Li Liang stole Parker's skills and helped the Thunder break the scoring shortage in the second half.

But the Thunder's offense did not get better because of this. The Spurs still pressed hard and tied the score with 4 minutes and 28 seconds left in the third quarter.

Danny Green received a pass from Alder and hit a three-pointer from the right corner.

At 67:67, in the third quarter, the Spurs beat the Thunder 22:9, evening the 13-point difference in one fell swoop.

Donovan called a timeout midway through the third quarter to make adjustments, but to no avail.

The best three players are on the court, but there is just no way to get the ball in the basket.

Li Liang also found a problem. He, Durant and Westbrook all wanted to stand up and solve the problem to help the team.

But seeing the opponent stand up, I would think, "Why don't I share the ball and let's play one by one."

The recklessness of the first half was resolved by the Spurs' tenacious rotation, but they themselves fell into the obstacles they set up.

Players need to feel when attacking on the field. This feeling must be continuous in order to win a real explosion.

Once it is intermittent, it will become piecemeal, and there is no way to bring out the state.

When there are two people, the distribution of the ball is still sufficient. Everyone takes turns to control and shoot or pass by themselves.

Now the three of them are clearly in a mess.

Li Liang wanted to shout, "Get out of the way and let me come!"

But he doesn't think this is the solution to the problem. This season is only the first game, and there is still a long way to go.

Obviously, Li Liang has encountered problems that he has never encountered in the Lakers, Clippers and Pacers-I have never fought such a rich battle.

Like in the Pacers, Li Liang knew that Lao Tzu was the core of the whole team, and the opponent's defense was also targeting me, so I did my best to do it alone.

From the first half to the third quarter, from the third quarter to the last moment of the fourth quarter, and drinking Gatorade when he couldn't do it, Li Liang's state can be played very quickly.

In the Clippers, Li Liang and Paul are basically double-headed, and the division of labor is very clear. Li Liang attacks, Paul organizes, and Griffin is used as a fake starter with a substitute.

In the Lakers, Li Liang was not a big brother at that time, he could squat in the bottom corner and steal chickens.

Li Liang had never encountered this situation before.

Not to mention that Donovan was a little confused, Li Liang himself was a little confused.

After the score was tied, Donovan called another long timeout.

This time he was no longer reticent, but shouted: "Play decisively! Decisively! Bruce, you are the main attack! Turn the situation around!"

Donovan finally started assigning tasks, well, it's Bruce Lee.

Donovan thought, if Li Liang is here this time, if Li Liang's condition is not good in the next game, Durant will be the one.

Let Westbrook in the next game?

I don't know, anyway, I still need to clarify the main direction of attack for a period of time.

None of the other players objected.

Durant doesn't seem to have any objections either. After all, he can't play a trumpet on the court. If he can, he might have an opinion.

Donovan arranged two pick-and-roll tactics, and Durant was assigned to squat in the bottom corner.

No way, squat down.

Durant crouched in the bottom corner, which was a bit wasteful to be honest.

But there is no way, the bottom corner is there, and there is always someone to squat.

After the timeout ended and returned to the field, Li Liang began to frequently perform pick-and-rolls with Westbrook.

Donovan also replaced Robertson and put on Waiters to enhance the ball-holding attack point on the outside.

The two little guys held the ball and played a two-person game with Li Liang, and the Spurs soon became overwhelmed.

Li Liang made two consecutive outside cuts after the pick-and-roll, and hit a mid-range jumper after catching the ball.

Then, there was another roll after the pick-and-roll. This guy didn't lay up when he rolled down. He made a short-range jumper and hit it again.

After scoring six points in a row, the Spurs missed three consecutive offenses.

The Thunder has regained the feeling of the game, and the hardness and strength of the defensive end have come up again.

Then, Westbrook was able to pick and roll Li Liang again. This time Li Liang was strictly guarded, and Westbrook seized the opportunity and killed him in one step!

There was a gap at the rim as Durant opened up huge gaps on the wing.

Westbrook took a direct step, bounced up quickly, and dunked with one hand!

Westbrook's dunks are always so earth-shattering, like a grandson jumping out of a crack in a rock, let alone blocking, you may not even be able to keep up with your eyes.

8:0 small climax, Durant never touched the ball from the beginning to the end...

A little injured, although Durant has played a great role in restraining, but if you look at the data, Durant has no data at all.

There were no mistakes, because he didn't touch the ball and was not eligible for mistakes.

Basketball is like this, a few powerful people get together, not necessarily better than a few ordinary people with a clear division of labor.

In team sports, individual abilities must ultimately be fed back to the team.

If the integration is good, the energy of the team will be great. If the integration is not good, it will be a tragedy that 1+1 is less than 2.

