of gravity. Turn back and go straight to the basket.

Although he encountered Rodman in the air, he still made an extremely violent dunk and completed a dunk.

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The Bulls' offense started with Jordan, and whether he advances or not depends entirely on his own touch. Although Crotty is good at defense, he is inherently difficult to defend alone, and even double-teaming with Kidd is useless, almost desperate.

On the other hand, the Mavericks, the offense starts from Li Shengli, and it depends on whether Luke Longley's bones are hard enough. If he can stop a wave, he will come again. The scoring has never been so suspenseless, even if Rodman comes up, the despair of the two is even greater than that of Crotty and Kidd.

The despair of Kidd and Crotty is that Jordan has no solution.

The despair of Rodman and Luke Longley is that Li Shengli's violent flat push cannot be suppressed.

The four of them were all autistic, but the two parties had a mutual performance in the first quarter, and what was surprising was...the coaches of the two sides, seeing that they couldn't hold down the other side's main force, even tacitly chose not to. A timeout was called, and Shengsheng turned the first quarter upside down, but he didn't even call a timeout.

Jordan's ace back and blind shot!

Li Shengli's iconic wave of flat pushes followed by dunks!

To be honest, it is impossible and unrealistic for these two to play offense every time, and after the two maintain the same efficiency, the gap appears in other positions...

As for the Bulls, Pippen's fight against McLeod is not a comprehensive suppression, but it is not difficult. In addition, because the Mavericks double-teamed Jordan, he missed defense, and other positions also scored well, so he scored 33 points in the first quarter, and Jordan was alone. Accounted for 13, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 8 of 4 two-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws.

As for the Mavericks, Garnett's fight against Rodman was not as easy as Pippen's against McLeod, but because Li Shengli beat Luke Longley infinitely, Rodman let go, and his offense also paid off.

But the problem is... the Bulls have a comprehensive offensive, but the Mavericks only have Li Shengli and Garnett as the main attackers. On the other hand, Crotty's few shots did not win, and Kidd's sporadic shots also maintained his usual embarrassment. As for McLeod, it is difficult to get out of position.

Bulls 33, Mavericks 29!

Li Shengli also had 13 points like Jordan, but he still had 5 rebounds.

It's just... Originally, the Mavericks' gains in rebounding statistics should be more, but Rodman's move by the Bulls is indeed a shit stick. Picked a clean one, grabbed 6 boards in a single quarter, 2 fronts and 4 backs.

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Is the Bulls' lead just 4 points?

You know, in the first quarter of the Bulls' first game against the Magic, they scored 32:19 in the first quarter, and even scored 40:24 in the final quarter. What I don't admit is that the Mavericks have played strong enough, far exceeding the expectations of all Bulls, head Jordan, and coach Phil Jackson.

The biggest problem for the Bulls is Li Shengli.

The biggest problem for the Mavericks is Jordan.

The first quarter can be played as it is, but the second quarter must come up with an effective arrangement, otherwise both sides will not be sure about the outcome of this game.

(End of this chapter)