In the away locker room at the Toyota Center, everyone looked at each other.

A three-time Finals MVP winner who offered to play as a substitute?

I really haven't seen this face.

As the head coach, Donovan did have the idea of letting one of the three play as a substitute.

Especially in the first game, Li Liang played quite well with Augustin, Vitesse and others.

But this thought is only fleeting, and Donovan wants to sit in the Thunder coach position for a while.

Who knows, Li Liang actually took the initiative to play as a substitute, and it was so neat and tidy, it was incredible.

He didn't believe it very much, he felt that Li Liang must be joking.

"No, no, Bruce, I think it's a waste to let you play as a substitute, and we'll have other tactical arrangements and adjustments to bring out the best in the team......"

Donovan's tone was slightly flustered, so could he not panic.

Originally, I just wanted to adjust it behind closed doors, but the number one person in the team said that he wanted to play as a substitute?

If so, what will the fans think, and what will the team owners think?

What will the coaches of other teams in the league think of him, if you give you two two and one king, you won't be able to play, what's the use of you?

Donovan was under a lot of pressure, and he was worried that this was Li Liang's posture of retreating.

I didn't expect Li Liang to take it seriously, nonsense, can he not take it seriously if he has accepted the task?

The system has given the first step of this task: [Play as a substitute and complete 10 games to score the first in the game.] 】

There are more tricks in the system than before, and the previous tasks are all in place in one step, and rewards will be given if they are completed, and they will come again next time if they are not completed.

This [Bench Life] task is different, it is divided into many steps, it is part of the [Achievement System], and a good reward will be given after all the steps are completed.

As for what the reward was, Li Liang didn't know.

Anyway, it shouldn't be too bad.

Now the system has also evolved, and it has begun to learn from certain operators and start selling packages.

In the past, it was a single task, but now it is a template and a series of tasks, I wonder if it will be charged if it is done halfway?

Donovan was still pondering Li Liang's intentions, but Li Liang was thinking about the problem of system tasks.

Mike Brown stepped forward and asked Lean, "Bruce, are you sure you're not kidding?" ”

Li Liang nodded, "No kidding, I miss the time as a substitute a little bit." ”

When Brown heard this, his scalp was numb, and he suddenly returned to the time when Li Liang first came to the Lakers as a substitute.

As soon as the guy sat down next to him, he began to chatter, "The coach asked me to get on", almost breaking Brown's chatter.

In the end, he was finally promoted to the starting line-up, which relieved him of the pain of the ear.

But when you think about it, that time is really nostalgic.

……

The Thunder lost to the Rockets, and after only three straight wins at the start of the season, they suffered their first loss, which surprised many people.

The power of the Thunder Triumvirate has not been fully revealed, and the pressure on Donovan is indeed very high.

On the other side, the Thunder slaughtered the Grizzlies by 50 points against the Warriors, the strongest rival in the West, showing extremely strong momentum.

The Rockets have won four in a row after their victory over the Thunder.

Dwight Howard felt okay with the Rockets and got a big release.

Internally, Donovan asked General Manager Presti for instructions, expressing Li Liang's idea of wanting to be a substitute.

Presti was also quite surprised that a player like Li Liang, a coffee position and level, took the initiative to be a substitute?

This guy is really different.

Many superstar players have never played off the bench in their lives and have been starters since the first game of the NBA.

It's an insult to them to let them play as a substitute.

And the stars who are willing to play as substitutes are all in a great team that needs his dedication.

For example, Havlicek is with the Celtics, and Ginobili is with the Spurs.

They are a real team and they are in a team that is going to retire their jerseys.

And Li Liang is indeed a big star for the Thunder, but it is clear from top to bottom that he is likely to be a passer-by who brings glory.

Unexpectedly, for the sake of the team and for the sake of victory, he was willing to make such a big sacrifice so early.

It's just a game lost, and the Thunder have enough ability to adjust.

Of course, if Li Liang is willing to play as a substitute, it will indeed be good news for the whole team.

Presti couldn't help but sigh a little, it seems that in this materialistic world, there are really people who don't value false fame, and can really think about the collective and the team, is this the great dedication that the country on the other side of the Pacific Ocean respects?

Such a move spread throughout the Thunder team at a very fast speed, from the staff to the players, from the boss to the aunt who swept the floor.

On November 3, the Thunder returned to Oklahoma to prepare for the game against the Thunder on the 4th home court.

After Li Liang came to the training hall, Li Liang felt that everyone from the janitor security guard to the uncle in the laundry room, from Kevin Durant to head coach Donovan, everyone looked at him with a kind of reverence.

This is the admiration of the philistine for the virtuous.

Kevin Durant's unconvincing attitude towards Li Liang has completely vanished.

He was not impressed by Li Liang's ball skills, but by his high-spirited spirit.

If Li Liang is a veteran who has played for more than ten years and can't win the championship to hug his thigh, forget it.

Li Liangke is at his peak, and people are here to teach you to win the championship.

After hearing the news, several owners of the Thunder were also very moved, and privately said that if they won the championship, even if Li Liang only stayed for one season, they would give him a retired jersey.

Anyway, Li Liang took on a task, and by the way, he became a person with high moral character.

……

On the evening of November 4th, the fifth game of the new season of the Thunder was played against the Toronto Raptors.

The Raptors also won four games in a row, and although they always lost in the playoffs, the Raptors maintained a good momentum and made steady progress in the regular season.

Before the start of the game, the Thunder reported their starting list, and the technical officer saw that Li Liang was not in the starting lineup and said strangely: "Is Bruce Lee injured?" There is no news that he is on the injury list......"

"No, it's not, Bruce Lee is on the bench." Thunder's staff explained.

The people on the technical desk couldn't believe that the Thunder actually put Li Liang on the bench?

What's the difference between that and putting Jordan off the bench, doesn't Donovan want to be a coach?

"Oh, Bruce volunteered as a substitute, he brought it up himself." The Thunder staff added.

Then, when the game is about to start, the player introductions will begin.

Li Liang was still in the opening introduction list, but when the players took off their coats to play, Li Liang sat back on the bench with the substitutes.

Replacing Li Liang's starting position is the Thunder's veteran Nick Collisson.

Fans feel a little incredible, this is only the fifth game, Li Liang actually came to the bench?

The on-site commentators were amazed when introducing the starters of both sides.

You know, many stars are reluctant to play on the bench.

Especially those stars who have been All-Stars all year round, even in the later stages of their careers, their strength has declined seriously, and they are still unwilling to play on the bench.

Li Liang sat on the bench like this?

It's really incredible, I don't know what kind of personality charm and iron-fisted methods Donovan has.

In fact, he didn't, Li Liang was voluntary.

Li Liang sat on the bench, next to Mike Brown as usual, and everything seemed to go back to the days when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers.

"Mike, I want to drink water."

"The game has just begun, and you haven't played yet."

"I know, but I want to drink water."

"OK, I'll hand you water."

Li Liang didn't want to drink water because he was thirsty, he just felt a little bored.

Sitting on the bench all of a sudden, I'm really not used to it.

Looks like you're going to have to get used to it a bit.