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Kobe's offense hit a weakness in the Rockets' defense.

McHale wants to use Beverly to protect Harden, allowing him to reduce consumption and fouls on the defensive end.

When Harden was in the Thunder, he always played the sixth man position.

He plays about 30 minutes per game, and the team has Durant and Westbrook holding the ball in front, so Harden can do a lot of things.

After arriving in the Rockets, he became the absolute core, and his energy was mainly focused on offense.

Physical strength is not Harden's strong point. This kid is fat and tired from running.

If too much is consumed on the defensive end, the Rockets' offense will be unwatchable.

So McHale let Beverly play, is to let Beverly carry the firepower of the Lakers.

I didn't know that Kobe Bryant was a thief and a thief, and he wanted to hit Harden.

Nash came to the pick-and-roll, Harden had to follow, and the basket was empty after the defense, and he couldn't just watch.

The result, of course, was Kobe's education.

McHale watched anxiously from the sidelines, limping up and down the sidelines, yelling protect toward the court.

This protection is not only required to protect the middle, but also to protect Harden.

But this is the playoffs, if you grasp the opponent's weakness, you will definitely hit it to death.

Both Nash and Kobe are veterans. The most valuable point of the Rockets is Harden.

For the Rockets, Garcia hit a three-pointer from the outside, and the veteran is still reliable.

Looking back, when the Lakers saw that Harden was defending Nash, Kobe handed the ball to Nash for singles.

Pulling away in four directions, Nash used the dribble and footsteps to change directions continuously. After reaching the inside, he hit a low-handed throw with his right hand.

Lateral movement is not Harden's strong point, and it is really difficult for him to defend against Nash.

Well, if you don't guard against Nash, who are you going to guard against? Anti-Merciful World Peace?

It's not that I haven't been guarded in the first quarter, I can't guard against it.

And what if Ci Shiping makes another elbow?

Or go against Howard?

If Harden were a little fatter, maybe he could really consider it.

In the end, the Rockets communicated and communicated, and felt that it was most appropriate for Harden to defend Li Liang.

In the second quarter, Li Liang's main role on the offensive end is to squat in the bottom corner.

Harden is good at squatting at the bottom corner, and he can also akimbo for a while.

Li Liang looked down, Nima looked down on me, let Harden guard me?

McHale, don't you know that Lao Tzu is the true core of the Lakers?

But it's okay to think about it, core to core, there is nothing wrong with this matchup.

The two sides entered a period of stalemate, and the Lakers stabilized the point difference at 12 points.

While the Rockets are desperately trying to protect Harden, on the other hand, Harden is also trying to create better scoring opportunities for the Rockets.

After Delfino and Garcia came up, the Rockets offense did live a lot.

Delfino has more experience and doesn't play frizzy. Li Liang can no longer run around casually, so he has to keep an eye on him.

At the end of the second quarter, the two sides scored 56:43, and the Lakers led the Rockets by 13 points to end the first half.

Throughout the first half, Parsons and Jeremy Lin scored a total of 4 points.

Harden scored 15 points, including six free throws, to prop up the Rockets' offense.

Li Liang didn't play much offensively in the second quarter. It depends on Kobe and Nash. The old duo switched.

The two have a lot of experience in the arena, and their offensive rhythm is very good, crushing the Rockets to death.

There is basically no chance of a quick counterattack, and Kobe also fouled Harden three times.

This is very bad news for the Rockets. If Harden gets into foul trouble in the second half, the Rockets will surrender directly.

Except for Li Liang's outstanding performance in the first quarter, the rest of the game was well-regulated, and he worked hard to do the basic work well.

Has taken 7 rebounds in the half, giving people the feeling that he is a reliable blue-collar.

In fact, Li Liang just kept playing. He felt that playing the Rockets was not as good as the Pistons playing the Red Rooster from the Magic.

Although Harden is excellent, his style of play is more like a chicken thief, not as fierce as McGrady.

The contest with McGrady made Li Liang feel what it means to be a knight duel.

Besides, with Kobe in the team, it's not Li Liang's turn to deal with Harden.

Feeling a bit boring, Li Liang thought about it, how about a wave of three-pointers in the third quarter.

Don't the Rockets like to play fast, don't they like three-pointers, so let's go up.

From the system, he silently called out the [Three-point Shooting Rate Improvement Sticker (b)], which can increase the three-point shooting rate by 5% within 15 minutes.

The effect of 5 percent is average, but it lasts for a long time.

And it can increase by 5 percentage points. If the amount is large, the effect will be obvious.

The intermission passed quickly, and Mike Brown didn't make too many arrangements, but asked the team to maintain the state of the first half.

Before playing, Li Liang said to Mike Brown: Mike, don't call a timeout later.

Li Liang was afraid that his props would be suspended and consume too much.

Mike Brown scratched his bald head, why call a timeout if I have nothing to do, and said, Okay, I won't.

After finishing speaking, I feel that something is not right. I am a coach, and I still need you to guide me if I call a timeout?

Forget it, forgive him.

At the beginning of the second half of the game, the Rockets took the lead in attacking.

After midfield adjustments, the Rockets' starting lineup remained unchanged.

However, McHale has already made up his mind that once the situation changes, he will immediately replace Smith and go to Beverly or Delfino.

This mainly depends on whether Li Liang's three-pointer will be opened.

