The Pacers' preseason run was uneventful.

For Li Liang, the main role of the preseason is to enjoy the cheers of the home fans and then get used to the feeling of the Pacers' jersey.

The newly designed striped shirt is Li Liang's favorite style, which will make it look more slender.

The bright yellow of the walker is also very eye-catching, and the combination of cyan is just right.

In the past, the Pacers' jerseys have been an unpopular commodity in the league.

No way, small teams, it's all yellow, the Lakers are "gold", and the Pacers are "corn".

In fact, the two colors are similar, but the stories behind them are different, and the attraction to fans is different.

After Li Liang wore the Pacers jersey, the sales of the Pacers' No. 28 skyrocketed, and according to statistics, the No. 23 Cavaliers jersey was second only to James in the sales ranking before the start of the regular season.

By the way, Li Liang's No. 28 Lakers jersey is still on the list.

And the No. 28 Clippers jersey is gone.

On October 11, the Pacers lost to the Magic by 2 points in the preseason.

On the 13th, they defeated the Lone Ranger again.

On the 16th, the Pacers challenged the Cleveland Cavaliers away, and Li Liang heard boos from the Cavaliers' home court when he came on the court.

This group of people who have no conscience, no matter what Lao Tzu says, he has done the knights a great favor.

went to the countryside to send warmth, donated one to George free of charge, and helped the knights form the Big Three.

Without the Big Three of three All-Stars, how do you let James play?

Of course, some fans gave Li Liang a round of applause, and even held up the slogan "Thank you, Bruce." ”

Li Liang couldn't figure out whether this was a sincere thank you or a mockery.

It can only be said that this experience of a free agent joining and then requesting a trade will become one of the few black histories for Li Liang.

In this game, Li Liang was not polite, in the case of the Pacers falling behind all over the court, in the last two minutes, Li Liang made three consecutive three-pointers from the outside, helping the Pacers successfully overtake, and finally defeated the Cavaliers 101:98, with a 3-point advantage.

A series of operations made the knight silent.

Paul George, who returned from training at the World Championships, defended Li Liang in the last two minutes, but the result was useless.

Li Liang's three-pointers completely ignored his opponent's defenses - his open three-point shooting percentage had improved to 92 points.

After 90 points, no improvement is a huge improvement.

It's the result of a long period of hard work.

In the next few games, the Pacers have won and lost, and in general, they are still mainly training.

On the 28th, Li Liang completed his task, and the Pacers also ended their preseason journey and finally started the regular season of the 14-15 season.

The Pacers' first opponent is the Philadelphia 76ers, which can also be called the Scrap City 76ers.

Last season, Li Liang's younger brother Noel was drafted by the 76ers, but he was reimbursed for his rookie season and is about to return this season.

And in this year's draft, the 76ers used the No. 3 pick to take Cameroon's talented center Joel Embiid.

As a result, before the new season started, Embiid announced that he would scrap it...... The 76ers are simply poisonous.

However, the 76ers are still in the middle of a mess, and Embiid's reimbursement is good news for their mess.

On the 29th, the day before the Pacers' first game of the new season.

Li Liang got up very early, and he had just finished his task last night, so it was rare that he didn't sleep lazy and got up early to participate in training.

After driving to the training hall, Li Liang heard the sound of people already playing in the training hall.

"Heh, there was anyone earlier than me?"

Li Liang thought so in his heart.

He is also unashamed, occasionally arriving early, and he used to be "Is there anyone later than me?" ”

Or "You're training again?" ”

When people go to the countryside, it is easy to go to bed early and get up early, and enjoy the life of sunrise and sunset in the countryside.

Li Liang entered the training hall, changed his clothes, and found that it was Lance Stephenson who was present.

Stephenson was topless and was on the court practicing his long-range three-point shooting.

Since he was taught a lesson by Li Liang last time, he was stimulated and began to train hard.

But there are some things that you can't practice if you want to, and if you don't have a talent foundation, you can only keep it no matter how much you practice, and there will be a ceiling.

Stephenson saw Li Liang coming in, stopped the practice in his hand, looked at Li Liang and said, "Hey Bruce, play two?" ”

Stephenson is the typical representative of the kind of "I can't beat you, but I just don't accept it".

It has been nearly a month since the training camp began, and Li Liang's strength is obvious to all.

The defensive level is superb, the three-point shooting accuracy in the offense is surprisingly accurate, the ability to steal chickens and dogs is first-class, and the game is very smart on the court.

The Pacers players feel that playing with Li Liang has improved their overall IQ.

Except for Finson.

He still felt that Li Liang was not strong enough, and this guy was too stealing.

What ultra-long three-pointers, three-pointers after blocking and dismantling, stealing points under the basket or something, playing too efficiently, too opportunistic, not enough Man.

So Stephenson has always had a lot of criticism about Li Liang, and he feels a little unconvinced.

Last season, the Pacers' locker room was in chaos since Granger left.

The newcomer Turner is no substitute for Granger's role in the dressing room.

Although West has a hard temper, he lacks the ability to overcome rigidity with softness, and there are not many ways to deal with Stephenson's thorn.

So much so that after the trade, Stephenson and Turner even had to throw punches at each other in training, can this team's record still be good?

In the summer, Turner became a free agent, leaving the Pacers for the Celtics.

Stephenson was unmoved by Bird's five-year contract and wanted more.

As a result, a big deal, Li Liang came, and Vitesse came.

Vitesse and Stephenson are in the same position, with a similar style, and they are used as a replacement for Stephenson, and they are also a thorn.

Stephenson thought about it for a while and signed with the Pacers.

But he has emotions in his heart, thinking that he is more than this price.

That's why he always wants to provoke Li Liang and establish his "authority" in the team.

This brain is so simple, just you still establish authority?

It's just to help Li Liang establish authority.

For this kind of stepping stone sent to the door, of course Li Liang did not refuse.

Seeing Stephenson challenging himself, Li Liang said, "Wait a little longer, I want to warm up, and we'll come back after the warm-up is over." ”

Stephenson agreed, and Li Liang spent more than twenty minutes warming up to get his muscles moving.

He could feel that his body was full of explosive power.

This summer, he gained 15 pounds to give his body more impact.

Now, it's time to show it.

Half an hour later, many people had already arrived at the training hall.

The players, trainers, and coaches all came, and Li Liang walked up to Stephenson with the ball and said, "To start?" ”

Stephenson was ready, he pulled up his trouser leg, patted the outside of his thigh, and said, "Come on Bruce, I'm here to see what you're capable of." “

Stephenson also went out of his way to say: "Don't use your three-point shot, a real player should be able to score under the basket!" ”

Li Liang smiled, Stephenson's impression of himself must still be stuck in the first two seasons and the previous training.

Then I'll show you what I'm capable of!

Li Liang, who had been dribbling to find a rhythm, suddenly started.

It was a powerful first step, and Li Liang himself could feel the huge pulling force of the upper and the friction between the sole and the floor.

A simple and direct breakthrough on the right side, like a knight sprinting with a spear, Stephenson wanted to block, the two bodies made contact, and then Stephenson felt himself being pushed all the way inside......

Li Liang pushed Finson all the way to the three-second zone with a bulldozer, and then forced a close-range shot from the basket.

Compared with layups, Li Liang still prefers a stop-and-go jump shot or throw, which is more secure for him.

And after Stephenson was pushed forward by Li Liang's huge propulsion, he wanted to jump and block, but he jumped up at all, and then Li Liang jumped up, and the whole person fell to the ground.

Stephenson fell a little dazed, looked up at Li Liang, and thought, there really are two brushes.