NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 451: Losing less means winning? (8600 words chapter)
Tuesday, June 2006, 6. This season the sports media and commentators have less and less time to fool themselves.

Before the start of the regular season every year, several championship contenders emerge, and commentators and local columnists suffer from a relapse of amnesia, completely forgetting the memories of the beatings of the previous season.

As the playoffs progress, "Lee Woo-chui" will return, amnesia will be cured, and big mouths like Pippen will fall silent.

This trick has been popular since the early 80s, and the "Magic Bird Wars" was a masterpiece fanned by Los Angeles and Boston at the time.

In the 90s, everyone liked to watch Michael Jordan break through defense. Michael Jordan, who had no entertainment spirit, was once tired of the media and attention, but the old routine worked time and time again, and fans still bought into it.

In the 21st century, as a new generation of superstar, the real GOAT Li You has created another form of entertainment:
"Output for idols"

Sports fans across the United States are very loyal, and there are a huge number of fans of each team. The hometown team is always more involved, which is why young fans frequently criticize on the Internet.

As the biggest winners of the 21st century, Knicks fans and Li You's personal fans have been in an "invincible" state online all year round.

In the first half of the finals, the "invincible" New York fans turned on their venomous mouth mode. A large number of people gathered on both sides of the player tunnel and took this opportunity to loudly taunt:

"Marshmallow floating outside for a jump shot! Tell me, what flavor are you!"

"Oh! You're as soft as paper!"

"Hey! Cupcakes from Dallas, come eat my a**"

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The atmosphere of the regular season and the finals are completely different. After all, the ticket price for the finals is more expensive, big stars don’t care about the US dollars, and ordinary fans who buy tickets to support them are all die-hard fans.

The Mavericks staff escorted the players and quickly entered the player tunnel. The laughter and scolding from both sides made Nowitzki turn pale with anger.

Reaching out and pouring a bottle of drinking water on his head, Nowitzki threw the bottle away and vented his emotions and cursed:
"Fake."

Training simultaneously online and offline, the New York fans' ability to talk back is almost as good as that of the Knicks. When it comes to major games, most players can't stand it.

The Knicks players received completely different treatment. They were also escorted back to the player tunnel by team staff, with fans on both sides screaming wildly.

The enthusiastic fans shouting Li You's name wanted to rush over directly. Maybe it was because they read too much Wall Street Journal, young blonde girls always like to gather here to watch the game.

Li You played for only 17 minutes in the first half and hardly broke a sweat. The atmosphere group, which got more playing time, was also in high spirits and couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.

"The rookie is really no match for him! This is definitely the easiest finals in recent years!"

As soon as Artest entered the player tunnel, he grinned and mocked loudly. It was a pity that he had shaved his head to show his determination before the finals, but his opponent fell before he could even exert any strength.

Gasol was also completely relieved. In the finals over the years, it was either O'Neal or Duncan. Although Nowitzki was strong, his influence on the game still depended on offense.

Unlike opponents like Duncan who must be deliberately consumed, Nowitzki's influence on the defensive end is limited, so it is not a loss for the Knicks to stab each other.

"There are still two quarters to play. Although I don't think they can tie the score, they still have a chance in theory."

After returning to the locker room, Hill interrupted Artest's boasting. It's better to be cautious. In a crushing game, the victory should be won in one go.

44:60, the Mavericks played well in the rotation phase, but the 18:32 gap in the first quarter was still a bit too big,
Li You looked through the technical statistics. Stackhouse, who came off the bench, played well. He hit two three-pointers at critical moments and contributed 10 points in a single quarter:
"The opponent will change the starting lineup in the second half, and we will speed up accordingly and limit them one-on-one."

Many rounds were initiated by Nowitzki, and eventually became individual singles. Hearing Li You's reminder, Artest confidently assured:
"I'm here to defend Stackhouse, a guy who seems to have forgotten the days of losing in the past few years."

Raja Bell, who had a strained right calf, did not try to show off his strength. In fact, the opponent did open up the situation with him. When D'Antoni returned to the locker room, the automatic adjustment had been completed.

