Chapter 481 Spring in Dallas?

The night of June 7th, the second game of the finals.

The Mavericks once again stepped into the United Center, and this time the starting lineup... In addition to Li Shengli, Garnett, and Kidd, the Mavericks' youth version of the Big Three, Crotty and Jones replaced Curry and McLeod. position, on the other hand, the Bulls' starting lineup has not changed from the previous game, and they are still confident.

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"Hey, Li, here we go again? Have you figured out a way to deal with me?"

"I haven't thought about it, I'm too lazy to think about it!"

"It's okay, don't think about it, the result is the same anyway, oh, by the way, I wish you have fun here, because today is your last away game."

During the warm-up before the game, Jordan ran a lap and came to express condolences, then left after saying that. Li Shengli couldn't figure out how such a big-name person could be so boring. Fortunately... CIC has recovered in the past few days. The training went well, and Gordon also came up with a plan, which added some variables to the game.

"Crotty, the defense outside will be up to you soon." Without thinking about anything else, Li Shengli encouraged his teammates.

"I know."

"Kevin, get hard for me, talk trash...open the gate, let out the water!"

"I'm waiting. I must capture them today."

"Okay, I'll wait to see you too. Kidd, please send ammunition to me and Kevin. I'm going to blow them up today."

"It happens at any time. I can't afford to lose on horseback."

"Okay, let's wait for the game to start. Everyone, please work harder. I can't afford to lose."

"Go, go, go, the Mavericks will win!"

"The Mavericks will win!"

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The labor chants on the Mavericks side were loud, but on the Bulls side... Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman came together and touched their heads, expressing meaningless resistance. They had seen too many scenes, and the Mavericks were no different. .

So, after the whistle blew, the game officially started.

Li Shengli succeeded in jumping the ball and accurately called Kidd in the air. The five Mavericks went straight to the frontcourt. But the difference from the first game was... Li Shengli did not ask for the ball immediately, but stood directly outside the penalty area on the left. It was Kidd who saw the opportunity and passed it to Garnett who was running.

"I love your mom Rodman!"

"Get out of here!"

Garnett roared, and Rodman was not to be outdone. He jumped to block the ball in a timely manner. It was normal for Garnett to miss the first attack, but Li Shengli... forcefully beat the starter Luke Longley, and the rebound was just He jumped out and was intercepted in the air.

Li Shengli plays a second offense under the basket?

Luke Longley knows this scene very well. If he really wants to defend normally, Rodman can't hold back the pervert Li Shengli, and Phil Jackson's request to him is very simple, that is, he must take the initiative to foul at this time. There is no need to worry at all. The number of fouls, because the big reserve foul players are waiting off the court.

Beep!

A foul was committed on offense in the first round.

Li Shengli walked to the free throw line, and the Bulls were booed at home. It reached its peak at the moment when the shot was about to be taken, but it was not of much use. The goal was still scored, and the second goal was also scored simply. Both free throws were made. .

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Making two free throws is nothing unusual.

Even though everyone knows that Li Shengli's mid-range shooting level has dropped due to injuries this season, no matter how low it is, he still makes 60% of his free throws and 36% of his chances of making both free throws, so no one takes him seriously.

It's just that the next few offenses of the Mavericks, unexpectedly, Kidd sent Garnett, and Garnett forced Rodman to take a shot. It is true that the hit rate dropped slightly, but the key is Garnett's shot position. It is always mid-range and long-range, clearly allowing Rodman to interfere but not block shots.

If he can hit the ball, he will hit it. If he can't, Li Shengli will take over. And Li Shengli's face was completely drained by Luke Longley's face. However, his accuracy in predicting the landing point of the rebound was extremely high. He rebounded several times in the frontcourt. If you don't fall, take them all and attack again.

And in this extremely fast rhythm... Garnett took a total of 5 shots and only hit 2 times. However, Li Shengli grabbed all 3 missed rebounds, 3 secondary attacks, 1 successful shot, and 2 hits. He received an active foul from Luke Longley for the first time and made 3 of 4 free throws.

In other words, in each of the Mavericks' 5 attacks, they gained something and scored an astonishing 9 points. On the other hand, the Bulls were a little confused and their efficiency was much lower than the Mavericks. The team only scored 4 points. Phil Jackson immediately called the first timeout of the game.

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What's happening here?

Got 4 rebounds in 3 minutes, 3 in front and 1 in back. What is Li Shengli playing? Is he playing a rookie or a salty fish?

Li Shengli scored 5 points and 4 rebounds; Garnett scored 2 of 5 and scored 4 points; Kidd did not take a shot, but had 2 assists. The whole routine of the Mavericks' Big Three made Phil Jackson a little stunned.

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To be honest, the game is divided into two parts: offense and defense.

The Mavericks can't suppress the triangle offense no matter how they change on the defensive end. Gordon has been thinking about it even while sitting on the toilet for the past two days. The plan he comes up with is to fight the Bulls. He can't just focus on defending Jordan and cause himself to score. When you reach a dead end, you have to compete and attack.

The changes on the defensive end of the Mavericks are just fine-tuning, but on the offensive end, they have made drastic changes. The starting point of the offense falls on Garnett. The advantage of this is...

