Chapter 457 Never Give Up

"Come on, Chris, drink the medicine."

"What is this? What do you want me to drink?"

"Hey, I'll pour you a glass of water and let you take a sip, calm down!"

"No, I don't want to drink water."

"You...I'm doing it for your own good."

"If you are doing it for my own good, you will win the next game!"

"You are not talking nonsense. Without you, I can better display my ability. Let you see that I have been hiding my strength. Come on, drink the water."

After the game, in the Clippers locker room, Li Liang kept holding a glass of water for Paul to drink.

Needless to say, the water melted Li Liang's treasure - the bruise pill under the overpass.

Li Liang got two lucky draws recently, but to be honest, this stuff is useless to him at all.

He is not injured, and he doesn't protect his body too well, so the things are good things, and they are all used by his teammates.

Nash used one, and he is 39 this year. He has not suffered any injuries since he was injured playing the Trail Blazers last year.

Judging by his current state, as long as he wants to play, he can play for another two years without any problem.

Kobe suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon and was seriously injured. It was originally said that he would not be able to return until 2014.

As a result, he made a comeback at the end of 2013. Except for the poor performance in the first game, he played better and better afterward.

Of course, the Lakers are still losing, which is a tragedy.

Now Paul's injury is not very serious. If he takes this pill, he will recover faster.

Not only that, but he will suffer fewer injuries in the future.

As a result, Paul refused to drink the water Li Liang handed over.

He was in a bad mood, and felt that Li Liang was a strange person, why did he let Lao Tzu drink water?

And my right shoulder is dislocated, why do you keep handing it to my right side, how does my right hand catch the water glass!

Seeing that Paul insisted not to drink, Li Liang put the water aside and said, "Drink when you are thirsty, it will be good for you."

After finishing speaking, Li Liang thought that I had tried my best. If you don't drink and you still get hurt in the future, it will be your life.

Then, the locker room was opened, and reporters from various media came in for interviews.

Paul refused to accept any interviews and left directly from the locker room back to the bus.

Naturally, he didn't drink that glass of water.

After the interview, Griffin saw a glass of water next to the locker. After the interview, he talked a little too much, so he took it to drink.

Whether you drink or not, your fate is different.

Griffin first changed, and after returning to the hotel, he had diarrhea!

This guy didn't have any major injuries. After taking the bruise medicine, the medicine took effect. Can he not have diarrhea?

I don't know what kind of technology this black technology is. Anyway, Griffin's pull is earth-shattering, and he didn't sleep well all night.

The next morning, my legs were so weak and dehydrated that I couldn't even get out of bed.

Now playing ball, the Clippers have two core players, one is injured and the other has diarrhea, and two people are directly reduced.

And the Clippers' next opponent is none other than the San Antonio Spurs, and they are going to challenge the Spurs away.

The Spurs are still the Clippers' strongest opponent in the West this year. They currently rank second in the West, following the Clippers.

If the Clippers want to rush out of the West, they will probably pass the Spurs in the playoffs.

In the last game against the Spurs at home, Li Liang was not in a good mood, and shot the Spurs to death with a random shot.

This time the Spurs caught the Clippers with a two-man reduction, and they must seize the opportunity to beat them to death.

And the Clippers are playing back-to-back away games. I don’t know if Winnick, who arranged the schedule, has any grudges against the Clippers. This is the third time the Clippers have played back-to-back away games this season.

Even if the distance between the two away games is not too far, the time spent traveling back and forth by bus or regional plane is still very exhausting and makes people feel extremely tired.

Moreover, the morale of the Clippers is relatively low at present. Faced with the absence of the two main players, everyone is a little discouraged.

Except Li Liang.

On the way to San Antonio, Li Liang saw everyone sitting silently in their seats, and found it very incomprehensible.

For those substitutes, role players, and young players, when there is a core injury in the team, they should think of this as an opportunity to show their abilities.

This is not the playoffs, even if it is the playoffs, as long as I am still on the court, I have to think about winning the game!

If you don't have such self-confidence, how can you gain a foothold in the NBA?

Don't even think about it, besides self-confidence, you also have a system, okay?

Li Liang didn't care anyway, he thought this was an opportunity to show his ability.

Isn't it just the Spurs, isn't it just Duncan, without Paul and Griffin, with the Clippers' current lineup and strength, there is still a chance to play well!

...

Eight hours later, at 8:00 p.m. on January 4, the second quarter of the game between the Spurs and the Clippers ended.

The score between the two sides was... 40:70, the Clippers trailed by 30 points at halftime!

"I am Gan Liliang..."

In the Clippers locker room, Li Liang was so angry that he scolded himself.

He also brags that the Spurs are not very good, and they can do it without Paul and Griffin.

As a result, he slapped himself in the face.

In the absence of Paul, the offensive pressure on Li Liang increased dramatically.

It's really a sharp increase. Popovich no longer needs Leonard to mark Li Liang one-on-one, but has a double attack at any time.

As for Bledsoe, who replaced Paul in the starting lineup, he can play as he likes.

Splitter and Duncan are guarding the inside line, and they are not afraid of any splashes by Bledsoe.

As for those like Barnes and Jordan who have no independent offensive ability, it goes without saying.

The Clippers are equivalent to losing two very important scoring points and organizational points at once, and their offensive ability is more than half lost.

Throughout the first half, one of Li Liang's weaknesses in organization and offense was exposed, and that was his ability to hold the ball and bear pressure.

From entering the league to now, what kind of players has Li Liang worked with?

Kobe, Nash, and Paul are all top guards.

In the Lakers, Li Liang doesn't need to hold the ball. In the Clippers, even if Li Liang holds the ball, there is Paul around at any time.

This time Paul is not there, and Griffin, who can digest the ball inside, is not there (Griffin has been in excellent form recently and won the best of the week), and the pressure on the ball has all fallen on Li Liang alone.

This kind of pressure is something Li Liang has never experienced in past NBA games.

What's more, the opponent he faces is the Spurs?

Popovich and the Spurs didn't show any mercy to the Clippers because they lost two generals.

It really doesn't give any face to the fight.

Popovich's defensive strategy is no longer as simple as last time. This time without Paul, Popovich can arrange pocket formations for Li Liang.

It is to prevent Li Liang from shooting three-pointers and force him to break through from the two wings. The insiders Splitter and Duncan will come to help defend at any time.

The Spurs' rotation was as good as ever, and Li Liang's pass could not form an effective assist or drive tactics.

Even if the tactics are mobilized, so what, the outside line cannot be shot, and the inside line cannot be drilled.

More importantly, the morale of the Clippers players was low, and the players played without energy.

The fatigue of back-to-back away games, plus the absence of two main players, for the Clippers players, the game may have given up before the game started.

After playing for a quarter or two, he realized that he couldn't find any open opportunities on the outside line, and the defense couldn't prevent the Spurs' smooth offense, so naturally he lost the motivation to work hard.

Anyway, their record is still far ahead of the second place, so it's okay to give up a game strategically.

Li Liang didn't think so.

For him, there is no such thing as strategic abandonment.

He is a player, not a coach. It is not up to him to decide whether to give up or not, but he will not give up anyway.

During the intermission, Rivers did some encouragement that he didn't believe in himself, and at the end of the game, he told the players, "Play hard, but don't get hurt."

You see, the goal on the court is not to win, but not to get hurt.

Li Liang is not afraid of getting hurt, and he will not get hurt. He may not win this game, but he will never give up.

If you give up, the game will end early.

Besides, he still has useless props!

Li Liang silently called out the [Trash King] medal from the system.

[Garbage King], maybe it's really time for you to show your skills.