In the Lakers last season, because Kobe was on the same team, the defensive gates of the opponent's second and third positions will definitely deal with Kobe.

Not only that, in order to set up traps for Kobe, the opponent's outside line often double-teams and assists Kobe in advance.

That's why Li Liang was able to get so many good opportunities to make calls.

Part of the credit for his high shooting three-pointers should be counted on Kobe's head.

It's different when it comes to the Clippers. Li Liang himself has become the strongest point on the Clippers' forward line, so he naturally has to face the opponent's strongest defense.

Iguodala tried his best to defend in the first quarter, but Li Liang's opening touch was too good, and he caught the Warriors' loopholes in several shots.

From the beginning of the second quarter, Iguodala took care of Li Liang's defense at the highest level.

Iguodala's defense is really not comparable to Nick Young, and even better than the current Metta Shiping, because the current Metta Shiping is too slow.

Regardless of physical fitness, defensive skills, and defensive awareness, Iguodala is first-class.

Every time they played against the Nuggets last season, the Lakers struggled. At that time, Iguodala's main defense was Kobe.

Now it's Li Liang's turn to entangle Iguodala one-on-one. Li Liang gradually realizes how difficult it is for Kobe.

First of all, to get rid of Iguodala's entanglement, it will take a lot of work to receive the ball from the opponent.

In the middle of the second quarter, the pace of the game between the two sides gradually slowed down, and the two sides increasingly attacked in positional battles.

The rhythm slowed down, and it was not easy for Li Liang to get an easy shot.

Once he catches the ball, Iguodala will definitely guard against it. After Li Liang tried two three-pointers and missed, he knew that the touch was not good and decided to reduce his shots.

And Curry caught the long rebound, dribbled and pushed back, and after halftime, he made a direct shot from outside the three-point line and hit a three-pointer!

Then, the referee called Li Liang an offensive foul on the offensive end.

When Li Liang was stuck with Iguodala, he was blown away by a push.

Li Liang was obviously a little anxious by Iguodala's entangled defense.

This time he didn't go to the referee to reason, because he knew that he was not calm enough.

He needs to calm down, reassess the situation on the court, and not fall into the opponent's defensive trap and his own emotions.

Then the Warriors cooperated a series of times. Iguodala caught the ball under the basket, faked away Li Liang, and succeeded in a backhand layup!

The Warriors have chased the score to 45:40, only 5 points away from the Clippers.

Li Liang undoubtedly entered the Warriors' defensive trap.

Iguodala dealt with Li Liang on the outside the same way he dealt with Kobe.

At the same time, Curry, Thompson, David Lee and others are ready to step forward to defend Li Liang at any time.

To be honest, Li Liang's offense with the ball is by no means strong enough to 1v2 or 1v3, and even 1v1 against a defensive champion like Iguodala still has problems.

He is now more able to dribble and push the fast break, or catch the ball in the counterattack and kill the basket.

In short, it is okay to catch the opponent by surprise, but in positional warfare, if he wants to break through and cause damage or force him, he is still a little bit too late.

At this time, Li Liang chose to hibernate.

Just like when I was with the Lakers last season, once you are targeted, take it easy and don't get angry.

Do a good job of auxiliary work such as defense and support, wait for opportunities, and look for opportunities to bite the opponent to death.

From this point of view, Li Liang is a bit more like James, he should be counseled as much as he should, and he will never give up!

Li Liang put his energy into defense, and the Clippers' offense relied more on Paul.

Li Liang gave Paul a screen from the outside. Paul dribbled the ball all the way from the right side at 45 degrees, slipped the bottom line and circled to the left sideline, turned back and made a jumper and made a hit!

Paul's desire to attack tonight is max!

After scoring a goal, Paul steals Curry one-on-one on the defensive end!

With the ball, Li Liang stepped forward to encircle Curry with Paul, and broke the ball from Curry's hands.

Curry had five turnovers in the first half.

In order not to give Li Liang a fast break opportunity, Curry had to foul.

The camera was shown to Curry, who took off his braces and kept shaking his head.

Seeing that the momentum was about to pick up, a mistake ruined the Warriors' counterattack momentum.

The offense will suffer from poor hand feeling, but the defense will often not deceive you, which Li Liang knows very well.

After an official timeout, the two sides returned to the court and the game continued.

At this time, the Warriors' defensive matchup changed.

Mark Jackson stopped sending Curry to guard Paul and switched to Klay Thompson.

Jackson knew that he couldn't let Paul fight like this anymore. The more he fought, the better he felt, and he was about to be unstoppable.

But it feels like a superstar is coming, and it's not so easy to guard against.

Sure enough, Thompson fouled while defending Paul and sent Paul to the free throw line.

Paul made two free throws, 49:40, and the point difference widened again.

Li Liang was very satisfied with Paul's performance, "Pao, you played well, let's pat your head."

Li Liang stepped forward and touched Paul's head, but Paul didn't refuse.

You must know that Paul is notoriously short-tempered, and he hates being touched on the head the most.

But once Li Liang's [Tim Duncan's head-touching kill] was used, no one could stop him.

Then, the Warriors' ball handler became Iguodala, and Curry ran without the ball. With the help of a screen, he made a big circle and received a pass from Iguodala on the right to make a three-pointer!

The ball went out of the basket and did not go in.

