I'm the boss in the NBA

Chapter 211 The Championship Without Suspense

On June 2002, 6, the New Jersey Nets played at the Continental Arena.

At the moment when the final whistle sounded, the scoreboard above the stadium marked 106 to 85, which was eye-catching and dazzling.

The home fans of the New Jersey Nets were silent. Most of them couldn't stand this humiliating way of losing and chose to leave early. Defeated.

The three games lost an average of 15 points, and only one game was within ten points before the end.

This is because in these four finals, after the final score of each game could not be overtaken, coach Tomjanovich will replace all the main players, let the older players maintain sufficient rest, and let the young substitutes Trash time.

It's ridiculous, spending garbage time in the finals, this is not a team of the same level playing at all, the Rockets easily defeated the Nets like a college student beating a middle school student.

The Nets have lost confidence in winning after the first game. The Rockets are too strong, so strong that the Nets players lost the courage to resist early.

The big score of 4 to 0 can better show the gap between the two teams.

All the Rockets players shed tears of emotion, especially those who are close to retirement.

Jordan, he also came to the scene today with an injury that has not recovered. He must witness his team pick up the championship trophy again with his own eyes. He wants to be with his teammates.

Olajuwon, this nearly forty-year-old guy has shown unparalleled strength in the last four games. Kenyon Martin was taught by him like a primary school student.

Patrick Ewing, this guy Su Yi called a gorilla actually shed tears. This All-Star player who has reached the division finals several times won the championship for the first time. One returns.

Barkley, one of the top four forwards in the league, was also a star who joined the Rockets under the pressure of Su Yi. It was a blessing in disguise. Like Ewing, he had never won a championship ring before retiring last time. He joined the Rockets for a season, but he didn't realize his dream of a championship, but he didn't expect to get a championship ring with the Rockets after a short comeback.

In addition to these few star players who can steadily enter the Hall of Fame, the Rockets also have several old players who are also playing their roles in the Rockets in obscurity.

Oakley, the former villain, often appeared in garbage time after joining the Rockets. It may be to cultivate Randolph's personal ability. The playing time of Barkley and Oakley has been compressed, but he still has no complaints. He regrets giving his strength to the team, because he wants to help Jordan realize his dream, and he will always be that Jordan's guard with a knife.

Dell Curry and Steve Kerr, the two three-point shooters, have gotten fewer playing opportunities this season. If Oakley's playing time has been compressed, then Curry Sr. and Kerr's playing time have been compressed. It's gone. In the playoffs, the two of them were excluded from the squad by the team.

But they didn't complain, instead they were working as assistant coaches. They can see that their strength is still slightly behind other teammates, but they also have their own advantages, that is, the three-pointers are more stable, Su Yi's open three-pointer has made great progress under their hand-in-hand guidance.

Compared to these old guys, Grant Hill is a comeback player. He only returned to the team in the playoffs. He didn't participate in the entire regular season and went directly to the playoffs. He is not the main starter, but he can always show his strength at critical moments and help the team save the day. This is a very team player. With passing and stable shooting, his help to the Rockets is no less than star players such as Tracy McGrady.

Su Yi, Randolph, Miller, McGrady, Artest, Posey, Troy, these young players have only played in the NBA for a few years, and Su Yi and Randolph are first-year rookies.

In the Rockets trade, they were traded here from one team to another. They used to be just marginal players of the original team, but after arriving at the Rockets, they were given more tasks, such as Artest and James Posey, the two were trained by the team to become defensive experts. With the "help" of Jordan and Su Yi, their defensive skills have been increasing day by day. It can be said that how miserable they were abused at the beginning is how strong their defensive skills will be in the future , Without the help of teammates, they would not have their current strength.

Now, the Rockets, the old and the young, have finally realized their dream of winning the championship at the beginning of the season and won the championship. How can they not feel hurt!
The cameraman pointed the live camera at all the Rockets players who were hugging each other, and the camera swept over the faces of each of them, conveying their tears and expressions of relief to audiences across the United States.

This scene touched many viewers who were not fans of the Rockets. Some of them were die-hard fans of Jordan, some were fans of Ewing in New York, and they might also be fans of Barkley.

Every old player has his own supporters, and they are as gratified as their idols when they see their idols win the championship at the end of their careers.

Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, Van Horn and other Nets stars watched the Rockets' old and new players celebrate wildly, with envy on their faces, wishing to be one of them.

They were envious, jealous, questioned the abilities of their teammates, quarreled, and so on.

After a while, the voting for the MVP of the finals ended, and David Stern and Lord of the Rings Mr. Russell walked to the center of the court together.

Seeing the O'Brien Cup and the Russell Cup on the plate of the hostesses behind them, the Nets fans booed loudly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, congratulations to the Houston Rockets for winning the NBA championship in the 2001-2002 season."

Jordan was pushed by a group of teammates to Stern's side to take over the O'Brien Cup trophy in his hand. After Jordan held it high, it was passed back and forth among the Rockets generals. When it reached Su Yi's hand, It's already covered with saliva, and these guys are too careless about hygiene.

Wiping the sweat or saliva on the trophy with his jersey, Su Yi also kissed the trophy heavily under the live broadcast camera. This is his first championship, but it will definitely not be the last.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the Most Valuable Player of the 2001-2002 NBA Finals is... Su Yi!"

Su Yi won the Finals MVP by averaging 31 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in four games.

But Su Yi was a little embarrassed to accept it. He thought that his performance was not much better than other players on the team. Grant Hill, who replaced Jordan after he was injured, was more stable than himself. So many points for the Nets' tight defense.

But the league doesn't judge the importance of a player by its stability. Grant Hill's average of 15 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists per game is naturally not comparable to Su Yi's 30+ points.

This is a team victory, an honor earned by the Rockets' new and old players through hard work, which is not easy at all.

Kobe Bryant, who came to New Jersey to cheer for the Rockets, stepped forward and hugged Su Yi, and said with emotion: "You did it, I didn't expect you to win the championship and the MVP of the finals in the first season, what a shame! An unprecedented miracle."

"Thank you, Kobe, without your encouragement, it would be very difficult for me to open my heart."

"It all depends on your own strength, you deserve it!" Kobe encouraged Su Yi.

(End of this chapter)