NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 299 Future Champion Award (Daily Chapter)

On the night of June 2003, 6, at the SBC Center Arena, Spurs fans witnessed the birth of a new record!

When the game entered the 4th quarter, both sides had already come up with substitute lineups.

The reason why they surrendered so quickly was mainly because tonight's core player Tony Parker showed no desire or desire in the later games.

When the French sports car turns into a French tractor, it is natural that only the outdated "Admiral" and the Argentinian newcomer cannot win the race.

"Shh!"

In order to express their emotions, more than 18,000 Spurs fans booed from time to time.

There is no more battle of honor. The Spurs are destined to create a new history tonight!

In the commentary box, Tolbert and Bill Walton had stopped talking about the game for a long time. Only Nessler bravely introduced:

"In the 1998 Finals, the Jazz and the Knicks created the largest finals point difference in NBA history of 42 points!"

"With 1 minute and 58 seconds left in the game, Danny Ferry made two free throws, and the Spurs are still 44 points behind."

"Tonight we may see a new record for the finals."

Neither partner shared this information, mainly because they were afraid of complaints from San Antonio fans after the game. Nesler also felt a little embarrassed after saying this, which is not a good thing.

Tolbert cleared his throat and quickly introduced another record:

"The Spurs lose tonight, and we will also witness 7:4 for the seventh time in the history of the NBA Finals!"

"No one wants to see Tim Duncan's injury. After eliminating the defending champion, the Spurs could have played better, but this is competitive sports, and injuries are sometimes part of the game."

After the Spurs moved into the new arena, fans thought they would usher in a championship in their new home and see their championship banner above the new arena;

But tonight's game made many fans see through their defenses. Even the old fans who were holding up whiteboards to cheer for David Robinson stopped eating. This is really outrageous!

The Spurs fans sitting in the back row could no longer hold back any longer. Many people were cheering and shouting:

"Money back!"

"Are you worthy of us? Refund the money!"

After "feeding" the fans at two consecutive home games, this time they lost by a big score and were completely swept out. Spurs fans could not accept such a result.

Coach D'Antoni stood on the sidelines with his arms folded and a smile waiting for the game to end.

In just one season, he successfully left his name in NBA history. This experience is even more outrageous than the previous bald young coach.

The Knicks had already picked up the 12th man at this time, and Matt Barnes also successfully appeared in the finals. Everyone was still playing hard at this time and did not relax at all.

The score difference has always fluctuated at 44 points. Li You, who changed into training clothes early, felt a little regretful. This record is still not as shocking as the future 58.

With 36.6 seconds left in the game, neither side stopped attacking, and Li You stood up with a smile on his face and kept applauding.

The newbies of the Knicks are jumping up and down, winning the first championship in their careers, and everyone can't wait!

On the other side, on the Spurs bench, Tim Duncan just kept looking at the situation on the court. He didn't say 5 words in the entire game and seemed to have completely broken the defense.

Popovich, who was sitting on the bench, was also dumbfounded. He didn't expect Parker to surrender early, and the Spurs fell behind by 26 points at halftime.

Assistant coach Budenholzer seemed unable to accept such a result. He lowered his head and looked very frustrated.

The assistant coach Mike Brown on the other side has been watching the game on the court with a thoughtful look. After experiencing this series, he realized the importance of real thighs!

As the final buzzer sounded, the little Knight threw the basketball in his hand into the air. Everyone on the Knicks team shouted happily and hugged each other.

At 117:72, the Knicks defeated the Spurs, sweeping their opponents 4:0 and winning the championship again.

All sports reporters ran to the bench. D'Antoni hugged Li You and refused to let go. It was not until the end of the game that Mustache was sure that he had really won the championship:

"Thank you! Li! You made my dream come true!"

After his success in Italy, D'Antoni failed when he first entered the NBA. His emphasis on disciplined basketball and the concept of finding mismatches were incompatible with this era.

It wasn't until he became the head coach of the Knicks and realized the "true meaning of hanging up" that everything changed!

Li You could understand D'Antoni's mood and took the initiative to pat Mustache on the shoulder:

"Coach, I promise, this is just the beginning, we will keep winning!"

Controlling his excitement, D'Antoni realized it was time to pay tribute to his opponent.

Several assistant coaches and trainers also stepped forward to hug Li You. Among the current teams, everyone has worked together for the longest time. They have witnessed the rise of the Knicks and also witnessed last year's defeat.

