Li Liang has just finished Houston's shooting course recently, and his ability to catch and jump shots without the ball and jump shots and jump shots at the emergency stop are getting to the next level.

Others can't tell just by looking at the data and shooting postures, after all, the improvement in ability value is not too large.

Li Liang's feeling when he plays on the court is very obvious.

For example, he now has fewer three-pointers than last season.

It's not because he missed the shot, but because his dependence on "open spots" is not as obvious as last season.

In the past, he exchanged space for time, using enough distance to form open spaces to prevent opponents from interfering with shooting.

He also needs to match his three-point shooting percentage improvement post.

With the steadily increasing shooting ability this season, he no longer relies so much on space to exchange time, and can choose shooting points more calmly.

After all, the shooting percentage will be higher when the distance is close.

From a tactical point of view, Li Liang will have more choices.

In addition, he has the ability to hold the ball now, so his playing style can be more flexible and changeable.

Of course, Li Liang didn't want to be flexible and changeable at the beginning of the second half.

He just wanted to kill the Pacers and Paul George with one blow.

To this end, he carefully discussed with Paul and Griffin, and then carefully chose the mobile phone after the third quarter starts.

The first offense in the second half started with the Clippers.

The Clippers' first offense chose to have Paul play singles with the ball on the 45-degree rib.

As a result, Paul missed the mid-range jump shot after the tentative step.

West received the ball at a low post, turned his back and forced Griffin to score two points.

The two sides tied with a score of 49.

The Clippers' positional battle was the same as the first time. Griffin came out to catch the ball and supported Paul at a high position. Paul took the ball one-on-one George Hill in the ribs.

This time, Paul did not make a strong shot by himself, but instead pretended to go to the middle with Griffin's cover, which attracted the Pacers' defensive attention in the middle and passed the ball to Li Liang on the wing.

Li Liang made a slight adjustment to catch the ball, and made a three-pointer directly... hit!

Paul George rushed over to block the ball, but it was useless.

Li Liang hit the first three-pointer in the second half.

He has no props.

Vogel was a little nervous off the court. If there were Pacers fans in front of the TV, his heart would be beating faster.

Li Liang made a three-pointer in the first goal in the second half, which was not a good sign.

It can even be said that this is a bra!

Li Liang's sudden three-point rain is really one of the most terrifying scoring trends in the NBA.

The Pacers' team showed high vigilance, and Vogel kept emphasizing, "Pay attention to Bruce, pay attention to Bruce!"

This is simply a red alarm.

However, Li Liang did not make three-pointers afterwards. He still cooperated with his teammates and passed the ball, especially to Griffin, just like in the first half.

Griffin played a pick-and-roll with Li Liang during an attack. After receiving a pass from Li Liang, he rushed up in one step and smashed Hibert in the face!

Hibert was still too tall, and Griffin's arms were too short.

Griffin, you dunk, and you still grab Hibert's head and press it down?

Of course, the ball ended up foul by Hibert's defensive blocking foul, and Griffin was going to the free throw line.

Griffin made both free throws.

The two sides started a battle in the inside in the third quarter.

David West began to exert force, using his skillful footsteps and basket skills to push Griffin away from the basket and get a strong shot.

Then, Paul broke through the basket and attracted three players to defend, and passed the ball to Jordan Jr. Jordan Jr. got the ball with one hand dunk!

Li Liang pulled the space very wide on the outside, and Paul came and went freely in the Pacers' inside.

Then, Hibert played with the ball at the basket, turned his back and missed the layup at the basket. The Clippers contracted the ball in a full range. Li Liang, Jordan Jr. and Griffin interfered at the basket, causing Hibert to return in vain.

Griffin took the rebound and wanted to do it himself. He dribbled forward, turned the top, faced Hibert again, and forced a layup!

Griffin did not believe in evil, and insisted on proving himself in front of Hibert's long arms.

Hibert's defense still had a little downward movement, but the referee still did not call a foul, and Griffin's layup failed.

Do you have no pussy counting on your short hands?

Li Liang followed from behind, pointed it lightly, and pointed the ball into the basket, and the Clippers scored 58 points.

Hibert originally wanted to stare at Griffin, but just dunked, Griffin pressed Hibert's head and wanted to buckle it, which annoyed Hibert.

