Amid the cheers of San Antonio fans, the G6 of the Bull and Horse Wars officially began.

The game started with a completely different rhythm than the last five games.

First, Popovich put Jackson back into the starting lineup.

And the Spurs, like the Nets, are starting to play very aggressive defense.

The fiasco in the last game made Popovich realize one thing: playing against the Mavericks, the Spurs are much more likely to lose than to win.

After all, attacking this thing is the Mavericks' housekeeping skill!

It was a fluke to overcome the enemy's shortcomings with his own strengths, and to win a game.

So in the end, the two sides will still fight the "contradictory" battle they have been fighting.

And it's not hard to understand why Popovich realized this at this time.

Because on the Eastern side, the Nets relied on this way to play an advantageous situation with the Wizards who were stronger than themselves on paper.

So, this can even be understood as something completely expected.

But the result is ...... The smell of gunpowder on the field was particularly strong.

David Stern is still here tonight.

Looking at the situation on the field, his brow tightened.

He probably didn't expect the Bull and Horse War to be closer to the way the Eastern Wizards and the Nets played.

This also made him more and more determined to relax his defense in the future.

The game played half a quarter, and the score of the two sides was 10-8......

At this point, the hand-check rule has to be revisited.

The so-called hand-check is defined as allowing a defender to track the opponent's position by touching the opponent's body with his hands.

That's what fans have been saying about "you can put your hands on the offensive players when defending".

Although the hand-check rule also states that defenders can only follow with their hands, they cannot exert force on their hands and are not allowed to obstruct the opponent's line of sight.

But in reality, it's hard to define.

Unless it is an obvious action, it depends on the referee's blowing penalty in the end.

In the playoffs of this era, the scale of blowing penalties ......

So it's no surprise that the game is going to be played in the east.

A wave of offense from the Mavericks, with Nowitzki knocked over sideways by Bowen on offense.

Sun Hao was the first to rush up, and the others followed one after another.

The players on both sides confronted each other, and the atmosphere on the field was tense.

The game went into a technical timeout.

By the time the timeout returned, both Bowen and Bale were whistled for a technical foul.

The two sides almost got into a brawl in the final stage of the last game, and the referee was relatively tight in the penalty scale.

That is, when the technical timeout came back, sharp-eyed fans found that the Mavericks had replaced two starting interior players at once.

Lafrenz replaces Dampier and Barkley replaces Nowitzki!

Although there was still a ball to be taken because Nowitzki had to be penalized, Barkley had already walked to the technical table and waited.

"He's coming! He's coming! ”

On the commentary seat, Kenny Smith almost jumped up from the commentary seat in excitement.

His former partner, the object of the commentary seats, and of course, the former NBA 50 superstar, stepped on the stage of the NBA playoffs when he was 40 years old!

Many people may not know that Barkley is actually only 3 days younger than Jordan!

As usual in the commentary box, even if the team's image of giggling is different, after really playing, Barkley's expression looks very serious.

"Take it easy, Charles, you're just up there to make up the numbers."

Kenny Smith teased after getting excited.

Although one of the two is now in the commentary seat and the other is in the arena, this "scared" atmosphere is indispensable.

"I think Charles will help the Mavericks when he gets on the court."

Cole on the side said a different opinion.

"Don't do that, Steve, I know you're on good terms, but this 40-year-old can't fly anymore."

Kenny Smith continued.

"He will."

Cole didn't explain, just nodded.

Maybe it's for the effect of the show, or maybe the two really think so.

Either way, the appetite of the audience watching the live broadcast in front of the TV was completely aroused.

Nowitzki made a free throw first, and the foul plus technical foul made him score three points in a row.

Substitution on the penalty side, Barkley officially came on.

The Spurs possessed the ball, Duncan held the ball at the free throw line again, and Barkley was defending him.

Barkley's defense is completely different from Dampier's, with all kinds of active confrontations, and the adrenaline rush of those who watch.

In fact, this is also a characteristic of the last century of play.

Watching the Nets or tonight's Spurs be aggressive defensively, but that's how the regular season was played in the last century.

