Revenge is the main theme in the NBA, and many rivalries are shaped under this theme.

The Lakers and Celtics, the most familiar rivals to fans, formed a revenge rivalry in the finals and the rivalry has continued ever since. Every time they meet, there are sparks flying until one team ends up kneeling down.

The feud between the Warriors and the Mavericks is not just about last season. The most familiar scene for fans is the 2007 playoffs when the Mavericks let the Warriors enter the playoffs and then were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round. If we count last season, the revenge to be taken can be considered double.

Of course, if we take into account the grudges between the Warriors and Xu Yong, I don’t know how many points it would be counted as.

"We can beat them once, and of course we can beat them a second time." Green also made a tough statement as expected before the game.

It is obvious that Green's temper, which was lost after being beaten by Xu Yong, has been fully restored with the Warriors' championship last season.

After all, last season Green not only defeated Xu Yong, but also won the championship after James left. With the double buff, it would be a blessing for him not to become inflated.

Regarding Green's behavior, Xu Yong said that he was not angry but very happy.

After all, as his own strength has become stronger, especially as his opponents have become weaker due to the epidemic this season, his desire to play has inevitably declined.

Take the first round against the Grizzlies for example. What he said was both a reminder to his teammates and arousing his own desire to play.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, the Mavericks would never lose to a team composed mainly of rookies.

But now, he doesn’t have to look for it himself, Green has already come to his door.

Before the start of the semi-finals, Xu Yong received his second MVP trophy of the season, or his third if the All-Star Game is included.

After the award ceremony, the starting players of both teams came on the field one after another.

When Xu Yong came on the court, he looked at Green with kindness in his eyes.

When Green noticed Xu Yong's gaze, he turned his head away involuntarily.

Although he had threatened in front of the media before, those were just empty words after all and he didn't feel any psychological pressure. But when he faced Xu Yong directly, he felt that Xu Yong's smile was like a knife, and he was instinctively frightened in his heart.

After all, there were so many scenes of Xu Yong bullying him during his time with the Bulls that the thought would bring up a series of slides.

However, when the game really started, he found that Xu Yong did not cause trouble for him, but only attacked Wiggins who was facing him.

Wiggins was the No. 1 pick, the one who was traded for James. After the Warriors won the championship, he was called the league's top small forward. But he was eaten alive by Xu Yong.

The scene was so cruel that Green felt his feet go cold when he saw it.

He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Xu Yong’s dominance in the park was even more terrifying than before he retired.

Kerr had never expected this. You have to know that Wiggins is extremely talented and his perimeter defensive ability is the strongest among the Warriors' front line. He was able to limit Xu Yong to a considerable extent in previous games, but he was completely unable to stop him tonight.

Even if he attacked from behind, Xu Yong only had to spend more effort, and he also beat up the supporting defenders.

"God, what did the Warriors do to Xu? He looks like he's going to tear the Warriors apart!" Even Kenny Smith, who was always calm in the commentary booth, couldn't help but exclaim.

"You are so forgetful. Have you forgotten what Draymond (Green) said about winning a second time?" Barkley leaned back in his seat, with an expression that showed he was enjoying it immensely, and spoke sarcastically.

"Man, don't try to provoke Satan, the consequences will be very serious." After seeing Smith laugh, he sat back and said seriously to the camera.

The Warriors had no idea what to do with Xu Yong, and they didn't dare to mobilize more defensive resources to Xu Yong. Although DeRozan's form has been average since entering the playoffs, he could not withstand Jokic's threat in the interior.

This ultimately caused the Warriors to lose their chance early on.

In the end, with Xu Yong's crazy output of 50 points in three quarters, the Mavericks defeated the Warriors 117-97 and won Game 1.

"We won't fall in the same place twice." At the post-match press conference, when the reporter asked Xu Yong why he had such a strong desire to play tonight, Xu Yong responded to Green's trash talk.

This made the Warriors press conference very interesting, because when the reporter asked Green the same question, Green seemed a little hesitant.

Because he also realized that it was he who angered Xu Yong, which made the game so difficult tonight, so how could he dare to talk nonsense under such circumstances.

And Xu Yong didn't beat him tonight. If it were him, he would probably be even more embarrassed than Wiggins.

But if he doesn't give a firm answer to such a targeted question, he would appear to be very soft.

"You should ask Xu this question. I'm not a worm in his stomach!" Green said angrily.

This move also caused fans to tease him after the game.

"On how to say the most cowardly words at the loudest decibel possible - Draymond Green's quotes."

"My voice was a little loud just now, and there are a lot of people outside. Once we get inside, I'll kneel down for you."

"Without Curry, he is nothing, and he still complains about James. He is a complete clown!"

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The league's superstars each have a lot of fans, which we commonly call various kinds of fans, but Green is probably the only one who can make them all target the same target at the same time, and there may even be many Warriors fans who dislike him.

Green speaks much more softly, but will Xu Yong lose his desire to play just because he speaks so softly?

On the contrary, after seeing Green give in so quickly, Xu Yong's interest was aroused.

In Game 2, he began to ask Gibson to play pick-and-roll for him more often, and then look for Green in the mismatch.

When Green was sent in front of Xu Yong, Green's expression was extremely confused.

So Xu Yong didn't look for him when he was talking nonsense, but now that he admitted his mistake, Xu Yong looked for him instead?

What's the logic behind this!

"You know, I despise wimps the most." Unlike the last time he faced Wiggins, Xu Yong started talking trash again when facing Green.

Because there were no spectators in the park, the trash talk was not only heard by Green, but also by everyone on the court.

Green was afraid of Xu Yong in his heart, but he couldn't bear being humiliated in front of him. He immediately took a defensive posture and revealed a ferocious expression.

