In the first quarter, overly confident that "Teacher Tony" was on the Warriors' side tonight, Ron Artest followed in Daniels' footsteps and became the second player ejected from this game.

At the time, after being pulled down from the air by Howard during a layup, Artest was already waiting for "Teacher Tony" to blow his whistle as he landed.

However, the scene Artest was eagerly expecting didn't happen.

So, Artest's old problem flared up again.

"Are you fucking blind? Didn't you see him foul me?"

Upon hearing this, "Teacher Tony" immediately gave Artest a technical foul for daring to offend him.

Following that, as Artest could not contain his anger, he turned around and muttered a few more words quietly...

Just like that, Ron Artest, after receiving two technical fouls in a row, became the second unlucky player of the match.

Qin Yue didn't know if Artest would embrace Daniels and cry when they met in the players' tunnel...

But this is Tony Brothers.

A referee who could unite all NBA players in the future, hoping the league would have him retire soon.

This G3 game, because of "Teacher Tony's" nonsensical officiating, could only be described as disjointed.

Just in the first half, the Mavericks and the Warriors together shot 58 free throws.

Generally, games like this are doomed to be far removed from the word exciting.

Yet, under such officiating tonight, two players managed to remain calm.

Oracle Arena, fourth quarter, Mavericks' offensive possession.

After successfully creating a mismatch using a screen, facing Davis, Nowitzki forced a shot over the defender.

The next second, with the ball swishing through the net, Nowitzki scored his 37th point of the game.

Then, it was the Warriors' possession.

Facing Dampier, who switched with Nowitzki, Qin Yue, like performing magic, switched hands mid-air for a layup, scoring his 38th personal point of the game.

To be fair, although the adjustments always seemed a step behind, Johnson indeed managed to achieve three things in this game.

First, with "Teacher Tony's" indirect help, the Mavericks fragmented the game through fouls and managed to bring the game to a pace they preferred.

Second, offensively, Johnson hadn't reached the nonsensical idea to let Howard replace Nowitzki, so he created plenty of mismatch opportunities for "King Nowitzki" in the game.

Third, by tightening player rotations, abandoning role players like Fan Hoen and Griffin who were unsuitable for this series, the Mavericks uplifted their squad level.

However, even so, Johnson still hadn't solved the Mavericks' most fatal issue.

That issue is named Qin Yue.

No doubt about it.

The way Qin Yue plays and his athleticism make him the wall-breaker for Dirk Nowitzki, the natural nemesis of "King Nowitzki."

Indeed, the Mavericks can switch Qin Yue's teammates onto Nowitzki to give him easier scoring opportunities.

But...

When Qin Yue matches up against Nowitzki on the court, it's a pure, unaltered mismatch.

If Johnson could foresightedly make Dampier lose weight during this period while Diop handles O'Neal, perhaps...

This "Western Conference's First Center" could help Nowitzki more on the court.

But unfortunately, for a Mavericks team lacking interior sweeping capability, they are destined not to solve Qin Yue's mismatch offense on the court.

Therefore, even though the Mavericks showed signs of recovery in this G3 game, facing the Warriors, they still couldn't perform to their original strength.

Nowitzki's scoring for the night finally stopped at 40 points.

This German War Chariot, which erupted with tremendous energy in adversity, with an MVP-level performance...

Made him the perfect backdrop for Qin Yue on this night.

Oracle Arena, as Qin Yue scored his personal 45th point of the game, this superstar power forward duel concluded!

Scoreboard reads, 108 to 114.

Golden State Warriors have taken three games in a row, leading the series 3-0 against the Dallas Mavericks!

Before the game, this was a dream scenario that all Warriors fans dared not imagine.

But their Messiah achieved it for them!

"We're about to advance to the second round!"

Since in the history of the NBA, no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit, at the moment G3 concluded, even the most optimistic Dallas fans could only accept the fact that the Mavericks are about to be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

It's cruel, but Mavericks fans can only face it calmly.

Post-game, Nowitzki said in an interview: "I let this city (Dallas) and my team down. I just want to go to a place where there's no one and relax."

On-site, watching "King Nowitzki" already considering sending himself to the fringes, reporters quickly reminded: "Dirk, this series isn't over yet."

In response, Nowitzki said: "Of course, we will try our best to reverse the situation."

A reversal?

Facing this Warriors team, feeling like they can't exert their strength no matter how hard they try, the Mavericks players dare not even think about a reversal?

They only hope that Nowitzki can continue his explosive form in the upcoming Game 4 and strive not to get swept by the Warriors in this series.

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