Everyone was very happy to complete the reconstruction in this way and win the championship. As for the so-called gold content of the championship, no one cared about it at this time.

After Li You and Ewing hugged each other in greeting, the gorilla beamed with joy. His old rival was not having a good time, but his mood was particularly beautiful.

David Robinson was still sitting on the bench and refused to get up. He looked down at the floor and remained silent.

His career ended without a championship. He was the only one of the four major centers who did not win a championship. David Robinson still felt a little uncomfortable.

Popovich also sat on the bench and did not comfort the players. He could hear the Spurs fans at the scene shouting "out of class." Such a loss in the finals completely turned the team into a clown.

Popovich, whose gray hair was getting thinner, covered his face with his hands. He didn't know why the game turned out like this. This season he led the team to 60 wins, only to be swept out.

Some sports reporters in New York were smiling and circling the Spurs bench. There was no need to rush when interviewing Li You. There was still a lot of time in the offseason.

But seeing the performance of the opponent's defense, it is necessary to get first-hand information. New York fans are just like this. No one can escape this year!

"Shh!"

Spurs fans were still booing, disappointed with their team.

45 points, the largest point difference in the finals. Perhaps in another 20 years, when talking about this record, future fans will still laugh at the Spurs.

Tony Parker, who surrendered early, was not affected by the atmosphere. He was wearing a Spurs training uniform and took the initiative to shake hands with the Knicks after the game.

Although Ginobili, who had just entered the league this season, was a little disappointed, he controlled his emotions well.

Even if he reaches the finals, he is successful. Ginobili feels that his career has started well, and he greeted everyone in the Knicks with a smile after the game.

Only Bowen walked to the locker room early. The Spurs' best defensive player naturally would not compromise with the media. Since he has embarked on this most difficult road, he intends to keep walking!

With his head held high and his mouth pursed, Bowen walked quickly to the locker room, ignoring the shouts from the Spurs staff behind him. He didn't want to shake hands with his opponent. This series was a nightmare experience.

Parker's English is still in a state of stumbling, basically similar to Gasol. He can barely understand it on a daily basis. When he came to Li You, he could only say simply:

"Congratulations, Li! You are the better team and it's an honor to play against you!"

Although the French sports car surrendered early, Li You liked the opponent's choice very much. He only played 28 minutes tonight and spent most of the time on the bench, thanks to this performance:

"I see your talent. If you add some confrontation, you will become a big star in the future!"

Hearing such praise, Parker was still a little happy and took the initiative to hug and greet him again.

Losing the finals for the first time in his career, Parker is very satisfied with his experience. After all, this is only the second season of his career.

Rookie Ginobili didn't expect that Li You's Spanish would be so good, and some business exchanges also made the rookie feel a little happy.

At this time, Ginobili's hair was still relatively thick, completely different from the image of the old bald man in the future.

"Thank you for your advice, Li! I will continue to polish my body and hope to compete with you on the finals stage!"

Ginobili smiled and took the initiative to bump fists again. International players lost and adjusted their mentality quickly. For these players, the Olympics playing for their country may be more important than the league.

At this time, Ewing was still comforting the sad David Robinson. The "general" was still unwilling to accept it, and his eyes were red. He had lost so miserably.

The surrounding sports reporters followed Li You to the center of the field. David Robinson adjusted his mood before stepping forward to hug and greet:

"Congratulations, Li! The fifth championship in your career!"

"Not playing another season? Trust me, you're still better than a lot of big men in the league."

After hearing Li You's words, David Robinson still shook his head. He did not want to change his decision easily:

"This is your time. Next year, at the age of 39, if you defend the pick-and-roll, I can only watch you score at the basket. I am too old. I want to return to life and start to enter another stage of my life."

After saying this, David Robinson patted Li You on the shoulder, feeling relieved and with a forced smile on his face.

Grant Hill comforted Tim Duncan, who was on crutches, and understood the pain caused by the injury:

"Tim, it was right to choose a truce. You are still young and have a long career ahead of you. I suggest you do a careful check again."

"Ankle injuries should not be taken carelessly. Many times, you should be responsible for your own body rather than trusting the team's opinion."

"Maybe we will continue to play against each other next season!"

Grant Hill patted Duncan on the shoulder to encourage him. The experience with the Pistons made him lose his explosiveness. This kind of physical damage cannot be recovered.

