Chapter 194 What Kind of God Is This?

Mark Eaton did not receive the same treatment as Li Shengli, because Cage's single defense was enough. Although the Mammoth was very strong in its peak period, the warrior was in his old age and could not help himself. He could only rely on his height and tonnage advantages to compete with Cage and play defense. Basket ability.

Jan Verhenris on the other side, perhaps affected by the disadvantage in the first half, was far inferior to Crotty on both offense and defense, and the remaining core players also struggled offensively.

In a game, the importance of momentum is self-evident.

The Sonics took the lead and became smoother as they played. The offensive system was not necessarily that strong, but it successfully suppressed the Jazz defensively.

On the other hand, the Jazz became more and more timid as they played, which was too fatal for a game. Only Stockton and Malone, two experienced veterans in the competition, could make do with it and stabilize the situation, but they were only making do.

Trailing by 14 points at halftime.

Midway through the third quarter, the deficit reached 24 points.

The Jazz Army seemed to have reached a dead end. The Sanjiao Center Arena was filled with wailing, and many fans had even left early, not wanting to see the Jazz being brutalized again. After all... the 24-point difference was too terrible.

Looking for an opportunity, Jerry Sloan called a timeout with a cold face, but he was very restrained. Although his face was expressionless, he did not accuse anyone of poor performance, but dragged the tactical board and immediately deployed tactics to break the game.

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"The situation of the Jazz is very bad! It is too difficult to recover 24 points in one and a half quarters!" Thompson frowned. Although he hoped that the Jazz could win, he could not think of any way to break the game.

"Thompson, I'm glad you finally told the truth!" George Gervin smiled. "If nothing else happens, the SuperSonics are basically guaranteed to win now!"

"Accident, what accident could happen? In the current situation, even if Li and Ma Long return to normal, it will be difficult to come back!" Bird stroked the microphone in front of him, his movements were extremely obscene, as if it was a pity that he could not Eat this.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said with a serious expression: "Don't draw conclusions too early. If this happened in the regular season, no matter which team would basically give up, but this is the playoffs, and the playoffs are where miracles are created." Every game is crucial, Jazz will not let go!"

"Whatever you say, I don't believe the Jazz can come back. Let's wait and see what Jerry Sloan will do!"

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The timeout was quite short. Jerry Sloan knocked on the tactical board and almost roared at everyone. At this moment, the emotions of the entire Jazz army were aroused to the extreme and they stepped onto the field.

The five main players in the starting lineup gathered together. Li Shengli got half a quarter of rest and has no problem with his physical fitness. Malone and Stockton also got rotation in the front and have sufficient physical fitness.

"Lee, it's up to you!" Stockton said.

"Relax, don't be stressed!" Ma Long also patted Li Shengli on the shoulder.

under pressure?

Of course Li Shengli is under pressure!

Because according to Jerry Sloan's arrangement, he became the last hope for a comeback in this game. It is definitely a lie to say that there is no pressure, but pressure is also motivation, and he must stand up.

"Leave it to me, I will do my job well, and the rest is up to you!"

"Of course, we don't want to lose yet!"

"Come on, let's fight, we have no way out!"

"GO GO GO!"

In an instant, the momentum of the Jazz team surged. No one knew how Jerry Sloan could lead the team to break through. Although many fans at the scene had already left the stadium early, the remaining people still spared no effort to support the Jazz. Legion cheers.

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Back to the game, the Jazz attacked first.

What can be obviously felt is that the Jazz have sped up. The running speed and shooting speed are all accelerating. Everyone is working at full speed. As soon as Li Shengli settled under the basket, Stockton and Malone found the shot through the pick-and-roll cooperation. Chance.

Boom!

This opportunity is not very good, Stockton strikes.

On this rebound, Cage blocked Li Shengli, and Kemp was on the way to attack, but what was abnormal... Malone actually ran to the outside and did not participate in the rebound competition.

"Get out of here!"

Li Shengli's lower body strength exploded, pushing Cage to seize the position and successfully grab the rebound. Kemp had just reached his position, and the two teamed up to suppress it again, but the ball had already been passed to Malone's hands first, and he easily scored with a pull-up. .

Defensive shooting and undefended shooting are two different concepts.

Malone's touch was the worst, but Kemp was busy grabbing rebounds. When he wanted to return to defense, Malone had already taken action.

"Well done!"

"continue!"

"Shoot them!"

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The problem in this game lies in the offense, and the Jazz's defense does not have a big problem.

Don't look at Cage and Kemp's cheering and ferocious defense. Similarly, Li Shengli and Malone's defense is even more brutal. With the iron wall they jointly built inside, only Kemp can pull the mid-range shot from outside the penalty area, which really allows him to hit the inside. , facing Li Shengli directly, his scalp was numb.

