Chapter 334 Skyhook Gorilla?

The Jazz trailed by 18 points at halftime. This situation has happened before, but it is not a good sign in the first game of the Finals. However, Jerry Sloan has no way to deal with it, especially in this game. Ewing seemingly in his prime.

The Jazz's player configuration cannot and does not allow Jerry Sloan to make drastic changes to the established tactics like the original SuperSonics coach George Karl, and the only thing he can do is to refine each person again based on the original basis. Responsibilities, even specific implementation to the placement of offensive and defensive rounds.

However, the tactical positioning can be refined, and the help it can provide to the Jazz is not big. At least it cannot be big enough to recover the 18 points behind. The most critical point is Li Shengli. Either use defense to completely suppress Ewing, or use Highly efficient offense makes up for previous disadvantages.

However, the biggest problem now is Li Shengli's touch.

One thing to say, if the Jazz had a single-core combat system centered on Li Shengli and forced him to take action, maybe the situation would look better, but in fact it is not like this... because the Jazz operate during the game. There is also Malone on the inside.

…

how so?

Li Shengli's mood at this moment was extremely complicated. Although no one can maintain his peak condition forever, and although he could accept a cold touch, what he really couldn't accept was... no touch in such an important game.

"Li, are you okay?" In the locker room during the halftime break, Ma Long patted Li Shengli and said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. In the worst case, you'll just give up. You know it yourself... Without you, we probably wouldn't be able to continue." It’s hard to even play in the Western Conference Finals.”

"Give one game? Don't let the coach hear this."

"Nonsense, I'm already very quiet. Normally I wouldn't say it, but Ewing is in really good shape this time. I don't want you to put too much pressure on yourself, even if you lose the first game. It doesn’t matter, as long as…”

"Go on, the game isn't over yet, I didn't even give in, why are you so anxious!"

"Shit, it seems that I am not suitable for your psychological counseling work, because you bastard... you don't feel anything at all?" Ma Long scratched his head, looked at Li Shengli, who had no emotion, and cursed with a smile.

Mentality is so important for a player's on-the-spot performance. This is why alternative defensive tactics include trash-talking and going as far as possible. This is to attack the opponent's mentality, but what surprised Malone is... his condition is not good. Li Shengli didn't seem too anxious.

Waited for a while.

Because there was not enough time during the halftime break, Jerry Sloan pulled up the tactical board after pondering for a while. Although the general internal and external auxiliary tactics did not change, he refined everyone's tasks into Specific positioning, and then implement the offensive tactics for the second half against Li Shengli and Ma Long.

…

In the third quarter, the momentum of both sides has been revealed. Ewing and Oakley were smiling, Malone was livid, but Li Shengli didn't show much emotion.

"Did you agree to kill us?"

"Idiot, when you were talking big words, didn't you think that you would be beaten up?"

Ewing and Oakley mocked the Jazz unscrupulously, and Malone was on the verge of going berserk. Li Shengli pulled him back and whispered: "Why are you in such a hurry with them? We will be performing in a moment."

"Then it's up to you?"

"Okay, I'm stable!"

"Damn, me too!"

"Then come on!"

"Walk!"

…

In the third quarter, the Knicks took the lead.

The tough defense instilled in the players by Sloan's midfielder was somewhat effective. The defensive team led by Crotty desperately blocked the Knicks' outside shots.

Although the offensive team's movement can affect the defensive team's formation, and the opportunity to take action is hidden in the moment when the defensive team's formation breaks up, but obviously this time, the Knicks did not find it, and after ten seconds of delay, this shot The ball was still handed to Ewing, whose offense was relatively stable.

coming!

Ewing is in place!

Li Shengli and Ma Long looked at each other.

Throughout the first half, the confrontation between Ewing and Li Shengli was not dominant. What was dominant was his shooting touch while moving. This time, Li Shengli chose to directly stick to his body, and he also poured all his strength into the end, focusing slightly on his right foot.

Is it so tight?

Aren't you afraid that I will turn around and rush to the basket?

Li Shengli's abnormal defensive posture made Ewing a little suspicious, but time waits for no one. He could only turn around and charge from the left. From his perspective... Malone was still pestering Oakley on the right, even if he encountered Malone. , or you can choose to pass the ball to Oakley.

People can't think too much in one moment, and idealized states basically don't exist, because Ewing discovered... Li Shengli actually followed him, not giving up an inch!

Oh shit!

Are you bullying me for having short legs?

Speaking of which, even if Ewing reaches the peak of his condition, his peak cannot escape his own shackles, and this shackle is speed.

Although he is not slower than second-rate centers, he is at a disadvantage in the same level of competition.

Nowadays, his style of play is often outside. The impact of speed attribute is there, but not that big. However... Li Shengli uses close defense to help him infinitely amplify this impact.

Speaking of which, every defensive player knows that maintaining a certain defensive distance and leaving enough space and time to react.

If you really want to stay close to the defense, the biggest problem is that it is easy to lose position and be squeezed into the basket by offensive players to score. However, Li Shengli still chose to stay close to the ball and use speed to make up for the loss of position. Even in the first round of confrontation, Ewing leaned a little inside. It doesn't matter, because he can still carry him out again.

He continued to back up and turn around three times in a row. Ewing was so dizzy that he almost vomited. Every time he tried to break in, Li Shengli would always take a position in advance, and then he was pushed out. He couldn't get close to the basket at all. However, under close defense, He really didn't dare to take action in front of Li Shengli.

Damn it, time is running out!

Ewing had no choice. He had to choose between shooting and distributing the ball. After turning his back, he wanted to hit Li Shengli with a Buddha-like gesture, but Li Shengli was unmoved by his old tree. When he was pressed, he had an idea and shot directly outside the penalty area. Two steps away, he chose to throw the ball towards the basket with an oversized hook, just to prevent Li Shengli from blocking the shot.

This... this horse is a Tiangou gorilla?

The scene was filled with exclamations, and Thompson in the audience laughed, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a cold face, maybe thinking that the big hook used by Ewing was too ugly, and the result was obvious... Ewing failed to score, and Malone grabbed it first. Get off the rebound.

…

In this round, the Jazz's defensive work was to the extreme.

The Knicks didn't find a chance to take action from the outside. The time to pass the ball to Ewing was 12 seconds. Ewing wanted to beat Li Shengli, but he couldn't break the defense in the remaining 12 seconds. Instead, he was forced into a hook in the end. The old man with his hands and the gorilla with the sky hook.

Li Shengli is back!

Blocked Ewing for 12 seconds.

For a moment, the home fans swept away the depression of the first half and cheered, because looking at Ewing's appearance... he was beaten back at least 4 waves of offensives in 12 seconds. Even if he was given another 12 seconds of singles time, it would probably be the same. At the end of the game, this time Li Shengli pulled the plug in the paint, which was undoubtedly the Jazz's counterattack clarion call.

…

Back to the Jazz offense.

Although the momentum has picked up a lot, the Knicks have enough food to spare and are not panicking. The 18-point lead gives them a psychological advantage. The perimeter blockade is also powerful. Seeing this situation, Li Shengli and Malone looked at each other again... …

Malone caught the ball in the high post and passed it to Li Shengli, who was carrying Ewing and squeezing to the basket. The concept of Li Shengli under the basket has nothing to do with the issue of touch. Oakley really can't ignore it.

But when he turned around to find Li Shengli, he saw Li Shengli throwing the ball high the moment he turned around. When he went to find the ball again... Malone had already taken off, making an alley-oop and a super split dunk. , once again ignited the audience.

Oakley was so dizzy... that he was going to vomit!