Chapter 161 Three Zhuge Liang(1/2)
Brown's idea is still very correct, and Kobe does need more rest than before.
He is 34 years old this year.
At the age of 31, he could not score a whole quarter of Westbruce defense in the playoffs.
This season, he lost his position due to defense, and I don’t know how much he drooled against Li Liang.
On the game day, the Lakers arrived at the Thunder home court Chesapeake Center Arena.
On the way to the locker room, Li Liang, Nash and Kobe walked side by side.
Starting from the car, they have been discussing the issue of outside defense all the way.
Veterans like Kobe and Nash, who have played so many games, what else can we discuss in a regular season game?
You won't be beaten by following the coach's arrangements.
But Li Liang doesn't think so. Mike Brown is just making a few tricks of arrangements, or is it still playing the inside line?
The Thunder stayed with Perkins to deal with the Lakers' inside.
What should I do if there is an outside defense? How to solve this point in Westbrook?
As someone who has paid too much for this team, Li Liang took the initiative to "talk to Kobe and Nash."
Anyway, as soon as his hairdryer is turned on, his teammates will listen to it.
As they talked, Kobe and Nash thought Li Liang's words were very reasonable, the outside defense was a problem, and the offensive strategy was too rigid.
Although the Lakers won more than lost, they had several times when they started and dug holes and filled them later.
It’s okay once or twice, but with more times, the game will inevitably become more and more difficult to play.
If Li Liang was in the No. 3 position, he could still help defend from the outside. Now that Li Liang is in the No. 4 position, he has to take into account both inside and outside, and the pressure will be great.
"Steve should be allowed to attack more. It is not enough to have Kobe's firepower point in the back line. The defense cannot keep up. If the offense does not put pressure on the opponent, wouldn't it be for the opponent to play casually? I don't think physical strength is a problem, so Du Hong can share it. Anyway, I just think that to increase the attack from the back line... I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about Nash."
When he arrived at the door of the locker room, Li Liang was still expressing his opinions and opinions.
He felt that if the defensive loopholes on the back line could not be compensated, then it would be better not to be supplemented.
Isn't it over to find the offensive end?
Nash's performance has been mediocre after returning from injury.
There are only a few highlight moments in each game, giving Howard an aerial contact, a wonderful pass from the ground, and occasionally hitting two mid-range and three-pointers.
It is basically unlikely to rely on him to support a team's half-court offense, so it would be a waste to let him be a fixed-point pitcher.
Therefore, Nash's overall role is a bit useless, and Brown is also afraid that he will be injured, so he basically takes more than 20 minutes per game.
If the Lakers have a reliable point guard on the bench, it would be fine if they share the time with Nash.
But Blake was injured, and his poor condition at the beginning of the season made him lose Mike Brown's trust.
The remaining one Du Hong and one Morris are basically the worst point guard substitute in the league.
Instead of finding a way to curb the opponent, it is better to turn passive into initiative and attack the attack, so that the Thunder can follow the rhythm of the Lakers.
Nash and Kobe thought what Li Liang said was very reasonable.
The so-called three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang.
Now there are three Zhuge Liangs, how can you be smart?
However, Kobe, Nash and Li Liang are different. Li Liang has any thoughts and directly squirted at Brown.
They were both quite individuals and knew to give Brown some face.
So, the three of them secretly discussed how to fight the tactics after the opening.
Originally, Brown was relatively open on the offensive end. Apart from asking for more balls to Howard, there was no specific routine for players to run.
Play freely, fight against each other, and use your rich experience in the court to defeat your opponents.
As for me... I'll cheer you up and just call for a pause.
The three of them discussed and discussed it almost before they went into the locker room to change their clothes.
When Li Liang opened his luggage bag, everyone frowned.
"What, Bruce?"
"Did the fruit you put in your bag rot?"
"Did you raise skunks?"
Then everyone saw that Li Liang took out a pair of socks from his luggage bag.
It turned out to be the stinky smell from a pair of socks!
"Hey, Bruce, you should change to a pair of socks. What's wrong with you? Didn't wash it?" Kobe couldn't help asking. The smell was really eye-catching.
