Zhiba NBA

Chapter 240 (230 IX) Dynasty

On June 6th, the American Airlines Arena, the fourth game of the finals began.One side is the king of the kings, the two-time champion who entered the finals with the corpse of the Zijin Lakers;

The Heat kept handing the ball to Wade as soon as they came up, using his super personal ability to solve the Rockets' defense.And McGrady was very calm, he was not confused by Wade's consecutive scoring, but just used his longer wingspan to cover the opponent, forcing Wade to use a jumper with less confidence to end the attack.He knows that as long as Wade is not allowed to easily protrude from the basket, whether it is to seriously consume him physically or induce him to take a lot of long shots that he is not good at, it can help the team win the game.

Sure enough, the game developed according to McGrady's ideas. Wade scored 14 points in the first quarter, followed by 10 points in the second quarter, 8 points in the third quarter, and 4 points in the final quarter.Wade, who was getting more and more tired from playing, was getting harder and harder, and it was difficult for him to bear such a heavy responsibility. McGrady handed over the offensive end to his teammates with confidence, and focused all his attention on defense.

韦德的状态也像热火全队的缩影，他们从开局领先到中段被追上再到末节被甩开，终于以104:98败下阵来。尽管韦德砍下了全场最高的36分，但贡献了26+4+9的比卢普斯却在赛后被媒体评为了本场最佳球员。

In the fifth game on June 6, the whole Heat team was filled with a tragic atmosphere.It's not that they are not strong, but that the opponent is too perverted.The Heat players have a vague sense of despair that they can't beat the Rockets no matter how hard they try.

And in the Rockets locker room, Adelman, who has never liked to talk big, also expressed his thoughts: "Today may be the most important game in your player career and my coaching career. Many people think that you can only be called a dynasty if you win three championships in a row. Since the expansion of the league, only Jordan's Bulls and OK's Lakers have achieved it. Now our Rockets are only one step away from this. This will be the most glorious game in our careers!"

"Today we will surely achieve greatness!" Wang Yuanfei continued.

"Yes!" The players united as one.

"When I first signed and then switched to the Rockets in 2000, I was still full of anxiety." McGrady said with a smile: "But it turns out that it was the most important and correct decision in my life."

"It's my luck to be selected by the Rockets," Yao Ming said.

"Before I came here, I was a marginal player who couldn't even secure the main position." Billups recalled the unbearable past.

"Chauncey, at least you are still a main rotation player." Reid said: "Before joining here, I was regarded as a second-round pick with no talent."

"And me? I almost announced my withdrawal from the draft." Roy laughed.

"Houston is our home, we will always love here!" Bosh said loudly, Johnson and several others also echoed.

"For our team, for our family, we must win today!" The players shouted.

"Okay, okay, everyone, don't get too emotional. Let me, a data analyst, tell you that now the data has proved that we will definitely win the championship." Yuan Fei laughed.

"Oh? How do you say it?" Everyone wondered.

"In the history of the NBA, all teams with a net difference of more than 10 points in 1971 rounds in the regular season have all won the championship. The only exception came from the Bucks in the 72-10 season, because in that year, two teams had a net difference of more than 10 points. In the end, they lost to another 10+ team, the Lakers with a higher point difference than the Bucks. That is to say, only a 10+ team can beat a 10+ team, and there is no other abnormal [-]+ team in front of us. No one can beat us!"

(Note: Wang Yuanfei traveled before the 2016 playoffs, so he didn’t know that this tradition had been broken at that time. In 2016, the Warriors and Spurs had a net difference of 10+ in [-] rounds, but they were eliminated by the Cavaliers and the Thunder and missed the championship.)
Yuan Fei said this purely to decompress the players. He was afraid that the players would be too excited and restrained.The data is only a summary of past games, which can be used as a reference for the future, but it will not predict the future.But speaking out at this time, the players will feel more relaxed and more confident.

As a result, as he expected, the encouragement of Ashuai and Yuanfei had a very good effect, and the Rockets players were in excellent condition.Although Wade tried his best to keep throwing his body to the basket to get fouls, even though O'Neal was old and strong, he still contributed a double-double of 18+12, and even though the two pitchers Posey and Williams also supported the team from beyond the three-point line, in the end, the Rockets had the last laugh relying on their stronger overall strength.

