In the East, the game between the Bulls and the Heat was still played a day late.

The first day was played by the Pacers and Wizards, as well as the Thunder and Spurs.

There is not much suspense in the game between the Pacers and the Wizards, although the Wizards are upset, but their strength and experience are much weaker than the Pacers.

The game between the Thunder and the Spurs was very intense, and Xu Yong also watched the live broadcast of this game.

The Spurs have been able to stay competitive this season and, as in the history he knows, have developed a tactic called "Hammer Tactics".

To summarize this tactic simply, it is an advanced version of the pick-and-roll tactic, with Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll as the core, or using the outside shooter to open up space, or using the pick-and-roll to create three-point opportunities for the outside shooter, supplemented by Duncan as the center, through high-speed defensive rotation to create defensive counterattack opportunities.

The Spurs' ability to play well is also related to the excellent performance of their shooters this season, with Mills, Danny Green and Belinelli all shooting above 40% from three-point range, and even Parker, who is not good at three-point shooting, reaching the 37.3% level.

Of course, the two are mutually influential.

In a sense, it was the prototype of the Warriors' small-ball tactics.

However, because of the lack of Leonard, the Spurs can't form an outside defensive network with Green, which will make their offense more dependent on positional warfare, which is equivalent to limiting the ceiling of this tactic and not achieving the shocking effect in history.

But that's enough for them to go back and forth with the Thunder.

At the end of the game, the Thunder's talent became the winner of the game, Durant first hit a jumper against Richard Jefferson in the final moments, and then turned back to shoot a game-killing shot under the bag of Jefferson and Green.

After watching this game, in addition to the technique, Xu Yong could feel that the fighting spirit of Durant on the court was at a peak.

Such a Durant is really likely to reach the Finals again, and may even win the championship.

Looks like he's going to have to give it his all.

The next day, the Bulls left for Miami to begin their divisional semifinals against the Heat.

Xu Yongyi changed the style of play in the first round and asked for a single ball at the beginning.

Catch the ball with his back to his body, single, turn around and lean back to feint, connect with the low center of gravity and turn around to break through to the basket.

Hibbert squeezed Adams in front of Xu Yong at this time, his body was heavy, and it was not so easy for Adams to jam him.

Seeing this, Xu Yong changed direction and jumped sideways without slowing down, and smashed the ball into the basket with his left hand through Hibbert.

His opening was violent, and the scene was in an uproar.

After Xu Yong landed, he rarely threw his fist and roared, and with his roar, the emotions on the faces of the rest of the Bulls became different.

Xu Yong: This is obviously intentional.

Whether it is the season standings or the first-round performance, the Bulls are not as strong as the Heat this year, they are the underdogs who need to play beyond the norm to win.

Especially the Bulls have a lot of young players, and the opposing team is the undiminished defending champion, and they will be instinctively timid in their hearts.

Therefore, Xu Yong used this way of [slashing the generals before the battle] to boost morale.

And this wave of unexpected is a slash and a double kill.

However, this accident was largely due to the [Vertical Jump Rule], and Hibbert obviously didn't dare to jump.

This is a change of direction for James to send an assist to the Bulls.

Xu Yong's opening greatly boosted the morale of the Bulls, who played back and forth with the Heat from the beginning.

And the Bulls have continued that momentum.

Young teams lack experience in the playoffs, but they are young and vigorous, and it is easy to explode when they are in momentum.

And with Xu Yong as the backbone, they will not suffer a score shortage.

The two sides battled fiercely until the final moment, and Xu Yong hit the killer ball against Granger's defense and won a heart-wrenching game.

"Every single one of them, every muscle is hard as a stone tonight." Barkley exclaimed in the commentary box.

This kind of underdogging, and it's the most positive way for young teams, and it's still away from home, it's too burning.

And this game was not only played by Xu Yong alone, West had 21 points and 7 boards, Butler had 18 points, 5 boards and 6 assists, and Adams had 8 points, 11 boards and 2 blocks.

Coupled with Xu Yong's 31 points, 10 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals, the Bulls can be said to be fully played.

