NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 320 The Finals Are Coming

"Michael..."

The host walked up to Jordan and handed him the microphone.

Feeling a little surprised, Jordan looked back at Zhao Dong again, and then took the microphone.

"Michael, let's deliver your retirement speech." The host said with a smile.

"Thank you so much for this opportunity on the road."

Jordan was polite for a moment, then waved his hand at the fans, and said amid cheers: "Feilong just said that I have a very successful and challenging career, yes, I think so too , My career would be more perfect if I didn't meet him."

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

Jordan continued: "I have received everyone's attention since my debut. I was seriously injured in the second season, but the injury did not destroy me. Instead, I became stronger...In fact, after my injury, I'm in God's favor, I think so."

"Could it be that this guy is also a 13?" Zhao Dong said in surprise.

Jordan continued: "Then I met Bird Bird, I met Magician Elvin Johnson..."

Speaking of this, Larry Bird and the magician on the sidelines stood up and waved to Jordan.

Jordan responded with a wave of his hand, and continued: "Then I defeated them and ended their era."

"This bastard!"

"Deserves his era to be ended by the flying dragon."

Amid the laughter of the fans, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson laughed and cursed, and sat down at the same time, too lazy to interact with Jordan.

"I met those guys in Detroit again, they were very important opponents in my life, yes, in life, not in career, and what they did to me didn't hit me, but it made my willpower, Let my skills, my body, have made great progress, and then I completed a transformation, I crossed them, reached the pinnacle of my career, and then achieved the Bulls dynasty."

"And then, when I came back, I met my strongest opponent... But before talking about him, let me make my most sincere apology to him."

"Oh!"

Knicks fans and all the media exclaimed.

"Yes, I want to say sorry to Feilong. Actually, I have said it before, but that time it was just perfunctory. When I said it that time, I wished he would be beaten to death by the postman, but this time it was for real." Jordan laughed road.

"Haha..." The fans laughed again.

"Feilong, I'm sorry, you had to leave the Bulls because of me, sorry!" Jordan said, looking at Zhao Dong on the sidelines.

Zhao Dong smiled and nodded, accepting Jordan's apology on his behalf.

This also symbolizes Guan, and the festival between the two is officially over.

Jordan continued: "So now let me judge the man who ended my era."

"Oh hoo..."

Knicks fans cheered excitedly.

Jordan said: "There is no doubt that he is a superstar. But, this is just the lowest evaluation of him. I mean, if I give him too low evaluation, doesn't it make me worse?"

"Ha ha……"

There was another loud laugh at Madison Square Garden.

"It seems that Michael is in a good mood." Hubie Brown laughed.

"It seems so." Cook laughed.

Jordan added: "Although Flying Dragon is only in its third season, I want to give my historical evaluation of him now. He is a historical super giant, top ten in history? Top five? Top three..."

Madison Square Garden fell silent except for Jordan's voice.

"In terms of personal strength, he is absolutely among the top three in history. In fact, his personal ability is not weaker than anyone in history, including me."

"In terms of personal honor, if he completes the dynasty defense this season, then I think, I can only give the top three evaluations in history, and there is no second evaluation."

"Top three?"

Zhao Dong on the sidelines smiled, Jordan's evaluation of him is still a bit conservative!
But that's it, after all, he is only in his third season, and it is very rare to give a top three historical evaluation.

However, if he completes six consecutive championships, even if he retires on the spot, the No.1 status in history can only be given to him.

At this time, Jordan finally said: "Since [-], I have won countless honors in this league and the cheers of countless fans. I am grateful here. I want to thank all the fans, thank the league, thank the Bulls and the Bulls fans, Thank you to all the opponents I beat."

"Damn it, don't forget to step on us at the end." Reggie Miller cursed in a low voice in the ABC live broadcast.

Amidst the cheers and applause of the fans, Jordan finally waved his hand in thanks.

At this time Stern came to the scene and said goodbye to Jordan.

Stern said sincerely: "Michael, thank you for your contribution to this league. You have brought too much to this league. You let the whole world know our league. You are the most outstanding basketball player in the world. One of the athletes."

"Thank you, Mr. Stern." Jordan smiled.

Then the owner of the Bulls, Phil Jackson, his teammates, and all the superstars present, came up and hugged Jordan one by one.

The host finally asked Zhao Dong: "Feilong, as the person who ended the Jordan era, what do you think of him?"

"Without me, he will become No.1 in NBA history." Zhao Dong said.

"Oh!"

The audience exclaimed, and then felt that this was quite right.

Jordan also nodded with some pride, and said to the side and Big Bird Bird: "He told the truth."

"Idiot, what he wants to express is that you are not No. 1 in history, he is the one who defeated you." Byrd scolded.

Jordan was stunned, and immediately glared at Zhao Dong.

At the end of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks defeated their old enemy Bulls by a score of 98 to 99, and took the lead in reaching the finals of the [-]/[-] season, waiting for the Lakers and Spurs to decide the winner.

