With the Lakers, the Rockets only played one game on the same day, with the Chicago Bulls playing against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Bulls beat the Nets by 90:82,8 points away.

The highest score of the Bulls team was Ruer Deng's 15 points. They relied entirely on tough defense to lock the Nets' offense.

They suppressed the Nets' shooting percentage at 35%, and the three-point shooting percentage was reduced to 19%.

Compared with the West, the Eastern Conference has greater defensive intensity and lower scores in the playoffs.

The Lakers have a two-day break and will head to Houston to start two away games.

Taking advantage of these two days of free time, Under Armour shot a set of TV commercials and two sets of print commercials for Li Liang.

The level of advertising shooting and production this time has significantly improved compared with the last time, and the special effects have increased from 50 cents to one.

And there is a plot, and there are a few children working with him.

There are boys, girls, black children, white children, and Asian children.

These children are basketball enthusiasts, but they look very ordinary and are not basketball teenagers.

The plot is also very simple, they play badly, and then Li Liang brought them Under Armour’s sneakers, which became much better after wearing them.

This plot is simply nonsense, but for advertising, McGrady's advertisements can still fly.

It conveys the core concept of Under Armour's sneakers, that is, popularization, and ordinary people can become basketball experts.

Of course Li Liang is not ordinary, but in terms of image, he is not like a biochemical monster like James and O'Neal.

It’s not like Kobe or Jordan, who is of high temperament and cannot be reached by ordinary people.

The last Allen Iverson who gave such a "normal feeling" was only 1.83 meters, but he was fearless in the NBA arena where people are full of people.

This is why he has never won the NBA championship and has a lot of controversy around the field, but he has always had many fans.

He is a tragic hero who lost "will be a king, prince, general and minister"

Under Armour's advertising strategy is still very suitable. Since Li Liang was invited to be the endorsement, their sales and market value have been increasing steadily.

Li Liang's wonderful performance in the All-Star Game and every outstanding performance that followed was a favorable benefit to Under Armour.

In fact, from the data point of view, Li Liang is not the top player of the NBA.

Regardless of scores, rebounds, assists, and data are all just average.

If a fan only looks at the data and not the game, he will definitely think that Li Liang is just like this, and his three-point shooting percentage is a little higher.

But those who have watched his game will know that this guy plays so interesting.

Every venue has highlights and every venue has surprises.

Playing on the court is good, and speaking off the court is nice.

The topics they talk about were one after another, and many reporters pointed at him and lived.

But his topics are mainly focused on the court, and there is almost no news off the court.

For such a player, Under Armour's boss Planck thinks it's really worth signing him.

Every time Li Liang does anything, Planck will come to the scene to "serve" him.

Li Liang is also very helpful. If you want to sign Nike, will you be treated like this?

After shooting the advertisement, the Lakers team took a special plane to Houston on the 24th.

23, 24, two days, six more games from the east and west were finished.

The Golden State Warriors bombed Oklahoma City with a super high score in the away game 130:119.

Stephen Curry scored 30 points in a single game and scored 30 points in two consecutive games in the playoffs, making it to the sports headlines of the day again.

The Warriors made 15 three-pointers in the game, and Klay Thompson made 5 of 6 three-pointers, making the Thunder's outside cool.

The Thunder are in trouble now, and no one expected that the Warriors would burst out with such huge energy in the playoffs.

The two teams faced each other four times in the regular season, with the Thunder 3-1 advantage, and there was no suspense in the few games they won.

Thompson's performance in the Thunder game was average, and his scores were single digits in both games.

Unexpectedly, the playoffs broke out, with three-point explosions in the second game, and the Thunder were suppressed in the whole game.

Apart from this game, there are nothing unexpected about the other second game.

The Heat, Pacers, Knicks, Spurs and Clippers all defeated their opponents and took a 2:0 lead.

So far, in the eight-group matchup, except for the Thunder vs. Warriors and the Nets vs. Bulls, all the others have won two home courts.

