Coach Lee

Chapter 251
After winning the Nuggets, the 76ers did not play very well in the next 6 games, 3-3.
In this way, the 76ers' record also came to 50-30.
But at this time, something unexpected happened.

East No.3 Heat 51-29
No.4的黄蜂队50-30，No.5的76人50-30，No.6的老鹰50-30
Four, five, six and three teams all have the same record, but there are differences in the relationship between mutual victory and defeat.

With two games remaining, things got tricky.

Is to strive for No.3?Or fight for an insurance spot and avoid meeting the Chicago Bulls in the second round?

Many teams and media people have analyzed this.

The Heat's last two opponents are the Hawks and Hornets in turn.

The Hornets' opponents are the Cavaliers and the Heat in turn.

The 76ers' opponents are the Lakers and the Bulls in turn.

The opponents of the Eagles are the Heat and the Magic in turn.

"The third Heat has to face the threat of the Eagles and Hornets consecutively. It is not so easy to keep the third."

"The 76ers should strategically give up the last two games against the Bulls and the Lakers! Although they lost their home court advantage, they avoided encountering the Bulls in the second round."

"The Eagles or Hornets will buck the trend and rank No. 3."

Many experts suggested that the 76ers give up the game, but the 76ers did so.

On the evening of April 4th, Los Angeles, the Great Western Forum Arena.

The atmosphere in the arena is very warm.

Outside, Nick Van Exel lobs the ball inside.

O'Neal got the ball again.

Everyone knows that in such a deep place in the penalty area, O'Neal will definitely blow up the basket.

Sure enough, O'Neill squeezed Ben Wallace with his big butt, took a big step in an instant, took advantage of the trend, and flew up with Ben Wallace.

O'Neal is lifting the ball, waiting to drive it into the hoop on the upside.

However, at this moment, a black figure sprang up from the side.

Snapped!boom!
The basketball in O'Neal's hand was knocked out of the baseline.

"Wow~~"

There was a muffled exclamation at the scene.

But someone yelled crazily.

"Lee! Good shot!"

That's right, it was Li Nan who made a sneak attack from behind just now and gave O'Neill a big hat.

O'Neill rubbed his swollen right hand, took a hard look at the guy in front of him, then turned around and went to referee Dick Bavita.

"Referee, this is a thug foul! Look, my hands are swollen."

Dick Bavita waved his hand. "No, no, no, it's a golfer. You know? A golfer."

"However, my hand is so big that I have grasped the entire ball. How could it be possible for the hand to be one?" As he spoke, O'Neal grabbed the ball directly and asked Dick Bavita, the fairest referee, to explain.

Dick Bavita still shook his head, "No, no, no, this is a player. Trust me? I'm a professional."

Looking at Bavita's serious and sincere eyes, O'Neill was also convinced.

O'Neill turned his head and gave Li Nan a vicious look, "I remember you."

Li Nan spread his hands, very indifferent.

Just remember it, such a bad memory, I hope O'Neill can remember it longer.

Looking at O'Neill's hand, Li Nan also smiled. "Should it be a pain this time?"

Although he successfully defended once, but still in this round, O'Neill immediately vented out.

boom!
O'Neill pushed the ball in with one hand and stared at Li Nan fiercely.

"Yeah!" The fans at the scene immediately exploded.

However, after a short while, two black whirlwinds blew up immediately.

O'Neill ran back in panic, but he was too slow.

Li Nan and Iverson chased after the Lakers and hit them.

Kobe still couldn't defend Iverson's breakthrough, it was too fast.

Iverson pushed the ball into the sky.

Both Eddie Jones and Li Nan flew up.

However, Eddie Jones is at a disadvantage in height, and his bounce is even worse than Li Nan.

boom! The 76ers responded with a dunk.

The scene was still celebrating just now, but at this moment it suddenly fell into silence.

Slowly, the game opened up.

The Lakers' offense relies on O'Neal, and they are indeed playing well.

However, today's Li Nan is as efficient as Iverson's offense.

At the end of the first half, the score of the two sides was: 42-44
Half time stats:

For the Lakers, O'Neal had 29 points and 12 rebounds.

The rest of the Lakers had 15 points.

For the 76ers, Iverson had 18 points and Li Nan had 16 points.

8 points for others.

in the locker room.

O'Neill wiped his sweat with a towel.

This kind of race that requires running is really tiring.

"Those two guys who run as fast as rabbits are really disgusting."

At this time, a hand ran and patted O'Neal on the shoulder.

"Shaq, are you okay?"

"Me? Of course I'm going to be exhausted, don't you see that I'm sweating profusely now? It's just that those guys are really disappointing today. If those guys throw in a few more, I won't be able to fight so tired."

O'Neal muttered a few words purely casually, complaining to the coach.

However, these words were heard by Kobe who just came out of the bathroom.

Coach Del Harris also appeased O'Neal's little emotions,
"Shaq, you worked hard today. We need this home field advantage."

The Lakers are now one game behind the Jazz and one game behind the Bulls.The Lakers have a very long-term vision.

O'Neill nodded, "Well, I know, I will work hard."

beep!
The game continued in the second half.

The Lakers continued to use O'Neal's strong point to bombard the 76ers inside.

The 76ers also adopted a wheel battle.Coleman, Ben Wallace, Ratliff, Walker, and Williams played five insiders in turn.

Seeing that the person in front of him had changed again, O'Neill also smiled contemptuously, and said playfully:

"Wheel fight? It's fun!"

"Is it fun? Let's have fun."

Williams and Ratliff felt angry in their hearts, and their actions increased a lot.O'Neal can't score easily, and every attack consumes a lot.

The scores of the two sides began to fall into an alternating lead.

However, when the game only played half a quarter, O'Neal suddenly fouled and called a timeout.

"Shaq, what's the matter?"

O'Neill sat down on the bench, panting heavily with "heh~huh~heh~huh~" and took a while to speak.

"toe."

Toe injury, which has been plaguing the big man.

To bear O'Neal's weight, his toes are indeed very difficult.

Harris also made a decisive decision, "Campbell, play!"

In this game, O'Neal will not play.Not only this game, but even the day after tomorrow, Harris also decided not to let O'Neal play.

The playoffs are all that matters.

The Lakers without O'Neal suddenly collapsed under the 76ers' defense.

Under the strict defense of the 76ers, Kobe failed to perform a miracle.

Beep beep beep!
The game is over.

90-81
With 9 points, the 76ers "upset" the Lakers away.

Field data:

Lakers:
O'Neal, 42 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks,

Kobe, 16 of 5, 14 points.

76ers:

Li Nan, 35 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks,

Iverson, 34 points, 4 assists.

(End of this chapter)