The results of the Pacers and the Cavaliers' match were still expected.

In the first two series between Li Liang and James, Li Liang won the first game.

In addition, this time, James kept losing in the first game against Li Liang's team in the series.

The winner of the first game often sets the tone for the entire series. From this point of view, Li Liang is still better at it.

The day after the Eastern Conference Finals ended, the Western Conference Finals also kicked off at the Oracle Arena in Auckland.

The Golden State Warriors reached the division finals again the following year, and the last time they entered the Western Conference Finals was dating back to a distant year.

At that time, they were the defending champions. As a result, facing the Suns, the team's boss Rick Barry and his teammates were angry and refused to take action in the second half of the battle of life and death. Instead, the team lost the opportunity to defend the title in the finals. They can be said to be one of the most willful players in history.

The Spurs reached the division final for the third time in four years, and the GDP, which still has oil in the fuel tank, continues to attack the championship trophy.

One is a new high and the other is an old honor. Cole once won the championship under Vicky and was Tim Duncan's teammate. The collision between the two sides is very eye-catching.

The Spurs taught the Warriors a lesson in their first game at Oracle Arena.

They beat the Warriors by 0:0 and scored a big lead.

In this game, Vic was skillful. On the defensive end, Leonard curbed Green's point, and Ginobili led various substitutes to score points. The biggest gap on the field was once widened to the point.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors used a five-small lineup to chase points crazily, and once narrowed the gap to points.

At the critical moment, Duncan's defense and Leonard's singles helped the Spurs maintain their advantage, won the first game in Oakland, and regained their home advantage.

...

On the first day of the Western Conference Finals, Li Liang watched the game at home.

He sat on the sofa, eating French fries while watching espn's live broadcast, and listening to Jeff Van Gundy's commentary.

Van Gundy's explanation is still very professional, he just whispers to Li Liang from time to time.

Because the last game just ended, Van Gundy still remembers Li Liang's outstanding performance, and compared it with Leonard in this game, Van Gundy, as a famous fan of Li Liang, always mentions "Bruce Lee" from time to time.

This made Li Liang very embarrassed, and then renewed the espn TV fee for two years.

Seeing the game from the beginning, Li Liang interpreted the game from the perspective of his "NBA's most valuable coach (self-proclaimed)" and gave the Warriors and the Spurs a threat score. He felt that the Warriors' threat was even greater.

The Spurs have only one biggest problem, which is Duncan's aging.

Watching the game process, Duncan really degenerated a lot.

Last season, Duncan was still at the All-Star level on the playoffs, and occasionally had superstar performances on the offensive end.

This season, Duncan has dropped to the All-Star level on the defensive end, and his offense is even worse, and his low-post strong attack is basically gone.

The Spurs' offensive center of gravity has completely shifted to the outside line, and Leonard's growth and Ginobili's state continue to recover, so the Spurs' offense remains energetic enough.

But without Duncan's defense, they can win one or two games, and it is still very, very difficult to win the Warriors in the entire series.

The problem with the Warriors is that they lack experience.

The Warriors were not sure about several obvious time points that could turn the tables, and were cut off by the trader Vicky.

If Li Liang participated in this game, he would be 80% sure at those points and turn the situation around.

Moreover, when the Warriors were targeted too hard by the Spurs at the beginning, Cole's reaction was still slow.

It was not until the fourth quarter that it completely reacted and launched a big counterattack.

The Warriors' counterattack strength and ability are much stronger than the Cavaliers.

Like the Cavaliers are behind in the division final, and 0 points are basically done. However, the Warriors are different. They have strong explosive power on the offensive end and come back in one quarter, but the end is not closed well in the end, and what they lack is experience (and plug-ins).

So in my heart, Li Liang has silently regarded the Warriors as his biggest potential opponent in the finals.

In fact, he also wants to meet the Warriors. To be honest, he still has a lot of difficulties in the finals.

Last year's Western Conference Finals was already the series that Li Liang had the most fears.

It is really very likely to be eliminated, but the Clippers with 0 wins. This year's Pacers are not as powerful as the Clippers last year.

So it would be better if you can avoid touching the old pussy like Vicky and Spurs, so that they can fall to the Bay Area to feed the fish.

...

After a day off, on the moon, the second game between the Cavaliers and the Pacers continued at the Consecco Arena.

