After returning from a timeout, Billups hit Payton on offense, added a pull-up jumper, and hit two points.

This is not Billups, who was already dying with the Clippers in 2012 and 2013, but Chauncey, who is at the peak of his career.

He's strong, plays solidly, shoots boldly and has a high shooting percentage.

Payton, who was originally a big point guard, looked smaller in front of Billups.

On the offensive end, the Lakers finally started giving the ball to O'Neal.

O'Neal received the ball in the low post and hit Big Ben on his back, and the difference in size between the two was really huge.

O'Neal seemed to be like Tarzan holding down Sun Wukong, dribbling the ball and then turning his back and running into the basket, making a layup, and also causing Rasheed Wallace, who assisted in the defense, to foul and add free throws.

O'Neal hit a free throw and hit a three-point shot!

It's easy for O'Neal to make fouls, but it's really not that easy to hit threes.

Both teams then fell into a stalemate.

The Pistons are still their three-board axe, with Billups' singles, Hamilton's jumper and Rashid's low post, taking turns trying.

The Lakers, on the other hand, began to take advantage of O'Neal's power and cause problems for the Pistons in the low post.

The Pistons' defensive hardness is indeed strong enough, but after their defensive machine is running, it is difficult for Li Liang to find an easy three-point shot from the outside.

Prince stared at him very closely, and in 2004, the handcheck had not been canceled, and Prince's hand had been pressed on Li Liang, interfering with his attack at any time.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons replaced Rashid with Campbell, as Rashid Wallace had already fouled O'Neal twice on the inside.

At the same time, Li Liang beckoned to the bench and motioned for Jackson to replace him.

Jackson's face was a little surprised, Kobe Bryant was about to finish the first quarter, why did he ask to go off the court at this time?

Is it because you are not feeling well?

So Jackson replaced Li Liang with Fisher.

"What's going on? Feeling unwell? Jackson asked.

"Ah, uncomfortable, thirsty." Li Liang replied.

Jackson is blind, you are thirsty, you come down and drink water, why do you have to go to rest?

Doesn't that disrupt the team's rotation?

Li Liang sat on the bench and said, "Put me on it at the beginning of the second quarter later." ”

Li Liang's idea is very simple, that is, when the transition section, he can better launch an independent attack.

Anyway, now that the Pistons are defending, they are on the court, or Kobe Bryant has no use for them.

History has proven this.

Not only is Kobe useless, but Payton is even more useless.

After Bryant went off the court, Payton broke through with the ball on the outside and killed the inside, but the throw was fanned by a sturdy hat from Campbell.

This Peyton's personal attack is really unsightly.

Campbell was a substitute for O'Neal in the Lakers that year, and he is 36 years old this year, and he was fanned out by such a veteran with a clean volleyball hat, and Payton's current strength can be seen.

Billups got to the front court with the ball, slowed down, and then suddenly accelerated past Fisher for an easy layup.

The Pistons were already close to the score, 13:17, only four points behind.

With more than four minutes left in the first quarter, the total number of points scored by both sides was only 30.

By the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were 20-17 ahead of the Pistons by three points.

These three points are the three-pointers that Li Liang shot in the opening game, which gave the Lakers the lead.

The Pistons were already slowly mastering the game in the second half of the first quarter.

It's just that the Pistons' own offense is indeed average, and there are more wasted opportunities.

But the Lakers are in a very dangerous situation, because once they are overtaken by the Pistons, the chances are unlikely to catch up.

Because of the Pistons' defense, it's really pretty scary.

Whether it is the player's individual defensive ability or the team's defensive level, they are all at a forward value.

After Campbell came on the court to play against O'Neal, Ben Wallace went to defend Carl Malone, and Malone, under the interference of Big Ben, couldn't even catch the ball steadily, let alone play a good offense.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Li Liang was sent back to the court by Jackson.

Before going on the court, Jackson shook his head, how could there be a main player who played halfway through and said that he didn't want to play down and rest?

Li Liang dared, he knew that in the task, the degree of freedom was actually relatively high.

Many times you ask the coach for something, and the coach will agree to you, after all, it's an NPC.

The Lakers' current bench is very weak and relies heavily on the main team.

A player like Kobe Bryant can actually play a dozen more with a substitute and give more play to his personal ability.

After more than four minutes of rest in the second half of the first quarter, Li Liang's physical fitness has recovered well.

On the first offense after re-entering the game, the defender of Li Liang has changed from Prince to Hunter.

Hunter is not tall enough, so his defensive style is to grab up and disrupt Li Liang's catch.

The first ball Fisher passed to Li Liang and Hunter pulled the ball off the sideline.

It can be seen that the Pistons' defensive enthusiasm and intensity are really high and terrifying.

In the face of this intensity, Li Liang must concentrate 200 percent of his spirit and make good use of his right to attack every time.

After re-receiving the ball on the sideline, Li Liang still called Karl Malone's block.

While Ma Long could still play in the first game, Li Liang had to use his cover more.

This time the Pistons began to grab Li Liang, Ma Long went down, but Li Liang did not pass the ball, but retreated, protected the ball, moved laterally, and then very unexpectedly in the middle, two steps away from the three-point line, suddenly three shots!

Oku had already followed Malone inside, Hunter was not tall enough, and Li Liang was equivalent to throwing a big vacancy.

The point is that in '04, no player would shoot like that.

For Li Liang, he has long been accustomed to it, and this kind of ultra-long three-point is a skill that he has established himself in the NBA.

"Huh!" Again!

It was another three-point shot after the game just started, and Li Liang's third three-pointer of the game.

Li Liang silently counted in his heart, six three-pointers, and sent the piston to the western sky.

Then Li Liang steals the garbage dog Williams in defense, and the ball is given to his teammates to launch a fast attack.

