On the 20th and 21st, Li Liang spent the rest of his time studying the 1991 finals in addition to training with the team.

The more he delved, the more he discovered how powerful the 1991 Chicago Bulls were.

They finished the regular season with a 61-21 record, and Jordan got another regular season MVP of his career.

In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Knicks with Ewing 3-0, defeated the 76ers led by Barkley 4-1 in the second round, swept the defending champion 4-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, and defeated the Detroit Pistons of the Bulls in the past three years.

They lost only one game and successfully reached the finals to face the old king Los Angeles Lakers.

In the first game, because of the lack of experience and psychological preparation for the first time in the Finals, he was caught off guard by the old and spicy Lakers and lost the first game.

But the adjusted Bulls and Jordan didn't give the Lakers any chance, and they lost four games in a row, winning every game without much suspense and winning the championship.

The Chicago Bulls have lost just two games in the entire playoffs, second only to the OK Lakers who went 15-1 in 2001.

It can be said that the Bulls crushed all the way to the championship without encountering any effective resistance.

In the Finals, Michael Jordan averaged 31.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, reinterpreting the meaning of "dominance" and "superstar".

This is the hard-fought Jordan, who jumped hard after swimming out of the water, jumped directly over the dragon gate, and reached a height that ordinary people could not reach.

For Li Liang, if he wants to lead the Lakers to victory in the finals that year, the difficulty can be imagined.

Even if he has a three-point shot that is ahead of the times, how can the Bulls at that time be defeated by only relying on a few three-pointers?

Li Liang needs to be further improved, targeted to improve.

In the first three tasks, the Lakers' strength is between the opponent and the opponent, and adding a Li Liang can change the tide of the war.

This task, the bull is really too strong, he has to be even stronger.

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On March 22, the Lakers host the Washington Wizards.

After three days of recuperation, the Lakers players are back in good shape.

Bryant continues to be sidelined, and Gasol is back, which is good news for the Lakers.

In Gasol's absence, the Lakers never had a stable, reliable tactical core on the bench.

Gasol is back, and the Lakers' second team finally has a leader.

However, Gasol has been resting for more than a month, and it is not yet known how he will be.

After the game began, the Lakers continued with their previous starting lineup and launched a fierce offensive against the Wizards from the start.

Li Liang continued the good feeling of the previous game and hit the first three-pointer in the opening game.

Then he assisted Howard twice to score a basket to open the game with a 7-0 spurt for the Wizards.

In the days when Kobe Bryant was away, Li Liang played more and more like an outside core player.

After being beaten 0:7, the Wizards quickly returned to the Lakers a 6:0 and closed the score.

But the Lakers' attack wave didn't stop, and Nash set off the Lakers' attack climax.

Nash first assisted Howard to make a 2+1 basket, then steals John Wall's pass on the defensive end, and assists Meeks for a layup in the fast break.

The Wizards had a very bad opening hand, missing one after another, Nash instigated a counterattack, a long pass to the basket, Howard received the ball and was caught in the bag, and immediately distributed the ball to Li Liang in the bottom corner.

Li Liang hit a three-point shot from the bottom corner, and hit two three-pointers in the opening game.

Another 8:0, the Lakers are in hot form in this game.

Of course, the Wizards are still very tenacious, and Ariza and Booker on the outside shot three-pointers respectively to stop the bleeding for the Wizards.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides came off the bench, and Jamison and Gasol scored five points in a row.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Wizards by 17 points at 36-19.

In the second quarter, the second team with Gasol played more calmly, but Gasol was not in good shape.

He got a couple of one-on-one opportunities on the inside, but none of them worked out and couldn't help the Lakers extend their advantage further.

The Wizards, who came slowly, relied on the continuous strong attacks on the inside to close the point difference.

Gasol felt a little struggling when defending Nenei, who played flexibly and ferociously, and was bold and bold, constantly breaking through Gasol head-on and scoring baskets.

However, Jamison was in good shape today, hitting a three-point shot from the outside, blocking the momentum of the Wizards' counterattack.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Lakers' main force reappeared, and the two sides entered a stalemate.

The Wizards are always looking for a shooting feel from the outside, and the Lakers are struggling to play team basketball.

In Kobe's absence, the Lakers played more reasonably and as a team on the offensive end, which looked pleasing to the eye.

Now the cooperation between Li Liang and Nash is getting better and better, and people never thought that such a good cooperation between a point guard and a small forward could be played.

They both have great projection ability and both pass the ball.

Nash's passing is a master, and although Li Liang's passing is far inferior, his three-point threat is too great.

Inside Howard is now concentrating on eating cakes, reducing inefficient low-post singles.

Two or three people on the outside feed him the ball, and the game is quite comfortable.

So the Lakers are playing more and more smoothly, and by the end of the second quarter, they have led the Wizards by as many as 20 points.

At halftime, Kobe Bryant stood up from the bench in a suit, and the camera showed him, and Kobe Bryant could be seen smiling.

You see this guy is still laughing, the team is better without you!

It's really not terrible to win, it's embarrassing to be missing.

If you continue to play like this, Los Angeles fans will soon forget about Kobe's existence.

But Kobe's smile won't be gratuitous, and he's experienced a lot of scenes.

In the third quarter, the chrysanthemum on the field suddenly appeared to change flowers!

At the beginning, the two sides still played each other, and Howard kept getting offensive opportunities on the inside, dunks, layups, and a smile bloomed on his face.

The Wizards, on their side, only relied on Wall's offensive and defensive transition offense to maintain the point difference, and did not want to be stretched above 20 points.

But by the middle of the third quarter, seeing that the game was going to be spent like this, the Lakers players were slackening defensively.

