In the fourth game, Nowitzki and Terry convulsed together to make the overall score 2-2.

Wang Jun only scored 21 points with a poor hand, James was trapped in the defense, got a triple-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the two played like this, and it was difficult for the Kings to win, losing by 18 points.

Entering the playoffs, players with a strong impact are more effective.

Ray Allen, Maddy, and Peja all played poorly in this series, and Terry and Crawford became important firepower points for the Mavericks, helping Nowitzki share the pressure.

Before the start of Game 5, a short MVP ceremony was held at the King's home court.

Wang Jun won the fourth trophy and made a speech. "Now I just want to lead the team to win Game 5, eliminate the Mavericks as soon as possible, and finally win the championship, the real MVP is the one who wins the championship, now is not the time to be happy, please support, thank you."

I thought I could easily win the championship, but it was 2-2 with the Mavericks, and it was impossible for Wang Jun to have no pressure at all.

In the fifth game, James played badly again, sleepwalking all over the court.

The Mavericks made a surprise move against him, letting Kidd defend the main defense, and Stephenson and Marion mainly dealing with Wang Jun. Unexpectedly, James was actually defended by Kidd, several jumpers were missed under interference, and Kidd was always stuck in position when he broke through with the ball.

James has a physical advantage, Kidd has small movements, and James can't play his back, and he forced a breakthrough and was made twice to hit people with the ball.

In the whole game, James was 3-of-11, 0-of-3 from three-point range, 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, and only had 8 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and four turnovers.

However, in this game, the king still won, Wang Jun finished Stephenson and Crawford, and Marion passed the ball to him. He finished with 34 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals on 13-of-19 shooting, 2-of-4 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws.

Wang Jun's several assists were extremely crucial, and six of them were teammates who hit three-pointers.

Peja hit three three-pointers, Curry made four threes and Ray Allen made five threes.

After entering the playoffs, Ray Allen has been in poor form, averaging only 8 points per game, and this time he scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, overpowering Crawford, the sixth man of the Mavericks.

The Mavericks also had a poor performance, with Nowitzki scoring 25 points, Terry 20 and Marion 17, and no one scored in double figures.

Back at home, Nowitzki was in power.

He single-handedly beat James, scoring 17 points in the first quarter. 7-of-11 on two-pointers, 1-of-1 on three-pointers and 2-of-2 on free throws. He turned around and shot accurately, and on one occasion he turned and dunked with both hands, and drew a bag to assist Terry for a three-pointer.

James also sleepwalked on the offensive end, reduced his shots, broke through not resolutely, and did not dare to shoot in the face of Kidd, passing the ball again and again.

Let him guard against Nowitzki, he seems to really think of himself as a defensive blue-collar.

The data of 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, if it is a role player worthy of praise, James only has this kind of data is too bad.

Wang Jun had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and only made 8 of 23 shots, and his performance was also terrible.

At 102-113, the Kings lost one more game to make the overall score 3-3.

After the game, James was heavily criticized by the media.

In the first round, some people said that James was more qualified to win the regular season MVP than Wang Jun, but now they all shut up.

This year, just like when Kobe Bryant won the MVP in 2009, many James was unconvinced, thinking that James was better, but he played a mess in the Finals.

James didn't drop the chain once or twice at a critical moment, and he was not good at playing tough battles.

No one would think that this is his normal level, it can only be explained in terms of mentality.

ESPN McBlin commented: "James' psychological problems should have been dealt with when he moved to the Kings, not in the playoffs and his weaknesses showed before he began to adjust. After all, the Kings are Wang Jun's team, and James can't easily steal the limelight from him. Judging from the performance of this series, James is not as good as Wang Jun, he can't play without the ball at all. ”

Barkley was similarly imposing, with sharper criticisms. "If James could have been a good three-pointer, the Kings wouldn't have had to play Game 7 with the Mavericks, he'd missed too many good opportunities. Wang Jun is willing to share the ball, but James can't pass the 40-year-old Kidd one-on-one, and Wang Jun must take over the game next. ”

ABC radio host Ronald said: "I've never liked James very much, not because he doesn't play well, but because he's too scheming and thinking too much. In the Cavaliers, his mentality of being beaten by the Bulls and Lakers is an ironclad fact, and this is not the state that a leader should be. Now that the King's talent is overflowing, as someone who doesn't have a championship ring, he should go all out to win. He couldn't do Jordan well, and he didn't even do Pippen well. ”

After seeing the news, James was going crazy at home.

He began to panic, there was too much news against him, and if he lost to the Mavericks in the tiebreaker, the media would definitely say that he was dragging the team down. If he wins the tiebreaker, if he doesn't have good data, he won't be able to prove himself.

The phone rang, and Wang Jun called. "LeBron, how about having lunch together? Go to play games in the afternoon. ”

"Playing games? Tomorrow is a tie for seven, don't we practice? James smiled wryly.

"The most important thing now is not to practice, but to relax, see you at Thekichten in a moment."

Wang Jun only looked for James, and the two found a private room and ordered Italian specialties.

James said depressedly: "Wang, have you read the news on the Internet?" Will you be as disappointed as the fans? ”

"No, I'm glad that the problem came up in the second round, and if it's the finals, you'll be under more pressure. I'm sure I'm going to win a tie-break. ”

"Why?"

"Because Nowitzki is definitely more nervous than us now, he wants to prove himself more, he's older, and if he doesn't win again, his chances are getting slimmer and slimmer. Also, the Mavericks are scared that you will get back to normal, and as long as you play as normal as you did in the regular season, they simply won't be able to beat us. ”

So, is it really my fault? James complained in his heart.

"Dude, what the hell are you afraid of? What do you have that you can't let go? Wang Jun asked with a smile.

James said slowly: "I'm afraid of losing, I've never won, I'm afraid it's a curse." ”

"Are you afraid of Kidd, then? Afraid of Stevenson? Afraid of Marion? They should be afraid of you. You just need to defend Novitsky and immediately play a fast attack, can they prevent your breakthrough? I'll be in charge of grabbing rebounds in the next game, so you can play fast and play to your advantage. ”

James whispered, "Were you scared in the playoffs?" ”

"Of course, I'm nervous every time I play in the playoffs, but I'm more afraid of regretting losing because I don't dare to play. So, I believe that I am better than everyone else, and if I can't do it, everyone else can't. If you don't have confidence tomorrow, pass the ball to me, but you have to defend well. ”

"Understood."

"There's no need to reserve your strength tomorrow, don't make Nowitsky comfortable, keep looking for confrontation."

After eating, Wang Jun called James to play games in a nearby game hall. Shooting games, two people with machine guns shooting, killing like hemp, primitive killing is easy to get excited.

Relax properly, and it is easier to play well when playing.

That night, Wang Jun slept well, and James didn't think about basketball, just waited for more shots in the morning training to find his touch.

In the last game, he didn't defend well, because the confrontation was not fierce enough, allowing Nowitzki to easily get the ball too many times. In the last game, he vowed not to be distracted again.

PS (To be continued.) )