Chapter 456: Never Give Up
Here, Chris, drink the medicine. ”
"What is this? What do you want me to drink? ”
"Hey, I'll pour you a glass of water, let you take a sip, calm down!"
"No, I don't want to drink water."
"You... I'm here for your good. ”
"If you're doing it for my good, you're going to win the next game!"
"You're not talking nonsense, without you, I can better use my abilities and let you see that I've actually been hiding my strength. Come, drink the water. “
After the game, in the locker room of the Clippers, Li Liang kept holding a glass of water for Paul to drink.
Needless to say, this water melted Li Liang's baby-the bruising pill under the overpass.
Li Liang recently drew two of them, but to be honest, this thing is useless to him at all.
He doesn't get hurt, and he doesn't protect his body too well, so things are good things, and they all end up being used by his teammates.
Nash used one, 39 years old this year, and has not suffered any injuries since he was injured against the Trail Blazers last year.
Looking at his state, as long as he wants to play, it will not be a problem to play for another two years.
Kobe Bryant ruptured his Achilles tendon and suffered a major injury, and it was supposed to be 14 years before he could come back.
As a result, he came back at the end of 13 years, and in addition to playing badly in the first game, he played better and better.
Of course, the Lakers are still losing, and that's tragic.
Now Paul's injury is not very serious, if he takes this pill, he will recover faster.
Not only that, but he will also suffer less injuries in the future.
As a result, Paul just refused to drink the water handed by Li Liang.
He was in a very bad mood, and felt that Li Liang was really strange, why did he let Lao Tzu drink water?
And my right shoulder is dislocated, why do you keep handing it to my right, how can I catch the water cup in my right hand!
Seeing that Paul insisted on not drinking, Li Liang put the water aside and said, "If you are thirsty, you can drink it, it will be good for you." ”
After speaking, Li Liang thought I had done my best, if you don't drink it, you will still be injured in the future, and that is your life.
Then, the locker room opened, and reporters from various media outlets came in for interviews.
Paul refused to be interviewed and left straight from the locker room to the bus.
Naturally, he didn't drink that glass of water.
And after Griffin was interviewed, he saw a glass of water next to the locker, and after the interview, he talked a little too much, so he took it and drank it.
To drink or not to drink, fate is different.
Griffin first changed, and after returning to the hotel, he had diarrhea!
This guy doesn't have any major injuries on his body, after taking the bruising medicine, the medicine works, can he not have diarrhea?
I don't know what kind of technology this black technology is, anyway, Griffin's pull is earth-shattering, and I didn't sleep well all night.
The next morning, my legs were weak and dehydrated, and I couldn't even get out of bed.
Playing with the ball this time, the Clippers' two core players, one injured and the other diarrhea, directly reduced the number of two.
And the Clippers' next opponent is none other than the San Antonio Spurs, and they are going to challenge the Spurs away.
The Spurs remain the Clippers' strongest opponent in the West this year, and they currently sit second in the West, just behind the Clippers.
If the Clippers want to break out of the West, they will have to pass the Spurs in the playoffs nine times out of ten.
In the last game against the Spurs at home, Li Liang was not in a good mood, and shot the Spurs to death.
This time, the Spurs caught the Clippers, who had lost two players, and they must seize the opportunity to fight to the death.
And the Clippers are still back-to-back away from home, I don't know if Winnick and the Clippers who arranged the schedule have a feud, this is the third time this season that the Clippers have played back-to-back on the road.
Even if the distance between the two away games is not too far, the time spent back and forth by bus and regional plane is also very draining and makes people feel extremely tired.
And the morale of the Clippers team is also relatively low at present, and everyone is a little discouraged in the absence of the two main forces.
Except for Li Liang.
On the way to San Antonio, Li Liang saw everyone sitting in their seats silently and felt very incomprehensible.
For those bench players, role players, young players, when there is a core injury on the team, they should think that this is an opportunity to show what they are capable of.
