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Chapter 250: The Eagles Take the Lead!Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass!
Chapter 240 Nine Eagles Take the Lead!
At the end of the game, the Heat scored 29 points and 28 rebounds in just 12 minutes of O'Neal's single game.

With an 18-point lead, he won the first game of this round of the series.

Compared with Wade, who scored 35+6+7 in this game, O'Neal's data performance in this game may not be so impressive.

But it is precisely because of O'Neal's constant demands for the ball in the interior that the Eagles' defensive system has to shrink to the interior again and again.

This allowed Wade to obtain such excellent data without having to face too much defensive pressure when attacking!

At the same time, it is precisely because of O'Neal's suppression in the interior and his rush to attack the basketball.

This allowed the Heat to increase the success rate of a single offensive round through a second attack even if they failed to succeed on the offensive end.

It can only be said that O'Neal, whose overall strength rating is still 94 and offensive strength rating is still 95, is still one of the super centers in the league who can determine the direction of the game most!
And so far, judging from the performance of the young centers in the league, whether it is Howard, Okafor, Bogut and others.

No one has shown that the offensive strength may reach the level of 35-year-old O'Neal in the next ten years!

Even expanding the scope to the center players of the entire league, there are only Yao Ming's offensive strength and O'Neal's level.

But although Yao Ming has enough offensive strength, he is actually not as good as O'Neal in terms of inner dominance and suppression.

"Shaquille O'Neal vs. Yao Ming, a championship match between old and new centers."

"28+12, O'Neal used his tough statistics to tell Darko Milicic that he still needs more growth and improvement."

"With an 18-point difference, can the Eagles really push the Heat to the tiebreaker?"

"With the strength of the defending champion, the Heat are aiming for the 2007 Finals."

"The era of guards? The era of power forwards? No, O'Neal and Yao Ming tell us that the current NBA still belongs to the era of centers!"

On the second day after the first game ended, all the media in the United States seemed to have automatically forgotten their praise for the Eagles and Xu Lang before the start of this round of the series.

Started to turn to infinite praise, rejuvenated the second spring, and regained O'Neal and the Heat at the peak of the Eastern Conference.

However, looking at the 35-year-old O'Neal who can still maintain such a strong performance, David Stern began to have some doubts. He originally judged that O'Neal will quickly retire in the next 1-2 years!
Heat visiting team practice facility!

"Dako, be tougher, be tougher, okay!"

"Dako, you have to understand that your weight and confrontation ability are comparable to LeBron James, don't be afraid! Be tough!"

Mike Woodson and Theo Ratliff continue to work on Darko Milicic on the training ground.

To be honest, Darko Milicic's biggest problem in the first game was not whether he was willing to be tough, but whether he could be tough.

This is not only an extremely important issue for men, but also a very important issue for a center player.

And for the current Eagles, this issue is even more related to whether they will be swept out in the end or lose with honor!

As I said before, after watching O'Neal's performance in the first round of the series, Mike Woodson and Xu Lang already realized that this round of the series will be difficult!
And now after the first game, Xu Lang feels that the Eagles can take one or two victories from the Heat, which is a perfect completion of the task!
But now, as long as Darko Milicic can't change his poor performance against O'Neal in the first game, there is a high probability that this round of the series will end in four games!
Facing a traditional heavy center like O'Neal, the lack of defensive strength and defensive confrontation ability is easy to be swallowed directly.

Just like Darko Milicic in the last game.

If it is said that Yao Ming still uses some soft shots or inside footsteps to complete the offense on the offensive end.

Then O'Neal's offensive methods and offensive habits are to complete the offense by devouring the opponent.

As long as O'Neill's devouring cannot be stopped, the game will easily go in the direction of Hua.

Similarly, even if it is to block O'Neal's devouring and survive after the whole game, it is only the first condition for the team facing O'Neal to be able to win.

Clearly, the Hawks don't have that in Darko Milicic right now.

"Okay, let's take a break first, Darko, think about it again, the defensive method and defensive method that Theo taught you just now."

Seeing Mike Woodson walking to the sidelines with a sigh, Xu Lang hesitated for two seconds before coming to Mike Woodson's side.

"How about giving Theo Ratliff a try in the next game?"

Mike Woodson, who heard Xu Lang's words, looked at Xu Lang in surprise.

You must know that before, Xu Lang had always insisted on training Darko Milicic first.

Although, everyone now knows that Theo Ratliff is a better player to defend O'Neal than Darko Milicic.

