?? That night, the Clippers returned home from a road trip to host Western rivals, the San Antonio Spurs.

Currently in the West, the Clippers are firmly in first place, followed by the Spurs and the Thunder in third.

The Spurs continued to improve last season, but still lost to the Thunder in the playoffs.

Faced with this situation, there will be no second option other than to become stronger.

Spurs haven't changed much in their lineup this season compared to last season.

The GDP portfolio is a year older, Manu Ginobili has less hair, Tim Duncan has a few more gray hair and a white beard, and the French sports car Parker is not so fast.

Last season, the Spurs played with Tony Parker as the main core, but in the playoffs they faced a strong barrier from the Thunder and still lost in the end.

This season, Popovich has refocused his team's tactics and started moving towards a more collectival, team-oriented path.

While the GDP trio are older again, the Spurs are younger overall.

Leonard continued his rapid growth, if it weren't for Li Liang's growth speed was too amazing, in fact, Leonard would have been a high-profile progressive young man.

Although Leonard's progress in all aspects of his average per game statistics has not been obvious, his role on the court is becoming more and more important.

Popovich is also aware of how important the forward line is in today's league.

This game, which was supposed to be a big battle between Mars in the west and the Earth, should be very intense.

The result was a big surprise.

The game went into the Clippers rhythm from the first quarter.

There is another thing that many people are concerned about before the game, not only fans, media, but also coaches and scouts of other teams, that is, what kind of method will Popovich use to defend Li Liang?

Since the beginning of last season, how to defend Li Liang has been a big topic in the league.

Although it sounds a little ridiculous, a rookie at the end of the second round should ask the coaches of the whole league to find a way to defend him?

But when more and more teams realized that Li Liang was the eye of the Lakers, they put this work on the agenda.

This season, the teams have launched various studies on Li Liang.

It's just that they didn't expect that Li Liang had become stronger, and he had made considerable progress.

In particular, the improvement of the level of ball holding has made some of the targeted ideas of the past useless.

So far, the Nets' traditional oppressive defense has played some role, but it has ended up being a miserable kill.

As for the other teams, various methods have been used, and the results have not been very good.

In this game, many teams want to see, as a recognized tactician in the league, what kind of strategy will Popovich use to deal with Li Liang?

It can be said that the whole league is waiting to copy the homework.

As a result, after the start of the game, Popovich's strategy was a big surprise.

His defensive tactics against Li Liang are very simple, which is to let Leonard and Li Liang go one-on-one!

Popovich fully trusts Leonard's one-on-one defensive ability, which is a single defense!

Popovich's idea is not wrong, he does not look down on Li Liang, on the contrary, he knows the role and significance of Li Liang.

Li Liang has a huge role on the tactical end, and he is able to open up space and create better opportunities for his teammates.

His three-point shot is extremely lethal and his ability to take opportunities is very strong.

Now his ball-handling and passing ability is improving, and the threat is even greater.

But because of this, Popovich doesn't want to damage the team's defensive system more seriously because of Li Liang.

Mobilizing other players to assist in defending one player is a last resort.

When you do that, you're tactically passive, desperate to seize the initiative.

Popovich knows that the Clippers already have Paul as a strong core point, and if they have to defend Li Liang with multiple people, they will be pinned back and forth.

Therefore, Popovich decided, believing or having to believe in Leonard's individual defense ability, to hand over Li Liang to him.

At the same time, Popovich wants to overpower the Clippers offensively and keep the defense from collapsing.

But Popovich had a good idea, and the game didn't go his way.

In the first section, there is a faint tendency to collapse.

After the start of the game, the Clippers started from Griffin's point as usual.

Griffin started well, scoring five straight points on the inside with Paul and Li Liang taking turns feeding the ball, and also caused a defensive foul from Duncan.

Subsequently, the Spurs increased their defensive intensity, especially the protection of the interior.

The Clippers went into a three-minute scoring drought and were overtaken by the Spurs.

At this time, Li Liang began his three-point shooting performance.

Leonard's defense is really good, he sticks very closely and follows well.

Li Liang had little to do to shake Leonard away.

But tonight, Li Liang's hand feels really good, or rather, his hand feels amazing.

Every player will have that "basket like the sea" feeling on a given night.

Coincidentally, Li Liang saw the sea tonight.

He made a three-in-a-row from the outside, making three three-pointers in a row to offset the Spurs' efficient offense.

Leonard really defended it very well, his big hands, such long arms, and the cover had to be sealed to his face, but he still went in.

No way, Li Liang's hand feels good tonight.

Li Liang ran tirelessly on the court, and his playing style tonight was a little different from the past.

Mike Brown was the first to see the clue, and during the break, Brown asked Li Liang: "Bruce, you played a little ...... tonight Not like you. ”

In Brown's eyes, although Li Liang's three-point shot is powerful, he is by no means a player on the court with the purpose of "shooting three-pointers".

The three points are the means, the means to win, the means to create space for teammates, the means to involve the opponent's defense.

And tonight, Li Liang gave people the feeling that I was going to shoot three points in.

