Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 403 The Championship Parade
Ye Feng slept for most of the day, and the fatigue from the trip to the finals was more than half gone.But for him now, the most important thing is to go to the hospital to check the ankle injury. Although the fifth game of the finals looks awesome, he still has obvious pain when running on the court.

After eating something at a nearby restaurant, Ye Feng took a taxi directly to the hospital designated by the team for examination.Interestingly, the taxi driver was also a die-hard Blazers fan. After arriving at the destination, he did not want Ye Feng to pay the fare. He just begged Ye Feng to sign his autograph.In the end, Ye Feng couldn't hold him back, and signed his name on a baseball cap with the Trail Blazers logo on it. The driver immediately put the baseball cap on his head with a smile on his face.

Naturally, the team management at the hospital greeted Ye Feng, and the attending doctor gave Ye Feng the most comprehensive and detailed examination. Anyway, it's already the offseason, so it's okay to spend a little more time.After a detailed examination, the doctor in charge told Ye Feng with a face of gratitude that although it was a severe sprain and he continued to play after simple treatment, it did not cause structural damage to the ankle. He just needs to rest well this summer and does not need surgery. .

Only then did Ye Feng breathe a sigh of relief, no need for surgery was the best result.Although he just won the championship, who in the NBA would think that he has less championship rings?In case of missing most of the season due to surgery, the Blazers still don't know what kind of record they can achieve, and the state after their comeback is also worth worrying about.Since there is no need for surgery, let's take a good rest this summer, and to some extent save yourself some trouble.

The championship parade is scheduled for three days later, which is considered very efficient. You must know that a parade needs to prepare a lot of things and spend a lot of money.Thanks to the Blazers owner, Paul Allen, who is on the Forbes rich list, it is said that he is very excited about the Blazers winning the championship this year, so naturally he will not be too stingy. You must know that this is only the second in the history of the Blazers. It's just a championship, and it has been 34 years since the last championship.

Three days passed quickly. On the day of the championship parade, the whole city of Portland became a sea of ​​joy. Red and white, the two main colors representing the Blazers, can be seen everywhere in the city. Countless Blazers fans Out into the streets, wanting to see the Blazers players show off the O'Brien Cup.Some gray-haired old fans came to watch the ceremony tremblingly with the support of the juniors. While waiting for the Blazers' parade bus, they babbled about the scene when the Blazers won the championship.

In the 1976-77 season, under the leadership of Walton, the Trail Blazers achieved a record of 49 wins and 33 losses. For the first time in team history, they entered the playoffs and won the championship. Walton himself was also awarded the Finals MVP.Later, the Blazers also reached the Finals twice, in 1990 and 1992, but lost to the "Bad Boys" of the Pistons in 1990, and lost to the flourishing Jordan and the Bulls in 1992. For old fans , It is indeed a very happy thing to see the team win the championship again in my lifetime.

In addition to the coaches, players, management and staff of the Trail Blazers, this championship parade also invited several celebrities in the history of the team, including the "glider" Drexler who claimed to be able to compete with Jordan, Of course, there is also the "Red Giant" Wharton who led the team to win the championship that year.

Although Wharton has retired for many years, he has a good relationship with Yao Ming. Now that he sees another Chinese face, especially the leader who led the Blazers to win the second championship, Wharton can't help feeling a little bit towards Ye Feng close.Although the cheers of the fans were deafening, the old and the young still seized all available spare time to chat. Ye Feng even almost forgot that as the leader of the team, he needs to stand at the front with the O'Brien Cup .

Roy and Oden, who are still recovering from their injuries, also appeared on the parade bus. Although they haven't seen each other for a long time, their relationship with each other has never been alienated. Championship rings also have their share.Oden carelessly wore a championship T-shirt to laugh and play with his teammates, but Roy's expression was a little embarrassed. Although he played a few regular season games during the season, it is okay to say that the championship has nothing to do with him .

Of course Ye Feng knew what Roy was thinking, with his proud personality, this championship was a bit hot.Thinking of this, Ye Feng patted Roy on the shoulder and said in a low voice: "Since we can win the first championship, we can win the second and third. With the current age distribution of the team, can't we do it again?" The championship parade? You will be busy then, Brandon, now you should take good care of your injuries and prepare for the new season!"

Seeing Ye Feng's sincere eyes, Roy nodded fiercely. He also urgently needs a chance to prove himself.After all, the feeling of winning a championship with soy sauce is completely different from winning a championship by yourself, and he also agrees with Ye Feng's statement that the Blazers may not be unable to win another championship given their current age structure.

The parade convoy drove to the destination Pioneer Square.Pioneer Square is named after the Pioneer Courthouse opposite, covering an area of ​​more than 3000 square meters.Almost every piece of red brick on the ground is engraved with the names of those who have donated to the construction and maintenance of the square. This program called "Buy a Brick" is still going on.On the east side of the square, there is a signpost, full of signposts in a circle, pointing to Portland's sister cities around the world and their distances.

On the rostrum that had been built, every player went up to express their thoughts. As the team leader and the MVP of the finals, Ye Feng was placed at the end to play. No one expressed any objection to this arrangement.Holding the championship trophy and the FMVP trophy, Ye Feng stood on the stage, listening to the cheers of the fans like a tsunami, he was filled with emotion.Facing everyone's frenzied eyes, he said loudly: "I still remember that three years ago, the Trail Blazers traded for the No. 6 pick and brought me to Portland. In the third season, you can follow the team to win the championship."

"Although I won the Finals MVP, this trophy should belong to everyone, including my teammates, coaches, the team's management and staff, and you," Ye Feng pointed to the fans in the audience , "I don't dare to make any guarantees for the time being, but we will continue to work hard. This is the second championship trophy in our team history, but there will be a third, a fourth... until we can no longer stand Moments on the pitch!"

(End of this chapter)