After playing against the Jazz, the Pacers' road trip is the final and most important game - on January 7, they will take on the hottest team of the season, the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors didn't have any big moves in the summer, and the biggest change was the replacement of meritorious coach Mark Jackson with Steve Kerr, who had no coaching experience, which was considered a failed operation, but made the Warriors' new season burst with incredible energy.

Before the start of the game against the Pacers, the Warriors had gone to an excellent 27-5 record and firmly occupied the first place in the league.

In more than 30 games, the Warriors have won almost every game, and it can be said that they have swept most of the league like a devastating victory.

The only city they seem to struggle with is Los Angeles, where they lost to the Lakers before Christmas and the Clippers in the Christmas game, both of which were big defeats.

Li Liang used to hammer the Warriors when he was in Los Angeles before, and after leaving Los Angeles, the Angelenos can still hammer the Warriors.

Except for Los Angeles, the other teams are only hammered by the Warriors.

In the next few games, the Warriors won another series of big wins.

110-97 against the Timberwolves, 126-86 against the 76ers, 126-105 against the Raptors, 117-91 against the Thunder.

Before facing the Pacers, the Warriors won four in a row, showing that they are in good shape.

On the night of January 7th, Oracle Arena was full, and it was another night of carnival for Warriors fans.

This year's excellent form of the Warriors has caused a surge in the number of Warriors fans, and Oracle, which has a good atmosphere on the court, is even more lively.

After all, tonight's Warriors are playing against Bruce Lee, and every time he talks with the Warriors and Curry, there will be wonderful sparks.

This year, Curry has firmly occupied the first position in the MVP list with his eye-catching performance, and at the same time, his jersey sales and sneaker sales have surpassed Li Liang and become Under Armour's top money printing machine.

It can't be helped, fans always like the new and hate the old.

Although Li Liang can always bring something new to people, the fans also need some adjustments.

It's always the case for the superstars and fans of the team who dominate the league, ecstatic when they rise, and they are bent on his rapid growth.

Once he's on the throne and his ass has been on the throne a little longer, the fans are desperate for the next person to overthrow him.

Li Liang overthrew James and sat on the throne, and now people hope that the Warriors and Curry will challenge Li Liang and overthrow this wandering dynasty that has no fixed place.

The ebb and flow of the tide, the years are withering, this is the law, and it is also the charm of the basketball league.

But Li Liang thought to himself, Lao Tzu is only in the third grade! Curry is older than me! I've just ascended the throne and you're looking forward to my downfall?

No, the butt is not hot yet, so you have to sit for a while.

Because the opponent is the Warriors, Li Liang made full preparations before this game.

First, I went to the personal training center to practice three points for three hours to ensure that my hand felt excellent and stable.

Go to the exchange center and prepare all kinds of props and consumables, but don't half play and go to sleep.

[Kodinger's dice] this kind of thing, let's let it eat ashes first, I can't afford it.

After the opening ceremony, both sides were in full swing.

For the Warriors, Li Liangneng's departure from the West is really a big piece of good news.

If this guy stays in Los Angeles, he's a huge threat to the Warriors.

Now that he's gone to the Pacers, he's going to have a life-and-death battle with James first.

Li Liang stepped forward and Curry hugged each other, both of them are Under Armour's stars, and their personal relationship is very good.

For Curry to have such strength this season, it is also expected by Li Liang.

He knew that Curry had a huge amount of energy in his body, and it finally exploded this year.

The Pacers' starting lineup is as always, and Bird has stabilized the team's starting lineup, making sure to put Li Liang at the No. 4 spot and Danny Granger, who has miraculously recovered from form, at the No. 3 spot.

JR-Smith is getting better and better in the backcourt, but the occasional brain short circuit will make Li Liang crazy.

Hill is in good shape after returning from injury, and the Pacers' bench is even deeper, and he is fully capable of fighting the Warriors.

The Warriors' starters were Speight, Draymond Green, Barnes, Klay Thompson plus Curry.

When Steve Kerr came to the Warriors, one of the major changes to the roster was to put Draymond Green in the starting lineup.

This seemingly inadvertent change has caused the Warriors to burst with tremendous energy on both the offensive and defensive ends.

Green is like a clever move on the chessboard, and he suddenly brings the warriors to life.

Of course, Green will have a challenge tonight, as he will be facing Bruce Lee on both ends of the floor.

In the first two seasons, Green was bullied and scolded by Li Liang.

It started with the Summer League in 2013.

Therefore, when Li Liang walked across from Green after hugging Curry, Green was obviously a little worried in his heart.

He didn't dare to look at Li Liang and turned his face sideways.

Li Liang thought to himself, this guy who bullies the weak and is afraid of the hard, I heard that you are very powerful, and I will treat you tonight.

Li Liang didn't want to be angry with Green, or have any grudges.

But in the pre-game preparation meeting, Bird pointed out that Green is a very important point for the Warriors.

If Green's play can be curbed, it will definitely have a good effect on the restriction.

The two sides met for the first time this season, and both sides would see each other as imaginary rivals in the Grand Final.

Encounters are designed to experiment with ideas and tactics and prepare for the possible life-and-death decisions in the future.

McGee and Speights jump the ball in the center circle.

With a chubby Spatzby, McGee's bouncing arm span was a cut above and he was the first to touch the ball and flick it to Hill.

