The Rockets continue to play on the court, no matter whether they can make a shot or not, they still have to make a shot.

The Rockets just got Harden this year. The young players in the team and the veterans who signed with basic salary have no record pressure.

The team is open-ended on the offensive end. Jeremy Lin ran towards the front court when he got the ball in the backcourt. Anyone on the outside can take the ball and attack with the ball if he has the chance.

The offensive end is three-pronged approach, pick-and-roll and back attack the basket or pass the ball, and quickly counterattack the ball from the outside and get the three-pointer. If it really doesn't work, it will be handled by James Harden.

After being beaten 11:0, the ball was handed over to Harden, and Harden knew that the team needed to score.

Jeremy Lin came over to make a pick-and-roll for Harden, and Nash was going to fight Harden with the Lakers' defense.

This is bad. Nash's defensive ability, Harden launched an attack without hesitation.

After dribbling under his crotch, he broke through from the left and killed the basket. Nash's steps did not keep up, and Li Liang stepped forward to assist in defense.

But he was fouled on his back and did not dare to take action easily. He pressed against Harden to see him make a layup.

There is no way to do this ball. Harden has only been in the fourth year of entering the league, but he already has quite comprehensive offensive skills.

After coming to the Rockets, the whole team took him as the core and burst out Harden's organizational and offensive talents.

Li Liang was too lazy to scold Lao Na, so what else could he do? Touch his head more in the future to punish him.

Anyway, he also cut his long flowing hair, so it doesn't matter if it's less.

The Rockets relied on Harden to break the deadlock on the court, but the situation was still under the control of the Lakers.

Li Liang played very well. Because the Rockets were absent from the head coach for a long time, the team did not make any targeted arrangements on defense.

So both sides are fighting against each other, and Li Liang's three-pointer advantage is once again played out.

Kobe made full use of his defensive appeal and created opportunities for three-point shooting for the outside.

Like Du Hong, Ci Shiping, and Morris, he doesn't want to spread it at all. If you pass it, you can't make it.

Is it easy for me, Kobe Bryant to pass a ball? Don’t you cherish it?

Li Liang cherishes it very much. His three-point shooting percentage this season is as high as 52%, and he strives to hit every time he makes an open shot.

With such a shooting percentage, Kobe is certainly willing to pass the ball to him.

On the defensive end, Li Liang played well in the power forward position, and he protected the backcourt rebounds better.

Of course, when Harden, Jeremy Lin, Morris and others attacked the basket, Li Liang could not stop them.

His ability to protect the basket is far from enough to protect the Lakers' penalty area.

But as Tom Janovic said, "Protect the rebounds, don't foul, get them back on the offensive end."

After the Lakers established their advantage in the first quarter, they maintained a lead of about 10 points.

Kobe is in good shape. Although Nash is defensive, he is slowly finding his role positioning, an offensive sorter.

With him here, at least ten to fifteen minutes, the Lakers' offense was more organized.

Li Liang made 2 of 5 three-pointers in the first half, and also completed two pick-and-roll cooperation, scoring 10 points efficiently.

At the same time, he grabbed 6 backcourt rebounds, helping the Lakers end the first half with an advantage of 60:45 and 15 points.

During the halftime break, Mike Brown patted Li Liang on the shoulder and said straight: "Good job, you can even play inside."

Brown was so beautiful in his heart. He just wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect it to succeed in one go.

Now, besides point guard, I don’t know what other positions he can’t play?

Because Li Liang's ball control is really good, it's not that he can't dribble, but that he can't fight.

But maybe one day he talks and asks him to practice dribbling and control, and he will really practice it?

Li Liang rolled his eyes to Brown and thought to himself, do you know how much I have paid for this team?

I just know how to pick up fruits and eat them.

After the game, someone might be joking again, "Mike Brown dares to use people and build the second round rookie into Boris Dior."

Bah, I'm almost the same as making him the second Popovich.

The Lakers' situation in the first half was very good, but the Rockets would not give up easily. They have always been known for their tenacious combat power.

At the same time, the side effects of Gasol's absence are also emerging.

First of all, Li Liang mentioned that after the starter, the Lakers' substitute became very stretched.

Only Jamison can use it on the front line, and his defense really can't be seen.