The Cavaliers lost a away game in the last game, which was related to James' unexpected ankle sprain.

After the game, James conducted an inspection and it was indeed nothing serious. After a little rest, there would be no problem in the second game.

It's true that he has an iron body. James, who has been fighting in the league for more than ten years, is still very strong.

Another important factor in the Cavaliers' defeat was Paul George's poor performance.

He couldn't defend against Li Liang, and George's performance on the offensive end was even more messy.

I don't know if it was because of the old place that I came to Indiana. I felt a little embarrassed when facing the elders of my hometown. George's shot in the last game was a stunning shot. He made a shot and the basket was hit by him.

Of course, the Knights cannot compete with the Pacers for such a poor performance.

In the second game, George ushered in a recovery.

He felt hot in the first quarter, making two three-pointers from the outside, then scored consecutive points with fast break counterattacks, scored consecutive shots and free throws, and scored points in the first quarter, helping the Cavaliers take the lead in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers still maintained the lead. James played more patiently and more steady than the previous game. He carefully controlled the situation on the field and helped the Cavaliers lead the Pacers in the first half.

The Pacers' offense was quite bad, and the Cavaliers were determined in this game. At the beginning, James was the main defense of Li Liang and George assisted in the defense.

At the same time, hide the point of Irving and let George deal with Hill.

jr-Smith had all kinds of three-pointers in the second half of the last game, so this game naturally had to be iron-out, otherwise it wouldn't be jr.

Pacers' habitual offense is silent.

But in the second half, one of the Pacers stood up - Danny Granger.

When Li Liang was under the focus of the Cavaliers and George was going to deal with Hill again, Granger had more room to play.

He scored a single point in the third quarter. When the two sides tied in the middle of the third quarter, he received Li Liang's assist and made a three-pointer in the counterattack, helping the Pacers take the lead.

This is a turning point in the entire game.

When Granger's firepower was high, the Cavaliers' defensive focus had to be allocated to Granger, and Li Liang had a better chance.

Li Liang got a total of points in the first three quarters, which is the key to the Cavaliers being able to take the lead most of the time.

But at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Liang suddenly exploded, with another three-pointer, two three-pointers, plus a breakthrough in the inside to score points, scoring 0 points in a row, overwhelming the Cavaliers in one wave.

James can be said to be extremely depressed, why did he get another wave?

I have been on guard against it, but I still can't escape the fate of sudden death.

Then, the Pacers relied on steel-like defense and "harm each other" with the Cavaliers after leading.

I don't score, so you don't think about scoring. I'll use the same routine as in the previous game to drag the game to the end.

:,It's no longer a big victory, but the Pacers still laughed to the end.

They took the series: 0 lead, and the Pacers have never been so close to the Finals.

When we went to Cleveland two days later, the Pacers could have gone a step further, but if: 0 leads, the Cavaliers would have no chance.

Li Liang also doesn't want to give James any chance to turn things around, but the league doesn't think so.

In the third game, Li Liang made two fouls on the defensive end in the first quarter.

Less than three minutes after playing in the second quarter, Li Liang was called for another offensive foul... The referee of this game was Crawford.

Li Liangt was speechless, just targeting me like that?

Bird had no choice but to replace Li Liang with a break.

Li Liang is really too important to the Pacers. Without him, the Pacers would be a second-rate team.

How could it be the opponent of the Big Three Knights?

As a result, the Cavaliers played a single quarter in the second quarter.

In the third quarter, the Pacers launched a counterattack under the leadership of Li Liang.

But the score difference is a bit big, the key is that Li Liang dares not make moves on the defensive end.

If you make another fourth foul in the third quarter, wouldn't it be over?

You should know that Li Liang's role in the Pacers' defensive end is also very obvious.

Without him, Pacers will lose their offense and defense.

In the fourth quarter, Li Liang still couldn't withstand Crawford's bombing and ate his fourth and fifth fouls. Finally, he couldn't help but squirt at Crawford and took another technical foul.

Bird couldn't help but complain to the referee loudly, but the referee was also unhappy and gave him a technical foul.

Li Liang understood that there was no possibility of winning in this game. After all, it was 0, and there was no suspense in the series. Who would still watch the subsequent game?

0: The Cavaliers won a victory at home and retained hope of life.

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