Chapter 447 New Record

That night, the Clippers returned home after their away trip and ushered in the rivals in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs.

Currently in the West, the Clippers are firmly in first place, followed by the Spurs and the Thunder in third.

The Spurs continued to improve last season, but still lost to the Thunder in the playoffs.

Faced with this situation, there is no second choice except to become stronger.

The Spurs' lineup this season has not changed much compared to last season.

The GDP combination is another year older, Manu Ginobili has less hair, Tim Duncan has a few more gray hair and beard, and the French sports car Parker is not so fast.

Last season, the Spurs used Tony Parker as the main core to develop tactics, but faced a strong barrier from the Thunder in the playoffs, they still lost in the end.

This season, Popovich readjusted the team's tactical focus and began to move towards a more collective and team-oriented path.

Although the GDP trio are old again, the Spurs are younger overall.

Leonard continued his rapid growth. If Li Liang's growth rate was not too amazing, Leonard should actually be a high-profile progressive youth.

Although Leonard's progress in various average statistics is not obvious, his role on the court is becoming more and more important.

Popovich also realized how important the striker is in today's league.

This game was supposed to be a big battle between Mars and Earth in the west, and it should be very intense.

The result was surprising.

The game entered the Clippers rhythm from the first quarter.

Before the game, there was another thing that many people paid attention to, not only the fans and the media, but also the coaches and scouts of other teams, that is, what method will Popovich use to defend Li Liang?

Since last season, how to defend Li Liang has been a big topic in the league.

Although it sounds ridiculous, a rookie at the end of the second round actually asks the coaches of the entire league to find a way to give him a targeted defense?

But when more and more teams realized that Li Liang was the star of the Lakers, they put this task on the agenda.

In this season, the teams have launched various researches on Li Liang.

It's just that they didn't expect that Li Liang had become stronger, and his progress was quite large.

Especially the improvement of the ball holding level has made some targeted ideas in the past useless.

So far, the Nets' traditional oppressive defense has played some role, but in the end it was a tragic lore.

As for other teams, various methods have been used, but the effect is not very good.

In this game, many teams want to see, as a recognized tactical master in the league, what kind of strategy will Popovich use to deal with Li Liang?

It can be said that the entire league is waiting to copy homework.

As a result, after the game started, Popovich's strategy was surprising.

His defensive tactics against Li Liang are very simple, that is, let Leonard and Li Liang one-on-one!

Popovich fully trusts Leonard's one-on-one defensive ability, that is, single defense!

Popovich's idea was not wrong, he didn't look down on Li Liang, on the contrary, he knew Li Liang's role and significance.

Li Liang plays a huge role on the tactical side. He can open up space and create better opportunities for his teammates.

His three-pointers are extremely deadly, and his ability to seize opportunities is very strong.

Now his ability to hold and pass the ball is also improving, and the threat is even greater.

But because of this, Popovich didn't want to further damage and deform the team's defensive system because of Li Liang.

In order to defend a certain player, it is a last resort to mobilize other people to assist in the defense.

When you do this, it actually means that you have fallen into the passive tactically, eager to seize the initiative.

Popovich knew that the Clippers already had Paul as a strong core point. If they had to conduct multi-person targeted defense against Li Liang, they would be pinned back and forth to death.

Therefore, Popovich decided, believed or had to believe in Leonard's personal single defense ability, and handed Li Liang over to him.

At the same time, Popovich hopes to overwhelm the Clippers on offense, as long as the defense does not collapse.

But Popovich thought well, and the game didn't go according to his ideas.

There was a faint tendency to collapse in the first quarter.

After the game started, the Clippers started from Griffin as usual.

Griffin played well in the opening game. With Paul and Li Liang feeding the ball in turn, he scored 5 points in a row in the interior and caused a defensive foul by Duncan.

Subsequently, the Spurs increased their defensive strength, especially the protection of the inside.

The Clippers entered a three-minute scoring drought, and the score was overtaken by the Spurs.

At this time, Li Liang started his three-point performance.

Leonard's defense is indeed very good, he is very tight and follows well.

Li Liang had almost no way to shake Leonard away.

But Li Liang's touch was really good tonight, or in other words, his touch was overwhelming.

Every player has that "sea in the basket" feeling on a certain night.

Coincidentally, Li Liang saw the sea tonight.

He made a three-shot shot from the outside first, scoring three three-pointers in a row, which offset the efficient offense of the Spurs.

Leonard really defended well. With his big hands and long arms, the block was about to be sealed to his face, but he still got in.

No way, Li Liang feels good tonight.

Li Liang ran tirelessly on the court. His playing style tonight was a little different from the past.

Mike Brown was the first to see the clues. During the break, Brown asked Li Liang: "Bruce, you played a bit...not like you tonight."

In Brown's eyes, although Li Liang is good at shooting three-pointers, he is definitely not a player who aims to "shoot three-pointers" on the court.

Three-pointers are a means, a means of winning, a means of creating space for teammates, and a means of involving the opponent's defense.

And tonight, Li Liang gave people the feeling that I just wanted to make a three-pointer.