As a result, before he had time to stare, Li Liang and the yellow bird came out to make a tip-in, which made Hibert's defensive efforts vain.

Hibert was a little depressed, and Li Liang had this kind of frustrating ability.

Subsequently, the inside competition between the two sides became increasingly fierce.

Stephenson made a strong breakthrough in the inside and caused Li Liang to foul on the free throw line.

The first free throw was hit, but the second missed, and West grabbed the frontcourt rebound.

But Li Liang and Jordan Jr. tried hard to interfere at the basket, causing West to use too much force to make a layup, bounce out of the frame.

Griffin won the backcourt rebound again, this time he did not do it himself and gave it to Paul.

Paul quickly passed the ball to the half and passed the ball to Li Liang who was about to go down.

Li Liang received the ball and entered the basket, but this time he failed to hit a jump shot.

The Pacers' defense is very good, retreating in time, interfering in place, and the formation is not messy at all.

Their counterattack was also orderly. After continuous transmission, West gave the ball to Hibert at the basket at a high position, and Hibert turned around and hit a hook.

Griffin finally made a strong hit in the middle and low position of the offense. He took Li Liang's high pass, turned around and shot and swung away his opponent with a fake move, and then made a layup with a backhand.

The mutual fighting between the two sides made fans think that returning to the NBA more than ten years ago, the center and power forward were still extremely critical forces on the field.

Backcourt players are keen on breaking through rather than shooting from the outside. They hit the inside, pull the rod and change hands, causing damage.

The word "creating killing" has appeared less and less in the past two years.

The players of both sides gradually devoted their energy to the inside, and both sides always squeezed three or four people to grab rebounds, protect the frame, and fight hand in hand.

The smell of gunpowder on both sides gradually became stronger, especially between Hibert, Griffin and Jordan Jr.

Griffin and Jordan Jr. both held their breath and wanted to buckle Hibert's head. This big black tower is really a pillar in the inside. The Pacers' one-on-one and less defense-changing defensive strategy gave him the greatest room to play, and his defensive role on the court can be said to be visible to the naked eye.

After Hibert made a hook shot on Jordan Jr.'s head, Paul used Li Liang's cover to slip through the bottom line, then threw a high pass to Jordan Jr. who was inserted in the middle, and fed an air relay!

Jordan Jr.'s all-match dunk was destroyed by Hibert, and the referee called a foul.

Hibert would rather make a foul than give the Clippers the chance to dunk on his head.

This is the dignity of a defensive insider.

Just like Shaquille O'Neal, you will never let anyone buckle on your head, and you will push someone down even if you push them.

Then Jordan Jr.'s free throw...

The Clippers basically don't have any hope.

It is normal to miss two free throws, just pretend that he didn't make the shot.

If you get one, you will be a profit. If you get two, you will win the lottery and make a lot of money.

As a result, Jordan Jr. really missed two free throws, and the Clippers still led by 6 points.

Then, the Pacers completed a very beautiful cooperation in the counterattack.

George Hill was on the wing and West picked and rolled, and West was behind the screen.

But Hill did not pass the ball directly to West, but instead gave the ball to Hibert at the top of the arc.

Hibert is a big tower, and he stands high and sees far and passes far as the ball is.

He was a high-rise, West took the ball and rushed in, pushed the defender out of the basket, and made a layup.

With a very beautiful cooperation, the Clippers' defense is already very good, but this cooperation is indeed smooth.

Both sides insisted on playing inside and rushed in, and the result was that Li Liang was gradually forgotten.

Vogel no longer shouted "Beware of Blues" on the sidelines. The three-pointer at Li Liang at the beginning of the third quarter seemed to be a flash in the pan.

Behind him, like an inside player, rushing for rebounds at the basket, guarding the frame, defending desperately, making a three-pointer, and not even threatening.

The Pacers' players had long forgotten his three-pointer, and he focused on Griffin and Jordan Jr., not wanting them to dunk.

At this time, Paul used Jordan Jr. to cover to get rid of Hill's defense, causing Hill to foul.

Look at the time, there are more than six minutes left in the third quarter, and it's time to substitute people.
To be continued...