Li Liang's steal in the final moments is reminiscent of Larry Bird's miraculous break in the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals at the Battle of Tianwang Mountain.

The Celtics were also down by one point, also had no possession, and the Pistons also had a timeout opportunity but didn't use it, and then rashly sent the ball out.

Bird, who was not very physical, came out of nowhere, cut the ball off Ranbier's hand, and when he was about to fall off the baseline, passed the ball to Dennis Johnson, who made a layup to overtake the score and complete the miracle of the comeback.

It was one of the most famous steals in NBA history and the most memorable image of Bird's career.

Now, Li Liang has also done it, and he still hasn't escaped the curse of Bird's "you have finally become me".

With four seconds left for the Cavaliers, James has a chance to turn things around.

Moreover, tonight the referee really gave the knights face, and in many controversial decisions, they were biased in favor of the knights.

But to sum it up, it's still the same sentence: you won't be able to give you a chance!

The Cavaliers coaching staff forgot about another timeout, which led to a break in serve and a takeover.

To make matters worse, the morale of the entire knight was ruined.

This is their home field, the quick loan center, victory is in sight, and there is a fatal steal, and this kind of blow is not something that anyone can bear.

A short 20-second timeout didn't give the Cavaliers much time to adjust, and the game resumed.

Blatter took out the tactical board and hastily laid out a sideline serve.

And when the referee blew the whistle, West stopped in front of Thompson, who was serving, and the ball could not be delivered.

Thompson is the only interior player on the Cavaliers' court, and he's going to give the ball to the perimeter player to complete the fatal shot.

But the Pacers' defense was tight, and Bird was shouting "No fouls!" on the sidelines. Don't foul! ”

At this time, if the referee gives a foul, it is over.

But the referees haven't jerked up to that point, and the referees won't blow unless the Pacers players have a very obvious foul.

Five seconds later, Thompson sent the ball out at the last minute, and he threw it at James.

It wasn't a good pass, he was too high and the ball was too slow.

Li Liang jumped high and grabbed the ball before James, the flight trajectory of the ball was changed, Li Liang jumped again, snatched the ball down, and hugged it into his arms!

James had to foul Li Liang, the referee blew the whistle, and there were 2 seconds left in the end.

Failure, a completely failed sideline ball tactic, was once again tackled by Li Liang.

The Cavaliers' tactical movement and the players' emotions completely collapsed, and the ball was simply inexplicable.

The other players didn't move to pull the space to create chances, and everyone knew the ball was going to be passed to James.

Cavaliers fans at the Quick Loan Center know that this game is over.

Along with this game, there is also the Cavaliers' journey this season.

Li Liang stood on the free throw line and hit both free throws to give him a three-point lead.

The Cavaliers played the last two seconds without a timeout.

If this ball is given to Li Liang, this thing can really turn things around, and a halfcourt shooting show will tell the opponent what TM is called a miracle.

It's a pity that Li Liang is not on the knight's side.

James finally took the ball and rushed to the halfway line to shoot a desperate long-range three-pointer - without even touching the basket, followed by the red light coming on, and the game was over.

At 104:107, the Pacers won a hard-fought road win to get the series point in the series.

At the end of the game, the Pacers players rushed onto the court and hugged Li Liang happily.

Li Liang scored 40 points in this game, and he succeeded in one hit and eight, pushing the Cavaliers to the edge of the cliff.

At the same time, he once again led the Pacers to the gates of the Finals.

After the game, the reporter interviewed him, and Li Liang wanted to say something, for example, I was thinking about the opponent in the next round, or I was thinking about the next poverty alleviation team or something.

But the words came to his lips but he didn't say them, and to be honest, he himself was a little excited.

This game is too TM thrilling, he himself feels that his heart is a little unbearable, and he will still sweep the opponent by 20 points in the future, which is more enjoyable.

"We won, I always had a high level of concentration on the pitch, which is the secret of my success, don't give up until the last minute."

After speaking, Li Liang waved to reporters, left the court, and went back to the locker room to celebrate.

The away locker room at the Quickloan Centre Stadium became the only happy place in the entire stadium.

As soon as Li Liang entered the door, Kevin Garnett rushed over and gave him a bear hug, and after parting, he threw thirteen punches and seven wounds to Li Liang's chest, almost killing Li Liang.

You just need to hammer yourself in the chest with your little fist, why do you want to hammer me?

A convivial atmosphere permeates the walkers' locker rooms.

In fact, in this game, even the Pacers players themselves felt that they might be going to lose.

Garnett watched the TV broadcast in the locker room, and when he saw Li Liang stealing out of bounds by George in the last ball, and finally the referee awarded the penalty to the Cavaliers, he was so angry that he almost smashed the TV.

In the end, he turned off the TV, didn't dare to watch it, didn't want to watch it, didn't want to see the final score become 2:2, and then wanted to go back to the home court to grab the match point.

This does not bode well and the impact of such a defeat on the morale of the team is huge.

And Garnett can sense that the league wants the Cavaliers and Pacers to play a little longer.

Who knows, Stephenson, JR-Smith and McGee rushed into the locker room like dogs, shouting "victory", Garnett couldn't believe his ears, could it be that the Pacers actually won?

Garnett immediately turned on the TV, and then saw that the TV station was constantly replaying and replaying Li Liang's thief of the century.

ESPN also compared a video of a 1987 Bird's steal.

The most interesting thing is that Larry Bird on the sidelines tonight held his head and shook his head with excitement after seeing Li Liang's steal, which was exactly the same as Bill Wharton on the sidelines back then.

You know, Bird, who completed the steal and assist that night in 1987, just hugged Dennis Johnson lightly, with a blank face, to celebrate.

And tonight he couldn't help himself.

This may be because the emperor does not provoke the eunuchs.

Of course, he is not the only one who has had a similar experience with Garnett, and many of the fans who watched the game in front of the TV and computer turned off the computer at the last minute and did not want to watch it again, not expecting to miss the best shot of the season.

The media at home and abroad have blown up the pot and made long reports on Li Liang's earth-shattering decision.

Anyway, it's about the past and the present, starting from Havlicek's "the steal" in 1965 to Bird's thief of the century, Li Liang inherited the great green blood and glorious tradition - eh, Li Liang has a Mao relationship with green blood, Bill Simmons, don't you write nonsense, okay?

The steal was destined to be played over and over again before the start of the finals.

And this steal also completely changed the face of the series, and at the same time helped the league avoid a bloody storm.

Because if the Pacers lose this game, the league's refereeing problem will inevitably be slammed by the fans again.

Except for the controversial ball of George's steal out of bounds at the end, the referee's suppression of the Pacers was obvious.

Although if you take out the replay of each foul and look at it frame by frame, you will find that in terms of each penalty alone, there is basically no problem.

But these high-level referees have this ability, and there seems to be no problem with each other, but it is not right to connect them.

This is the ability to control the scene and the situation, the so-called master of field control, but that's it.

But if you control the field, you can't get it open.

Li Liang cares about you, damn it, I can't win if I don't open the hanging, forget it, I can't win you when I open the hanging, isn't my hanging open in vain?

Am I worthy of the careful cultivation of my son in the system, worthy of the hard work of collecting anger points in every game, and worthy of the so many skills and props obtained?

Although it is not easy to win, even if it is won, the fans naturally no longer care about the referee's problem.

The Pacers are one step away from the finals, and James is only one game away from being defeated by Li Liang for the third time.

How to say it, it can only be said that it is not the right time to be born.