Jordan lost to the Pistons again and again before reaching the top, not because he was not mature enough at that time, but almost every time he was in hand-to-hand combat, and he was also criminalized by various evils.

Jordan's Law, find out.

"I have to say, Charles played very hard."

In the stands, Kenny Smith continued to tease.

On the court, Duncan held the ball, and finally couldn't stand it and turned around and attacked himself.

It's not that he hasn't played against Barkley in the first two years of entering the league, and he is no stranger to Barkley.

He didn't sneer, but moved directly to the basket with his feet, and then hooked his hands at close range.

Barkley weighs 114 kilograms and is excellent against opponents, but he is only 1.98 meters tall after all, and he can't keep up with his pace when he gets old, and he can't do anything when Duncan gets to the basket.

Duncan scored two points comfortably.

“…… But it doesn't seem to work. ”

On the commentary seat, Kenny Smith couldn't help but shake his head.

This sentence is both a joke and a pity.

Although they hate each other, in fact, he and Barkley have been friends for many years, and he still hopes that Barkley can play something on the court.

But as it turns out, Jordan is now 40 years old and the performance is so dismal, Barkley ...... It's better to be a beautiful man quietly on the bench and give fans more YY space.

However, on the Mavericks bench, Nelson Sr.'s expression hasn't changed much.

He never expected the 40-year-old Barkley to really defend against the peak Duncan, and he would be a fool if he really thought so.

What he wants is what Barkley does as soon as he gets on the court, to pester Duncan and drain Duncan's physical energy.

That's why he used Barkley instead of Lafrentz to defend Duncan after the interior rotation.

There was still no wave of offense in the Mavericks' frontcourt, and the previous technical fouls did not make them converge, and they were still all kinds of aggressive, even with a lot of small movements.

If the hurtful actions of Ferry or Bowen in the past two years may still be an individual act, then this kind of defense in front of them must have been dictated by the coaching staff.

Looking back, the Spurs didn't attack either.

Although Duncan can beat Barkley, he also finds that strong hitting is a waste of energy, and it is not worth the loss to play all the time.

Barkley's big, hard ass was on top of Duncan and protected the defensive rebound.

When it comes to short inside, the first impression of some late fans is that Chuck Hayes is the three-stage free-throw player, but Barkley is the most well-known representative.

is 1.98 meters tall and averages 11.7 boards per game in his career, which is like adding points to the wrong inside line when playing 2K.

"Well done, Charles!"

Kenny Smith was quick to reveal his true colors, cheering on Barkley for a defensive rebound.

At least the technical stats of Barkley's playoff games have been ......

Offense and defense switched, and the Spurs' defensive style was still the same.

After Sun Hao received the ball, not only was he caught by a double bag, but Bowen unscrupulously put his hand on him and didn't give him a chance to pass the ball.

And Bowen clearly has a lot of effort in his hands.

The referee did not blow the whistle.

Sun Hao forced himself to create a bit of space for the ball.

At the moment when he was about to hit the ball, Bowen directly pulled Sun Hao's arm hard.

Sun Hao finally couldn't help it, and took the ball and pushed Bowen violently.

That kind of action just now is likely to dislocate his shoulder directly!

It's not about playing, it's about fighting.

As Bowen was about to respond, Barkley suddenly appeared behind him and jerked.

Bowen was caught off guard and lost his center of gravity and was thrown to the ground by Bucklila.

Just as Bowen was full of anger and ready to see who was messing with him, he saw that Barkley had already walked up to him.

He...... An instinctive cowardice.

He was not late in the league, and even Barkley's notoriety.

"If you're using that little move, I promise you'll get out of the arena tonight."

Barkley lowered his head, his face fierce.

Maybe fans are used to understanding that the "big mouth" who loves to joke and play on the bench has almost forgotten the villain Barkley when he was a player.

But this moment, Barkley helped Bowen recall.

Bowen looked into Barkley's eyes, sure that the latter wasn't threatening, but really would.

Because, that's what Barkley said.

Barkley never broke his word.

The conflict subsided, and Bowen was whistled for a foul.

Because he had already been whistled for a technical foul before, he had already committed two fouls at this time.

But Popovich had no intention of replacing him.

