This Forward is Not Serious

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106 to 93.

The Nets won another victory at home.

Although Deron still failed to regain his form, Lin Ying scored 47 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, winning the game single-handedly.

And it is worth mentioning that of the 47 points, 20 points were scored in the penalty area.

The Cavaliers' interior configuration tonight consisted of Hawes and Josh Smith for the most part.

He was telling Kidd with practical actions that this would not work.

After two games, although the process was thrilling, with a big score of 2-0, the Nets' promotion situation is still optimistic.

At the same time, the Knicks next door also performed very well. . .

In G1 against the Pacers, the Knicks played a crushing game.

They only allowed the Pacers to score 36 points in the half, while scoring 60 points themselves and taking a 24-point halftime lead.

In the third quarter, they continued their efforts to further widen the point difference to more than 30 points, ending the game early.

This game gave the outside world a new assessment of the Knicks' strength.

Many people thought his strength was S+ before, but now, it is at least SS level.

Because regardless of horizontal comparison, the Pacers showed outstanding strength in the series with the Celtics, but they were so vulnerable to the Knicks;

Still in vertical comparison, it was not so easy for the Nets to win against the Pacers last year, but this year's Pacers are obviously stronger overall.

The Knicks have shown the dominance that a super team should have.

"They will be the champions this year."

Even Tracy McGrady gave a very positive answer in the commentary.

And he was a little emotional when he said this.

After all, he didn't win the championship with the Knicks last year. If the Knicks win the championship as soon as he retires, it will be really a sign of decline and cannot be explained.

Another very interesting thing is that some fans noticed that James still didn't shave!

At the post-game press conference, reporters once again asked James about his beard.

Then James gave another impeccable answer. "It feels great to have a beard, I feel more energetic than ever and I will keep it."

Bang, what is the perfect answer!

I said before that I forgot to shave just to show that I am not following the trend, and now I still have a beard because I found that I play better with a beard.

So, I won’t shave my beard! And it’s definitely not because of following Nowitzki and Chandler!

Lin Ying was a little happy when he saw the news.

It’s really black and white, good and bad.

But this also makes people curious. If the Knicks win the championship this year, then the trend of growing beards will definitely become popular in the future. But if the Knicks do not win the championship, then James will really be the second most embarrassing person in the 21st century.

Why not first? This year, the No. 1 player has transformed into "Chui Xi" in the commentary box!

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The Nets went to Cleveland with a 2-0 lead, but in their first game in Cleveland, they encountered strong resistance.

Josh Smith broke out in this game. He made 4 of 6 shots from the three-point line and scored 23 points.

His scoring is not the most deadly thing. The most deadly thing is that this kind of outside touch prevents the Nets from shrinking their defense, which also gives Harden the maximum space to play.

The Cavaliers finally defeated the Nets 116-106 at home and regained a victory, changing the score to 1-2.

At the same time, the Knicks defeated the Pacers again 99-87, taking a 2-0 lead.

This result seems to once again verify that team basketball does not work in the playoffs.

And comparing the performance of the Nets against the Cavaliers, Knicks fans are becoming more and more convinced that they can defeat the Nets this season and regain the championship.

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Ten days later, the Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals were all over.

Looking at the Western Conference first, the game between the Lakers and Thunder ended faster than expected.

The Lakers' double guns are still fierce, including Kobe who also performed better in the playoffs than in the regular season.

But their inside performance was lagging behind.

The combination of Gasol + Jordan Hill is D'Antoni's favorite combination, but let alone positional warfare, they are like a snail in the Thunder's quick counterattack.

The Thunder's performance was shocking, and its suppressive performance was eye-catching.

The score of 4 to 1 also gives fans absolute reason to believe that they can reach this year's finals.

Thunder stock surged, and a Finals clash between the Texas Twins became more and more likely.

In comparison, the series between the Spurs and the Mavericks was much more intense.

The two teams played seven full games, and thanks to Parker's 30+ in the tiebreaker, the Spurs narrowly defeated the Mavericks.

As a result, the conference finals matchup in the Western Conference will be between the Thunder and Spurs.

This is a big change from last season.

Two super teams, the Lakers and Mavericks, failed to reach the conference finals this season.

Then there's the east side.

The Nets eventually defeated the Cavaliers 4-1.

Originally, the Cavaliers had a good chance in G3, including Smith's quick three-pointer in the opening game of G4, but the Cavaliers failed with both guns and they only scored 30 points in total.

Although this seems understandable.

After all, such a young combination has played steadily for three games, and it seems abnormal to have no ups and downs.

After losing G4, the Cavaliers' morale seemed to be shattered.

At the home court of the G5 Nets, the Nets took the initiative from the beginning and led all the way to the end.

The big score of 4 to 1 seemed easy, but after watching the game, I realized that they posed a considerable threat to the Nets, and even had a chance to win the series.

So the saying that data lies is not only reflected in players, but also in teams.

The Knicks defeated the Pacers 4-2.

Although they took a 2-0 lead, the Pacers showed their resilience.

And in addition to toughness, Paul George's performance is also very impressive.

In the crucial G3, George efficiently scored 30 points on 11 of 15 shots, helping the team win their first victory.

In G5, he even started a duel mode with James, scoring 37 points on 15 of 28 shots, setting a new career high and leading the team to victory.

Like the Cavaliers next door, George's growth leaves the Pacers with endless possibilities for their upper limit.

The matchup between the East and West is determined, and the outside world has begun to predict the outcome of the game.

In the West, the Thunder are the obviously favored team.

They showed full competitiveness against the Lakers. In contrast, the Spurs have been bumpy in the playoffs.

