Chapter 846 Stars

News of Li Liang's food poisoning spread before the game.

After all, it is the self-media era, and any news can be spread to every corner of the world with a single finger.

So, it's all right now, the whole world knows that Li Liang has diarrhea.

This gives Lakers fans a little hope.

Even if Li Liang doesn't make it, Lei Ting with Shuang Shao is still very scary, but with Li Liang as Shuang Shao, it's really completely different.

At the very least, if only Shuang Shao is on the court, the Lakers' defensive pressure will be reduced by more than half.

Leonard focused on dealing with Durant, Kobe went to defend Westbrook, and he no longer had to engage in complicated routines.

It is not a good thing that the defensive end strategy is too complicated. It often consumes too much energy and the benefits are not necessarily high.

Therefore, many famous coaches in the NBA are not keen on creating sophisticated and complex defensive systems, but concentrate on one-on-one defense, allowing players to devote more energy to offense.

Before the game started, Scott was praying in his heart, hoping that Li Liang would not play this time.

Even if he does, he probably won't be able to perform well due to the exhaustion caused by food poisoning.

After all, there was only one Michael Jordan.

When the teams from both sides entered the field and were preparing for the opening ceremony, the fans were pleasantly surprised to find that there was indeed no Li Liang in the Thunder team.

The commentator at the scene reported, "Bruce Lee is on the team's roster, but we saw that Lee was not among the warm-up players. I don't know what kind of decision the Thunder made. I think it is possible to give Bruce Lee a break. field, and even if Lee rests, the Thunder are still on par with the Lakers in terms of strength."

Most people's opinion is the same as that of the TV commentator, Li Liang has no reason to be there.

But how could Li Liang's thinking be the same as that of normal people?

Until the two sides began to introduce players, Li Liang still did not appear on the field.

As soon as the national anthem is sung and the entrance ceremony is over, both sides will start the game.

But Li Liang was originally a substitute, so it didn't matter.

In the stands of the Staples Center, the fans may be more anxious than the players on the spot, whether Li Liang will appear or not.

Zhu Shu, Bai Xiaoting and Wei Dazhi were sitting on the sidelines, also very anxious.

Of course, the three people are anxious in different ways.

Zhu Shu was worried about Li Liang's health, and she felt very guilty for eating bad stomach.

Among the four people, Li Liang's condition is the worst. The three of them just feel a little uncomfortable, and they will be fine after taking some medicine the next day.

There was no way, who made Li Liang eat too much, and he didn't know which dish was wrong.

Bai Xiaoting sat in a very front seat, sitting with some fashion big names—including EJ-Johnson, who has been in the limelight recently.

As the son of the famous magician Johnson, he has no interest in basketball, but he successfully broke into the fashion industry and became a wonderful flower.

All she thinks in her heart is that she hopes that Li Liang will not play, so that the Lakers can still have a chance to win.

Although she refused to admit it, Bai Xiaoting admired Li Liang's achievements after entering the NBA.

It is indeed too powerful, too legendary, even if she is a Kemi, she can't look directly at Li Liang's light.

As for Wei Dazhi, he wasn't worried about Li Liang's health. Li Liang was as strong as a cow, and he was in good health, so there was nothing to worry about.

He doesn't worry about the Lakers either, and he's not a Lakers fan.

The only thing he is anxious about is that he can't enter the locker room for the time being and bring first-hand news to the fans.

This Bruce Lee topic is not easy to come across, and it may only happen once in his entire career.

So it seems that people's minds are not on the playing field, and they are all pulled away by Li Liang.

At this point, the game between the two sides has already begun.

Adams and Hibbert jumped the ball in the middle circle, and the ball belonged to the Lakers.

Although Li Liang does not play, on the surface it does not have any impact on the starting lineup.

But mentality has a different impact.

After the opening game, the Lakers played very aggressively, with a feeling of "your big brother is not here, let's see how I deal with you".

The Thunder were not affected at all.

Durant and Westbrook are both people who have experienced big storms. There is only one less Li Liang in a game, and I feel that the playing environment is even better.

After all, if Li Liang is here, the ability of the hair dryer to beep can really drive people crazy.

Even if he is not on the court, he can still make noise off the court.

Kobe started the game with a mid-range jumper.

Immediately afterwards, Thunder Westbrook missed a jumper, Leonard made a sudden stop and changed direction in the counterattack, went to the basket, and succeeded in a layup with the ball in one hand.

The Lakers played very aggressively.

But immediately, Durant made a three-pointer from the outside.

In the playoffs, if the Thunder's offense does not have Li Liang, it is very simple to put it bluntly, it is Westbrook breaking through to find an open spot, or looking for Durant.

In terms of offensive efficiency, Durant may have a higher opening than the rest of the Thunder.

Of course, if Li Liang is added, the situation will be completely different.

Through "The Three-Body Problem", we know that the combination of two stars is predictable, but the combination of three is completely unpredictable, and the possibility is greatly increased.

The changes brought about by a big star like Li Liang are of course huge.

The two sides fought fiercely in the first five minutes, and the Lakers maintained the lead on the scene.

Leonard made a lot of breakthroughs at the beginning of the game, causing two fouls by the Thunder.

Tonight is a game in Los Angeles, and the referee's whistle is obviously more beneficial to the Lakers.

The score between the two sides reached 14:10, and the Lakers led the Thunder by 4 points.

The Lakers took advantage of the Thunder's weakness in interior defense and made a lot of breakthroughs to score points.

After sending Ibaka away, Li Liang became a substitute again. The Thunder's inside basket protection has always been a problem.

The Lakers didn't seem to expect to take advantage of this weakness in the first two games, and they finally remembered it at home tonight.

For the Thunder, Durant and Westbrook scored 10 points.

Robertson wasted two open 3-pointers from the perimeter.

Without Li Liang, Robertson became hesitant.

I still owe a lot of scolding.

Durant and Westbrook didn't dare to attack with all their strength at the beginning because they were not sure whether Li Liang would play.

Still have to save some energy, just in case.

Donovan called a timeout, ready to implement his plan B, which is a set of rotation policies designed in the absence of Li Liang.

This set of plans should be said to be very effective and targeted. It was originally used to deal with the Warriors, so let's use it to deal with the Lakers in advance tonight.

As a result, before the timeout was over, a strange sound suddenly came from the court.

It was sent from the player channel.

The players and coaches of the Lakers and Thunder all looked in the direction of the player tunnel.

Sure enough, Li Liang came back.

With solid steps, he trotted onto the field wearing the Thunder's white sportswear.

Running to the Thunder's bench, he looked up at the scoreboard, 4 points behind, with a contemptuous smile on his face.

His spirit looks great, not at all like the dead dog in the locker room with a needle on his arm.

"You are behind, are you planning to lose this game?" Li Liang stimulated his teammates with words.

And his appearance stimulated the Lakers fans and players on the scene even more.

It felt like there was a wail.

While Li Liang was talking, he unzipped the zipper of his jacket, took off his sports jacket, and warmed up a bit.

"I'm going to play, tonight, I must beat them!"

Donovan shook his head helplessly and gave up his original substitution plan. It was Li Liang's turn to appear.

And Li Liang's carefully planned "The King's Appearance" plan was perfectly completed.