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427. Chapter 427 Celebrate after the finals (please subscribe, please support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 427 Celebrate after the finals (please subscribe, please support)

At 9 p.m. on May 28, the G4 game between the Bulls and the Knicks will be played as scheduled at the Federal Center in Chicago.

A big score behind 0:3; almost every game will have more than half a quarter of garbage time; the point difference in every game has reached double digits. This Bulls team gives people the feeling that they have already paid their dues.

All efforts were made to defend the glory that belonged to the Bulls in 1996, but there was still nothing they could do against the Knicks in front of them.

"The league does not need to worry that the Knicks' dominance will last too long. The New Yorkers have already made a choice between Kimi and James. No matter who takes over Kimi's job next season, it will be difficult to achieve such dominance."

In the TNT commentary box, Barkley said bluntly.

As early as when he was with the Lakers, Barkley admired Ke Yan's coaching. At that time, he had already shouted, "If I had Kimi on the coaching bench, I would definitely retire with a ring." Now I see that Ke Yan is shaping New York.

The foundation was later pushed out, which was also very sad.

If a poll was launched online now to see who has made greater contributions to New York, Ke Yan or James, fans from 29 teams might vote for Ke Yan and list 10,086 reasons.

However, if the same situation happens in Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, or even the Magic City Sharks, and a Ke Yan/James choice situation arises, the voices supporting James will definitely be louder.

However, if other cities will still retain some warmth even after they have made their choice, the cool nature of New York will make this contrast more vivid.

And Ke Yan himself was tired of the fight with James.

Take the Jamison incident where the relationship between two people completely "broke up" as an example:

Is Jamison of no use to the Knicks? No!

Will signing Jamison affect the Knicks' future? No!

But why does Ke Yan not hesitate to make things worse and break up his relationship with James, but also boycott the veteran's joining?

Two words, stance.

When the team forms a "double-talking person" pattern, and the two people belong to different camps, the result must be that "the position outweighs the right and wrong."

Jamison's Cavaliers experience was labeled as "LeBron James" by Ke Yan, even if this veteran was the "anti-James Pioneer" during the Wizards; even if he only worked with James for half a season in the Cavaliers; even if he just wanted to hang out

A championship ring, and nothing else will get involved. As long as he is identified by Ke Yan as a "potential follower of James," Ke Yan is unwilling to introduce him.

In this situation, James felt disrespected, Jamison felt wronged, and Ke Yan himself felt tired. For a long time this season, Ke Yan's focus was not on leading the team to win, but on suppressing James.

Such a Ke Yan made him feel "bored".

Leaving is good for everyone. As for who will have higher achievements in the future, let everyone rely on what they have in their hands!

On the court, the Knicks had an absolute advantage, leading the Bulls by as many as 19 points, and there were only the last 5 minutes of the game. The big score of 0:3 behind and the nearly 20-point difference had greatly reduced the morale of the Bulls players.

After a sudden collapse, both offense and defense lost their structure, and the situation was over.

Because he did not go to Miami to join the team, James' reputation at this time was not as bad as in his previous life. During garbage time, when the on-site director showed James the camera, the fans at the United Center also gave James a round of applause.

Ke Yan, who was on the sidelines, received an invitation from Curry while chatting with him. Curry and Ayesha had negotiated their marriage and planned to complete the wedding on August 16 this year.

"Congratulations, this is a new stage in life." Ke Yan said in surprise when he heard this.

"I also envy your story with Never." Curry said.

Among all kinds of NBA stars and coaches, Ke Yan’s character is also highly recognized by Curry. It’s true that there are women who want to create opportunities to have something happen with Key Yan, but Ke Yan has really been absolutely loyal to love and family.

"I will go there then." Keyan nodded and accepted the invitation.

