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"Patrick, we meet again." Lin Tian reached out to Ewing and gave him a high five. He didn't know if it was because they had known each other for a long time. Lin Tian looked at Ewing recently and felt that this guy was getting more and more handsome.

Of course, it's just a comparison with Ewing himself. If players other than Cassel are compared with Ewing, Ewing's appearance will still be completely blown away by everyone.

But in the final analysis, since this guy won the only championship in his career in 99 and made his career completely complete, his personality has become much calmer in the past two years, and the arrogance and violence that he had back then has long disappeared.

In addition, a group of old guys have already dispersed, so no matter where Ewing goes now, no matter what state the team is in, he always has a smile on his face.

For example, today is already the third game of the series. The Pacers easily won the first two games, beating the Knicks by 21 points and 15 points respectively.

If the team had lost like this in the past two years, Ewing would have been furious. Not to mention saying hello to Lin Tian, ​​he would have wanted to eat Lin Tian.

But now, Ewing is extremely happy!
We are all brothers who have fun together!

After all, he has won the championship and received a super-high annual salary of 1500 million a year. The team has no record pressure. The fans are also very tolerant of him. At least in the past few years, no New Yorkers have shouted for Ewing. Go for Olajuwon or O'Neal.

Hiss, but don’t tell me, this year might actually be the year where Ewing and Olajuwon’s trade values ​​are the closest, and a 1-for-1 exchange is the most likely year.

The glory of two cities, exchanging clubs in the twilight years of their careers, let alone it, is really fun!

When Lin Tian had a bad taste and was thinking about this sunset red exchange, the third game of the first round of the series had already begun!
Although Ewing has aged and slowed down and has degenerated into an ordinary starting-level player, he still has the height after all. He easily defeated Ben, who was a head shorter than him, and gave the ball to Charlie Ward, the only old man in the team.

"Charlie, I heard that you are also preparing to retire?" Lin Tian quickly stood in front of Ward and launched an attack on this old opponent who was mediocre but very tough.

"Back off, I will enter the league one year earlier than you." Ward rolled his eyes and said, "I can play for at least 10 more years!"

"You are so young!" Lin Tian said with a shocked look: "Looking at your playing style, I thought you had been playing for 20 years and were almost 50 years old! After all, if you are younger, you can't play like this. Boring, boring, and of course the main thing is the food!”

"Shut up!" Ward is also considered Lin Tian's old rival. Every time the Knicks lose against Lin Tian, ​​his shadow will appear.

So this guy can be regarded as having been exposed to experience by Lin Tian. He knows very well that the best way to maintain dignity when facing Lin Tian is not to actively look for dignity!
If you lie flat, you will be tortured less often.

Therefore, after halftime, Ward immediately passed the ball to another old guy on the verge of retirement who had just ran out from the wing.

'Big Mom' Larry Johnson.

After Johnson grabbed the basketball, he made a three-threat fake move, and then smashed the ball to the ground. Houston, who had just run to the wing, caught the basketball and threw it up. It was his signature catch-and-shoot!
"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, even though Christie's defense was very good, Houston still scored the goal accurately!

After all, he is the king of mid-range shots. Sometimes his shots really don't depend on whether the opponent's defense is in place, but only on his own touch.

After Houston's signature mid-range hit, Lin Tianze started a pick-and-roll at the top of the key. Facing this aging team with almost all of them past their prime, Lin Tianze attacked their inside line after the pick-and-roll and hit their legs and feet. The absolute disadvantage of being slow and slow to switch defenses is that it is accurate in one hit!

After picking and rolling with Weber, Lin Tian quickly pulled away to one side, and then rushed inside. Lin Tianren went all the way to the free throw line, and then Ewing, who was assisting in defense, slowly stepped forward and reached out to interfere.

Lin Tian didn't bother to look at this kind of mediocre defense. He hit the ground with one hand and the basketball came to the inside. After receiving the ball, Ben easily dunked with both hands and scored the first kill for the team!

Lin Tian still saved some face for Ewing with this goal and did not humiliate him with a crotch pass.

After all, it is the last game of his career and it is at home, so just treat it as a courtesy to the old man!

Official Lin is soft-hearted after all.

Of course, the so-called soft-heartedness means not playing through the crotch ball and not trying to knock Ewing down by changing directions.