The next day, the front page headlines of all the media were all about Jordan's retirement.

And the U.S. stock market opened in the morning, and it also gapped slightly and opened lower. It was always in the red market in the morning, and it was not until the end of the afternoon that the volume rose a little, and the market turned from red to green.

Nike's stock reacted even more sharply, falling two points at the close.

That night, the Western Conference Finals G5 game kicked off. The Lakers played hard in the away game. They even killed the Spurs, pulled back a round, and returned to Los Angeles with a victory and a big score of [-]-[-].

"Although the Lakers are behind by a large score, the Lakers have their home court in the G6 game. Although the Spurs have a match point, there is still suspense in the Western Conference Finals." The New York Times.

On June 6th, the Western Conference Finals G5 battle day.

The media speculated before the game that the Lakers have a high chance of tying the score with their home momentum, but in fact the Lakers' home momentum is indeed very strong.

However, in this game, Popovich played an astonishing tactic. He fouled O'Neal throughout the game and sent him to the free throw line frequently. As many as 32 times, O'Neal made 12 of them. Less than forty percent.

Of course, this is also in line with O'Neal's free throw percentage in the playoffs, which is a normal performance.

But such a normal performance caused the Lakers to lose the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs won the G6 game away, eliminated the Lakers with a big score of [-] to [-], and reached the finals.

"This tactic is really despicable!"

After the game, when facing the media interview, O'Neal said angrily.

"Now you will consider using the potty free throw?" The reporter asked.

"I?"

O'Neill gasped.

"Coach Popovich, how did you come up with this tactic?" At the Spurs press conference after the game, some media asked.

"Yesterday I was on the phone with Coach Nelson and we just talked about O'Neal and his dominance and Don talked about O'Neal's bad free throws in Game 4 and said that was something that could be exploited, so I tried today, It worked out pretty well.”

Popovich said with some pride.

"O'Neill said this is a despicable tactic, what do you think?" The reporter asked.

"This kind of tactic has existed since ancient times. At that time we called him the slashing tactic. Does it violate any league rules? If not, it is a legal tactic. If anyone has an opinion, then he can practice his free throws. Technology instead of pointless complaints."

Popovich sneered.

"Mr. Coach, will you use this tactic against the Dragons in the Finals?" the next reporter asked.

"I?"

Popovich is angry, that damn flying dragon shoots 90% of his free throws, am I crazy?

The finals will start on June 6. The Knicks have home court advantage and the game system is two-three-two.

The next day, the Spurs set off directly from Los Angeles and flew east to New York.

On this day, when the media reported last night's game, they called Popovich's foul tactics as hacking shark tactics.

Magic Johnson accepted an interview, he said: "This tactic is indeed in line with the rules, but I have to say that this is a disgusting tactic, it makes the whole game fragmented, it makes the game unspectacular.

I think the ratings of last night's game can explain the problem very much. How many people would like to see Sharks' clumsy free throws instead of his exciting heavy dunks?If it was me, I would also choose to change the channel. "

Some media interviewed Chamberlain by phone, and Lao Zhang complained: "When they used this foul tactic against me, I didn't even want to play. It was really disgusting. At that time, I even wanted to retire from the NBA and engage in track and field. I'm good at long jump and stuff."

This afternoon, Zhao Dong went to the hospital to visit sisters Mei Yanfang, but he went to see their attending doctor first.

The two are an attending doctor named McJohn, a professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University, and also majoring in gynecology. This hospital is also McJohn's private hospital.

"Mr. Zhao Dong, Ms. Mei Aifang has been ill for ten years. The cancer has spread for a long time and has spread widely. Now her treatment can only delay her for a while. We can no longer cure her completely. I am sorry."

"As for Ms. Mei Yanfang, her condition was discovered in a timely manner, and there is no sign of cancer at all. We will adopt conservative treatment and use the most advanced drugs. We believe that her condition can be controlled and cured."

McJohn introduced the situation.

"The situation is really good."

Zhao Dong asked: "Professor John, I heard that a university institution is developing a vaccine against HPV virus. How far has the research on this vaccine progressed?"

McJohn was very surprised. He didn't expect a basketball player to know about this vaccine, which is still in research and experimentation.

He laughed and said, "This is a project being researched by Professor Eli Fraser of the University of Queensland in Australia. I heard that a Chinese scientist is also working on this project. His name is Zhou Jian.

Professor Fraser started his research in the early 90s. He is my alumnus. Because of this project, I have had many contacts with him. I also joined this project three years ago. Now we are working with Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, University of Rochester, and the American Cancer Institute.

Its progress is now at a critical point in its final form, but it may be several years before it hits the market. "

"That is to say, it hasn't entered human trials yet?" Zhao Dong asked.

"No, it has already entered this stage, it belongs to the second stage, and the effect is not bad." McJohn said with a smile.

