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Chapter 158 [The Year of Magic]

[Xia Yin won the regular season MVP (explosion)! 】

[Xia Yin won two awards in the season (surprise)! 】

[The youngest regular season MVP and the first player in history to win the DPOY of the Defensive Player of the Year—Xia Yin! 】

[The miracle happening in the NBA ~ Xia Yin! 】

[Reviewing the journey of Grizzly Bear Black Eight! 】

[Magical season, magical unfolding! 】

After the league officially announced the list of this season's grand prizes, it immediately aroused heated discussions around the world. Who named that person Xia Yin? He has too many fans.

Stern is also very happy. It seems that he is promoting Shain, but in fact he is also promoting the NBA. This is a win-win situation.

And this year is indeed magical. The Lakers were eliminated in the first round, and the Thunder showed their youth guard style.

Xia Yin of the Warriors won the mvp and dpoy.

The Grizzlies black eight Spurs nailed the Spurs to the pillar of shame.

The Mavericks were unrivaled in their bravery, and the combination of Nowitzki and Dayao suddenly gave the Mavericks a bright future.

The Big Three of the Eastern Heat come together.

There is also the sudden rise of the Bulls. Without Schein, Rose would be the regular season MVP.

More importantly, after this season is over, there are labor negotiations.

All these factors came together to create this magical season, but the story is not over yet.

The first round is over and the second round of the playoffs will begin soon.

In the West, the Grizzlies face the Thunder, and the Mavericks face the Warriors.

In the East, the Bulls face the Hawks, and the Heat face the Celtics, both of which are exciting to watch.

Among the teams that were tragically eliminated and those that did not make it to the playoffs, there were also several stars that people paid attention to, such as Chris Paul.

He has repeatedly stated that he wants to be traded, but with the contract still in hand, the Hornets will definitely need several players with potential to rebuild, otherwise it will be impossible to release them, and there are not many teams that meet the needs of the Hornets.

In addition, the Hornets are now under trusteeship of the league and have not yet found their favorite owner to buy them, let alone let their star player go.

The Lakers seem to be hooking up with Paul and the Hornets, but they have no leverage. They don't have draft picks or stars with strength and potential. How could Stern agree?

Mosaic is now a mess. The reputation has been declining in the past two years. The team is in a low period and is still in trouble.

Many teams that have not made the playoffs are already preparing for the draft and subsequent labor negotiations.

Shain and the Warriors are also preparing for the game against the Mavericks.

The mvp award ceremony was held at the Warriors' home court in the third game, when Shayne will win the regular season mvp trophy.

For this game, the mainland chose to broadcast it live.

This is a playoff derby. The fans have been waiting for a long time, and everyone really got to meet it.

In the locker room, Nelson said, "Forget about the first round, the Mavericks played four games against us in the regular season, and we only won one. Now in the playoffs, they will definitely be stronger.

The tactics previously formulated must be strictly implemented. If it really doesn't work, Xia Yin will take command on the spot. "

By this time, the roles of Shain and Nelson were reversed, and he began to become the one who encouraged everyone.

"Guys, remember our goal at the beginning of the season?"

Curry replied, "Remember, make it to the second round of the playoffs."

Xia Yin smiled and nodded, "Yes, we have reached the playoffs and successfully advanced to the second round. We have achieved our set goals this season."

"but……"

"Remember our goal? We are going for the championship. No matter which team we face, we have to defeat them, so let's show our abilities."

"No matter how strong the Mavericks are, it is a threshold we must cross. After a season of training and running-in, we now have to show how far we can go."

"No matter how the season ends, it will give us enough experience, and what if we succeed?"

Cole also stood up, "Come on, let everyone see you, warriors of the Warriors!"

These words were a summary, which made the already passionate players even more excited. Xia Yin was surprised, Cole is still so good at beating chicken blood?He learned a lot from the Warriors.

The game begins immediately.

Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Shine, Matthews, David Lee, Pekovic.

When Pekovic returns to the starting lineup, he also wants to have a tall man to protect the penalty area on defense. The most important point is that his rebounding ability is better than Anderson. After grabbing rebounds, he can pass the ball to start a fast break, which is very important.

Although he moves slowly, he can still be restricted by rotating positions on the outside. On the offensive end, Pekovic has added low-post attack tactics, and can also cover the bottom line with teammates without the ball.

