Chapter 651 Time Issue

Li Liang finally held back and did not continue to recharge this item.

At the end of the first half, the Pacers led the Eagles by 16 points relying on Li Liang's sudden outburst.

In the early part of the season, the Eagles, who were rampant in the Eastern Conference, had little power to fight back against the Pacers.

It's not that the Eagles are weak, but more because of problems with the team's scheduling and tactical arrangements in this game.

Budenholzer didn't expect that Li Liang would play back-to-back singles!

During the intermission, Bird couldn't help asking Li Liang, "Bruce, when did you learn how to play post-ups?"

Li Liang replied: "Yesterday."

"yesterday?"

"Yeah, I learned it from David. I see him use it. I usually practice it myself. Once I use it again, I will be fine."

Bird doesn't believe his nonsense. The technique of post-up singles in the low post can be mastered after you see it and use it?

I am dignified Larry Bird, also from high school to college, I studied hard every day to polish this technique.

You have never seen you use it normally, why do you suddenly know how to use it when it comes to competitions?

Bird thought to himself, Li Liang must be practicing hard by himself behind the scenes, but he doesn't use it very much after practicing.

It was not until the technology matured that it was revealed in training and competitions.

Thinking about it this way, Bird felt completely relieved that Li Liang was often absent from training.

Brown is right, he is really training silently by himself, he just doesn't let you know.

The guy might really be a complete genius and it would be such a waste to train with other players.

Bird was thinking wrong, Li Liang's other improvements were indeed made through training, but this time he stole them!

Of course, how can a scholar's business be called stealing?

It is only used for a while, and the person who is stolen has no loss.

In the second half, the Eagles finally came to their senses, and Budenholzer knew how to deal with Li Liang.

You can no longer defend any zone defense stupidly like in the first half.

With one-on-one marking and double-teaming, the important task of defending Li Liang was handed over to Carroll.

Carroll is fast, powerful and an excellent defender at the 3.

The Eagles should have let Carroll consume Li Liang one-on-one.

After the start of the second half, the Eagles' defense played a certain role.

Li Liang failed two attacks and made a mistake.

But the Pacers also adjusted quickly. With many outside shooters, they spotted Korver's weakness.

JR-Smith and Danny Granger, whoever faces Korver with the ball will force him at this point.

This is a strategic adjustment made by Byrd.

Since the Pacers have a large number of outside ball-handling attackers, as long as the opponent has a defensive loophole at a certain point, they must go all out to attack this weakness, through non-stop screens, switching defenses, and one-on-one singles. other side.

When the score is ahead, this kind of efficient one-on-one eating alone puts a lot of psychological pressure on the lagging side.

Korver stayed on the court to use his three-pointers to chase points, but the defensive end was eaten several times in a row.

This made Budenholzer have to consider replacing Korver.

But without Korver, what about chasing points on the offensive end? Korver's three-point space is still very important to open up the offense against the Eagles.

In the third quarter, the Pacers relied on Granger and JR-Smith to maintain the score advantage.

The Eagles struggled to catch up, but there was still no way to narrow the point difference to less than 10 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the Eagles changed their offensive strategy and began to focus on attacking inside.

Horford and Millsap began to carry the ball a lot, using the mid-range and driving to attack the Pacers' basket.

Li Liang was struggling inside. He made one foul in the first half, but got three fouls in the third quarter.

After all, it is the Phillips Center, the home court of the Eagles, and the whistle is still slightly biased towards the home team.

Li Liang fouled four times and had to leave the game early to rest.

The Eagles seized this good opportunity and regained their advantage on the field, once narrowing the point difference to only 7 points.

Bird called a timeout. After McGee was injured, the Pacers did have a lot of problems inside.

But Bird observed the free market for a period of time, but he still couldn't find a good inside center to protect the basket.

Simply, Bird decided not to introduce a center, but to attack instead of defending.

He replaced Scola, anyway, Scola's level of protection at the basket is just like that.

CJ-Myers was replaced to further enhance the offensive firepower on the outside.

At the same time, on the defensive end, using Mike Brown's double-teaming and rotation strategies, began to strengthen the defensive intensity.

It is necessary to choke the Eagles' offense on the outside and not give them a chance to get into the basket and score easily.

The Pacers' change in strategy worked. After CJ Myers came on the court, he immediately hit a three-pointer from the wing to quench the Pacers' offensive thirst.

Then, the Pacers changed their defensive strategy from man-to-man to flanking.

Horford is defended at the top of the arc in the middle, you can catch the ball as you like, and you can shoot if you have the ability.

Horford tried a three-pointer and missed, and the Pacers who got the rebound launched a counterattack.

Stephenson played steadily in the first half and was scolded by Li Liang, but tried to play more boldly in the second half.

Then he rushed all the way to the basket with the ball, and the man took off for a layup, and the ball was gone...

Li Liang sat on the court and spread his hands towards Finsen, "Where's your ball?"

Finsen also spread his hands towards Li Liang, "It was a mistake."

Although he made a mistake and played quickly, CJ Myers hit a three-pointer in the offense again.

After the Pacers' outside firepower passed the ice shooter period at the beginning of the season, it finally picked up and entered the warm sun period.

CJ-Myers, JR-Smith's three-point shooting percentage and number of hits have been rising all the way.

At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers led the Eagles by 10 points at 81:71.

No. 1 in the Eastern Conference was beaten by the Pacers, and the Pacers' number one star was still sitting off the court drinking water and chanting scriptures.

Li Liang did not reappear until the middle of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers' lead remained at around 10 points.

In essence, the Eagles are still a team that lacks explosive power.

Relying on a stable tactical system and average player strength, they can beat many ordinary teams.

But when encountering a powerful opponent with a super giant in charge, it seems that the inner strength is insufficient.

It seems that the bastard who was trampled and turned over can't turn over no matter how hard he turns.

After Li Liang reappeared, he did not show off his new weapon.

After the debut, it is first a three-pointer to suppress the surprise, try the feel to see if it breaks.

Go in! No break!

The Eagles are even more difficult to deal with now. Bruce Lee is back, and the three-pointers are still accurate. How can they defend?

Give up, the Eagles played more than half of the fourth quarter, with 5 minutes left in the game, and 11 points behind, they showed fatigue and had no motivation to continue chasing on the court.

Fans off the court may not be able to see this kind of situation, but players on the court can feel it all at once.

Stop fighting hard on defense, stop gritting your teeth on the offensive end, just go through the process and use up the last five minutes.

Carroll and Korver missed two three-point shots from the outside, and the game was declared over.

At 110:101, the Pacers were on the road, suppressing the Eagles and crushing them to death.

This game is of great significance to the Pacers, which means that the team's tactical system is basically clear, and the players have been adjusted to a good state.

What they still lack are the two starters who have not returned from injury, and the tacit understanding that needs to be further developed.

And it's just a matter of time.