There are many ways to take away the game, such as James and Wade, taking away the Chicago Bulls in one operation.

There is also a certain Lakers star who took away the Lakers with one operation and so on.

Li Liang is a player who is particularly good at killing the game with a series of three-pointers.

But also because of this, the Spurs and Popovich are extremely defensive against Li Liang.

In this game, Li Liang hit a total of 3 three-pointers, either running out of open shots, or counterattack shots in fast breaks.

No deep threes, no forced shots, no direct shots off screens.

On the one hand, it was because Li Liang played very cautiously in this game, and on the other hand, it was also because the Spurs defended well.

Leonard has always effectively defended Li Liang closely, and Parker, Green or Duncan are always oppressing Li Liang at a high position.

The Spurs played quite smoothly on the inside tonight. One reason is that Li Liang stretched the Spurs' defensive formation very wide.

No way, this guy's three-pointer is too powerful.

Moreover, the Spurs persisted in this strategy from the first quarter to the fourth quarter. Popovich was determined that even if they lost, Li Liang's three-pointers would not explode.

If Li Liang didn't play so efficiently tonight—he was really efficient today, and he didn't miss a single shot.

For example, if the shooting percentage is cut in half and 50%, the Spurs are still comparable to the Clippers.

However, Li Liang's unexpected shooting made the Spurs fall into a great passive position.

Now they are tenaciously catching up to 6 points. Popovich immediately replaced Leonard when he saw Li Liang appear on the field.

Before playing, Popovich carefully told Leonard, no doubt asking Leonard to keep a close eye on Li Liang.

On the first attack back from a timeout, Li Liang held the ball from the outside and passed it to Griffin in the horn position.

Li Liang moves to the right corner, Crawford comes over, catches the ball from Griffin, gets rid of it laterally, and then Jordan comes over to cover.

After two screens, if Crawford can get rid of Parker's defense, he can drive straight to the basket from the right side.

If Leonard on the bottom side dares to come over to help defend, Crawford will pass the ball to Li Liang without hesitation, and Li Liang will definitely punish the Spurs with a three-pointer.

This is a good tactical design, but the problem lies in the two screens, Crawford did not get rid of Parker.

As a result, Crawford could only choose to make a forced shot from outside the three-point line and missed.

Jordan grabbed the offensive rebound and gave the ball to Li Liang.

One-on-one between Li Liang and Leonard on the flank.

Jordan immediately came over to block and cover, Leonard had already stepped up, and Liliang was in the running position, and at the same time he was close to squeeze through the defense.

The pick-and-roll defense against Li Liang must be squeezed. This is common sense. If you bypass it, the result will be a three-pointer explosion.

There is no problem with Leonard's choice, but Li Liang's choice is different from usual.

After Leonard squeezed through the defense, Li Liang seized the gap behind the pick-and-roll and dribbled the ball with his left hand directly from the middle!

Duncan stepped forward to help defend, but he didn't dare to stick it too tightly, because Jordan went down, and Jordan ate a lot of cakes tonight.

As a result, Li Liang mastered the rhythm, took a step inside the free throw line, and suddenly stopped and shot a jumper!

It was a forward-leaning shot, and Leonard behind him wanted to reach out to block the shot from behind, but it hit Li Liang's arm.

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, Leonard fouled the thug, and Li Liang's jumper went into the basket for a three-pointer!

The frontal emergency stop jumper hits the board. To be honest, most people will definitely think it is luck when they see it.

It’s okay to hit the board at 45 degrees, but you also hit the board head-on, are you Wen Jingyin?

Li Liang knew it wasn't luck, it was my strength!

Lao Tzu likes playing the board.

Leonard thought that Li Liang could be sealed, because he was not fast, and in order to avoid Duncan, there was a slowdown in rhythm.

As a result, he leaned forward, causing Leonard to miss and fouled on the arm.

Standing on the free throw line, Li Liang made a free throw.

At 90:81, Li Liang gave the Clippers fans reassurance as soon as he came up.

But Danny Green immediately received a pass from Parker at 45 degrees on the left and hit a three-pointer, which made everyone's hearts tense again!

At 90:84, the Spurs were in hot pursuit.

The two sides entered the fierce battle of positional warfare.

At this time, Li Liang came out from the bottom line, suddenly accelerated, and ran to the middle with Jordan's cover. Paul passed the ball immediately, and Li Liang caught the ball and stopped for a mid-range jumper...and hit it again!

If Leonard's defense has any shortcomings, it is that his off-ball follow-up defense is not particularly good.

Because of his relatively large size, he sometimes slows down when going around the screen.

In the end, Li Liang seized the opportunity and a C\u0026S invested.

Li Liang's shooting touch tonight was adjusted very well and he was at his peak.

Duncan had already run out to seal the ball, but it was still shot by Li Liang.

But the Spurs' tenacity was irritating.

After Belinelli received Leonard's pass at the top of the arc, he made some adjustments and immediately made a super long-range three-pointer, which was also hit!

In the fourth quarter, the Spurs made a three-pointer. Except for Duncan, all four other players on the court could shoot three-pointers.

At 92:87, the score was even closer.

The Clippers fans were all nervous and breathless, their offense can't be stopped.

