unfinished glory

Chapter 84

For the Mavericks to cause such a huge scandal under the eyes of the league, Stern almost fainted at the scene. After returning, he held a meeting overnight and issued an announcement in the early morning. Order them to make an apology.

And those fans who make discriminatory actions will be banned from entering the arena to watch NBA games for life.

Although Cuban was a little impulsive, he knew that this incident exceeded the bottom line of the league. He honestly asked the team to pay the fine, and prepared a sincere letter of apology and posted it on the official website.

As for those Mavericks fans, no matter how humble they said that it was just a joke, Li Chongxiao ignored them when they cried and begged for forgiveness.

Back in San Antonio, the condemnation letter prepared by the Spurs' public relations was overruled by owner Holt. He believed that since the league had made a penalty decision, there was no need to make a fuss.

Popovich also prepared some words of encouragement and support, and was going to chat with Li Chongxiao, but he couldn't say it.

Li Chongxiao behaved very calmly, laughing and joking as usual, and even helped Devin Brown pay the fine for the technical offender.

He knew the best response to such an attack was to do good and send the Mavericks fishing early.

The fifth game started in a serious atmosphere, and the NBA is waiting for it.

Stern repeated repeated orders to the referee who was enforcing the game, demanding that they be taken seriously, and the accidents of the previous two games should not happen again.And he also changed the itinerary and personally went to the Spurs home court to supervise the formation.

This situation is actually a good thing for the Mavericks, because once the league is serious and the referees are strict, the Spurs' home court advantage will disappear.

But the Mavericks failed to seize this opportunity. They were chasers throughout the game and had been working hard, but the Spurs firmly controlled the situation.

The Spurs won each quarter by only 6 points.

After such a game, the Spurs ended the series with 98:74.

Li Chongxiao did not play with anger as some media predicted. Instead, he played as a team and worked hard to play the role of three-pointer + defensive player, helping the team to limit the opponent's scoring to 80 for the first time in the series. points below.

But even so, looking at the statistics, he still sneakily scored 17 points.

At the end of the game, Avery Johnson came over to bless his old club, old coach and old teammates, and at the same time expressed his praise for the rookie who inherited his jersey number. He believed that within five years, the Spurs could produce another superstar of historical level , to complete a new round of alternation.

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After the semifinals, the Spurs began to repair and set their sights on their next opponents.

In another group of games in the Western Conference, the Suns lead the Sonics 3:2.Judging from the trend of the game, the Suns have a greater probability of advancing to the Western Conference Finals.In the first five games, they won by 20 points, and their losses were all within 5 points.

But whether it is the Suns or the Sonics, experts and sports media are unanimously optimistic about the Spurs entering the finals.

The situation in the East is a bit confusing. The Heat led by O'Neal have already swept the Wizards early and entered the Eastern Conference Finals first.

The Pistons struggled to pull the total score from 1:2 to 3:2. Although they won the match point, it is still unknown whether they can finally win the series.

And no matter who these two teams advance to, they will face the Heat who are waiting for work. It is not yet known whether they can break through after a fierce battle.

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On May 5, an appetizer came before the big fight.

The NBA officially announced the best team of the season. The new MVP Nash led the first team, followed by O'Neal, Duncan, Iverson and Nowitzki.

This is Duncan's 8th selection to the best team. Since entering the league, he has firmly occupied a position in the first team until now.

The second team is James, Garnett, Stoudemire, Wade and Ray Allen, and the third team is McGrady, Marion, Ben Wallace, Kobe and Arenas.

Yao Ming only got 82 points of votes, ranking first among the losers, but this season he only got 18.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.

And his "enemy of life" Stoudemire, who was promoted by the Chinese media, has scored 26 points and 8.9 rebounds per game this season, and won 367 votes.

When Yao Ming was sneaking around on behalf of the Basketball Association, Li Chongxiao said angrily: Take care of yourself first!The team was eliminated, and it was even scored a record loss; the personal honor was nothing, and it was pulled out of three streets by competitors.

Don't hook me up yet, I want to focus on the current game, this is Li Chongxiao's last reply.

The next day, the matchup table for the Eastern and Western finals came out.

The Pistons and Suns successively won away games and eliminated their opponents to enter the next round.

Unlike the Suns who had a 20+ point difference and won heartily, the game between the Pistons and the Pacers lasted to the last minute.

Reggie Miller made a three-pointer at one and a half minutes to help the team close the score to 79:82, and the suspense of the game was born again.

But on the next play, Hamilton grabbed an offensive rebound and hit two points to help the Pistons seize the initiative.

With Ben Wallace blocking Reggie Miller's final struggle, the Pacers couldn't recover.

Trailing by seven points with 15 seconds left in the game, the Pacers fouled out and replaced Reggie Miller, prompting a standing ovation in honor of the hero.

The skinny boy who couldn't even beat his sister back then has become a legend in the league. 18 years of career, 18 years of performances, also ended today!

The alternation of old and new is the eternal theme of competitive sports.

The NBA announced the list of 2005 players to participate in the 108 draft, among which the name of Tang Zhengdong, a player who played in the China Professional League, appeared impressively.

Thanks to the success of Yao Ming and Li Chongxiao in the NBA, Tang Zhengdong's draft picks began to rise. At first, he was predicted to lose because of his lack of distinctive characteristics.

As Li Chongxiao's performance in the playoffs got better and better, some teams with late picks began to consider whether he still had potential in the league.

This will be the highest prediction of his draft pick, which has come to more than 40 in the second round.In such a tasteless lottery range, it is impossible to say that some teams are willing to scratch the lottery.

Then, the league quickly announced the next schedule. On May 5, the Western Conference Finals will start first, and the next day will be the Eastern Conference Finals. This leaves at least three days for both sides to rest.

This year's East-West matchup is full of gimmicks, which is exactly what the league has wanted to see for years.

In the Eastern Conference matchup, will the defending champion Pistons be able to create another glories, or will the big Sharks traveling east to the new team be able to avenge their shame.

In the west, the Spurs have three defensive players, and the Suns have three best team players. The battle between spear and shield has continued into the playoffs.

Although the Spurs are the biggest favorites, the Suns should not be underestimated. No one dares to make a conclusion without fighting to the last moment.

And no matter which two teams enter the finals, it will be another round of exciting battles.

For the league, you may win, but I never lose!
(End of this chapter)