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But clearly, simply being proud is not enough!
When the team is behind, simply scoring the ball is not enough!
After trying every trick and defensive strategy he could think of, Don Nelson finally resigned himself to his fate.

This Knicks team can't stop the Bobcats' offense.

This team's passing and finishing points are so excellent that they are impossible to stop!
All his defensive attempts tonight ultimately failed.

With two minutes left in the game, the Bobcats once again displayed an incredibly brilliant teamwork!
Rose dribbled past his opponent and passed the ball to Hayward on the wing. Hayward then passed it directly to Yao Ming, who was standing in the corner. Yao Ming then lobbed the ball to Boozer, who was standing with his back to the basket.

Boozer slammed the ball hard on the floor after receiving it. When the ball bounced up again, DeRozan, who had cut to the basket, grabbed it and slammed it down with a powerful dunk!
"boom!"

After a loud bang, DeRozan slammed the ball into the basket with a one-handed dunk.

109: 95!

The gap between the two sides has reached 14 points!

This is also the umpteenth time tonight that the Bobcats have completely broken through the Knicks' defense.

Their shooting percentage in the fourth quarter tonight was terrifyingly high, a whopping 78%!

By the fourth quarter, the Knicks were completely unable to withstand the Bobcats' offense.

This is also a major reason why they were unable to catch up tonight and were completely outmatched at this point!
With only 1 minute and 45 seconds left in the game, the timer was down.

Stoudemire didn't give up. In his eagerness, he didn't even step into the three-point line this time. After receiving the ball at the 45-degree angle on the wing, he glanced around and saw that the Bobcats were ignoring him. So he took a quick look and launched a three-pointer!

"Shh!"

Come in!

Stoudemire's 23rd point in the fourth quarter tonight, which was also his 45th point of the night!
Tonight, Stoudemire absolutely gave it his all, using every effort to win. Without him in the fourth quarter, the Knicks would have been completely outmatched by the Bobcats!
And now, the Knicks even have to rely on Stoudemire to shoot three-pointers! It's clear that the rest of the team was really not performing well tonight.

Stoudemire's three-pointer was a morale booster, but before the Knicks could catch their breath, the Bobcats launched another counterattack.

DeRozan dribbled the ball and drove to the basket before passing to Yao Ming. Yao Ming turned and drew the defense before making a low pass to Boozer, who took a mid-range shot and made it!
The Knicks still can't be stopped!
It's not just that they can't defend against it; the Bobcats are practically having a blast right now!

Many of their passes were made simply to show off their skills and maneuvering, which was completely unnecessary and increased the possibility of mistakes.

But you can't blame the Bobcats players for being too arrogant; it's just that the Knicks' defense was too loose.

The Bobcats players were almost embarrassed if they didn't show off a couple of plays.

But no matter what, the suspense of the game will eventually come to an end.

After Boozer made that shot, Don Nelson gave up. He knew he had lost, and lost completely!

In tonight's game, the team was completely outmatched by the Bobcats and their former players in every aspect!
So, old Nelson let out a long sigh and called a timeout.

This timeout was, of course, for the purpose of making substitutions. He replaced all five of the team's key players with the team's fringe players, effectively surrendering the game.

Lin Tian, ​​on the Bobcats' side, naturally didn't hesitate either, and during this timeout, he brought in five players: Augustin, Stephens, Fields, Thomas, and Williams.

The last minute or so of the game became garbage time.

After both sides substituted their role players, the game time flew by even faster. The Bobcats narrowly escaped defeat and won the game again.

Series score: 3-0!

They are just one step away from advancing!

That night, the Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire scored a game-high 45 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for a massive double-double, but it wasn't enough to save the day. Felton also shook off his slump from the previous two games, scoring 22 points and dishing out 13 assists with only 3 turnovers.

In addition, although Landry, the surprise player, couldn't stop Yao Ming at all, he still contributed an impressive 15 points and 16 rebounds. His toughness, ferocity and energy will definitely be seen by everyone!

