I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 326 The battle situation is tragic, let the second chase the third?
6月9日，布拉德利中心，04-05赛季总决赛G1终于打响。

After He Li appeared on the court to the cheers of the audience, the jump ball came soon. After Kwame Brown and Nazr Mohammed finished scrambling for the ball, the game began.

With the help of Kwame Brown's chance to jump and win, the Bucks got the first chance of the game.

He Li was holding the ball in the top arc and was about to ask Karl Malone to come over to make a screen. Spurs small forward Bruce Bowen ran directly towards He Li.

Then he stopped in front of He Li, put on a horse stance, opened his hands, and put himself in a defensive state.

The Spurs would send Bowen to defend He Li, which was originally expected by He Li, so He Li was not surprised by this.

It's just that Bowen ran over to defend so actively, no matter how well He Li's shot protection was done, he had to be vigilant at all times to avoid being hurt by Bowen's indiscriminate methods.

Of course, caution is not fear.The Bucks need He Li to score from the outside. It is impossible for He Li to dare to shoot from the outside because he is afraid of being stepped on by Bowen, so as to reduce the number of outside shots.

Now that Bowen came up to guard against He Li, He Li did not show weakness, and directly hit Barkley's back, relying on his height and tonnage to drive Bowen away, and then reached the three-point line.

Because he was worried that there was still Nazr Mohammed inside, He Li did not choose to rush to the basket for a dunk. Instead, after attracting the Spurs' inside defense, He Li handed the ball to Kwame Brown.

Nazr Mohammad seems to be a little-known person, and his career statistics are also very average. Judging from the statistics alone, he is even just an ordinary rotation player.

But in He Li's memory, this is a model among the little guys in the NBA.

Because of his diligence and hard work, as a blue-collar center with excellent defense and quite good golf quotient, his career length is exaggerated than most stars. He has played in the league for 17 seasons.

It is worth mentioning that he, who was originally unknown, finally became famous by being hugged and thrown by James, and then pushed James strongly, but was sent off the court by James' flop.

It can be seen from the James flopping incident that Nazr Mohammed is a player who keeps making small moves, likes to provoke stars, and makes them lose their minds, resulting in conflicts.

Nazr Mohammed has the ball quotient to exchange for the Heat James, so in today's finals, if he sees the opportunity to attack He Li, he will definitely try to do it.

Therefore, He Li couldn't give him this chance.

Regardless of whether he wants to do it or not, whether he has such an idea or not.

Having said that, after He Li made a breakthrough to score the ball, Kwame Brown received the ball and then dribbled it under the basket. Relying on his tonnage advantage and explosive power, he instantly pushed Nazr Mohammed away.

At this time Duncan wanted to make up the defense, but it was too late. Kwame Brown scored the ball strongly.

It is also because of this that the Bucks took the lead in scoring 2 points and are in an advantageous position in this game.

In the next offensive round of the Spurs, facing the Bucks' defense, the Spurs first actively passed the ball from the outside, looking for open shots.

However, the Bucks ran aggressively on the outside and did not let the Spurs run out of opportunities.

In the end, Parker can only hold the ball and go to the basket to kill. I don't know if he wants to copy He Li's breakthrough and score the ball, or play it himself.

But before Parker could make a shot, Penny relied on the opportunity of chasing Parker and destroyed the ball from behind Parker.

He Li was going to help defend, but this time he just got the ball in his hand, and then launched a fast break.

Before Bowen could catch up, He Li made a quick three-point shot one step away from the three-point line.

Because the jump was not high, it landed just after shooting the basket.

Bo Wen, who arrived right after He Li, could only sigh secretly: "He Li protected too well, and he didn't make a move at all. No, it was a chance to make a move."

As for He Li's chasing three-pointer, it's the same as before. In the case of open space, He Li will have a ghost if he misses the shot!
Relying on the previous two offenses, the Bucks immediately gained a 5-point advantage under the leadership of He Li.

Next, in order to chase points, the Spurs had no choice but to hoist the ball into the interior and hand it over to Duncan to deal with it. Let's stabilize the situation first.

