"Carl, I'd like to ask you how you feel about winning the regular season MVP award?"

At the post-game press conference, Karl Malone naturally became the object of media interviews, and many media linked Malone's performance with the regular season MVP.

"I'm very happy to get the regular season MVP, which means I'm the best player in the regular season this season. But I want to win more than the MVP in the regular season, and as long as I can help the team win, I'm willing to give any award! ”

Ma Long's expression was flat, except for the championship, the awards that should be won are basically there.

If he can trade the regular season MVP for the championship, Malone is absolutely very happy.

In addition, if after becoming the MVP of the regular season, he was also completed by the Nuggets as the 'Black Seven', then where should his face go.

After Malone's interview, it was the Nuggets' turn.

"Malone played great, he played great games! I don't have anything to say, my players are not wrong, they have done everything they can, you can't ask for more from them! ”

In response to reporters' questions, Nuggets head coach D'Antoni highly praised Malone's performance while taking all the blame on him.

"In the next game, we have to take care of the victory and can't let Malone do whatever he wants!"

McDyce's expression was solemn, he knew very well the reason for the defeat, if it weren't for Malone, it would definitely be the Nuggets who won.

In an effort to show his resolve and advance to the second round of the playoffs, McDyce promised to limit Malone's play in front of the media.

In all of tonight's games, the Spurs, Lakers and Magic have advanced, and like the Nuggets, the Knicks have lost the game and are about to face their final game.

If the Nuggets and Knicks win the game, the league will have the first "Black Eight" and "Black Seven" miracles in the same season.

Early the next morning, Chi Liang stretched his waist, glanced at Nana who was huddled in the fish tank, and got up to prepare for training.

He's got to be in good shape and ready for the last game.

After coming to the training gym, Ji Liang first practiced shooting by himself for a while, and then began to master the offensive skills taught to him by Inglish.

After the teammates arrived, under the arrangement of D'Antoni, they began to conduct a half-court 5-on-5 training to improve the tacit understanding of the players and arrange tactics at the same time.

Although it was only one day, Chi Liang still found that the team's rhythm had accelerated again, and they began to get closer and closer to running and bombing, which may be able to play some unexpected role tomorrow.

Early in the morning on May 16, the Nuggets flew to Salt Lake City to prepare for a showdown at the Energy Solutions Arena that night in an effort to win this crucial battle.

Win and advance to the second round, lose and go home fishing!

That night, the fourth game between the Nuggets and the Jazz was about to begin, and Jazz fans were even more enthusiastic and cheering for the Jazz.

The mascot, Jazz Bear, first distributed various gifts to the fans at the scene, and then started the show with a little Jazz Bear.

Before the start of the game, in order to boost morale, the Jazz specially produced a video special about Malone and Stockton, and selected to play it before the game.

Looking at themselves in the video, Malone and Stockton couldn't help but burst into tears, turned around and hugged Coach Sloane who was standing beside them.

Every game in the playoffs counts, and every adjustment they make is a top concern for many experts.

Unfortunately, this time it was destined to disappoint them, with both teams fielding the same starting line-up as in the previous game.

It's normal for the Jazz not to adjust because they were the winners of the last game, but why did the Nuggets stick to the lineup from the last game?

In fact, D'Antoni knows very well that the failure in the last game is mainly related to Ma Long, if it weren't for Ma Long's sudden outburst, the players on his side would not be able to limit him, and he would not have lost this game.

In short, as a manager, D'Antoni is well aware of the team's problems, and the defeat has little to do with the players.

The most important thing is that Malone can't break out every game, even if this game breaks out again, it doesn't mean that the Nuggets don't have players who break out.

There is no room for defeat in this game, and both Ji Liang, McDyce and Van Exel, they all have reasons to break out.

The game was about to start in the blink of an eye, and as the referee tossed the ball high, the fifth match between the two teams officially began.

This time, McDyess once again beat Ostertag and won the jump ball.

In the first round, McDyce got stuck in position and asked for the ball directly in the low post.

Without hesitation, Ji Liang ignored Ellis and hoisted the ball to McDyes.

It was also at this time that the Nuggets players began to pull, leaving McDyce plenty of room to play alone.

After receiving the ball, McDyce turned around and Ostertag was broken through like a stake.

McDyce stepped over the first two and then jumped up to shoot and easily put the ball into the basket. The whole process is like an antelope hanging its horns, giving people the feeling of probing for something.

The Jazz are still the same old routine, after holding the ball past half court, Ellis first observed the position of his teammates, and then with the help of Malone's blocking, he wanted to attack the restricted area.

After Fortson switched defenses, Ellis quickly passed the ball back to Malone and then started to run himself.

In the face of Ji Liang's defense, Ma Long first made a few hard tops, but he didn't stick to the ball, and after finding an opportunity, he passed the ball again.

Compared to Ellis, Fortson was slightly inferior in speed and agility, and Ellis quickly seized the opportunity and ran out of space.

Ellis grabbed the basketball, and McDeis, who was not far away, hurriedly launched a defense, but Ellis was not greedy and sent the ball to Ostertag.

Ostertag wanted to dunk, but Ji Liang returned to the defense, and under his strong interference, the basketball smashed on the basket and was picked up by Fortson.

It was also at this time that two figures began to start and quickly ran to the frontcourt, they were Billups and Williams.

Behind the two, Ellis returned at a faster pace and Hornacek struggled to catch up.

After getting the ball, Ji Liang threw the ball hard in front of the court, and he made an advance measure, like a scalpel, and landed accurately in front of Billups.

When Billups received the ball, Ellis returned in time to defend and, with all his might, immediately pounced on Billups.

Noticing Ellis's movements, Billups first glanced at Williams on the other side out of the corner of his eye, and then threw the ball to the basket before Ellis pounced.

The basketball flew towards the rebound, and at this time, Williams paused, jumped high, and easily smashed the ball into the basket.