unfinished glory

Chapter 53 Aftermath
In the fourth quarter, the Suns struggled to the death. All five main players played for 4 minutes. Facing the Spurs' half-substitute lineup, they still failed to close the point difference.Afterwards, they disarmed and surrendered. Li Chongxiao was also replaced after making several shots on the field.

In this war, the Spurs beat the visiting Suns 124:90 at home, achieving an impressive record of 25 wins and 4 losses. They replaced the Suns with 24 wins and 4 losses and became the new league leader.

Many people can understand the Suns' loss, but such a big loss is still unacceptable.

For the fans, the tide of offense has been stemmed, showing that it's still the defense.Then in the future games, it is very likely that the two teams will continue to fight each other. In the hand-to-hand combat, the "boom bang bang" strikes the iron, and a game will score [-] or [-] points.

For team managers and coaches, the Spurs' dominance this season remains unbreakable.Although they lost to the Sonics twice, they don't think the Sonics can overthrow the Spurs in the playoffs.

And even a powerful offense like the Suns can't penetrate the Spurs' defense, so relying purely on offense has no chance of winning against the Spurs.For a team with championship aspirations, this is a headache.

For the alliance, it is also a great loss.The offense wins fans but can't win the victory, which will change the team building policy of many teams.

Stern is very displeased. Over the years, he has been committed to improving the status of the NBA. In order to increase the ratings and attract middle-class audiences, he has taken many measures.

Some have succeeded, such as the vigorous introduction of European and Asian players, which has increased the ratings of China and certain European countries.

Making gimmicks and hyping confrontations, such as the Yao Sha showdown, the Christmas battle, etc., have also achieved good results.

But unfortunately, more measures failed:

For example, he pursued the gentrification of basketball, and the rebellious Iverson was obviously more popular.

Efforts to stay away from court violence were also undermined by the Auburn Hills Palace incident, which is why the league issued the largest fine in history.

What makes him most uncomfortable is that the produced stars have problems one after another.None of the successors in the post-Jordan era succeeded.

Not to mention the distant Anfernee Hardaway, the perfect candidate is Grant Hill. He needs to be skilled in the game, cultivated and cultivated. He was born in a rich American family and received a good education.

Then there is Carter, who failed to make a greater achievement except dunking, and now he is playing passively because of conflicts with the team, and the entire Canadian market is almost lost.

Although McGrady won two scoring titles in a row, his team performance was poor. The [-]th consecutive kneeling of the Magic made it hard for him to convince the crowd. If there is a breakthrough, I am afraid that the hat of cancer will be put on.

Kobe didn't talk about it, Stern was so angry that his liver hurt, and he basically decided to give up.

Among the rookies in the 2003-2004 season, Anthony had the better record, but he also had a big temper and made a lot of troubles, which made many people dislike him.

Fortunately, James is up to the challenge, won the historical rookie data (20+5+5), successfully won the best rookie, and can be topped after two years of training.

In addition to the players, there are also problems with the team.It was hard to rely on the Pistons to defeat OK, which reversed the post-Jordan era where the west was strong and the east was weak, and the finals were beaten year after year.

The battle between the Pacers and the Pistons this season is not only a matter of who enters the finals, but also shoulders the important task of supporting the Eastern Conference.

But the Pacers played it off by themselves, and now there is basically no suspense about the Eastern Conference champion, and the gap between the East and the West has further widened.

Then there is the style of the game. It was hard to get the sun after the king, but this sling knocked down the banner of offensiveism again.

The league can no longer blatantly manipulate the game, which is not only disgusting but also risky.Now that the Internet is developing so fast, the news spreads all at once.

In 02, the Western Conference Finals came once, but the referees were not balanced. In the seven games, at least three had obvious refereeing problems.

The traces of the league manipulating the game are too obvious, and the Kings, their fans, and the sunspots of the Lakers have been complaining to this day.

