Chapter 354: Love and Don't Dare to Hate
?? With a 20-point margin and a quarter to go, it became an impossible task for the Heat.
They have done enough in terms of confrontation and defense to ruin many of the Lakers' inevitable opportunities.
But their own offense didn't open up like the third game, and at the same time, they were knocked down by Li Liang's sudden death.
This series of three-pointers was like a continuous combination of punches, and the final four-point was a heavy left hook that knocked the strong man of the Heat to the ground and completely blinded him.
After calling a timeout, he didn't know what to say.
What else can be said?
Something has to be said.
Spo tried to adjust his emotions and continue to encourage his players.
After all, the basketball arena is not a boxing ring, and the game is not over until the time comes.
And on the Lakers' bench, Mike Brown was also reminding the players, "The game is not over!" It's not over! We defended well tonight but I want to keep it until the end of the game. Before we win, we can't afford to slack off, we can't do anything at all! β
That's when Mike Brown encourages and pushes the players like a real head coach.
Although they are already more than 20 points ahead.
Li Liang raised his hand at this time and said, "I want to rest, and let me go back to the garbage time later!" β
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him, what does this guy mean?
Garbage time again, this kid has to brush data again?
Even if you brush the data in the regular season, why do you have to brush it in the finals?
Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by, and now Li Liang is already a popular candidate for FMVP.
Originally, in terms of scoring, he was a little worse than the stable Kobe, but if he brushes up the score again tonight and surpasses Kobe, then the Finals MVP is likely to be his.
This guy is too daring.
But Kobe Bryant didn't react, and after the first game, he generously said that it didn't matter.
Brown didn't react anymore, and he couldn't wait to go up and get a towel to fan Li Liang, and say, "You have worked hard." β
So, Li Liang sat down on the sidelines to rest and take a good rest.
And the situation on the court was as Li Liang expected, and the Heat was obviously powerless.
Wade is still struggling to salvage some points on his own offense.
In contrast, James is still calm and still creating opportunities for his teammates.
But the Heat's players have been unable to shoot from the outside, and they can't even score layups under the basket, and they are stunned by Howard's hat.
The score difference has been maintained at more than 20 points, and there is even a tendency to get bigger and bigger.
Finally, in the middle of the fourth quarter, the score became 95:71, and the difference between the two sides reached 24 points, with only six minutes left.
Spo looked up at Stamps' ceiling, where 16 championship flags fluttered.
He called a timeout, replaced all the main players and put on the bench.
Mike Brown knows that this is a sign of the Heat's "surrender", they have given up resistance, and there is no point in struggling.
At this time, Li Liang stood up from the bench, and he was about to appear.
But any main player with a little hand is unlikely to be embarrassed to play at such a time.
But Li Liang is just embarrassed, he is a rookie, or a second-round show, what's wrong with playing out in garbage time?
Even if this kind of behavior will definitely cause controversy after the game, Li Liang feels that it doesn't matter.
Put on the medal of the [Garbage King] and play happily for a while!
So, Li Liang appeared in the surprised eyes of the Heat players and the cheers of the fans at the scene.
The performance of the garbage king in garbage time is indeed king-level.
Li Liang smoothly dominated garbage time, scoring another 10 points and cutting down 30 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
The performance was well-rounded and scored the highest score of the game again, and he scored 30 points in the first game.
Bryant has played in the Finals seven times, scoring more than 30 points in 14 games, including one in this year's Finals.
And Li Liang has scored 30 points in two of the four games, this level, this performance, properly to grab FMVP.
At the end of the game, the final score was 113:85, and the Lakers had a huge advantage of 28 points at home to defeat the defending champions.
In addition to Li Liang, the Lakers scored 25 points, Nash had 11 points and 10 assists, and Howard had 8 points and 4 blocks.
None of the Heat scored 20 points, James and Wade both scored just 18 points, and the rest of the team was even more sluggish.
At the end of the game, the Staples Center was completely drowned out by cheers.
No one would have thought that in the face of the powerful defending champion Miami Heat, who won 27 consecutive games in the regular season, the Lakers would defeat them and lead 3:1.
Li Liang has brought enough surprises to people, but the current surprise is still greatly beyond people's expectations.
I thought he would play a key role in the finals, but now he is not a key role, and he has to carry the whole team at all.
Of course, the Lakers were able to lead the Heat 3-1, mainly due to the whole team.
Kobe Bryant's steady output and offense, Nash's organization and deployment, and Howard's solid defense on the inside.
There is also Ci Shiping's stunner, Jamison's outburst, and Gasol's pivotal role in the second team, all indispensable.
Li Liang's three points are the most dazzling, but not dazzling enough to completely overshadow others.
But even so, Li Liang's performance is remarkable enough.
After the game, the reporter grabbed Li Liang for a sideline interview.
The reporter's question hit the nail on the head, "Bruce, why do you have to play when the main players are off the field at the end?" Why? β
The reporter waited for Li Liang to open his mouth, saying that he was in order to brush data and get FMVP.
Li Liang will be this dang?
"Because I'm young, I'm a rookie, I'm a second-round pick, and I feel like every minute and every second of the finals is a good opportunity to work out, and I can't waste it. So, when Coach Mike Brown told me that you should go up and play at the end of the day and improve yourself, I hesitated for a moment and agreed. I feel like the manager has given me this opportunity and I should cherish it. β
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Mike Brown is probably going crazy when he hears Li Liang's answer.
Nima is your own, right? If I don't give it to you, won't you scold me to death?
Do I dare not give it to you?
Since the beginning of the regular season, Li Liang has begun to appear in garbage time to brush up on data, and Brown has no problem at all.
When it comes to the finals, a rake?
At the post-match press conference, a reporter took out Li Liang's answer and confronted Brown.
Brown was stunned when he heard this, froze in front of the microphone for three seconds, lifted his glasses, and said: "Bruce is right, this is my idea, I think he needs more exercise, it's good for him and the team." β
Brown took the initiative to take the pot, no way, who made him Li Liang, who let him help the team win the game?
For Li Liang, Brown really loves and doesn't dare to hate.