At the end of the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 34-33, with the Pacers leading the Warriors by one point.

Both sides scored highly, with Klay Thompson scoring 17 points in the first quarter on 5-of-6 three-pointers.

Li Liang scored 15 points in the first quarter and grabbed five rebounds, including two frontcourt rebounds, causing the Warriors to commit three fouls inside.

Li Liang completed his defensive task well on the inside, because he came with his own skill [Bill Russell's three-second zone fear], so Li Liang's frame protection under the basket was inexplicably very good - this skill has been upgraded to level 2, which can slightly reduce the opponent's shooting rate in the three-second zone.

Li Liang didn't know what the upgrade conditions for this skill were, and he was inexplicably promoted to one level some time ago.

He doesn't think he has many blocks per game, and I don't know if it has something to do with the more time he spends playing center.

In short, this is a very useful skill, in the final period of the first quarter, when the Warriors were about to play a continuous offensive peak, Li Liang's several baskets to protect the basket, so that the Warriors' quick counterattack did not succeed, helping the Pacers control the situation.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Li Liang rested off the court, and the second lineups of the two sides fought on the court.

The Warriors' bench is Livingston, who left the Clippers to join the Warriors after winning a championship with the Clippers last season.

At the beginning of the game, Livingston held the ball in the corner position and made a mid-range jumper, which caused a foul on Stephenson.

At the free throw line, Livingston hit both free throws, and the Warriors regained the score.

Livingston relied on his strong willpower to regain his form after a major injury.

Most importantly, he didn't lose his love for basketball, overcame his fear of injury, and regained his confidence in the game.

Then, David West missed a mid-range jumper, and Livingston received the ball from a 45-degree waist position on the left side and hit Stephenson with his back.

After a series of dribble trials, Livingston suddenly turned and leaned back, hit a mid-range jumper!

Very nice mid-shot, very nice back-back.

This beat Finson, took the ball in the backcourt, and he rushed in with a dragon, but the layup was interfered with and did not hit.

David Lee got the backcourt rebound, the Warriors quickly counterattacked, and Livingston rushed to the frontcourt and received a long pass from David Lee.

Under the basket, he faked to shake off the defender, and then made a close-range jumper and hit again!

Livingston scored six straight points, and the Warriors beat the Pacers by five points at 34:39.

The Oracle Arena, which had been suppressed for a while, was finally boiling.

It stands to reason that Bird should have called a timeout, but he didn't.

He just got up, stood on the sidelines, didn't yell at the field, just stared at the court, stared at Stephenson.

He was putting pressure on Stephenson to keep his emotions under control.

Stephenson was constantly teased by Livingston, of course, because he was upset.

But Bird stood up and looked at him, just to remind Stephenson to calm down.

Stephenson is now the sixth man, and when Li Liang is not on the court, he is the brain of the Pacers on the court.

Once the brain is out of order, the whole team's offense and defense will go wrong.

Stephenson suppressed the urge in his body and chose to pass the ball to David West in the low post.

West held the ball, hit David Lee with his back, and after turning, hit a jumper from the front to score two points.

The situation for the Pacers has stabilized.

Immediately after, Stephenson steals Livingston in defense, counterattacks on a fast break, and the Warriors foul.

The Pacers still hit West, this time to 45 degrees on the right side, turned around and made a left-handed throw, and then hit.

At 38:39, the difference was 1 point.

At this time, Bird can finally sit back on the bench and watch the game with peace of mind.

The Warriors' second lineup is still dominated by fast on the court, advancing quickly, pulling away from the outside, and anyone who has the opportunity can shoot three-pointers.

And the Warriors do a good job of sharing the ball, the players' singles and passes are matched with each other, and the offensive rhythm is extremely strong.

It's an idea that Steve Kerr learned from Phil Jackson and the Chicago Bulls.

In fact, what kind of tactical system a team uses is not the most important thing to achieve success.

Reading through many championship teams in history, their tactical systems are not particularly clear, and they are often mixed, what works and what works.

The so-called triangular offensive is more of a strategic idea than a specific tactical routine.

However, some of the characteristics of successful teams are similar, such as reasonable and sufficient ball sharing, tacit cooperation, tenacious defensive will, unity and so on.

Kerr brings those elements to the Warriors, and it's clear from their style of play off the bench that this is a "play-a-game" team.

In contrast, the Pacers are still more reliant on a few points and on the individual abilities of the players.

But this does not mean that the Pacers are worse than the Warriors, as a team that started defense, the Pacers' fighting will is extremely strong and tenacious.

With more than four minutes to go into the second quarter, the Warriors' offense was fluid, and the Pacers were always able to respond to the Warriors.

The two sides played all the way to 42:42, the two sides were tied, and the main players began to re-appear.

On the Warriors' side, Klay Thompson came on, and I don't know if he could still feel as hot in the second quarter.

The Pacers, Li Liang also reappeared.

In McGee's absence, the Pacers' interior rotation is tight.

With Thompson on the court, the Pacers' defensive line was inevitably going to be pulled apart.

The Warriors were given more room to move inside, and David Lee made a layup.

The Pacers, on their side, continued to focus on the inside line and did not blindly rely on Li Liang.

Li Liang put more energy on the defensive end, protecting under the basket, scrambling for rebounds in the backcourt, and helping to defend and make up for leaks.

Offensively, Stephenson, re-introduced George Hill and J.R. Smith all stepped up.

George Hill completed a 3+1 and made a three-point shot after blocking and dismantling, causing the opponent to foul.

The two sides entered a state of stalemate.

The Warriors' offense is still fluid, but there are always some problems with the final finish.

Steve Kerr could see that after McGee went off the court, Li Liang did a good job of protecting the basket.

"This guy is such a genius."

Cole couldn't help but admire, Li Liang was really a genius.

It's a master key that can open any door.

Kerr is already thinking that if Li Liang is in the Warriors and can replace Green, then the Warriors' lineup is really invincible.

Cole thought beautifully, indeed, all of Green's features Li Liang has, and they are all enhanced versions.

And with Li Liang's rate of progress, he will soon throw Green behind and lose sight of the taillights.

Just thinking about it, Li Liang pressed Green's dunk head-on in the next defense of the basket!

Green saw that the ball was empty in the middle and wanted to dunk inside.

Li Liang looked at it, you are dreaming, and Lao Tzu will not let you rush in and deduct it if he fouls.

As a result, a big hat taught him to be a man, and Green almost fell on his stomach.

The Pacers got the ball and quickly counterattacked, Li Liang held the ball and forced the basket, but the ball was divided into the bottom corner and was cut off by Thompson!

The Warriors' retreat was very quick and the formation was not chaotic, and several key positions were well stuck, and the Pacers did not succeed in counterattacking.

The real strong team has made a move, and the state of both sides is getting better and better.

Li Liang was not annoyed by a passing error.

The Warriors' counterattack had arrived, with Livingston pushing forward quickly, Thompson cutting to the basket and the pass accurate.

West and Li Liang stuck the space for Thompson to turn, and Thompson slipped the baseline and passed back to David Lee, who cut in the middle.

David Lee received the ball and threw it, only to be fanned out by West's hat!

The defense on both sides was very tough.

Hill grabbed the ball, and Li Liang stopped passing the ball this time.

He took out McGinnes's bull-like brute force, cut in the middle to catch the ball, dribbled the ball, and after pushing Green, he dunked vigorously with both hands!

Green was not ready for this ball, and was hit by Li Liang and flew directly out of the bottom line.

After getting up, he was still about to foul the referee, Li Liang thought, the referee didn't blow you to block it, it's good.

“And one！” Li Liang yelled at Green.