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The "Yiyang absent from training" incident that has been heated up has become a total joke and a shame for the media. The reporters had originally waited to see how Yiyang and the Mavericks would be defeated, only to realize that it was themselves who had lost nothing.

As a reporter who had a good personal relationship with Yiyang, Xiang Yiyang wrote all these in his own column after learning the ins and outs of the whole incident. Including details of how Carlisle played word games with the media, including how Yiyang left the hotel without being discovered.

Once this article was published, it immediately caused a huge sensation in the world. Sometimes, the game between the two teams has even gone beyond the scope of basketball. I have to admit that Carlisle's "every plan" has indeed won good results. He successfully confuses Brooks's tactical arrangement and let the Thunder relax their vigilance. When they discovered that all of this was a scam, Yiyang had already opened up the difference.

Oklahoma media have accused Yiyang and Carlisle of being shameless liars, but they seem to have forgotten that the news of Yiyang’s absence in training was first made by themselves.

3 to 0, many teams in the history of the NBA have experienced a big 3-0 lagging situation. The only thing these teams have in common is that they all lost the entire series without exception.

3 to 0 is a curse, a team that has not yet been out was sentenced to death in advance. Even if Durant and Brooks said they will do their best, the playoffs are not over yet. But everyone knows that it's just a kind of self-comfort for them. After all, it is impossible for Durant to say "We have lost" under the lens of reporters.

The overall playoffs are set, and the only suspense now is whether the Thunder will be swept by the Mavericks. After all, there is no word for mercy in Yiyang's dictionary.

The result is no doubt that a day later, also in the US Route Center Arena, the Thunder seemed to have given up resistance. With a huge 3-0 score difference, the Thunder players have lost their goal of fighting.

Durant played only one half of the game today and never stood up from the bench again. In the second half of the game, Durant on the bench only had to do one thing, and that was to find a way to accept the fact that the season had already failed!

Although it took a whole half of the game to communicate with himself, Durant still didn't falter when the whistle at the end of the game remembered.

He sat down and stared at the court blankly, and countless cameras gave the three-time scoring champion's face close-ups. Durant shook his head, his eyes a little ruddy.

60 wins in the regular season, goal championship. Originally, all of this was extremely beautiful. But sometimes, the changes come faster than I thought.

"The Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder and advanced to the Western Conference Finals! After a year, the Dallas Cowboys will once again attack the Western Conference championship!"

When Barkley announced that the Mavericks were promoted to the next level, the whole arena also burst into cheers very cooperatively. Last year, it was also in the Western Conference semifinals. It was also in the face of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Dallas Mavericks were eliminated.

But this year, the Mavericks defeated themselves and completed their revenge. They did not lose to the same opponent twice in a row, and the MVP of Yiyang took the Mavericks further as people expected.

Durant clenched his fists and walked down the player tunnel with his head lowered. The feeling of being eliminated by the Mavericks is so familiar and annoying!

Starting today, Durant has also become the lifelong enemy of Yiyang and the Mavericks. Originally, the Thunder didn't have any mortal enemies in the league, because the Thunder were harmless to humans and animals. But now, the name of the Dallas Mavericks must have been squeezed into the Thunder's hate list. If the two teams will meet in the playoffs in the future, the scene will definitely be quite popular.

The Mavericks swept the Thunder with a total score of 4 to 0 and became the first team in the league to enter the conference finals.

On the Heat and Bulls side, the Bulls still did not give up resistance. The Pacers and the Knicks also played hard to separate. In the West, the Spurs met the Nuggets, Popovich met George Carr, and the winner won't come easily.

As for the Nuggets and Spurs who will become the Mavericks' opponents in the Western Conference Finals, there are different opinions from the outside world.

But there is no doubt that Carlisle would rather face a "track and field team" like the Nuggets, and don't want to run into a seasoned Spurs. It's not that Carlisle looks down on George Carl's Nuggets, but that the Spurs have more experience in big games than the Nuggets. Because from the rise of the Spurs to the present, their core bones have always been the GDP three. These three guys have gone through too many winds and waves, and their stable performance has made the Mavericks feel more desperate. Therefore, Carlisle actually hopes that the Nuggets will win.

However, it is not Carlisle who has the final say on who will advance in the playoffs.

For the current basketball club, participating in the playoffs is not just about honor, it is more about the budget of a club.

