Li Liang was stunned when he heard McGee's words.

He was just joking with McGee and asked casually, but he didn't expect that he was still thinking about this question.

Even unexpectedly, McGee gave such a philosophical answer.

Li Liang nodded and said, "Then you insist, you are the best defensive player."

McGee was greatly encouraged, and then he fouled on the defensive end and sent George to the free throw line...

"Can you calm down? Let's help you prevent blocking interference, not let you help you prevent hitting people!"

It seems that being too excited is not a good thing for McGee, and he can't control his own hands.

Bird realized this and stopped when he saw it was better, replaced McGee and replaced West, who was more mature and persistent.

George made one of two free throws at the free throw line.

The two sides once again fell into a stalemate in the last few minutes of the third quarter, with the scores rising staggeredly and constantly changing.

By the end of the third quarter, the scores on both sides were tied at 74:74.

Both teams did not score 80 in the third quarter, and they tied again, so the intensity of the game can be imagined.

Li Liang and James both played in the third quarter and tried every means to help the team.

The Knight and the Pacer also tried their best to curb the two.

The Cavaliers insisted on using George to defend, which led to George's continuous blackshots on the offensive end - because Li Liang's defense consumed a lot.

The Pacers no longer let Li Liang go to main defense James, and began to use Granger, Finson, and JR-Smith to engage in wheel battles.

Generally speaking, double-teaming is never a very good strategy to deal with James, and using wheel battles to consume James and destroy his offensive rhythm is a good choice.

Of course, the defenses on both sides are very fierce.

James was pushed out of the bottom line by West in a fast attack and fell to the ground. His forearm was hurt and he squatted on the ground for a long time.

Li Liang was also hit on the face by TT Thompson in the breakthrough, and then Thompson was scolded by Li Liang for three minutes, and finally said "sorry."

Li Liang has played so far, scoring 20 points, not many points, but has already grabbed 11 rebounds in the inside.

Since the Cavaliers avoided his hit, he might as well just silently recite "Don't go in" and then rush in and grab the rebound.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Liang and James both sat off the court to rest.

The two of them have been fighting so far, but there has not been any sparks everywhere, so they both fight with restraint.

Obviously, the two were waiting for the final battle.

For James, he wanted to defeat Li Liang no matter what.

After all, he lost too much in his hands. Not to mention the regular season, there are two championships and two fmvp.

James even doubts himself, why does Li Liang sometimes look weak and sometimes be incredibly strong?

(Can Li Liang tell you that he uses props?)

Moreover, this year, James discovered that Li Liang had no time to "look weak", only two types of "very strong" and "unbelievable strong".

At this rate of change, it will take a few years, and it is estimated that Li Liang will only be "incredible strong" next year or the year after.

(In Li Liang's own opinion, he has at least three empty gears on his head, so how incredible it is.)

James even wondered, is it a mistake to let Li Liang leave this summer?

Although facing Nike, James has to compromise most of the time.

But if he wants to, it is not impossible to force him to play ball with Li Liang.

Of course, this idea only occasionally flashed through James' mind.

His first priority now is to defeat Li Liang and the Pacers.

It is a shame that he does not allow himself to be defeated repeatedly by the same opponent like this.

Of course, if it really doesn't work, then join him and you won't have to be defeated by him.

...

The fourth quarter game lasted for more than three minutes, but the score difference between the two sides was still not widened.

In terms of the Cavaliers' rotation, Blatt wished he could keep James on the court.

When playing against other teams, James usually plays full in the fourth quarter.

But when fighting the Pacers, there is Li Liang opposite, and James needs to rest.

Irving continued to dominate the Cavaliers' offense. He didn't have to consider how his teammates ran and walked, he just wanted to consider how to get the ball into the basket.

His offense felt very good tonight, and he hit another jump shot in the fourth quarter.

Including these two points, Irving has scored 25 points, which is a very high score in a defensive battle.