A mature championship team does not need too much command. The mustache has long understood the true meaning of winning. At this time, he just sends chicken soup:

"Don't be careless, we need to expand the score difference to 3 points in the third quarter! The fourth quarter is the real show time."

"It's time to correct those wrong views of the outside world. The West is strong and the East is weak. We must remind them what true dominance is!"

Li You took the lead in applauding and cheering, entering the familiar rhythm of bullying, and everyone was in high spirits.

The weaker the opponent, the more playing time he gets. This is an opportunity many people dream of.

As the second half of the game was about to begin, Hubie Brown was still expressing regret on the ABC commentary booth. In the eyes of the veteran coach, the Mavericks should have performed better:
"When we were trailing 0:9 in the first quarter, we were still a little slow to adjust. The role of the core players was to score those response goals."

"When the perimeter players are heavily guarded, they should give the ball to Nowitzki more often. Facing a finals opponent like the Knicks, mistakes will cost you."

The halftime show kept the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden hot. Mike Breen didn't say "IF" but agreed. Then he talked about the expectations for the third quarter in a light tone:

"The Mavericks will face another tough test, and there is no doubt that Lee will take over the game again in the third quarter."

"Maybe they should try to lower the height of the lineup. Dampier failed to protect the basket. I hope Avery Johnson can adjust in time."

The Mavericks team arrived at the venue early to warm up, and the director also focused the camera on the best coach of this season. The young general was sitting on the bench at the beginning of the game, but later he wished he could go on the court and play.

Seizing every opportunity to explain the tactical arrangements, the Mavericks' assistant coach, Silver Fox Harris, even kept explaining things to Jason Terry.

The tension was visibly evident. After all, the Knicks had never lost when leading by 15+ points. If the Mavericks wanted to make a comeback, they had to put in a perfect performance.

As the third quarter was about to begin, the camera focused on James Dolan who was talking and laughing with Donnie Walsh under the basket.

Mark Cuban, with a sullen face, sat under the basket on the other side. The loud-mouthed boss was very angry in the first half.

The New York fans who were responsible for interfering with free throws in the back would occasionally take care of him. In the first half, the director captured Cuban interacting with fans more than once.
The Mavericks served the ball from the baseline. Jason Terry looked at Li You who was defending in front of him. He released the ball with his left hand and then accelerated, dribbling behind his back while moving, then turned his body sideways and crossed the center line.

He wanted to show off his skills after the opening, but now Jason Terry just wants to play tactical cooperation as quickly as possible. His physical disadvantage makes it difficult for him to get rid of the defense one-on-one.

Different from the first half, Dampier came to the left wing early to screen for Terry, Nowitzki stopped at the right wing, and Josh Howard and Stackhouse ran to the left and right corners to open up space.

The guard's screen switch for Nowitzki was ineffective in the first half, and the Mavericks tried to attack Gasol to open up the offense.

"Defense!."

Amid the cheers of the defense, Dampier stood on the three-point line, holding the ball in his right hand. Terry, who was protecting the ball sideways, quickly accelerated laterally with the help of a screen.

Gasol also quickly switched defense to delay the opponent. At the same time, Li You also squeezed through the screen in the first time and continued to chase and defend.

Terry had a chance to complete a long two-point pull-up jumper at the top of the arc, but seemed to lose confidence in his shot and finally continued to break through the middle.

There was a big man with long arms in front who retreated to defend, Li You slid to defend on the side, and Dampier followed closely. Terry couldn't find a chance to pass the ball for a while.

Terry broke through the basket and circled around, almost stepping on the line, which consumed 15 seconds of offensive time, which made Avery Johnson on the sidelines shout to remind him repeatedly.

Nowitzki then took the initiative to squeeze to the right elbow area, and when Terry passed the ball, Prince followed up to steal the ball.

After staggering to receive the ball, Nowitzki took advantage of the defense's loss of position and quickly turned around with his right foot as the axis. After receiving the ball, he tilted his body and shot a jump shot.

