In the first two rounds of attack, both sides felt very good.

5:5 draw.

In the Pacers' offensive round, David West picked up the ball in the high post, and this time Li Liang was close to the defense.

West took the ball and shook it, then broke through with his left hand and went to the middle!

Li Liang was very clever, and instead of going up to fight with his body, he pulled the ball from West's side and back, disrupting West's dribbling rhythm.

As a result, West opted for a small right-handed throw in a panic, which was shortened by Howard's interference.

Li Liang got the backcourt rebound, stabilized the ball, and cooled down the fast pace of the opening.

Tonight, the Lakers are missing Kobe Bryant and Gasol, and the burden on Li Liang is heavier.

It's not so easy to pretend to be Kobe, at least you have to be able to shoot.

Li Liang now only has a stop-and-go jump shot after dribbling a few balls, which is easy to see.

He reckoned the Pacers would definitely target him on both ends of the floor tonight.

Li Liang passed the ball to Nash, who launched a counterattack.

On the counterattack, Howard was in a low position, took the ball and turned to attack.

As a result, Hibbert, the kid, was very thief, and he stepped back, causing Howard to turn around and not leaning on, and the referee blew him to walk.

Howard fell to the ground in embarrassment, looking helpless.

He's fallen more than all previous seasons combined.

However, the referee turned around and blew Hibbert for a foul on an offensive card and found one.

Li Liang scolded when he saw it, "A few more blind blows, I knew I was looking for it, wouldn't it be over if I didn't blow just now?" It's not human inside and outside now, is it? ”

The referee rolled his eyes and didn't speak.

But not long after, Howard stuck on the inside and also ate an offensive foul!

Referee, are you going crazy? Is that what you are looking for?

Do you want to jump left and right repeatedly?

There was a chorus of boos at the scene.

The referee just has nothing to do.

Howard laughed, helplessly.

In this way, the two sides had a good start, but the rhythm was disrupted by the referee's divine operation, and there were no points for two minutes.

Then Hibbert missed the hook under the basket, Li Liang got the backcourt rebound, and the Lakers launched a counterattack.

Nash cut to the baseline and returned the ball to Li Liang.

Li Liang held the ball outside the three-point line, and Paul George made a pounce, and he was very fast.

Because Li Liang is about to make a three-point shot, this is his point.

As a result, as soon as George pounced, Li Liang turned out to be a feint.

He shook George away, dribbled a step into the three-point line, and then shot a mid-range jumper!

There was no one two or three meters in front of him, because the Pacers' defensive strategy was to let Paul George stare at Li Liang one-on-one.

As a result, Li Liang hit a pull-up jump shot and scored two points!

Another mid-pitch!

After the goal, Li Liang pulled the collar, which was Bryant's signature move again.

Although Li Liang's mid-distance is far from Kobe's perfection, if you let him shoot in an empty position, it is still equivalent to giving away points.

After all, his free-throw shooting ability is there, and a good free-throw shot will not be too bad.

The Pacers are still positional offense.

The Pacers' positional offensive routine is relatively lacking, moving the ball from the outside with three points, and then Hibbert and West form the high and low posts.

The ball was spared and was about to pass to West's hands, but Li Liang suddenly took a step forward and broke the ball!

Li Liang dribbles and breaks fast!

His dribbling skills have improved compared to what he used to be.

George Hill defends him alone, small and big, and George Hill is very double-played.

He had already predicted Li Liang's dribble breakthrough route in advance and was ready to make a foul.

As a result, as soon as the others were standing, Li Liang suddenly stopped, and then made a stop-and-go jump shot at close range.

45 degrees of playboarding!

The ball bounced off the rebound and into the basket to score another 2 points.

At 9:5, Li Liang scored 7 of the Lakers' opening 9 points alone.

Good, it's Kobe.

And this close-range pull-up jumper is exactly what Sam Jones is capable of.

Li Liang shook his head at George Hill and said, "Hehe, you still want to make fouls?" Will I give you this chance? ”

Hill was depressed, he really wanted to make a foul, Li Liang's speed and impact were not enough, and the dribble was a little bumpy.

How do you know that this kid doesn't play cards according to the routine, and he has a stop-and-go jumper??

Then, the Pacers' offense came to a standstill, and the two sides were quite fierce inside.

One of the major weaknesses of the Pacers team is that they are not good offensively, and they do not have an absolutely reliable scoring point.

The team in every position is good, but unfortunately there is no real figure who can make the final decision.

After a series of high-intensity physical battles, Howard expressed his displeasure with the Pacers' big-moving defense.

As a result, he received a technical foul.

Warcraft also doesn't have a long memory, challenging the referee in several games in a row.

Mike Brown saw that Howard was in a bad mood and replaced him with O'Neal Jr.

As soon as O'Neill Jr. came on the field, he received a lot of applause from the audience.

After all, he once left his peak and glory here.

Now wandering around, I have to feel embarrassed.

On the Pacers' side, Paul George hit a free throw and finally gave the Pacers a point.

At 9:6, the Lakers led by 3 points, and five minutes had passed in the first quarter.

The opening two goals were thought to be offensive performances, but it turned out to be another defensive grinder.

