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Four minutes into the second half, the difference between the two sides came to 12 points.

The Lakers Howard scored one free throw and Nash scored one.

For the Thunder, Durant scored one and Westbrook made one.

Brooks also thought that at the beginning of the third quarter, the team would make a rush to close the score, so that it would be easier to play later.

As a result, the Lakers actually focused on the inside, allowing Howard to score twice.

This is not a good sign. If the Lakers bloom both internally and externally, the game will not be easy to play.

Brooks kept shouting on the sidelines, asking the team to speed up the offensive rhythm.

Brooks can see that this year's Lakers are different from last season, and their combat effectiveness is very strong.

Not only because of Warcraft and Nash, but also because the team's tactics are very targeted.

You can't compete with the Lakers, you must rush up and bring the rhythm up.

Westbrook has the ball, and this time Durant comes out to give him a pick-and-roll.

Li Liang immediately switched defenses.

In the third round of Li Liang VS Westbrook, Westbrook made some adjustments and rushed with the ball!

He was very aggressive, but Li Liang was prepared and let Westbrook take two steps.

If he shoots, let him shoot, if he rushes, Li Liang will keep his position and follow closely.

Westbrook slammed his head to the basket, and violently jumped up, trying to dunk on Li Liang's head!

Li Liang can't guard Durant, but it's okay to interfere with Westbrook.

What's more, Li Liang let Westbrook in because Howard was still inside.

This is what Howard likes the most. The outside line can be delayed, and then he can defend inside.

A big hat! Send it to Westbrook!

The two worked together to prevent his breakthrough, and it was the third goal.

The ball flew into Kobe's hands. Kobe held the ball and rushed across the half court, then slowed down, reached out and pressed it, expressing that he was not in a hurry, and played one position.

Seeing his teammates playing so well, Kobe calmed down.

After landing, he handed the ball to Nash, and Nash gave it to Li Liang. Howard had already rushed to the basket.

Li Liang lobbed it to Howard, and Howard took the ball and turned around to hit Perkins.

"Beep!" The referee blew his whistle again, and Perkins made a defensive foul!

To make matters worse, Perkins was so angry that his face was expressionless, and he rushed all the way from the backcourt to the frontcourt before turning his head angrily.

On the fourth foul, Brooks had to make a substitution and put Collison on.

Now, the pressure on the Thunder's inside line is even greater.

However, after Collison came up, it was actually good for the Thunder.

Although his defense is not as good as Perkins, but with him, the Thunder's offensive end is not 4v5.

Served the ball from the sideline, the ball reached Li Liang's hands, but he still fed the ball to Howard.

The Thunder didn't double-team and let Collison single-handedly defend Howard.

This makes you look down on people. Although Howard's state has declined, he still has low-level abilities.

If you lead, it doesn't matter if Howard plays like this.

You're all behind and haven't adopted some special strategies?

In fact, the Thunder didn't dare, because you double-teamed, and the Lakers' three-pointer from the outside was even more terrifying.

So I could only watch Howard push Collison away, and then hit a left-handed hook.

On-site TV commentator Jeff Van Gundy also commented that Howard's left-handed hook is even better than his right hand.

Howard, who played mediocre in the first half, slowly played in the second half.

Now he feels better and is more active in defense.

Westbrook on the opposite side was unhappy, and he put all his thoughts on Li Liang.

Li Liang also cooperated very well. In the middle of the third quarter, he started to defend Westbrook directly in the frontcourt!

Don't you want to dunk on my head, want to blow me up, give you this chance.

Li Liang's ability to follow up and defend was activated. Even if his speed was a bit slow, his footsteps were absolutely fine.

And he is not alone, the inside Howard is firmly guarding the basket.

Westbrook is not stupid, he got a big hat, and his mind calmed down.

He didn't rush blindly, and his passing skills were underestimated.

Seeing that the Lakers focused on him defensively, Westbrook assisted Ibaka inside twice in a row.

Ibaka made a one-armed dunk and a mid-range pull-up jumper.

The Thunder recovered four points.

Li Liang was very calm. While continuing to tease Westbrook, he calmly handled the ball on the offensive end.

Stick to the point of playing Howard, and it is more certain to play Collison Howard.

You come and go on the court, the fight is extremely intense, and the physical contact is getting bigger and bigger.

The referee's whistle also rang more frequently.

The difference between the two sides has been maintained at around 8 points and 10 points.

The Thunder almost couldn't catch up because the defense couldn't hold it down.

Brooks called two timeouts to make adjustments, until the second half of the third quarter, the two sides entered the lineup rotation.

Li Liang was substituted and had a rest.

He didn't score in the third quarter and put all his energy into the matchup with Westbrook.

His task is obviously to curb Durant's shooting rate, but he went to guard Westbrook?

why?

