So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 127 Such a wonderful start, please cheer for me, drink for me, cheer for me!

The format of the finals is 2-3-2.

The Magic currently lead 2-0.

Just win 3 of the next 2 games.

Then they can win the cup at the Rockets' home court.

Counting the two wins just won, the Magic have won 6 consecutive games in the Finals against the Rockets. If you include the regular season, it is 8 consecutive victories.

With this momentum, it is obviously not difficult to win 3 more games in the next 2 games!

Chuck Daly couldn't help but cum.

Pretending to be something like this, when the opportunity really comes, you can’t bear to miss it!

Orlando fans suddenly realized at this time that they were not able to witness the home team win the cup last season, and if they cannot witness the home team win the cup this year...

"Seriously, can this stupid schedule be changed?"

"Who came up with the competition system? Why does a team with home field advantage have to play a 'three consecutive away' game?"

"If this format continues, I'm afraid I'll never be able to witness the Magic win the championship!"

They do not believe that the Rockets can defend their two home courts and bring the game back to Houston.

No one has done anything like this this summer!

A reporter from the Magic team even boldly said: "If Hakeem can lead the team to win two home games, I will brag about him for the rest of my life!"

And this is not the only media that has made similar statements. Most experts, including the New York Times, believe that it is not easy for the Rockets to win a game and avoid being swept!

It can be seen that the Rockets are really not optimistic about bringing the game back to Orlando.

On the day of the game, the atmosphere at Conner Arena showed that not only the outside world was not optimistic about it, but also the Houston Rockets' own fans were not optimistic about it.

The crucial third game, can you believe it?

The auditorium was actually not full. About 1% to 2% of the auditorium was not full until the first quarter of the game.

"Champion fans" really come and go quickly!

However, the Rockets also have their own problems. The fans' disapproval did not turn into additional motivation for them. In the third game of the series, they did not perform better at home than in the previous away games.

On the contrary, the Magic team is in even hotter condition than at home. Very well, 19 to 10, to seize the opening advantage.

After the Magic established this wave of advantage, Tomjanovich called about three timeouts. In less than 3 minutes.

It's not surprising that he was so impatient, it was entirely because in the two finals that have ended, once the Magic took a lead of more than 8 points, the Rockets never took the lead again.

It was this fatal situation that made him completely disregard any consequences and use as many pauses as he could. If one set of tactics cannot show results quickly, he will immediately change to another set of tactics.

At this time, in his opinion, it was already a desperate fight. Rather than being "boiled in warm water", it was better to thrash hard and see what the final result would be!

What if... there's a big wave coming?

To take a step back, even if there are no waves, it is still better than waiting to die!

The principle is this, and there is no problem with the thinking.

But Tomjanovich ignored one situation:

Right now, it is the third game of the series. If they lose this game, the Rockets will face a 0-3 deficit. In this case, the players' mentality will definitely be very anxious. They need a head coach to help them calm down, and now the situation is...

As the team's head coach, he first showed his impatience.

This emotion is transmitted downwards, causing the Rockets to become more and more chaotic!

At the end of the third quarter, the Magic entered the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead.

The Rockets were in no shape and watched the time slip away little by little. At the end of the game, the Magic defeated the Rockets 119-99 with 20 points!

Big score 3-0!

This scene is very similar to a year ago.

The difference is that the Rockets were leading 3-0 last time, and this time, the Magic were leading 3-0.

In one year, the Magic team, which has experienced a huge reversal of "letting 3 chase 4", is no longer a "young army", but a league full of dominance.

I'm standing in front of you, and you see that I look a bit like before!

It's still the "LV" group, but now they look so indestructible!

Even if "Big Dream" and "Glider" join forces, it will be difficult to snatch even a victory from their hands.

In the fourth game of the Finals, Madonna appeared on the sidelines of the Rockets as promised.

There was just some resentment in his eyes.

She was the "Queen of Heaven". She had always made other men wait for letters, but now Meng Lang made her "stand still" every day.

Is this the charm of "Nianxia wolfdog"! ?

Not to mention, this feeling is really new to the "diva"!

David Stern also appeared on the sidelines. If the Rockets still lose this game, then they will have to award the championship trophy.

This Magic team is more terrifying than he expected...

The key is they are still young!

Stern was once worried that they would become another Celtic!

This was a situation he didn't want to see.

But when the New York Times published an article discussing the Magic's salary space, he didn't feel impatient at the time.

Because next summer, the Magic team will definitely break up!

