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The referee's balance whistle disrupted Li Liang's game plan.

He has his own understanding, ideas and plans for the game, which means he has the willingness and ability to control the game.

Based on Li Liang’s experience in playing against James many times, he believes that when playing against James’ team, it is best not to procrastinate or entangle until the last moment. James’ breakthrough style of play with a high success rate will make you pay. cost.

However, James' team has always had problems with uneven overall strength, obvious flaws, and large loopholes.

The same is true of the Cleveland Cavaliers today. James has never really been in a certain team. He has grown up around him from scratch and built a stable team system.

In the face of such a motley crew, we must crush them as soon as possible, do not end up in a mess, and do not leave them a chance to show their personal heroism.

Li Liang's career is not long, but he still has his own ideas on judging the situation on the basketball court.

After all, after many competitions in the system, and learning with various expert coaches, the level is quite good.

He summed up the experience of the previous two games against the Heat, and he knew that when the strength was superior, the battle must be resolved as soon as possible.

That's true for a single game, and it's true for an entire series.

Of course, if it is delayed, Li Liang is still sure to kill the Cavaliers and James, but he may have to pay some price, which will affect the finals. This is what Li Liang does not want to see.

It's just that in the process of the game, there are too many uncontrollable factors.

For example, referees are uncontrollable. How great would it be if they could control referees? Li Liang often thinks this way.

After the wind for the past few years, I feel that the referees of the league are familiar with Li Liang, but they are starting to be a little immune.

At the beginning of the second quarter, James returned to the court.

Anyway, any coach has no pity for James' use, and he will use it to death if he can use it.

Relatively speaking, Li Liang's situation is much better. Bird continued to let Li Liang sit on the bench to rest after the start of the second quarter.

Of course Li Liang knew that this was to prepare him for the second half.

James returned to the court, and James Jones replaced Paul George.

As soon as Jones came on the field, he received a pass from James and hit a three-pointer from the left wing.

James is indeed better than Li Liang in finding opportunities for teammates.

In terms of passing skills, James is very ingenious. In terms of passing choices, James is definitely team-oriented, but the team must revolve around him.

Once Li Liang starts the main attack, he is the absolute core. When he starts to pass the ball, he will appear more "invisible", because the other Pacers' offenses are not very dependent on Li Liang's conduction of the ball.

Without Li Liang on the court, Stephenson's time with the ball increased significantly.

In his offense, he chose to hold the ball and go straight to the basket, but missed the layup.

But Kevin Garnett followed, with a touch, and made a tip-up.

Then James played Shumpert with a back single at 45 degrees to the left.

Before the double-team came up, he made a golden chicken independent fadeaway jumper and hit two points.

To be honest, James' fadeaway jumper is ugly enough.

Because he is heavy and wide, he can't do a complete turn and back in the air like Jordan and Kobe. He always leans back on one foot and half sideways.

It is better to say that he is leaning sideways rather than leaning back.

But anyway, as long as he can go in, no matter how he leans up, if you lean up and turn three irons, no matter how beautiful you are, it's useless.

The Cavaliers regained some offensive feel starting in the second quarter.

As for the Pacers, Shumpert was called another offensive foul during the offense, and the ball belonged to the Cavaliers.

The balance of the situation is slightly tilted.

Sure enough, Irving then continued to use the pick-and-roll from the outside, found an opportunity in the right corner, and hit a three-pointer.

The Cavaliers beat the Pacers 8:2, closing the point difference from 7 points to only 1 point.

At 29:28, the little advantage the Pacers accumulated in the first quarter was exhausted in an instant.

Irving's shot was very difficult, and the Pacers' defense had already caught up, but Irving still used his strong personal ability to hit a jumper from the right corner.

In the NBA arena, personal ability is often decisive.

Bird hasn't called a timeout yet, and has a 1-point advantage, let's see if he can maintain it.

As a result, Kevin Garnett was also called a moving screen foul on the offensive end...

The referee seemed to be on the bar with the Pacers' pick-and-roll screen today.

For the Pacers, pick-and-roll coverage is a very important part of their offense, because the low post, reverse run, and air-cut tactics they used to execute are rarely used now, and they play more "modern".

In the "modern" offensive system, pick-and-rolls and screens are very, very important.

It wouldn't be good news for the Pacers if the referees were to whistle hard on pick-and-roll screens.

At this critical moment, Garnett still showed his superstar background.

First of all, he did not argue with the referee to draw a technical foul, and then he successfully covered the defense in the defense, expanding to the three-point line, interfering with Irving's three-point shot, and West took the backcourt rebound.

Then in the positional attack, Garnett caught the ball with his back at 45 degrees on the right side, and made a classic turn-back jumper with a shoulder shake.

Garnett's fadeaway jumper is a process.

