Almighty legend life

Chapter 224

In the eyes of Los Angeles fans, the Lakers swept the Supersonics to advance. Except for the Supersonics causing some trouble to the Lakers in the third game, the Supersonics basically did not fight back in the other three games. .

In fact, the Sonics still have some strength, but it is a pity that they were unlucky and met the Lakers. If they met a team with weak perimeter defense like the Jazz or Spurs, the Sonics might You can still play a dozen, but it is a pity that they have met the Lakers for two consecutive years.Last year, the Sonics had at least Sean Kemp to support them inside, but this year they can only rely on Gary Payton to support them alone. However, Gary Payton needs to invest a lot in defense when facing the Lakers. Energy, which makes their offensive efficiency has not been high, even if they fight offensively, they are not as strong as the Lakers with Liu Han.

Seattle's loneliness can only be left to Seattle, and fans elsewhere have focused their attention on other games after this round of games.

On May 5, the second round of the East and West playoffs continued.

After the Pacers lost to the Knicks on defense in the last away game, they changed their style of play in this game.

The Pacers played offensive tactics with Reggie Miller as the core. Mark Jackson controlled the offensive rhythm of the game. Reggie Miller began to repeatedly attack the Knicks' defense line inside and outside like Jordan's possession.

The sudden change of the Pacers caught the Knicks a little off guard. Although head coach Jeff Van Gundy has always been known for his defense, his adaptability is also criticized.

Reggie Miller of the Pacers made 26 of 10 shots and 13 of 5 three-pointers in this game. He scored 38 points. The efficiency of the sports battle was not high, but he still had 14 free throws, and he made 13 of them. .Although Mark Jackson is 33 years old, today he regained his vitality. He made 3 of 3 three-pointers, scored 15 points, and recorded 15 assists.

Although six of the Knicks scored in double figures, five and one scored 17.Ewing, who came back from the line of fire, obviously has not yet entered the game state. He only scored 8 points and [-] rebounds in the game.

In the end, relying on Reggie Miller's outstanding performance, the Pacers won this crucial game 118 to 107, and they also led the Knicks with a total score of 3 to 1.

In the second game on the 11th, the Jazz defeated the Spurs 82 to 73.

After the fiasco of the last game, Jerry Sloan was furious. He even scolded Malone bloody. Finally woke up.

In this game, the Jazz strengthened the defense of the Spurs passing between the inside and outside. .

In the end, with Karl Malone's 34 points and 12 rebounds, the Jazz also won this crucial game.

On the 12th, the Bulls returned to their home court in Chicago. They defeated the Charlotte Hornets 93 to 84 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.Jordan scored a game-high 33 points again.The strength of the Bulls is still better than the Hornets.

On the 13th, the Jazz, who also returned to their home court, beat the Spurs 87-77. Facing the awakened Jazz, the Spurs were still a little immature. Popovich had just taken over the Spurs for two seasons. It has already given the Spurs the strength to advance to the Western Conference Finals, and his ability is also worthy of recognition, but the current Spurs need to be more tacit than the experienced Jazz.In the end, the Jazz eliminated the Spurs 4-1 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Their opponent was the old enemy Lakers.

In another game on the 13th, the Pacers also returned home.Facing the fierce counterattack launched by the Knicks, they withstood the pressure and defeated the Knicks 99-88 under the leadership of Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson.Although Knicks general Alan Houston scored 25 points on 14 of 33 shots, the Pacers had no choice but to score 22 three-pointers. Among them, Mark Jackson scored 13 points, 14 assists, and 4 rebounds in a triple-double.The Pacers also eliminated the Knicks 1-[-] and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.If it weren't for the Lakers' George Crent doing too well this season, the Pacers' new head coach Larry Bird is also very likely to win the title of best coach.

In this way, the second round of the East and West playoffs is all over.The two teams that advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals were the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers, the first time the two teams have met in the Eastern Conference finals in recent years.

A group of opponents in the west is more topical. Last year, the Jazz and the Lakers fought seven games. In the end, relying on Liu Han's outstanding performance, the Lakers advanced to the finals.And this year, the two teams met again in the Western Conference Finals. Whether the Lakers relied on fierce offense to eliminate the Jazz and reached the Finals again, or the Jazz relied on sophisticated defense to defeat the young Lakers and reached the Finals, this undoubtedly makes fans who pay attention to basketball We are all looking forward to it.

In terms of strength, although Karl Malone and Stockton of the Jazz have declined with age, it is undeniable that after more than ten years of cooperation, their combination has developed an amazing combination. The degree of tacit understanding, they have their own unique abilities in both offense and defense.And the Lakers even had a record of 72 wins in the regular season this year, tying the achievements of the Bulls in the 95-96 season, and after entering the playoffs, the Lakers were even more powerful, not losing before the start of the Western Conference Finals In one game, it can even be said that their previous two opponents hardly caused too much trouble for the Lakers. This kind of strength makes almost everyone think that the Lakers have the strength to win the championship.

After the second round of the playoffs, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan found all the game videos of the Lakers after they entered the playoffs to watch. He had to find a way to deal with the Lakers.To be honest, Jerry Sloan had no clue after watching the video of the game. Liu Han alone gave Sloan a headache. This player like a BUG made the experienced Jerry Sloan really feel a little puzzled.Liu Han not only has strong outside firepower, but also his back-up technique is very powerful, which is comparable to Jordan. What's more, this is a very calm and intelligent player. He will not be stingy when his teammates have the opportunity Passing is much better than Malone. After more than a dozen seasons of training, Malone is still full of desire to score. Although this is also beneficial, it is likely to make the team passive in key games.

Just when Jerry Sloan was having a headache on how to defend Liu Han, Lakers coach George Krent was also worrying about how to defend Malone and Stockton.The flawed position in the Lakers team is probably the fourth position. Although Robert Horry did a good job, he is still worse than Malone after all, and if Horry is allowed to defend Malone, he will also be at a disadvantage in height and weight.However, compared to Jerry Sloan's distress alone, George Clent had someone to help share it. He went directly to LaBeouf's house and consulted with Li Rui and Liu Han. This is one of George Clent's advantages. He is very good at accepting other people's suggestions, and also very good at gaining his own growth from other people's experience.

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