Li Liang took the lead, he said that he was a striker!

After receiving a pass from Fisher, Li Liang rushed forward from the left, and Hunter moved sideways, blocking Li Liang's breakthrough line.

If it is a normal Kobe, of course, he will take the ball and kill the basket, and use his superb dribbling skills and physical fitness to score points under the basket.

This was the trend of playing in those days.

Ten years later, Li Liang didn't do this, because he wouldn't!

His dribbling level is still average compared to Kobe, and the Pistons' defensive intensity is ......

Li Liang decisively braked suddenly, followed by a retreat to the three-point line, stood still, and let Hunter rush over like a mad dog, still like a water, only the basket in his eyes, and threw a three-point shot!

"Huh!" Again!

Oh my God, four three-pointers!

It was the fourth three-pointer Li Liang hit in the game, and only two minutes into the second quarter.

The point difference went from 3 points to 9 points all of a sudden, which is amazing, and the power of the three-point shot is so terrifying.

3 points give the feeling that you can chase, very close.

9 points is different, it's already approaching 10 points, and a rhythm that is about to be pulled away if you are not careful.

Larry Brown immediately called a timeout.

One oversight, two three-pointers at the beginning of the first quarter.

An oversight at the beginning of the second quarter was another two three-pointers.

In fact, it can't be called negligence, it's normal that the defense hasn't tightened up yet, and the result is too good at seizing opportunities.

Is this still Kobe?

Isn't it without difficulties that Kobe Bryant makes it difficult?

This is not Kobe Bryant, this is Kobe Bryant.

……

Li Liang's consecutive three-pointers gave the Lakers a nine-point advantage.

This is a big advantage in the 04 finals.

Once the advantage is achieved, an interior offensive team like the Lakers will have more room to play.

After the timeout, the Pistons' offense was still like that, scoring but not killing the Lakers.

On the defensive end, the Pistons began to guard Li Liang heavily.

Li Liang stopped shooting and began to do his best to make balls for O'Neal.

To be honest, although Ben Wallace is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, his defensive skills are indeed very good, but he really can't guard O'Neal.

It's not that the defensive skills are not good, but the congenital deficiency, and the difference in weight and body skeleton is too big.

In the face of absolute power, all skills are clouds.

Li Liang used his space to open up and frequently fed O'Neill comfortably.

The Lakers slowly widened the margin from 9 to 12 points and then moved toward 15 points.

Sure enough, once Kobe Bryant's point is opened and smoothed, it will still be difficult for the Pistons to compete with the Lakers.

Li Liang hit the middle section and wanted to go down to rest again, but this time Jackson was not allowed and asked him to play the second quarter.

Well, you don't let me rest, I take a walk to rest by myself.

So, Li Liang began to walk on the field.

Of course, it is said to be a walk, but it is just a walk on the offensive end, and Li Liang plays a greater role than Kobe Bryant on the defensive end.

His height, ability to help defense, and backcourt rebounding ability make the Lakers' defense thicker.

He's back to what he did when he first arrived with the Lakers - a 3D that saves you worry and effort.

This made the Pistons' defense very uncomfortable, and Kobe Bryant went from being an active offensive initiator to an opportunist.

At the same time, O'Neal was tired on the offensive end, and his shooting percentage dropped slightly.

The double Wallace's top defense and assistant defense made O'Neill tired to deal with.

At the end of the second quarter, the Lakers still led the Pistons by 8 points, 40-32.

Jackson called a timeout, but Li Liang didn't hear a word of what he said during the timeout.

Listen to the arrangement? Listen to a fart, you have to be able to lay out the number, can the Lakers lose?

It's better for Lao Tzu to come by himself.

After the timeout, Li Liang rested enough and was ready to give the Pistons the final blow before the end of the first half.

Because he felt that his hands were trembling, and the basket looked as wide as the sea.

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, and the Lakers sent a sideline ball, which Jackson set up a low-post tactic.

Li Liang received the ball at the top of the arc and pretended to respond, but suddenly changed his passing posture to shoot, and there were still three steps away from the three-point line, so he shot directly!

One step I'll stick to you, two steps I'll also defend, three steps away you can't vote, it's almost to the middle circle.

As a result, Li Liang still voted.

The ball cannonball flew towards the basket like a cannonball, and there was a crisp "Boom! ”

Again!

Li Liang's fifth three-pointer of the game!

Larry Brown was going crazy, he threw his head back and looked at the sky speechless.

The Pistons players are a little speechless, why are they so accurate?

Billups held the ball across half court, used his strong body to press Payton inside, and turned for a frontal jumper.

Billups' answer-ball, however, was far less shocking than Li Lianglai's.

And Li Liang's performance is not over yet, and then he dribbles through half the court by himself.

The Pistons were on the verge of a big enemy, but they didn't know how to deal with it.

Brown's defensive tactics are relatively rigid, and everyone's positioning and requirements are very strict.

Li Liang's situation, Brown himself did not think of it, and he has not come up with a way to deal with it until now.

In fact, there is no way to deal with it, when you see him throw, you just go up and foul.

But the Pistons players didn't do that, and Prince still wanted to defend Li Liang head-on.

As a result, Li Liang took advantage of O'Neal's cover - the thickest cover wall, on the right side, outside the three-point line, pulled up and shot again!

The basket is really, as wide as the sea.

After all, this is the Staples he is familiar with.

Again!

Toward the end of the first half, Kobe Broslian hit the sixth three-pointer of the first half!

After the goal, Prince was frustrated, and Li Liang followed the example of Michael Jordan in 1992, turned around and shrugged his shoulders at everyone.

I just feel good, what can you do?

Also six three-pointers in the half, Li Liang, shot through the Pistons.