Pressing the urge to throw dice, at halftime, Li Liang summed up the reasons why the team played well in the first half.

The first reason, of course, is that he played well in the game because of his Bruce Lee, the Light of the Printing City, the King of Corn, and the founder of the Alliance Mobile Dynasty!

Li Liang now understands that in a team like the Pacers, which is relatively lacking in offensive talent, he should let go of his hands to attack, instead of blindly thinking about mobilization and response.

Each team has its own strengths and weaknesses, and as the backbone, he should make up for what he lacks.

The Pacers were and still lack a strong attacker, and he himself is one of the sharpest knives in the league, so why use a knife as a stick?

The second reason is that the Pacers picked up the defense again tonight.

Whether Bird listened to Vogel and Brown's advice or not, after the team suffered a 1-3 loss on the road, both defenders agreed that the Pacers should pick up the defense again.

Even if the offensive end is to be transformed, the premise is that the defense cannot be lost, and there can be no major decline in quality.

For quite a long time, Mike Brown has spent his mind on Li Liang and his small lineup, but neglected his old business.

After some reflection, Brown returned to focusing on the Pacers' defense, and in practice, he and Vogel re-demanded the players, vowing to pick up the team's defense again.

The third reason is that JR-Smith and Finson, two guards with knives, gave Li Liang a lot of support on the outside.

Smith was decisive today, hitting three three-pointers in the first half.

And Fensen's failure to make trouble is the best help for Li Liang.

As for McGee...... Except for the opening "cover" of Li Liang, the other times were still very stable.

In addition, Mike Brown proposed to let Li Liang and McGeado play blocking and dismantling, and develop McGee's blocking and dismantling tactics of catching the ball and attacking the basket.

After all, McGee's physical fitness is there, and it's a pity that the bounce, height, and arm span are not developed.

However, this kind of high-profile passing work after blocking and dismantling, Li Liang did not master it well.

Brown said, "You have time to practice, practice is there." ”

Li Liang thought to himself, TM's you are easy, Lao Tzu has practice, I don't want to enter the system to do tasks? Isn't it tiring to do tasks, isn't it annoying?

I want to think about it, but Li Liang knows that Mike Brown's thinking is correct.

Using the threat of outside players to help big players cut to the basket and score is one of the most popular simple scoring methods in the NBA.

The Pacers can no longer cling to the low post, including David West, who should devote more to blocking and mid-range jumpers, and giving up interior space to Stephenson and Li Liang.

After figuring out these three points, Li Liang instantly felt that it was no problem for me to be the coach of the Pacers!

I knew that I wouldn't let Bird come back in the first place, and he had an egg for his comeback?

Sitting there watching the play all day, I feel like I haven't done anything, and I Li Liangcao has more heart than him.

Bird certainly couldn't have been without worrying.

As a "normal" coach, Bird is not as anxious as Li Liang.

After all, Li Liang, who changed teams and won two consecutive championships in the first two years of his career, does not exist in NBA history, and he is in a hurry.

Bird was more patient and let go of the coach, the players, and Li Liang.

At the start of the third quarter, Bird made another bold letting go decision to increase Granger's playing time.

With David West's return, the Pacers' rotation has lengthened, but Granger's playing time has increased.

In training and in competitions, Granger is getting better and better.

Now he is gradually surpassing Scola in terms of playing time.

Especially when he and Li Liang don't have a big or small lineup, the effect is good.

At the start of the third quarter, Bird replaced Granger early and put Li Liang in the No. 4 position.

Granger is starting to show his ability to attack on his own, and he can help Li Liang digest the ball.

On a few occasions, Li Liang was relieved to give the ball to Granger and crouch in the bottom corner to attract the defenders.

This is a rare treatment in previous games, and having someone to help share the ball has a very significant and effective effect on the core players.

Li Liang can play without the ball.

While reusing Granger, Bird also staggered the playing times of Stephenson and Li Liang, allowing Fensendo to play with a second lineup.

For Li Liang, this is simply the feeling of being saved!

