The Pacers failed in the first battle, which was unexpected.

Maybe it was a bit too easy to play against the Celtics in the first round, but the Pacers players were a little uncomfortable in the second round against the Bulls.

Indeed, from the lineup, the Bulls and Celtics are not on the same level.

Bulls players are strong, experienced, and not lacking in talent.

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 hold an emergency meeting.

Negotiations were held on how to make adjustments to the second game.

Bird gave two choices. One is to fine-tune the tactics when the lineup remains unchanged, and believe in the players' state and morale.

One is to adjust the lineup, bring Kevin Garnett to the starting lineup, and let Li Liang play as a small forward, so that he can compete with the Bulls in defense and position.

Vogel supports the second adjustment strategy, so that McGee will play against Noah and let Garnett fight Gasol.

Both sides are just in front of the top position, and Garnett is not afraid of Gasol to be honest.

Brown opposed it, believing that the lineup should be kept unchanged and that I should be the main one.

There is a chance factor in the Pacers' first defeat. If it is adjusted so quickly, it is a distrust of the player.

Moreover, Garnett's starting lineup is not very good, so such big adjustments and changes should not be easily made unless it is absolutely necessary.

Besides, Garnett is no longer Garnett in 0 years. Garnett is already at a disadvantage against Gasol in the 0-year finals.

After all, Garnett is a year older than Gasol in age.

"What if Bruce keeps his original lineup? It is a waste to let him fight Gasol on defense. He has to face the encirclement of Butler and the All Bulls when attacking."

Vogel raised an important question. In the first game, Li Liang was actually at a disadvantage against Gasol.

No matter how hard Li Liang defends in low posts, he often has no choice but to face Gasol's height and wingspan.

Later, McGee was asked to defend, but there was some chaos in the inner rotation.

When Brown heard Vogel say this, he suddenly raised his tone and said, "Forever! Never doubt Bruce! He will definitely do what he should do! Changing the lineup is a kind of distrust and insult to Bruce! I don't allow this."

Vogel was frightened by Brown's sudden roar.

After Bird was silent for a while, he said, "I agree with Mike. This game will still be based on the original lineup, and I believe in Bruce."

"But we cannot lose money in the second game..."

"We cannot lose every game!"

Bird interrupted Vogel, his tone very firm.

Bird thought in his heart that no matter whether the lineup was adjusted or not, the Pacers were still confident of winning the second game.

But what Brown said touched Bird, and they wanted to trust their ace players.

Because for this Pacer, Li Liang is their biggest reliance on winning the championship.

They don't have Big Three, they don't have Gemini, they are single-core teams.

For a single-core team, you must also help strengthen your single-core team. Whether it is tactics or confidence, you must give him enough support.

While the coaching staff made a decision that would not change, Li Liang went home after the game and went to bed.

Losing the first game of the semifinals made him very upset.

However, he was not in a hurry to get angry, thinking of getting some props into the system, or watching the simulation results of the series in [Stern's Simulation World].

He just went to bed and then got up the next day and actually participated in team training.

After the training, I went shopping with Zhu Shu and went home to play League of Legends with Zhu Shu for more than two hours, successfully bringing Zhu Shu from master to gold.

However, Zhu Shu was not angry either, but was worried that Li Liang would be unhappy because she lost the game.

"No, I'm not unhappy, I just lost the first game, not the series," said Li Liang.

"But...but after all, I lost the game, and everyone thinks they can win the first game."

Due to the Pacers' performance in the first round, most people in the semi-finals are certainly optimistic about the Pacers.

But I was beaten up in the first game.

Li Liang said, "Hey, do you know, the road to three consecutive championships is always full of hardships, so I have been mentally prepared for a long time. I lost one game, so where are I going?"

Li Liang has now come up with the theory of three consecutive championships.

Yes, the third consecutive championship is indeed the most difficult and difficult, but it is a team!

You are a single person who pursues three consecutive games, and it seems difficult to have any visitors or not.

As Li Liang, who has won two consecutive championships, of course he will not worry about the outcome of a game.

The key is that after the first game, he basically knew the strength and level of the Bulls.

At the same time, how to deal with the second scene, I also arranged my plans and ideas in my mind.

The Bulls are one of the few teams in the league that still adhere to the previous decade's playing style.

From their starting lineup, we can see that Noah and Gasol are all center-type insiders with no range.

Butler and Ross are both strong in the outside world, and have fierce offense and defense.

With Thibodeau's tactical system, the entire Bulls naturally play hard.

Their scoring ranks in the middle of the league, while their points are in the upper reaches of the league, and they have very high numbers of front and back rebounds, making them one of the best defense teams in the league.

In other aspects, such as three-pointers, free throws, etc., the Bulls are in the middle, which is not good, but definitely not bad.

So overall, this is a very strong opponent.

However, Li Liang has faced more powerful opponents, and the Bulls are definitely not the most terrifying one.

As the saying goes, it is easy to break. The Bulls' defense, or Thibodeau's defense, has some weaknesses.

One of them is that the Bulls' defense is still too conservative.

It can be seen from the Bulls' season steal data that a strong defensive team averages steals per game and counts down the league.

In fact, the Bulls are not short of steal masters. Butler, Ross, and Noah all have strong steal skills.

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. It is better to reduce aggression than leave a breakthrough for the opponent.

This kind of defense was excellent for the Celtics at the time because the Celtics defeated their opponents in terms of lineup strength.

Therefore, if the Celtics do not make mistakes, it will be difficult for their opponents to win.

Where is the Bull? Does the Bull crush the Pacers in terms of strength?

Although the Pacers lost in the first game, it was actually more because of the problem of the Pacers' ironclad.

In the whole game, the Pacers did not make many mistakes and their tactics were not messy, but the players were in chaos.

As long as the second game is regained, what awaits the Bulls will be punished.

Li Liang... Forget it, Li Liang didn't believe it. He couldn't believe it.

It’s better to believe in them than to believe in them, and you can make two or three points more.

In the first three-pointer, the shooting rate was too embarrassing, and it was not as good as Lao Ke, so how could I play in this game?

After relaxing, one day, the second match between the Pacers and the Bulls continued in the Consecco Arena.

The Kangsaiko Arena is still full, and the fans enthusiastically support the team in their hometown.

Tonight, the Pacers changed into a bright yellow away jersey, and the Bulls opposite were still red jerseys that remained unchanged for thousands of years.

At the beginning of the game, McGee seemed to be too nervous. He accidentally beat too early. He swung his arm around and swung his head into the sky, but accidentally hit the referee...

McGee was busy apologizing to the referee, and Li Liang thought, fortunately, it was not a hit me today.

After jumping the ball again, Gasol transferred the ball and the Bulls began 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 nothing but someone else, but the former Pacers, Reggie Miller.

"Chicago is a strong opponent. The last game Blues didn't play as well as he deserved. Tonight, let's see what the magic blues will bring tonight."

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