And the Lakers are actually not satisfied, they can win the game in an upright manner, and now not only have they been hacked for two games, but also because of the bias in the sixth game, their championship quality has been questioned.

Once such a thing happens, the fairness of the league will be questioned for many years.Now Stern doesn't want to play again, and can only hope that the Suns can realize their shame and be brave, and win the first chance in the subsequent contest with the Spurs.

Stern was unhappy, and neither was Popovich.

Winning the game made Popovich extremely relaxed at the press conference, until the Huaxia reporter asked why Li Chongxiao did not appear in the shortlist for the All-Star voting.

There is no Christmas in China, so there is no special concern for starting the All-Star voting on Christmas.In recent years, domestic fans' attention to the NBA is limited to games, and the enthusiasm for voting must be mobilized slowly to form a certain scale.

Otherwise, according to the number of Huaxia people, let alone every fan who followed the NBA voted for Yao Ming, even if it was only one tenth, the number of votes would easily exceed tens of millions.Where will it be like the previous two years, only one or two million.

Sending Yao Ming to the All-Star starters for two consecutive years has enhanced the sense of mission and confidence of some Huaxia fans.This year they aimed at Li Chongxiao, but they did not find Li Chongxiao's name on the shortlist.

At first they thought it was a mistake on the official website, but after looking through the four names of the Spurs, they realized why.

Some fans are more rational, thinking that Li Chongxiao is just a rookie, and his status in the team is indeed behind Bowen.But more fans are very angry, and their reasons are very legitimate.Li Chongxiao has better statistics, a better business image, and is more popular with fans.Fans who like Bowen probably don't hate him as much. The NBA is a business league, and the Spurs have no reason to give up the bear's paw and take the fish.

This matter started to circulate in a small area, and slowly turned into a large-scale discussion.In the past few days in China's basketball forums, this incident has attracted the most attention, surpassing McGrady's moment.

Many fans believe that this is the league's move against Li Chongxiao and Huaxia fans.The reporters also came to the press conference of this focus battle with such questions.

Popovich is also in a dilemma. Of course he knows the ins and outs of this matter, but he can't sell the alliance.He justly stated that this was the result of the Spurs' consultation and unanimous confirmation.Bowen spent a few years with the Spurs and made a huge contribution to the 2003 championship, and adding his name to the All-Star shortlist is both a tribute to him and a respect for the Spurs' tradition.

Moreover, Li Chongxiao knew about this matter beforehand, and he didn't have any objections or complaints.He also believes that according to Li Chongxiao's growth rate, he will definitely be able to enter the All-Star one day in the future.

In the end, Popovich smiled and said, blame the league if you want to blame, why each team only has four places.

Most of the reporters accepted this statement, and only a few of them persisted in finding Li Chongxiao to investigate the truth of the matter, and expressed their righteous indignation to let Li Chongxiao not have any worries, and bravely speak out about the unfair treatment he received in the league. Basketball fans stood behind him.

Li Chongxiao just wanted to roll his eyes. He said very calmly that the so-called framing was nothing. He respected the tradition of the league and the choice of the Spurs, and he did not suffer any grievances.

At the same time, he said that his own strength is not enough, and he will work harder in the future to strive for an early entry into the All-Star and repay the efforts of the fans.

Frankly speaking, Li Chongxiao has no concept of his status in the hearts of domestic fans.When he was watching the NBA, he basically didn't care about small characters like himself.

What's more, the Spurs don't have many fans in China. Bowen is a little famous because of his notoriety. I'm afraid many people don't know about Nesterovic.

This time, for such a trivial matter, the reporter actually said that the domestic fans were excited, which surprised him a little.He simply went on the Internet, and registered the vest of "Uncle Li is watching you" in the famous basketball discussion forum in China, silently watching the fans' speculation and anger about some of his experiences, and their expectations for his future. hope.

He just posted "Come on, Li Chongxiao!" under some posts, then backed out, returned to the training ground, and picked up the basketball.

(End of this chapter)