Chapter 276: Win

The end of the first quarter, the Magic 24:20, leading the Pistons by 4 points.
The Pistons' offensive play is really terrible. Because of the big book, the offensive end is basically 4-5.
Li Liang was used to feeding Howard to the Lakers, but not at the Pistons.
And the tactics of the NBA in 2003 are very different from the 13 years.
Three-point tactics are not that important, and low-post tactics account for a lot.
The space on the court was narrow, Li Liang only made 1 three-pointer in the first quarter, and failed to make two other attempts.
Defensively, after experiencing a downturn in the opening game, McGrady found a new feeling.
In the first quarter, he shot 3 of 7 and scored 6 points.
Li Liang is looking for the feeling of defending McGrady.
During the break between the first and second quarters, Rick Carlisle asked Li Liangdo to go inside and play more baskets.
Li Liang turned a deaf ear to hearing that your piston can lose to the Magic?
At this time, Kim Carey had not touched the championship coach's door, and there were some problems in understanding the Pistons team.
He wanted to make the Pistons a team with an offensive and defensive balance, and his successor Larry Brown made it clear that the Pistons wanted to defend first.
So Larry Brown succeeded, and Carlisle's Pistons were just a strong team.
Li Liang had only one request for Carlisle, "When Maddie goes on, I have to go up and let me deal with Maddie."
Carlisle nodded and let Li Liang deal with McGrady better than Curry.
Curry's height in the first place could not be compensated, and 6-foot-5 was too much for McGrady.
Also, Curry never knew that he had to stare at McGrady from the backcourt.
Defensive McGrady must not give him too much run-up space, otherwise his large stride acceleration, plus a pull-up jumper, will make your defense useless.
After the start of the second quarter, Li Liang began to give McGrady strength.
As long as Tracy McGrady takes the ball, Li Liang will follow, and then put one hand on Tracy McGrady's waist, close to it, without giving Tracy McGrady the space to start.
If Tracy McGrady starts, he quickly retreats, giving Tracy McGrady a chance to pull up a jumper, but he can't force a layup.
If he chooses to pull up a jumper, then Li Liang will use the fastest speed to block and interfere.
His bouncing power has increased by 10 points, and his ability to interfere has become stronger.
Even so, defending McGrady is still a chore, a systematic project, and relying on Li Liang alone is not enough.
So Li Liang kept communicating with Ben Wallace on the court.
Wallace's assist defense is first-class, defensive experience is quite high with the ball dealer, is the true core of the Detroit team's defensive end.
After playing a few games, Li Liang knew some of Wallace's defensive characteristics and preferences.
The two will conduct adequate communication and will switch defenses when appropriate.
Li Liang has a defensive ability inside, he will switch to the inside to deal with Guden, to protect the backcourt rebounds.
In this way, Big Ben can confidently rush to the outside, oppressing McGrady's ball.
Curry lacked this ability before, causing McGrady to throw away outside, and Big Ben couldn't help.
He has to stand by the basket.
In the second quarter, the Pistons and Magic played an indissoluble point. The two sides ended at 48:48, tied.
The scores of the two sides are really not high enough, the iron is constantly hit on the field, and the mistakes are frequent.
In the third quarter, the Pistons' offense still did not improve.
But Li Liang does not matter, for him, the offense is better.
The score on both sides is tight, so the Pistons can fully defend.
The scene was very ugly, every pass was not smooth, every time the ball was stumbling.
It is really difficult to score a goal.
Li Liang put all his energies on defense. The offensive end was completely closed, and he did not rush to attack or rush to make three-pointers.
Then on the defensive end he went all out to stare at McGrady, regardless of whether McGrady had the ball in his hand.
In fact, at this point, magic is doing very well.
Rivers apparently prepared to overpower Carlisle before the game.
Throughout the game, Armstrong and Jacques Vaughn stared at Billups.
Regardless of whether Billups has the ball in hand, the Magic player is always entangled in front of him, making him uncomfortable to catch the ball and uncomfortable.
In this game, Billups made a low shooting percentage, made 3 of 16 shots, and missed 20 percent of his shots.
Because Rivers realized early on that Billups was the real brain that the Pistons attacked.
The Pistons do not seem to have the absolute core of the offense, but Billups, as a point guard, is the strongest engine for the Pistons' offense.
Contained Billups, only relying on Hamilton's off-ball running position, and several other players' individual fragmentation, the offensive end can not play an advantage.
Rivers' defensive strategy hit the Pistons' goal. In the next few games, he even blocked Billups to 5 points in a single game.
Then they were overturned with a 3-1 lead, also because they couldn't control Billups.
In the sixth game, the best opportunity to eliminate the Pistons at home, Billups scored 40 points, and returned to Detroit, the form was completely reversed.
This is something to say, this game, the magic strategy is successful, at least half the success.
Because there is still half of the variable, Li Liang, except for the opening period, he has been holding back on the offensive end.
Opening 7:0, it is not wanting the piston to come up behind, it is not easy to chase after.
To complete this task, you must win, and you cannot win too much and become a counterattack.