Such a Bulls team is admirable, even frightening, you must know that their bench still has a top salary like Rose.

After a two-day break, the Heat-Bulls game continues in Miami.

After losing the first game, the situation for the Heat suddenly became serious, and they showed significantly higher intensity in G2 than in G1.

However, the Bulls' performance has not weakened in the slightest compared to G1.

As a result, although behind, the Bulls never let the Heat pull away.

And when they maintained a stalemate and entered the fourth quarter, under the leadership of Xu Yong, they launched a wave of crazy chasing points, and once tied the score.

However, the problems of the young team were also exposed at the most critical moments, when the Heat began to flank Xu Yong, and the others suddenly lost power.

It also led them to lose G2 in the end.

With a score of 1-1, the two sides moved to Chicago to continue the series.

Then, the Bulls lost G3 in the same way.

Strength, performance, these can all be compensated for by morale, but there is such a thing as game experience, it is difficult to form without enough games.

Especially the playoffs are not like the regular season, and the playoffs themselves are about the success rate and the margin for error.

With a 1-2 score and obvious weaknesses, the Bulls are considered to have not had many chances.

But in G4, the Bulls once again shocked everyone.

They didn't evolve all of a sudden, saying they matured after two days, but this time they came down by 13 points in the third quarter, launched a death charge in the final quarter, and finally managed to complete the comeback and chase the big score to a 2-2 tie.

The Bulls gave everyone a little bit of a young shock.

The two sides entered the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

The battle for Tianwang Mountain was more intense than expected, and Granger suffered an ankle sprain in the second quarter, but actually miraculously returned in the second half.

Butler on the Bulls' side had the same situation, but after two kicks on the floor, he didn't even get off the court.

The two teams battled fiercely until the final moments, as in the previous four games, and this time Wade became the savior of the Heat, and he used a breakthrough throw to win the Heat Mountain.

"It's an NBA Finals-level confrontation." Barkley sighed again.

After five games, the difference between the two sides has never been in double digits, and three of them have been played to the last count, which is unimaginably intense.

The Bulls need to defend their home court and try to pull the game into a tiebreaker.

The United Center was packed, and the aisles were packed with fans.

And Jordan was also on the sidelines.

The Bulls who are playing at home start with a rainbow of momentum, and Xu Yong's desire to attack tonight is also extraordinarily strong.

After the third quarter, the two sides were tied, and Xu Yong's personal score had come to 35 points.

This is a classic Xu Yong-style competition.

Once again, the two sides played to the final countdown, and the Bulls had a chance to equalize.

However, it was also in this round that Butler made a fatal mistake and his pass was tackled by Wade.

Wade dribbled to avoid fouls after a steal, and the Heat finally beat the Bulls in a thrilling way, eliminating the Bulls with a big score of 4-2 to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.

At the end of the game, the fans held their heads in disbelief, and Butler sat on the bench with red eyes.

He didn't put his head down on his towel to avoid the defeat, but you could feel his mood completely.

The two sides returned to the locker room after the handshake after the game.

Just as he was back in the players' tunnel, Butler's emotions collapsed.

He leaned on the wall and began to cry.

When Xu Yong saw it, he walked up to him and touched his head vigorously.

Butler didn't need to look up to know that it was Xu Yong, and I don't know when it started, which became a unique way of communication between the two of them.

"It's me, it's my fault." Butler didn't look up, but his voice choked.

In last year's Eastern Conference Finals, he asked Xu Yong if they would win back after losing to the Heat, and Xu Yong gave him an affirmative answer.

Xu Yong scored 47 points tonight and did his best to do what he promised, but in the end, it was his mistake that buried the victory.

In this round of semi-finals, others fought a lot, and in the end it was because of his fault.

"Jimmy, it's your fault, but face it with your chest held out like a man."

Xu Yong's words were calm, and Butler stopped crying after hearing it, and looked up at Xu Yong with red eyes.

"It's not the end of the world, if you lose, you can win it back next year." Xu Yong said and thumped Butler's chest hard.

Although at the moment he is also very frustrated inside, because this is the first time he has scored so many points and lost.