But because of Xu Lang and Darko Milicic's potential, the Hawks coaching staff never thought of letting Theo Ratliff replace Darko Milicic in the starting lineup.

Looking at the surprise in Mike Woodson's eyes, Xu Lang realized that Mike Woodson had misunderstood himself.

"I mean, move Darko to power forward, move Theo above the starting center, then have Theo cover Shaquille O'Neal, and Darko and I help out!"

After listening to Xu Lang's words, Mike Woodson restrained the surprise on his face, then frowned and began to think for a while.

"This may better limit O'Neal, but..."

Mike Woodson frowned and looked at Xu Lang.

"If you put more defensive energy on the defensive end, what about the Eagles on offense?"

"It's okay, I can stand it, I won't lose the chain in both offense and defense."

Xu Lang looked at the incomplete version of the exclusive skill on his attribute panel, and said confidently.

Time flies, and soon the second game of this series between the Eagles and the Heat will begin.

"CCTV, CCTV, we are now in the second round of the 2007 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs between the Heat and the Eagles in Game [-]!"

"Today we were honored to invite Su Qun, Teacher Su, and Zhang Weiping, Director Zhang to explain the game for us."

"In the last game, the Eagles regretted losing to the Heat due to the team's poor overall state. In today's game, I wonder if the Eagles' game state will be adjusted?"

"Yes, the Eagles did not play very well in the last game, but I personally think that the Eagles in the last game were not the true performance of the Eagles."

"Today's game, if the Eagles can regain their game state, then it is not certain who will win or lose in the end of this game."

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"Hello, everyone, this is TNT, and I am today's host Smith."

"Hello, everyone! I'm Charles Barkley."

"Today we are honored to have Stephen Cole to explain the game with us."

"Speaking of which, Cole was also a player who played against the peak O'Neal back then."

"If you have to say that, so be it."

"So, Cole, what do you think O'Neal has changed this season compared to his peak period, what are his shortcomings, and what are his better aspects?"

"Actually, regarding this issue, I think we need to first judge when O'Neal is considered to be his peak period."

"I personally think that O'Neal was at the peak of his personal strength during the first championship of the Lakers' three consecutive championships."

"Attack, defense, game experience, physical condition and other factors, O'Neill has reached the peak of his career that year, and these factors are also the most perfect moment for O'Neill's entire career integration!"

"As for this year's O'Neal, I think there are three stages.

First of all, it doesn't matter that O'Neal at the beginning of the regular season this season.

The second is O'Neal after the All-Star Game. After adjusting and recovering for most of the season, O'Neal after the All-Star Game still has the strength of an All-Star. "

"The last stage, that is, O'Neal after entering the playoffs.

If O'Neal after the All-Star Game has the strength of an ordinary All-Star.

Then after entering the playoffs, especially after the first round of the playoffs, O'Neal's offensive strength has returned to the level of a top center in the league. "

"I personally think that at this time, if O'Neal had another one-on-one match with Yao Ming, O'Neal might not be defeated so easily by Yao Ming."

"As for the difference between O'Neal this season and O'Neal at his peak?
I think the gap is huge. At his peak, O'Neal was unstoppable inside. He had no physical problems, and his physical flexibility was not weaker than some light centers of about 120kg. "

"In a word, O'Neal at his peak is a monster, a monster that any opponent feels hopeless!"

"Although this season's O'Neal's offensive firepower is still the top in the league, the 35-year-old O'Neal has physical constraints. On the defensive end, because of his weight and foot flexibility, he will easily become the overall defense of the Heat. a regret."

"This is also an important reason why before the start of this round of the series, the Eagles will be considered to have the possibility of forcing the Heat to the tiebreaker."

"Oh, after the last game, Kerr, do you still think the Hawks could push this Heat team to a tiebreaker?
You know, the Heat won the game with a lead of nearly 20 points in the last game. "

"In fact, I personally think that the Hawks still have strength, but can they push the Heat to the tie-break.

It also depends on whether the Eagles can show their true strength and potential like they did in the first round of the playoffs.

Especially Darko Melicic, can he play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses like in the last four games of the first round of the playoffs. "

Because the result of the first game was beyond everyone's expectations, the game attracted the broadcast of many TV stations.

The three major sports TV stations in the United States, ESPN, TNT, and CBS, even directly broadcast a national broadcast.

Although the Eagles were directly smashed by O'Neal in the first game, before the game started.

There are still many experts and media who believe that the Eagles still have the possibility of winning 2-3 games from the Fire.

