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Chapter 619 Matador

"For Denver, the final outcome of the playoffs is not important. What matters is whether they can win a victory against Minnesota. This means a lot to them." Nuggets' famous "Mr. English" Ah Alex English said before the game.

It's also the collective thought of Denver, which is willing to give anything to win a game.

The fourth game continued on the Denver plateau. The wolves came to the game site to warm up an hour earlier, earlier than the Nuggets.

Going to the scene early represents the determination of the Wolves. Although the Nuggets want to save face, the Wolves don't want to lose even a game in their hands.

The tone of the game was set from the very beginning.

"The wolves are in killing mode. Tonight is probably another sleepless night for Denver." The guest commentator for this night is also the famous "Skywalker" David Thompson from the Nuggets.

The first-generation aerial dancer who was respected by Jordan and created the "alley oop" was not optimistic about the prospects of his old club's game at all. The process of the game was just as he expected. It was a massacre.

The wolves don't want the Nuggets to have face, they want to crush the opponent's fighting spirit.

People want to know how the series between the Warriors and the Mavericks will proceed rather than the one-sided carnage.

The Mavericks have already lost two games. If they lose again tonight, they will be pushed to the edge of a cliff, and one step further will be beyond redemption.

Timberwolves and Nuggets ended quickly.

At the end of the first half, the Nuggets realized that their journey this season would come to an end tonight.

They won't be able to go to Minnesota, it's coming to an end tonight.

The wolves staged a gluttonous feast in their home court, and you took a bite of each other, sharing the skin and flesh of the Nuggets.

Tonight, all the activated players of the Timberwolves played, all scored, and beat the Nuggets by 30 points.

Bai Jidong was in excellent form, scoring a game-high 33, 38 rebounds and 4 assists in 6 minutes of playing.

Garnett contributed a double-double steadily, and Vashabek, who came off the bench, scored four three-pointers again and scored 12 points; Olowokandi also scored in double figures.

It can be said that the Nuggets' defense failed, and none of the Timberwolves' main attackers were defended.

"Michael Jordan once said, "I can accept failure, but never give up." I am very sorry because they gave up." Skywalker expressed disappointment with the result, "Denver is a very special place, not just a special location, The history of the Nuggets is one of confrontation with greatness. From "Show time
"The Lakers, from the Western Conference champions in the 90s of last century, to the "OK" Lakers at the beginning of this century, whether Denver's lineup is strong or not, against any enemy, I have never seen Denver give up, but tonight, they seem to lose Soldiers with fighting spirit surrender their arms to their brutal opponents and let them be slaughtered!"

Bai Jidong attended the press conference and got another news that the Mavericks lost again.

Not as unexpected as before, Bai Jidong had a premonition that Mavericks would lose.

Hearing the news, Bai Jidong calmly expressed his opinion: "I don't care who wins or loses between Golden State and Dallas. They are not our opponents in the semifinals. I only care about who our opponent will be next."

"If Dallas is eliminated, you will defend the MVP title without any suspense, thus becoming the fourth player to win three consecutive regular season MVPs after Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Larry Bird. Do you expect this?" The reporter asked with a smile.

Bai Jidong couldn't help laughing, from the bottom of his heart: "No, I don't think so. Even if Dallas gets to the second round, Dirk won't be able to compete with me."

"67 wins is great, but obviously, the second record in history is even greater." Bai Jidong said proudly. "It's not about whether the media or the fans are tired of the MVP being monopolized by the same person. It's about the honor. Even if Dallas is not eliminated, Dirk can't compete with me."

Bai Jidong seldom expresses his views on these awards, he only said that because the reporter regarded Nowitzki as his opponent.

In his heart, Bai Jidong, like Garnett, hates players with poor defense, and Nowitzki is the representative of the inside with poor defense.

Comparing Nowitzki with him, Bai Jidong couldn't help being angry, and his subsequent response was also somewhat emotional.

Seeing that the situation was not right, the press officer called off the interview ahead of time, and Bai Jidong left the meeting.

Except for the entanglement between the Mavericks and Golden State, there were no accidents in the other series, and the stronger team won the game.

Bai Jidong returned home, looked up the night's battle report, carefully looked at the technical statistics of the Mavericks and the Warriors, and then inquired about their fighting history in the regular season, and found that the Mavericks did not beat the Warriors in the regular season.

Why would they choose a team that hadn't won the regular season as their opponent in the playoffs?Bai Jidong was puzzled.

He carefully studied the Mavericks' regular season history and found some problems.

The Mavericks' record at the beginning of this season was not good. Later, they won several consecutive victories and quickly advanced into the first group. At the end of the regular season, some people speculated that the Mavericks deliberately lost at the beginning of the season.

Bai Jidong watched the highlights of the game. Compared with the previous three games, Nowitzki's performance in Game 4 was considered good - 19 of 9 shots, 47% shooting rate.

Except for Nowitzki, the Mavericks played well overall, almost four of them broke 20 points. (If you round up Jason Terry's 19 points.)
The Warriors played better here. They also scored in double figures with four players. Their leader Baron Davis scored 33 points and 8 assists. The stable contribution of the second team is the key to the Warriors' victory.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Garnett asked.

