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Chapter 189 Role Players Turn the Tide? (big chapter)

The time soon came to the third quarter. The on-site commentator saw He Li coming out of the locker room and appearing with the Bucks players, and said with emotion.

"In this game, the players of both teams devoted themselves wholeheartedly. This is a battle where everything is exhausted and there is no moment to stop."

"We can clearly see that He Li returned to the locker room to deal with the injury more than once during the intermission.

Whenever I see such a scene, I have to admire He Li's professionalism, he is a real iron-blooded tough guy in the NBA!

As Charles Barkley said: 'Don't take me off the field, there's plenty of time to rest after I die!'

In order to help the Bucks win the championship, He Li did not relax for a moment in these few games, whether it was easy or difficult!
You know, He Li is a high school rookie, and as a young rookie, he is doing a great and commendable thing. "

"I saw the shadow of more than one superstar in He Li, besides Karim, there is also Moses!
If this season's He Li can really lead the Bucks to sweep all opponents to win the championship, then He Li is not only great, but even legendary!
His legend will continue throughout his career and bring more legends to the league! "

This game is the most anxious one of the three games in this year's finals.

In the previous two games, the Bucks had already led the Lakers by more than ten or twenty points at halftime, gaining a considerable advantage.

But in this game, the Lakers caused a lot of trouble for the Bucks by relying on the OK pick-and-roll.

If it weren't for the Bucks' timely two-two double-teaming and shark-slashing tactics, plus the terrifying defensive ability of relying on He Li's one defense and two defenses, the Bucks might have fallen behind the Lakers by a lot of points.

Fortunately, the Bucks are still in the lead now, but not many lead.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the two teams were led by He Li and O'Neal.

If He Li didn't return to the game immediately after the halftime break, maybe the Bucks would be blown away by O'Neal, who had a 20-minute break.

The Bucks can indeed continue to implement shark-slashing tactics against O'Neal, but the key is that people still need to come out to score.

The two insiders went to kill the Sharks, and only three outside players could score.

Among them, the big dog played the second quarter again. Due to physical reasons, the state of the third quarter may not be very good.

The situation of Ray Allen and Cassell is similar. In the first two quarters, Kobe was double-teamed, and his body was also consumed a lot.

Looking back on He Li, He Li basically played the first two quarters, but except for the first half of the first quarter, He Li mainly contributed on the defensive end in the remaining quarter and a half.

The Lakers' weak-side outside players basically can't catch the ball. He Li actually doesn't need to expend much energy on the defensive end.

Of course, He Li spent a lot of energy in the first half because he always paid attention to the situation of the game and read the changes in passing and running positions during the game.

All in all, after playing the same first half, He Li will have relatively sufficient physical strength to attack in the third quarter, which is expected to help the Bucks play more advantages during Kobe's absence.

Because of the jump ball at the beginning of the game, He Li lost to O'Neal, so the first offense in the third quarter is still in the hands of the Bucks.

Alston held the ball across half court, and Reid ran to the weak side, making a short cut to the basket.

At this moment, He Li ran to the top arc to catch the ball, and the Lakers resolutely double-teamed He Li with two small forwards, Rick Fox and Devin George.

Seeing this, He Li first feinted his shot, made a fake shot, and then shook his shoulder for a fake pass.

Devin George is still a bit young, and he was picked up by He Li when He Li was making a fake shot. Seeing that He Li wanted to pass to Reed who was under the basket, he subconsciously reached out to block it.

But he didn't want He Li's ball to be fouled.

To be reasonable, the Lakers have O'Neal standing under the basket. Even if Jordan cuts to the basket at this time, He Li would not choose to pass the ball, but choose to handle the ball by himself.

In other words, after He Li flew Devin George, He Li first retreated half a step, then charged up to take off, picked up the ball and smashed it on Devin George, and then made a second shot.

Since Devin George is within the three-point line, even if He Li hits the ball, it is only 2+1, not a four-pointer.

However, Fox was standing behind Devin George, and He Li made a foul and made a shot. Because he confronted Devin George in the air, he didn't jump high enough, and the shooting speed was not fast enough. In addition, the arc was relatively flat, and the ball was just blocked by Fox's supplementary defense.

Fortunately, He Li made the foul first, and this time the foul was effective. He Li relied on his personal ability to help the Bucks score two points again.

Two one points are also two points, why is one point and one point weaker than one-off two points?
Just win!

Indeed, when Zhang Weiping explained this scene on the spot, he also recognized He Li very much.

"He Li played the ball reasonably! As a master player, he just needs to handle the ball himself.

Regardless of mid-range or free throws, being able to score two points in one round is a good move.

Besides, in the first half, he was defending his teammates, running constantly, and all his energy was used on the defensive end.

But the team still depends on the score to win!

In the second half, there were no other second and third players on the court, so handling the ball by yourself was the safest way.

Look, He Li's free throw is really as stable as Mount Tai!

Look at O'Neill, that's really horrible!

As a center, the basket still needs a little bit.

Hey, you said, if the two sides hadn't switched places, I thought the basket here was smashed by O'Neal. "

Sun Zhengping watched the game more rationally. Although he was also proud of He Li, he still explained the game realistically after seeing the situation on the field.