For the Bobcats, Yao Ming delivered a perfect performance in the second half, shooting 11-for-11 from the field and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line for 28 points. He finished the game with 14-for-17 shooting and 9-for-10 from the free-throw line, racking up a double-double of 37 points and 14 rebounds. His performance was only slightly inferior to Amar'e Stoudemire's.

Besides Yao Ming, his inside partner Boozer also recorded a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Tonight, the Knicks switched to a small lineup, leaving a huge gap in their inside game. Lin Tian immediately focused on attacking his twin towers, allowing Yao Ming and Boozer to dominate the court!

Lin Tian's adjustment and keen sense of opportunity are yet another testament to his status as a top-tier coach!

He is definitely not the kind of pseudo-first-class coach who can only rely on roster advantages to bully weak teams. He is a truly excellent head coach with versatile tactics and the ability to build systems!

As for Rose and Lin, although they didn't score many points, they contributed 14 and 8 assists respectively. Their playmaking and timely passes to the inside players were one of the major reasons for the Bobcats' victory tonight!

After the game ended, Lin Tian didn't celebrate with his players much. Instead, he sighed, stood up, and walked towards the Knicks. He walked up to Stoudemire, who was hanging his head with a towel on his head, and reached out to rub his head.

"Well played! Tonight, we really had no way to deal with you. I'm so glad you've fully matured into a leader!"

Xiao Si took off his towel, looked up at Lin Tian, ​​his eyes shining with resentment: "But boss, we still lost."

“Losing is normal. I’ve lost before.” Lin Tian patted Xiao Si on the shoulder and said, “The important thing is to find a way to improve from failure. Okay, don’t be sad. We have a party tonight, come on over.”

"Oh, right, call Jamal over. He was the hero of our victory today. Without him, none of us would dare touch a knife or fork!"

"Go to hell!" Old Nelson grabbed a towel that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and threw it at Lin Tian's face. "This is for wiping my feet. Get the hell out of here, and don't let me see you again. Just looking at you annoys me!"

"You old geezer." Lin Tian shrugged, turned around, and was about to leave the Knicks' bench to join his team's celebration.

But old Nelson suddenly called out to him: "Let's shake hands. In our first head-to-head confrontation, I was utterly defeated!"

"It's alright. If we meet again next year, you'll lose twice more." Lin Tian turned around and extended his hand, wanting to shake hands with old Nelson.

But to everyone's surprise, Don Nelson had already turned and headed towards the players' tunnel: "Who the hell shook hands with you? What if I catch some contagious disease from you? Get the hell out of here! We haven't given up yet! See you in Game 4!"

"You old geezer!" Lin Tian scratched his head, watched the Knicks players leave the court, and turned to walk towards himself. Yes, it was time to celebrate early.

They can even start thinking about their opponents in the next round.

Could it be the Celtics?
Or will the Celtics be upset?

After all, they have Rivers!

This guy hasn't been reversed much in the last two years, and he even won a championship, I think?
I wonder when we'll see Rivers get reverse-swept again; I'm actually kind of looking forward to it!

If my arrival causes Rivers to lose his "King of Reversals" buff, that would be incredibly disappointing!
A day later, at Madison Square Garden, the fourth game between the Knicks and the Bobcats began.

In this game, the Bobcats' performance clearly declined. Their attitude and enthusiasm on both offense and defense were somewhat diminished. On the other hand, the Knicks, who were fighting for their lives and did not want to be swept, played their best tonight. All the Knicks players gave their best performance tonight!
Even Crawford, who had been completely outmaneuvered in the first three games, unleashed his best sixth-man firepower this night, scoring more than 10 points for the first time in the series with 22 points. Stoudemire, on the other hand, followed up his 45 points in the previous game with another 37 points and 14 rebounds!

With their star player delivering a perfect performance and the role players also contributing, the Knicks managed to hold their own, maintain their dignity, and leave the fans who came to the stadium satisfied.

They ended their home season with a victory!
This was said by Lin Tian after the competition.

"I'm so glad the fans at Madison Square Garden got a win tonight, a win they desperately needed. The Knicks players played really well tonight and deserve respect."

