Chapter 1617: Competition Before the Game Starts (Please Subscribe, Please Recommend)

"Now the tactical ranking of the top eight has been determined, and the first-placed Samsara team will play against the 301 team in the first game," Pantheon said after looking at the current rankings of the major teams.

"That's right. This is a rare opportunity for Team 301 to enter the playoffs in all these years. But the first game is against Samsara. This is not a particularly good start." Li Yibo said, but he didn't say anything absolute. After all, many things in the playoffs can no longer be considered according to the regular season. It's just that Samsara is still strong, which is indisputable. It's not good luck to face such a strong team right at the beginning.

"Well, after that it will be Tyranny vs. Baihua, Weicao vs. Thunder, and Blue Rain vs. Happy." Pantheon also told them the schedule for the next games.

"Well, after that, the winner between Samsara and 301 will face the winner between Tiny Herb and Thunderbolt. The winner between Tyranny and Hundred Blossoms will face the winner between Blue Rain and Happy. Finally, the winners from both sides will face off in the finals." Li Yibo finished explaining the remaining lineups.

"Then Coach Li, can you give us a prediction about the future direction of the playoffs?" Pan Sen asked Li Yibo.

"Hahahaha, your question really stumped me. It's really hard to answer. After all, by the time we get to the playoffs, everything in the regular season may lose its value, especially now that the regular season and postseason systems are different. If you want to continue making predictions based on the regular season thinking, the results will be even more inaccurate. Take the Tyranny team as an example. They were once questioned when the regular season just started, but now everyone knows very well that these are just them deliberately accumulating strength for the final playoffs. In this case, we have no way of knowing how Tyranny will perform in the next playoffs. It's even harder to say." Li Yibo said.

"What does Coach Li think of the current Happy Team? What does Coach Li think of them? You know, the current Happy is the first new team to make it to the playoffs. It can be said to be unprecedented. How far do Coach Li think they can go this season?" Pan Lin said.

Hearing the name Happy, Coach Li felt a headache. After all, the current Happy was the one he was least willing to make predictions about.

"Um... Xingxin's situation is quite complicated. You said it is a new team, right? They seem to be putting old wine in new bottles. After all, whether it's Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng or Zhang Jiale, the three of them are all great players with rich playoff experience. In terms of experience, they are no worse than other teams. But at the same time, except for these three, the rest are all rookies. And you can't regard them all as rookies, after all, there is Tang Yin, the only terrifying player in all aspects. It is unprecedented to have such an extreme combination of new and old players. To be honest, I really look forward to them getting to that point in the end." Li Yibo said.

"Hahaha, speaking of which, Happy's press conference just ended, and a reporter happened to ask a question about the playoffs. Coach Li, guess how Ye Xiu answered?" Pantheon laughed.

"What did he say?" Li Yibo had given up all speculation about Xingxin.

"Master Ye Xiu said that since he has taken this step, he will not be left behind again." Pan Sen said as he looked at the uploaded information.

"Is that so? I hope so." Li Yibo smiled casually. As the leader of Tyranny, he could not say any more blessings to Ye Xiu.

The regular season is now over.

After the 38th round of games was over, everyone's attention was focused on the press conference that followed. The first question that the teams that made it to the playoffs answered was naturally about their playoff-related issues. In response to these questions, the teams were relatively cautious, mostly expressing their own team's determination and not talking too much about other issues.

Finally, the start time of the playoffs was set at June 14, the beginning of a new week. The playoffs kicked off with the match between Samsara and 301. The two teams will face off again after eight days of rest.

The eight days during this period will not be easy for any team that enters the playoffs. They may even be busier.

After all, the order of the teams' matches and the distribution of opponents in the playoffs had never been decided. Even after the direct rankings were released, the major teams had already set their sights on their next opponents and started making some necessary tactical arrangements. During these eight days, they naturally carried out intensive training and tactical planning against their opponents.

Of course, during this period, it is not only the major teams, leagues, media, sponsors, etc. that are busy making arrangements and work in all aspects for this ultimate and highest-level event.

All the major media outlets have sent reporters to interview the teams, so they can get information about the teams' preparations for the playoffs. Of course, some teams will use reporters to release smoke bombs. It can be said that the playoffs competition has already begun the moment the regular season ends.

This competition started from the outside of the court, and then to the inside of the court, from the players' psychology to their skills and physical strength. All aspects have already begun, and it is not just as simple as fighting on the court.

The team that received the most attention was not Samsara, but Happy. There was no way that Happy's birth was too special. Several retired greats returned, and they were the strongest newcomers. How could such a combination not arouse everyone's curiosity? Unfortunately, on the second day after the regular season ended, Happy's team boss Chen Guo announced in the media that Happy had entered a fully closed training, so even reporters who had a good relationship with them could not interview them.

Coincidentally, Xing's first-round opponent, Team Blue Rain, also announced its closure at the same time, and the entire team entered a state of preparation for battle.

In comparison, the other six teams were not as cautious as Happy and Blue Rain.

The Samsara team expressed their determination and confidence to win the championship this season in a very strong manner.

On the contrary, the Tyranny team, which used to be very domineering, is now very low-key, just like their performance this season. It gives people a feeling of not showing off.

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As for the Tiny Herb team, their current lineup can be said to have undergone the biggest changes among all the major teams, and it is also very different from the lineup when they won two consecutive championships. However, Tiny Herb's captain Wang Jiexi was not worried at all, but instead expressed his expectations for the future of Tiny Herb.

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