Chapter 143: Force Me to Make a Trick
In the third quarter, Li Liang's sudden two three-pointers stopped the Spurs.
Popovich asked to contain Li Liang throughout the game, but he accidentally took out two gaps and twice, which really hurt.
Mike Brown laughed straight, and said that his guidance really worked, and Li Liang's two resolute and somewhat unreasonable three-point shots once again affected the situation on the court.
In fact, how did he know, this has a fart relationship with you, Li Liangtou is very reasonable, okay.
Again, distance is not the problem, space is the problem.
There is no one in front of him, and he dares to shoot on the midfield line.
There is someone in front of him to stop him, or someone pounces, no matter how good the rhythm is, he doesn't dare to throw it blindly.
Half of the credit for these two goals goes to Howard and Gasol.
Howard's attraction, Gasol's cover, and blocking, all created space for Li Liang.
In the previous few games, the cooperation between the two and Li Liang was not much, after all, it was not tacit enough.
After a few games, Li Liang's three-point shooting rate is obvious to all, and it has exceeded 50 percent.
Although the game is played and the sample size is not large enough, it is enough to show that he is a good pitcher.
If they can shoot, Howard and Gasol are naturally more willing to pass.
Especially Howard, Li Liang is very comfortable feeding him the ball, and he has the feeling of Tekoglu, so he will deliberately go to Li Liang when he returns the ball.
As the saying goes, if you are willing to pass the ball to your teammates, your teammates will naturally be willing to share.
The premise is that it can be scored, otherwise it will be a waste of feelings.
After returning from the timeout, Li Liang played the third quarter on the court.
After a few minutes he didn't get a good shot, Jackson was scolded by Popovich and tried his best to keep an eye on Li Liang.
Jackson is still very capable, not only has energy on defense, but also beats Howard on offense and hits three-point shots.
In the face of the Spurs' changeable blocking and dismantling, there will always be personnel rotation problems on the Lakers' side, and it is useless for Li Liang to shout that his throat is broken.
But Jackson also had some resentment in his heart, and it would have been a shame to let a veteran who had been famous for many years to stare at a newcomer.
Popovich was merciless in his criticism of his slight mistakes, in fact, in a basketball game, how can every ball be prevented?
Besides, Leonard obviously had a chance to make up for the defense, but he didn't go for both balls.
As a result, Popovich said two words to him, and it was over, Jackson, an old minister, was going to be scolded instead?
On the team, Leonard is a sophomore who can start, and Jackson has to be a substitute for him.
He used to talk about it, he was also the core of the NBA team, and he won the championship with the Spurs, so he has no cards?
Thinking about it, Jackson still completed his task very well, and did not give Li Liang a chance to hit three points later.
At the end of the third quarter, the score was 61-63, and the Lakers maintained a two-point lead.
Li Liang sat on the bench and wiped his sweat, and in the third quarter, he played the second half of the whole period, and his throat was hoarse.
The Spurs' offense is indeed very set, with a lot of tactics and a lot of variations.
You pinch him in one aspect, and he turns his head to fight you in a different routine, and there is always a point that can be opened.
On the Lakers' side, only Kobe Bryant is the most stable output, and Howard has not been able to open this point for a while, but he can't open it.
The Spurs relied on Duncan alone, and they ate Howard to death.
This Tim Duncan, as expected, is a person who is not stupid to play the ball, and he doesn't seem to have much presence on the court, and he knows when he really plays with him, and he is as stable as an old dog on the defensive end.
Basically, he doesn't make many mistakes, what a misposition, too many fouls, leaks, there are basically no people in him.
Defending Howard one-on-one made Warcraft very uncomfortable.
Occasionally play on the offensive end, showing the style of the former MVP, and the older you get, the more demonic you get.
And Li Liang, this kid, is not old yet, and he is a demon first.
Popovich stressed on the bench that he should pay attention to Bruce Lee and not let him open fire easily.
As for the Lakers' other benches, let them go if they can, including Howard and Ci Shiping.
Like Jordan Hill, at the end of the third quarter, he received a counterattack pass from Gasol and missed the basket, which almost made Gasol angry.
And Morris, I don't know how many threes he has conceded, he is on the floor, and Parker doesn't use it much defensively.
It's still better to focus more on Kobe Bryant and Bruce Lee.
Kobe Bryant, anyway, if you let him vote, he can only vote, try to interfere, vote and vote, maybe the Lakers themselves will be voted to death, and it is not something that has never happened, and he won the lottery.
