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If Li Liang heard Kobe say that, he would definitely laugh. Li Liang is not afraid of Kobe's defense now.

Offense can rely on experience and skills, the older you get, the more slick you are, and defense, especially outside defense, is very physical.

With Kobe's current physical condition, there is no major problem with his Achilles tendon, but aging of his legs and feet is inevitable.

Because of taking bruise pills, Kobe had fewer minor injuries in the past two seasons, but his physical fitness still declined.

He proposed to guard against Li Liang, purely to compete with Li Liang.

Can he not compete with Li Liang?

I ate Japanese food yesterday, and you want me to pay for your treat?

I really endured for a while and thought about it more and more, and when I took a step back, I thought about it more and more.

Of course, it is impossible to get the money back, and the money is not bad, but this tone needs to be contested on the court.

Kobe is quite small-minded, especially on the basketball court.

D'Antoni did not object, nodded, and mentioned a few other important matters on the offensive end, and the timeout ended.

Overall, D'Antoni didn't feel at home with the Lakers.

The team's lineup was incompatible with his familiar style of play.

The Lakers can be said to be moving against the trend at present, with a larger lineup and weaker three-pointers.

Wiggins is the No. 1 pick, and three-pointers are not his strong point. After coming to the Lakers, D'Antoni hoped that he would practice three-pointers hard.

As a result, until now, there is no particularly obvious result.

Both Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin's three-pointers in the backcourt were not stable enough.

During the offseason, Kobe trained hard on his long-range three-pointers.

After the start of the new season, his three-point shooting percentage and number of hits have improved compared with the past. His outstanding performance is the main factor for the Lakers to maintain their current record.

And the two insiders, Howard and Boozer, if they were placed five years ago, they would definitely be the most terrifying inside offensive and defensive combination in the league.

But in just five years, the situation in the league has changed.

D'Antoni had no idea how to use Howard and Boozer well.

If Kobe's state fluctuates later and the Lakers continue to lose, Mustache's coaching position will not be too stable.

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The timeout ended and the two sides returned to the court.

The Lakers still gave Kobe the ball, right corner.

Bryant faced Smith, took a tentative step, broke from the baseline, passed McGee, and hit the basket with a beautiful backhand layup.

Kobe twisted himself up in the air like a rag, and it could be seen that his waist and abdomen were still very strong.

But the Pacers counterattacked very quickly.

They quickly served the ball in the backcourt. Li Liang took the ball across the half court and observed it. An oblique pass was passed to JR-Smith on the left.

West made a block for Smith, blocking Wiggins who was unable to return to the defense in time.

Then, Smith hit an open three-pointer!

At 10:5, the Lakers' defense was really a bit watery, and they were obviously not focused enough at the beginning.

Kobe was a little angry, he made a foul with the ball and forced the basket, and made two free throws at the free throw line.

Then, Li Liang received a pass from Sloan on the left side and broke through with the ball. After being surrounded by three people, Li Liang gave the ball to Sloan on the left.

It's open again - Sloan makes a three-pointer and hits it!

The Pacers got off to a pretty good start.

Kobe responded right away.

He received the pass from Boozer's screener in the middle, and after taking a sudden step with the ball, he passed it back to Boozer.

Then he retreats to the three-point line himself, catches Boozer's return ball again, and shoots a quick three-pointer... also hits!

The Lakers are now ranked sixth in the West, thanks to Kobe's outstanding state.

As for Kobe's excellent state, Li Liang's pill contributed a lot, but unfortunately he didn't know it.

This cheapskate is even fussing with Li Liang over a daily meal, he really has a small mind.

After making a three-pointer, Kobe challenged Li Liang again, gestured for a three-pointer, and then pointed at Li Liang.

Li Liang is angry, Corvo, you are inflated!

Well, Kobe has been expanding since he could play basketball, never shrinking.

This time Li Liang couldn't bear it anymore, he held the ball high and called for the pick-and-roll, McGee and West's double screen!

It's a treat he's often enjoyed with the Clippers.

Kobe quickly lost sight of Li Liang under the double screen, and then Li Liang was in a very comfortable position, open, and shot a three-pointer.

The ball passed through the center of the net with a whoosh. For Li Liang, the ball missed the basket even if the ball touched the basket for such an open three-pointer.

After scoring the goal, Li Liang made an orchid finger to Kobe, telling him that this is the real three-pointer.

The three-point shooting percentages of both sides are frighteningly high at the beginning.

As the game progressed, the hit rate began to gradually decline.

