I'm good at basketball too

Chapter 251 Blessings come unparalleled

In the following time, Li Ran showed omnipotence.

However, the time left for him was too little.

When the Grizzlies had no choice but to resort to foul tactics when they were four points behind, Li Ran had no choice but to stand there with his hips akimbo and spit.

In this game, the Grizzlies basically went far.

Although Kobe, who played almost the entire game, missed the last free throw, the Grizzlies had neither time nor a timeout.

Only 1.2 seconds left.

In the end, Curry's ultra-long three-pointer from the backcourt also hit the backboard directly, scaring the Lakers into a cold sweat.

Because at this time the Lakers are only two points ahead of the Grizzlies.

It is impossible for them to accept such a nonsensical ending.

李然看着自己36分20篮板4助攻5抢断5盖帽的数据，只能无奈的摇了摇头。

Kobe scored a full 41 points, and Yao Ming also scored 28 points.

Without Xiao Jia restricting Yao Ming inside, the giant from the East is unstoppable.

He hit nearly [-]% of his shots in this game.

The Grizzlies lost Game [-] of their series after an interior pillar was accidentally injured in the opening game.

Back in the locker room, Li Ran lost interest in following another game, and just mechanically took a shower and changed clothes for an interview.

In the end, he didn't know until he was sleeping at night that the Cavaliers had won another 18 points against the Celtics at home.

James scored another large triple-double with 39 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

The old Big Three couldn't stop James' impact at all, and even the media exclaimed that this year is the closest James has come to the championship.

Xiaojia's examination results came out, and the MRI was positive. He needed to be sidelined for about ten days because of a second-degree sprained ankle.

Li Ran simply closed his eyes.

Against a team of the Lakers level, any loophole will be infinitely magnified.

However, something unexpected by Li Ran is yet to come.

On the second day, Kirilenko strained his left leg muscle during training. The results of the team doctor's diagnosis and treatment also indicated that he would be absent for about two weeks.

What does it mean that blessings come without pairs, and misfortunes never come singly?
That's it.

The Grizzlies paid the team's main scorer and almost the most important substitute player in exchange for Kirilenko, just to allow him and Li Ran to build the team's defensive system.

At this juncture, Kirilenko's injury was even more fatal than Curry's injury.

The Grizzlies are almost limping.

Sure enough, the next night, the Grizzlies, who moved to the Staples Center, were bored by the Lakers again.

Li Ran continued to perform well, scoring 34 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, but he fouled all over the court in the fourth quarter, and could only watch helplessly as the unstoppable Kobe led the Lakers to defeat his team.

The Grizzlies defeated the Lakers without any surprises in the first game, but were defeated by the Lakers in two consecutive games. Everyone who watched was dumbfounded.

A certain person rushed forward, that Li Ran's famous black fan started talking nonsense again.

Why is Li Ling just a system player, and his teammates need to play around him.

Without Xiaojia and Kirilenko, Li Ran is just a data brush.

Li Ran was a little upset seeing these remarks.

Although he performed as well as ever, his weaknesses have been figured out by the Lakers bit by bit.

Too much reliance on breakthroughs, and the shooting percentage of other offensive methods is not enough to support him to lead the Grizzlies to victory.

A breakthrough is a breakthrough, and there is no ability to divide the ball after a breakthrough.

In the last game, as long as he entered the inside line, Yao Ming and Da Jia would surround him without hesitation and wrap him in it. This is also the most important reason why Li Ran got six fouls.

But now, the most important problem is that the team has been pushed to the edge of a cliff. Although Jia and Kirilenko have not been injured for a long time, they will definitely not be able to catch up in this series.

The injuries of the two of them also sounded the alarm for the Grizzlies team.

The Grizzlies still exerted too much force in the regular season. Kirilenko and Xiaojia are irreplaceable players in their respective positions. After the regular season, they will continue to play at a faster pace and fight against the more intense playoffs. Injuries are also expected. Besides, it's a matter of reason.

"what can we do about it?"

The Grizzlies had an extremely strong defensive system. After the loss of Xiaojia and Kirilenko, only Li Ran was left alone.

If you continue to fight the Lakers defensively, the Grizzlies' chances of winning are extremely small.

But if they attack against each other, no one in the Grizzlies can stop the inside twin towers composed of Yao Ming and Dajia.

Li Ran came to the window a little restlessly, opened the curtains, and looked at the quiet night sky outside.

He slowly relieved his depressed mood, and began to really calm down, thinking about the team's current predicament.

The Grizzlies aren't without cards to play.

At least their current paper strength is still comparable to the Lakers.

Curry, Crawford, Li Ran, Randolph, Millsap, Yi Jianlian, Korver, these players are all very useful.

In the last game, the Grizzlies left the familiar system they had played for more than half a season, coupled with the away game, they lost without the ability to resist.

The problem is found, but there is no way to solve it.

The team's tactics are developed slowly over time. Even if a problem is found, it can't be changed just by saying it.

unless. . .

Li Ran took a deep breath.

Unless there is a player with his own system in the team.

Looking at the entire history of the NBA, there are only a handful of players with their own systems.

Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, running and gun master Steve Nash, the omnipotent LeBron James, and the human pork belly essence who led the Nuggets to the championship in the future-Nicola- Jokic.

But these people are irreplaceable.

Johnson's unparalleled golf quotient and court reading ability, O'Neal's rare and amazing physical talent in history, James' body and golf quotient, and Jokic also have both body and golf quotient.

Li Ran's organizational skills are not outstanding in the entire league.

But if you can't connect the teams together, if you want to bring your own system, there is only one way to go.

The ultimate attack, relying on the strength of one person to defeat the opponent.

But with the increasing development of basketball technology today, it is not so simple to do so.

After thinking about it for a long time, Li Ran only had two choices.

One is to give up the offense completely. The offensive end is just an ordinary player of the team, handing over all the offense to Curry and Randolph, while Li Ran puts all his energy on the defensive end.

The other way was the complete opposite. Li Ran didn't go in to grab rebounds, and focused on attacking, trying to use his own strength to pierce the Lakers' defense.

But both options have drawbacks.

Li Ran's offense and defense are flawed.

Needless to say about offense, Li Ran's offensive methods are not comprehensive enough. If he has the outside offensive skills like Anthony, instead of just holding the ball and rushing inside, then he will definitely try.

On the defensive end, although Li Ran's statistics are perfect, his height means that he can only make waves on the outside, and there is no way to stop the Lakers' inside twin towers.

In the end how to do it?

(End of this chapter)