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The reason the commentators kept talking about this was not because the match was over.

On the contrary, the game continued and the Hawks were still putting up a fight, but everyone could see that they had run out of ammunition and were at their wits' end!
After Roy scored 22 points in a row, Lin Tian finally let go of Bibby again and went to fight against Roy.

Once the two faced off, Lin Tian could clearly sense that Roy was at his limit, and he had gotten a free advantage.

But obviously, Lin Tian wouldn't suddenly switch Wallace back at this time; it wouldn't be appropriate, would it?
Lin Tian successfully defended against all three of Lin Tian's consecutive attacks!

Lin Tian pinned down Roy, who was exhausted and had no energy left, for three consecutive rounds!
The Hawks' desperate gamble has completely turned into a pipe dream.

After blocking Roy three times in a row, Lin Tian returned the favor and did not let Wallace's efforts go to waste. He found Wallace on the offensive end for three consecutive possessions, assisting Wallace to dunk twice, and once Wallace failed to capitalize on a wide-open three-pointer.

After this back-and-forth battle, the gap between the two sides has widened further, now exceeding 20 points!
It was obvious to everyone that Roy was no longer capable of living.

This guy is even walking with a shaky gait now.

He played for too long tonight!

He only rested for a short while in the first half, and played the entire second half, spending most of the time facing off against Lin Tian.

Defensively, he spent most of his time guarding Lin Tian, ​​who was the most capable player.

On offense, he's playing both the father and the mother, and almost all of his points are earned through individual singles attacks.

The reason he's been able to maintain his stamina until now is actually because of his indomitable spirit and unwillingness to admit defeat.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian's aura was longer and more frightening than his.

When Roy once again recklessly attempted a three-pointer, Lin Tian slapped him away. The two then desperately tried to grab the ball. Although Roy was taller and even leaped out, he still couldn't get the ball.

Lin Tian, ​​on the other hand, caught the ball before it went out of bounds, and while still in mid-air, he yelled at the referee, "Timeout! Timeout!"

Even though Lin Tian landed outside the sideline, the referee still gave them a timeout because he had control of the basketball!

Roy finally couldn't hold on any longer. He collapsed onto the floor, panting heavily.

He covered his eyes with one hand, his body convulsing.

Lin Tian could barely make out that the water dripping from this guy's fingertips was definitely not just sweat.

Lin Tian could sense the guy's unwillingness.

We've played so well, we've almost played perfectly, so why is the point difference between us still getting bigger and bigger? Why, even though I've tried so hard, can't we touch or even get close to victory?
Lin Tian could imagine what Roy was thinking. Instead of mocking this fighter-like guy, Lin Tian slowly squatted down beside him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Youth is like this, full of doubts and resentment. It's okay, it just means starting over again!"

"And what about you? Did you have any regrets about your youth?" Roy struggled to sit up, but refused to stand up, and instead asked a question.

"I don't, because I'm strong enough! I have no regrets. My career has been perfect, so don't use me as a benchmark, you'll ruin yourself. Find a lower target, like Kobe?"

"He's never won a championship. If we take him as our goal, won't we never win a championship in our lives?" Roy muttered, surprisingly looking down on Kobe.

"You'd better not let him know what you just said." Lin Tian chuckled, reaching out to help Roy up. "Or you could deliberately let him know, so you can see just how big the gap is between you and the best shooting guard in the league right now!"

After helping Roy up, Lin Tian didn't bother with the kid anymore and turned around to walk back to the bench.

At this point, with less than two minutes left in the game, the gap between the two sides was no longer in doubt due to Lin Tian's successful defense against Roy and Wallace's goal.

As the TNT commentator said: If the Hawks don't fight back, they'll only lose by this many points.

But as Miller said: they fought back, and although the result was the same, the process was much more wonderful, as you can tell from the Hawks fans' reaction now!

Almost no one left early, and no one was dissatisfied or furious because their team was about to be defeated 3-0. No one booed their home team.

On the contrary, almost all the fans were clapping and cheering.

"Well done, Brandon!"

"Come back next year! We'll come back next year!"

"You guys are amazing! We love you!"

"Atlanta men die standing up!"

"We were so close, just a little bit more!"

"Joe is amazing! He's so selfless!"

"And Josh, he's the best sixth man in the league!"

"Mike, re-sign with the team! Stay here, we need your experience!"

Atlanta, see you next year!

The fans' encouragement and unwavering ambition ignited a surge of passion within the Hawks players!
Yes, so what if we lose?
We're still young, we can come back next year!
Anyway, Lin Tian won't be in the league next year!
The match ended with Lin Tian's perfect performance and absolute dominance over Roy.

3: 0!

The Knicks narrowly escaped defeat and secured a match point, essentially guaranteeing their advancement to the next round.

After all, in the entire history of the NBA, no team has ever been able to complete a 0-3 comeback.

