Chapter 682: Return
The Pacers have a Li Liang on the court, a Garnett and Bird sitting off the court, and a Miller off the court.
It is estimated that no one dares to watch within a radius of 15 meters, and it will stink to death.
This stinky lineup is really one of the most luxurious in history, and the Pacers should really consider adding Miller to the uniform team so that the Pacers can have a good show to watch every day.
Miller was one of his fans before Li Liang joined the Pacers (not as iron-clad as Jeff Van Gundy), and after Li Liang joined the Pacers, Miller simply became the No. 2 good blower. (The number one in the sky is Mike Brown)
He favored Li Liang more than once in the game and said that this guy should be the MVP this season.
"Isn't it what an MVP should be doing to bring the Pacers, who fell apart last season, back to such heights? As for the Warriors, it's enough for the Warriors to give them the best coach. ”
As a player who has been loyal to India City for 20 years, Miller can understand this kind of thing when he says this.
As for why he likes Li Liang, not only because he plays for the Pacers, but also because Li Liang is really liked by such traditional players and coaches in terms of playing style.
And as soon as the game began in the first quarter, Li Liang gave everyone a surprise.
Rose controlled the ball, and Noah came to block and dismantle, and when Rose was holding the ball and going inside, Li Liang suddenly came over to wrap it up, and used [Death Winding] to break the ball directly from Rose's hand.
Then Li Liang held the ball from the side and advanced quickly.
The Bulls were very quick to retreat, and Rose tried to break the ball off Li Liang's hand.
But Li Liangqiu protected it very well.
By the time he reached the three-point line by halftime, the Bulls' players had dropped back to the three-second zone.
However, Li Liang did not continue to advance, nor did he choose to stabilize the attack, but directly stopped the three-point shot on the left flank!
Rose has already rushed into the three-point line to prevent Li Liang from breaking through.
How do you know that Li Liang directly scored three points, and the result was a three-point hit!
The first three-pointer in the opening game, scored, has the meaning of a weather vane.
"Bruce hit the first three points of the opening game! He shot 2-of-7 from three-point range in the last game, and this time he was trying to prove that he was still the best three-point shooter in the league. His defense just now also showed that he can play the number four position. ”
Before the start of the game, Miller, as a guest commentator, also believed that the Pacers should change lineup and should mention Kevin Garnett to the starting lineup.
In this way, when Li Liang reaches the No. 3 position, the offensive and defensive pressure will be less, and he will devote more energy to the offense.
This is also the opinion of many football commentators, experts, and some veteran fans.
There is nothing wrong with such a change from a tactical point of view, and it will definitely be changed if it is a different coach.
But Bird's consideration is more far-reaching, and he hopes that Li Liang can burst out with greater energy.
Of course, Mike Brown's idea is simpler, he just trusts Li Liang.
Li Liang did not live up to this trust, and tonight he was still wearing the [Iron Body], so that his strength could be improved in an all-round way.
At the same time, he hit a three-point shot in the opening game, which shows that he felt good tonight.
You can go on a killing spree.
The Bulls next tried to complete an aerial relay.
Dunleavy made a long pass from beyond the three-point line on the left side to the basket for Butler.
As a result, it was interfered with by Li Liang and was unsuccessful, and when he passed the ball, he was intercepted by McGee.
Li Liang held the ball and launched a fast attack, and this time the Bulls immediately fouled Li Liang.
They knew they couldn't let the Pacers' quick counter-attack come out.
"We saw Bruce's energy on the defensive end, ruining the Bulls' offense both times, and I think he deserves to be one of the best defensive players."
Miller saw that Li Liang's defense began to blow again.
The bull may still not realize that he must crush him to hit Li Liang.
Whether it's technical rolling or physical fitness grinding, it's okay.
In the first game, Gasol continued to press Li Liang in the low post to gain an advantage.
Once you want to use tricks, or do you want to use IQ?
I'm sorry, but I don't pay the IQ tax on Bruce Lee.
In fact, in this game, Thibodeau thought the Pacers would change lineups.
Obviously, put Li Liang in the No. 3 position, harden Butler, and put Garnett in the starting line to deal with Gasol.
I didn't expect the Pacers to be confident and unchanged.
And Li Liangyi's excellent form at the beginning made Thibodeau very worried.
This coach, who looks like the villain villain Penguin in "Batman", frowned as if he hadn't in a week at the beginning.