Wall and Temple hit back-to-back three-pointers before hitting back-to-back shots with quick counter-attacks.

beat the Lakers to an 11-0 climax, narrowing the gap to only 6 points.

Mike Brown immediately called a timeout, rearranged the defense, and asked the players to strengthen the defense of the Wall breakthrough in the middle.

In this game, the Lakers never solved the problem of Wall using speed to play a quick counterattack in the middle.

Mike Brown is reluctant to expend Leo Leo for Wall.

Because Kobe Bryant is not there, Li Liang's responsibilities on the offensive end are very important.

The Lakers have the hope of killing the Wizards with offense.

After the timeout, Nash stepped up and hit a difficult lay-back jumper.

Then he broke through and assisted Howard for a layup, and Howard ate the cake until he vomited today.

However, the Wizards' offense suddenly found its senses, and their three-pointers from the wing opened.

The reason why the Wizards fell behind by a large score before was because the three-point shot on the wing was too iron.

After Wall broke through the middle, he gave the wing a chance and his teammates couldn't shoot.

also gave the Lakers a long rebound to counterattack, naturally the more they fell behind.

But as soon as the three-pointer opens, everything is different.

Lakers veteran Ariza hit two three-pointers from the outside, and then Wall hit a three-pointer against Nash.

Wall retarded Howard and hit both free throws to make it 11-2 for the Lakers.

In this game, it was forced to be played into a turn-based game by the Lakers and the Wizards.

Your wave is 8:0, my wave is 6:0, your wave is 11:0, and my wave is 11:2.

It's just like that, you come and go.

The reason why this is happening is actually because the Lakers are missing Kobe, the most consistent scorer.

On the basketball court, the biggest problem with team-based offense is consistency.

Whether it's a stable iron or a stable score, it's not as good as superstar basketball.

In this regard, Kobe Bryant is a real superstar.

When needed, he can find a way to put the ball into the basket regardless of the state of his teammates and opponents.

This is the true meaning of a basketball game, and if you master it, you can become a winner.

In the fourth quarter, the Wizards quickly caught up with the score, and Wall was on fire, and he was unstoppable on the offensive end.

used his speed to make a strong basket and made a layup, chasing the score to 72:74, only two points behind the Lakers.

Li Liang couldn't sit still on the bench, and he asked Mike Brown to replace him on the court, and he wanted to defend Wall.

Li Liang and Wall are also alumni, and Wall is also Li Liang's apprentice.

Wall's ball path Li Liang knows, it's just one word, fast.

Although he and Irving have won the top spot as point guards for two years in a row, their styles are very different.

Wall doesn't have the dribbling talent and skill of Irving, but he's stronger and quicker.

Mike Brown told Li Liang not to rush and waited another three minutes.

On the court, Meeks scored two consecutive goals to stabilize the situation for the Lakers, but the Wizards played a 9-2 attack wave under the leadership of Volcore Ariza to overtake the score!

The turn-based game really lives up to its name, you punch me, you hit me.

The Lakers squandered a 20-point lead and are now back in the loop.

Mike Brown called a timeout, and that's when Li Liang came in.

He first received a pass from Nash from the outside, tricked Ariza into jumping, then rubbed it up to make a foul and went to the free throw line to score three points.

It's a very smart choice, the score is behind, and the Lakers need to score too much to stabilize the situation.

If you miss the three-point shot and give Wall a counterattack, the Lakers' situation will only get worse.

Then, Li Liang carried Wall the defensive end, used [Death Entanglement] to break the ball, passed to Meeks for a layup, and tied the score again.

The Wizards called a timeout, and the two sides entered the final moment of showdown.

Ariza showed a big heart and hit a three-point shot from Wall's pass from the outside!

But Li Liang was not to be outdone, and he and Nash continued to block and cover.

Twice without running a chance, and the second time he hit a three-pointer under Ariza's eye-sealing defense to tie it again.

Then, the two sides attacked in succession and missed, and entered the final minute of the decisive battle.

At this time, the Lakers played a very beautiful combination in the offense.

Li Liang responded with a high post, and Howard drew the attention of the Wizards' defense with a counter-run.

And Nash used the cover to slip to the bottom right corner, Li Liang passed the ball to Nash, and Nash hit a three-point shot from the empty position in the bottom corner of the right side!

It was a crucial three-pointer.

After the goal, Mike Brown threw punches hard, feeling as if the tactic was set up by him.

Actually, no, this is the tacit understanding between Li Liang and Nash.

The Wizards called a timeout, and Mike Brown rearranged the defense and asked for a three-pointer from the Wizards.

That gave the Wizards a chance inside, and Nene got a layup, but the Lakers still took the lead.

At this time, one of Li Liang's balls showed the potential of his star.

He held the ball at the top of the arc and faced Ariza, no passes, no call for cover.

Instead, he took a step with the ball and then made a quick stop jump shot!

In the past, Li Liang would never dare to dribble in front of Ariza, and he would definitely be cut off.

But after the dribbling has improved, Li Liang has more confidence growth.

He took a step from inside the three-point line, and the ball hit the whistle in 24 seconds!

A critical one!

The scene was given to Kobe, who stood up sharply from the bench, clenched his fists, and applauded.

This ball is too critical.

Subsequently, the Wizards tried a three-pointer from the outside, and Ariza missed a 45-degree shot from the right side.

Li Liang grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, and the time was not enough.

The Wizards had to foul and send Li Liang to the free throw line.

That's giving points.

In the end, Li Liang hit both free throws and led the Lakers to defeat the Wizards 100-95 at home and by 5 points.

In the absence of Kobe, the pace of victory continued.