"Hey, Payton is still on the court!" On the Nets bench, Ji Liang wiped his sweat, and after the two sides changed to the replacement lineup, he was surprised to find that Payton was still on the court.

From the beginning of the game until now, Payton has been on the court and looks like he will play the full first half. I have to say that his physical strength is quite abundant.

Unlike before, Coach Rivers didn't opt for five up and five down, instead fielding a combination of Armstrong, Billups, Margetty, Fayke and McIlvain.

On the other side, the SuperSonics are still a semi-main lineup in order to chase points, led by Payton and Vin Baker, with three other substitutes.

From the perspective of the lineup, the Nets are better in the backcourt, while the superSonics team combines inside and outside and has a great advantage inside.

The backcourt combination wants to exert power, and it is very important to be hot, but unfortunately, perhaps Ji Liang occupies too much of the ball, which causes them to feel cold, plus Armstrong was limited by Payton, and was even more sought by Wen Baker on the inside.

Because of this, the Nets' efficiency is not high, at least much worse than the supersonic team, and the supersonic team seized the opportunity and began to pull in the score.

By the end of the second quarter, the Nets, who originally had a double-digit advantage, were once again reduced to single digits by the supersonic speed.

At halftime, the Nets temporarily led by 7 points at 60-53, and Ji Liang had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter, with a total of 40 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

At halftime, many reporters began to gather in New Jersey, and these media outlets were like shells that smelled of, and had a premonition that the game would make big news.

If nothing else, it is almost difficult for Ji Liang to score 50 points, and many people speculate that he can score 60 points, or even 70 points.

What's more, he is the king of the fourth quarter and has scored 20+ points in the fourth quarter many times.

In the NBA of this era, the pace of offense and defense is far from being as fast as in the small-ball era, and at the same time, the defense is also known for its iron blood, and the average score per game is generally not high, so it is a very remarkable thing to score 60 points in a single game, because even if it is the 'God of Basketball' Jordan, his highest score is 60+, and the highest score of many superstars does not even reach 60 points.

For the media, as long as Chi Liang slashes 60 points, it is undoubtedly a big gimmick, not to mention that this game is still broadcast live in the United States.

In the home team's locker room, Chi Liang sat on the side and accepted the services of the masseur to soothe the muscles of the body and recover his strength as soon as possible.

40 points in the half, which also made Chi Liang lose a lot of physical strength, and he had to take it easy in the second half, otherwise he would not be able to support the whole game.

At this time, Coach Rivers looked at Chi Liang, and he was not disgusted with Chi Liang's data, and asked, "In the second half, are you still ready to play like this?" ”

"Coach, I want to slow down in the third quarter, and as for the fourth quarter, I will definitely give my all, I hope they don't collapse too quickly!" Ji Liang had no idea of hiding it, he wanted to leave his physical strength in the fourth quarter.

With the strength of the supersonic team, coupled with the fact that the difference between the two sides is not large, even if the teammates are very strong in the third quarter, the supersonic will not be defeated immediately.

Coach Rivers nodded, then quietly picked up the tactics board and adjusted the tactics of the second half, due to the poor feeling of many players, mainly to impact the penalty area.

Soon, the intermission is over!

At the beginning of the third quarter of the game, Coach Rivers wanted to let Ji Liang rest more, so Ji Liang continued to sit on the bench and did not play immediately.

However, for the sake of safety, Coach Rivers still sent the main lineup except for Ji Liang.

On the other side, Payton played again, and this thing seemed to be tireless, giving people the appearance of playing the whole game.

For this Nets team, Chi Liang is naturally very important, and after the absence of Chi Liang, the team's organization has definitely been affected, and most importantly, the offensive firepower has been weakened a lot.

The Nets' backcourt combination is very strong, but the supersonic speed is not weak, not to mention that the supersonic has the only point guard in history who has won the best defensive player, and under Payton's strict defense, they are more or less limited. Even though the Nets recovered their grip in the third quarter, they were still not as efficient as the SuperSonics.

In addition, because the Nets are a rebuilding team, they are not as good as the SuperSonics in terms of running-in.

The SuperSonics offense is better and more fluid, and Payton and Vin Baker combine inside and outside to easily tear through the Nets' defense and score.

Time passed slowly, and even if Billups and the others tried their best, they still couldn't stop the narrowing of the point difference, and then they were gradually caught up.

Beep~

In just four minutes, Ji Liang was re-sent on the court by Coach Rivers, which also made all the Nets players on the court breathe a sigh of relief.

For no other reason, in four minutes, the SuperSonics have narrowed the gap to 1 point, and if it continues, it is very likely to be overtaken.

After re-entering the court, Billups held the ball past half court, then handed the ball to Ji Liang, and began to pull it to the side.

The Nets' tactics are very simple, Ji Liang distributes the ball, can play alone, or cooperate with teammates to help teammates create scoring opportunities.

After receiving the basketball, Ji Liang lifted the basketball, and in view of Chi Liang's perverted hit rate, Grant didn't dare to be careless, and immediately stepped forward and straightened his right hand vigorously.

In an instant, Ji Liang collected the basketball, took a quick step with his right foot, used the strength advantage to complete the breakthrough, and scored a low-handed layup before Wen Baker made up for the defense.

In the following time, Ji Liang continued to control the ball and control the overall situation.

He first played a block for Billups, looking for a misplaced attack, Billups broke through the ball, and in the face of the 'short' Payton, Ji Liang easily shot.

In the next round, Ji Liang broke through Grant again, and after attracting the bag, he did not continue to stick to the ball, but assisted Newman to score.

After Ji Liang came on the court, the Nets had a noticeable improvement, and under his organization, the team's offense became smoother, temporarily stopping the momentum of the SuperSonics team's desire to overtake.

However, the SuperSonics team cooperates tacitly, Payton and Vin Baker are also famous stars, and a group of role players are more hard-working, which also makes it difficult for the Nets to limit the SuperSonics' offense, making the scene more anxious and falling into a tug-of-war.

85:82

At the end of the third quarter, Chi Liang returned to the bench, took a few breaths of breath, and then began to ease down, he obviously stayed in the third quarter, and scored 7 points in this quarter, with a total score of 47 points.

Due to the lack of competitiveness of his teammates, Chi Liang only got two assists in this quarter, and unless his teammates felt hot in the fourth quarter, it would be difficult to complete the record of 60+ triple-double while taking care of scoring.

However, if it is 60+10, there is still a good chance to complete it.