On April 19, the 2014 NBA playoffs officially started.

The Clippers' first game was set at 3:30 pm, again so that fans in the East could watch the game earlier.

Li Liang doesn't like playing at around 3:00 in the afternoon because he often sleeps at this point.

But this was the playoffs, so Li Liang got up early, and after breakfast, drove to the team training hall for training.

The training time is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. After the training, we went directly to Stamps to start warm-up before the game. The game started on time at 3:30 p.m.

During training, Rivers did not make too many arrangements, but just asked the players to relax and play as they should.

As an absolutely strong team, what the Clippers need to do is to keep changing and practice with the lone walker first.

Of course, the first game is very important and may set the tone for the series.

At present, the Clippers are under a lot of pressure on public opinion, and a sense of distrust is everywhere around the team.

Rivers doesn't want the players to bear too much pressure, and he tries to make the pre-match training look no different from the regular season.

In an interview with the media, Rivers said: "Whether the playoffs or the regular season, I believe my team can play their own strength and level. Game 83 will not be much different from the previous 82 games. If we have to say anything different, it means we want to win more."

Rivers said better than he sang, but it was actually nonsense.

The reporter really wanted to make some words from Li Liang's mouth, such as fofofo or something.

Everyone still remembered the situation when the Clippers beat the Lakers last year. One fo shaved the Clippers and the other bald.

Logically speaking, Li Liang should have greater confidence this year, but Li Liang was stable during the interview and didn't say anything redundant.

Many reporters put their hope on Wei Dazhi, hoping that Wei Dazhi could make something out of Li Liang's mouth.

"Hey Li Liang, what do you think about this playoffs? Let me say a few words?"

After the training, Wei Dazhi took advantage of his privileges to enter the locker room to chat with Li Liang.

Wei Dazhi can't even call him an interview with Li Liang, but he just talks with Li Liang.

Of course, Li Liang is very wary of Wei Dazhi now. He is now completely shocked by the editor-in-chief of the department. If you fart, he can make up for a cessation pit.

"Hey, predict, predict the total score." Wei Dazhi poked Li Liang and asked.

Li Liang was changing his clothes and said, "I'm not an espn expert, I'm just a fool."

"Espn experts' predictions are all bullshit..." Wei Dazhi silently wrote down the notebook and then said: "Oh, just tell me about your opinion on the game. Although the fans know that there will be results after the game, don't you talk before the game? How to play? Isn't it just relying on regular season performance and the players' comments?"

Li Liang gave Wei Dazhi a blank look and thought that Wei Dazhi is really dedicated to salivating now.

"I will do my best to win this game, okay."

"Okay...Bruce Lee only gave 80 in the regular season... No, 70, you will see Bruce Lee who is going all out in the playoffs..."

"Hey, what are you talking nonsense? I'm going to do my best every game, okay."

"Okay, go all out in every game, and the playoffs will inspire 120% of Bruce Lee... OK."

Li Liang rolled his eyes at Wei Dazhi again, speechless. He really couldn't talk to this guy. He could explain whatever he said.

However, Li Liang agreed with Wei Dazhi's statement in his heart, because this time, he really decided to beat the Mavericks to death with one stick.

Quanliliang is really not a joke.

After all, it's a playoffs. I've been holding up the prop skills for a season. If I don't use them this time, when will I use them?

Not to mention anything else, just talk about that. I recite scriptures to him all day long, and now I can attract the opponent's defensive attention for 10 minutes.

Besides, I did a task in the system the day before yesterday and got another useful skill...

Although this skill is really speechless, with it, Li Liang is simply a little bit more powerful.

So, if Wei Dazhi wants to report it, report it. When the game ends this afternoon, everything will be decided.

...

At 3:30 pm, the Stamps Center was full.

The Lakers did not enter the playoffs this year, and the Clippers became the only home team in Los Angeles.

So the afternoon competition attracted many Hollywood movie stars, as well as singers from Los Angeles, and fashion experts came to watch the competition.

The Lakers' sidelines are a show, and the Clippers' sidelines are the same.

When introducing the player at the opening game, there were some changes in the Clippers.

In the regular season, Paul was there, and Paul was always the one who played in the end, and Li Liang was the first to play.

