Li Liang, who returned to the locker room, angrily kicked Jio towards the locker and almost broke Under Armour's shoes.

It's really annoying, Li Liang originally thought, it's better to lose and lose, but it turned out to be good, the ball lost, the person didn't lose, and he was warmly welcomed, and he didn't catch any anger, what's the use?

Later, the news media will report on how popular he is.

Lao Tzu wants you to welcome me?

A warrior who is not hated by the enemy is not a good warrior.

After calming down in the locker room for more than ten minutes, the game on the field was over, and the teammates returned to the locker room with some frustration.

Of course, Li Liang didn't blame his teammates for anything, and he stepped forward to comfort everyone.

The Pacers' offense still has a lot of ups and downs, especially their excessive reliance on Li Liang on the offensive end, and the layering of offensive tactics is not very enough.

The players still haven't moved out of the previous tactical framework, and once they don't feel good on the offensive end, they are a little timid.

On the contrary, the Cavaliers completely let go of the game tonight, and the three stars in the backcourt took turns to exert their power, and James and George launched a wheel battle against Li Liang, and finally broke him down.

You see, to be the boss, to be an arrow, is to withstand such pressure.

In the Lakers, Kobe Bryant helps you carry it, in the Clippers there is Paul to share the burden for you, and in the Pacers, you have to suffer by yourself.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight, and if you want to sit on the throne, you must bear the risk of hemorrhoids.

Li Liang said that he is still in the third grade, and his ability can be boosted by pulling out seedlings through the black technology system, but his experience is very difficult.

Although he played a lot of games in the system, to be honest, those games in the '60s and '70s didn't help in terms of experience other than adding to his celebrity temperament.

The team didn't have much time to reflect and took the bus to the airport on the night of the game to catch the next game in Phoenix.

The Pacers have played a game against the Suns before, and the Pacers lost to the Suns.

This game comes to Phoenix, and it's a revenge battle for the Pacers.

The good news for the Pacers in this game is that David West, who has been plagued by injuries and missed games, has finally returned to this game to provide the Pacers with more power.

However, the general's comeback did not bring good results to the Pacers.

West has been out for a long time due to injury, and with West being 34 years old this year, a decline is inevitable for an interior player.

In addition, after Li Liang's arrival, West has not practiced with Li Liang much, and he is not suitable for the team's new tactics and new style of play.

Out of respect for the veteran, Bird still let West start.

As a result, the Pacers' offense did not play well in the first quarter, and they were beaten 7-0 by the Suns at the beginning.

The Suns have become very knowledgeable about how to deal with Li Liang, PJ Tucker, this guy, defending Li Liang has a feeling.

The sun just let Tucker slap Li Liang alone, in fact, Li Liang can still play normally in the face of Tucker, but obviously can't be at ease.

Now he's the boss of the team, the engine, he can't play with ease, and if he creates opportunities for his teammates, the Pacers' offense will be compromised.

The Pacers are actually a single-core team now, and in the current NBA, huddles are prevalent, and the difficulties of single-core teams are obvious to all.

Relying on Li Liang, the Pacers clung to the score, and the two sides battled until the fourth quarter.

Just when people thought that Li Liang would harvest the game in the fourth quarter, it was the Suns who really broke out.

Dragic and Gerard Green off the bench burst out from beyond the three-point line and hit a three-point volley.

At the same time, Tucker stuck to Li Liang, and let JR Smith, Finson and others have big empty seats, and the Suns will wrap him up.

As a result, the Pacers were once again dumb from the outside, and their three-pointers missed in a row, and the score was pulled away by the Suns.

Li Liang finally had to attack on his own, but it was too late.

In the end, the Pacers lost to the Suns again with a 113-117, 4-point disadvantage on the road, and were double-killed by the Suns this season.

The walkers did have a problem.

Li Liang's data is still very good, and he is still a quasi-triple-double, but the performance of others is not satisfactory.

