With that said, Lian Dao showed off the sparkling championship ring on his hand.
As soon as Lian Dao opened his mouth, he caused tons of damage to James.
Not having a championship trophy and a championship ring is a permanent pain for him. He doesn't want to be burdened with statistics in his career.
That's why he chose to endure the humiliation, choose the Heat, and choose brothers basketball.
And now Lian Dao takes out the championship ring, which is simply adding salt to James' wounds.
If James was watching the awards ceremony, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
"However, I will definitely not take the championship as an issue. After all, it belongs to the past honors!"
"And, all of us know that LeBron is not much worse than me!"
Hearing Lian Dao's second sentence, the reporters below couldn't help laughing.
It's not much different, but there is still a gap in the implication.
"There is still a gap between us, but it's just a little less than a championship!"
The subsequent interview also ended in a relaxed atmosphere.
After the interview, Lian Dao turned around and left the media reception room holding his MVP trophy.
Lian Dao doesn't have much energy to focus on James right now. The Knicks haven't completely eliminated the Pacers as an opponent.
The Pacers are not the Magic who are demoralized due to the lack of their star players.
He won't be completely defeated just because of his first playoff game with the Knicks.
In the last game, the Knicks won in a crushing manner.
But that was only the first time the two teams met in the playoffs, and the Pacers didn't have much experience in the playoffs.
As for tonight's match, Lian Dao doesn't believe that the Pacers will be as at a loss as they were in the last game.
And with the personalities of Paul George and Granger, they don't look like players who will give up easily.
Whether Lian Dao's MVP night can be a success depends on the result of this game.
The Pacers are undoubtedly very willing to retaliate and disrupt Lian Dao's great night.
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The comments made by fans online have become reality.
When the media discovered that Lian Dao had become the first player in NBA history to win the Defensive Player of the Year, Regular Season MVP, Scoring, Assists, and Three-Point Champions in a single season.
Fans were not surprised at all when they saw this news.
In addition to the "Daomi" fan group that follows Lian Dao, they have previously calculated and announced Lian Dao's honors this season.
Also, fans have long been accustomed to any records set by Lian Dao.
From entering the league to now, it has only been three years.
Lian Dao has really broken and created too many records, and fans are used to it.
In addition to fans, Lian Dao's opponents are also used to his greatness.
For example: Danny Granger, Paul George!
A few days ago, when Lian Dao won the best defensive player, Paul George was very envious.
Now, Lian Dao has won the MVP title again, and Paul George suddenly feels that Lian Dao is a little too high.
Moreover, he even felt that it would not be surprising if Lian Dao won a few more honors.
Paul George is completely convinced of Lian Dao's abilities.
Of course, this doesn't mean he will admit defeat.
If you can try to make Kobe an idol, you will never admit defeat.
He will only want to defeat Lian Dao even more.
Just like when Kobe was convinced by Jordan, but every time he faced Jordan, he worked harder than anyone else.
There is no contradiction between admiring the opponent's strength and wanting to defeat the opponent!
Paul George puts all his attention on beating the Knicks.
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The Indiana Pacers have recovered from the painful defeat in the last game, and they still regard defeating the defending champion as their primary goal.
Tonight, the whole world's eyes are on the Knicks and on Lian Dao, the two-league regular season MVP.
Even more than this game, people care more about the previous exchanges between Lian Dao and James.
The Indiana Pacers seem to be completely transparent. As the Knicks' current opponents, they are rarely mentioned.
The Knicks have completely become the protagonist, while the Pacers are not even a supporting role now, they are just a walk-on.
Granger and Paul George couldn't help clenching their fists. They felt humiliated and helpless.
But what follows is an endless desire to win, and they don't want to be just a walk-on.
They want to use a victory to tell everyone that the Pacers are not dead yet!
When Lian Dao entered the stadium, the fans in the audience burst into cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
As the first two-league MVP player in Knicks history, Lian Dao's status in Madison Garden has been unshakable.
He is not only the star of a team, but also the hero of this city.
When all the spotlights and all the praises surround you, it's easy to get lost in it.
But Lian Dao didn't. Before the game started, Lian Dao told all his teammates on the court.
"Let go of all complacency and pride and don't underestimate our opponents!"
"Those guys have gained an understanding of our strength after the last match. At the same time, they also have an adaptation period to the intensity of the game."
"They will definitely make a lot of changes in this game. If we are complacent now, the ending waiting for us will definitely be very tragic!"
Lian Dao is not drifting, he still has a clear understanding of the current situation.
Lian Dao knew very well what he needed most now.
This may be the biggest reason why Lian Dao can win the MVP again.
Fans and the media despise the Pacers, but Lian Dao does not.
After Lian Dao's reminder, the Knicks players also became serious.
Winning the MVP does not mean you will win the championship. How many players in the league have failed after winning the MVP.
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Your opponent won't shoot you just because you won the MVP.
On the contrary, everyone is waiting for you to make a mistake. What better way to show your strength than to defeat the MVP team?
Lian Dao becoming the MVP will only further stimulate the Pacers' fighting spirit and enhance their strength.
And the game was indeed as Lian Dao expected.
The Pacers fought very hard. Although they lost miserably in the first round, they still did not give up this series.
As soon as the game started, Holiday's pass to Lian Dao was noticed by Paul George and intercepted first.
The Knicks retreated in an emergency, Hibbert played a single inside, but was interfered by Cousins, and missed the hook under the basket.
But then Hibbert pushed past Cousins, grabbed the rebound again, and this time scored directly under the basket for a tip-in.
The Pacers' determination can be seen from the first attack in the opening game.
They want to be recognized and they want to win.
The Pacers completed a steal and counterattack as soon as they came up, and they gave the Knicks a powerful start.
After Hibbert scored a putback dunk under the basket, Lian Dao also showed his MVP-level strength.
Faced with Granger, who spared no effort in physical strength and made physical contact with Lian Dao like crazy, Lian Dao was stunned to use a behind-the-back change of hands to pass the opponent.
Dribbling calmly in fierce physical confrontation is a great test of a player's dribbling skills.
Some defenders can't be so calm.
However, the basketball in Lian Dao's hands is like an extension of his body, and he can control it as he wishes.
But as soon as Lian Dao got past Granger, Paul George flanked him to help defend.
Vogel adjusted the team's defense and strengthened his defense against Lian Dao, not giving him any room to make easy shots.
Vogel, today's tactics are very clear. He would rather let Lian Dao pass the ball to a neutral teammate than let Lian Dao score.
If Lian Dao could be prevented from scoring so easily, then the last championship would not have been the Knicks.
Facing Paul George who was assisting on defense, Lian Dao suddenly stopped, pulled back with his crotch, and then shot a fadeaway jumper.
But even so, George still sealed his hand in front of Lian Dao.
But Lian Dao still took action easily.
Paul George is indeed tall and has long arms, but he has to be compared with who else. Compared with Lian Dao, he cannot be called a "gibbon".
Second grader Pickled Pepper could only watch helplessly as the basketball flew over his head, then fell towards the basket, and finally rolled up into a net!
Even though Paul George came up to defend immediately, Lian Dao still easily scored the ball.
Vogel sighed off the court, feeling helpless.
Facing the superstars, the defensive system he built that ranks among the top in the league seems to have lost all effect.