Li Liang finally held back and did not continue to recharge the item.

At the end of the first half, the Pacers relied on Li Liang's sudden outbreak and led the Hawks by 16 points.

In the early stage of the season, the Hawks, who were rampant in the East for a while, had almost no power to fight back against the Pacers.

It’s not that the Hawks are weak, but more because there are problems with the team’s scheduling and tactical arrangements in this game.

Budenholzer didn't expect Li Liang to play singles on his back!

During the halftime break, Bird couldn't help but ask Li Liang, "Bruce, when did you learn your back-to-back singles?"

Li Liang replied: "Yesterday."

"yesterday?"

"Yes, I learned it with David. I see him using it. I will practice it myself and then use it again."

Bird doesn't believe his nonsense. You can see how you can use it if you use it?

I, Larry Bird, was the only way to polish this technology from high school to college, and I studied hard every day.

You never use it when you see me, but why do you suddenly use it when you are in the competition?

Bird thought to himself that Li Liang must be practicing hard alone behind his back, but he won't use it very much after he practiced it.

It was not until the skills were mature that it was revealed in training and competitions.

Thinking of this, Bird felt completely relieved of Li Liang's frequent absence from training.

Brown is right, he is really training silently on his own, just not letting you know.

This guy may be really a genius, and it's a waste to train with other players.

Bird just thought wrongly. Li Liang's other progress was indeed achieved through training, but this time he stolen it!

Of course, how can a scholar be called stealing?

Just use it for use, but the stolen person will not lose any losses.

In the second half, the Eagles finally came to their senses, and Budenholzer knew how to deal with Li Liang.

I can no longer be as stupid as I was in the first half.

One-on-one man-tapping and double-teaming, the heavy responsibility of defending Li Liang was handed over to Carol.

Carol is fast and powerful, and is an excellent defender at No. 3.

The Eagle should have let Carol consume Li Liang one-on-one.

After the second half of the game began, the Hawks' defense had a certain effect.

Li Liang failed to make two attacks and made a mistake.

But the Pacers also adjusted quickly, and there were many outside shooters who saw Korver's weakness.

JR Smith and Danny Granger, whoever faces Korver with the ball will force him to hit him.

This is a strategic adjustment made by Bird.

Since the Pacers have a large number of outside ball-holding attackers, as long as the opponent has a defensive loophole at a certain point, they must attack this weakness with all their strength, and consume the opponent by constantly covering, switching defenses, and one-on-one singles.

With the leading score, this efficient one-on-one eating will be very psychologically stressful to the lagging party.

Korver stayed on the court to use his three-pointers to catch up, but he was eaten several times in a defensive end.

This forced Budenholzer to consider replacing Korver.

But without Korver, what should I do if I chase points on the offensive end? Korver's three-point space is still very important to open the Hawks' attack.

In the third quarter, the Pacers rely on Granger and JR-Smith to maintain the score advantage.

The Eagles chased after them, but they could never narrow the gap to within 10 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the Hawks changed their offensive strategy and began to focus on attacking the inside.

Horford and Millsap began to hold the ball in large numbers, using mid-range and breakthroughs to attack the Pacers' basket.

Li Liang struggled to support the inside, and he made a foul in the first half, but ended up receiving three fouls in the third quarter.

After all, it is the Phillips Center, the Hawks' home court, and the whistle is slightly more biased towards the home team.

Li Liang committed four fouls on his back and had to leave the court early for a break.

The Hawks seized this good opportunity and regained the advantage on the field, narrowing the gap to only 7 points at one point.

Bird called a timeout. After McGee was injured, the Pacers' inside line did have many problems.

But Bird observed the free market for a while and could not find an excellent inside basket protection center.

So simply, Bird decided not to introduce center forward, but instead attack instead of defense.

He replaced Scola, and Scola was just the same at the basket.

Replaced with CJ Myers to further enhance the offensive firepower from the outside.

At the same time, on the defensive end, Mike Brown's double-teaming and rotation strategy were used to start to strengthen the defensive intensity.

You must strangle the Hawks' offense to the outside line and not give them the chance to enter the basket and score easily.

This change in the Pacers' strategy worked. After CJ Myers came on the court, he immediately made a three-pointer from the wing to quench the Pacers' offense.

Then, the Pacers changed their defensive strategy, from man-to-man to pinched attack.

Horford is defended at the top of the middle arc. You can catch the ball and shoot if you have the ability.

Horford tried to make a three-pointer and missed the hit, and the Pacers, who took the rebound, launched a counterattack.

Stephenson played steadily in the first half and was scolded by Li Liang, and tried to play more unrestrainedly in the second half.

Then he held the ball and rushed to the basket, jumped and made a layup, and the ball was gone...

Li Liang sat down on the court and spread his hands towards Fenson, "Where are your balls?"

Finson also spread his hands towards Li Liang, "I made a mistake."

Although he made a mistake and played quickly, CJ Myers hit a three-pointer in the offense.

After the Pacers' outside firepower passed the ice shooter period at the beginning of the season, it finally recovered and entered a warm sun.

CJ Myers, JR Smith's three-point shooting percentage and hit numbers are all the way higher.

At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers led the Hawks by 10 points.

The number one in the East was hit by the Pacers, and the Pacers' number one star was sitting under the court drinking water and chanting scriptures.

Li Liang did not make a comeback until the middle of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers' leading advantage remained at around 10 points.

The Hawks are essentially still a team that lacks explosive power.

They can defeat many ordinary teams with a stable tactical system and average player strength.

But when encountering an opponent with super giants and strong strength, it seems that it lacks internal strength.

The turtle who seemed to be trampled over could not be able to turn it over no matter how hard it was.

After Li Liang made his debut again, he did not show his new weapons.

After appearing, I first had a three-point pressure and a shock. I tried to see if the feel was broken.

The ball entered! It didn't stop!

The Hawks are even more difficult to deal with now. Bruce Lee is back and is still shooting accurately in three-pointers. How can you defend this?

Give up, the Hawks played more than halfway through the fourth quarter, with 5 minutes left in the game and 11 points behind, showing signs of fatigue and no longer chasing on the court.

This situation may not be obvious to fans outside the court, and the players on the court can feel it all at once.

If you stop fighting, you will not grit your teeth on the offensive end, just walk through the process and consume the last five minutes.

Carol and Korver made two three-pointers on the outside and failed to hit the game.

110:101, the Pacers suppressed the Hawks on the away game and crushed the Hawks to death.

This game is of great significance to the Pacers, which means that the team's tactical system is basically clear and the players have been debugged to a good state.

What they are currently missing are two starters who have not recovered from injury, and the tacit understanding that needs further adjustment.
Chapter completed!