The idea of ​​chasing points in the third quarter that the Warriors fans had hoped for was shattered. Not only did they not close the score, but they were pulled away by an extra point.

Once saw the hope of breaking through and scoring 10 points, but was extinguished by the Pacers' counterattacks again and again.

Indiana clamped down on the Warriors, making it difficult for them to move at Oracle Arena.

Of course, there is still one quarter left, and the 16-point difference has not completely sentenced the Warriors to death. They still have the opportunity to complete a major reversal at home.

I believe that every fan of his favorite team trailing by more than ten points in the fourth quarter will look forward to a miracle at the last moment.

For example, a player suddenly exploded with a three-pointer and hit shots one after another, or the opponent suddenly failed to attack and couldn't make any shots, and was constantly counterattacked.

There should be such a chance, and it has been staged countless times in the NBA. This is the charm of basketball games.

Therefore, Warriors fans are still looking forward to it, and many people are nervously waiting for the start of the fourth quarter.

The beginning of the fourth quarter was indeed an opportunity for the Warriors, because Li Liang was sitting and resting off the court at this time.

Li Liang scored 41 points in three quarters. If Li Liang scored 28 points, the gap between the two sides would only be 3 points at this time. It was still very, very anxious and intense.

The score of 28 points in three quarters is not low. This is the finals.

But Li Liang scored 38 points, and the situation is completely different.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Stephenson used a breakthrough to reach the basket, pushing Speights for a layup.

None of the Pacers' three idiots tonight was stupid, and each of them was able to concentrate and make their own contributions when they were on the court.

As long as Li Liang is not there, Stephenson is the brain of the Pacers' offense on the court.

As soon as the goal was scored, the point difference came to 18 points, and the pressure on the Warriors increased.

Livingston dribbled the ball across the half court, and the Warriors patiently cooperated with the pass from the outside. After continuous passes, cuts and screens, the Pacers' defense did not show a single loophole.

Because Klay Thompson, Curry, Green and other main players are sitting off the court, it is Iguodala who continues the game with a substitute on the court.

Steve Kerr is also a true biography of Phil Jackson. Anyway, he is already behind by 18 points and almost 20 points. Why don't he come on the bench and play a game, what if he can get the score back?

Because in Game 6 of the 1992 Finals, the Bulls, with a 3:2 lead, had a chance to win this game and win the cup.

As a result, they trailed the Blazers by as much as 15 points in the first three quarters. Seeing that the Blazers were about to win Game 6 and drag the finals into the tiebreaker, Phil Jackson came off the bench in the fourth quarter. He was able to fight, and he was beaten by the Bulls at 33:14 in a single quarter, giving up the victory, which also allowed Jordan and the Bulls to win the sixth game smoothly.

Now, Cole thought to himself, anyway, the main players need to rest, so it is better to let the substitutes come on the bench to try.

It would be a miracle if he could recover, but if he couldn't recover...then the main players don't have to play, just rest off the court and prepare for the next game.

Thinking of this, Cole let out a long sigh, and stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed, feeling very depressed.

The enthusiasm of the fans in the arena is still undiminished. Livingston passed the ball to Speights. Let Livingston continue to organize the offense. As a result, Speights still missed the low singles on the left, a beautiful back turn, and then left-handed throws...

But Barnes seemed to have a magnet in the ball and his hands, and he grabbed an offensive rebound again!

For the second consecutive offensive rebound, the Warriors still had the ball. The fans at the scene erupted into huge cheers, and many people gave a standing ovation.

This kind of resolute and tenacious attitude is good and worthy of encouragement, but I have been unable to make progress, and the time is running out.

Therefore, the Pacers players are not impatient at all, and the defensive formation is not chaotic at all. The essence of man-to-man defense is to bite the player you are facing. No matter what kind of cooperation or confusion, don't lose your man. .

In the end, Iguodala stood up, received a pass from the left corner, and hit a three-pointer!

