I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 335 The First Battle of the Finals

Except for the fans of the Heat, basically all fans want to see the Mavericks, especially the fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who completely turned into Dallas fans before the start of the finals.

"Get rid of the Heat, Dirk, I believe in you this season!"

"Miracle boy, you are the best, go and get rid of that traitor! I believe you can do it!"

"I believe that no team can beat the Mavericks this season. I believe this is the most powerful team this season. That traitor won't even try to win the cup this year!"

Under the reports about the Mavericks, there are also Mavericks players, especially Lin Yang and Nowitzki's personal Twitter, which are all "pleadings" from Cleveland fans. After no one in the East can stop the Big Three of the Heat, they can only put their final hope on the Mavericks.

In addition to the Cleveland fans who are crazy and urgent, almost all other NBA fans expressed their support for the Mavericks.

They don't support the Mavericks because their opponent is LeBron James. What they don't want to see is that the Heat win the championship in this mode. This is not the NBA they are familiar with!

Speaking of which, they also felt a little absurd at this time, because their only hope now is actually the Mavericks they have looked down on in the past few years!
Bill Walton also expressed his opinion on this matter: "This should be the most interesting thing this year. We all thought that the Mavericks would fall in the first round of the playoffs, the second round or the Western Conference finals, but they entered the finals. We all thought that the Bulls or the Celtics could stop the Heat. I think of the Rockets back then, and that sentence is still very classic until now, don't underestimate the heart of a championship!"

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"This is what I want to say, and Bill Walton said it for me. Don't underestimate the heart of a championship. I believe we can beat the Heat and win the final championship trophy. Ahem... This is what we have been working hard to do!"

Nowitzki was also asked about his mood about playing the finals with the Heat before the finals, and he directly used the point that Bill Walton said.

"I know that many fans support us because we are facing the Heat. They are public enemies. This reason is the real reason why these guys support us. But for us, ahem... We have the confidence to face any opponent. Even if the opponent is not the Heat, we still believe that we can win the final championship!"

"You seem to have a cold? Isn't this good news for you?"

The reporter noticed Nowitzki's non-stop coughing. He could see that Nowitzki's overall condition was not very good. In a game of this level in the finals, physical problems would undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble for Nowitzki. Once Nowitzki has a problem, it is obviously a very troublesome thing for the Mavericks.

But Nowitzki waved his hand: "This is just some small things. I believe that I can accomplish some things that I could have done in the game. My ability will not be a problem because of this small thing. I believe that I can solve this problem very well!"

Obviously, Nowitzki does not want to use the cold as a shield. In his opinion, even if he is not feeling well, he can still help the Mavericks win the game. He believes he can do it!

After all, he is eager for the finals, and his desire to face the Heat again in the finals is an idea that appeared after losing in the finals five years ago. Now that this idea has finally come true, how can he let this time become his regret again?
Let alone a cold, even if he is about to faint, he still has to wait until the game is over and he has done what he should do before passing out!

In this game, and even in this series, nothing can stop him!

I must win!
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Nowitzki's belief is very firm, but the cold he suffered was not a mild cold, but a severe cold that had already caused a fever. While he was being interviewed, the feeling of top-heavy actually accompanied him all the time.

But even so, when he faced the camera, he still lightly explained the cold this time, or that sentence, he didn't want to use the cold as an excuse.

However, although his heart is eager to win this game, his performance on the court is indeed a bit different from that in the previous playoffs. In the first 7 shots of the game, none of his shots were made, and all of them missed the basket.

Also because of this reason, the Mavericks have been in a state of being beaten since the beginning, and ended the first quarter with 30 points behind 36-6.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Nowitzki, who took a rest for about 4 minutes, probably got used to his current physical condition when he played again. He also regained some touch and finally scored the first goal.

After that shot, he sort of returned to normalcy, and the Mavericks recovered some points in the second quarter, trailing only 55-56 by one at halftime.

But the 20-minute intermission time made Nowitzki's hard-earned state in the second quarter worse. In the third quarter, Nowitzki made 7 of 2 shots again, and the Mavericks' offense once again entered a state of stagnation. This time, the Heat did not give the Mavericks another chance. Led by LeBron James, they scored a wave of 15-6, directly expanding the point difference to more than double digits.

In the fourth quarter, Nowitzki still did not regain his form. Fortunately, Lin Yang started the "miracle moment" and kept the game in a hopeful situation with continuous three-point goals.

But Spoelstra adopted a change at this time, allowing Lin Yang to enjoy the feeling of being double-teamed by LeBron James and Wade.

Lin Yang was blocked by two superstars, and Nowitzki has been in a downturn. In the end, the rest of the Mavericks were unable to recover, and lost the first game of the finals by 108 to 112, 4 points.

Lin Yang scored 23 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds in this game. Unfortunately, his performance alone could not save the Mavericks.

(End of this chapter)