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Li Kaiming broke out and scored 48 points in the second game of the series, helping the team level the score at 1-1. The Wizards and Hawks returned to the same starting line again.

Regarding Li Kaiming's outburst in the second game, ESPN's Big Mouth A Smith said that such a performance was just a flash in the pan. In the playoffs, it is difficult for the same player to have two consecutive outbursts because the opponent's head coach will be in this game. After the game, keep watching the game video to find Li Kaiming's weaknesses, and then come up with targeted arrangements for the next game.

In his own words, "The Wizards' Game [-] was just a return to form and avoided being swept by the Hawks."

The one who came to the same conclusion was Li Kaiming's top anti-fan, CBS basketball commentator Koslov. Because of Li Kaiming's performance in the All-Stars, almost all Los Angeles fans have become his anti-fans.

"This is what happens if you steal Kobe's All-Star MVP award. It's a pity. I'm lucky that I wasn't swept by the Hawks!"

"His touch will definitely drop in the next game. Even if it doesn't drop, Larry Drew will make changes on the defensive end to defend him from catching the ball and singles out. The Wizards are a team that can only attack, and Their offense relies heavily on outside shooting. In the first game, the Hawks defended a three-pointer, and the Wizards had no way to fight back. So as long as they kill Li Kaiming and the Wizards' three-pointers, they will definitely lose!"

"I still very much believe in Larry Drew's performance off the court. His arrangement in the first game of the series was really eye-catching. He will definitely give the Wizards another blow in G3!"

After G2 ended, the Wizards spent a day repairing on the spot. The entire team took the team's special plane and arrived in Atlanta the next day to start the away trip of this series.

The time between the second and third games is one day longer than that between g1 and g2. This is mainly due to the fatigue of the players on the road, which can be said to be very humane.

However, this seemingly humane measure has little effect on the intensity of playoff-level games.

After a playoff game, players who have played a lot of playing time can lose several pounds just by dehydration. This shows that the intensity of this game is very high, and there is usually only two days between the two games. This devilish schedule density is such that Satan will come. You have to call it a good life.

So to a certain extent, it is appropriate for NBA players to receive such high salaries.

The third game of the series will be played on April 4 according to the schedule. When the Wizards arrive in Atlanta, there are only three days left before the start of the game.

These three days are a good time for players and coaches to sprint before the exam.

Under Sanders' arrangement, the coaching staff's daily job is to analyze the opponent's game video day and night, find the opponent's defensive weaknesses, and discuss how to deal with the opponent's tactics on the defensive end.

The players mainly focus on maintaining their condition and recovering their strength. The team has several sets of tactics. It is impossible to come up with a set of tactics that have never been played before the game. What the coach can do is to focus on the general direction. Control the team and be prepared to deal with various emergencies, as well as make rotation and lineup adjustments.

In the last game, Li Kaiming's proactive attack had a very good effect, so in the team's video class, the strategy formulated by Sanders and the coaching staff was that as long as the opponent cannot guard Li Kaiming, then continue to let Li Kaiming play the role. With this spearhead, under his leadership, the Wizards will break through the Eagles' armor-like defense.

More importantly, as long as Li Kaiming can open up the situation, the rest of the Wizards will have room to take action. So far in this series, the Wizards' outside shooters have not felt normal, which shows that until now, the Wizards He hasn’t played his own style of basketball yet.

After hearing Sanders' arrangement, Li Kaiming also nodded.

He finally discovered that Larry Drew, the black and bald coach opposite, was betting that he couldn't beat the Hawks alone, so he kept using Horford as a one-on-one defense.

The winner of this series is here. Once his condition fluctuates a little, the players on the opposite side will swarm in and eat up the Wizards to the core!

In that case, I'm sorry, Horford!

A decisive light flashed in Li Kaiming's eyes, and then disappeared...

At 22 o'clock in the evening on the 8nd, Atlanta's Philips Arena was full of Hawks fans, filling the entire arena. Li Kaiming stood on the court and saw heads everywhere!

These Eagles fans are not easy to mess with either!

Before the game even started, some fans close to the stadium began to organize themselves spontaneously, shouting Li Kaiming's name and booing at the same time!

Of course, swearing is inevitable. After all, you can't guarantee that everyone has the same qualities as normal people.

At the press conference before the game, Li Kaiming only said one sentence to reporters, "Winning the away game is the beginning of a series. We have already lost a home court, and now we have to get back what we lost."

The Eagles are also united. Head coach Larry Drew slapped his chest in front of reporters and promised, "What happened in the last game will never happen again tonight! We will get it all done!"

Eagle King Joe Johnson said, "Li Kaiming played 43 minutes in the last game, and he also played more than 40 minutes in the first game. We don't believe he can use this kind of performance to last a series. That is not what humans can do." Made it happen.”