The game began, and the Pacers launched their first offense.

Both sides started with tentative attacks.

Li Liang squatted in the bottom corner at the beginning, and Hill hit the basket with the help of McGee's cover on the first ball, and directly attacked the basket!

With Speight's interference, Hill's layup missed.

But Li Liang, who came up from the wing, grabbed the rebound in the front court and made a rebound after overpowering Green!

Li Liang used his frontcourt rebounds and rebounds to score the first point of the game.

This is a signal to Steve Kerr that Li Liang tonight may be playing differently than you think.

The Warriors attacked for the first time, and after Curry and Green did a pick-and-roll, Li Liang chased Curry and gave Green a step of space.

Green received a pass from Curry and made a three-point shot from the left, but missed.

Green's three-point shooting this season has been a sharp weapon, and his three-point shooting percentage has improved significantly.

When opponents don't pay attention to him on offense, Green's three-pointers will teach you a lesson.

But Li Liang just doesn't care about him, you have the ability to vote!

I don't know if I'm still nervous in the face of Li Conscience, Green's ball is a bit outrageous.

McGee got the backcourt rebound and handed it to Li Liang, who dribbled over the halfcourt, faced Green near the three-point line, and suddenly made a pull-up jump shot.

Green immediately pounced, but Li Liang made a feint, and then crashed into Green while making a shooting motion.

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle and blew Green for a defensive foul.

"You're so nervous, what are you nervous about?"

Li Liang didn't forget to "appease" Green, Green didn't speak, what do you say I'm nervous about?

Li Liang is playing less and less "pure" now, and he rarely uses this kind of foul making like before.

Now it's a bad lesson, anyway, you can stand on the free throw line with a stick on the opponent, so why not do it?

Li Liang's free throw shooting percentage ranks first in the league, but the number of free throws is much worse than that of the first person.

With all three free throws, Li Liang scored five points in a row and made a good start.

But the Warriors immediately showed the Pacers why they've been strong this season.

Curry controlled the ball in the backcourt and made a long pass just over the halfway line to Klay Thompson.

After receiving the ball on the left side, Thompson ignored the defender and hit a three-point shot directly from the ball.

The whole process was done in one go, and in terms of the speed of the shot, Thompson was even faster than Li Liang.

Because Li Liang pursues space, far enough, and then shoots.

And Thompson is fast, he is rushing for time, and at the same time he is accurate.

From the first goal, it was clear that Thompson was in good shape.

Granger then attacked with the ball and missed a mid-range jumper.

Green won the backcourt rebound and pushed the counterattack, Li Liang still did the same method - I pay attention to you, but I don't care about you, his focus is on Curry, who is not far from Green.

Green still gave the ball to Curry who was parallel on the wing after half time, and Curry took the ball for a pause, wanting to shake off Li Liang who was following him and shoot directly from the outside, but it was unsuccessful.

Li Liang and Hill wrapped it together, and Curry saw that there was no chance to return the ball to Green.

The Pacers opened wide in the middle, and Green took the ball and went straight to the basket.

McGee came over to make up for it, and the two faced off in the air, and the referee blew for a foul on Green.

After making a successful foul, Green looked quite excited and flexed his muscles in front of McGee.

McGee ignored Green, and Li Liang stepped forward, "What are you excited about?" You didn't score, can the referee help? ”

"You were also the referee helping out." Green retorted.

As soon as Green finished speaking, Li Liang ran to the referee and said, "Green said that you blew fouls, you give him a T!" ”

Tonight's referee is not for Crawford, it is Tony Brown.

In the face of Li Liang's rude request, he comforted him and told him that this would not work.

Green is speechless, can you also make a small report?

It seemed to be affected by the mentality, Green hit one of two free throws, and McGee got the rebound.

Subsequently, Li Liang assisted Hill to cut the basket and made a layup.

Li Liang didn't quite understand why Kerr would start with Speights instead of Bogut.

Think you can get a bargain on the offensive end with Speights?

Thinking too much, McGee can keep up with Speights very well.

The Pacers' two forwards, Li Liang and Granger, are tall and weighty enough to make up for the basket at any time.

But Thompson's three-pointer was really accurate, and he quickly hit another three-pointer from the outside.

The first quarter played more than five minutes, and the two sides battled to 12:11, with the Pacers leading by one point.

At this point, the Pacers had a little surprise on offense.

Li Liang broke through with the help of McGee's cover in the middle, and the emergency stop jump shot did not hit.

As a result, McGee rushed to the basket to grab the rebound, stepped on Harris Barnes's foot when he landed, and broke his ankle.

The Warriors launched a fast break, and the Pacers only had four men to defend back, only to be picked up by Speights in the bottom corner and hit a three-pointer.

At 12:14, the Warriors interrupted and overtaken!

The Pacers, on the other hand, had to call a timeout for the team doctor to check on McGee's injury.

His ankle is swollen and it looks like he has to go off the pitch for a check-up and he can't return for this game.

McGee's role under the basket was very important, and Bird didn't expect to lose the defensive pillar of the interior in the opening game.

Now without Masimmi, the Pacers don't have a pure center and can only play David West.

At this time, Li Liang wiped his sweat, stood up, and said, "Forget it, I'll play the fifth position." ”