Paul was recovering from his injury, taking a paid break, holding 20 million, and watching the game on the sidelines every day in a suit, which should be said to be very comfortable.

As a result, he has been under a lot of pressure lately.

Because among the fan groups at home and abroad, I don't know when it started, there were voices to trade Paul!

Originally, any team, even Kobe, would have fans suggest trading him.

It's like if you post a poll on a forum and ask if you like to eat or if you like to eat, someone will vote if you like to eat.

After all, the bird is big, and there is a forest in every forest.

So, at first this kind of voice about trading Paul was still drizzle, normal, and no one cared.

Anyway, there are also voices saying that they want to trade Li Liang's, pure and simple.

But when the Clippers are getting better and better without Paul, this voice starts to become a little impossible to ignore.

After the game against the Knicks, one fan compared the Clippers' stats in Paul's absence to the Clippers' stats when Paul played.

Although the sample size of the games Paul missed was relatively small, it was not a game or two, which is still very convincing.

The data shows that when Paul was absent, the Clippers' team's scoring increased, the points conceded declined, and even TM's team-wide assists increased!

All offensive stats are stable and improving, and the only negative stats that have increased are turnovers.

In Paul's absence, the team's turnovers increased.

Among them, Li Liang has a contribution.

But when Li Liang scored 58 points in Madison Garden Plaza, what was there to pay attention to in this small mistake?

In this game, plus the last game in Brooklyn, Li Liang was completely convinced by the New York media.

The media is like this, anyway, they will only talk to each other, and what kind of evaluation a player can get is still in their own hands in the final analysis.

Li Liang conquered the New York media with his performance, conquering the most arrogant of these arrogant Americans.

If you don't press them to the ground and beat them to death, they will still think about the Fa to hack you.

Only when they are completely convinced, like Michael Jordan back then, will they turn their heads and bow to you and shout "Well done!" ”

Of course, there is no way to black Li Liang, so naturally he has to shift the target, black and black clippers, Paul or something.

After the Knicks and Clippers game ended, the New York Post ran another article with the headline "Do the Clippers Still Need Paul?" ”

The article takes out the data on the forum about Paul's presence and Paul's absence, proving that the Clippers play better when Paul is not there.

For this "the boss is not there, the team is better" situation, the New Yorkers are the most vocal.

Because this phenomenon was originally named the "Ewing Effect", it was because Knicks boss Patrick Ewing had the highest salary on the team, and as a result, when he was absent, the Knicks played better.

Even in the playoffs in 1999, he made it all the way to the finals.

New Yorkers, who are all too familiar with it, want to impose this curse on the heads of the Clippers.

As the article fermented, the entire league was discussing this issue for a while, and fans were also ridiculing.

In fact, it is not uncommon for a team leader to win and even play better in a short period of time.

For example, Olajuwon was a cancer in the Rockets, the whole one-ball black hole, always fighting on the court, not passing, and not getting along well with teammates.

At that time, he had the highest salary in the team, the best stats, but as long as he played, the team lost.

He's gone, and the team is playing well.

But Paul's situation is slightly different this time, and the root cause of his widespread discussion is not why the Clippers are better without Paul, but why is Li Liang so strong?

With 13 three-pointers and 58 points for the second time in a single game, Maddison swept the Knicks.

This is a Chinese player who is the last second-round pick, do you believe it?

But he just happened, right under the noses of all Americans.

And it's not the first time, the previous 13 three-pointers, and the Finals 60 points.

Although the memories of the fans are short-lived, you can't forget this kind of memory.

When Li Liang keeps showing extraordinary energy, he will always exclaim, "This TM is a second-round show, from China?" ”

That's right, even today, Li Liang has made great achievements in just over a year and a half seasons, and in the eyes of Americans, he is still a "Chinese second-round pick." ”

MVP of the finals, 60 points in the finals, three-point record in a single game, and 58 points in Madison, all of this still did not wash off Li Liang's label of "China's second-round show".

It is true that everyone loves Bruce and appreciates his skills and magic, but this sense of "surprise" has always existed in the bottom of the impression of American fans.

This is true for Yao Ming, this is true for Jeremy Lin, and this is also true for Li Liang.

Therefore, ESPN and other TV stations are rehashing the old saying, analyzing why Li Liang is so powerful, where he has improved, and what he has learned.

TM's so good, why don't fans look at it with their eyes?

All three points of this brush are fake?

It was Paul who was followed by the lying gun.

On the TV talk show, Charles Barkley said bluntly: "I think Chris Paul's presence has affected Bruce Lee's play, you look at his performance, his playmaking genius, his explosiveness in scoring." He's not the kind of guy who needs a valve to limit him, to assist him, he wants to be completely released, completely open, and let him play basketball that really belongs to him! ”

Barkley's big mouth is not responsible for speaking anyway.

Paul was even more confused when he heard it, Li Liang didn't need someone to help? Co-author: I'm his assistant?

I thought Li Liang was here to assist me!

This kind of topic has recently become hot in the United States and China, and Li Liang has no interest in it.

This is the reason for those media who rely on the NBA to eat are idle and have nothing to do, and find some chats to add content to their programs, and by the way, make fans quarrel and create some heat.

After playing the game against the Knicks, the Clippers team left for Indiana.

After coming to the Indianapolis Grand Country, the team opened its training day, and a reporter approached Li Liang to ask him about the Paul trade rumors.

Now that a day has passed, the rumors are a little outrageous.

At the beginning, some gossip said that Li Liang personally called the team owner Ballmer, hoping that Ballmer would trade Paul out and replace him with a better and taller striker.

To be honest, if it weren't for Li Liang, even the brainless tabloid media would not have made up this kind of news about "trading Paul".

And the domestic shock department, to make up is also to make up "shock!" Paul was dissatisfied with Li Liang stealing the position of the boss, and shot Li Liang in the locker room, and a war may break out between China and the United States! "It's sensational, and it's not interesting to trade this kind.

Li Liang thought to himself, who knows that he can call Ballmer and influence the team to trade?

Li Liang thought about it, but there was only that person.

In the face of media interviews, Li Liang still strongly supported Paul:

"Oh, that's nonsense, we've only had some wins for the time being, and Paul's absence is a huge loss for us. If we're going to win the championship and achieve the ultimate goal, Paul is absolutely indispensable. It's just the regular season......"

Li Liang's answer was also expected by the reporter.

However, the reporter was not willing to stop there, and he immediately threw out a death question to Li Liang:

"May I ask Bruce, who do you think is the best small forward in NBA history?"

When Li Liang heard it, I'm TM, Lao Tzu is an NBA encyclopedia, I want to answer this kind of question for you?

This question is obviously also aimed at Li Liang.

To be honest, after Li Liang came to the NBA, he was really targeted by reporters in the post-game interview.

Many questions that are very sensitive, or that will be controversial as long as they are answered, will always be put in front of Li Liang.

But Li Liang was not intimidated, and even sometimes in order to complete the task, he wished that such a problem would appear.

Now that there is no task, he still dares to answer, instead of running away.

Li Liang said: "It will be me." ”

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