"If O'Neal's ball hadn't been pulled down by the bus, it would have been two points. Now it's hard to say about free throws."

"Hey, O'Neal missed the first free throw. Lakers coach Phil Jackson couldn't sit still, and Kobe couldn't sit still anymore. The Lakers replaced Kobe. It seems that they sent Kobe to chase points!"

Zhang Weiping didn't pay much attention to Sun Zhengping, and explained the game on his own, smiling while watching the Lakers make impromptu lineup adjustments while taking advantage of free throws.

"Tell me, O'Neal's free throw percentage can only score one point a round.

There is still a risk of mistakes when being double-teamed. How can the Lakers fight the Bucks?
He Li's offensive ability, in addition to outside shooting and finishing at the basket, is also top-notch in drawing fouls. "

"Some people say O'Neal is No.1 in the NBA at this stage!
It was okay to say this before, but now that He Li has come to the finals, I think it needs to be discussed.

In terms of the influence of superstars on the team, it is obvious that He Li is the strongest!

Perhaps the great Michael Jordan is not so powerful! "

"That's right, He Li is young and can shoot far."

Kobe's return to the court did not arouse the attention of the two domestic commentators.

After all, the previous two games proved that as long as He Li focuses on offense, it is impossible for the Bucks to lag behind other teams in scoring.

In fact, Kobe's return did not help the Lakers relieve their urgent needs, but brought the game into a worse situation.

After the first half of the game, even Zen Master, the logo man and others were persuading Kobe to trust his teammates, but the stubborn Kobe felt that other teammates were no longer trustworthy.

Kobe came back on the court and kept reaching for the ball. O'Neal was a little upset seeing this, but for the team's victory, he took the initiative to run to the horns according to the pick-and-roll tactics.

But Kobe, seeing O'Neal running out, took the opportunity to break through and enter the penalty area, doing what O'Neal should do.

This seemed to piss off O'Neal, who felt his territory had been violated and that Kobe was going to take everything from him.

Therefore, O'Neal also tilted up, stopped picking and rolling Kobe, but stayed in the penalty area, and waited for the opportunity.

O'Neal knew that Kobe played almost the entire first half. Even if the third quarter wanted to be full of firepower, with the Bucks' defensive attitude against Kobe's decisive double-teaming, Kobe could not digest all the ball possessions of the Lakers in the third quarter by himself.

All, O'Neill is not worried at all.

O'Neal even had some associations, feeling that after this battle, he would put pressure on the Lakers management to keep Kobe cold.

After all, this guy Kobe is too foolish. He obviously had a chance to win the game because of Kobe's willfulness, which eventually led to the loss of the game.

However, O'Neal is waiting, O'Neal waits for Kobe's shooting rate to drop, and Kobe is rejected by other players, then he can play, and he can settle this matter with one hammer to ensure his status in the Lakers.

Of course, O'Neal did not completely give up the game.

After all, if he loses one more time, his face will be completely lost.

Before being swept by the Spurs led by Duncan, O'Neal still had an excuse to say that the season was shortened and the gold content was not enough.

But this season is a normal season, and it is also one of his peak seasons. It is also a crucial season for the Lakers to establish a dynasty for three consecutive championships. The Lakers led by him were swept by the Bucks in the finals, which is too unreasonable.

"Maybe people will compare me to that old guy Hakeem Olajuwon!"

O'Neal obviously wants to be the No.1 of the four major centers, or even the No.1 center in history, and kill Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Moses Malone.

Therefore, it is impossible for O'Neill to admit defeat at this critical moment.

However, his physical strength, as well as the Bucks' shark-slashing tactics, are indeed very hateful.

"How can we come back, how can we win?"

O'Neal was puzzled, but at this moment, someone from the Lakers suddenly stood up.

When Alstom was advancing with the ball, Robert Horry suddenly had a brain twitch and came out from the inside, trying to steal Alston.

Alston had no problem with the ball at first, and he could play with Fisher, but suddenly he was double-teamed by two people, and he couldn't play with his hands. Coupled with his thin body, he could only barely play the ball and wanted to pass it to He Li.

Kobe sensed Alston's intention to pass the ball to He Li, so he came offside and intercepted it.

He Li responded in a timely manner, but during the confrontation with Kobe, the ball was still taken away by Kobe first.

But I don't want to, before Kobe steals the fast break, Horry steals Kobe first, and runs to the frontcourt with the ball.

Just when Kobe was yelling, Horry went down to earth and shot a chasing three-pointer one step away from the top arc three-point line.

"1, 2, 3, the Lakers championship!"

Horry made a chasing three-pointer, helped the Lakers recover the three-pointer, and used this three-pointer to help the Lakers stop the decline of losing points.

The Lakers fans watched with tears in their eyes. Many fans stood up from their seats and shouted the slogan of the Lakers winning three consecutive championships and establishing a dynasty.

Indeed, the Lakers have won two championships in the past two years, and they are still short of a third championship!
And Horry's three-pointer seems to indicate that the Lakers can turn defeat into victory in G3 and win their coveted third championship in three consecutive championships.

