Chapter 809 Thunder's Small Lineup

The Christmas battle finally reached a climax at the last moment of the game.

According to the ratings statistics of the TV station, the game between the Thunder and the Warriors reached a peak at the end of the fourth quarter, after Curry and Li Liang appeared together.

Li Liang's state tonight was not very good, but he adjusted himself in time in the second half and woke up at the end of the fourth quarter.

And Curry was in a good state throughout the game, with a degree of relaxation, either shooting or passing, which demonstrated the demeanor of the Golden State Warriors' core guard.

Both of them subconsciously looked up at the scoreboard when they entered the field, 90:97.

Curry thought to himself, two three-pointers will do it.

And Li Liang was thinking in his heart, leading by 7 points is too little.

Leading by 7 points is indeed too little in the NBA of this era.

You have to put it in the NBA more than ten years ago. If you were behind by 7 points in the final period of the fourth quarter, you were basically finished.

For a team like the Detroit Pistons in 2004, you can only score 70 points in a game, and the gap of 7 points is the longest distance in the world.

Today is different, 7 points are not safe at all.

Back from the timeout, Westbrook and Green scrambled for the ball.

Westbrook bounced better and got the ball.

Li Liang took the ball, faked a little, and then broke through the basket from the right.

An emergency stop jumper shot, hit the board and hit two points.

This is Li Liang's current signature scoring method.

The retro side-to-side emergency stop jumper is unique in the league.

Then, Barnes received a pass from the outside and quickly rushed to the basket. A hand-changing layup was very exciting, as sensitive as an ape in the forest!

Just didn't go in.

Barnes' finishing ability tonight is really poor to the extreme.

At least two of these inevitable goals ended up missing.

On the Thunder's side, Li Liang gave Westbrook a pick-and-roll cover. Westbrook rushed to the basket from the left baseline, dodged the defender, stretched his arms in the air, and put the ball into the basket!

90:101!

The Thunder widened the point difference to 11 points.

There are less than 5 minutes to the end of the game.

At this time, the Warriors still played unhurriedly, passing the ball from the outside, and was almost cut off by Westbrook.

Out of bounds.

Cole made a decision to make a substitution, and the Warriors' dead five came on the scene.

Although in the finals of last season, Li Liang broke the Warriors' death five, but this is still a very powerful lineup.

This season, the efficiency of the fifth team has further improved, reaching a terrifying level.

The offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency have reached a peak, which can be called the most efficient five-man team in the league.

Of course, what they have to face tonight is Bruce Lee, the five-minor destroyer, and an 11-point gap.

After Wu Xiao came on the field, the Warriors' offensive space was opened up even more, and the Thunder's defense further became more difficult.

The Warriors did not blindly make three-pointers, but a combination of three-pointers and air cuts.

It's a very sharp combination.

The three-pointer pulls the space, and the space is opened to make an empty cut.

And the air cut forces the opponent to shrink the defense, giving the outside three-pointer a better chance.

This is a virtuous circle, which can be regarded as the Inside-out of the new era.

The out's three-pointer is still there, and the inside's low singles have become a more agile air-cut counterrun.

Of course, the Warriors are the only league that uses this tactical combination extensively, because the requirements for configuration and tacit understanding of tactics are too high, and other teams cannot do it, so they can only use it occasionally.

As soon as Wu Xiao came up, Curry slammed it straight to Thompson who was under the basket.

Thompson made an easy layup.

Unlike the Pacers last season, the Thunder has no idea of ​​a smaller lineup this season.

Because there is no need, the Big Three are too strong.

Adams still stayed on the court, and the Warriors once again attacked Li Liang with three people.

Completely emptied Adams and Robertson, you go to vote, you win if you make a vote.

And Westbrook gave Adams an insider, and the Warriors quickly helped defend back.

Adams caught a small hook under the basket, the ball spun around the basket, and finally fell out!

The Warriors counterattacked with a rebound from the backcourt.

Klay Thompson received a pass from Curry, made a three-pointer from the right corner and made a hit!