It's not a playoffs, even if it's a playoffs, as long as you're still on the court, you have to think about winning the game!
If you don't have that kind of confidence, how can you get a foothold in the NBA?
You don't want to think about it, in addition to self-confidence, you also have a system!
Li Liang didn't care anyway, he felt that this was an opportunity to show his ability.
Isn't it the Spurs, isn't it Duncan, without Paul and Griffin, with the current lineup and strength of the Clippers, there is still a chance to play well!
……
Eight hours later, at around 8 p.m. on Jan. 4, the second quarter of the game between the Spurs and Clippers ended.
The score for both sides was ...... At 40:70, the Clippers trailed by 30 points at halftime!
"I'm Gan Li Liang, ......"
In the locker room of the Clippers, Li Liang was so angry that he scolded himself.
I also brag that the Spurs are nothing powerful, and they can do it without Paul and Griffin.
As a result, he slapped himself in the face.
In the absence of Paul, the offensive pressure on Li Liang increased dramatically.
It's really a surge, and Popovich no longer has to let Leonard mark Li Liang one-on-one, but has a two-man attack at any time.
As for Bledsoe, who started in place of Paul, whatever he plays, you can shoot it, and you can shoot it suddenly.
Split and Duncan were guarding the inside, and they were not afraid of any splash from Bledsoe.
As for Barnes and Jordan Jr., who have no independent offensive ability, not to mention.
The Clippers are equivalent to missing two very important scoring points and playmaking points at once, and their offensive ability is not only half.
Throughout the first half, one of Li Liang's major weaknesses in organization and offense was exposed, that is, the ability to hold the ball and bear pressure.
From entering the league to the present, what kind of players has Li Liang worked with?
Kobe, Nash, Paul, are all first-class top guards.
In the Lakers, Li Liang doesn't have to hold the ball, and in the Clippers, even if Li Liang holds the ball, there is a Paul in his pocket at any time.
In Paul's absence, Griffin, who can digest the ball on the inside, is not there (Griffin has been in excellent form recently and won the best of the week), and the pressure of ball possession falls on Li Liang alone.
This kind of pressure is something Li Liang has not experienced in past NBA games.
What's more, the opponent he is facing is Spurs?
Popovich and the Spurs showed no mercy to the Clippers because they were missing two big men.
It's really a fight that doesn't give any face.
Popovich's defensive strategy is no longer as simple as last time, and this time without Paul, Popovich can set up a pocket formation for Li Liang.
Just don't let Li Liang shoot three points, forcing him to break through from the wings, and Split and Duncan on the inside can come over at any time to help defend.
The Spurs' rotation was as good as ever, and Li Liang's passing did not form an effective assist or lead tactic.
Even if you drive the tactics, you can't shoot on the outside, and you can't chisel on the inside.
What's more, the morale of the Clippers players is low, and the players are playing without energy.
The fatigue of back-to-back games on the road, coupled with the absence of two key players, may have given up on the Clippers players before the game even began.
After playing a quarter or two, I found that I couldn't find a single vacant opportunity on the outside, and the defense couldn't prevent the Spurs' smooth positional attack, so naturally there was no desperate motivation.
Anyway, their record is still far ahead of the second place, and it is actually nothing to give up one game strategically.
Li Liang didn't think so.
For him, there is no such thing as a strategic renunciation.
He's a player, not a coach, it's not for him to decide if he gives up, he doesn't give up anyway.
At halftime, Rivers did something he didn't believe in, and finally came out on the pitch and told the players, "Play well, but don't get hurt." ”
You see, the goal on the field is not to win, but not to get hurt.
Li Liang is not afraid of getting hurt and will not be injured, this game may not be won, but he will never give up.
If you give up, the game will end early.
Besides, he still has props that are useless!
Li Liang silently pulled out the [Garbage King] medal from the system.
[Garbage King], maybe it's really time for you to show your skills.
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