When the electronic beep sounded to represent the end of the game, the fans in the stands found that their palms were already covered in sweat.

A race with ups and downs like a roller coaster, everyone felt thrilling to watch. Before the fourth quarter of the game, when Yiyang sat on the bench tiredly, everyone felt that the game was going to be over.

But who would have thought that after 12 minutes, the "doomed" team would become the final winner. And the process is still so impressive.

"That's a superstar, it's scary!" That's Stevens' assessment of Nowitzki's 18-point slash in the final quarter, and Aldridge's defense would be willing to give Stevens a 90 if he were to score it.

But Nowitzki, under Aldridge's 90-point defense, scored one unreasonable goal after another. I believe that during that time, Aldridge was a little skeptical. His defense was almost always in Nowitzki's face, but the German won the game with one lethal blow after another.

On the basketball court, Nowitzki jumped high in excitement and swung his fist hard in the air. The Germans feel as if they have never been so happy in their lives.

Accompanied by the deafening cheers in the arena, Nowitzki looked around, as if looking for something.

Eventually, the "Golden Lion" found his purpose. He ran briskly and pounced on Yiyang, the "prey".

"We won! We spelled it out! Nowitzki hugged Yiyang tightly, as if they were lovers meeting again after a long time apart.

Nowitzki knew that although he had completed the miracle of 18 points in a single quarter, they would not have won without Yiyang's hard work to lay the foundation for the Mavericks to chase points.

Moreover, it is Yiyang's attitude of not giving up on the field that greatly motivates Dirk. If it had been before, this game would have been lost. But Yiyang has brought something different to the Mavericks - persistence!

If you don't fight until the last moment, you will never surrender, even if you dry up your last drop of sweat, you will continue to fight. In Yiyang, Dirk saw these qualities. So this superstar, who wants to be responsible for the team, can break out in the final quarter.

Dirk ...... I'm almost out of breath......" It wasn't until Yiyang let out a "wail" in Nowitzki's arms that the German finally let go of his arm

After that, more and more Mavericks players gathered around Yiyang and Nowitzki, and they gathered together to enjoy the joy of the victory.

Yiyang was in the middle of the crowd, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face. It's a good feeling to win in the playoffs......

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The footage of the Mavericks players celebrating wildly on the court naturally did not escape the cameras of reporters. Of course, the frustrated expressions of McMillan and the Trail Blazers players were also captured.

In his post-match press conference, McMillan made no secret of his disappointment. But it's not that he's disappointed in his players, it's that he's hated his luck.

'We were unlucky and we were in complete control throughout the game. It wasn't until the last 12 minutes that we lost for some reason. I don't know what happened in the final quarter, but LaMarcus did a perfect job defensively, but the Mavericks could score. Moreover, Dirk scored 6 points on free throws alone in the fourth quarter, and I don't really agree with the referee's blowing penalty. With that, McMillan shook his head to himself, then continued to put his mouth on the microphone. The loss in this game may not be a bad thing for us, we kept the Mavericks at bay, which shows that we have no problem with our tactics and form. After all, God doesn't be in the sky at the Center Arena on American airlines every night. ”

"You say the team lost because of bad luck or because the referee was biased in favor of the Mavericks, so how do you rate Yi's 24 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks? You know, a rookie who scored a double-double in his first playoff game, throughout the history of the NBA, there seems to be no other name. Is it also part of your bad luck? The journalist who asked this poignant question was none other than one of Yiyang's supporters, Mougins.

For a team's hard-earned victory, McMillan only replied with perfunctory things like "luck" and "the referee blew the penalty problem", which made Mougins feel very angry. It's as if the Mavericks won the game without paying.

"He's been so good that he's probably one of the best defenders in the league in the future. But trust me, there's no way a rookie can change the course of a series, even if he chops a double-double! You have to admit that without Dirk's incredible play in the final quarter of the game, the Mavericks simply couldn't have won! McMillan was in a bad mood after the loss, so when Mougins asked the tough question, the black coach responded strongly.

"If Dirk hadn't scored 18 points in a quarter, the Mavericks wouldn't have necessarily lost. You know, before the start of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers only led by 1 point, not 30 points! Mougins replied angrily, and then sat back in his chair.

McMillan, who was on the field, also stood up directly and announced that the press conference was over.

"Why fight with a manager? Making excuses for failure, that's what every manager does. After all, they also have to think about the morale of their players. After McMillan walked out of the media reception room, many of Mougin's colleagues also advised Mougins to say less in the future.

But Mougins didn't let this reduce his hostility towards McMillan, and is it so difficult to admit that a Chinese player has performed well in the game? yes, and who would generously admit that their team almost fell to a rookie in the playoffs?

Five minutes later, the press conference resumed. This time, the people who walked into the media reception room were Carlisle, Nowitzki, and Yiyang.

The appearance of these three guys made the reporters below explode in an instant. One is a manager who makes frequent wonderful substitutions, and the other is a superstar who plays like an opener in the final quarter. The other is a rookie who plays like a superstar in the playoffs!

"Also, how did it feel to play the playoffs for the first time?" Many reporters wanted to ask Yiyang this question, so when Yiyang approached the microphone to answer, you could see that almost all of the reporters below took out their voice recorders.

"It's a lot more intense in the playoffs, so I also know that in the game I'm going to have to be aggressive, like Dirk told me. We've been training for the last few days and I think the preparation before the game has played a big role in the game. I just hope I can get fit again and impact the game and of course the fans were great. They cheered me on and gave me a lot of motivation. Yiyang's standard official answer made the reporters nod with satisfaction. Compared with the irascible McMillan, this rookie seems to be more mature than McMillan's coach.

"Coach Carlisle, Mr. McMillan, seems to think that his loss to the Mavericks today was due to his bad luck. Excuse me, what would you think of such an assessment? "A local American journalist was qualified to ask the last question, and the lucky one naturally had to end the press conference with a very explosive topic.

Carlisle looked at the reporter and then smiled slightly, not seeming to be offended by McMillan's remarks.

After that, Carlisle leaned forward, ready to speak.

"Until now, I'm sure a lot of people in this room still doubt our strength and still think that the Trail Blazers' loss to us was a complete accident. Yes, there were times when we didn't play well on the court, and our previous playoff experience wasn't perfect. But from now on, we will prove it with practical actions and achievements. If the Trail Blazers win this series, it's called an upset! Carlisle still had a smile on his face, but now, no one would have noticed the smile of the academy manager as amiable.

The reporters were agitated one by one, and this press conference can be said to have completely brought the two sides together.

It seems that the rest of the matchups in this series will be full of highlights!

Don't want to admit you're overwhelmed by a rookie? It doesn't matter, when you lose the whole series, the world will make you admit it.