After the game with the 76ers, the whole team was excited, happy, and a little tired.

Eight wins in a row, every win was hard-won, and the players cheered each other on and hugged each other in the dressing room.

With every win, the Lakers take a solid step toward their goal.

Li Liang took a shower, changed his clothes, and prepared to go home to rest.

The next game for the Lakers is to play on the road, but it's actually the home court, because the opponent is the Clippers.

In the Los Angeles city derby, the Clippers, who were originally a little up, were pressed down by the Lakers again this season.

It is conceivable that in the next game, there will be many Lakers fans in Stamps to watch the game.

I'm afraid that the audience will be full of Lakers jerseys by then.

After returning home, Li Liang couldn't sleep after tossing and turning, and kept thinking about Duncan in his head.

For the first time since getting this system, he had insomnia, for a man.

Think about it, in order to complete the task of the City of Angels book, I ran to do the inside defense task.

Now, in order to defend the Duncan mission in the mission, he may have to start a new mission.

The task of protecting the basket should be improved, and the Nuggets' basket protection is simply spicy.

In the '90s, it was impossible for a team to win because they lacked the ability to protect the basket inside.

But Li Liang thought, no matter how much I practice my basket protection ability, my height, arm span, weight, and bounce are here.

Innate conditions determine that it must be extremely difficult to reach the top level.

Even if you don't want to be top, it's hard to reach a passing level, 60 points.

You are like shooting, three-point shooting, Li Liang has a good talent, work hard, work hard, and the system can help you raise the points.

If Li Liang wants to improve the basket, the bounce should be mentioned a little, the weight should also be increased a little, and the core stability should be further improved.

Basically, in physical fitness, all kinds of strength of the upper limbs and lower limbs must be improved.

Then you have to practice the cap, the cap, you can't practice it in real training, it's a skill that depends on talent.

How to practice the system task, I don't know yet, what if I can't complete it? Going on another mission?

It's annoying.

Duncan, the garbage Duncan, is so mature and steady at a young age.

Don't you want to be young? Shouldn't you be a little green?

Li Liang thought about it, but he still didn't start the task first, and after falling asleep, he entered the personal training center, and spent more than 2,000 points to pull the rookie Duncan out and fight it alone.

If the mission is started, Li Liang is worried that the battle line will be too long and he will have to practice too much.

There is another one, at the moment he is practicing basket protection, which is not very helpful to the team.

Although Howard's overall form is not good, he is still good on the defensive end.

He has to focus more on the real game and not let the task affect his state.

At the personal training center, Li Liang met Tim Duncan, who was waiting for him.

Duncan in 1997 stood there stunned.

Li Liang stepped forward and waved his hand in front of his eyes, and said, "Hey, let me ask you, how can I defeat you?" ”

Duncan's eyes moved, and he said, "You said heads-up, or competition?" ”

"It's a heads-up and a game."

Duncan scratched his head, thinking it was a difficult question to answer.

"It's hard, it's probably hard for me to do it myself."

"Phew, shameless."

Li Liang scolded, although this is a person in the system, his personality, words and deeds are exactly the same as in reality.

In fact, Duncan is right, on the NBA court, offense is stronger than defense.

No matter how awesome the defender is, it's impossible to lock up the superstar.

Duncan's kind of would have required at least two people to deal with, as well as the team's overall strategy to deal with him.

Li Liang shook his head, don't want to make this mess first, let's hurry up and familiarize ourselves with Duncan's low-post offense in the system first.

Anyway, once you're familiar with it, it's easier to guard against it.

Li Liang took a ball and threw it to Duncan, and said, "Come on, one-on-one!" ”

Duncan took the ball and first showed off a crotch dribble in front of Li Liang.

The posture is ugly.

Then Duncan suddenly changed direction in front of his body, and then turned around and leaned on Li Liang.

He had broad shoulders and an amazing strength, and he suppressed Li Liang at once.

Then, with Li Liang as the axis, he turned his back and cleaned Li Liang away, and picked up the basket with his left hand under the basket.

Duncan shook his head and said, "Your low post defense foundation is too poor, come, I'll teach you from scratch." Once you have laid the foundation, everything will be easy to learn. ”

There is nothing wrong with what Duncan said, Li Liang will indeed not defend with his back in the low post.

He can only resist people, like Duncan just now, he can withstand it, but he can't predict Duncan's next attack at all.

slowed down, and was directly cleaned up.

This is the background of the top five balls in the official game.

"Let's start with the basic posture of defending in the low post, and a good posture is half the battle."

Duncan threw the ball to Li Liang and asked Li Liang to attack him with his back.

Where will Li Liang turn his back, Duncan asked Li Liang to pretend.

Then, Duncan put on a defensive posture and pressed Li Liang's back with his hand.

"It's better to touch the opponent's back with your hands, not with your elbows, which are not flexible enough and are prone to fouls."

