(The previous chapter number was wrong)

The game continued according to Li Liang's idea.

As for why head coach West listened to Li Liang's words, I don't know, maybe the system is set up like this.

After a period of training in missions and real games, Li Liang has gone from not being very good at playing the inside line, to now getting used to hand-to-hand combat with opponents on the inside.

In fact, the Trail Blazers' style of play is still very clean, the team is mostly young, and the "enforcer" Maurice Lucas plays hard, but not dirty.

It's a young, energetic team that was a breath of fresh air during the dark days of the NBA in the '70s.

So they sparked a "trailblazer craze" in 1977 and left a strong mark.

For Li Liang to help the Lakers beat this team, he needs to fully understand their strengths and weaknesses.

But after repeatedly watching the video and checking the data, Li Liang found that this pioneer was very balanced, attacking and defending, and could not find obvious weaknesses.

Had it not been for Bill Wharton's injury, they would have had every chance of dominating the 1978 and 1979 years, winning three consecutive titles.

So after thinking about it seriously and consulting Mike Brown and others, Li Liang believes that the best way to defeat this Trailblazer is to rely on talent and rely on Abdul-Jabbar.

Just like the first two games of the 1977 Finals 76ers, the 76ers were truly luxurious, Irving, Dawkins, McGinnis, Bibby, Ward Fury, known as the "Philadelphia Performing Troupe", where they went not to play, but to perform.

Relying on excellent talent, the 76ers beat the Trail Blazers to a dizziness, and the subsequent reversal is a matter of later story.

If the Lakers want to refuse to sweep, they must at least make full use of Abdul-Jabbar's point and maximize his advantage.

After returning to the court after the timeout, the entire Lakers team began to play the ball to Abdul-Jabbar.

The point guard slowed down the offense, no longer fighting with the Trail Blazers for quick counterattacks, and was able to play as well as he could, allowing the ball to pass Abdul-Jabbar's hand.

Li Liang is not idle on the offensive end, he is not the Washington of that era, he will shoot far away.

Although the lack of a three-point line made Li Liang less powerful, the Trail Blazers had to strengthen their defense of Li Liang after hitting mid-range shots that received Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's pass in a row.

This gives Abdul-Jabbar more room to attack.

In the first quarter, Abdul-Jabbar toppled the sea on the inside and scored back-to-back points on Wharton's head.

Little junior brother, it's still no problem for senior brother to educate you.

Needless to say on the defensive end, Li Liang used all eighteen martial arts, just keeping an eye on Lucas.

If Wharton holds the ball, Li Liang will also step forward to cover it at the right time.

In fact, Li Liang felt that he should let himself defend against Wharton, and Abdul-Jabbar should be easier to play against Lucas.

Let Abdul-Jabbar focus on the offense, that's it.

But Li Liang has no confidence in defending against Wharton, he is too tall and his arms are too long, and his jump shot or hook hand with a straight arm can beat Li Liang into doubt.

Only Abdul-Jabbar, who was taller and had longer arms, could handle Wharton.

In the first quarter, the Lakers took a lead of more than 10 points.

Li Liang's strategy in defense and offense was advanced, at that time the NBA offensive and defensive routines were relatively few, and the defense was mainly based on single defense, with a small number of clips.

Like Li Liang, the timing of the bag is accurate, and it will not start until the defensive leap in the 90s.

Wharton played hard, the defense couldn't defend against Abdul-Jabbar, the offense was always interfering with him, and his all-round advantage couldn't be played.

In the second quarter, the two sides entered a stalemate, and West wanted to replace Li Liang to rest for a while, but Li Liang refused again.

Rest? Take a break, if you take a break for a while and the score is reversed, you will lose in the end.

The mission in this book cannot be a failure.

In the second quarter, Abdul-Jabbar went off the court and rested for a while, but Li Liang still responded with the ball.

At that time, there were relatively few blocks and dismantlings in the offense, and the tactics were mainly based on passing and cutting in addition to the low post.

Each player has a certain amount of back-to-back ability and air-cutting ability, just like the three-point and defense now.

Kormit Washington used to be a pure blue-collar worker, and he didn't do much, scoring no more than one assist per game.

It's not the same with Leung Washington, who can stuff the ball inside in the high post.

His ground-hitting passes and lobbings, though not subtle, can't get the ball in the slightest chance like Nash and Wharton.

But as long as his teammates run out tactically, he can still pass the ball without mistakes.

