Like Cole and Antetokounmpo's choice before, Tang Tian also chose the award ceremony for the best player before the opening of the second round of the game.

However, this award ceremony is expected to take a few days, because their opponents in the next round have not been finalized.

The Mavericks, who are behind 1-3, have become more and more unlucky to play away in Houston.

But Butler stepped forward again.

Not only did he successfully defend Harden in this game, he also scored a game-high 29 points, plus 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

Under his leadership, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Rockets 106-101, successfully connecting the big score to 2-3.

Returning to Dallas home court next game, the Mavericks have a good chance to drag the game into tiebreak, and the suspense of the series arose again.

Before the start of this series, it was widely said that the Rockets were a superstar team and the Mavericks were an All-Star team.

But until now, Butler averaged 25.5 points, 6.1 baskets, 4.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game, 49% shooting percentage, and 41% three-point shooting percentage.

This performance is already at the level of a superstar, and this is achieved by him in a conflict with Carlisle.

He has participated in hard training camps for many years, and with his training attributes like Mait Kai, he has really become a superstar in recent years.

The statement that the playoffs are testing the superstar stage has been verified countless times.

The Rockets and Mavericks' series has not ended yet, and the Pelicans' rest time has become longer.

There are good and bad things.

The good news is that players can get enough rest and have enough physical strength in the second round.

The bad news is that the team members are always on rest and maintaining their condition is a problem.

So the team plays full-game confrontation almost every day, and they also do post-match psychological education.

Sometimes being too strong may not be a good thing.

Two days later, the Rockets and the Mavericks' sixth game started in Dallas.

Before the game, foreign media predicted that this would be a fierce battle, but the result was different from what they expected.

Butler felt cold, Harris and Embiid also continued their poor form in the series, and the Mavericks did not cause much trouble to the Rockets.

In the end, the Mavericks lost to the Rockets 87-105 at home and were eliminated 2-4.

After the game, Butler, who scored 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 steals, stood in the field for a long time before leaving. He could feel that he was very unwilling to lose.

Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks on the sidelines, also frowned.

The conflict between Butler and Carlisle, the team's performance in the playoffs was not satisfactory, Nowitzki grew older again, and there were too many problems left to him in the summer.

With the end of this game, the Pelicans' opponent in the second round was finally confirmed.

The second season of the Peculiar Fighting Playoffs is about to be staged.

The Pelicans are determined to defend the title, while the Rockets' strength has been significantly enhanced compared to last season.

This round of the divisional semifinals is definitely the most interesting thing in the second round.

At the same time, all other teams in the east and west ended.

The Cavaliers swept the Heat 4-0.

James and Whiteside were merciless in their faces with their old club.

With the Heat being swept this time, Miami's Wade era is likely to usher in its end.

The Knicks eliminated the Pacers 4-1.

The Raptors eliminated the Hornets 4-1.

Walker has a player option this summer. After playing his peak career season, he needs to think carefully about where his next stop is.

The Hawks eliminated the Bucks 4-2.

Antetokounmpo's performance in the last two games was a bit eye-catching. If his projection did not improve this summer, his pace towards a superstar would stop.

The Warriors swept the Clippers 4-0.

In the playoffs, the Warriors' four-star performance is significantly better than the regular season. Those who only turned the coffin board in the playoffs, including Iguodala, also showed their competitive state. The Warriors in the playoffs are not that easy to mess with.

The Spurs swept the Trail Blazers 4-0.

Popovich didn't give Lillard and the Trail Blazers a chance.

The first round of this year was unprecedentedly stable, with all teams in the top half winning.

All the matches in the district semi-finals have been released.

Knight vs. Eagles.

This is the gathering of enemies, and Budenholzer has the opportunity to avenge his previous experience of being swept.

Of course, this opportunity still looks quite slim.

Knicks vs Raptors.

The suspense of the semi-finals this time is much greater. The Knicks' Big Three didn't work out for a long time, and Howard's playoff status this year is also a problem.

Lowry and DeRozan have the chance to take off their trash brothers' hats through this round of the series.

Warriors vs. Spurs.

On paper, the Warriors are obviously stronger, but the Spurs led by Popovich dare not underestimate them in the playoffs.

Especially this season, Leonard's performance has reached its peak in his career. No one knows what kind of strength he can exert in this super-sport of offense and defense.

Pelicans vs Rockets.

At the post-match press conference with the Mavericks in Game 6, a reporter asked Rockets head coach D'Antoni about the second round of the match.

“That’s a chance God has given us.”

D'Antoni used a very vivid metaphor.

"We failed last season, we were full of confidence but won only one game, that was a blow to us, we worked hard for a season, and now we are getting stronger, so we are glad that our opponent, the Pelicans, not the Warriors, is the opportunity God has given us."

D'Antoni continued his confidence further demonstrated.

What he said was the Rockets' position, and what he didn't say was his own.

When he chose the Pelicans and changed his mind temporarily, he has been compared with Stevens all the time in the past two years and has never stopped.

And because the Pelicans' record has always been excellent, he is the one who is deprecated most of the time.

It was like a dark cloud covering his head, the invisible pressure that made him breathless.

Now he has the opportunity to take off this dark cloud himself, and the chance is very good.

The Rockets said this was their chance, and the Pelicans didn't take it lightly.

Although there hasn't been a game in the past week, the players are very serious.

The Rockets are much stronger than the Thunder, and the elimination of the Mavericks 4-2 in the first round has also proved their strength.

The new penalty standards, plus the playoffs, superstars gathered together and strong substitutes, this is the standard championship-winning configuration.

Stevens also discussed the game tactical plan with Tang Tian.

He will increase Tang Tian's ball holding rate.

This does not mean that the training in the first round of the competition is meaningless, on the contrary, the training effect has been achieved.

Jokic, Davis, and even Boyan and Williams are all out, and that's the harvest.

Facing the Rockets, an opponent of the same level, training troops is just a desperate situation.
Chapter completed!