The basketball bounced twice and finally fell into the basket. Nowitzki roared excitedly and then punched the ball to celebrate.

46:60, the score difference is still within the catchable range.

The Mavericks did not play the tactics they wanted, and D'Antoni, who was sitting on the bench, did not stand up, so such a goal was completely acceptable.

"Let's go Knicks!."

The cheers that echoed throughout the stadium appeared again. Josh Howard continued to guard Li You, and Terry followed Hill to the right corner.

The Mavericks did not choose zone defense in the second half, and Nowitzki followed Prince to the right wing.

Noticing that Josh Howard always maintained a defensive distance, Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, approached the top of the arc and immediately waved.

Artest began to move to the left corner, while Gasol, who was at the lower left side of the basket, slowly moved toward the upper line.

Dampier was a little unsure of Li You's plan, but he still loudly reminded his teammates on the line, constantly shouting Josh Howard's name, indicating that he had come out to defend.

Without waiting for the screen to happen, Gasol just moved into the paint area, and Li You at the top of the arc first slightly raised his center of gravity, then suddenly leaned forward and accelerated.

Li You lowered his center of gravity instantly and flew close to the ground with a huge stride. Josh Howard's instinctive slide to the left was too late and he staggered on the three-point line.

Seeing their teammate almost fall headfirst on the free throw line, Dampier in the paint area and Nowitzki on the line stood there stupidly.

The Mavericks' help defense was a beat slow, and Li You broke through to the paint area and passed the ball. After taking three steps, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and slammed it with one hand!
"Oh!"

Hearing excited shouts in his ears, Josh Howard straightened up and reluctantly adjusted the blue headband on his head. A depressed expression appeared on his dark face and he turned to look at the head coach on the sidelines.

Avery Johnson made tactical gestures continuously, but the memory of losing to the Spurs that year involuntarily emerged in his mind.

While Li You continued to lead the defense, he also stretched out his right hand and made a tactical gesture. Soon, Artest and Hill pressured their opponents at the same time.

Terry was almost stopped on the left sideline. Stackhouse took the initiative to retreat to respond, and Artest quickly chased him.

Running towards the left corner with Li You, Jason Terry loudly called on his teammates to create space for attack.

He moved sideways to the right wing to protect the ball. Nowitzki was still struggling with Prince. When he saw Stackhouse stop the ball, he hurried forward to cover him.

In a local 2-on-2 situation, Nowitzki opened the screen horizontally and quickly came to the three-point line. Facing Prince who came on defense, Stackhouse tried to break through by force, but was forced to slow down at the three-point line.

He wanted to have another pick-and-roll, but Artest squeezed behind Nowitzki, and with Prince's long arms interfering, Stackhouse still couldn't get rid of the defense even after returning to the three-point line.

"Oh!"

Seeing the opponent's constipated offense and the cheers getting louder and louder, Nowitzki, who was angry and embarrassed, simply used his height advantage to go to the right elbow area again to ask for the ball with his back to the basket.

Artest held the defense tightly again, and when Stackhouse passed the ball, he did not forget to step forward to interfere.

After jumping up to catch the ball, Nowitzki was pressed by Artest as soon as he landed. He let go of the ball with his left hand and wanted to hit it hard, but his foot slipped and he suddenly fell to the ground.

Prince immediately picked up the ball, and facing Stackhouse's counter-attack, he simply held the ball in his arms.

The Mavericks got time to retreat. Although Nowitzki was unlucky and stepped on the sweat on the floor, Artest, who completed the defense, didn't care about it. He beat his chest and roared.
Looking at the people retreating in a panic, Hubie Brown sighed secretly. He didn't expect that the Mavericks' offense would not change in the second half:

"The Mavericks need to make it easier for Nowitzki to receive the ball, and maybe they should consider low-post tactics."

Mike Breen, who was standing by, was in a happier mood. He noticed that Li You was dribbling slowly across the court, as if he was calling for Prince to set a screen, and he immediately said in sync:
"It's time to test Nowitzki's defense, and hopefully the Mavericks are ready."

