Indianapolis entered a sleepless night to celebrate the Pacers' 2015 Eastern Conference championship and advance to the Finals.

After the game, the fans at the Conceco Arena were reluctant to disperse for a long time, and a large number of fans gathered outside the stadium.

Tonight, many local celebrities came to watch the game, and they and ordinary fans celebrated the Pacers' return to the Finals.

If it's in Los Angeles, if it's the Lakers, then the local fans will be happy, after all, entering the Finals is just the beginning, if you don't win in the Finals, then you are the biggest loser.

But unlike in Indiana, making it to the Finals is a great achievement for the Pacers.

What's more, they really waited too hard, and the repetition in the middle was too twists and turns.

Reggie Miller, who was commenting at the scene, excitedly took off the headset and ran to the court to hug Li Liang.

Li Liang was taken aback by Miller, who are you? Are you in line? Which fan are you? Security guard!

Li Liang was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines, and his head was buttoned with a black championship cap, and the coronation ceremony of the Eastern Conference champion will be held in the center of the court.

"Indiana already has a silver trophy, and I think I'll bring a golden one back to them." Li Liang told reporters.

The division championship trophy is silver, while the O'Brien Cup is gold, and the Pacers need a championship.

Back on the podium, Li Liang took over the Eastern Championship trophy from Xiao Hua's hands, Xiao Hua looked a little reluctant, and he must be scolding in his heart, why is TMD this again? It's you're in the finals again!

Li Liang thought in his heart, TMD wants to hack me? You have the ability to open and punish me directly, otherwise I will still win the game that should be won, and I will win the championship that should be won!

In this way, the two went through a heart-to-heart exchange, and finally gave each other a smile and handed over the championship trophy.

Because the fans at the scene still refused to leave, Li Liang got down from the stage, took the microphone, and said to the audience: "Thank you, thank you for your support, I know you are very happy, but the season is not over yet, entering the finals is just the beginning, we need more support and help from you." Go back, rest well, and we'll see you in the finals! ”

Li Liang's words were really more effective than any security guards, and the audience began to leave the venue in an orderly manner.

The Pacers players returned to the locker room for a brief celebration, and then Bird told everyone to have a day off tomorrow and start official training the day after tomorrow, so don't be late.

The dust settled in the East, and Li Liang defeated James' team in the playoffs for the third time.

In the fourth game, Li Liang's supernatural play and fatal steal were crucial, and the lineups of the two sides were honestly between the two, the Pacers were more comprehensive, and the Cavaliers were sharper, but the fourth game did play a role in determining the coffin of the entire series.

In the fifth game, James scored 45 points, Li Liang also scored 44 points, if it weren't for the third quarter he hit three points in a row, and Irving left the game with an injury in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers were not completely out of chance.

If the Cavaliers win the fourth game again, it is really hard to say that the whole round of matchups.

Therefore, in [Stern's Simulated World], the prediction given in the second room still makes sense, and it is indeed possible for the two sides to fight to the seventh game.

The reason for the five settlement battles is that Li Liang and the Pacers are well prepared, and they play two cities at home and grasp the initiative of the series; the second is that Li Liang turned the tide at the critical moment of the key game and strangled the possible reversal in the cradle; Thirdly, of course, there was a bit of luck, Irving's injury was of his own infliction, and the Pacers defender didn't make any foul moves.

So on closer inspection, the whole series is by no means as simple as the 4:1 score is as simple as it seems.

Another problem with the Cavaliers is that they didn't really play the role of Paul George, and it was a waste to use him as an advanced 3D.

If George can seriously run in with the Cavaliers, James, and Irving in the summer, and then the Cavaliers can make a good addition to their humble bench, they will still be strong contenders for the championship.

Of course, no one knew where Li Liang was at that time.

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Just one day before the end of the Eastern Conference Finals, on May 27, Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals ended in Oakland.

The first two games between the Warriors and the Spurs ended in a 2:2 draw, and the fifth game was a battle between the two sides.

On the one hand, there are warriors with strong firepower, a neat lineup, and no shortcomings, and on the other hand, the Spurs team with extremely experienced experience and tacit understanding to the point of integration.

The first four games were tied 2-2, and it was also the fourth game that decided the trend of the series, and the Warriors failed to win in San Antonio, and were equalized by the Spurs, and the series naturally had to be extended.

Before the fifth game, Steve Kerr faced the bold change of formation from his old mentor and adopted a five-small starting lineup.

Iguodala came to the starting line-up in place of Bogut.

If Tim Duncan still has last year's low-post attack power, the Warriors wouldn't dare to use five small easily.

Then, just a year later, Duncan couldn't beat Green.

The Warriors, on the other hand, gave the Spurs a head start in Game 5.

At 107:91, the Warriors beat the Spurs at home, leading all the way from the first quarter to the end, without giving the Spurs a chance.

At 3:2, the Warriors got the match point of the series.

After the Pacers got the ticket to the Finals, on May 29, the sixth game that decided the fate of the Warriors and Spurs moved to San Antonio.

After the fifth game of the loss, Popovich didn't look like he had found a way to deal with the Warriors' five-man lineup.

He is not an immortal, he is just an old man who loves to drink, and without the support of the lineup and the strength of the players, he is also lacking in skills, and he cannot suppress the five-small lineup at both offensive and defensive ends.

When Duncan was at his peak, he once led the Spurs to tear apart the Suns, who played a small lineup and Stoudemire Jr. played center, and almost swept the Western Conference championship that season.

Now, Duncan is old after all, and the low position has long been unable to carry it.

Without this Optimus Prime, Popovich honestly wouldn't have made much of a splash.

It's all 20+10 data, and some people's 20+10 is different from others'.

At 91:99, the Spurs lost Game 6 at home and the third time in nearly four years to lose the Western Conference Finals.

They're all going to catch up with the Detroit Pistons after '05, and they've been stepping up to the division finals.

I can't help it, I used to create a lot of sins.

And the Warriors finally managed to reach the Finals.

It's been 40 years since the Pacers last reached the Finals after 15 years.

They also celebrated to commemorate the hard-won counterattack.

After all, it's been 40 years, since they missed the finals in 1976 because of Rick Barry's willfulness, they have always been a bad team in the league, they have been rotten, and they have never risen.

This season they made a perfect turnaround and instantly became one of the champions.

And the loss of the Spurs also indicates the complete end of the last era that belonged to the inside line.

A new era has arrived.