Li Liang has been thinking about the lottery for the past two days, but he ended up having a draw and a task, but in the end he didn't get anything useful.

It seems that the system gives props all depends on fate, and you can't force them.

The season continues, and the density of the game is still quite high.

After playing the Bulls, the Clippers will face the challenge of the New York Knicks.

The intensive schedule gives players almost no time to improve their personal form, and it would be great to keep it from falling.

At the same time, the team's defensive training and tactical adjustments are also being carried out at any time.

Mike Brown used almost every possible time to explain and practice defensive tactics to the players.

They missed more than a month of training camp, and Brown had to consume more energy in order to let the players understand the current defensive system more deeply.

Judging from the current defensive lineup, Barnes mentioned that the starting effect is not particularly obvious.

In Brown's vision, Barnes should participate more in the defense of the inside to help Griffin and Li Liang make up for the leaks.

But Barnes is old after all, and his lateral movement speed is not particularly satisfactory.

And the worst thing is that Barnes' three-point shooting percentage is too low.

When he played as a substitute, his three-point shooting percentage was not too high.

After rising to the starting lineup, defensive pressure and physical energy consumption increased sharply, and the three-point shooting percentage further declined.

A common situation in the game is that Paul or Li Liang passes the ball to Barnes, and the bottom corner or 45 degrees is already a large open position, but the result is that he still can't make the shot.

Not only do you fail to shoot, but the shots you shoot are often very erratic, and you cannot regain your feel by just a little adjustment.

The result of low three-point shooting percentage will also be fed back to the defense.

The efficiency of offensive end has declined, giving the opponent more opportunities to counterattack.

But for now, there is no better alternative than Barnes.

Butler was in a good position on the bench. He played more freely and could fully utilize his ability to hold the ball while on the bench.

So Butler is now happy to accept his substitute status.

During the warm-up training before the match against the Knicks, Brown told Li Liang some of his thoughts and concerns.

Li Liang said to this: You ask me? What can I do? What do you want me to do again? Can I share my salary with me a little?

Brown shook his hand quickly, no, I think there is more tacit understanding between you and Barnes. Yes, tacit understanding, you two should be the best defensive combination in the starting lineup. It is multifunctional, comprehensive, and can switch defenses to various positions.

Since Brown came to the Clippers and devoted himself to defensive work, his mind always sparked with wisdom.

When Li Liang heard this, he thought to himself that Mike would probably be trying to bother me again.

Li Liang suddenly felt a little regretful, why did he let this black fat man come to the Clippers?

Even if you follow the original lineup and style of play, you can still win the championship by fighting in the playoffs, right?

Li Liang didn't want to talk to Brown anymore, and there was still an hour before the start of the game with the Knicks.

The Knicks had achieved one of the few outstanding results in recent years last season.

Cameron Anthony also devoted his best season in the Knicks.

Unfortunately, their lineup is too old and cannot support the high-intensity confrontation from 82 games in the regular season to the playoffs. In the end, they lost to the younger and more stable Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

After that, the Knicks ushered in decline.

Kidd retired, Rashid Wallace retired, Tyson Chandler missed most of the early season games due to injury, and Ronnie Brewer left.

Overall, the veterans were injured and some role players changed their squads.

The Knicks' core architecture is still there, Anthony, JR Smith, Felton, and Stodmeier who made a comeback.

But the chemical reactions and spiritual support brought by veterans are particularly important for New York players.

Without Kidd, the Knicks' offense was no longer organized - although Kidd himself would not get any points.

Chandler was injured and the Knicks' defense was missing the last barrier, so their defense was not good at all.

There was one old man missing from each offense and defense, and the result was that the Knicks collapsed again.

At the beginning of last season, they were also strong contenders for the Eastern Conference championship, leading the regular season record list for a long time.

This season is a bloody crash, with 3 wins and 10 losses so far, and there is no qualification for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

Such a collapse can only be said that the Knicks lacks a solid system, and the success of last season relies heavily on the experience of veterans.