It also sends a signal that the Spurs will continue to stick to this defensive strategy in order to win.

However, the sideline ball was sent out, and Bowen didn't dare to fight anymore when he defended Sun Hao.

Playing and saving his life, he can still tell the difference.

Sun Hao faced the bag of Bowen and Jackson, and retreated to a difficult three-point shot.

"Huh!"

With a crisp sound, he hit a three-point shot with a double pinch!

The scene was in an uproar.

This ball helped them recall the Monkey King who shot through everything in the last game.

After Sun Hao scored, Barkley rushed to his side and yelled.

The double bag is a bit of a mamba, but in Barkley's eyes, Sun Hao is the right choice.

If you don't respond strongly to your opponent's malicious defense, you're a real softie.

Of course, everyone understands it differently, but at least in his Barkley eyes.

Sun Hao, very much appetite for him.

Duncan responded inside and distributed the ball to Bowen in the bottom corner.

Bowen's three-point shot was a little outrageous, and he made a three-point no-stick shot.

The scene was in an uproar.

Bowen's corner three-pointers are one of his primary scoring tools.

This kind of three-stick ball is thrown, which shows that his mentality fluctuates a lot.

But this is not reasonable, because Bowen's psychological quality has always been stable.

However, there is a good saying on the court: when you play, you are afraid of encountering dirty, but you are afraid of being dirty.

This can be seen from the history of the Spurs and the Mavericks.

Ferry injured Nowitzki and was scrapped on the spot by Sun Hao, and he never dared to do it again.

Bowen, a "stepping professional", tried to step up and was cracked by Sun Hao's thumb bone, and he didn't have the idea of stepping on Sun Hao again this season.

These are all good examples.

When Bowen was forced to make another small move at the behest of the coaching staff, Barkley showed up, took him down and gave him a whole sentence that was even harsher in words.

This wave, it's no wonder that his mentality doesn't fluctuate.

The rebound was picked up by Lafrentz, and the Mavericks played a wave of counterattacks, Sun Hao received a long pass from Bodillo and rushed to the frontcourt, holding his breath and slamming the ball into the basket with both hands.

After being made a small move by Bowen, he scored 5 points in a row and responded strongly!

18 to 10!

Although there was only 1 rebound in technical statistics, after Barkley came on the court, the Mavericks played a wave of 8-2 offense, widening the gap to 8 points!

It turns out that it is Cole who knows the ball better.

Pestering Duncan, protecting defensive rebounds, and getting out for teammates, all of these are contributions!

And, that's not all.

The Spurs attacked in the frontcourt, Duncan forced the basket and missed, and he grabbed the offensive rebound and scored directly with one hand twice!

Not only does it not move like a mountain, but it can also invade like fire, this is the stone Buddha!

The crowd erupted in cheers, and Duncan's ball brought the Spurs back to their momentum.

Back on the defensive end, although Bowen didn't use small moves like before, the Spurs' defensive intensity was still high.

Sun Hao and Nowitzki failed to make consecutive misplaced single attempts, and finally Bodiloga called for Barkley to block and break into the basket and hit the ball in the back like a ghostly back.

The ball was sent to Barkley inside the free-throw line, who was unguarded in front of him.

Some people may have the impression that Barkley is just a traditional power forward who plays inside and back, but in reality he is capable of more than that.

Barkley's nickname "Flying Pig" comes from his weight of 114 kilograms, but he is a super dunker who can take off anytime and anywhere.

This is a man whose career highlights are the polar opposite of Curry's!

More than half of his highlights are dunks, which is a big reason why he is so popular when he plays.

Of course, the 40-year-old Barkley certainly can't fly, and he looks a bit slow.

It was supposed to be a complete chance ball, but by the time he took the ball and dribbled to the basket, Ferry on the weak side had already helped defend it.

Ferry wasn't good at blocking, so he reached straight to Rabarkley and flipped him back.

It was a clear foul of bad faith.

But what is surprising is that Barkley ...... I wasn't even pulled!

This inside lineman who is the same height as the swingman of the front guard, is 40 years old, and he was still in the commentary seat and Kenny Smith's fat man the previous year, and he completed the shot with Ferry!