But the Bucks sent Karl Malone to start, just to limit Duncan's scoring.

Under the joint attack of Karl Malone and Kwame Brown, Duncan's offense was greatly restricted. After the first quarter, his shooting percentage almost dropped to 45%.

You must know that in the regular season, Duncan's inside offensive shooting percentage is often above 55%.

This shows how uncomfortable Duncan played in this game under the targeted defense on the inside.

On the contrary, Nazr Mohammed, relying on Duncan to attract the defense, got a pass from Duncan, and scored 2 points on 2 of 4 shots in the first quarter.

In fact, the Spurs' two inside players have a combined shooting percentage, and the scoring percentage is still 55%.

However, the Bucks resolutely double-team Duncan, which can increase Duncan's physical consumption.

And once Duncan is stuck in the quagmire and can't play on the offensive end, even if Duncan can use his influence to help other teams score, but other people score sporadically, how can it boost morale better than Duncan scoring goals one after another?

On the contrary, the Bucks, He Li was also targeted by the Spurs, so what?

第一节何力8投6中，三分球4投3中，高效砍下15分。

At the same time, relying on his height advantage, Penny ignored Parker many times and scored 6 points on 4 of 8 shots in the first quarter, making a lot of contributions to the Bucks leading the Spurs.

In the second quarter, the Bucks didn't need any shots. There were singles Joe and Wade on the outside, and Boozer on the inside.

Just as Duncan needed some rest time, the Spurs' interior defense dropped a lot, and the Bucks once again held high the banner of offense with running and bombing.

In this case, it is definitely not enough to rely on Ginobili to attack alone.

Before 4 minutes had passed, the point difference between the two teams had widened to about 15 points.

As a last resort, Duncan played early.

Soldiers to soldiers, to generals.

As soon as Duncan played, He Li also played.

In the remaining half of the second quarter, He Li had a strong dialogue with Duncan and scored 11 points and 9 points respectively. He Li won this round of duel by relying on an advantage of one more three-pointer.

After the first half, the score was 42 to 59. The Bucks beat the Spurs by 17 points by relying on running and bombing and targeted defense.

Having said that, in this game, the Bucks' defense is still pretty good.

On the contrary, the Spurs, who started out defensively, could not limit the Bucks' offense.

The Bucks will bloom more, and anyone at the star level can stand up.

The Spurs rely entirely on GDP, and at this time P has not yet fully evolved. Relying on the peak Duncan and Ginobili alone is not the opponent of the Bucks.

Speaking of which, the Spurs with Duncan and Ginobili are still better at playing positional warfare.

And positional warfare needs to be grinded up and down, and the overall height of the Bucks is here.

If the Spurs want to shoot from the outside, they will encounter He Li's help defense.

When the Bucks built walls inside and outside, the Spurs' positional warfare and strong attack would not have much effect.

No way, lost nearly 20 points in the first half.

Trying to come back in the second half of the Finals, let alone on the road, is hell.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference between the two teams has officially exceeded 20 points, and it continued for a while.

Popovich considered that the Spurs' main players had consumed too much in the tiebreaker against the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, so in order to avoid consecutive defeats by the exhausted team, he chose to surrender early.

If you can't beat it, stay out of the way!

Rotation has always been one of the most routine tactics of the Spurs.

When the Spurs gave up the G1 game early, the Bucks naturally won G1 easily.

At the end of the game, the score of the two teams was 81 to 125, and the Bucks won by 44 points. The substitute lineup alone won nearly 20 points in the fourth quarter.

It has to be said that this is also the reason why the Bucks have been able to win the championship relatively easily over the years.

The Bucks are cultivating rookies every year, and experienced and mature stars and veterans join in every year.

Just in the garbage time competition, the Bucks say they are second, and no team in the league dares to say that they are number one.

The time soon came to June 6, and the G12 finals between the Bucks and the Spurs took place on this day.

Relying on the home court advantage and the encouragement of winning in G1, the Bucks' morale was like a rainbow. They stopped the Spurs again and again in the first quarter.

After the first quarter, the Bucks once again gained a considerable advantage, with 11 points.

