Chapter 402: Basketball is that simple

In the middle of the second quarter, the Clippers relied on Li Liang's re-entry to stabilize the situation.
However, Li Liang's performance alone did not contain the overall recovery of the Rockets.
The Rockets' defensive enthusiasm was spurred by Beverly, and he succeeded in stealing Paul twice.
Launched a fast break, assisted Parsons dunk, and once hit the ball out of the sideline, destroying the Clippers' attack.
Beverly's vitality and enthusiasm are extremely contagious, and finally give the Rockets fans a feeling of watching the ball at home.
And the Rockets had a very high three-point percentage from the outside in the first half, making 6 of 13 three-pointers, close to 50 percent.
At the end of the halftime game, the two sides played 55:52, the Rockets led the Clippers by 3 points.
McHale's lineup adjustments in this field still had an effect, no longer let the Clippers play a continuous and quick counterattack.
Beverly's junk dog's restrictions on Paul are obvious. During the defense, he constantly challenged Paul and put pressure on Paul.
Parsons, Garcia, Casspi all have three-point forwards to provide outside fire support for the Rockets.
Jefferson reduced the singles in the post and his inbound pick-and-roll threat was greater than the sit-in.
However, the core Rockets player, James Harden played mediocre in the first half.
Only scored 5 points and 3 assists.
Harden missed several outside three-point attempts.
Houston has the largest in the United States. I don’t know if Harden sucked up again last night.
In fact, Harden played very badly when he played the Lakers last season.
Once he meets Li Liang in the matchup, Harden is easily deflated.
Harden's strengths in playing are his sense of rhythm, strong body, and clever play.
It can be a bit blind to meet Li Liang. Li Liang is not afraid of rhythm flow. As for a strong body, can you have James Strong?
Although you are also called James.
As for being smart, can you have Li Liang being smart?
Li Liang had no talent for playing in the past, relying on his brain.
He played with that brain on the court and pulled out enough zombies to eat for a year.
Harden wanted to cheat foul on Li Liang and beat the time difference.
Harden also found that every time he played the Lakers, his tricks to cheat free throws were not working.
It is useless to explain with the referee. Occasionally cheating a success, the referee has to step forward and explain with Li Haohao.
For example, Harden caused a foul on Li Liang in the first half, and the referee Mark Davies spoke with Li Liang and Yan Yuese for a while, saying why Li Liang was awarded a defensive foul.
Later, Harden became more difficult to create fouls.
Harden couldn't figure it out, what the did this guy do?
They all say that they are taken care of by the referee. Is this the only son of the referee?
No, this is a son, purely the father of the referee.
In Harden's mind, Li Liang has become the father of the referee.
I have never seen any player with such treatment anyway.
It's just that Li Liang doesn't have any preferential treatment on the offensive end, and free throws are given normally.
So the players in the league are only puzzled, and have not expressed any dissatisfaction.
During the intermission, Li Liang began to scold in the Clippers' locker room.
He started scolding from the team's defensive enthusiasm, until the players were not neatly carried.
Li Liang's shoelaces have always been very neat, this is the experience he learned from John Wooden.
And there were shoelaces that Wooden sent him on his shoes, so he never walked.
Li Liang said that this is just to say that the Clippers players did not really take the defense seriously.
The Clippers have always been offensive, and the first three games have been full of firepower, to a certain extent, covering up the defects of the team's insufficient defense.
Li Liang can tolerate one or two games, and he cannot endure forever.
Especially in the playoffs, the Clippers defense is going to be a problem.
Li Liang turned on the hair dryer and buzzed for fifteen minutes, so Rivers couldn't even plug his mouth.
Rivers thought at first, who is Nima who is the team's head coach?
And you are a young player. Is it appropriate to criticize old players?
As a result, listening to it, Rivers felt, alas, it seemed reasonable, just listen.
Listening to it again, although some of Li Liang's wording is fierce, every sentence hits the deficiencies and vital points of the team's defense and also hits Rivers' heart.
Rivers has built a strong defensive team in the Celtics. Although the Clippers have to teach according to their aptitude, they can't continue to pursue the Celtics.
But defense can't really be lost. Any team that wants to win a championship must have no major problems with defense.
Judging from the performance of the Clippers after the start of the season, it is really something wrong.
Rivers and the coaching staff have been looking for solutions, but they are not very anxious.