This is also a benefit of Ke Yan's early resignation. Logically speaking, when the league is about to be suspended, team executives representing the employer will be prohibited from contacting "labor" players. Although Ke Yan is a coach, he was also the general manager of the team

, his identity is sensitive, and if he has private contact with Curry, he will easily make a big fuss if he is caught. Now that he has given up his career, the two of them only have personal relationships. It is no big deal to attend weddings and send gifts.

When all the time in the game ran out, the buzzer buzzed longly, the red light came on, fireworks and ribbons fell from the sky in the United Center, and a deafening cheer erupted in the arena.

The players on the Knicks bench came to the court surrounded by Ke Yan. After shaking hands with the Bulls players, they gathered together and celebrated their promotion in their own way.

The fans at the United Center also applauded the Knicks. The big score of 4:0 clearly and objectively demonstrated the huge gap between the two teams. The Knicks won openly and gained the respect of the fans of the visiting team.

Ke Yan stood with his disciples and watched James win the Eastern Conference championship trophy on behalf of the team, and then gave a speech: "First of all, I want to thank Mr. Dolan and Jimmy. It is your support behind the scenes that has shaped New York's season.

Huge brilliance; then the team staff, the fans can’t see your efforts, but we all know your hard work; next are our brothers who work hard together, Stephen Curry, Jrue Holiday, Al

Horford, Antawn Jamison, and many others; the most important one is of course Kimi. We had a lot of disagreements this season, but our starting point was for the good of the Knicks. Together we completed a great 72-10 record.

The achievement is comparable to that of the Chicago Bulls in 1996; we have led the Knicks back to the Finals after 12 years. Next, let us win greater achievements together."

After some impassioned speeches, the players and staff at the scene also wanted Ke Yan to take the microphone and say something, but Ke Yan waved his hand directly, stepped back, and said "NONONO" and "rejected three times in a row". In the end, he was reluctantly rejected.

Before taking the stage, he just said lightly: "Now is not the time to celebrate, I would rather save my speech until after the finals!" and ended in a hurry.

James's words suggested that he would make peace with his generals and restore his reputation. Not only would he keep Ke Yan, but at least Ke Yan would "turn enemies into friends" and "downplay" the contradictions between the two people into differences, so as to benefit himself.

Washing the floor; but Ke Yan didn't give any face and refused directly, and the scene became awkward for a time.

The key is that for James, the Eastern Conference championship is an honor; but for Ke Yan, who has led the team to win the championship twice, it is nothing!

.......

Three days later, the Western Conference finals also decided the winner. The Mavericks defeated the Thunder with a score of 4:1, counterattacked from the first round, and advanced to the finals without being favored.

What was a bit "humiliating" for the Thunder was that in the fourth quarter of the only Game 2 the team won, coach Brooks directly "hidden" Westbrook and let Maynor play the entire fourth quarter.

Then the Thunder won. In the G1, G3, and G4 games, the Mavericks completed a counterattack after falling behind halfway through the fourth quarter.

This accident taught Ke Yan that when a certain guy wants to "send away" at the last moment of the game, just replace him when it's time to replace him! It doesn't matter what big name he is.

In the future, when Kuban said, "The Thunder only have one superstar," Durant took the initiative to stand up for his brother and called Kuban a bastard. Later, he would wait for Westbrook's words "I can do it for you" every year.

What changes should be made?”

At the press conference, reporters asked Carlisle to evaluate the Knicks. He chose to show weakness, saying that the Knicks are candidates for the strongest team in history, and the Mavericks are only challengers. But since they have reached the finals, the Mavericks will find a way to deal with the Knicks no matter what.

Sri Lanka's method.

If the opponent were someone else, Carlisle would have the confidence to give it a try; but if the opponent was Keyan, Carlisle really regarded himself as the underdog.

In terms of tactical ability, Carlisle is not inferior to Ke Yan; in terms of on-the-spot adjustments, Carlisle is even better than Ke Yan; but in terms of team building, except for Popovich in his peak years, no coach can see Ke Yan's tail lights.