Apart from this obviously humiliating way, Lin Tianke showed no mercy at all. He shot outside and inside, split the ball and supported the ball. He was absolutely perfect, and the Knicks' defense was leaking in all directions!

Lin Tian is soft-hearted, but not that soft!
In the first quarter of the game, Lin Tian scored 10 points and 4 assists, and only played 8 minutes before taking a rest. His playing time in this series was actually just over 30 minutes.

Carlisle is a guy who pays great attention to player load management and is very keen on finding ways to let the main players rest as much as possible. From this point of view, Carlisle has led the league for 20 years!
Even if he were to coach in a league 20 years later, he would be able to seamlessly fulfill the main players' desire for rest.

When Lin Tian went down, the score between the two sides was 25:17, with the Pacers leading by 8 points.

But when he went off, the situation on the court suddenly changed. Houston hit two mid-range shots in a row. Larry Johnson also blossomed and threw in a 2-pointer. In the blink of an eye, the Pacers' lead was reduced to 3 point!
And when the game reached the last 10 seconds of the first quarter, Ewing, who had not scored 1 point in the first quarter, suddenly exerted his strength. First, he gave a blood cap to Best who rushed in from the low post, and then assisted the team in a fast break and mid-range. After following up, he received the pass and went inside to dunk successfully!
29: 30!

With Ewing's explosive dunk, the Knicks took the lead in the first quarter. This was the first time in three games that they had gained an advantage in a single quarter!

Then in the second quarter, although the team fell behind, Carlisle was not in a hurry at all. He did not take Lin Tian, ​​but let Carter and Miller lead the team to fight with the Knicks. The two sides were able to fight well. There was a time when they refused to give in to each other.

Until almost 4 minutes into the second quarter, the score between the two sides was still very tight. The Pacers temporarily led the Knicks by one point at 34:33.

At this time, Carlisle no longer pressed Lin Tian and let him and Webb appear together.

The Pacers' players on the field have also become Lin Tian, ​​Miller, Christie, Harrington and Webber.

The Pacers' sideline ball was not given to Lin Tian, ​​but to Weber near the free throw line. After Weber got the ball, he kept holding the ball non-stop. He took the ball with one hand and slammed it on the floor beside him. When it bounced up again, Lin Tian had already cut through and grabbed the basketball!

"Oh!"

After Lin Tian took the ball, he knocked it hard on the floor again. He rushed up at full speed and headed inside!
Ewing opened his arms under the basket and was not afraid at all. Even in his old age, he still had the energy of his youth to protect his three-point territory under the basket!

It's just that his current strength is really not good enough, and his defensive deterrence at the basket is not worth mentioning at all.

Lin Tian didn't care about Ewing's defense at all, but jumped up directly towards him. After the two people collided in the air, Ewing's defense immediately collapsed as if struck by lightning, and his whole body was immediately hit by Lin Tian. fly!
Lin Tian, ​​on the other hand, was gliding all the way, making a layup with ease and scoring the ball steadily!

"Patrick, you'd better make way for me! Otherwise, your retirement battle will be extremely miserable!"

"Retirement battle?" Ewing snorted and said, "I won't retire in such despair! We won't be swept in this series!"

Lin Tian's words seemed to activate Ewing's ambition that had been squandered for a long time. Ewing then regained a little of his peak feeling, hitting 3 consecutive mid-range goals, leading the Knicks and The Pacers play back and forth!
And it's not just his shooting touch. Although Ewing's ability to protect the basket at the basket is not as good as that of himself in his peak period, his tall body and strong weight still have a certain deterrent effect, at least except for Lin Tian Except for Carter, everyone else in the Pacers will encounter huge challenges when attacking the basket.

As Ewing played, the rest of the Knicks seemed to have magically regained their youth. They swept away the dilemma of being beaten by the Pacers in the first two games. Johnson and Houston shot together. Hit, swish, score.

When the game came to the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Knicks actually took the lead!

91: 97!

The Knicks lead by 6 points!
Originally, I had no hope for this game. Rather than coming to support the team, it is better to see all the Knicks fans who came to see Ewing say goodbye to him in the last game of his career. Now they are all here. Awesome!

The laziness and absent-mindedness of the first three quarters of the game completely disappeared, replaced by overwhelming cheers and shouts and crazy trash talk.

