Li Liang’s statement to Harden was unable to refute for a while. What you said really makes sense.

You can't defend, your brain teasers are pretty good.

Why don’t you take the postgraduate entrance examination?

But no matter how reasonable it makes sense, it is inevitable that you will be called a foul.

Harden made the same mistake at the beginning of the third quarter as in the first half, and was too impatient.

Soon, Harden realized that when playing against Bruce Lee, don’t be anxious, and you can’t think of any evil ways. You must be patient, confront you head-on, and fight against Li Liang with hard strength.

Harden's offensive skills have been constantly improving in the past two years, especially his shooting, and step-back jump shots are gradually becoming his signature.

On the Pacers, Li Liang fed West the ball at a high position. West quickly turned around with a basket on his right hand to avoid Jefferson's block and scored two points.

Harden immediately beat Smith one-on-one on the offensive end, and made a mid-range jump shot with a step back.

Harden, who doesn't want to be in a wrong way, is still very strong.

Then, the referee blew another offensive foul on the offensive end.

Beverly wanted to get the ball from Smith and serve the sideline ball, but Smith just refused to give it to him, and the two had some disputes.

Smith insisted on giving the ball to the referee, and did not allow Beverly to take the ball and serve the ball directly outside the boundary.

The gunpowder smell on both sides became stronger, but the Rockets' offense failed. Jefferson wanted to force Li Liang to eat at low post, but Li Liang took the ball away from behind. After the third quarter, the Rockets' mistakes began to increase, and the Pacers' defensive intensity was like a gradually tightening python, trying to strangle the Rockets to death.

During the counterattack, Li Liangchang passed to Granger, and Granger made a layup blocked by Josh Smith.

But the ball hit the rebound first, so it interfered with the ball, and two points were effective.

Jefferson continued to force himself to eat at a low post, but he found that he couldn't seem to be able to hold Li Liang.

With five seconds left in the end, Jefferson passed the ball, and Beverly received the ball from the outside and made a three-pointer.

This ball is too quenching. If you don't go in, McHale will call a timeout.

Beverly is the Rockets' surprise tonight, with a high three-point shooting percentage.

Pacers Hill is away and her defense is a bit lax.

60:54, the Pacers led by 6 points.

Li Liang immediately returned with a pick-and-roll with Smith at a high position, and then cut out and caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

A very simple pick-and-roll cooperation, but the Rockets are not good at defending because Harden is not following tightly, so this guy is a bit lazy.

Then, Harden made a mistake in the offensive end and the ball passed to Josh Smith was too short and was cut by Li Liang who cut from the side.

Li Liang, it's Li Liang again.

Why are you always the ones from tm?

Not yet, Li Liang's fast attack counterattack was given to Granger on the wing.

Granger caught the ball and made a fake shot, and then returned the ball to Li Liang. Li Liang took another three-pointer after receiving the ball.

Go again!

66:54, the Pacers widened the gap to 12 points in one fell swoop.

McHale finally called a timeout, and the situation was under control by the Pacers.

The Rockets started with a fierce operation, but they found that they could not beat them as they fought.

Harden always tries to seize the initiative at the beginning, but finds that he can't seize it or is held down, so he is invisible for a while.

I don’t know if I’m using the skills CD or thinking about what to do next.

After the timeout, the Rockets still haven't found a good solution in the offense.

They suddenly lost the breakthrough point. After Harden reached the inside, he was assisted by Li Liang to defend and passed the ball.

Ariza received the ball and made a three-pointer from the outside but failed to hit, and Josh Smith grabbed the frontcourt rebound and passed it to Harden.

The ball was repeatedly shifting outside, and the Pacers' man-to-man defense forced the Rockets to break through.

However, Rockets players lack the ability to break through the ball, so they ultimately rely on Ariza to break through the basket.

After taking a hat from West and then grabbing the frontcourt rebound, Li Liang's defensive foul.

It was too difficult, and the Rockets' offense was in trouble.

The Pacers attacked mediocrely and made another blow on the outside.

But I'll make a fool of myself, and you'll follow me to figure it out too.

The Rockets, who grabbed the backcourt rebound, pushed a counterattack, and Harden made a long pass to the frontcourt, but was intercepted by Li Liang, who quickly retreated.

In the counterattack, the ball was given to West. West received the ball and made a jump shot from the middle distance, scoring two points.

68:56, or 12 points, the Rockets' offense has not improved.

Afterwards, the Rockets also replaced Terrence Jones, abusive prince like Jones. His awkward dribbling and slow shots could not hit the Pacers inside.

For a moment, McHale was confused. Is this the Pacer without a center?

Why do you feel that their inside defense is so good?

Bruce Lee is too amazing.

Yes, Li Liang thought so himself.

I feel so awesome, I am as good as the center.

"Beep!"

The referee whistle blew and blew a defensive foul.

Seeing the team's offense not going smoothly, Harden finally entered the inside and successfully made a foul after three minutes of silence.

Li Liang had no objection to this goal. Harden's breakthrough speed was very fast. If he didn't foul, he would just dunk directly.

"Damn it, don't be careless."

Sweat kept flowing down his forehead, and Li Liang reminded himself.

Playing at the center is really a strong job, constantly filling in positions, jumping and fighting in the inside.

But Li Liang enjoyed the process a little.

Harden made both free throws, and it seemed that he could find his true self at the free throw line, and then he started his offensive mode.

68:58, after the score difference reached 10 points, there were still 3 minutes left before the end of the third quarter.

In these three minutes, Harden completely took over the Rockets' offense.

He made a breakthrough layup after dribbling from the crotch.

A three-pointer from the outside was hit.

In the counterattack, try a little, and then hit a mid-range jump shot.

Sure enough, for Harden, the free throw was successful and the attack started.

Both sides launched a confrontation in the last three minutes of the third quarter.

The Pacers are also constantly scoring points, and it is not Li Liang but Granger who competes with Harden.

Granger made a mid-range jump shot, Granger made a throw from the basket in the middle, and Granger made a foul and free throw.

After entering 2015, the 31-year-old Granger's overall condition is getting better and better, even giving people the feeling that he is about to return to his peak state.

This was a big surprise for the walkers.

Li Liang was replaced by Bird in the last two minutes, and Li Liang wanted to play for a while.

Bird said: "What else are you playing? How bad are you defending on the court?"

"Harden is not my responsibility."

"Where is rebounding? Where is the breakthrough and assisting defense?"

"I tried my best."

"I haven't tried my best yet, so I'm going to replace you!"

Li Liang's defensive performance in the last few minutes was indeed average, after all, he wasn't a professional.

After patiently waiting, Harden found the loopholes in the Pacers' defensive end and scored 10 points in a row.

He was not tall and wingspan was not enough, and his talent for blocking shots was not enough. After Harden found the offensive feeling, Li Liang could not stop his beard.

Seeing Li Liang sitting down, Bird said again: "Take them away in the fourth quarter and make up for the mistakes."

"Oh, I get it."

Li Liang wiped his sweat and looked at the scoreboard. At 76:68, the Pacers were still 8 points ahead.

The Rockets fought desperately, Harden opened fire, and the real scoring machine had not started to operate on the Pacers.

He was a little addicted to playing center...

So Bird asked him to calm down and figure out his real role.
Chapter completed!