A goal that greatly boosted morale, Iguodala's three-pointer, the point difference returned to 15 points, the Warriors still have hope.

Afterwards, Stephenson missed a high three-pointer and the Warriors counterattacked. Iguodala made a beautiful penetrating pass to Livingston who was about to come down. Livingston caught the ball and made an easy layup!

At 13 points, Oracle Arena is still alive.

Li Liang is still sitting on the Diaoyutai off the court, and Bird wants to let him take a good rest.

But soon Li Liang and Bird couldn't sit still. There were some problems with the Pacers' offense. Shumpert missed a three-pointer. The Warriors got the rebound and counterattacked again. Speights from the corner, Speights made a mid-range jumper and hit it again!

11 points, 11 points difference, the Pacers need a timeout.

Li Liang took off his sports jacket, he knew he had to make an appearance, and it was time to take the game away.

...

The situation on the court was still not stable enough for the Pacers. Li Liang felt that the physical consumption of his teammates was still relatively high in the first three quarters.

After all, a defensive-oriented team pays more in physical fitness than an offensive team.

From Shumpert's three-pointer, it can be seen that it is obviously a very good opportunity, and there is an open space, but it is known as soon as the shot is made.

It shows that the physical energy consumption is indeed very large.

Moreover, Cole's insistence on multi-person rotation and insisting on letting the main players rest more is effective.

Therefore, if the Pacers can't grit their teeth and make it through the end of the fourth quarter, it's really unknown who will win.

Li Liang knew this very well, so before going on stage, he did not hesitate to take out the bottle of 82-year-old Gatorade passed down from his son that had been treasured for decades from under the bench, and unscrewed it. After the cap was poured down, he went on stage to compete.

The plot behind it all of a sudden becomes simpler.

Warriors fans are still looking forward to it, and the Warriors can use this energy in the fourth quarter to complete the final comeback in one go.

Curry and Thompson reappeared and played three-pointers like rain.

As a result, after Li Liang came on the court, he seemed to have returned to the state of the first quarter—unstoppable.

Physical fitness seems to be full at once, and offense and defense have begun to take over in an all-round way.

In the offense, he spared no effort to rush to the basket, and in the defense, he spared no effort to switch defenses, make up defenses, block shots, and grab backboards.

When Li Liang completed a block on the inside, blocked Curry, then accelerated forward after getting the ball, one-stop rushed across the half court, Green couldn't pull back from behind, Li Liang directly made a dunk with his left hand, The hearts of Warriors fans and players, as well as Cole, are completely chilled.

He made an extra penalty and scored a three-pointer.

The point difference returned to 16 points, and only the last 5 minutes were left before the end of the fourth quarter.

At this time, the warrior's anger was vented, completely vented.

Of course, they still didn't give up. Curry continued to shoot three-pointers from the outside, but missed.

McGee grabbed the rebound and gave it to Li Liang, a gatorade-fuelled monster dribbling down the road leading to the frontcourt, and the Warriors' defender didn't even think about interfering and pressing. there is none left.

Because it is impossible to steal, it is impossible to make him make a mistake, this guy seems to have not played in the previous game, how is his physical strength still so good?

No way, after drinking Gatorade for 82 years, it feels so good.

Just after halftime, Li Liang shot a three-pointer directly on the logo of the Warriors' Bay Bridge and the steel cables of the bridge.

A super long-distance three-pointer, Li Liang, who was wearing the [Man of Steel], logically felt so stable.

But his self-confidence is very stable, even without the three-point shooting percentage improvement post.

The ball flew across the half court and passed directly through the center of the basket. Because the speed was too fast, it rolled up the net and hung it directly on the basket.

"Beep!"

The Golden State Warriors directly called a timeout, and Cole replaced the main players, announcing the end of the game in advance.

With this three-pointer, Li Liang scored 55 points in this game, taking the first place in the league by himself.

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