Chapter 321 Survival From Desperate Situation

The game was unexpectedly suspended.

Everyone on the Spurs bench looked ugly, while the Jazz bench was bleeding all over, especially when Li Shengli defeated Rodman. Malone shook his fist and hated himself for not being on the court.

"Damn it, did this kid do it on purpose?" Jerry Sloan couldn't calm down.

It is difficult to beat the Spurs. On the one hand, the Spurs' outside shooting efficiency is higher than that of the Spurs. On the other hand, Rodman controls rebounds in every possible way. But now... the problem was solved in one fell swoop by Li Shengli in an unexpected way. half.

"It's already difficult to block shots in volleyball. Do you think someone can still control the direction of the block?" Malone said enthusiastically, "Don't look at him pretending to really take revenge on Rodman, but I guess... this The boy is just blind!"

"So this was really an accident?"

"I don't know if it was an accident, but the only thing I know is... it's too dangerous to play with this guy. It's really life-threatening!" Ma Long touched his head, glad that Li Shengli was still his teammate, "Okay. Don’t think about it, the situation has changed now, you can let me play!”

"Shit, when do you need to decide when to make a substitution?" Sloan yelled angrily, but Malone didn't take it seriously.

"How long has it been and you still have the heart to joke? Hurry up, I can't wait!"

"Am I kidding? You guys are the same age as me, and so is Li. Damn, this is the most humiliating season since I became the head coach!" Sloan cursed.

"You can't even protect yourself, so how can you save face?"

"Get out, get off the court. If you lose this game, I'll skin you!" Sloan cursed. The Jazz's situation became increasingly clear, and looking at Li Shengli...his mood could not be more complicated. How complicated.

Leaving aside unexpected events like the collapse of Rodman, Jerry Sloan saw the one-on-one duel between Li Shengli and David Robinson, and he had to admit... Li Shengli played too smartly and grasped the rhythm. Great, put every effort into the gap where the opponent changes force.

This kind of subtle progress is not only a growth in the technical field, but also an improvement in on-the-spot judgment and matchup experience. It has also formed a set of his own and flexible confrontation skills, which is different from Olajuwon. The unique and dreamy footsteps are different from General Robinson's stable mid-range shooting, and they are different from another bulldozer O'Neal.

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Back to the game.

There is no doubt that Rodman was sent off the field on a stretcher. The sudden labor pain caused him to faint. No one knows the specific extent of the injury, but what is known is that... the Spurs' main lineup is missing one player. Next The game is very difficult to play.

"Li, you did a great job!" Ma Long came on stage and gave Li Shengli a thumbs up.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's chase points first!" Li Shengli said with a cold face, not wanting to joke with Malone, because he still wanted to fight a few more waves with David Robinson.

"No problem, leave this to me! Guys, cheer up, defend, defend!"

"Keep an eye on your own people!"

"I have no problem, let them do it!"

"It's starting, get ready!"

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The unexpected timeout ended, and it was still the Spurs' attack.

Rodman was replaced by No. 4 substitute Terry Cummings, the second overall pick in the 1982 draft. He once had a double-double in his rookie season, but as injuries plagued him and the peak of his career faded, Terry He doesn't have much playing time, and his status on both offense and defense can only be regarded as an average second-rate power forward.

Because of Li Shengli's big hat, the Jazz became more powerful.

For the Spurs, Vinny held the ball. Under Crotty's tight defense, Li Shengli went around to defend David Robinson. He had some difficulty even scoring the ball.

It is false to say that the top center's confrontation does not go around the front, but it is not a red eye.

Forget it for fun in the regular season. If he doesn't even have a forward defense in the playoffs, it would be weird if he doesn't get sprayed to death. And Li Shengli naturally won't take advantage of it. The confrontation method of forward defense also blocks the rhythm, so that David Robinson has suffered enough.

Fortunately, the ball was handed to power forward Terry by Vinny, who shot his first ball of the game against Malone. As he had just come on the field, he probably didn't feel the touch yet, so the ball turned a few times in the basket. The circle finally came out.

boom!

There was a muffled sound.

Li Shengli stood at the basket in a better position than David Robinson. After taking off, he grabbed the rebound with one hand and threw it to Crotty after landing.

