I'm good at basketball too

Chapter 169 Mad George Karl

After the game, Li Ran didn't participate in the post-match interviews and celebrations. He hurriedly took a shower and changed clothes before going to the hospital.

Came to Los Angeles People's Hospital, oh no, UCLA Medical Center, where O'Neill just had an MRI.

The MRI came back positive and the ankle was severely sprained.

In any case, this year's playoffs have nothing to do with O'Neal.

But when he heard that the team was doing well, the old Shark was still very happy.

"Li, the big diesel engine needs to be refueled now, you can walk the rest of the way."

Lying on the bed, O'Neal said to Li Ran with a big grin.

Li Ran nodded: "Shaq, don't worry, I will let you wear the fifth ring. Definitely!"

There is only one magic standing in front of the Nuggets now.

Back to the Nuggets, Li Ran started preparing for the finals non-stop.

But now, a question is in front of George Karl.

O'Neal is injured, who should replace him.

Nene can't guard Howard.

In the two games against the Magic in the regular season, Nene was blown up when he was facing Howard. It was still relying on O'Neal to play the Nuggets to win those two games.

Now that O'Neal is injured, using Nene to top him will undoubtedly dig a hole for the Nuggets first.

Others, Birdman is pure blue-collar and has no offensive ability.

Yi Jianlian can't play sparks, his strength is weak in the entire NBA inside.

Although Gortat, the former spark substitute, has potential, he has not yet reached the point where he can directly compete with O'Howard, and his potential still needs to be fulfilled.

After thinking about it, looking at Li Ran who was shooting a three-pointer with the help of his trainer, George Karl's eyes suddenly lit up.

What is the Nuggets' style of play this season?
The offense is smooth and the style of play is changeable.

Thanks to the backcourt combination of Anthony, Li Ran and Billups, the Nuggets' offense can be fast or slow, inside or outside.

Among them, Li Ran's breakthrough gave the Nuggets a lot of help.

His breakthrough ensures that the Nuggets can have sufficient space for outside shooting, and can appear in different positions according to the needs of the team.

George Karl suddenly set his sights on Li Ran.

He's thinking of something very daring.

Is it possible for Li Ran to face Howard?
After a season of NBA training, Li Ran's current weight has reached 95 kg, which is the highest weight he can reach without affecting his agility and speed.

And what is Howard's physical data?
2 meters 11, 265 pounds, or about 120 kilograms.

Let Li Ran fight against the sparks, he must not be able to bear it. The weight difference of [-] catties means that Li Randing is no different from being behind Howard.

But what about the offense?
Although Howard's agility is top-notch in the interior, it is far behind Li Ran.

George Karl's brain was running fast, and he began to consider whether this whimsical plan was feasible.

To put it bluntly, this matchup is a gamble.

On the defensive end, Li Ran couldn't defend Howard, and on the offensive end, Howard couldn't be pulled out to defend Li Ran.

He is the only barrier inside the Magic, and the whole world knows that Rashad Lewis is just a shooter floating on the outside.

The Magic's lineup is really weird. The biggest player in the team is a blue-collar insider. The power forward is responsible for scoring from the outside.

But they also entered the finals with this lineup.

It doesn't matter if Howard can't be defended on the defensive end. His skills are destined to make it impossible for him to kill the game alone.

I don't have the ability to know.

On the offensive end, Howard is drawn out, which is of great significance.

One star shoots all over, the star is gone, where to shoot?

However, only Li Ran has the confidence to entangle Howard inside. After all, he is second only to Howard in the rebounding list this season.

The two even competed for the rebounding title for a while.

It doesn't matter if you can't guard against you, as long as you can grab the inside rebounds.

If it is guaranteed that the normal offensive round is similar to that of the Magic, even if the spark is let go, George Karl has enough confidence to kill the Magic.

Magic perimeter, Pietrus, Nelson, Turkoglu and Lewis.

Who are the Nuggets?

Anthony!Billups! JR!Yi Jianlian!

That's right, George Karl decided to replace Nene, but Howard couldn't be restrained. It's better to replace Yi Jianlian, who has outside shooting ability. Anyway, Lewis has no defense, and his technical characteristics are somewhat similar to those of the United Arab Emirates.

Let's fight and see who dies first.

In the first game of the finals, George Karl is going to use this lineup to test the waters first, and even if the effect is not good, just change it back.

This fault tolerance is still there.

then. . .

"Lee, Shaq's injured, you'll play center next game."

When George Karl said this, Li Ran was stunned.

He pointed to himself and looked at George Karl in disbelief.

"George, today is not April Fool's Day."

are you kidding me?Let me guard Howard?With Huo Hua's physique, he doesn't even wipe his mouth when he eats two for one meal.

George Karl nodded seriously, indicating that what he said was correct.

"Do you still remember the set of tactics we used when we played mosaics?" George Karl's words awakened the dreamer.

Li Ran suddenly discovered that magic seems to be very similar to mosaics.

Although they rely entirely on the outside to score, the absolute core of the team is Howard.

As long as the Nuggets stare at the Sparks, they will definitely break the Magic.

The group of magic shooters without the super blue-collar insiders is like a branch without a trunk. No matter how luxuriant you are, you will inevitably wither and wither.

But having said that, there is another problem before the Nuggets.

Howard doesn't have the physical problems like Yao Ming. Even if you let him play for 48 minutes every game, he won't necessarily be tired.

In this case, can it really be treated like Yao Ming?

The answer is of course no.

But Howard is actually easier to deal with than Yao Ming.

All of this guy's deterrent ability is at the basket, as long as he leaves the three-second zone, it is a proper club.

So as long as you find a way to pull him out of the basket, isn't it over?
George Karl also felt that he was crazy. He dared to play an empty city inside when facing Howard.

But looking at the lineup consisting of Billups, JR, Mason, Anthony and Li Ran, George Karl had a strange feeling.

This lineup, I really don't know how to lose?
The reason why Szczerbiak was not put on the top of the small forward like in the Mosaic is because the real core of the Magic is Turkoglu. Compared with Szczerbiak, Mason's defensive ability is better and more Suitable for dealing with Turkish forwards.

As for this lineup, what really gave George Karl confidence was Li Ran's rebounding ability.

If an ordinary swingman is put up at random, the insider will definitely be blown into scum by Howard.

But George Karl feels that although Anthony + Li Ran are a little short in stature, they may not be able to defeat the combination of Sparks + Lewis in terms of rebounding.

There is not much difference between Li Ran and Huo Hua in terms of rebounding ability on paper.

Anthony even has an advantage over Lewis. As a power forward, Rashard Lewis averaged only 4.4 rebounds per game this season, while Anthony averaged 6.2 rebounds per game.

However, how this lineup performs against the Magic will only be known after the finals the day after tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)