Garnett's shot was high enough, and it was difficult for Rodman to block the shot. As long as the ball was shot smoothly, all offensive difficulties were left to Li Shengli to handle.

When Li Shengli beat Luke Longley, it was a real crushing blow. It was more violent and straightforward than Jordan destroying the Mavericks outside.

Let Garnett take a shot first, and if he doesn't score, let Li Shengli dominate the penalty area and make a second attack.

The prerequisites for this tactic have already been fulfilled by Garnett. After all, Rodman has to block his shot, and as long as Rodman takes off and blocks the shot, without his involvement... In terms of rebounds, the Mavericks are It was like abolishing Rodman's rebounding function and breaking the double-team, allowing Li Shengli to easily beat Luke Longley, who couldn't even stay in position.

Although Li Shengli grabbed 3 offensive rebounds, which is the most ideal state, it may not be able to guarantee such high efficiency in the future, but as long as he captures most of them, this kind of offensive efficiency is also very scary.

The only thing to consider at the moment is... Li Shengli will be actively fouled by his opponent in his second attack, and the requirement for free throw shooting percentage is put on the front line.

Fortunately, looking at the performance on the free throw line in the opening two, Li Shengli's touch has indeed improved. Starting from Kidd, to Garnett's shot, to Li Shengli's second attack, the cooperation of the three people also produced the expected effect. In vain, the efforts of Gordon, a thinker on the toilet.

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"Okay, very good, the opening of Mavericks is exciting enough!"

"That's right, by shifting the first attack point, the Bulls' inside line has no way of double-teaming Li Shengli, especially since Garnett's running shot also stretched Rodman away. The Bulls' inside line was immediately empty, and Luke Longley was alone. I can’t handle Li Shengli at all, this game is exciting.”

"Yeah, Rodman can't guard rebounds anymore, and Kidd is also a ruthless person. Look at his average rebounds per game, this... the guard can even reach 6.8. How did he grab it?"

"Not to mention Garnett and Kidd, Li Shengli's statistics shocked me. Five points and four rebounds in three minutes. What kind of statistics do you need to play the whole game?"

In the live broadcast room, the three major hosts were full of praise, but... although the opening was amazing, it was still a little short compared to the entire game. What really depends on the rhythm is the direction of the next, whether it can continue to maintain this kind of performance. offensive.

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When the timeout ends, return to the court.

The Bulls made an attack, but maybe the Mavericks' Big Three were too eye-catching, so no one noticed... In fact, the Mavericks' defensive end was also adjusted in this game.

Crotty had the experience from the previous game, and crammed to review Stade's ultimate move and Payton's defense. Although the effect of single defense cannot be regarded as suppression, it is enough when combined with Kidd. I watched it, instead of choosing the three-person double-teaming mode from the beginning in the last game.

In this way, although the effect of suppressing Jordan is slightly weakened, the defensive tasks of Li Shengli and Garnett are greatly reduced. Li Shengli sits in the penalty area, Luke Longley is cut in half first, Pippen has Jones watching, and Rodman It's not a big problem if he is freed. Garnett can also take care of Harper in the corner, and this Harper is also a position that the Mavericks took the initiative to release.

And this time...

Jordan was forced to pass the ball against Crotty and Kidd. Harper received the ball and wanted to take a shot, but Garnett's defense also arrived, causing the Bulls to hit the ball and the rebound landed outside the penalty area. , was captured by Kidd nearby.

One time does not mean all.

In the next Bulls attack, Jordan saw that his teammates were powerless and directly chose to play singles. Although one-on-two still ensured an astonishing more than half of the hits, the problem was... this efficiency still couldn't catch up with the crazy Mavericks.

The entire first quarter.

Garnett made 4 of 10 shots and only scored 8 points, which is not much; while Kidd had 5 assists and although he also took some shots, he did not account for the majority, and only scored 3 points; on the contrary, everyone was looking at Li Shengli. The data makes me feel blind...a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds in a single quarter.

20 points in a single quarter is enough, and at the same time, there are 13 rebounds in a single quarter. No one can believe that this kind of data was achieved in the finals, and looking at the entire Mavericks team...the three youth giants won At 31 points, including Jones' 6 points and Crotty's 2 points, the score in the first quarter was 39:27, leading to a huge 12-point lead in the first quarter and successfully blowing the United Center upside down.

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During the break, the Bulls' dugout was a little out of sorts. They were no longer as confident as before, because this has never happened to the Bulls in the playoffs. Instead, Jordan and coach Phil Jackson looked at each other.

"Their resistance seems to be very fierce, and Lee's free throw shooting has also improved." Jordan wiped his sweat.

"Although this situation is beyond my expectation, it... it's useless!" Phil Jackson pinched his chin. "The tactics are very good. Now it depends on whether Gordon has prepared a backup plan. If not, this One game is still ours, they can’t take it away.”

"Are you so confident? But if you have a way, why didn't you use it earlier?"

"Ahem... It's embarrassing to say it. I just came up with a solution, but it's not too late." Phil Jackson smiled, turned to Rodman and waved to him, "Come on, Rodman. Take a good look at Li, now...it's time for you to seek revenge from him."