Thompson finally hit a three-pointer, and all his previous shots were mid-range jumpers.

And the three-pointer is his deadliest weapon.

95:101, all of a sudden it was only 6 points away.

Then Westbrook once again relied on Li Liang's cover, and rushed in from the middle like lightning. He made a layup but was intercepted by Green!

Green felt like pushing Westbrook away with the ball, but the referee didn't call a foul.

And Li Liang cut in the middle, opened the way with his big elbow, grabbed an offensive rebound, and made a tip-up.

95:103, still a gap of 8 points.

Then, Curry also started a breakthrough.

After Wu Xiao came on stage, the space was opened up.

Curry went straight to the basket, and a hand-changing layup avoided Adams' block and succeeded.

97:103.

The Warriors are clearly speeding up their offensive tempo.

Passing, dribbling, counterattacks, layups, non-stop.

The Thunder players felt a little unable to keep up.

Only Li Liang, who is familiar with the rhythm of the Warriors, began to direct his teammates to move.

But the Warriors are still resolutely flanking Li Liang and Durant.

The ball ended up in Adams' hands somehow.

Adams's front was as empty as James' forehead, but he dribbled the ball two steps forward, stopped and couldn't move.

He didn't dare to shoot, and he didn't know who to pass the ball to. In the end, the ball was passed back to Durant, but Iguodala intercepted it!

At the critical moment, the Thunder, which owns the Big Three, didn't know who was going to hit the ball.

It feels like everyone can be played, but because of this, the target is not clear.

The goal of the Warriors is very clear, lock Li Liang.

When two or three people go up, it is to lock him up.

Durant will be handed over to Iguodala, and the others will join Li Liang as long as they have a chance.

After halftime, they started to get close and started to fight.

After Iguodala made the steal, he passed the ball to Curry.

Curry pushed forward, he looked left and right, came to the top of the arc, and when he was two steps away from the three-point line, he suddenly made a quick three-pointer!

This is an opportunity for a fast-break counterattack, and Curry just shot directly.

However, the ball passed through the center of the basket like a missile and hit a three-pointer!

100:103, only three points away!

When it came to Thunderclap, the Warriors obviously felt defensive, and the three of them double-teamed Li Liang without hesitation.

After Li Liang got the ball, he had to give it to Durant.

This is not in the Pacers. If it was in the Pacers, Li Liang might have done it himself.

Don't say three people, I will also go to five people.

But it is a wiser choice to give Durant at this time.

Because Durant has the chance to force Iguodala one-on-one.

As a result, Durant missed a fadeaway jumper after receiving the ball.

With more than two minutes left before the end of the game, Durant has not scored for some time.

Green struggled to grab a backcourt rebound at the basket.

The Warriors are now Green alone guarding the basket, really playing himself as a center.

With Adams on the court, he couldn't grab rebounds and couldn't make offense.

Looking back, the defensive end also fouled Green.

Gree stood on the free throw line and made two free throws, only 1 point away!

Donovan called a timeout, and Li Liang scolded Adams head and face.

"You grow so big for nothing? Where's your beard? Where's your tattoo? Where's your hair? What's the use? Why are you beaten so soft?"

When Adams first entered the league, he had short hair, no beard, no tattoos, and looked like a clean young man.

As a result, he played very dirty. He often made various small moves on the court, made many fouls, and often clashed with his opponents.

In the past two years, he has grown stronger and stronger, his hair has grown, his beard has grown, and his arms are still tattooed. He is becoming more and more like a social person. As a result, the sternness of his rookie period has disappeared.

The skills have improved, but the playing has become more and more obedient. This game was completely suppressed by Green.

Adams was ashamed by what Li Liang said.

Li Liang didn't care what Donovan was saying, and said directly: "Adams, you sit on the sidelines, and I'll play center forward!"

With a difference of 1 point, if you don't do anything, you will really be turned over.

Donovan stared at Li Liang, then looked at Mike Brown, Brown's eyes signaled "just listen to him".

Well, sit down Adams, with Waiters replaced, the Thunder also played a small lineup.