Chapter 681: 3 consecutive hardships

The Pacers lost the first battle, which was unexpected.
Maybe playing the Celtics in the first round is a bit too easy. In the second round, the Pacers are not comfortable with the Pacers.
Indeed, from the lineup, the Bulls and Celtics are not at the same level.
The Bulls are powerful, experienced and talented.
It can be said that the semi-finals will be a real test for the Pacers and Li Liang.
After the game, Bird called Mike Brown and Vogel to have an emergency meeting.
There were consultations on how to make adjustments in the second game.
Bird gave two choice directions, one is to fine-tune the tactics with the lineup unchanged, and believe the players' status and morale.
One is to adjust the lineup, put Kevin Garnett on the starting line, and let Li Liang play the small forward, so that he can fight with the Bulls to defend the position.
Vogel supports the second adjustment strategy, in which case McGee counters Noah and lets Garnett fight against Gasol.
The two sides happened to be on top, and Garnett was not afraid of Gasol to tell the truth.
Brown objected, thinking that the lineup should remain the same, with me as the mainstay.
The Pacers' first defeat had an accidental factor. If adjustments are made so quickly, it is a mistrust of the players.
And Garnett's starting lineup hasn't played much, less than a last resort, and it shouldn't be easy to make such big adjustments and changes.
Besides, Garnett is no longer Garnett in 2008, Garnett has a disadvantage against Gasol in the 10-year finals.
After all, Garnett is 4 years older than Gasol.
"If the original lineup is maintained, what will Bruce do? It would be a waste to have him defend against Gasol in defense. When attacking, he will have to face the siege of Butler and the Bulls."
Vogel raised an important question. In the first game, Li Liang played against Gasol, but actually suffered a loss.
No matter how Li Liang slips in low post defense, in the face of Gasol's height and wingspan, there are often no ways to do it.
Later, McGee was defensive, and as a result, there was some confusion in the inside rotation.
When Brown heard Vogel say this, he suddenly raised his tone and said, "Never! Never doubt Bruce! He must be able to do what he should do! Changing the lineup is a distrust and insult to Bruce! I am not allowed to do this."
Vogel was frightened by Brown's sudden roar.
After Bird was silent for a while, he said: "I agree with Mike, this game is still using the original lineup, I also believe in Bruce."
"But our second game must not be lost..."
"We can't afford to lose every game!"
Byrd interrupted Vogel, and his tone was very firm.
Bird thought in his heart that the Pacers were still able to win the second game regardless of whether they adjusted the lineup or not.
But what Brown said touched Bird, and they had to trust their ace players.
Because for this Pacers, Li Liang is their biggest reliance on winning the championship.
They have no Big Three, no Gemini, they are single-core teams.
Single-core teams, they also want to help strengthen their single-core, whether it is tactical or confident, we must give him enough support.
While the coaching staff made the decision not to change, Li Liang went home and fell asleep after the game.
Losing the first game of the semifinals made him frustrated.
However, he didn't worry about getting angry, thinking about getting some props into the system or looking at the simulation results of the series in [Stern's Simulation World].
He just slept, and then got up the next day to actually participate in team training.
After the training, I went to go shopping with Zhu Shu for dinner. When I went home, I accompanied Zhu Shu to fight for more than two hours in the League of Legends, successfully bringing Zhu Shu from the master to the gold.
But Zhu Shu was not angry, but instead worried that Li Liang was not happy because he lost the game.
"No, I'm not unhappy, I just lost the first game, but not the series." Li Liang said.
"But...but after all losing, everyone thinks they can win the first game."
Between the Pacers' destructive performance in the first round, most people of course are optimistic about the Pacers in the semifinals.
I knew I was beaten in the first game.
Li Liangdao: "Hey, do you know that the road to the three consecutive championships, the last championship is always full of hardships, so I have been mentally prepared. This is the only one lost, where and where?"
Li Liang's theory of moving out three consecutive championships is here.
Yes, the last three consecutive championships are indeed the hardest and most difficult, but they are a team!
It's really unprecedented for you to pursue the triplet in a single person. It is difficult to see if there is anyone coming after.
As Li Liang, who has experienced two consecutive championships, he certainly will not worry about the outcome of a game.
The key is that after the first game, he basically knows the strength and level of the Bulls.
At the same time, how to deal with the second game, the brain has also arranged plans and ideas.
The Bulls are one of the few teams in the league that still insists on playing in the last decade.
As can be seen from their starting, Noah and Gasol are all inside forwards with no range.
Outside Butler and Ross are both strong and aggressive in the backcourt.
Coupled with Thibodeau's tactical system, the entire Bull is naturally tough.
Their scoring ranks in the middle of the league, and their points are located in the upper reaches of the league, and they have very high front and back rebounds, making them one of the best defensive teams in the league.
In all other aspects, such as three-pointers and free throws, the Bulls are in the middle, which is not good but absolutely not bad.
So overall, this is a very strong opponent.
But Li Liang has faced more powerful opponents, and the Bulls are definitely not the most terrible one.
There are some weaknesses in the Bulls' defense, or Thibodeau's defense.
One of them is that the Bulls' defense is still too conservative.
As can be seen from the Bulls' season steals data, a strong defensive team averages the league's last steals per game.
In fact, the Bulls are not short of stealing masters. Butler, Ross, and Noah all have strong stealing abilities.
Therefore, one reason why the Bulls have fewer steals is that Thibodeau's defensive strategy is conservative.
Pay attention to oppression and the integrity of the formation, preferring to reduce aggression rather than leave a breakthrough for opponents.
This type of defense worked very well for the Celtics because the Celtics crushed their opponents in lineup strength.
Therefore, if the Celtics do not make mistakes, it is difficult for opponents to win.
What about the bull? Does the Bulls crush the Pacers in strength?
Although the Pacers lost in the first game, in fact, it was more because the Pacers hit the iron.
In the whole game, the Pacers didn't make many mistakes, and the tactics weren't chaotic, that is, the player's state was chaotic.
As long as the second game regains its status, the one waiting for the Bulls is a penalty.
Li Liang... Forget it, Li Liang didn't believe it, he couldn't believe JR and Fenson.
Believe that they might as well believe in themselves, make two more three-pointers.
In the first game, he scored 2 of 7 points. This shooting rate is too shameful.
Relaxed, and one day later, May 8~EbookFREE.me~ The two-way battle between the Pacers and the Bulls continued at the Conseco Arena.
Conseco Arena is still full, and fans enthusiastically support their hometown team.
Tonight, the Pacers put on bright yellow away jerseys, and the bulls on the opposite side are still the same red jerseys.
At the opening jump, McGee seemed to be too nervous. He accidentally jumped early. He also rounded his arms and waved up to the sky, and he accidentally hit the referee...
McGee was busy apologizing to the referee, Li Liang thought, fortunately, it didn't hit me today.
Re-jumping the ball, Gasol set the ball and the Bulls started their first attack in the first quarter.
Before the game started, the TV station's camera kept giving Li Liang.
The commentary on the scene tonight was none other than the former Pacers' name, Reggie Miller.
"Chicago is a strong opponent. The last time Bruce did not play as he deserved. Tonight, let us see what kind of performance the magical Bruce will bring tonight."