And he also has a hand shot, which is not up to the sky.

The Trail Blazers' players did not dare to shrink, and the Lakers' offense in the transition section suddenly became flexible.

This is something that neither West nor Ramsey expected, Li Liang was very focused on the court, and he treated this game as a win-win NCAA game.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Li Liang sent two assists to help the Lakers extend their lead to 15 points.

In the second half, in the third quarter, the Lakers had a greater advantage.

Abdul-Jabbar played with all his feelings, unstoppable on the inside, and kept scoring.

The maximum point difference was stretched to 20 points, and in the era of no three-point shots, 20 points was almost an insurmountable point difference.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led the Trail Blazers by 18 points.

Li Liang felt that the game should be stable and could be won, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, he sat on the bench and rested for a while.

Drain the time of this section, and you'll be all right.

However, things did not go as smoothly as Li Liang thought, and the situation changed suddenly in the fourth quarter.

The Trail Blazers' offense suddenly became smooth, and Wharton assisted his teammates on the court in a row.

Hollins hit a series of jumpers on the outside, all of which were the kind of dry pulls to the face, that is, they could score.

In 1980, when Hollins played against Li Liang in the 76ers, Li Liang was still Maravich at that time.

On the Lakers' side, Abdul-Jabbar was on track for three quarters and the fourth quarter was off the mark.

Playing too much in front, his physical fitness began to decline, and he was prevented by Wharton from missing three shots.

And the other players didn't open up tonight, and no one could stand up.

In more than 3 minutes, the Trail Blazers beat the Lakers 11-0, narrowing the difference to only 7 points.

Now Li Liang is a little anxious, how can he feel good about being overturned?

West immediately called a timeout, and Abdul-Jabbar looked a little tired as he had taken too many shots.

This is when someone needs to step up and share the pressure on Abdul-Jabbar.

Of course Li Liang will stand up, but can his ball-holding attack ability help?

In this era, there is no three-point shot, which is really fatal.

Three points and two points, don't look at the difference of one point, the difference is big.

Just like the three watches and the two watches, the experience is completely different.

Li Liang's mind spun rapidly, and he thought to himself, could it be that his strategy was wrong, shouldn't I interfere with West's troop formation?

In this game in history, the Trail Blazers came back in the fourth quarter and won by two points in the end.

Li Liang believes that if the difference in the first three quarters is widened, the Trailblazers will not be able to reverse in the fourth quarter.

Who knows that the lead is 18 points, or it doesn't work, the Trail Blazers can still reverse.

There are still more than 8 minutes left at the end of the game, and there is still a lot of time, what should I do?

Do you want to go up and shoot from the outside?

No, Li Liang knew that the core of the task was not attack, but defense.

If you have difficulty doing the question, read it again, the title is "The Broom Star of the Big Red Jellyfish in Portland", and it is about Bill Wharton.

Since the title of the mission is him, how can Li Liang be afraid to stand up to him?

Although Abdul-Jabbar is very good at blocking, he doesn't like the defensive method of physical confrontation and is not good at Walton's pass containment.

Wharton has found the rhythm of the game, and Li Liang must personally match him and guard against him!

It was useless to escape, Li Liang took the initiative to apply with West, and he was going to play against Bill Wharton.

West nodded in agreement, Abdul-Jabbar had to chisel on the offensive end, and Walton had to be pulled out on the defensive end, which was really unbearable.

Li Liang walked onto the court, and the Trail Blazers players returned.

Standing next to Wharton will sigh that this is really a figure born to play basketball.

Tall, broad, and flexible, Wharton is significantly taller than some of the current NBA centers known as 6'11, despite his registered height of 6-foot-11.

In those days, NBA players rarely misrepresented their height, and they were as much as they wanted.

Wharton didn't look strong, and the centers of that era were generally long, after all, the level of nutrition and strength training was not as good as it is now.

And only a big animal like Chamberlain can get himself up to 300 pounds, as if a high school student was playing kindergarten league.

Although the muscles are not obvious, Wharton has a wide skeleton, a lot of strength, and a stable lower plate.

Off the field, although he is taciturn and has an eccentric temperament, he is full of extreme enthusiasm on the court.

As soon as he gets on the pitch, he puts his whole life into the game, and you don't find frustration and nervousness on his face, just focus.

Li Liang must also focus, he only has this one chance, to keep this big broom star from Portland.

If you want to sweep the Lakers, sweep it over me!