Shooting guard Gary Payton has become the Sonics' firepower, but Gary Payton, who was defended by Stockton in the first half, is now handed over to Crotty, who dares to risk his life, pressing closely like a shadow, and this time Although Crotty did not block the shot, it still had a certain impact and made Gary Payton hit the ball.

Li Shengli and Malone teamed up to control the backcourt rebounds and launched another fast attack.

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Li Shengli ran wildly and sprinted forward. Of course, the speed of a center cannot be compared with that of a defender. After all, height and weight are all here. But Li Shengli still worked hard. As long as he was positioned under the basket, he would take a shot from the outside and the ball would not pass through him at all. hand.

The ball was shot by Tyrone, but unfortunately it was still missed. What is strange is that Malone did not participate in the battle for offensive rebounds at all, and ran directly outside, becoming a member of the Jazz's shooting army.

What the hell?

What the hell is going on?

Everyone was stunned. Everyone knows how important offensive rebounds are. This is an opportunity for a second attack. Normally, players who are close to each other will charge, but now... Except for Li Shengli, the other four Jazz players Everyone was waiting outside, but the Sonics didn't dare to let go, so Kemp and Cage could only sprint again.

However, Cage's position was as good as paper and he could not pose a threat to Li Shengli at all. Kemp was too far behind to compete with Li Shengli for rebounds. His height, wingspan, and strength were all over him.

"Shoot, there's a board!"

Li Shengli shouted and passed it to Malone, who was defending in the air. Kemp counterattacked wildly, and the effect was effective. At least Malone was able to strike again.

But... without Kemp's help, Cage was beaten and cried. The rebound was once again taken by Li Shengli. Kemp also cried. After beating Malone, he immediately turned around and hit Li Shengli again. At this time, the Jazz was four on three outside. When Li Shengli throws it out, one of the four people will always miss it. This time it was Crotty who made a three-pointer.

Uh-huh!

After hitting the three-pointer, the whole audience was ignited, because after these two rounds, the Jazz had recovered 5 points!

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A wasteful investment tactic?

Are the Jazz going to use a wave of shooting tactics?

Everyone saw Jerry Sloan's intentions.

To be honest, although the waste shooting tactic is simple in nature, in the end it is still a gamble, because in order for this tactic to work, two things must be guaranteed, one is rebounding, and the other is hits. And when it is said to be a waste shooting, it is actually giving the game Speed ​​up and strive for more offensive rounds, which is suitable for chasing points at a disadvantage.

Obviously Li Shengli became the Jazz's rebounding guarantee, and the other four became the Jazz's shooting team. The SuperSonics' blockade on Li Shengli was naturally easily solved, because when faced with two double-teams, he didn't take any action at all, leaving it to the outside four-on-three. And one on one...how could Cage stop Li Shengli?

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In the following game, the atmosphere in the center of the triangle was ignited, and the original screams of seeing their team being beaten turned into roars of support.

On the defensive end, the Jazz became more and more fierce, and the Sonics' offensive efficiency dropped a lot.

And on the offensive end...

The Jazz team, with its astonishing acceleration and rapid attack, will take the ball as soon as Li Shengli is in position, regardless of whether it is hit or not. The four players spread out, waiting for Li Shengli's offensive rebound.

The Sonics were really driven crazy. In the first few rounds, they rushed inside to fight for rebounds, but Li Shengli broke out like a god of war, hitting two or even three at one time, and still collected less than half of the rebounds.

If the hit rate is not high, just use the number of shots to make up for it!

The Jazz's offensive efficiency improved greatly and they continued to play until the end of the third quarter.

Because the Jazz trailed by 10 points in the first half and chased by 14 points in the second half, the two sides played 30:34 in this quarter, with a total score of 90:80, entering the fourth quarter trailing by 10 points.

Before halftime, if nothing else, Li Shengli's rebound data was 12. Mark Eaton played in the first half of the third quarter, and he came on the scene in the second half... In just half a quarter, he grabbed 10 rebounds, total rebounds 22.

What's happening here?

10 rebounds in 6 minutes, then if the fourth quarter is full, at this pace... if he gets 20 rebounds in the fourth quarter, doesn't that mean 42 rebounds in a single game?

Is this so crazy? !

What kind of fairy is this? !

The fans in the entire Triangle Center Arena went crazy first, and the audience watching the live broadcast was also stunned. Although 42 rebounds was just their imagination, if the SuperSonics cannot limit Li Shengli, then... this result is really very possible!