Just look at the technical statistics in the third quarter.

Durant, who made 5 of 6 shots in the first half and scored 14 points, made 0 of 3 shots in the third quarter, made 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 2 points.

The ball has always been in Westbrook's hands, whether he is attacking or passing, Durant has become a supporting role.

An attacker like Durant who focuses on shooting must not allow him to find his own touch and rhythm in continuous offense.

Once you find it, it's useless to defend against it.

But if he can't get the ball and can only catch and shoot, or take the ball and throw it in the last three seconds, won't he lose his touch?

Westbrook played very well, with breakthroughs, jump shots, and assists, motivating his teammates.

But Durant was left out alone, and he ran back there.

I couldn't score, and the tactics were dead, so I remembered to throw the ball to Durant and let him solve it.

No matter how powerful Durant is, he is not a fairy. It is impossible to just throw the ball and hit it.

He needs to find his own rhythm of the game, he needs to adjust, and he needs to improve his touch.

Li Liang gulped down the water while calculating the technical statistics.

Durant made 5 of 6 shots in the first half, and Westbrook made 5 of 9 shots in the third quarter.

Still over 50%.

In the fourth quarter, no matter how stupid Brusque is, he will definitely let Durant attack with the ball.

Therefore, in the fourth quarter, we still have to bite the bullet and go up to defend.

With basketball, you can think of tricks and opportunistic tricks, but in the final analysis, you still need hard skills.

The Lakers' high shooting percentage experienced ups and downs at the end of the third quarter, and the outside three-pointers were a bit ineffective.

After all, the Thunder are younger, and they are playing at home, and their condition is getting better and better.

The Lakers' bench was still very poor. Li Liang wanted to bring the bench to finish the third quarter, but Mike Brown didn't agree this time.

Li Liang must rest off the court.

"In the fourth quarter, we have to defend the fourth quarter." Mike Brown said.

Last season, the lesson of the Lakers being overwhelmed by the Thunder in the fourth quarter was too profound.

Therefore, even if Li Liang uses a hair dryer, Brown is unwavering and wants to let the main force take a good rest.

As for the substitute, Mike Brown's request is to sharpen the position, stick to it, and press the rhythm.

At the end of the third quarter, at 80:85, the Lakers still maintained a 5-point lead.

The Lakers' substitute was beaten back by the Thunder by 5 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Brooks took the lead in replacing the main force.

After Westbrook came on the court, he attacked the basket twice in a row, once for a layup, and once caused Jordan Hill to make a free throw. He made two free throws, and the point difference was chased to only 1 point!

But Mike Brown gritted his teeth and still didn't change!

He must let his thighs rest enough and have enough physical strength to finish the last quarter.

He doesn't want to let the situation of last season, where he can still bite in the first three quarters, and then directly collapse in the fourth quarter and only score a dozen points.

The Lakers' substitutes are quite competitive, and Meeks feels very good tonight.

When the point difference was narrowed to only 1 point, Meeks rushed to the basket, causing a foul by Ibaka and going to the free throw line.

Meeks made two free throws and still maintained a 3-point lead.

A weak lead is a psychological line of defense for the players.

As long as they are still ahead, no matter how many points they have, the players will have confidence in their hearts.

For the Thunder players, the 3-point gap is a mountain of pressure in their hearts.

As long as you can't turn over, the psychological pressure will not disappear.

Thunder made a mistake! A random pass by Westbrook was intercepted by Jamison!

Meeks rushed all the way to the frontcourt, Jamison threw the ball to Meeks, and Meeks made a layup!

Still 5 points!

After the goal, Meeks punched and roared, and the Thunder called a timeout.

Meeks' task has been completed. Tonight, he made 2 of 3 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 12 points and played the best performance of the season.

Mike Brown finally breathed a sigh of relief, paused, and can send the main players to play.

The main force of the Lakers came on the stage, and Li Liang threw off the towel that was draped over his body.

What should be done in the first three quarters was done well. The outside line was played, and Durant was successfully defended with the help of Westbrook. The substitutes have tried their best.

In the fourth quarter, it was time to fight the bayonet.

The score between the two sides was 89:84, the Lakers took the lead, and there were 7 minutes and 45 seconds left before the full game.

As soon as it came up, Westbrook and Collison made an outside pick-and-roll.

Collison cut inside, Westbrook hit the ground and passed the ball, Collison caught the ball and drove to the basket for a dunk!

Looking back, Kobe sent the ball to Metta Shiping who was running back and rushed to the basket, causing a foul by Collison.

Two free throws were made, the Thunder made substitutions, Collison was off, and Perkins was on.

With Perkins and Westbrook doing the pick-and-roll, the threat is not that great.