DeAndre Jordan can't do it. Playing Yao against DeAndre Jordan is just looking for abuse. Maybe DeAndre Jordan commits 6 fouls in the third quarter of the game.

The combination of David Lee and Pekovic is a little weaker defensively, but David Lee is strong offensively and can resist inside, otherwise he will really be led by the Mavericks.

Xia Yin once again moved to the small forward position on the outside. After all, Paul George was too young to hold up. Matthews started because his immediate combat ability is outstanding among a group of people.

Pekovic and Yao lost the jump ball. Kidd came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed it to Nowitzki for the first goal.

Nowitzki pulled directly to the right side of the free throw line and pulled David Lee out. Yao easily received the pass under the basket, lightly resisted Pekovic, turned around and made a hook layup.

Pekovic really can't guard against such a skilled center, but his biggest role is defense and rebounding, and the rest doesn't matter.

The Warriors attacked, and Curry passed a long pass to Matthews. There was a mismatch on the court, and Matthews rushed inside with the ball.

Nowitzki and Dayao stood still under the basket. The twin towers directly covered the penalty area, and there was no space under the basket.

Matthews had no choice but to throw the basketball back. Xia Yin caught the ball without hesitation and made a three-pointer but missed.

It feels a little cold today.

Xia Yin thought about Dayao's triumphant appearance before the game, and felt a little helpless. He had to say that the current Mavericks are the nemesis of the Warriors who are still evolving.

When the Mavericks attacked, Kidd passed the ball to Marion. Schein blocked his breakthrough route, continuously predicted the direction of the breakthrough, and directly stopped Marion.

Nowitzki came over to respond. Xia Yin had quick eyes and quick hands. He cut off the basketball and quickly rushed forward with the ball.

Playing fast breaks and defensive counterattacks are the weaknesses of the Mavericks. How can their two big men compare to the Warriors, a group of Huskies who have not yet evolved into wolves?
Xia Yin took the lead, jumped directly from the free throw line, and performed a violent tomahawk dunk, and the Warriors finally started.

After landing, Xia Yin raised two fingers. The fans thought he was playing Biye, but in fact, he expressed the No. 2 tactic.

Speed ​​up, speed up, speed up, or TM speed up!
Curry understood it, and in the next round, there was a full-court attack. Nowitzki missed the shot. After Pekovic grabbed the rebound, he passed it to Curry.

Curry ran wildly with the ball, Schein was in the middle, and Matthews was on the other side. The three figures were like three points of a triangle, firmly controlling the situation on the court.

Outside the three-point line, Curry kept passing the ball directly to Shain. Shain took the ball and dodged it, avoiding Marion's kick. The basketball was thrown to the basket, and Matthews just rushed into position.Catching the ball, taking off, and laying up, all with ease.

Behind him, Nowitzki and Dayao just arrived, and the attack was over.

The Mavericks' head coach shouted loudly on the sidelines, "Slow down and play positional warfare."

The two teams began to fight all the way down.

Wanting to speed up at the same time and slowing down at the same time, it's naturally Hao Yifan's intrigue.

For this reason, the Warriors took the initiative to foul in order to speed up the offensive round. In the round, they played as fast as they could. In one sentence, they started running and never gave the Mavericks a chance to fight in a positional battle.

At the end of the half, Dayao sat on the bench and gasped, "These guys are too difficult to deal with. The key is that they have too many people who can play a role."

Nowitzki feels the same way, "The Warriors should not be underestimated. Shayin is very good. In one year, they have grown to this extent. It is really an exaggeration."

Both of them are extremely eager to win the championship. Facing this rising star, the two of them have the greatest sense of urgency.

"We must win. As long as we get past the Warriors, whether we face the Grizzlies or the Thunder, we have a great chance of winning."

In the third quarter of the game, Xia Yin activated the [Psychic Knife] badge early to seize the initiative.

But unfortunately, Jason Terry stepped up.

Xia Yin was already very careful about him, but he still found an opportunity, and the two began to shoot three-pointers.

Speaking of Terry, he is also a different kind of "Crawford", but his physical fitness is better, but he is not very famous?
His whole life was ups and downs, seemingly just for this moment of glory. In the third quarter, Xia Yin's plan went bankrupt because of him.

