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Chapter 200 197: The swan song of Bruce Bowen's career (4.5K for guaranteed monthly ticket)

When Wayne rushed to the locker room, Reggie Miller was sitting in front of his locker.

And under his feet, there were already several blood-stained towels piled up.

The team doctor muttered "Do you know how old you are, Reggie" while treating the wound on Miller's head.

Miller didn't answer, just smiled.

How could he not know that in two months, he will be 40 years old?

40 years old, even in ordinary life, is not considered young.

Not to mention in the arena of professional sports.

At the age of 40, he dived desperately to save the ball, and his head was badly hit.

In anyone's eyes, this is an extremely dangerous thing.

Miller actually felt the same way, but he had no choice.

At that time, he reacted almost instinctively.

"Reggie, are you okay?" Wayne hurried to Miller and found that the team doctor was giving him stitches.

"It's just an opening." Miller replied lightly.

"A seven-centimeter gash, you can't use 'just' to describe it, Reggie." The team doctor shook his head, these cornfield lunatics.

Who would a normal person save that kind of ball?

Knowing that he is going to fall into the crowd and go to save the ball, the team doctor can still understand.

But knowing that he was going to knock his head and rushing out to save the ball, this

This is no longer a question of being brave or not, it is overcoming human instinct.

In such a situation where the head may be traumatized, human beings will subconsciously protect their head.

Miller, however, chose to forsake the ball.

Well, this time it's not that the scalp is numb, it's that the show is bleeding directly.

At this moment, Wayne noticed that Miller's hands were shaking slightly.

It stands to reason that local anesthesia should have been given before the stitches, so that it would not hurt like this.

But it didn't take long for Wayne to realize that Miller wasn't shaking from pain.

He is excited!

"Wei, we have taken Tianwang Mountain."

"Yes Reggie, we beat 'em up."

"We are only one game away from the championship!" Having said that, Miller's voice trembled.

The championship dream of 18 years, he has never been so close to his dream.

Payton next to him also smiled. He has been to Los Angeles and Boston. He has played in big cities almost his entire career.

But unexpectedly, the dream finally came true in the cornfield of Indianapolis.

Well, strictly speaking, the Pacers haven't won the championship yet.

But after this game, everyone has a consensus in their hearts - the championship belongs to us!

In the fifth game, when Duncan was playing again and Robert Horry broke out in the final quarter, the Spurs still couldn't win.

So what else can they win?

any luck?

The Pacers are now equivalent to putting their guns on the Spurs' foreheads.

It's just a matter of moving a finger and pulling the trigger.

When the protagonist in the movie is held against the forehead by the villain with a gun, he usually takes advantage of the time when the villain talks a lot to complete the Jedi counter-kill.

but the pacers

Well, there are actually quite a lot of words, and Robert Horry is deeply touched by this.

In times of crisis, I still don’t forget to put on a beep first. It is estimated that besides Byrd, it is Wayne.

Although the Pacers talk a lot, they are equally decisive in their actions.

It's not just the Pacers players who think so, but most people outside feel that the Spurs are gone.

Even the Spurs themselves think so.

In the postgame press conference, Popovich stared blankly.

The reporters asked him a lot of questions, but Popovich didn't respond as if he didn't hear him.

This bad old man who usually likes to tell jokes with reporters when he has nothing to do, was extraordinarily quiet today.

Popovich has led the Spurs as the head coach since the 96-97 season.

Before that, he led the team to two finals.

Successfully won the trophy twice.

In the finals, it has always been Popovich who has successfully played with the opponent's coach, and it has always been Tim Duncan who suppressed the opponent so that he could not hold his head up.

For the first time, Popovich was played by another man.

Pick-and-roll at positions four and five, what the hell is this fairy tactic!

It was also the first time that Duncan looked tired in front of other players.

If the Spurs lose the championship, Duncan estimates that it will take a long time to get out of the haze of today's darkest moment.

The image of Wayne repeatedly scoring goals over his head will linger in Duncan's dazed mind.

Popovich really took a big hit.

In his prediction, the Pacers will indeed be very difficult, and the game will definitely be very intense.

But lose?

It was never an option for him.

"Coach Craig, so, have you lost hope?" At this moment, a reporter asked bluntly.

Hearing this question, Popovich raised his head slightly.

"We just lost one game."

"But it might be a game that makes you lose the series." The reporter insisted.

"Maybe, maybe. See you next time in San Antonio, guys."

After Popovich finished speaking, he stood up and ended the press conference early.

However, his various performances only proved one thing - the reporters said that he was on the inside.

The San Antonio Spurs have lost hope.