Li Liang knew his chance had come!

Running towards the frontcourt like a mad dog, he got rid of Iguodala.

Paul's pass came as expected, and Li Liang received the ball in the right corner.

Li Liang didn't make too many adjustments, he knew it was his point!

Three-pointer from the bottom corner, hit with open hand!

It was too late for Iguodala to chase.

Seeing the goal, Iguodala was quite discouraged and tried his best to defend, but he still seized the opportunity.

This is Li Liang's consistent style, sneaking around, seizing the slightest chance, can deal the biggest blow to the opponent.

But if Li Liang is just sneaking around, then he can't be the Clippers' best player.

At least in the first half, the Clippers' real engine, the captain of the team, was Chris Paul.

At 52:40, the Clippers reopened the point difference to as much as 12 points.

Of course the Warriors will not give up on this, they are a very tenacious team.

Now that the tactics of air cuts and reverse runs no longer work, the Warriors players began to use their personal abilities to attack.

Basketball games are like this. At the beginning, both sides play tactics in a decent manner, and the leading side plays smoothly, and the tactics often become more active as they play.

If the team behind is not playing well, they must either adjust and strengthen their defense, or on the other hand, it depends on the player's personal ability.

Klay Thompson used his strength to force Butler, hit the basket and shot.

Jordan came over to catch a cap, but was blown out to interfere with the ball.

Jordan didn't learn anything else from Howard, but he learned from grabbing the cap and jamming the ball.

Of course the fans at the scene thought it was a good hat, and there was booing in the arena.

Then, Thompson faced Paul again, this time he did not foul, but dedicated a "great-defence".

Facing Thompson, Paul couldn't get rid of it after dribbling the ball continuously under his crotch and changing directions.

After two screens with Griffin, the pick-and-roll failed to break through Thompson's defense in the end, and he forced a shot and the result was not sticky.

24 seconds violation.

Then, Thompson caught the ball again, and after a one-on-one lateral dribble, he made a fallback jumper.

But the ball was blocked by Li Liang from behind!

Thompson did not expect that Li Liang on the other side reacted so quickly, so he was unprepared.

Li Liang pulled the ball out of Thompson's hands and handed it to Paul again.

Then, Li Liang ran 45 degrees to the right, and Paul passed the ball to Li Liang tacitly.

Iguodala tried to catch up, but it was too late.

Li Liang made another three-pointer and hit it again!

Although the ball is still relying on counterattacks, and the foothold is not stable by hitting, but he can still get the ball in, what can you do?

However, Thompson immediately responded with a three-pointer. He received a pass from David Lee at 45 degrees to the left and hit it directly.

The audience saw these three-pointers one after another, and they were simply dizzy.

It can be expected that in the new season, the league's average number of three-point shots and hits per game will hit a new high.

For shooters like Li Liang, Thompson, and Curry, shooting three-pointers is as simple as eating and drinking.

There is no longer any need for overly complicated fits, or absolutely wide open positions, and the ball can be thrown in as long as there is a slight chance.

Li Liang bared his fangs again after dormant for two minutes.

Then he received a pass from Paul, drove to the basket, and then assisted Griffin for a layup.

The Warriors are now facing a big problem on the defensive end. When all the attention is on Li Liang, Paul thrives.

But now, Thompson and Iguodala joined forces to harass Paul, and Li Liang came out to play the autumn wind again!

Looking at it, the Clippers are about to score 58 at halftime, and the first half of the game is not over yet.

For the Warriors, the most important thing for them is to score goals, to bite the score, and wait for the opportunity to reverse the situation on the court.

But Thompson made a mistake in his breakthrough. He wanted to repeat the same trick and go to the flank, pushing Butler away with strength.

As a result, Li Liang made up at the last moment, causing Thompson to dribble out of the baseline...

"Spicy dribble is not as good as me." Li Liang complained about Thompson silently.

When it comes to time, the dribbling breakthrough level of the two is actually about the same.

However, Li Liang is a chicken thief. He felt that he should not be able to break through in a positional battle, so he played a quick counterattack again.

After a quick serve in the backcourt, Paul used his speed to break through the Warriors' two lines of defense, and then Li Liang was wide open.

Paul hit the ground and passed the ball to Li Liang. Li Liang dribbled the ball all the way to the basket. He was not afraid of confrontation with Iguodala and forced a layup on the right side.

58!

Li Liang relied on his quick counterattack layup to help the Clippers score 58 points before the end of the half.

And he himself had already scored 21 points without knowing it.

Don't look at Paul's breakthroughs, strong dunks, and Curry's fadeaway jumper. The operation is as fierce as a tiger, and the score is still not as good as Li Liangduo.

Rivers watched from the sidelines, thinking that this is actually an unfair place on the basketball court.

Paul's height is there, and every time he scores, he needs to do various operations. Although the goals are beautiful in the end, the points will not increase.

As for Bruce Lee, he made a three-pointer from the left and a three-pointer from the right. He simply made a few shots, and then stole a few fast breaks, and his score went up gradually.

His height and size determine that he can easily shoot without doing too many operations.

However, if Li Liang only knows how to steal chickens, he will only be a top pie eater and receiver, such as James Worthy, and will never become a playmaker like Paul.

And Li Liang's goal is definitely not just to be a pie-eating man and take over the pot.

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