This became the biggest gap between the two sides.

Although there is a huge gap in reputation between the two sides, no team that can reach the finals is weak. After a day off, Ke Yan held a tactical meeting on the Mavericks' path to promotion this season.

In the first round, the Mavericks' opponent was the Nuggets, who were in civil strife.

They easily won two consecutive games at home and went to Denver with a big 2:0 lead. However, the Nuggets, who returned to their plateau home court, burst out with amazing power. Billups played the last game of his career.

Highlight: In the third game, he scored 26 points. Together with Anthony, Nene both had 20+ points, and the Nuggets regained a victory.

In the fourth game, the Mavericks started strong and their lead reached 18 points before the start of the fourth quarter. However, Billups scored 22 points in the second half, single-handedly turning the tide and leading the Nuggets to reverse the situation with 2 points.

Defeated the Mavericks and dragged the game into the Battle of Tianwang Mountain.

In the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Nowitzki scored 25 points and 8 rebounds, and the "behind the scenes hero" Tyson Chandler had a "big" double-double of 14 points and 20 rebounds, including 13 offensive rebounds. In the end,

The Mavericks won a crucial game.

Game 6 became Nowitzki's personal show. He scored 33 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, leading the team to defeat the Nuggets again and advance to the next round.

In the Western Conference semifinals, the Mavericks' opponent was the Lakers on the eve of the collapse of the dynasty. Before the start of this series, almost all the media and fans believed that the winner would be the Lakers.

However, after only 4 games, the Mavericks eliminated the defending champion with a 4-0 sweep.

In this round of the series, the Mavericks won by a "precision". Kobe averaged 23.3 points, 3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, which was his worst personal performance in a series since the 2004 Finals;

In sharp contrast, Nowitzki averaged 25.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and his shooting, three-point and free throw percentages were astonishing 57.4%, 72.7% and 93.8%, directly entering the unprecedented league.

The "220" Club.

Terry, Carter and Barea, under the leadership of Nowitzki, are also firing on all cylinders. In this series, the Mavericks' outside shooting percentage is as high as 47%.

In the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks' opponent was the young Thunder.

In the first game, Nowitzki and Durant competed against each other, scoring 48 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, especially scoring 27 points in the second half, becoming the team's winner;

In the fourth game, Nowitzki once again scored 40 points in a noisy away game. He used textbook-level mid-range shots to teach Durant a good lesson.

It is worth mentioning that in this series, the Mavericks' outside shooting rate is also as high as 42%! Especially Kidd, who the Thunder selectively let go, shot 40%. For this veteran, it is outstanding.

"A scholar who has been separated for three days should be treated with admiration."

"Tyson Chandler's super rim protection and rebounding abilities; his precise outside shooting after finding the open space; and Nowitzki's unsolvable singles! This is the key to victory for the Mavericks in the three-round series!"

Hamblen concluded.

"The rebounding ability of our inside players can only be said to be quite satisfactory. The protection of rebounds requires more help from LeBron." Snyder analyzed.

"If it's just Nowitzki, it's okay. He definitely can't stand the feeling of the Mavericks finding shots at other offensive points. We need to improve the team's pressure on the defensive end."

"In the playoffs this season, the Mavericks have not lost a game at home. Considering the format of the finals, if we lose any of the first two home games, we will be extremely passive in the entire series, or even

They might take them away in a wave!"

"Matthews has resumed training. On the stage of the finals, his comeback can add strength to our wings. Of course, against Terry, Holiday must be the main player."

Various analyzes and deductions show that the Knicks do have an advantage, but not as much as the outside world has boasted; and in Ke Yan's view, James' mentality will also be the key to the battle.

Curry's key attack on Kidd will be the Knicks' greatest confidence on the offensive end. The premise is that James cannot "fail" and the Knicks do not have the confidence to "still win without James."

In history, there is no such team that can lose the team leader and still win the finals, right?

(End of chapter)