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Chapter 83: Natural Nemesis! (13000 words per day, please subscribe! Monthly votes!)

Before the start of Game 3, the desperate Dallas people could only pin their hopes on "Little General" Johnson.

Because last year, Johnson led the Mavericks to a comeback against the Rockets when they were trailing 0-2 in the first round of the playoffs.

Since there has been a first comeback, why can't there be a second time?
Therefore, before leading the team to Oakland, Johnson specially held a meeting within the team, and at the meeting he said to the Mavericks players earnestly: "Don't panic, we are much stronger than them!"

Johnson's reassurance had a positive effect.

The Mavericks won 60 games in the regular season this year, and no one doubts that they are a team ready to challenge for the championship.

Therefore, after the initial confusion and anxiety, with the comfort of Johnson, the Mavericks players who were somewhat stunned by the Warriors in the first two games quickly adjusted themselves.

For this, Johnson also expressed his gratitude to the Rockets and Van Gundy in his heart.

After all, if it weren't for last year's comeback experience, how could the Mavericks regain their former composure and confidence so quickly?
It has to be said that the Rockets during this period did make many contributions to the NBA.

Especially in helping strong teams identify their shortcomings and helping weak teams find confidence.

but.
The Mavericks arriving in Oakland will quickly discover the differences between the Warriors and the Rockets.

Two days later, on the evening of the 29th.

When Nowitzki and his teammates stepped into the Oracle Arena and looked at the golden waves that had begun to roll in the stands, this was definitely a scene they had never seen when they visited the Toyota Center last year.

On the other end of the court, the Warriors players looked even more ferocious, as if they were not going to play a basketball game but were ready to go to the battlefield at any time.

This is the first time the Warriors have played in the playoffs at home in twelve years.

Basketball has never been Houston's favorite.

But for Oakland, which is located in the Bay Area, they can connect basketball-loving fans throughout the Bay Area through the Warriors and the Oracle Arena.

What's more, in this life they still have Qin Yue, the trump card that can attract the support of countless Chinese fans?

Boom-!
Boom-!
Boom-!
Before the battle, as the "Overlord's Battle Song" was played at the Oracle Arena, the rolling golden waves had quietly given the visiting team unprecedented pressure.

If the Mavericks players can still make a comeback in this environment, their playoff journey this year will definitely be labeled epic.

On the court, referee Tony-Brothers walked towards the center circle with the ball.

"Teacher Tony", who is known for his harsh and controversial referees, was very famous in the NBA even before Qin Yue traveled through time.

Fortunately, "Teacher Tony" usually only dislikes Qin Yue's good brother Carmelo Anthony in the NBA.

In fact, in the Warriors games that "Teacher Tony" had officiated before, Qin Yue even took advantage of him several times.

Needless to say.

"Teacher Tony" is to the NBA as Oliver is to the Premier League.

That’s right, after many games, Qin Yue confirmed it.

It is not that "Teacher Tony" has problems with his law enforcement ability, but he is most likely a "blind man".

Tonight, it is hard to say which side this "blind man" will choose to help, but before the game started, Qin Yue still specially reminded his teammates.

"Pay attention to your movements, observe his penalty standards first, and then decide whether to increase the intensity."

Upon hearing this, the warriors immediately understood what he meant.

Qin Yue didn't want "Teacher Tony's" poor performance to mess up the Warriors' first playoff performance in twelve years.

So, since we can't control the referee
Then the Warriors players can naturally only control their own defensive actions during the game.

In the center of the court, Brown once again demonstrated his talent during the jump ball and successfully won the ball for the Warriors.

In order to avoid being caught by the always strict "Teacher Tony", Qin Yue, after moving up to the highest position, gave the first generation bearded man a pick-and-roll that was more standardized than a textbook.

Daniels, who was not wary of "Teacher Tony",
He became the first unlucky guy of the game because he pushed Qin Yue when he was circling the block.

On the court, when "Teacher Tony" blew the whistle, Daniels, one of the "Dallas Twin Ugly Men", looked confused.

Because in the NBA, players who go around screens will always come into physical contact with the opponent's pick-and-roll players.

In the previous two games, Daniels had become accustomed to the referee's standard of penalties, so he really couldn't understand why he was called for a foul after a slight contact with Qin Yue just now.

And what Daniels couldn't understand the most was...
On the court, "Teacher Tony" immediately gave him a T after seeing his incredibly ugly face.

No!

Is it a crime to be ugly?

At this moment, Daniels was so shocked that he couldn't control his emotions until his teammates came forward to comfort him.

then
He was ejected for making loud noise.

Yes, you read that right, Marquis Daniels, the Dallas Mavericks player with a very distinctive appearance, successfully made NBA playoff history tonight.