In the inside position, only Jordan Hill can stand for a while, but his buttery hand at the basket made people's hair numb.

The Rockets saw the shortcomings of the Lakers' substitute for the second team. In the third quarter, Delfino, Greg Smith, Tony Douglas, Marcus Morris and Harden scored the lineup with four shots.

Jordan Hill could not stop Greg Smith.

Smith, who was originally rough, seemed to have suddenly got oiled tonight. He dunked after receiving the ball, turned around and picked up the basket with his left hand, and threw the ball with a high pitch under the basket.

He also actively fought to provide three-point ammunition for Delfino and Dougles on the outside.

The Rockets don't care, they open the outside line and make a crazy three-pointer.

Harden's shooting percentage tonight was extremely poor, but he still had passes, and he slid the bottom line and shot it into the ground to Greg Smith.

After chasing 7 points in a row, the difference between the two sides was narrowed to 8 points.

Mike Brown scratched his head straight when he saw that the substitute had no Li Liang's firepower point, and it was difficult to attack.

And whether it is Du Hong or Morris, his offensive ability is very bad.

It is really a bit of a strong man to steal two or three balls in a game to complete the task, and then want them to carry the burden and organize the attack.

The main player had to make an appearance early, and Mike Brown once again asked Li Liang to protect the backcourt rebounds.

But once the opponent's state rises, it doesn't mean that you can just press it down.

Greg Smith scored his best career performance tonight, scoring consecutively in the third quarter and scoring a career-high 15 points.

It's just a cake, a frontcourt rebound, and a big hat on the defensive end.

The gap between the two sides is getting closer and closer. By the fourth quarter, with 3 minutes left before the end of the game, Douglas' three-pointer narrowed the gap between the two sides to only 2 points.

The two role players, the Rockets, inside and outside, burst out with huge energy.

The Lakers' offense stagnated, and the defensive end was broken by the Rockets' active rebounding snatch.

Li Liang now has a deeper understanding of Tom Janovic's words, and indeed those who get the rebound will win the world.

Protecting rebounds doesn't necessarily make you win, because basketball is a scoring game.

But having rebounds will make you play more relaxed, calm, and easier to maintain your own pace.

The Lakers were actively fighting by the Rockets, messing up the rhythm, messing up the defensive formation, and falling into chaos with the Rockets.

The Rockets are the side that chases points, just wanting to fight such a chaotic battle.

The Lakers are the leader, and should play efficiency, position, and wear time while fighting.

But this is the case with basketball games. It cannot always be played the way you expected, especially on the away game.

Rockets fans who did not arrive in the first quarter arrived one after another, forming a red ocean in the fourth quarter.

The waves of red waves put huge pressure on the Lakers.

Mike Brown called a timeout and he wanted to set up an offensive tactic.

Without Gasol, the Lakers' offensive system collapsed and they relied more on Kobe.

Kobe has scored 37 points in this game. He is still at the MVP level on the offensive end, and he is also at the defensive end - but CBA's MVP.

After the timeout, the Rockets still kept Greg Smith, Tony Douglas and Delfino on the court.

Paired with Parsons and Harden, this is a very offensive lineup.

As a firefighter, Delphino played an important role in the Rockets.

But there is a problem with this lineup, that is, the defense of positional warfare is not good.

If you can fight for a while, but it is hard to say that you are serious about defense.

The Lakers serve the sideline and Li Liang serves.

Nash came out to catch the ball, Kobe suddenly started, and with Howard's cover at 45 degrees, Nash passed it to Kobe's hand.

But the Rockets have deployed the Iron Barrel Array in the interior, and the three of them have joined forces!

In the past, Kobe must have shot like this. It was so close to the basket, and only three defenses were there, so he must have shot!

But this time Kobe jumped into the air, suddenly twisted his body and passed the ball to the bottom corner.

After serving the ball, Li Liang was already standing in the open position in the bottom corner. He received a pass from Kobe.

Three-pointer hit!

A key bottom corner three-pointer is the position where Li Liang has the highest hit rate.

It's really not easy. Mike Brown successfully arranged a serving tactic after a timeout, which was enough for him to play for a year.

Li Liang once again played the role of Big Heart. His heart has always been quite big. In the past, he did not lose free throws at critical moments in Kentucky.
To be continued...