With the third quarter, Li Liang and Wallace jointly control Tracy McGrady, Tracy McGrady's choice on the offensive end began to tilt.
He started more outside pull-up jumpers to end the offense.
In fact, his jumper is still accurate. In the third quarter, when he hit a three-pointer in the counterattack, the score had reached 20 points.
With 20 points, Li Liang still has a fault tolerance of 10 points.
For Li Liang, he is actually betting.
Defensive superstar is actually a gamble, because it is impossible to completely lock him.
Li Liang is betting on McGrady in the fourth quarter, the shooting feel will decline.
He insisted on not throwing his shots and not fouling fouls easily to give McGrady a free throw opportunity.
Of course, defense alone is not enough, defense is always the passive side.
Li Liang also needs to attack, to attack Maddie, to consume him!
But Li Liang's three-legged cat's attack on the ball is okay in the regular season. In the playoffs, it is still funny to want to play McGrady in the 2003 Eastern Conference playoffs.
Therefore, Li Liang still has to take advantage of his three-pointer and off-ball running position.
At the end of the third quarter, Tracy McGrady scored 22 points, the Pistons and the Magic battle became 66:69, the Pistons trailed the Magic by 3 points.
The Magic played really well tonight, defensively limiting the Pistons' two most important attack points, Billups and Hamilton, to death.
Li Liang's offensive efficiency is very high, scoring 10 points, but he is very careful in his shot selection, has been waiting for opportunities.
In this game, the Pistons made a poor three-pointer and shot less than 30%.
Because the two ball holding points on the outside of the piston were crushed to death, and there was no ability to attack on the inside, many of the three points were barely shot, and the shooting rate was of course not high.
Therefore, Li Liang predicted that in the fourth quarter, the physical strength of the two sides will decline, the pressure on the Magic's outside defense will be reduced.
Then his chance will come.
At this time, Auburn Hills Palace Stadium was not as noisy as it was at the opening.
The confident Pistons fans didn't expect the Magic to beat the first game of the first round.
Rick Carlisle Sima face from beginning to end, he was completely suppressed by Rivers in the strategy before the game.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both McGrady and Li Liang were off the court.
The two sides are defensive battles on the field. Billups tries to score inside fouls to get a scoring chance when he feels bad.
The Magic made very few three-pointers from outside, but the number of hits was the same as the Pistons.
Chris Whitney, who came off the bench, hit a three-pointer in the fourth quarter and pulled the difference.
Rivers boldly enabled an 11-person rotation tonight to adapt to the intense intensity of the playoffs, constantly putting pressure on the pistons.
Carlisle is more and more anxious, because there is no way to break the game.
However, Li Liang reminded: "Don't worry Rick, you can send me to play later."
To be honest, Li Liang actually has no bottom of his heart. On the basketball court, who can say that he can make a 100% shot?
Jordan will not work.
But there must be this confidence.
Four minutes into the fourth quarter, Tracy McGrady returned to the court after a full rest.
Li Liang also got up from the bench, ready to debut.
8 minutes in the final battle.
Li Liang stretched out his arms and moved his fingers. He said that this hand should be arrogant. Don't miss it for most of the time.
The score on the court was 72:78, and the Magic led the Pistons by 5 points.
In the offensive round of the Pistons, Billups held the ball.
This Billups is really sparse and extremely difficult.
But Li Liang took the initiative to step up and cover Billups.
The quality of Li Liang's cover is actually better than that of Big Ben, because after Big Ben has no cover.
Veteran Armstrong desperately wants to squeeze Li Liang away, but finds it can't move.
Billups advanced with the ball, Li Liang followed, and the Magic immediately shrank the defense.
Tonight their defensive contraction is very strong, and there are often three inside guards.
Billups gave the ball to Li Liang. Li Liang didn't catch the ball but made a close jump shot... fake.
Shake Guden in front of him, and then hit it to create a foul.
Li Liang also hit the free throw line.
He hit the free throw line not only for a more stable chase, but also for a feel.
Many experienced players will choose to make fouls on the free throw line to adjust the feel when they feel bad.
Li Liang stood on the free throw line, and the goods took two steps backwards and stood at the farthest end.
Are you Van Exel? Chamberlain?
Van Exel felt that the distance was too close but not accurate, so the free throws were all standing at the farthest point of the free throw circle.
Chamberlain missed the free throw too much, and felt that the farther he may go, the better his shooting percentage will be.
I don't know how he came up with this logic theory anyway.
Li Liang stood far away, which caused an exclamation from the audience.
Tracy McGrady joked aside, "Why not stand up to the three-point line and make a free throw three points."
Li Liang smiled and did not respond. Later, let you know what a 3-point free throw.
With two free throws, Li Liang felt that his hand was okay today.
The next Magic offensive round, McGrady caught the ball back and beat Li Liang.
He chose to jump back and shoot, but did not enter.
Wallace scored a rebound in the backcourt, Billups took the ball, and Armstrong wrapped it up again.
But this time, Li Liang took cover from Billups, far away from the three-point line.
Then quickly down the three-point line, Billups passed the ball to Li Liang, just want to overdo it.
