Chapter 858: Confrontation

Li Liang's speech after the game...... It didn't make any waves.

Who would be surprised when it comes to regular operations?

Some words, some things, the first time you say them, the first time you do them, everyone will be shocked.

There are many times, whether it is realized or not, whether it is slapped in the face or not, the masses will feel numb.

What fo, fo, fo, what I'm thinking about my next opponent, what I'm not sweating yet, etc.

Now the fans are no longer surprised that Li Liang said anything sassy, and everyone will feel unaccustomed to his amplification.

Even Donovan and Mike Brown, Presti and others didn't bother to remind Li Liang after the game, let him go.

Regardless of the small number of people who have the illusion that "there will be a miracle happening", most people know in their hearts that this year's thunder is too strong.

Not every team in the Big Three configuration can sweep a thousand teams.

Some of the so-called Big Three are not worthy of the name, such as the Cavaliers Big Three, George Irving is an All-Star, but in terms of strength, it cannot be compared with Durant Westbrook.

Some of the Big Three can't maximize their power because of their technical characteristics, such as the Heat Big Three back then.

Later, Bosh became a giant, and was actually a good role player, not a core.

The real praise, the recent triumvirate, that is, the Celtics' trio in '08, is indeed a perfect match in all aspects, but a little older.

The Thunder's Big Three, in all respects, is the most comprehensive trio in the past two decades, and it is very much in line with today's basketball trend.

Everybody is a player who can be the tactical core of a strong team (not a weak team boss like Bosh).

Both have a strong ability to hold the ball and shoot alone, and two of them are also the best outside three-point batteries in the NBA.

It's a huge difference from the Heat back then, where James Wade's projection has always been a problem, and it's tactically easy to target.

In the finals, he was shot through by Li Liang for two consecutive years and by the Lone Ranger in 11 years.

The 73 wins in the regular season are already visible in the tube, and in the playoffs, the strong ability of the three to digest the ball is extremely suitable for the rhythm of the playoffs.

is as strong as a warrior, and they are all crushed in front of the Thunder's talent.

Two days later, the second battle between the two sides continued in Russia.

Compared to Game 1, the Warriors have made significant adjustments.

Kerr increased Iguodala's playing time and the team began to play more small lineups, hoping to make a breakthrough in attack.

At the same time, Curry runs more without the ball, less ball-handling, and fewer turnovers.

In the first game, Curry was pressed by the Thunder's defense and only made one three-point shot, and the Warriors' offensive system collapsed across the board.

In Game 2, the Warriors learned their lesson and began to involve more players in the operation of the offensive system.

In the first game, the Thunder made a whopping 11 steals, and Li Liang contributed an astonishing 6 steals alone, creating a career-high.

In the second game, Kerr asked the whole team to reduce passing, reduce short passing, and increase individual one-on-one single eating.

Thompson, Curry, Iguodala, Barnes, the first choice after getting the ball changed from passing to singles.

This is not a tactical degradation, but a compromise that has to be made in the face of the Thunder's high-intensity defense and long-arm interference.

Correspondingly, in defense, the Warriors also began to engage in strangulation battles.

Curry was well hidden, and the Warriors' front line was almost frantic to wrap and press the Thunder ball carriers.

In the first half, the Warriors' strategy worked well.

The scene reversed, and contrary to the first game, the Warriors began to press the Thunder and led the Thunder by seven points in the first half.

The Warriors' tweaks worked, with fewer turnovers, more offense, and more fouls.

The Warriors seem to have found a way to deal with the Thunder - that is, to use the Thunder's style of play against the Thunder.

But the Thunder's style of play is the Thunder's style of play after all, and people fight like that because they have that condition.

In the third quarter, Li Liang and Durant turned on ISO mode, and the two began to block and dismantle.

In the first game, Li Liang and Durant basically played their own games, you take the fight for a while, I take a walk, I take a walk, you take a walk, and there is a Westbrook tandem in the middle.

When the two of them start to block and run together, the Warriors will have a hard time defending.

Four people up to clip? Should the others be guarded against?

I can only hope for the poor hand feeling of the two, as well as the strong one-on-one defensive ability of Iguodala and Thompson.

As a result, Li Liang used the [Mid-range Jumper Shooting Rate Improvement Post] and took the lead in starting the "Horn Slaughter".

There wasn't a lot of preparation, there were no technical details, as long as you defended alone, I dribbled to the horns, pulled up and shot.

It's exactly the same as last year's finals.

hit three goals in a row to narrow the gap to only 1 point.

The Warriors took a timeout, came back from a timeout, and it was Durant's turn, who made a low-post pass on the right side and made a back-to-back jumper, hitting two shots in a row to overtake the score.

