Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Entering the intermission.

Harris's face was ashen in the locker room, and his forehead was sweating. Because he had gone all the way down the road, he was going to die. Although he made the right choice at the beginning, when his own touch was not good and O'Neal's free throws improved, Still holding it in and not changing, the decision-making error here is not a small one.

Now, the top priority is remediation.

After hesitating for a while, Harris finally made up his mind and let Barkley return to the court. Rodman and Kobe did not move. Fisher went up and tried again. As for Li Shengli... he couldn't move, he couldn't move at all.

Li, the second half is up to you.

Okay, I hope it's not too late!

It's in time, it's definitely in time. Although the tactical effect in the first half was not good, I have already completed a small part of the task. I believe that O'Neal will not have more time than you. This is our opportunity.

After Harris finished speaking, Li Shengli could only nod helplessly, while Kobe and Barkley looked at each other again.

Although their poor condition affected the tactical effect of the first half, they actually reminded Harris six minutes into the first quarter. It was just that the direction Harris chose as the helm was inconsistent, and now the result When it came out, the course was completely off course.

Under such circumstances, both Kobe and Barkley felt helpless when they thought of letting Li Shengli take the plunge and turn the tide. However, they could only place their hope on Li Shengli's explosion, especially... Barkley, who was desperate.

Li, it's really up to you now!

Don't be discouraged. It's still early. Play a quarter with me later. If you can, I'll play first. If you can pull Garnett over, you can just cut to the basket and I'll pass the ball to you.

Okay, let's work harder together, we don't have much time.

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The atmosphere in the locker room was dull.

Being beaten by the opponent by a double-digit margin in the first half is not a big deal, but the real big deal is that compared with the Celtics, the Lakers do not have an obvious peak efficiency point, which means that the Lakers do not have an explosive offense. It will just be half-dead, and it will be delayed until the end of the game, or even the end of the game.

So not only Harris, but the entire team is counting on Li Shengli's offensive blossoming.

This anxious atmosphere lasted until the third quarter when both sides came on stage to start the second half of the battle.

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The Lakers' changes in the third quarter were noticed by everyone. After Ben was released, Barkley stepped up to play power forward.

The signal released by this is that the Lakers gave up their tactics against O'Neal and chose an aggressive inside combination.

Li Shengli + Barkley.

This is the Lakers' interior combination that has started the most games, but it appeared a little late this time, and Barkley's performance was not good in the first half. The reason why he returned to power forward is... for Pull Garnett to prevent the Celtics from forming a double-team and give Li Shengli the maximum room for movement.

With such a change, Harris' adjustment is equivalent to putting all the pressure on Li Shengli.

If Li Shengli breaks out, the Lakers may win. If Li Shengli doesn't break out, the Lakers will definitely lose. And as the winner in this situation, he is facing the fat man O'Neal. Li Shengli simply tensed up the nerves in his whole body.

Don't want to lose!

He really didn't want to lose, Li Shengli realized for the first time... The driving force that drove him forward was not only West's championship bonus, but also his biggest resentment towards O'Neal from the bottom of his heart.

Except for draft picks!

In addition to the best rookie of the year!

What O'Neal has, he has; what O'Neal doesn't have, he also has!

It's just that the four extra rings were not obtained by playing against O'Neal in the finals. If he really lost this finals... He couldn't imagine how many years O'Neal would talk about this shit. This is really true. It wasn't because of his overthinking, O'Neal was really capable of it.

So for no other reason than to prevent this guy from bothering me in the future!

He also has to win this finals. Every game is important. At least he can't lose the finals against O'Neal, let alone... He took over the 1980s finals from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and was undefeated against Kay. record, if it had collapsed in the 1990s, it is no exaggeration to say that the previous two championships would not be worth the loss against the Celtics.

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At this moment, Li Shengli was at the end of his rope.

So, as soon as the third quarter started, Li Shengli's desire to attack exploded, and even O'Neal on the opposite side couldn't stop him.

In the first half, Ben really wore down O'Neal for two full quarters and consumed his physical energy. But the problem is that the impact of the bottoming out of physical energy was not in the third quarter, so O'Neal is still capable of fighting, but Li Shengli has always been While maintaining the peak of the competition, he himself began to slowly decline in physical fitness and became unable to cope with it.

So, it was just as West and the others expected.

After choosing the offensive lineup, the Lakers and the Celtics did reach a relatively stalemate. In the third quarter, they played 28:25, winning by 3 points, and the point difference narrowed to 8 points. Li Shengli scored 18 points in one quarter. point.

Until the end.

O'Neal was indeed unable to do anything, and the offensive part was transferred to the hands of Garnett and Pierce. They bypassed the screen and shot jumpers through air cuts, not wanting to get inside at all, because betting on Li Shengli's block would give the Lakers a chance.

Attack and defend with one hand!

This is Li Shengli’s big weapon to come back from a disadvantage!

But the problem now is... both O'Neal and Garnett are too familiar with him. They don't give him a chance at all, which completely makes Li Shengli anxious. When the defense is out of reach, they can only use offense to vent their anger and scratch their muscles. The exhausted O'Neal beat him wildly.

However... O'Neal took the time to look at the scoreboard, and then at his highly motivated teammates. Garnett and Pierce repeatedly scored points, keeping the point difference at around 10 points. It was basically painful and happy.

Even if he is beaten by Li Shengli, even if his final quarter efficiency is significantly lower than Li Shengli's, it doesn't matter.

Because other people's shots can offset the difference between him and Li Shengli, allowing the Celtics to always press the score, and because the free throws have reached the best level, even the famous shark-cutting tactic against him is not very effective.

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Damn it, Li, you've been beaten like this and you're still struggling?

Where do you come from with all this nonsense!

Damn, I don't believe you, aren't you tired? You can't even afford to lose a game?

As long as I beat you, I won't be tired. I can chase you all over the place!

O'Neal took the time to say a few words to break down Li Shengli's fighting spirit, but he didn't expect that Li Shengli would fight back. The reason why he wanted to lure him to surrender... was because O'Neal really couldn't stand it anymore, because including the first three rounds, Li Shengli He has hit 3 goals in a row. He pushes hard all the way to the basket to dunk, and he can hit a small hook from any position near the basket. It is completely difficult to guard.

As for this time... Li Shengli is here again.

O'Neal went crazy. He was hit hard in the first wave. He began to understand how the opponent's center, who had been beaten so hard by him, felt. But after the second wave of hits... he was hit directly. Opening the position, Li Shengli rushed to the basket and scored with a dunk.