When the player entered the first game of the playoffs, the first person to appear became Paul, and Li Liang was the last one to accept cheers from all the players.

The reason is very simple, because Li Liang is an MVP. After the Clippers won 70 wins, the MVP belonging has been confirmed.

It is incomprehensible that an MVP cannot be the core figure in the team to play as the last one.

So in the playoffs, the team decided to adjust the order of appearances, and Paul happily accepted it.

I can’t accept it. MVP is MVP. Who made you not have MVP?

The competition begins on time.

The Mavericks' starting lineup from afar is the same as the regular season, nowadayski, Dalemport, Ellis, Calderon and Marion.

This is a very combat-ready starter. If Nowitzki had not been old and in a very bad state, it would have been impossible for this lineup to reach the top half of the West.

The Clippers' lineup is still Li Liang, Jordan, Paul Griffin and Barnes.

Barnes's condition has recovered recently, and I don't know how his relationship with his wife is.

Jump the ball, the game begins.

Jordan Jr. took the lead in jumping ball and won the ball rights.

Paul took the ball through half the game, made a pick-and-roll cover with Li Liang at 45 degrees on the left, and then dribbled the ball with his left hand and cut in.

Calderon and Marion, who were following the defense, switched positions, but were not fast enough and Paul had already pulled out of space.

Paul changed his left hand to his right hand, and broke through the middle lane, and the Mavericks' defense immediately contracted.

Paul passed the ball in the front without looking at someone, and passed the ball to the bottom corner on the right - it was Li Liang!

Li Liang was just trying to cover Paul on the left side. In the blink of an eye, he had cut to the right side and slipped to the bottom corner through Jordan and Griffin's blocking.

Marion couldn't catch up with her, and Li Liang caught the ball and made a three-pointer and hit!

Li Liang made the first three-pointer in this playoffs.

At the same time, it also shows that the Clippers in the playoffs are different from the regular season.

The Clippers most likely played Griffin at the low post at the beginning of the regular season, allowing Griffin to open.

And as soon as the Clippers came up tonight, Paul and Li Liang cooperated, and there was no intention of stopping the fight at all.

Are you still playing in the playoffs?

Then you are ready to go home to collect your clothes when it rains.

The Mavericks immediately showed their strongest weapon.

Nowitzki gave Calderon a pick-and-roll at a high position, and then took the ball down, and the Clippers immediately double-teamed.

But Nowitzki made a quick pass and passed the ball to Dalemport who was passing by. Dalemport reached the basket and Li Liang came to make up for the defense, but was called a defensive foul.

Oh no, just over 30 seconds into the game, Li Liang was called a foul.

Rivers thought it was not good, so he pulled Li Liang out on the sidelines to let him pay a little attention to the defensive end.

Li Liang nodded. His defense was quite good for this ball. He wanted to make a foul on Delham Porter, but failed.

Dalemport made both free throws.

2:3.

Then, Nowitzki cut off Barnes' pass on the defensive end, and Monta Ellis rushed straight to the basket and made a layup.

Then, Li Liang used his attraction during the attack to create space for Griffin.

Griffin received the ball and beat Nowitzki with his back. He turned around and hit a small hook in his right hand, 4:5.

The Mavericks failed to attack again, and Paul formed a dislocation with Dalemport in the counterattack.

Small hit big, after getting rid of continuous dribbling, the mid-range jump shot is made and hits!

Not only Li Liang, Paul also used his killer move at the beginning.

The Mavericks were in trouble in the offense, and the Clippers started the game and double-teamed Nowitzki.

The offense missed again, Paul continued to fight back, forming a small and big shot again, and the wings hit Nowitzki one-on-one, and the mid-range jump shot was made again!

Paul's performance is not over yet.

Jordan Jr. first threw Ellis in the inside, then Paul counterattacked quickly, dribbling with cover from the outside, dribbling past Calderon, and after switching defense, he scored a jump shot against Nowitzki!

Paul scored three straight distances in a row, rewriting the score to 4:11, and the Clippers led by 7 points!

The Mavericks called for a long timeout.

And just in this long timeout, a brief award ceremony for the best coach of the season was held on site.
To be continued...