The fans are also getting into the mood!

With the cheers and cheers of the fans, the Knicks played more and more energetically in the next few minutes. Ewing once again transformed into a monster inside. In the fourth quarter alone, he sent 3 Second block!
When the game entered the last minute, Ewing had already scored 1 points, 22 rebounds and 15 blocks!
The last time he got 7 blocks was 4 years ago!
The last time they scored 20+15 was also the year the team won the championship 2 years ago!

Tonight's Ewing can be regarded as a teenager, and he has regained a little bit of the feeling of a top center!

99: 103!

In the last minute, the Knicks still led by 1 points!
Lin Tian got the basketball from the Pacers' sideline ball and moved it to the 3-point line in a leisurely manner. Looking at his relaxed look, it was as if the team was not trailing by 4 points at all, but leading by 4 points!
Now Lin Tian's playing temperament really feels like the top one in the league!

"I heard that you haven't lost in the playoffs for a whole year? How many consecutive wins are there? 17 consecutive wins?" Ward stood in front of Lin Tian, ​​provoking as if he was doing well again: "Remember This number, this will be the end of your playoff winning streak!”

"I've never seen a guy who is so arrogant after being 0:2 behind." Lin Tian backed up Ward and said calmly: "By the way, how many points did you score tonight? Six points and three assists? It’s like it has nothing to do with you being ahead.”

"My plus-minus value is +7! And I didn't make a single mistake!" Ward snorted: "Do you know what this means?"

"This means that your teammates are very strong, and they can still take the lead in 4-on-5." Lin Tian shrugged: "Besides, what kind of third-rate player can only have plus-minus and 0 turnovers?"

While hitting Ward, Lin Tian suddenly turned around, then suddenly accelerated and rushed into the 3-point line. Then before Ward could catch up, Lin Tian directly pulled out a mid-range jumper!

"Shh!"

The point difference narrowed to 2 points!
"How many points did you say you were ahead?" After Lin Tian scored, he chewed gum and said, "2 points, right? Remember this score, this is the last time you will lead tonight!"

"Really?" Ward also took the ball from the baseline and started to advance. Maybe it was too long since he had gained an advantage in front of Lin Tian, ​​or maybe it was because he hadn't fought with Lin Tianzhen for a long time. This guy was obviously a little bit nervous at the moment. Piao: "Guess what our score difference will be in 10 seconds?"

"I guess it's 5 points! We're going to score a 3-pointer!"

"Bang!" As soon as Ward finished speaking, Lin Tian suddenly grabbed the basketball that Ward was carrying, and then threw away Ward who had not yet reacted. Lin Tian hugged him Hold the basketball and rush towards the frontcourt!
When Lin Tian sprints at full speed in today's league, no one in this league can catch up with him!
"boom!"

After arriving in the frontcourt, Lin Tian easily turned around and dunked with both hands.

103: 103!

In the last 30 seconds, the two sides were tied!
"How many points did you just say about our difference and how many mistakes you made, Charlie?" Lin Tian found Ward again after scoring the goal and said to him: "Am I too gentle to you recently, making you really think that you can be compared with me? "

This time, Ward kept quiet and said no more. After being pinned to the ground and beaten twice by Lin Tian, ​​the guy finally regained his senses.

You can't afford to offend this person in front of you!

He didn't even dribble the ball to advance. He gave the ball to Johnson in the backcourt and let the sturdy guy advance. As for Ward, he quietly ran to the wing, preparing to play dead.

After he sobered up, he decided to use his previous trick against Lin Tian.

I'm lying flat, I'm not holding the ball!

If I don't shoot or attack, then you can't humiliate me!
"Are you going to stand still again?" Lin Tian still looked relaxed. He looked at Ward and said, "I guess you will hit the ball inside to Patrick, and then what do you think I will do?"

"I will sneak into the paint and directly destroy his offense. Then I will push forward with the ball and hit you with a jump shot from the mid-range. If you are smart, just stay away from me and don't guard me. That way you It doesn’t have to be a backdrop.”

"As a friend, I have tried my best, you can take charge of it yourself!" After Lin Tian said this, he suddenly raised his hand and patted Ward's butt, and then actually turned around and ran towards the inside!

At this time, Ewing happened to hold the basketball and blocked Ben with his back.

