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Chapter 583 The Astonishing Speed ​​of Downfall

The rhythm changed too fast. From being 14 points behind in the first half against the wind, to now getting back to within 10 points, the Lakers only took half a quarter, and the Rockets coach directly called a timeout, trying to curb the Lakers overtaking.

Back to the rest area...

Olajuwon is going to be upset because defending Lee Seungri is hell, and he puts up good numbers, but the problem is he doesn't care about numbers, he wants to win.

"Barkley, can't you look at Olajuwon's position?"

"Man, what do you think of me, the Lakers are so spread out, and there are only five people defending in total, don't you know Lee's assist ability? As long as he distributes the ball, the defensive pressure is on the perimeter. The Lakers will play But the three guards, do you think the Lakers can't kill us?"

Drexler was a little anxious, and Barkley was the same, but Olajuwon's face turned cold, and he didn't like the feeling of disagreement because of minor problems, especially Rudy as the head coach.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense!" Rudy will be a little angry, "Now we still have the lead, if we stabilize the game, we will win. Barkley, on the defensive end, you should let go of your matchup and put the Pay attention to Li's body, he can't do anything with a turnaround jumper, but if it's an offense at the basket, you have to find a way to get to the basket to interfere, and when necessary, directly foul!"

"Then the Lakers' power forward doesn't care?"

"Tackle the main problem first, letting go of your matchup won't make your opponent more efficient." Rudy turned his head and said to Drexler, "Clyde, the defensive tasks are all inside, you What you have to do now is stop dawdling on the offensive end, Mario will cover for you, try to get into the penalty area as much as possible, and draw fouls!"

"There is also Olajuwon. You must stabilize your mentality now. Your performance on the offensive end is not bad. The only problem now is that the Lakers hit a little higher. But in fact, as long as you restrict Lee, the problem is not very big. Can you Do you understand what I said?"

Rudy was visibly agitated and spoke faster than usual.

In the first half, they wanted to take advantage of the victory, but the Big Three did not participate in the rotation. In the second half, the Lakers rose against the wind, and the Big Three had no chance to rotate. At present, the playing time of the three players is 30 minutes. The more troublesome it is, the feeling of slow death.

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At the same time, the Rockets' anxiety is naturally the excitement of the Lakers.

Harris would really want to beat himself up, because the wrong decision at the beginning made the Lakers hiccup. This is not to show his own coaching ability and tactical change, but simply wants to liberate Li Shengli. Offensive, I didn't expect the results to be poor. On the contrary, the most unreasonable and unreasonable offensive method has achieved good results.

Deliberately arranging a mess, and playing casually can turn things around?

Harris glanced to the side, lamenting that he still underestimated Li Shengli's terrifying fighting power. In fact, since this season, his own cognition has been refreshed repeatedly, and each time it is a new high.

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Harris briefly mentioned a few words.

There was no change in the personnel of this meeting, but when they returned to the field, the Big Three of the Rockets glared at Li Shengli, and Li Shengli naturally felt the "hate" of the Big Three towards him.

This... is this a rush?

It stands to reason that the Big Three are all experienced big-name players, so there shouldn't be such fluctuations in mentality, but the problem is that the three brothers on the opposite side have already felt the pressure, and almost all the pressure comes from Li Shengli. Li Shengli can't vent his heart without staring at him. resentment.

However, staring was not enough. The anger of the Big Three finally poured out on the field after the timeout ended.

The Rockets have team cooperation, but the Big Three's singles account for a high proportion.

Barkley couldn't hold back the fire, and continued to hit big books in singles, while one was an old man in the league and the other was a newcomer. The friction between the two became more and more intense, but because this was the G1 game of the Western Conference Finals, everyone was pressing. Barkley has the upper hand.

The same is true for Drexler on the other side. The difference is that Crotty has a lot of restrictions on the breakthrough of the glider, and the glider basically relies on the cover of two teammates to hit the basket.

Of course, the handling of the two encountering Li Shengli was to divide the ball, and Olajuwon's offense improved because of this, and the Rockets temporarily stabilized the situation.

