At the beginning of the second quarter, the second teams on both sides continued to fight.

On the Clippers' side, Crawford took the lead in hitting a three-pointer in the second quarter, helping the Clippers to further widen the gap.

On the Mavericks' side, Devin Harrison and Carter appeared.

Harris and Carter cooperated with cross-screen, and then used Blair's cover to break into the three-second zone, and a throw shot hit.

Devin Harris returned to his old place and was sent to the Nets for trade. He made a big splash in the Nets and finally fell quickly.

Now that he has a clear figure and a much rounded face, he has returned to the Mavericks to spend the last period of his career.

His level is no longer as good as he was back then. After all, he is the one who has created the fastest dribble record in the game, but his assault ability is still there.

In addition to veterans such as Harris and Carter, Nowitzki also stayed on the court.

In this regard, Nowitzki's role is very similar to Griffin, but Nowitzki's burden is heavier.

The Mavericks without Nowitzki often don’t know how to play, even if the German tank is already 36 years old.

Therefore, the Clippers' defense against Nowitzki is still tight. As soon as he receives the ball, there will be double-teams immediately.

Rivers knew that Nowitzki was the Mavericks' eye of the formation. If Nowitzki blocked the point, the Mavericks' offense could not be operated at all. They could only be fragmented and could not be threatened.

However, Nowitzki was in good shape tonight. He held the ball at a high position and faced the Clippers' double team, he turned around and passed Griffin!

Crawford came from the line to attack, but his poor cooperation with Griffin caused Nowitzki to leak out from behind. As a result, Nowitzki turned his back and passed Griffin, broke into the basket from the left side, and then made a layup with his left hand.

If there are any flaws in the Clippers' lineup, a major problem is that except Jordan Jr., there is no qualified substitute to protect the rim center.

As a substitute center, Hollins is relatively soft and can only barely complete the inside task. He has no way to protect the basket in the short time of the second lineup.

Just after the ball was finished, the Clippers missed the attack, Devin Harris used his skills to hit the basket, and one of them passed Hollins to make a layup.

The Mavericks narrowed the gap to 7 points.

The Clippers have always hoped to get a better backup center in the free market and trading market, but have never been able to do so.

After all, it is impossible for you to take advantage of all the benefits.

Mike Brown once proposed that Li Liang occasionally take on the role of protecting the basket center, saying that he can.

This proposal was rejected by Rivers, believing that it would put too much pressure on Li Liang, especially as it would easily get into foul trouble.

In order to "train" Li Liang, Mike Brown wanted to let him play in all positions on the court - including the head coach.

Rivers is still relatively calm, he must use Li Liang reasonably.

Yes, it is good to use it reasonably.

Li Liang didn't think so himself.

He sat off the court and watched the second team of both sides go back and forth, feeling a little anxious.

Why don't you let me go?

Li Liang is not the rookie last year, but his desire to play in the game has never diminished.

Especially in this battle, he is ready to fight.

As Nowitzki hit another three-pointer on the offensive end, the Mavericks caught the score difference to only 5 points.

Rivers called a timeout, and the Clippers' offense was in trouble.

The ball cannot pass Griffin, and the Mavericks' defensive strategy is to give you a shot from the outside instead of giving Griffin a chance to play easily.

Carlisle knows that the Clippers' second team is strong at Griffin. To be honest, Crawford is not as useful as the regular season.

Under the fast-paced and high-intensity confrontation, his outside shooting percentage dropped significantly.

Li Liang and Paul were all sitting off the court, and Carlisle was ready to wait for them to play before re-adjusting their defensive strategy.

Carlisle's arrangement was correct. Rivers realized this and immediately replaced Li Liang.

Before appearing, Rivers' main instructions to Li Liang were to "don't foul."

What Rivers fears most now is that Li Liang made too many fouls due to fierce confrontation in defense, which led to the team's offensive firepower not continuing.

The Mavericks are obviously different from those young teams who have just entered the playoffs. They entered the playoffs from the beginning, with rhythm control and tactical arrangements very old.

From coaches to players, they are experienced veterans, so the Clippers can have no innovations, but they must not make big mistakes.