Just thirteen seconds into the game, he was ejected by referee Tony Broles for two consecutive technical fouls.

However, if you thought that "Teacher Tony" chose to help the Warriors tonight.
Then you are totally wrong.

Because in the first quarter, Ron Artest, who was too blindly confident and stood on the Warriors' side tonight, followed Daniels' footsteps and became the second player to be expelled in this game.

At that time, because he was pulled down from the air by Howard during the layup, after landing, Artest was even waiting for "Teacher Tony" to blow the whistle for him.

But then, the scene that Artest was looking forward to did not happen.

So, Artest's old problem came back again.

"Are you fucking blind? Didn't you see he fouled me?"

Upon hearing this, "Teacher Tony" immediately gave Artest a technical foul for daring to offend him.

Then, because Artest was really angry, he turned around and muttered a few more words.
Just like that, Ron Artest became the second unlucky guy in the game because of two consecutive technical fouls.

Qin Yue didn't know if Artest and Daniels would hug and cry when they met in the player tunnel.
But that's Tony Broles.

A referee who can unite all future NBA players and hope that the league will retire him as soon as possible.

In this Game 3, due to the nonsensical officiating by "Teacher Tony", the game process can only be described as fragmented.

In the first half alone, the Mavericks and Warriors combined for 58 free throws.

Generally speaking, this kind of game is destined to not be exciting.

But, under this kind of penalty standard tonight, two players remained calm throughout.

Oracle Arena, fourth quarter, Mavericks' offensive round.

After successfully using the screen to create an opportunity to play against a smaller opponent, Nowitzki faced Davis and forced a shot against the defender.

The next second, with the basketball hitting the net, Nowitzki successfully scored his 37th point in the game.

Next, the Warriors have the ball.

Facing Dampier who switched defense with Nowitzki, Qin Yue made a layup in mid-air like a magic trick, and got his 38th point in this game. It should be said that although Johnson always seems to be a step behind in adjustment, he did successfully achieve the following three points in this game.

First, with the indirect help of "Teacher Tony", the Mavericks cut the game into pieces through fouls and brought the game to a rhythm they preferred.

Second, on the offensive end, Johnson, who was not yet so fanciful as to let Howard replace Nowitzki, created a large number of mismatched offensive opportunities for "King Nowitzki" in the game.

Third, by reducing the rotation of personnel and giving up role players such as Van Horn and Griffin who are not suitable for playing in this series, the Mavericks have improved their lineup level.

But even so, Johnson still did not solve the most fatal problem for the Mavericks.

This question is called Qin Yue.

no doubt.

Qin Yue's playing style and his athletic talent determine that he is the person who can break through Dirk Nowitzki's barriers and the natural nemesis of "King Nowitzki".

Indeed, the Mavericks could have given Nowitzki easier scoring opportunities by switching Qin Yue's teammates to defend in front of Nowitzki.

Can.
When Qin Yue faced Nowitzki on the court, it was a pure natural dislocation without any additives.

If Johnson could have made the forward-looking choice to let Dampier lose weight during this period when Diop was already available to fight against O'Neal, then perhaps
Dampier, the "No. 1 center in the Western Conference", can also help Nowitzki more on the court.

But unfortunately, for the Mavericks who lack the ability to sweep the inside line, they are destined to be unable to solve Qin Yue's mismatched offense on the court.

Therefore, even though the Mavericks' performance improved in this Game 3, they still could not play to their original strength in the game against the Warriors.

Nowitzki's score on this night finally stopped at 40 points.

This German tank burst out with great energy in a desperate situation, with an MVP-level performance.
This made him the best background for Qin Yue that night.

At the Oracle Arena, with Qin Yue scoring his 45th point of the game, this game between super power forwards came to an end!

The scoreboard showed 108 to 114.

The Golden State Warriors won three games in a row and are leading the series against the Dallas Mavericks 3-0!
Before the game started, this was a dream scene that all Warriors fans dared not even imagine.

But their Messiah did it for them!
"We're about to advance to the second round!"

Since there has never been a case in the history of the NBA where a 3-0 lead was overturned, at the moment when Game 3 came to an end, even the most optimistic Dallas fans had no choice but to accept the fact that the Mavericks would be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

This is cruel, but Mavericks fans can only choose to face it calmly.

After the game, Nowitzki said in an interview: "I let this city (Dallas) and my team down. Now I just want to go to a place where no one is for vacation."

At the scene, looking at "King Nowitzki" who was about to send himself to exile, the reporter quickly reminded him: "Dirk, this series is not over yet."

In this regard, Nowitzki said: "Of course, we will try our best to complete the reversal."

reverse?