Horry's stealing of the ball was amazing, and what's even more amazing is that he was able to make a shot after stealing it from Kobe.

This left Kobe, who insisted on breaking the double-team shots, causing a serious drop in his hit rate, to have nothing to say.

Even, because of this three-pointer, Kobe seemed to be injected with a booster inside.

"If you can maintain this state, I will pass you the ball, you have to stay focused at all times."

Kobe took the initiative to find Horry, gave Horry a high-five to celebrate, and expressed his thoughts by the way.

I have to say that Kobe needs teammates to stand up and help him share the pressure.

Kobe also knew that even if he controlled all the ball possession of the Lakers in the third quarter, he couldn't throw all the balls at the right time and the right place.

But Kobe knew that Horry was able to throw the ball and make it in some periods of time.

Everyone in the Lakers knows that Horry is a guy who plays healthy basketball in the regular season.

Let's just say that this season, the Lakers played evenly with the Kings not long ago, but several times, Horry broke out in the third and fourth quarters and took the Kings away.

Whenever Horry stood up, Zen Master even deliberately used the restraint and influence of the OK combination on the court to arrange tactics for Horry so that Horry could hit more "easy balls".

Kobe knew what kind of attributes this teammate had. Although he was an ordinary starter, he had two more championship rings than him.

Kobe knew that Horry had the ability to stand up at critical moments.

Kobe even felt that because Horry broke out during the halftime break, he was infected by his fighting spirit and came to his senses, so he suddenly played so hard and resolutely in the third quarter.

"Robert is much easier to use than a dead fat man!" Kobe was very happy when he saw Horry suddenly stepping up to score and helping the Lakers chase points, and even despised O'Neal.

In fact, Horry kept scoring in this energy saving, thanks to O'Neal being at the basket.

Horry not only has a super invincible big heart, but also has a very good golf quotient.

Horry's outside shooting ability is very strong, but it is not without breakthrough.

Since Bryant has attracted two defenders on the perimeter, Horry can get inside more easily.

And there is O'Neal at the basket. Will the Bucks' inside players defend against Horry or O'Neal?

You know, O'Neal's offense is more violent and more aggressive.

In order to kill the shark reasonably and consume O'Neal better, the Bucks mainly let the backup power forward foul and use the center to fight against O'Neal.

In addition to the star power forwards in the league, Horry is the leading starting power forward in the league. It is still very easy to play the little-known backup power forward.

As a result, the game that had no suspense after He Li played began to become suspenseful again.

"Robert Horry's explosion caught everyone by surprise, but the finals still depend on the performance of superstars.

He Li's performance in the third quarter was as tough as ever. He made 11 of 5 shots in a single quarter, 7 of 3 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 21 points in a single quarter.

It also creates a large number of open shots and singles opportunities for other players.

On the other hand, the OK combination scored 13 points in 14 shots, which was obviously outmatched by He Li.

If it weren't for Horry's really good state, the Lakers would have no way to chase points in the third quarter.

However, under the leadership of He Li, the Bucks still maintained a 2-point lead, which is crucial. "

"Today's game was really exciting, it can be said to be the most exciting game among the three finals.

Judging by the current situation, it is really hard to say who will win the final victory of the two teams.

He Li did well enough in the third quarter, and in the next fourth quarter, the three musketeers must stand up and take some responsibility.

After all, the Lakers are an OK combination team. Can Horry continue to continue this state until the fourth quarter? "

87 to 85, the two teams not only played back and forth in this game, but also scored a lot, and they did not rely entirely on defense to persist to this point.

It is precisely because of this that both the commentator and the fans feel that today's game is particularly good.

Afterwards, the ratings of this game rose a lot at this juncture.

For this reason, the on-site director informed the on-site commentary to take advantage of the inter-festival break to talk more about what the audience loves to listen to, so as to avoid a sudden drop in ratings.

The on-site commentator received such a task temporarily, and he didn't have time to complain about suffering and tiredness. He could only talk about what the fans liked to hear, but after talking about the leading players of the two teams, he could only analyze Horry.

"The Lakers' players are concentrated in the hands of the OK combination. Other players, including the starters, ran back and forth in the first half, and did not invest a lot of energy and energy in the offensive and defensive ends.

I think for this reason, Robert Horry did not consume much in the first half.

In the second half, with the help of the OK combination, Robert Horry had many opportunities to shoot more easy balls, and then helped the Lakers recover a lot of points in the third quarter.

But in the next fourth quarter, I am not optimistic that Robert Horry can become the savior of the Lakers. It is impossible for the Bucks to continue to sit idly by Robert Horry, who is in hot form. "

"Yes, if the Lakers want to win this game, more players must come forward,
Like Horry, under the restraint of the OK combination, they contributed the strength they should have shown.

In the same way, it's not just He Li and the Three Musketeers who should play a role for the Bucks.

At a critical moment, it is normal to defend the opponent's leading player.

In this way, role players have better shooting opportunities.

For example, Steve Kerr also received a pass from Michael Jordan and completed the lore. "

"Next, it's time to test the quality of the role players! Perhaps every next game, until the end of the finals, will be like this."

(End of this chapter)