That's a sure thing!

Not to mention anything else, now that the Magic's salary space problem has been exposed, in this summer's collective bargaining agreement, the owners of the other 26 teams will definitely try to increase the Magic's contract extension salary as much as possible, so that the Magic's The "LV" group disbanded on its own.

So he looked at the Magic team with full appreciation.

The ratings for tonight's finals will definitely not be bad, because once the Magic win, they will become the first NBA team in NBA history to win all the playoffs and win the championship. This is worth witnessing for any fan. of a game.

If the ratings are good, you can get more broadcast fees when you renew the next broadcast agreement. For David Stern, this is definitely a good thing, so he is very much looking forward to Meng Lang and the Magic team continuing to do it. Make some big noise!

Everyone on the Rockets obviously knows what it means if they lose this game tonight.

So one by one, there is another reason to fight!

Among the reasons for their desperate efforts, there is another reason: Tomjanovich’s “Chicken Soup”:

They gave us a "let 3 chase 4", now the opportunity has come, let us give them a "let 3 chase 4".

Of course, for this reason, not to mention that they don't believe it, even Tomjanovich himself doesn't believe it.

What level is it, completing the same "big comeback" as the Magic?

If nothing else is said, the same thing remains, except for Olajuwon, can anyone else pull the "millstone" of the Rockets! ?

If this problem cannot be solved, then don't think about any big scene of "let 3 chase 4"!

However, "let 3 chase 4" won't work, and the idea of ​​letting the Magic lose a game is still very urgent.

They don't want the Magic to win the championship trophy with an absolutely perfect playoff record!

If you lose a game, you must let them lose a game!

To describe the Rockets at this moment, I don’t know whether it’s good or bad. It can be said that their desire to win tonight exceeds their determination to win the first game of the Finals!

Such determination allowed them to start the game with a 11-point lead at 7-4.

only……

Chuck Daly called a timeout, and the timeout ended. The Magic team's insider stalking Olajuwon became more thorough, while Meng Lang from the outside started to take more shots, first with a three-pointer to chase the score to 1 point.

The "Glider" fought against him and used mid-range to widen the point difference to 3 points.

Meng Lang didn't hesitate at all. It was almost the same distance, mid-range!

Then, Drexler could no longer respond.

Seeing that Chuck Daly wanted Meng Lang to take over the game, Tomjanovich quickly asked to shrink and defend Meng Lang.

The result... This time Horry took over the defense, but Meng Lang had already noticed his movement. When he came over, he quickly threw the ball towards Grant, and the "Cobra" cut through the basket and easily got it. Arrived at 2 minutes.

The score is over!

The Magic take the lead!

Shaquille O'Neal looked at Grant's goal with envy.

He has only scored 2 points so far and only made 1 shot.

When Olajuwon saw that the team couldn't win, he seemed to take revenge and focused all his attention on defending him.

With the speed that only a perimeter player can possess, Shaquille O'Neal's movement in front of him was somewhat clumsy. He was tortured by him many times when he got the ball and could only pass it out.

Moreover, this guy didn't care about Grant, who was cutting in the air, and was focused on locking him down.

This is not just this game, but the entire series.

In addition, Chuck Daly wants to compete more with the Rockets on the outside, so that he averaged 25.3 points per game in the first three games, while Meng Lang averaged 27.6 points per game and 8.6 assists... What does he think? The Finals MVP is flying again!

Olajuwon didn't know what he was thinking.

But if he knew, he would also send Shaq a message:

Isn't this nonsense?

You can't be allowed to play "match MVP", right?

Now that the Rockets have lost, everyone will say that they didn't fight hard from the outside. But if you produce even more explosive data, I don’t know, you’d think I’m not as good as you!

Olajuwon is definitely not a selfless person for the team. Even when the team loses, he will be very concerned about his own reputation. This is the theoretical basis for him to negotiate a big contract with the team!

In short, the game can be said that you, Shaquille O'Neal, must be inferior to me!

Meng Lang's pass caused Tomjanovich to call a timeout.

It's just that in the last game, he called timeouts too frequently, which gave these Rockets players a bad impression. This made the Rockets feel heavy once he called a timeout.

They will subconsciously think that the Rockets' situation is very bad, very bad, worse than this one-point difference indicates!

Olajuwon tried to step up and reverse the point difference for the Rockets.

But he views Shaquille O'Neal so fiercely, how could the "Shark" let him go?

