Chapter 586 Big Ben, Show Barkley Your Biceps

What a perfect match! !

Kobe Bryant, who scored a goal, looked at Li Shengli and felt that nothing in the world could be more reliable than Li Shengli now. Drexler, who was sitting off the court, looked at Olajuwon and then looked at Li Shengli shook his head unconsciously.

There is no doubt that Olajuwon is on the decline at this stage, as are the other two giants, and Li Shengli, a newly promoted super center, has already surpassed the Western Conference in terms of intimidation at the basket.

As for the goal just now, the ball was a simple attack where the center blocked the ball from the deep position and supported it from deep. But because of Li Shengli's intimidation, Olajuwon and Barkley had to pounce on it, and finally gave Kobe a perfect shot. Chance.

Replacing his teammate was a bit awkward, but if he had been on the court, he would have leaned next to Kobe in advance of the ball and made up for the interference before Kobe shot. This is defensive experience, but the problem is... Rudy is afraid of this In the final quarter of the game, the same mistakes were repeated, staggering the time of the Big Three as much as possible.

…

What can I do?

Rudy was very embarrassed. Seeing the lead he had gained in the first quarter being eroded little by little, it was useless to get angry.

Putting Drexler back on the field went against the strategic policy set before the game. He was not optimistic about the role he could play on the defensive end. Now he can only hope that the players on the field can be more active, and he can only play on the sidelines. Scream loudly to remind players to defend.

…

If the reminder is useful.

Useful if the sound is high.

Then a tenor like Pavarotti is the best coach in the league!

Obviously Rudy's shouts failed to stimulate the players present, and the Rockets immediately fell into trouble after the first quarter that they never worried about...

On the offensive end, Barkley had problems.

After trying to cooperate with his teammates and reduce physical energy, the effect was very unsatisfactory, and he finally started to fight for his strength. However, Ben learned from the experience of the previous game and made it much more difficult for Barkley to even play in singles, and the overall efficiency declined slightly.

Even worse is the defensive end.

Originally, the Rockets' state was showing a trend of driving high and moving low, but after relaxing a little in the second quarter, Li Shengli pulled Kobe to start the performance.

Although the main point of attack was Kobe, the Rockets still did not dare to let go of Li Shengli. The result was that Kobe took off quickly, scoring 10 points in just half a quarter, and the rebound output under high shooting was still very little. Olajuwon and Buck Li could only pile up next to Li Shengli, his face ashen.

Offensive rebounds, no!

The backcourt rebounds were also beaten 50-50.

…

Finally, halfway through the second quarter, after the Lakers duo of Li and Ke scored a goal, Rudy called a timeout, but before the two sides retreated to the rest area...

"Asshole, don't run to the basket. If you dare, go outside and fight me!" Barkley jumped to his feet and yelled.

"Damn it, I didn't take any action, why do you keep messing with me? I think you are confused. Do you really think that I am willing to practice with you alone when I have nothing to do? Are you going to fight?" Li Shengli touched his head and laughed, feeling Barkley was really anxious now, and turned to look at Ben and Kobe.

"Big Ben, show off his muscles!!" Big Ben chuckled, bared his teeth, bent his arms and raised his arms, and his biceps exploded.

"Kobe, show him your shot!" Kobe's face turned cold. Before leaving the court, he grabbed a ball and threw it into the basket in the backcourt. Without even looking at it, he made a direct hit with a flick shot that almost spanned the entire court.

Wang Defa?

This is a shooting, this is a sniper rifle with an eight-fold scope, right?

The entire audience didn't know what happened. Although the three Li Shengli brothers pretended to be calm, they all cursed when they turned around and walked to the bench. Barkley almost spit out a mouthful of blood and was beaten by Olajuwon. Drag it away and go back to wait for Rudy's arrangement.

…

"Okay guys, now it's our time." Harris was much more relaxed on the Lakers bench.

Because as of now...the Lakers won't be too afraid if the Big Three join forces to keep playing. The last quarter is the most risky quarter for both sides, and now Rudy wants to share the risk equally. The result is that they take the lead in the first quarter and half the quarter. It was wiped out by the Lakers.

You know, Rudy is going to fight again!

This time it will definitely be the big three, and Harris is really not afraid of this, because as some media reported, the Rockets are high platform divers. In the first quarter, no one can catch up with them while standing on the high platform. When you jump from a high platform, no one needs to chase you, because Newton once said... the gravity of the earth will help!

"Lee, Kobe, on the first attack, you continue to play like this."

"Ben, for another half quarter, fight Barkley more and try to draw fouls!"

"Young man, go up. I don't like this place in Houston. Maybe it's time to go to Chicago or Miami to have a look."

…

Harris pretended, and the Lakers appeared again.

This time, as expected, Rudy still couldn't calm down. The Big Three continued to join forces and temporarily gave up the idea of ​​rotating Barkley or Olajuwon. The Big Three who joined forces again have begun to fall from their high point.

