Chapter 779: After a year, the opponent is still the same
Nguyen Er Niu was the last player to return to the dressing room, as he had to speak to TNT's famous journalist Craig Saag in midfield.
"Kraft, what made you score 38 points in a single quarter and 50 points in the half? You know, if you repeat what you did in the first half in the second half, you're going to be the man who scored 100 points in the playoffs. Sag said to Erniu.
"Thank you for the compliment, Craig, but I'll say that your suit has too many glittering scales and too fancy, and I still prefer what you looked like at the '08 Imperial Olympics, at least not so dazzlingly. Ruan Erniu didn't immediately answer Sage's question, but teased the old bacon's fancy suit as usual.
Immediately afterwards, Erniu said with a smile: "I was also surprised by my performance in the first quarter of the game, I should have broken the record, anyway, I am such a person, I feel it, I keep throwing, but the most thankful thing is that my teammates continue to pass the ball to me, which is the prerequisite for all my scoring records." ”
"Are you G5 going to end the Eastern Conference Finals? Who do you think the Hawks will face in the Finals, the Lakers or the Suns?" asked Saag again.
"Of course, I can't think of any reason to play G6, but we still need to stay focused and play well in the second half, and I believe that as long as we don't make mistakes ourselves, the Magic can't turn the game around.
As for the opponent in the Finals, I don't think it's something we can decide, to be honest, from my personal point of view, I still want to play the Suns in the Finals, because we haven't played in the Finals yet, but from the current situation, the Lakers' advantage is still more obvious.
We beat the Lakers in the Finals in '07-08 and it was the first time in my career that I lifted a championship, which is a great memory, and I would be happy to relive it!"
After Erniu answered the question, he walked quickly to the locker room.
The camera quickly moved to TNT's commentary booth.
Tonight's all-rice live broadcast will be carried out by Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley and Kevin Harlan.
Barkley spoke first: "Okay, I just found out that I was squeezed from second to third place on the list of points scored in a single quarter in the playoffs!"
Kevin Harlan smiled: "Let me explain to the audience that the first place in the playoffs scored 29 points in a single quarter, and I have explained it to you after the first quarter, but the first second place, and now the third place is held on my left hand side - yes, Mr. Charles Barkley, in the first round of the 1994 playoffs G3, he also scored 27 points in the first quarter and finally led the Suns to defeat the Warriors." ”
Reggie Miller also said: "I have another note here, which says you scored easily while yelling at the Warriors' then-head coach Don Nelson, Charles?"
Barkley said seriously: "You know, the team coached by Nelson has no defense at all, so I don't have much impression of this 27 points, and I think Kraft Nguyen is thinking about it at the moment, he didn't receive even a little defensive pressure from Howard in the first quarter. ”
Kevin Harlan asked, "So you think Dwight is not only undangerous on the offensive end, but also overrated on the defensive end?"
Barkley shook his head and said: "No, I just want to say that Howard chose the wrong opponent, Kraft is not an ordinary center, and putting them together is the biggest injustice to Howard, so we still pray to God and don't let the Celestial Empire continue to abuse Dwight in the second half." ”
Obviously, everyone is not optimistic that Spark can get rid of Erniu, but in fact, the first center of the United States was beaten into this appearance by the Celestial Empire, which did make many of the inside celebrities of the United States feel sad and angry.
Again, basketball is a trade-off sport.
The energy of the players on both sides is limited, and if the spark can't create enough trouble for Ruan Erniu on the offensive end, then the people of the Celestial Dynasty will naturally invest all kinds of energy on the offensive end and play all kinds of tricks on the opponent.
But if O'Neal is younger, or Barkley can regain his youth off the field, he will not let the Celestial Empire be presumptuous on the offensive end to such a point.
In the final analysis, without the containment of the offensive end, it is a false proposition to want to completely rely on individual single defense to deal with a player of Ruan Erniu's level.