In the final analysis, NBA coaching is also a job. If the team's strength is decent for the time being, then don't rush to solve the problem.
But Li Liang is anxious, the father of the system, and the identity of many legendary coaches. He is not allowed to sit and watch the team's defense play like this.
The analysis and criticism that rushed into the inside, said the entire Clippers' locker room quietly.
Not only that, the group nodded after hearing it.
The former Lakers player Jamison said to himself: "As I said, Bruce's speech is very reasonable, he is fair."
You see, he was scolded too much, and he felt fair.
After Li Liang finished, Rivers asked, "What should we do?"
Li Liangdao: "I want to know what to do, and what do you do? I don't know, but I will do everything I can."
Li Liang really does not know that he has ideas, but he understands that putting some ideas into practice requires very rich experience and considerable coaching ability.
Li Liang can, you really let him put forward a solution for the team, he really can't.
Therefore, Li Liang's goods can be regarded as a big spray.
At the end of the intermission, players from both sides returned to the field.
The Clippers still had a little bit in their heads. They were scolded, but they didn't feel angry, but they made sense.
Li Liang's brainwashing of the Clippers has begun.
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During the halftime break, the Toyota Center also conducted a commendation event for US Air Force soldiers, these soldiers are ethnic minorities, in order to strengthen the patriotic beliefs of people of all colors in the United States.
It can be said that the patriotism education of Americans is absolutely omnidirectional and has no dead ends.
From this point of view, there is still a gap between Li Liang's hair dryer and Lao Mei's propaganda department.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Rockets used the twin towers at the beginning of the first quarter.
It seems that McHale did not realize that the twin towers were not very effective against the Clippers.
The Rockets' first attack allowed Jefferson to post a single, but the ball was knocked out by Jordan before the shot was made.
Jordan got the ball and wanted to pass. Paul launched a quick counterattack, but Beverly suddenly scored and broke the ball!
If it weren't for too much effort, and finally hit Beverly's feet and flew out of bounds, Beverly was another steal.
Li Liang said directly to Little Jordan: "Pass me the ball!"
Li Liang is not satisfied with Paul's possession tonight, he should stand up and share more.
Li Liang held the ball through the half, first passed the ball to Butler's high position, and then went to the right to re-accept the ball.
After catching the ball, with the help of Little Jordan's cover, the dribble broke through, and then stopped at the free throw line to jump shot!
Caused Parsons' thug foul, free throw!
Parsons shook his head, this Li Liang pattern is more and more, he will cut into an emergency stop jumper after a high pick and roll?
He didn't know that Li Haojun was learning a jumper with Alan Houston. This thing would still happen.
In both free throws, the score was close to 1 point.
Then the Rockets missed outside shots, the Clippers got rebounds, and the quick counterattack was destroyed.
However, Li Liang also found an opportunity from the outside, 45 degrees on the right side with the help of Griffin to make a wall, catch a jumper and hit.
Li Liang's mid-range pitcher flew tonight, and he felt it.
The Rockets originally wanted to guard against Li Liang's three-pointer. How could he know that his mid-range shot was equally deadly.
Harden must stand up at this time, he holds the ball on the right, Li Liang let Butler go away to play against Parsons, he will personally defend Harden.
Harden was a bit helpless in facing Li Liang. Whether it was speed, strength or fake movements, the effect was not very good.
Jefferson came out and gave Harden two screens and responses. Harden didn't get rid of Li Liang's defense.
In the second screen, Harden took the ball from Jefferson and Li Liang stepped forward.
Just as his arm reached near the ball, Harden's arm suddenly moved towards Li Liang's arm.
The arms of the two men were twisted together, and Harden raised his arm upwards. He looked like he was about to shoot and hit Li Liang's arm.
This is a hard foul method commonly used by Harden. When the arm is raised and hits the opponent's hand, the opponent fouls.
As soon as Harden finished lifting, the whole person fell back as if he was pushed.
And Li Liang?
Li Liang is already sitting on the ground...
Jefferson stood and looked around. What's wrong with this?
The referee blew the whistle, hesitated for a while, and finally played Li Liang's foul.
However, it is not a shooting foul, just an ordinary foul.
"OK, OK Bruce, don't worry, I will explain to you..."
Referee Mark Davis saw Li Liang got up and rushed over, and he stepped forward and hugged him and explained why he was so blown.
To be honest, there is no need for anyone to foul in this kind of ball. Both are acting schools.
