Standing pretty old

Chapter 782 Three consecutive championships, the Eagle Dynasty
"For the game, I have nothing to say, Goran Dragic's performance is impressive, I think he will be able to become a superstar in the future.

We are already 3:0 behind. For the Lakers at this stage, winning the next game is the top priority. "Phil Jackson said at the press conference.

"Do you think there is any problem with Joe Crawford's whistleblowing? Especially his performance in the third quarter, he continuously whistled Kraft Nguyen and other Eagles players off the court." A reporter from Atlanta asked persistently. road.

"I'm not a referee. You should ask Joe Crawford this question. It's not my job." After speaking, Phil Jackson left his seat.

Even if it is at home, as a loser, there is not much to say.

Then, Woodson appeared at the press conference with a happy face and a calm Goran Dragic.

It is true that Claw Ji personally broke out and led the team to reverse the Lakers, but Dantou dared to delegate power at critical moments and handed over the control of the team to Dragic, which also required courage and determination.

After all, it's the finals, and it's quite rare for a guy like Woodson to take a gamble.

A reporter asked: "Coach Woodson, what do you think is the reason why the Eagles can finally reverse tonight?"

Mike Woodson shrugged: "Isn't the reason sitting next to me? Have you seen the second sophomore rookie who can score 23 points in a single quarter of the Finals? A Slovenian guy named Goran Dragic done."

Then a reporter threw the question to the claw machine: "Golan, what prompted you to explode in the last quarter? Can you explain in detail?"

"I just felt like I should have shot in those moments," Dragic said.

In fact, the first half of the season, I struggled quite a bit, I put on weight over the summer, but my shooting percentage was lower than last season.

Here I have to thank two people, they are my teammate Mike Bibby and the team's assistant coach - Van Exel.They helped me a lot and provided me with a lot of experience.

The coach, team, and teammates also gave me the greatest trust. I gradually recovered my touch at the end of January, and I became stronger than before, and I did better on the defensive end than in the past season.

When I was in the finals last year, I was still a small person who could only play in the rotation time, but this year I knew from G1 that I could do more things.

There must be accidental reasons for tonight's game, but for me, this is a meaningful finals. "

"Have you ever thought about becoming the leader of a famous team?" The reporter from Los Angeles challenged at last.

Claw Ji immediately showed his mature side, and replied without hesitation: "I'll answer your question after we win the championship."

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The press conference after the game ended successfully, but the discussions about the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers were not limited to the media and fans.

Los Angeles, in an official office of the NBA.

"What do you think about G3?" Stern yawned wearily. He sat at the head of the conference room and asked about the just-concluded G3 finals.

As a matter of fact, several high-level league executives sitting here either stayed with Stern to watch the game directly at Staples not long ago, or they also learned the result of the game immediately through satellite TV.

Adam Silver was the first to speak as the crown prince of the league: "Joe Crawford is incompetent. He lost control of the game in the fourth quarter. The Lakers should not have been reversed. We need to change to a stronger player in G4. The referee is here to enforce the law, and I suggest Dick Bavita to play this game."

Mark Tatum (Tan Huimin) said: "I think there is no suspense in the finals. The strength of the Hawks is the biggest reason why they won G3. There is no need to put the blame on Joe Crawford. Or, are we going to create a little restriction on them from the summer?"

With the leader, the subsequent alliance officials naturally spoke one by one, expressing their opinions.

But the general scope did not exceed the framework of Xiao Hua and Tan Huimin.

However, it needs to be pointed out that no one is optimistic that the Lakers can reverse and win the championship. In the history of the NBA, there is no team that fell behind 3:0 and finally succeeded in the reversal.

In other words, the Atlanta Hawks dynasty is just around the corner, and Ruan Erniu, as the most successful Chinese player in NBA history and currently the most successful foreign player, is about to complete his enthronement.

Just like the nickname "Oriental Tyrant" given to the Celestials by American fans during Er Niu's rookie season, the Celestials actually led the Atlanta Hawks to build a foundation.

Stern thought for a long time, then pushed his glasses and said to Silver: "How much does Baveta have to blow so that the Lakers can win the game, and how can the credibility of the league not be affected?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Xiao Hua to explain, Stern said to Tan Huimin: "How to restrict the Eagles? Is it to break them up by administrative means, or simply let other teams in the league divide them up?"

Tan Huimin also didn't get a chance to explain. Stern then said to everyone: "G4 don't think about restricting anyone, and don't think about deliberately finding trouble with anyone in Xia Tian. Some things, instead of proactively intervening, it is better to let nature take its course. At this time, you have to believe in the power of the system."

Adam Xiao Hua understood in an instant, and he immediately said: "You mean, the salary cap and Ruan Erniu's personal..."

David Stern interrupted directly, and asked rhetorically: "In the summer, Kraft Nguyen will be the MVP of two consecutive games and the Finals MVP of three consecutive games. No one in active service has achieved such achievements. Isn't he worthy of these?"

When Mr. Chairman spoke, the officials of the alliance naturally listened attentively and acted according to the order.

G4 will start two days after G3, and the 09-10 season is coming to an end.

Ruan Erniu and Sun Yue were interviewed by CCTV on the first day after the end of G3, taking the time to resume training.

In addition to the finals, Zhang Lili asked Er Niu about the national team's trip to the World Championships in Turkey.

