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The Clippers finally won the first game and took a solid first step on the road to the Finals.

Li Liang scored 42 points, made 10 of 10 two-pointers, 5 of 5 three-pointers, and 7 of 7 free throws!

All the shots were hit, creating a 100% miracle!

This can't help but remind people of Yao Ming's performance in the 2009 playoffs. In the first game against the Trail Blazers, he made 9 of 9 shots in the half, 6 of 6 free throws, scored 24 points, and beat the opponent in three quarters. .

And this time Li Liang was in the Western Conference Finals, facing the mighty Spurs.

The Blazers were too confident in defending Yao Ming in the first game, thinking that they could defend against Yao Ming one-on-one, but they were taught a lesson.

However, the Spurs aimed at Li Liang, flanking and defending from the beginning to the end. As a result, Li Liang played amazingly efficiently.

At the press conference after the game, Popovich was interviewed by reporters, but he didn't speak for a long time, and he was sorting out his language.

After a long silence, he said, "We prepared well for this match, but the opponent played well..."

Then, Popovich didn't know how to continue talking.

With a low voice, he pinched his nose, "I can only pray that he won't feel so good next time."

After Popovich finished speaking, the reporters all laughed.

They all knew who Popovich was talking about.

Everyone may think that Li Liang faced such a targeted defense in the first scene, just because he feels good.

Haha, that's right, he just feels good!

But Li Liang himself didn't say that when he was interviewed by reporters. He was pulled by Rivers to participate in the post-match press conference.

When asked why he was able to maintain a 100% shooting rate, Li Liang replied: "Oh, I made full preparations before the game, I studied the Spurs' defense seriously, and I played very calmly during the game. My teammates gave me enough support, and the coach made a very good arrangement. This is the team's victory, and behind every choice I make, there is the team's credit."

But Li Liang thought in his heart, "Fortunately, the hand feeling exploded tonight, the five hand feeling runes, several times of Kassel's smile, and the hand feeling training before the game were not in vain~"

Because there was a long period of rest before the game against the Spurs, Li Liang used this time to practice in the system non-stop, focusing on three-pointers and short-range emergency stop jumpers. Adjusted his state to the best.

As for the team, preparation, and tactics, he can just talk about it casually.

People must be modest, which is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.

After winning this game, Li Liang was naturally full of ambition, and the domestic and foreign media praised him after the game.

What a 100% miracle, Chamberlain reappeared, inherited Yao Ming's crown, drew a line with Kobe, etc...

But Li Liang knew that if he wanted to win, he could only be happy for one day.

The series has only played one game. Against the Spurs, Li Liang is ready for seven games.

Moreover, the Spurs' performance this time was actually very strong. When Li Liang broke out and did not miss a shot, he lost suspense and gave up resistance until the last five minutes of the last quarter.

During the game, Li Liang was even more cautious. He was very calm from the beginning to the end. Every shot was calculated and he cooperated perfectly with his teammates to defeat the Spurs.

And such 100% perfection will not appear every game.

Li Liang and the Clippers must be prepared for a fierce battle with the Spurs.

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The first battle in the West was decided, and the Eastern Conference finals also kicked off the next day.

The Miami Heat host the Brooklyn Nets.

The Nets swept the Heat in the regular season, winning all four games.

This gave the veterans of the Nets a lot of confidence to face the overlords of the Eastern Conference for the past three years.

But James and his Heat proved to people that the regular season and the playoffs are really completely different games.

The first battle between the two sides started at the American Airlines Center in Miami.

As a result, the Heat beat the Nets 110:90 at home with a 20-point advantage.

James scored 22 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds, scored a triple-double, and led the Heat to a big lead in just three quarters, making the game lose suspense.

Sure enough, the regular season is all fake, and it's time for the playoffs to be real.

The Nets' victory over the Pacers in the second round has greatly exceeded people's expectations.

Although the morale of the veterans is high, Garnett is really not the same Garnett as before, Pierce is not Pierce in 2008, and Ray Allen is still the same Ray Allen as before.

Ray Allen made 5 of 6 three-pointers and scored 19 points, becoming the sharpest knife to tear through the Nets.

And Pierce only scored 8 points in the game, and Garnett didn't score 1 point, zero!

This has to make people feel that the years are ruthless. The former wolf king is old after all. He was not good at offense. Under the high-intensity defense in the playoffs, he couldn't even hit the mid-range jumper he was good at.

After the first game, everyone knows that this year's Eastern Conference champion is in the pocket of the Heat.

The decline in strength in the East is really severe. The Pacers managed to rise up for a while, and collapsed inexplicably.

So that the Big Three of the Heat can't meet their opponents in the East.

It can be seen from the ratings of the Eastern and Western finals that the ratings of the Eastern Conference finals are much worse than those of the Western Conference.

Now everyone just cares about the Western Spurs and Clippers, who can enter the finals.

Although most people are optimistic about the Clippers, especially after the first game.

But the Spurs responded quickly, and it was a very firm and strong response, giving everyone a loud slap in the face.

On May 22, the second game between the Spurs and the Clippers continued at Staples.

With the lessons learned from the first game, the Spurs made careful pre-match preparations for this game and made major adjustments in tactics and strategy.

