After eliminating the Guangdong team, the Liaoning team did not celebrate feverishly, because Yang Ming knew that there was a more important finals ahead. The Xinjiang team advanced earlier and had more time to prepare. The first game of the finals was played on May 15, and the Liaoning team only had four days to prepare. It is reported that the Liaoning team and the Guangdong team fought five games, and the players were tired, and everyone mainly recovered, and only carried out tactical drills and shooting exercises every day.
Li Xiaoxu and Cong Mingchen can play in the finals
In fact, the injuries of both teams are relatively serious, Guo Allen still can't play on the Liaoning team's side, and Zhu Xuhang and Zhao Rui on the Xinjiang team's side are determined to be reimbursed for the season. There is good news from the Liaoning team, Li Xiaoxu and Cong Mingchen can play in the finals, and Yang Ming is like a tiger.
The frontcourt of the Xinjiang team is very strong, with Wu Guanxi and Li Yanzhe on the inside, and Abudu Salamu and Qi Lin on the front, the Liaoning team may suffer a little in rebounding and needs Li Xiaoxu very much. The second brother is in very good shape in the playoffs this year, averaging 28.3 minutes per game, and can get 8.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals. Li Xiaoxu is only a little strained, and now he has healed and can play in the finals, but Yang Ming still has to pay attention to Li Xiaoxu's playing time, which was really too high before.
From the fourth game of the Liaoyue War, Cong Mingchen did not play because of a strain, and Cong Mingchen is also in good shape in the playoffs this year, with an average of 7.5 points per game in 6 games, and a three-point shooting rate of 60%. Cong Mingchen's projection is still very important for the Liaoning team.
Even if Li Xiaoxu and Cong Mingchen make a comeback, Liu Yanyu still has to stick to it, and he has proven that he has the ability to play high-intensity matches. The finals are a best-of-7 system, with Shenyang and Urumqi separated by 3,000 kilometers, a long distance, a tight schedule, and more player rotation.