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The result of the game between the Pacers and Cavaliers is still expected.

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

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

The outcome of the first game can often set the tone for the entire series. From this point of view, Li Liang is still superior.

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

The Golden State Warriors reached the conference finals again after a lapse of 39 years. The last time they entered the Western Conference Finals dates back to 1976.

They were the defending champions at the time, but when they faced the Suns, team leader Rick Barry and his teammates were angry and refused to make a shot in the second half of the life-and-death battle. Instead, the team lost the chance to enter the finals to defend their title. It can be said that they are the most willful players in history. one of them.

The Spurs reached the conference finals for the third time in four years, and the GDP with fuel in the tank continued to attack the championship trophy.

One is an upstart and the other is an old star. Cole once won a championship under Popovich and is Tim Duncan's teammate. The collision between the two sides is very interesting.

And the Spurs taught the Warriors a lesson in Game 1 at Oracle Arena.

They defeated the Warriors by 4 points in the away game 101:97, and took the lead with a big score of 1:0.

In this game, Popovich used his troops skillfully. On the defensive end, Leonard contained Green's point. Ginobili led the bench to pull points with various bombings. The biggest point difference on the field was once opened to 18 points.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors used a five-small lineup to chase points frantically, and once narrowed the point difference to 1 point.

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

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

He's sitting on the couch, eating french fries and watching ESPN live, listening to Jeff Van Gundy's commentary.

Van Gundy's commentary is still very professional, but he will blow Li Liang from time to time.

Because the last game has just ended, Van Gundy still has some aftertaste on Li Liang's outstanding performance, and this time there is Leonard for comparison. As a famous Li Liang fan, Van Gundy will always mention "Bruce Lee" from time to time .

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

From the beginning to the end of the game, Li Liang interpreted the game from the perspective of his "NBA Most Valuable Coach (self-proclaimed)", gave the Warriors and Spurs a threat rating, and felt that the Warriors were more threatening .

There is only one biggest problem for the Spurs, and that is Duncan's aging.

Watching the game, Duncan really degenerated a lot.

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

This season, Duncan has slipped below the All-Star level on the defensive end, his offense is even more hip, and his low-post attack is basically gone.

The Spurs' offensive focus has completely shifted to the perimeter. Leonard's growth and Ginobili's continued rejuvenation have allowed the Spurs to maintain enough vitality in their offense.

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

The problem for the Warriors is still lack of experience.

The Warriors failed to grasp several obvious time points that could be turned around, and were cut off by the trader Popovich.

If Li Liang participated in this competition, he was 80% sure that at those points, he would turn the situation around.

Moreover, the Warriors were targeted too much by the Spurs at the beginning of the game, and Kerr's reaction was still slow.

It was not until the fourth quarter that he fully reacted and launched a big counterattack.

The warrior's counterattack strength and ability are much stronger than the knight's.

Like the Cavaliers who fell behind by 18 or 20 points in the conference finals, they are basically finished. Unlike the Warriors, they have strong offensive power and chased them back in one quarter, but they did not finish well at the end. What they lack is experience (and plug-in).

So in his 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 more. To be honest, he still has a lot of difficulties in the finals when he plays against the Spurs.

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

It is really very likely to be eliminated. That is the Clippers with 70 wins. This year's Pacers are not as strong as last year's Clippers.

So Popovich and the Spurs are old bastards, it's better not to touch them or not, let them fall down in the Bay Area and feed the fish.

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After a day's rest, on May 22, the second game between the Cavaliers and Pacers continued at the Conseco Arena.

The Cavaliers lost a big away game in the last game, which has something to do with James' unexpected ankle sprain.

After the game, James checked, and there was nothing serious. After a little rest, there will be no problem in the second game.

Sure enough, he has an iron body. James, who has been 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 failed to defend Li Liang, and George's performance on the offensive end was even worse.

I don’t know if it’s because I came to Indiana again because of my old hometown. I’m a little embarrassed to face the elders in my hometown. George’s shooting in the last game was astonishing. He made 2 of 13 shots and the basket was crooked by him.

With such a poor performance, the Cavaliers certainly cannot compete with the Pacers.

In the second game, George ushered in a recovery.

He felt hot in the first quarter of the game. He made two three-pointers from the outside, and then scored 5 points in a fast-break counterattack. leading.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers still maintained their lead. James played more patiently and steadily than in the previous game. He carefully controlled the situation on the court and helped the Cavaliers lead the Pacers at 51:45 in the first half. 6 points.

The Pacers' offense was pretty bad, and the Cavaliers made up their minds in this game. At the beginning of the game, James defended Li Liang and George assisted in defense.

At the same time, hide Owen's point and let George deal with Hill.

JR-Smith made various three-pointers in the second half of the last game. Naturally, this game has to be ironed, otherwise it would not be JR.

The Pacers' habitual offensive misfires.

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

With Li Liang being heavily guarded by the Cavaliers and George going to deal with Hill, Granger has more room to play.

He scored 15 points in a single quarter in the third quarter. When the two sides were tied in the middle of the third quarter, he received an assist from Li Liang in the counterattack and hit a three-pointer to help the Pacers overtake.

This is a turning point in the game.

When Granger was in full swing, the Cavaliers' defensive focus had to be allocated to Granger, while Li Liang had a better chance.

Li Liang scored a total of 13 points in the first three quarters, which is the key to the Cavaliers taking the lead most of the time.

But at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Liang broke out suddenly and made another wave of three-pointers, two three-pointers, plus an inside breakthrough to get 4 points, and scored 10 points in a row, overshadowing the Cavaliers.

James can be said to be extremely depressed, why was he caught again?

I have taken all precautions, but I still can't escape the bad luck of sudden death.

Then, the Pacers relied on a steel-like defense and "injured each other" with the Cavaliers after taking the lead.

I don't score, and you don't want to score either. Relying on the same routine as the previous game, you dragged the game to the end.

98:92, no longer a big victory, but the Pacers still had the last laugh.

They took a 2:0 lead in the series, and the Pacers have never been so close to the finals.

And going to Cleveland two days later, the Pacers could have gone one step further. If they lead 3-0, the Cavaliers have no chance.

Li Liang also didn't want to give James any chance to stand up, but the league didn't think so.

In the third game, Li Liang fouled twice on the defensive end in the first quarter.

Within three minutes of the second quarter, Li Liang was called another offensive foul... The referee for this game was Crawford.

Li Liang was speechless, so he just targeted me like that?

Bird had no choice but to replace Li Liang to rest.

And Li Liang is so important to the entire 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 hit a 38:22 single-quarter climax in the second quarter.

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

But the point difference is a bit big, the key is that Li Liang didn't dare to make moves on the defensive end.

If there is a fourth foul in the third quarter, wouldn't it be over?

You know, Li Liang's role on the defensive end of the Pacers is also very obvious.

Without him, the Pacers would collapse offensively and defensively.

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

Bird couldn't help complaining loudly to the referee, who was equally ungrateful and gave a technical foul.

Li Liang understood that the team had no chance of winning this game. After all, it was 3:0, and there was no suspense in the series. Who would watch the next game?

At 104:94, the Cavaliers took back a victory at home, retaining hope of life.