Li Liang knows that for such a task that requires the team to win, the team has lost nine times out of ten in history.

Where do you lose? It was definitely at the hands of Oscar Robertson.

In the first quarter of the game, the Celtics got into some trouble on the offensive end.

They don't shoot much from the outside.

The Celtics in the '60s were actually a team with a rather modern style of play.

While there is superstar Bill Russell on the inside, Russell's forte is in defense.

On the offensive end, his main means of scoring are secondary offenses and the occasional unreliable hook.

Li Liang watched Russell sometimes squat in the low post with his back to receive the ball, that ugly and unskilled positional posture, plus a stiff dribble and a big hook with his left hand, how ugly and ugly it was, and he really wanted to go up and guide him.

Embury may not be tall, but he is strong and powerful, and it will be difficult for Russell to score one-on-one on his head.

Russell couldn't score points, Sam Jones didn't score after the start of the game, and the Celtics' offense was choppy.

On the Royals' side, their outside forward Jack Tweyman is in great form, hitting back-to-back shots.

Oscar Robertson controls the tempo of the court very well, he is not fast, but every dribble is dangerous inside.

Robertson's passing, unlike Coussi's, was very solid, and his own shooting ability helped the Royals keep the Celtics at bay on the road.

The score came to 14-8, and after Robertson hit a jumper from the front, Auerbach called a timeout.

Basketball coaches in the '60s were no different from today, roaring after a timeout.

Auerbach scolded Sam Jones first, and so far in the first quarter he has made four shots and missed the score.

There is also a lot of dissatisfaction with Robertson's defense, making it too easy for him to play with little pressure on him.

In fact, there is no way, because in terms of position, there was almost no one in the NBA backcourt who could match Robertson at that time.

Even by modern standards, Robertson is a very tall and strong point guard.

For this reason, every time they played against the Royals, the Celtics played very hard.

Wins are all within the slightest, and the Royals will be the biggest obstacle in their path for the next few seasons.

Li Liang listened carefully to Auerbach's scolding, and took advantage of the gap to raise his hand and said, "Coach, can you let me go?" I can defend Robertson. ”

Auerbach said: "You can defend, who do you think you are!" You said you can prevent it? What if you can't prevent it? Will you give me back your salary? ”

Auerbach asked a series of questions, and by the way, he gave Li Liang 10 anger points, which is estimated to be 100 when weighted.

Li Liang wants Lao Tzu to eat your rice? When will you get paid?

Auerbach said again: "Okay, you play, come on." ”

Li Liang thought to himself, this old man just wanted to find someone to vent.

It's a lot of pressure to be a coach.

Li Liang replaced Tom Heinsohn as the team's power forward.

Celtic have a flexible lineup, especially up front.

Tom Heinsohn and Tom Saunders, who started the game, both Toms, can play big front and small forward.

Havlicek, who sat on the bench, was also an all-rounder, which shows that the Cardinals' basketball philosophy is indeed very forward-looking.

Li Liang played big forward, but on the defensive end he played directly against Oscar Robertson.

Li Liang decided to give his opponent a dismount on the offensive end first.

Sam Jones dribbled across the half-court, still the old routine, and Cussey stepped up and dribbled inside from the top of the arc.

Li Liang came up to cover Cussy, and then took a step back.

This position is probably where the modern NBA three-point line is.

Cousy dribbled inside, and the Royals closed him.

Jones waited for a 45-degree shot on the right side as usual, but he missed four shots and Cousy didn't want to pass him.

Cousy passed it to Li Liang, wanting to reorganize the attack.

Who knows, Li Liang took the ball in that position, and threw it away directly!

Auerbach saw that Li Liang was in that position and shot directly, stood up and scolded: "How did you shoot!" ”

Before he finished speaking, the ball had already passed into the net and won two points!

If the NBA had a three-point line at the time, it was a beautiful three-point line.

The Royals players didn't expect Li Liang to shoot in this position at all, and their defensive attention was on Coussy.

After scoring the goal, Li Liang spread his hands towards Auerbach, giving him a helpless expression, and went in anyway.