After winning this year's championship, Grant Hill felt completely comfortable and was extremely sincere when giving advice. After the two exchanged business blows, Duncan came to the center of the field.

The second-level sprain was very lucky, but Duncan was unwilling to lose. He didn't have red eyes like Big Brother, and still didn't have much expression on his face:

"Congratulations, Lee! The Knicks are the better team and you set a new record!"

Looking at Duncan with crutches, Li You couldn't help but sigh that the opponent was indeed unlucky, but he did not sympathize with his opponent. He stepped forward to fist bump and said with a smile:

"Go back and recuperate, you'll be fine in a few weeks!"

"The Spurs are still in the growth stage. I have had this experience. Believe me, the future still belongs to you!"

Duncan forced a smile. He heard this in 99. Four years later, Li You has entered the discussion of the best player in history, but he himself has accomplished nothing.

After winning the "Future Champion Award" for the second time, Duncan put on crutches, fist-bumped with everyone in the Knicks without expression, and then quickly walked back to the tunnel.

The Spurs fans on both sides are still cheering for Duncan. Unlike Parker who surrendered early, this is the hero in their hearts!

David Stern was still chatting with Spurs owner Pete Holt on the sidelines at this time.

James Dolan, who fired the map cannon, didn't care about the other party's mood. When the two of them were almost done talking, he stepped forward and said proudly:

"The league should introduce some rules to protect outside players. Lee is everyone's wealth. To be honest, he saved the ratings of this year's finals!"

"Mr. President has already agreed. We are still busy in the offseason. Mr. Holt, I hope you will vote when the time comes. This is a win-win choice."

Few reporters noticed the situation here, and naturally no one noticed Pete Holt's ugly face. This year, the Spurs became the second joke.

David Stern didn't want to see another news about James Dolan mocking his opponent appearing in the newspaper the next day:

"We still have a lot of work to do after that, and now it's time for us to bless the boys who won the championship!"

NBA staff quickly came forward to greet the Knicks.

This year, Mike Tirico hosted the awards ceremony, and Spurs star Elliott also came to the scene in the studio behind.

For Elliott, the mood is complicated at this time. The failure in 99 made his career regretful. This year, David Robinson also went on the same path.

When he walked into the Spurs locker room, seeing everyone in silence, Elliott sighed inwardly, and then stepped forward to comfort his old teammates:

"David, if you choose to play for another year, I will support you. Next season, the Spurs will be in better shape!"

David Robinson looked at the silent Duncan and finally shook his head in refusal. His career officially ended today.

At this time, there were cheers and laughter in the visiting team's locker room. The Knicks have rich experience in receiving awards and know the atmosphere of receiving awards in away games. Therefore, this year's players brought groups of relatives and friends, letting their families act as the atmosphere group.

Milinda and Kim had been watching the game in the box, and with them were Grant Hill's singer wife Tamia and family members of Knicks staff.

The three of them had no interest in competing with the San Antonio fans, so they changed into championship T-shirts early and waited for others in the locker room.

In contrast, Artest has the largest group of relatives and friends. In addition to relatives and friends, there are also neighbors of relatives and friends, and friends of neighbors.

With the support of seven aunts and eight aunts, a large group of relatives and friends was formed. Everyone chose to sit near the front row and pretend to be X. At this time, they were also busy exchanging comments with the Spurs fans present.

Most of the other players' relatives and friends chose to watch the game in the front row, not pretending to be uncomfortable. Before the award ceremony started, everyone had already surrounded the podium. This season’s white championship T-shirt is also specially made, with 7 trophies and the Knicks team logo, and the two cuffs are also marked 73-9 and 16-0.

The uniform team had already prepared the outfit after winning the championship. James Dolan was so confident that he started to take out loans after winning G1. In the end, the curly boss was not slapped in the face by the boomerang, which was considered a success in pretending to be X.

Li You, who has received the award for the fifth time, just smiled and fist bumped with the excited newcomers one by one. For him, this year's championship was too easy.

Grant Hill was particularly happy, and Gasol even burst into laughter. This was a new experience.

Milinda tied her short hair into a bun tonight. After working as a lawyer for several years, she has lost all her sweet girl temperament in college.

The same goes for King. He has worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District for many years and has lost the effeminate image he had in the mailroom at an Albuquerque law firm.