Without Fensen's presence, Li Liang felt that playing ball was much more enjoyable all of a sudden.

Bird probably also thinks that it is too much to worry about letting Li Liang take the three fools to fight alone.

The second stupidity is already the limit, and it must be staggered.

In this way, Stephenson has a second team, and his ability to handle the ball can be better played.

As a result, the Pacers led at halftime, and then played another offensive climax in the third quarter.

Granger scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the third quarter and became the Pacers' brightest player.

The Eagles had no idea that Granger would explode like this.

The Pacers extended the margin to more than 20 points in the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Li Liang scored two three-pointers and two fouls when he came up, and the consecutive scores made the Hawks lose hope of continuing to chase points.

In the end, at 112:98, the Pacers ushered in a valuable big win at home.

It couldn't help but be a win, and the key opponent was the Hawks, a strong opponent in the East.

The Hawks were actually quite well prepared before the game, but they didn't expect the Pacers to change their tactics.

So the preparation and experience of the eagles before were all in vain.

Coupled with Li Liang's excellent performance, and it is 40 points in a single game, it must be the rhythm to send you away.

The win over the Hawks gave the Pacers confidence and eased the gloom of previous losses.

For Li Liang, fighting the Eagles is just a sentinel battle, and the next game is the most important thing.

Because the opponent is the visiting old club and the defending champion, the Los Angeles Clippers.

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On the 10th, the Clippers arrived in Indiana.

The hottest team in the West is of course the Warriors, and the Clippers, as the defending champions, actually occupy the second place in the West in terms of record, only one and a half wins away from the Warriors.

Without Li Liang, the Clippers certainly fell from the championship-level team, but it was not a big injury.

But it's just back to 2013, and the core lineup is still retained.

Moreover, after the grinding of last year's championship season, the temperament of the whole team has become different.

Even without Li Liang, the Clippers, whose player ability and psychology have been improved, are still a top team.

In the current situation of being strong in the west and weak in the east, the teams in the east need to be tested by the teams in the west in order to truly prove themselves.

After staying at the hotel in Yincheng, Li Liang, as an old teammate, went to the training hall to visit his former teammate.

It can only be said that Li Liang is still in the Clippers.

As soon as they arrived at the training hall, from the trainer to the bench players from last season, they all came to greet Li Liang.

Little Jordan screamed all the way and ran over to give Li Liang a big hug.

The atmosphere is still very good, and there are no estrangements and contradictions because of Li Liang's departure.

After all, the players know in their hearts that as long as they play in the league, they are actually friends.

What kind of hostility, hatred, and grudges are no longer in vogue.

The stadium millionaires of the whole league have long been united, and it is enough to fight on the court, but what is more real off the field?

The owner of the team, Ballmer, came over to greet Li Liang and hug him.

Li Liang still can't help but be reluctant to Ballmer.

He first ran willfully to the Cavaliers, and then traded to the Pacers.

I knew that it was better to propose a trade directly in the Clippers, and I could also exchange Paul George for the Clippers.

If George can get to the Clippers, the Clippers' hopes of defending their title will be greatly enhanced, and he is a perfect fit for the Clippers.

But Ballmer didn't blame Li Liang, he is still a fan of Li Liang.

"Bruce, I've bought your Pacers jersey, it's just that it's not usually easy to wear, and I think the Clippers' jersey looks a little better." Ballmer said to Li Liang.

Li Liang replied: "If you buy the Pacer, you will think it looks good." ”

"Hahaha, I want to too, but I'm afraid that when I buy the Pacer, you'll leave again!"

The two had a great conversation, and Ballmer told Leung that his championship ring was still on the team and that a ring ceremony would be held for him when the Pacers visited Los Angeles.

Of course, Li Liang was very grateful to Ballmer, and had a good conversation with his former teammates, and secretly touched Paul's head before leaving, increasing the probability that Paul is bald.

"Bubble, it's a pity that I can't continue to be teammates with you, but in the night game, I will fight for you."

Fighting for me?

When Paul heard this, how did he feel that it was not right?