As for that Bruce Lee, it reminded Popovich of the Lakers' former forward demons.
Hawley, who did not score at a critical moment; Wu Neng got on the horse to play basketball, and Wen Neng went down to shoot Fox for A movies; Ariza, who serves steals, layups, and three-pointers.
Hawley also played under Popovich and played an important role in the way to the championship. Popovich knows how terrible this kind of player can be if you don't pay attention.
Li Liang is a player who makes the old hunter Popovich smell danger.
The old man has won many championships and victories in his life, but he has suffered a lot of losses, especially in the hands of the Lakers, which are bloody.
After the start of the fourth quarter, Li Liang temporarily sat on the bench to rest.
On the Spurs' side, Duncan and Parker are also resting, and Ginobili is on the court with a substitute to play the transition period.
Ginobili played very average in this game, he had injuries and he was getting older.
Although the brain is bald, it is still not bald enough, and the bald is not resolute, so the fight is not resolute.
So far, except for a fast-break layup, there has been no goal.
However, it was enough for him to organize the attack.
On the Lakers' side, Ci Shiping led the team on the court, and with Li Liang as a substitute, Ci Shiping is now more physically energetic and can put more energy on the offensive end.
Of course, it is also more able to waste it.
Today, I made 7 three-pointers from the outside, and I scored 1!
There's no way, you still have to vote when the opportunity comes out, you can't shoot it, the Spurs just let you go.
The two old players played back and forth with their substitutes for more than four minutes, and the two sides kept playing iron.
The score went from 61:63 to 65:67, which was still a two-point gap, and the Spurs were still behind.
Mike Brown called a timeout and replaced it with the strongest lineup of the Lakers at the moment, which is to put Li Liang on the court and let Kobe Bryant play point guard.
The Spurs were not in a hurry, Ginobili was put on the bench because of his poor form, and Danny Green, who had a better hand, was played.
Duncan and Parker were still resting off the court, with Mills and Jackson on the court.
Green came up and hit a mid-range shot from the bottom corner, and the Lakers got the backcourt rebound to attack.
Bryant slowly dribbled across the half-court, and it was a good opportunity to pull the score away.
Howard stood in front of Kobe Bryant and helped him cover, but instead of using Howard's cover, Kobe pushed Howard forward with his hand.
Walking and walking, when he reached the three-point line, Kobe Bryant suddenly closed it, and then pulled it up directly outside the three-point line and shot!
This Nima is using Howard as a siege shield, pushing people out of the way in front of him, and shooting when he pushes out of space.
This goal was scored! Pointers!
A crisp three-pointer, the Lakers stretched the difference to 5 points!
Stamp cheered, Kobe Bryant was in really good shape tonight.
But the Spurs immediately returned one, and after Cordyan-Leonard went around the screen, he took a pass from Mills and hit a two-point shot.
A three-point gap.
Bryant immediately contributed another iron, Leonard grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, and the Spurs launched a quick counterattack.
Li Liang failed to make an offensive foul under the basket and sent Leonard to the free throw line.
How can you walk by the river without getting your shoes wet, and it is impossible for you to make a foul every time.
Li Liang inevitably had to "theorize" with the referee, but it couldn't change the result.
Leonard hit both free throws from the free-throw line to close the margin to one point.
Mike Brown was a little anxious, why did he call a timeout, and the point difference narrowed?
Feelings I this timeout is called for Popovich?
Bryant certainly won't let Brown's timeout scream, and he's already in a "no pass look" mode.
Dribbling in the backcourt, Li Liang made a cover for him in the middle line, and after Kobe Bryant hit the right side 45 degrees, he directly pulled out a three-point shot!
Again! Kobe's feel today is really a god!
Seeing that the situation was not good, Popovich immediately called a timeout.
It's almost over, the old men have rested enough, it's time to go on the pitch and wrap up the game.
In this game, Popovich was more abundant in the rotation, giving Duncan, Parker and other old players more time to rest.
After the main players of both sides came on the field, they fell into a three-minute defensive high-intensity chaotic battle.
First, Ci Shiping missed a three-point shot, then Spurs Duncan forced an inside line to be covered, and then Howard defended for three seconds, the Spurs made a mistake in passing, and the two sides spent more than three minutes going back and forth, rookies pecking each other, and they just couldn't score.
It was Leonard who broke the game, with another screen on offense, then catching the ball at the corner and hitting a two-point jumper.