In the East, the Knicks are also obviously more optimistic.

It took the Knicks one season plus the previous two series to prove that their biggest problem last season was the coaching issue.

Riley's original "peach picking" behavior was complained by fans, but the prerequisite for being able to pick peaches is the ability.

Otherwise, it’s like “I’ll give you a chance and you’ll be useless.”

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It’s finally time to face the Knicks again!

Although it is not favored by the outside world, it may be a bit unbelievable to say it. When it was really determined that they would play the Knicks, the Nets players all became extremely excited.

It's something that's hard to explain, but it can be explained.

During the training, each team member became more excited than the last. Even Deron, who had never been able to find his form before, seemed to come alive all of a sudden.

Although training and games are not the same thing, this is obviously a positive sign for the Nets.

After training, Lin Ying accompanied Delong for treatment in the infirmary.

Under Livingston's guidance, Deron's mentality became much better than before.

While they were chatting, his phone buzzed. It was a call from Durant.

"Lin, don't be eliminated this time!"

As soon as Lin Ying went outside and answered the phone, Durant's excited voice came.

He could tell right away that this guy felt that the Thunder was stable!

It is also understandable that the Thunder have been suppressed miserably by two super teams in the Western Conference in the past two years, especially the Lakers.

It's so easy to get past the Lakers this year. It would be weird if you don't have a little mental expansion.

"Kevin, don't blame me for not reminding you, the Spurs are much stronger than you think."

Lin Ying said something from his heart.

Looking at it with the eyes of the sky, the Spurs were the championship this year in history.

Although many things have changed due to his butterfly effect, the Thunder are much stronger than at the same time.

But this year's Spurs are very different, because they play a rare team style.

For a general championship-level team, the performance of core players is critical and easy to target.

But with the Spurs, you can't target them and you don't know what will happen.

After all, Danny Green can give you 7 of 10 three-pointers in an entire game.

"I know, don't worry, I will definitely make it to the finals this year."

But Durant didn't care what Lin Ying said.

After all, many times a sentence that you feel deeply may be no different to others than a string of numbers.

"There's a price to pay for underestimating your opponents, Kevin."

However, Lin Ying couldn't help but give another reminder.

After all, if possible, he still hopes to have a fight with Durant in the Finals.

"I understand, don't lose to that guy LeBron. We have agreed that Russell will invite me to his house tonight. Let's not talk anymore."

Durant hung up the phone after saying that.

Lin Ying stared at the phone for a moment, then shook his head.

No matter how many things Durant has to do, he can't take care of it. The key now is that he has to get through the Knicks first.

Although the team's morale and condition seem to be good now, this Knicks is really not that easy to deal with.

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Madison Square Garden, the Knicks players are just as excited as the Nets.

Especially James, with his beard, seems to have really turned into the British emperor.

During training, he unleashed his excitement with all kinds of dunks and abuse.

He just wants to start the game early and beat the Nets hard.

It no longer mattered to him what conflicts he had with Chandler and Claude, the most important thing was his status.

He needs a victory like this to regain his lost status.

This season, the guys at TNT have rated Lin Ying as the new number one player in the league.

That should have been his title.

After the training, Riley also gave a rare speech to the Knicks players.

"You are the most talented team I have ever coached, and I have always believed you can do it. The Avengers on Christmas was just a joke, but this time, I hope you will become the real Avengers and fight from the opposite side." Take back what is rightfully yours."

Riley is not good at chicken soup, but there are many things that you don’t need to be good at. As long as you can speak from your heart, it is more useful than anything else.

After finishing speaking, Riley took James to chat alone for a while.

"I got some news and they said you're going to be the MVP this season."

Riley came to tell James the good news.

The annual MVP selection is usually determined before the conference finals, and this year is no exception.

For a being of Riley's level, it is not surprising to know this result in advance.

James' face was excited after hearing this, but he quickly hid it.

Riley smiled after seeing it, then reached out and patted James on the shoulder,

"I know you're always the best."

The two of them chatted for a few more words.

After James left, Riley, who had been smiling all the time, took a long breath, and then looked at James' back thoughtfully.

He did have connections and got the selection results in advance.

But that result was not James.

And the reason why he said this in advance was because he wanted James to be full of anger during the game.

Avenger, if there is no anger in the heart, how can one be called an Avenger!

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Before the start of the conference finals, the league announced the third batch of the season and the award that fans are most concerned about: regular season MVP.

The last person to receive the MVP award was Lin Ying.

Lin Ying won the season scoring title and led the Nets to the second-best record in the league.

His total vote rate reached 45%, which is more than James (24%) and Durant (20%) combined.

This result instantly caused huge controversy.

"LeBron's statistics were better last year, and you're talking about record; this year, the Knicks' record is better, and you're talking about statistics?"

"That's enough. Stern is licking Lin to death now. LeBron will never get fair treatment!"

"This result is very good. I can't wait to see the Knicks beat the Nets this year. How ridiculous Stern's approach will prove to be in the end!"

"Come on, come on, competitive sports, strength speaks for itself, slap the league in the face!"

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When James saw this result, he was discussing summer schedule arrangements with Paul.

Because they received the news from Riley in advance, they had already taken the MVP factor into consideration.

So when he saw the news, James' whole face was livid.

He knew that Riley certainly wouldn't lie to him. This must be Stern's guy.

Is it now so blatant that it directly changes the results of the media vote?

"I'll go out and make a phone call."

Paul said as he stood up and left the room.

His insight is very strong, and he can clearly feel James at this time,

Extremely terrifying.