The task was not as difficult as Li Liang imagined.

He came on as a backup center in place of Wharton and quickly helped the Clippers take the initiative on the court.

Not many Clippers fans at Memorial Stadium quickly discovered that although Wharton was a little faltering on the court, his organization seemed to be back to about the same as before.

And his defense caused a lot of trouble for the Lakers, standing in the three-second zone, he gave the opponent two blocks in a row, hindering the Lakers' rapid offensive footsteps.

What's even more incredible is that at the end of the first quarter, when the last offense, Wharton took the ball on the outside and actually scored a three-pointer at the buzzer!

The entire memorial arena erupted in amazement, and the Clippers players jumped up from the bench and stepped forward to give Wharton a high-five.

With Wharton's unexpected three-pointer, the Clippers went from trailing the Lakers by eight points to a three-point lead at 30:27 in the first quarter.

Clippers head coach Don Johnning was surprised to see something from Walton that none of his previous games had seen.

Full of vitality and flexible skills, he seems to have returned to his peak condition overnight.

Of course, because it's not Wharton who is playing on the field right now, it's Bill Leeon.

Li Liang still feels that he can't show his skills, because he is a substitute, not a starter.

"Don, let me fight a little longer, I want to fight a little longer." Li Liang said to head coach Qian Ning.

Qian Ning nodded, and Li Liang's performance in the first quarter moved him.

Anyway, the season is coming to an end, and the Clippers have no hope of making the playoffs, and now it's normal to lose, and winning is a gain.

Channing only replaced his original coach at the helm of the Clippers in the middle and late stages of the season, and he has no record pressure, and the task is to put it in place, train the newcomers, and not lose too ugly.

Walton has been completely reduced to a bench this year, and it is uncertain whether he will stay with the Clippers after the end of the season.

But the former NBA superpower center is still a bit popular, and if he can play well, he can still contribute a little bit to the Clippers market.

And tonight's opponent is the Lakers, with Abdul-Jabbar, it is better to let Wharton play more and compete with Abdul-Jabbar.

So, the second quarter began, and Wharton continued to stay on the court.

The main forces of the Lakers appeared in turn, and Li Liang finally waited for Abdul-Jabbar.

The duel between these two John Wooden disciples has always been the focus of the game.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also found that Walton tonight was not the same as the previous game of the season, with the defensive end seemingly regaining its past strength.

What's even more strange is that he actually started to shoot some mid-to-long-range shots on offense?

Wharton never played like this in the past, you're an orthodox center, have you become a crooked man like Ranbir?

Abdul-Jabbar wondered when his junior brother would be able to shoot at such a long distance.

Especially if he's going to throw a three-pointer.

In the 80s, the only NBA center who threw three-pointers was Bill Ranbier.

Also, the biggest impact of Wharton's injury is the overall deterioration of his defense.

His defense seemed to be back to the past tonight, relying on his excellent height, reach, and excellent anticipation to build a barrier on the inside.

At the end of the first half, the Clippers and the Lakers were tied 61-61.

Li Liang played almost the entire second quarter and completely dominated the Clippers' offense and defense.

His unique spaciousness on the offensive end has thrown the Lakers' defense into disarray.

It's not the first time Li Liang has played against this Laker, and he is still familiar with and understands Pat Riley's offensive and defensive system.

As a professional basketball player from the 21st century, he has a smart brain, and after years of tactical training, he certainly knows what the weaknesses of the 80s show?time Lakers were, and how to deal with their strengths.

Li Liang commanded his teammates to attack and defend on the field, like a captain who commanded the sailors of the whole ship to resist the wind and waves in a storm.

The Lakers' offense did come in waves like a stormy wave, but with Bill Leliang in charge, the Clippers withstood it.

Li Liang did a good job of protecting the backcourt rebounds, and did a good job of protecting the frame, giving the Lakers three blocks in the half, so that Johnson could not play a show-time fast offense.

In the second half, the Clippers engaged in a tug-of-war with the Lakers led by Li Liang and another bench player, Derrick Smith.

Clippers fans throughout Memorial Stadium began to frantically cheer on the Clippers for a game they could win.

Beating a team in the regular season doesn't seem like a big deal.

But when the team is the Clippers and the opponent is the Lakers, both teams are in Los Angeles, everything is different.

The game entered the fourth quarter, and Li Liang played on the court for too long and felt some discomfort in his knee.

This is Bill Wharton, and without the protection of protective gear, Li Liang still has to fight.

At this time, Li Liang finally began to show his sharp fangs.

He hit two three-pointers in a row from outside the three-point line, which made the Lakers players understand that it turned out that he didn't shoot three points before, but really could shoot!

Seeing a traditional big center shoot a three-pointer, the crowd looked like they were seeing an alien.

And these two three-pointers also made Pat Riley uncomfortable, why would Bill Wharton shoot a three-pointer? How can this defense be arranged? Do you want Abdul-Jabbar to pounce on the outside?

After the Clippers took the lead, they began to slowly consolidate their advantage.

The Lakers began to wrap Li Liang in the high post, giving Li Liang the opportunity to pass the ball.

Li Liang, like Wharton in the past, used his containment to lead the whole team and give other players a chance to score.

The whole Clippers team is getting better and better, and in the warm atmosphere of the Memorial Stadium, they crush the Lakers under them and don't give them a chance to turn over.

In the last minute of the game, the Clippers led by 5 points, and Li Liang received a pass from his teammates on the outside and hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc again!

This is nailing the Lakers' coffin board.

The Lakers players were stunned, is this still Bill Wharton?

Actually, of course not, this is Bill Lean.

But what does it matter?

Clippers fans let out an earth-shattering cheer, shouting "Beal"!

It's a cheer and glory that Bill Wharton has never received in his four years with the Clippers.

He suffered so much from injuries that he thought he would never get back up.

However, he never gave up on the basketball court.

Even when he is almost 40 years old, he has tried to make a comeback after 3 years of retirement.

Because he really couldn't live without basketball.

When the game ended, the Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time this season with a 119-113, 6-point advantage!

That brought forward the Clippers' first win over the Lakers since arriving in Los Angeles by a year.

They would not have won the Los Angeles derby for the first time until January 1986.

Li Liang sat on the bench, and the Clippers players came up to shake hands and hug him.

Bill Leliang had 26 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, four blocks and two steals in the game.

It's like going back to 1977, the year he led the team to the Trail Blazers craze.

In a flash of 8 years, the hero is twilight, injuries are aging, and he is no longer the MVP.

But on the basketball court, there will always be players who are not afraid of difficulties and persist against everything, and these people are still heroes.

"I can tolerate failure, but I can't stand not trying to try."

[Mission complete, lame captain, mission reward: Skill 'Bill Wharton's back-of-head pass.] 】

Li Liang woke up from the dream and found that there were tears on his face, and it seemed that "Bill Li Liang Wharton" should have been crying when he sat on the bench just now.

Indeed, any player who has suffered a lot of injuries will inevitably shed tears when he puts on a performance like this when he gets back on the pitch.

Li Liang yawned, wiped his tears, and looked at the time, it was still daytime.

He glanced at his phone and saw a message pop up: the Clippers had completed a trade with the Nets, and Bledsoe had traded for Livingston.

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