Stan Van Gundy was lucky enough to get a win in G4, but that doesn't mean the Sparks are going to be able to handle Erniu alone, and the Magic have never overpowered the Hawks strategically, because they have never succeeded in limiting Erniu Nguyen.
The second half officially began with the cheers of the home fans.
On the offensive end of the Magic end, JJ Redick used sparks and Lewis to cover and run back from the wing, and after receiving a pass from Birdforest, he immediately chose to pull out his shot.
"Brush!"
Crisp and crisp three-point.
After halftime adjustments, the Magic have also reinvigorated their fighting spirit, and they now have to fight for their dignity, and every point they recover is a bargaining chip for them to come back to life.
On the offensive end of the Hawks, Salmons missed a long shot, the spark protected the backcourt rebound, and Birdsen slowly held the ball through the halfcourt, obviously the spark's movement speed was not slow, but the stubborn Stan Van Gundy just didn't think about speeding up the pace of the game and playing a dozen offensive and defensive transitions that became popular.
Magic ball, JJ Redick concocted the same way, after a baseline backrun, facing the embarrassment of the defense is another dry pull.
"Brush!"
Again!
The Magic chased six points in a row, but the difference between the two teams was still 20 points.
Dragic controlled the ball over half court, Embarrassed Sen took the basketball, Erniu took the initiative to cover it, and Embarrassed Sen took the opportunity to shake off Redick and hit the basket directly.
The Spark didn't lose his defensive position, but he didn't mean to force a shot.
"Whew!"
Entering the penalty area, Yu Sen looked back at the moon and handed the ball back to Ruan Erniu, who was in the high position.
How could Reddick's height pose a threat to Erniu, Ruan Erniu leaned back slightly and shot with a straight arm.
"Brush!"
A solid two-point hit.
Although the Magic team played passionately, the Atlantans, who held a huge lead, saw the trick and unhurriedly took the fruits of the victory.
Orlando, who was in a hurry, really made another mistake, or rather, as long as Jamil Nelson continues to be the Magic point guard, then his brute force after the heat should be counted within the margin of error of the Magic itself.
Seeing that the score was difficult to recover, and the sparks were always difficult to break through Erniu's defense, Bird Sen naturally chose to go it alone.
"Bang!", "Bang!", "Bang!"
Bird Mori, who shot 2 of 6 shots in a single quarter, successfully went undercover and completely ruined the last chance of chasing points for the Magic.
At 61:91, the Hawks actually played quite average in the third quarter, but the Magic's performance was even more disappointing.
Ruan Erniu scored 10 points in a single quarter and was still the best player on the court.
But here comes the problem again, he scored a total of 60 points, 20 rebounds, and 3 assists in the third quarter, leaving only the last four points left from his single-game scoring record of 64 points. Judging from the state of the game, if there are no accidents, the Hawks obviously do not need to continue to send their main players on the court in the final quarter.
During the break, Woodson asked Erniu for advice: "Break your own record?"
The finals were in sight, Ruan Erniu was also in a good mood, and then said, "Just give me a minute!"
The leader spoke, and the generals of the Eagle naturally had no opinion.
Unconsciously, what Ruan Erniu said inside the Eagles has become a symbol of truth, after all, this guy can break all conventions from time to time, and the performance of beating the opponent with one person is too terrifying, such a person is not so much his teammate, but a legend that happened around him.
For people with religious beliefs, an existence like Ruan Erniu can almost be equated with a miracle, and many of Erniu's opponents love the Eagle King while also having a sense of awe for Erniu.
The game started soon in the final quarter, and Erniu's start immediately caused a huge cheer in the center of the Philips Arena!
“MVP!”
“MVP!”
“MVP!”
……
Although this scene has been repeated in the last three seasons, no matter how many times it happens, it will still make people's blood boil.
On the offensive end of the Hawks, Nguyen Er Niu held the ball in the low post and was immediately caught by a trio including Gortat, Matt Barnes, and Petrus.
