Li Liang was stunned when he heard McGee's words.

He was just joking with McGee and asked casually, but he didn't expect him to be thinking about it.

Unexpectedly, McGee gave such a philosophical answer.

Li Liang nodded and said, "Then you insist, you are the best defensive player." ”

McGee was greatly encouraged and then fouled on the defensive end and sent George to the free-throw line......

"Would you like to calm down? Let you help prevent blocking interference, not let you help prevent beating! ”

It seems that being too excited is not a good thing for McGee, who can't control his own hands.

Bird realized this and took it as soon as he saw it, replacing McGee with the more seasoned West.

George made 1 of 2 free throws from the free-throw line.

The two sides fell into a stalemate again in the final minutes of the third quarter, with the score staggered and the lead constantly changing.

By the end of the third quarter, the score was tied at 74-74.

Neither team scored more than 80 in the third quarter, and the game was tied again, and the intensity of the game can be imagined.

Li Liang and James both played the third quarter and tried all kinds of ways to help the team.

And the knights and walkers are also trying their best to contain the two.

The Cavaliers insisted on using George as the main defense, which led to George's continuous iron on the offensive end - because the defense of Li Liang was a bit expensive.

The Pacers no longer let Li Liang defend James, and began to use Granger, Finson, and JR-Smith in wheel battles.

Generally speaking, against James, the bag is never a particularly good strategy, and it is a good choice to use wheel battles to consume James and disrupt his offensive rhythm.

The defense on both sides was of course very ferocious.

James was pushed out of the baseline by West in a fast break, fell to the ground, slumped his forearm, and squatted on the ground in pain for a long time.

Li Liang was also slashed by TT Thompson with both hands in the breakthrough, and then Thompson was scolded by Li Liang for three minutes, and finally came out with a "Sorry." ”

Li Liang has scored 20 points so far, not scoring much, but he has grabbed 11 rebounds inside.

Since the Cavaliers avoided his point shot, he simply silently said "don't score" in his heart, and then rushed in to grab the rebound.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Liang and James both sat on the sidelines to rest.

So far, the two have fought fiercely, but there have been no sparks flying, and they have fought more restrainedly.

Obviously, the two are waiting for the moment of the final showdown.

For James, he wants to beat Li Liang no matter what.

After all, he lost too much at his hands, not to mention the regular season, two championships, two FMVPs.

James would even wonder himself, why does Li Liang sometimes seem not strong, and sometimes incredibly strong?

(Can Li Liang tell you that he used props?) ）

And this year, James found that Li Liang no longer has the time to "look not strong", only "very strong" and "incredibly strong".

According to this rate of change, it will not take a few years, and it is estimated that next year or the year after that, Li Liang may only be "incredibly strong".

(In Li Liang's own opinion, there is at least three gears empty on his head, how can it be incredible.) ）

James even wondered if it would be a mistake to let Li Liang leave this summer.

Although in the face of Nike, James also had to compromise most of the time.

But if he is willing, he must force himself to play with Li Liang, and it is not impossible.

Of course, the thought only occasionally flashed through James's mind.

His priority now is to defeat Li Liang and the Pacers.

It's a shame that he doesn't allow himself to be beaten by the same opponent over and over again.

Of course, if it really doesn't work, then join him and you don't have to be defeated by him.

……

The game lasted more than three minutes in the fourth quarter, and the difference between the two sides still did not widen.

In terms of the Cavaliers' rotation, Blatter is eager to keep James on the court.

Against other teams, James usually plays full in the fourth quarter.

But playing the Pacers, there is Li Liang on the other side, and James needs to rest.

Irving continues to dominate the Cavaliers' offense, and he doesn't have to think about how his teammates run, he just thinks about how to get the ball into the basket.

He felt really good offensively tonight, hitting another jumper in the fourth quarter.

With those two points counted, Irving has scored 25 points, which is a very high score in a defensive battle.