"But I also have to say that their last home game of the season is over, and Madison can clean up and start taking on some summer events."

"The Knicks have no more games to play here!"

This statement is typical of Lin's speaking style.

Still incredibly arrogant. This is absolutely similar to saying, "I'm already thinking about my opponent in the next round."

'I'm already celebrating the victory in the next game!'

Charlotte fans were naturally overjoyed and incredibly excited by Lin Tian's arrogance.

It's understandable that Charlotte fans are happy to see their team so dominant and holding such a clear advantage in the series.

But this time, the difference is that New York fans are especially happy.

They even started celebrating!

"As expected of Lin! He hasn't changed at all!"

"Don't even mention that he's almost 40, even if he's 70, his style won't change!"

"He was defiant and argumentative at 20, and he's still defiant and argumentative at 50!"

"Kill us! We love this kind of thing!"

"Kill the Knicks! We want to see just how arrogant Lin will be after he keeps his promise!"

"I love him as much as he's arrogant. It's a shame he doesn't wear a jersey anymore, otherwise I would definitely buy 10 Bobcats jerseys to support him!"

New York fans' love for Lin Tian is truly undisguised.

Fortunately, half of the Knicks players had played alongside Lin Tian, ​​and four of the five starters were Lin Tian's former teammates.

They didn't feel uncomfortable or belittled by Lin Tian's behavior.

The guys thought: It's still the same familiar feeling, our boss is still the same boss!
It feels so good!

This is likely the first time in NBA history that someone has hurled such aggressive trash talk at the Knicks, and the New Yorkers not only didn't retaliate but also praised and cheered for Lin Tian.

It's almost like he's a masochist.

It can only be said that the entire city of New York has now completely taken on Lin Tian's shape.

Fans turned against him, players nodded in agreement and admitted defeat, and the head coach also publicly stated after the third game that he had lost to Lin Tian.

In addition, Stoudemire's physical condition declined significantly after two consecutive explosive performances, so the Knicks were naturally unlikely to pose any threat to the Bobcats at home.

The final game of the series between the two sides was rather unremarkable.

The fight between the two sides was not aggressive at all, and there was not much trash talk or heated moments.

Yes, both sides played quite politely.

Yes, politeness!
It was as if both sides were there today to play some kind of workplace game with their boss, not to win or lose, but mainly to maintain good relationships.

After such an unremarkable match, this round of the series, which was also relatively unremarkable, came to an end.

97: 108!

The Bobcats won the final game of the series by 11 points, ending the series 4-1!
Lin Tian once again kept his promise and ended the series in Charlotte before it returned to New York!
Overall, this series wasn't very exciting, with very few highlights. Only Stoudemire's 45-point performance made headlines once. Otherwise, this series didn't generate much discussion.

The attention wasn't stolen by other teams in the East, because the other three rounds of games in the East really weren't very good either.

The main reason is that the games in the West were too exciting and the competition was too fierce.

In the other three rounds of the Eastern Conference, none of the games went to Game 6; all were completed within five games. The Celtics and Cavaliers swept their opponents, demonstrating the absolute dominance of teams with 60+ wins and easily advancing to the second round.

The Heat and the Bulls once again suffered a humiliating defeat in the first round, posing no challenge or threat to their opponents.

The game between the fourth and fifth seeded teams in the East, namely the Hawks and the Pacers, which was previously highly anticipated, was also not very exciting.

The course of this series is almost identical to that of the Bobcats and Knicks series.

The Hawks went on a 3-0 run, then the Pacers managed a hard-fought victory at home thanks to Granger's outburst, salvaging some pride. In Game 5, the Hawks' two stars came alive: Roy scored 31 points and Johnson added 28, combining for 59 points to lead the team to the second round!
The Eastern Conference playoffs consisted of four series, with two 4-1 victories and two 4-0 victories. In terms of highlights and excitement, they were simply no match for the Western Conference!

The situation in the west was extremely dire.

Even the top-ranked Mavericks in the West facing the eighth-ranked Spurs won't be an easy matchup.

