Chapter 657 Trust You Again

Li Liang was taken aback when he heard McKee's words.

He was just joking with McGee and asked casually, but he didn't expect him to still think about this question.

What's more, McGee gave such a philosophical answer.

Li Liang nodded and said, "Then you insist, you are the best defensive player."

McGee got a big boost, then fouled out on the defensive end, sending George to the free throw line...

"Calm down, okay? You are asked to help defend against blocking interference, not to help defend and beat people!"

It seems that being too excited is not a good thing for McGee, he can't control his hands.

Realizing this, Bird took it easy and replaced McGee with the more mature and prudent West.

George made one of two free throws at the free throw line.

The two sides fell into a stalemate again in the last few minutes of the third quarter. The score was staggered and the leads were constantly changing.

By the end of the third quarter, the score between the two sides was tied at 74:74.

Neither team scored more than 80 points in the three quarters, and they tied again. The intensity of the game can be imagined.

Both Li Liang and James played the entire third quarter, trying every means to help the team.

The Cavaliers and Pacers also tried their best to contain the two.

The Cavaliers insisted on using George as the main defense, which caused George to continuously hit the iron on the offensive end-because defending Li Liang was a bit expensive.

The Pacers no longer let Li Liang defend James, and began to use Granger, Finson, and JR-Smith to fight.

Generally speaking, double-teaming is never a particularly good strategy for dealing with James, but it is a good choice to use wheel battles to consume James and disrupt his offensive rhythm.

The defense on both sides is of course very fierce.

James was pushed out of the bottom line by West during a fast break, fell to the ground, his forearm hurt, and he squatted on the ground for a long time in pain.

Li Liang was also slapped by TT Thompson with both hands during the breakthrough, and then Thompson was scolded by Li Liang for three minutes, and finally said "Sorry."

Li Liang has scored 20 points so far, not many points, but he has already caught 11 rebounds in the paint.

Since the Cavaliers avoided his point play, he might as well say "don't go in" in his heart, and then rush in to grab the rebound.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both Li Liang and James sat off the court to rest.

The two have fought fiercely so far, but there have been no sparks flying, and they have played relatively restrained.

Obviously, the two are waiting for the time for the final decisive battle.

For James, he wanted to beat Li Liang no matter what.

After all, he has lost too much in his hands, not to mention the regular season, two championships, two FMVPs.

James even doubted himself, why does Li Liang sometimes seem not strong, and sometimes he is incredibly strong?

(Can Li Liang tell you that he used props?)

And this year James discovered that Li Liang no longer "looks weak", only "very strong" and "incredibly strong".

According to this rate of change, within a few years, probably next year or the year after, Li Liang may only be "incredibly strong".

(In Li Liang's own opinion, he still has at least three gears on his head, which is unbelievable.)

James even thought, was it a mistake to let Li Liang leave this summer?

Although facing Nike, James has to compromise most of the time.

But if he wants to, it's not impossible to force him to play with Li Liang.

Of course, the thought only occasionally crossed James' mind.

His priority now is to defeat Li Liang and the Pacers.

It's a disgrace that he doesn't allow himself to be beaten repeatedly by the same opponents like this.

Of course, if it really doesn't work, then join him, so you don't have to be defeated by him.

...

More than three minutes into the fourth quarter, the gap between the two sides was still not widened.

From the perspective of the Cavaliers' rotation, Blatt can't wait to keep James on the court.

When playing against other teams, James usually plays the full fourth quarter.

But against the Pacers, with Li Liang on the opposite side, James needs to rest.

Irving continues to dominate the Cavaliers' offense. He doesn't have to think about how his teammates move or move, he only needs to think about how to get the ball into the basket.

His offense felt really good tonight, hitting a jumper again early in the fourth quarter.

Counting these two points, Owen has scored 25 points, which is a very high score in a defensive battle.