It was Li Liang who defended him, and Leonard was expressionless after the goal, I don't know if there were any waves in his heart.
Li Liang thinks that there is probably one, and he received 1 anger point from him during the summer league.
The margin is 2 points, and the Lakers have to score.
After missing many shots, Ci Shiping finally received a pass at the top of the arc and stepped on the three-point line to shoot a two-point shot!
There are no tactics on either side, just fight by yourself, or throw from the outside.
Parker also made a jump shot directly after blocking and missing, but Parker rushed inside and grabbed the frontcourt rebound to make up for the basket!
It also caused Li Liang's foul!
As soon as the referee's whistle sounded, Li Liang angrily punched the basketball.
The ball was on the flank, with Kobe Bryant and Gasol standing there in the middle and not moving.
vividly explained what it means to be stunned, and didn't go to make up for it, and in the end, Li Liang, who was the farthest away, ran to make up for it, but it was too late, and there was a foul and a free throw.
"What are you two in a daze! Are you stupid! Two people let a point guard get in and make a layup! Li Liang was furious and spat directly at Kobe and Gasol.
In these three minutes, there were frequent mistakes on both sides, and it was very difficult to play, just fighting who could get through.
Li Liang did his best on the defensive end, but as a result, he lost three points in two pitfalls.
Parker was a little surprised, and wondered in his heart, this kid is strong enough to dare to scold Kobe?
This ball just now is indeed Kobe's problem, and as he gets older, Kobe likes to stand in this position in the ribs.
This position is more comfortable to defend, does not need to run all over the mountain, can take the overall picture, is easier to pick up rebounds, and can block Parker's right-handed breakthrough route.
The Spurs and Lakers have played so many games, Kobe knows Parker's ball, and Parker knows Kobe Bryant.
After being scolded, Kobe Bryant and Gasol's faces were not good-looking, but they didn't say anything.
Parker hit a free throw to chase another 1 point, and there were 2 minutes left before the end of the game.
Bryant was looking for a win on the offensive end, and at the top of the arc he and Gasol covered in circles and broke through from the left.
The Spurs had a bit of a problem with the defensive alignment, and Parker faced off against Li Liang, who was standing in the bottom left corner, his favorite position.
Kobe Bryant was about to break inside, Parker was definitely going to make up for it, and Kobe Bryant immediately distributed the ball to Li Liang.
In the bottom corner of the left side, can Li Liang let go of this opportunity?
[3-Point Shooting Rate Improvement Post (A)] has been turned on, increasing the shooting rate by 10%.
In this game, Li Liang must win it, and he hit a three-point shot!
After scoring the goal, Li Liang roared angrily and made up for the mistake he had just made!
This time it was Parker's turn to be unlucky, yelled at by Popovich on the sidelines.
Let you just watch the joke and get scolded.
Parker is helpless, didn't you say you wanted to help defend Kobe.
At this point, the Lakers made another mistake on the perimeter, Parker used his speed to break through to the interior, and the Lakers' defense contracted.
And Duncan came out at this time, received Parker's return pass at the top of the arc, and shot a mid-range jumper!
Ci Shiping, who followed the defense, elbowed Duncan on the head from behind.
The ball goes in, the foul is fouled, and the free throw is going to be made again!
With two consecutive 2+1s, the Spurs' offense has always been able to catch the Lakers' holes.
Mike Brown is about to shout hoarse in his throat, but there is no way, the intensity is too high, and there will inevitably be loopholes.
At 76:78, Duncan missed a free throw, and the margin remained at 2 points.
Old Dengtou's free throws are not so consistent.
The competition has entered a white-hot phase.
Mike Brown called a timeout with just 1 minute and 30 seconds left until the end of the game.
At the critical moment, Brown wanted to devise a tactic, and he decided to make full use of Li Liang's containment.
The Spurs really didn't dare to let Li Liang go anymore, they missed a few times, and they gave a fatal blow again and again.
And Li Liangzhi scolded Brown all the time, Lao Tzu just ate the hit rate improvement sticker, you called a timeout?
Mom's, this national live broadcast, paused for more than 2 minutes, grinding on both sides of the house, Lao Tzu's time is about to wear out!
However, the tactics designed by Brown, Li Liang is contained, and he does not need to shoot.
After the timeout, the Spurs let Leonard go to defend Li Liang alone, not giving him room to shoot.