Who knows, Li Liang received the ball and shot directly from the 3-point line!
Li Liang was standing in front of McGrady, and he all reacted. Li Liang's three-pointer had already hit!
79:79, the two sides tied.
In ordinary games, 5 points seems to be nothing.
But this kind of defensive battle, only scored a goal in three or four rounds, 5 points can be smoothed so quickly, it is really not easy.
Rivers immediately called a timeout.
Li Liang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he could still feel it today, without being disturbed by high-intensity defense.
After a timeout, the Magic's offensive center focused on McGrady.
Li Liang started one-on-one with the anti-Meddy from the frontcourt, the two knights confronted!
Tracy McGrady passed the halftime and took the ball to speed up the big step to get rid of Li Liang and hit the inside from the wing!
The three Pistons players came up and McGrady jumped in the air to pass the ball.
Gooden received the ball and succeeded in a pick.
An assist by McGrady, it doesn't matter, the assist doesn't matter.
The Pistons were still Billups, and Li Liang once again went to the outside to cover.
This time Tracy McGrady posted it, he couldn't take Li Liang easily.
But this gave Billups a chance. As soon as McGrady mentioned it, the top of the arc was empty.
Billups scored the ball from the middle and threw a foul, resulting in a foul.
All two penalties were still the same.
As soon as Li Liang opened this point, the Pistons' offensive look was completely different.
Billups was liberated, just like Nash.
Li Liang's cover-up and cover-ups are not instinctively comparable.
Defensive pressure on McGrady has increased dramatically.
Offensively, McGrady held the ball again, and Li Liang's oppression continued to escalate.
He has become more and more confident. After McGrady made a fake left breakthrough, Li Liang took two steps back to give McGrady a shot, but blocked his breakthrough route.
Tracy McGrady chose a quick-stop dry pull jumper. Li Liang quickly made up and interfered with Tracy McGrady with the increased bounce.
"Boom!" He hit the iron and missed it.
McGrady's shooting arc is very flat, and the iron will generally fall farther.
Li Liang turned around and got a rebound.
He passed the ball to Hamilton, who had a fast break and layup!
This is one of the few fast breaks the Pistons scored in this field, which is really not easy.
Suddenly, the situation began to fall towards the piston. Carlisle didn't know what was happening, and it seemed that there was no arrangement.
You know it’s strange, everything is under Li Liang’s control.
Some adjustments and changes you made later in the game, Li Liang remembered them.
Afterwards, McGrady once again held the ball and made a strong jump, hitting a back jumper in the middle.
Magic can only rely on McGrady's strong shot.
The Pistons are already superior in strength, Li Liang lived this point, the Magic defensive mess.
Hamilton caught the ball with a mid-range jumper, and it all came.
Then Gudeng layup was blocked by Big Ben, another quick counterattack.
Li Liang rushed to the bottom corner of the left side, Billups understood the long pass, Li Liang dribble the ball off McGrady's block, and then shot three points and scored!
This ball hit, Li Liang knew that he was not far from the completion of the task.
He played too early in the first few tasks, which caused the Magic to slowly adjust over, and McGrady played better.
Now that the game has reached the final moment, it is difficult to adjust.
After scoring, Li Liang also learnt what McGrady looked like, and flicked his arm, as if he had shot off the ashes.
The magic called another timeout, but Rivers had no cards in his hand.
Originally, the first game was a fight, losing the normal, winning the blood.
Now that the Pistons are slowing down, the Magic can only look at Tracy McGrady.
McGrady felt really good this time. After the timeout, he shot another three-pointer.
The score came to 25 points.
Li Liang can't relax yet.
He first dragged the offensive end, dribble the ball slowly after taking the ball, and then suddenly a Nese pass to Hamilton.
Hamilton made an empty layup.
Then the defensive foul broke Tracy McGrady's rhythm, and the sideline re-served. Tracy McGrady did not give him a chance to catch the ball.
As a result, the Magic shot a three-pointer from the perimeter, and Girizek missed a three-pointer.
The Pistons controlled the rebound and it stabilized a lot.
Li Liang's courage is also big, he would rather chase Tracy McGrady, give the Magic a chance to open, rather than give Tracy McGrady a ball attack.
Carlisle looked at and wanted to scold, but didn't go in at a glance.
In the last two minutes, Li Liang was highly focused and did not give McGrady any chance.
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Li Liang gritted his teeth, pulled and pulled, and finally let McGrady make a layup. Then he made 2 free throws and scored 29 points.
Billups' late three-pointer and Ben Wallace's crucial offensive rebounds kept the Pistons' victory.
At 98:95, the Pistons defeated the Magic with a 3-point advantage at home.
Tracy McGrady scored only 29 points, Li Liang finally completed this very difficult task.
After successfully exiting the mission, Li Liangchang breathed a sigh of relief. This time it was really exhausting him, really exhausting.
But looking at his [basic outside defense] improved to 81 points, Li Liang was still very pleased.
It's exactly this way to welcome the playoffs!
Dear Brother Deng, I am here with Li Liang.