Chapter 637 A

Chapter 637 and one

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides scored 34:33, and the Pacers led the Warriors by 1 point.

Both sides scored high. Klay Thompson made 5 of 6 three-pointers in the first quarter and scored 17 points in a single quarter.

And Li Liang scored 15 points in the first quarter and grabbed 5 rebounds, including 2 offensive rebounds, causing the Warriors to foul three times inside.

Li Liang has completed his defensive tasks very well in the interior. Because of his own skill [Bill Russell's three-second zone fear], Li Liang's frame protection is inexplicably good at the basket-this skill It has been upgraded to level 2, which can slightly reduce the opponent's hit rate in the three-second zone.

Li Liang didn't know what the upgrade conditions for this skill were, and he somehow got a level up some time ago.

He thinks that he doesn't block many shots per game, and he doesn't know if it has something to do with the fact that he spends more time playing center forward.

In short, this is a very useful skill. At the end of the first quarter, when the Warriors were about to hit the peak of consecutive offenses, Li Liang’s several basket protections prevented the Warriors’ quick counterattack from succeeding and helped the Pacers control situation.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Li Liang rested off the court, and the second teams of the two sides fought on the court.

The Warriors' substitute Livingston, who left the Clippers after winning the championship with the Clippers last season, switched to the Warriors.

At the beginning of the game, Livingston held the ball at the corner and made a mid-range jumper, which caused a foul by Stephenson.

Going to the free throw line, Livingston made two free throws, and the Warriors regained the lead.

Livingston regained his form by relying on his strong willpower after experiencing a serious injury.

The most important thing is that he did not lose his love for basketball, overcame his fear of injuries, and regained his confidence in the game.

Then, David West missed a mid-range jumper, and Livingston caught the ball at a 45-degree waist on the left and hit Stephenson with his back.

After continuous dribbling attempts, Livingston suddenly turned around and leaned back, and made a mid-range jumper and hit it!

Very nice mid-range shot, very nice fadeaway.

This time, Finsen was pissed off. He took the ball in the backcourt, and he rushed in all by himself, but the layup was interfered and missed.

David Lee got a backcourt rebound, the Warriors quickly counterattacked, and Livingston rushed to the frontcourt and received a long pass from David Lee.

At the basket, he swayed the defender away with a feint, then made a short-range jumper and hit it again!

Livingston scored 6 points in a row, and the Warriors surpassed the Pacers by 5 points at 34:39.

The Oracle Arena, which has been suppressed for a while, is finally buzzing.

Bird should have called a timeout, but he didn't.

He just got up, stood on the sidelines, didn't yell at the court, just stared at the court, stared at Stephenson.

He was putting pressure on Stephenson to control his emotions.

Stephenson was teased by Livingston continuously, of course he was upset.

But Bird stood up and looked at him, reminding Stephenson to calm down.

Stephenson is now the sixth man. When Li Liang is not on the court, he is the brains of the Pacers on the field.

Once the brain is confused, the offense and defense of the entire team will go wrong.

Stephenson suppressed the urge in himself, and he chose to pass the ball to David West in the low post.

West held the ball and hit David Lee with his back. After turning around, he hit a jumper from the front and scored two points.

The situation of the Pacers has been stabilized.

Immediately afterwards, Stephenson steals Livingston in the defense, counterattacks fast, and the Warriors foul.

The Pacers still hit West at this point, this time changing to 45 degrees on the right side, turning around with their backs and then hitting with a left-handed throw.

At 38:39, the point difference reached 1 point.

At this time, Bird can finally sit back on the bench and watch the game with peace of mind.

The Warriors' second team is still fast on the court, advancing quickly, widening the outside line, and anyone who has the opportunity can make a three-pointer.

Moreover, the Warriors have done a good job of sharing the ball. The players' singles and passes match each other, and the offense has a strong sense of rhythm.