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The pre-game chatter between the two sides ended and the game officially started at 08:30!

The Hawks did not make any adjustments to the lineup. Instead, the Wizards, who won the last game, took the initiative to replace Sun Yue in the starting lineup and replaced him with Josh Howard, who has been playing as a substitute since his comeback.

Sun Yue performed poorly in the first two games, not to mention his inability to make shots on the offensive end. Facing Josh Smith, who is about to be an All-Star, he was completely unable to match him on the defensive end. The latter can cause a foul and lead to an extra penalty.

Even Sanders, who didn't value defense, couldn't stand Sun Yue's performance now, so he directly took the latter into the starting lineup and put Howard who performed better.

Although Howard's performance has not returned to his original level since his return from knee injury, he is still much better than Sun Yue in terms of defensive awareness, physical talent and confrontation. His starting position can greatly reduce Li Kaiming's pressure on the defensive end.

After all, the team's offensive end is already driven by him. If the pressure on the defensive end is also given to him, it is likely to affect his offensive state in turn.

Blatche still won the jump ball with Collins. Li Kaiming grabbed the basketball, but did not give it to Hinrich, but dribbled the ball across half court himself.

The fans at the Philips Arena were also very cooperative. As soon as Li Kaiming got the ball, they started to boo in unison!

Appeal!

The boos and screams of tens of thousands of people were mixed together, oscillating back and forth under the blessing of the confined space of the arena, making Li Kaiming's eardrums feel slightly swollen!

This away game in the playoffs is really not a good one!If a player with a more fragile mentality comes, I am afraid that his legs will become weak on the spot. Most people will probably pee in fear when faced with this situation!

But after a season of training, Li Kaiming was booed by various fans. Although the Eagles fans were very large, it only took a few seconds for Li Kaiming to get used to the decibels on the scene and his body returned to its best condition. .

When Horford saw Li Kaiming taking the ball, he ran over and followed closely. It seemed that Larry Drew had arranged it, and he could not give him a centimeter of space outside the three-point line.

With such a tight contact, Li Kaiming will definitely not force the shot. Not to mention the lower hit rate, and it is easy to step on the opponent's foot. If the opponent happens to be interested in it and give him a cushion, he will surrender without a fight. The soldiers are men.

There are too many examples of using off-the-disc moves to knock down the opposing star. The bad boy team used Jordan to get rid of Jordan, and later the Spurs stepping master Bruce Bowen, and Holly pushed Nash out in the 2007 Western Conference Finals. , provoking conflicts between the two parties and leading to Stoudemire being suspended, etc...

Countless bloody examples tell us that in the NBA, these guys will do anything to win.

Even if this possibility is low, Li Kaiming will not use his ankle to test the opponent's character.

Horford was very close, and Li Kaiming chose to directly open a step away to break through. Horford, who followed him to the outside, couldn't match Li Kaiming's speed. Larry Drew also knew this, but he still couldn't give Li Kaiming any space on the outside.

Breaking through Horford's defense, Li Kaiming reached the three-point line in one step. The Hawks' defense was very fast. The forwards and defenders on both sides formed a closed formation directly at the free throw line. As long as Li Kaiming continued to break through, It will definitely be stopped by this tripping rope.

In fact, Li Kaiming could choose to pass the ball to his teammates who were 45 degrees open, but he still chose to make his own mid-range shot, because in Sanders' tactical manual, Li Kaiming's offense is the team's highest priority tactic.

That is to say, in this series, as long as Li Kaiming has a chance and he wants to take action, he can take action!

This is trust that has been tempered for a season, trust from the head coach!

Four days later, Li Kaiming's touch was still hot, and he hit a mid-range shot to help the team score the first point tonight.

Seeing Li Kaiming's shot, Larry Drew on the side of the court showed no expression on his face, as if the ball was not guarded as he expected.

The Hawks sent the ball out of the backcourt, and point guard Jordan Crawford held the ball for half the court, then started a pick-and-roll with the inside line. After breaking into the penalty area and attracting Li Kaiming's defense, he passed the ball to Horford in the mid-range, who was slow to get the ball. Take the shot and score with a cricket ball!

The Philips Center burst into applause!

When the Wizards attacked, the ball went to Li Kaiming after reaching the frontcourt. Horford stayed on the outside, but Li Kaiming got rid of the latter as soon as he started, and then reached the three-point line as easily as in the previous round.

The Eagles still chose to double close the door to help defend, but they did not completely let go of their opponent. It seemed to leave space for Li Kaiming to make a mid-range shot!

Since you asked me to vote, I won’t be polite!

Li Kaiming took action again, scoring 2 points with a knife in his hand!