One Guard

One is 31 points and the other is 40 points. Don't get me wrong, this is not the data produced by LeBron and Wade. This data comes from a combination that has faded out of people's sight for a long time, Yiyang and Dirk.

When the Mavericks defeated the Spurs on the road with a 12-point margin and took a 3-1 lead, no one was clamoring that the Mavericks were doomed.

After getting the match point in the away game, they have to return to the American Airlines Center Arena for the next game. It can be said that the Mavericks' promotion is already a sure thing.

In the fourth game, the Mavericks showed their best form, even better than the previous two games. Defensively, they were airtight. On the offensive end, Yiyang and Dirk carried half of the sky, and with the help of Iguodala, Nick Young, and old Carter, the offensive firepower was so powerful that the old Spurs simply couldn't resist.

Facts have proved that moving the aging Duncan to the fifth position was not a wise decision. Under Gobert's defense, he only scored 9 points in the whole game. For Duncan, this is a shame no less than Nowitzki who only scored 11!

And what about Diaw, who was placed at the fourth position by Popovich and had high hopes? He did score a double-double, but with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Popovich expected more than that.

If you expect Manu Ginobili to maintain an output of 20+ points in every game at the age of 37, you must be dreaming. Manu killed the Mavericks in the last game, but today he only scored 5 points. Tony Parker's 14 points are already the highest score in GDP.

In the whole game, the Mavericks only made 5 turnovers, of which Yiyang made only 1 turnover. Moreover, that mistake occurred in garbage time. Yiyang's no-look back pass seemed to be too showy. Even Marion, who was about to catch the ball, didn't understand, so the basketball flew out of bounds.

The Mavericks immediately adjusted back after losing the last game. They were extremely cautious throughout the game and did not make mistakes easily.

If we talk about the first two games, the Spurs waited until the last moment and forced out the Mavericks' resilience. In the last game, the Spurs won by a big score, which undoubtedly forced the Dallas Mavericks to be in full swing. So today, the Mavericks surprised the world.

This is their ultimate form, this is the ceiling for this Mavericks team. At the ATT Center, the 62-win Spurs, who had a well-organized lineup, were pinned to the ground unable to raise their heads. Not everyone can do this.

"Coach Greg, what do you think of the Spurs' defeat in this game?" After the game, when reporters asked Popovich this question, the coach said nothing, just sighed and shook his head. .

How to treat? The gap in hard power!

Duncan is old, Ginobili is old, and Parker is not too young.

What about Leonard? The weather is a little worse. Occasionally, in one or two games, the Spurs can still survive. But in a long-lasting playoff game, veterans can't explode every game. In terms of stability, the current Spurs are definitely not as good as the Mavericks.

Popovich didn't want to admit it, so he couldn't say anything. 62 wins, 62 wins in the regular season! What is this concept? It means that the Spurs have beaten almost all their opponents in the Western Conference!

In the playoffs, they defeated strong teams like the Grizzlies and Thunder. If it weren't for the existence of the Dallas Mavericks, Popovich can guarantee that the Spurs would definitely be the team that enters the finals to compete for the O'Brien Trophy!

But everything that was supposed to be brilliant was broken by a team led by a guy who was less than 24 years old.

If you ask Popovich to comment on this year's Mavericks, he will only tell you one thing.

"Perfect defense and offense."

Falling behind 3-1 is not a good result for the San Antonio Spurs. Although a 3-1 score is not as absolute as a 3-0, there are still people in NBA history who can complete a comeback when trailing 3-1. But there are only eight teams that can do this throughout NBA history.

The most recent team to come back from a 3-1 deficit was the Phoenix Suns in 2006.

That year, the Lakers relied on Kobe's unmatched personal ability to turn the total score into 3-1. But I have to admit that the Suns' overall strength is stronger. At that time, the Lakers had nothing except Kobe.

In the end, the Suns played steadily and created a miracle, knocking the Lakers out of the game. But are the Spurs better overall than the Mavericks? I'm afraid not necessarily.

Although 3-1 does not seem as desperate as 3-0, in fact, half of the Spurs' head has already been extended to the Mavericks.

Game 5 of the series returned to the American Airlines Center Arena in Dallas. Today, NBA officials have moved the Western Conference Championship trophy and pennant here. The staff is ready and even prepared to quickly set up a temporary podium after the game.

However, as Carlyle said, the "cow and horse war" will never be that simple.

In this game, the young Leonard finally awakened. He made sudden shots throughout the game, blinding even Iguodala, a veteran.

With 26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Leonard performed at a superstar level. His outstanding performance also led the Spurs to unexpectedly win the away game by 5 points.

After the game, all the Dallas media were stunned. The game between the Mavericks and the Spurs really didn't follow the routine.

In the last game, everyone thought the Mavericks were going to lose. As a result, Yiyang and Dirk scored 71 points together, and unexpectedly won the match point.

Today, everyone feels that this is the end of the Spurs' journey. As a result, Leonard played his best performance of the season and brought the team out of the encirclement.