Originally, if this continues, the Bucks won two home games, which is easy.

But Ginobili broke out suddenly in the second quarter and brought the Spurs back a lot.

Compared to Wade, it pales in comparison to Ginobili's dazzling performance.

Wade's basket is unstable, but it is easy to be restricted by breakthroughs, and when he encounters a dirty match like Bowen, it is understandable that he can't stand out in the second quarter.

Therefore, He Li, the boss of the Bucks, stood up in time in the second quarter to turn the tide.

By the end of the first half, the Bucks still had an 8-point lead.

However, in the third quarter, Bowen finally made a move.

When Penny Hardaway broke through the basket for a layup, Bowen who followed him to "rebound" made a step.

After Bowen stepped on his feet with obvious intentions, he shamelessly showed a very innocent posture.

Boozer, who saw this scene close at hand, was very angry. Without saying a word, he punched Duncan with a blank face, and hit the face directly.

Boozer was sent off, ejected, and later suspended for all Finals games.

This is really a heavy loss for the Bucks.

However, Duncan was also severely beaten by Boozer's punch, not to mention his brow bone was broken, and he was still a little dizzy.

Perhaps because of a concussion, Duncan missed the rest of G2 of the Finals.

Relying on Duncan's absence in the second half, the Bucks once again won the finals with a gap of 32 points.

It's a pity that after losing two important players in one game, the Bucks' lineup suddenly became much weaker.

In G3, Duncan returned on the Spurs side, except for a Band-Aid on his brow, it seemed to have no effect.

The Bucks have fewer people on their side, and after running in the lineup for a season, there are some problems in coordination.

Because of this, the two teams played somewhat evenly in G3.

In the first quarter, 27 to 26, the Bucks led by one point.

In the second quarter, 23 to 25, the Spurs relied on Ginobili's steady performance and won the Bucks second team by two points.

In this way, after the first half, the Spurs, who had the advantage at home, finally led the Bucks by 1 point.

And because the Bucks jumped to get the ball at the beginning of the game, the Spurs had the first chance to attack in the third quarter.

As long as the Spurs grasp this offensive opportunity, it is possible to completely suppress the Spurs from beginning to end in the second half.

However, this is only a possibility!
The game time in the second half was a full 24 minutes. How can the Bucks have such a great star who is destined to enter the top five in history.

Even though Bowen's defense against He Li in the second half was better than that in the first half, He Li was capable of performing miracles and crushing the Spurs on his own.

This is not just talking. The Lakers, who were as strong as the OK combination back then, were also taken away by He Li's sudden explosion.

Kobe couldn't guard He Li, and Bowen couldn't guard He Li either.

If He Li is not worried about Bowen's stepping, and plays bolder and more aggressively, he is absolutely capable of ignoring Bowen's defense.

Once He Li is fully fired, who can beat He Li in terms of firepower for the Spurs?
But, then again, Bo Wen's stepping really made He Li have to guard against it.

Is it worth it to trade the health of your career for a key champion in four consecutive championships?
For a star of He Li's level, it's not worth it.

Of course, even if He Li couldn't make a big difference because of Bowen's influence, and really show all his strength, the Bucks can still win this round of finals by relying on the performance of other players.

Under such objective factors, He Li naturally played more rationally.

As a result, Payton wanted to act as the Bucks' savior in the third quarter.

Contrary to expectations, Payton made 5 of 1 shots, which greatly wasted the Bucks' possession of the ball, and his footsteps failed to keep up with Parker and Ginobili, who were suddenly sieved by the latter two.

It is also because of Payton's extremely poor performance on both ends of the offense and defense, which seriously dragged down the Bucks.

Before entering the fourth quarter, instead of evening the point difference, the Bucks fell behind the Spurs by 9 points.

After entering the fourth quarter, He Li had to take on the heavy responsibility of the team leader.

In order to avoid Bowen's chasing and defending, He Li adopted an off-ball approach while taking a large number of shots.

In singles, Joe attracts defense from the outside, and He Li runs without the ball to find a chance to make a shot.

