Chapter 266

At the end of the first half, the Lakers trailed the Suns by 6 points at 44:50.

It can be seen from the games against the two weak teams, the Kings and the Suns, that when the core tactical points such as Kobe and Gasol are absent, the Lakers' offense is particularly dependent on outside fixed-point jumpers.

The outside line is accurate, this game is easy to play, and the inside line can give Howard space.

If the outside line is inaccurate, the game will be difficult to play, and the opponent will get tighter and tighter.

Howard's offensive ability is already very poor, and in the end it is a disgusting cycle.

Mike Brown originally thought, and then use Li Liang's point to crack the opponent's defensive strategy and drive the outside attack.

Unexpectedly, in this game, Li Liang's three-pointer missed again.

In the last game, Li Liang missed a rare three-pointer. In this game, he made 0 of 3 shots in the first half and made zero again.

However, Brown didn't blame Li Liang. For a pitcher, it's normal for his hand to fluctuate.

Li Liang shoulders so much responsibility on the defensive end, and with the fact that the teams have recently begun to study Li Liang's offensive routines, the three-point shooting rate has declined, and it is normal for him to be unstable.

It's just that he was able to do a set of hooks in the last round, why can't he do it today?

Did I teach him how to hook hands?

During the intermission, Brown emphasized tactics while thinking and wondering in his head.

Not only he was puzzled, but Li Liang was also puzzled.

It stands to reason that he is in a good state today, and he is full of energy.

It can be seen from the chasing hat Tucker at the beginning.

Even though he interfered with the ball, his chasing speed and take-off height all proved that he was full of vitality.

But three three-point shots, all of which felt problematic as soon as they were shot.

It seems that [Ködinger's Box] has some sequelae.

If there is a day to adjust it, it should be possible to adjust it.

But back to back, there is no time to adjust, it must be the disorder of ability value, which affects his feeling.

It seems that you should be more cautious when using this thing in the future.

Now the spicy chicken props have some side effects, I'm afraid I want to remind Li Liang not to rely too much on the props.

Of course, Li Liang's mentality is still very stable.

It's just 0 for 3 shots. What's the big deal, you think I won't dare to vote?

As a shooter, Li Liang has absolute confidence in his shooting.

He believes that in the second half he will definitely regain his feeling.

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As the third quarter began, seats at the American Airlines Center were sparse.

Sun ball right, Dragic dribbled the ball across the half.

The Suns' home court has been remodeled in the past two years. The floor has changed from the purple-orange Phoenix logo in the past to a SUNS in the middle.

This revision is really a failure. In the past, whether it was the Suns basketball or the Phoenix, they were very beautiful and represented a period of glory for the Suns.

Now for no apparent reason there is a SUNS subtitle in the middle, although it has a sense of symmetry, but who cares about this.

And put the word "日" in the middle of the floor, no matter how you look at it, it feels silly.

No wonder there are fewer and fewer Suns fans on the scene, the ball is not played well, and the arena has become ugly.

Dragic has Nash's charm in his playing style. He dribbles around the Lakers' three-point line and looks for opportunities.

He wanted to pass the ball to Tucker who cut inside, but the ball was intercepted by Li Liang.

Li Liang's judgment was still accurate, and Tucker cut inside twice in the first half.

There are only three things, and you will not be allowed to cut inside so easily for a layup.

The Lakers' defense is good, but the offense didn't score.

Nash counterattacked with the ball and passed the ball to Meeks, who was about to go down.

"Damn, you fast break and you shoot, why don't you make a layup!" Li Liang followed behind, saw Meeks strike the iron, and started to rant again.

Mix was blinded.

Before playing against the Pacers, I was blocked for a fast break layup. Didn't you tell me to shoot?

Why did it change again today, and let me layup again?

Meeks is so naive, do you think Li Liang is trying to guide you?

He just wants to scold you, as long as you don't come in, he will always find a way to scold you.

This counterattack missed, giving the Suns a chance.

