Everyone knows that times are changing, but they just don’t expect it to be so fast.

For nostalgic fans, their deep impression of basketball is still stuck with gorgeous dribbling breakthroughs and difficult folding layups.

Nowadays, such actions are becoming less and less in the league.

Although Kobe is still in the league, his playing style is also pursuing efficiency and simplification.

Three-pointers are becoming the most important part of the game, so important that a team wants to shoot three-pointers from center to point guard.

This process was originally gradual, and each team will gradually adjust their tactical policies every summer and every new season.

However, Li Liang's performance outside the three-point line in the 2013 season and the shocking 60 points in the finals greatly accelerated the process.

Especially combined with the Lakers' record and performance this season, it makes people realize how important it is to have an excellent three-pointer on the outside to the overall tactics.

The era of low-post offensive has ended, and the last year of this era is 2012.

In the finals of that year, LeBron James opened the Thunder's defense with his crappy low post attack.

Before this, countless people suggested that James should practice back-to-back and strengthen low-post offense. This is almost a must-have skill for champion players and teams, a king skill.

Just over the past year, this sound is about to disappear.

Offensive offense, low-post technology is still a very powerful technique.

But he is no longer the king's skill. He has the best, and he may not be able to win in the end without it.

The king's skill is now three-pointers.

Li Liang grasped this skill, or he used his performance to push the three-pointer to a peak.

After causing Kobe's foul, Li Liang got three free throws.

He stood on the free throw line, and Kobe stood not far from him with his waist on his back.

All three free throws were hit, and the ball didn't even touch the basket, and they all passed through the center.

If you want to see Li Liang miss the free throw, it is basically as rare as seeing Kobe not hitting the iron.

71:88, the Clippers' lead has reached 17 points.

Of course the Lakers did not give up, and Kobe was still leading the team to organize a counterattack.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers stubbornly chased the score to 85:95, 10 points behind.

Without Paul, the Clippers' offense was still a bit rough.

As an organizer, the advantage of Li Liang is that he gives others more room to play, and the disadvantage is that he makes more mistakes.

Due to his height, ball control ability, and playing habits, Li Liang's mistakes and explosive power when he controls the ball are quite amazing.

Kobe strengthened his interference with Li Liang's ball control in the second half of the third quarter, and D'Antoni replaced Ci Shiping at the same time to strengthen the pressure on Li Liang's ball holding.

Li Liang made three consecutive mistakes, allowing the Lakers to succeed in counterattacks twice, and narrowed the gap to 10 points near the end of the third quarter.

Li Liang knew that his ball possession and organization needed to be further strengthened.

After this game, Paul still has a long time to return.

Other teams are now studying how to deal with Li Liang, and he will definitely be subject to stronger oppression and defense.

If the mistakes cannot be controlled well, it will be a big blow to his organization and offense.

However, when Li Liang thought of entering the system to practice dribbling, he would be tortured by the system's electric shock and pinched his fingers, and he secretly complained in his heart.

Why should this perverted system designer punish me for all these tasks?

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Liang sat off the court to rest, and the substitutes of both sides played on the court.

Odom appeared as the one who replaced Li Liang.

After a period of refreshment, Odom's competitive level has been greatly improved.

Because of Paul's injury, Odom has good ability to organize ball control, so his playing time is gradually increasing.

This guy, known as the left-handed magician, has a high talent and imagination in passing.

He has a great feeling of ball control and strong coordination between his hands and feet. Even if he is 2.06 meters tall, he can play with the ball in his palm like a small point guard.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the substitute lineups of both sides were pecking at each other.

The Clippers' genius are better than the Lakers' genius.

Odom and Griffin completed two beautiful internal passes and internal cooperation, scoring two goals to widen the gap.

The Lakers' substitute is real Cai, and Ci Shiping took Nick Young Blake Mix Thackeray and others to play on the court.

This is an opportunity to have no independent offensive ability.

Ci Shiping is five years younger and can become the core of offense on the court, but this year his weight has increased again.

Movement becomes slower and shooting feels worse.

However, Little Steel Cannon Mix performed well, making a three-pointer from the outside to quench the Lakers' thirst.

Then both sides made irons and Odom seized a counterattack opportunity, got the ball and dribbled from the backcourt one-stop to kill the basket.

First, he changed direction and passed Meeks in advance, then dribbled the ball from behind and passed Ci Shiping, and then gently picked the basket with his left hand!

This goal is the best goal so far in this game.

Seeing this, Li Liang stood up excitedly and waved the towel to Odom.

To be honest, Li Liang can't do such a continuous extraordinary person at present.

This kind of agility of unity between humans and balls cannot be practiced through acquired training.

However, Li Liang's excitement had not passed for a minute. In the next round, Odom controlled the ball and organized the offense.

After pick-and-roll with Griffin, he played another behind the ball, nyilyiyik            pass!

A very beautiful and accurate pass, passing the ball to Li Liang's hand

Li Liang stood on the sidelines, just waving the towel, but hadn't sat down yet.

A ball flew towards him and he caught it.

Good ball, really good ball.

Li Liang doesn't need to move his position, he can shoot directly by catching the ball.

And he is a big open space, and there is not a single defender in front of him.

The only shame is that others are standing outside the court and have not yet played.

Good ball, good ball. Li Liang returned the ball to the referee, then applauded Odom, saying that this was a good ball.

Otherwise, what else can I do? Can I still use the ball to hit him in the head?

Odom's idea of ​​transferring the ball to the weak side is still very correct, but the transfer has been large, crossed the boundaries, and out of the circle.

Needless to say, this ball will definitely be on Odom's five embarrassing spots.

Li Liang's helpless expression holding the ball was almost exactly the same as the Lakers' Vujasic.

Even Kobe, who was originally a little depressed, couldn't help laughing when he saw this ball.

Odom is still the same Odom as before, and it is still so easy to get distracted.

Because of Odom's mistake, the dead ball entered the official timeout.

The Clippers still led the Lakers by 12 points with 91:103.

Without Paul, the Clippers' offensive firepower was still very strong.

With more than half of the fourth quarter, the score has easily exceeded 100.

After the timeout, the main players of both sides returned to the court, and Kobe began the final counterattack.

The Lakers scored a 7-0 climax after the official timeout. Kobe scored 4 points in a row and assisted Gasol to hit a three-pointer - this was Gasol's first three-pointer in this game.

The difference was narrowed to only 5 points.

Li Liang was not ruthless at this time, and made two quick stops and jump shots to stabilize the situation.

To be honest, Kobe didn't expect that Li Liang's emergency stop jump shot would be so accurate tonight.

In fact, Li Liang made preparations before the game.

When he was fighting Kobe in the system, Li Liang carefully studied the one-on-one video of other players playing Kobe.

On all the forwards and guards back then, the best person to play Kobe one-on-one was McGrady.

McGrady's best offensive method against Kobe is to make an emergency stop and mid-range jump shot after a sudden step.

Kobe himself said that McGrady is the hardest player he has ever encountered to defend against.

Li Liang also summarized it in the system. He must not be in a fight with Kobe.

We must fight quickly and take advantage of our height and wingspan to find space and immediately take action to resolve the battle.

Li Liang's jump shot feels very good tonight. After his emergency stop jump shot and Alan Houston's training, he made progress again.

After shooting two mid-range distances and re-establishing the advantage, the Lakers fell into an offensive low.
To be continued...