In the basketball world, starting from the 99 World Youth Championship

Chapter 203 FMVP, Championship Parade

At the end of the game, many of the more than 8000 spectators at the Staples Center left silently, and the Pacers fans did not come to the away game. In the end, only a small group of people remained.

O'Neal was very frustrated. His second trip to the finals still ended in failure, but compared to the first time, at least he was not swept this time.

Countless reporters surrounded Zhang Tian, ​​who contributed the second highest score in the game. O'Neal's score was higher than Zhang Tian's, but none of them hit the Pacers' seven inches. Zhang Tian's scores were the main artery of the Lakers. It was blown up.

"Zhang, what's your evaluation of your finals this time?"

Zhang Tian didn't have time to take a shower at all, and surrounded by so many people, it seemed very stuffy, but the reporters at the scene still didn't leave at all, instead they became more crowded one by one.

"This finals is the most difficult game I have ever played, none of them. Fortunately, I won. I am very happy about it."

Zhang Lili also greeted him, "Xiao Zhang, as the first Asian player to be on the stage of the NBA Finals and win the championship, what does this mean to you?"

Compared with the reporter just now, Zhang Weiping's question has a little more connotation, "Well, it means that my previous efforts were not in vain. I am not a basketball genius. All of this is accumulated by sweat." In front of Zhang Lili, Zhang Tian began to sprinkle chicken soup in various ways. At present, chicken soup is popular in China.

The reporters did not continue to surround Zhang Tian. Zhang Tian went to take a shower in the bathroom of Staples. This bathroom is relatively luxurious in the NBA arena, and the most dilapidated one is the Timberwolves and other balls. Teams such as the Knicks and the Lakers have made their home and away lounges very luxurious.

Zhang Tian came out of the locker room of the away game, and came to the floor outside again, because the Most Valuable Player Award of this finals will be awarded next, and the small group of Lakers fans who have not left are imagining whether O'Neal can copy The miracle of Jerry West back then, even if he lost the finals, he won the FMVP.

Bill Russell, David Stern, and Adam Silver all came to the scene. Of course, the main ones are the two in front, and the ones behind are all soy saucers.

"The most valuable player in the 1999-00 NBA Finals is..." David Stern began to draw out his voice again, and the emcee next to him could only continue to support him.That trophy is not very heavy, but it will be very tiring to maintain this state all the time.

"Zhang Tian. Congratulations to him for being the most valuable player in the NBA Finals after Wes Unseld and Irvin Johnson in his rookie period."

Zhang Tian became the third person in history, and Unseld, the bone crusher, was pulled out again. The famous Washington star who was watching the live broadcast at home turned off the TV very depressed. For the famous Wizards, the mvp of the NBA Finals is not It's not an award, it's more like a shackle. Every time everyone mentions the black history of those awards in the NBA Finals, I will definitely be mentioned countless times.

Zhang Tian received the trophy from Lord of the Rings. He was in a calm mood. His statistics were not comparable to O'Neal's, but O'Neal lost. In the Stern era, it was impossible to award this award to the losing player. , This is what he does better than O'Brien. Unfortunately, there is only one Stern among the NBA's previous presidents.

"It's a great honor for me to become the third rookie in NBA history to receive this award. I would like to thank my coaches, teammates, and those who supported me. Without you, I would not be where I am today." Zhang The sky didn't beep more.Just get the award.

The Pacers owner Simon Brothers was finally generous. They chartered a special plane and let the team fly to Indiana Persia quickly.

The whole of Indiana Persia is completely in the state of a city that never sleeps. Zhang Tian, ​​as the biggest contributor to the Pacers' championship, did not try to steal the limelight from Miller, who has dedicated himself to the cornfield for many years. He chose to go home and sleep.

The second day started with the entire Pacers' championship parade. Since the city of Indiana Persia won a Super Bowl in the NFL's Indiana Colts in 1970, they have missed the championship for decades, so this NBA The championship, for the people who grew up in this cornfield, seems to have seen the dawn of hope, before they were completely shrouded in darkness.

Zhang Tian's popularity in the championship parade is second only to Miller, but in the perception of Pacers fans, it is too early for Zhang Tian, ​​who just won the FMVP, to succeed Miller. The performance is also poor, much better than the regular season.

"Congratulations, you won the championship in the first year of entering the league. I only won three games in my debut season, which is really bleak." Peyton Manning, the current core of the Colts, said to Zhang Tian, The future sheriff is still thinking about how to revive the pony.

This is the second Hall of Fame-level quarterback that Zhang Tian has met, but Zhang Tian is more familiar with the sheriff than Drew Brees, because he teased Durant at the ESPY awards ceremony in his previous life. Join the US gymnastics team, the one in brackets is for women.

Xiao Du was ridiculed by people outside the basketball circle, which can only show that he is too good at marketing himself. Of course, this has something to do with the team behind him. Maybe the person they set up for Xiao Du is this kind of iron and simple.

"Well, come on, I don't know much about rugby, but it's really hard to win only three games in a season."

Damn, can you speak? Believe it or not, I call my father. My brother beats you up. This Chinese is just as bad as I imagined. He deserves to be able to overwhelm Reggie Miller. In terms of hatred, Zhang Tian's strength is undoubtedly max.

The championship parade lasted for three days. During these three days, Zhang Tian and his teammates went to every corner of Indiana Persia. As for the cities outside Indiana, they did not go.

Because the number of championships in the basketball field of ncaa's mountain people has crushed the Pacers, let alone other sports fields, so it is really a blessing in misfortune that the Pacers are not in the same city as the mountain people, otherwise they will Becoming second to the Hornets. The Hornets are in North Carolina, which is definitely a sad reminder. The Tar Bells, the Blue Devils, and Wake Forest are stuck in the middle. All three teams are better than the Hornets.So the owners of the Hornets don’t want to stay in Charlotte anymore. They want to move to New Orleans, the hometown of roasted wings, but they were rejected by Stern. There are currently only 29 teams in the league, and the Hornets will leave from the East to the West. Now, the Eastern Conference playoffs will be even less competitive, and the Western Conference playoffs will become sixteen teams competing for eight spots. What kind of scene is that?

(End of this chapter)