I'm good at basketball too

Most people in the league or around the world understand the fact that the Hornets defeated the Thunder on the road.

Although the Hornets' regular season record is not as good as the Thunder's, everyone knows that the Hornets with Li Ran and the Hornets without Li Ran are fundamentally two different teams.

This can be seen from the winning odds of each team offered by major betting companies.

There has never been a team ranked third in the conference that has the No. 1 odds to win the championship.

But the Hornets did.

After Li Ran came back, he really felt very different from before.

Just like Li Ran.

Before he left the league, he only had one triple-double in his four-year career.

But after returning, Li Ran's triple-doubles improved by leaps and bounds.

这场比赛，他又砍下了31分14篮板11助攻3抢断5盖帽的大号三双。

Rose scored a team-high 34 points, and the Illinois Twins scored 65 points together to help the team defeat the Thunder's three young players.

Even though Durant scored a game-high 37 points, he still couldn't win.

Just one day later, the Hornets defeated the Thunder again.

Although Brooks made corresponding adjustments and used more pick-and-roll changes to find mismatch opportunities for Durant, Calipari also responded tit-for-tat. After noticing the Thunder's tactics, he decisively replaced JaVale McGee!

This substitution was a direct stab at the Thunder's weakness.

Because Durant is playing out of position, he only has an advantage when playing against two players from the Hornets.

One is named Jokic and the other is named Yao Ming.

If Durant's offensive efficiency against Butler is 1, then when he plays against Li Ran it is about 0.6 or 0.7, against Rose it is 1.2, against Dream Chaser it is 0.9, and when he plays against Jokic and Yao Ming it is about 1.2 or 1.3. Around [-].

However, against McGee, Durant's offensive efficiency was only slightly higher than Li Ran.

In the past few years in the Hornets, McGee has been adjusted in one direction.

Frame protection gate, inner line barrier.

MY BOY gave up all offensive methods except air cuts and alley-oops, and focused all his energy on polishing his defensive skills.

Facing such a freak who moves as fast as himself and whose wingspan and bounce are even worse, Durant doesn't know where to use all his strength. . .

Then some fans may want to ask, why is Durant not in position to play Rose?

Li Ran and Calipari are not fools. Under what circumstances will Durant get a chance to face Rose through pick-and-roll changes?
That can only be done by him and Westbrook in the pick-and-roll, or through more complicated off-ball running and screening.

Will the Hornets give Durant this opportunity?
Certainly not.

With Westbrook's small body, Butler couldn't get past him.

Although Westbrook is relatively large among point guards, facing Butler with a standard small forward physique, Westbrook still looks a bit petite.

In addition, Brooks also tried to activate Harden and Westbrook.

However, facing the vicious Illinois Twins, Westbrook and Harden really couldn't stand it.

Rose is obsessed with getting the first championship ring of his career.

Li Ran is focused on leading his brother to win the first championship ring in his career.

All opponents who stand in front of them will be ruthlessly crushed by them.

Durant's performance in this game was not even as good as in the first game. He relied too much on Brooks' tactical adjustments and took many fewer shots than in the previous game.

Harden and Westbrook still completed the defensive task of Durant outstandingly.

So the question is, with Durant not scoring as many points as Li Ran, what can the Thunder do to win the game?
Take the head to win?
李然全场22投15中砍下42分15篮板6助攻，力压杜兰特的33分，全场最高。

Rose's performance remains stable.

After no longer serving as the team's first core, Rose was not under so much pressure, and his performance on the court was perfect, finishing with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists.

Westbrook and Harden scored 14 points and 5 turnovers, and 15 points and 6 turnovers. After being deliberately targeted by the Hornets, they successfully transformed into Thunder's crouching dragons and phoenixes, pulling Durant's thighs to the left and right to prevent him from letting him go. Go forward.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks was also helpless.

He couldn't blame Westbrook and Harden. The Hornets made it clear that they were targeting them on both offense and defense. Durant had much more room to play on the court.

The Hornets, who forcibly transformed the Thunder's three young players into a single-core Thunder, returned to New Orleans with the power of two consecutive victories.

The Thunder can't win at home, can they turn things around on the road?