The laughter, scolding and joking made the retreating Nowitzki look ugly. He felt humiliated and his breathing became faster for a moment.

Prince came from the left wing to the top of the arc and outside the three-point line to set a screen. Seeing Li You dribbling behind his back, he immediately exerted force with his feet and accelerated to break away.

Novice, who came out to defend, basically wanted to cooperate with his teammates to delay the ball, but Josh Howard misunderstood it, subconsciously switched defense, cut off the passing route, and ran after Prince.

Without time to call his teammates, Nowitzki raised his right arm and quickly slid. Li You, who was about to crash into the opponent's arms, suddenly pulled back under his crotch.

Li You stopped suddenly on the left wing and reset his feet. He touched the ball with his right hand and turned his head slightly to look to Nowitzki's left side.

With misleading eyes, he successfully tricked the opponent into retracting his feet and changing his center of gravity. Li You reset his feet again, took a quick scissors step, changed direction under his hips in an instant, and switched to his left hand to lower his shoulder to accelerate.

Nowitzki didn't react at all. When Li You squeezed past him from the right side, he wanted to move and pull him, but ended up being pushed by the ball protector.

"what!"

Happy shouts echoed throughout the stadium. The New York fans at the scene didn't notice any details. They just thought that Li You made a sudden stop and changed direction, and then accelerated to pass Nowitzki who was standing still.

The defense on the line was broken with one poke, and Dampier, who was stopped at the lower right side of the basket, was confused again. He instinctively moved his feet to try to assist in defense, but he was a little timid in his heart.

After hesitating, he stopped in the paint area and watched Li You grab the ball with his left hand and slam dunk!
Turning his head and looking at the Knicks players high-fiving in celebration under the basket, Nowitzki cursed angrily, ruffled his hair randomly, and kept high-fiving himself to cheer himself up.

46:64, the huge score difference made the Mavericks bench even quieter.

The impatient Nowitzki stopped covering for his teammates. After reaching the right blocking area in the offensive round, he accelerated and slipped across the baseline. Terry, who was protecting the ball sideways, quickly changed hands and moved to the left wing.

Near the left baseline, Nowitzki failed to shake off Prince, and Terry's pass was high and slow.

Nowitzki received the ball and leaned against the defense on his side. Before the ball was dropped to his right hand, Li You suddenly came to help defend in front of him. He immediately threw the ball to Terry outside the three-point line. Nowitzki passed the ball in time, but the latter did not choose an open jump shot, but instead broke through with his right hand.

Li You's pursuit and defense once again interfered in the paint area, and Terry finally relied on the defense to force a step-over shot.

The basketball hit the rim and bounced out. This time, Dampier successfully poked the ball from behind Gasol, and the basketball fell into the basket during the scramble.

The Mavericks had no time to celebrate. After the ball was almost served from the baseline, Li You suddenly sped up and rushed across half court while chasing the retreating defense.

At the top of the arc, Josh Howard had just stood still, and Li You, who was close to the three-point line, made an abrupt stop, dribbled the ball between his legs and switched it to his left hand while lowering his center of gravity.

He slid to the right instinctively, and Josh Howard wanted to interfere. The moment his left hand touched the ball, Li You secretly went in and out.

While swaying his body to the right, he pushed the ball outward, deceiving his opponent's center of gravity again. Li You suddenly increased his dribbling speed and changed direction in front of his body in an instant, and Josh Howard was stuck in the same place again.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, lowered his shoulders and accelerated, going straight to the basket from the middle.

Stackhouse, who was guarding the right corner, noticed that Nowitzki was standing on the line and watching the ball again, so he had no choice but to help defend in the paint.

While moving, Li You suddenly threw the ball, and the basketball flew straight to the upper right side of the basket. Stackhouse, who was moving his feet, was stunned where he stood.

Everyone on the Mavericks turned their heads and noticed that Hill quietly cut into the basket from the right corner, flew into the air, easily grabbed the ball, and slammed it into the basket with both hands!

