At half-time, in the locker room, Mike Brown was encouraging his players.

They played well in the first half and it was not easy to maintain a 10-point lead at the Thunder's home court.

Brown remember playing the Thunder in the playoffs last season, in the first half? Once behind, in the second half, it was Wang Ba who turned over, and he could only flutter blindly, and he couldn't turn over.

There were two first-half leads, one won, and it was the defense that survived.

lost a game, because the defense didn't survive in the fourth quarter and was killed by the Thunder.

This game is different, although it is the regular season, the Lakers lead by offense.

Good offensive rhythm and coordination, and several shots on the outside are in good condition.

This is the feeling of the Lakers, relying on defense to die, is that still the Lakers?

Li Liang, Kobe Bryant and Nash sat together and whispered again.

This made Howard a little unhappy, and Howard had limited opportunities throughout the first half.

Perkins has a terrible poker face, and there is an Ibaka in the back, how uncomfortable it is.

Howard watched as the two had been exchanging something, and the three of them played well in the first half.

Before the game started, they seemed to be discussing at the door, what do you mean?

Collusion tactics with each other?

Mike Brown clearly laid out the inside tactics in the first half, but the three of them played and turned into an outside three-point strategy.

Anyway, the ball is not in his hand, how to play on the outside.

As for Mike Brown...... Forget it, he forgot about it himself.

If it's not happy, it's not happy, Howard can't say anything yet.

He had to face the reality that when he was in charge, the team was not dominant on the field.

Conversely, the Lakers tend to play better when the outside line is open.

Including Howard himself is a beneficiary.

Unhappy, unhappy.

Howard's mentality couldn't turn around for a while.

After all, there was once so much glory, and I came to Los Angeles with such strong expectations and confidence.

How can you be willing to be just a blue-collar interior line who grabs rebounds and eats cakes?

Not to mention the mood, from the perspective of economic interests, this is his contract year, and he has to get the highest salary.

How can a defensive center who doesn't attack get the top salary?

The 20-minute break passed quickly and the two sides restarted.

With a 10-point advantage, the Lakers will surely set off a frenzy of counterattacks in the second half.

Before the game, Li Liang walked up to Howard and said, "Hey Superman, the second half is your performance time, come on." ”

Howard glanced at Li Liang and asked what he meant.

Li Liang said: "We shot three points in the first half, and it's up to you in the second half." ”

Howard somewhat understood, and asked if Kobe Bryant asked him to say it?

Li Liang smiled and did not answer.

Because their personalities are not very appetizing, Howard and Kobe Bryant are like ordinary colleagues on weekdays, except for communicating on the court, they rarely talk off the court.

Sitting on the bench, the camera is given to the two people, often silent.

Kobe Bryant asked Li Liang to be a microphone, but there is a possibility.

At that time, the relationship between Celtic Bird and McHale was very average.

Cooperate seamlessly on the field, and don't say a word off the field.

If the two want to communicate, they both ask Danny Angie to be the messenger.

In the Lakers, he has a good relationship with Kobe and Howard, and Li Liang is the same.

And he is young, so he is not ashamed to be a small microphone.

Warcraft thought, if Kobe Bryant did this, it would be good, and he would have to play well in the second half.

But could Kobe Bryant say that? Dream on.

He played so well in the first half, so of course he has to keep playing like that.

Lao Tzu has been in front of me, then I must keep throwing, I feel good; I haven't been in front of it, and I have to keep throwing, otherwise how can I get my feel back?

But Li Liang didn't say anything, and it was good to let the two leave room between each other.

As for what the three of them said at halftime just now, they didn't say anything.

It's just getting together and bragging.

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At the beginning of the second half, the Thunder's players had serious expressions.

In the first half, they played with a lot of momentum, a series of three-pointers, and Durant's efficient play.

As a result, when I looked at the score, I was still behind.

Last season, they played the Lakers.

Like Game 4 of the playoffs, the Thunder has been trailing by about 10 points in front.

In the fourth quarter, it was easy to take the Lakers away.

Without Harden this season, Durant and Westbrook have a heavier burden on their shoulders, and they have more room to play.

Last season, the two men scored 40 points in the same game.

In a game, Durant scored 51 points, Westbrook scored 40 points, and the two combined for 91 points.

In a game, Durant scored 40 points, Westbrook scored 45 points, and the two combined for 85 points.

This may also be the reason why the Thunder have the confidence to let Harden go, and the explosive power of these two cooperation is strong enough.

In the face of this kind of combined cut, what other combined cuts are 40 or 50 points, which is not enough to see at all.

Of course, there is a Kobe Bryant on the opposite side tonight, who once combined himself with any player to cut 80+ existence.

What a bother, bother.

The two played very well in the first half, but the result was still behind, which was really unexpected.

At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers had the ball and the Thunder players all played with twelve points and focused on defense.

Westbrook didn't dare to take Nash lightly anymore, the seemingly skinny old point guard still had gas in the tank.

Nash dribbled past half court, and Li Liang came out to make a cover for Nash.