No one thinks much of them.

And so it turned out.

In the next two games, the Hornets defeated their opponents 103:115 and 96:112 respectively, two hearty victories, sweeping the Thunder, one of the favorites to win this season, [-]-[-].

李然系列赛场均贡献30分14.5篮板9.5助攻3.5抢断4盖帽，他的表现让全世界高呼，那个统治了季后赛的男人又回来了。

However, the Hornets were not too excited about sweeping the Thunder.

Seeing Li Ran's ease, they were no more surprised than the outside world.

Li Ran didn't give his best against the Thunder, so are there any opponents in this league who are worthy of Li Ran's best efforts?

By the time the conference semifinals are over, the Hornets' next opponent has also been revealed.

Li Ran will face the dynasty team he created, the Memphis Grizzlies.

Curry and Pickle, paired with Jeremy Lin, Duncan Sr. and David Bian, easily defeated the Clippers led by Griffin.

Duncan is getting stronger with age. He faced the young Griffin in the series and taught the younger generation a good lesson.

Even though Lao Dengtou seems to be too old to walk now, on the court, he only gave Griffin one reason.

Your uncle is still your uncle.

Duncan, who played dead in the regular season, averaged only 11 points and 6 rebounds per game. He was not impressive in the first round. In the second round, his data immediately improved to 18+7. His astronomical defensive experience allowed more use. Griffin, who plays with his own body, is miserable.

Successfully reaching the Western Conference finals, this round of showdown is considered to be a more exciting game than the finals.

Li Ran faced his old club, the dynasty team he had built with his own hands!

The Eastern Conference finals opponents are also out.

The Cavaliers and Bulls meet again in the conference finals. Can Kawhi Kawhi block James's attack?

For Li Ran, it doesn't matter who he plays in the finals. He just wants to enjoy this round of duel with his old teammates.

"I miss them very much, and I also miss the days of playing with the Grizzlies, but a writer I like once said that the greatest respect for one's opponents is to defeat them with all one's strength." Before the conference finals, Li Ran said with a smile when being interviewed by reporters.

The original words of that sentence are that the highest respect for a civilization is to kill everyone!
After watching Li Ran's interview, Curry suddenly had a chill.

"Is this guy prepared to give up his life?"

Comparing the two teams, the Grizzlies and the Hornets, excluding Li Ran, the Grizzlies are actually better. Curry, as the new MVP, has an excellent tacit understanding with Pickle.

The Hornets' backcourt combination, before the reorganization of the Illinois Twins, had always been stable and ranked first in the league.

In this time and space, Jeremy Lin, who has no hidden talents, and Curry Pickled Pepper, Li Ran believes that they are completely comparable to the trio of Tsunami brothers in another time and space warrior dynasty.

However, Li Ran is not afraid of the genuine Tsunami Brothers.

On the contrary, Li Ran is now gearing up and waiting for the preview of the finals between the Grizzlies and the Hornets. "Paul, my hands feel so good today!"

When G1 of the Western Conference Finals was about to start, Curry had just finished his pre-game warm-up and said excitedly to Pickle who was warming up on the side.

"How good is it?"

"I just shot a hundred three-pointers and only missed one." Curry excitedly gave himself a thumbs up gesture.

Hearing this sentence, even as calm as a pickled pepper was stunned.

This does show that Curry has an excellent touch today.

"Then give Li Ran a surprise today!" Paojiao clenched his fist and looked at Li Ran on the other side.

Li Ran was chatting with Ross.

"John (Calipari) said that today's game may not be easy to play. The key to winning or not is whether you can suppress Stephen."

Rose raised his eyebrows when he heard Li Ran's provocation and started dribbling. The basketball seemed to be stuck to him, jumping around him dizzyingly.

"Then try it."

Li Ran smiled and did not continue talking.

After the game started, Curry showed the fiery touch he had during the pre-game warm-up. On the first shot, he shot Rose in the face with a super long three-pointer.

Rose's hand had already reached Curry's eyes, but he still couldn't stop the ball from hitting the net.

Rose stamped his foot hard, glared at Curry, then came to the baseline and opened his hand for the ball.

Li Ran stood with one foot outside the baseline and passed the ball to Rose.