Like the Utah Jazz in 1998, the strength of each player is not necessarily better than the Lakers of that year.

As a result, in the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Lakers with O'Neal, Van Exel, Jones and Kobe 4:0.

In the first half, the Thunder relied on their personal ability to overwhelm the Spurs. In the second half, the Spurs regrouped and slowly recovered the situation.

And once the Thunder made clear the main attack point and "wasted" Durant, the offensive efficiency immediately increased.

So... how about trading Durant?

Presti, who was sitting on the sidelines, certainly didn't think so.

This is the regular season. When it comes to the playoffs, one more superstar will increase the chance of winning, let alone someone like Durant.

Still have to be patient, the first game is not over yet.

But the task of integrating the Big Three, Donovan and his coaching staff, must have a lot of work to do.

Like when James went to the Big Three of the Heat, it was very difficult at the beginning. In the end, the record at the end of the regular season did not get the first place in the Eastern Conference, but was surpassed by the Bulls.

After the Thunder's offense went smoothly, they successfully reversed the trend in the third quarter.

Li Liang's scoring explosiveness is indeed strong. Once he feels it, he will score consecutive goals.

So when he was in the Pacers, many fans nicknamed him "Golden Bomber", or "Corn Bomber."

When I arrived at Thunder, the color of my clothes changed, and I couldn't be a golden bomber anymore.

But his ability to bomb opponents' rims hasn't changed.

Li Liang was obviously still playing, and he didn't shoot a three-pointer tonight.

After the fourth quarter, the two sides still played very fiercely. The Spurs did not give up chasing points. They were as tough as iron as ever.

The Spurs' young players have shown incredible talent in transition.

Wiggins and Booker are not afraid of their opponents at all, and they continuously use their personal abilities to score points.

Wiggins succeeded in backing Durant twice in the low post, while Booker succeeded in making a strong three-pointer from the outside.

To be honest, seeing the performance of these two people, Popovich will feel that it may not be a good thing for Leonard to leave in the summer.

The point difference has always been maintained between 5 and 10 points, and the Thunder has not been able to make a final decision.

In the last four minutes of the fourth quarter of the game, Wiggins held the ball from the outside, faced Durant and made a sudden stop for a jumper, causing Durant to foul.

Durant became anxious all of a sudden, why did I TM foul again?

Durant played very unhappy in the first game, the offense was not happy, and the defense was not happy.

With Li Liang on the offensive end, although he doesn't grab the ball, he still feels uncomfortable.

Especially in the third quarter, they were sent to squat to defend the bottom corner, and the team reversed the situation because of this.

The defensive end was eaten by Wiggins several times today. This second-year guy has surprisingly good low-post skills.

Moreover, the Thunder did not have stage fright at all at home, and played quite beautifully, which made Durant quite embarrassed.

Wiggins made two free throws, and the point difference was close to only 3 points.

This time Durant couldn't bear it anymore, and Westbrook picked and rolled in the middle, and it was Li Liang's turn to squat in the bottom corner!

Li Liang crouched in the bottom corner, the power would be great, the black hole in the bottom corner could suck everything.

His three-point shooting rate in the left corner is frighteningly high, and he can hit 67%, that is to say, three out of two.

This hit rate is already a bit unbelievable. Of course, he doesn't shoot too many shots because the opponent doesn't shoot for him.

But once he goes to the bottom corner, the Spurs' defensive center will inevitably lean towards him.

So Durant and Westbrook made a pick-and-roll and cut outside, and hit the top of the arc with a direct three-pointer!

After scoring the goal, Durant was very excited, beating his chest and roaring, venting all the depression in his heart.

Li Liang stepped forward to give him a high-five, and Durant said, "The effect of squatting in the bottom corner is also good."

Li Liangpi smiled, "Your effect must be better, don't you believe me?"

The two stopped bickering and threw themselves into defense.

This time, Li Liang made a "death coil" in a low position and stabbed the ball in Ade's hand.

He dribbled the ball across half court by himself, and when he reached the top of the arc, Durant asked for the ball at the bottom corner. Li Liang pretended to pass the ball, but he gestured with his hand and immediately took it back.

From the distance on the right side to both sides of the three-point line, make a direct three-point shot.

Also hit!

Two three-pointers, the point difference was 9 points, and there were less than three minutes to the end of the game.

Popovich let out a long sigh, it's really no way.

What kind of rubbish tactics did the Thunder play? There was no tactics at all at the last moment.

But these two people just threw the ball in, what can you do?

"How? Your effect is better than mine?"

"No, yours is better, you should try more."

"You have to try more. The bottom corner is good for thinking about life."

"I do not need."

"you need to."

"I do not need."

"you need to."

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