As for the Lakers...

From the first half, in fact, the Rockets still couldn't hold back the defensive end. The real reason for chasing points was to improve the offense. Li Shengli stood up and stabilized singles, and Crotty was the support point for Li and Ke's connection. Kobe also officially stood up.

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The situation was controlled by the Rockets.

The Lakers will turn from happiness to worry. Although the point difference has not continued to expand, it has not continued to narrow, and what is worse... As Barkley and Drexler repeatedly hit the penalty area, Li Shengli finished the game at the end of the third quarter. The number of fouls rose to five, and the Lakers fell behind by 7 points entering the final quarter.

Hope is back?

Seeing this situation, the Rockets' home fans rekindled their hopes. Murphy in the game commentary booth immediately became excited, and the Lakers who were resting during the festival were still making their last efforts. On the contrary, the Rockets breathed a sigh of relief.

So the field in the fourth quarter.

Harris has temporarily won Li Shengli, and the re-planned inside line is the offensive and defensive combination of Big Ben + Campbell. As for the Rockets... Rudy is basically sure that Li Shengli will rest for a period of time in the final quarter, so he can't wait to arrange for the Big Three to rest and join first. The rotation is Drexler.

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However, neither side expected it.

The situation of the main force's fierce battle so far cannot determine the final result, and the Lakers' substitutions have limited strength to cause defects, but the Rockets are quite painful. It's okay after 3 minutes into the quarter. The Rockets' lead is steadily rising, so Rudy By the way, Barkley was also replaced for a rest, but in the next 3 minutes... the Lakers bench team sitting on the sidelines looked stupid.

"How could this be?" Nick was speechless, but he squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, "Olajuwon should have seen Li's absence and felt that he could take a breath, but he probably didn't expect...that this would happen. Just so fierce, he actually dropped his field goals and lost all rebounds?"

"Cough, maybe it's a physical problem." Eddie coughed dryly.

"Is that all?" Nick turned his head and glanced at Li Shengli, lowered his voice and said, "Look at Ben's confrontation and blocking, the one who is riding a horse is the same as Li."

"And Campbell, Barkley is not here, why did he explode suddenly? Even Kobe started to show off?"

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Nick and Eddie were chatting, and Li Shengli was also dumbfounded.

As an opponent, it's not that they don't know that the Rockets' bench depth is bad, but they don't know that it will be so bad.

Only Drexler and Barkley got off, and the Rockets collapsed immediately. There was no movement in the first 3 minutes, and they were directly chased by the Lakers for 3 points in the next 8 minutes, completing the overtake.

Are the rockets strong?

The Rockets are really strong. They are a super team with the Big Three, but the problem is that the cost of building the Big Three is too high. The trade case for several seasons has hollowed out the Rockets' middle building and role players. The depth of the bench has indeed improved. decline.

It's just... the speed of this collapse is a bit exaggerated!

Barkley was replaced by rookie Osella Harrington. Campbell was stunned by Barkley, and Harrington was stunned by Campbell, forming a food chain at the fourth position.

Eddie Johnson, who replaced Drexler, is a veteran.

I went to Europe to pan for gold before, returned to the NBA in 95, was traded by the Pacers, was laid off by the Nuggets, and was found by the Rockets who were very short of people. This is the 14th year that Eddie Johnson has been fighting on the court. , Although he was a capable player when he first entered the league, it is undeniable that...he is really old now.

But even so, Eddie Johnson is still the most important substitute for the Rockets. From this, it can be seen how far the Rockets are short of people. When the veteran meets the lunatic Crotty, it really sticks to him all the time. No time to catch your breath.

As for Olajuwon, who is still present among the Big Three, his situation is also precarious.

On the one hand, it is compared with Daben's physical fitness, and on the other hand, Daben is born to be a defensive material. Without the cover of his wingman, it is normal for Olajuwon to be difficult to perform, and he cannot count on the two new teammates. .

(End of this chapter)