Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 617 O'Neill's 'threat'!
In the first half of the crucial game G6 of the Finals, the score between the two teams was 53 to 50.

This was the lowest score in both halves in the six finals games.

It seems that it may not be easy for both teams to score over 100 in this game.

But, interestingly, both teams had extremely high shooting percentages in the first half. Very, very high.

Even the two teams' half-time shooting percentages were no worse than in any of the previous games.

All I can say is that in this game, both teams pushed the tempo of the game to the extreme when attacking.

The key is success rate. The average time taken by both teams for almost every attack is close to 20 seconds.

This is very explosive, and it is just a sensory experience. In fact, the average time for each offensive round of the two teams in the first half was more than 20 seconds.

Almost every attack lingered on the edge of 24 seconds.

This shows how cautiously and intensely the two teams played in the first half of the game.

As many NBA players at the scene lamented, most NBA players now are not qualified to participate in such a game.

In the first half of this game, the intensity and scene of the game displayed by the two teams have exceeded the scope of most current NBA players.

It can be said that both teams put all their best efforts in the first half.

The Lakers made Yao Ming limp.

The Bobcats exhausted their starters.

Now in the Penguin Live Room, many netizens and viewers are worried about Yao Ming's injury and whether he is optimistic.

After all, this is the Olympic year, and Yao Ming is the key to whether the Chinese men's basketball team can achieve good results in the Olympics.

The Chinese men's basketball team led by coach Xiao Du, coupled with stars such as Yao Ming, Abdul-Jabbar, and Ding Yanyuhui, still gives domestic fans a lot to look forward to.

Yao Ming is limping now, please don't let anything happen to him.
What makes Chinese fans even more uncomfortable is that Yao Ming was injured in the battle with coach Durant. Isn't this a fight between two teams and a self-destructive act?

In China, this is not limited to the Penguin Live Room. On Weibo and many other places, people are madly discussing the first half of the finals, especially the scene where Yao Ming limped off the court.

At the game site, in the Lakers' locker room, the Lakers' team doctors were checking Yao Ming's muscles.

"Bobo, it's a strained calf muscle. Yao has a slight strain in his right calf muscle. In order to prevent the injury from getting worse, I suggest that Yao withdraw from this game, or even withdraw from the finals."

When Popovich heard that Yao Ming had a calf strain, he felt very disappointed.

The word "strain" seems to be very minor, but in fact, a strain is an extremely terrible thing for tall players in the NBA.

Strains can cause a number of secondary injuries, the most famous of which is Achilles tendon rupture.

Many players who rupture their Achilles tendons do so due to strain.

After a muscle strain, if you want to continue to exert force and maintain your exercise intensity, it will put great pressure on the Achilles tendon. This possibility is very high, especially for a big man like Yao Ming.

"Yao, you should take a rest for this game and this finals."

Popovich made the decision almost immediately.

If a player like Yao Ming fails and falls because of his overuse, then he is the sinner of the Lakers, and even the sinner of the NBA and basketball!

After hearing what Popovich said, the Lakers players at the scene all looked solemn.

But most Lakers players are supportive, especially Kobe and McGrady.

Seeing that Yao Ming still wanted to try to play in the second half of the game, Kobe and McGrady both strongly opposed it.

"Yao, don't forget that the Los Angeles Lakers are not your only goal. You still have unfinished business to accomplish, and you have done enough for us."

Kobe's words were very straightforward. Yao Ming's mission this year is not only the NBA, but also the Olympics.

If something unexpected really happens in this finals, Yao Ming will definitely regret it for the rest of his life.

Moreover, although the Lakers did not get enough lead in the first half of Game 6 of the Finals tonight, Yao Ming almost consumed the Bobcats' strong starting lineup by himself, which was enough.

One person replaced at least four or five players on the other side, and was able to allow the team to lead by 3 points. Yao Ming's contribution was indeed enough for the Lakers.

"Yao, don't worry, even if you stay downstairs to rest in the second half, we can still win this game!"

Yao Ming's all-out effort in the first half did not kill the Bobcats, nor did it even hurt them. We can only say that Coach D is capable and the Bobcats he leads are capable, but the Bobcats are indeed tired by Yao Ming.

