Super all-around point guard

Chapter 578 Anthony's FMVP?

"Win! We won! We beat the Spurs! We are the champions of the Western Conference!"

In the Oracle Arena, all the fans were reveling and celebrating excitedly. It is indeed happy to win the Western Conference Championship after winning the Spurs, but their happiness is obviously a bit too much, as if they are not winning the Western Conference Championship now, but the championship.

During the regular season, both expert media and online fans believed that this year’s championship was either the Spurs or the Warriors. Now that the Spurs have been eliminated and the Knicks, who are ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, advanced to the finals, they feel that their previous predictions are correct.

"I'm back!" Stephen Curry, who was slightly thin, clenched his fists excitedly. He advanced to the finals for two consecutive years. He deeply realized that he had entered the peak period of his career, just like Jordan Kobe James back then, he ushered in his era!

Unfortunately lost to Xie Chen last year, and met this person again this year. Stephen Curry thinks that he is many times stronger than last year, and he wants revenge this year! !
"Thank you, are you ready for my challenge?!" When Curry thought of the finals against Xie Chen, his rival, he wished that the finals would start tomorrow.

From the first day Xie Chen entered the league, the two had formed various grievances, and the stage of the finals is undoubtedly the most suitable place to resolve grievances!

The Warriors, who created the best record in NBA history with 73 wins and 9 losses, still advanced to the finals. This unstoppable team seems to be able to easily hold the championship trophy in their hands.

Although the Spurs coach Popovich was unwilling, he didn't complain about the loss. There was nothing he could do. The Warriors are too good. Popovich has used all the methods that can limit them, and he has fought against the strongest team for seven games. He has tried his best.

Popovich has led the team to the finals many times. He doesn't regret not making it to the finals. What he regrets even more is that he still has no chance to play against Xie Chen in the playoffs.

"I lost to the Clippers last year, missed the encounter with Xie Chen, and lost to the Warriors this year. I must have disappointed Xie. I don't know when I will be able to play seven games with Xie Chen's team." The reason why Popovich wanted to play against Xie Chen's team so much was because he admired Xie Chen, and on the other hand, he wanted to beat Xie Chen too much and had absolute confidence.

Xie Chen's style of play and the way of leading the team to victory are the most unique in the league. The average coach doesn't know how to deal with it. Only Popovich, this wily guy, can deal with Xie Chen very well.

The Spurs team is quite calm, even if they lose in the tiebreaker, they can calmly accept the defeat and shake hands with their opponents one by one to bid farewell.

Tim Duncan has long been a little numb to the outcome of the playoffs. Since entering the league in 97, he has entered the playoffs every year and played so many games more than others every year.What's more, he also felt that it was reasonable to lose to the Warriors. After all, the Warriors are a younger and stronger team than them.

Duncan took the initiative to walk in front of Stephen Curry, shook hands and congratulated: "Congratulations, Curry, you are the greatest shooter I have ever seen."

Curry looked at Duncan and smiled too. Duncan’s praise made him not know how to accept it. Curry remembered the first time he met Duncan, about 20 years ago, in a training camp in Charlotte. At that time, he was only 8 years old. Duncan hadn’t yet participated in the draft.
"Thank you, Tim. It was supposed to be a very solemn farewell to you, but when I think that you will still compete with us in front of me at this time next year, I think it's better to forget it and see you next year, okay?" Curry didn't play affectionately with Duncan anymore.

Duncan originally planned to chat with Curry for a while, but when he saw that Curry was about to leave, he quickly grabbed him and said the last word: "By the way, I don't know whether it will be you or Xie who will win the championship next. If it is him, please pass on a word to him..."

"The future is his, right? Forget it, Tim, he won't believe your words." Curry shook off Duncan and walked away. He felt that it would be more sincere to say goodbye to Leonard, because the other party only hugged and didn't speak.

……

New York, in the gym of Xie Chen's mansion, Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony looked at the smiling Xie Chen together. The Western Conference champion had already had a result. They wanted to know Xie Chen's decision. Seeing Xie Chen's facial expression now, Xie Chen seemed very satisfied with the result.

Is it because he has played and won against the Warriors, so he is more confident than playing against the Spurs?
Phil Jackson looked at Xie Chen and couldn't help asking: "The Golden State Warriors are your old opponents. I think you will know them very well, especially Stephen Curry. There must be a lot of people in the world waiting to see the confrontation between these two sky-defying shooters. How about it? Have you decided?"

Xie Chen also looked at Phil Jackson and said, "Yes, President, I have made a decision. Go to California first tomorrow. I want to stay in New York. I will concentrate on spending the next few days with Katie and my upcoming child. I may be absent from the first game!"

Phil Jackson sighed, and Anthony also had a shocked expression. He finally heard Xie Chen's final decision. He still decided to give up the first game. This is a very important decision for the entire Knicks team!Even, in some people's eyes, Xie Chen's decision may change the outcome of the entire series!It is possible for the Knicks, who could have won the championship, to lose this opportunity!
Both the Knicks and the Cavaliers have played six games. In everyone's understanding, the Cavaliers are weaker than the Warriors, so the Knicks and the Warriors are guaranteed to play seven games. If they play less than seven games, they will definitely win the Warriors.

Xie Chen knows that this decision will make many people unhappy, but he has already made a decision, and he has absolute confidence that he can win the Warriors.

Because the Legendary Warriors are easier to deal with than the Legendary Cavaliers. Xie Chen didn't lose against the Legendary Cavaliers, let alone the Legendary Warriors.

Phil Jackson said: "I think this is also a very difficult decision for you. I fully understand your desire to take care of your wife and the upcoming child. We have been competing during your wife's pregnancy. I know you have a lot of guilt for Katie. Although your decision may cost us a precious championship trophy, I respect your decision and take good care of Katie. We are waiting for you in Oakland!"