Next, it will be up to the teams in the first half of the field to play away.

This situation is usually a turning point, and when you come away, you will definitely be strongly resisted by your opponent.

If you can win with your teeth and turn the score into 3:0, then the opponent will be completely out of the way and the series will end early.

If the opponent wins back a game, then look at the fourth game. You can go back to home to advance in the fifth game.

The match was 2:2, and the fifth game was Tianwang Mountain, and the situation in the series was completely different.

For the Lakers, the earlier the series ends, the better.

Players need more time to adjust their rest.

The team's health is not stable, the playoffs are very fierce, and old players are always at risk of injury.

The more games you play, the greater the risk of injury.

So at the pre-match preparation meeting, Mike Brown asked the team to strive for victory and strive to end the series in Houston.

"Mike, pay attention to your character. The sixth game is also in Houston." Li Liang reminded him when he heard Mike Brown say this.

"Shut up!" Mike Brown told Li Liang not to speak.

Sometimes, Mike Brown thinks he should pay attention to establishing his head coach's majesty.

It just seems a bit late, it's already the playoffs, and it's still a big deal.

The meeting was not over, and the whole team watched the video of the previous game together.

Everyone watched it very seriously this time, because the Rockets obviously resisted in the second game.

After the away game, the resistance will inevitably become more intense.

Kobe scored 25 points in the second game. Although the front was quite solid, he carried the game in the fourth quarter.

But after watching the game video, the players felt that the team's offense was not good.

The Lakers' offense is a bit too dependent on the personal abilities of several key people.

Nash's breakthrough pass and jump shot, Kobe's singles, and Li Liang's three-pointer.

Although relying on stars is not a problem, as long as you have strong abilities, many NBA champion teams are just stars.

But the problem is that the Lakers' stars are not in their peak state.

In the past, they could support a team's offensive tactics, but now they have some discounts.

It is not easy to win 60 wins in the regular season based on experience and defense.

If the playoffs are aimed at winning the championship, such an offense is really hard to say.

So, why at the beginning of the season, Mike Brown said he wanted to do Princeton.

It’s a pity that Princeton is not suitable for the Lakers, and it is even more suitable for the current trend of the times.

"I think we should play more tactical cooperation and more assists."

“We need to share the ball.”

"You have to throw the ball in!"

Everyone express their opinions in a word.

The atmosphere in the Lakers is still very good. If you have any questions, everyone will discuss them together.

As long as the team is in good condition during the season, Brown will organize everyone to have a meeting and exchange.

Everyone talked for a long time and said they wanted to play more team and have more tactics, but Li Liang had not spoken yet.

Finally, everyone looked at Li Liang. This guy’s opinion was very important.

Although she is young, Li Liang is very insightful in tactics and playing styles.

Brown said: "Bruce, what do you think?"

Li Liang said: "You didn't let me shut up."

"Now you are allowed to say it and give it a suggestion. You said that the team needs to find a way to attack." In the first game, Li Liang reminded Brown to think of more ways to attack.

Now he didn't think of it and asked Li Liang again.

Li Liang said: "I don't think there is anything to discuss. We watch the video to find problems, not to overturn our past style of play. We won 62 wins in the regular season, we beat the Heat, the Spurs, and the Thunder, we have two MVPs, two best defensive players, we are now leading 2:0 in the series, and we will take the game away in Houston. So why do we think about changing? If we don't shoot, then shoot the damn shot in. What team is not a team, we have always been a team. We have to play our strengths and prove that our style of play is not a problem in the regular season. If there is a problem, it will only be because we are not the best self. If we are the best self, the championship must be ours, right? So what else can we discuss, end it."

After Li Liang finished speaking, he left the conference room.

Leaving Lakers players to look at each other, it seems to make sense.

Kobe shrugged and said, "He was right, maybe we were too anxious. End and prepare for tomorrow's game."

Mike Brown exchanged glances with the coaching staff, thinking it was time to end.
Chapter completed!