What defense, organization, support, stay on the sidelines, I want to score.

In the first quarter, Li Liang made 3 of 4 three-pointers and scored 10 points.

The Clippers led the Spurs by 3 points at 31:28.

In the second quarter, Griffin led the second team to a 9:0 offensive climax.

The Spurs second team was completely unable to score.

During this time, Rivers also gave Odom a chance to play, and Odom contributed an assist.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Popovich had to replace Parker and Duncan in advance.

Duncan and Parker did stabilize the situation and helped the Spurs get closer.

But after Li Liang reappeared, the situation changed completely.

Li Liang, who came to the fourth position, frequently pulled out long shots.

He and Paul's pick-and-roll beat the Spurs to no avail.

Paul's mid-range play already made the Spurs uncomfortable, plus Li Liang's three-pointer after the outside cut.

In the middle of the second quarter, he made three consecutive three-pointers, and Popovich didn't know what to say.

How to fight this?

The careful arrangement and serious preparation before the game, in the end, a few three-pointers made everything come to naught.

Li Liang hasn't used props yet, he just feels good tonight and can enter.

As long as he finds a little open opportunity and Paul's pass is in time, Zhang will have it.

Li Liang put all his energy on offense this time.

When he feels good and fires at full power, it's pretty scary.

The Spurs' strategy in this game is to fight against the Clippers, who knows that Li Liang's sudden full firepower is a bit unbearable.

With 6 three-pointers in the half, the Clippers ended the first half with a 58:48 advantage of 10 points.

In the second half, the Spurs had a room leak and it rained overnight.

Parker hit Li Liang's knee on a drive midway through the third quarter.

Parker fell down clutching his knees, and after the team doctor examined him, he took Parker off the field and back to the locker room, and never returned to the game.

Of course Li Liang didn't do it on purpose, it was an accidental collision.

Li Liang is fine, he is young and protected by protective gear.

The game continued, and so did Li Liang's three-point rain.

He hit 4 three-pointers again in the third quarter, and it was a series of three-pointers.

Li Liang shot a three-pointer, much like Stojakovic, as soon as the touch came up, he could shoot no matter what.

The problem is, Li Liang never fails to come up tonight.

He continued to run tirelessly, constantly using the screens of Jordan and Griffin to find open opportunities.

Then he caught the ball from the outside, made a three-pointer, and made a hit.

The entire Staples fans were stunned.

Rivers was also dumbfounded.

When Li Liang first arrived in the Clippers, Rivers hoped that Li Liang would play like this.

It's just that Li Liang didn't want to, which turned into today's all-around play style swinging between the third and fourth positions.

Tonight Li Liang showed off his outstanding open position running skills and astonishing three-point shooting ability.

Leonard was in a very painful mood. Before the game, Popovich told him that you will defend Bruce Lee all the way tonight, and I will leave it to you.

In Leonard's mind, Li Liang was the one he needed to defeat.

In terms of ranking, it even surpasses James.

The FMVP of the rookie season, what an honor.

And what was it like to score 60 points in the finals?

Now he knows what it feels like, but it's not Li Liang's feeling, but the feeling of the person defending him.

That feeling of being dominated!

By the fourth quarter, Li Liang had already used his three-pointer to shoot the Spurs with holes, and the defense had begun to focus on one thing and lose another.

Leonard even lost his usual calmness and rationality. When Li Liang took the ball and wanted to shoot a three-pointer, he rushed forward without hesitation and knocked Li Liang down.

As a result, the ball was still scored, and a penalty was added!

Li Liang made his 12th three-pointer of the game!

With this goal, he has already tied the record for the number of three-pointers made in a single game in the regular season created by Marshall and Kobe!

And Li Liang is obviously going to set a record tonight!

In the final stage of the fourth quarter, when the outcome of the game had lost suspense, the Spurs began to double-team or even triple-team Li Liang in order to prevent Li Liang from making a three-pointer.

In this case, other Clippers players kept creating opportunities for Li Liang.

But Li Liang didn't seize these opportunities, and he was a little tired.

When the game was nearing the end and Li Liang seemed unable to make a three-pointer, Li Liang received the ball from the backcourt.

The Spurs' defense slackened a bit, as the game was coming to an end.

At this moment, Li Liang suddenly shot a three-pointer near the center line!

The shot was so sudden that Leonard, who was defending Li Liang, didn't react at all.

Then, the ball flew towards the hoop, hit the backboard, and bounced into the hoop!

The ball went in!

Li Liang scored his 13th three-pointer in the most dramatic way!

Created a new historical record!

The whole of Los Angeles and even the whole of America are cheering for him, cheering for this new record!

The system gave him a reward at this time: [Achievement, the record holder of three-pointers, reward: a battery. 】

There are more and more strange prizes given by the system.

Li Liang didn't care.

When he was interviewed by reporters at the end of the game, the reporter asked Li Liang what he wanted to say about setting a new record for three-pointers.

Li Liang faced the camera, thought for a while, and said, "Now, I'm better than Kobe, at least in terms of three-pointers."