"Our players played really well today, they played their best game since going to the Finals, and we had a chance of winning, but basketball is like that, no one knows what will happen in the next minute, in the next second, even though we lost, but my players, they didn't have any problems."

The loss in the fourth game of the finals was still a big blow to Avery Johnson, 1-3 behind, the Pacers still have two home courts in hand, in this case, the Mavericks have no possibility of reversal, so when attending the post-game press conference, Avery Johnson's mood was somewhat affected by the loss, but after hearing the questions and reproaches of the reporters in the audience, Avery Johnson felt what the world is cold, what is no discipline and no bottom line.

Originally, before the start of this game, the reporters in the audience still bragged about themselves and their team, but after the Mavericks lost this game, they suddenly turned back, and questioned the performance of the Mavericks players, why didn't so-and-so players play at the level they should have? Why do you make mistakes at critical moments? Is there a problem with his own level, or is the manager using him incorrectly? Why couldn't player so-and-so and so-and-so prevent Meng Xu and let him score 24 and 22 points in the third and fourth quarters, respectively? Then he questioned Avery Johnson's tactics in this game, otherwise why Meng Xu would have so many opportunities to make shots, and also cut a quasi-quadruple-double of 50+.

"We lost this game, we lost it, I won't make any excuses for myself, but the Mavericks' players, their performance is not a problem, Dirk scored 30 points today, and 8 rebounds, Jerry also scored 24 points today, I don't think there is anything wrong with their performance, if every player has to be like Meng, score 50 points to be considered a good performance, I admit, no one on my team can be like Meng."

"The Pacers are a great team, and Meng Xu is also a great player, and they deserve such a victory."

"As for the tactical issues you guys mentioned, we don't have any problems with our tactics, OK? If you think that sending the two strongest defensive players in the team to defend Meng Xu in a double wrap is to despise Meng Xu, then I really have nothing to say, maybe what you said is right, I will use at least five people to defend him. ”

The Mavericks, who took on everyone's hopes of killing the Pacers, theoretically had no hope of turning the tables after losing Game 4 of the Finals, so in great disappointment, these reporters who had no discipline at all vented their grievances against the Pacers on Avery Johnson, and lashed out at what they called the "future NBA No. 1 coach".

"The players played well, the tactics were fine, why did they lose? Because they have a player named Meng Xu, they have a player who can destroy all opponents! ”

Avery Johnson, who was sought after by everyone when he first entered the league, obviously did not recognize the sinister nature of these reporters as much as Rick Carlisle, so in the face of these reporters who turned their faces faster than turning books, Avery Johnson was really a little unbearable, and after saying the last sentence he wanted to say, Avery Johnson directly shook his hand and left the scene of the post-game press conference, even if he would be fined by the league for doing so, Avery Johnson also admitted it, because he didn't want to stay here for a moment.

"55 points in a single game in the finals! 60+ twice in the playoffs, 50+ 7 times, the scariest super scorer in NBA history! “

On the second day after the end of the fourth game of the finals, most of the American media focused on Meng Xu's 55 points in a single game, if you count the 60 points in a single game in the series with the Pistons, Meng Xu became the second player to get 50+ in a single season after the 92-93 season, and he is also the first player in NBA history to score 55+ twice in a single season playoffs, plus Meng Xu's two most playoffs in the history of the playoffs 60+, and 7 50+, The media, who were still questioning Meng Xu yesterday, turned their heads and took the hat of the top scorer in the playoffs off Jordan's head and put it on Meng Xu's head.

Due to Meng Xu's scoring data in the regular season this season, at the end of the regular season, he only ranked seventh on the scoring list with an average of 27 points per game, so the voice of questioning Meng Xu in the regular season was very loud, and some people even advocated that Meng Xu was already going downhill, but after entering the playoffs, Meng Xu slapped them in the face with his performance.

Up to now, in the 18 playoff games that have ended, Meng Xu can average 34 points, 8.5 rebounds, 9 assists, 4.5 steals and 3 blocks per game, and all four statistics except rebounds are the first in the league. A coalition of winners without reproach.

After the Pacers won the fourth game of the Finals and got the match point of the Finals, Bill Russell, who was responsible for awarding the Finals MVP, and the Finals MVP trophy and the championship trophy all appeared in Dallas, and those entertainment stars, businessmen and politicians who were ready to rub the heat of the Finals also gathered in Dallas, ready to rub the last wave of the season.

On June 17th, the fifth and perhaps the last game of the Finals kicked off at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

However, in the case that most of his teammates have lost their fighting spirit, Dirk Nowitzki, as the core of the team, still did not give up, perhaps for Dirk Nowitzki, in this team, everyone can be depressed, everyone can be without fighting spirit, but he can't, he has to rely on his own efforts and performance, so that everyone who supports himself and supports the Mavericks can see the hope that they can make a comeback.

It's just that one person can't return to the sky after all, even if Dirk Nowitzki played a full 48 minutes, and shot 17 of 32 from the field, cutting a single-game high 42 points, it didn't have any effect, after the game, Dirk Nowitzki sat on the sidelines, looking at the championship trophy and the Finals MVP trophy on the sidelines with a disappointed face, and at the same time secretly vowed in his heart that he would lead the Mavericks to make a comeback.

As the whistle blew at the end of the game, in the sparse applause and cheers of the audience, Meng Xu lifted the fifth championship trophy in his career and the fourth finals MVP trophy.

"We are champions!" Anfernee Hardaway, Tony Allen, Chris Dujon, and Sarunas Jascovisius, the first players to win the championship, joined forces to lift the championship trophy and roared to the sky.