Garnett's appearance drew cheers from the audience.

Garnett waved and greeted the fans.

Li Liang was quite unhappy when he saw it, and said, "Can you score today?" If you don't score, you'll be ashamed. ”

Garnett didn't bother to pay attention to Li Liang, I have degraded to the point that I can't even score?

After Garnett came on the floor, the Warriors faced a different situation on the defensive end.

McGee has no autonomous offensive ability and no range.

So when Green was bullied by Li Liang, Bogut could come over to help with more confidence and boldness.

Now that Garnett is on the court, whether it is height, ability or momentum, the Australian big mouth is not so arrogant.

Garnett's first point with the Pacers came quickly.

He received a pass from Li Liang after breaking through in the high post and hit a mid-range jumper!

It's not a loss, it's an iron-blooded jumper, and now this kind of mid-range jumper at the top of the high-level arc has become Garnett's last killer feature.

Garnett's awareness on the defensive end is also better than McGee's, but he is older and less fast and less aggressive.

But with Li Liang in the No. 4 position, the two foul-mouthed kings in the three-second zone roared, and the Pacers' outside defenders can be described as trembling.

If one is out of position or the defense is not made up in time, it will be blown by two hair dryers.

One left and one right, you can't go in one ear and one out if you want to.

So, the Pacers' defensive intensity went up in an instant.

The Pacers quickly responded with a 6-0 win to cut the deficit to six.

However, the Warriors also replaced Iguodala and David Lee, and the Warriors adopted a fast-attacking lineup, trying to play the offensive rhythm in the second half of the first quarter, making a head-to-head offensive situation and maintaining the advantage.

Kerr's set really worked, and the Warriors' predicament on the offensive end was alleviated.

Iguodala hit a three-pointer from the outside.

David Lee catches the ball and makes a layup under the basket.

Seeing that the Warriors were about to open the score again, Li Liang made a timely shot, and after the outside and Garnett blocked and dismantled, he hit two three-pointers in a row.

One of the things that Li Liang is now causing the defender is that he can be both the initiator of the block and the cover of the pick-and-roll.

And whether he's the initiator or the coverer, his three-point threat is huge.

This caused the defensive coaches of each team to be particularly troublesome when formulating a tailor-made defensive target plan for Li Liang.

There are just too many variables in this case.

Two three-quarters were thirsty, and at the end of the first quarter, the Warriors were still 34-28, leading the Pacers by six points.

By the start of the second quarter, the tide was turning.

Li Liang was rested, Garnett remained on the court, and Stephenson came on.

Garnett and Stephenson began to play on the court with a second team.

Garnett, who was ridiculed by Li Liang and couldn't score points, suddenly exerted his strength after the start of the second quarter.

He first received the ball in the low post and hit the classic shoulder-shaking rollover jumper.

Just this back, this height, this long arm, you have to be able to cover it, unless you're an excavator.

Then, Garnett successfully blocked Barnes' breakthrough in the middle.

Stephenson counterattacked with the ball, and then just got to the three-point line and made a three-point shot!

It turned out to be in!

Stephenson's counter-attacking three-point shooting percentage is really not good.

If this goal is not scored, Li Liang will curse on the sidelines again.

But when the ball went in, everything was fine, and the difference was chased to 1 point all of a sudden.

And Kerr didn't realize that the Pacers were about to unleash an offensive frenzy.

Garnett came to the Pacers' first game, and his youth seemed to be back.

Speights missed a jumper, Garnett grabbed a rebound in the backcourt, and a long-distance long pass to the frontcourt, and it was Stephenson again, who received the ball and rushed to the basket for a layup.

Although Finson is a defender, he is very strong and rushes about the same as a striker.

The Pacers have overtaken.

In the past, when Finson played in the second team, he would have a hot brain.

Well, now there's Garnett staring at the back, and Finson doesn't dare to make a mistake.

As soon as he concentrates and plays seriously, his courage and creativity are on display.

Stephenson scored 10 straight points at the start of the second quarter.

When he hit another three-pointer on the counterattack to help the Pacers stretch the deficit to more than five points, Kerr reacted and called a timeout.

Maybe Curry is not there, and Kerr doesn't think it's easy to win, so it's better to let the players figure out how to solve the problem on their own.

Zen master Jackson was not like this back then, and he had to use the regular season to train the players' problem-solving skills.

Of course, the problem is not solved, and it is still necessary to replace people.

Thompson, Green and others are back on the field.

And Bird, seeing Garnett's excellent form, didn't leave him on the field for too long.

Garnett no longer needs to prove himself, what he needs is more rest.

Bird patted Li Liang and let him play.

"Why did you replace me? Why trade me for a center? Why can't I take a little longer? ”

Li Liang asked three times, but Bird ignored him at all and went to play.

Li Liang had no choice but to reappear as a center forward.

In the middle and late stages of the second quarter, Li Liang finally began to exert his strength.

He first received a pass from Finson at the top of the arc and hit a three-point shot directly.

Then, the top of the arc was blocked, and the mid-range jumper did not score.

But Li Liang rushed into the inside, grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt, and after knocking away Green, he hit the board with ease.

Green fell to the ground and yelled at the referee, "Foul! Foul! ”

The referee ignored it, and Li Liang shouted at Green and one.

