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Chapter 300 Three consecutive championships!New York Dynasty!A major lineup change?

In other rounds of the series, the Cavaliers led by LeBron James also swept the first round, defeating the slightly green Wizards with two guns 4-0.

Wizards star Wall has made great progress this season, averaging 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 10 assists and 1.7 steals per game, posting a double-double for the first time in his career.

The addition of veteran Paul Pierce also brought valuable game experience to this team, helping the Wizards return to the playoffs after many years.

Unfortunately, facing the Big Three of Irving, James and Love in the first round, the young Wizards still couldn't resist and became the second team to be swept this season.

In the other two groups in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks defeated the Bucks 4-1 and the Raptors eliminated the Bulls 4-2.

Only the Raptors performed well in defeating the Bulls as the fifth seed.

Unfortunately, Raptors fans can only be happy about this day.

Because the Raptors' opponent in the semifinals is the Knicks, no one is optimistic about the Raptors winning. It is also a game with a huge disparity in strength.

In the Western Conference, the Warriors swept the Pelicans 4-0.

The Rockets eliminated the Mavericks 4-1, and the Grizzlies defeated the Trail Blazers 4-1.

Only the Clippers and Spurs reached the tiebreaker, and the battle was particularly fierce.

Griffin unexpectedly woke up in the tiebreaker. He played 40 minutes, made 14 of 7 shots, 11 of 10 free throws, scored 24 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. He led the team to defeat the Spurs 111-109 and advanced to the semifinals with difficulty.

The status of the troika has declined to varying degrees, especially Ginobili. In the first round, he only averaged 20 minutes of playing time per game, contributing 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. He is no longer the Argentinian monster of the past.

The Spurs' first-round exit made fans realize that the Spurs' old guys are no longer young, and their era is quietly slipping away.

On May 5, the second round of the Eastern Conference officially started.

The Knicks really did not disappoint the fans, easily sweeping the Raptors 4-0.

DeRozan averages 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game, which is good, but it is not easy to play against Butler. His shooting percentage is limited to 35.6%, and he is still far from becoming a first-class star.

The Raptors' perimeter defense is in a mess, and as long as sixth man Lou Williams comes on the court, the Knicks will often attack this point.

There is no need for fancy tactics, just hand the ball to the stars for singles, which makes Lu Wei, who weighs only 79 kilograms, suffer a lot.

The Raptors don't even have a clear advantage in the center position. Valanciunas can't stand up to Jokic in the low post. There is no three-point shooting in this period, so he is just used as a blue-collar player.

Jokic may suffer against a speedy insider, but he is not weak at all against a stance center like Varan, and his fatness is not in vain.

After the semi-finals, the winners of the major awards in the regular season have been announced.

The Knicks won some honors, but not nearly as much as they did last season.

The Raptors' Lou Williams became the Sixth Man of the Year, averaging 17.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. The data is indeed very good.

He was just named and defeated by the Knicks in the semifinals. It was a bit embarrassing to go on stage to receive the award at this time.

Wiggins of the Timberwolves won the Rookie of the Year, averaging 16.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1 steal per game, and received more first-place votes than Jokic.

Since the selection of the best rookie does not depend on the record, but mainly on the player's personal data and performance, Jokic does not have much advantage in this regard, and even suffers a bit.

The Knicks often clock out in the third quarter, resulting in Jokic's average playing time not being much, only 27.6 minutes per game, which is far lower than Wiggins' 36.2 minutes.

If the two have the same playing time and tactical status, it will not be difficult to lock the best rookie in Lu Yong's hands.

It's a pity that the two started their careers at different times, and the personal honors they will receive in the future are also very different.

On the surface, Jokic seems to have lost, but this time he has already won at the starting line.

While Wiggins was still brushing up points and leveling up in order to lead the team to the playoffs, Jokic was already with the team to fight for the championship, and his envious mouth was drooling.

Best Rookie First Team: Elfrid Payton, Clarkson, Wiggins, Mirotic and Jokic.

Rookie second team: McRae, Galloway, LaVine, Bogdanovic, Nerlens Noel.

McRae's average of 8.1 points, 2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this season is not very good, but he was still selected for the All-Rookie Team, and Lu Yong did not miss him to score points in garbage time.

McCray will definitely be traded by the team in the offseason. As a member of the "Lu Rookies", there are many bad teams in the league who are interested in him.

No matter how talented you are, you still have the "Lu family label" hanging on your head. Putting it on the shelf is better than opening a blind box in the draft.