Rivers hopes that the Clippers can win the game in a sturdy manner. As long as they don’t make mistakes, the Clippers’ strength is stable to the Mavericks.

Li Liang didn't think so. What was Rivers saying, "No foul", is I just going on the court just to avoid foul?

Do you think I am Hanamichi Sakuragi, Los Angeles' exit king.

Li Liang was ready to show his skills and start his performance.

The timeout ends, the Clippers' sideline ball, Li Liang comes.

Li Liang gave Paul a look, and Paul understood it.

Paul is not Curry. Li Liang and Curry use their eyes to cooperate, which is a disaster. I don’t know what they are thinking.

Paul suddenly cut into the basket with an empty cut, attracting the two to defend.

Li Liang immediately passed the ball to Paul. Paul pretended to walk in, attracting the defensive attention of the Mavericks and then dribbling around.

At this time, Li Liang had already stepped into the field and cut directly from the weak side. Paul saw the opportunity and passed the ball into Li Liang's hand with a diagonal strike.

Li Liang received the ball and dribbled straight to the basket, and the basket was empty!

Li Liang jumped high and slammed with one hand!

Deducted...

The ball flew directly to the technical table and hit a technician.

Li Liang's ball was too strong, but he didn't catch the ball firmly. The ball bounced back on the basket, but it bounced out.

It's embarrassing!

He is about to win the first regular season player in mVp, and a flying slam dunk came in the first game of the playoffs and even smashed the person.

Paul looked at Li Liang with contempt. If you can't dunk, can't you make a layup?

You use your emergency stop jump shots to be better than dunks, and your dunk shooting percentage is almost no match for shooting.

Li Liang felt very embarrassed and wanted to perform, and this result came to his heart.

When Li Liang returned to defense, he went to the technical desk to apologize with the technician.

It seems that he is still suitable to shoot three-pointers.

However, Li Liang's dunk ball numbed the Mavericks to a certain extent!

They thought this guy would not be in good condition tonight, but they didn't know that this was not the case.

Then, Blair grabbed a frontcourt rebound in the offense, and scored a tip-in at the same time caused Barnes to foul.

Blairga made a free throw, and the score difference was only 2 points away.

The Mavericks' counterattack is not over yet.

Jordan Jr. swung his elbow during the attack and accidentally hit Nowitzki's eye socket. Jordan Jr. was called for an offensive foul.

Nowitzki happened to get off the court and Devin Harris and Blair cooperated with the pick-and-roll. After Blair got the ball, he faced Li Liang's defense and used a very strange one-handed Golden Rooster to throw independently, making a two-pointer.

The ball was very ugly. At first, the ball was pushed into the basket a few times, and the two sides tied.

Rivers called a timeout, but instead let the Mavericks tie the score.

What is this called?

This is called a draw before the storm.

Rivers did not call for a pause again, and the atmosphere at the scene was a little nervous for a moment.

Since the first game of the playoffs, the Clippers seem to have not shown their strength to crush the Mavericks.

This made many fans a little worried, are the Clippers really far worse in the playoffs than in the regular season?

Needless to say, some forums must have started posting, "The Mavericks have already tied up, what level is it."

What level? The level of ball blindness.

There was a theory in the early years, which later became a theory of half-time, then a theory of section, and the theory of last goal.

It is normal for basketball games to go ups and downs, and it is common for big wins and big losses in the series to go. You won’t easily draw conclusions until the last moment.

Some people are so mean that they can’t help it. Anyway, they will be happy first, and they will automatically hide if they are slapped in the face.

At this time, Li Liang took the ball from Paul to organize the team's offense.

Li Liang took the ball at a high position, and the person who defended him was Marion. When he saw Li Liang take the ball, Marion slightly turned sideways and gave up his right side and Li Liang's left side.

Then, Carter approached Li Liang, setting up a pit for Li Liang and laying a pocket.

If an ordinary team sets up his pockets for Li Liang like this, Li Liang's approach will definitely be to transfer the ball, and then the Clippers find gaps to attack through passing the ball.

For teams like the Mavericks and Spurs, Li Liang will try to pass some penetration balls.

If it really doesn't work, it's possible to organize Paul, or call a pick-and-roll, and see what to do after the pick-and-roll.
To be continued...