Bowen basically He Li's running, coupled with Karl Malone's pick-and-roll, He Li officially played a super-level offensive ability.

He Li once again played a superb performance of 20+ in the fourth quarter of the finals.

But Duncan, who saw the hope of victory, also fought hard. In the fourth quarter, Duncan made 9 of 7 shots, 3 of 2 free throws, and scored 16 points. Driven by the Spurs, the Spurs narrowly beat the Bucks by 2 points at home.

When it came to G4, the situation in the finals became even more anxious.

The Spurs took into account the consumption of power in the last game, and the interval between the two games was relatively short.

In the name of the broken air conditioner, all the fans and players can enjoy the hot atmosphere of the scene together.

"He Li, are you physically strong enough to play off the ball?"

"No problem, just prepare a few more thermos cups!"

Because He Li wants to get rid of Bowen's defense, the running distance without the ball consumes more energy than the previous core play with the ball.

Moreover, playing with the ball can also find time to shoot and rest every three to five.

Continuous running without the ball, but no rest time.

Unless Joe and Wade can break out in the finals in singles and help He Li share most of the offensive pressure, then He Li can squat in the bottom corner and smoke a cigarette or something.

It's a pity that in these few games, Joe's singles play is like hanging up, his offensive interest is not high, and his scoring efficiency is average.

This made George Karl very angry, and repeatedly criticized the singles Joe, but the singles Joe seemed to have made the decision to leave the team after the finals.

Wade is easy to hit the head, and the way of handling the ball is not sophisticated enough.

Obviously he is already a championship-level player, but Wade is still not enough to be a team, and he is not enough to handle the ball with ease.

Once there is no power to wipe Wade's ass, then Wade will either be a super god or a super ghost.

The Bucks don't want Wade to lose the game again.

Therefore, He Li, the master, had to shoulder the heavy burden of offense.

He Li must run off the ball to get rid of Bowen, and help the team win the third game of the finals under the condition of shooting safely.

However, the Spurs suddenly turned off the air conditioner and made such a sinister move. I have to say that this really choked the Bucks' lifeline.

Even if the young and energetic He Li can lead the Bucks to win this game, He Li may not be able to continue to play another away game in this state.

If the Spurs want to turn defeat into victory and defeat the Bucks to win this championship, they must ensure two of the three home games.

Today's game is particularly important in the event that one game has been pulled back.

Even if you can't win, you must establish a sufficient advantage for the next home game.

"Is He Li still a human?"

"He Li's physique is too strong, right? It's the first time I've seen him sweat so much on the field, and it's also the first time I've seen him run so well? He Li seems to be a perpetual motion machine, and he won't get tired at all!"

"After the first half, he took 20 shots and scored 32 points. Can He Li continue to maintain this state in the second half? No? He Li can't really do it, can he?"

"If He Li in the second half continued to focus his energy on scoring, then today's He Li scoring 50+ points would not be difficult at all! Today won't be the highest scoring record in the finals, will it?"

The NBA Finals single-game scoring record is April 1962, 4, Elgin Baylor scored 14 points in the Lakers game against the Celtics.

Although He Li scored 61 points in the regular season, he has not yet reached the finals.

In today's game, He Li was completely unrestrained and completely unleashed.

In the first half, there were 20 unrestrained shots, which was also the first time a big girl was on a sedan chair.

And after releasing all his physical energy and pushing his body and offense to the limit, He Li himself didn't feel much discomfort.

On the contrary, He Li felt a lot of pleasure in the exhaustion.

He Li's body is exhausted, but his spirit is excited.

"Physical condition: physical strength: 97/58, energy 95/89."

Through the system panel, He Li saw that he had exhausted nearly half of his physical strength, and this was still a state where he made up for it by sleeping in the locker room at halftime.

Mentally, although deep sleep is also helpful, there is basically no loss.

It is no different from normal people, and even better than the mental state of most people involved in daily work.

What would happen if He Li continued to take 20 shots in the second half like he did in the first half?
The hit rate will definitely drop. After all, as the physical strength declines, the physical condition will deteriorate and the shooting will become more unstable.