Rose dribbled toward the frontcourt with determination in his eyes.

Curry, who had a hot touch, stood in front of Rose without hesitation.

However, Ku Ritian obviously forgot that the offensive touch and the defensive strength are two completely different things.

Rose didn't test the ball at all, and used a high-speed change of direction that made his knees hurt. Curry couldn't find North, and then succeeded in a jumper inside.

Li Ran stood on the wing and ate the melon. When Rose took action, he didn't even have the intention of rushing inside to grab the rebound. He just stood there and applauded.

When you throw this ball, you know it will go in.

Ross stepped back and high-fived Li Ran.

Li Ran found that he seemed to be able to relax in this game.

For the second ball, Curry gave it to Pickle to play, but Pickle faced Butler's defense and although it opened up an offensive space, it ended up being a blacksmith.

Although the current Butler is not very strong on the offensive end, one advantage is that he can stably win against the top small forwards in the league.

Including but not limited to Durant, Pickle, as well as Kawhi and James, who have not played against each other in the Eastern Conference for the time being.

On the defensive end, Butler's desperate posture makes many opponents very uncomfortable. He is also the most stable defensive point in the Hornets besides Li Ran.

Clay has a good defensive attitude and physical talent, but his defensive skills still need to be polished. Butler is growing faster than him in this regard.

After all, Clay now plays more of an offensive role.

Looking back, Jokic hit a shot from beyond the three-point line.

The two teams went back and forth, and the fans and commentators were in awe.

In the playoffs, this is the first team that can compete with the Hornets back and forth.

However, during the break, the Grizzlies players, including Cole, showed no excitement at all.

Those who didn’t know better thought they were the ones trailing by three points on the court.

Why can't the Grizzlies' morale rise even though the score is ahead?

The scoreboard overhead might tell the answer.

李然，第一节出场9分钟，出手0次，0分3篮板2助攻1抢断。

For most of the first quarter, the Hornets played almost without giving up one player, and they gave up the absolute ace in their team-Li Ran!
Why didn't Li Ran perform well in the first quarter?

He sat on the bench without even breaking a sweat. Yao Ming next to him was a little puzzled.

"I want to try and see where our team's ceiling is, and it looks good."

Calipari glanced at Li Ran and then announced the substitutions for the second quarter.

Li Ran exits, Clay enters.

Jokic is off, Yao Ming is on.

Chasing Dreams, next, Yi Jianlian.

This lineup has strengthened the outside shooting ability, and the defense will not drop too much.

However, Cole, who also knew the Hornets, made tactical adjustments almost at the same time.

Yao Ming is almost unable to pull out now, but the Grizzlies' inside line has been able to pull out since the Li Ran era.

Looking at Xiaojia standing outside the three-point line, Li Ran clicked his tongue.

Li Ran's favorite tactic of bullying other teams' insiders was now being used on his own team, which made Li Ran feel amazing.

However, Calipari has clearly taken this into consideration.

To put it bluntly, I predicted your prediction.

It was not Yao Ming who followed Xiaojia out, but Ah Lian.

Ah Lian, who possesses the top physical talent among yellow people, was not at all inferior when facing Xiaojia.

On the inside, there are only two old men left who are stuck in position.

Yao Ming and Duncan, the two former top insiders in the league, were going back and forth in the three-second zone.

Jeremy Lin lobbed the ball to Duncan without hesitation.

Duncan began to support Yao Ming.

The duel between the two old men in the paint was quite interesting. Yao Ming's shot was just a hair's breadth away, and Duncan's unpretentious delivery of the ball into the basket was a sight to behold.

The two teams are still fighting fiercely, but the pressure on the Grizzlies players is increasing.

Without it, Li Ran would still be playing soy sauce on the court.

The longer he remained silent, the harder it became for Grizzlies players.

Now, the Grizzlies players have tried their best to maintain the alternate increase in the score.

Once Li Ran joins this battle, will it directly destroy the grizzly bear like Mount Tai?

Nobody knows.

At the end of the second quarter, the Grizzlies still maintained a slight lead, but in the locker room, the faces of all the Grizzlies players became solemn.

0次出手，0分5篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽。(本章完)