Once the veteran is gone, with Anthony's ability to lead the team, this is the case now.

Of course, the Clippers will not save face for the Knicks at home.

The game started on time, and the two sides played in the first quarter.

Li Liang faces Anthony in the small forward position.

To be honest, Li Liang's effect on defending Anthony has never been good.

Li Liang is not afraid of physical flow, but is more afraid of technical flow and rhythm flow.

Although Anthony has an average team ability, his one-on-one strength is indeed strong.

Defending Anthony, the effect is not particularly obvious.

It's not about dealing with Randolph, and Li Liang is a little taller than Anthony.

The big ones are guarding against the small ones, relying on predicting the steps and coverage, and the consequence of being entangled in close proximity is to be passed in one step.

When the small one is only defending the big one, or fighting in the inside, they will adopt the strategy of tying crazy biting on the lower plate.

In the first quarter, both sides played hard to solve. Anthony scored 10 points in a single quarter, and the Clippers led the Knicks by 3 points.

In the second quarter, the Clippers' defensive strategy changed. Rivers listened to Brown's opinion and asked Barnes to deal with Anthony.

Compared to Li Liang, Barnes was more focused on defending and was only focused on tangling with Anthony.

Then Li Liang came to the fourth position and began to assist Barnes in dealing with Anthony.

One is on the top and the other is on the defense, and Anthony is having a hard time now.

On the offense, Griffin performed well tonight.

The former little bully Stoudemire has long lost the ability to fly and escape due to injury.

The so-called new generation replaces old people, and now the three-second zone is Griffin's world.

He made a pick-and-roll with Paul Li Liang several times and entered the inside line, and made a one-handed dunk.

This is obviously bullying the Knicks' inside line without protecting the basket.

Stadmeier's defense is not good when his legs are good. Now he has a knee injury and his defense has almost no deterioration.

Chandler is not here, Knicks' center is Banyani

When it was pick-and-roll, Banyani couldn't keep up with Griffin's footsteps at all, let alone guarding.

The Clippers gradually established their advantages in the third quarter, and the Knicks' offensive end was broken and it was difficult to score continuously.

Li Liang became more and more courageous on the defensive end. In the third quarter, Kenyon and Martin took the pick-and-roll in the middle and took the ball, and received Felton's pass, and he had to make a dunk when he received the ball.

As a result, Li Liang, who was defending him from the other side, pressed down with a big hat!

Then Paul took the ball and counterattacked, Li Liang quickly passed the half, and caught the ball in the bottom corner and made a three-pointer!

With this goal, the gap between the two sides widened to more than 10 points, and the Knicks gradually couldn't stand it.

Coach Woodson requested a timeout and replaced Smith with JR, hoping that Smith's three-pointer could help the Knicks catch up.

It was so tiring to rely on Anthony alone.

Moreover, Anthony can only score points, without assists, and the ball is basically unable to get out when he reaches his hands.

I can only say that Anthony needs a good point guard to help him organize the offense and let Anthony concentrate on scoring.

Unfortunately, such a point guard is on the opposite side.

What Anthony owns is JR Smith.

The game reached the fourth quarter, and JR Smith came up and made a three-pointer, pulling the score slightly closer.

But he made a mistake immediately, and he failed to retreat on the defensive end in time, and was beaten by Li Liang to chase him, causing Smith to foul and go to the free throw line.

This is another boy who gives away points, and Li Liang is really sure to get on the free throw line.

Smith's penalty for the referee was a bit slow, and he argued with the referee for a few words, but ended up taking another technical foul.

Three free throws were equivalent to offsetting the three-pointer Smith just now.

Li Liang made a free throw with a technical foul, and he hit a steadily.

Then there were two defensive foul free throws.

Li Liang noticed that there was some small dispute between JR Smith and Anthony.

Anthony blamed Smith for not fouling just now, and shouldn't compete with the referee to get a technical foul.

Smith said, I'm just defending well and see what we're playing like?
To be continued...