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The Clippers eventually easily defeated the Pelicans 113-98, 15-point advantage at home.

Li Liang scored 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists tonight.

After his mood stabilized, Li Liang's style of play returned to a more normal state.

No longer overly obsessed with the three-point shot, but play comprehensively and integrate into the team.

The Clippers have also entered a period of stability after more than a month of running-in.

The team's tactics, rotations, and player level are all in a good state.

And this is also the time when the teams start to widen the gap between their records.

What the Clippers have to do at this time is to win more games and accumulate an advantage for a better ranking in the playoffs.

As the season progresses, the more unpredictable situations are likely to occur in the later stages, and the accumulated record advantage in the early part of the season will come into play, giving the team more room to adjust.

Rivers has led teams to championships and knows how a championship team should maintain and adjust over the course of the season, which is his strength.

And the downside of Rivers is... To be honest, he was rather rude with tactics.

It's not that Rivers doesn't understand tactics, it's just that as a non-academic coach, he is not meticulous enough in the use and arrangement of many tactics.

Of course, Rivers knows this himself, so he relies on assistant coaches Gentry and Mike Brown in training to give his players full decision when it comes to the game.

After all, the team has two high-quality brains, one Paul and one Li Liang, as long as one is left on the field, the team can enter the hosting state at any time.

It's a really good feeling.

After playing the Pelicans, the Clippers were given two more days of rest.

Li Liang participated in a community event in Los Angeles with the team, and ended up meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers at a school in Inglewood.

The Lakers also didn't play today, and the whole team came to engage in community activities.

For NBA teams and players, a variety of community fan events are an essential part of the day off.

It's also an important way for NBA teams to get closer to their fans, cultivate die-hard loyalists, and expand the league's influence.

I just don't know how the two teams collided in the same neighborhood elementary school.

There's a good show to watch now.

The Clippers and Lakers each set up a "stall" in the school, handing out cultural shirts, signed basketballs, giving children small Christmas gifts, and the opportunity to take photos with the players.

Theoretically, the Lakers must have more people in that mess than the Clippers.

After all, the Lakers have such a great influence and such a long and glorious history.

Being a Lakers fan is still very proud and superior, and being a Clippers fan... To be honest, it's no different from being a CBA fan, right?

But this is not worth mentioning for fans of some age, for those schoolchildren and teenagers, those so-called historical glories are not worth mentioning at all.

History is a matter of the past, what does it have to do with which team I like now?

Even a Celtics player like Larry Bird, when he was asked which player he liked before the Celtics when he first joined the Celtics, his answer was very simple, he didn't know anyone.

What he wants is to create his own time.

The same goes for young fans, who want to like players from their own era rather than those of the past.

Now that the Clippers are in the limelight in the league, the Lakers... The Lakers couldn't be worse, after a third of the season, they basically have to establish a target line for the top spot.

Even if Kobe Bryant comes back, it will just give fans more reasons to watch the Lakers game.

Therefore, children know how to choose.

In front of the Clipper's booth, children from community schools were crowded with them, scrambling to put on the Clipper's cultural shirts, take photos with Li Liang, Paul, and Griffin, and ask for autographs.

In comparison, the Lakers are slightly cold, Kobe Bryant's popularity is still very high, but except for Kobe, other stars are much inferior.

Actually, the Lakers won the championship just last season, kids.

Why are you so forgetful?

Howard was still the darling of Los Angeles last season, and in the summer he said that he would succeed Kobe, but he led the team to a mess.

D'Antoni's attacking system is out of step with him.

The already dwindling number of low-post shots was even less common.

And Gasol and Nash, in the eyes of the new generation of fans, feel that they should be players of their parents' generation.

How can the new generation of Paul, Griffin, and Li Liang be attractive?

Such a situation is quite embarrassing for Lakers players and coaches.

Li Liang also said hello to his former teammates in the past.

But he didn't mean to be sarcastic, he just said hello and chatted with Nash and Kobe.

The production team of "Behind the Scenes of the Lakers" was also there, and seized the opportunity to shoot a few shots, which could improve the ratings.