Popovich knew that the second game could not be lost again, so the old fox who had been in the West for 20 years once again sacrificed his ultimate killer-Tim Duncan.

That's right, even if Duncan is 38 this year, as long as he is still in the Spurs, he is the number one ace of the Spurs.

The Spurs started the game with a retro "inside-out" style of play, allowing Duncan to overpower Jordan in the low post.

Although Duncan can't compare with his peak in terms of weight and Li Liang, when he is physically fit, his experience in the low post is still not comparable to that of Jordan.

Duncan stormed Jordan's point in the first quarter, making 4 of 5 shots and causing Jordan's fouls twice, resulting in a serious shortage of Jordan's playing time in the first quarter.

Popovich caught a lifeline of the Clippers' defense-they don't have a good inside basket protection substitute!

Except for Jordan, the Clippers' second best player in protecting the rim is actually Li Liang!

Well, Li Liang had no choice but to move to the center position from the second half of the first quarter.

This goes back to the big problem when facing the Lone Ranger in the first round of the playoffs, that is, when Li Liang takes too much responsibility on the defensive end, his role on the offensive end will be compromised.

The current situation in the NBA is that there is a lot of pressure on the inside on the defensive end, and heavy responsibilities on the outside on the offensive end.

The Spurs played very aggressively at the beginning of this game. After Duncan opened up the inside, Leonard, Green and Ginobili who came off the bench began to take turns rushing to the inside.

Continuous screens, breakthroughs, splits, screens, breakthroughs, splits.

The Spurs' offense is like a roulette wheel, turning again and again, and impacting and mobilizing again and again, they can always break through the Clippers' defense.

Li Liang's performance is still efficient and stable, but in terms of the situation, they entered the headwind from the beginning and were always beaten by the Spurs.

The Spurs, who had gained the upper hand, did not give the Clippers a chance. Every time the Clippers caught up to about 5 points, the Spurs would be able to fight back on the offensive end.

The importance of Jordan to the Clippers in the playoffs is self-evident.

From playing the Lone Ranger in the first round to playing the Trail Blazers in the second round, Jordan is the foundation and guarantee for the Clippers' inside defense.

With Jordan here, the Clippers have basic guarantees for basket protection and backcourt rebounds.

Without Jordan, the Clippers' defense will be greatly reduced.

No matter how good Li Liang is, he is a striker after all, center forward is not his job.

And Li Liang got into foul trouble as a result of going to the top of the three-second zone.

Jordan and Li Liang both fouled three times in the first half, and the Clippers trailed the Spurs by 7 points at halftime.

The situation did not improve in the second half.

Li Liang launched the most violent counterattack when the Spurs rotated the lineup between the third and fourth quarters.

He used the three-point shooting percentage improvement sticker, made 4 consecutive three-pointers, and once chased the score to only 1 point.

As a result, the referee whistled a key penalty, and judged that Li Liang was fouled in the counterattack, and the emergency stop jump shot of the lead was blown away.

In turn, the Spurs used the counterattack to hit a wave of 7:0 to reopen the point difference.

The Clippers lost the best chance of a comeback. In the end, they lost the second game 101:110 with a gap of 9 points. The big score was chased by the Spurs to 1:1, and they lost their home court advantage.

At the end of the game, many people realized that the Spurs are really tough.

Rivers, Mike Brown and other coaching staff realized that before the Western Conference Finals, Li Liang's unconventional prudence and meticulous preparation made sense.

Li Liang still scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in this game, but only had 4 assists.

Paul also scored 28 points, and the two scored 58 points together, but it was useless.

Paul only sent 6 assists, and the two added up to 10 assists.

On the defensive end, the Spurs successfully turned the Clippers' offense into a Paul-Li Liang duo, and the performance of others was far worse than in the first game.

The Spurs themselves improved their offense, re-established the offensive direction, and the smooth offensive coordination of positions has returned.

Things got worse two days later.

After the draw with the Spurs, the Clippers will then go to San Antonio to play away against the Spurs.

As a result, on May 25, the third game of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs played at home.

The air conditioner in the at\u0026t center went out just after the game started...

In May, the weather is just starting to heat up, and the arena's more than 20,000 people radiate heat outside.

The temperature in the entire at\u0026t center soared, and it was unbearably hot all of a sudden.

For players, it is certainly possible to play games when it is hotter, but it is really uncomfortable to be covered in sweat!

The Clippers players usually play and train in Los Angeles. The Clippers' training hall has just been built and is the best training center in the league with luxurious facilities.

Staples Arena is also one of the best arenas in the league.

The confrontation in the Western Conference Finals was already strong, but the environment changed so much all of a sudden, which caused the entire Clippers team to fall into an abnormal state.

The Spurs played their most beautiful game in the playoffs with the power of the home court in a sweltering environment.

Ginobili shined on the offensive end. The Spurs shot a terrifying 70% of their shots in the first half!

Li Liang had no choice but to activate the [Golden Shield], dragging the Clippers to counterattack in the second half.

As a result, all kinds of props appeared on the stage, but they still couldn't hold back the Spurs' arrows.

In the fourth quarter, the Spurs slaughtered the Clippers with a 30-point advantage at 119:89.

The Clippers suffered their worst loss of the season.

And with a big score of 1:2 behind, the support and praise that Li Liang won 100% in the first game has long since disappeared without a trace.