Mavericks vs. Wizards.

After the finals were confirmed against both sides, the fans were already a little impatient.

Because there are so many highlights of this group of matches.

Yao Ming and Sun Hao, two teammates of the national team, staged a Chinese derby on the finals stage;

Old Nelson, and his Knicks-era assistant Van Gundy, the showdown between the master and apprentice;

And Sun Hao and Jordan.

The two had a lot of contact before, and the verbal battle in the division final was full of complaints.

This series of highlights has attracted a lot of attention before the finals even started.

Moreover, this attention is not only in the United States, but also in the overseas markets that Stern strives to create.

Of course, there is no need to say much about China. The derby battle has mobilized all the enthusiasm of the NBA overseas market.

As for other regions around the world, no one wants to miss Jordan's curtain call.

As for the final results of this final, it is definitely what Stern wants to see the most.

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There are two days left before the finals begin.

It was at this time that the league announced the last batch of awards of the season.

Best defensive and best team.

Best Defensive Team: Kobe, Bowen, Garnett, Duncan, Ben Wallace;

The second team of the best defensive: Kidd, Doug Risti, Bale, Artest, O'Neal.

Payton has been selected for the first-team defensive team since 1993 and finally frozen 9 times, and he has not even made the second-team defensive team this year.

Honor will not lie, and anyone can tell that the "gloves" are old.

However, the lean camel is bigger than a horse. Payton's contract expires next season, so he will choose to go where he will go.

At the same time, this is also the first time that Bowen was selected for the best defensive team.

The Spurs were able to play to the Western Conference Finals due to Duncan's outstanding performance, but Bowen also made an indelible contribution to the team's outside defense.

However, it was a little embarrassing that although he was selected for the best defensive team, he was still powerless in front of Sun Hao.

At this time, this result came out, which made Sun Hao's strength become stronger and stronger.

It is also worth mentioning that Bale was selected for the second team in the defensive team!

It only took him three years from the time he lost the election to the second team of defensive team!

The encounter with Sun Hao in Long Beach, Los Angeles made him grow much faster than in history!

His partner with Sun Hao looks like Kobe and Fisher of the Lakers, and he is very compatible.

However, his contract with the Mavericks will expire this summer, and Cuban will definitely have to spend a lot of money to keep him.

Best team: Kobe, McGrady, Garnett, Nowitzki, Duncan;

The second team of the best team: Sun Hao, Kidd, Webber, Yao Ming, O'Neal;

The third team of the best team: Nash, Iverson, Jordan, Pierce, Ben Wallace;

Yao Ming was selected into the second team of the best team in the second year of his career!

And the interesting thing is that he was selected with O'Neal!

Jordan's "center who is as famous as Shake" is a true impression.

Of course, what is even more interesting is that Jordan was selected into the third formation when he was 40 years old!

He has created a new history!

Before that, the oldest player selected for the All-A-Squad was Jabbar, who did this when he was 39 years old.

But now this record has been broken by Jordan!

Jordan has another thing to show off.

However, judging from the result, Yao Ming is the second formation and he is the third formation, so it is hard to tell who is leading whom.

The Mavericks also gained a lot. Sun Hao was selected for the second team for the first time in his career, and Nowitzki was selected for the first time in his career!

Like the Mavericks' record, the two's honors are also one step a year.

And like the previous ok combination, the scene where both of them were selected for the first time may have a chance to appear next season.

Of course, there is Nash.

Nash, who left Dallas, began to gradually exchange the nickname "Son of the Wind" that Sun Hao gave him.

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There is still one day left before the finals begin.

The Wizards have arrived in Dallas, and the Mavericks are also doing their final preparation training.

The finals are about to break out.

Just during training that day, the team came with an uninvited guest, Kenny Smith.

This former Rockets celebrity, Barkley's former gold medal partner, is here as TNT's reporter camp.

The Mavericks' training is closed, which is also considered a privilege that Cuban gives to TNT.

After Smith arrived at the Mavericks, he immediately went up and hugged Barkley with a smile.

They usually fight to the death in the commentary seat, but they haven't partnered for almost two years, and they miss it very much.

Of course, as soon as we met, the two began to "fight" with each other.

"I watched the live broadcast, you guy has been hacking me!"

Barkley is talking about the West Final G6.

"I apologize, and you didn't play like a 40-year-old guy. You're better than Michael."

Kenny Smith also made many golden sentences, and even used Sun Hao’s famous quotes that just became popular.

Not only Barkley, but everyone else in the Mavericks locker room was amused.

Originally, Barkley had enough fun with the team, and Smith came even more.

No wonder Cuban agreed to Smith, and this was to help the Mavericks ease the tension before the finals.

"But Charles, are you sure Michael won't hate you? If you really win him."

Smith continued.

Many people may not notice that it has been almost two years since Barkley made a comeback from the commentary seat.

He made a comeback in the first year to hug Jordan's thigh, but unfortunately the Wizards failed in the Eastern Conference Final.

This season, he abandoned Jordan and ran to Dallas, but ended up having an encounter with Jordan in the finals.

Well, of course, there is Sun Hao's sentence "Barkley plays better than Jordan."

What Smith said is indeed the key to the problem.

"No, Michael will only hate that guy if he wants to hate him."

Barkley reached out and pointed at Sun Hao.

Sun Hao shook his head with a smile.

Barkley still knows Jordan.

"When are you going to return to TNT?"

Kenny Smith continued.

"I'll go back in the summer when I win the championship this year."

"Tsk!"

Kenny Smith smiled and looked at him when he heard what Barkley said.

This guy is concluding that the Mavericks will win the championship this year.

What a big mouthful of poisonous milk.

"Didn't Michael say he wants to tell you why he is the God of Basketball?"

Kenny Smith continued.

"That guy just doesn't accept his old age. He said last year that he wanted to stop the Lakers from completing the dynasty, but in the end he got reimbursed for the season and he is older this year."

Barkley said something that others didn't know.

It seems that Jordan had said something last year, but it may not be known by the outside world because he was in the team.

Barkley, this was exposed in disguise.

And don’t say it, if you say this, the psychological pressure of many people on the Mavericks has been released.

Although Jordan is 40 years old, he is the God of basketball after all, and he just staged a reversal and final victory in the tiebreak.

Some players will still be afraid of him in their hearts. In addition, Jordan's unbeaten myth in the finals, it is unreasonable to say that there is no psychological pressure.

But Barkley's words meant telling them that Jordan had failed last year.

This effect is much more effective than chicken soup.

Smith didn't get much real information about this trip to the camp, but it improved the Mavericks' morale a lot.

It turns out that Cuban is such a shrewd person.

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On the day of the finals, Dallas fans' enthusiasm increased unprecedentedly.
To be continued...