But it was also at this moment that he truly accepted defeat.

If they try their best and lose, but they are still able to get back on their feet, they will never be defeated.

Butler looked at Xu Yong, his eyes still red, but nodded firmly.

Back in the locker room, Xu Yong saw that the other people were also depressed.

Although it was the same score as last year, it was not easy to accept this kind of defeat.

Tough guys like Butler are emotionally broken, and others can imagine it.

Xu Yong knew that he had to say something at such a time.

After coughing lightly, he spoke:

"It's frustrating not being able to achieve what we did this year, and so am I, but that's not to say we don't have hope, it's that we still have a long way to go.

They [the Heat] won above board, we lost to a respectable opponent, and I know it hurts, but nothing can discourage us and our performance, at least proves that we are on the right path.

Keep your head high, work hard as always, and make yourself stronger this summer, which is what we strive for.

We're going to fight for each other hand in hand, we're going to be together like a family, and then next season, we're going to win back all that we've lost and win that damn championship! ”

As Xu Yong spoke, the others raised their heads one after another, got up, and finally folded their hands together.

They shouted the last and most resolute slogan of the season.

"Bulls, come on!"

Thibodeau was just walking to the door of the dressing room.

Originally, he had brewed a lot of words to boost the morale of the team, but after seeing the situation in front of him, he knew that he didn't need it, Xu Yong had already done that.

He called Xu Yong out and prepared to go with him to the press conference.

"Coach, I'll go too." Butler spoke up at this point.

Thibodeau was stunned for a moment.

Butler actually played well tonight, scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, second only to Xu Yong in scoring.

If it weren't for that last mistake, he would have been the number two contributor to the team's victory.

However, it was precisely because of that mistake that he was not prepared to ask Butler to go with him, because if he did, it was foreseeable that he would be targeted by reporters.

However, looking at Butler's determined gaze, he finally nodded.

When Butler appeared at the venue, there was a commotion among the reporters at the scene.

Originally, if Butler didn't show up, they were limited in what they could ask questions, but with Butler, there were more questions, and there was more news material after the game.

'Yes, it was my fault, I was facing the right side of the pitch and DE was lurking behind me on the left and I didn't spot him, it was I who stopped the team.

Faced with the reporter's question, Butler frankly admitted the problem.

'But I'm going to win it back, and I promise that if it happens again, I'll never make the same mistake and I'll help the team win the game.'

Then without waiting for the reporter to ask, he immediately added in a firm tone.

Such a reaction also gave the reporters below a look of admiration, and it was only a matter of a moment for Butler to adjust his mood and make such a promise that there was no room for manoeuvre.

"No team will want to play against us next year." At this moment, Xu Yong picked up the microphone and added in an extremely affirmative tone.

This moment attracted a burst of surprised eyes from the reporters below, and even made the spotlight flash to record this moment.

Xu Yong's words can be regarded as calling for the whole alliance.

If someone else had said it, it would have come across as arrogant.

But when it came out of Xu Yong's mouth, people couldn't help but reverie.

After all, this season when the Bulls are experiencing injuries and there are many young players, it is actually shocking in itself.

The Bulls next season are indeed worth looking forward to.

After the press conference, public opinion on social media also reached a climax.

"There are not so many successes in the world, failure is the main theme of life, and how to face failure is the biggest issue in life."

"Like Michael said, it only makes sense to trash talk when you're behind, and likewise, it's only when the team loses that you can see who's really the tough guy."

"Hehe, he's a tough guy if you lose!" Comment from "King Bronny's Loyal Imperial Guard".

"Tsk, then I have to mention a certain king's 'your life is not as good as you want' after the Heat lost in 2011." From the comment of "KBfnas".

"2>0, thank you." From the review of "KBforever".

"So LeBron has always been a loser, and Xu is a winner, and I'm looking forward to the Bulls next season."

"Hehe, look, LeBron will definitely win his championship this season, he will be the strongest player in history!" Comment from "King Bronny's Loyal Imperial Guard".

"By the way, even if LeBron wins the championship, is it 1>2?"