When the game entered the last 10 seconds, the lagging Heat players didn't even have the will to foul.They chose to watch McGrady hold the ball and waste the last time.

These 10 seconds are the 10 seconds of pain and suffering for the Heat players, but it is the 10 seconds for the Rockets players to feel happiness and joy.

And in China on the other side of the ocean, countless fans are counting down on the TV:

"TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE, ZERO!!!"

competition is over! 108:102 The Rockets won an away game and defeated the Heat 4:1 to win three consecutive championships!

Wade, who played almost the full 48 minutes and scored 25 points with 43 free throws, burst into tears.He tried his best to prove his loyalty and love for Miami, but still failed to exchange for a championship trophy.Competitive sports are so cruel, there are always three or five teams worthy of the championship, but there can only be one final champion.

At the end of the game, Roy and Spanoulis hugged each other and cried.These two outstanding rookie guards made great contributions to the team's championship, but undertook tremendous pressure behind them.When Roy first entered the league, he was evaluated as a parallel importer by countless people. This kind of discrimination continued to motivate him to train hard; while Spann took on the love of the people of the motherland. Many fans of his home team Athens Marossi in Greece believed that Spank would not be the main force and had no future in the Rockets.Many fans even begged him to return to Greece to continue his development.But now they have all proved themselves. Although they are not the starters, they are inseparable and important members of a dynastic team!
Amir Johnson has also been in tears. For a rookie, this is so happy.

The battle-tested CTM trio will not be as excited as these young people, but with bright smiles on their faces.

Until the three received the O'Brien Cup, McGrady kissed the trophy affectionately, and then handed it to Yao Ming to hold it high.It's a pity that the cheers were not so enthusiastic this time. There is no way, after all, it is an away game to win the championship.

McGrady took the microphone and said: "First of all, I would like to thank my teammates. I used to be the best player on this team. But this season I missed most of the games due to surgery. They made this team grow to where it is today. Thank them."

This time, the audience burst into thunderous applause.There is no fan who does not admire McGrady. He has come out of serious injuries and deserves everyone's respect.

McGrady continued: "Secondly, I would like to thank my best friend Jason Wang. It is his unique insight that brought us together and built a dynasty team. Thank you, Jason!"

Wang Yuanfei was suddenly pushed onto the stage by the players, and he was completely unprepared.After taking the microphone and thinking for a while, he said: "Winning the championship is not the end, but the beginning of the next stage. Our three consecutive championships, the first championship bid farewell to the great superstar Hakeem Olajuwon; the second championship bid farewell to our old teammate China Great Wall duo; this third championship also brought a parting. Another veteran of our Rockets will also leave the team. So I want to dedicate this trophy to him!"

Carol Dawson was invited to the podium and held up the championship trophy high.At this moment, the old Dawson burst into tears, and he hugged the players tightly.

Like a consolation prize, Wade was awarded the Finals Most Valuable Player honor.He became the second superstar who failed to win the Finals but won the FMVP after Jerry West in 1969.In this series, Wade averaged 34.4 points per game, while the Rockets averaged more points. Only Reed and Yao Ming averaged more than 20 points per game. It is normal to be inferior to Wade in this award.

At the post-match press conference, the reporters asked a lot of questions, which made Yuanfei exhausted.

"McGrady believes that you are the one who brings these players together. So what role does Mr. Carol Dawson play?" Woking asked another provocative question.

"To put it simply: I did put forward a lot of reference opinions from the perspective of data in the selection of candidates, but Mr. Dawson was the one who negotiated. If you want to ask about his job content, I don't know it. Please go and interview him." Wang Yuanfei responded unceremoniously: "But he has already left the job. Whether he is willing to be interviewed has nothing to do with me."

"Has Carol Dawson's successor been decided yet?" ESPN reporter asked.

"Of course." Yuanfei immediately changed into a smile, "Rocket fans, please rest assured, I will definitely choose an excellent manager for the team, and I will never let everyone down!"

A staff member in a suit and leather shoes behind him laughed.This gentleman has big ears and neat hair. He looks very young, but his figure is a bit bloated.His name is displayed on the name tag on his chest - Daryl Morey.

(End of this chapter)