After the Lakers lost Kobe, not only did they lose a strong offensive point, but the person who could attract the most defensive attention on the court disappeared.

The other players felt it clearly and the pressure on their own defense increased.

Li Liang didn't feel anything, because the Pacers let George defend him alone.

Anyway, he played some other teams and he was treated like this, and he slowly got used to it.

Nash dribbled across the halfcourt, burst into the inside line and was pinched, and the ball was distributed to Li Liang in the bottom corner.

George posted it.

This time George learned to be obedient, the distance is not far or close, and the speed is not fast or slow.

Don't give Li Liang a chance to fake a breakthrough or shoot directly.

It stands to reason that Li Liang will pass this ball, if Kobe Bryant is definitely passing Kobe.

But Kobe Bryant was not there, Ci Shiping was on the other side, and the Pacers' defense was a bit strong.

Li Liang adjusted the dribble slightly, then adjusted the pace, and shot a dry pull shot from outside the three-point line!

George didn't expect Li Liang to come to this hand, this is not his style.

As a result, the ball flew towards the basket and hit accurately!

A three-pointer!

Shoot three-pointers!

After the goal, Li Liang gently shook his finger at George and told him that he couldn't be careless in defense.

George underestimated Li Liang's strong shooting ability.

After going through Maravich's mission, his strong three-point shooting has improved.

It's just that he rarely uses it in ordinary games.

After all, there is Kobe Bryant, one Kobe Bryant strong shot is enough, and another one is afraid that Mike Brown will die of a heart attack on the bench.

Li Liang felt that tonight's hand felt very good, and he hit it even in a row, and he felt it.

At 12:6, the difference came to 6 points.

The Pacers called a timeout.

Frank Vogel scratched his head, what was going on.

Kobe Bryant obviously didn't play, why is he still being scored this kind of ball.

As a coach with a defensive background, Vogel carefully studied Li Liang's point before the game.

The Pacers' video editors have counted the distribution points and shooting methods of most of Li Liang's offensive attacks this season.

The conclusion is, of course, that this guy's main offensive means are open shots after receiving the ball, and secondary offenses after rebounding in the front court.

There is basically no mid-range, no breakthrough under the basket, no offense with the ball.

In recent games, it seems that a little bit of offensive ability with the ball has been developed, but the sample is too small to refer to.

As a person who believes in science, Vogel of course arranged for Paul George to defend Li Liang alone, and instructed him to prevent throwing and not to break through, and not to defend himself in the air defense position.

Who knows......

Vogel didn't know where to go to reason.

What to do? Follow the way of anti-Kobe to prevent Li Liang?

No, he has the ability to pass the ball, and it would be terrible if he was allowed to bring the Lakers' offense alive.

Or let Paul George continue to defend one-on-one and bet his touch is just a flash in the pan?

It's not good, he hit the Heat 100% in the whole game before, and he beat the Heat down.

He also proved that his hand is extremely stable in the three-point contest.

Once this kind of player is opened, he can play as much as he wants, and there is no problem of falling back.

Vogel held his head and worried, and in the end he could only stick to the original plan, asking Paul George to defend with all his strength, and allocate more of his other defensive and offensive energy to Bruce Lee.

At the same time, if Li Liang holds the ball on the outside, he will be double-struck when necessary.

This is good, Li Liang's treatment has been improved again.

After the timeout, for the next 7 minutes, the two sides still played inefficiently in attack.

Lance Stephenson suddenly became an active player on the field.

He hit a three-pointer and scored a layup on the counter-attack, which also caused a foul on Li Liang.

After the referee blew the whistle, Stephenson clenched his fists and roared, and blew his beard at Li Liang and glared at him.

Li Liang also looked at him with wide eyes, like looking at a fool.

Do you play a 2+1 as for you?

In the first quarter, big brother, isn't it a critical moment in the fourth quarter, can't you save some strength and defend well.

"Do you believe you missed a free throw?" Li Liang said to Stephenson.

Stephenson didn't speak, just gave Li Liang a blank look.

Standing at the free throw line, Stephenson seemed to feel the malice from Li Liang, and the guy stood nearby and kept babbling.

This kid has started to recite the "Book of Stays" again!

Li Liang hadn't read the "Book of Stays" for a while, and the more he read it, the more he became stunned, and finally hurt himself.

But tonight Stephenson is a kid who makes him very unhappy and wants to play a trick on him.

“…… Therefore, knowing that Prajnaparamita is a mantra of mistakes, a mantra of being in a daze, a mantra of punishment and loss, and a mantra of fouling, which can eliminate all potentials, and it is true......

Li Liang was thinking about it, and it reached Stephenson's ears, and Stephenson's hand shook...... As a result, I voted for a three-way non-stick......

Li Liang also wanted to rush over to grab the backcourt rebound, but the ball didn't even touch the basket, and it was awarded to the Lakers.

Li Liang laughed, "What's the point of you making fouls?" Show off your free throw technique? ”

Stephenson looked annoyed and contributed 30 rage points to Li Liang.

At the same time, he was also thinking, what happened just now, the shot felt completely different from usual?