This year, the Spurs lost a top-tier player due to LeBron James' sudden departure without leaving any assets for the team. As a result, many people predicted before the season that the Spurs would be just there to make up the numbers and would not be competitive. They were expected to finish last and compete for Kyrie Irving.

But as it turns out, even without James, Popovich once again demonstrated his ability to turn adversity into opportunity!
Bosh had the best year of his career, averaging 25 points and 12 rebounds per game, with a 38% three-point shooting percentage that was among the best in the league!
Under Bosh's leadership, the Spurs played beautiful team basketball, and they fought their way through the competition, winning 50 games and making it into the playoffs!

Facing their old rivals, the Mavericks, and LeBron James, whom the entire San Antonio team hates the most, in the playoffs, the Spurs players were united and delivered a top-notch performance!

In the first game, Bosh scored a double-double of 33 points and 14 rebounds on the road, successfully leading the team to pull off the first upset of the playoffs and take a 1-0 lead on the road.

虽然之后小牛队调整飞快，靠着诺维斯基的35分以及詹姆斯的28分8篮板7助攻，成功拿下第二场，将大部分扳成了1：1！

In the third game, the Mavericks continued to maintain their high level of play, and despite the deafening boos on the road, they managed to secure another hard-fought victory and regain home-court advantage!
Then came the crucial fourth game, where Peja, the veteran shooter who had been waived by the Raptors, was acquired by the Spurs through the buyout market mid-season and suddenly became incredibly effective!
这个老将单场比赛投中7个三分，爆砍25分，再加上波什的22分13篮板和JR的23分3篮板2助攻，马刺队3人得分上20，拿下了系列赛第四场比赛的胜利。

2: 2!

These two neighboring teams, who hate each other in every way from their region to their players to their fans, tied the series 2-2 in the first four games, showing that the two teams were evenly matched!
The Spurs' explosive energy, their endless small plays on offense, and their machine-like system have surprised many fans who don't watch their games!
Is this team's offensive system really that beautiful and attractive?
Unfortunately, no matter how balanced they were on both offense and defense, and no matter how hard Popovich tried to tap into the potential of the team's players, the Spurs' magic came to an end!
The playoffs are ultimately a place where absolute talent matters!

The current Spurs team, apart from Bosh, really doesn't have any players who can be called top-tier talents.

And the Mavericks have three players like that!

Nowitzki and James, Butler and Terry can each be considered half a player!
The Mavericks' absolute advantage in Game 5 stemmed from their superior talent, and they ultimately defeated the Spurs by 21 points, taking a 3-1 lead in the series.

Back in San Antonio, the Spurs fought tooth and nail in Game 6, a do-or-die game. The entire team was relentlessly battling, determined to beat the Mavericks and LeBron James! They wanted to prove themselves better than the traitors!

Unfortunately, they just couldn't win!
That night, the Mavericks' star duo exploded: Nowitzki scored 35 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, while James recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. Under their incredible performance and output, the Spurs ultimately couldn't hold on.

105: 98!

The Mavericks won a hard-fought six-game series by seven points, ending the series in the process!

After the game, James did not shake hands with anyone from the Spurs team. Instead, he left the court quickly amidst an overwhelming, frenzied, and terrifying chorus of boos.

The second-ranked Nuggets in the West did not have a smooth game against the young Oklahoma City team led by Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. Although the Nuggets had an absolute advantage in the paint, the beastly Darko Milicic was almost unstoppable.

But the youth storm of the Thunder's Big Three really gave the Nuggets a real scare!
The Nuggets held on at home in the first two games, but then lost two away games, forcing the series to a decisive Game 5.

This crucial final battle once again became the best showcase for the Thunder's youth revolution.

哈登命中4个3分，全场拿下28分11次助攻的漂亮数据，而威斯布鲁克更是爆砍41分14篮板6助攻的漂亮数据，再加上17分7篮板5助攻的格林，雷霆队靠着三少的爆发，不可思议的在客场拿下了胜利！
3: 2!

They have secured a match point, and the next do-or-die game will be played at the Thunder's home court!
If the Thunder can secure this victory, they will advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since leaving Seattle! (End of Chapter)