Nodding his head, Zhao Dong thought for a while and said, "If Mei Yanfang's conservative treatment is not effective, can she be injected with this vaccine as an experimental subject? I think she is very opposed to the treatment method at the cost of hysterectomy. .”

John Mai also thought about it and said: "Miss Mei Yanfang's illness was discovered in time, and the treatment effect is good now, and it has been brought under control. I believe that she can be cured in the future.

It would be better if the vaccine that has been completed is administered after the cure is complete. I do not recommend injecting this vaccine that has not been completed during the current illness. "

"That's the best. By the way, Professor John, if there are financial difficulties in this project, my wife and I are willing to fund it."

"Oh, thank you so much. With your funds, I think the progress of this project will be faster." McJohn said happily.

"Yes, there are more than 6 million women in China. I hope that after the vaccine is successfully developed, it can also be applied in our country."

"of course."

After finishing talking with John Mai, Zhao Dongcai went to meet the two sisters of the Mei family.

"Sister Mei, you look pretty good!" Zhao Dong laughed as he opened the ward.

"Brother Feilong, how dare you let me come and see me? By the way, I haven't congratulated you on reaching the finals yet."

Mei Yanfang's complexion is indeed not bad, and her mood is not bad.

"Thank you!"

Zhao Dong smiled and said, "I just talked with your attending doctor, and he is still very optimistic about your condition."

Mei Yanfang nodded and said with a smile: "He said that it was discovered early. If it was delayed for a while, even if it was only a month or two later, the disease would develop rapidly. Now my disease has been brought under control. Brother Feilong, really want to Thank you very much."

"I heard that Brother Rong is having a good time when he returns to Hong Kong these days."

After chatting about his illness, seeing that Mei was really in a good mood, Zhao Dong chatted about gossip.

Mei Yanfang laughed as soon as she heard it, shook her head and said with a smile: "Of course he is happy that no paparazzi follows him 24 hours a day.

Brother Fei Long, you may not know that during the most powerful time, that is, in the past two years, the garbage thrown by Ah Rong will be searched by those paparazzi, and he has no privacy.

Brother Fei Long, not only him, but all artists in Hong Kong must thank you. "

"Okay, now Wanguo Media needs to develop, you and Brother Rong have a message, let those artists accept our interview."

Zhao Dong laughed.

"This is a trivial matter, you don't need to talk about it, Brother Fei Long, we have already done it." Mei Yanfang laughed.

In the evening, Zhao Dong and Lin Sai talked about the HPV vaccine, saying: "That Chinese scientist Zhou Jian is also researching, Ai Weier, let someone contact him, and we will fund his research.

In addition, domestic research can also be carried out, and we will provide funding.The investment in these vaccine research is huge. If we do not do it ourselves, we will only rely on imports in the future, and the cost of administration will be very high, and many people cannot afford it.

Our ancestors said that if you are poor, you will be good for yourself, and if you are rich, you will benefit the world. Are you right? "

"I'll arrange it right away." Lindsay smiled.

"Snatch snatch..."

At 8 o'clock in the morning on the 9th, in the president's office of the New York League headquarters, Stern tapped his fingers thoughtfully.

In front of him, on the table was a newspaper with Chamberlain's words and Magic Johnson's words on it.

For him, the art of managing the alliance is balance, and balance can last for a long time, and any behavior that disrupts the balance should be restricted.

"Mr. President, I think a rule should be formulated to limit this kind of unrestrained foul tactics, especially at critical moments. This kind of tactics cannot be allowed to determine the outcome of the game."

It was Locke, the special assistant to the president who spoke.

Stern glanced at Locke and nodded slightly.

Locke lifted his spirits and continued: "G6 in the Western Conference finals actually only had 1990 million viewers, which is not as good as a regular season game between the Knicks and the Bulls.

One of the teams is the Lakers. If the Spurs are in the Western Conference Finals with another small team, the ratings may be even lower.No, it is not possible, it is certain. "

"You're right, I'm disappointed with the ratings of the Western Conference Finals, so it's hard to get big contracts from TV broadcasters," Stern said.

Locke said excitedly: "Yes, Mr. President, we should encourage offense more and formulate some rules suitable for offense."

"Go on," Stern encouraged.

Locke hurriedly said: "For example, we can study the rules of illegal hand fouls. This rule is very unfavorable for outside offense. It should restrict defenders from outside to use their hands to pull attackers. If the use of hands is restricted, then I think outside It will be easier to break through and make the game more enjoyable."

Stern didn't speak, but looked at Locke with admiring eyes, motioning for him to continue talking.

"Also, Mr. President, we can limit the shark-slashing tactics used by Mr. Popovich. He made our game slow and broken, and lost the excitement and viewing." Locke said.

This afternoon, at New York's Madison Square Garden, before three o'clock, Knicks fans had overwhelmed this basketball mecca.

"Dynasty! Dynasty! Dynasty..."

Shouts sounded from time to time all around the square garden. As long as one person shouted, a large crowd would follow immediately.

(End of this chapter)