All eyes focused on Li Liang.

Li Liang completed the pick-and-roll with Paul in the high position. He didn't cut outside, but went straight down. After receiving Paul's pass, he went into the three-second zone.

This guy is really Bob McDoo, and he still chooses to shoot at such a close distance from the basket because he is very confident in his shooting.

The ball hit the board and caused Duncan's defensive foul, making another three-pointer!

The hearts of the fans suddenly relaxed, followed by a burst of cheers.

Hold on, the Clippers hold on.

When Li Liang goes to the free throw line, he will get a point, 95:87, which is still a safe point difference.

The Spurs' offensive touch was finally exhausted.

After three consecutive screens, transmissions, and screen transmissions, they still did not find an offensive space.

In the end, Danny Green entered the three-second zone with the ball, but Li Liang knocked the ball out of Green's hand.

Without the skill of dribbling and breaking through, you still want to rush to the basket?

After stealing the ball, the Clippers launched a counterattack, the ball was given to Paul, and the Spurs retreated as quickly as a whirlwind.

But Paul didn't give up the opportunity to others this time. After wandering and observing between the three-point line and the three-second zone, Paul dribbled the ball to the top of the free throw line, and made a mid-range emergency stop jump shot...the ball scored!

97:87, the point difference came back to 10 points!

A series of mid-range jump shots by Li Liang and Paul successfully suppressed the Spurs' counterattack momentum!

The three-pointer is indeed the Clippers' magic weapon, but they know that the mid-range is the graveyard of the Spurs' death.

In two minutes, Li Liang scored 8 points in a row, and the total score of the game has reached 36 points, without missing any shots or free throws.

Even if Li Liang played so well, with 6 minutes left, the Clippers only lead by 10 points, and the Spurs still have a chance to come back.

The Clippers dare not be careless at all.

Popovich called a timeout. After returning from the timeout, Diaw strode to the basket with the ball, and then threw the ball behind his head to Belinelli on the outside.

Belinelli dribbled two steps in and made a two-point jumper at the corner.

At this critical moment, both sides have an inexplicable trust in the mid-range jumper.

After that, the Clippers missed the offense, the Spurs counterattacked, Duncan quickly went down to the basket, caught the ball and made a layup.

With 4 points in a row, the point difference is approaching again.

At the critical moment, Paul played Parker one-on-one from the outside. After rushing to the basket, he made a throw with his left hand.

99:91, the competition between the two sides has reached a fever pitch.

In order to chase points, the Spurs stretched across the board and attacked quickly on the third line.

Danny Green received a pass from Parker at 45 degrees to the right and shot it. The ball brushed the rim and fell out.

Good risk, good risk.

Griffin got the rebound, dribbled the ball and counterattacked himself. After crossing the half court, he observed Li Liang in the right corner.

Griffin dribbles down the middle and then makes an underhanded pass to Li Liang.

Li Liang caught the ball and made an emergency stop. He couldn't throw Leonard away, but it didn't matter anymore.

[Three-point hit rate improvement sticker (a)]!

Another [Cassel's smile], and then shot directly against Leonard's pursuit!

The ball pierced the dome and hit the center of the basket!

102:91, this is the decisive goal!

As soon as the ball was made, the Spurs wanted to be stepped on hard.

Of course, the complete black and white legion still did not give up.

Duncan made a foul at the basket and made two free throws, bringing the point difference back to within 10 points.

But Paul immediately used a cross step to break through to the basket, and a high throw hit the board and succeeded!

Paul has rarely used this trick after his serious injury, because it is too expensive for his knees.

At this critical moment, Paul will no longer save money.

After all, not all of them are like Li Liang. He is so young and plays like a 35-year-old veteran.

The Spurs were still resisting, Leonard fouled Li Liang and went to the free throw line, and made two free throws.

As far as eating whistle, the Spurs, a low-key team and a team that is considered unpopular in the league, have actually taken advantage of the whistle a lot in history.

104:95, the Spurs are still alive.

The Clippers will naturally continue to fight until they kill the Spurs.

Li Liang has fully entered the state, high position and Paul's classic pick-and-roll cooperation.

After receiving a pass from Paul after the pick-and-roll, it doesn't matter whether you are in place or not, just take the ball two steps away from the three-point line and shoot directly... hit!

At 107:95, Li Liang scored 42 points!

Still resist?

The Spurs made exactly the same fit as the Clippers.

The passer becomes Parker, and the shooter who pulls off the screen is Diaw.

As a result, Dior made a three-pointer. The ball circled in the basket and rolled out again.

Luck was not on the Spurs' side.

This three-pointer was not made, and the morale of the Spurs had gone downhill, and they were about to lose their grip.

Sure enough, when Paul made a mid-range emergency stop jump shot after a cover in the middle, Popovich called a timeout and began to replace the main players.

At 109:95, less than three minutes before the end of the game, the Spurs voluntarily gave up and replaced with substitute players, ready to play the next game.

Rivers also sensibly replaced the main force. Of course, he asked Li Liang for instructions before the replacement. Should he still play during garbage time?

"Fuck you, trying to ruin my 100% hit rate! I need to rest!"

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