After Kobe opened up, Howard also started to score. He grabbed an offensive rebound under the basket and pushed McGee to dunk with both hands.

Li Liang immediately fought back, broke through the middle and then hit the ground to pass the ball to McGee. McGee glided with one hand and dunked.

The game was pretty good, but the No. 1 pick Wiggins seems to have become a supporting role.

More than half of the first quarter, Wiggins had only two shots, none of which were made.

Once he wanted to hit Li Liang with a low back, but found that he couldn't squeeze.

Once they tried to force Li Liang face to face, but found that they couldn't pass...

In terms of talent, Wiggins is really strong.

In terms of strength, he was far behind the current Li Liang.

The key point is that Li Liang feels that Wiggins lacks vigor in playing.

In fact, playing basketball is sometimes the same as fighting. Strength, skill, and stature are important, but an unafraid of death will also be a decisive factor.

Wiggins used to be in high school, facing other opponents, he was really crushed by talent, and he didn't need to work hard at all.

His speed, jumping, and skills are much higher than those of his peers, so he doesn't have that ruthless personality.

Facing Li Liang, he was a little apprehensive, but in the end, he missed two attacks in the opening game, so he was a little timid.

Later, D'Antoni replaced Wiggins, and the No. 1 pick didn't score a point in the first quarter.

The first quarter became a stage for Li Liang and Ke Ke to compete. Li Liang scored 12 points and sent 4 assists.

Helped the Pacers lead the Lakers by 6 points at 31:25 in the first quarter.

The Lakers managed to survive with Kobe's 13 points, and the Pacers did not open the score too much.

After the start of the second quarter, the Lakers scored two points from Boozer's sub-machine gun jumper on the left side.

As the state declines with age, Boozer can now see it with just one shot.

In addition to the starting lineup not conforming to the trend, the Lakers also face another problem, that is, the backup lineup is not good enough.

The center of Lakers backup Howard turned out to be Thackeray...

Bryant's backup was rookie Jordan Clarkson.

The Lakers don't have a strong enough and experienced veteran on the bench, so D'Antoni wants to keep Boozer on the court.

The result, of course, is that the Lakers' defense is almost as good as paper.

The Pacers' substitute is relatively more combative. After Stephenson came off the bench, he played very unrestrained.

After Boozer scored a goal, he attacked with the ball himself, dribbled the ball outside for a long time, and made a three-point shot...and missed.

Fortunately, Slack on the inside grabbed an offensive rebound and made a tip-up.

The real strength of the Pacers' second team is Danny Granger.

Granger's current state is getting better and better, and Bird has discovered that Granger is miraculously returning to his peak state.

During the training, he will practice more every day and spend a lot of time training with Li Liang.

Bird was very suspicious, did Li Liang have any special training methods that could help him recover?

Facing Bird's question, Li Liang smiled and said nothing, can I tell you about the medicine I gave Granger?

For Granger, what he recovered was not only his physical condition, but also his confidence.

After all, he is 31 years old, no matter how his physical condition recovers, he will not be able to reach the level of his youth.

But his confidence is back. Confidence is very, very important to a player.

He dared to make moves, dared to confront, dared to hold the ball, and dared to shoot.

When the Lakers missed another attack, Granger rushed to the front line of the counterattack, received a long pass from Stephenson, rushed to the basket, and succeeded in a one-handed dunk!

The cheers from the Conseco Arena were sincere and warm, as they welcomed the return of the former star.

The Pacers quickly saw that the point difference had widened to more than 10 points, and there was only one solution for D'Antoni, which was to play Kobe.

When Kobe returned to the field, the first ball was to force Stephenson with his back. He turned his back and walked to the baseline, avoiding double-teaming and hitting a fadeaway jumper, which also caused a foul by Finson and an additional penalty.

An extra penalty hit, Li Liang also returned to the court.

Pass the ball outside, everyone pulls away, and Kobe is one-on-one.

Kobe is getting old, and his defense is usually to direct traffic, and he will never relax at this time.

Show all your attention and guard against Li Liang.

Li Liang will let go of this opportunity to play Kobe?

He used the two skills [Wanfo Zhaozong] and [Cassel's Smile] in a row. He bowed to Buddha and shook Kobe away. , relaxed and freehand, and Kobe lost his temper when he played.

Seeing Li Liang playing so beautifully, Kobe shook his head and smiled, and asked, "Bruce, where did you learn it?"

Li Liang spread out his hands and said, "You are self-taught."