In response, Pacers' substitute forward Solomon Hill used Scola's cover to accelerate into the basket and scored a one-handed dunk!

The Pacers have an advantage against the Cavaliers, that is, there are more people who can play on the bench.

By the middle of the season, the players began to enter the first period of fatigue.

So Bird expanded the rotation to reduce the consumption of main players in the game.

The ball dunked very beautifully, but Irving immediately responded with color on the offensive end, caught the ball on the bottom corner from the left and made a three-pointer!

The Pacers' defense loosened, and Irving's offense felt extremely hot.

The Pacers failed to hit the outside shot, and the Cavaliers got a rebound and fought back.

But Marion's pass was actually intercepted by Slake who was inserted!

After intercepting the ball, Scola killed the basket with one dragon. Not only did he make a layup, but he also caused Marion to make a defensive foul!

Score three points!

The Consecco Arena is full of joy, and Scola can steal a single dragon!

With extra penalty hits, the score returns to the same starting line again.

Both players played very high.

When both sides entered the first timeout, Li Liang and James returned to the field together.

James applied a little magnesium powder to his hand and thought to himself, he didn't know what new things Li Liang has, so he had to be careful.

Li Liang thought, whose ability will I steal later?

...

After Li Liang appeared, the Pacers' lineup changed.

McGee stayed off the court, David West also went down, and Bird used five small teams in the last eight minutes.

Li Liang is center, Granger is used on the front line, JR Smith, and Stephenson and George Hill are in the backcourt.

Blatt seemed a little unbeliever and kept Mozgov on the court and continued to partner with Thompson in the inside.

As a result, the Pacer's secret weapon showed great power.

In the next five rounds, the Pacers succeeded in four rounds of attack.

This included two steals and quick counterattacks - Granger's raid not only scored but also caused fouls.

The Cavaliers only succeeded twice in five attacks, and James' two mid-range jump shots.

The difference in points was suddenly widened again.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Blatt hesitated for a while and decided to replace Delavidova.

He actually replaced Dravidova, replaced Mozgov with him, and used a double-control combination in the backcourt.

In terms of employment, Brandt seems to trust Dravidova more than a veteran like Mike Miller.

Double controls make the Cavaliers' offense smoother and the space can be opened, giving James more room for breakthrough.

The problem is, height and defense, but it is not that simple to say that Stephenson can 100% be sure to force Delavidova.

After the substitution, Paul George caught James' pass from the outside and made a three-pointer, stabilizing the Cavaliers' situation.

But the Pacers still maintained efficient offensive end, and Li Liang gave Finson a high position [one shot into the soul].

Finson made a layup with an empty cut at the basket.

The Cavaliers lost the center, and Thompson was pulled out again and the basket was empty.

The bigger the Pacers' offense, the smoother it is. Each point in the five small lineup has the ability to hold the ball, each point can break through and shoot, and each point is an independent brain.

As long as these five brains do not fight each other and cooperate tacitly, the Knight will be unable to resist for a moment.

In the last 2 minutes of the game, the Pacers had 94:86 and were 8 points ahead of the Cavaliers.

The gap of 8 points and more than 2 minutes is quite difficult for the Cavaliers.

At this time, James finally broke out.

He first made a forced three-pointer from the outside.

Then at the basket, Li Liang passed the ball to Finson again, and James came to make up for the defense, serving with a big hat.

After winning the ball, James started from the backcourt, killing the basket in one-stop, facing the defense of three Pacers players, making a layup, and causing Li Liang to make a defensive foul!

With a free throw, James scored 6 points in a row, chasing the difference to only 2 points.

After scoring the goal, James showed off his biceps to Li Liang.

Li Liang thought to himself, I'll show off you.

Since you like show so much, I'll show you right away and let you know what a real show is.

Thinking to himself, Bird had already called a timeout, and Li Liang silently took out the damn [Kodinger's Dice].

"Old scientist, I will believe you again."
Chapter completed!