The game has reached the fourth game of the series, and both the Cavaliers and Magic have two days of rest.
At this time, the league announced the winners of the first regular season award. At a press conference in Portland, Brandon Roy, who was dragging his injured leg, lifted the Rookie of the Year trophy.
"Brenton Roy defeated many opponents with an absolute advantage and was elected the Rookie of the Year in the 2006/07 season..."
Seeing Roy holding the Rookie of the Year trophy, Lin Yu felt a sudden thought. He remembered that when he left the Celtics last year, he accompanied Paul Pierce on a fishing trip. It seemed that he had said that Brandon Roy was
Rookie of the Year?
He also said that LaMarcus Aldridge may be the one with the best future development among this rookie class.
That’s it, do you want some poisonous milk stalks?
Lin Yu shook his head secretly. Paul Pierce was not a big talker when he was a player, so it shouldn't be a big problem, at least it wouldn't affect his ability to create rumors.
In the afternoon, Lin Yu, who was in the Orlando hotel, called friends and turned on the TV in the restaurant.
"Dallas Mavericks vs. Warriors? There shouldn't be any suspense in this game, right?"
LeBron James sat down on the right side of Lin Yu, and Rashard Lewis, Anderson Varejao and Andre Miller also sat down one after another.
In away games, most players are idle and have nothing to do. Especially in this series where the overall situation has been decided, the coaching staff is too lazy to hold tactical meetings and make various adjustments.
In this case, Lin Yu wants to watch the game with his teammates, and the coaches are happy to see it happen, because this is also part of observing the opponent.
On the TV, the game had already begun. The commentators were Mike Breen and Marv Albert. James firmly believed that there was no suspense in this game. Lin Yu also nodded perfunctorily: "Dallas people will.
Win this game."
"But we can use this to observe why the Warriors were able to defeat the Dallas-Mavericks in the first game. Sometimes, even an accidental defeat has a lot of key information hidden in it."
Phil Handy, who was passing by, suddenly joined the discussion. Unlike Lin Yu's somewhat perfunctory answer, he looked at the TV very seriously.
Lin Yu glanced at Phil Handy. He wanted to tell Phil Handy that the Mavericks' destiny was that Dirk Nowitzki was afraid of short and stable defenders.
Even if the Mavericks can reject Black Eight and even enter the Finals, they will be an opponent that they don't need to worry about, because on the Cavaliers' side, LeBron James can limit Dirk Nowitzki.
Lin Yu couldn't be guarded against, because his chassis was unstable and couldn't stand up to the old German driver.
In last year's Finals, Nowitzki's weakness was not discovered. This year, mad scientist Don Nelson discovered it.
In other words, it’s not that he discovered that as Nowitzki’s NBA leader, Don Nelson should be the coach who knows Nowitzki best besides young general Avery Johnson.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Nowitzki hit consecutive mid-range shots and seemed to be in excellent condition. As a result, the Mavericks did not fall behind, but they did not lead either.
Because Jason Richardson broke out, scoring a three-pointer at the beginning, and then two consecutive mid-range shots, the score was firmly sealed.
The Warriors' offense was a typical run-and-gun offense, which was very chaotic, but in the chaos, Dirk Nowitzki began to strike.
"Stephen Jackson's defense is starting to work..." Lin Yu thought silently and did not say this sentence.
Then, the Warriors' chaos took effect, and the Mavericks' already disorganized defense became chaotic. The Warriors took advantage of this to score consecutive points.
In the first quarter of the game, the score was 29:20. The Warriors, playing at home, had a nearly double-digit lead.
"The Dallas people have some problems playing, and they have problems both offensively and defensively." Phil Handy simply said without any in-depth analysis.
But everyone present saw this.
On the court, the Mavericks have been in a passive state, and the rhythm is completely controlled by the Warriors. If they continue like this, the Warriors will win their first home game.
After the break, the Mavericks took the initiative to make adjustments and added a lot of mid-range pick-and-roll cooperation, but the effect was not obvious. It was just that Dirk Nowitzki scored consecutively on the pick-and-roll, which made his data look not so bad.
Already.
In the second quarter, the Mavericks' offense gained momentum, scoring 28 points in a single quarter.
However, the Warriors played an explosive offensive performance, scoring 32 points in a single quarter, and their lead easily reached double figures.
During the fifteen-minute intermission, there was an exclamation in the hotel restaurant in Orlando: "The Mavericks won't fall in the first round of the playoffs, right?"
The source of the voice was Anderson Varejao. This guy was always surprised, but he gave Lin Yu a chance.
Lin Yu reacted immediately: "Probably not. The Warriors are in great shape in this game, and the Mavericks are so unlucky."
Anderson Varejao also nodded. Although he always felt that the Mavericks would be defeated by the Warriors, his reason told him that the strength of the Mavericks was more than one level higher than that of the Warriors. Losing two games in one game was not considered a big deal.
What.
In the second half, the Mavericks still failed to reverse their decline.
The Warriors extended their lead to 20 points and ended the suspense of the game.
The final score was 109:91. At home, the Warriors easily defeated the Mavericks and won their second victory in the series, leading with a total score of 2:1.
After the game, Baron Davis was interviewed: "No one thinks we can beat the Dallas Mavericks, but we are going to do it!"
"Black Eight Miracle? It's not impossible!"
In the restaurant in Orlando, LeBron James laughed: "Byron looks very confident. I really hope they can help and kill the Dallas people."
Old Miller interjected: "They have pushed the people of Dallas to the edge of the cliff. They have done well enough, but Black Eight..."
Old Miller shook his head. Obviously, he didn't think the Warriors could defeat the Mavericks. Even though the Warriors were leading 2:1, he thought Baron Davis' post-game interview was innocent.
Just harsh words.
Phil Handy unexpectedly shook his head: "Before watching this game, I had the same opinion as you, but after watching this game, I think the Warriors have a good chance of succeeding in Black Eight. Even if they don't succeed,
The series between Dallas and Golden State will continue until Game 7."
After everyone in the restaurant gathered their attention, he continued: "Dirk Nowitzki is restricted. His 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting is not quite qualified for him. You know, he
Already locked in the regular season mvp this season.”
"How will a regular season MVP and team boss be viewed if he fails to score the highest score in the team in the playoffs?"
Phil Handy asked a question and looked at everyone present.
Anderson Varejao blurted out: "He will be considered a big softie, a softie in the playoffs!"
Lin Yu immediately glanced at LeBron James, because in the past three games, he scored higher than James, and the best player in the three games was also Lin Yu.
Soon, he saw the subtle changes in James' facial expression.
"So, when the Mavericks' star player becomes a playoff softie, it will be difficult for them to win, even if the opponent is only eighth in the Western Conference."
In Game 4 a day later, the Cavaliers easily won at the Amway Center in Orlando, successfully sweeping the Magic with a total score of 4:0 and advancing to the next round.
In this game, LeBron James showed surprising enthusiasm. He ran all over the court and did not hesitate to use his physical strength. Even if the game entered garbage time, he did not forget to go out and score points.
At the end of the game, Lin Yu scored 25 points on 10 of 17 shots, and LeBron James scored 27 points on 11 of 23 shots.
James' personal score finally surpassed Lin Yu, and he also relied on more comprehensive other statistics to successfully be elected the best player of the game.