Chapter 959 No possibility
Game 5, the battle that determines the entire series, was held at Oracle Arena.
This may be the most difficult battle Li Liang has fought in his career.
After the two sides experienced the first four battles, there were no more secrets between the two sides.
Cole and Li Liang, as head coaches, basically used all the tricks they should use.
Whenever this time comes, the first thing to consider is the player's personal ability, the second thing is whether the coach has any tricks up his sleeve, and the third thing is the team's morale.
In terms of these three points, the first point is that the Warriors have the advantage, the second point is that Li Liang and Cole are half matched and have nothing to offer, and the third point is that the Kings seem to have a slight advantage, but it is not obvious.
When both sides return to the same starting line, the Warriors' desire for victory is no less than that of the Kings.
Especially the fifth game, which was played at Oracle Arena.
Tonight, there were really not many fans cheering for Li Liang.
Oracle Arena distributed golden T-shirts to all the fans, and the venue was like a golden ocean like a rice field.
The Warriors gave the Kings a powerful start at the beginning - a 12:1 offensive climax. Curry and Thompson hit consecutive three-pointers, which indicated that they were in excellent condition tonight.
The king's state tonight made Li Liang very upset - neither good nor bad.
Neither did he get beaten up and lose his temper like the last game, nor did he overwhelm the warriors.
It was so difficult to hang on, the score difference remained at 5-10 points, but I couldn't catch up in one breath.
Li Liang has performed well enough. He scored 33 points in three quarters. However, he was still 7 points behind at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Li Liang broke out and scored consecutively in the offense.
His mid-range once again showed his power, and he also hit consecutive three-pointers.
In the last 7 minutes, Li Liang scored 21 points alone, pushing his score to 54 points.
Another 50 points in the playoffs. From this point of view, Li Liang is the well-deserved number one.
But this time we faced the Warriors.
James, Curry, Thompson, and Iguodala may be the best offensive combination in the league.
With a high degree of concentration and a strong desire for revenge, the four people launched a super-efficient attack.
The Warriors firmly grasped the lead and maintained it until the end.
At 112:110, the warriors won the battle of Tianwang Mountain.
Li Liang arranged the final winning tactic. If the ball reaches his hand, his lucky hand will be triggered to defeat his opponent.
But the problem is that the Warriors used their defense to prevent the ball from reaching Li Liang at all.
In the end, Rondo took the ball and shot a three-pointer from the outside. The ball missed, and the Kings lost their last chance to come back.
Losing by two points, Li Liang's 54 points were in vain. The Kings fell behind 2:3 in the series and stood on the edge of the cliff.
This is the most critical moment in Li Liang's career. He has never been so close to failure.
54 points, Li Liang really tried his best.
At the last moment, the Warriors adopted the boldest defensive strategy, which was to firmly prevent Li Liang from catching the ball.
Cole has discovered that as long as Li Liang is not allowed to get the ball, there is no possibility for him to create a miracle.
Therefore, the Warriors were really desperate to prevent Li Liang from catching the ball.
In fact, at the last moment, the other kings had a chance.
Gordon and Gay both hit three-pointers from the outside.
But the Warriors came back on offense and prevented the final fatal shot.
The Warriors won this game.
After the game, the entire Warriors team was filled with an atmosphere of joy.
A mountain that has been weighing on them for four years is about to be overthrown.
National public opinion circles are also in jubilation. Is Bruce Lee's brutal rule finally coming to an end?
"The new king has not yet ascended the throne and will be beheaded soon."
The vicious New York media used the picture of Louis XVI being beheaded as the front cover of the newspaper.
It can be said that the entire United States is looking forward to the dragon Bruce Lee being beheaded by the Warriors.
Li Liang rarely responded and focused on the game and his own condition.
He knows that verbal counterattacks must be backed up by real-life performance.
Otherwise it's a joke.
Facing the Warriors is indeed the biggest crisis of his career, and Li Liang needs to get through it.
Fortunately, Game 6 was held at the Golden One Center, home of the Kings.
Home and away games still have a huge impact on the players' mentality.
Although in NBA history, the team that wins Tianwangshan is 80% likely to win the series, but after all, there is still a 20% chance.
Before the start of Game 6, the Eastern Conference Finals had already concluded.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6, with a score of 4:2, and reached the Finals again after 7 years!
It can only be said that the Eastern Conference is leaderless, and James will be the king.
James in the East has already entered the finals, can James in the West be far behind?
In the sixth stop, the entire Warriors team can be said to be full of energy and want to defeat the Kings in one go.
They played very well in the first half and once opened the point difference to 15 points.
In the first half, Li Liang's performance was mediocre and he struggled in various ways.
On the contrary, Gordon, Rondo and others performed well.
Especially West, who scored 15 points in the first half.
At the end of the first half, the score difference was reduced to 9 or less than 10 points.
The king still has a glimmer of hope.
By the second half, all Kings fans were praying for a miracle to happen.
And a miracle happened, Li Liang's shooting percentage suddenly skyrocketed!
He was doing everything in the first half, but in the second half he was like a god!
Li Liang played unreasonably in the first half and failed to score. He made 1 of 7 three-pointers.
In the second half, he was still unreasonable, but ended up scoring various goals.
Among them, in the third quarter, he made a wave of three-pointers and scored 4 goals in a row. Cole's timeout could not stop Li Liang's hot touch.
That's right, Li Liang took [Yin-Yang Harmony Big Tonic Pills] during halftime, which could forcibly increase his shooting percentage to 50%.
With a wave of offense in the third quarter, the Kings successfully overtook the score.
The other Kings players were in good shape, and relied on their incredible touch in the fourth quarter to maintain their advantage.
Gordon, Rondo, and Cousins all made magical goals, canceling out the Warriors' efficient offense one by one.
At 108:100, the Kings successfully pulled themselves back from the brink in Game 6, dragging the series into a tiebreaker.
"Bruce Lee never plays a tiebreaker", this myth was finally shattered in the face of a powerful challenger.
But Li Liang is not afraid of the tiebreaker.
For him, it's great to bet everything on one game.
At the end of the game, a month after leaving for Auckland on a dark and stormy night, Li Liang entered the system.
He took out a long-lost item that had not been used for a long time - [Codinger's Box].
In the most critical game, he needs to completely transform himself.
Before opening the box, Li Liang used a skill and a prop.
Skill: [Dave DeBusschere's Lucky Hands].
Props: [Lupu’s Lucky Pin].
Sometimes, luck is also a part of strength, and it is a very important part.
After waking up the next day, before the start of the seventh game, Li Liang sent a tweet:
Chapter completed!