freeallnovels Chapter 806
Chapter 806
Chapter 806
At this time, due to the problem of hand feel, the two sides are still adjusting the players on the field, but the problem is that the inability to score or score is not necessarily a problem of hand feel. , and the score after the first quarter was 17:18, with the Celtics leading by 1 point.
The score in this single quarter is very low, but not so low that it is unbelievable.
李胜利的个人得分只有6分，但双方全部烂投所产出的篮板太多了，所以除了6分之外还有8个篮板5个盖帽，而奥尼尔首节的数据则是6分5板3帽。
In contrast, O'Neal is 3 worse in rebounds and 2 worse in blocks.
It's just that Phil Jackson on the sidelines didn't think it was a suppression, because the Celtics' rebounding is not like the Lakers. Garnett shared a lot of this data, and the lack of blocks was because the Lakers were afraid of O'Neal + Garnett. This is the league's top inside defense, and the lineup in the first quarter is partial to shooting.
So strictly speaking, Li Shengli and O'Neal are still neck and neck.
Losing 1 point in the first quarter, the Lakers can still accept it, but what is unacceptable is... If they still have this efficiency and wait until both sides have a decline in defensive strength due to physical reasons, the result will be miserable, because the second quarter. The Big Three of the Walters will definitely have to take turns to rest and stagger the time. The Big Three will play longer effectively than the dual-core players.
Although the game is definitely not played by the stars, every player on the field is very important, but when the situation cannot be opened, the only thing that can be relied on is the personal ability of the stars. If there is no such effect, no team will give them Several times the salary of ordinary players.
The Celtics can guarantee that two of the Big Three will be on the court at the same time, and they can mix and match at will.
But the Lakers can't do it. Li Shengli and Kobe are in a difficult situation. This kind of ultra-high-intensity game is played according to the best time of 42 minutes, and these 42 minutes cannot be synchronized, because Phil Jackson wants any time. One core, so the Lakers are bound to have about a quarter of single-core time, and by then...
The only single-core match is Crotty and Artest, who have defensive characteristics.
Green and Horry are old and injured, Fox's offense is easy to target, Fisher can play at a critical time, and Tyronn Lue can't pin his hopes on the rookie who has no explosive power. Knight can go to the [-]th position, but the slow speed can't hold Garnett.
As for now, when everyone's efficiency has dropped, the only thing the Lakers can do is to grab time and score in the paint, which is exactly what the Celtics think.
So the inside line in the second quarter was an explosion.
Li Shengli and O'Neill are confronting each other every second, and the two will not be able to play tricks.
As for Artest, he is obviously shorter in the paint, with his head down full of feet and his head up full of people. His only advantage is his rigid body, and he slams into Garnett crazily, and Garnett has never liked to play inside. , and the height advantage was knocked out, and he couldn't hold back at all, and immediately sprayed Artest, but this also fueled Artest's bloodthirsty characteristics, and his attacks became more and more ruthless.
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"The situation is not very good!" In the TNT studio, Kenny Smith stared blankly.
"That's right, all-in to play inside, Pierce has already started to rotate, and Garnett, who is at a disadvantage from Garnett, will also play!" Barkley guessed right. He also took a rest, "In this quarter, if the Lakers can't gain an advantage, then..."
"How can this be an advantage?!" Smith frowned and said, "Did you see that Pierce is back again, and he is going to rush into the penalty area. O'Neal couldn't get in just now, but it may not be so now. Lee is about to lose his hold. Hurry up!" Look... Artest is probably slow, the Lakers are now on Green."
"But, the problem is that the Celtics' McCarty, who is against Garnett, doesn't move much. He and O'Neal are on the left and right sides. Even if Green can block Pierce's strong attack, how about the ball? To do... What's worse, if Green loses his position and can't stop Pierce, then Lee will have to defend not two, but three. Although this time is very short, Kobe can lead people to rush over, but no matter how short it is There is enough time!"
"Damn, you pretended I didn't see it?" Barkley said angrily: "The problem now is too big. The biggest problem is that Lee's defense is more difficult and physically exhausting. Don't look at McCarty as mediocre." The backup power forward, but if Garnett comes back in the third quarter, it will be worse than it is now."
As soon as the two finished speaking, the game continued.
In the first half, a balance of power could be maintained, but after Pierce's break ended and Garnett staggered the time, the Lakers' situation immediately fell apart. This was the result of both Li Shengli and Kobe being on the court. Not as great as the Celtics' improvement, Pierce's threat is quite terrible.
So, once the first half was over, the score difference went from a quarter-and-a-half balance to a rapid expansion in the last half. The Lakers had already lost by 7 points before entering the second half.
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"At the beginning of the third quarter, Garnett and Pierce are both here, and O'Neal is also here. The situation for the Lakers can no longer be worse!" Barkley said worriedly.
"Not necessarily?" Smith said slowly: "Charles, have you ever thought about how much time is left in O'Neill's time? If Li can beat the time difference when O'Neill is not around, then..."
"Impossible. I feel like these two want to die on the court today. There is no problem you mentioned. You must know that O'Neill doesn't have any rings yet, but Li, who is opposite him, already has five. Can you Can you imagine how anxious O’Neal is?” Barkley understands the pain of not being crowned too well. Being a role player may not necessarily have such a big obsession, but the problem is that being a core player does, and sometimes... hope is not A good thing, hope afflicts everyone who desires, and O'Neill is just about to go berserk.
"So the Lakers just don't have a chance?" Smith asked.
"Also, there is hope... No, it is still possible. As long as the third quarter does not collapse, the fourth quarter can still be chased. At that time, the defense cannot be the same as the first three quarters. That is the last possibility."
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In fact, every time they encounter an opponent, the Lakers basically expand and consolidate their scoring advantage in the third quarter.
But this time when they met the Celtics, it turned out to be... To be stable and not collapse, but this is very difficult to achieve, because the Lakers' lineup encountered the biggest bottleneck and shortcoming today.
All-in to play inside, Crotty and Artest's defensive play is limited.
However, in terms of internal power comparison, the Lakers are no longer the first-line combination of Li Shengli + Green or other teammates last season, but the Celtics' O'Neal + Garnett is one of the league's top combinations. , Even Robinson + Duncan can't compare with it.
So after the entire third quarter, the point difference was forcibly opened to 13 points.
Neither Li Shengli nor Kobe could stop this situation. At the same time, the Garden Arena roared loudly, celebrating this hard-won great victory in advance.
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"Charles, what did you just say?"
"I said the Lakers must keep the third quarter from collapsing!"
"I lost 7 points in the first half, so is it considered a collapse if I lose 6 points in the third quarter?"
"Forget it!"
"Then this one..."
"It's not over yet!"
(End of this chapter)