After O'Neal even adjusted his free throws, Stan Van Gundy reluctantly replaced the main force, and with 1:38 left in the fourth quarter, the score was 109-90, and the Warriors led by 19 points.

The Magic gave up, and the fans in the audience cheered. The Magic starters played too long, their defense was getting worse and worse, and the fourth quarter was already ugly.

Stan Van Gundy's employment itself is also problematic, JJ Redick didn't play a minute in this game, and there were only four substitutes in rotation, Barty 3 minutes, Nelson 11 minutes.

Game 3 of the Finals ended with a big win for the Warriors, 3-0 dominated the series, and the Magic players left the court dejected with no hope in their eyes.

Zhang Li said: "It was a wonderful game, and the Warriors had the advantage in terms of physical strength so far, Li Zhi had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and he was the most efficient person on the court." ”

Yu Jia said: "The Warriors did a very good job on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends throughout the game, Milicic scored 21 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and Jordan Jr. 16 rebounds, and he will play well." As soon as Howard blocked, Jordan Jr. and Milicic immediately went up, and the former super center lost three games in the finals, which no one expected. ”

The Magic offense is good, the three score 20+, but their bench has a problem, Petrus, who played well in the first few series, was defended and did not play, and no one on their bench stepped up to score, and whether it was a starter or a substitute, it was disappointing on the defensive end, and the Warriors knew too much about these people that Van Gundy used.

Back in the locker room, Li Zhi turned on his mobile phone, many people called to congratulate, and reporters also came in for an interview, which made Li Zhi very embarrassed and didn't know which side to deal with first. Depressed, Li Zhi fortunately escaped, went to take a bath first, and left a dry job and then you look at me and I look at you.

When Li Zhi came out of the shower, there was stirring music in the locker room, and even old Nelson was smiling, they were going to win the championship, they were so happy.

One more win and the Warriors could win the championship, but Nelson Sr. was very calm in an interview.

"The Magic will definitely come back in the next game, and we can't celebrate the victory that we haven't yet had."

The media asked Li Zhi whether he could sweep the Magic in the next game, and Li Zhi said: "We still need one game to win the trophy, this is a very realistic situation, this is not a question of whether to sweep or not, we just want to win the championship as soon as possible, everyone should understand the truth of long nights and dreams." We're going to give it our all in the next game, but we're not thinking about sweeping, we're not going to win, that's what I'm going to say. ”

Stan Van Gundy said in an interview: "The reason why the Magic are at a disadvantage is because our playmaker is limited by Richie, and we should have created better offensive opportunities, but we didn't pass the ball well, and frankly, I have that responsibility as well." In the face of repeated attacks from the media, Van Gundy finally relented and admitted his shortcomings.

Tekoglu, who had been prevented by Lee Zhi with six turnovers, was very frustrated and could not help the fans win, and he had to change in the next game.

Howard faced the media's questioning again, and he was no longer the big boy who loved to laugh. The three-game losing streak has dug a huge hole for the Magic, and it is easier said than done to climb out.

The media asked: Now, the magic has only a glimmer of life, can they still work miracles for you? Howard isn't a good leader, who can save the Magic?

The next day, most of the media had no interest in the Magic, and all the news was about the Warriors' championship predictions. The third loss was a huge blow to the Magic's morale.

Orlanders themselves began to doubt Howard's strength, falling behind 0-3 in the finals and not even winning four games, but swept 4-0 to win the championship eight times. Magic players see the media coverage, and every time they look at it, they feel a hint of despair.

1959 Celtics 4-0 Minneapolis Lakers.

1971 Milwaukee Bucks 4-0 Baltimo Bullets.

1975 Golden State Warriors 4-0 Washington Bullets.

1983 Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers.

1989 Detroit Pistons 4-0 Los Angeles Lakers.

1995 Houston Rockets 4-0 Orlando Magic.

2002 Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 New Jersey Nets.

2007 San Antonio Spurs 4-0 Cleveland Cavaliers.

Now, will there be another one more to this embarrassing record, the 2009 Golden State Warriors 4-0 Orlando Magic, the Warriors became the existence of two sweeps to win the championship, and the Magic became the team that was swept in the Finals twice.

At this time, Rick Barry, the old core of the 1975 Warriors, jumped out and said domineeringly in a media interview: "Sweep, must sweep!" ”

The media commented on the Warriors, calling it a "civilian victory." Rich, O'Neal, Milicic, Jordan Jr., Crawford, Nick Young, Jackson, and Barnes have come together this season to beat one strong team after another, and they have been underdogged all the way to the Finals, and every game is a miracle.

They're like the Pistons who won the championship in '04, and Lee is Billups, who glues everyone with the Warriors together.

The only trouble the Warriors have now may be the ownership of FMVP, and Li Zhi and Milicic both have good statistics. Some people are happy and some are worried, and Magic should be the most worried about management.

If we don't win a championship this season, a lot of people will abandon the Magic this summer. It is inevitable that Tekoglu will jump out of his contract, he has one year left on his contract, and he must jump out this season, with a salary of only 730 in the final year, which obviously cannot satisfy the Turks with a big appetite.

Because of Lewis's big contract, they simply can't offer Tekoglu a matching big contract, and when the time comes, the outside loses the core of the organization, and they have to find someone else in the free agency market again.

The Warriors can have the current results thanks to the harmony in the locker room, many people have ideas and will not hide them, and when it comes to critical moments, Li Zhi must have a conversation with Milicic. He knows Brother Golden Retriever, this guy looks like a middle two, but his brain is not stupid, he will make a lot of unexpected moves, and it will be embarrassing if he is stupid in the finals.

At noon, Li Zhi called Milicic to dinner with him after training, and in order to adjust the atmosphere, he also brought a sullen little Jordan.

Sitting down, Li Zhi directly pointed out the theme: "In the next game, the Magic may work hard, or they may lose morale, but we will definitely sweep and win the championship." ”

"Oh." Milicic said as he drank the juice, he probably didn't know what Li Zhi meant.

Lee continued: "The MVP could be one of the two of us, and in the last game, we can't have any surprises, you know? I don't care about MVP, I just need to win the championship, you understand? ”

Milicic could not understand Rich's thoughts and asked, "Why?" Don't you want an MVP? ”

Li Zhi smiled and said: "Of course I want to, in terms of data, I am also more suitable, but it is not good if there is an accident because of the dispute between the two of us." I'm going to win the championship in the future, I don't care about this one. ”

Milicic pursed his lips and said, "Can you die if you don't pretend to be forced?" The championship is opened by your family, you can take it if you want, I don't believe it. But it doesn't matter, I don't care about MVP, just get the ring, anyway, I'm definitely going to surpass that fat man, I don't fight for MVP, but you have to give me a ring back. ”

Li Zhi smiled and nodded, and the two of them each took a step back, which was naturally the best solution.

In fact, Li Zhi really doesn't care about the championship MVP, because Li Zhi has a system, there will definitely be a chance in the future.

The first object he thought of was Duncan, who had five championships and only three FMVPs, but no one said he was holding his thighs because his role was huge. If Li Zhi also wins five or six championships, what if he misses this MVP?

On the contrary, the first championship trophy is much more important than FMVP. Winning the championship in the second year of his career is of great significance, at least in the eyes of the media, or in the eyes of some endorsers, Li Zhi's commercial value is much greater, he will catch up with James and Anthony, plus the Chinese market behind him, a giant surpasses them and becomes the most profitable star in the NBA.

Why? Because of the championship.

Now the media evaluates the players of the class of 2003, and Wade naturally ranks first, because neither Anthony, Bosh, nor even James, who won an MVP, has a championship.