What defense, organization, strategy, stay on the side, Lao Tzu wants to score.

In the first quarter, Li Liang made 3 of 4 three-pointers and scored 10 points.

The Clippers led the Spurs by three points at 31:28.

In the second quarter, Griffin led the second team to a 9-0 offensive climax.

The Spurs' second team was completely unable to score.

During this time, Rivers also gave Odom a chance to play, and Odom contributed an assist.

Popovich saw that the situation was not good, and had to replace Parker and Duncan on the court in advance.

Duncan and Parker did stabilize the situation and help the Spurs close the score.

But after Li Liang reappeared, the situation completely changed.

Li Liang, who came to the No. 4 position, frequently pulled out long-range shots.

He and Paul's blocking and dismantling made the Spurs helpless.

Paul's mid-range play was already very uncomfortable for the Spurs, and Li Liang's three-point shot after cutting outside.

In the middle of the second quarter, he hit three three-pointers in a row, and Popovich didn't know what to say.

How does this work?

The careful arrangement and serious preparation before the game, in the end, a few three-pointers made everything come to naught.

Li Liang hasn't used props yet, he just feels good tonight, and he can enter.

As soon as he finds a little open opportunity, Paul's pass arrives in time and he has an open hand.

Li Liang focused all his energy on offense this time.

When he feels good and fires with all his might, it's really quite scary.

The Spurs' strategy in this game is to play against the Clippers, who knows that Li Liang is suddenly full of firepower and is a little unbearable.

Six three-pointers at halftime, the Clippers 58:48, a 10-point advantage to end the first half.

In the second half, the Spurs were leaking in the house and it rained overnight.

Halfway through the third quarter, Parker hit Li Liang's knee on a breakaway.

Parker collapsed clutching his knees, and after a check-up by the team doctor, Parker was taken off the court and back to the locker room, never to return for the game.

Of course, Li Liang didn't mean it, it was an unintentional collision.

Li Liang has nothing to do at all, he is already young, and he has protective gear to protect.

The game continued, and so did Li Liang's three-point rain.

He hit four more three-pointers in the third quarter, and it was a series of three-pointers.

Li Liang threw three points, much like Stojakovic, as soon as the hand came up, how to shoot.

The problem is that there is no time when Li Liang's hand can't come up tonight.

He continued to run tirelessly, constantly using Jordan Jr. and Griffin to cover for open opportunities.

Then he catches the ball from the outside, makes a three-point shot, and hits.

The entire Stamp fans were stunned.

Rivers was stunned as well.

When Li Liang first arrived at the Clippers, Rivers just wanted Li Liang to play like this.

It's just that Li Liang is unwilling, so it has become today's all-round play style of swinging in the third or fourth position.

Tonight, Li Liang showed off his outstanding open position running skills and shocking three-point shooting ability.

Leonard's mood was very painful, and before the game, Popovich told him that you will defend Bruce Lee all the way tonight, and it will be up to you.

In Leonard's mind, Li Liang was the target he needed to defeat.

In terms of picking, it even surpasses James.

What an honor for the FMVP in the rookie season.

And what was it like to score 60 points in that finals?

Now he knew what it was, but it wasn't Li Liang's feelings, but the feelings of the people who defended him.

What a feeling of domination!

By the fourth quarter, Li Liang had already shot the Spurs with his three-pointer, and the defense had begun to take care of one or the other.

Leonard lost his usual calmness and sanity, and when Li Liang took the ball to make a three-point shot, he did not hesitate to rush up and knock Li Liang down.

As a result, the ball still went in, and the penalty had to be added!

Li Liang made his 12th three-pointer of the game!

With this shot, he has tied the record for three-point shooting in a single game set by Marshall and Kobe Bryant in the regular season!

And tonight Li Liang is obviously going to set a record!

At the end of the fourth quarter, when the outcome of the game had lost suspense, the Spurs began to use double or even three-person packages against him in order to prevent Li Liang from throwing three points.

In this case, the other players of the Clippers kept creating opportunities for Li Liang.

But Li Liang didn't seize these opportunities, and he was a little tired.

When the game was close to the end and Li Liang seemed to be unable to shoot three-pointers, Li Liang received the ball from the backcourt.

Spurs' defense was a little slack, as the game was coming to an end.

At this moment, Li Liang suddenly made a three-point shot near the middle line!

This shot was extremely sudden, and Leonard, who was defending Li Liang, didn't react at all.

Then, the ball flew towards the hoop, hit the rebound, and bounced into the basket!

The ball is in!

Li Liang used the most dramatic way to shoot his 13th three-pointer!

A new history has been made!

The whole of Los Angeles, and indeed the whole of America, are cheering him on, cheering for this new record!

The system gave him a reward at this time: [Achievement, three-point hit record holder, get a reward: a battery.] 】

The strange prizes given by the system are really increasing.

Li Liang didn't care.

In an interview with reporters at the end of the game, the reporter asked Li Liang what he wanted to say about setting a new three-point shooting record.

Li Liang looked at the camera, thought for a while, and said: "Now, I am better than Kobe, at least in three points." ”