I'm good at basketball too

Chapter 169 Crazy George Karl

Author: Autumn Leaves Orange

Chapter 169 Crazy George Karl

After the game, Li Ran did not participate in the post-game interviews and celebrations. He hurriedly took a shower, changed clothes, and went to the hospital.

Arriving at Los Angeles People's Hospital, oh no, UCLA Medical Center, O'Neal had just completed an MRI here.

The MRI result showed positive and the ankle was severely sprained.

No matter what, this year's playoffs have nothing to do with O'Neal.

But when he heard that the team was doing well, the old Shark was still very happy.

"Li, the big diesel engine needs to be refueled now. It's up to you to walk the rest of the way."

O'Neill was lying on the bed, grinning and said to Li Ran.

Li Ran nodded: "Shaq, don't worry, I will let you wear the fifth ring. I will definitely!"

The only thing standing in front of the Nuggets now is magic.

Returning to the Nuggets, Li Ran started preparing for the finals non-stop.

But now, a question lies before George Karl.

O'Neal is injured, who should replace him?

Nene can't guard Howard.

In the two games against the Magic in the regular season, Nene was beaten against Howard. The Nuggets only won those two games because of O'Neal's performance.

Now that O'Neal is injured, using Nene to play will undoubtedly dig a hole for the Nuggets themselves first.

Others, Birdmen are purely blue-collar and have no offensive ability.

Yi Jianlian can't even create a spark. His strength is weak among all NBA insiders.

Although Gortat, a former spark substitute, has potential, he is not yet ready to compete head-on with O'Howard. His potential still needs to be realized.

After thinking about it, George Karl's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Li Ran shooting a three-pointer with the help of his trainer from outside the three-point line.

What is the Nuggets' style of play this season?

The offense is smooth and the play style is changeable.

Thanks to the backcourt combination of Anthony, Li Ran and Billups, the Nuggets' offense can be fast or slow, inside or outside.

Among them, Li Ran's breakthrough helped the Nuggets a lot.

His breakthrough ensures that the Nuggets have ample space for outside shooting, and can appear in different positions according to the team's needs.

George Karl suddenly set his sights on Li Ran.

He was thinking of something very bold.

Is it possible for Li Ran to face Howard?

After a season of NBA training, Li Ran's current weight has reached 95 kilograms, which is the highest weight that can be achieved without affecting his agility and speed.

And what are Howard's physical statistics?

2 meters 11,265 pounds, approximately 120 kilograms.

If Li Ran is asked to resist the sparks, he will definitely not be able to carry it. The fifty kilogram weight difference means that Li Ran is no different from being able to hold up behind Howard.

But what about on offense?

Although Howard's agility is considered top-notch in the paint, it is far behind Li Ran.

George Karl's mind was working rapidly, and he began to consider whether this whimsical plan was feasible.

To put it bluntly, this matchup is a gamble.

On the defensive end, Li Ran couldn't guard Howard, and on the offensive end, Howard couldn't be pulled out to defend Li Ran.

He is the Magic's only barrier inside. The whole world knows that Rashard Lewis is just a shooter who floats on the outside.

The Magic's lineup is really weird. The biggest player on the team is a blue-collar man inside. The power forward is responsible for scoring from the outside. The organization relies on the small forward. The two guards see who can shoot better than the other.

It just so happened that they entered the finals with this lineup.

It doesn't matter if you can't guard Howard on the defensive end. His skills are destined to make it impossible for him to kill the game alone. At most, he serves as the icing on the cake.

You don't have the ability to know.

It would be of great significance to bring out Howard on the offensive end.

A star is shining everywhere, but when the star is gone, where can it go?

However, only Li Ran has the confidence to fight Howard in the paint. After all, he is second only to Howard in the rebounding list this season.

The two even competed for the rebounding title for a while.

It doesn't matter if I can't guard you, as long as I can grab the rebounds inside.

If the normal offensive round is guaranteed to be similar to that of the Magic, even if the Sparks are released, George Karl will have enough confidence to kill the Magic.

Magic perimeter, Pietrus, Nelson, Turkoglu and Lewis.

Who are the Nuggets?

Anthony! Billups!JR!Yi Jianlian!

That's right, George Karl decided to replace Nene as well. Since Howard couldn't be restrained, he might as well replace Yi Jianlian with outside shooting ability. Lewis didn't have any defense anyway, and his technical characteristics were somewhat similar to those of the United Arab Emirates.

Let's fight to see who dies first.

In the first game of the Finals, George Karl planned to test the waters with this lineup first. Even if the effect was not good, he would just change it back.

There is still some room for error.

then...

"Lee, Shaq is injured. You will play center in the next game."

When George Karl said these words, Li Ran was dumbfounded.

He pointed at himself and looked at George Karl in disbelief.

"George, today is not April Fool's Day."

Are you kidding me? You want me to guard Howard? With Sparks' physique, he can eat two of them in one meal without even wiping his mouth.

George Karl nodded seriously, indicating that what he said was correct.

"Do you still remember the tactics we used when playing mosaic?" George Karl woke up the dreamer with one sentence.

Li Ranmeng discovered that magic seemed very similar to mosaic.

Although they rely entirely on outside scoring, the absolute core of the team is Howard.

As long as the Nuggets focus on the Sparks, they will definitely defeat the Magic.

Without a group of super blue-collar magic shooters inside, it is like branches without a trunk. No matter how luxuriant your branches are, they will inevitably wither and wither.

But having said that, there is still a problem facing the Nuggets.

Howard doesn't have the same physical problems as Yao Ming. Even if you let him play 48 minutes a game, he won't necessarily get tired.

In this case, can it really be treated like Yao Ming?

The answer is of course no.

But Howard is actually easier to deal with than Yao Ming.

All of this guy's intimidating abilities are at the basket. As long as he leaves the three-second zone, he's a real threat.

So as long as we find a way to pull him out of the basket, isn't it all?

George Karl also felt that he was crazy. He dared to play an empty city strategy in the paint when facing Howard.

But looking at the lineup composed of Billups, JR, Mason, Anthony and Li Ran, George Karl had a strange feeling.

I really don’t know how to lose with this lineup?

The reason why Szczerbiak is not played as a small forward like in the Mosaic game is because the Magic's real organizational core is Turkoglu. Compared to Szczerbiak, Mason's defensive ability is better and more powerful.

Suitable for dealing with Turkish forwards.

And what really gives George Karl the confidence in this lineup is Li Ran's rebounding ability.

If you randomly put an ordinary swingman up, the insider will be turned into scum by Howard.

But George Karl feels that although Anthony + Li Ran are a bit shorter, they may not be able to defeat the combination of Sparks + Lewis in terms of rebounding.

On paper, there is not much difference in rebounding ability between Li Ran and Sparks.

Anthony even has an advantage over Lewis. As a power forward, Rashard Lewis only averaged a measly 4.4 rebounds per game this season, while Anthony averaged 6.2 rebounds per game.

However, how this lineup performs against the Magic will only be known after the finals begin the day after tomorrow.

(End of chapter)