After coming out of the mission, Li Liang has been pondering Bill Russell's sentence.

What does it mean to coach yourself?

Am I not taking care of myself?

Or as a coach, you didn't play to your strengths?

This player and coach is really difficult to do.

It's not okay to do too much, and it's not okay to do too little.

But the thought of getting millions of dollars more in a season because of being a coach is still beautiful.

Isn't it supposed to work an extra job and make more money?

I have to prepare for marriage next year, how can I afford to pay the bride price if I don't make more money.

Li Liang is like this, while playing, training, learning, and groping.

Under the leadership of Li Liang, the Kings team still has the best record in the past decade.

Before Christmas, the team had a 22-8 record and finished fourth in the West behind the Warriors, Thunder and Spurs.

Of course, this should be the worst result of Li Liang's career.

In the first four years, his team had not been the second in the division.

This time, they all fell to fourth in the division.

Also in line are the Lakers, Clippers, Grizzlies, and Rockets.

Across the West, the win gap between the top six is very small.

The Kings are only one win away from the Spurs in third.

The one who really came out on top was the Golden State Warriors.

After losing the opener, the Warriors with James were so strong that other teams could hardly resist their power.

After playing their first 30 games, they already have a 27-3 record.

The first position in the West is no longer something that anyone can shake.

On December 24th, the Christmas War, the Thunder and the Warriors staged another fierce battle in which Mars collided with the Earth.

In this Christmas game, the Kings were not arranged, which was the first time in Li Liang's career.

Maybe the alliance doesn't want to shine on Li Liang.

So, for the first time in five years, Li Liang enjoyed a full Christmas holiday.

He chose to go to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with Zhu Shu and Wei Dazhi, a tradition that has been maintained for several years.

On Christmas Eve, everyone spent time in the apartment that Li Liang bought for Zhu Shu - this hotel-style apartment was really bought by Li Liang later, and then rented to Bai Xiaoting to live in.

Zhu Shu became a charter wife, and Bai Xiaoting inexplicably became a tenant.

Four young people, who decided to stay in New York four years ago, started their respective careers under the encouragement of Li Liang.

Li Liang's thigh is really thick, and he forcibly brought the other three people up.

Bai Xiaoting has already established a firm foothold in the fashion circle and has become a well-known Chinese designer on the West Coast.

Needless to say, Wei Dazhi, a well-known reporter and producer of EPSN, relied on Li Liang's exclusive revelations to make explosive programs.

Zhu Shu is a winner in life, work and love are correct, one million before going to bed, and one hundred million after sleeping.

Like Wei Dazhi and Bai Xiaoting, they can be said to have extensive contacts in their respective fields and have successfully entered the top of the circle.

But for them, Li Liang is still the most important friend in life.

The four of them drank and chatted, reminiscing about their past years at the University of Kentucky, and looking back on the past with a lot of emotion.

Halfway through the drink, the five of them chatted about their future lives and thoughts.

Bai Xiaoting said that she wants to create an international fashion brand like Chanel and Versace.

Wei Dazhi wants to become the best reporter and media producer in NBA history.

"When you retire, I'm going to make a legendary documentary for you, I tell you, I've been collecting materials, and when the time comes, I will make a series and make it a big hit!"

Wei Dazhi has already begun to think about putting Li Liang's story on the big screen.

Zhu Shu doesn't have so many ideas, her agent's work is done steadily, and she currently has young talents like Ingram, Booker, and Downs under her hands, and she is already a rising star in the NBA economic world.

As for Li Liang, he pondered for a long time, but he still didn't say what he thought in his heart.

Winning the championship is no longer a dream for him, it is just a daily routine.

Even if you get the best coach this season, it's just icing on the cake.

He used to want to be the best player in NBA history.

According to the current trend, as long as he doesn't die, it is only a matter of time before he completes the task stably every year to improve his strength and become the strongest.

At that time, return to the Lakers, complete the tasks in the City of Angels book, and defeat Jordan, he will be No. 1.

In the four years of the king, the championship must be won, but it is not to continue to win the championship, to be honest, Li Liang himself did not set limits for himself.

Four consecutive championships are followed by five consecutive championships, and it is really difficult to win the championship this year.

As the winner of four championships, Li Liang has a good idea of whether a team can win the championship.

It's like a teller who touches real money all year round, he doesn't need to learn how to identify counterfeit money, he knows which money is real and which money is fake.

For now, the king is still a counterfeit coin.

Especially in the western region this year, thanks to Li Liang's blessing, the arms race has become more and more serious, and finally reached a peak this season with Li Liang's joining.

James's journey to the west has completely imbalanced the situation between the east and the west, and the entire west has finally cultivated the super monster of the Warriors in order to fight against Li Liang and take revenge on Li Liang.

In other years, the Kings' lineup, if it is well tuned, will open all the way to the playoffs, and it will be a champion.

But with the mountain of warriors, the difficulty of winning the championship has naturally increased a lot.

Thinking of Li Liang, Li Liang didn't want to set up a flag for himself, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and there is black technology when there is a road.

Seeing that Li Liang was silent, Wei Dazhi asked, "Hey, do you feel that you have been lonely and seek defeat, and there is nothing to pursue in life?" Your pursuit should be to get married, have a son, and continue to contribute to Chinese basketball. ”

Li Liang glanced at Wei Dazhi, if this system can be passed down from generation to generation, it can be considered.

Otherwise, don't think about it.

Li Liang took a sip of wine and said, "I hope that the world will be peaceful." ”

In fact, Li Liang's real thoughts in his heart are to watch the NBA die.

He has won enough championships, if he wins the championship and then watches the NBA go bankrupt, wouldn't he be able to live the addiction of "the last emperor"?

It's exciting to think about.

But this idea can't be spoken, after all, many people are pointing to the NBA for dinner, including Wei Dazhi.

So, it's better to drink the bar, it's not time yet.

……

Christmas War, the league scheduled five games.

The Lakers vs. Clippers Los Angeles derby, the Celtics vs. Knicks Eastern Conference battle, Spurs vs. Bulls — I don't know why there is a Bulls vs. Warriors vs. Thunder vs. Warriors vs. Warriors vs. Warriors.

As a result, in the most watched game of the Thunder vs. the Warriors, the Thunder defeated the Warriors at home, 119:114, by a margin of 5 points!

Without Li Liang, the momentum of the thunder is still fierce.

It seems that with the addition of a championship, Westbrook and Durant are more vigorous than in the past.

The two teamed up for a staggering 86 points in this game, crushing the unbeatable Warriors in one fell swoop.

However, the Warriors' position in the top spot in the West is still as stable as Mount Tai.

After Christmas, the competition in the west intensified, and the king remained tepid.

Win three or four, lose one, win two, lose one.

Compared with the momentum of the regular season in the past four years, which swept thousands of troops, Li Liang's team this year does not have that kind of kingly spirit.

Many people began to think that this year's king and Li Liang might have to say goodbye to the champion.

In 2017, halfway through the season, teams began to trade and patch their own problems.

On January 13, the Kings made a trade in which Divac sent Cosby, two future draft picks, and some cash to trade forward PJ Tucker from the Suns to complement the Kings' forward line.

It's a small deal, but it's crucial for the Kings, and Tucker's defense, dynamism on the front line will give the Kings what they need most.

However, this did not make much noise in the public opinion market.

What really made waves came two days later, when a big deal shook the league.

The Celtics sent Ingram, Bradley, Gerald Green, Terry Rochel and three draft picks, as well as some cash, from the Houston Rockets, to James Harden.

In the east, a superstar has finally arrived.