And the Lakers didn't hit Li Liang at this point, but let Kobe and Gasol play a block in the high post, and then Kobe hit the ground and gave the ball to Gasol, Gasol received the ball and shot two points long and hit!
Gasol hit a crucial two-pointer and Stamps was on the verge of Salt Lake City.
But the Spurs didn't call a timeout, they immediately launched a counterattack, Split quickly caught the ball and made a layup, and was slapped by Howard from behind with a big hat!
It's a pity that the ball is still in the hands of the Spurs, and sure enough, the volleyball cap is just good-looking and useless.
The ball was given to Duncan's hands, and the critical moment still relied on the stone Buddha.
Duncan forced Gasol at 45 degrees on the left side, then cut to the three-second zone before hitting a board throw!
At 78:80, it was still 2 minutes, and it was only more than 40 seconds before the end of the game.
Kobe Bryant controlled the ball, or he blocked and dismantled with Gasol's high position, Gasol took a step forward after receiving the ball, and gave the ball to Li Liang in the bottom corner.
Li Liang took the ball and shook Leonard away, Leonard was too jealous of Li Liang's three-point shot.
Three-point shot!
It's another chance to be a hero, and the Stamp fans are already on their feet and ready to cheer!
But the ball didn't go in, and Howard grabbed the rebound and was whistled for a push foul by the referee.
Stepes booed, it was a game-deciding penalty, but Howard did push under the basket.
Kobe stepped forward and patted Li Liang on the shoulder, not every key ball can be hit, not even Kobe.
Popovich called a timeout, and he was about to lay out the tactics of the key attack.
It stands to reason that the Spurs should score two points if they want to stabilize this ball, so Brown asked the players to guard the interior and not give Duncan and Parker a chance to score two points inside.
Moreover, the Spurs on the perimeter will definitely put Ginobili up, which is a dangerous role.
At the end of the timeout, Popovich did not put on the in-form Ginobili, but replaced Split with Jackson, using a big four small.
Li Liang looked at the Spurs' lineup and felt that it was wrong, the Spurs couldn't score two points, at least their first choice wouldn't be two points.
Their first choice is definitely to shoot a three-pointer, and if things change, they choose to score two points, a break, a mid-range, or a foul.
Li Liang hurriedly reminded and said loudly: "Pay attention to the expansion of the outside line, Kobe, keep an eye on Parker!" ”
Li Liang began to command Kobe again, but Kobe did not react immediately.
Li Liang stared at Leonard, Jackson served on the outside, Duncan received the ball at the top of the arc, and Leonard ran from the right wing to the top of the arc to catch the ball to cover.
Duncan immediately went inside after handing over the ball, Leonard held the ball at the top of the arc and pretended to break through, and inside, Danny Green came out in a circle, with the help of cover, 45 degrees empty on the right side!
Li Liang had to follow Leonard and couldn't let him break through, but when he saw Kobe Bryant standing in the ribs, he knew it was going to be bad!
Why the hell is this guy still thinking about preventing an inside breakout? You're not in the right position, you're going to talk to Danny Green!
Sure enough, when Kobe Bryant chased after him again, it was too late and was blocked by Duncan.
Leonard handed a pass to Danny Green, who was unguarded from beyond the three-point line and hit an open three-pointer.
Li Liang watched the ball hit, and the Spurs overtook the score!
There was silence in Stamps, with only nine seconds left for them.
Duncan single-handedly blocked Howard and Kobe Bryant with his body, creating space for Green to shoot.
Li Liang couldn't scold anymore, there was no rut, there was no help, what kind of hanging things to prevent?
The tactical design of the Spurs' goal is actually aimed at Kobe, knowing Kobe's habitual position when defending, especially the position on the right rib.
So when Duncan walked inside, he went to Kobe Bryant to stop him.
Of course, if Kobe Bryant doesn't stand in that position, the Spurs will definitely have a plan B.
All in all, a very beautiful tactical combination, very similar to the goal of the second game against the Thunder at the beginning of the season.
Westbrook's defensive position hesitating, taking advantage of the ball, was missed by Parker and Parker seized the opportunity to shoot a jumper.
In fact, if Kobe Bryant chooses to follow Green closely, Leonard will give the ball to Parker on the left side and let Parker complete the offense.
Always, Popovich is a two-headed block, you don't have a rut.
"Fuck, this is forcing me." Brown called a timeout, and Li Liang gritted his teeth on the bench.
Lost the first battle with the Spurs Old Foxes like this? No way! Lao Tzu is going to perform a stunt!