After the Zen master finished speaking, he patted Xie Chen and left first.

Anthony stayed and talked with Xie Chen for a while before leaving.

In fact, Anthony is extremely happy with Xie Chen's decision!

When Xie Chen joined the Knicks, Anthony had a fantasy. Although Xie Chen was the boss, in the finals, Anthony wanted to share the FMVP trophy like Wade. Now, Xie Chen has confirmed that he will not play in the first game of the finals.

"Honey, what's the matter? I've been standing here in a daze since I came back from Xie. I know that Xie's failure to play in the first game put a lot of pressure on you. This guy is really serious. No matter how much you love your wife, you shouldn't give up the game. He has shown the whole world what a good man he is, and put all the responsibility on you." Anthony's wife Lala stepped forward and handed Anthony a glass of water.

Anthony took the cup, patted Lara's head with a smile, and said with a smile: "Idiot, you are wrong. Xie's failure to play in the first game is not a good thing for the team, but for me, it is a god-sent opportunity."

"Oh? Why?" Lala couldn't figure it out.

Some things are destined not to be shared with outsiders. Apart from keeping these selfish words in your heart, you can only talk to the people next to your pillow: "You should remember that Wade shared the FMVP with Xie in the finals last year. Last year's Heat, from the regular season to the playoffs, basically owed the credit to Xie, but in the end the most important award was shared by him and Wade. You also know that I not only need the championship, but also the FMVP trophy. I have too few personal honors. That’s good, if I win the championship in the end, those judges will not forget my contribution in the finals, if I can win a game against the Warriors without thanking you, in the end I may even enjoy the exclusive FMVP!”

What Anthony said is true. If Anthony stands up in the absence of Xie Chen and wins the Warriors in the first game, then Xie Chen comes back in the second game and continues to win until he wins four games. If the statistics of Anthony and Xie Chen in the subsequent games are not much different, Anthony will definitely enjoy the FMVP because the gang who voted for FMVP are old guys.

However, Anthony also wanted the FMVP trophy crazy. How could he lead the Knicks without Xie Chen to defeat the Warriors?How can it be?

Maybe because he was used to the Knicks with Xie Chen, he himself forgot that the Knicks were originally a second-rate team.

Lala didn't understand football, but she was very happy when she heard it: "Really? That's great. I didn't expect Xie's decision to make you come true. My dear, come on! I'm going to fly there with you to support you!"

……

The next day, the news that Xie Chen was about to miss Game [-] of the Finals broke out. For a while, it became a topic of discussion among all basketball fans.

"Xie Chen is just trying to die! The Warriors are the opponent with the best record in history! Even if he played all the games, he may not be able to win, and he still missed one game... There is no suspense about this year's championship. Congratulations to the Warriors in advance."

"I don't understand. Xie Chen knew that he couldn't beat the Warriors, so he purposely found an excuse to miss the game. Wouldn't there be a step down if he lost?"

"Why didn't anyone think that Xie Chen gave up the first game because of his self-confidence? Maybe he didn't pay attention to the Warriors at all, deliberately lost a game, and then won them. Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing to win the championship?"

"Upstairs, please wake up, don't be dreaming!"

"..."

Netizens in China and the United States are discussing Xie Chen's decision in full swing. They are not Xie Chen, so they will not understand Xie Chen's love for his wife and children. They only care about the game. Xie Chen's decision made them very worried about the Knicks winning the championship.

Similarly, the old guys from T.NT also had a lot of discussions.

The host said: "The next matchup in the finals will be the Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks. I believe we can only guess one of these two teams correctly..."

Before the host finished speaking, Charles Barkley interjected: "Actually, I am very surprised that these two teams reached the finals."

After Barkley finished speaking, everyone laughed. Everyone knew that Barkley was not optimistic about the Warriors.

The host smiled and waved his hand to signal Barkley to shut up, and continued: "The Warriors are the team with the best record in history. Although Charles is not very optimistic about their strength, and said early on that if the Warriors win the championship, Charles will kneel down, but the performance of the Warriors in both the regular season and the playoffs has proved their greatness. Another team is really amazing. They are the eighth team in the Eastern Conference. It is reported that Xie will not fly there until after the first game of the finals, because my colleague and Xie's wife will have a baby in the next few days, what do you think of this matter?"

Barkley first said: "I think Katie chose the wrong platform. She shouldn't have gone to ESPN at the time. She should have come here. We big men need a hostess like her. We are really bored to face you all day."

The male host smiled awkwardly.

O'Neal also chimed in and said: "Yes, if Katie had been my colleague early in the morning, I would have reminded her that the most suitable month to be a wife of an NBA player is to have children."

Kenny Smith reminded: "Let's get back to the topic. I don't think Xie's absence will have a great impact on this series, because the Knicks' winning percentage in away games is not very high. They lost two away games in a row against the Heat. They also lost one against the Cavaliers. I also think they will lose at least one game against the Warriors. Let Xie work hard to lose. As long as Xie can guarantee a home victory, I think the Knicks can still play a dozen."

"Wait, have you already made a prediction? Your choice is the Golden State Warriors, right?" O'Neal listened to Kenny Smith's tone, and he was clearly inclined to the Warriors to win the championship.

O'Neal looked at Barkley again: "Fortunately, you chose the Knicks."

Unexpectedly, Barkley replied after hearing this: "Sorry, Shaq, although I said that I would kneel and apologize when the Warriors won the championship, but since the Eastern Conference champion is not the Cavaliers but the Knicks, I have to support the Warriors to win the championship."

　Happy Friday everyone!Play outside and pay attention to safety!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)