Dragic dribbled the ball and made a breakthrough with the ball, making a direct layup.

His breakthrough speed is not fast, but very agile and rhythmic, and he is left-handed, which makes defenders a little uncomfortable.

After scoring this goal, the Suns did not play better and better on the offensive end, and the Lakers' defense still made them very uncomfortable.

Especially Li Liang, tonight he made all kinds of steals and replacements.

But the problem is that the Lakers' offense is really bad, giving the Suns too many quick counterattacks and opportunities to gain a foothold.

In the third quarter, the Suns scored 22 points, which is not a high score.

But the Lakers were even worse, scoring only 16 points and making 1 of 7 outside three-pointers!

Among them, Li Liang missed two attempts, which made him very annoyed.

At the end of the third quarter, Li Liang sat on the bench, thinking whether to use props in the fourth quarter?

The score between the two sides has become 60:72, and the Lakers are 12 points behind.

Li Liang made 0 of 5 three-pointers. He thought to himself, after completing the task of "Kobe's successor" last time, is it really going to become Kobe?

It's okay to become Kobe, take the essence and discard the dross, how can you only focus on the dross?

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Mike Brown put Li Liang and Howard on the bench and continued to use the substitute lineup.

It seems that the substitute lineup will play for a while, and if it doesn't work, they will simply give up.

After all, there is no pressure on the record, and back to back, the old players are very tired.

Jamison made two shots tonight, which is obviously a physical problem.

Nash also made 4 turnovers, which is very rare. If you really can't beat it, then stop it.

As a result, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides fell into a stalemate.

For the Suns, Beasley missed a low post single, the Suns grabbed an offensive rebound, but Scola still missed.

The Lakers counterattacked and Jamison missed a low hook.

For the Suns, Wes Johnson missed a three-pointer from the outside.

Then, Howard was called an offensive foul by the referee when he was stuck in the low post.

Both sides are performing poorly on the offensive end. In fact, the Suns are not playing well, but the Lakers are worse.

Mike Brown was on the sidelines, looking a little impatient and helpless.

He is waiting, if the team can reduce the point difference to less than 10 points before 6 minutes, then this game should continue to struggle and strive for a victory.

If the point difference is not narrowed or even expanded at 6 minutes, then you can give up.

Save your strength and let Howard and Nash have a good rest.

At this time, Kendall Marshall made a very simple pick-and-roll cooperation with Luis Scola on the outside, and then returned the ball to Scola.

Scola didn't seriously block the ball at all, and after taking it apart, he didn't take the initiative to cut outside or inside, just stood there motionless.

After receiving the ball, he glanced at it. Howard was two steps away from him and shot a mid-range jumper.

The ball hits it right!

It's over, the Lakers have lost their defensive spirit in this field.

Then, Ci Shiping made an open three-pointer from the outside, and the Suns couldn't defend against this ball at all.

The defenders all retreated to the center and flanks to prevent the Lakers from cutting in, and Metta Shiping made a three-pointer.

Ci Shiping didn't score a single three-pointer tonight, and this one is of course no exception.

The ball hit the neck of the basket, which was not accurate at all.

Scola got the backcourt rebound, and Beasley asked for the ball in the low post on the right wing.

The ball was passed to Beasley, and Metta Shiping was one-on-one.

Beasley's singles is still very crude. He took advantage of Ci Shiping's slow pace and passed Ci Shiping from the bottom line in one step.

Then he went to the basket, and with Howard's supplementary defense, he used a backhand lever to hit a layup!

This ball was played very beautifully, widening the point difference between the two sides to 16 points, and at the same time stopping the Lakers.

Mike Brown is about to give up. He replaced Howard and Metta World Peace, and is going to let Thackeray, Ebanks and others play.

At this moment, Li Liang stood up and said, "Mike, replace me."

Brown said: "No, you..."

"Mike!" Li Liang increased the volume.

Mike Brown didn't say no again, he nodded and agreed to Li Liang's reappearance.

"The team can give up, but I won't." Li Liang said.