Li Liang finally held back and did not continue to recharge this prop.

At the end of the first half, the Pacers relied on Li Liang's sudden outburst to lead the Hawks by 16 points.

In the early part of the season, the Hawks, who were rampant in the East, had little to fight back against the Pacers.

It's not that the Eagles are weak, it's more because of the team's scheduling and tactical arrangements in this game.

Budenholzer didn't expect Li Liang to play singles with his back!

At halftime, Bird couldn't help but ask Li Liang, "Bruce, when did you learn your back singles?" ”

Li Liang replied: "Yesterday. ”

"Yesterday?"

"Yes, I learned from David, I see him use it, I usually practice it, and if I use it again, it will be."

Bird didn't believe his nonsense, the technique of low-post back-to-back singles can be used by you to see and use it?

My cousin, Larry Bird, also started in high school and went through college, and I worked hard every day to hone this technology.

You never see you use it in normal times, why do you suddenly use it when it comes to the game?

Bird thought to himself, Li Liang must have practiced silently behind his back, but he didn't use it much after practice.

It wasn't until the technique matured that it was revealed in training and competitions.

Thinking about it this way, Bird felt completely relieved that Li Liang was often absent from training.

Brown was right, he was really training silently on his own, he just wouldn't let you know.

This guy is probably a complete genius and it's a waste to train with other players.

This Bird just wants to be crooked, Li Liang's progress is indeed trained and trained, but this time he stole it!

Of course, how can it be called stealing the affairs of the readers.

It is only used for one use, and there is no loss to the person who was stolen.

In the second half, the Eagles finally came to their senses, and Budenholzer knew how to deal with Li Liang.

You can't be as stupid as you were in the first half.

With one-on-one marking and a co-defense package, the responsibility of defending Li Liang was handed over to Carroll.

Carroll is fast, powerful and an excellent defender at the No. 3 position.

The Eagles should have let Carroll go one-on-one to consume Li Liang.

After the start of the second half, the Eagles' defense had some effect.

Li Liang failed to attack twice and made a mistake.

But the Pacers also adjusted quickly, and with a large number of outside shooters, they saw Korver's weakness.

JR Smith and Danny Granger, whoever has the ball in front of Korver, will force him to do so.

This is a strategic adjustment made by Byrd.

Since the Pacers have a large number of outside ball-carrying attackers, as long as the opponent has a defensive hole at a certain point, he must go all out to attack this weakness, and wear down the opponent by constantly covering, changing defenses, and one-on-one singles.

In the case of a score lead, this kind of efficient one-on-one eating alone puts a lot of psychological pressure on the lagging side.

Korver stayed on the court to use his three-pointers to chase points, but the defense was eaten several times in a row.

This left Budenholzer to consider replacing Korver.

But without Korver, what to do about chasing points on the offensive end, Korver's three-point space is still very important to open up the Hawks' offense.

In the third quarter, the Pacers relied on Granger and J.R. Smith to maintain their point advantage.

The Eagles struggled to catch up, but were never able to close the deficit to within 10 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the Hawks changed their offensive strategy and began to focus on the interior.

Horford and Millsap began to carry the ball heavily, using mid-range and breakaways to attack the Pacers' basket.

Li Liang struggled to support himself on the inside, and he drew one foul in the first half, resulting in three fouls in the third quarter.

After all, it's the Phillips Center, the home of the Eagles, and the whistle is still slightly skewed in favor of the home team.

Li Liang had four fouls on his back and had to take an early break.

The Eagles seized the opportunity to regain the advantage of the court, narrowing the margin to just seven points at one point.

Bird called a timeout, and the Pacers did have a lot of problems on the inside after McGee's injury.

But Bird has been watching the free agency market for a while, and he has never been able to find a good center to protect the basket inside.

Simply though, Bird decided not to bring in a center forward, but to play offense instead of defense.

He replaced Scola and Scola was at the same level of basket protection anyway.

Replaced CJ Myers to further enhance the offensive firepower on the outside.

At the same time, on the defensive end, he used Mike Brown's bag and rotation strategy to start to increase the defensive intensity.

It's important to strangle the Hawks' offense from the perimeter and not give them a chance to score easily under the basket.

The Pacers' change in strategy worked, as CJ Myers hit a three-point shot from the wing to quench the Pacers' offensive thirst.

Then, the Pacers changed their defensive strategy from man-to-man to flank-and-shoot.

Horford is defended at the top of the arc in the middle, and you can take the ball whenever you can.

Horford missed a three-point attempt, and the Pacers, who grabbed the rebound, fought back.

Stephenson played steadily in the first half and was scolded by Li Liang, and tried to play a little more unrestrained in the second half.

Then he held the ball all the way to the basket, and the man jumped up to the basket, and the ball was gone......

Li Liang sat on the court and spread his hands towards Fensen, "Where's your ball?" ”

Fensen also spread his hands towards Li Liang, "Mistaken." ”

Despite the turnover, the game was fast, and CJ Myers hit a three-pointer on offense.

The Pacers' outside firepower has finally warmed up after a cold shooting period at the beginning of the season.

CJ Myers and JR Smith's three-point shooting percentage and shooting percentage have all gone up.

At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers were 81-71 ahead of the Hawks by 10 points.

The first place in the East was pressed and beaten by the Pacers, and the number one star of the Pacers was still sitting on the sidelines drinking water and chanting scriptures.

Li Liang didn't reappear until midway through the fourth quarter, and the Pacers' lead remained around 10 points.

The Eagles are still a team that lacks explosiveness at heart.

They rely on a stable tactical system, average player strength, and can beat a lot of ordinary teams.

But when encountering a supergiant and a strong opponent, it seems that the internal strength is insufficient.

It seems that Wang Ba, who has been trampled over, can't turn over no matter how he turns.

After Li Liang reappeared, he did not show his new weapon again.

After debuting, there is a three-point pressure and a pressure shock, try the feel to see if there is a break.

Ball in! It's not broken!

The Hawks are even more difficult now, Bruce Lee is back, and the three-point shot is still accurate, how can this be defended?

Give up, the Eagles played more than halfway through the fourth quarter, with 5 minutes left in the game, and when they trailed by 11 points, they showed fatigue and did not have the momentum to continue chasing on the court.

This kind of situation may not be seen by the fans outside the stadium, but the players on the field can feel it at once.

The defense is not fighting, the offensive end is not gritting teeth, it is just going through the process and consuming the last five minutes.

Carroll and Korver missed two three-pointers from the outside, and the game was over.

At 110:101, the Pacers were on the road, suppressing the Hawks all over the court and crushing the Hawks to death at their feet.

This game is of great significance to the Pacers, which means that the team's tactical system is basically clear, and the players are in good shape.

What they are missing at the moment are the two starters who have not returned from injury, as well as a tacit understanding that needs to be further developed.

And it's just a matter of time.