48:66, the score difference reached 20 points, and the game basically lost its suspense.

Avery Johnson asked for a timeout with a blank expression. Madison Square Garden was completely boiling. The fancy dribbling and wonderful aerial relay made the New York fans at the scene cheer.

Sometimes a game in which the weaker teams are bullied can also become very interesting to watch. After all, the performance of the stars is also very important. Although there is no picturesque pull-up jump shot, the moments when Li You teases his opponents are just as exciting.

Mike Breen was delighted. He was a fan who didn't mind a bully match. He watched the Knicks' atmosphere team jumping into the field and commented cheerfully:
"You will fall in love with basketball after watching Lee's game! It's such a wonderful pass. No matter how many times I see it, I will always admire it from the bottom of my heart!"

There was no mention of the Mavericks' comeback. Hubie Brown knew there was no suspense in this game, and the old coach also boasted:
“Lee dominated the match again and there was a huge gap in finals experience between the two sides.”

"From the perspective of the core players, Lee can change the defense, and Nowitzki must punish his opponent, otherwise it will be difficult for the Mavericks to open up the situation in the following games."

After the timeout, rookie Devin Harris came on the court and Jason Terry was replaced, but the Mavericks had not given up yet.

In the offensive round, Harris, who had just come on the court, took the initiative to call for Dampier to set up a pick-and-roll. Without waiting for his teammates to stand still, Harris, holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly leaned forward and accelerated.

In the paint area, Harris gathered the ball early, leaned forward, and made a steal.

Harris thought he had gotten rid of the defense, but when the basketball flew out of his hands and toward the backboard, it was caught by Li You's left hand who arrived later than him.

Seeing Li You landing and taking control of the ball, Harris, who almost fell out of the baseline, quickly stood up and tried his best to lead the defense and delay the game.

In the limited playing time in the first half, he committed three fouls early on, as if he was holding his breath, and Harris continued to engage in physical confrontation while sliding.

There is a big difference in the size of the two men. Li You accelerated like a tank along the left sideline and rushed to the left flank while defending.

Amid the cheers and jeers from the fans in the front row, Li You showed no signs of slowing down as he approached the three-point line.

Harris adjusted his position, trying to squeeze in front to establish a defensive position. Just as he increased his stride, Li Youque, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly swung the ball forward.

Harris almost did a split while subconsciously chasing the ball, but the moment he stretched out his hand, the basketball spun and bounced back into Li You's hands.

Li You touched the ball again with his left hand, and took a cross step back. Harris wanted to defend outside the three-point line, but he moved his feet and did another split.
Staggeringly sitting on the floor, Harris finally watched Li Youhe catch the ball and make a steady jump shot from the left wing!

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.

Spike Lee, who was standing on the sidelines, had a large orange handkerchief wrapped around his head and was laughing so hard that he fell backwards. Some fans in the front row were also watching the fun and laughing loudly:

"Kid! There's no point running fast! This is the finals!"

"Rookie, go to the gym and lift weights for a few years."

Standing up and looking at Li You who was smiling beside him, Devin Harris showed an angry expression on his young face. Unfortunately, in the next few minutes, Nowitzki kept asking for the ball.

For several consecutive rounds, Nowitzki, who slipped past the baseline, received the ball and made a crooked jump shot.

The decisive attack was rewarded, but looking back, in a simple high-post pick-and-roll, Dampier and Nowitzki could only watch Li Youqiang drive to the basket.

The Mavericks worked individually, while the Knicks made continuous breakthroughs and passed the ball. The scores of both sides were rising, and the game entered a rhythm of mutual stabbing.

Nowitzki scored in three consecutive rounds, including free throws and shots. The New York fans at the scene started to cheer and shouted "Stat-padding".

The Knicks continued to respond. Nowitzki, with a frustrated mentality, broke through the basket and missed the shot. The fans who were watching the fun shouted "Overrated" loudly.