The most improved player is Hawks point guard Schroeder, who averages 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game. All statistics are greatly improved compared to last year.

His statistics last season were 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. With the Hawks finishing second in the Eastern Conference and third in the league, Schroeder became another beneficiary of Lu Yong's change in history.

The Best Coach Award was also won by Hawks coach Budenholzer. He led the Hawks to more than 20 wins in the new season. He is indeed a capable coach.

The best defensive player is Leonard of the Spurs, becoming the first small forward in the league to win DPOY since Artest.

Butler is still far away from the best defensive player, but he was selected to the best defensive team.

Paul, Butler, Tony Allen, Leonard, DeAndre Jordan.

Best defensive second team: Wall, Bradley, Duncan, Anthony Davis, Bogut.

The regular season MVP is no longer without suspense.

Although Anthony was re-elected due to his record advantage and became the fourth star in history to win three consecutive championships, Curry, who was ranked second, was defeated.

If Curry hadn't averaged too few points per game this season, only 23.8 points, the league would have awarded the MVP to Curry to prevent Anthony from dominating the list all year round.

It is foreseeable that no matter how well Anthony plays next season, he will definitely miss the regular season MVP. No star can escape the league law of the three-game limit.

In terms of the best team, the five players selected for the first team are: Curry, Harden, Anthony, James, and Anthony Davis.

Second team: Deron Williams, Paul, Aldridge, Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol.

Third team: Irving, Westbrook, Thompson, Griffin, Cousins.

Two days later, another Eastern Conference series was decided.

The Cavaliers of the Big Three defeated the Hawks 4-1 and will meet the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Knicks will be relatively unfamiliar with this Cavaliers team, but they are very familiar with Cavaliers star LeBron James.

The two sides have met in the playoffs for many years and have become old acquaintances, but their mentality is different.

The Knicks are optimistic about the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals and are not too worried except for training hard.

On the other hand, the atmosphere in the Cavaliers' locker room is much more depressing. Even James has no confidence in leading the team to victory. He has suffered losses from Lu Yong for so many years.However, no matter how difficult the series is, we still have to fight. Avoiding can't solve any problems. The Cavaliers' Big Three can only choose to fight with their last legs.

Lu Yong watched the game with members of the coaching staff and concluded that it is really difficult for a civilian team without stars to go far in the playoffs.

The Hawks' regular season record this year was surprisingly good, and even the Big Three Cavaliers were suppressed.

The entire Eastern Conference has a better record than the Hawks, only the Knicks.

However, when the Hawks met the Cavaliers in the semifinals, the game turned out to be one-sided. All four losses were by double-digit points.

The only win was the team's collective outburst, throwing in 19 three-pointers, breaking the team's record for three-pointers in a single playoff game.

Playing normally, the Eagle was almost pinned to the ground by the Cavaliers and rubbed wildly, leaving him unable to fight back.

Of course, although the Cavaliers won the first two rounds cleanly, there were also many problems exposed on the field.

The most serious one was Love's wrist injury. Even though he fought with the injury in the semifinals, his performance was average.

The shooting percentage was less than 40%, and he averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, which was not as good as Pau Gasol.

Another problem is that the Cavaliers don't have anyone very strong at shooting guard this year. Using Iman Shumpert as the starter can indeed defend, but the price paid is a ridiculously poor offense.

In Lu Yong's previous life, JR Smith joined the Cavaliers this year and became a reliable knife-wielding guard beside James.

However, JR signed a one-year contract extension with the Knicks in the summer, which also resulted in the Cavaliers not even having a decent shooting guard.

If he meets the All-Star Jimmy Butler in the Eastern Conference Finals, he will most likely be crushed.

On the 16th, the Eastern Conference Finals began.

The Cavaliers were at a disadvantage against the Knicks' second lineup. The Big Three went all out in the first game, and the main five didn't lose much.

But once the game entered the rotation, the Cavaliers' offensive firepower immediately stretched their hips, and they were no match for the Knicks.

The first two games were played at the Knicks' home court, and James tried his best but still failed to bring a victory to the team.

It wasn't until they returned to Cleveland in Game 78 that the Cavaliers struggled to win a game with the Big Three's combined [-]-point performance.

It was also the only game the Cavaliers won in this series.

After that, the Knicks went all out and won two games in a row, eliminating their opponents with a big score of 4-1.

After two days of rest, the Western Conference finals also decided the winner.

