In the first game, the Kings grabbed a victory at Oracle.

This victory came very precious, not only allowed the Kings to regain the home court advantage, but also allowed the Kings players to build up enough confidence to face the Warriors.

Confidence is extremely important to a team.

In ancient times, fighting a war depended on morale, and it was the same in playing basketball.

Many teams whose overall strength is not the strongest can make it to the end in the playoffs, apart from a little bit of luck, it is the addition of morale.

The Mavericks in 2011, and the Rockets in 1995, they all played against each other and brought out the championship temperament.

And what they rely on, the most important thing to rely on, is the top performance of the number one superstar in the team.

In fact, it was the same with the Pacers the year before last. Li Liang just did what he did with the Pacers that year.

Of course, today's warriors are more terrifying than those of the previous year, and Li Liang also played harder.

After today's game ended, Li Liang took a breath in the locker room before going to the press conference.

Even though I drank Gatorade, I still felt drained. It is conceivable that the physical energy is exhausted.

Li Liang scored half of the team's points. The key is that he is not idle at all on the defensive end.

11 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks, it can be said that they all tried their best.

Like some stars, if you score 40 or 50 points on the offensive end, it will be a little easier on the defensive end, and your teammates will protect him.

Li Liang can't, because Cousins' playing time is short.

Li Liang still has to work as a coach. Tonight, he and Cole fought wits and courage, and finally won a timeout.

So, after the game was over, Li Liang really wanted to sleep, and he didn't even want to attend the press conference.

In the end, Li Liang bit the bullet and attended the post-match press conference with Brown and Rondo.

Not only because of the league's regulations, but Li Liang also used the press conference to put a little pressure on the Warriors.

Of course, how to apply this pressure and how to handle it is a science.

If it is not applied well, the pressure will become motivation, which is a bad thing for the king.

"The Warriors played really well today. If we give them another chance, such as a three-point shot, maybe the result will be very different. We won the game tonight, and there is a little bit of luck in it. Thank you Oracle Arena, this is my blessed place."

Oracle Arena has been a nightmare for all non-Warriors teams in the league these two seasons.

Only for Li Liang, it was different.

Because there are so many fucking Chinese fans in the Bay Area.

Tonight was no exception. A large number of Chinese fans came to Oracle to cheer for Li Liang. Li Liang felt like he was playing at home.

Every time a goal is scored, there will be cheers on the scene.

Li Liang's away game is already very strong, let alone in Oracle.

These remarks undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on the Warriors fans.

Someone on the local fan forum suggested that the next game against the Kings, the fans at the scene should all cheer for the Warriors.

However, such an initiative is clearly contrary to the freedom of Americans.

Cheering for either side is allowed at any arena.

Therefore, this proposal was quickly drowned in saliva.

Li Liang's non-salty remarks gave Cole no chance to fight back.

As a champion member from the 90s, Cole has always been good at using public opinion warfare.

Publish various controversial remarks before and after the game to interfere with the opponent's performance on the field.

But this trick has no effect on Li Liang.

Moreover, Li Liang has another big trick - Twitter is useless.

Li Liang is now an out-and-out celebrity on Twitter.

Almost every day he interacts with someone who knows everything, but knows nothing.

People are surprised to find that Li Liang's knowledge is quite broad.

In addition to posting basketball-related content on Twitter, he often posts something related to China.

Help the ignorant people abroad to understand China, know that Chinese people do not wear braids, and many Chinese people also live a modern life in cities with running water and TV, and even use some social time in the United States to compare the situation in China, and there is Teach Americans the history and let them see the splendid culture of China.

Chinese culture is not limited to gorgeous ancient costumes, various dramas, and brush calligraphy.

After all, Li Liang graduated from the University of Kentucky, and his posture level 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 tweets don't have enough retweets, replies, or likes.

It is far less exciting than predicting the game, or having a romantic relationship with the commander in chief.

But there are also a small number of people who are willing to watch.

Like Li Liang's teammate David West, he likes to read Li Liang's Twitter.

In private, the two often discuss some deeper cultural and political issues.

The so-called people should not be judged by their appearance, although West is a big guy, he actually has a lot of ideas.

It can be seen from his playing style that he is tough, but not reckless, and has delicate skills. He is a rare power forward with a classical style of play.

In the first game, when Cousins ​​was not on the court most of the time, he and Li Liang supported the Kings inside.

After this game, Li Liang gradually had the idea of ​​putting Cousins ​​back on the bench and letting West start.

Because Cousins ​​is on the court, it is too easy to be misplaced for singles, and the whole thing is a colander.

On the offensive end, his low-post attack is only useful at special moments. It can be used as a surprise weapon, but it cannot be used as a regular season weapon.

However, after thinking about it, Li Liangsi did not put Cousins ​​on the bench in the second game, considering the morale of the team.

As a result, as the saying goes, if you are poor, you want to change, but the warrior on the opposite side changed first.

In the second game, Cole decisively put Iguodala on the starting lineup, and Rooney was put back on the bench.

In this way, the Warriors played a small lineup from the first quarter.

At the same time, this small lineup is designed to deal with Li Liang.

Iguodala, Thompson, James, the most luxurious striker in the league, against Li Liang alone.

The second game between the two sides did not have much suspense. The Kings trailed the Warriors by 10 points from the first quarter.

After that, the Warriors lost by a few points in each quarter. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Warriors had a 21-point lead over the Kings.

Needless to say, the Kings failed to pull the Warriors into the quagmire this time around.

A warrior who has not entered the quagmire is a sports car on the highway. The king can't catch up if he wants to rely on offense to catch up.

Even if Li Liang scored 39 points again this time, he still couldn't prevent the away game 101:128, a 27-point disadvantage to the Warriors.

But this failure was expected by Li Liang.

It is too difficult to steal two games in a row at the Warriors' home court.

For this round of the series, Li Liang, who has always been good at blitz battles, is ready for a protracted battle.

The opponent is indeed very strong.

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