Of course, Li Liang gained anger points again, and it seems that the old bishop is also a distraction artifact.

With Li Liang's level of long-range shooting, it is not difficult to win this game.

Defensively, it's all about how to get the ball off Robertson's hand three times.

It's not that easy to break the ball from the hands of an NBA player, let alone a legendary point guard on the opposite side.

However, there is a reason why the difficulty of this task is only [rookie], and the level of ball control of players in the 60s cannot be compared with that of today.

Li Liang faced Robertson one-on-one near the midfield, and Robertson dribbled sideways and leaned on Li Liang with his toned hips to push forward.

"Damn, players in those days liked to dribble with their butts!"

Li Liang is not very accustomed to defending this kind of dribbling.

He made a push and a hand, and the referee blew the whistle.

"Foul, block."

At that time, the blowing penalty for blocking fouls was very strict, and the slight contact between the body made the referee feel that you were exerting force, and he was going to blow you for a foul.

Li Liang still needs to get used to it, but he feels that he is fine.

Now he's not the NCAA water cooler, he's the NBA's water cooler!

The Royals serve the sideline, and Li Liang sticks near Robertson.

The moment the ball was thrown, Li Liang suddenly started.

He took advantage of his height and reach to get around Robertson and take the ball down!

Robertson reacted quickly and immediately squeezed Li Liang away to prevent him from breaking the ball.

"Beep!" The referee's whistle sounded again.

This time, Robertson was whistled for a foul.

Li Liang was "pushed" to the ground, in fact, he had an element of acting in this ball.

Russell stepped forward and pulled Li Liang up, patted him, and said, "Good job, boy." ”

Off the field, Auerbach was very satisfied with Li Liang's performance.

The Celtics need this kind of aggressive scramble to change the decline caused by the poor offense.

Soon, Li Liang made another long shot on the offensive end.

At this time, the players of the Royal team found out, how can this kid's long-range shooting be so accurate?

It turns out that the ball just now was not blinded?

Even Cousie felt a little incredible, and stepped forward and said, "Cast beautifully, catch up with West." ”

The West in Cousy's mouth is, of course, Jerry West, the best outside shooter of the era.

However, West's shooting skills will obviously not be as modern as Li Liang's.

At that time, players were more likely to shoot with fingers and wrists because of their close shooting distances, and the movement of their big arms and small arms was very small.

Later, as the shooting distance became farther and farther, to the three-point line, the forearm and big arm had to be used, and the shooting technique was gradually modernized.

So in the game, Li Liang's shooting posture looks a bit outlier.

With the margin down to two points, Oscar Robertson went back and returned one.

This time he didn't go to the middle, but after dribbling to the baseline, he suddenly jumped sideways and shot at the master.

His shot was high, Li Liang couldn't block it, and Robertson hit a two-point shot.

The rhythm of the two sides played extremely fast, and there were not many tactical routines, so Li Liang quickly adapted.

Because of the accuracy of his shots, the Royals had to put more defensive attention on him.

Cousy had more room to move around, and he began to revitalize the Celtics' offense.

The point guard is getting older and older, and Cousy is comfortable navigating the Royals' half of the court before delivering ghostly passes.

Li Liang got better and better on the offensive end, and the skills he honed in Kentucky were enough to be used in the 60s.

But on the defensive end, under the fast-paced attack, there was never a chance to break the ball from Robertson's hands.

In the second quarter of the game, Li Liang had scored 14 points, most of which were outside jumpers.

He shot so far away that the Royals players weren't used to defending that far.

And after Bob Knight's training in vacancy ability, Li Liang can easily find a vacant shot.

The Celtics had already overtaken the score, and Auerbach took advantage of the timeout to replace Li Liang and praise him.

"Not bad boy, did you have a scope today? That's right! ”

Li Liang just smiled, but he couldn't be happy in his heart.

Three steals, not a single one so far.

The pace of this game is too fast, the scale of blowing penalties is strict, Robertson does a good job of protecting the ball, and it is really not easy to break the ball.

"No, you have to think about it." Li Liang used his little brain again and began to think of a way.