The ball is sent to the basket after hitting the board, and the referee's whistle sounds.

2+1！

Barkley scored on his first shot in the playoffs, and it was a 2+1!

Ferry looked at Barkley with a look of fear in his eyes, and in that moment he sensed Buckley's terrifying power.

If that power is concentrated in his fists, he will have to say goodbye to this wonderful world.

Fortunately, Barkley didn't seem to be bothering him.

Probably, in Barkley's eyes, this is just a common foul......

Adjust your breathing, and Barkley's penalty is also in!

21 to 12!

The Mavericks stretched the margin to 9 points!

On the Mavericks' bench, Nelson Sr. had a smile on his face.

He didn't expect the 40-year-old Barkley to guard Duncan, let alone contribute on the offensive end.

But Barkley has a surprise for him now!

"Well, Charles, I know you're going to watch the replay afterwards, you've definitely deceived everyone, it's not like a 40-year-old!"

Kenny Smith also expressed his amazement in the commentary booth.

At the end of the first quarter, the score of the two teams was 29-17.

The Mavericks ended the first quarter with a 12-point lead on the road.

Barkley only played 5 minutes before being replaced, and even didn't finish the first quarter, and the stats were only 3 points and 1 board, but his role for the Mavericks was obvious.

and Curry, another veteran of the Mavericks, who also made his contribution.

No one in this team is here to mix the ring, but to rush the ring!

The difference between one word and two completely different meanings.

The game continued in the second quarter.

Although Ginobili was put on the bench, Barkley's excellent performance won Nowitzki time to rest, and by the time the second quarter came off the bench, the elder Nelson was extremely "extravagant" to use Nowitzki to lead the team on the court.

The Spurs couldn't close the point difference.

Popovich sat on the bench, neither getting angry nor trying any more tricks to defeat the soldiers.

He now had only a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.

He's tried everything he can think of, but the Spurs just don't look like they can beat the Mavericks.

The configuration and strength of this Mavericks team are very close to the Lakers team two years ago.

It's really hard for Duncan to lead a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals alone.

Even Popovich has this mentality, so you can imagine what the Spurs players on and off the court think.

The most direct manifestation is that although the speed is not fast, the score difference on the field is still increasing.

By halftime, the Mavericks had a 15-point lead over the Spurs at 56-41.

The faces of the fans were full of anxiety, but nothing could be done.

The two sides went into half-time.

"Charles, if we win the championship, I'm going to put a championship ring on you personally."

On the way back to the locker room, Sun Hao said to Barkley.

He knows how much Barkley can do to keep Spurs players at bay.

Before and after that, the Spurs' momentum was very different.

"Then I'll have to let Kenny record it, he's sure to hack me tonight."

Barkley still knows his partner well.

And he can have a premonition that Sun Hao will become a great star in the future, and this kind of picture will definitely become a classic image in the future, and there are many benefits to retaining it.

"No problem, if you want to write a secretary in the future, you have to write this paragraph, and I won't charge you royalties."

Sun Hao's words made Barkley laugh.

At the half, when the score was leading, the whole Mavericks team was in a relaxed atmosphere.

Coming back in the second half, Duncan responded to the free-throw line and distributed the ball to Jackson in the bottom corner, but Jackson missed.

Waiting for the Mavericks to score a goal, he turned around and sent a second pass again, but Parker, who received the ball, still missed the three-point shot!

After the first half, and Popovich didn't say anything at halftime, the Spurs' morale has reached a rock bottom.

But! Duncan still didn't give up!

After Parker missed, he grabbed an offensive rebound directly above Dampier and scored on a rebound!

He still remembers what David Robinson said that this would be his last season.

As a result, the second half of the game looked a little tragic.

Although the situation has been irreversible, Duncan has never given up.

Under his spirit, the rest of the Spurs team gradually regained their fighting spirit.

However, on the one hand, the margin was stretched too wide, and on the other hand, the Mavericks' performance tonight was not bad at all.

The final whistle blew, and the final score was fixed at 106-93.

The Mavericks, who defeated the Spurs by 13 points on the road, won the G6!

