Five hundred and fiftieth chapters to calm down(1/2)
The second half of the game began soon.
Both sides are almost on the same starting line.
The score of 49:47 is low enough for both sides.
Especially the Clippers, they averaged 120 points per game in the regular season, and the Blazers scored higher in each game in the last round.
I broke 60 in the first half and 70 in the first half, but I didn't even cross 50 points in the first half tonight.
Li Liang is indeed extremely efficient, but the Clippers' fast attack has hardly been played a few times.
Don’t think about fast break dunks, and there are no three-pointers one after another.
Of course, the Spurs' offense was not good. Faced with the targeted defense of the Clippers, their smooth team cooperation gave a discount.
In short, it is still unknown who will win.
The Spurs started the attack first in the second half.
And their offense was hindered at the beginning.
Green broke through to the inside and passed the ball to Duncan at the horn position, and missed the mid-range jump shot.
Green grabbed the frontcourt rebound and passed it to Parker on the outside. Parker broke through with the ball and passed the ball to Split on the baseline.
Split came with a backhanded scoop and wanted to make a layup, but the angle of the board was not found, and the strength in his hand was not right, and he didn't make it.
The ball fell to the basket, Duncan, Split, Griffin, and Jordan Jr. snatched a ball. Duncan picked up the ball and immediately made a throw shot. Jordan Jr. interfered with it, but still failed to make the game.
At the end, the ball flew to Li Liang's feet and was picked up by Li Liang...
This guy has a ball-sucking halo, and the ball always comes to his hands for no reason.
The Spurs' offensive cooperation this time was not bad, and they passed the opportunity several times.
But the final moment is always a little bit worse.
It's just a little bit that makes all the cooperation in front of the Spurs meaningless.
This is a relatively obvious weakness of the Spurs at present, and it is also the most common weakness of team basketball, which is the lack of absolute strength.
This ball was replaced by Duncan before he was 30 years old. He would not throw the ball when he picked up the ball under the basket, but would push Jordan Jr. and dunk it directly.
Team basketball with absolutely strong points, such as the Chicago Bulls in the last three consecutive periods, which is really chopping melons and vegetables, and you can easily make your opponents.
The Clippers have a good combination of stars and teams, but they are not yet considered team basketball.
But NBA, the stars are everything.
Then Li Liang fell while advancing in the midfield and made a mistake...
You are not a real star!
Li Liang dribbled the ball too quickly, and he ended up mixing garlic under his feet!
The dribbling level needs to be further improved, especially in terms of ball holding acceleration.
The Spurs picked up this opportunity to counterattack. Danny Green received a pass from Leonard and made a 45-degree three-pointer from the right, but still failed to make the move.
At the basket, Split grabbed the frontcourt rebound and was slapped by Jordan Jr.
Jordan Jr. started after the semi-finals and was Optimus Prime, the inside of the Clippers.
Li Liang rushed over and made up for his mistakes and grabbed the backcourt rebound.
It's so embarrassing. Maybe there are gains and losses. I didn't lose any shots, but I made a lot of mistakes.
After winning the backcourt rebound, the Clippers finally made a quick counterattack.
Li Liang handed the ball to Paul, then quickly went down from the wing. After receiving Paul's pass, he attracted the defensive attention of the Spurs players outside the three-point line, and then suddenly passed it straight to the basket. Jordan Jr. happened to catch the ball and dunk with one hand!
Then, Duncan's catch-up layup was blocked from the side by Griffin!
Duncan, Duncan, you are also blocked by Griffin, who averaged 05 hats per game.
Griffin's arm span and straighten his head may not be too high. His blocking is equivalent to heading the ball. Think about how difficult it is.
It can only be said that time is unforgiving, Duncan is 38 years old after all.
After the start of the second half, the Spurs were very clear to attack the Clippers' three-second zone.
Popovich's idea is correct. When the Clippers keep changing defenses, it is difficult to find a good mobile phone on the outside.
Therefore, we must open the inside line and use strong attack methods to force the Clippers to shrink, giving the outside line more room to operate.
But the Clippers' protection of the three-second zone was very successful.
Although the frontcourt consists of Jordan Jr., Li Liang and Griffin cannot be said to be a solid wall, it is definitely not easy to drill.