"Tamia, when you return to Manhattan, you are going to have another party! It's the first time I see Grant so happy!"

Milinda tilted her head and asked the big singer next to her in a low voice. Tamia immediately nodded and said with a bright smile:

"I know he has always wanted to contribute to the team. This is his first championship after getting rid of injuries. We must celebrate it!"

"Kim, when do you have a holiday, you all must come over!"

"Clay wins the championship. I can take time off at any time and we can go to Long Island for a few days!"

The big singer mentioned this at the last party, and Jin reminded her, which immediately made Tamia nod her head.

In the Knicks locker room, everyone celebrated happily, and the staff had already prepared champagne.

The environment in the locker room of the Spurs' new arena is not bad, and this locker room will soon be filled with the smell of champagne.

D'Antoni was in a state of hugging everyone after the game. In contrast, Popovich had no intention of giving chicken soup when he returned to the locker room.

In 93, Popovich came to the Spurs as the general manager. He has worked with the team for many years, and this is his home.

Team owner Holt came to the locker room and noticed that everyone was in a low mood, and quickly gave Popovich a reassurance:

"Greg, I believe in you! We will succeed one day, don't pay attention to the rumors!"

"David, thank you for your dedication to the Spurs. The team will continue to strengthen during the offseason. This is my promise to everyone!"

If you don’t fight for steamed buns, you still have to fight for words. Holt is really angry this time. Fortunately, he also knows who the team’s real opponent is:

"Tim, rest assured and recover. We will not allow you to return to the court until you are fully recovered."

"We know your talent. In less than three years, the Spurs will definitely win the championship!"

Popovich was completely relieved, regained his energy, and then followed the boss to deliver chicken soup.

Tim Duncan remained silent after hearing all the assurances. He just saw everyone's expectant eyes and finally gave his answer:

"I will not leave San Antonio, God brought me here, and I will fulfill my promise to the fans!"

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The Knicks players who returned to the arena had already changed into championship "skin", and the players' families acted as the atmosphere group, cheering and cheering together.

Mike Tirico has worked at ESPN for many years and has been the host of the Sport Center program in the past, so he has rich hosting experience.

Born in New York and raised in Queens, Mike Tirico is also a fan of the Knicks, but he really started to like this team in 98.

The Knicks came to the podium, ignored the boos at the SBC Center Arena, and started cheering for themselves.

At the front, James Dolan and D'Antoni were smiling from ear to ear, while David Stern and Li You had decent smiles on their faces.

"This is the first season that ABC has taken over the broadcast rights to the Finals. I am very happy to accompany the fans to witness this exciting moment."

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us ask NBA Commissioner David Stern to present the trophy to the championship team."

Taking the microphone from the staff, David Stern began to broadcast the data again, educating the fans about how successful the NBA league has been this season.

After boasting about good news but not bad news, David Stern picked up the trophy and said with a smile:

"This season we have witnessed the Knicks' 29-game winning streak. After the regular season, we once again witnessed the birth of the best record in NBA history!"

"Entering the playoffs, the 73-win Knicks showed us their dominance, with 16 wins and 0 losses, the best record in playoff history!"

"In the 2002~2003 season, the New York Knicks won the NBA championship! Let us congratulate the champion together!"

After deliberately changing into a straighter black formal suit, James Dolan's face turned red. After receiving the trophy, he immediately raised it high and everyone on the Knicks team behind him cheered:

"Wow!"

James Dolan, who was making money even while lying down and won, then went into a state of mindless boasting. He was also very proud of being able to select D'Antoni:

"Mike's arrival has made the Knicks more dominant! He promised me that the team would average 110 points per game. He did it, and we fulfilled our promise together!"

"Lee, the best player in NBA history!"

"If you missed the era of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and the Bulls dynasty created by Michael Jordan in the 90s, don't feel sorry!"

"From now on, follow Lee and the Knicks, and you will witness the best player in NBA history leading the team to create miracles!"

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James Dolan, who is crazy about X, is holding the microphone and will not let go. If the NBA league does not allow it, he will most likely tell the Knicks ticket booking hotline at this time:

"Want to see how a dynasty team dominates the league? Better Call"

In the end, host Mike Tirico had to interrupt the speaker's passionate speech. The curly boss boasted, and the boos got louder.

