NBA: I am the card dealer

The whole world is boiling.

"It is indeed the strongest in history. Any doubts?"

"37 points in a single quarter, 72 points in the whole game, this is the finals! It is unprecedented and will never be repeated!"

"Once the touch comes, no one in the world can stop Xue Liancheng. That's the truth."

"It's amazing! 72 points in the finals directly broke all the single-game scoring records in the playoffs."

"The 37 points in the last quarter were also incredible."

"I killed the warrior single-handedly and saved my dignity."

"The one who can say anything is Xue Liancheng. It's crazy."

Everyone was shocked by Xue Liancheng's crazy performance.

The NBA has been established for decades and has produced countless geniuses, such as Chamberlain, Russell, Magic Johnson, Bird, Jordan, Kobe, O'Neal, and even superstars such as James. They have all achieved jaw-dropping achievements, but in terms of playoff dominance, no one can currently compare with Xue Liancheng.

Last year he had 69 points and a triple-double, this year he directly jumped to 72 points. Although it is only a small 3-point difference, the meaning is completely different.

Because 69 is only 60+, and 72 is 70+. This data is eye-catching even in the regular season, let alone the finals?

It is even more valuable than Chamberlain's 100-point record.

He won the finals game on his own, and his dominance was undoubted. No player in history, including Jordan, has been able to do this.

But it still drew sneers from Warriors fans.

“What’s the point of winning a game?”

"It's indeed very dominant, but what about the next game? Do you still want to win the game by relying on personal explosion?"

"Yeah! If you can win the series, then you're awesome."

"If he explodes in every game, he will indeed become a god. Unfortunately... Xue Liancheng is still unable to support this Nets team."

"They barely managed to save some face for themselves. They only won by 10 points after playing like this. It shows how weak the Nets are as a whole."

"There's no point in partying, in the end people will only measure achievement by championships."

of course.

This statement can also be defined as complete panic!

After all, one person can defeat you, so if the other Nets players can perform better, then the Warriors will be in danger.

After the game, Xue Liancheng was surrounded by reporters.

Reporter: "Do you know how many three-pointers you made?"

Xue Liancheng: "I didn't try to remember them, but there should be more than ten, right?"

After he started shooting, he didn't have any other thoughts at all. He just shot one by one. In this state, he was very excited and naturally didn't try to remember the shots.

But he probably knows he makes a lot of threes.

Reporter: "Yes, there were 12 three-pointers, which is an incredible number. It's crazy that you can do this in the finals, especially in the last quarter, he made 8 three-pointers and directly broke the Warriors. It's really incredible. What were you thinking at the time?"

Everyone at the scene, including reporters, was stunned.

Those three-point shots were truly aimed at killing people, and gave people an extremely shocking feeling.

Xue Liancheng: "I didn't think about anything at the time. I just jumped, aimed, and shot. I did this one thing well."

It was also the first time that he felt the basket was as vast as the ocean. He really didn't think about anything at the time and just shot the ball mechanically.

Or more accurately, shoot by feel.

This was the game with the most explosive touch since he entered the NBA. Even without three 9% hits, he still made three-pointers, which is already remarkable.

And 12 three-pointers will directly break the single-game three-point record in the playoffs.

He made 8 three-pointers in the final quarter and scored 24 points, which is crazy.

After the fourth quarter, his single-quarter score had reached 37 points, tying Thompson's single-quarter scoring performance.

But the problem is, this is the finals stage!

The value is simply incomparable.

Reporter: "Do you know how many unprecedented records you broke in this competition?"

Xue Liancheng: “I don’t know.”

The reporter helped to count them: "Tied the highest score in a single quarter with 37 points, and held the record for the highest score in a single quarter in the finals and playoffs. 12 three-pointers broke the record for three-pointers in the playoffs and finals. 72 points in a single game broke the record for scoring in the finals and playoffs. Any of these achievements can be called great. Can you tell me how you feel at this moment?"