A large number of ticket revenues, TV dividends and bonuses for each game have made many clubs aim to break into the playoffs. The longer you survive in the playoffs, the higher your exposure will be. This is good for both the team and the players.

This is the power of money and the power of the playoffs. Therefore, everyone is willing to fight hard for the promotion quota. Not only for honor, but also for the real thing, the dollar bill. The San Antonio Spurs, I'm afraid they won't give up victory so easily.

Although qualifying early, Carlisle dared not let the players relax these days, and even the usual one-day holiday was cancelled by Carlisle. If they are really against the San Antonio Spurs, let alone a day, an hour is wasted, it is extremely deadly!

Regardless of the fact that the Spurs are currently playing fiercely with the Nuggets, maybe Popovich has already studied the Mavericks thoroughly in advance!

The Battle of the Bulls and Horses, the Texas Civil War...These names with special meanings have appeared in people's mouths more and more frequently.

Before Duncan and Nowitzki became team leaders, the Spurs and Mavericks, two close neighbors of Texas, never met in the NBA playoffs. But when these two big men turned out, everything was different.

Because of these two giants, the Mavericks and the Spurs have become NBA powerhouses in the past 20 years. The two teams have a total of 5 championships. In the first 10 years of the 21st century, they have 5 times in the playoffs. Encounter on the stage.

On average, there is one battle every two years, allowing them to understand, be hostile and respect each other. It also turned them into each other's most difficult opponents.

The 00-01 season was the first time the two teams met in the playoffs at this stage. At that time, the Mavericks also had the next two MVP Nash, and this was the first time the Mavericks entered the playoffs after ten seasons. , But they eventually lost in front of the mighty Spurs.

In the 02-03 season, after several seasons of experience, the Mavericks have achieved a record tied with the Spurs for the first place in the Western Conference. They also successfully met with the Spurs in the Western Conference finals this year, but they still failed to stop the Spurs from advancing. Lost again the series with the Spurs 2 to 4.

In the 08-09 season, the Mavericks, who entered the adjustment period almost at the same time, met the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. This time, the Mavericks in exchange for Kidd finally had the last laugh and won the series with the Spurs. But the following season, the two teams met again, and this time it was the Spurs who won.

Overall, the Spurs have won the Mavericks more often in the playoffs. The Mavericks have changed batch after batch, but the Spurs still dominate Popovich and GDP.

They know the Mavericks too much, and Nowitzki too much. So if the encounter with the Spurs, Popovich will definitely play well.

Now, what Carlisle looks forward to every day is that the Nuggets can top the Spurs and reach the Western Conference Finals. He prayed that Iguodala could take up the heavy responsibilities, that Ty Lawson could defeat Parker, and that Faried could put more pressure on Duncan on the defensive end~www.novelmtl.com~ But it was clear that God did not hear. Carlisle's voice. On the basis of GDP, the Spurs added two more firepower points, Danny Green and Leonard. They are strong enough to wrestle with the Big Three! How can a Denver track team be an opponent of the Spurs?

Just three days after the Mavericks advanced, the Spurs eliminated the Nuggets with a total score of 4-1, becoming the second team to reach the Western Conference Finals this year!

Seeing the Mavericks and Spurs meet again, the fans of the two teams instantly started a scolding war on the Internet. It seems that the fire in the west this summer is destined to burn to Texas.

Seeing the Spurs strolling through the ranks and watching Popovich being interviewed by reporters, Carlisle, sitting in front of the TV, felt tremendous pressure. His players have to contend with Spurs players, and Carlisle himself has to fight against Popovich!

"Coach Gregg Popovich, congratulations on defeating your opponent to advance to the Western Conference Finals! May I ask, what do you think of the Spurs' next opponent, the Mavericks?" The reporter's voice was heard on the TV. Carlisle stared at the screen, he really wanted to hear what Popovich would say about him.

Popovich looked at the camera and seemed to face Carlisle through the TV screen. Carlisle grabbed the arm of the sofa, he was a little nervous.

"What do I think? I just stand on the sidelines and watch."

The old man answered the reporter in his usual tone, and then left the dumbfounding reporter standing there.

Carlisle smiled. He admired Popovich's way of speaking and admired Popovich's coaching ability. But meeting this guy in the playoffs in person is not a good thing.

The San Antonio Spurs? They are really not good opponents...