"One crown is over Xu Yong, two crowns are over Jordan, if this is a triple crown, it will be the strongest in the universe, it's this flavor, right?"

"Don't worry, LeBron can't win the championship, what will he use to beat the Heat? By mouth? ”

"Why do you care about them, I think LeBron and Xu are a high-grade player when they touch porcelain, and the chosen son who has not won a championship for ten years is also a miracle."

……

On the second day after the series with the Heat, Butler and Adams followed Xu Yong to start training at the training gym.

Their summer has already begun.

Xu Yong does not plan to enrich his arsenal this summer, but to re-train his shooting, especially three-point shooting.

With Butler diluting the ball, that's what he has to do.

Of course, the solidity of the existing technology is also important, and what he has to do now is to ensure the success rate of his attack as much as possible.

Butler, on the other hand, needs to expand his arsenal, and once he has reached a certain level of breakthrough, he needs a consistent means of shooting and scoring.

He chose a step-back jumper.

This is also a very smart choice, because for his talent, the premise for the technique to play is to have space to shoot before shooting.

His civilian breakthrough is this line of thought, and so is the step-back jumper.

And the reason why he chose this was inspired by the fight with Pierce.

Although the two went head-to-head during the match, Pierce was a good reference for him.

Adams, on the other hand, is working on his defensive skills, and he struggled against Lopes in the first round, and he has to learn how to defend that type of player.

While training, Battier came to the training gym.

He came to find Xu Yong.

"I'm ready to retire." Because of Yao Ming's relationship, Battier also had a very good relationship with Xu Yong after he arrived at the Bulls.

When he heard this, Xu Yong couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Battier is the only player other than him and Hinrich to have won two consecutive titles at the same time.

"Do you have any plans for the future?" Xu Yong said with concern.

"I'll stay and join the team's operations." Battier said with a smile, this is the reason why he came to Xu Yong.

Left the team, but not completely.

Xu Yong was also very happy when he heard this, and smiled and gave Battier a big hug.

There are a lot of operational responsibilities, including drafts and signings, which is a great start to Battier's career.

Of course, having a former teammate in management is also a good thing for Xu Yong.

……

With the Heat winning, the matchups in the Eastern Conference finals were determined, the Heat vs the Pacers.

Similar to last season, this is another revenge battle for James.

On the Western side, the division finals were also announced a day later, and it was the second consecutive season between the Thunder and Mavericks.

However, in the division semifinals, there was a situation for the Thunder, the team's starting power forward Serge Ibaka suffered a left calf metatarsal strain in the final game against the Spurs, and the season was reimbursed.

Ibaka's injury has been fatal to the Thunder, knowing that he is the team's interior rim protector and box sweeper, the standard interior gate.

Xu Yong's emotions were also a little complicated when he learned the news.

Injuries can really change the outcome of a match in many cases, and even directly change the course of history.

In the case of the Bulls, if Yao Ming's injury hadn't accelerated so quickly, they would have had a chance to complete the first dynasty after the Jordan era.

And Ibaka's injury, he has the impression that it has also happened in history, so this is not Durant's flag that has played a role.

However, looking back, the choice of [Injury Immunity] he made at the beginning helped him no less than any system.

The Eastern Conference finals started first, and the Pacers sat at home to lead the Heat.

On the day of the game, the stadium was full.

Although the Pacers have not yet played a result, the successive additions of superstars such as James, Howard, and Paul have expanded Indiana's ball market a lot.

However, the final result of this match did not satisfy them.

The Heat showed great form from the start, with Wade and Bosh firing inside and outside to establish an early lead.

On the other hand, the Pacers' form fluctuated greatly, they once overtook the score in the second quarter, but the overall state in the second half was very average.

This obviously has something to do with their previous games, the Heat semifinals and the Bulls played sparks, and also played the state, on the contrary, the Pacers played too easily in the first two rounds, and the state could not be out of the form all of a sudden.

This situation has improved in G2, James and Paul frequently use blocking and dismantling to break through the basket, Hibbert is subject to the [vertical jump rule], and the restrictions on them are significantly weaker than last season, relying on this way, they also successfully pulled back a city, and the big score is 1-1.

