Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

May 2nd.

The second game of the Seattle SuperSonics VS Utah Jazz begins, and compared with the first game, the starting lineups of both sides have been slightly adjusted.

The first is the Jazz. Naturally, Lemas did not move. This was the Jazz's card. The unexpected move was Tyrone Corbin at the small forward position. Even Crotty, the new starter, was not changed.

Because of the problem of ball possession, Tailong has had a hard time recently. Originally, he averaged 11 points per game, but now the data has plummeted. Although the transformation is more defensive, the effect is not very ideal, and this game was defeated by David Ban Knott took the starting position, intending to support the inside.

As for supersonic speed.

Compared with the previous game, Michael Cage was replaced by the team's Derek McGee. McGee is a defensive warrior, and he also has good passing and receiving abilities and overall perspective, although his offensive ability is not as good. Protruding, but it will be a transfer station for the ball inside.

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First quarter of the game.

Kemp was used as the starting center to opposite Li Shengli.

Compared with Cage in the first game, Kemp is indeed much stronger, but the restrictions on Li Shengli are not that big. After all, in terms of physical fitness, Kemp is more suitable for the 4th position and the 5th center position. Moreover, it was Li Shengli who was beaten, so it was naturally very uncomfortable.

And what made the Sonics equally uncomfortable was Malone.

Malone played steadily in this game. Although Derek McGee's defense is fierce, it is difficult to find a few opponents in the NBA who can stop Karl Malone at full form.

In the SuperSonics G1 game, the Jazz were caught off guard. On the one hand, Malone did not perform well, and on the other hand, Kemp participated in the task of blocking Li Shengli under the basket. But this game is different...McGee's one-on-one defense If you can't stop Malone, Camp will feel uncomfortable, and you can't stop Li Shengli.

The entire Sonics inside line was blown to pieces by the Jazz's two artillery pieces, but Stockton, who was keen on assisting, could always send bombs to the two of them just right.

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In the first quarter, Li Shengli and Ma Long scored 20 points together, and the score was 19:26.

In the second quarter, SuperSonics coach George Karl scratched his head and couldn't figure out how to suppress these two cannons. At halftime, the score was 40:57.

The Jazz led by 17 points in just halftime. The point difference was not shocking, but compared with Jerry Sloan's comfort, George Karl had already jumped.

If they still lose this game, it will be 2:0, the first round match point. You don't have to think about how much pressure will be on them at that time, and what can he do now?

Also take a gamble with a wave-casting strategy?

This is simply impossible, and not all tactics can be applied. After all, the Sonics do not have a center like Li Shengli who dominates rebounds, and even if they bring in Rodman, a rebounding idiot, it will not help.

The real problem for the Sonics is on defense. They cannot suppress the offense of Li Shengli and Malone. But if they want to use the knife on defense, George Karl has no good way. After all, the two men's combined power is too lethal, not only in offense. , even the defense built the Jazz's penalty area into an iron wall.

If you fight like this, you will definitely die!

As soon as George Karl gritted his teeth, the inside defense maintained its current status. What he wanted to attack was the offense, so the outside shooting team composed of the leading outside scorer Gary Payton, Nate McMillan, and Gary Pierce started. .

Give it a try and turn your bicycle into a motorcycle!

Sitting there and waiting is death. If you try a little differently, you might still have a chance, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that... The three players on the SuperSonics outside shooting team are generally taller than the Jazz, and what George Karl wants to do is use The height difference and easy shooting can stabilize the offense.

As for the defense being easily broken...

They hope that the Jazz can break through from the outside and reduce the shots taken by Li Shengli and Malone. After all, Li Ma opened fire and exploded inside. If the rest of the Jazz break through, it is still unclear whether they can score!

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The second half begins.

Limas worked together, and Tyrone and Crotty's tasks were all on defense. Three flowers and two green leaves. These are the Jazz's starting five!

However, as the game continued, the Jazz no longer felt like it was in the first half, because most of the Sonics' offense was handed over to the outside. The pick-and-roll tactics, the height difference and the good touch, actually had a tendency to chase points.

Contrary to the Sonics, the Jazz's main offensive force is still inside, but the opponent's defense is much stronger. They are probably also afraid of the 2:0 match point. Li Shengli doesn't know about Malone, but on his own side, Kemp is like A piece of dog skin plaster stuck to him tightly, he kept talking trash, and his defensive actions became more and more intense.

Li Shengli held the ball on the edge of the penalty area and hit Kemp with his back. Nowadays, his back-hitting skills are not top-notch, but he has the power to hit the ground and the effect is very good.

With a sudden push, Kemp's center of gravity was unstable and he took a small step back.

Li Shengli turned right and once again deceived Kemp's center of gravity, turned over and drove into the basket from the left, scoring an easy layup. Kemp, who was shaken away, immediately turned around and landed a seemingly casual fist on Li Shengli's waist.

