Legendary star

Chapter 350 We are already thinking about the next round
"A great player, a great season." On the evening of April 2002, 4, after the Pacers defeated the Warriors at home with a score of 17 to 103, the regular season of the 86 season came to an end. With a record of 0102 wins and 56 losses, it ranks first in the East, second only to the Kings with 26 wins and 60 losses, and the Lakers with 22 wins and 57 losses, ranking third in the entire league.

At the end of the game, as the guest commentator on the scene, Magic Johnson also gave a high evaluation of Meng Xu's performance this season, and used two consecutive greatness to describe Meng Xu's performance this season.

The record of 56 wins and 26 losses is actually not particularly outstanding. In recent seasons, there has been one or even more teams with a record of more than 60 wins, the Lakers with 67 wins and 15 losses, and the 72 wins and 10 losses. The Bulls have only passed a few seasons, but for the Pacers, a record of 56 wins and 26 losses is enough to rank in the top 3 in history. The Pacers are a team with a long history of team building, but their brilliance History belongs to the ABA. Since entering the NBA, the Pacers have only had a record of more than 3 wins in three seasons. The best record in history is only 55 wins and 58 losses. Moreover, the Pacers are also among all 24 teams in the NBA. Among them, there are only a few teams that have not achieved a record of more than 29 wins.

"Meng, congratulations, you've done a great job. Compared with the Spurs, you've improved a lot." After the celebration, Meng Xu, who was leaving the field and walking towards the player tunnel, found that Warriors head coach Mike Brown Den Holzer is waiting for himself on the sidelines.

Although Mike Budenholzer was only an assistant coach when Meng Xu was in the Spurs, Mike Budenholzer formulated Meng Xu's various training plans and physical strengthening training for Meng Xu, and he personally guided Meng Xu's training. Yes, so Meng Xu still has a lot of affection for Mike Budenholzer.

"Thank you, Mike, you've done a great job in the Warriors, and you're a favorite for the best coach of the season." Meng Xu smiled, and then hugged Mike Budenholzer.The Warriors, who have been the top picks for several consecutive seasons, this season under the leadership of Mike Budenholzer, successfully squeezed out the Supersonics at the end of the regular season, and finally ended eight consecutive seasons without a season The embarrassing record of the postgame, so in the selection of the best coach this season, Mike Budenholzer's voice has always been the highest.

"I really miss my time in the Spurs." After hearing Meng Xu's praise, Mike Budenholzer looked a little depressed. The hairy Mike Budenholzer is already showing signs of baldness. He must have endured unimaginable pressure during the season of coaching the Warriors.

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"Meng, first of all congratulations, you have experienced a very successful season." At the press conference after the game, the first Los Angeles Times reporter who asked a question first expressed his congratulations to Meng Xu. , definitely a very successful season.Meng Xu, who left the Spurs and Duncan during the offseason and joined the Pacers, faced overwhelming doubts and accusations at the beginning of the season. Too many people were not optimistic about Meng Xu's prospects in the Pacers, but Meng Xu However, it responded to these doubts and accusations with practical actions.

In the 82 regular season games this season, Meng Xu played all of them. In 36 minutes of playing time per game, Meng Xu averaged 33.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 3.5 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game. , While winning the steals title again, Meng Xu also won the scoring title this season.At the same time, under the leadership of Meng Xu, the Pacers won 14 more games than last season. While the personal data ushered in an explosion, the team's record is also very good, so Meng Xu is also very likely to win the regular season of this season MVP, so this season is definitely a very successful season for Meng Xu.

After the congratulations, the reporter from the Los Angeles Times raised a topic that almost everyone at the scene was very concerned about: "Meng, do you have anything to say about Mr. James Dowland's speech in the New York Times reporter's interview?"

"I have also heard what Mr. James said. The Knicks now are not the Knicks of the year, and the Pacers are not the Heat, and I have not considered the series with the Knicks. The series is too unchallenging, 3 games, only 3 games, and this round of the series will be over." After saying this, Meng Xu deliberately smiled at the reporter of the New York Times, and then continued : "What I am more concerned about now is the game between the Celtics and the 76ers. The playoffs will start tomorrow. Therefore, for us, we should now consider the opponents we may encounter in the semifinals."

After Meng Xu's voice fell, the entire press conference was silent. Many reporters looked at Meng Xu with their mouths open, and then there was a burst of whispering at the scene. Meng Xu's words were beyond words. The sound is very clear, I have never put the Knicks in my eyes, although the playoffs have not yet started, but we are already considering the second round of the game, the Knicks are destined to be swept by us.Although before the press conference, all the media reporters at the scene hoped that Meng Xu and Larry Bird could reprimand James Dowland, so that the war of words between the two would be enough to attract a lot of attention.However, Meng Xu's wild words and his response to James Dowland's provocation have greatly exceeded the expectations of the reporters on the scene. We are already thinking about the next round. Meng Xu's words are absolutely true. It can be the headline on the front page of tomorrow's sports section.

"Larry, is this what Meng personally means, or do you all think so?" When the Los Angeles Times reporter was stunned, the New York Times reporter immediately rushed to ask questions, but he did not continue to ask Meng Xu, but directly Targeted Pacers head coach Larry Bird.

"Yes, I think so too. The Knicks are too weak this season. We will easily advance to the semifinals. These days we are watching the Celtics and 76ers. Their method. I hope that this summer, Mr. Dowland can seize the time to strengthen the lineup, so as to cause us a little trouble next season." Larry Bird stared at the reporter of the New York Times with a smile on his face, but Larry Bird De's seemingly benign smile made the New York Times reporter want to shudder.

Larry Bird has already scolded Meng Xu countless times in his heart at this moment. Before the game started, this bastard would put satellites and brag. This is definitely a taboo in the series. I discussed and communicated with myself, and I made myself so passive.Although Larry Bird also wanted to keep a low profile and build a wave of character for the Pacers, but Larry Bird, who was used to being a "BI criminal", didn't know what a low profile was, so Larry Bird When answering the New York Times reporter's question, he was even more embarrassed than Meng Xu.

After Larry Bird gave an answer similar to that of Meng Xu, not to mention the reporters at the scene, even Mike Budenholzer, who had experienced many battles, looked at the people beside him with an incomprehensible expression. Larry Bird and Meng Xu, these two guys, one is crazier than the other, but they also have the capital of craziness. In the four regular season confrontations this season, the Knicks were swept by the Pacers, so although James Dowland The black eight declaration was issued, but most people in the circle saw it as a joke, but they didn't expect Larry Bird and Meng Xu's response to be so direct. Before the series started, they directly issued a sweep declaration.

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(End of this chapter)