The Rockets took the lead in the first quarter, but the Lakers tied at half quarter.

The Big Three teamed up again and took a 3-point lead in the second half.

But the third quarter was embarrassing. The three giants could only guarantee a weak lead together. Rudy didn't dare to think about what would happen if one or more substitutes were substituted. He continued to work until 7 minutes of the third quarter. With 5 minutes left and 17 minutes left in the game, the Lakers had already overtaken the team, not only closing the gap but also taking a 2-point lead.

The problem is not the Lakers', but the Rockets'.

Now the Lakers have taken the lead for the first time, and there is a turning point in the rhythm. If they continue to play, they will only get worse and worse. Rudy gritted his teeth and opened up the last five minutes of the third quarter to Olajuwon and Buck. One person is half as good as the other. We hope to be less behind during this period and strive to start the decisive battle in the final quarter.

…

However, things went counterproductive!

Barkley went first, Rudy replaced Barkley with Matt Bullard, and when Harris saw it... he immediately changed to Campbell, and without Barkley, Bullard had to help the boss, and Campbell was comfortable I had to call him out on the spot. He repeatedly made shots with weak interference or even zero interference. His hits were extremely high. He played 3 offenses and scored 4 goals in two minutes, including a 2+1 free throw.

…

Stay steady, you must stay steady!

Rudy couldn't stand it at first sight, so Barkley was sent on the court after a rest of more than 2 minutes and 1 second. At the same time, Olajuwon also came off, and Kevin Willis came on.

The embarrassing thing is that Kevin Willis is also a "senior" who has been fighting for 13 seasons, and the Rockets' bench is really stretched.

Compared to playing Barkley, the Rockets playing Olajuwon had a greater impact on the game.

Although Li Shengli and Olajuwon have fought fiercely until now, the problem is that Kevin Willis is also an old patient, and he can't resist it at all. The speed of the Rockets' collapse has intensified. What Li Shengli played this time was a 2-attack, 4-goal game. The rhythm of each ball, double 2+1, 6 points.

…

How much hope there was before the game, how much despair there will be now!

Rudy gave Olajuwon a rest for the 2 minutes and 59 seconds when he collapsed into despair, and he and Barkley scored 5 points. At this time, it was not the Rockets' offense that had a problem, but the defensive end that exploded. The Lakers used The point difference widened by 9 points in 5 minutes.

Li Shengli, you are a bastard!

Rudy now has the idea of ​​hiring a murderer, because in front of the Rockets is always Li Shengli, the restricted area barrier, which cannot be blasted or exploded. As soon as his own firepower stopped, the restricted area barrier fired two howitzers at the Rockets. , directly pull the hips into the final section.

A familiar scene?

Damn it, wasn't this the case in the first game?

The fans at the scene really couldn't calm down. The Rockets played two home games first and were beaten twice. Then they lost the home court advantage. Why should they fight the Lakers? Will the Houstonians be the final stop in the Western Conference Finals? ...in Los Angeles?

…

Before anyone could think about it, the final quarter started again.

The Big Three fought to the death, and Li Shengli stayed with him to the end and even played for more time. Unlike playing a second-rate center, Olajuwon's life-threatening defensive confrontation was also difficult to endure. Fortunately... the outside world may not know, but the Lakers But we know internally that our team is a dual-core team!

Li Shengli has been fighting fiercely so far. Crotty, Ben, and Kobe have come on stage one after another to support. This time, Harris also sent a soy sauce Fisher to hold Kobe's thigh, and he went straight to the sky.

With various screens and passes from the outside, Kobe's output environment was so good that every shooting guard would envy him!

The inside is a place for tough guys to fight. Li Shengli is still threatening, so no one can think of going out to tease Kobe. And Ben has also become the main force in rebounding, providing several frontcourt boards.

Until the last 6 minutes.

The Lakers' lead jumped from 9 points to 17 points. Kobe's core tactics took the baton from Li Shengli very well, and Rudy... turned around angrily and kicked his own bench.

If you want to change someone, you can’t change the head coach!

But the Big Three can't stand it if they don't change people!

As for why the fight was like this, why he would repeat the same mistakes and reverse history, Rudy didn't know. His mind was constantly wandering between criticism and self-criticism. As the Lakers gradually replaced their main players during the game, the point difference gradually narrowed. case ends.

The final score is 100:91!

The big score in the Western Conference Finals is 0:2!

Compared with the Rockets' data concentration and the Big Three's combined 66 points, the Lakers' scoring data is not far behind.

Li Shengli contributed 28 points, Kobe Bryant contributed 22 points, and Campbell didn't have much time but also scored 10 points. As for Ben's 13 rebounds and Crotty's 4 rebounds and 2 steals, in addition to his defensive performance, his scoring also increased significantly. And Fisher, who likes to talk about garbage time, finally completed a self-breakthrough.