In the first half, Li Liang made a three-pointer, but he didn't make it.

But McHale knew that the No. 28 three-pointer was a terrible weapon for the Lakers.

I don’t know how many teams died in the regular season because of his bald three-point rain, pouring down on your head, making you die bald.

The Rockets played more patiently at the beginning of the second half. Jeremy Lin handed over the ball to Smith at the bull's corner. After Smith got the ball, Harden from the wing came over, caught the ball hand-to-hand, and used the screen to walk in the middle.

Li Liang and Howard closed the door directly. Harden didn't hit hard and returned the ball to Jeremy Lin.

Li Liang thought, if the ball was to be replaced by McGrady, he must have pulled it up and shot it.

Jeremy Lin's left hand broke through the middle again, but he still had no chance.

Li Liang guarded the middle very tightly, so he could only return the ball to Parsons on the outside.

In the end, Parsons still gave the ball to Harden, and Harden took the ball with his left hand and squirmed through.

Although the speed is slow, he is playing with a time lag. If the opponent starts up fast, he will pass in one step.

But it was Howard who was defending inside. Harden wanted to throw a shot, so he gave him a big cap.

The Lakers counterattacked, Li Liang quickly played, and Nash quickly passed halftime.

Li Liang has already rushed to the left corner. This is the Sun's V-shaped attack style.

Nash immediately passed the ball to Li Liang, Parsons' defense has come up.

Li Liang didn't force his shot, but passed it to Kobe who was following him.

Kobe received the ball and shook his shoulders, and suddenly accelerated to break through from 45 degrees, attracting two people to defend.

Li Liang had already run beyond the 45-degree three-point line, Kobe turned around and passed the ball, Li Liang caught the ball and shot it!

[Activate the three-point shooting rate improvement sticker (b)]!

Promotion posts are just a kind of insurance, as well as psychological comfort.

Li Liang was unguarded in front of him, and he hit a three-pointer steadily!

Smith didn't defend the ball very well, but he can't be blamed.

If Kobe breaks through, can he not chase it?

However, the Rockets counterattacked quickly. After being scored a three-pointer, they quickly served in the backcourt.

Harden pushed forward with the ball, caught the slack in the Lakers' defense, and passed it to Parsons who was about to come down.

The Lakers missed a clean basket, and Parsons dunked the ball with both hands.

This is the game, the rocket's first quick counter-attack score.

In the regular season, they relied on this kind of fast serve in the backcourt to beat the opponent's unstable foothold and maximize the team's youthful advantage.

The Lakers played positional offense, Li Liang stopped squatting in the corner, he started to take the ball to support.

Harden started to defend Li Liang, but he didn't stick tightly.

Li Liang first lobbed the ball to Howard who squeezed into the center, then sneaked to the right corner and made a cross screen with Kobe.

Howard can hit the ball by himself, but Li Liang has already had a chance in the right corner.

Howard chooses to pass the ball, Li Liang catches the ball and makes another three-pointer!

In fact, this opportunity is not particularly good, because Harden still kept up.

If it were another player, the ball would not be thrown.

But Li Liangcai didn't care, I just shot in the playoffs. Could it be that the basket in the playoffs has become smaller?

The result was a three-pointer!

McHale saw that something was wrong, Li Liang separated, and immediately called a timeout.

But it was useless to call a timeout. Li Liang's touch has always been firm and stable.

And once his three-pointer is opened, it means that the Lakers' offense is completely alive.

Kobe's singles, Howard's inside pie, Nash's pass, and even Metta Shiping's nerve knife.

Because Li Liang opened the three-pointer, the offensive space will become larger, and their defensive pressure will also be reduced.

As for the Rockets, is Alexander still letting Harden and Li Liang? I feel a little uncomfortable.

Li Liang's speed is not particularly fast, but he runs very well, and he is tall and long, so Harden can't interfere with him.

After going around like this, Harden is going to defend Nash again.

But is Nash easy to guard against?

Fatty, you'd better gain weight, and defend the center in the future, which is more suitable for you.

In the third quarter, Li Liang made 4 of 6 three-pointers and made 4 three-pointers. In 5 minutes, the Rockets were fooled.

Throughout the third quarter, the Rockets scored 19 points. Harden, who scored 15 points in the first half, was attacked by Kobe and Li Liang in the second half.

Anyway, other people can't do it, just pinch Harden. The Lakers' defense is becoming more and more unscrupulous.

And the other Rockets players were really disappointing. Jeremy Lin missed a three-pointer from the outside.

Parsons made 1 of 5 three-pointers, all supported by two veterans, Delfino and Garcia.

Then there was Beverley, who took a few chances and hit two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to bring the score a little closer.

But it is just to narrow the difference of 35 points to less than 30 points.

After three quarters, the Lakers beat the Rockets at 35:19 in the third quarter, sending the game into garbage time.

After the fight, the Lakers should play the main force, but Mike Brown hasn't responded yet.

Finally, Li Liang took the ball and asked the referee for a timeout. It was time to change the trash player.

Back on the bench, Li Liang asked, Why didn't you call a timeout! Look at the score, don't you take a break?

Mike Brown spread his hands, You told me not to call a timeout.

I... Li Liang had nothing to say, blame me.

The Lakers won the first victory of the playoffs without much suspense. The strength gap between the two sides is a bit too big.