There is some truth in Li Liang's words, and this is indeed good news for the Pacers.

Winning a home title is truly exciting, and there's nothing quite like it to reach the top of the NBA in the midst of all the cheers.

Since 1984, when the Grand Finals format was changed from 22111 to 232, it has been difficult for a team with fewer home games to win the championship at home.

On the one hand, the proportion of teams with fewer home games is low, and second, it is difficult for teams with fewer home games to solve their opponents within five games, and it is a high probability that they will be solved by their opponents.

From 1985 to 2013, the only ones who won the championship at home were the Houston Rockets in 1995 and the Detroit Pistons in 2004. The Lakers won the championship in 13 years, and they all ascended the throne in Miami.

By 2014, the 232 format was abolished and changed to 22111, which was fairer for the home-court advantage teams, without having to go through the devil's three-game triple, and for the Pacers this time, they had to seize the opportunity to win the championship in Game 6.

Li Liang's words were very morale-boosting, and after attending the press conference and accepting the post-game interview, the whole Pacers team rushed back to Indiana by special plane as soon as possible.

They had a day to rest and Bird decided to give the players a day off, and he asked everyone to go back and sleep well, rest well and forget everything.

"Tomorrow is your first game in the NBA, do your best, boys."

For the tactical arrangement of the sixth game, to be honest, there is nothing to arrange, and the moves that both sides can make have come out.

In Game 5, the Pacers had a lot of chances, but the players couldn't shoot.

So it's all about the form of the players, not the tactics.

A battle like this that decides the ownership of the championship really depends on a breath.

Li Liang followed Bird's instructions, and on the 15th, he had a good rest and relaxation, and he also went to the suburbs with Zhu Shu to fish for an afternoon.

Fishing can make people calm and calm, and it is impossible to say that Li Liang is not nervous.

A crucial step in a treble is likely to be his curtain call in Indianapolis, where he also has pressure on his shoulders.

The [Lucky Hand] has been used, the Warriors are still very strong, and in the last game, he has to rely more on his performance and form.

Also, he needs his teammates.

On this day, the entire Pacers team followed Bird's instructions to rest and relax.

J.R. Smith goes shopping with his wife, Finson plays games at home, McGee watches a movie at home for a day, Kevin Garnett goes on a trip to Minnesota to hang out with friends, Danny Granger participates in a donation drive in the local community, and George Hill goes to pick up a hair and get a new hairstyle.

Indianapolis as well as the whole of Indianapolis seemed to be calm, other sporting events went on as usual, and people were talking privately about the Finals, but no one wanted to say more.

Because the truth is, everybody is nervous, expecting to win at home and worrying about losing and going back to Auckland, then they're in trouble.

On June 16th, it was a very good day for Li Liang, he got up very early, Zhu Shu rarely made breakfast for him at home, he ate ten fried eggs, a large glass of milk, five pieces of bread and six sausages in one go.

Li Liang's appetite is still amazing, if it weren't for the good salary of playing in the NBA, the originally wealthy family would have become less wealthy, this guy is too good to eat.

After getting up, Li Liang drove out and said hello to the neighbors.

He is located in an upscale neighborhood in India City, surrounded by many Pacer fans.

He saw that the flags of walkers had been planted at the doors of some family courtyards.

At noon, Li Liang went to the team's training hall, and today he was not late and had a simple shooting drill with his teammates.

The atmosphere in the team was relaxed, but everyone was a little silent, and it seemed that the word "champion" was not mentioned.

In fact, everyone was waiting for Li Liang to speak, and after he said something, everyone dared to say it.

It has nothing to do with authority, it's just superstition, because everyone is afraid that if you talk about the championship, you will lose the game.

People always have this kind of mentality, the more they want to get something, the more they dare not say it clearly, especially when they are about to get it, for fear that they will not be able to say it.

On the contrary, it is the kind of person who has no possibility of winning at a glance, and has a big mouth and grins "My goal is the championship, I want to win the championship", which is basically a fart, and you are like taking money.

The walkers are different, they are really within reach, but this last one, is the most thrilling.

Finally, after the training, everyone got together, Li Liang said: "After winning the championship tonight, we will go to Larry's house for dinner, everyone remember to bring something to eat, Larry's family is not enough food." ”

Everyone laughed, and Bird was even more speechless, why did he go to my house for dinner? Why? Isn't this trip to the family poor?

But Bird still said: "I immediately called my wife and asked her to start preparing. ”

Everyone laughed again, and their minds were completely relaxed.

Faith is especially important at times like these.

Of course, tonight's game against the Warriors will definitely not be easy.

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At seven o'clock that night, at the Conseco Arena, it could be the last game of the NBA of the season.

The players of both teams arrived at the stadium early to warm up, and the opening ceremony was particularly enthusiastic.

Flames rose on both sides of the court, a large projection system projected a promotional video onto the field, and the glorious history of the Warriors and Pacers was revealed on the wooden floors of Indiana.

Nate Thurmond, Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, George McGinnis, Reggie Miller, Jermaine O'Neal......

In the introduction of the appearance, when Li Liang appeared on the stage, the decibels on the scene reached the maximum.

No matter where he goes in the summer, he's a basketball hero for Indiana right now.

On the sidelines of the field, near the players' tunnel, the O'Brien Cup is placed and waiting for the owner to collect it.

Li Liang looked at the O'Brien Cup, he already had two, this kind of trophy, the more he wanted to take it, the more he would be addicted.

The starting lineups of the two sides are no different from the previous game, five small VS five small, Li Liang is becoming more and more comfortable in the position of center forward.

After the victory in the last game, the mentality of the Warriors players has adjusted a lot.

Li Liang is indeed terrifying, but he can still be defeated.

On the Pacers' side, the players' eyes were unusually determined, and their morale was unusually high and united.

Tonight, the Conseco Arena did not give out yellow T-shirts to the fans, and everyone wore their own clothes, otherwise the yellow would be too much like the atmosphere of the Warriors' home stadium.

Outside the stadium, many, many fans gathered to watch the scene on a large screen.

As for China, I don't know how many students skip class to watch football.

The game got on, and Li Liang took the lead in the jump ball, dialed the ball, and the Pacers began their offense.

The scene was very noisy, the noise was incredible, and Li Liang, as a player of the home team, felt that it was too noisy.

But in the first ball, after Li Liang received the ball on the left side, he held the ball and forced Iguodala to break out, and in the face of Green, who came up from the defense, he hit two points with a stop-and-go jump shot!

Li Liang also leaned back a little on this ball, dodged Iguodala's block, and hit it steadily.

It feels great!

This is the rhythm that Li Liang likes.

Then, the Warriors made mistakes on offense, and their passes were clever, but under high pressure, the final pass was mishandled and hit the bottom line.

Subsequently, Smith missed a driving layup, but the Warriors' counter-attack three-pointer was also missed.

Li Liang won the backcourt rebound, quickly counterattacked, went straight to the basket to attract the defense of three people, and secretly gave a leak to Danny Granger, who was following behind, and Granger dunked with both hands!

Li Liang, who can pass the ball, is very scary.

At this point, Kerr called a timeout, and just two minutes into the game, Kerr called a timeout.

It was still a little slower than Popovich, and the old man dared to call a timeout with a single ball.

It also shows that Cole is very, very cautious, and they can't afford to lose at all.

But Li Liang felt that the more he felt that he couldn't afford to lose, the more likely he was to lose.