Howard focused more on Westbrook, and Westbrook passed the ball to Perkins, who didn't dribble in.

He split the ball to Durant on the left wing.

How long has Durant not been attacking with the ball.

Li Liang was waiting for this moment, the duel between him and Durant.

The last time the two confronted each other was back in 2007...Of course, that was the year 2007 in the mission.

Li Liangfang's rookie Durant interfered with Durant's free throw with a sentence of "bath water" and completed the task.

At that time, Durant was still a stunned young man, and Li Liang only needed normal defense.

Now, five years later, Durant has grown into the league's most terrifying scorer.

Li Liang put up all his energy and put his whole body up to defend before Durant started.

Durant is not afraid of those who cover his eyes, those who block shots well, or those who move quickly laterally, but he is tired of this kind of upper body confrontation.

Durant took a tentative step first, opened up a little space, and prepared to break through.

Li Liang suddenly turned sideways at this moment, vacating his left lane to let Durant go.

Durant was not polite, and rushed directly to the left to the basket!

Kobe on the flank came to make up for it!

The two flanked Durant.

Durant could only play the ball, and the ball hit Perkins' knee.

This useless Perkins, the offensive end is really...

Nash picked up the ball and counterattacked quickly with the ball.

The ball was given to Kobe who was keeping up. Kobe dribbled the ball to the basket leaning on Sefolosha, and hit a throw with his right hand!

84:91!

Kobe, who is full of energy, can help on the defensive end, and he can eat alone on the offensive end.

Brown's "more rest" strategy is still effective.

At this time, the Thunder was a little anxious and gave the ball to Durant for a 45-degree single on the right.

Why did you go early? Durant didn't hold the ball properly throughout the third quarter.

All the good touch in the first half was lost.

Li Liang was still concentrating on defense, he didn't care about the others, I was not free.

Durant faced Li Liang with a fight!

"Bang!" No hit, hit the iron!

Howard grabbed the backcourt rebound.

The Thunder's situation is a bit bad now.

Still giving the ball to Kobe, Kobe stabilized, and Howard went to the basket to get a position.

Kobe passed the ball to Howard, Howard took a series of sigma steps, took a hard left hand, turned around, and then hit the hook with his right hand, and hit!

84:93, the point difference returned to 9 points.

The entire Thunder arena is completely silent, what's going on, it feels like they can't beat it?

With six minutes left in the game, Brooks called another timeout.

The timeout should be used. If you save it in your hand until the end of the game, you can't draw a lottery.

"We did a good job, guys, stay focused, play more distributed and calm on the offensive end. We want two points, we need success rate, and we need to suppress the tempo."

Mike - Brown asked the players to stabilize the rhythm, nonsense that you need to say?

None of Nash and Kobe on the court understand this truth.

Anyway, when leading, don't worry about the experience of these veterans.

What they have to worry about is whether Durant and Westbrook will feel explosive and score consecutive goals.

I can't make mistakes here, 9 points advantage, 6 minutes, unstable.

The timeout is over, and the Thunder are going to fight to the death.

Brooks finally remembered that there is an indiscriminate offensive player Durant in the team.

Served from the back court, the ball was directly handed over to Durant, who came to half court.

Li Liang followed up the defense, and Perkins mentioned the center line to do a pick-and-roll for Durant.

After blocking Li Liang, Durant took a big stride with the ball and rushed in!

Howard took a step in the free throw line, and Li Liang chased Perkins away.

Seeing Li Liang following up, Durant suddenly slowed down, and then leaned forward for a jumper at the horn!

As soon as Li Liang stretched out his hand, the referee called a foul.

"What! I fouled me by reaching out? Did I foul him by touching his hair?"

Li Liang questioned the referee loudly.

"You violated his cylinder, your body, not your hands."

The referee is still teaching Li Liang about science, and he has never seen a referee who treats players so well.

Li Liang doesn't know what to do, you say yes.

Durant made two free throws, 7 points behind.

Looking back, the Thunder's defensive strength further improved, and Kobe made a pass error.

Westbrook took the ball and rushed to the front court, and Durant counterattacked in two lines.

Li Liang chased wildly for a while, but failed to catch up.

Durant dunked the basket with both hands!

The Thunder are chasing points quickly, and they are 5 points away.

At the critical moment, Nash stood up.

Under Sefolosha's defense, he didn't play much in the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, it was replaced by Westbrook again.

With the help of Li Liang's pick-and-roll, the Thunder's defensive communication in the middle had a problem, and the door opened wide.

Nash went inside and hit a throw.

With a shot to quench his thirst, Brooks shook his head helplessly on the sidelines.

Why is there a problem with defensive communication at this time?

The Thunder still depends on Durant at the critical moment.

This time Durant faced Li Liang outside the left three-point line, took a step back after dribbling, and then made a three-pointer!

