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Chapter 230 Before the decisive battle

It is estimated that many fake fans do not know that in addition to the championship in the NBA, there are actually division champions in the East and West, and these two champions also have trophies.

Of course, there is no name for the trophy yet, just called the East Championship Trophy and the West Championship Trophy.

At present, the Heat have finished the first game and completed the promotion. Although the Pacers took the lead, the Heat won three games in a row and lost 3 points in the fifth game. In the sixth game last night, the Heat defeated the Pacers 117:92.

Bosh also stood up this time, scoring the team's highest 25 points, tied with James. Wade played a little bit, but his efficiency was good. The Big Three played well. Although George scored 29 points for the Pacers, they still lost.

In the end, the Heat successfully eliminated the Pacers with a total score of 4:2. While winning the Eastern Conference championship, they also took the lead in entering the finals, waiting for the winner of the Thunder and Spurs.

The schedule for the finals has also been arranged and will start on June 6th, so for the Thunder, no matter what, they can't delay until the tiebreaker, otherwise they will not only be in danger of losing, but will also be at a physical disadvantage in the finals.

Li Sheng is putting pressure on the players and also giving them motivation.

In the morning, everyone had some adaptation training in the arena. At this stage of the playoffs, it is impossible to rehearse any tactics or engage in team training games, or even increase intensity. Let them maintain their state and take a good rest to recover. The most important thing at this time is.

Li Sheng is more concerned about the status of the four rookies.

In the two games that the Thunder lost, if one had to find a real key point, Li Sheng even believed that it was not Dewey who didn't stand up, but that Antetokounmpo and Gobert, who should have played a greater role in the tactical system, failed to show their abilities.

Perhaps, this can be regarded as a rookie wall to a certain extent, not a question of ability, because they have proved that they can play well before. The Spurs did have a change in defensive strategy, and the intensity of their supervision has also increased.
So no matter from which point of view, they have to overcome this hurdle, so that Li Sheng can place more high hopes on them in the finals.

Because in Li Sheng's view, the finals against the Heat will definitely be easier than this round against the Spurs, and it will be the time when they will be able to play the most.

Only when they go one step further can they talk about reelection.

"Giannis, Rudy, Andre, and James, we are all the same, this is the first time we stand on this stage, but we have already played our strengths, so I believe that you in the first two games are by no means the real you.

"The team needs you to stand up, I need you to stand up, Russell and Kevin also need you to stand up, can you stand up?"

"can!"

Antetokounmpo answered loudly without hesitation, Gobert glanced at him, followed by Robertson just nodded, he was always silent at this time.

As for Ennis, Li Sheng could actually see that he had the most complicated mood and thought the most. After all, he had the least playing time among the four, and the coaching staff didn't value him at the same level. He probably felt it himself.

It's just that he will definitely not be reconciled, after all, who was not the proud son of heaven before entering here?

Li Sheng suddenly smiled and said: "James, accompany us to the last journey!"

The other three looked over in surprise, but Ennis nodded in silence for a moment, not paying attention to the eyes of his teammates.

But Li Sheng sighed in his heart. In fact, he felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere of the team during the game.

Because at this point, some people will inevitably have different thoughts, whether they think they are no worse than others but feel that their opportunities are not enough, or they are already planning a new contract.

Sometimes you can't just look at the surface when looking at a problem. Even Antetokounmpo and the others, don't they have any idea about Durant who played coldly and hard?
It's just that some people can let it go, some people can't let it go, and some people can't even see themselves clearly.

However, the template given by Li Sheng to Ennis, he must be much better than himself in the original time and space. Even if he goes to other teams to play the main force Li Sheng, it is normal for him to suddenly lose his heart, especially among the team's four rookies, he is the only one who signed a two-year contract.

Although the second year is still a team option, he must have other ideas.

And Li Shengxin has made a decision in his heart, but he still has to go through this "last mile".

On the evening of May 5, local time in the United States, at the home court of the San Antonio Spurs, G31 of the NBA Western Conference Finals officially started.

More than 60 countries and regions around the world were watching this game in real time at the same time, not including those platforms on the Internet, especially after the Spurs chased two games in a row, I don’t know how many people are eager for the Thunder to capsize.

It's not necessarily that they don't like the Thunder or support the Spurs, they are purely fun people.

And when watching competitive sports, don't many people just like to watch things that make the impossible possible?

Although before the start of the series, the gap between the two teams was not that big. Instead, they played behind the scenes, and the Thunder's advancement became less of a suspense. But now that the Spurs are back, the suspense naturally reappears. It's just a replay of the previous public opinion changes on the Thunder's side.

It is precisely because of this that Li Sheng, who has a full understanding of this aspect, has never cared about the voices of the outside world at all.

If they really say whoever can do it will do, then what is the comparison, just let them decide the outcome with their mouths?
This time at the home court of the Spurs, their boos were even louder than in the previous two games. There was both excitement for the team winning two games in a row, and fear for the Thunder.

That's right, it's fear. After all, the Thunder are still ahead of them in the series. This game will also determine whether they can go to the Thunder's home court again, or go home directly.

In other words, they are still standing on the edge of the cliff at this time.

Sometimes fans are even more sensible than the so-called media, because they really care about the present and future of the team, while the media just want traffic.

Before the game, Li Sheng also accepted an interview with the domestic media. He said that since entering the playoffs, except for the necessary official interviews and press conferences, he has not dealt with the outside media much, let alone the domestic media. They also feel that it is not good to disturb him at this time.

But in this game, it is obvious that the country is also worried about the Thunder. Some reporters even directly asked him if he had confidence, as if they wanted to gain confidence from him.

Li Sheng laughed secretly in his heart, but his mouth was still tight-lipped, and he said casually.

At this time, he would not say something that might be turned out and slapped in the face in the future, even if he was very confident.

This confidence not only comes from checking the status of the players, but also because the results of the pre-match simulations are good, only one loss in ten games, and the loss pattern is exactly the same as the last game.

Probably the system also recognizes that it is impossible for them to play two games in a row in that state.

"A good game is about to start. Players from both teams are slowly getting on the court. Today's starting lineups on both sides have not changed. The Thunder's side is still Deweica's 'Three Young', Robertson, and Gobert... ready to jump the ball!"

(End of this chapter)