So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 126 I’m afraid we won’t be able to win the cup at home this year!

In the first game after moving to Indiana, Larry Bird personally supervised the game, but it was of no use. He should lose or lose.

112 to 94, the Magic once again had an 18-point deficit.

The big score came to 3-0!

After repeated defeats, no media believed that the Pacers could turn defeat into victory, so the topic after the game also changed from on-court to off-court.

Larry Bird was interviewed. The reporter's question was: "Do you think Dream can become the next 'Big Bird'?"

He showed an ambiguous smile: "Let's wait and see!"

When Meng Lang heard this answer, he immediately made a one-word evaluation of "Big Bird":

Scum!

Isn't this answer the "three no's principles" of "scumbag men"?

However, being called "the next big bird" doesn't seem to be a good thing.

The NBA's previous "new big birds" have not reached the expected level.

The same curse as "Big Bird" is the next "Kevin Garnett" and the next "LeBron James"!

The most promising next "Kevin Garnett" should be Chris Bosh.

A player like this who originally has the mobility of the third position and the height and wingspan of the fourth position can easily become a typical player of "no three, no four" and a "tasteless" player in the NBA. Along the same lines is the next "LeBron."

Anyone who has explosive physical fitness and strong breakthrough ability relying on his body will inevitably be called "the next LeBron" by the media.

It’s just that time has proven that LeBron possesses not only a strong body, a shrewd playing style, and a durable body that are also an integral part of his talent. It's really hard to become the next "LeBron" with just a strong breakthrough.

Of course, it turns out that this league does not lack talent. Before LeBron retires, the next "LeBron" has already appeared.

"Antetokounmpo" relies on his more explosive static talent to play a game style and statistical performance similar to LeBron's. He also used the same system as LeBron to win the championship.

Compared to LeBron and Kevin Garnett, Larry Bird is more like a rare "genius" in a century!

In all these years, there has never been another player who plays like Larry Bird.

Moreover, the so-called "next big bird" itself is more or less problematic.

The first "Second Generation Bird" was Van Horn, whom the Cardinals mentioned before the 97 draft. He believed that the white shooter was the "next Larry Bird" and allowed the media to hype him up. Unfortunately, Popovich was not fooled and chose Tim Duncan. The person he loved was snatched away, and the "Cardinal"'s actions of keeping silent about the "Second Generation Bird" proved his duplicity.

So this "Bird II" is more like Auerbach's "Bird of the Void", which doesn't count at all!

Then the more famous "Big Bird" is Adam Morris in the 06 draft. Unfortunately, he suffered from diabetes, which caused him to be unable to concentrate on the court. But more importantly, the person who selected him was Michael Jordan. ——It goes without saying that the "God of Basketball" has a good eye for drafting. If he buys according to his options, the villa will already be close to the sea.

Therefore, this "Big Bird" is not actually the widely recognized "Second Generation Bird" in the true sense.

But yes, in terms of Larry Bird’s technical style:

Outstanding shooting, sharp passing, outstanding vision, top singles ability, and top golf intelligence... It is not easy to combine these aspects.

Take Meng Lang for example, he is already very close to the "Second Generation Bird" player, but he still lacks the ability to hold the ball in singles. It can be seen that it is not the curse of "the next Larry Bird", but The requirements to become the next "Larry Bird" are too harsh!

This is not something ordinary people can do, no, no, it should be said, this is not something ordinary people can do.

After figuring this out, Meng Lang wasn't so worried about the "Second Generation Bird" curse.

Not that he really wants to be the next Larry Bird.

He really wants to be himself first, but with his current playing style, even he has to become himself. Becoming the next "Larry Bird" first is the optimal solution, and this is his best template.

In the fourth game of the series, there were no surprises. The Magic easily defeated the Pacers 118-100 by 18 points, and eliminated the Pacers 4-0 very simply. Won the Eastern Conference championship trophy in Indiana again!

Winning the Eastern Conference championship trophy for the second consecutive year definitely has a different meaning for Orlando as a whole.

They were new troops in the first year, but they are powerful this year!

Starting from this season, the Magic can be regarded as having its own "strong bloodline". For this team that only officially joined the NBA in 89, this is absolutely incredible. In the NBA, there has not been any new team. The military can have such a speed of rise!