The next afternoon, when the Pacers players boarded the plane to San Antonio, countless fans saw them off at the airport.

Reggie Miller promised everyone: "When we come back, we will bring the O'Brien Cup back together!"

Fans: enthusiastic cheers, intense applause.

Artest liked it when he saw it, so he imitated and shouted: "When we come back, I will bring back the FMVP trophy!"

Fans: Oh.

Artest:? ? ?

This is how you treat FMVP?

Fans are often out of touch with Artest because he doesn't go deep enough into the drama.

Can Artest not know that Wayne's data is better?

He scored 30 points in two consecutive games, and Tianwangshan teased Duncan by the way in the last game.

Wayne is of course the most likely player to win FMVP right now.

But if Artest knew what beeps are, he would not be Artest.

David. Stern has also arrived in San Antonio at this time, with the O'Brien Cup.

Master Zongjoer is so happy today, the ratings of this year's finals in China are said to be a record high.

After all, this is the first time a Chinese player has appeared on the stage of the NBA Finals.

That's right, the first time.

When Battelle won the championship with the Spurs, he didn't even make the roster, so he didn't play.

How popular is this round of the series in China?

Let's put it this way, as a boy, if you don't watch Wei Zhanshen's game, then you basically have nothing to talk about with other people.

The school cafeteria is full as soon as classes are over, because the TV in the cafeteria is always locked on the sports channel.

Yao Ming's entry into the NBA opened the door to a new world for everyone.

Wayne, on the other hand, told the fans how exciting the new world behind this door is.

Speaking of this, Stern couldn't help but want to complain about the mosaic.

Look at how popular the Pacers are in China now, and how much they have benefited the league.

You are the first to eat the crab mosaic, and the opportunity is given to you.

You are so unworthy of yourself!

That lineup was really not built with care.

If Mosaic works harder, there will be a Chinese derby in this year's finals

Tsk tsk tsk, Stern couldn't even imagine it.

I don't know if there will be a historic picture of a Chinese player winning the FMVP in the next game.

Thinking of this, Stern was a little excited.

If the Pacers really win in the end, and Wayne also won the MVP

Well, it's not a question of opening the door to the NBA.

Wayne kicked the door down with one kick!

On the other hand, Director Zhang also went to San Antonio with a team of CCTV reporters.

How can there be no Chinese journalists at such a momentous moment?

All in all, San Antonio has become a big stage for the world to watch.

But sadly, the protagonist of this stage is not the Spurs.

Finally, June 2005, 6, a week before the NBA Draft.

The sixth game of the finals, which is likely to determine the championship, started under the eyes of everyone.

Today, Reggie Miller made another appearance with a Band-Aid on his head.

Before Payton played, he was very nervous for a rare sight.

Because he knew that after this game, he might really touch the honor he dreamed of.

At that time, you can retire with peace of mind with Miller!

On the other hand, the Spurs' locker room was unusually quiet.

Everyone wants to fight, but they are no longer motivated.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

The Spurs are now completely lambs to be slaughtered.

Before the game started, the live camera deliberately gave David Stern a close-up.

Stern has a smile on his face. For him, this year's finals is undoubtedly a success.

Not to mention the great expansion of the Chinese market, the main reason is that nothing has happened yet.

The Spurs and Pacers have played very "well-behaved" in these few games, and nothing out of the ordinary.

Today, as long as the Pacers can win the game, everything will be complete!

After the start of the game, the Spurs were as weak as ever.

Popovich has no more moves, so he can only rely on the players to fight hard.

Bowen repeatedly got opportunities from beyond the three-point line today, but most of his shots were ironed.

Soon, Bowen spread his bad touch to the whole team.

Throughout the game, no one from the Spurs was accurate.

As expected of a person who relies on foot skills to play in the NBA, he really has no work in hand.

When the game progressed to the 5th minute of the third quarter, the Spurs were already behind by 9 points.

At this time, Payton was in possession of the ball and was ready to organize an offense.

Artest suddenly cut inside and ran out of opportunity.He raised his arms high and yelled as usual: "I'm empty."

Well, no one will laugh at Artest this time, he is a vacuum.

But Bowen grabbed Artest's jersey in a very rough and obvious way when he was already thrown away by Artest.

Bowen couldn't be more angry today. To be honest, if the Spurs were a little more accurate in three-pointers today, they should be in the lead!

As a result, under Artest's defense, Bowen was already very annoyed at how he couldn't shoot well today.

Now when he heard Artest shouting "I'm free", Bowen was even more angry.

This pull directly made Artest lean back and fell heavily.

