NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

2000年10月31日晚上19点30分，在印第安纳的老牌体育场城市广场球馆内，18000多名印第安纳球迷早早的就聚集在了这里。

In the finals of last season, all members of the nostalgic Pacers played here in the finals. Lin Tian fulfilled his promise to bring an extremely wonderful ending to this stadium that has accompanied the team for 25 years.

Today is the real farewell ceremony. Tonight the Pacers will play here for the last time. They will raise another championship flag here and award championship rings.

At the same time, on this night, the Pacers once again invited many team celebrities. Miles Daniels, Roger Brown and other celebrities whose jerseys were hung on the ceiling arrived one after another.

Chris Mullin and Sam Perkins, who just retired this summer and made great contributions to the team's championship, were also invited to the scene.

Then, when the team's active players ran out of the tunnel, the fans at the scene immediately gave huge and crazy cheers to the team's heroes. It was these people who gave the team nearly 30 years of joining the NBA. The greatest honor, twice!

It is these people who have led the team to the top of the NBA, proud of the league, twice!

These same people have won 2 consecutive MVPs, Best Sixth Man, Best General Manager, Best Head Coach, Best Team, Best Defensive Team and other honors one after another in the past few years, many times!

Indiana basketball has never been so proud, Indiana basketball has never been so exciting!

The fans' heartfelt cheers lasted for almost five minutes before being paused because the lights suddenly went out and the big screen suddenly lit up.

The big screen at the scene began to play the documentary of the team's championship last season. In just 5 minutes, the documentary showed the team's experience of overcoming obstacles, defeating opponents, riding the wind and waves, and moving forward courageously last season!

It contains the team's winning streak after wave, the moments when records are broken one after another, and there are also images of the team defeating opponents one after another. It is a collection of the team's highlights from last season!

But sometimes, for some teams, those moments really don't exist! You really don’t need to force yourself to find it!

Because the team can always win! They are the strongest!

At the end, when the Pacers stood on the podium and Lin Tian held up the O'Brien Trophy, which symbolized everything, the entire image ended, the big screen fell into darkness, and then the four big screens slowly emerged. Same line of words.

"Again!"

He is good at attacking, he is also a top defender, has a changeable style, and has flexible lineup rotation. He is good at using new players and using different lineups and tactics to face the enemy.

Paul Westphal!

During his coaching period, he was recognized as a good coach who was good at maintaining a good relationship with players and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. His on-the-spot command ability was first-rate and he was good at adapting to situations. He was also good at self-reflection and would immediately correct mistakes once he made them. His entire players and coaches Life is the antonym of the word stubborn.

"FUXX! Damn Westphal, if I don't smash his head into my belly, I won't call him Chris Webber! This damn bastard cost me the NCAA championship!"

"A strong man never shakes hands with a weak one, just like a lion never makes friends with a hyena! What I despise the most is the kind of guy who uses flashy cleverness and so-called off-field tactics to profit!"

Then, the meaningless and crazy cheers quickly gathered together and finally turned into a unified slogan.

After all, the opposite Iverson is almost the toughest guy in the entire league, and he...

Well, he is the most evil-hearted guy in this league, even Lin Tian thinks there is no one else.

The whole situation immediately became different!

Next, the Celtics made 2 of 1 free throws, and the Suns once again served at midfield with a 2-point disadvantage. This time, Westphal's teammate Garfield Hurd hit the tie, and the two sides entered the third quarter. Three overtimes!

Lost!

Westphal's most famous deed as a player was when playing against the Celtics in the 1976 Finals. Even though the Suns were 1 point behind in the last second, they were unable to hit a sideline kick and were about to lose 1 points. When the second violation occurred, Westphal wisely called a timeout.

75 regular season wins, first in history! The regular season broke the Lakers' 33-game winning streak and became the longest winning streak in history! Winning 15 consecutive games in the playoffs and winning the championship, first in history! There is also Lin Tian’s two consecutive MVPs, and the team’s former core Miller won the Best Sixth Man.

Last season's Pacers were a strong contender for the best team in NBA history! Where do such difficulties and tribulations come from for this kind of team?

"Again?"

It was precisely because of this timeout that everyone from the NBA to the NCAA changed their rules.

At the same time, this timeout also allows the Suns to serve from the midfield instead of from the baseline.

It is appropriate to remember the bitter and sweet, and never forget the painful past.

But the Suns had no timeouts at that time. According to the rules, the timeout he called allowed the Celtics to go to the free throw line and make two free throws.

Although the Celtics got 2 free throws, the Suns did not have to endure the exchange of ball rights caused by the 5-second service violation. With only 1 second left in the game, once the ball rights were converted, the game could basically be declared. 's over.

Especially Webber, the guy in the Pacers who probably doesn't value winning or losing the most and is the most free-spirited guy, his face is full of murderous intent right now!

The strong murderous aura was so frightening that Ratliff, who was facing him, trembled and his back felt cold.

This rule was once called the 'Westphal Rule'.

"Again!"

Behind Iverson is the new coach that the 76ers just found this year. He was once a star of the Phoenix Suns, a five-time All-Star player, and the 1974 championship winner. He once led the Suns to the Finals and won three consecutive championships. Led the team to win more than 55 games in a season.

It's a completely different kind of coach than Brown!

Finding him basically means that the 76ers are determined to change, determined to satisfy Iverson, and they absolutely do not want the scandal like last season to happen again, where the generals and coaches were at odds and had serious conflicts in key playoff games.

Webber's murderous intent stunned Iverson for a moment, and then the guy pointed at Lin Tiandao and said, "Chris is scolding you, right? Lin's flashy cleverness and so-called off-court tactics, aren't they your specialty?"

"Again!"

"You understand." After the championship flag was raised, the players received their rings, and both sides finished their warm-up, Lin Tian stood in front of all the players and told them the story of Westphal. .

"Yes, this time next year, it will be our turn, Allen! We will definitely win the championship! We will become a perfect pair!"

The 76ers are determined to change!

At the same time, Westphal was also a player with a gorgeous style of play and was good at offense. He averaged more than 5 points per game for five consecutive years and was selected as an All-Star. While he was good at personal offense, he was also known as a tactical master. As early as Even when he was a player, he was thought to be an excellent head coach!

It's this bastard I hate! What bullshit 'Westphal rules', if this bastard hadn't called that damn timeout 20 years before me, then it would have been my turn to call the void timeout, then reverse the game and create a miracle!