The Mavericks were still making substitutions. Diop replaced Dampier, and Stackhouse started to just take the ball and do it. In the second half of the third quarter, the Mavericks started to make mistakes again and had no choice but to give away points.

When Keith Van Horn replaced the frustrated Nowitzki, it was basically a surrender, and the Knicks also replaced Hill in time and brought in veteran Finley again.

In the last two minutes, Li You also started to throw randomly, and missed the three-pointer in the transition offense. The two sides started to run back and forth continuously, and the game became more and more exciting.
The fast Harris got several good chances in such rounds, but there was too much confrontation and two layups from close range hit the rim and went out.

The Mavericks, who changed to a double-guard team, completely entered a one-on-one state. Terry seized the opportunity to throw in a three-pointer, but in the last few rounds he committed fouls on the defensive end.

By the end of the third quarter, several Mavericks players were looking at the scoreboard numbly.

71:92, after a hard quarter, the game entered garbage time.

The friendly interaction with New York fans made Nowitzki physically and mentally exhausted while sitting in his seat.

While Avery Johnson was holding the tactical board and instructing the atmosphere team, Nowitzki covered his head with a towel and sat in his seat motionless.

Losing is not terrible, after all, the series lasts for 7 games, but losing in such a way made everyone on the Mavericks silent.

The fourth quarter of the game is still going on, and Fisher, Raja Bell, Finley, Dio and Gazuric are still working hard.

On the Mavericks side, Harris, Adrian Griffin, Stackhouse, Keith Van Horn and DeSagana Diop have not given up completely.

D'Antoni was actually a little nervous when he reached the finals, so he promoted Prince to the starting lineup and has been emphasizing defense these days.

But after winning so easily tonight, the mustache man was completely relieved and leaned back in his seat. At this time, he started to retreat tactically:
"A rookie is a rookie!"

As time went by, the score difference remained at an all-time high. Mike Breen briefly summarized the game while Finley was shooting free throws.

"The Mavericks paid the price in the end for their tactical confusion at the start of the game and their slow start."

"Nowitzki performed well, but he must continue to improve his performance to win the game."

He played for 32 minutes, made 15 of 7 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 turnover. Although he scored the highest points on the team, Nowitzki still had to take the blame for the loss.

Hubie Brown looked at the Mavericks who continued to miss shots and could only comment on their performance tonight in a tactful way:

"Game 2 is very crucial. The Mavericks need to play with a sense of desperation. Maybe they can consider reducing the rotation. There is no way out in the finals."

"Defense against Lee is crucial. Harris has not yet adapted to the intensity of the finals. I hope coach Avery Johnson can come up with a solution."

出场29分钟，15中10，三分线外7中4，罚球7中7，31分4篮板10助攻2抢断2盖帽，没有失误；
With the highest score of the game, Li You delivered a mediocre double-double, which was far more exciting than Excel. At least the sports reporters at the scene thought that tonight's game was quite interesting.

With 6 minutes and 21 seconds left in the game, the score difference was still 20 points. Nowitzki did not return and the Mavericks completely admitted defeat.

As the final time came to an end, cheers broke out in Madison Square Garden.

97:119, the Knicks defeated their opponents and got off to a good start in the finals.

Nowitzki looked serious, ignoring the New York fans on both sides, and walked quickly towards the player tunnel. It was completely different from what was expected. It was a nightmare start to the finals.
Jason Terry, who was following behind, also lost his pre-match excitement. Perhaps ABC packaged him as a star player, but unfortunately, he completely failed to perform tonight.

15中5，三分线外6中1，罚球5中3，14分2篮板4助攻3失误，作为球队2号得分手，特里的表现让小牛队很难赢球。

Everyone on the Knicks was smiling, except Finley, who had mixed feelings. In fact, he didn't want to meet his old team in the finals.

Fisher noticed Finley's mood, and after returning to the locker room, he smiled warmly and came over to comfort him briefly:

"Michael, stop thinking about issues other than basketball. If you feel bad about it, you can choose to return after the contract ends, just like me."

