After the Pacers easily passed the first round, all they had to do was wait for their next opponent.

The next round will be between the Bulls and the Raptors, and the trend of the series is gradually becoming clearer.

In Game 4 between the two sides, the Bulls defeated the Raptors in Toronto to take a 3-1 lead in the series and get the match point.

The Raptors really can't afford to pay for Adou, the regular season is booming, and they will be blind as soon as they reach the playoffs.

And the Bulls finally welcomed Rose back this year, and although he was still affected by injuries, Rose still played well.

The Bulls have Rose and Butler on the outside, Paul Gasol and Noah on the inside, and Gasol was also selected as an All-Star this year.

The Pacers suffered losses against the Bulls in the regular season, so the semifinals will definitely not be as easy for the Pacers as they were in the first round.

Both sides are defensively oriented, and it is almost predictable that the two sides will fight head-to-head.

Just over an hour after the end of Game 4 between the Pacers and Celtics on April 27, the fifth game between the Bulls and Raptors also had a result.

The Bulls defeated the Toronto Raptors by 5 points at home 95:90 and advanced to the next round with a score of 4:1.

The first match between the two sides is scheduled for May 3.

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Several other series have also had results.

In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers were very comfortable, beating the Washington Wizards 4-0.

The strength of the Wizards is actually not bad, the backcourt Walga Beer, the center Gortat, the power forward None, plus a Paul Pierce, it should be said that it is a very strong lineup.

However, when he met the Cleveland Cavaliers, the forward line composed of James and George was not at all comparable to Pierce and Beal.

Even if Pierce fought against James at the last moment in the third game, he was still not James' opponent.

They were hit by James' jumper at home — and once again hurt by the man.

It's okay, someone will help you get it back.

The Cavaliers' opponent in the second round is the Hawks.

The Hawks, who were still soaring in the regular season, had a hard time playing the Bucks in the first round of the playoffs.

They lost both of their games on the road in Milwaukee, with the Kings and Bucks going to overtime to separate the winners and losers before winning their sixth game to advance.

Judging from the performance in the first round, the Eagles faced the Cavaliers, which was more than lucky.

On the other hand, in the West, the Pelicans and the Warriors fought vigorously, and many people still hoped that the Pelicans could make a black eight.

It turned out that the Black Eight was really not that easy, and the Warriors still easily took the Pelicans 4:0 and advanced to the semifinals.

Their opponent in the semifinals will be the Memphis Grizzlies.

After the Grizzlies took a 3-0 lead, the Trail Blazers finally rose up at home in Game 4 and won one game.

Otherwise, they will suffer the dilemma of being swept in the playoffs for the second year in a row.

After returning to Memphis, the Grizzlies still sent the Trail Blazers home with tough defense, and sold one more ticket anyway.

Then there's the Clippers, who hit two straight games in Dallas and then returned to Los Angeles to end the series.

4:1, the defending champion took a solid but useless step on the road to defending the title.

Without Li Liang, the Clippers' journey to defend their title this year is really not favorable.

As for the Rockets and Spurs, the Rockets came out of San Antonio and won the fourth game to tie the score and regain home-court advantage.

As a result, in the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain, James Harden dropped the chain and made consecutive mistakes at key moments in the fourth quarter, causing them to lose the victory at home while leading the whole game.

Then in the sixth game, the Rockets, who had lost their momentum, fell into a big defeat to the Spurs on the road, and were eliminated with a total score of 2:4.

This is the third year in a row that they have been eliminated in the first round.

The Houstonians are once again in the first round.

Since entering the 21st century, the Rockets have not broken through the first round of the playoffs, and they are the worst performers among all Western Conference teams - even the Timberwolves are not as good as the Timberwolves, who have made it to the Western Conference finals.

So, the Spurs and Clippers met again in the playoffs this season.

Compared to last season, the Spurs don't have much to change in terms of roster.

It's just that Duncan is a little older again, but Leonard has grown more.

As for the Clippers, needless to say, the morale is still there, the strength is declining, and it is not yet known who will kill the deer.

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Li Liang and his teammates went back to Indiana for a few days to recuperate.

During this time, Li Liang still participated in team training normally and prepared for the semifinals.

Because he was pinched in the arm by Olynyk in the first round, he returned to Indiana for another full check-up.

The results of the examination shocked the team doctor of the Pacers, "Your kid is too healthy, right?" ”

That's right, Li Liang is quite healthy because he is protected by various props.

Not only is it physically healthy, but it is also mentally healthy.

No bad habits, optimistic, and happy every day.

Of course, if there's one thing wrong with that, it's that he's always trying to make others unhappy.

After a setback in Boston, he decided to find a way to get it back in Chicago.

Overall, the enthusiasm of the people of Chicago for basketball is still very high.

Not only because it was once home to basketball gods, Chicago has long been the center of basketball in the middle of the United States.

There have been a lot of great basketball stars, and the street basketball atmosphere here is very strong, and it is known for its tough, ferocious style.

This is very similar to the Chicago Bulls' defensive style.

Therefore, every time he goes to Chicago to compete, Li Liang still gains a lot of anger points.

Raging bulls, after all.

Of course, before going to Chicago to meet the Bulls' wrath, the Pacers will have to meet the Bulls' challenge at home.

On the night of May 3, the Chicago Bulls came to defend Indiana, and the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals began.

What everyone didn't expect was that the Pacers actually fell on their heels at home.

The Bulls were obviously very, very well prepared for the game.

Tom Hibbert didn't make the same mistakes as Stevens did in the last round and was led by the nose by Li Liang.

He unswervingly chose the "me-first" game strategy, and I didn't want to strangle Bruce Lee, but the entire Pacers.

The two sides dedicated a high-intensity defensive battle.

The Pacers were out of the sky this game, including Li Liang himself, and he also shot 2 of 7 three-pointers, creating his worst three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs.

The entire Consec Arena was transformed into a blacksmith and meat grinder by Thibodeau and the Bull.

At the last moment, the Bulls relied on the strong penetration of Rose and Butler to attack the Pacers' interior line.

The game made the Pacers realize that while they added Kevin Garnett, the hardness on the interior was still a little lacking.

In the last few offenses of the fourth quarter, the Bulls stole 4 frontcourt rebounds, resulting in time being wasted in the end.

At 92:97, the Pacers lost their first game to the Chicago Bulls.

As a defensive team, the Pacers' instability on the offensive end has been exposed again.

Li Liang scored 31 points in the game, which was still the highest in the game.

But no one else scored more than 20 points, with the second-highest score being Granger's 15.

Smith and Stephenson are once again in the backcourt.

Once they can't open up in the offense, the defense may show off, and the inside line will have to keep wiping their butts.

McGee has been played with by Pau Gasol in various ways.

McGee was able to bully the Celtics in the first round, and in the semifinals, he was a little bit difficult to use when he encountered a technical stream.

The bull gave the Pacers a downward bull wit.

Walkers, you have to make adjustments and changes.