Erniu didn't force a shot, but distributed the ball to the unguarded Crawford, if it was usual, Ke6 would jump directly regardless of whether there was a defender in front of him, but this time, J-crossover was obviously empty in front of him, just didn't shoot directly.
Nguyen didn't get a shot in the low post and immediately walked along the baseline, but Barnes was still on his side, Gortat was also continuing to defend in the back, and only Petrus returned to his defensive position.
Enough is enough!
Erniu started in an instant, and a counterrun shook off the defense of Barnes and Gortat, Ruan Erniu rushed directly to the position outside the three-point line, and Crawford's pass was also quite accurate.
In the face of Barnes and Jason Williams' reinforcements, Erniu immediately pulled out his hand.
"Bang!"
The iron is struck!
But it doesn't matter, the Birdman got this frontcourt rebound on the side of the basket, and Ruan Erniu ran directly to the bottom corner of his three-point line, which is the most suitable position to receive the ball, but it is not the shooting point that Erniu is used to.
The birdman passed the ball with one hand, and Barnes's defense was also with him, but Erniu still did not waver, and once again pulled out his hand without hesitation.
"Brush!"
63 points!
With just one more goal, Nguyen Er Niu is on the verge of making new history.
On the offensive end of the Magic, the aging white chocolate threw a harmless three-pointer against the white devils.
The Eagles possessed the ball, Bibby calmly controlled the ball over half the court, and in the face of his old opponent White Chocolate, he did not choose to break through, but opened the way with his ass from a high position, and chiseled to a deeper position step by step.
"Boom!"
Bibby suddenly sent a hidden ground-hitting pass, and after the basketball collided with the floor, it flew straight to the middle, and sure enough, it was Kraft Nguyen.
After Ruan Erniu crossed the Birdman, he came out from the other side and received Bibby's NOLOOKPASS in the off-ball run.
Erniu jumped high the moment he received the ball, he wanted to attack the basket directly, and Marcin Gortat also jumped, he didn't want to give the Celestial Empire a chance to dunk violently.
Ruan Erniu in the air made a light folding dodge, and instantly flew past Gortat's defense, and when Ruan Erniu opened his body again, there was no obstacle between him and the basket.
Two points for playing the board!
65th point in a single game!
"Oh !!!!"
Fans in attendance were in a frenzy as they would see the Hawks reach the NBA Finals for the third year in a row, and before that, they would see Nguyen Er Nguyen dominate both the first and second spots in the playoff scoring charts.
Mike Woodson simply asked for an extravagant long timeout, and Nguyen Er Niu, who had just completed another milestone in his career, can now enjoy his own glorious moment.
There was an extremely interesting scene at the scene, the Eagles will gather around to explain the tactics in a fake way, and Ruan Erniu is alone, standing in front of the technical table with open arms, enjoying the cheers and praise from the fans!
Charles Barkley said: "Now it's time to turn off the TV, or fans who are interested in the Eastern Conference can turn the TV on again after 15-20 minutes, okay, can we go have a meal first?"
Kevin Harlan stopped with the famous 2K commentary: "No, Charles, you still have to stick to your post, it's a basic work ethic, just like Kraft continued to play in the fourth quarter and broke his own playoff single-game scoring record." ”
Reggie Miller asked rhetorically, "Kevin, are you satirizing Kraft Nguyen's data?"
Kevin Harlan immediately retorted: "No, I'm just stating the facts, what I want to say is that Kraft Nguyen behaved very 'professionally'. ”
Charles did not hesitate to debunk: "Come on, Kevin, your explanation is disgusting, the only reason you say this is that you still want to get out of the Philips Center alive!"
At this, the three of them laughed together.
That's right, at the Philips Center, in the whole city of Atlanta, it is not a wise choice to speak ill of Kraft Nguyen.
Ruan Erniu, who fulfilled his promise for one minute, sat back in the player seat quietly. In less than 10 minutes, he will be celebrating with his teammates!