After all, in the first round of the series, the Eagles' crushing performance in the last four games has proved that they are not an ordinary playoff team.

Of course, it’s a matter of course, but what the game will look like in the end still needs to be determined by the actual game performance.

Soon, as the warm-up of the two teams ended, the game officially began.

"Hey, the Eagles have taken the lead in changing formation."

Charles Barkley said in surprise as he watched the Hawks change their lineup with Theo Ratliff mentioned as the starting center.

"It's just, can Theo Ratliff stand up to O'Neal?"

"Although, Theo Ratliff is much better than Darko Milicic in terms of defensive strength and hardness.

However, this year's Theo Ratliff is 34 years old, and last season Theo Ratliff just suffered a serious injury and was reimbursed for the season!

Therefore, I think there is still a question mark about whether he can block O'Neal, who is currently in hot form. "

Indeed, and this is not just a question in the hearts of all the fans and commentators who are watching the game at the Heat's home court.

Eagles fans also don't think that Theo Ratliff can stop O'Neal!
That is to say, with these doubts and concerns, the second game of this series between the Eagles and the Heat officially started!

Midfield jumper, Darko Milicic helped the Eagles get their first offensive player of the game.

Xu Lang received the basketball from Dak Milicic, first avoided Dwyane's sneak attack, then dribbled the ball behind his back, and dribbled steadily across the half court.

"It seems that Mike Woodson is going to let Xu Lang give O'Neal a hard time."

Seeing Xu Lang after halftime, and immediately using the pick-and-roll with Theo Ratliff to replace his defender with O'Neal, Cole expressed such emotion.

After completing the pick-and-roll, Xu Lang quickly moved one step beyond the free throw line.

At the same time, because of Xu Lang's rapid movement, O'Neal didn't have time to switch defenses with Wade again, so he could only maintain the defensive distance between himself and Xu Lang, and was forced to face Xu Lang's impact on the basket.

There is no doubt that O'Neal with 145 kilograms or 35-year-old O'Neal, no matter which O'Neal faces Xu Lang one-on-one, is completely at a disadvantage on the defensive end.

Xu Lang didn't waste this good singles attack opportunity.

I saw Xu Lang use his continuous rhythm to break through changes, shake O'Neal's defensive center of gravity, and then directly stop and step back, and just stepped on the free throw line, he completed a mid-range jump shot.

Obviously, Xu Lang, who was in a hot shooting state during the warm-up, still felt very good at the beginning of this game.

Xu Lang's mid-range emergency stop jumper made a steady hit this time, helping the Eagles score two points first.

However, although Xu Lang's offense helped the Eagles score two points this time.

But everyone knows that the biggest problem in this round of the series between the Hawks and the Heat is not offense, but defense, especially the defense against O'Neal.

Conversion offense, the Heat attack, Wade holds the ball outside.

Facing the Eagles who traded for defenders, O'Neal continued to hold Theo Ratliff in the low post without hesitation, ready to demand a single.

As in the previous game, after O'Neal dropped the post, the Heat's offense had only one choice!
Wade hit the ground pass, the ball will be handed over to O'Neal.

But, just when O'Neal was about to receive the basketball.

A red figure appeared beside O'Neill.

It turned out to be Xu Lang, who quickly moved towards O'Neal's side after O'Neal started to take his position!
For the steal, O'Neal received the first turnover of the game, while Xu Lang received the first steal of the game and added 1 assist.

If Xu Lang's pincer attack just now was because O'Neal was too careless.

Then in the next few minutes of the first half of the first quarter, O'Neal once again led two turnovers, and only scored six points in the half quarter, which made everyone feel abnormal .

In the first half of the first quarter, the Eagles began to flank O'Neal frequently.

Theo Ratliff's low post defense is also surprisingly good.

In fact, strictly speaking, Theo Ratliff was not alone in resisting O'Neill's attack.

If it's one-on-one, Theo Ratliff can't stand up to O'Neill either.

However, compared to Darko Milicic, Theo Ratliff has done a lot better.

Theo Ratliff will not completely lose his defensive position after being easily confronted twice by O'Neal.

And it was because Theo Ratliff was able to hold O'Neal for 1-2 seconds longer, thus buying time for Xu Lang and Darko Milicic to attack!
Of course, if it was O'Neal at his peak, even if Xu Lang and Darko Milicic completed the pincer attack, O'Neal would not be so embarrassed.

However, that's just a hypothetical. It's hard to be defended by Lang Oda on the field, but the 35-year-old O'Neal!

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