Scott made a lot of preparations before the series started.

As the former best coach and the Lakers' meritorious champion, his coaching ability is unquestionable.

This season, his creative use of Kobe, his development of Love, and the complete release of Leonard on the offensive end have rejuvenated the Lakers.

However, Scott still couldn't escape the rude facto of his point guard power forward defending power center defending forward, and the Lakers' lack of substitutes caused the team to consume a bit too much in the regular season and first round of the playoffs.

The Lakers could not bear it if the Thunder just made a little effort.

Scott can't find any good strategy for the time being during the suspension, after all, there is no card in his hand.

Scott thought that the defensive strategy formulated before the game was at least able to steal one in the first game and steal the home advantage.

But he knew that his strategy did work, but he only won half the game.

If the NBA only plays for two quarters, the Lakers may have won, but unfortunately there is still the second half.

After the beginning of the third quarter, the Thunder's counterattack was really as fast as the Thunder, and the Lakers could not keep up with the pace with a series of three-point shots.

But Scott also knew that the fundamental reason was the Thunder's defense.

If the Lakers cannot crack the Thunder's defense, they will be passively beaten.

What we need to rely on at this time is not the coach's strategy, but the player's personal abilities.

"Kobe, Kawyne, hit the ball, hit the ball! Don't give your opponent a chance to counterattack! Don't give them a chance to counterattack! Slow down the pace and hit back bit by bit!"

Scott gave the most reasonable solution, which is to rely on the two superstars in the team, Leonard and Kobe, to use their personal abilities to restore the decline.

The suspension ended and both sides returned to the court.

Li Liang pulled Durant and Westbrook aside and said, "The Lakers will definitely play singles later. Either Kobe or Leonard. Kobe is handed over to Kevin. I'll deal with Leonard."

Duran nodded, Li Liang's judgment has always been very accurate.

Donovan didn't say anything during the suspension, and the real command depends on Li Liang.

Westbrook was a little confused. One of you deals with Kobe and the other deals with Leonard. What do I do? What does it mean to pull me over if I don’t arrange tasks?

Li Liang immediately said to Westbrook: "Don't make trouble, don't rush in to assist in defense, and don't give the Lakers a chance to take a three-pointer from the outside."

Westbrook's defense is actually very good. He started out as a defensive player in uc.

However, after arriving at the Thunder, some defensive habits became less good, and I especially like to troll in the inside.

Sometimes the effect is really good, you can actively defend yourself, slap your opponent with a big hat, and get a rebound.

But overall, it will lead to the leakage of people on the outside.

According to the first defensive approach, Westbrook will have more highlight moments and the data will be more beautiful.

But it is actually a kind of destruction to the team's defensive system.

The second defense method basically does not have any good data, and does not have any highlights.

But if he could stick to this defensive approach, there were three long-handed monsters, Li Liang, Durant and Robertson standing behind him, and the Thunder's backcourt defense would definitely be much stronger.

Li Liang didn't expect Westbrook to be like this for the rest of his life. It was his own business for him to play, but for the championship in this playoffs, he would definitely push Westbrook to the front line of defense. If he couldn't push, he would use a hair dryer to blow his head bald.

Fortunately, Westbrook still agrees with Li Liang's "suggestions".

Back on the court, the Lakers began to attack the Thunder's defense with Kobe and Leonard, the pair of siege hammers.

Love no longer mentioned pick-and-roll cover, it was meaningless. When he came over, he would only bring the defense over to double-team.

Kobe no longer controls the ball, but sinks to the low post and eats Durant one-on-one.

Lian Po is old, can he still eat?

Kobe was the first solo in the third quarter. After catching the ball from behind, he repeatedly pretended to move after receiving the ball from behind, and made a difficult backward jump shot!

The ball was slightly smaller and hit the edge of the basket, and Li Liang grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Westbrook was already ahead, and Li Liang passed it to Westbrook, who was the first to take the lead.

If there is any benefit to staying on the outside defense, it is that Westbrook can rush forward at the first time and use his front forward.

When Ibaka was there in the past, Ibaka lacked the ability to pass the first pass. Now with Li Liang, Westbrook can charge more.

After receiving the ball, Westbrook had no choice but to kill a tomahawk at the basket and succeeded in a dunk!

The energy center is joking, Scott is supporting the forehead.

Kobe is still old after all.

I got old once in 12 years, and I relied on Li Liang for 13 years.

Now I finally can't hold on.

Subsequently, Kobe once again held the ball and killed the basket. Under the Thunder's dense defense, he made a layup and caused Durant to foul.

It was really difficult for Kobe to score when he went to the free throw line and made two free throws.

Leonard was even worse, and Li Liang was not polite to him at all.

Just get the ball during the attack, directly activate the skill death entanglement, and then break one.

It’s not enough to break it once. Next, Leonard takes the ball again and Li Liang launches the death entanglement again!

Two skill opportunities were used on Leonard in a short time to attack his confidence in holding the ball.

Leonard's ball holding is no longer the same as Wu Xia Amon when he first entered the league. He has made great progress and is one of the most efficient attackers in the league in the regular season.

But the playoffs and regular seasons are different, and Li Liang's defense is also different from others.

In the past, Leonard was a man who cut off others, but now Li Liang intercepted the ball continuously. Don’t you doubt your life?

The Thunder relied on steel-like defense and thunderlike counterattack. After the timeout, the Lakers were beaten 10:2 again.

The Lakers only relied on Kobe's free throw to score two points, and the gap in strength between the two teams was immediately highlighted.

The Lakers' real problem is not attack, but defense.

Li Liang and Durant's offense feel better and better, with Durant's holding the ball as the main point, Li Liang's support, cover, fixed-point shooting, and pick-and-roll down, and cut-off as the auxiliary, coupled with Westbrook's counterattack, waiting for an opportunity to break through, the Lakers' defense was rushed to a mess.

Scott began planning and developing a defensive strategy in the regular season, which only took effect in the half game and was declared bankrupt.

After playing more than half of the third quarter, the Thunder widened the gap to about 20 points. Donovan replaced Li Liang and Durant, allowing Westbrook to continue playing on the court with his substitutes, overdoing it until the fourth quarter.

Overall, the Thunder's substitute quality is in the league, that is, the mid-level, and it is not considered Li Liang's.

The advantages and disadvantages of players are too obvious, and their disadvantages are often fatal.

But looking at the league, the Lakers' substitute is downstream.

If their substitutes are stronger, they will not compete with the Rockets in the seventh game in the first round.

After the two big brothers on their heads got off the court, Westbrook was finally released and could attack with the ball.

When Westbrook does not make a fuss and has sufficient physical energy to kill the inside, it is difficult for the opponent to stop it.

With the lucky rest in the last round of the regular season, the Thunder Double Young Master's physical fitness and physical condition are all very good.

Westbrook not only did not allow the Lakers to close the score, but instead led the substitutes to continue to talk about the gap.

Durant and Li Liang did not need to play in the fourth quarter after this break.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Scott replaced the main player, announced that he would give up the game, and entered garbage time.

This garbage time came later than the last round against the Grizzlies.

In the end, the Thunder defeated the Lakers easily in the first game of the semi-finals with a 121:101 and 20 points.

Li Liang and Durant scored 24 points and 22 points in three quarters. Li Liang also sent 5 assists, grabbed 10 rebounds and 3 steals.

After the game, Li Liang, Durant and Westbrook attended the press conference together.
Chapter completed!