Not many people really care that the Dallas Mavericks were 5 points behind at the end of the half.

Because this team has told everyone through the entire series that they are a strong team that is capable of making a comeback and turnaround when they are behind.

However, this series has not given people this visual impact.

During the halftime break, everyone watched a playoff game in the Eastern Conference together in the Mavericks locker room.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Toronto Raptors will win the first showdown in the playoff series.

From this perspective, there is nothing strange about Jiang Hao and his team paying attention to the Toronto Raptors game.

Because with Jiang Hao and the others, once they rush out of the West, they will likely encounter the Toronto Raptors on the finals stage in the future.

Jiang Hao never looked down on Kawhi Leonard's teammate from beginning to end. Correspondingly, Jiang Hao never looked down on the Toronto Raptors he led.

Although judging from the results of the two teams' regular season matches, the Dallas Mavericks won.

But in Jiang Hao's opinion, the results of the regular season game are often meaningless.

The Toronto Raptors have a very good configuration this season, especially their substitute lineup, which is second to none in the league.

Coupled with Jiang Hao's understanding of Leonard, he knew that the guy who looked very quiet would actually burst out with stronger combat power in the playoffs.

The star players of NBA are basically divided into two types, one is the type of regular season games.

The other type is the type that will be very fierce in the playoffs.

Of course, one must be added, that is, there is another one that is both very powerful.

However, this kind of player basically belongs to the existence of phoenix and horns.

Jiang Hao didn't know if he was such a player, but one thing was certain that Leonard was such a player.

So, he really won't underestimate Leonard. That taciturn guy has the title of robot and is definitely a strong enemy.

"Guys, do it all in one go. To be proud, we don't have to waste too much time on the Thunder. In the next semi-finals, the Western Conference Finals are still waiting for us. That's the highlight and will be the real start of our playoffs."

Dirknowski clapped his hands, the big man who was about to end his career rarely showed his ambitions.

Actually, this is not surprising at all.

Because from the perspective of Dirk Nowitzki, in the last season of his career, having such a great opportunity to win another O'Brien Cup would definitely be a perfect ending.

"Dike is right. We have to end this series in one go. We have to leave more preparation time for the next semi-finals. This is not a conceit. Guys, this is the awareness that a team must have to win the championship."

Jiang Hao took over the right to speak in the locker room. He had to mobilize everyone by talking about some things, because the real challenge had not begun.

The opponents they meet next will only be stronger than the Thunder, no matter which one they are.

He doesn't want the players to be confused by the winning rate of the series in front of him.

Especially those who have no playoff experience.

Many times, this is how they pay their tuition fees.

At the beginning of the game, Jiang Hao assisted DeAndrew Jordan to complete a dunk as soon as he came up. In fact, he did not play much in the internal and external links with DeAndrew Jordan.

This is the team's advantage tactic, and this series is not very useful. But it will definitely be used in the next game.

Of course, with Cameron Anthony returning to the peak, Jiang Hao's concerns about the inside are declining. Anthony, who is at the peak, can definitely support the team's inside offense. Don't think that Anthony is a small forward position and ignores his ability to survive in the inside. To be honest, with the advent of the small ball era, small forwards like Anthony who can play power forward position have actually ushered in the real peak.

Sure enough, people don't need to worry about the Dallas Mavericks' 5-point trailing. They overtook the score just 3 minutes after the third quarter.

Because of the Thunder, Russell Westbrook, who was in a hot state in the first two quarters, was personally guarded by the bayonet at this time.

The power of the bayonet on the defensive end is also well known. If he wants to go all out to defend a player, then the player will indeed feel uncomfortable.

For Russell Westbrook, this series has been played until now, and this is actually not the first time he faces the bayonet defense, but every time it feels the same, it is like being stared at by a tiger, which is really uncomfortable.

"In fact, this is why the bayonet can become a superstar so quickly, not only because he has unparalleled offensive ability, but also because he is equally impeccable on the defensive end."

In the history of NBA, many players have performed very well and their data are also very good, but they have not been recognized by the title of superstar from beginning to end.

The reason is actually very simple, not that they did not lead the team to win the championship.

Just like students studying, many times poor grades are caused by their biased subjects.

Take Stephen Curry for example. Although he won the regular season MVP twice in a row, although he led the team to 73 wins, and although he won three O'Brien Cups in the past few seasons, he is even considered an epoch-making player, and he is the pioneer of the small ball era.

Under normal circumstances, he should be the unquestionable owner of the superstar title.

But in fact, until now, many fans still do not recognize his superstar status.

Why?

In addition to his poor ability to play the key ball, it is related to his weak performance on the defensive end.

Stephen Curry is definitely not a defensive loophole, which is recognized, but he is not a defensive expert, and this is not recognized at all.

As a point guard, although defense is not his task in many cases, nor is it the ability he must possess.

But there is no way, because he is a star player, he is the guy who needs to compete for the title of greatness.

In this case, his ability on the defensive end will become very important.

…………

114:103!

The whole game ends.

4:0!

It's clean and neat.

No upset! No miracle!

The Dallas made it to the next round.

A day later, the Western Conference semi-finals match was released.
Chapter completed!