Li Liang tried his best to interfere, but when he looked back, he missed!

The ball hit the basket's neck and went askew.

If the ball is thrown crookedly, it means that the feel is completely wrong.

Durant didn't feel it.

6 of 11, still more than 50% hit rate.

The Lakers counterattacked with the ball. After Kobe took the ball, he dribbled the ball continuously under his crotch, burst into it, and missed a short-range jumper!

Hey, when Corvo is in need, he will never let you down.

Thunder is another chance to counterattack.

But this time the Lakers retreated quickly. Durant caught the ball and rushed to the basket. Li Liang, who followed him, slapped the ball away!

Before the ball went out of bounds, Li Liang returned the ball and threw it to Nash.

The ball was smashed down by Li Liang abruptly, and he didn't have time to use his skills.

Li Liang flew out of the bottom line, but he immediately stood up and rushed forward.

This is the opportunity for the Lakers to fast break, Nash passed the ball to the fast-down Howard.

Howard caught the ball and cut into the middle for a dunk, but was interfered by Ibaka and missed!

But Li Liang has already rushed forward and grabbed an offensive rebound.

The layup caused Perkins' foul! Perkins fouled 5 times.

Li Liang is desperate for this ball, it is one thing whether the task is completed or not, the game must be won.

Otherwise, wasn't he blind to the pre-match tactical arrangement and Nash's good state?

Get to the free throw line.

This Thunder is giving points.

Two free throws were made, and it was nine points.

There is not much time left for the Thunder.

At this time, there was a conflict on the field. When Li Liang made a free throw, Ci Shiping and Ibaka had physical contact.

The thick arms of the two men were twisted together, and they were inseparable.

Then it turned into Ci Shiping pushing Ibaka to the sideline, and the two hit it off!

Seeing that the situation was not good, the referee blew the whistle like a machine gun.

Everyone stepped forward to pull the two apart, and the coaches of both sides rushed to persuade them.

Li Liang grabbed Ci Shiping and said: "Forget it, big brother, they can't beat us, it's normal to do a little trick, don't get angry, don't get angry."

Ci Shiping was really unhappy in this game. He got two caps from Ibaka and missed a three-pointer from the outside.

They scored a total of three points, an empty cut basket and a free throw.

So I feel angry.

A brief episode showed that Thunder's mentality was a little impetuous.

There are more than 2 minutes left before the end of the game.

Brooks has nothing good to do, just to see if Durant can make the shot.

Of course he could make the shot. After the conflict, he turned around and hit a three-pointer!

7 of 12, the point difference was narrowed to 6 points.

But if you can make a three-pointer, so can Kobe.

Kobe played for more than 30 minutes in this game, and he was full of energy at the last moment.

Kobe and Li Liang pick and roll and pass the ball to Li Liang. Li Liang pretends to shoot to attract the attention of the defense, and immediately passes back to Kobe.

Kobe with full stamina is scary.

The Thunder had no choice, Durant could only hope for a three-pointer, but he missed a three-pointer after chasing him.

Li Liang grabbed the backcourt rebound, he handed over the ball to Kobe, and the victory was already in the hands of the Lakers.

The question now is to see if Li Liang can complete the task.

So at the last moment, he will not relax his defense against Durant.

On the contrary, the Thunder began to slacken their defense. Kobe made a through ball to the basket from the high position, and Ci Shiping made an air cut to catch the ball and made a layup!

11 points, 1 minute, disappointed Thunder fans began to exit.

Durant and Westbrook haven't given up yet. Westbrook quickly counterattacked with the ball and got to the basket.

Li Liang watched Westbrook layup, and did not give Westbrook a chance to pass the ball to Durant to score easily.

Durant, don't give up, you vote for another one!

Durant really made a shot, and in the end both sides gave up. Durant still didn't give up. At the last second, he threw a half-court three-pointer, but naturally he didn't score!

Fortunately, this ball counted as a shot, which happened to bring his shooting percentage to 50%!

He made 7 of 14 shots. The scoring leader Durant only scored 21 points in this game. 14 shots are indeed a bit small for a scoring leader.

But so far this season, he has been lower than or equal to this number in 6 of 20 games, so it is normal.

In this game, the Lakers fully demonstrated their strong strength and ability to control the situation.

Mike Brown is smiling, happy like a flower, and he feels that he has found the best way to lead the Lakers!

And Li Liang was also very happy, he won the game and the task was fortunately completed.

I just don't know if I will be so lucky next time against Durant.

[The task is completed, the achievement "Scoring King Killer" is obtained, and rewards are obtained: two luck runes, 3 rune slots, and 10 rune upgrade fragments. Special Items, Yin Yang Reconciliation and Great Tonic Pills. 】