What is "Orlando Power"!

The most exaggerated point:

So far, the Magic, who have finished the Eastern Conference Finals, have not lost a game yet!

The best record in the NBA playoffs was 1991 wins and 15 losses created by the Chicago Bulls in 2. They started their "three-year dominance period" of "three consecutive championships" this season. Even with the NBA's previous best record, the Bulls also suffered a defeat after playing in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In other words, the Magic once again made history. With a record of 11 wins and 0 losses, they became the team with the fewest losses in the first three rounds of the playoffs in NBA history. Of course, this record can only be tied by those teams in the future, and can never be refreshed!

And if the Magic lose 2 games in the Finals, they can tie Chicago's record for the best playoff record in 91; if they lose only 1 game, they can refresh this record and create a new NBA historical record!

From the perspective of Magic fans, breaking the record should be a certainty.

Even though the series between the Rockets and the Spurs is not over yet, the Magic have a natural psychological advantage over the Rockets, and the Magic ended in victory in the two encounters with the Rockets in the regular season; We lost one game against the Spurs, but...

Rodman was injured at the end of the season!

The playoffs have also been intermittent, and they have not played a complete series until now. Without Rodman to disrupt Shaquille O'Neal's position in the paint, David Robinson alone is definitely no match for the Magic.

No matter which opponent they face, in the eyes of Orlando people, if they lose at most one game, the Magic can win simply.

"The terrifying Magic team, they will dominate this league for a long time, provided they solve the salary problem!"

Things were going smoothly for the Magic, and things were going smoothly in Orlando, so much so that the New York media was a little upset.

Jordan has announced his comeback this season. Given his temper and character, if the Bulls come back next season, they will definitely dominate the Eastern Conference and once again become the "sufferer" of the New York Knicks. The "New York gang" led by Ewing has already missed out. Best chance to win.

In the next few seasons, it is expected to sink again.

The New York media, who don't like other people's kindness, detonated the Magic's salary risks in advance:

Currently, Hardaway is the only one signed by the Magic to a long-term contract. Among the other main players, the contracts of Shaquille O'Neal, Meng Lang and Grant will expire next summer. With the current rise in player salaries, it is absolutely certain that after the summer of 96, the Magic will never be able to maintain this lineup.

At most, it will take another season!

The New York media's interference is still effective.

The Orlando media also began to discuss how to maintain Orlando's current lineup.

They know very well that the Magic's boss is worth less than 10 billion, and a large part of the money must be guaranteed to maintain the flow of Amway Company. It is impossible to spend money like the bosses of other teams.

At this time, the wisdom of the Orlando media came through.

They actually began to openly discuss which player would lose the least to the Magic in the future.

He was so angry that Pat Williams called him and yelled: "The players are preparing for the next championship. Do you think we will definitely win the championship? You fools, if you really have nothing to do, just write more articles." Let’s praise the Magic players in the article!”

Chuck Daly also held a special meeting to calm the emotions of the players named by the media.

Fortunately, Shaquille O'Neal, Meng Lang, Hardaway and Grant were not named. This group of media is not too stupid.

As long as these four players are there, the Magic's fundamentals will be there...

Anderson was named. He is the first rookie in the history of the Magic. He believes that this status definitely has special significance, so he himself has lifelong thoughts about this team. He watched the Orlando media click on him. Name, when he thought he could give up on him, he felt somewhat depressed.

Chuck Daly talked to him several times, but did not completely pull out the "thorn".

When Meng Lang chatted with him, he said: "Don't pay too much attention to what the media says. Where to play is not playing? As long as the money is available, nothing is unacceptable. We come to the league firstly for dreams, and secondly for class transcendence, right? ?”

Anderson was unexpectedly moved by these words.

What is "Broken Can, Broken and Thrown Therapy"?

If you can't hold Sha Sha, just let him go!

After all, Orlando is not a big city. Without that kind of fetters on the team, who would choose this team?

The Orlando media are typical people who are self-righteous and have no idea what to do.

The Western Conference Finals also came to an end amid this turmoil:

The Rockets finally eliminated the Spurs 4-2 and reached the Finals for the second consecutive year!