Especially given the significant gap between the two teams.

The only remaining question is whether the Knicks want to close out the series in Atlanta or return to New York.

At the press conference following the match, the first thing Lin Tian did was to praise Wallace.

He would never steal credit from his teammates!

"First of all, I want to thank Gerrard. He completely wore down Brandon, who was on fire tonight. Without his tight defense on Brandon for most of the fourth quarter, I definitely wouldn't have been able to score so many points immediately after taking over!"

"My successful defense against Brandon in the final moments tonight was an advantage for me; I got the free lunch. If we're going to assign credit, Gerrard would probably get 80% and I'd get 20%!"

"So what do you think of Brandon Roy's performance tonight?" The reporters were unusually quiet tonight, asking rather serious questions.

"He performed very well. I could feel his hunger and desire to win, which are qualities that must be possessed to reach the top. They are more important than physical talent and skills! Only with this mentality can he become a true top star."

"There aren't many people with this quality in the League today, or at any time in the League."

"So do you think you can sweep the Hawks? Will they continue this crazy performance in the next game?"

"Of course we will sweep Atlanta. They have played well enough, but we will not give them any extra hope or any chance. We will go back and study the game film, study Brandon, Joe, Mike and everyone else's film."

"In the next game, we will play more easily and we will not give them any chance."

"The next game will be the final match of the series!"

"Even with such a stunning performance tonight, they still can't secure a single victory?"

"Even if I put on an even more amazing performance than Brandon tonight, does that mean you can't believe we can sweep our way to the next round?" Lin Tian retorted directly to the persistent reporter without giving him any face!
“Then give Brandon some advice,” an Atlanta-based reporter stood up and asked a fairly normal question.

"Remember how you felt tonight! Including the excitement of scoring like crazy, the helplessness of not being able to catch up, the pain of knowing you were going to lose, and the fear of me."

"Then whenever you feel like giving up, wanting to just let things slide, or wanting to just drift along, remember that feeling of helplessness you had tonight, then get up again and keep trying!"

"If Brandon can do that, maybe in two years, Kobe won't be the league's best shooting guard anymore?"

Do you think Brandon can become the league's best shooting guard in the future?

"That depends on him," Lin Tian shrugged and smiled. "He has to withstand all sorts of tests first!"

After saying this, Lin Tian quickly stood up, ending the evening's press conference. As for the source of Roy's challenge?

Of course it came from Los Angeles!
Lin Tian was certain that the other guards might not take what he said tonight to heart, or if they did, it would only be for a month or two, and they would have long forgotten about it by the next season.

But that freak in Los Angeles will definitely remember his words, and when he meets the Hawks next season, he'll give Roy a good "gift" and give him a few more hard blows.

Hehe, I definitely have to watch those two games! If I have time, I'll even go see them live.

It's definitely going to be super exciting!

But it doesn't seem like motivating just Kobe alone is enough!

Or, how about we give Wade another nudge?

Judging from the first round, the next round will most likely be against Wade's Cavaliers. Plans are in place!
If we face Wade in the next round, then let's add fuel to the fire!

Regardless of whether you had any prior grudges or what your relationship was like, after the interview, you'll be made to look like you're on bad terms and want to kill each other!

After all, Lin Da Guan Ren has only retired, not died. When he has nothing to do next season, he will still watch the games.

If the competition isn't interesting, and there aren't any disputes, hatred, or conflicts, what's the point of watching it?
We must intervene manually to ensure that certain matches are exciting enough in advance!

Hmm, I need to think about it carefully now.

Think carefully about which positions besides shooting guard can contribute to the firepower.

Paul, playing point guard, is already a target of criticism, and given his rather annoying playing style, he has long been targeted by other excellent guards in the league.

Then it's time for the strongest point guards in the league to go head-to-head.

So next up is the small forward position, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James? We can't give these two a chance to mend their relationship; we have to make them fight even harder! We have to make them tear each other's hair apart whenever they see each other…

No, tearing Anthony's hair is too long, he has no advantage!

It's better to pinch each other's testicles as soon as you meet, as if you want to pinch them to burst!
Who else?

Who else can stir up trouble?

Sigh, life after retirement is so tiring!

……

Next, Game 4 of the series became a repeat of the first two games.

Perhaps the Hawks' momentum and confidence were exhausted by Game 3 of the series, or perhaps they played too aggressively in Game 3, or perhaps the Knicks' players were in too good a form. In any case, this game was almost a foregone conclusion.

The score gap between the two sides quickly widened, and then the game lost its suspense, and the series ended!
After the match, Lin Tian went straight to Roy, gave the kid a hug, and said, "What I said at the last post-match press conference was all true. I really think you can become the best."

"By the way, what I said during the game was serious. If you want to improve yourself, the most effective way is to go to Los Angeles this summer to find Kobe and challenge him. You'll definitely reap huge rewards this year!"