In response, the Pacers' backup forward Solomon Hill used Scola's cover to speed up to the basket and dunk with one hand!

The Pacers have an advantage over the Cavaliers, that is, there are more people on the bench who can play.

To the middle of the season, the players began to enter the first fatigue period.

Therefore, Bird expanded the rotation to reduce the consumption of the main players in the game.

The dunk was very beautiful, but Irving immediately responded offensively, receiving the ball from the left corner and hitting a three-pointer!

The Pacers' defense has loosened, and Irving's offense has become extremely hot.

The Pacers missed an outside shot, and the Cavaliers got a rebound to counterattack.

But Marion's pass was intercepted by Slack who was plugging in!

After Scola stole the ball, he went straight to the basket. Not only did he make a layup, but he also caused Marion's defensive foul!

Hit three points!

The Conseco Arena was full of jubilation, and Scola could steal a dragon!

An additional penalty hit and the score returned to the same starting line again.

Both players played at a very high level.

When the two sides entered the first timeout, Li Liang and James returned to the field together.

James put a little chalk on his hands again, thinking to himself, I don't know what new things Li Liang has, so he has to be careful.

Li Liang thought, whose ability will I steal later and use it?

...

After Li Liang came on stage, the Pacers' lineup changed.

McGee stayed on the court, David West went down, and Bird used five small lineups for the final eight minutes.

Li Liang is the center forward, using Granger and JR-Smith on the front line, and Stephenson and George Hill in the backcourt.

Blatter seemed a little unbelieving, and he left Mozgov on the court and continued to partner with Thompson inside.

As a result, the Pacers' secret weapon showed great power.

In the next five rounds, the Pacers succeeded in attacking four rounds.

Including two steals directly into a quick counterattack - Granger's raid not only scored but also caused a foul.

The Cavaliers only succeeded twice in five offenses, or James' two mid-range jumpers.

The point difference was pulled open again.

Seeing the unfavorable Blatter, he hesitated for a while and decided to replace Dellavedova.

He actually replaced Dellavedova, replaced Mozgov with him, and used a double-control combination in the backcourt.

In terms of employment, Brandt seems to trust Dellavedova more than a veteran like Mike Miller.

The dual control makes the Cavaliers' offense smoother, and the space can be opened up, giving James more room to break through.

The problem is height and defense, but Stephenson is not that simple to say that he can beat Dellavedova with 100% certainty.

After the substitution, Paul George received a pass from James on the outside and hit a three-pointer, stabilizing the Cavaliers' situation.

However, the Pacers still maintained an efficient offensive. Li Liang gave Finsen a [Shot into the Soul] from a high position.

Finsen made an empty cut layup from the basket.

The Cavaliers had no center, Thompson was pulled out again, and the basket was empty.

The Pacers' offense is bigger and smoother. Each point of the five small lineups has the ability to attack with the ball, each point can shoot suddenly, and each point is an independent brain.

As long as these five brains don't fight each other and cooperate tacitly, the knight can't parry at all for a while.

In the last 2 minutes of the game, the Pacers were already 94:86, leading the Cavaliers by 8 points.

The gap of 8 points, more than 2 minutes, is quite difficult for the Cavaliers.

At this time, James finally broke out.

He first made a forced three-pointer from the outside.

Then at the basket, Li Liang passed the ball to Finson again, and James came over to defend, with a big hat to serve.

After getting the ball, James started from the backcourt and went straight to the basket. Against the defense of three Pacers players, he made a layup and caused Li Liang's defensive foul!

An additional penalty hit, and in one minute, James scored 6 points in a row, chasing the point difference to only 2 points.

After the goal, James showed off his biceps to Li Liang.

Li Liang thought to himself, let me show you off.

Since you like shows so much, let me show you a show right away, and let you know what a real show is.

Thinking in his heart, Bird had already called a timeout, and Li Liang silently took out that damned [Kodinger's dice].

"Old Ke, I will trust you one more time."