Xue Liancheng: "I am very excited, but the reason why I am excited is that the team won the game and we evened the scoreline. This is the most important thing. As for personal milestones, they are not that important to me."

Reporter: "Can you give us a preview of the next game? Will you choose unlimited fire again?"

Xue Liancheng: "If the team needs me, I will do it. Of course, the premise is that I am in good shape."

If you are extremely stubborn or half dead, then crazy shots will harm the team.

What he needs is victory, not his own awesome statistics and records.

Although they are proof of his strength, if he fails to win, he will become the runner-up.

In Kobe's words: The runner-up is the biggest loser.

The same is true.

Some people will never make it to the finals in their entire lives, so even if they lose it is an honor. But for a player of his level, the runner-up is indeed the biggest loser.

An unacceptable season of failure.

And if he wins this championship, his dominance will be strengthened and he will be included in the select list of the best basketball players in the world, officially competing with Jordan.

This is what he wants.

Reporter: "At this point in the series, both sides have a clear understanding of each other's strength. Do you still have the confidence to reach the top?"

Xue Liancheng: "The answer is without a doubt. Although they are very strong, if we can win one game, it means we are capable of winning four."

Winning this game really boosted morale.

This is very important for the Nets.

This concerns the trend of the fourth game.

Because sometimes what you compete for is momentum and self-confidence.

If they keep losing, they will start to doubt themselves and think they don't have the strength to defeat their opponents. This will have a huge impact on their self-confidence and they will become depressed.

And now they have really won the game. Just as he said, they have the strength to defeat the opponent, which is very confidence-boosting.

The fourth game also verified the importance of confidence.

The Nets players finally broke out, and with Xue Liancheng's normal performance, they defeated the Warriors 128:114 and won another game.

No one expected this result.

The Warriors, who had won the first two games, would unexpectedly lose two games in a row at their home court, destroying the lead they had established.

This is really unexpected.

Xue Liancheng made 23 of 12 shots, 12 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 35 points, 19 assists and 6 rebounds. Although it was not as explosive as the previous game, it was still a top-notch performance.

Anunoby finally had his first outstanding performance in the finals, shooting 14 of 8 and 7 of 3 three-pointers, scoring a simple 21 points.

小萨博尼斯也恢复正常，13中6，也有15分11篮板5助攻。

Vonleh scored 13 points and performed very stably in this round of the finals, but his efficiency was not very good in this game, making only 12 of 5 shots.

Hart replaced the starting lineup and also made two three-pointers.

Covington also had a good game, making three three-pointers and scoring 11 points.

James Johnson also scored 10 points.

Joe Harris also scored 10 points.

The Nets made 41 of 18 three-pointers, with a three-point shooting percentage of 43.9%, which was very wild. It was their overall performance that allowed Xue Liancheng to break through with ease.

Once Xue Liancheng can attack the basket, the Warriors' overall defense will collapse.

This extends a huge shooting space, and the bigger the teammates are, the better.

This forms a virtuous cycle, where the more you invest, the more you have, and the more you have, the more you invest.

As for the Warriors.

Curry made 27 of 12 shots, 15 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 37 points, but was still powerless.

Durant slowed down a bit, but still contributed a triple-double of 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Thompson performed mediocrely, scoring only 10 points.

Iguodala scored 11 points.

They can provide help to Durant and Curry, but the help is relatively limited.

Now the score is 2:2, everything is back to zero, both sides need to start over.

After this game, the wind direction changed immediately.

"Hahahaha! Where are the people who were clamoring a few days ago?"

"The Warriors were so unstoppable, but in the end they were tied at 2:2. It seems that they are not as powerful as we thought!"

"With the current trend, the Warriors are not very stable."

"Losing this game was a huge blow to morale."

"This is not a big deal. Right now, the Warriors are not as strong as we thought."

"The Big Four! If they can't win the championship, then all of you should die."

"The Warriors' weakness was evident in the Western Conference Finals against the Rockets. If Paul hadn't been injured, it's unclear who would have made it to the Finals."

