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Chapter 273 The Finals Are Coming

At 2010:6 p.m. on June 3, 7, before the first game of the finals between the Kings and the Celtics at home, there were already crowds of people inside and outside the Arco Arena in Sacramento. A finals, the entire Sacramento, and even the entire Sacramento metropolitan circle of basketball fans and sports fans, are crazy.

Although Sacramento is a small city with a population of more than 50, as Sacramento's only four major league team, what the Kings enjoy in Sacramento is the star-studded treatment, especially the Kings. In the past two seasons, the record has begun to pick up, and after reaching the finals this season, a large number of old Kings fans have sprung up from every corner of Sacramento.

"It's time to show my identity as a 20-year-old Kings fan." After the Kings reached the finals, it became a local buzzword in Sacramento.

Under such circumstances, it is conceivable what kind of scene it is inside and outside the Arco Arena. Countless fans who could not get the tickets can only gather in the square outside the Arco Arena to cheer for themselves. Supported teams cheered.

Although the King has reached the finals this season, just the home tickets for the playoffs have already made the Maruf brothers a lot of money. It stands to reason that the Maruf brothers are now at the pinnacle of their lives. , when the spring breeze is proud, but the two Maruf brothers have been in a bad mood recently.

Not for anything else, just because the Arco arena is too small and can only accommodate more than 7000 spectators. Originally, five or six seasons ago, the Maruf brothers had the idea of ​​expanding the Arco arena, but then With the decline of the Kings team back then, or even complete disintegration, the idea of ​​expanding the arena was never mentioned again.

However, now, when the Kings have reached the finals, seeing countless fans and spectators who can only stand outside the stadium because they cannot buy tickets, the hearts of the two Maloof brothers are like knives. Based on the average ticket price of US$680 for the game, the Kings will lose nearly US$200 million in one game. You must know that Kevin Martin, who is currently the highest paid in the Kings, is only in the early 1000 million.

So although the Maruf brothers brought their family and friends to the Arco Arena today to witness their first finals after taking over the team and to witness history with their own eyes, the two Maruf brothers sitting in the box However, the whole discussion was about the renovation of the arena. The Maloof brothers are already planning to renovate the Arco Arena during this offseason, increasing the number of seats to about [-].

"Okay, for today's game, everyone, don't be too nervous, relax, take it easy, just treat it as an ordinary regular season game, don't think too much, and don't have too much psychological burden , Do you understand!"

"understand!"

"understand!"

"understand!"

At the same time, in the locker room of the home team in the Arco Arena, Reggie Toyce, who had finished arranging the lineup and team tactics, was also giving final psychological counseling to the players under his command.

Although Reggie Troyce always maintained a calm expression, but looking at the group of highly motivated and excited players in front of him, Reggie Troyce couldn't bear it in his heart.

Can you not be excited about the first finals in your life? The entire Kings team, from the head coach to the water dispenser administrator, and even the marginal people on the injured list who can't even go to the sidelines, are all incomparable at this time. Excited, Tony Allen, who has already put on the championship ring, is a little bit better.

"Hello, viewers all over the world, this is ABC Television Network, I'm Jeff Van Gundy, and today I will broadcast live with my partner Bill Walton, the 2009-2010 NBA Finals, The first game between the Kings and the Celtics, the Kings play against the Celtics at home."

"The Celtics players who were visiting have already come out of the player tunnel first, and the Kings players who are sitting at home have also appeared one by one amidst the crazy shouts of the audience!"

"Leading the team to the finals in the second grade, this kid is really unbelievable!"

When the Celtics and Kings players walked out of the player tunnel one after another, Jeff Van Gundy and Bill Walton in the commentary introduced each other to the audience in front of the TV without any hassle. Players on the field, and when Yan Hua walked out of the player tunnel amidst the sound of "King" all over the sky, whether it was Jeff Van Gundy or Bill Wharton, there was obviously a hint of excitement on their faces.

As one of the top 50 NBA stars and a legendary center, Bill Walton admires Yan Hua very much, because in Bill Walton's view, it is Yan Hua who shoulders the responsibility in this era of center desert. The banner of the center defends the glory of the center.

And Jeff Van Gundy, no matter because of Yao Ming or because of his more traditional coaching concept, Jeff Van Gundy always has a good impression of those outstanding big players, and hopes that one day, he can coach them.

"In today's game, the starting lineups of the two sides have not changed much compared to the conference finals. First of all, the king's side. Today's starters are still center Yan Hua and power forward Serge Ibaka. , small forward John Salmons, shooting guard Kevin Martin, and point guard Tony Allen. Although the king's main lineup is very young and lacks experience in the playoffs, they have broken through many obstacles and killed all the way. After entering the finals, no matter what the result of the finals against the Celtics is, as long as the kings can maintain the integrity of this lineup, in the future, at least five years, the kings will be a strong contender for the championship."

"As for the Celtics, the main lineup has also not changed. Center Kendrick Perkins, power forward Kevin Garnett, small forward Paul Pierce, shooting guard Ray Allen, organization Guard Rajon Rondo, as a team that has reached two finals in three seasons, the Celtics have outstanding experience in major competitions, but their shortcomings are also very obvious, that is, age and physical strength."

"One side is dominated by young players, most of the main players are around 25 years old, and the other side is the Celtics, most of whom are over 30 years old. The combined age of the core trio is over 100 years old. The two teams that reached the finals this season are simply two extremes."

In the first game of the finals, no matter whether it was the Kings or the Celtics, there was no change in the lineup. Although they had already started to study each other, the Kings and Celtics could only play against each other twice in the whole season. , In fact, there is no confidence in the strength of the opponent, so in the first game of the finals, Kings coach Reggie Troyce and Celtics coach Doc Rivers were very different. Tacitly chose to respond to all changes with the same, first test each other, get a feel for each other's bottom, and then talk.

(End of this chapter)