Chapter 946： The third finals, aiming to defend the title

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After a lapse of 5 years, the Dallas native once again won the Western Conference championship trophy. Witnessed by the away fans, Nowitzki raised the trophy high above his head.

"This time, don't let the damned champion run away!" The commentator of the Dallas TV station said emotionally.

The Mavericks fans in front of the TV were also emotional and shed tears one after another. Cuban even cried on the sidelines of the away game.

If you were another person, you might think: Heh! What to install, as for what.

But if this team is the Mavericks, it can only be said... really should cry!

Five years, do you know how they lived these five years! ?

But any fans who have known about it will feel that the tears are so frighteningly real. For example, Barkley said: "If it were me, my mother would probably cry, and I don't know her."

Yes, from being overturned in the finals in 2006, to being hacked in 2007, to being eliminated in the first round of consecutive playoffs and being eliminated in the second round, the Mavericks have successfully become the number one fake team in history in five years.

Nowitzki has gone from being the number one player in the world to the worst MVP in history, the biggest softie in history, a pseudo-superstar...

It can be said that the Mavericks have waited too long for this day from top to bottom, from stars to fans.

Although they haven't finally won the championship, they were able to win the Western Conference championship trophy for the first time in 5 years, and they were still underestimated all the way. This has re-proven their strength.

And Dirk proved by averaging 30.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, shooting 58.6% from the field and 44.8% from the three-point range, he is definitely not a fake superstar!

Trail Blazers, Lakers, Thunder... These three teams became the stepping stones for Dirk to regain his second spring!

"It's very good. The Dallas Mavericks really proved themselves this time. Some of them will watch the next finals." Director Zhang said after watching the awards ceremony.

"It is true. Although the Knicks advanced very smoothly and easily defeated three teams, they have won 12 games and only lost one. They have created the second best record in history and won the division championship, especially the 4-0 sweep of the Celtics. And the 4-1 victory over the Heat, the two favorite teams to win the championship, let people see the terrifying strength of the Knicks." Yu Jia said.

"But I still need to remind the Knicks, don't underestimate the Mavericks, they are really capable."

Indeed, Jia was not the only one who made such a reminder after watching the Mavericks game. Several other media and many celebrities also reminded the Knicks not to be careless.

Even Kobe made a long-distance call to Zuo Li that night.

"Hey, Zuo Li, although I know that you guys are very strong, but listen to me, they are not ordinary."

Kobe's tone was very serious. He was really worried that the Knicks were in trouble. After all, the game was so smooth that he couldn't understand it.

"Don't worry, no one in this world knows more about this calf than I do. You forgot, I was the one who called to remind you." Zuo Li said casually.

"You bastard, I'm serious!"

"Coincidentally, me too."

Kobe: "#?%$￥%!

!

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Zuo Li: "???"

"Do it for yourself, don't run over and ask for special training after losing!"

"No, the last time I asked you for special training, I lost to you, but this time, how much did my buddy win before..."

"Crash!"

Kobe hung up the phone.

"... less... hey hey!

! Depend on! This guy has a bad personality and even hung up on me! "Zuo Li threw away his phone in displeasure, what the buddy said is true!

But it can make Kobe say "they are not ordinary", it can be seen that the Mavericks gave Kobe a deep impression.

But what Zuo Li said was also true. In this world, is there anyone who knows more about the strength of this calf.

Don't look at his casual tone, but he has always regarded the Mavericks as the biggest opponent in his heart. He has been paying attention to the Mavericks' state throughout the season. After confirming that the Mavericks will be played in the finals, he even began to watch the videotape of the Mavericks game overnight. , the degree of seriousness is absolutely full.

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"After all, our goal this time is to defend the title." Zuo Li walked to the window and said, looking at the busy traffic outside the window.

Since reaching the Western Conference Finals, Zuo Li moved out of his home in Long Island and moved into the player apartment where he lived for more than two years.

This apartment, together with the one next door, has already been opened up, and then Dolan directly gave it to Zuo Li. The area has also reached 70 square meters. In Manhattan, New York, where land is very expensive, an apartment of this size is already very expensive. , but compared with the large and luxuriously decorated Long Island villa on the left, it is naturally not comparable.

But there is an advantage here, that is, it is very close to the arena, and coming here can also calm Zuo Li's restless heart.

It's not that Zuo Li doesn't want to enjoy it. It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. It's hard for those who haven't experienced the extravagant life of a player to understand the true meaning. Zuo Li is not a masochist, so naturally he won't dislike it.

It's just that compared to those, he still has his own ideals, which are more important than other external objects.

So this time, he must achieve his goal of defending the title!

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On May 31, the Knicks had their last training session before the Finals at home.

Finals G1 will officially start at Madison Square Garden on June 1. In the finals, the Knicks' home court advantage is not obvious, because the finals implement the 232 game system.

In other words, the finals will play two games in New York first, then return to Dallas to play 3 games in a row, and finally return to New York to play 2 games.

However, the atmosphere on the training ground is still relaxed. After all, the Knicks, who have entered the finals three times in three years, have long been accustomed to this competition system.

Curry even had the time to send a text message to Harden, who was also a rookie in the 2009 class, during the training break.

Curry: "Dude, it's a pity that we didn't make it to the finals. Why did your Thunder suddenly fail... I thought I could fight you in the 2009 civil war... And you don't know, the pressure of the finals is too great, and I lost weight!"

Harden: "..."

Guess, one sentence, Curry pierced Harden's heart several times...

In short, all Thunder players know that Harden recently changed his phone...

Ahem, let’s get down to business.

Many people may think that in such a competition system, it is particularly important to protect their home court, but in fact, UU Reading www.uukanshu. com The Knicks are more concerned about their performance on the road.

If the Knicks can win 1-2 away games, then the Knicks are very likely to resolve the battle within 5-6 games.

In the same way, if the Mavericks can win an away game in New York, then they also have the opportunity to end the suspense of the game at home.

Therefore, if you want to win the finals, you can't just consider protecting your home court. How to play well in the away game is also very important.

This point should be very resonant to the Mavericks. If they can take the lead in winning an away game in 2006, the Heat's comeback may be over.

And the reason why the Heat were able to come back in 2006 was that they officially took the lead in winning an away game.

So the Knicks are not going to put all their strength on the first two home games.

"For the Knicks, every game is very important." D'Antoni said.