Chapter 826

Westbrook may be too happy to see the third brother today, and he was really pulled down a level.

He wanted to dunk this ball so much, he wanted to hit that kid on Beverly's head too much.

The results of it? Jump early!

But his bounce is really good, and he can also buckle.

If it is changed to a layup, this goal can also be scored.

The ball flew far, and finally crashed into Harden's hands.

Harden made a super long pass directly to Howard who was still under the basket.

Howard turned around and made a dunk with one hand! It also caused Li Liang's defensive foul.

Li Liang really had no other choice, it was really impossible for him to smash the dunk with all his strength against Howard.

This time Howard made an extra free throw and scored 2+1.

Originally, the Thunder had a chance to counterattack with a steal and expand their lead.

In the end, it turned out that the Rockets scored 2+1, and the Rockets returned the Thunder with a 7:0.

It doesn't seem to have anything to do with tactics, sometimes it's just luck.

The Thunder replaced Adams again, and Li Liang continued to play on the court.

He understood it, and estimated that the coaching staff and management were going to use him to death.

It doesn't matter, just use it.

The score between the two sides was 41:37, with the Thunder leading the Rockets by 4 points.

Li Liang received the ball from a high position, and Jones was defending him.

There is really no way for McHale to let Jones defend Li Liang.

The status of the two old classmates and former teammates has indeed become worse and worse after entering the NBA.

In college, Li Liang was Jones' backup.

In the NBA, Li Liang is already a superstar, while Jones is still struggling on the bench.

He used to be a starter for the Rockets for a period of time, but every time he played well against weak teams, he was lax when playing against strong teams.

People nicknamed him the little prince who abuses food, and he is a master at eating cakes, but he is too soft to be a tough guy.

Now facing Li Liang, he really has no confidence at all.

In four years, Li Liang has really changed a lot.

It's so big that Jones can't imagine, why is this guy so strong?

After observing for a while, Li Liang charged Jones with the ball. Jones couldn't stand it at all, and took several steps back.

Li Liang made another jumper with a sudden stop and made a mid-range hit.

This trick has been practiced by Li Liang since the Clippers period, and it can be regarded as his safest singles method.

The Rockets immediately chased the Thunder, served the ball super fast, and Harden held the ball in the middle.

Once Harden gets to the basket, basically you can't get close.

As soon as you get close, he will rub against you and make a foul and free throw.

Not to mention the score, but also let you pay a foul.

That's smart modern basketball.

As a result, Adams didn't pay attention to this point, and leaned forward to help defend, Harden took advantage of the situation and leaned against Adams, throwing the ball into the sky.

This seemingly random throw is actually telling the referee, "I counted it as a shot."

Besides, sometimes you are lucky, maybe you throw it in? Throwing it in is 2+1.

Adams was stupefied, did I foul again?

I didn't move either?

That's right, because you didn't move, you fouled.

If you move a little, take two steps back, and get vacated by the basket, won't you be fouled?

Harden stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws again.

Harden showed his form very early today, because he knew that if he did not show his form now, he might not have a chance in the second half.

The performance of the Thunder's Big Three tonight should be said to be average, and none of them exploded.

Let's not talk about Westbrook, all kinds of weird operations, I don't know how to do it.

Durant hasn't touched the ball much since the first quarter.

Either it was given away by Westbrook, or it was snatched away by Li Liang.

This ball is played, all walking on the court.

Harden made two free throws, and immediately, Westbrook broke through and gave the ball to Li Liang in the high post.

Li Liang made another mid-range jumper and still hit it.

Now the middle distance has become a very important scoring method for Li Liang.

The Thunder maintained an advantage of more than 4 points.

At the same time, Li Liang looked up at the timetable on the scoreboard. It seemed that he had been playing for a long time!

When Harden made a free throw just now, Li Liang thought that he would go off the field and rest for a while.

Who knew that Donovan had no intention of letting him down to rest at all.

Come on, use me to death, right?

It doesn't matter, since Li Liang is given this opportunity, Li Liang will not take a walk on the court.

The most is to take a walk while defending, and then work harder on the offensive end.

Brushing data is also part of modern basketball.

For the Rockets, Beverly missed a three-pointer and Li Liang grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Westbrook quickly counterattacked and gave Li Liang who was in the middle.

Li Liang took the ball and dribbled it. This time he didn't use a jump shot, but directly hit the defender!

Jones was rubbed, the referee blew his whistle and called Jones' foul.

Li Liang doesn't learn good things, but learns bad things very quickly.

Standing on the free throw line, he made two free throws, and Li Liang also drew a foul.

Immediately afterwards, Li Liang surrounded Harden with Durant in the high position, forcing Harden to make a pass mistake-Harden played too long.

After successfully stealing the ball, Li Liang held the ball by himself and killed the basket one by one.

Harden's gamble-style steal was unsuccessful, and Li Liang dodged it, leaving nothing ahead.

Li Liang made a classic Karl Malone dunk with his left hand behind his ear!

The Energy Center is full of joy!

The Thunder opened the score again.

The Rockets are a bit overwhelmed, mainly Harden and Howard have been on the court for too long.

McHale finally called a timeout and substituted Harden and Howard.

And Li Liang also asked Donovan, "Can I take a break? If you don't let me rest, I will ask the boss to raise my salary."

Donova knew that this playing time was enough, and the effect was achieved, giving Durant enough rest time.

Don't look at Durant's time on the court is not short, but he is resting while playing the game, without much effort.

On the offensive end, he can't get the ball, and on the defensive end, he is not the main defensive force. Against a spot-up shooter like Trevor Ariza, he is almost like sitting on the bench to rest.

Moreover, his rest in the idling state, his hands are not easy to get cold, which is very good.

Li Liang finally went off to rest for a while.

Unexpectedly, Donovan said: "Take a break for two minutes, and I will let you go later."

Li Liang nodded, thinking to himself, Lei Ting, you finally understand, I am here for a one-year use period, and if I don’t use it much, it will be wasted.

...

At the end of the second quarter, Li Liang and his teammates played the last three minutes.

The Thunder ended the first half with a 60:54 lead over the Rockets by 6 points.

Li Liang made 7 of 11 shots and 4 of 4 free throws in the first half, scoring 22. The efficiency can be said to be very high.

Of course, because of Westbrook's magical 2-for-8 and Durant's 3 shots, the Thunder only led by 6 points in the first half.

Li Liang's efficiency is still astonishing. In the efficiency rankings, he has surpassed James and has become synonymous with efficiency.

However, during the halftime break, Li Liang pulled Mike Brown aside and asked, "Mike, did you come up with an idea for Donovan to increase my playing time? You didn't even discuss it with me? My legs Not legs?"

In the NBA, if some big-name stars want to increase their playing time, they will discuss with the star, especially communicate with his health team. For a star, health is very important, and they rely on their bodies to eat.

And Li Liang has no health team because he is too healthy.

Brown hurriedly said: "No, it's not me, I didn't, I just... It's just that everyone discussed it and felt that your previous playing time was too short to really display your strength. Letting you play for a while can help you to have a better performance." Good stats, MVP."

As the man who once "helped" James win two MVPs, Mike Brown has a lot of experience on how to make his own player win the MVP.

When it comes to MVP, Li Liang is still very excited, a sixth man, an MVP, fish and bear's paw, he wants them all.

"Let's not take this as an example. If there are any changes in the future, remember to notify me, otherwise..."

"Otherwise, at worst, I will let you be the head coach in the future, and I will assist you."

"That's what you said."

"Of course! That's what I said!"