basketball pope

Chapter 398 [You are going to die, Jordan Sang]

An hour before the start of the game on the 8th, the Wizards MCI Center was crowded with people and crowded, and the presidential election was not so lively.

The management distributed blue and white commemorative T-shirts for the finals to each seat in advance, and the fans were uniformed in uniform, even Leonardo, who was sitting in the front row, did not refuse, increasing the morale of the home court.The Wizards had never done this before, and the finals and regular games were given a world of difference.

Old fans quickly felt something unusual, and the player's appearance ceremony had changed from the past.The players and coaching staff have all been introduced, and Jordan has not made an appearance.

Barklic said: "There was no news before the game that Michael was out due to injury. Do you want to arrange a special appearance ceremony for him?"

Smith nodded: "It must be the case. Even if the series is full, he has only the last five games of his career left, and the Wizards should show respect for him."

The lights were turned off, and Jordan's new promotional video was played on the stadium's big screen.

The opening credits are some interviews with Jordan.

When I was a kid, I dreamed of being on the highest stage in the basketball world.I dream of playing in college and winning a national championship; dreaming of winning a gold medal in the Olympics; dreaming of winning a championship in the NBA.

Thank you to my teammates and coaches, and to the people who supported me in making my dreams a reality.I play for love, never for any other reason.

This is the last year of my career, and as long as I'm still playing, I'm going to fight for the win, always for the championship.

After the interview segment, soothing music played, followed by a low and special singing.

"Today I hurt myself again because I wanted to know if I still had the strength to perceive. I felt the pain, it was the only real thing. The needle stinged the wound, like the usual sting of the old days. I also tried to let All this annihilation will never be repeated, but I just remember everything..."

Nine Inch Nails' "hurt" isn't very well known, but this year, legendary musician Johnny Cash turned it into a classic.

The band's frontman, Trent Reznor, said in tears after watching Cash's version of the video that "Hurt" doesn't belong to him from now on.

Yang Rui likes commercial movies. In his previous life, almost no Hollywood blockbusters were released. Among them, there was one commercial movie that was very emotional, and that was "Wolverine 3".

Hugh Jackman played Wolverine for 17 years, and the movie ended with his death. The interlude of the movie trailer is "hurt". No song is more bleak than this one, and it can better reflect the hero's twilight.

Jordan stood in the player tunnel, and his heartstrings were disturbed when he heard the music. The song matched his mood very well.

On the big screen, a video of Jordan played along with the song.

To everyone's surprise, they didn't see the usual Jordan highlights.

This promotional film was shot like a movie trailer, like an MV, and the video was matched with music. Yang Rui called Jennifer Aniston and asked her to introduce a well-known director who made short films. The video went through. Carefully edited.

It started with Jordan staggering off the court, trailing behind his young teammates, and slowly walking into the locker room alone.

Everyone else went to the shower, Jordan shook his aching wrists, stroked the scrapes on his body, trembling slightly, and looked at his old self in the mirror.

The video created a sense of heroic twilight from the very beginning. Whether they were on the scene or the audience in front of the TV, they all realized that Jordan was really old.

In the first half, the video mainly shows Jordan training hard in the team, putting ice packs on his knees after training, putting his feet in ice water, and the trainer massaging Jordan.

Some close-ups were given to Jordan's fingers and toes. He played games all the year round and poked his fingers several times. Jordan's right index finger was almost unable to bend; the price of his becoming a flying man was that his toes and soles were under enormous pressure, and now his toes are also somewhat deformed.

The next video is to abuse Jordan in tricks. During the Wizards period, Jordan played against young stars, engaged in tough physical confrontation, was knocked to the ground by opponents, fought hard for the floor and so on...

Mavericks players such as Finley, Najera, and Adrian have appeared several times, and there is nothing to hide from small actions.These are all confirmed against the Mavericks in the finals, Yang Rui asked to be added.Before, there were only shots of Jordan and Kobe, McGrady, Carter, Pierce and other perimeter stars fighting against each other.

Seeing these shots, many people are even more disgusted with the Mavericks and feel that their defense is dirty.In fact, as long as editing, every NBA player can find a lot of small defensive moves.With the exception of Nash, after all, others gave him the nickname "I can't guard".

Before you know it, the lyrics have been sung and the music has come to an end.

Finally, several retired stars who entered the league at the same time as Jordan were interviewed and blessed him. When Olajuwon said slowly: "Michael, you still have a chance."

The music came to an abrupt end, and a documentary-like story was presented to the fans, with great lethality. During the whole process, everyone was quiet. After the end, thunderous applause broke out in the arena, and many fans were moved to tears.

Some fans who blacked Jordan's strength online even felt guilty.

These people just saw Jordan's strength regress, and saw that Jordan was not as good as before, surpassed by newcomers.But I don't know how much effort Jordan has put in to maintain his current state.

When Jordan was working out on video, his injury was on display.Everyone understands that Jordan did not rely on talent to get to where he is today. The secret of his success is also the accumulation of sweat.

The headlights of the stadium shone on Jordan. He walked slowly onto the court, waving to the surrounding fans with tears and enjoying the applause of the fans.

Both Barkley and Kenny Smith were stunned that Jordan played more than they could have imagined.

The song is too bleak, where is the music of the retired star?You are going to die, Jordan-san!
The promotional videos of other teams are all looking for the most exciting goals and letting the players appear in a powerful manner.This time, the Wizards took the initiative to let Jordan go down the altar and let people see his weak side.

Now Jordan is just an ordinary person, a veteran fighting to win.However, the more tortuous the road of struggle and the purer the heart, the more moving it is.

ESPN radio also broadcast the game, McBrin sighed: "The finals have just played two games, no matter which team wins in the end, I think Michael Jordan has already won. He is the greatest player in the history of the NBA!"

On the sidelines, Mavericks head coach Old Nelson frowned and took a few deep breaths to calm down.He felt extremely shocked and the pressure multiplied.

He knows that the morale of the Mavericks is no longer comparable to that of the Wizards.This promotional video moved him as an opponent, not to mention Jordan's teammates?The Wizards players are sure to give their all for every game that comes next.

It is also a hype. Compared with Jordan, Nelson's story is not worth mentioning at all, and it cannot attract fans.

The players began to warm up, and the audience had not recovered for a long time, especially those fans in English-speaking countries, watching the lyrics and watching the video, all began to favor the Wizards to win the championship.

This happens all over the world. Even Chinese fans who don't understand the lyrics, 99% support the Wizards.Many people started to know the NBA because of Jordan, and some people started to pay attention to the NBA because of Yang Rui.

They don't care about the Mavericks, they don't care about the old Nelson, even if Wang Zhizhi played in the Mavericks, it is a thing of the past.

(End of this chapter)