Therefore, the Lakers actually still have an advantage now, and according to the opinions of many commentators, experts and team members, the Lakers' advantage is still very large.

Even the Bobcats fans at the scene were quite nervous at the end of the first half.

Even if Yao Ming can't play in the second half, can your Bobcats' O'Neal and Grant Hill still play?

Your Bobcats' Thabeet's legs are shaking from being entangled by Antetokounmpo and Ebanks. Although he hasn't been injured, if he plays for two more minutes, Thabeet will probably limp like Yao Ming.

O'Neal, Hill, and Thabeet, three of the four best performing Bobcats players in the first half, are not doing well anymore.

As for Duncan, who is entangled with Yao Ming, although the situation is slightly better now, it is not optimistic enough, and he definitely does not have enough physical strength.

It seems that among the six starting players of the Bobcats, only Jordan and Ding Yanyuhang are in slightly better condition.

Jordan is a real physical monster. In addition, he did not have any offensive tasks. Although he ran frantically on the defensive end, his physical fitness was still very healthy.

Compared with Jordan, Ding Yanyuhang is a little worse. He doesn't even have the task of dribbling and passing on the offensive end. However, his crazy running on the defensive end in the first half was still very exhausting. In addition, his physical fitness is not as good as that of a beast like Jordan. Although Ding Yanyuhang's physical fitness is worse than other starters, it is not as healthy as Jordan. He can be regarded as sub-healthy.

The Bobcats looked like they couldn't hold on any longer, so it made sense that most of the experts, commentators, fans, players and veterans were not optimistic about the Bobcats during the half-time break.

Coach D hid Rose and Beasley down there, and the Lakers also hid Jokic, McCaw Roy and others.

In fact, it was mainly Kobe and McGrady. They were visibly holding back in the first half, especially McGrady.

With O'Neal, Grant Hill and Thabeet all finding it difficult to continue to score for the Bobcats on the offensive end, can Beasley and Rose really withstand the Lakers' offense?

As for the offense of other Bobcats players, to be honest, in a game of this level, are these people's offense really reliable?
At the very least, in the eyes of many viewers, the Bobcats' current offense is definitely not as reliable as the Lakers, and even their defense is not as reliable as the Lakers.

Duncan, Thabeet and O'Neal, the three of them are the pillars of the Bobcats' interior defense. Now these three are half-crippled in the interior and cannot control the interior. If McGrady sits under the basket, he can destroy the Bobcats' basket!

No kidding, without Duncan, O'Neal and Thabeet blocking the basket, McGrady was playing one-on-one under the basket and there was no one to defend him.

With McGrady and Kobe going to the basket at the same time, and Jokic stretching to the three-point line, what can the Bobcats use to defend?

So, during the half-time break, many experts and commentators were discussing the second half of the game and how the two teams should play.

"I think that in the third quarter, Coach D will definitely not let any of the starters play. In the third quarter, Coach D will let all the starters in the first and second quarters rest. If the game has a critical moment in the fourth quarter, then the fourth quarter will be very important. Coach D's character will not wear out his players too early."

Even Jordan played the full 24 minutes in the first half of such a high-intensity game. If he didn't find an opportunity to rest in the third quarter, he really would have no chance to rest.

"I think the Lakers are about the same. Although TMC and Kobe may not be as exhausted, the Lakers will definitely let them rest in the third quarter after playing such a high-intensity game for 24 minutes. At least, they will rest in the first six minutes."

As for others...young beast-type players like Antetokounmpo and Ebanks, it depends on the situation whether they need a rest.

"From what I know about Popovich, he will keep one or two starting core players in the third quarter."

At this time, many expert commentators were discussing the starting lineups of the two teams in the second half of the game.

In the Bobcats locker room, Du Kang was encouraging and comforting O'Neal and Hill.

The two wanted to continue playing.

but……

O'Neal and Hill each played a full quarter. Their bodies were on the verge of collapse. If they continued playing, it would not take just a few days of rest to recover.

That would really be overdrawing your body's health.

The Dream Back to Peak card actually draws the potential of the human body. After a game, you will be exhausted. This is still under the control of Du Kang. If not, it will be like Duncan playing a full-star game and then taking a month off. However, Hill and O'Neal's physical condition is much worse than Duncan's back then.

So, their finals are actually over.