However, the Spurs' defense was very fast, and the Jazz had no chance to play a fast break. They could only slowly let Crotty dribble the ball past half-court. When the frontcourt was in position... Crotty directly lobbed the ball to Li Shengli. .

"Come on, let me see your level!"

"I think so too."

Li Shengli turned his back, and David Robinson immediately stepped forward. Because Li Shengli received the ball outside the penalty area, David Robinson did not stick too closely, leaving a distance in the middle for reaction, regardless of Li Shengli turning around and rushing to the basket. Whether he is going down or turning over and shooting, he has a choice.

However, David Robinson was not close to him, so Li Shengli pushed hard on his back. The signal from behind was a safe distance for a shot. He first tapped to the left, then turned to the right, kicked off the ground and jumped to shoot.

No one doubts David Robinson's offensive and defensive strength, but one move away from the chessboard will result in the entire game being lost. Although Li Shengli's dodge did not deceive him to a large extent, it was just a momentary incident that was enough for Li Shengli to perform. .

Uh-huh!

David Robinson had no time to block the shot, and Li Shengli shot a hollow shot into the net.

"You want to guard me without being close to me? Do you really think I missed the shot?" Li Shengli said with a cold face.

"Don't be too happy, it's just a goal!" David Robinson disagreed. As far as the defensive action just now was concerned, he did it flawlessly. It's just that Li Shengli's mid-range shot did have two brushes, but in the fifth position Compared with the mid-range shot, he has his own confidence.

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Back to the Spurs offense again.

David Robinson also got a chance to beat Li Shengli in a single, and Li Shengli's weird confrontation gave him the feeling of punching cotton. It was exactly the same as the offense at the beginning of the second quarter, and his shot movements were seriously deformed. , and was slapped again by Li Shengli.

Another big hat?

Thinking of Rodman's lesson, a strange scene suddenly appeared on the court. Not to mention the Spurs, even the Jazz themselves were unwilling to stand in front of Li Shengli or behind Robinson, because compared to picking up the blocked ball and launching the ball, When attacking, everyone cherishes their lives.

In the end, the ball was shot out of bounds. David Robinson received two big blocks in a row, and his face turned into a black hole. When he returned to the offense, the ball was shot by Vinnie, and the rebound was taken away by Malone. .

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The second quarter went back and forth for what seemed like half a century, at least that's what David Robinson felt, because... it was too difficult for him, and he was under a lot of pressure in this quarter.

If you want to attack, in addition to cooperating with teammates and dragging Li Shengli out, he suffers every one-on-one problem. The root cause is that Li Shengli is stuck in his rhythm. He can't squeeze into the inside when playing from behind, and his choice of mid-range shots is also interfered with. serious. Although...if it weren't for his impatience, he could handle it better, but obviously there are no ifs in NBA circles.

As for defense, if you stay far away, you will be shot, and if you stay close, you will be pushed. It once made him feel that... even Olajuwon was not as troublesome as Li Shengli in this game.

In the second quarter, there was no doubt that the Jazz were chasing points. Although the Spurs' offensive efficiency on the outside dropped a bit, what was even more terrible was that inside David Robinson was really blown away by Li Shengli, both offensively and defensively. , but Terry, who came on as substitute power forward, was also suppressed by Malone and couldn't give him much help!

The score in the first quarter was 30:18 and the score in the second quarter was 22:29. Even though the Spurs still maintained a 5-point lead at halftime, everyone knew that the Spurs were on the road to defeat.

However, it seems that the home fans don't care too much about the outcome of the game. Everyone is focusing on the big confrontation between a group of super centers in the penalty area.

Just compare to the second quarter.

David Robinson made 2 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Li Shengli made 4 of 6 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks.

Just by looking at this one game and this quarter, Li Shengli's dominance in the penalty area is absolutely able to completely suppress General David Robinson. In the NBA, even if there are thousands of reasons and excuses, he can't defeat him. Even if it is a blow-up, no one can deny it.

Undoubtedly, this game explained a clear but profound proposition... How to become the recognized number one center in the league? Just pick out the top centers one by one and beat them up!