When Durant is full of energy, the shooting rate of turnaround jumpers is extremely high.

If you are flanked, he will pass it out to Li Liang at the top of the arc.

Li Liang also doesn't shoot three-pointers, dribbles a step inside, the free throw line or the horn position, and then shoots.

Two people start the middle distance performance.

Li Liang's mid-distance is not the top in the regular season, but he will be open in the playoffs.

The two of you are one and I are one, and I am one and you are the other, and the energy center has become the Thunder's mid-range shooting training ground.

Steve Kerr's face is getting worse and worse, and the defensive intensity of the Warriors players is also increasing.

Later, Green, who was supplementing the defense, slapped Durant directly on the hand, and couldn't let him in anymore, so it was better to send him to the free throw line.

Seeing this, Li Liang directly pointed at Green's nose and scolded, "You kind of come at me, you see that I don't kick your balls." ”

But sending two people to the free throw line is also a point.

This is the energy center, and the referees generally take care of the Thunder.

Iguodala and Thompson were whistled for fouls one after another, and their movements were indeed too big.

But there is no way, the action is not big, and there is no way to prevent it.

In the third quarter, Li Liang and Durant shot 5 of 7 from mid-range and 6 of 8 from mid-range, without three-pointers and no breakthrough layups.

Li Liang is in charge of the top of the arc and the horn position, Durant is in charge of the ribs, and Westbrook is in charge of watching.

Together, they scored 22 points to turn the tide in the third quarter and head into the fourth quarter with a five-point lead.

The Warriors' efforts in the first half were in vain, but the fourth quarter was still very intense.

Curry, who had less ball-handling, hit two three-pointers in a row from the outside.

Westbrook immediately returned the favor and hit a three-pointer from the outside.

Then, Li Liang began to exert his power.

First, he steals the pass in the high post and makes a quick layup that also causes Iguodala to foul.

After hitting the free throw, he then blocked Green's throw under the basket.

In the counterattack, Li Liang and Durant continued to pass the ball, and Li Liang fired at 45 degrees on the left side and hit a three-point shot.

Li Liang once again gave full play to his characteristics of chasing after victory, and after hitting the three-point shot, he rebounded on the spot, and used [Death Entanglement] to break the ball in the front court.

After turning, he made a close-range pullup jump shot that hit the board and also drew a foul on Curry.

Hit the three-point shot again!

Li Liang alone beat the Warriors 9:0 in one minute.

The familiar taste, the familiar rhythm, Cole scratched his face urgently.

But even like this, the Warriors still didn't give up.

Thompson received the ball from the outside and threw it for three points, completely ignoring that Robertson's defense had been pasted to the face and hit!

Subsequently, Westbrook made a mistake, Curry counterattacked, and then gave the ball to Thompson, who hit a three-point shot at 45 degrees on the left side!

In terms of scoring explosiveness, Thompson may be the second player in the league after Li Liang.

Li Liang finally got up, snatched the ball from Westbrook, held the ball in the middle and forced a breakthrough, and missed the frontal emergency stop jump shot.

But Adams grabbed the rebound in the front court and passed the ball out, Li Liang took the ball and took a step back to the wing, jumped again and hit the board.

He started a game that was rare this season.

And Thompson's third three-point shot from the outside, head-on, actually hit again!

Thompson also scored 9 points in a row, smoothing out Li Liang's 9:0.

Donovan had the intention of calling a pause, but Li Liang stopped him.

He had the ball across half court and the Warriors began to circle him with three people, very far from the three-point line.

This time Li Liang calmed down, he knew that the Warriors were afraid of his ultra-long three-pointers, so he jumped a long pass to Durant on the wing.

Durant hits a three-point shot with no defense!

The three-point tie on both sides went into a white heat, and the two sides had already scored double-digit three-pointers in the fourth quarter.

Thompson made his fourth three-point shot from the outside, but this time he didn't make it under Robertson's desperate interference.

The Thunder counterattacked, Westbrook held the ball and gave the ball to Li Liang on the wing.

Li Liang faked to dodge Thompson, dribbled steadily, and shot three-point shots in the bottom corner!

You go back and forth on both sides, and the defensive formation has long been chaotic.

Again!

This shot made the Warriors finally feel unbearable.

The two sides bombarded each other indiscriminately, and it was estimated that any other team would not be able to withstand it.

As a result, the two teams were still shooting at each other with guns, and the coach couldn't stand it anymore and called a timeout.

The Thunder didn't widen the difference, but neither did the Warriors.

Time is running out and the fitness of the Warriors players is rapidly declining.

Learning the Thunder's style of play, the physical consumption is indeed too great.