Li Liang smiled and said, "This is my lucky socks. I have to wear them to perform well. Don't worry, just put on your shoes."
Li Liang changed into these socks and put on Durant's fifth generation before the odor disappeared.
Li Liang himself breathed a sigh of relief, fuck, is this a little smelly? His brain is so smelly!
This pair of socks that can reduce the probability of ankle sprain was washed yesterday, and then dried and put them in a bag of li.
A few days ago, there was a faint smell of odor. Why did you get more and more smelly after a few rounds?
If it continues to smell like this, if you can't beat the game in the future, you will take off your shoes and make your opponent smell bad so bad that you can't find a basket.
However, if you do this, the referee will probably call two technical fouls in a row and send Li Liang off.
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At 7 p.m., this battle between the Lakers and the Thunder is about to begin.
After facing the Spurs, Grizzlies and Pacers, another tough battle for the Lakers.
Oklahoma fans are different from Houston. The Thunder are the darling here. The audience arrives at the stadium early to cheer for the home team.
Although Oklahoma is a small city, small cities have difficulties in small cities, such as difficulty in attracting big-name stars, teams with insufficient salary budgets, etc.
But small cities also have small cities, which is that fans are enthusiastic and the market is popular.
The Thunder is the only professional team in the four major Oklahoma leagues.
It is natural for fans to be loved by many local people. With popular young stars like Durant and Westbrook, fans are enthusiastic.
For this passionate, hot and crazy away game in a small city, Li Liang wanted to say, let’s do more!
This kind of game is the best time for him to collect angry values.
The person who sang the national anthem tonight was a fat black singer in Oklahoma with a bearded face.
I don’t know if his appearance will make Thunder fans miss it a little.
From beginning to end, Kobe was serious.
Before the competition began, he walked onto the technical stage and sprinkled some magnesium powder on his hands.
He doesn't like Garnett likes to use magnesium powder to choke, nor does he like James playing with the emperor's flowers.
Seven months ago, Kobe scored 40 points on this field, but the team was eliminated.
Kobe has tried his best to attack the inside again and again under the Thunder's high-intensity defense and under the long arms of their forward players, making a high-difficulty attack.
The team still inevitably lost the game, and it was a fragile defeat.
There are three young men full of talent on the opposite side. In front of them, the Lakers who were once powerful, were like an old zombie.
Two years ago, when the Lakers completed two consecutive championships, the Lakers and Kobe were able to teach these young men a lesson.
In just two years, my son beat me and the Lakers were pressed to the ground and rubbed.
Of course Kobe couldn't swallow this tone.
Both sides stand on the stadium and the game is about to begin.
The Lakers started with a four-star shot, Li Liang stood on the court with his hips, looking like "I'm the core".
The Thunder's starting lineup is the same as last season, Perkins, Ibaka, Durant, Seifrosha, and Westbrook.
But there was no fat man on the bench, and it turned into Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb.
Li Liang glanced at the Thunder team and thought to himself that they all looked like a ninja turtle, a contractor, a poker face thug, and an African dancer.
Just Sefrosa looks more cunning. If you rely on your appearance, I will hit you alone, and there is no need for Kobe to show off Nash.
Ibaka and Howard jumped the ball in the opening game.
Warcraft used to be someone who could kiss the basket, but Ibaka was also very good at jumping, and he was younger.
The ball was first moved by Ibaka, and the ball flew into Perkins' hands, and the Thunder ball was the right one.
The competition has begun.
This is really different from Houston's home court.
Westbruce just passed halftime when he shouted "okc".
The sound is rising and falling, giving people the feeling that it is about to fight the last attack.
Ibaka provided a cover for Westbruce at the top of the arc, and Westbrook directly killed in from the middle with his left hand!
Li Liang reacted very quickly and immediately changed his defense and tightly attached, but Westbrook's explosive power was really strong.
Howard came to make up for the defense, and Westbrook made a pass to Perkins who was released.
However, Perkins' ball was not caught firmly and was knocked out by Howard.
To be continued...