Green couldn't help it, and replied to Li Liang with a word of "you" and one.

This is good, and then Li Liang hit the basket again, made a layup against Green, scored, and caused Green's foul.

"Do you want to go back to my and one?"

Li Liang's layup is easy to say, after hard work, there is progress!

Green was speechless by Li Liangding.

Seriously, Green is not afraid of playing against James, but he is afraid of playing with Li Liang.

There are still traces to defend James, and it's always right for you to let him shoot.

And if James really rushes up to the basket and is stepped past by him, it will be okay to dunk one on the head.

Who hasn't been deducted by James?

Li Liang is different, the speed of this goods is not so fast, he just arches inward against you.

The key is that I don't know why, this thing has a lot of strength this season, and you can't stand him.

Once the top is on the inside, Li Liang's excellent hand feels that there is always a way to get the ball into the basket.

It's also very similar to Duncan, who looks crooked and twisted, but can get the ball in.

In fact, this is the advantage of strong strength, and the action will not be deformed in the case of high confrontation.

[Body of Steel]'s 30% strength bonus is still very impressive.

Li Liang thought to himself, when the time comes, go to the library to shop for a treasure and see if there are any books with speed bonuses.

If you give him a 30 percent speed, won't he take off?

Relying on Li Liang's strong play, the Pacers beat the Warriors 40:20 in the entire second quarter!

He scored 20 points in a single quarter, from a six-point deficit in the first quarter to a 14-point lead at halftime.

Li Liang scored 18 points in the second quarter and 26 points in the half, showing the audience what an MVP-level star is.

In the third grade, he reached the level of Li Liang, and counting forward, they were all historical superstars such as O'Neal, Duncan, Abdul-Jabbar, and Bird, and most of them were insiders.

But those insiders are all champions, what is Li Liang?

At halftime, Garnett couldn't help but come over, patted Li Liang on the shoulder and said, "Amazing!" ”

26 at halftime, this is given to Garnett, and the whole game will take this point, and it may not be scored.

After all, he averaged 24 points per game at his peak, and he didn't score more than 25 points.

When the third quarter began, the situation was completely different from the first.

The Warriors dug themselves a sinkhole in the second quarter.

If Curry is here, the Warriors are sure to fill the hole with an excavator in the third quarter.

Now that Curry is not there, I guess the excavator has to dig a little deeper.

However, the Warriors were still aggressive when they came up, and it was Livingston who hit the opening jumper.

On the Pacers' side, JR-Smith hit the iron, and Li Liang also hit the iron with a three-point shot.

"It's all TM's fault for you, infecting me with a bad feel!"

Li Liang missed the three-point shot, and he blamed JR-Smith.

Smith is blinded, do you blame me for not being able to vote? Then did you score a point for me?

At one point in the third quarter, the Warriors narrowed the deficit to just eight points.

Bird took another timeout and then brought on Garnett again.

Bird was very bold and tried out a lineup again, which was to let Garnett play center, David West play power forward, and Li Liang play small forward.

This lineup is almost the same as the Celtics' frontcourt triumvirate in the 1980s.

Parish and McHale Gapard, both in height and function, are very similar.

I don't know if Bird is really trying the lineup, or if he is looking for memories on the field.

To be honest, this lineup has been playing for a while, and the effect is average.

Ten years ago, it would have been a powerful combination.

But right now, there are two players who can't make threes, even if they're mid-range experts, and it feels a little too crowded.

Soon, Garnett was substituted, and the score was forced to close to five points.

Bird still adopted the more secure one big and four small.

The situation quickly stabilized, and the Pacers hit back-to-back three-pointers from the outside.

JR-Smith hit two shots in a row, and Li Liang returned the ball with a pass to assist West to score an empty layup - this is the repertoire of the Pacers in the past, and the high-low cooperation of the interior line, Li Liangxue is very good.

While the Pacers' offense is on track, the Warriors' offense is correspondingly bogged down.

Once they can't fight back, they only rely on Thompson's strong point in positional warfare, and they fight very hard.

Thompson's shot was accurate, but his handling was ......

Halfway through the third quarter, the dribble smashed on the top of his foot, bounced back and knocked on his face, and then was stealed by Li Liang.

It's a shame, no one oppressed him at all, and he dribbled and smashed his feet.

And Thompson's playmaking and organizational skills are also very average, and he relies on the passing of others.

So, Thompson's scoring has been rising, but the Warriors are trailing more and more.

In the fourth quarter, when the Pacers blasted an 11-0 wave, Kerr knew that the game should be over.

Can't beat it!

When the lead reached 20 points, the Warriors gave up.

Kerr replaced the main force and went on the garbage player.

Li Liang has scored 42 points, and Thompson has also scored 35 points, but it has not been able to change the situation.

This season's Warriors were finally slaughtered by their opponents.

Garnett's debut with the Pacers was perfect, as he scored seven points, five rebounds, two assists, and one block.

Quite all-around, beating the league's No. 1, the Pacers continue to rise in the rankings.

For the Warriors and Steve Kerr, they may no longer have a rival in the West.

But in the East, the threat from the Pacers is outpacing the Cavaliers.