At this time, on the western side, the Mavericks attacked the Thunder's home court one after another, and the big score was already 2-0.

Without Ibaka, Nowitzki is clearly playing with ease.

However, this was not the decisive factor in the first two games.

The presence of Tony Allen and Carlisle's line-up are the ones who will make or break these two games.

After a poor defensive performance last year, Carlisle did not arrange for Leonard to defend Durant again this year, but switched to Tony Allen, and Leonard went to play against Harden.

As a result, the adjustment worked wonders, with Durant being greatly reduced by Allen's defensive efficiency, and Harden being embarrassed by Leonard's death entanglement.

Carlisle grasped the weakness of the Thunder dual-core at the same time, and the two-pronged operation can be called a masterful operation.

So after the two games, there is still some suspense on the eastern side, and the western side seems to have been decided in advance because of Ibaka's injury.

However, it was against this background that an "accident" occurred.

Ibaka, who was previously reimbursed by the Thunder for the season, turned out to be back after only nine days!

This is a medical miracle.

However, this is not an intelligent injury, but Ibaka forced to make a comeback after playing a closed game.

This is comparable to the plot of Willis Reed's return of the king in New York, which made the blood of Thunder fans boil and boosted the morale of the Thunder team.

The Thunder staged the Jazz Rockets' playoff matchup that year, losing two home courts, and then beating the Mavericks' two home games in succession.

Durant broke through Allen's defense in both games, scoring 75 points and completely going crazy.

After four games, the two sides played to a 2-2 draw, and the suspense of the Western Conference final returned.

It was also when the fierce battle in the west was in full swing that an "accident" also occurred in the east.

After returning to Miami's home court, the Heat exploded in G3, defeating the Pacers 116-90 and powerfully rewriting the score to 2-1.

On the Heat side, in addition to Wade and Bosh, Granger, who has played well this season, also ushered in an explosion, he shot 6 of 8 from beyond the three-point line, scored 27 points, and shot James out.

And this situation is still continuing in G4, Granger's hot touch gives the Heat a lot of space, and Wade breaks through the Pacers' interior line as if no one is in a no-man's land.

At this time, the [vertical jump rule] hurt the Pacers, because Bynum's protection of the restricted area has also decreased significantly.

At the end of the third quarter, the Heat led the Pacers by 12 points and had a good chance of winning two straight games.

And after that, with a score of 3-1, the Heat entered the door of the Finals with one foot.

However, there was an unexpected situation in the fourth quarter, first James staggered the trip to help the Pacers narrow the margin to single digits, and then Spoelstra sent Granger, Granger came up and hit a three-pointer to stabilize the situation, and also prevented a wave of James.

Then, the real [accident] came, when Granger was .gif by James when he shot another three-pointer on the offensive end.

Granger had twisted his ankle against the Bulls, and then James stepped on his foot and curled up in pain on the spot.

This situation also sparked a conflict on the field, and Bosh reacted quickly and threw James to the ground on the spot, staging the Dinosaur Rider.

And even if he was experienced in holding down Bosh's hands, he was still punched by Bosh.

In the end, the two sides were pulled apart, and James looked horrified and embarrassed, he obviously didn't expect Bosh to make such a ruthless move.

The referee finally awarded James a first-degree malice, and Bosh was ejected from the game with second-degree malice.

The departures of Granger and Bosh turned the game around, and the Pacers went on a rampage to score points and eventually turned the game around to make it 2-2.

After the game, social media completely fried the pot, and the criticism of James reached its highest point ever.

This time, Nike couldn't hold it down if it wanted to.

"It's a shame in basketball, relying on the rules, relying on the referees, relying on the feet to win!"

"Even if this Pacers team wins, it's their feet, not their hands, that end up wearing championship rings."

"At this point of pushing the lower limit of what I know about superstardom, LeBron is a well-deserved GOAT in the basketball world."

"I'm sorry, he doesn't deserve a superstar!"

"Before, I only watched him as a recreational player, but now it's really disgusting, and the Heat will come back next game!"