David Stern didn't care about these details. When he took the microphone again, he held the golden spherical FMVP trophy and said loudly:

“4场总决赛，场均35.8分4.3篮板11.5助攻2.5抢断0.3盖帽2.0失误。”

"In his career, he has scored 12+ points in the finals 40 times. I can't describe how good he is!"

"There is no doubt that the winner of the Most Valuable Player Award in the 2002~2003 season finals is Clay-Lee!"

"Let us congratulate him again for winning this award for the fifth time!"

Handing the trophy to Li You, David Stern whispered:

"Starting next season, the league will introduce new rules to protect players. Li, if you maintain this state, you will gain more!"

When Li You heard these words, he nodded and picked up the trophy. Then he looked around and found that it was exactly the same as in previous years. He joked again:

"Mr. President, can the league change the trophy style in the future?"

David Stern patted Li You and immediately laughed, then whispered:

"That's good advice!"

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

In the SBC Center Arena, a small group of New York fans began to shout and vent their excitement.

The Knicks handed back the O'Brien Trophy. Holding the two trophies, Li You stood in the center and posed for the sports reporters to take pictures.

For such an easy championship, Li You just thanked him and gave up his position. D'Antoni and other teammates needed this interview even more.

After squeezing to the back, Li You handed the two trophies to Milinda and Jin. After hugging the two, he greeted Ewing's wife beside him:

"Rita! You look so beautiful tonight! Come and take two sets of photos for us. I need a pretty girl to help me increase my luck now!"

Rita, who had wavy hair, laughed lowly when she heard Li You's words. After raising the camera, she also complained about the gorilla:

"A guy who likes to be in the limelight. He only eats and sleeps every day. He should really learn from a young man like you!"

Although Ewing was somewhat affected by the Gold Club incident in the past two years, Rita finally chose to forgive. This was related to the New York media's efforts to suppress the incident.

Milinda, who was holding the trophy, smiled with big eyes. She stood up on tiptoes and kissed Li You. Jin was still a little embarrassed, so she just leaned on her shoulder and was soon kissed by Li You.

The three of them were in a huddle and did not pay attention to the photos taken by reporters from the surrounding sports media.

After taking a group photo, Li You gave the trophy to Artest and the newbies. He didn't get the trophy last year, so he must satisfy this addiction this year!

D'Antoni, who was being interviewed at this time, was a little excited. After recalling the bitterness and sweetness, he began to thank:

"I want to thank Lee, he saved my tactical concept!"

"It's hard for me to explain. Even I don't believe that this strategy, which is completely different from the mainstream style, will be successful."

"He is a true genius and his understanding of basketball is beyond many people's imagination!"

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Li You was holding the two girls in the back. When he heard everyone starting to take turns blowing, he felt comfortable. With a thought in his mind, he quickly got feedback:

[Tony Parker’s extraordinary speed]

The speed talent of the previous Iverson has not been fully digested, and the speed value has reached 95. Thinking of a new batch of leeks, Li You smiled happily:

“The harvest can continue for years to come!”

The ABC awards ceremony was very long, and Grant Hill, Gasol, Artest and others all got the opportunity to be interviewed.

Kobe, who is still adjusting his body in Los Angeles, also watched tonight's game in front of the TV.

Seeing everyone on the Knicks gathered around and Li You sitting in the center holding two trophies for a group photo, Kobe changed the channel depressedly.

Since losing the Western Conference semifinals, ESPN has been gossiping about the conflict between him and O'Neal every day. Phil Jackson has not made a clear position. In addition, Kobe has not accepted interviews, so more fans believe O'Neal's words.

After losing, Kobe didn't "be in Los Angeles at 4 a.m.". He really wanted to practice like crazy, but his body couldn't stand it anymore and his knee needed surgery.

Vanessa knew that Kobe was in a bad mood, and after seeing the happy photo of the Knicks on the TV, she couldn't help but say:

"My dear, do you need me to accompany you for the operation? I am very worried about your physical condition."

After losing in the semifinals, his popularity was first taken away by the chosen one who was about to enter the league, and then his "old enemy" set a record and won the championship again. At this time, Kobe just wanted to relax:

"Don't worry, this is just a minor surgery. I won't leave until the end of the month and will be back in Los Angeles to be with you soon!"

Thinking that the major sports media would definitely ridicule him during the offseason, and then discuss the topic of "the best player in history", Kobe, who was holding his wife, became increasingly depressed:

"At this moment, I should have been standing there!"

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