He was not given any room to play singles with the ball, and he constantly used his own strength to press Olajuwon.

The ESPN commentary box said of Shaq: "I have never seen Shaquille O'Neal so motivated on the defensive end!"

The love between the "four major centers" caused a stalemate in the score difference of the game for a while. As Meng Lang stepped forward again, a wave broke out, and the Magic successfully took away the victory.

"Big Dream" looked at Meng Lang's continuous shooting and scoring, and then looked at his "glider" who couldn't hold back a fart for a long time, and almost shouted:

Give me Meng Lang, won’t I win?

If I don't drain the magic team's blood, I won't be "Big Dream"!

Well, after two rounds of the finals, Olajuwon clearly understood what he was missing.

What is missing is not other players, but Meng Lang!

But if Shaquille O'Neal knew what he was thinking, he would probably ask a rhetorical question:

Well, classmate Hakeem, if you get Meng Lang but lose the Finals MVP award, do you still want to be teammates with Meng Lang?

Olajuwon: Haha, a person with his own system is still afraid that others will take away his big James?

Only a "system player" like you would have such a situation!

The Magic successfully widened the point difference, but the Rockets failed to narrow the score.

At the end of the game, the Magic defeated the Rockets 114-100, 14 points.

After winning this game, everyone on the Magic team hugged each other excitedly.

A historic moment happened again!

We always make history, we always make history!

The first team in NBA history to maintain an unbeaten record in the playoffs and win the championship was born.

Coupled with their 73-9 record, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the most dominant team in the NBA in a single season.

Meng Lang was still surrounded by everyone, waiting for the O'Brien Cup to enter.

As in previous years, Pat Williams gave a speech on behalf of his boss: "Compared to the last championship trophy, I prefer this one because this time we defeated the Bulls with Jordan, the former number one player in the league. We are back, and everyone who dislikes us will no longer have any reason to belittle our championship trophy. The era of the Magic is here!"

He was excited, and he had reason to be.

To be honest, when the Magic won the playoffs and won the championship, Pat Williams really felt like the best general manager in the league for a moment. He actually built such a dream-like team!

Chuck Daly also spoke: "Like I said, it's a pity that we were unable to lift this year's championship trophy in Orlando. I hope the Magic's opponents can be more challenging next year!"

This is something even the Celtics, who have won eight consecutive championships, would not dare to say.

But Chuck Daly, who successfully defended his title, said it without any timidity.

73 wins and 9 losses and a complete playoff victory are his greatest confidence. The Magic have indeed not won 8 consecutive championships, but such a dominant season has not been achieved by the Celtics, who have won 8 consecutive championships. Typed.

Especially when there were fewer teams in the league.

Therefore, the Magic's dominance allows Chuck Daly to say this without any burden.

After the championship trophy, there is the result of the finals MVP.

4场比赛打完，孟浪场均28.25分8.5助攻5篮板1.75抢断，投篮命中率48.9%，三分球命中率42.3%，罚球命中率90%，场均2个失误；沙克-奥尼尔场均25分12.5篮板3.5助攻，投篮命中率55%，罚球命中率55%……

These are the two guys with the best numbers on the Magic.

Similarly, there is a high probability that this year's finals MVP will appear between the two of them.

The final result was a very close 7 to 4.

There are a total of 11 votes, and Meng Lang only has 3 more than Shaquille O'Neal.

O'Neal also has one more than last year.

Of course, after the game, two reporters claimed to have chosen Shaquille O'Neal. Their reasons were:

"Dream did perform very well, and the Magic team's perimeter with him as the core also suppressed the Rockets' perimeter with Drexler as the core, but the Magic's dominance comes from their entire team, not just Dream! "

The other one is more direct:

"Meng's performance is not enough for him to win the regular season MVP and finals MVP in a single season this season!"

Prior to this, only 6 players in NBA history had won the "Double MVP" achievement in the same season.

They are:

Reid, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.

Among them, Larry Bird and Jordan each won the "Double MVP" achievement more than twice in the same year.

And Meng Lang is the youngest "Double MVP" winner among them!

Meng Lang this year is only 21 years and 6 and a half months old!

How terrifying!

It’s no wonder these reporters have this view.

After all, Meng Lang has indeed not proven his ability to lead a team.

Meng Lang took over the second Finals MVP trophy in the second year of his career from David Stern. In his ears, the cheers of a certain "red-temperate" fat guy rang:

Such a wonderful start, please cheer for me, drink for me, cheer for me!

(End of this chapter)