It is worth mentioning that if they win the championship, they will become the lowest-ranked regular season champion in NBA history.

From sixth place in the Western Conference in the regular season to all the way to the Finals, the Rockets' transformation during this journey was something no one expected. The number of fans in Conner Arena also increased as the playoffs progressed. Keep increasing.

Obviously, even Rockets fans did not expect that the Rockets would actually reach the finals!

They are out-and-out "championship fans". Now that the Rockets have entered the finals, they will naturally come back.

When Tomjanovich was asked about the biggest change along the way, he said: "All of us have realized our championship heart!"

He specifically mentioned the "championship heart", which can be regarded as revealing the thoughts of the entire Rockets. They want to take revenge on the Magic. Last season, they lost 3 games in a row with a 0-4 lead and became the championship team. The biggest joke in the finals.

This time, they want to wash away this shame!

Meng Lang received a call from Madonna after a long time. She was going to watch Meng Lang's opening game of the finals. Meng Lang thought about it and refused: "You should wait until the last game of the finals to watch!"

He was very familiar with Madonna's urinary properties. If this woman came, it would definitely be an earth-shattering battle. Faced with such a "witch" and at such a hungry age, even Meng Lang had to go all out to completely subdue her.

After he couldn't defeat Madonna, he also ensured that he would not have weak legs on the stage of the finals!

Therefore, out of consideration for the team, he chose to meet with Madonna after the last game.

At that time, she could just let her touch her big penis.

On June 6, the finals of the 3-94 season officially started.

The first game will be at the Orlando Arena.

In a blue ocean, Team Rocket are all ready to go, with a desire for revenge on their faces.

This "storm is about to come" fighting spirit made the Magic fans at the scene a little more dignified:

It looks like tonight will be a big battle...

What a fart!

No matter what the attitude of the Rockets is, the gap in strength is there. If you can't beat it, you can't beat it...

The Rockets' introduction of Drexler was quite successful.

截止到目前为止，季后赛三轮系列赛打完，奥拉朱旺场均33分10.3篮板4.5助攻1.2抢断2.8盖帽。本该是“二当家”的“滑翔机”场均20分7篮板5助攻……

This is the standard data for the team's "big boss" and "second boss".

Unlike the statistics of the top two teams in the Lakers playoffs in 2020:

一个场均27.6分10.8篮板8.8助攻，另外一个场均27.7分9.9篮板3.5助攻；

It is impossible to tell who is the "boss" and who is the "second child".

The problem is, with just two pieces of data like this, one of them was unanimously elected as the "Finals MVP"!

All I can say is that this is the king of voting.

But there are prerequisites for Drexler to do his job as "second master":

That is, Olajuwon must perform well, and the entire Rockets' offensive system basically starts from his point.

When he can't open up the situation, the "Glider" will use his singles to temporarily delay the problem of stagnant offense for the Rockets.

But it's only temporary...

The 92 finals proved that this "glider" was made of plastic and would definitely be broken if it encountered strong winds and rains.

The Magic's defensive routine is also very simple. It still strangles Olajuwon, forcing the Rockets to shift the entire strategy outward and let Drexler be the core of the offense.

Decide the outcome through perimeter players.

The Magic have the "golden combination" of Hardaway and Meng Lang on the outside, so Chuck Daly doesn't panic at all.

As for the Rockets, Drexler, as expected, quickly fell into struggle.

Olajuwon saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. He was eager to stand up and save the team and Drexler. However, he still had room to face the combination of Shaquille O'Neal and Turner last season. This Facing Grant and Shaq this season, I just feel overwhelmed.

It's like a forty-year-old middle-aged man, looking at his thirty-something wife, the feeling of powerlessness that doesn't have a toy fills his body.

The Magic firmly held the initiative. Although the score was not open, the Rockets did not have much momentum to counterattack. 110 to 100, a 10-point difference, the Magic almost pushed all the way to win the first place in the finals. victory.

Then came the second win.

The big score came to 2-0!

Before moving to Houston, the media asked Chuck Daly whether such a strong Magic team would have any regrets?

Chuck Daly thought for a while and said: "There are still regrets. I'm afraid we won't be able to win the cup at home this year!"

(End of this chapter)