In response, Solomon Hill, the Pacers' backup forward, took advantage of Scola's cover to get to the basket with an acceleration and a one-handed dunk!

The Pacers have an advantage over the Cavaliers in that there are more people on the bench who can play.

By the middle of the season, the players started to enter their first fatigue period.

So Bird expanded the rotation to reduce the consumption of key players in the game.

The ball was dunked very beautifully, but Irving immediately returned the color on the offensive end, received the ball in the bottom left corner, and hit a three-point shot!

The Pacers' defense has loosened, and Irving's offense has become extremely hot.

The Pacers missed an outside shot, and the Cavaliers got the rebound and fought back.

But Marion's pass was tackled by the inserted Slark!

After Scola broke the ball, he went straight to the basket, not only made a layup, but also caused Marion's defensive foul!

Hit three points!

The Consec Arena was jubilant, and Scola was able to steal a dragon!

The free throw was added, and the score returned to the same running line.

Players from both sides played at a very high level.

When the two sides entered the first timeout, Li Liang and James returned to the court together.

James smeared a little magnesium powder on his hands again, thinking to himself, I don't know what is new about Li Liang, so I have to be careful.

Li Liang thought, who will I steal later?

……

After Li Liang came on the court, the Pacers' lineup changed.

McGee stayed on the sidelines, David West went down, and Bird used a five-man lineup in the final eight minutes.

Li Liang is in the center, using Granger and JR Smith in the front, and Stephenson and George Hill in the backcourt.

Blatter seemed to be a little unconvinced, but he still left Mozgov on the court and continued to partner with Thompson on the inside.

As a result, the Pacers' secret weapon showed great power.

Over the next five rounds, the Pacers had four of their offensive runs.

That included two steals and a quick counter-attack – Granger's raid not only scored but also resulted in a foul.

And the Cavaliers only succeeded twice in five attacks, and it was James' two mid-range jumpers.

All of a sudden, the difference was widened again.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Blatter hesitated for a while and decided to replace it with Dellavedova.

He went so far as to bring on Dellavedova and replace Mozgov with him, using a two-control combination in the backcourt.

In terms of personnel, Brandt seems to trust Dellavedova more than a veteran like Mike Miller.

The dual control allows the Cavaliers to attack more fluidly, and the space can be opened up, giving James more room to break through.

The problem is height, and there is defense, but Stephenson is not so simple to say that he can be 100% sure of Dellavedova.

After the substitution, Paul George received a pass from James on the outside and hit a three-pointer to stabilize the situation of the Cavaliers.

But the Pacers still maintained their efficiency on the offensive end, and Li Liang gave Finson a [one-shot soul] in a high position.

Finson scores a layup with an empty cut.

The Cavaliers were without a center, and Thompson was pulled out again, with the basket empty.

The bigger the Pacers' offense, the smoother it is, and the five-man lineup has the ability to attack with the ball at each point, and each point can shoot suddenly, and each point is an independent brain.

As long as these five brains don't fight with each other and cooperate tacitly, the knight can't parry it for a while.

In the final two minutes of the game, the Pacers were 94-86, eight points ahead of the Cavaliers.

The difference of 8 points, more than 2 minutes, is quite difficult for the Cavaliers.

At this time, James finally broke out.

He first forced a three-point shot from the outside.

Then under the basket, Li Liang passed the ball to Finson again, James came to make up for the defense, and a big hat served.

After winning the ball, James started from the backcourt, went straight to the basket, resisted the defense of three Pacers players, made a layup, and caused Li Liang's defensive foul!

added free throws, and in one minute, James scored 6 points in a row to chase the difference to only 2 points.

After the goal, James showed off his biceps at Li Liang.

Li Liang thought to himself, I'll show you Ma.

Since you like shows so much, I'll show you a show right away, so you can know what a real show is.

Thinking in his heart, Bird had already called a timeout, and Li Liang silently took out the damn [Roddinger's dice].

"Lao Ke, I'll believe you again."