"I have to say that the result of this game is quite surprising. The Spurs' tenacious struggle allowed them to move the total score to 3-2. The Texas Civil War has never been that easy." Mike Bu Lin shook his head. Although the Spurs won today, the senior commentator knew very well. Victory in this game only delayed the Spurs' death.

Just as Popovich thought, the Spurs' stability is not as good as the Mavericks. This may sound incredible, but the Spurs are the most stable team in the league, bar none!

But that is the fact. From the data in the playoffs, we can see how "jumping" the performance of the three GDP players was.

Duncan may be dominating the paint one day, but the next day he can't even score in double digits. The same thing will happen to the three people in GDP in turn. The intensity of the playoffs and powerful opponents like the Mavericks have made the aging Spurs show signs of fatigue.

So just like that, the game was dragged back to San Antonio, and the league had to follow with the Western Conference championship trophy. If the Spurs win Game 6, they will push the series into a tiebreaker. If the Mavericks win, they will hoist the Western Conference trophy amid boos from Spurs fans.

In the sixth game, both sides tried their best and fought to the death. Duncan and other old guys are still unwilling to give up, and the Mavericks led by Yiyang don't want to give the Spurs any chance. Both sides are very excited.

Not long after the opening, Leonard dunked with one hand across Nowitzki. After that, he made two breakthrough layups. The Spurs started 6-2. But Dirk quickly retaliated with two turn-over jumpers, and Yiyang hit a three-pointer. The Mavericks responded with a 7-0 lead and quickly took the lead.

The opening scene became a microcosm of the entire game. The Spurs made a strong effort and exceeded the score. The Mavericks made another effort to equalize or take the lead.

After 48 minutes at this pace, neither side won. The final defensive intensity of the two teams can already be described as "rough". The referee also relaxed the scale of the whistle for the sake of the enjoyment of the game. Therefore, in the last minute of the game, neither side scored a point, and the regular time ended with a back-and-forth.

Finally, the Spurs and Mavericks inevitably played overtime. In the overtime period, Carlisle gave Yiyang unlimited firing rights. Because at this time, only his physical fitness can ensure the stability of the offensive end.

Yiyang did not disappoint Carlisle and started scoring mode again, scoring 10 of the Mavericks' 13 points in overtime. Among them, Dirk's three-pointer came from Yiyang's assist. It can be said that all 13 points scored by the Mavericks in overtime came from Yiyang.

As for the Spurs, the exhausted GDP can no longer perform well. The Spurs can only rely on Leonard and Danny Green to support themselves.

At first, they could keep up with Yiyang's pace. But in the last two minutes, these two guys also began to collapse. Only Yiyang was stable until the end, until the electronic buzzer sounded across the dome of the arena.

"Beep!"

When this harsh sound sounded, Leonard looked at the electronic screen in confusion. 114 to 110, the Spurs were only four points behind, just four damn points!

On Leonard's paralyzed expression, no one noticed that there was a trace of sadness that was not easily noticed. Seeing that he and his teammates had worked hard for a season and got such a result, Leonard was very unwilling and sad. He hated himself, hated himself for missing those shots, hated himself for letting Iguodala score those points.

Leonard slumped to the ground, but his expressionless look made it impossible for others to see through the sadness in his heart.

What about the GDP of three people? These three old guys felt a sense of relief. It's over, it's over, another season in a long career. It's just a pity that the Spurs couldn't reach the finals again, and that kid Leonard couldn't experience the atmosphere of the finals.

However, what can they do? That's the way it is in professional games, no one can win all the time.

Just as Mike Breen expected, the Spurs fans collectively booed the moment the game ended. Instead of booing the Spurs, they were booing the Mavericks, who had won the entire series.

But the huge boos did not affect the Mavericks players' celebration on the court at all. Yiyang opened his arms and stood at the stadium's LOGO, enjoying the "cheers" of victory.

Carter covered his face with a towel. He didn't want people to see him crying. In the finals, when his dream of 16 years finally came true, Carter found that he couldn't laugh at all.

What about Nowitzki? He hugged everyone, hugged his teammates and coaches. Finally, he hugged Yiyang tightly, who opened his arms in the middle circle. Dirk thanked everyone for their efforts, which allowed the Mavericks to return to the Finals after two years. It is everyone's efforts that give him the opportunity to compete for the highest honor of the O'Brien Cup at the age of 36.

Especially Yiyang. Without this Chinese kid, the Mavericks might not have returned to the top of the Western Conference so quickly.

From the championship, to losing to the Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, to being killed by the Spurs in last year's Western Conference finals... Yiyang thought of many things and countless failed nights.

But at any rate, they finally made it through, right?

They've been through downs, and they were even thought to not make the playoffs. But Yiyang and his teammates did not give up. Dirk, Marion, Carter, Carlisle, Cuban... they kept pushing towards the highest honor, and now, two years later, they have survived!

Nowitzki hugged Yiyang and felt Yiyang's body shaking slightly. He couldn't help lowering his head and whispering in Yiyang's ear.

"Let's go, it's time for us to collect our championship trophy. Our second, second championship trophy!"

Yiyang swallowed and nodded slightly.

At times like this, you should laugh, idiot!