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I thought it would be a difficult first-round series, but the Kings passed it very easily.

Before the start of the playoffs, everyone said that the Kings had drawn a lottery.

In the first round against the Clippers, the second round is likely to be against the Spurs-the regular season Spurs and Kings have a record of 3:1, and the Spurs have the advantage.

And the Kings don't have home court advantage, so they are likely to suffer a loss against the Spurs.

Faced with such remarks, Li Liang thought, could it be possible that if we go against the Thunder in the first round and the Warriors in the second round, it will be the top pick?

Ranking second or third is the best ranking.

Coupled with the "championship record" bonus of 57 wins, Li Liang has confidence in the king this season.

Confidence is a thing that is gradually stimulated as the game progresses.

Before the start of the regular season, Li Liang himself was a little lacking in confidence, especially since he was not very used to the work of the head coach.

After turning on the "rule by doing nothing" mode later, and no longer staring at the data, video, and record every day, Li Liang felt a lot more relaxed.

In the second half of the regular season, they recuperated and experimented with tactics, which allowed the team to maintain a very good competitive state.

As a result, in the playoffs, it exploded immediately.

Li Liang even felt that his overall state in this season's playoffs was the best in his career.

No matter in terms of psychology or body, he has begun to enter his peak period.

That's right, Li Liang has just entered his prime.

Anyway, he thought so himself.

After winning the Clippers, the confidence of the entire Kings has been raised to a new level.

Especially for someone like Cousins ​​who has no experience in the playoffs, the 130 points in the first game are actually very important to him.

With the 130 points in that game, Cousins' whole heart is different from the past.

He played more calmly and restrainedly in the game. He also knows that this is the key playoff game. Every round is related to the outcome of a game, and every victory or loss is related to the success or failure of the series. dedication and effort.

For Cousins, this is the real growth.

In the semifinals, the opponents of the Kings were soon announced.

The Spurs defeated the seventh-ranked Grizzlies 4:2 in the first round.

The process of the Spurs defeating the Grizzlies was much more tortuous than the Kings' victory over the Clippers.

The Spurs, which are operating normally in the regular season, have a good record. Wiggins and Booker are two talented young people in the Spurs like ducks in water.

In the first two games of the playoffs, the Spurs went smoothly, scoring 20% ​​at home.

But after going to Memphis, they ran into trouble and fell into the quagmire of the Grizzlies' defense.

The Spurs were overturned by the Grizzlies in two consecutive games and had to return to San Antonio to play Tianwangshan.

The battle of Tianwangshan was quite thrilling. At the last moment, Ginobili received a pass from Gasol in the left corner and made a mid-range jumper to kill the Grizzlies, helping the Spurs get the match point in the series.

In Game 6, the Grizzlies were at the end of their battle, lost their resistance at home, and the Spurs advanced to the next round.

Kings vs. Spurs, Li Liang vs. Popovich, the two sides met again in the playoffs after two seasons apart.

In the last matchup between the two sides in the playoffs, Li Liang shattered the Spurs' dream of winning the championship again.

That was after 2007, when the Spurs tried their best, and they were the closest to the championship.

It is also Li Liang's opinion that he has played the most difficult game in all the series.

That time, Li Liang not only eliminated the Spurs, but also provoked the relationship between Leonard and the Spurs, causing him to leave in the summer.

Of course, Leonard's departure brought a very good bargaining chip to the Spurs. The talents shown by the double stars will make the Spurs a strong team in the Western Conference for the next five years.

In another set of semifinal matchups, the Warriors easily passed the Trail Blazers in the first round, also a 4:0, without giving the Portlanders any chance.

The fourth and fifth place Thunder vs. Lakers can be said to be the most intense first-round match.

With the appearance of the defending champion, the Thunder took the lead in Los Angeles and grabbed the home court advantage.

The Lakers Wade and Leonard showed a completely different style in the playoffs.

Afterwards, he even led the team to win three cities in a row, and instantly reversed the situation. The big score became 3:1, and the Thunder were about to be eliminated.

The Thunder had a strong momentum in the regular season, but there were many injuries during the season. Durant was injured and Robertson was reimbursed for the season due to injury.

