For Li Liang, he is not afraid of god-like opponents on the basketball court, because he is a god, and he is only afraid of pig-like teammates.

In the Lakers, except for the occasional ironclad pig, everyone else is an old ball skin and rarely makes mistakes in play.

In the Clippers, only Jordan Jr. has an occasional bad brain, but Jordan Jr. has no ball possession and occasionally makes mistakes, and others can make up for him.

When I arrived in Indiana, my teammates did for a while, but fortunately, they were obedient and effective, and in the few games when Li Liang led the game to win, it was all without merit, except for the three-point shooting, there was no big trouble.

Well, now that the Pacers have three time bombs full of talent at once, the feeling of the game is completely different.

In the first game after the trade, Bird put McGee in the starting lineup to replace Hibbert.

Granger was still on the bench for the time being, and the backcourt was given to Stephenson, JR-Smith and Sloan, and Li Liang was really under a lot of pressure.

One star and three fools.

The opening Pacers played very well, McGee, Smith, and Finson all played well, and Li Liang controlled the rhythm of the game as the absolute core.

Smith's talent and individual ability are still very strong, hitting two three-pointers in the first quarter to help the Pacers lead the Hornets by five points at 25:20 in the first quarter.

McGee has made consecutive blocks on the defensive end, and he is more flexible and active than Hibbert in helping to defend and supplement.

After changing the gun, I felt different, the team's past bulky and iron was swept away, and Li Liang also played more comfortably and fluently.

At halftime, the Pacers led the Hornets by 11 points, 60-49.

The 60 points were also a rare half-court high score for the Pacers.

At the end of the second quarter, Granger replaced Li Liang, and the audience erupted in applause and cheers to welcome back their former heroes.

However, Granger was not in the same form as he did before, missing two shots and completing a couple of switchbacks to end his debut back to the Pacers.

By the third quarter, things were starting to change a bit......

In fact, it was a good change, because the team's condition is getting better and better, and the new players don't feel uncomfortable when they first arrive at the new team, because Bird gave the layout requirements before the game, just hoping that the players will let go.

And Li Liang's core tactical system is originally wild, there are no too elaborate routines, and it is the most suitable for players like Smith, McGee, and Finson to run and shoot.

As a result, they all opened their hearts and forgot about Li Liang......

In a defense, Li Liang cut into the inside to help defend and block the opponent's layup, but McGee also came over and wanted to have a double ghost shot!

As a result, he slapped Li Liang on the head......

Thankfully, the ball didn't go in and was knocked out of bounds, but it was still the Hornets' possession.

"Why are you risking me? Why are you risking me? ”

Li Liang could have defended this ball properly, because it was McGee who attacked, and Li Liang was very familiar with his offensive path, so there was no problem at all.

As a result, McGee was too aggressive and came up to make trouble.

McGee didn't speak, just an apology written all over his face.

Although McGee often goes to the Big Five, he doesn't mean it.

Li Liang has been in contact with him and knows that this is a player with strong self-esteem, but the ball quotient is really clumsy.

In the end, Li Liang patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "It's okay, just continue to defend well, just defended well." ”

McGee's face immediately turned cloudy, and Li Liang sighed, Lao Tzu was beaten by you, and he still wants to comfort you, it's really unprecedented!

Li Liang used to scold people, but for the good of the team and McGee, he didn't want to scold McGee's mentality.

Then the Hornets hit a three-pointer from the outside to close the score.

Immediately after, Finson took the ball in the backcourt and rushed straight to the frontcourt, Li Liang thought that he could stabilize and play a ball, not to give the Hornets a chance to chase points.

As a result, he scored 15 points in the first half, and Stephenson, who was hot, passed the half, and after a single block cover, he made a direct three-point shot and did not score......

Li Liangren hasn't entered the three-point line yet, and he has to run back to defend.

As a result, Walker played a chase, and the Hornets scored another goal to chase five points in a row.

Seeing that something was wrong, Bird called a timeout.

During the pause, Li Liang asked Stephenson, "Why did you just vote yourself?" Don't you know how to steady? ”

"I'd like to respond with an answer ball, sorry Bruce."

Stephenson has a very good attitude, but he is determined not to change, and he will still vote when the timeout is over.

Sometimes he can really enter, and it feels very uplifting, but sometimes the scalp of a really iron person is numb.

At the beginning of the season, he played cautiously, and later Li Liang often "encouraged" him, and he slowly began to improve.

After the introduction of this trade, Stephenson felt that his position in the team was solid, and it was Vitesse who was traded away instead of him, indicating that Bird still values himself.

Actually, Bird wants to trade you, but no one wants it! The Thunder made it clear that they wanted Witters, not Stephenson.

These poor offensive and defensive choices gave the Hornets a little hope of catching up.

Li Liang started in the middle of the third quarter and didn't shoot for many rounds in a row, and the ball was either in Finson's hand or in Smith's hand.

Lee was easy to catch the ball, and the Hornets immediately made a three-man wrap on him.

In this case, Li Liang must have passed the ball, and it passed to the hands of Smith on the bottom line.

A big vacancy, and Smith is perfectly ready to shoot.

As a result, he paused, did not make a shot, and chose to hold the ball and rush in from the baseline!

Okay, you rush, break through the basket after all, it's a little more stable.

Then rushed inside and knocked out Zeller, who was whistled for an offensive foul......

Li Liang was a little desperate.

"Why don't you vote?"

"I don't feel good and I feel like I should break through."

"Did you break in, then?"

"No, the referee blew me for hitting someone, I didn't mean to."

"Bottom line, bottom line, can't you stop jump shots?"

"I want to dunk."

The logic is perfect, Li Liang has nothing to say.

He wanted to turn on the hair dryer and scold, but he didn't feel the strength to scold.

To scold others, you must be useful in scolding, otherwise you are scolding yourself.

Smith's three-point shot in the first half was very good, and he was very comfortable to be fed by Li Liang.

I haven't made a move in the third quarter, why don't I feel good?

But when he said this, Li Liang couldn't help it.

The Hornets seized the opportunity and closed the margin to seven points at the end of the third quarter.

The Pacers didn't play a smooth offense throughout the third quarter, and Li Liang only scored 2 points.

After all, the Pacers have a short run-in time, and they fall into the player's singles independence and play all the time.

Fortunately, the team's defense was still passable, and at the end of the third quarter, Scola scored consecutive low-post shots to help the Pacers stabilize the situation.

Before the start of the fourth quarter, Li Liang told everyone, "Can you give me the ball?" I haven't touched the ball for a single section, okay? “

No face, no face at all, and asking someone to give him the ball.

It can only be said that the style of play is different, and Li Liang didn't want the ball in the Lakers in the past.

With Paul on the Clippers, don't worry about ball distribution.

When it comes to the walkers, the three fools are here, if you don't tell you clearly, you want to look good.

Fortunately, the overall strength of the Hornets is indeed not good.

At the start of the fourth quarter, the Pacers readjusted and quickly took control of the situation on the court.

Bird used a small lineup, Li Liang played center, and the outside four shooters, and the Hornets couldn't withstand it all of a sudden.

The Pacers set off a three-point frenzy for the first time this season, hitting 7 three-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Li Liang hit 4 alone, scoring 15 points in a single quarter, helping the team open up the gap in one fell swoop.

Eventually, after a few minor twists and turns, the Pacers had their first win since the trade.

They beat the Hornets by 109-95, 14 points.

The 109 points also set a new single-game scoring high for the Pacers this season.

This score, put in the Clippers is a failure, and in the Pacers is already the highest in the season.

Li Liang withstood a small test from his teammates, and felt that there was no problem, and he could bear it for the time being.