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Chapter 208 Battle Situation
"Li Sheng looked very angry on the sidelines. Today's penalty is indeed open to discussion."

In fact, Director Sun wanted to directly speak of the side whistle, but since they are officials, they had to be more tactful.

Fortunately, Li Sheng controlled his temper, otherwise he would have to find a way to help wash it.

After all, Li Sheng has now become the face of Chinese people in the NBA, and to a certain extent, it also represents the national image. The official will still maintain this. Li Sheng himself doesn't care, and they have to help create a good image.

"You can't teach kids who play basketball badly"...

With 7 minutes left, the main players on both sides began to return to the field one after another.

It is likely to be the last game, and Carlisle doesn't want to keep Nowitzki's physical strength, so it's over.

The referee's call of a foul was a bit of a warning, so let the Thunder "pay attention". If they give excuses too easily, they don't mind seizing the opportunity.

But if the defensive end is too careful, it will definitely give the opponent a chance.

The Mavericks are experienced, they are all veterans who have played for many years, why not take advantage of your illness to kill you?
A wave of 7:2 narrowed the score to 5 points.

Li Sheng gritted his teeth, called a timeout, and then yelled at the players in front of the referee: "Don't be afraid! If you are afraid, you will lose. If you foul, foul me hard and pull them down. It should be us who made them dare not move. They are all veterans. What are you afraid of?"

The referee listened to his ears, and immediately came over to warn him to pay attention to his words, but he still didn't "take the card" directly.

But I can't help but mutter in my heart, who the hell is behind by the big score? Why do you play like you are the one with 0:3.

Just one game, as for?
Li Shengxin thought it was true, he didn't have the habit of spoiling others, wouldn't he just wait for the New Year if he didn't beat the dog in the water?

If it is delayed, it will change!
Moreover, he unknowingly used the acting skills he had acquired before, which really seemed to be the case. Not to mention the referees, the players and assistants almost thought that he was really going to let them hurt people.

It wasn't until the players returned to the field that Gentry came over and asked worriedly, that he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm scaring them."

Gentry was speechless for a moment, probably not to scare the players, but to scare the referee.

Not to mention, it seemed to be really effective, maybe because of what Li Sheng said, the referees didn't want any accidents in this game, they received the order to help the Mavericks win the home court, and they can do whatever they want, as long as they don't get swept.

But the league doesn't make a mandatory requirement. After all, if the Mavericks really don't live up to expectations, then they don't need to help. The league still wants to praise young teams like the Thunder, young superstars, and even young topical coaches.

The referee didn't help, and the Thunder players were stimulated by Li Sheng again, and they were no longer restrained. The Mavericks played hard again, and suddenly returned to the feeling they had in the previous three games.

Although it was barely dragged to the last minute, there were still 1 points in the score difference, basically declaring that the suspense was lost.

Sure enough, as Alice missed a three-pointer and Durant was fouled and made two free throws, the Mavericks finally stopped struggling.

In the end, the Thunder successfully won the game 109:101, successfully completed the sweep with 4:0, and advanced to the second round first.

After the game, the players and coaches on both sides hugged and greeted each other. The Mavericks were very gracious, including Carlisle, who patted Li Sheng on the shoulder and smiled, and joked that he would beat Popovich in the Western Conference Finals.

Cuban no longer has a bad mouth at this time, but seeing what the hell he has been holding Durant and not wanting to let go, do you think he can hook Adu to Dallas?

The Thunder were not the only team to sweep in the first round. The Heat also swept the Hornets in the East on the same day and advanced to the second round.

The performance of the Big Three in the playoffs is relatively stable, especially James averaged 30+ per game, and no one on the Hornets can match him.

However, the other matchups were more "exciting", and five teams reached the tiebreaker.

The strength gap between the Wizards and the Bulls in the East is still quite obvious. After the lack of Rose, the Bulls lacked strong offensive points in the playoffs. Noah, who performed well in the regular season, was limited by the Wizards' inside combination in the playoffs.

Wall and Bill's double shots in the backcourt also gave them a headache. In the end, the Wizards swept and advanced 4:1.

In the west, the Trail Blazers and Texas Xiaoqiang fought six games to decide the outcome. The Trail Blazers advanced 4:2, and Lillard became famous with the lore.

Of course, it is Adelaide who is really behind the Blazers, averaging nearly [-] points per game, blasting the inside.

This is a set of downs and downs, because the Blazers ranked fifth in the regular season. In fact, the two teams have the same record. It is only because of the divisional relationship that the Blazers are behind, so it is not surprising which of the two teams wins.

But there is still a real challenge. The sixth-ranked Nets in the Eastern Conference eliminated the third-ranked Raptors 4:3.

The old men of the Nets regained their feeling in the playoffs and played "Old Man Music". The Raptors started their hard journey in the playoffs. After that, they will live under the title of "garbage brothers" until the number two is sent over and becomes the real king of the North.

In the remaining three matchups, the Pacers eliminated the Eagles in a tiebreaker, which was somewhat unexpected. After all, one was the first in the regular season and the other was just the last.

This also makes the outside world less optimistic about the Pacers' future journey. After all, their bottom is a bit seen through, and it may be difficult to beat the Heat.

The Clippers eliminated the Warriors 4:3. This round of the series is also full of gunpowder, almost extending the dispute in the regular season to the playoffs.

There was a controversial ball on the court, and there were quarrels off the court, and the final result was confusing.

However, judging from the results of the next few years, the Clippers may have really responded to the so-called "debt repayment" theory, and the Warriors also "repayed debts" from peak to trough. I have to say that the reincarnation metaphysics of the NBA is really wonderful.

And what Li Sheng is most concerned about, of course, is the tie-break between the Spurs and the Grizzlies.

To be honest, Li Sheng wanted to leave the Grizzlies to the Spurs to test their quality, but he didn't expect that the two teams could really reach the tiebreaker, and the Grizzlies still held the advantage.

After they won the Tianwangshan battle, the Spurs had a last-ditch battle. Duncan fought against the Bears despite the danger of injury, drew fouls many times, and led the team to an abrupt victory in Game [-].

The teenager Leonard performed very well in this round of the series. After the Grizzlies adjusted their strategy to limit the Spurs' outside play, they used their mid-range shots to open up the situation many times.

This is obviously a fulfillment of the results of the offseason training with Durant, and Durant couldn't help but praise when he watched the video together.

"This guy is so good at learning!"

Li Sheng said with a smile: "I think you should learn more defense from him..."

Durant is noncommittal. He has absolute confidence in the offense, but he does have weaknesses on the defensive end. Facing the speed and dexterity of defenders breaking through, and heavy strikers, his single defense can't stand up, and he needs the help of his teammates.

Fortunately, there are too many people in the team who can defend, and there are also many people who can attack. He has been liberated, and he has performed better on both offense and defense than before.

Of course, he himself is still very clear that in terms of defense alone, he is still incomparable with a defensive player like Leonard.

After the end of the regular season, honors such as the best team and the best defensive team have not been announced, and they will not be released until the second round.

But with Leonard's performance this season and the Spurs' defensive efficiency, he shouldn't have a big problem entering the defense.

As for Durant, it would be nice to be able to get rid of everyone's perception of his poor defense.

Of course, I don't know if the Spurs are eliminated in the first round, will anyone start to question their defense?
(End of this chapter)