naaapseattle Chapter 205 Eastern Conference Finals
Chapter 205 Eastern Conference Finals
Kecheng, inside the Cavaliers training facility.
"Tomorrow is the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals. Everyone hurry up to train and keep in good shape."
Byron Scott supervised the players' daily training from the sidelines.
Four days ago, they defeated the Big Three of the Heat, defeated all doubts, advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with their heads held high, and successfully joined forces with the Celtics.
For the entire Cavaliers, defeating the Heat will undoubtedly raise their self-confidence to another level.
Now they can say to anyone: "We defeated the hottest team in the league, and we are not afraid of any enemy's challenge!"
Of course, you can't be too confident, otherwise you will become conceited, and you have to pay a price for conceit. The principle that a proud soldier must be defeated is also applicable on the court.
"Long Rui, I think we have stepped into the finals after defeating the Heat!"
Stephen Curry said with some pride.
"Why do you say that?"
Long Rui responded indifferently.
"Hey! You forgot, those old guys were taught a lot by us in the regular season, and they didn't even win a game!"
"They are still old after all, they are just our defeated opponents, no matter how many chances are given to them, they are not our opponents!"
Curry laughed.
"It is! It is!"
"The Celtics have nothing to fear, let them go home 4-0 and go fishing!"
Paul George also echoed.
After hearing these words, the teammates who were training on the side also burst into laughter, without any sense of tension at all.
At this time, Long Rui's face darkened, and he stopped immediately!
"What are you laughing at?"
"Is it funny?"
"Isn't it something to be proud of just winning a few games in the regular season?"
"Aren't the Celtics the team that made it to the Eastern Conference Finals?"
"Don't forget, they're the first team to reach the conference finals."
As soon as Long Rui finished speaking, George muttered, "That's because the team they met was weak. If they met the Heat, they might have lost."
"shut up!"
Although George's voice was very low, Long Rui still heard it, and immediately scolded him.
Long Rui is the boss of the team. Paul George is at best a rookie with more potential. After being scolded by the boss like this, he didn't dare to speak, and stepped aside embarrassingly.
"Let me remind you again that tomorrow is the first battle of the Eastern Conference Finals. No one should have the idea of underestimating the enemy, otherwise we must be the ones who suffer."
"Although we beat the Heat before, it doesn't mean we can win the Celtics."
"They have a rich background in championships, and their experience in the playoffs is even more sophisticated than that of the Heat."
"Although the Big Three of the Green Army are old, they still performed well in this season's playoffs."
"Last night I looked at their stats, and almost everyone is up from the regular season."
"What's more, they are also a team that focuses on teamwork. In my opinion, they are a better team than the Heat's Big Three."
"Give me a good training today, and no one should relax. The battlefield of the finals is still a long way from us."
"Do you understand everything?"
Long Rui's words immediately changed the attitude of these teammates, at least no one despised their opponent, the Celtics.
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On May 5, US time, the NBA semifinals officially started!
Today, the Boston Celtics will challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers away!
The annual division finals will undoubtedly attract the attention of countless fans.
In the arena of Quicken Loans Center, there are already crowds of people, and there are no empty seats.
Fans are looking at the four big screens above the court, which are showing the highlights of the Cavaliers this season.
Among them, Long Rui's personal attack occupied most of the screen, which also made the fans on the scene very excited.
Most of these people were witnesses to the team's rise. They all watched Long Rui pull the team out of the abyss step by step, and then gradually put the team on the right track.
The Cavaliers were able to rise suddenly in a short period of time and become the biggest dark horse team of this season. Long Rui has contributed a lot!
Even though he is a Chinese, he is also extremely respected here.
At this time, the visiting team locker room.
"Guys! It's time for our revenge!"
"How they beat us during the regular season, now we want it all back!"
"Are you all ready?"
Greens coach, Doug Rivers said loudly.
"We must win! We must win!"
Paul Pierce and others immediately glowed with fighting spirit, and their voices shook the entire locker room.
After a while, players from both sides came out and started the pre-match warm-up.
"It's a great feeling to see you all in the Eastern Conference Finals!"
Pierce walked up to Long Rui and said leisurely.
But at the next breath, he immediately changed the topic: "Do you know the feeling of being revenged? You will know tonight."
Facing the sudden provocation, Long Rui smiled calmly: "I think you will continue your losing streak tonight."
That short sentence directly pricked Pierce's heart. They did lose quite a bit in the regular season...
After the warm-up, the game is about to start, and both sides have their own starting lineups.
Celtics starters: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Jeff Green, Kevin Garnett
Cavaliers starters: Stephen Curry, Long Rui, JJ Hickson, Yi Jianlian, Anderson Varejao
"Judging from the starting lineups of both sides, both teams are very perfect lineups."
"The Celtics' offensive aggressiveness may be stronger, while the Cavaliers have a certain height advantage in the interior."
In the CV-5 live broadcast room of Huaxia Sports, Zhang Weiping analyzed.
"In the regular season this season, these two teams have played against each other three times, but all of them ended in victory for the Cavaliers."
"Now that these two teams meet in the conference finals, it is also an interesting matchup."
"The Celtics desperately need a victory to prove themselves now."
"I think, no matter how experienced they are, facing an opponent who has zero goals in the regular season, they will have more or less psychological scruples."
"Of course, the nature of the playoffs is completely different from that of the regular season. In the playoffs, the Celtics fully displayed the demeanor of a strong team in the past, and the Cavaliers should not underestimate their opponents."
Su Qun is partnering with Zhang Weiping today, and he also expressed his personal views on both teams.
These two commentators in China are still very popular, and the fans are also happy to see their commentary.
While talking, the opening whistle sounded, and the game officially started!