Serving on the sidelines, after Li Liang and McGee blocked a high position, Li Liang hit the basket and passed to McGee.
After McGee received the ball, he faced Gasol with a light hook and scored two points.
Jabbar McGee shows up, and he's not a dunk guy either.
Dunleavy then hit a catch-and-shoot jumper on offense to score two points.
But immediately after, after Li Liang broke through with the ball on the outside, he gave the ball to JR Smith in the bottom corner.
This time Smith didn't waste the opportunity, he forced a three-point shot against Dunleavy's defense and hit it!
The Bulls didn't lose their position defensively, but JR still seized the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer, which is his individual ability.
The Pacers' form has clearly recovered, and JR Smith missed all the shots in the open spot in the last game.
And the next offense from the Bulls was another mistake.
Rose passes diagonally to Dunleavy in the bottom corner, only to be tackled by JR Smith!
Li Liang received the ball and rushed in the middle, and Noah, Butler, and Rose surrounded it.
As a result, Li Liang gave the ball to Smith who followed on the wing, and JR-Smith received the ball on the left side of the three-point vacant shot, and then hit!
Smith hit both three-pointers in the opening two times, and the Pacers got off to a great start with an 11-2!
Li Liang participated in every shot, and he contributed 3 points, 3 assists and 1 steal.
The game had just opened three minutes.
Hibbert immediately called a short timeout, and the Bulls were visibly stunned.
"What is an MVP? That's MVP! Miller is going further and further down the road of boasting about Li Liang.
Are there any tactical adjustments?
Yes, but very little, and the Pacers didn't play much differently than they did in the last game.
The only difference is that in defense, Li Liang no longer plays against Gasol, but against Noah.
Anyway, Noah has no independent offensive ability, and if you want to compete for strength, Li Liang, who wears a steel suit, is not afraid of Noah.
Thibodeau's timeout was timely, but timely does not mean useful.
Coaches can adjust tactics and lineups, but they can't adjust the players' condition.
At the beginning of today, the Bulls players were significantly worse than the previous game in terms of morale and condition.
I don't know if it's because I got the home advantage after winning the last game, I feel that I don't need to play well this time, and I can't win anyway?
In short, after the timeout, the Bulls' offense did not improve.
On the contrary, the first attack after the pause came back, Noah held the ball in a high position, but was snatched away by Li Liang directly from his hand!
Li Liang grabbed the ball and wanted to launch a fast attack, but Noah had to foul.
The frequent occurrence of such low-level mistakes shows that the Bulls players are indeed not in shape tonight.
And Li Liang then showed his unique skill in the offense - a sudden stop after breaking through and hitting a jumper.
In the face of Butler's defense, Li Liang used his strength to push Butler away, and then suddenly stopped and shot to score two points.
13:2, the Bulls need to score.
"The Bulls are in a scoring drought, they need someone to step up, even if it is two points, and if they don't score any more points, I'm afraid the game will be over."
Miller's big mouth, once he commented on the Pacers' game, it was a bit out of the picture.
It's only five minutes into the first quarter, and the lead is only 11 points, and the game is over?
I don't want to think about how your Miller moment came about.
The Bulls' chance to score was not long in coming.
Gasol and Noah played a high-low, Noah cut to the basket and received Gasol's pass for a layup, Li Liang defended the foul and sent Noah to the free throw line.
As a result, Noa's strange free throw posture became even stranger amid the earth-shattering shouts of the Consec Arena, and he missed two free throws!
The Bulls still don't score.
In the process of pushing the Pacers to counterattack, Li Liang was too impatient, resulting in a passing error and was cut off by Dunleavy.
This is a good opportunity to stabilize the situation.
Who knew that Dunleavy wanted to give it to Rose with a blow, but was robbed by George Hill.
The situation changed again, and there was chaos on the field for a while.
But Hill found Li Liang, and he had already rushed to the three-second zone first.
Hill made a long pass to Li Liang, Li Liang caught the ball and jumped, knocked Dunleavy in the air, and slammed his hands into it!
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle was almost drowned out by the shouts of the Consec Arena.
Dunleavy defended the foul, Li Liang scored two points effectively, and he had to add a penalty!
After the goal, Li Liang and Garnett on the sidelines high-fived.
The King of the Yellow Coat, who had only one rest, returned.