"Bend your knees slightly, don't stand up straight, don't bend too much, don't bend over like Kobe Bryant and pout, pull your pants and show your legs, it's useless."

Well? What does this have to do with Kobe? Are you going to hack our boss too?

Hey, it doesn't matter.

Then, Duncan said: "Direction, generally I recommend, three-quarters of the match, close to the bottom line, leak a quarter to the opponent." Don't fit perfectly with your opponent's back-to-back, so you can beware of opponents' inside turns and basket attacks. If he turns around on the bottom line, he will block the interference when he turns outside, and he will turn around and go to the bottom line and press him to the bottom line. Of course, this move did not work well for Olajuwon and was so-so for O'Neal. ”

Li Liang listened to it, Lao Tzu didn't go to guard against Olajuwang and O'Neill, I want to deal with you.

After the guidance, Duncan and Li Liang switched positions with each other and asked Li Liang to try.

After correcting it a few times, Duncan hit Li Liang with his back, which was still relatively easy.

"Take your time, you can't do it all at once, you should also strengthen other aspects, caps, core strength, ...... reach"

"Huh? Reach? Can I still increase my arm span, can I lengthen my arm? ”

"Uh... Probably not, I'm just kidding. Duncan said seriously.

Li Liang smiled awkwardly, hehe, it's funny.

An hour passed quickly, and Li Liang felt that he had benefited a lot.

At the Lakers, no one is going to teach you that kind of thing.

Howard's defensive style is based on his physical fitness, and Li Liang can't learn it.

Gasol is actually the same, relying on an extra-long arm span, and he doesn't do anything in one fell swoop, which is a kind of interference to the opponent.

But Li Liang thought about it again, Duncan said that he couldn't defend himself, but the NBA also had other good players who defended Duncan!

Li Liang immediately thought of two people, one was Rashid Wallace and the other was Carl Malone.

Rashid Wallace is a bit similar to Gasol, also tall and long-armed, and his hand is a barrier in one fell swoop to the sky.

Li Liang couldn't match their physical talent.

In comparison, Ma Long is closer to Li Liang in height and arm span.

It's that muscle...... But muscles can be trained.

Anyway, there are still three days left before the next game against the Clippers, and Li Liang spent more than 2,000 points to summon Karl Malone in the 1997-1998 season.

Malone played Duncan twice in the playoffs.

The first time was in the 1997-1998 season, when the Utah Jazz took the Spurs 4-1 in the semifinals.

The first time was in 2004, or the semifinals, Malone was in the Lakers, reversing the Spurs 4:2 to advance.

Both times, Malone's team defeated Duncan's Spurs.

Although this cannot be proof that Malone can successfully defend Duncan, as the two are not always in line, especially in 1998.

But at least it shows that Malone has a lot of experience in how to defend Duncan.

As soon as Carl Malone came out of the system, he was wearing a Utah Jazz snowy mountain jersey and his arms were as thick as crabs holding large pincers.

"What's your problem, boy, do you want to go it alone?" Karl Malone asked.

"There's no hurry, uh... I wanted to ask you how to defend Tim Duncan. ”

"Defending Duncan? Kick him! Malone said viciously.

"Uh... Is there a better way? ”

"Elbow him! Give him a head on it, and everything will be settled. Malone flashed his iron elbow again.

Malone was really merciless to the Spurs, Duncan was kicked, Robinson was elbowed.

That elbow is also due to Robinson's talent and a strong man.

If you change to an ordinary person, you will probably be in a dead end, or a vegetative state.

Although Li Liang wanted to complete the task, he didn't want to use this way.

If you damage an opponent in a mission, you will be directly judged a failure.

Malone smiled, "I'm kidding, you want to learn defense, no problem." But you'll have to get your arms thick first. Let me pinch, oh, a little muscle, but it's not enough. Strength is the best defensive weapon, and if you outperform your opponent in strength, then his skills will be compromised nine times out of ten. Of course, I can also teach you some tricks. ”

Malone is best known for his iron-like body and powerful scoring ability.

And his defense was also very good, and he was a member of the All-Defensive Team for three consecutive seasons from 1997 to 1999.

His one-on-one defense is top-notch in the league, both front-to-head and play-down.

Li Liang cautiously practiced with Carl Malone for an hour.

For fear that one would not pay attention and be knocked to the ground by Malone with an elbow.

Even though it's a system, you will have a headache when you wake up the next day.

Ma Long's defense is one word in general, hard!

But it is not always hard, but it gives some very practical tips.

And there is one thing Malone also mentioned, you must guard against Duncan's inside turn.

"Don't give him a chance to run straight under the basket or face the basket. His arms are too long, and he feels so good that you think he can get the ball in if you give him a gap. You'll need the help of your teammates, though...... Actually, my advice at the beginning was the best, give him a kick and another elbow, so that he doesn't dare to attack you. It would be great if we could get him lying down! ”

Malone still hasn't given up on his idea of "violent" defense.

After listening to this, Li Liang felt that there might really be some truth.