Ewing quickly observed the situation on the court, but failed to see Lin Tian sneaking past his blind spot.

Then Ewing just dribbled the ball to start the attack, and Lin Tian was already there!

"Patrick! Watch out Lin!"

"Snapped!"

Ward's reminder and Lin Tian's ghostly hand arrived almost at the same time.

But Lin Tian had always been steady and ruthless in his strikes, so Ward's reminder was a step too late. When Ewing reacted, Lin Tian had already swatted the ball down and dribbled it toward the frontcourt.

He did not increase his speed to the extreme, nor was he in a hurry to attack, nor was he even prepared to call a timeout.

7 seconds!
Lin Tian dribbled slowly to the frontcourt.

5 seconds!
Lin Tian stood outside the Knicks' 3-point line and suddenly stopped. Then he dribbled the ball two consecutive times before suddenly changing directions and accelerating, walking along the baseline and entering the 3-point line.

2 seconds!
Lin Tian suddenly stopped two steps inside the 3-point line, then pulled up directly. Without getting rid of the defense at all, and even still holding up Ward and Johnson, Lin Tian stopped and shot a mid-range jumper!

"Shh!"

"Buzz!"

The buzzer blows and the ball goes in! The ball goes in and the light comes on!
105: 103!

Lin Tian’s winning game!

Lin Tian ended the series!

One minute ago, the New Yorkers were leading by 1 points! One minute ago, they thought they could win a playoff victory! One minute ago, they thought they could avoid being swept!

But in just 1 minute, they were defeated by the Pacers.

In other words, they were defeated by Lin Tian, ​​once again, they were defeated by Lin Tian!

In the last minute, Lin Tian scored 6 points and 2 steals in a row, and played a 6:0 wave with a decisive kill. Once again, he easily took away the game with his personal flow!
This is the first time Lin Tian has shown his prowess against the Knicks. This is the first time Lin Tian has crushed the pride of the New Yorkers in the playoffs and stepped on it. .

Even for today's New Yorkers, what about Miller's 9 seconds, 8 minutes and 25 points in the final quarter, what Jordan's big kills are beaten every time, what about the Heat and Riley, well, that doesn't count, they are a bunch of garbage scum, they have long been We're useless shit.

In short, Lin Tian has now become the Knicks' number one sufferer.

He can really do it. When facing the Knicks, he can destroy them every time! And each time the destruction is more severe and fiercer than the last!

But this time, what was different from the past was that New Yorkers no longer used boos, curses and countless trash talk to deal with Lin Tian.

This time, they gave Lin Tian a completely different treatment.

"Give us Lin!"

"MVP! Lin, MVP!"

"First in history!"

"The first player in NBA history!"

"second to none!"

"New York welcomes you! We offer you a maximum salary!"

"The flowing banknotes are full of vitality!"

"New York welcomes you, share MVP in Brooklyn!"

“Set new records in Madison!”

“New York’s door is always open and its arms are waiting for you!”

The whole place was cheering, wildly cheering, and the cheering lasted for several minutes! crazy!

In the history of the NBA playoffs, once and only once did the home fans cheer and bless their opponents after the team was eliminated.

In 1980, after the Celtics lost to the 76ers at the North Shore Garden Arena in Boston, all the fans chanted 'Beat LA'.

They hope that the Phillies can get rid of the annoying Los Angeles people. It is a kind of hatred from the bones and hearts between the old enemies. They don't have to win the championship, but they definitely don't want the person they hate the most to win the championship.

But the cheers that time were not because they liked the Philadelphians, but because they hated the Los Angeles people even more.

Their chants of 'Beat LA' are more appropriately said to be a curse to the Lakers than a blessing to the 76ers.

The purpose of the Bostonians and the thoughts of the New Yorkers tonight are obviously completely different.

Because even a fool can see that the maps in the hands of New Yorkers are too short to block daggers. They don't have maps at all. These bastards are just wielding daggers!

They are really expressing their goodwill and love for Lin Tian without reservation. They are really cheering for Lin Tian wholeheartedly!
Wonderful games, wonderful performances, and Lin Tian, ​​who makes New Yorkers salivate!

From this point of view, it is really the first time in the history of the NBA to score a decisive victory and send off the opponent in an away game in the playoffs, and also receive cheers from the audience! It is also very likely that it will be the last time!