In the fourth quarter, the Mavericks took control of the initiative, and the Warriors fell into the quagmire step by step, unable to recover.

The whistle sounded at the end of the game, and Xia Yin sighed, still losing, just a breath away.

Dayao came over and hugged Xia Yin, "You almost won today, let's win first."

Xia Yin smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, just wait for us to win it back."

The two of them didn't communicate much.

Due to competition format issues, the second game must be played in Dallas before returning to the Oracle Arena in Golden State.

It's a pity that the Warriors lost the first game by 7 points and the second game by 5 points.

This is still the reason why Xia Yin broke out continuously, otherwise the score difference would have been 10 points.

Returning to the Warriors' home court, Stern personally came to present the regular season MVP.

"Thank you, president. I will continue to work hard. The Warriors will not give up easily."

Stern smiled and nodded. There are many people paying attention to this series. As long as we can play one more game, we can make more money.

Moreover, after all, Xia Yin won the MVP today and continued to lose. It would be 3:0 by then, and it would not look good in terms of face.

The moment Shain lifted the MVP trophy, the entire Oracle Arena turned into a sea of ​​joy. The roar of "mvp" resounded throughout the arena, and Stern couldn't help but look at him sideways.

Xia Yin's influence cannot be underestimated. He has only been with the Warriors for one year, but the fans are supporting him.

Curry is becoming calmer at this time. An ankle injury has affected his performance. He has been fighting with injuries since April.

"We must win today!"

Xia Yin and Curry have a tacit understanding, and today the two of them burst out with huge energy and their hands are good. At this moment, the only sound that can be heard is the "swish" of the Oracle Arena.

At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Mavericks by 127 points, 119:8, trailing 2:1, but they were no longer standing on the edge of the cliff.

You must know that after losing 3:0, you will basically be eliminated.

Now the Warriors still have a faint hope of advancing.

In the fourth game, there was bad news. Curry could not hold on this time. He was injured while dribbling. The referee awarded him three free throws. He insisted on finishing the penalty before leaving the game.

Without Curry, Shain was even more helpless, and the Warriors finally lost the game by 9 points.

The big score is 3:1, and they have to go to Dallas to play. Curry is injured, and the Warriors seem to be over.

Xia Yin added the 10 attribute points he got from a game he won to the three-pointer, and the three-point attribute reached 95.

In the sixth game, Xia Yin was on full fire, scoring 42 points in three quarters and another 13 points in the fourth quarter.

He scored 55 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, leading the Warriors to a 13-point victory over the Mavericks.

The total score came to 3:2.

But it's a pity that it can't support itself alone, so that's the end of it.

In Game 8, the Warriors lost by [-] points, and their playoff journey was over.

"We will come back next season and hope to meet you again then."

Nowitzki smiled broadly, "Don't worry, we will carry your will to the end, because you lost to the champion, this is my guarantee!"

In the current Western Conference, the Spurs, the league's number one player, were hacked, the Lakers were eliminated in the first round, and the Mavericks defeated the elusive Warriors, leaving only one opponent between the Grizzlies and Thunder.

Nowitzki is too confident to reach the finals.

In the East, the most promising teams are the Bulls and Heat.

In the East, the Bulls beat the Hawks 3:1, but the Hawks were not jealous. When they returned home, they brought the score back to 3:2. Unfortunately, Rose scored 43 points in the sixth game and defeated the Hawks.

The match between the Heat and the Celtics was very interesting. The Celtics suffered a lot of injuries, but they held the Heat back, and the score was also delayed until the sixth game to determine the winner.

It's all fierce fighting.

The Heat and the Bulls, it depends on who can take the lead.

The game between the Thunder and the Grizzlies also reached the sixth game. The Grizzlies' upper limit was finally lower. The Thunder had the last laugh, advancing to the Western Conference Finals with a big score of 4:2.

At the post-match press conference, Xia Yin calmly responded to reporters’ questions.

"Our team is still young and has achieved the goals we set at the beginning of the season. We will go even further next season."

"My teammates are great as well and we've been working together for a season and it's been fun and exciting and it's been a magical year."

"We will continue to work hard and see you next season!"

Backstage, the players also accepted the ending uncomfortably.

"Guys, come back next season, don't let yourself down, train hard, do you still remember our goal?"

At the door of the locker room, Xia Yin's smile remained as before.

(End of this chapter)