Then, he became another victim after Wiggins.

Can Green defend against Xu Yong?

He can't defend it, you know he doesn't have the ability!

This is something that has been verified more than once in past games, and it will naturally be no different in tonight's game.

However, Xu Yong's scoring momentum tonight was not as strong as in G1. It was not because there was a problem with his condition, but because the Warriors' defensive strategy was obviously more aggressive, and the double-teaming of Xu Yong was more thorough, with three-person double-teaming often occurring on the court.

Is Green's defense worse than Wiggins'? No, because Green is a member of the Warriors.

It’s okay to lose the game, but how can one be as embarrassed as Wiggins when one of his own is bullied?

The result of doing this is that Jokic played very happily.

Looney is not big enough to fill the gap in front of Jokic. The Warriors' restriction on Jokic basically depends on Green's help defense.

But now Green can't protect himself, and the Warriors have mobilized a large number of defensive resources to defend Xu Yong. Jokic immediately threw his hat and shouted, "Who else?"

37 points, 21 rebounds and 6 assists, this is the stat sheet that Jokic handed in in G2.

26 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, these are the data given by Xu Yong.

Those who didn't watch the game thought the data was wrong, but a closer look showed that Xu Yong couldn't get 21 rebounds. It can only be said that Xu Yong was lucky enough to be Pippen for Jokic tonight.

2-0, beyond the expectations of many people outside, although the Mavericks used two methods, the game process and the result were the same.

If the Grizzlies as an opponent was not enough to illustrate the problem, then after these two games, everyone realized how strong this Mavericks team is.

"I don't think the series is over. We will defend our home court." After realizing that it was useless to admit defeat, Green returned to his talkative mode.

But the subsequent development of the series was very much like the line in “The Three-Body Problem”: What does it have to do with you if I destroy you?

The Mavericks' state and their understanding of the Warriors make them a level stronger than the Warriors. In this case, the outcome of the game has little to do with Green's mentality and the Warriors' game strategy.

In Game 3, the Warriors won the game thanks to Thompson's explosive performance.

But just after Green said after the game, "I told you, we will defend our home court," the Mavericks won two games in a row and completed a gentleman sweep of the Warriors 4-1.

After the winning game, when reporters asked about his remarks related to Green again, Xu Yong, who was thought to be responding again, just smiled.

The most damaging behavior to a person is not how harshly you say something to him, but how you act like you don't care about him at all.

Before the game, their goal was to complete the so-called revenge on the Warriors, but when the game was over, the Warriors were just the eliminated defending champions and another opponent defeated on the road to the championship.

Their next opponent is the Thunder.

If possible, Xu Yong would prefer to play against the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. It's not like what he said, that he wants to be "good brothers for life" with James, nor is it because the Lakers are weaker than the Thunder in terms of strength, but simply because he wants to have a playoff battle with the Lakers, the champion team in history that he knows.

But things don't always go as planned, or perhaps the Lakers' strength is really limited.

It would be difficult for them to defeat the Thunder without the help of their father, Adam Silver.

It’s the same park, but because of different historical trajectories, there are now at least three teams in the park that are stronger than the Lakers.

The Mavericks and the Thunder are also facing off for the second consecutive season, but this time the Thunder are the ones seeking revenge.

Compared with last year, this year's series has received a lot of attention from the outside world because it is the Western Conference Finals and Xu Yong has returned to his peak form.

Especially the online ratings, which hit a record high.

Although this is related to the epidemic to a certain extent, after all, if you can't go to the scene, you can only watch it online, but more importantly, whether the fans' words "This is already Durant's league" are true or not, maybe there will be a conclusion this year.

The Mavericks also attach great importance to their opponent, the Thunder.

During the training session before the series started, Malone did not come to the training hall empty-handed. He had a big gold chain in his hand from somewhere, with a sign hanging on it.

This also instantly attracted the attention of the team members.

"You should have seen what I have in my hand." Ma Long said as he picked up the iron sign. After turning it over, the players saw what was written on the sign. There was only one word: defense.

"As you can see, this is a defensive gold chain. I will give it to the best defensive player on the team after every game. Defense wins championships."

Ma Long's words immediately caused a burst of booing from the team members.

"Coach, is that made of real gold?" Xu Yong asked with a smile.

The team members all looked at him curiously when they heard this.

"In fact, Xu, if you sponsor me, I can make a real one." Ma Long said with a smile.

The players burst into laughter when they heard this. Unlike Thibodeau's serious and old-fashioned coaching style, Malone mingled with the players.

"Ok, I will." But Xu Yong's next words were beyond everyone's expectations.

Although winning this gold chain does not mean owning it, after all, it is not a disposable item, but a symbol of honor.

But even if it's just a symbol, it really can make people more motivated.

"Well, whether it is real gold or not, the honor it represents is the same, and what we need to do next is the same. When we face a team that is as strong as us on offense, doing a good job of defense is the key to our victory."

Xu Yong nodded in agreement. As a tactical coach, Malone's judgment of the situation is accurate enough and he knows how to adapt. In this respect, he is better than Thibodeau.

Of course, this is not an easy task, because the center is Jokic, the Mavericks' defense is definitely not as good as the Bulls', and the Thunder's offense is not so easy to limit.

But this may also be the reason why Malone deliberately did this, because this is what they must do.

After two days of rest, the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and the Mavericks are about to begin.

In the locker room before the game that day, Ma Long was holding a gold chain that was similar in style but obviously looked completely different.

"Now it has a new name, the Satanic Ring."

Ma Long's words caused cheers in the locker room.

Because the implication of this sentence means that it has been replaced with a real gold chain.

As for why it is named like this, which sponsor wouldn’t sponsor it?