"Then you can share your championship experience with your friends. Believe me, this is the best choice. Maybe Dirk will thank you."

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Finley was speechless. He felt that once the Knicks had beaten them, the two teams would become mortal enemies, and sharing experiences would probably not work:
“I hope so!”

Unlike the frustrated players, Avery Johnson maintained his composure, smiling and shaking hands with D'Antoni in front of the technical table.

“It was an impressive match and we learned a lot from the defending champions!”

D'Antoni looked at the rookie coach in front of him, a smile appeared on his face, and he cordially praised the business:
"Failure is the best catalyst. I know your potential!"

The smile on his face froze. Avery Johnson felt that the old man in front of him seemed to be mocking him. As he turned and walked towards the player tunnel, he heard another shrill shout in his ears.

The young general doesn't like New York. The Knicks stole his championship, and he still can't get over the loss to the Spurs that year.

Scott on the sidelines was wearing a neat brown suit. Like every year in the finals, loyal New York fans did not leave after the game, and everyone was still celebrating tonight's victory.

When Li You calmed down the fans and came to the sidelines, the black reporter skillfully sent his blessings and asked questions:
"This is indeed a perfect game, Li, congratulations on winning G1. Let's talk about the new opponents in the finals. They seem to be still adapting to the intensity of the game."

"How would you rate the strength shown by the Mavericks?"

Changing into the Knicks' white training uniform early, Li You's game traces have mostly disappeared, which is enough to show the intensity of tonight's game:
"We were watching the Mavericks during the regular season, and maybe we were a little nervous. They were too slow to get into the game tonight."

"The 22-point difference is not the true level of the Mavericks!"

Scott smiled and nodded. This was indeed a fair evaluation. However, before he could ask the second question, Li You paused and added seriously:
"Losing 15 points in every game, this is what the Mavericks should be like!"

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The ABC staff and Scott suddenly fell silent. Seeing the people around them suddenly shut down, Li You raised his eyebrows and continued to smile and said:
"This is a reasonable data analysis. In fact, this year's Knicks are a historical super team!"

"We dominated the Eastern Conference playoffs and the Finals."

After Li You gave some scientific knowledge and analyzed the scoring structure of the Mavericks, Scott and others were confused. This was a sarcasm. Did the Mavericks win if they lost less?
Nowitzki actually didn't want to attend the post-game press conference, but the league has rules, so he had no choice but to sit on the stage.

The messy hair seemed to indicate Nowitzki's mood at the moment. Jason Terry beside him also lowered his head, and the frustration in his heart had not subsided yet.

Both of them were wearing light gray suits. The sports reporter from Dallas was worried that his star player would be harassed, so he took the initiative to ask:

"Dirk, we played well in the last three quarters tonight. Let's talk about the slow start. We had a chance to win the game."

The New York reporters in the audience all laughed quietly. Like most basketball commentators, they looked down on Dallas and Nowitzki.

Nowitzki rubbed the microphone awkwardly. Losing so much was not a matter of one quarter. The German was too thin-skinned to apologize:
"I'm sorry, we were too nervous after the opening, this is not the level we should have."

"We didn't blame each other after the game. We also encountered difficulties in the Western Conference semifinals. Together, we will win the first four games."

The ESPN reporter didn't want to hear these polite words, so he raised his hand to get permission, and immediately asked Jason Terry:

"Terry, can you tell me what it's like to play against Lee in the Finals? We all want to know how it's different from the regular season."

Thinking of the rookie Harris who almost shut himself up after the game, Terry showed an awkward smile on his face, stopped making bold statements, and reluctantly praised him twice:
"It's hard to describe, more focused, more aggressive, Lee's influence on the game is beyond our imagination, he is everywhere on both offense and defense."

"We watched a lot of videos before the game, but when you actually play against him, you will experience the pressure firsthand."

Jason Terry continued to praise the team, but his face did not show much emotion. However, he was very distressed in his heart. This year is the end of his contract:
"I hope it won't affect my big contract."

(End of this chapter)