Although Sun Hao did not break out in the G6 game against the Spurs like last year, he "scored" only 26 points in the whole game.

However, the Mavericks still eliminated the Spurs with a total score of 4-2 and took the lead in advancing to the finals of the 2002~2003 season!

This is also the first time in the history of the Mavericks!

Kuban, who came to the scene with the team, directly covered his face with his hands at the moment of the game whistle and cried with joy.

At this moment, all the effort he has put into the team and all the effort he has made is worth it!

They're now champions in the West!

At the start of the new season next year, they will fly the flag of the Western Conference champions at the National Route Center Arena!

And, that's not all!

They now have hope of winning the first championship in team history!

After back-to-back victories over Lakers, Spurs, they are now fearless!

The Mavericks also celebrated on the court.

At this point, everyone in the team has put in their own efforts and made contributions one after another.

It's the time they deserve to celebrate!

……

On the other side of the court, Duncan looked at David Robinson as he got off the court, his face full of self-reproach.

In the end, he couldn't help David Robinson get another championship ring before retiring.

David Robinson saw Duncan's expression and reached over and hugged him.

"Enough, you've done enough."

Although the team lost, Duncan played the whole game in such a fierce game, and finally scored 33 points, 20 rebounds and 6 blocks.

You couldn't ask him to do better.

"And, we've already won once."

Perhaps knowing that Duncan would care, Robinson continued.

In the 1998~1999 season, in the first year after Jordan retired, they had already won a championship.

It's better to win another championship, but it doesn't have to be.

"They're going to be champions."

Duncan finally turned to look at the Mavericks who were celebrating, and spoke.

Only the opponent is the one who knows the opponent best.

In his opinion, this Mavericks team already has all the conditions to win the championship.

David Robinson nodded.

They're not future Kobe Bryant, and there's no shame in losing to the eventual championship.

After the game, Sun Hao was interviewed by the team on the sidelines.

Most of the questions asked by reporters were about the competition.

Buckley is naturally mentioned in it.

Barkley played 10 minutes in the game, with 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 fouls.

"His role is something that the stats don't show, like the three-pointer that Dell Curry made."

Sun Hao made an analogy.

Really speaking, in the game where Curry Sr. killed in 0.4 seconds, he even only had those 3 points.

But what is the same is that both veterans have been a huge help to the team.

"And I think he's even better than Michael."

After answering the question seriously, Sun Hao still didn't forget to tease.

Reporter, well, this reporter is the same reporter who interviewed Sun Hao before the game, and he now has a feeling of numbness in his scalp.

He didn't understand why Sun Hao suddenly wanted to go crazy and diss old Jordan.

This, Jordan loves face very much!

However, Sun Hao still doesn't seem to notice this as he did at the beginning.

At this point, he was hesitant to report it truthfully after the game.

In the end, after a complex psychological struggle, the reporter still decided what Sun Hao said and what he wrote.

After all, it's his professionalism.

"The Mavericks eliminated the Spurs to advance to the Finals first, making team history."

This news not only sparked heated discussions in the United States, but also caused a sensation in China.

Jordan didn't lift the first championship trophy of his career until the sixth year of his career, but now Sun Hao has a chance in the third year of his career.

Moreover, he entered the draft at the age of 18, and he is only 21 years old now!

Moreover, he is completely different from the kind of thigh-hugging one, he himself is the thigh!

Especially in the Western Finals, his performance was even better than Nowitzki!

Well, there's that he diss Jordan things.

This is probably the first person in history to so publicly diss Jordan during his time as a player, and it is estimated that it will be the last.

On the second day of the Mavericks' advance to the Finals, the Wizards will usher in a tie-break game with the Nets at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

The Western Finals have ended, and if it weren't for the distance, Sun Hao would even fly to the scene to "cheer" for Jordan.

It's just that Jordan may not welcome him as much as he used to this time.

During the pre-game interview, the reporter inevitably mentioned Sun Hao.

After Sun Hao's remarks that "Michael was forced to tie seven" and "Charles performed better than Michael" were truthfully reported by reporters, fans have completely put this person who is the head of the five quarterbacks hand-picked by Jordan on the opposite side of Jordan.