"Stop playing basketball, let the Dragon King go and play LeBron in the Octagon, and the winner will advance."

Xu Yong didn't watch the game, he saw the news after training.

After seeing it, he felt two main things.

One point is still coming, and Granger still hasn't escaped James's footsteps.

The second is that he has figured it out, next time he will meet James's team, if James has a tendency to step up, then send someone to strike first, it is best if he succeeds, and it is a deterrent if he doesn't succeed.

If you want to play well, you can play hard, if you don't want to play well, then you can't play well.

……

A week later, the Eastern and Western Regional Finals were all over.

In the East, Granger's season reimbursement directly changed the trend of the series, and the Pacers won two consecutive games in a row amid a lot of scolding, eliminating the Heat 4-2 to reach the Finals.

This is also the first time that James has advanced to the Finals since 2007, and also since forming a superteam in 2010.

In the West, Nowitzki exploded in the last two games of the series, beating the Ibaka and Gasol duo again, just like in 2011.

In the first two rounds, and even in the first four games of the Western Finals, his performance was relatively average, making people think that he was really old.

However, after the last two games, everyone found out that he was holding back the big battle.

This is also very reasonable, after all, 35 is about to be 36 people, even if the playing style is biased and projected, the explosion will begin to need to save energy bars.

However, the Mavericks also suffered bad news before reaching the Finals, and Nash was reimbursed for the season due to a back injury.

You said that the Mavericks were lucky, this year they encountered the Thunder's side of the Serge Ibaka injury, if it wasn't for the 2-0 start, Durant this year they may not be able to win.

But if you want to say they're lucky enough that they are injured again, it's the same experience as in 2011.

In the end, it may be their Finals opponents, the Pacers, who are really cheap.

Finals, Pacers vs. Mavericks.

With many injuries and accidents, the two sides of this year's finals were finally decided.

And after this result came out, Zhan had a dense orgasm.

"Haslem said, 'You can't make it to the east anymore,' who is the one who can't make it out of the east now?"

"Don't talk about what is not a stepping foot, the spurs were not the same back then, and I didn't see you spraying spurs, the history books were written by the winners!"

"+1, the Bulls were the first championship to win by beating the Mavericks, and this year we won the trouble don't talk about it!"

“go！ go！ go！ The first championship in the history of the Pacers, the first championship in LeBron, and the first person in history! ”

……

Xu Yong has already started to laugh.

The core is seriously injured in the season, James and the Mavericks, this year's Finals matchup is too familiar to him.

No, not only familiar, but also too many elements.

For example, Paul's existence, and Leonard's incursion.

If he were to choose a Finals matchup that he would most like to see besides himself, it would really be these two teams.

So he decided to pay attention to the whole round of the finals.

Of course, he was not alone.

In the G1 of the finals, Xu Yong, Butler and Adams prepared fries, squid rings, melon seeds and peanut drinks in advance, and then sat back and waited for the show.

During the warm-up, the camera showed the players on both sides, the Mavericks players were serious, and the Pacers players were relaxed, especially Paul and James, smiling from ear to ear.

These reactions were to be expected.

The Mavericks have been in a state of "residual blood" for two consecutive Finals, and this mood cannot be good.

On the Pacers' side, if nothing else, they had already opened a champagne when they learned that Nash was injured.

"Is there a chance in Dallas?" Adams couldn't help but ask.

Butler didn't speak at this time, he didn't experience the Finals with the Mavericks that year, so he didn't have much say in this regard.

"Yes, I think Leonard is the most like me in this league besides Jimmy." Xu Yong said something that smelled of the sea.

The corners of Butler's mouth rose at this time, and his senior ranked him ahead of Leonard!

Then he nodded, and the person he regarded as his lifelong enemy would definitely not be weak.

"Then I hope the Mavericks can win, the way they [the Pacers] got to the Finals is dishonorable." Adams spoke.

For Adams to say such things, you can imagine how annoying James and the Pacers are right now.

Xu Yong and Butler didn't speak at this time, not because they disagreed, but because who didn't think so?