"It's true that we are not as strong as the outside world boasts. We are probably evenly matched with the Nets."

"The Nets have recovered now, and it's still unclear who will win."

Not only did the fans notice some clues, but even the media and reporters believed that this series might have to go to a Game 7.

And if the game goes to tiebreak, Xue Liancheng seems to be more trustworthy.

But some people also think that the Nets were able to win the game by playing so well, which showed the Nets' best ability. Under normal circumstances, they would not be able to beat the Warriors.

This view has also gained support from some people.

After all, the Nets' overall performance in this game was really good, with both their overall shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage being very high.

The defense was also very good, turnovers were effectively controlled, Anunoby and Sabonis Jr. finally played their roles, and there were no obvious loopholes in their performance.

With such performance, winning is a foregone conclusion.

But can it last?

Obviously unsustainable.

Just like Xue Liancheng's 72 points in a single game, it is unsustainable.

So they inferred that if they performed normally, the Nets would not be a match for the Warriors.

It turned out that they were right.

After the Nets returned to their home court, they lost again, losing the decisive battle 111:117.

Xue Liancheng tried his best and played the whole game, making 26 of 12 shots, 13 of 5 three-pointers, and 9 of 9 free throws. He scored 38 points and also had 14 assists and 8 rebounds, but they still lost.

In this game, he really ran out of bullets.

But his condition is actually not very good. Excluding three 23% hit skills, he only hit 9 of 10 shots, and a pitiful 2 of three-pointers. Such data is intuitively very embarrassing.

of course.

This is for himself, because he knows his own situation.

From the outside, although Xue Liancheng's performance was a little abnormal, it was not a big deal. He also tried his best and took on the responsibility of a leader.

But he understood that he was the one who was primarily responsible for the loss.

Anunoby made 15 of 7 shots and scored 16 points, which was considered average.

Sabonis Jr. was weak again, shooting 13 of 4 and scoring only 8 points, which really did not live up to his status as a core member of the team.

Such unstable performance disappointed many fans.

Feng Lai, Hart, Covington and others also performed mediocrely and could not provide enough support to Xue Liancheng.

However, Joe Harris finally stood up, making 13 of 6 shots, 8 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 17 points, sharing some of the offensive pressure for Xue Liancheng.

But it's not enough.

Because the Warriors' Big Three all performed very well.

Durant made 21 of 10 shots and scored 27 points and 10 rebounds.

库里17中9，三分10中4，也拿到了26分7助攻。

汤普森15中7，三分7中3，拿到了21分。

The three of them scored a combined 74 points, laying the foundation for the Warriors to win and once again unleashing the power of the Warriors.

The most obvious point is Thompson, who seems to have become the barometer of the Warriors.

If he performs well, the Warriors will basically win.

And if he performs poorly, the Warriors will lose the game.

Fans even joked: It turns out that the person who has the greatest impact on this series is Thompson?

At this time, the outside wind direction changed again.

"It's now clear who will win the championship."

"In the next game, if the Warriors can't win at home, it's over."

"It is highly likely that the Warriors will win."

"The overall strength of the Nets is still weak. Xue Liancheng is really not strong enough to fight against the three opponents alone."

"The Warriors are still strong. The three top scorers should not be underestimated."

ESPN took the opportunity to launch a topic vote: Who will be the champion of this season?

A total of more than 76 people participated, and percent of them believed that this season's championship trophy belongs to the Warriors.

The heat is still very high.

But there is also a lot of support for the Warriors.

In this game, Xue Liancheng gave people the feeling that he was at the end of his strength and could not hold on any longer.

However, some people believe that everything is still unknown. After all, Xue Liancheng's personal scoring explosiveness is really explosive. If he can explode, he is really capable of fighting against a team alone.

As long as the other Nets players perform normally, Xue Liancheng's ability to score at the end will be enough to ensure that the Nets can win.

The key to the problem is, how to make other Nets players perform normally?