Because the scene tonight where fans can justifiably cheer wildly and celebrate is absolutely the right time, right place, and right people!
Normally, when fans cheer for away team players, they must consider the mood of the home team players, especially the core players of the home team.

But what about tonight?

Everyone knows that Ewing has played the last game of his career!

He is retiring! And he has a very good relationship with Lin Tian, ​​and the team owner Dolan also has a very good relationship with Lin Tian!

Even a few years ago, the Knicks almost got Lin Tian!

Under this situation, the New Yorkers once again expressed their love and desire for Lin Tian without embarrassing the boss and the team's totem at all.

They even enjoyed it!
For example, right after the Pacers celebrated, Ewing gave Lin Tian a blast and said loudly to Lin Tian: "Did you see it? This is the enthusiasm of New Yorkers! We are waiting for you Lin! We are waiting for you !”

"Come here and start a new career! New York can give you everything you want and allow you to stand at the center of the world, not just the center of the NBA!"

"Get out of here, you stupid orangutan!" Miller pushed Ewing away with an unceremonious shoulder and said with a look of displeasure: "Lin isn't going anywhere! It's in Indiana, and this is already his home!"

"Of course, of course." Although Ewing lost the game, he was in an exceptionally good mood, which directly made his eloquence great: "Of course Indiana is his home, just like Chicago is also his home. Same!"

"New York can also be Lin's home! Doesn't his contract only have three years left? Wait, we are waiting for his arrival!"

"Just like Lin has dozens of girlfriends, he can also have dozens of homes! He has given different girls different harbors, and of course he can have homes one after another in different cities!"

Miller, who had always been venomous, was stunned by Ewing's sudden burst of eloquence, unable to find a suitable way to retaliate in time. When he later figured out how to retaliate against Ewing, he had no chance to do so. .

Dolan took action.

"Line up, line up, come one by one!"

Dolan looked like a traffic policeman directing traffic, waving his arms and directing the team in front of him seriously.

As for what's in front of him?

A string of girls.

A bunch of beautiful girls.

The girls were lining up and walked up to Lin Tian one by one and hugged him. Then each one left a word in Lin Tian's ear.

"This is the kind of happiness you can only get in New York."

"The boss said he would try his best to resist the desire to spend money and wait for you for three years."

"He asked you to give him a list of players."

"He did everything he could to get the lineup ready before you arrived."

"That's while preserving cap space."

"He is even willing to pay three times the salary to help you recruit Larry Bird. Anyway, the management does not have a salary cap to affect performance."

"Or if you're tired of that country idiot, you can just name a few managers and listen."

"Then we can get down to business. You can choose any of us to celebrate this happy promotion night with you."

"James Dolan is an idiot with a head full of rice worms. I will blow out his tiny invisible lifeblood with one knee. What kind of bullshit dares to compete with me for a man!"

Oops! This is powerful enough! this one!
When Lin Tian heard the last sentence, he immediately became excited! Dolan has such a wild girl under his care?
Excited Lin Tian lowered his head and glanced, somewhat disappointed.

Well, it’s not that the girl is not good-looking, it’s that the girl is too familiar.

It's Hilton.

No wonder he is so brave.

"You are disappointed to see me? Do you want to choose one of those flesh and blood?" Hilton looked at Lin Tian's expression and knew what this scumbag was thinking.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't think so at all." Lin Tian shook his head firmly: "Only children make choices."

Let me choose, of course I want them all!

At this time, Hilton suffered the loss of watching too few movies and could not guess the second half of Lin Tian's unsaid words. Even though he knew that Lin Tian was a bastard, he still smiled with satisfaction, and then boldly He hugged Lin Tian's head and took a sip before saying, "See you at the same place."

Then he swayed and turned around to leave.

That's called a person with all kinds of charms, full of temptations, and captivating the country.

Well, if I hadn't passed by Dolan and pointed my middle finger at him, and said to him: "If you, the second-generation idiot like you, are good-for-nothing, give Lin Sai a low-level piece of meat and rubbish again, I will shoot him." Got your rice bag!"

In the entire New York, there is probably no other person who dares to threaten Dolan face to face like this, and who can also make Dolan scratch his head in embarrassment and remain speechless.
Who told Dolan not to sleep with her?
In short, this night was extremely beautiful for Lin Tian.