No matter how you defend, he just finished those few moves in one go, if he goes in, he goes in, if he doesn't go in, he falls down, anyway, you can't cover me.

This time Garnett scored two points from the field goal, which is an urgent need for the Pacers.

Immediately afterwards, James made a mistake in the offense.

He dribbled the ball halfway and walked in, and as he walked, he found that the ball was lost.

No one interferes or steals, anyway, it is lost inexplicably.

Garnett took the ball and made a long pass to the frontcourt. Stephenson caught the ball and made a layup!

In the second team, the tacit understanding between Garnett and Finsen can be said to be quite amazing, and they can often play beautiful cooperation.

At 33:28, the Pacers recovered and re-established their advantage.

The Cavaliers failed to seize this opportunity, so the two sides entered a stalemate again.

At this time, Bird knew that Li Liang should go.

Sloan fouled Irving on defense, the ball was dead, and the Pacers started to make substitutions.

Li Liang reappeared, replacing Shumpert, and McGee replaced West.

In this way, the Pacers have McGee and Garnett on the inside, and Li Liang has come to the familiar small forward position.

This is a precursor to the Pacers' offense. Once Li Liang comes to the small forward position, he must be more open-minded in offense.

Li Liang thought so too. For other teams, he might wait until the third quarter or even the fourth quarter for a decisive battle.

For James, the mentality and preparation for a decisive battle must be made in the second quarter.

In this way, maybe he surrendered in the fourth quarter?

Of course, it's just a thought.

Li Liang has already prepared his three-point shooting percentage improvement post.

At this time, the Cavaliers replaced James Jones and Irving with Paul George and Dellavedova.

After Dellavedova came on the field, he missed a three-pointer after catching the ball at the top of the arc.

Garnett rebounded the backcourt, then dribbled the half court himself.

There was a problem with the Cavaliers' defense for a while. Garnett dribbled the ball for half court, crossed the three-point line and entered the three-second zone. How to defend?

As soon as he shrinks, the bottom line has an opportunity, and Li Liang is actually emptied in the left corner?

Maybe George was still a little unclear when he first played, so he actually put Li Liang in the left corner.

Garnett passed the ball accurately to Li Liang's hands, which is Li Liang's most accurate position.

After arriving at the Pacers, Li Liang's three-pointers from this position have dropped significantly.

Because there is no chance to squat in the bottom corner, besides, the opponents know that Li Liang's position is accurate, so they don't let him shoot here.

The Cavaliers were negligent, Li Liang caught the ball and made a shot without any props, a hit!

Seeing Li Liang firing again, James, the opponent, knew that he couldn't wait any longer.

James then also received the ball in the offense. After a single-block cover from the outside, he shot directly from the three-point line!

Also hit!

James' long-range three-pointers are not practiced for nothing. Since losing to Li Liang in the 2013 finals, he has practiced three-pointers every day after training.

Although Li Liang's shooting talent is not as good as Li Liang's, his three-point shooting percentage has been steadily improving.

The battle between the two began in the middle of the second quarter.

George didn't dare to relax his defense against Li Liang any longer, and stuck to his defense with all his strength.

But Li Liang was determined to make a move, and the Pacers directly used a high double screen.

Two tall insiders, McGee and Garnett, came out to cover for Li Liang. Li Liang used the continuous screen to find an opportunity at the top of the arc, shot again, and hit it!

For this ball, if the Cavaliers follow up to defend, McGee and Garnett will make a pass one by one, and Li Liang will have a chance to pass the ball.

If you don't follow, he will directly shoot a three-pointer and strike from a long distance.

James seems to be used to being hit by Li Liang's consecutive three-pointers.

He had no expression on his face. After dribbling the ball for half court, he used Thompson's cover to kill the basket and dunk with a one-armed tomahawk!

Li Liang immediately took the ball and quickly served it to Stephenson from the baseline.

He rushed towards the front court by himself, and George followed closely behind Li Liang.

Li Liang ran to the bottom line, then pocketed out, and then used Garnett's cover to run a zipper tactic in the right corner.

Pacers don't use this tactic much, but it is useful in normal training.

Using this zipper, Li Liang threw off George in an instant, received a pass from Finsen, and hit a three-pointer from the right corner!

George has been following very closely, and he also pounced on this ball. If it was replaced by other players, such as the Spurs Parker, he might not dare to make a shot, or he might pass it out.

Li Liang has advantages in height and wingspan. He is not afraid of your interference at all, so he still throws the ball, and the result is a steady hit.

This kind of ball has a considerable impact on the morale of the defense.

But there is no way. Leonard, who is even taller and has a better wingspan, can't guard against Li Liang. He is afraid when he sees Li Liang. How can George restrain him?

At this time, James stood up, and he said to George after receiving the ball, "I'll deal with Bruce later, leave it to me."