However, even if the shooting rate drops, He Li's outside scoring efficiency is still very impressive.

If he can make 20 of 10 shots in the second half, plus some free throws, I am afraid that it is not impossible for He Li to score another 29 points.

"Health for many days, use it for a while, now I have Red Bull!"

Three minutes into the third quarter, He Li took another sip of wolfberry tea and prepared to play.

After He Li came on the field, a fast-break whirlwind soon hung up on the field.

The Bucks bombarded more resolutely than ever, although He Li was tired, hot and sweaty from running.

But why not others?

Under today's hot conditions, although the Bucks' basic salary veteran is useless, how can the Spurs' GDP be better?
In comparison, He Li, Wade, Kwame Brown, and singles Joe are still rookies, younger, more potential, and more endurance. How can the Spurs compare with the Bucks?
"Leading by 5 points! Under the leadership of He Li, the Bucks entered the fourth quarter with a 5-point advantage."

"He Li has already scored 48 points, and He Li is only 13 points behind the single-game scoring record in the finals! Is it difficult for He Li to be a 13-point team?"

At any time, as long as He Li thinks, it is not difficult to score 13 points in a single quarter.

However, today is different from the past, and today the Spurs' air conditioner is broken.

Playing in the finals in the summer, there are so many people in the arena, and the air conditioner is not turned on to play, it is like putting a group of people in a steamer.

He Li has already shot 32 balls in three quarters!

The eyes of the fans at the scene were sour, and He Li's hands must have been sour.

Not to mention, after the audience, He Li was running all the time in order to avoid Bowen.

After running for three consecutive quarters, He Li secreted a lot of lactic acid even though he was born with fast legs, and his legs became sore and limp.

Under such difficulties, can He Li continue to shoot 10 balls in the fourth quarter and hit a super high true shooting percentage of 65%?
If not, then you need to shoot 11 or 12 balls.

The more you can cast, the greater the physical test for He Li.

He Li, who looks exhausted now, still has the energy to shoot so many shots in the fourth quarter?
For the other Bucks stars, they can only shoot so many balls in a game!
There is one thing to say, before the start of the fourth quarter, even the Spurs fans felt the difficulty of He Li.

But He Li's ability and toughness are not something to talk about casually.

During the short break in the third quarter, He Li drank a few sips of tea. As soon as the fourth quarter came up, he shot a cold arrow at the top of the arc, and a super long three-pointer two steps away from the three-point line was hit by He Li powerfully.

In this way, the scoring record of 61 points is still 10 points away.

Driven by He Li, the point difference between the Bucks and the Spurs approached 10 points again.

"No way? Impossible? It's all like this, can He Li still lead the Bucks to victory?"

Among the Spurs fans at the scene, many people were emotional, and even feared He Li's strength. They worried that the Bucks would win again under He Li's crazy and reckless attack.

If the Bucks can win this game, then I am afraid that the whole Bucks team will go crazy like He Li and directly sweep the Spurs Gentleman in the last away game.

"This is really scary!"

However, when He Li made his second three-pointer in the fourth quarter, what everyone thought of became more like the fact that it would happen soon.

"It's time to show real technology!"

Just one breath away, He Li himself wanted to break the long-standing scoring record in the finals.

However, when he caught the ball the next time, Bo Wen couldn't help but shoot He Li. When He Li just jumped up and shot, he directly pushed He Li in the middle.

The ball shot into the sky quickly, but He Li quickly fell to the ground.

Then, the ball missed, fell short, slipped down from the net and then fell.

He Li hugged his calf immediately after falling to the ground, and then stroked his Achilles tendon, excruciating pain.

"He Li fell down?"

"Ruptured Achilles tendon?"

"The alliance is going to change?"

"If He Li is injured, the Bucks can still be our opponents? I'm afraid we will let the second chase the third, and finally go to the Bucks' territory to win the finals trophy!"

The vast majority of Spurs fans realized the seriousness of the matter after seeing He Li fell to the ground.

Someone prayed for He Li and started praying directly.

Some people have a whim, thinking that the spring of the Spurs is here!
Another championship will follow!
(End of this chapter)