Chapter 668 Strong Desire to Win

The Pacers continued their winning streak, and they were in good shape after the All-Star break.

On February 25, the Pacers challenged the Thunder in an away game. This was the last stop of their repeated home and away games after the All-Star break.

The Thunder, like the Warriors, have a disorganized lineup, and the team lacks the core figure Kevin Durant-Durant's injury is not optimistic.

He is likely to miss the rest of the season.

The Thunder are swallowing the bitter pill of easily sending Harden away.

The playoffs lost, injuries increased, and new strong teams emerged.

In the cutthroat competitive environment of the NBA, not appreciating any opportunity is a crime.

Because you don't know when the next opportunity will come.

However, in this game, the Thunder at home played at a very high level under the leadership of Westbrook.

The Pacers suffered from consecutive home and away games, and the whole team was in poor condition.

JR-Smith, who is the barometer of the team, scored 5 three-pointers in the last game against the Warriors. Today, he scored 1 of 6 three-pointers against the Thunder.

Of course, if Smith is the barometer, Li Liang is the team's stable gyroscope, and his performance is stable and motionless like a bastard.

But this is the case with a single-core team, and sometimes one person really can't handle it.

There are three iron lumps dragging on this leg, how can you fly?

Li Liang scored 33 points and hit 4 three-pointers, and then the Pacers scored 5 three-pointers...

Unstable three-pointers are the Pacers' chronic illness this season.

It is related to the player's ability and also related to the team's tactical system.

When Bird started to turn the team from offense to defense and started to play more easily on the offensive end, the decline in three-point shooting percentage was inevitable.

And tonight in Oklahoma City, the Pacers have not been able to block the impact of Westbrook.

The Thunder blossomed in full bloom, beating the Pacers by 8 points at 116:108 at home.

But for the Pacers, the loss was harmless.

Because the Pacers have successfully climbed to the second position in the East, only behind the Atlanta Hawks.

They are only one game away from the Eagles. As long as they work harder, the Pacers will still be number one in the Eastern Conference.

If the Pacers can win the first place in the Eastern Conference, then Li Liang's team will also be the first in the regular season three years after entering the league.

What a born winner.

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After the home and away trip of repeatedly jumping and jumping, the Pacers can finally return to Indianapolis and stay for a week.

In the next four games, they will face the challenge of their opponents at home.

For Li Liang, the NBA regular season is too lengthy.

82 games, smelly and long.

And he not only has to play real-world games, but also enters the system to play games in NBA history.

Recently, he was doing some tasks with relatively low personal ability value, novice tasks with more than ten points.

Go to the St. Louis Hawks in the 1960s and play center with Bob Pettit.

After a while, I will go to the New York Knicks in the 1970s to learn throwing shots with Walter Frazier.

With Li Liang's current strength, there is basically no big problem in coping with these tasks.

But as long as you play games, you will still be tired and consume energy.

Anyway, Li Liang slowly raised some unpopular skill points up a bit.

The good thing to mention is that Li Liang found that his physical flexibility would improve during the attack.

Although some skills may not be used under high confrontation, they are good for the coordination of the whole body.

Anyway, I have to improve in the future, so practice now if you have time.

Of course, another important reason is that life in Indiana is really boring.

There are still many entertainment items in Los Angeles. In addition to eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, you can also go to movie opening ceremonies, fashion exhibitions, singer performances, large playgrounds, beaches, etc.

When you arrive in Indianapolis, the biggest entertainment here is sports.

Li Liang's main role here is to provide entertainment, not to consume it.

In addition to basketball, people in Indian City are crazy about racing.

But Li Liang is not very interested in racing, and NBA players are required to stay away from this dangerous sport according to the contract.

Therefore, Li Liang had to spend a lot of time doing tasks in the system.

However, on February 27th, Li Liang still took time to rest for a day.

Because on the 28th, the Pacers are going to play the Cavaliers again.

Entering the end of the season, the Cavaliers are getting better and better. They are currently ranked third after the Pacers.

Although there are still several wins behind the Pacers in terms of record, they have to guard against the Pacers.

They absolutely do not want to be overtaken by the Cavaliers in terms of record.

As a result, the Pacers team prepared for the game carefully. On the day of the game, the Cavaliers announced that James and Irving would not play the game due to physical injuries.

Stop fighting again?

Although the Cavaliers are back-to-back, they definitely hope that the head star will get a chance to rest.

Especially the opponent is the Pacers. After all, James is a veteran who has played for more than ten years, and Irving has always had more injuries.

So out of caution, the Cavaliers still chose to rest the two main players and let George lead the team alone.

This is all right, the Pacers are all playing.

Li Liang never mentioned taking turns, but he was only in the third grade, so taking turns was a fart.

Besides, Li Liang has always been cautious and protected his body very well. Not to mention major injuries, minor injuries are rare.

Even the Pacers' team doctor expressed emotion that Li Liang's body is really different from ordinary people. He has never seen such a healthy body in an NBA game.

Of course, I have never seen socks so smelly.

Every time I massage Li Liang's feet and wrap up bandages, I feel the need for a comprehensive disinfection.

James and Irving watched from the sidelines, while Li Liang played in full condition.

Since you shrink your heads, don't blame me for beating me to death.

Anyway, the Cavaliers still have George.

This is a hard time for George, the two of them don't play, let him lead the team alone, and still play in Indiana.

It's going to kill me.

The Pacers took the lead from the very beginning of the game, and Li Liang went all out, not showing mercy at all.

At the end of the season, it is time to show up.

Li Liang must adjust his mental and physical competitive state to the best.

And in the regular season, Li Liang and Bird said that he thinks the team should hit 60 wins to get all the home court advantage in the Eastern Conference.

Bird was noncommittal to Li Liang's suggestion, after all, the regular season record is sometimes not that important.

But Li Liang's energetic state is very important to the morale of the whole team.

Bird understood why Li Liang was able to win the championship for two consecutive years.

Strength, luck and spiritual factors are indispensable.

Li Liang has a strong desire to win, and he never hides it, which is very similar to Kobe.

In the first half of the game, Li Liang made 6 three-pointers, and he shot the Cavaliers' outside line into a sieve.

In the second half, Li Liang didn't feel like stopping at all, and continued to shoot wildly from the outside.

When the Cavaliers players felt something was wrong, they could no longer stop Li Liang, who was fully fired.

In the second half, he made 8 more three-pointers and made 14 of 21 shots from the field, setting a new record for three-pointers made in a single game in the NBA!

This season, Li Liang's performance in all aspects has become more and more balanced and comprehensive, making many people forget that he may be the most terrifying three-pointer in NBA history.

It doesn't feel like he's anything special, but he just can make the shot.

At 127:98, the Pacers swept the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.

Li Liang scored 55 points with 14 three-pointers, marking the third time this season that he scored 50 points in a single game.

He has become more and more stable on the throne of scoring champion.