"Shaq, Grant, you performed very well in the first half. You have done a great job as the team's leaders."

The smile on Du Kang's face told everyone that he was very satisfied with their performance.

Although O'Neal did not score a single point in this game.

But O'Neal's role in the game is unquestionable.

The same goes for Grant Hill. Without Hill, the Bobcats' offense in the second quarter would be directly destroyed by the Lakers and Yao Ming.

The Bobcats led the Lakers by 1 point in the second quarter, entirely because Grant Hill shared the offense with Thabeet and the team.

Grant Hill's performance on the court is no less than any offensive Goat player!

No, Grant Hill's performance in the 12 minutes of the second quarter was at the offensive Goat level, not much inferior to Yao Ming.

If Kobe had not decisively adopted the strategy of consuming Hill, Hill could even have played an offensive power comparable to Yao Ming.

Without O'Neal and Hill, Duncan alone would definitely not be able to withstand Yao Ming's full effort.

O'Neal and Hill really made great contributions by forcing Yao Ming to give his all, even forcing him to go all out in every round, and even forcing Yao Ming to get injured in the end.

So, after Du Kang finished speaking, there was applause from the audience.

The Bobcats players at the scene gave warm applause to Shaq and Hill.

Facing the applause from his teammates, Hill felt a little regretful but also relieved. In the second quarter, he did realize his dream and showed the best of himself and the demeanor of Jordan's first legitimate successor that people once expected. He proved that his talent and value as Jordan's first successor were not exaggerated. He let everyone see what he would be like if his wings were not broken.

He did it, and he felt relieved. This had been his obsession all along. It was only possible that the coach fulfilled his dream. He had no way to accompany the coach to the end and help the coach and the team win the championship.

Compared to Hill, O'Neal was much more nonsensical. He picked up the camera on his head and started taking pictures of Du Kang.

"Coach, now I just want to hear from you, am I a passenger or a driver in this Bobcat!"

This fat guy actually wants to get promoted and even wants to keep the evidence!!!
However, considering the relationship between this fat guy and Barkley and Kobe, many Bobcats players present could understand why O'Neal did this.

Last year's Lakers, Barkley was on the team, and that was confirmed by Coach D himself, and his role was that of a driver, not a passenger.

Moreover, Barkley's performance and role in the Lakers' playoffs last year were indeed very important. Everyone saw it. There is no problem in saying that he is one of the team's drivers and that he led the team to win the championship.

And in this bobcat...

"Shaq, of course you are our driver. This team has come this far and can play against the strongest team in NBA history to this extent. You are the well-deserved leader and core."

Du Kang smiled and looked at the camera above O'Neal's head and said this, and O'Neal was satisfied.

"Coach, now I can finally lie down properly..."

After saying this, O'Neal seemed to have lost all his energy and just lay down on his seat.

Seeing O'Neal like this, the Bobcats players at the scene were dumbfounded.

This fat guy is not only patient, but also really good at pretending!!!
The game between Hill and O'Neal is over.

The finals are over.

But this game, this finals is not over yet.

"Guys, our final battle has begun!"

Halftime is over.

The starting lineups of both teams returned to the court once again.

All the speculation and discussion during the halftime break came to an end.

The Lakers' starting lineup in the third quarter was Jokic, Rickey, Roy, Dinwiddie and McCaw.

The Bobcats' starting lineup for the third quarter was Myles Turner, Marion, Beasley, Batum, and Rose.

"Oh my god, Popovich didn't even keep any of the starters this time!!!"

"Is this still the Popovich I'm familiar with?!!!"

With this lineup, the Bobcats seem to be stronger!!!

What is Popovich doing? ! ! !

Soon, the sighs at the scene turned into shock.

Listening to the sighs and shocks from people around him, old Nelson shook his head slightly.

With Beasley and Rose again, the Bobcats seem to be the stronger team at first glance.

"In fact, Jokic is invincible..."

Popovich was sure that in the third quarter, the Lakers would have no center!

So, at this moment, I don’t know how many commentators are shouting.

"Popovich has seen through Coach D and the Bobcats' weakness in the paint in the third quarter!!!"

"Coach D and the Bobcats are really in danger!!!"

Jokic is a god at finding loopholes!

(End of this chapter)