De'Antoni had no tactics to use other than run-and-gun.

Neither Howard, who couldn't pass, nor Gasol, who couldn't defend, could meet his requirements in the series against the Spurs.

The point difference on the court widened bit by bit, and he could only cross his arms, put his hands on his hips, and even roar from the sidelines, changing his posture to vent his frustration.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers were already trailing the Spurs by 16 points, 44 to 60.

In the second half, the Lakers' offense and defense still showed no improvement.

Kobe finally couldn't restrain the Mamba mentality within him and began to take over the team's offense.

His touch was good tonight, and consecutive hits helped the Lakers close the point difference at one point.

But on the Spurs side, Tang Tian, Leonard, and Green took turns stepping up.

He was already doing his best to defend Tang Tian, and he seemed even more overwhelmed facing all three of them.

In the end, the Lakers suffered another signature loss.

Kobe scored 20 points in the second half, with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists for the game, but the Lakers still lost badly, 86 to 106.

Fans who didn't watch the game would say it was the teammates' fault, but those who watched knew that De'Antoni was completely outmaneuvered by Popovich in this game.

By the fourth game, the situation still hadn't improved.

After Popovich seized the Lakers' biggest weakness, it was like a viper being grabbed by its vitals; even the highly venomous Black Mamba couldn't make a splash.

Even though Kobe took over the game from the start and had an excellent touch, scoring 35 points, a new series high, the Lakers still lost 91 to 104.

When a person's strength is heaven-defying, they can ignore tactical suppression and turn a "five-person" basketball game into a one-person show.

But the 35-year-old Kobe had clearly lost that ability.

After losing these two home games in a row, the Lakers, trailing 1 to 3, were basically powerless to turn the tide.

The good news was that the next game was in three days, giving them time to recover their energy and think about how to make adjustments.

It was also at this time that the league successively announced some other awards for the 2012-2013 season.

The Knicks' JR Smith received 72 first-place votes, with a high vote rate of 44.65%, defeating the Clippers' Jamal Crawford and the Warriors' Jarrett Jack to successfully win the season's Sixth Man of the Year award.

He came off the bench in 80 games this season, averaging 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.3 steals, and was a key contributor to the Knicks' final ranking of second in the East.

This award was well-deserved.

And a very interesting thing was that, perhaps inspired by Tang Tian before, he also chose to accept the award ceremony before the start of Game 5 of the series.

Two days later, Game 5 of the Knicks and Pacers series was played at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The Knicks were previously trailing 1 to 3, a disadvantageous situation.

In the end, Smith had 17 points and 3 steals, helping the Knicks defeat the Pacers 85 to 75 at home and bring the score to 2 to 3.

After the game, fans were buzzing on social media.

Fans even summarized a "Tang Tian Law," just as they would summarize the "True Fragrance Law" in the future.

This law refers to the fact that anyone who receives an award at home in the playoffs can help their team win a game.

Because Tang Tian was the first to achieve this, it was also called the Tang Tian Law, currently with a 100% probability.

And this law is still continuing.

The day after the Knicks won the game, Game 5 of the Heat and Bulls series kicked off at the AmericanAirlines Arena.

Before this game, the league announced the winner of this season's MVP.

James, with his all-around stats of 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game, once again defeated Durant to win the MVP for the second consecutive time.

He received 120 of the 121 first-place votes, almost becoming the first unanimous MVP in league history.

This season, the Heat had a 66-win season and also had a historical second-best 27-game winning streak in the middle of the season. James's stats were no worse than Durant's, so this MVP did not cause controversy like last season, but was well-deserved.

After winning this MVP, he also became the second player in league history to win the MVP twice in a row, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

He had also won the MVP in consecutive seasons during his time with the Cavaliers, in the 08-09 and 09-10 seasons.

And James's choice was to receive the award at home before this game.

James gave his acceptance speech after receiving the award.

Compared to the emotion of last year, there was a sense of composure in his expression.

After thanking everyone, he also added a passage to encourage the team at the end.

"...This honor belongs to the entire Heat team. I couldn't have gotten this without them. This is the strongest team in the league. This time, we have no reason to lose again. We will take back the championship that originally belonged to us. I will bring the second championship trophy in history to this city!"

James's words were full of pride, drawing cheers from the crowd, with decibels soaring through the clouds.

With James's personality, he would be very careful about his words and maintain his image when speaking, and would not say something that might be proven wrong.

But obviously, nothing is absolute.

After failing to win a championship in three years of teaming up, he had been forced into a desperate situation.

If he developed his three-point shooting and his personal strength reached its peak, coupled with the Heat's strong lineup, and they still couldn't win the championship, then his historical evaluation would definitely plummet.

So, it was either success or death, and he was also trying to inspire a stronger version of himself.

James's acceptance speech boosted the Heat's morale, and they massacred the Bulls 115 to 78 at home, eliminating their opponents with a total score of 4 to 1 and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals first.

After this game, the Tang Tian Law was once again verified, continuing to maintain a 100% probability.

Here, the Heat became the first team in the East and West to enter the conference finals.

The other teams were: Pacers 3 to 2 Knicks, Grizzlies 3 to 2 Warriors, and Spurs 3 to 1 Lakers.

Some time after the Heat and Bulls game ended, Game 5 of the Spurs and Lakers series also kicked off at the AT&T Center.

The Spurs' home court, where they had won the previous two games relatively easily, and this was another home game, making it a great opportunity for the Spurs to advance.

However, veteran Steve Nash became the x-factor tonight.

He played like he was back in his prime, making 7 of 8 three-pointers and scoring 25 points and 11 assists, helping the Lakers narrowly defeat the Spurs 106 to 103 and bring the series score to 2 to 3.

"I video called Bella and Lola before tonight's game, maybe they gave me the touch, thank God."

After the game, the "Son of Wind," who was interviewed on the sidelines, looked relaxed and attributed tonight's victory to his two twin daughters.

Compared to the other three giants, he, as a 39-year-old veteran, had the least pressure on the team.

Being able to play such a game was more of a relief and happiness for him.

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