Of course, that's what Jordan himself thinks.

His emotional intelligence fluctuates between high and low, and he is at a low point at this time.

He didn't understand why Sun Hao, who he liked, would say this about himself.

Those words made him very unhappy.

Especially when the journalist repeats it again.

"He'll soon see why people call Michael the god of basketball."

Of course, anger is anger, and what should be pretended is still to be pretended.

After Jordan said this, the reporter was also extremely excited.

Not only because this is Jordan's promise that he will help the team reach the finals, but also because of this kind of war of words that started before they met, and the showdown between the god of basketball and the hand-picked successor of the god of basketball......

If that happens, it's full of highlights.

Of course, those things will come later, and now, like everyone else, he is looking forward to the battle in front of him.

Since ancient times, there have been more than seven classics.

In fact, at the same time, thousands of miles away in Dallas, the elder Nelson was also organizing the players to watch the live broadcast of the seven-tiebreaker.

It's directly related to their opponents in the finals.

But their mentality is more relaxed.

"You really don't think Michael can win?"

Before the game began, Nowitzki couldn't help but turn his head and ask.

"No, the Wizards have a better chance of winning."

Sun Hao didn't mean to hide it from Nowitzki.

"Then you ...... before"

Nowitzki didn't finish his sentence, but now the whole world knows he's dissing Jordan.

"You know that Michael is good at everything, but he is not big-hearted."

Sun Hao went on to say that after getting along with Jordan for a long time, he still has deep feelings.

"So you said those words on purpose?"

Nowitzki reacted that his double quotient was still very high.

Sun Hao smiled and nodded.

Isn't it, if Jordan isn't so provoked, the Wizards may really be fucked.

After experiencing the help of [Basketball Talent] in the series with the Spurs, he now has a new understanding of hidden missions.

[Inheritance of the Gods], it is very fragrant when you look at it!

So he didn't want to sit still any longer.

Take advantage of Jordan's weakness to "help" and do it yourself.

Nowitzki nodded.

"Why would you want the Wizards to win, though?"

Nowitzki is indeed smart, and he has already understood another layer of meaning from Sun Hao's answer.

Sun Hao didn't seem to expect Nowitzki to ask such a question, but his reaction was also fast.

"After Game 6 with the Spurs, would you like to do it again?"

Sun Hao asked rhetorically, the Nets' defense is more aggressive than the Spurs in Game 6.

Nowitzki shook his head.

He prefers basketball skills to hand-to-hand combat like in the past.

It's better to play like that, it's better to actually go to a boxing match.

"Isn't that enough?"

Sun Hao said with a smile, his face was not red and his heart was not beating when he spoke.

Nowitzki also nodded in hindsight.

What Sun Hao said makes sense.

While the two were talking, the Wizards and Nets had already begun their tie-breaker.

The Nets were mainly anti-visitors and took the initiative from the start.

Sun Hao's previous judgment was right, Yao Ming's hand was obviously not as good as on the court.

The rest of the Wizards also didn't score points in the same defensive style as before.

At the end of the first quarter, the score on the court was 13-22.

The pace of the game was no different from the game in which the Wizards lost.

Even at halftime, the Wizards were already trailing by as many as 15 points, 37-52.

Jordan scored only eight points in the half, and he didn't show much.

Such a scene once made Sun Hao feel that maybe Jordan was really old.

It's even completely understandable, after all, this has reached the division finals, and Jordan's age has the biggest impact on physical fitness, and he can't hold it anymore.

But!

Just when Sun Hao also began to think so, Jordan finally broke out in the second half.

He began to go into a frenzied personal attack mode.

He scored 25 points in the entire second half!

That also included a trademark step-back strike from Jefferson before the end!

His all-star stunner was ruined by Kobe Bryant, but on the stage of the East Finals, he succeeded!

It wasn't until this time that Sun Hao realized that the reason why Jordan didn't play much in the first half was that he knew that his physical fitness was limited and he was assigned to the second half!

A thrilling reversal, Jordan finally fulfilled his promise!

What he has to do later is to tell Sun Hao on the stage of the finals why Michael is called the god of basketball!

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