He enjoyed the cheers of the entire New York, happily spent a comfortable night, eliminated his old rivals, bid farewell to one of the top centers in the history of the league, and then led his team into the second round again!
Reached the second round of the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year in his career!

"Larry, do you think Lin will leave when his contract expires?" Miller looked at Lin Tian's back with some worry and asked Bird, who was traveling with the team on the road next to him.

"Is it important?" Bird shrugged freely and said: "He doesn't owe Indiana anything. When he wants to leave, of course he can leave. Just like you, after your contract is over, you can also hold your head high. Do you want to leave the chest?"

"Hold your head high, shine brighter than Patrick, be more honored than Patrick, and leave with more glory than anyone in this era, well, almost everyone." Miller nodded, patted Bird, and stopped going. Thinking about those unnecessary things, I quickly left Madison.

This night is a joyous one for all of Indiana!
And the unhappiest one...is in Washington.

"Damn New Yorkers never cheered me like this when I was in Chicago!"

"FUXX! When I was playing for the Knicks, when I won the championship, these bastards were not so desperate when they called me MVP!"

"Do they really think that kid is better than me? A bunch of idiots without vision!"

A bald black man in a suit and tie put out the cigar in his hand, his whole body filled with anger!

"Michael! Kwame and Yao have both arrived in Washington. How about we arrange for them to participate in a trial training tomorrow?"

"Call me boss! You idiot!" Jordan snorted, left his stool, and cursed at the bewildered assistant in front of him: "When you go to work, you have to act like you're on horseback. Do you understand?"

"You can call me goat, basketball goat, longest river, tallest mountain, 10-straight scoring champion, six-time championship winner or boss, president, great Mr. Michael or whatever."

"But don't call me Michael, because there's a disgusting bastard who calls me Michael too!"

"Go ahead and tell me that if anyone calls me Michael in the future, I will fire him directly!"

Lin Tian, ​​who has long been accustomed to the experience of falling from the sky, knew without even thinking that Jordan must have watched the live broadcast of this game again.

Lin Tian didn't even bother to think about why his own kill made Jordan's mood fluctuate so much.

He no longer cares about this.

hapiness! Lin Tian now only cares about happiness!
After Lin Tian led his team to a decisive comeback and sent the Knicks out with a 3-0 sweep, they also became the first team in the league to advance to the conference semifinals.

But in fact, on the very next day, there were two more sets of duels in the Eastern Conference that decided the winner.

Although the second-place Magic team in the Eastern Conference failed to wait for Hill's comeback, relying on McGrady, Duncan, and Malone, they still chopping things up and easily defeated Pierce and Walker with a huge 3:0 advantage. Led by the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics once again fell in the first round, while the Magic held their heads high and proud!
So what if we lose O'Neal and Hardaway?
I have completed the reconstruction!

It's so easy to rebuild this kind of thing.

One summer is enough!
What kind of scumbag needs to be rebuilt for several years and can't even make it to the second round of the playoffs!

The one who advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with the Magic happened to be their opponent in the second round.

The Philadelphia 76ers led by Iverson!

The 76ers' opponent in the first round is the Heat, which has lost Malone, a core player, and has been in constant trouble this season!

Although the tough and fearless Mourning made a comeback in the second half of the season, his feeling on the court completely disappeared, and his dominance on both offense and defense plummeted, averaging only 13 points and 7 rebounds per game.

In the playoffs, Mourning averaged only 10 points and 5 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was less than 45%. He played an extremely bad series. Everything proved that it belonged to Mourning's era. , it’s over before it even arrives.

Malone left and Mourning was almost eliminated. Relying on the aging Payton, it was obvious that they were unable to stop the ferocity of the Phillies. They failed to win even a victory. They were swept out with a 0:3 disadvantage and bid farewell to the playoffs. race.

And if people who are familiar with Riley saw Riley's expression after the game, especially the expressions he looked at Payton and Mourning, they would definitely know that this guy has made up his mind.

He wants to rebuild!

To rebuild, he needs to send away these two people!
These two people still occupy more than 70% of the team's salary cap!
If you want to rebuild, you must clean up!
As for other commitments, friendships and favors?

Pat Riley, never said this in your life!

The Heat are entering a new era next season.

