Chapter 957 Protracted War
In the first game, the Kings won a victory in Oracle.
This victory was quite precious, not only allowed the Kings to get back their home advantage, but also allowed Kings players to establish enough confidence to face the Warriors.
Confidence is extremely important to a team.
In ancient times, wars were driven by morale, and it was the same when playing basketball.
Many teams with not the strongest overall strength can reach the end of the playoffs, but in addition to a little luck, they are morale bonuses.
The Mavericks, who have been in the 11th year and the Rockets in the 1995th year, have played and played, and have shown their championship temperament.
What they rely on is the top performance of the team's number one superstar.
In fact, the same was true for the Pacers two years ago. Li Liang just did what he did with Pacers back then.
Of course, the Warriors are more terrifying than the Warriors two years ago, and Li Liang is also playing harder.
After today's game, Li Liang took a breath in the locker room before going to attend the press conference.
I had obviously drunk Gatorade, but I still felt empty. You can imagine how physical energy is consumed.
Li Liang won half of the team's score, and the key is that he is not idle at all on the defensive end.
11 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks, it can be said that they tried their best.
For example, some stars will score 40 or 50 points on the offensive end, and their defensive end will be a little easier, and their teammates will protect him.
Li Liang is not good because Cousins plays for a short time.
Li Liang also has to do coaching work. Tonight he and Cole can be said to be fighting wits and courage, and finally won a timeout.
So, after the competition, Li Liang really wanted to have a sleep and didn't want to attend the press conference.
In the end, Li Liang still bit the bullet and participated in the post-match press conference with Brown and Rondo.
Not only because of the league's regulations, Li Liang also needs to use the press conference to put some pressure on the Warriors.
Of course, how to apply and grasp this pressure is a science.
If the pressure is not applied well, the pressure becomes motivation, which is a bad thing for the king.
"The Warriors' performance today is really great. If we give them a little more chance, such as a three-pointer, the result may be very different. We won the game tonight, and there is a little luck in it. Thanks to Oracle Arena, this is my blessed land."
Oracle Arena is a nightmare for all non-Warriors teams in the league.
It's different for Li Liang.
Because there are too many Chinese fans in the Bay Area.
Tonight is no exception. A large number of Chinese fans came to Oracle to cheer for Li Liang, and Li Liang felt like he was fighting at home.
Every time I scored a goal, there would be cheers on the scene.
Li Liang's away game is already very strong, not to mention Oracle.
These remarks undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Warriors fans.
Someone on the local fan forum suggested that in the next game against the Kings, the fans on the scene should cheer for the Warriors.
However, such initiatives are clearly contrary to American freedom.
It is allowed to cheer for either party in any stadium.
So, the proposal was quickly submerged in saliva.
Li Liang's unscrupulous remarks made Cole not have the chance to fight back.
As a champion member who has been through the 1990s, Cole has always been good at using public opinion warfare.
Before and after the game, various controversial remarks were made to interfere with the opponent's performance on the field.
But this move has no effect on Li Liang.
Moreover, Li Liang has another big move - Twitter is useless.
Li Liang is now an absolute celebrity on Twitter.
He interacts with people who understand something almost every day, but in fact he doesn't understand anything.
People were surprised to find that Li Liang had a wide range of knowledge.
In addition to posting basketball-related content on Twitter, he often posts things related to China.
Help ignorant people abroad understand China and know that Chinese people do not have braids. Many Chinese people also live in modern urban life with tap water and television. They even use some social time in the United States to compare the situation in China. They also teach American history and let them see China's splendid culture.
It is not just about gorgeous ancient costumes, various dramas, brush and calligraphy.
After all, Li Liang graduated from the University of Kentucky and his posture is quite high. He will publish some relatively profound things about Chinese culture.
Of course, it’s a pity that most of the time, such Twitter is not retweeted, replies, and likes.
It's far worse than predicting the game or stimulating the stimulation of the big commander's gay relationship.
But there are also a few people who are willing to watch it.
Like Li Liang's teammate David West likes to watch Li Liang's Twitter.
The two often discuss some deeper cultural and political issues in private.
The so-called person should not behave like a person. Although West is not as handsome as a big man, he actually has many ideas.
It can be seen from his playing style that he is very tough, but not reckless, with delicate skills. He is one of the rare power forwards in classical playing style.
In the first game, when Cousins was not present most of the time, he and Li Liang supported the Kings' inside line together.
After this game, Li Liang gradually had the idea of putting Cousins back on the bench and letting West play the starting lineup.
Because Cousins is present, he is too easy to be misplaced and singles, with a whole colander.
On the offensive end, his low-post attack can only be effective at special moments. It can be used as a surprise weapon, but it cannot be used as a regular season weapon.
However, Li Liang thought about it and considered the team's morale issue, so he did not put Cousins on the bench in the second game.
As a result, as the saying goes, if you are poor, you will think of change, but the warriors on the opposite side will change first.
In the second game, Cole decisively put Iguodala on the starter and Rooney returned to the bench.
In this way, the Warriors played a small lineup from the first quarter.
At the same time, this small lineup is for dealing with Li Liang.
Iguodala, Thompson, James, the most luxurious forward in the league, against Li Liang alone.
In the second battle between the two sides, there was not much suspense. The Kings were 10 points behind the Warriors since the first quarter.
After that, he lost a few points in each quarter. By the end, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Warriors had already led the Kings by 21 points.
Needless to say, the king failed to pull the Warriors into the quagmire in this battle.
The warriors who have not entered the quagmire are sports cars on the highway. If the king wants to rely on offense to catch up, he will not be able to catch up.
Even if Li Liang scored 39 points again in this game, he still couldn't stop his defeat at the Warriors at a 101:128 and 27 points away.
However, this failure was expected by Li Liang.
It is really difficult to steal two games in a row at the Warriors' home court.
For this round of series, Li Liang, who has always been good at blitzkrieg, is ready to fight a protracted battle.
Chapter completed!