The Atlanta Hawks are the record holders of the Finals for three consecutive years, the best regular season record in history for two consecutive years, and the record holder for the longest season opening streak and the longest winning streak.
Since having Ruan Erniu, playing has become very easy!
Time was quickly lost in the final quarter, and Howard and other Magic players returned to the court and vowed to fight to the death, but the Hawks were able to withstand their counterattack by relying on the bench alone.
When Sun Yue, who came on as a substitute, scored one after another to help the Hawks stabilize the situation, the East Finals G5 finally came to an end.
At 84:110, the Hawks defeated Orlandos with a total score of 4-1, and they will be about to lift the Eastern Conference championship trophy and then advance to the Finals.
Ruan Erniu, who scored 65 points in this game, was still very friendly and hugged and communicated with the magic players one by one after the game.
For Orlando, losing to Atalanta for two consecutive seasons has left them with nothing to say.
Ruan Erniu said as he hugged Spark, "Dwight, thank you for making this all meaningful!"
This in itself is a cliché that applies to any winner to a loser, but when Erniu said it to the spark himself, it was particularly ironic.
Spark faintly congratulated Erniu, and then turned to leave, the stage belonged to the winner.
In the face of Vince Carter, Erniu also expressed his admiration, after all, Erniu just came to the United States, but he has seen a lot of UFO dunk highlights.
Speaking of which, this is also the closest VC has come to a championship, but Carter is indeed responsible for the team's losses in this series, and if he can perform at 70% of the level in the previous round, the Hawks will not be able to beat the Orlando Magic in a near-sweeping manner.
Throughout the series, the Sparks and Carter were suppressed by the Hawks, which was the most critical reason for Orlando's crisp defeat.
David Stern was also on the scene tonight, and after a few kind words, Mr. Chairman announced: "In the 09-10 season, the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference champion is - Atlanta Hawks!"
The ball-shaped trophy representing the division champion was handed over to Nguyen Erniu, who had just broken the all-time single-game and single-quarter playoff scoring record.
The two bulls hold the trophy high, the Atlanta Hawks complete the third consecutive championship in the East, and as long as they win four more games, they will officially establish their dynasty!
The eastern side has divided the winners and losers, but the western side, which took the lead in the game, still has not yet divided the final winner.
In the past four games of G1, G2, G3 and G4, the Lakers and Suns defended their home courts respectively, and the score was tied 2:2.
In the Western G5 that started earlier, the Lakers and Suns fought in the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and the two sides were still fighting until the last minute of the game.
With 2.5 seconds left in the game, the game was tied at 101-101, and Bryant chose to pull out his shot from outside the three-point line.
Strike iron!
But Ron Artest, who joined the Lakers this season, grabbed the rebound and shot with 0.9 seconds left in the final game.
"Brush!"
Artest's shooting in this game was not good, only 2 of 9 shots in total, but the value of the last shot surpassed everything.
Think about the goal of the Celestial Empire men's basketball team in 06 against the Slovenian men's basketball team, Wang Shipeng only scored one three points in the whole game, but that three points is enough for Dapeng to be forever remembered in the history of the men's basketball team.
Artest became a hero for the Lakers, and he deserved that name, and despite his declining pace and athletic form, Artest did give the Lakers the defensive intensity they needed.
In any era, even if you are an aristocrat with a glorious history, as long as you want to win the championship, you always need someone to step up and do the dirty work.
3:2, the Lakers won the battle of Tianwang Mountain and got the series match point.
G6 returned to Phoenix again, but the Suns no longer had the momentum of a decisive battle with the Lakers, except for the stalemate between the two sides in the first quarter, the remaining three quarters of the game, the Lakers took the absolute initiative on the field, and the Suns did not have a chance to successfully overtake the score.
4:2, the Lakers won the Western Conference championship trophy again after a year, and when they entered the finals again after a year, the Purple and Gold Aristocrats found that their opponent was still the Atlanta Hawks.