At halftime, Brooks made a special emphasis on strengthening the defense against Li Liang.

My Coach Brooks, you're too slow to react.

The other teams have long known that they are going to target this kid, and you only reacted after half the game?

It's really slow, and I have a fight with Mike Brown.

After the block, Nash handed the ball to Li Liang, and Ibaka immediately expanded and stuck very close.

Li Liang can't hold the ball, so there's no need to let him go, just prevent him from shooting.

Li Liang didn't want to break through, he didn't stop with the ball, and passed to Howard, who was in a good position on the inside.

Howard was suffocated in the first half, and he didn't play a serious single.

At the beginning of the second half, he came first, and he was full of energy to receive the ball and turn directly outside to cut the basket for a layup.

Perkins was a little slow to react and reached for a foul.

The crowd booed, and even the average fan knew what the foul meant.

Perkins had already committed two fouls in the first half and three at the start of the second half, which was dangerous.

Perkins himself was annoyed, and Howard hit one of two free throws from the free-throw line.

It's not bad, it's a goal.

In the Thunder round, Durant received a pass from Westbrook, took a step in the middle and hit a jumper.

Durant shot 6-of-7, and Li Liang was tasked with limiting him to a 50 percent shooting percentage.

This is really difficult enough, Durant's height and speed are too buggy.

He is taller than Li Liang, his arms are longer than Li Liang, and his speed and flexibility are better than Li's.

Not to mention the bounce and explosiveness, who can you rely on to prevent Durant?

Li Liang rolled his eyes, and suddenly remembered a person, this person might be able to guard against Durant! I'm going to ask him for help.

Coming back, Kobe missed a jumper, and Westbrook got the rebound and launched a counterattack.

Li Liang, as the Lakers' only counter-attack slowdown, naturally follows Westbrook closely.

Westbrook advanced extremely fast, and his body was strong, and Li Liang really couldn't stop him for a while.

However, good follow-up skills still slowed Westbrook's advance and gave his teammates time to return to defense.

Westbrook hit Li Liang to the basket, and Howard's defense has come up.

Westbrook opted for a close-range step-back jumper!

Li Liang sealed it, the two made physical contact, and Westbrook fell to the ground.

The ball didn't touch the basket, the referee didn't blow the whistle, Westbrook got up and looked dissatisfied, and complained to the referee.

But the Lakers' counterattack has already hit, and Bryant holds the ball and bursts to the basket and gives the ball to Nash in the bottom corner.

Nash feints, shakes off defenders, walks the baseline with the ball, and then shoots an arrow on horseback for a two-point shot.

Nash was in great shape tonight, shooting and the pace of the game at peak levels.

Westbrook didn't have time to return to defense because he complained to the referee.

Reorganizing the attack, Westbrook looked furious.

Durant came out to block Westbrook, and changed the defense after the pick-and-roll!

Li Liang stared at Westbrook, who didn't pass the ball to Durant, even though Durant was out of place.

Westbrook chose to hold the ball and force Li Liang!

The speed is really fast, and Li Liang was passed by one arrow step.

But Li Liang was not ready to let him go to the basket easily, and directly made a foul and took Westbrook Clara down.

Li Liang's second foul of the game.

Westbrook goes to the free throw line.

There was a slight verbal conflict between the two, and Westbrook was the kind of person with a very straight temper.

If he has something to say, he will say it, if he has a temper, he will lie, and he is obviously very unhappy when he is defended with two balls in a row.

Coincidentally, Li Liang is also the kind of straight temper that he has something to say.

The difference is that Li Liang has a hair dryer.

"Look at you, what else but a pull-up jumper and a rush? I think you're good at rugby, you run with the ball and you don't have to pass it. ”

Li Liang chattered all the time, and Westbrook hit two free throws and one hit, and he was on the same level as Howard.

"I don't need you to teach me how to play!" Westbrook replied loudly.

This kid is actually quite upright, and he is very direct in talking trash and everything.

What "I can blow you up", "I don't know you, get out" and so on.

Like Li Liang, who likes to scold people around the corner, he can't form it in his mind.

If he really annoys him, he'll just push and shove him, or use dunks, breakaways, blocks, and yells at you.

Sure enough, when he turned around, Li Liang was targeted by Westbrook, and as soon as he got the ball, he felt that Westbrook's eyes were aimed at him.

If he chooses to attack on his own, Westbrook will definitely rush to give him the big hat.

Li Liangcai was not so stupid, and said that he would pass the ball to Howard.

[One shot into the soul]!

Li Liang saw an opportunity on the inside and used a soul-hitting pass to plug the inside line!

The ball swirled with a strong spin and passed between the three Thunder players.

Howard made a reverse run and just turned the ball into his hand.

A strong dunk under the basket!

After scoring the goal, Howard pointed at Li Liang, meaning that the kid is good, and he passes it beautifully.

Li Liang spread his hands towards Westbrook and said, "How about it, will it?" ”

Westbrook pursed his lips and didn't speak, took the ball, and crossed half the court with angry eyes.

Will it? Lao Tzu will give you a ball! I have to put one on your head!