In front of this Warriors team, the Mavericks players felt like they couldn't use any strength no matter how much they tried. How could they dare to think about a comeback at this moment?
They just hope that Nowitzki can continue to perform well in the upcoming Game 4 and try not to be swept by the Warriors in this series.

In fact, in Qin Yue's previous life, Nowitzki felt roughly the same as he does now after being defeated by the Golden State Gang.

Even what they said after the game was very similar.

The only difference is that in this life, Nowitzki will not be criticized too badly for losing to the Warriors in the playoffs.

after all
Qin Yue is now an absolute superstar.

Didn't D'Antoni say before that he wouldn't be surprised no matter how far the Warriors can go this year?
A day later, the fourth game between the Warriors and the Mavericks continued at the Oracle Arena.

诺维茨基不负众望地在比赛里按下了“天神下凡”的开关按钮，全场25投15中，其中三分球6投3中，罚球12罚全中，总计砍下了45分9篮板3助攻。

In addition, Jason Terry, who was arranged by Johnson to play as a substitute in the game, played his best performance in this series, making 11 of 7 shots, including 9 of 6 three-pointers, for a total of 20 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

On the court, the Mavericks used the offensive basketball that they had not forgotten, and successfully won the away game and avoided the embarrassment of being swept by the Warriors.

In this game, except for Qin Yue, all the other starting players of the Warriors were basically called upon by Nowitzki in the game.

It turns out that old Nelson, the "mad scientist",
Still, the Mavericks were left with a huge amount of wealth for Johnson, the spendthrift, to squander.

"I still can't understand why they didn't play like this in the first game?"

After Game 4, Dunleavy Jr. always felt that Mavericks head coach Johnson was playing a big game regarding the game strategy chosen by the Mavericks in this series.

A big chess game called: He is actually a hidden Warriors fan who has been around for 30 years.

Because even though they were about to go to Dallas with a 3-1 lead, Dunleavy Jr. still couldn't understand why the Mavericks, whose overall strength was far superior to that of the Warriors, made so many stupid moves in this series.

On the wing, how could the "double ugly defense" composed of Howard and Daniels fail to defend against the Warriors' outside shots?

Now he is no longer the young and reckless Devin Harris. Is it possible that he cannot match Davis in terms of speed?
Since the Mavericks can rely on tactical design to let Nowitzki score points to compete with his natural nemesis Qin Yue
How could they fall behind the Warriors 1-3 when they had Dampier and Diop in the interior and Terry and Stackhouse on the bench?

Of course, Dunleavy, who has always had a very high basketball IQ, would never choose to remind the Dallas people that their problem does not lie with the players on the court.

Because the Warriors still hope that "Little General" Johnson can give his brothers another ride.

May 5, American Airlines Center Arena.

The Warriors officially put an end to this series.

Despite this G5 game, Nowitzki was still in great form and scored 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the Mavericks.

But in the game, "Little General" Johnson, who had just won the previous game by picking up old Nelson's tactical board, started to reverse again with his imagination.

On the court, Johnson, who was determined to prove that the Mavericks could successfully defend Qin Yue, poured all his life's learning on Qin Yue.

Then, Qin Yue responded to Johnson with an easy "30+ triple-double":
There is no ink in your belly.

At least, there is no "ink" that can limit me.

In the end, 110 to 101.

The Warriors advanced to the next round with a big score of 4 to 1.

This was a result that was beyond the expectations of all experts and neutral fans before the game.

"The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in a shocking way. In this series, the Messiah, who averaged 36.4 points, 12 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 3 blocks and 1.4 steals per game for the Warriors, proved with his strength that he is the better offensive power forward in the league today than Dirk Nowitzki.

Of course, we must also pay tribute to Dirk, who averaged 34.4 points, 8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.8 blocks per game for the Mavericks in this series, because he is the only player in the Mavericks who can walk out of the American Airlines Center with his head held high." - ESPN News Express

"When asked about the Warriors' advance to the next round, Gregg Popovich lost his temper and said, 'These players are still living in the dream of last season's championship. None of them want to win.'

Obviously, after the Clippers unexpectedly tied the series at 2-2, the Spurs, who are No. in the Western Conference, have to hurry up because the Warriors are waiting for them." - San Antonio Express-News

"After Kobe's buzzer beater in Game 5, Mike D'Antoni repeatedly stressed that there are no weak teams in the Western Conference this year." - Los Angeles Times

"Regarding the controversial buzzer-beater in the previous game against the Wizards, LeBron James said that people who understand basketball will naturally understand that since the referee did not call a traveling call at the time, it was undoubtedly a good shot." - "Cleveland Plain Dealer"

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