Then Lin Tian couldn't resist and found Joe Johnson again: "Next year you'll be the team's number two, but you don't have Brandon's drive!"

Unfortunately, Johnson seemed completely oblivious, simply shrugging and saying, "That's exactly what I wanted."

No prospects!
What can Lin Tian do?

He could only shrug, wave to the Atlanta fans, and leave the arena.

Next, they will return to New York to await their second-round opponents.

How should we describe the first round of the Eastern Conference matchups?

It's basically a foregone conclusion.

After all, the disparity in strength was simply too great.

With the Knicks leading the Hawks by nearly 40 games, it's already a miracle that Roy managed to create even a tiny bit of suspense on his own.

But obviously, God doesn't give everyone too much face; He doesn't have that much face to give away!

Besides the huge gap between the first and eighth place teams, the second-place Celtics are also nearly 30 games ahead of the seventh-place 76ers!

Given this disparity, even with Rivers carrying the aura and attributes of someone who might be overturned, he has virtually no chance of losing when the team has the GDP trio and Howard.

The 76ers' Iguodala, Dalembert, and others posed no threat to the Celtics whatsoever, making this series the most boring of the eight matchups!
There was no suspense, no passion, no glorious defeat, and no desperate struggle.

It's about playing casually, winning easily, and sweeping away without any suspense.

4: 0!

The Celtics advanced with incredible ease.

Many people even think that this series is too easy and might even affect the Celtics' second-round games.

The first round of matches didn't even serve as a warm-up, so the players are very likely to lose focus and then make a careless mistake!
The best news for the Celtics is that the third-placed Nets didn't even warm up properly, and the Celtics easily advanced with a sweep.

Who told them to lead the sixth-placed Bucks by almost 15 games?

Although the Bucks have Reed, Mo Williams, and Bogut.

Bogut was no match for Yao Ming and was completely dominated by him.

Although Carter's career stagnated and showed almost no progress after leaving the Pacers, many people said he wasted his talent and failed to reach the heights people expected.

However, whether this lack of progress and disappointment is acceptable depends on who you compare it to.

Compared to Kobe, McGrady, and Iverson, Carter was indeed disappointing.

But compared to Reed?

Keep hitting them!
As for Mo Williams, who excels at one-on-one play and shooting, the Nets traded Bibby this year and acquired a tall, incredibly fast young guard who can perfectly counter Mo Williams: Devin Harris!
The Nets completely dominated their three core players and three starting positions, not to mention that the Nets also have quality starting players like Harrington and Prince!

With this lineup, it would be a miracle if we didn't dominate the Bucks!
Of course, among all the matchups and duels, the one that holds the most advantage and overwhelming dominance is the duel between two international centers!

Yao Ming vs. Andrew Bogut!
In their first playoff head-to-head matchup, the two highest-drafted international players in NBA history were completely outmatched!
大姚在4场比赛之中场均24.5分，12个篮板和3次盖帽，命中率高达56%和85%！

And what about Bogut? He only averaged 12.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game, with a field goal percentage of only 44%, not to mention his free throw percentage. He is no match for a center like Yao Ming who makes technical free throws!
Even with the Bucks completely outplayed and outmaneuvered, they couldn't win a single game and were swept out of the playoffs by the Nets!
The four Eastern Conference matchups ended in three sweeps.

Fortunately, their only remaining match produced suspense and an incredibly exciting game, with both sides trading blows.

Otherwise, this year's Eastern Conference first-round matchups would definitely be called the most boring and rubbish first-round matchups in NBA history.

Fourth in the East vs. Fifth in the East.

Cavaliers vs. Wizards!

These two teams are old rivals, as both are offensive guards and built around their perimeter players. They are also evenly matched, consistently ranking fourth or fifth in the Eastern Conference. Therefore, these two teams have already faced each other in the playoffs.

This kind of matchup, where the same lineup, with similar strength, and meeting in the playoffs in a short period of time, is exactly what fans love to watch!
Who doesn't love a battle of arch-rivals? Who doesn't enjoy watching two rivals fight tooth and nail, wishing they could beat the other to a pulp?

This time, the confrontation between the two sides is quite similar to the last one.

Wade and Arenas had breakout performances, taking turns to shine, and even exploding together. Both players played at an exceptionally high level, while the other key players on both teams, such as Jamison, Butler, Gasol, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, also gave their all and delivered some brilliant performances.

The two teams played a very close game, with one team winning one match and the other taking the other, just like in a round-robin tournament, and they fought all the way to the best-kept secret of the game – a decisive seventh match!
After the first six games were incredibly exciting, fans eagerly awaited the decisive Game 7, only to be met with disappointment when they sat down in front of their TVs to watch it.

What did that sentence say?

No famous game in a game of chess! (End of Chapter)