Bai Jidong said: "Well, after watching the video of the game between Golden State and Dallas, Dallas' performance is not generally bad."

Garnett put on his training uniform and said disdainfully, "The two shooting teams are in love with each other, so why care about their lives?"

Seeing how confident he is, Bai Jidong thought to himself, this guy probably forgot that he couldn't take care of himself when he was shot by Nowitzki in the regular season.

Vashabek was already drenched in sweat.

Bai Jidong grabbed the ball and walked to the sidelines: "You overextend yourself so much every day, how do you gain weight?"

"There is a lot of time to gain weight during the offseason, and I don't want to forget the recent touch." This is the reason why Vashabek insisted on extra shooting.

"It's okay to keep the touch, but you're overdoing it."

Bai Jidong was not as crazy as he was when he was young. He found a training team early on. Although the daily training was tough, it was within his tolerance, unlike Vashabek who exhausted his body.

Everyone's load is limited, long-term overload training, that is the plot that only appears in second-year hot-blooded comics (novels).

Bai Jidong knew that he couldn't persuade Vashabek, this kind of thing, he would repent only when he tasted the bitter fruit, and it's useless for others to talk about it.

But, will he taste the bitter fruit?Vashabek's physical fitness has become abnormal to a certain extent.

Simply speaking of physical fitness, Vashabek is the strongest player Bai Jidong has ever seen, even James can't compare to him.

Again, if Vashabek has been exposed to basketball since he was a child, he should now be another chosen child to attack Jordan's throne.

God likes to create all kinds of regrets, and some miracles that could have happened are easily teased by him, and they become regrets of "the impermanence of the world".

In Bai Jidong's heart, this is the biggest "what if?".

More regrettable than any other "what if?"

If Vashabek is really exposed to basketball as Bai Jidong imagined, then he will definitely become Bai Jidong's biggest opponent, just like James.

James is flawed, at least in Bai Jidong's view.

Vashabek is not. He has no flaws in character. He possesses the honey badger's indomitable spirit, the bloody spirit of fighting the enemy to the end, and he is also positive and eager to make progress.

Vashabek has the tenacity to grind his teeth and grow stronger.

His ruthlessness towards himself always reminds Bai Jidong of a person—the No. 23 who taught him a miserable lesson back then—different from that No. 23, Vashabek does not talk trash, is not mean, and is easy to get along with.

But in terms of character, Vashabek is the same as that guy.

If you want to defeat Vashabek, you have to cut off his limbs, otherwise, even if he only has one foot and one hand, he will still get up.

If you can't beat him, he will brutally stab you through the heart until you stop breathing.

Time came to the fifth game of the series. The Spurs defeated the Jazz and swept the Jazz 4-1.

The Lakers pulled back a victory, a big score of 3 to 2, still behind the Suns.

The most eye-catching, of course, is the game between the Mavericks and the Warriors.

The fifth game at the Mavericks' home court was a battle of dignity for the Mavericks, and they won the battle of dignity.

The entire Mavericks team played well, with six scoring in double figures, and the German Chariot played the best game of the series, with 15 of 7, 30 points and 12 rebounds.

Definitely a dominant stat, and it would be even more convincing if the Mavericks weren't 1-3 behind.

Bai Jidong and his family watched the live broadcast of the game together in front of the TV.

After watching the game, Bai Jidong said decisively: "Dallas is exhausted."

"Why do you say that?" Chu Meng asked.

Bai Jidong smiled and said: "They have already collapsed. Winning or losing this game is irrelevant to Denver, but it is a so-called "battle of dignity" to Dallas. Although the United States has no face-saving culture, it also knows how to make the opponent look good. I believe this series will end in Game [-]."

"If Dallas is eliminated, will it be a good thing for you?" Chu Meng asked.

"A team with 67 victories is eliminated. In theory, it's a good thing, but I always feel..." Bai Jidong couldn't express that feeling.

Chu Meng shook his head decisively: "I don't think it's a good thing."

Bai Jidong was very different, he wanted to know why Chu Meng had such an idea.

Chu Meng's statement made him laugh and cry, "Every time I watch you play against the Mavericks, I always think you will win, no matter how difficult the process is, you will win."

The husband and wife really have the same heart, this is also Bai Jidong's feeling.

Every time he played against the Mavericks, no matter how amazing the Mavericks' battles were, Bai Jidong had the confidence to beat them.

As for where this confidence comes from, he doesn't know.

Against the Mavericks, Bai Jidong had two famous masterpieces, both of which took place in the playoffs.

A game happened in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals last season. Bai Jidong scored 30 points in the third quarter, scored 40 points in the second half, and scored 50 points in the game, completely defeating the Mavericks.

Another one was the year when he first came to Minnesota, that is, in the 2004-2005 season, he scored 48 points in three quarters against the Mavericks in the semifinals, completely crushing it.

In the past few years, Bai Jidong has always been Mavericks' most hostile, fearful, and hated opponent.

"God damn" bullfighter, that's what Dallas people call Bai Jidong.

(End of this chapter)