But the referee blowing fouls depends not only on the facts of the foul but also on the status of the game.
At the beginning of the third quarter, there were few fouls on both sides. Li Liang fouled once in the first half and Harden fouled once.
So no matter who blows.
The Rockets are at home, plus the whistle sounds, the dead ball, you must blow one, then blow Li Liang, let the Rockets continue to attack.
If it is a critical moment, or that Li Liang has fouled 4 or 5 times, the referee will consider not to sound the whistle.
The two of you will act with you, I don't care.
After Davis made a brief explanation, Li Liang forgave him.
The game continued, the Rockets sent out the ball, but played a good tactic.
Parsons got an open opportunity in the corner, Beverly passed the pass, Parsons hit a three-pointer.
The Rockets re-established their advantage and overtake.
And the Clippers' counterattack came very simply. After Paul got into the basket in the middle, he attracted the defense and took a high throw. Jordan Jordan succeeded in receiving a violent dunk!
In the third quarter, the two sides started a rivalry.
Li Liang and Harden are two people acting with each other. As long as Harden meets Li Liang, Li Liang doesn't care about three, seventy-one and twenty-one.
Harden is not used to it. My mother used to be someone else. How come he plays me now?
Beverly and Paul quickly got on the bar.
Beverly once again cut Paul in the one-on-one defense!
Then he quickly counterattacked the layup with his own ball and Jordan gave Beverly two points with a disturbing ball.
But soon Paul succeeded in stealing from an out-of-bounds serve by the Rockets. Beverly counter-robbed on the spot and the referee fouled.
The two also had some physical contact after the referee blew the whistle. This is the case of the player Beverly on the court. He would constantly bite and disturb the opponent.
But his fans will like him very much.
In the first half of the third quarter, the two sides have been playing indiscernible points, and the difference between the points has been 1 point, 2 points, and 3 points.
After hitting a 68:68 draw, Beverly received another foul while defending Paul and had to end the game.
The Clippers serve the sideline and Li Liang uses the cover to catch the ball at the bottom corner and directly hits the cannon with three shots!
Then, there was a chaotic battle on the field, first Parsons broke through the layup and was covered one by one by Li Liang.
The Clippers quickly counterattacked, Griffin received a pass from Paul and rushed to the basket, but it was covered by Asik!
Poor short fen.
The Rockets counterattacked again. Jeremy Lin took the ball and quickly attacked the basket. A ground pass wanted to give Josh Smith.
The passing intention was too obvious, and was cut off by Li Liang-how can TM have you everywhere!
Li Liang didn't pass the ball after stealing the ball. This is a mess. I won't play with you anymore.
After Li Liang dribbled himself over halftime, he took a step outside the top of the arc and made a three-point shot!
Scored!
Two three-pointers in a row.
Then, Asik insider caused Jordan to foul, and made two free throws.
Li Liang once again took the ball for himself, and he stopped passing.
One-on-one on the perimeter with the ball singled by Josh Smith, dribbling to the last five seconds.
Start a breakthrough, and then make a sudden stop jumper shot at the top of the arc!
This ball is very difficult, Josh Smith is very good defense, almost to cover the ball.
Li Liang made a two-point shot with a high arc and hit the basket!
McHale saw a bad situation and immediately called a timeout.
But after the timeout, Harden passed the ball to Jefferson after the break, and the ball was still lost!
Ma's Li Liang seems to have guessed the Rockets' pass line in advance and has made consecutive steals.
In fact, the intentions of the Rockets are too obvious.
Li Liang once again pushed back with his own ball, passing the ball and passing Nima's ball.
The Rockets apparently panicked. ~EbookFREE.me~ Josh Smith returned to the defense and pushed Li Liang directly, fouling.
After this foul, the Rockets have fouled four times in the third quarter and Li Liang is on the free throw line.
The Rockets were obviously frightened by Li Liang's fiery feel, knowing that if he was allowed to vote again, he would make another one or three points.
In this case, foul, send him to the free throw line, two points is always one point less than three points.
So, Li Liang made two free throws and scored 10 points.
With one's own strength, the score difference has been increased to more than 10 points.
Li Liang said to Paul after the free throw: "See, no, basketball, it's that simple, just score! Kobe taught me!"
Paul shook his head helplessly, he had to admit that this is where he is a bit worse than many championship guards.
Li Liang actually has this kind of thing.