The game started quickly, and the Pacers were beaten 10-2 by the Mavericks in the opening game.

The pre-game form reflects the mentality of both teams, with the Pacers clearly underestimating the opponent.

And in addition to the state, James played extremely uncomfortable, he was broken by Leonard in a row, no, it was robbed twice.

Originally, he finally didn't have to meet Xu Yong's nemesis this year, but he never thought that Xu Yong would be without Leonard!

And in terms of defense alone, Leonard made him more uncomfortable than Xu Yong.

However, the Mavericks didn't have much advantage in the score, as Vogel also made a change, and he asked James to defend Nowitzki.

After James was continuously robbed on the offensive end and didn't dare to play, he could only invest on the defensive end in order to play statistics.

It turns out that when he defends seriously, he still has some effect against the 35-year-old Nowitzki.

Of course, more importantly, Nash's absence has too much impact on the Mavericks.

You must know that most of the Mavericks' tactics revolve around Nash after they have him, and to use a very vivid metaphor, Nash is the engine of the Mavericks.

Now that there is no engine, the impact can be imagined.

Of course, the fighting spirit of the Mavericks is unquestionable, and they fought with the Pacers until the end of the quarter, and finally lost.

"Is there still a chance in Dallas?" After the game, Adams couldn't help but ask again.

The difference in talent between the two teams is even bigger than before the Bulls and Mavericks.

The Mavericks give people the feeling that Leonard's independent offensive ability is not enough, Nowitzki is older and has fallen back after the Western Conference finals, Terry is not there again, and no one can score points on the offensive end.

"Yes, but not much." Butler gives a sane analysis.

"You can't underestimate the heart of a champion, especially the person who has this heart has sharpened his sword for sixteen years." Xu Yong's answer was a little emotional.

Although rationally he feels similar to Butler, the impact of Caron Butler's absence at the beginning and Nash's absence now is indeed incomparable, but he always feels that this round of the Finals should not end so quickly.

Two days later, the Pacers added another game at home to take a 2-0 lead.

Now the Pacers fans are directly climaxing, and the first championship in team history is only two games away from them.

Of course, at this time, the outside world's criticism of them also reached a peak.

Because most fans don't want to see such a team win the championship.

It was in this context that the two teams moved to Dallas for the next two games.

It is worth mentioning that this year is also the first season of the NBA Finals restructure, and the Finals have been changed from the original 2-3-2 to 2-2-1-1-1.

After arriving in Dallas, the Pacers practiced openly, and James did not give an interview to reporters, and it was Paul who came out for an interview.

Paul played well in the first two games, averaging 27.5 points and 8.5 assists per game, Allen had to defend Korver, and Paul was opposite West, who was not too comfortable.

If you continue to fight with this momentum, you don't need him to grab it this time, and this year's FMVP will definitely be his.

'We're not in the world of surprises, that's part of the game, and we're just concerned about the game now.

"If they really see us as enemies, then we don't mind being public enemies of the Alliance."

He was quite relaxed in front of reporters.

That night, Xu Yong, Butler, and Adams sat together to watch the live broadcast.

After entering the opening ceremony, the two sides started the game, and it was at this point that the Mavericks made a change, and Carlisle took the elder Kidd as the starter.

Kidd is 41 years old this year, and he is really losing his teeth.

This operation made Paul can't help but cover his mouth and snicker on the bench.

Of course, after the game actually started, he couldn't laugh a little.

Because old Kidd can really still fight!

Although he has no other offensive means other than throwing threes, and the defensive end can basically only shrink, his experience, his confrontation, and his organization are still there.

When it comes to the word "the older you get, the more demonic", Kidd definitely has to take a share. [Note 20]

But that's not the most critical thing, the most critical thing is that James is very confused in this game.

Although Leonard's presence itself makes it difficult for him to play, he plays a ...... Déjà vu.

Xu Yong couldn't help but nod when he saw this, this is the right taste.

Speaking of which, James is someone that Wade is not used to, how can he be used to Paul?

Paul won the FMVP, is this championship Paul's or his?