Artest's explosion switch, which hadn't been touched for a long time, was instantly turned on.

The referee stopped the game in time, and Artest stood up and approached Bowen aggressively.

Bowen took two steps back, raised his arms high and did not intend to entangle Artest.

At this time, Payton also surrounded him and sprayed Bowen.

"Do you think I'm afraid to hit a woman?" Peyton sprayed, and poked his finger directly on Bowen's nose.

"Wayne is here, Wayne is here!"

At this time, someone yelled, and Bowen hurriedly retreated to the bench in fright.

The referees were all happy, this trick is more useful than anything else.

Wayne: I'll just stand up and get it over with?

Although there was no trouble this time, the annoyed Bowen still held a grudge against Payton and Artest.

Especially Payton, who hugs his thighs, how arrogant are you!

Five minutes later, when Ginobili hit the iron again with a three-pointer, Wayne grabbed the rebound and handed the ball to Payton.

Payton advanced quickly with the ball, but he didn't expect that Bowen suddenly appeared.

As soon as he reached out, he stabbed Payton's basketball away.

Payton hurriedly threw himself on the basketball, trying to keep the ball.

At this time, Bowen also joined the competition for the floor ball.

When the two sides were wrestling together, Payton actually attacked Bowen's fist with his balls in a frenzy!

Well, at least that's how Bowen sees it.

He was always innocent, always the victim.

The series is almost over, and I don't forget the yin man, he is indeed an old black household.

"Oh, I am Cao!" Payton yelled in pain, and let go of his hands holding the basketball.

This shit, touch the stem captain! ?

"Payton suddenly let go, what happened?" Mike Breen stood up.

The scene was chaotic, Payton was still struggling on the floor, and after Bowen stole the basket, he went straight to the penalty area to steal a two-pointer as if nothing had happened.

Because the two sides were fighting for the floor ball just now, it was difficult for all the referees to see their movements clearly, and they didn't know whether to blow or not.

In a daze, Bowen has rushed into the penalty area with the ball for a layup.

But as soon as he took off, the referee blew his whistle, and they still felt that something was wrong with Payton!

"Damn!" Bowen yelled in dissatisfaction, I was obviously about to make a layup.

Can I trouble you to blow it up earlier next time!

But at this moment, Bowen was horrified to find... Wayne was standing under the basket!

I don't know why, but at that moment, Bowen's heart went cold.

No, Brother Wei, it’s wrong, it’s wrong, I’ll never touch the stem again!

"I said, I'll keep an eye on you, Bruce. Don't think you can escape my eyes."

Wayne said something to himself, and then with his back to Bowen, he sent his elbow back hard, as if he was stuck.

Bowen rushed up with all his strength and bumped into the elbow sent by Wayne abruptly. At that moment, Bowen heard a "click".

This time, it was much more serious than hitting thick Xiang.

"Bang!" Bruce Bowen fell heavily to the ground immediately. He clutched his ribs, with a painful expression on his face, and rolled on the ground!

The referee immediately blew his whistle and rushed to separate the two sides.

"Bangdang."

Watching the two consecutive injuries on the court, the Coke in Stern's hand fell directly to the ground.

Damn, don't you think that I, the president of the alliance, don't exist?

Is this how you test cadres?

That good mood is gone in an instant!

After a short period of confusion, Wayne was called a flagrant first-degree foul.According to league rules, he should be automatically suspended for the next game.

But is there another game this season?

Even if there is a suspension, it will be a matter of next season.

Just that elbow, Wayne hit hard.If nothing else happened, Bowen's fate might be similar to that of Gerald Wallace in his previous life.

Not only the ribs are broken, but the lungs may also be affected.

I can't die, but it is definitely much more serious than ordinary sports injuries!

Judging from Bowen's current physical condition

Well, this is likely to be the last game of his NBA career.

"You murderer, damn bastard!" Popovich yelled at Wayne angrily, and several members of the coaching staff held him back.

Do you think they are afraid that Popovich will beat someone?

No, I was afraid that Popovich would be beaten!

"Don't go, you're really going to get shot!" Budenholzer yelled in Popovich's ear.

Play for fun, make trouble for trouble, don't make fun of Brother Wei.

At this moment, Bowen, unable to move, was carried directly onto the stretcher.

Wayne looked at Popovich and shrugged.

"Murderer? Don't thank me. I just sent away the only murderer on this field. Now, the entire league can play with peace of mind."

Popovich is still yelling, but it's just impotent rage.

The painful Payton was also replaced, and God knows how heavy Bowen's attack was.

This is so weak...

But in any case, Bowen has received due punishment.

This time the championship is complete!

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