The Warriors eliminated the Rockets 4-2, and Curry entered the Finals for the first time in his career.

Using unreasonable three-pointers, he carved a bloody path in the Western Conference.

Lu Yong and Cole are both offensive coaches who are good at arranging three-pointers, and the league has been promoting this before the game.

Although most fans are optimistic about the Knicks winning three consecutive championships and establishing a dynasty, the fans' enthusiasm is still aroused.

In the first game at Madison Square Garden in New York, the Knicks defeated the Warriors 116-102.

Curry played 38 minutes, making 17 of 6 shots, 11 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.He was very uncomfortable with the double attack of Deron + Anthony. He could not easily create three-point opportunities, and his threat to the basket was much reduced, so he was targeted by the Knicks.

Including Warriors head coach Kerr, no one knows Curry's playing style better than Lu Yong.

In the finals, he decisively let go of Iguodala to double-team Curry. Iguodala shot 33% from three-point range, but it couldn't kill the game.

Klay Thompson was handed over to Butler, the defensive sharpshooter. As long as the "Splash Brothers" offense was suppressed, the Warriors in this period could not make any waves.

Anthony also has an advantage in singles battles with Barnes. Without Green, the Warriors can only rely on offense to win, and their defensive level has dropped sharply.

In the second game, Lu Yong strengthened his defense on the Warriors' perimeter in order to speed up the game.

Jokic and Gasol will all be selected as starters, and Green will play center, Anthony will play power forward, and J.R. Smith will play small forward to form the five small forwards.

The inside offense of this lineup is indeed much worse, but the outside firepower is strong and it limits the Warriors' three-point shooting very well. They only lost 46 points in the half.

At the end, 102-85, the Knicks relied on defense to win another game, leading the total score 2-0.

After the first two games of the series, the outside world was unanimously optimistic about the Knicks winning the championship, and the Warriors' chances of a comeback were infinitely reduced to zero.

This is indeed the case. Against the Golden State Warriors, who lacked defensive core Draymond Green, the Knicks easily swept 4-0 and won the championship trophy for the third consecutive year!
The Warriors have not scored more than 105 points in a game, and their offensive firepower has dropped sharply compared to the regular season.

Curry's performance is remarkable, averaging 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 43.6% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range, nothing too outstanding.

The second leader, Klay Thompson, has a lot of hips, averaging 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist per game, and his three-point shooting percentage is only a pitiful 26.4%.

In the final game, Thompson raised four fingers to the camera, which meant that he would only play a maximum of four games in this series.
The league awarded the Finals MVP to Jimmy Butler because Butler made great contributions on both offense and defense, completely restricting Thompson, the Warriors' second-leading scorer.

Lu Yong is not surprised by this result. Anthony has achieved the historical honor of three consecutive MVPs. This is something that even Michael Jordan has not achieved. He has to pay a price elsewhere.

巴特勒场均19分6篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽，47.3%的投篮命中率，三分球34.6%，数据确实全面。

After the game, Anthony was not angry because his younger brother took away the FMVP. Instead, he praised Jimmy Butler's performance. "Jimmy has grown very fast in the past two years. I am very happy that he can help the team win the championship. I hope the team can renew his contract in the summer. The Knicks need his defense on the outside."

Butler's contract expires in the summer, and the Knicks will definitely renew his contract as soon as possible and give him a maximum salary.

However, as a result, the Knicks' salary cap will become more crowded, and the core lineup next season will undergo a major overhaul.

Two days later, the Knicks held a huge championship parade in New York.

Fans have participated in this kind of event for three consecutive years and are filled with pride.

In an interview, Lu Yong said that the team may make changes to the lineup in the summer, but the goal for the new season remains the same, and they will make every effort to launch an impact on the championship!
The collapse of a dynasty team often starts from within. It is inevitable for players to be poached. Lu Yong has already prepared for the worst.

Green must be the first person to leave. He will never be the core of the Knicks. Even being a starter depends on others.

Having already won multiple championships in his career, Green's primary goal in choosing his next stop is tactical status in addition to maximum salary.

When Lu Yong took off Jokic, it was inevitable that the two's tactical roles would overlap.

He will not force players to stay if they want to go out and make big money. Staying will only affect the atmosphere in the locker room.

As long as he coaches the Knicks for one day, he will not worry about building a team that can compete for the championship.

　In the transitional season, the pace is relatively fast. After three consecutive championships, the lineup will be overhauled next year.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)