The camera was given to Paul, who looked confused at this time, he probably didn't expect such a situation.

But it can only be said that this is the reincarnation of fate, two years ago he was moved by FMVP, and then this season his FMVP was also moved by James.

Most of the collapse of the dynasty came from within, and the Pacers also lost G3 because of this farce.

Butler and Adams watched G3 in a daze, and they didn't even understand what was going on.

Of course, even if the Pacers lose G3, they still have a 2-1 lead.

By the time it came to G4, Paul made a change and he started creating opportunities for James.

It can be seen that between these two games, he and James have had "effective" communication.

However, their change came a little too late!

After G3 took a breath of relief, the Mavericks' morale rose again, and then Nowitzki's CD cooled down and began to explode.

The biggest weakness of the Pacers is the No. 4 position, before playing the Bulls in the regular season, West could make them uncomfortable, and the first two games of the Finals also relied on James to top there.

Well, now Nowitzki is starting to play, and James can't stand it!

Nowitzki is like a god descending from heaven, shooting inside and out, and the exploding James doesn't want it.

"Dirk stood up, and I could see every blonde hair on the top of his head stand up, and Dallas launched their charge!" Barkley in the commentary booth shouted excitedly.

Their stance was too obvious, because they didn't want to see a stepping championship in the first place.

After three silent sessions, their emotions finally began to erupt.

In the midst of such commentary, the Pacers' defensive system built by Vogel began to crumble like a dam for the Indians.

And after Nowitzki's offense pinned down the defense, Leonard also came alive, and Jamison couldn't limit him either.

106-102, driven by Nowitzki's 34 points in a single game, the Mavericks defeated the Pacers again at home and completely turned the series around.

After losing two games in a row, they won two in a row.

It's a similar scene to 2011, because the Mavericks did something like this to the Thunder in the Western Conference finals, so they "learned" how to play in this situation.

The Pacers, for their part, were visibly panicking.

After returning to their home court, they started very hesitantly, and the result was that the Mavericks playing away from home were full of momentum, playing more and more smoothly, and the lead was getting bigger and bigger.

In the end, the Dallas people won a 115-92 away game, and after falling behind 0-2, they reversed 3-2 to get the match point!

After this game, almost all the fans became fans of this Mavericks.

And the momentum in Dallas is already unstoppable.

G6, home of Dallas.

The Pacers started the game hard, and James and Paul gave up on other ideas, both of whom had lost championships for one reason or another, and who woke up after really being pushed to the brink.

At halftime, the Pacers led the Mavericks by as many as 12 points, 58-46.

A tie-break seems inevitable.

But in the second half, Leonard did his best to lock up James, preventing James from starting to explode 2.0.

Moreover, Nowitzki ushered in another outbreak.

This time, the Germans did not have a CD!

"Dirk threw in a 20-foot mid-range jumper, and oh my god, he hit it with LeBron and Antoine!"

"Beautiful turn and stop and fall back, Dirk falls, it's a 2+1! He stood up, he was fine! ”

"Dirk's three-point pursuit, will there still be one? Hit! The Mavericks overtook the score! ”

With the excited commentary of the Barkley commentary seat, Nowitzki is no longer a German tank, but has become the sword that Xu Yong said about being sharpened for sixteen years, sharp and sharp!

The entire Dallas crowd was already on their feet, and too many were in tears.

119 to 111.

By the time the score was finally set on the spot, the entire American Airlines Center was already in complete boiling.

Even Butler and Adams in front of the TV shouted emotionally.

Xu Yong also felt that the wind in the house was a little strong.

Even though he knew that this was something that could happen, he was still shocked and moved when it all happened.

A player's career is only sixteen years.

Nowitzki averaged 26.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game and was elected the final FMVP.

He delivered his acceptance speech.

"Just now Rick [Carlisle] reminded me that this is my sixteenth season and I realised how old I am, but in the end, because of a great group of team-mates, I did it, yes, we did! I want to say, never give up, this is what I want to say, basketball, never give up, Dallas, .for.you! ”

On the last day, the brothers voted for a monthly vote~~

(End of chapter)