This is the idea that Steve Kerr learned from Phil Jackson and the Chicago Bulls back then.

In fact, what kind of tactical system a team uses is not the most critical to success.

After reading many championship teams in history, their tactical system is not particularly clear, it is often mixed, and what works well.

The so-called triangle offense is more of a strategic idea than a specific tactical routine.

But some of the characteristics of successful teams are similar, such as reasonable and sufficient sharing of the ball, tacit cooperation, tenacious defensive will, united style and so on.

Cole brought these elements to the Warriors, and it can be clearly felt from their substitute game style that this is a team that "can play".

In comparison, the Pacers still rely more on a few points and on the personal abilities of the players.

But this does not mean that the Pacers are worse than the Warriors. As a defensive team, the Pacers' fighting will is extremely strong and tenacious.

More than four minutes into the second quarter, the Warriors' offense played smoothly, and the Pacers always responded to the Warriors.

The two sides played all the way to 42:42, the two sides were tied, and the main players began to reappear.

Klay Thompson played on the Warriors side. I don't know if his touch in the second quarter can still be as hot.

For the Pacers, Li Liang also made his debut again.

In the absence of McGee, the Pacers' inside rotation is very tight.

After Thompson came on the court, the Pacers' defensive front was inevitably pulled apart.

The Warriors gained more room to move inside, and David Lee made a tip-up.

On the Pacers side, they continued to focus on the inside and did not rely on Li Liang blindly.

Li Liang put more energy on the defensive end, protecting the basket, fighting for rebounds in the backcourt, and assisting defense to make up for leaks.

Offensively, Stephenson, George Hill and JR Smith all stood up.

George Hill completed a 3+1, and made a three-pointer after the pick-and-roll, causing a foul by the opponent.

The two sides entered a stalemate.

The Warriors' offense is still very smooth, but there are always some problems with the final finish.

Steve Kerr could see that after McGee left the court, Li Liang did a good job of protecting the basket.

"This guy is a genius."

Cole couldn't help admiring that Li Liang is really a genius.

It is simply a master key that can open any door.

Cole is already thinking, if Li Liang is in the Warriors and can replace Green, then the Warriors' lineup is really invincible.

Cole thought beautifully. Indeed, Li Liang has all the functions of Green, and they are all enhanced versions.

And with Li Liang's progress speed, he will soon throw Green behind and lose sight of the taillights.

Just as he was thinking, Li Liang blocked Green's dunk head-on during a defense under the basket!

Seeing that the ball was empty in the middle, Green wanted to go in and dunk.

Li Liang saw that you were dreaming, and I wouldn't let you rush in and dunk if I fouled.

As a result, a big hat taught people how to behave, and Green almost fell to the ground.

The Pacers got the ball and quickly counterattacked. Li Liang took the ball and forced a kill to the basket. As a result, he scored the ball to the bottom corner and was intercepted by Thompson!

The Warriors retreated very quickly, and the formation was not chaotic. Several key positions were stuck very well, and the Pacers failed to counterattack successfully.

The real strong team is fighting, and the state of both sides is getting better and better.

Li Liang was not upset by the missed pass.

The Warriors' counterattack has arrived, Livingston advanced quickly, Thompson cut to the basket and passed the ball accurately.

West and Li Liang blocked the space for Thompson to turn around. Thompson slid to the bottom line and passed back to David Lee who cut in the middle.

David Lee caught the ball and made a throw, but was slapped out by West's cap!

The defense on both sides is very tough.

Hill grabbed the ball, but Li Liang didn't pass the ball this time.

He showed the brute force of a McGinnis bull, cut in the middle to catch the ball, dribbled with force, and after pushing Green away, he dunked with both hands!

Green was not ready for the ball and was hit by Li Liang and flew directly out of the baseline.

After he got up, he still wanted to foul the referee, Li Liang thought, it's not bad if the referee didn't call you for blocking.

"And one!" Li Liang yelled at Green.