After the start of the second half, the Clippers once again gained an advantage in the field with their hard inside defense.
However, the Spurs did not give up their strategy and continued to attack the inside.
The repeated attacks on the city gate by the siege hammers were of some effect in the end. Split got a free throw opportunity in the offense, helping the shots to help the Spurs get closer.
The score difference has remained around 3 to 5 points. At the beginning of the second half, both sides were just going back and forth, and no one could make an offensive attack wave.
Although the Clippers have the advantage, the Spurs' solid defense line makes Li Liang unable to let go of the attack, or he doesn't want to let go of the attack on the Spurs for the time being.
Leonard is keeping a close eye on Li Liang.
The Spurs have changed their defensive strategy against Li Liang and no longer blindly double-teams in advance, but use regional marking to curb Li Liang's transfer.
By the time Li Liang played halfway through the third quarter, he had made five mistakes.
Except for the time when my feet slipped, the pass was broken several times.
But Li Liang did not give up on the passing organization. He knew that the Clippers must make the offense alive.
Otherwise, the more you fight, the more you die, and you will be dead in the fourth quarter.
Griffin is becoming more and more active in the inside, because Li Liang and Paul are constantly creating attack opportunities for Griffin.
In a quick counterattack, Griffin quickly went down to the basket, Paul passed the ball to Li Liang in the bottom corner, and Li Liang quickly passed the ball to Griffin. Griffin wanted to make a layup, but was hugged by Split and pulled it down, causing a foul to go to the free throw line.
At this time, the score between the two sides was 57:54, and the Clippers led the Spurs by three points.
While Griffin was free throws, Li Liang communicated with Paul while talking to him to determine the team's rhythm and style of play.
Popovich sat down and his mind was very fast. Tonight's Li Liang was different from the regular season and semi-finals.
I didn't expect this guy to play so steadily, so stable that Popovich was a little surprised.
Li Liang is not only stable, but also has a very firm tactical execution.
Never give up passing the ball just because you make too many mistakes, and give up the Clippers' overall offense.
This is similar to Kobe. Kobe will never give up on his shot just because he misses.
This firm strategic executor is what old foxes like Popovich hate because they can't drive their opponents into the trap.
Popovich wanted to watch Li Liangduo take action and destroy the Clippers' overall offense.
He was confident that if Li Liang had his full strength to attack, he would have a way to curb Li Liang on defense.
Who knew that Li Liang played so calmly and efficiently? Now he has scored 20 points and sent 7 assists.
The shooting percentage is still 100%, just the 5 mistakes are a little bit dazzling.
On the Clippers bench, Rivers held his hands together, sat on the bench, staring at the situation on the court with his eyes.
Rivers thought nothing in his mind.
Is there anything to think about? Is it good to not fight?
There is already a brain and a cerebellum on the field. He just needs to concentrate on doing his butt. There is no need to think, he just needs to wait.
Actually, Rivers didn't do that when he first came to the Clippers.
He is the champion coach, and he is ambition to create his own coaching glory here.
Then Li Liang came, and there was nothing left for the time being.
After a season of influence and a season of blowing, Rivers decided to enjoy life like Mike Brown!
Griffin made both free throws, Li Liang and Paul discussed and determined the strategy for the next few minutes.
Soon, the Clippers changed.
The Spurs performed pick-and-roll at the high position, and Li Liang, Paul and Jordan Jr. suddenly shot the ball holder with three people.
Parker wanted to get the ball, but was blocked by Jordan Jr.
Li Liang grabbed the ball and passed it to Paul immediately, and he almost went down to the bottom corner on the left.
This counterattack came quickly, and Paul passed the ball to Li Liang, and Li Liang took the ball and shot it!
Three-pointer hit!
62:54, the score difference reached 8 points, which is the largest score difference so far in the half game.
Then, Leonard turned around and threw the ball in the offense and scored two points.
The Clippers served quickly in the backcourt, Paul held the ball through half the game, and faced Leonard's misaligned defense, a continuous dribble changed direction and entered the middle, then entered the basket with a fake move, and finally made a beautiful backgroun layup with his right hand!
To be continued...