Chi Liang did not attend the press conference after the game, and D'Antoni and Van Exel appeared at the press conference for the Nuggets.

There is no way, Chi Liang is too tired, and this time he almost tried his best and didn't want to waste his energy at the press conference.

The media were disappointed that Chi Liang did not attend the press conference, but the Nuggets finally completed the "Black Seven Miracle" and still had a very high topic.

At the press conference, D'Antoni was quite low-key. He knew the team's strength very well, especially when McDyce was injured, so he naturally did not express his thoughts about the championship.

However, D'Antoni affirmed Chi Liang's performance in this round of playoffs and called it a phenomenal performance.

As for Van Exel, he mainly deals with the media. After this difficult round of playoffs, he felt very tired and just wanted to end as soon as possible.

Unlike the Nuggets, perhaps it was too sad. Only Coach Sloan attended the press conference for the Jazz, but no players participated.

Although the media expressed their understanding, they still expressed protests. They originally wanted to interview Malone or Stockton, after all, both of them were superstars and they were always attractive enough.

Now, neither of them participated.

Faced with protests from the media, the Jazz owner had to come forward in person to calm the storm. At the same time, he expressed regret for stopping the first round of the playoffs this season and expressed his decision to strengthen the signing next season.

Media reporters disagreed with the decision of the Jazz boss. After all, among the stingiest team bosses in the league, the Jazz boss is definitely at the top.

On the same day, after the Nuggets completed the "Black Seven Miracle", the Knicks also defeated the Heat, the No. 1 in the East, achieving the "Black Eight Miracle".

In this shrinking season, the New York Knicks, led by Van Gundy, entered the playoffs as eighth in the East, against their arch-rivals Miami Heat.

In this series, the famous Van Gundy hugged Morning's thigh incident occurred.

As the first round was approaching, Larry Johnson of the Knicks pushed Heat center Mooning hard, and Mooning punched. In order to protect his players, Knicks head coach Van Gundy rushed into the field and hugged Mooning's thighs, and was dragged by the tall Mooning on the floor for several meters.

This fight also made fans deeply remember Van Gundy's image, and the Knicks and Heat matches were also hyped by the media.

The game was as intense as people expected. The Knicks won 20 points at home with a 95-75 win at the Heat, giving the ambitious Heat a blow.

The Heat barely tied the total score in the second game, but in the third game, the Knicks defeated the Heat again 97-73 and reached the match point first.

In the fourth game, the Heat finally recovered their form, defeating the Knicks 87-72 15 points, bringing the game into the fifth life-and-death battle.

In the fifth game, both sides were committed to defense, and each score was very difficult. In the first 4.5 seconds of the final game, the Heat led by 1 point 77-76. However, the Knicks controlled the ball and launched an attack. "Central Shooting King" Alan Houston pretended to jump shot. After tricking the defense, he dribbled the ball from the right and rushed to the basket. Then he used a throw that was rarely used normally. The ball first hit the basket and bounced up, and finally fell into the basket under the gaze of all the fans.

78-77!

With Houston's incredible winning goal, the Knicks defeated the Heat with a total score of 3-2 and advanced with their heads raised.

Therefore, this also became the phenomenon of "Black Seven Miracles" and "Black Eight Miracles" appearing at the same time in the same season.

I have to say that shrinking seasons are always full of variables.

At this point, the semi-finals in the east and west have been decided, and according to the alliance regulations, the second round of showdown will be naturally divided.

Eastern: Knicks vs Hawks, Pacers vs 76ers!

West: Spurs vs Lakers, Nuggets vs Trail Blazers!

On May 17, the headlines of the sports pages of major media reported on the performance of the Nuggets and the Knicks, singing praises to the two teams.

Among them, Chi Liang, who scored 44 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds in the fifth game, is also the biggest contributor to the Nuggets' ability to defeat the Jazz.

In these reports, some media compared Chi Liang and Larry Bird's rookie season.

Although Chi Liang often changes positions, the media still fixes him in the small forward position, and in this era, the best small forward in history is undoubtedly Larry Bird.

Larry Bird showed excellent dominance during his rookie years. He averaged 21.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game after participating in the playoffs for the first time.

Being able to compare with Bird, even if it is just Bird during his rookie period, this is also a recognition of Chi Liang.

Under media reports, more and more fans began to be more impressed by Chi Liang. The local media of Nuggets called Chi Liang the "Son of Miracle".

The media and fans have good reputations, but the Nuggets' team feels very bad.

There is no reason, the Nuggets' second round opponent is the Trail Blazers!

In the regular season, the Nuggets and the Trail Blazers had a total of three matches, but they were swept by the Trail Blazers in the regular season and failed to win in one game!

There is no way, the Trail Blazers' lineup is too strong, and it is also one of the two teams that the Nuggets fear the most.

The other team is naturally the Spurs!

As for the Lakers led by O'Neal, although they are also very strong, they have not yet been well done. Especially in the regular season, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers twice.

Among all the teams, the strongest one is naturally the Trail Blazers, who have five All-Star players: Isaiah Leder, Rashid Wallace, Damon Stadameer, Sabonis and Brian Grant.

In addition, Jim Jackson, a player who has the All-Star strength but is not selected for the All-Star. On the bench are also two future stars, Bunch Wells and Jermaine O'Neal.

Even in NBA history, this Trail Blazers team can still rank first.

The worst thing is that the Nuggets not only lost the general Mike Dess, but also had no time to rest!

On the evening of May 16, the Nuggets defeated the Jazz away, and then the whole team will rush to Portland tomorrow.

The first match between the Nuggets and the Trail Blazers will officially start on May 18!

After coming to Portland, D'Antoni did not organize tactics against the Trail Blazers, but disbanded the team and allowed the players to take the opportunity to rest.

There is no way, time is too tight, and the players are very tired, if the team continues to train, it will be even more unfavorable for tomorrow's game.

In the hotel room, Chi Liang was lying lazily on the bed, but couldn't sleep.

"It would be fine if McDace was not injured!" Chi Liang supported the back of his head with both hands, his eyes full of sorrow.

For the Nuggets, McDyce is very important and the most stable scoring point.
Chapter completed!