David West, who returned from injury, did not bring any more strength to the team, and he only scored eight points in the game, which was a bit of a piecemeal and could not support the team tactically.

Back in the dressing room after the game, the players were frustrated.

After the trade, the individual ability of the players is obviously stronger, but the performance is always unsatisfactory.

Li Liang, as the core of the team, is very stable in every game, what is the problem?

Bird and the coaching staff discussed the issue along the way after leaving the American Airlines Center.

Li Liang didn't say a word, and he didn't give an interview to reporters after the game.

In the first two years of his career, he basically didn't experience a losing streak.

In the Lakers' various winning streaks, losing was at the end of the season, a matter of rotation.

Not to mention the Clippers, who have not lost in a row except for a two-game losing streak at the beginning of the season.

When it comes to the Pacers, this team has a worse foundation than the Los Angeles duo.

If Li Liang had joined the Pacers last year, the Pacers would have been a super powerhouse.

In just one year, the Pacers themselves have fallen apart, leaving the team, trading trades, injured injuries, and the structure that once existed has long since ceased to exist.

In fact, Bird expected this situation.

Even if the team completes the trade and gets JR Smith, McGee and others, these players are indeed more talented, but they do not have the decisive strength.

Therefore, the overall strength of the Pacers will not get a qualitative leap.

As far as Bird is concerned, he is not in a hurry, because his vision is very long-term.

If Li Liang can't lead the Pacers to win the championship this season, then he will definitely not leave the Pacers and will stay in Indiana for another year.

Stay for another year, and summer will be when the Pacers are regrouping.

When the time comes, new signings, trades, as well as collective training and tactical deployment, will make the Pacers strong again.

Back-to-back defeats were to be expected for Bird.

In his opinion, no matter how awesome Li Liang is, if he wants to be the boss, it is impossible without one or two seasons of training.

To be honest, Li Liang dragged the Pacers to win those victories before the trade, which had already impressed Bird.

He didn't expect that Li Liang had so many skills in addition to three-point shooting, breakthrough, back, strong offense under the basket, and his adaptability at the center position, all of which amazed Bird - isn't this the young me?

Young Bird has made a comeback on the road in order to win the championship.

After winning the championship in 1981, they stumbled for two consecutive years in 1982 and 1983, not because of the lineup, but because of the team's tactics and team building.

As the current head coach of the Pacers, Bird believes that any rush to change is unnecessary.

The team has already made a trade, and then it is in a hurry to make tactical changes, just for this season?

Next season, next season is when the Pacers have the best chances.

After making up his mind for this, Bird was even more comfortable facing the defeat.

No matter how much Mike Brown and Vogel were talking, he didn't listen well.

Bird had a three-year contract when he first became head coach of the Pacers.

In three years, whether or not he can lead the Pacers to a championship, he will not continue to be the head coach.

Because three years is the maximum honeymoon for a team's players and coaches, it is generally the second year to the peak, the third year to maintain the peak and then all the way down.

The Pacers reached the Finals in their third year, in 2000, but lost to O'Neal and the Lakers.

It's only the first year now, so what's the hurry?

Bird looked at Li Liang, who was sitting in the first row of the bus and had not said a word since the end of the game, and thought, boy, you still have a long way to go.

When we arrived at the airport, we all got off the bus, boarded the plane, and headed to our next destination, Portland.

When boarding the plane, Li Liang walked behind Bird, suddenly stopped him, and said, "Larry, let me ask you a question. ”

Bird said, "You say." ”

Li Liang finally spoke, and Bird thought to himself that in this frustrating moment of successive defeats, it was the best time to educate and encourage young people, and it was also the only way for Li Liang's soul to become stronger.

Li Liangdao: "Have you ever won the scoring title?" ”

"What?"

"Did you ever win the scoring title?"

“…… No, what's wrong, the Celtics don't have a scoring title. ”

"I'm going to take one, three pairs are useless."