It's just once or twice, but this Kemp has no control over his words. From the beginning to the end, Li Shengli was really angry. When he really spoke... English was not his native language, so normal conversation was fine. High-speed , high-frequency trash talk, he is really not good at it.

Asshole, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll make you lie down and go back to Seattle! Li Shengli cursed.

Idiot, are you angry? That's how it is here. If you don't want to fight, you can get out! Kemp was overjoyed. The angrier Li Shengli was, the happier he became, and he continued to spit out a lot of fragrance, f @$ k @#$#@!”

This trash talk was a bit low-level, but Li Shengli, a rookie, didn't have any black spots for the time being. Kemp could only use the lowest trash talk tactics to disgust him, and he did it. Li Shengli was very angry.

What makes you most angry?

It's the most annoying thing to meet a troll who is beaten up by you but still acts like he doesn't care. Because trolls can’t reason with you and never use logic, just troll and that’s it.

When Li Shengli met Kemp, it felt like a scholar meeting a soldier, and he couldn't explain the truth, but what remains unchanged is... the fist is the biggest truth.

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In the next game, the Sonics shot from the outside, relying on the pick-and-roll and the height difference, but it was evenly matched, while the Jazz bombed inside, and Kemp became Li Shengli's best experience in practicing post-up play.

The first is the footwork from the back. Li Shengli tried to use his footwork to shake Kemp's center of gravity away. Although he was not successful every time, and his footwork was a bit lacking, but... If I can't shake you away, I will fuck you hard!

This is the path you, Kemp, chose!

So Li Shengli's offensive routine was to use his feet to sway first, and if he couldn't get away, he would do it. If McGee and Kemp teamed up, he would pass it to Malone.

The simpler and cruder it is, the more efficient it is.

Although Li Shengli could come right up and do it hard, this was a rare opportunity to practice after all, and on the other side... Kemp's face became increasingly ugly.

When he defended Malone in the first game, he suffered from Ma Big Elbow several times. Who knows how it feels. But this time when he defended Li Shengli, he never expected... Li Big Elbow was more cruel than Ma Big Elbow.

Yes, that's right, I just punched you, but there's no need for you to catch me doing it, right?

Kemp felt uncomfortable. To be honest... Li Shengli's back-up steps were very green. He only lost his center of gravity a few times, but this was not something to be proud of because his center of gravity was much lower than Li Shengli's.

What was most difficult for him to accept was that if he was shaken away, Li Shengli would just go for a layup and score. But if he couldn't be shaken away, Li Shengli would just do it hard. That's really what he did. He didn't turn over and shoot a jumper, Qing Yishui. The iron elbow turned over and beat Kemp to the point of crying.

If you can't shake me off, why don't you hit me hard?

Angry from shame, this must be angry from shame!

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Entering the fourth quarter, the Sonics' outside shooting team stabilized the situation, and the 17-point halftime difference was reduced to 14 points. However, it is quite difficult to recover 14 points in a single quarter, especially in the Jazz. It is even more difficult when the dual artillery fire on the inside is fully activated.

Compared with the comfort of the outside shooting team, Kemp and McGee inside were simply beaten.

In terms of offense, the two can only cooperate a little, occasionally stealing chickens and scoring, but their proportion in the whole team is very small. In terms of defense... they are too miserable.

There are only teammates and opponents in Malone's world. It doesn't matter whether you are good or bad. Eat two elbows to cushion your stomach first!

As for Li Shengli, Kemp's trash talk was all over the place and he couldn't win without defeating him. However, since Kemp was an experienced player and had a huge advantage in the game, he decided to practice his footwork first to dodge others, and then fight hard if he couldn't dodge.

Because of the rotation in the middle, even if the game ends in the fourth quarter, the physical fitness of Li Dajou and Ma Dajou is not a big problem, so the Jazz are completely suppressing the SuperSonics.

In the playoffs, every victory or defeat is crucial. No team will give up easily, and the Sonics' desperate struggle can have very little effect. Although they caught up by 17 points behind in the third quarter, 14 points, and then caught up to 10 points in the fourth quarter, but even falling behind by 1 point is still a loss, let alone 10 points.

In the end, the Seattle SuperSonics VS Utah Jazz lost the second game 95:105, with a big score of 2:0.

Li Shengli had 28 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks; Malone had 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists; Stockton had 15 points, 18 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals!

The three of them teamed up and scored an astonishing 74 points, accounting for 70% of the team's scores. This game made the entire NBA smell something unusual... It is not scary to combine powerful forces, but the scary thing is The three giants join forces.

Utah is very strong, and the Jazz used to be a strong team, but the addition of Li Shengli has made it a trend to become a giant, and thinking about this season's trade deadline... they actually missed such an abnormality.

Those teams that don’t have a top center regret this, because according to Li Shengli’s performance, no matter how high the price is, it’s a pity... No one has a blind eye, only the Jazz got a chance to jump up. , allowing Li Dajou and Ma Dajou to join forces to dominate the inside line!