Chapter Ninety-Eight: I'm Not a Man
After the first quarter of the game, Li Liang did not score.
Princeton tactics, the bottom corner is a blind spot, and the result of Li Liang squatting in the bottom corner is that he can't get the pass.
So he had to go to a 45-degree position to create space for Blake and Gasol to attack.
The Princeton system is dominated by centers and guards, and the forward line is functional.
That's one of the reasons why the coaching staff decided to go with Princeton, and it looks good.
However, there must be a tacit understanding to fight Princeton!
The Lakers have been practicing for two weeks, but they still lack tacit understanding.
There is always a pause in the passing because the players have to think about what to do next in their heads.
As soon as you think, as soon as you pause, the opponent reacts, and the tactics are over.
The offense can't be done, but Li Liang can still defend.
After he came on the court, he relied on the pinching force of the defense to gradually affect the game.
Gasol felt it most obviously.
When Li Liang didn't go on before, it was very tiring to carry the inner line alone.
As soon as Li Liang appeared on the stage, Gasol felt that there was an extra barrier, and it was much easier to be inside.
Gasol's defense was inherently flawed, and the opponent was one Cousins and one Tomaro.
Without the assistance of the player in the number three position, can you not get tired?
The first quarter was tied at 20-23, and the Lakers still trailed by three points.
Brown wanted Li Liang to rest, but he didn't expect Li Liang to refuse immediately.
"No! Can't let me rest, let me play for a while. ”
The rest of the Lakers players are looking at him, is it the first time they have seen this, and they don't listen to the coach's command and refuse to get off the court?
In the NBA, no matter how the coach takes the blame off the court and how he has no status, he is still the only commander on the court.
No matter how big the star is, he must obey the coach's rotation arrangement.
Hehe, this kid, he's dead again, right?
Then, Brown compromised.
He nodded and said, "Okay, fight a little longer." ”
Because Li Liang turned on his [Bob Knight's hair dryer] to the maximum.
Besides, in the first four games, Brown DNP Li Liang felt a little unhappy in his heart.
So, under the stunned dog on the bench, Li Liang continued to play in the second quarter.
Nash also came on and replaced Gasol.
Li Liang replaced Gasol as the big forward.
Nash, power forward, isn't that a perfect match?
Li Liang has already thought of a good way to brush up on points.
The Lakers have an assist artifact like Lao Na, but what does Princeton play.
It's really a golden job bowl to beg for food!
As soon as the second quarter began, Nash dribbled across the halfcourt.
In the Suns, Nash is the engine of the team's offense.
But when it came to the Lakers, at Brown's request, he had to hand over the ball and play without the ball.
Nash looked at Li Liang and wanted to pass the ball to him.
Li Liang glanced at Nash and had no intention of catching the ball.
Instead, Li Liang stepped forward to build a wall for Nash.
It's a high pick-and-roll from beyond the three-point line.
Nash is arguably one of the league's best pick-and-roll pick-and-rolls.
Back then in the Suns, he and Xiao Si's blocking and dismantling blew up the whole league.
Even if he is 38 years old, the controllable guard is the older he gets, the more demonic he is, and the older he passes, the more sassy he is.
As soon as he saw Li Liang come up to block and tear down the wall for himself, Nash knew it.
Whatever, hit one.
Nash came to the Lakers to win a championship.
However, since the start of the training camp on October 1, it is impossible to say that there is no disappointment and worry.
Not to mention anything else, just this Princeton tactic made Nash particularly uncomfortable.
Of course, Nash had a good temper and didn't say anything.
When he gets to the court, it's hard for other players to block and cooperate with him.
Gasol didn't have enough impact, so Thackeray didn't say anything.
As for Li Liang, he cooperated a few times in training, which seemed to be a bit interesting.
Li Liang made a solid cover for Nash in the middle.
Defending Nash is Thomas Jr. at 175.
He bumped into Li Liang, and Li Liang didn't feel it.
Li Liang easily blocked the defender for Nash.
Nash swam into the three-second zone from the middle.
This is Nash's absolute domain.
In this position, he can pass the ball to almost any angle.
At the same time, you can also attack on your own.
He's got a historic level of projection.
Although he is 38 years old, he is still a big threat.
The defender followed, followed by Thomas Jr.
And Li Liang took a step back and reached a step outside the three-point line.
Nash knows that Li Liang can shoot in this position!
That's his point.
The ball was very comfortably passed back to Li Liang's hands.
Li Liang threw the ball when he received it, and he was three points away!
The ball went into the center of the basket like a sword.
Three-point hit!
A 25-foot three-pointer from the front!
It was a goal that equalized the score.
There was finally cheers from the audience.
Li Liang scored his first point in the preseason.
This time the tactics did not use Princeton at all.
It is the simplest dismantling cut, but the effect is very good.
Thomas Jr. plays point guard on the outside of the Kings, and at 175, he is a defensive send.
He was replaced by 180-year-old Aaron Brooks.
Don't stare at this point to attack, but play passing and cutting tactics, is it brain-dead?
Turning around, Li Liang turned on the roaring mode again on the defensive end.
He doesn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, what star teammates, what big-name stars.
Playing games you don't defend? You don't stand? Are you distracted?
Lao Tzu's hair dryer blows you to death!
The Lakers were a little silent on the defensive end in the first few games.
After Li Liang came on the field, the court suddenly became lively.
"Fill in the fill, keep an eye on your people! Don't get distracted! ”
Li Liang was shouting at Nash, telling him not to get distracted by his defense.
Can you believe that a rookie with the 55th pick in the second round yells at a 38-year-old superstar veteran?