By the time Durant returned in the playoffs, the team's state had been compromised.

Even so, in Game 5 at Staples, the Thunder withstood the pressure and pulled themselves back from the brink of elimination.

Then in Game 6, the Thunder played against the Lakers in overtime at home. At the critical moment, Westbrook broke through the basket and made fouls.

The tiebreaker between the Thunder and the Lakers started on the same day as the first game of the semifinals between the Kings and the Spurs.

The Kings team arrived in San Antonio by plane in a spring rain.

Because the regular season record is not as good as the Spurs, the Kings have no home court advantage.

This is the first time in Li Liang's four-year career that he has no home field advantage in the divisional playoffs.

But correspondingly, he has the away advantage.

The Spurs' home court has always been a holy place for super scorers to perform.

For example, Kobe, on the black and white floor of San Antonio, did not know how many wonderful games he dedicated.

As an evergreen tree in the West, the Spurs have trampled on many teams' further dreams, but they always have to pay back when they come out to play. The Spurs have also made a lot of background boards.

The last time the Kings encountered the Spurs in the playoffs dates back to 2006, which was also the last time the Kings entered the playoffs.

The Kings, who had Bunche Wells and Artest at the time, made the Spurs break out in a cold sweat in the first round.

It's a pity that Wells, who played well in the series, lost his mind. In the summer, he rejected the King's 36 million contract, and switched to the Rockets for 5 million to sign a bigger one.

It can only show that Wells doesn't understand teams like the Rockets at all. As long as you are not a superstar, how can you easily sign a long-term or big contract with you?

In the end, Wells lost tens of millions, had no ball to play in the NBA, and went to the CBA, and finally became a passerby.

And his battle of fame was when he played against the Spurs in the playoffs 10 years ago, and he turned the tide inside the Spurs.

Duncan was still in his prime, and Ginobili's hair hadn't fallen out.

This year is the first season without Duncan, and the Spurs did well in the regular season.

The "inside double soft" composed of Paul Gasol and Adelaide has a very good offensive effect and is the most efficient inside combination in the league.

On the outside, the twin stars of Wiggins and Booker, the point guard is still controlled by the old fritter Parker, and the starting lineup should be quite balanced.

If there is any flaw, it is that the defensive strength and hardness are greatly reduced.

Playing the Grizzlies in the first round, it was difficult to contain the opponent on the defensive end, and it was very difficult in the next few games.

The Spurs finally relied on experience and talent to defeat their opponents.

After all, the Grizzlies' outside three-point shooting rate is really poor. Many times, it is because you are given opportunities that are useless. This is because of your lack of strength.

But it's different when meeting the Kings. The weak perimeter defense will give the Kings a lot of opportunities.

Especially the king has Li Liang, the top three-pointer in history.

In addition to entering Gan Guoyang's dungeon to experience life in the system this season, one of Li Liang's main tasks is the three-pointer.

His three-point shooting ability value has reached 90, and his goal is to be above 90, a brand new realm.

It took Li Liang a whole season to pass this task. The content of the task was to replace Fox in the third game of the 2004 Finals. The Lakers win the game.

The strange thing about this task is that it is also difficult because Li Liang replaced Fox.

To be honest, if Li Liang replaced Kobe, it would not be so difficult.

Eight three-pointers are not impossible. Even without props, skills and runes, Li Liang can still make three-pointers.

The problem is that Li Liang replaced Fox on the stage, and then he was paired with Kobe.

Damn can't get the ball!

Kobe in 2004 and the Pistons in 2004 made this task extremely difficult.

Li Liang was doing tasks several times, woke up in the middle of the night, called Kobe and scolded him, which made Kobe confused.

Finally, at the end of the regular season, Li Liang took advantage of an opportunity to step up Kobe after playing and put Kobe down.

Then, he played with O'Neal, and everything became easy and natural.

The Jagged Pistons also showed their flaws in front of the ultra-long three-pointer. The Lakers won the game with difficulty and reversed the situation of that series.

Li Liang's [Open Three Points] ability value has increased to a terrifying 99 points, reaching a new level.

The well-deserved first three-pointer in history was born.