Kobe's offense hit a weakness on the Rockets' defensive end.

McHale wants to use Beverly to protect Harden, so that he can reduce consumption and fouls on the defensive end.

When Harden was in the Thunder, he always played the sixth man.

He played for about 30 minutes per game, and the team had two ball-holding points in front of Durant and Westbrook, so Harden could do a lot.

After becoming the Rockets, he became the absolute core and focused on offense.

Physical strength is not Harden's strength. This kid is fat and very tired when running.

If you consume too much on the defensive end, the Rockets' offense will not be able to watch.

So McHale asked Beverly to take over, so he asked Beverly to carry the Lakers' firepower.

But I know that Kobe is so stubborn, he just wants to beat Harden.

Nash came to pick-and-roll, Harden had to follow, and the basket was empty after changing defense, so he couldn't watch it.

Of course, the result was that he was educated by Kobe.

McHale was anxious on the sidelines and walked around the sidelines with a limp, shouting "pryitect" to the field.

This protection requires both the protection of the middle lane and Harden.

But this is the playoffs. If you seize the opponent's weaknesses, you will definitely hit the death.

Nash and Kobe are both old friends. The Rockets' most valuable point is Harden. Who will you hit if you don't hit?

On the Rockets, Garcia made a three-pointer from the outside, and the veteran is still reliable.

When the Lakers came back, when they saw Harden defending Nash, Kobe handed the ball to Nash to play singles.

With four directions, Nash used the dribble and his steps to change directions continuously. After reaching the inside, he made a low-handed throw shot with his right hand.

Side movement is not Harden's strength, so it's really a bit difficult to prevent him from Nash.

Well, if you don’t guard against Nash, then who are you going to guard against? To guard against Ci Shiping?

The first section is not unprepared, it cannot be prevented.

And what should I do if Ci Shiping gets another elbow?

Or do you want to defend Howard?

If Harden was a little fatter, he might be able to really consider it.

In the end, the Rockets communicated and felt that it was most appropriate to let Harden defend Li Liang.

In the second quarter, Li Liang's main function on the offensive end is to squat the bottom corner.

Harden is good at squatting at the bottom corner and can also cross his waist for a while.

When Li Liang saw it, he looked down on me and asked Harden to guard me?

McHale, don’t you know that I’m the real core of the Lakers?

But it’s okay to think about it. There is nothing wrong with the core to the core.

The two sides entered a stalemate for a period of time, and the Lakers stabilized the gap at 12 points.

The Rockets are trying hard to find ways to protect Harden. On the other hand, Harden is also trying to create better scoring opportunities for the Rockets.

After Delfino and Garcia came up, the Rockets' offense did survive a lot.

Delfino is more experienced and does not play frivolously. Li Liang can no longer run around casually, so he must keep a close eye on it.

At the end of the second quarter, the two sides scored 56:43, and the Lakers led the Rockets by 13 points to the end of the first half.

Throughout the first half, Parsons and Jeremy Lin scored a total of 4 points.

Harden scored 15 points, including 6 free throws, supporting the Rockets' offense.

Li Liang did not perform much in the offensive end of the second quarter, so it depends on Kobe and Nash, the elderly two-man.

The two have a lot of experience in the arena, and they have a good grasp of the offensive rhythm, which has pushed the Rockets tightly.

There was basically no chance to counterattack quickly, and Kobe also beat Harden three fouls.

This is very bad news for the Rockets. If Harden gets into foul trouble in the second half, the Rockets will surrender directly.

In addition to starting to perform well in the first quarter, Li Liang was well-behaved and worked diligently to do his basic work.

He has already scored 7 rebounds in the first half, giving people a reliable blue-collar worker.

In fact, Li Liang was just trying to stop the fight at all. He felt that fighting the Rockets was not as good as the Pistons’ Red Chicken who came from the Magic.

Although Harden is excellent, his playing style is relatively terrifying and not as fierce as McGrady.

The contest with McGrady made Li Liang feel what a Cavalier duel is.

Besides, there is Kobe in the team, it’s not Li Liang’s turn to deal with Harden.

It felt a little boring. Li Liang thought about it and might as well have a three-pointer in the third quarter.

Don’t the Rockets like to play fast, don’t they like to play three-point matches, so they just soar.

He silently called out from the system, and he could increase his three-point shooting percentage by 5% within 15 minutes.

Five percent has a normal effect, but it lasts for a long time.

And it can increase by 5 percentage points. If the amount is large, the effect will be very obvious.

The halftime break passed quickly, and Mike Brown did not do much arrangements, but just asked the team to maintain the form of the first half.

Before going on the court, Li Liang said to Mike Brown, "Mike, don't shout for a timeout later."

Li Liang was afraid that his props would be suspended and consumed too much.

Mike Brown scratched his bald head, and I asked for a pause, saying, "Okay, I won't."

After saying that, I felt something was wrong. I am a coach. Do you want to give me a guide if I shout a pause or not?

Forget it, forgive him.

At the beginning of the second half, the Rockets took the lead in attacking.

After midfield adjustment, the Rockets' starting lineup has not changed.

However, McHale was already sure that once the situation changed, he would immediately replace Smith and go to Beverly or Delphino.

This mainly depends on whether Li Liang's three-pointer will be opened.

In the first half, Li Liang made a three-pointer and had not scored yet.

But McHale knew that this No. 28 three-pointer was a very terrifying weapon for the Lakers.

I don’t know how many teams died in the regular season because of his bald three-point rain, which was poured down on your head, leaving you bald and dead.

The Rockets played patiently at the beginning of the second half. Jeremy Lin handed the ball to Smith in the horn position. After Smith got the ball, Harden on the wing came over, handed the ball to catch it, and used the cover to walk in the middle.

Li Liang and Howard closed the ball directly, Harden did not play hard, and returned the ball to Jeremy Lin.

Li Liang thought that if this ball was replaced by McGrady, he would definitely pull it up and shoot it directly.

Jeremy Lin broke through the middle with his left hand again, but he still had no chance.

Li Liang guarded the middle and could only return the ball to Parsons on the outside.

In the end, Parsons gave the ball to Harden, who took the ball with his left hand and made a squirming breakthrough.

Although the speed is slow, he is playing time difference. If his opponent is quick to start, he will pass in one step.

But Howard is defending the inside. Harden wants to throw, so he gives him a big hat.

The Lakers' counterattack, Li Liang quickly stepped down, and Nash quickly passed the half.

Li Liang has already rushed to the bottom corner on the left, which is the previous style of Sun V-shaped attack.

Nash immediately passed the ball into Li Liang's hand, and Parsons' defense had already come up.

Li Liang did not force himself to take action, but passed it to Kobe who was following him.

Kobe caught the ball and shook his shoulders, and suddenly accelerated and broke through from 45 degrees, attracting the two of them to defend.

Li Liang had already run outside the 45-degree three-point line. Kobe turned around and passed the ball, and Li Liang shot as soon as he received the ball!

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There was no defense in front of Li Liang, and he made a steadily three-pointer!

Smith's defense was not good enough for this ball, but he couldn't blame him.

Can Kobe breaks through inwards and he doesn't chase him?

However, the Rockets counterattacked quickly. After being scored a three-pointer, they served quickly in the backcourt.

Harden took the ball and advanced, grasping the Lakers' relaxed defense and passing it straight to Parsons who was about to get off the ground.

The Lakers missed a clean basket, and Parsons dunked with both hands.

This is the first quick counterattack score in this game.
To be continued...