The Group 3 series in the Eastern Conference ended with no suspense, which also illustrates the huge gap between the teams in the Eastern Conference.

Fortunately, there is some excitement and passion between the fourth place in the Eastern Conference and the fifth place in the Eastern Conference! In this duel, the players from both sides went back and forth, directly leading to the fifth tiebreaker!

Milwaukee Bucks VS Charlotte Hornets!
Unfortunately, no one cares about this showdown.

Even if the two teams have multiple All-Star players, even if the two teams are evenly matched and both are traditional strong teams that have entered the playoffs for many years in a row, their matchup is not the same in all aspects. What an attractive place.

In short, in the end, the Bucks won the fifth tiebreaker, and the three Milwaukee Musketeers led the team to the second round!

Their opponents are the terrifyingly powerful Indians!
Compared to the 4-group series in the Eastern Conference, which only played 14 games in total, and the 3-group sweep was a situation that had no suspense and greatly affected the ratings, the games in the Western Conference were much more exciting and thrilling!
In the entire Western Conference first round, only one series ended in a sweep.

The Lakers, the leader in the Western Conference, relied on the combination of Kobe and O'Neal, who had truly reached their peak at the same time, to easily defeat the eighth-ranked Houston Rockets. They once again advanced to the second round!

奥尼尔和科比这对号称当今联盟最凶猛的二人组在首轮的三场比赛中分别能够拿下35分15个篮板4盖帽以及31分6篮板5助攻2抢断的恐怖数据，打的火箭队的新双枪莫布里和弗朗西斯是抱头鼠窜毫无还手之力。

This season, the Lakers have once again shown their unparalleled impact and desire. They are bound to win the championship!
The showdown between the second and seventh teams in the Western Conference is another head-to-head battle between the top power forwards.

He is getting better and better this season. He has become the team's scoring leader and rebounding leader. He averages 22 points and 9 rebounds per game. He can also hit nearly 38 three-pointers with a 2% shooting rate. Nowitzki leads them. The Texas cowboys faced a pack of wolves from the arctic northwest.

Minnesota's Wolf King is of course the super power forward, Kevin Garnett, who is known as the most versatile and balanced player in the league today, averaging 22 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game!

The deadly battle between wolf and cowboy, the showdown between ice and fire!

Almost everyone believes that although the regular season record gap between the two teams is huge, this round of games will definitely be exciting!

But when the series started, the game almost became one-sided!

The Dallas people easily won two consecutive games at home to get the match point. Then, although they lost the third game on the road, they did not give the Minnesotans any hope in the fourth game of the series, beating the Timberwolves by 27 points. , easily advanced to the second round!

The biggest reason why this series was not exciting enough is that Nowitzki almost blasted Garnett point-to-point! Although the two didn't face off much in the game, Nowitzki beat all the Minnesotans he faced.

For unknown reasons, the Timberwolves have never let Garnett and Nowitzki face off, but even if Garnett did not have a decisive battle with Nowitzki on the defensive end, he did not consume too much physical energy on the defensive end. But on the offensive end, his output is really incomparable to Nowitzki.

Although Garnett averaged 24 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks per game in the series, which can be said to be that he tried his best, he did not score more than 4 points in the 28 games, and did not shoot more than 45% from the field. As a leader, this output is really not enough!

尤其是决定双方生死的第四战中，加内特虽然拿下24分15篮板8助攻3抢断3盖帽的完美数据。

But obviously, the Timberwolves at this time do not need his omnipotence and omnipresence. What the Timberwolves at this time need is for him to score 40 points to solve the problem of the team being unable to score.

This is perhaps the biggest reason why Garnett has never been able to lead his team to a breakthrough in the playoffs.

当球队需要老大不管不顾拿球杀出一条血路横扫千军爆砍40分、45分的时候，加内特却只能给你一个20+10+5+2+2的全能数据。

It's not bad, it just doesn't match.

As for Nowitzki opposite him, he perfectly told Garnett how the team leader should play in the playoffs.

The series averaged 33 points and 15 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of 53%, and a terrifying 3% three-point shooting percentage! Although he averaged only 70 assist per game, less than 1 steal per game, and less than 1 block per game, Nowitzki used his crazy output and firepower to lift the team into the second round!

After all, basketball is an offensive game! (End of chapter)