Since Li Liang left the Lakers, the ratings of "Behind the Scenes of the Lakers" have been declining.

A team with no results, even if you're a Laker... No, it seems that as long as it is a Laker, the attention will not be low.

Anyway, without Li Liang, it's not good in all aspects.

If you don't lift it, it's a sunny day.

Li Liang actually doesn't want to see the Lakers like this, he likes that the Lakers are strong enough to fight the Lakers in the playoffs.

It's a pity that Corvo is really old, and after Nash and Gasol won a championship in the late stage, they no longer have the ambition to forge ahead.

As for Howard, it can only be said that injuries are fiercer than tigers, Li Liang does not think that Howard has no heart and fighting spirit, but injuries are not transferred by personal will.

The other Lakers players greeted Li Liang warmly.

Although he no longer wears a purple and gold robe, Li Liang's deterrent power still exists.

Only Kobe Bryant glanced at Li Liang coldly and did not take the initiative to talk.

This stingy ghost still maintains a certain hostility towards Li Liang in public.

Li Liang is different, I am very generous!

He took the initiative to greet Kobe, and Kobe hummed.

In the face of Li Liang's hot face, Kobe Bryant can't boss his cold ass.

Slowly, Kobe Bryant talked more.

The lives of professional athletes during the season are still relatively simple and boring, especially basketball maniacs like Kobe Bryant and Li Liang.

Racing, rushing, training, racing, rushing, in general, that's the process.

Some players will go to nightclubs and other places to relax and linger in their spare time, while others spend more time with their families, participate in business and community activities, or just train like Kobe.

Oh, and Li Liang sleeps so much.

It's nice to be able to spend time with the kids and talk to them at school on non-match days.

It's like a leisure time on the battlefield, and in the gap where the smoke temporarily dissipates, you can lie in the trenches and enjoy the sun, cigarettes, and instant coffee.

"Bruce," Bryant said abruptly, "why don't we start all over again?" ”

"Huh?" Li Liang was a little surprised, what did Kobe Bryant mean by this?

"I mean, when are you going to be back with the Lakers." Bryant explained.

Li Liang was taken aback, and it turned out that he was asking him when he would return to the Lakers.

Because Li Liang once said that he would return to the Lakers in the future.

If nothing else, his mission is not finished yet!

Li Liang scratched his head and said, "When you retire, I will come back." ”

Kobe Bryant had a disdainful smile on his face and said, "Don't you like to play with me?" ”

Li Liang said: "No, I just don't like to be a shadow. ”

He who tastes the throne will not want to go down and kneel.

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In the days that followed, the Clippers proved in the game that they are currently the league's uncrowned king.

On December 21, the Clippers host the Nuggets.

Last season, the Nuggets were still a powerhouse in the West, and one summer passed, with the departure of Iguodala and the firing of George Carr, the Nuggets were greatly reduced.

Last season's athletics team disappeared and tended to be mediocre.

The Clippers were bloodless at home, 120-91, a huge 29-point advantage to defeat the Nuggets.

Li Liang had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, once again becoming the best in the game.

The next day, Dec. 22, the Clippers hosted the Timberwolves at home.

Kevin Love and Li Liang started a big battle.

Love was in excellent form tonight and hit a very high shooting percentage.

He finished with 40 points and 15 rebounds.

But Li Liang's performance was even better, and under Lefou's aggressive strength, Li Liang once again fired on fire outside the three-point line, hitting 8 three-pointers and scoring 45 points, setting a new high for direct regular season scoring.

Of course, Paul's organization and assists were indispensable, and he contributed 15 assists in the game, half of which were fed to Li Liang.

The pick-and-roll coordination between Li Liang and the excellent point guard is really good.

The two sides battled until the fourth quarter, and the Clippers relied on Griffin's key mid-range hit and Li Liang's key free throws to win the game.

Until Christmas, the Clippers had a proud 25-3 record and remained at the top of the league.

And the opponent of the Clippers in this year's Christmas game is the Golden State Warriors.