But he just dared, and Nash didn't mind.
Thomas Jr. dribbled past Nash and wanted to get inside, but Li Liang immediately made up for it.
"Let's go!"
Li Liang motioned to Nash to stare at others, and the two changed guards.
Li Liang played against Thomas Jr. and forced him all the way to the bottom line.
Thomas Jr. misses mid-range and Thackeray gets the rebound.
The Lakers' defense is finally getting a little bit of a look.
On the offensive end, Li Liang came out again to block Nash.
It is still the outside cut after the blocking, this time Li Liang changed the direction, 45 degrees on the right side.
Nash passed the ball back to Li Liang again.
Li Liang received the ball and shook a shot and shook Tomaro, who came over to make up the defense.
Then adjust it, and shoot again with three points in the open position!
Li Liang's three-point shot was really stable and hit it again.
Today he still has 1% of the Hand Runes equipped, plus the Energy Runes.
Although the promotion is very subtle, it may be a psychological effect, and Li Liang feels very confident to make a move anyway.
After the goal, Nash had a big smile on his face.
He tried to tie his long hair, only to realize that his hair had been cut short.
It was on the day of the calf and the sun.
He and Li Liang gave him a light high-five.
This is the way he is used to playing!
Even Bryant got up from the bench and made a three-point gesture.
It doesn't matter what tactics you use, it's the goals that matter.
The Lakers overtook the score, and Li Liang scored 6 points.
It is 14 points away from the 20-point line.
Mike Brown was in mixed moods on the sidelines.
Li Liang's performance was in his eyes.
After coming on the court, the Lakers' defense improved significantly, and two three-pointers in the offense overtook the score.
Just like he did in the Summer League, he's a guy who can change the situation on the field.
But for him to appear, Brown had to rebel against Jim Buss.
This kid doesn't want to play Princeton on the court at all.
Bass Jr. didn't come to watch the game, and if he was on the sidelines, he would definitely have a gloomy face.
Leaders are always like this, they don't pay much attention to the quality of the results, and the key is that their decisions cannot be denied.
If he wants to deny it, he should deny it himself, not be whipped by the people below.
It's a matter of face.
In the second half of the second quarter, Kobe Bryant was also on the court.
The Lakers are getting better and better, and Nash has revitalized the Lakers' offense.
Not only did Li Liang hit a three-pointer, but Ibanks also hit consecutive shots.
Kobe, an old man, watched Nash and Li Liang fight well, and he couldn't hold back.
Damn, this kind of offense Lao Tzu is the best at, you guys are so happy to fight without me?
Kobe Bryant originally wanted to change his mind and be a good person this season and change his stubborn temper.
So for Princeton's tactical system, no matter how well it is played, he is supportive.
As a result, the team played ugly.
And Bruce Lee, the kid, tore open the emperor's new clothes at once.
What Princeton, what team basketball, it's all fake.
We'll just let it go!
Kobe Bryant looked at it, since this is the case, then I won't be a man!
As a result, at the end of the second quarter, Kobe Bryant came on, and DuangDuang hit the iron.
Three consecutive irons, the Lakers originally led the Kings by five points at 50:45, but were overtaken by the Kings with three counterattacks.
Li Liang is about to be by Kobe, will you TM play?
You won't hit you on the bench and watch!
What are you up up to make a mess?
Thinking so in his heart, Li Liang still didn't dare to say it.
In the second half, Bryant finally started to wield.
He let go of his hands and feet and continued to use his ingenious skills to score points.
Once he feels good, Bryant's score is like a probe.
The Lakers' offense went back to the past, with Kobe Bryant playing, Nash assisting, and Gasol doing the axis.
Of course, this time there is one more Li Liang.
The defensive end is a universal glue, and the offensive end is in the bottom corner.
Kobe Bryant found the feeling he had when he won two consecutive championships from 2009 to 2010!
The Lakers became more and more courageous in the second half, Kobe Bryant was 7 of 7 in the third quarter, 6 of 8 free throws, and scored 20 points in a single quarter!
He didn't shoot a single three-pointer, it was all mid-range and breakaways, fully showing the offensive skills of the snake.
The margin was stretched to 14 points in one fell swoop.
The MVP shouted again, how long ago was that?
In the fourth quarter, Bryant sat on the sidelines watching the game with a smile on his face.
The Lakers have already won the advantage of the game, and in the end, it is time for both sides to practice.
Li Liang is a guy who has to stay on the field and refuses to come down.
And then it's crazy throwing three-pointers!
In addition to throwing two in the first quarter, Li Liang's three-point shooting rate declined.
Throughout the fourth quarter, this guy threw 8 three-pointers at once!
There is no way, the summer league players who came off the bench all treat him as the boss.
He shot 6-of-15 from three-point range and made two free throws to score exactly 20 points.
This brain doesn't care about the style of throwing the ball, and it really looks like Kobe.
"Damn, Lao Tzu played very reasonably and teamly, and I had to score 20 points. What else can I do other than throw a three? ”
Li conscience was slandered for a while, and in order to complete the task, he had to turn into a three-point mamba.
Isn't that smearing him in the face?
I'm a team player!
Thankfully, the quest was completed, and two Lv1 Touch Runes were obtained, plus a Rune Slot.
In this way, Li Liang can equip 3 feel runes at the same time, increasing the feel by 2%.
At the same time, the Lakers defeated the Kings by 105:100, a five-point advantage.
Finally got the first win of the preseason.
At the end of the game, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The smile on the Lakers' bench is no longer stiff, it's that real laughter.
Of course, their challenge has only just begun.