"I have received the notice of the training camp, but I will not have time to return to the national team until at least the finals." Er Niu said.

"Physically, can you bear it?" Zhang reasonably asked with concern.

Director Zhang must not know that Erniu is about to withdraw from the Tianchao men's basketball team forever after this World Championships.

"No problem, I'm still young, Sun Yue, do you have any questions?" Ruan Erniu smiled and asked Sun Yue who was beside him.

Sun Yue also said with a smile: "I just feel dizzy from flying, but everything else is OK!"

Director Zhang encouraged: "If the Lakers play too badly in G4, Sun Yue, you have to seize every opportunity to play. The experience of the finals is not something ordinary players can get."

Sun Yue just smiled and said nothing.

As far as he is concerned, there is no big difference between winning the championship ring and winning a few minutes of garbage time on the court, or directly guarding the drinking fountain until the end of time.

The above two methods will not change Sun Yue's position as a marginal man on the championship team. As a commodity in the business league, his worth will not change qualitatively because of a few minutes of garbage time.

But going to the national team is a completely different concept. Once he wins the World Championships and uses the stage of international competitions to improve his social status, it is definitely the most in line with Sun Yue's interests.

From this perspective, Sun Yue's urge to play the World Championships seriously is definitely much greater than playing in the finals for a few minutes.

The Hawks players are already considering summer arrangements, and the Lakers still need to make a last-ditch effort for their own face.

In any case, being swept out by the opponent in the finals is an extremely embarrassing thing, but the reversal in G3 still flashes in the minds of the Lakers generals. The 75-win Atlanta Hawks is really unfathomable. God knows that the opponent will stand out in G4 What kind of character to deal with the home team.

After Kobe Bryant lost to the Eagles in the finals of the 07-08 season, he said a famous NBA saying: "second-place-is-the-first-loser! (The runner-up is the number one loser!)"

Bryant is unwilling to become a loser for the second or third time, but the reality is too cruel. The finals have completely fallen to the Atlanta people. This is a fact that no matter how paranoid or secondary the Black Mamba is, it cannot be changed.

The core of competitive sports, in the final analysis, is not "friendship first, competition second". Only the truly strong can have the last laugh and enjoy the supreme glory.

On June 2010, 6, US time, the Atlanta Hawks continued to play the finals G10 with the Lakers at the Staples Center.

Not surprisingly, the referee tonight was replaced by Dick Bavita, the oldest player in the league.

Is Dick Bavetta really a better option for the Atlanta Hawks than Joe Crawford?

It’s not necessarily true, because in the long history of the NBA, Bavita also had at least two key games that favored the Lakers:

On June 2000, 6, the Trail Blazers and the Lakers played the seventh game of the Western Conference Finals.

The Blazers led the Lakers 71-58 in the first three quarters.

But in the last quarter, the Blazers suddenly fell into a passive position and were called a lot of fouls.

The Lakers frequently stood at the free throw line and finally reversed the situation.The Lakers made 37 free throws to the Blazers' 16, with Pippen and Sabonis both ejected in the fourth quarter.

Bavita's most controversial call came in the 2002 Western Conference Finals.

Donaghy once broke the news that the NBA officially instructed the referee to protect the Lakers from advancing.

Bavita officiated Game 27 of the Western Conference Finals. In that game, the Lakers scored [-] free throws in the fourth quarter and finally won the game. But Stern said that there is absolutely no such thing. Bavita is innocent of.

Well, the three famous whistleblowers, Joe Crawford and Dick Bavita, have black histories, so is Mr. T—Steve Javi a white lotus?
Let's take a look at the autobiography written by the famous NBA black whistle-Donaghy.

According to Donaghy, Iverson is the star player Javi hates the most. As long as he whistles the game, no matter how many times Iverson is knocked down by his opponent, he will not get a free throw.And Iverson has indeed clashed with Javi many times.

It is understood that the general manager of the 76ers at the time even hoped that the league would not let Javie whistle their games.

In addition, the Rockets are a team that Javi doesn't like very much.

After Javi retired, Rockets fans once claimed that he was "the most unfair law enforcement against the Rockets in history" referee, including Olajuwon and Yao Ming, who have suffered from him.

It can be seen that there will be no absolute fairness and justice in this world.

The league always needs referees to whistle in favor of a certain side in the game. What the league needs most is not justice, but ratings.

As long as key games like the tie-break are handed over to both teams, the NBA can maintain the minimum fairness.

In fact, even Donaghy, who keeps breaking the news in prison, has never completely denied the competitiveness of NBA teams. He said bluntly in his book: "Our task is to blow the game to the top. Game [-], that's what the league needs."

As for the intensity of whistleblowing in each game, I am afraid that only the league executives who gave hints before the game know best.

Tonight, Stern was on set with Bill Russell.

Last season's FMVP trophy was named the Bill Russell Cup. If the Hawks can win the game tonight, Er Niu has the greatest chance of becoming the owner of three consecutive FMVPs tonight. At the same time, he will also become the NBA history The first man to win back-to-back Bill Russell Cups.

In the player tunnel, Er Niu saw Russell with white hair and beard again, the old man was in good spirits, and joked with Er Niu: "You won't make me wait another three days, or fly to Atlanta again? I want to go back to Seattle to hunt and fish soon!"

Er Niu laughed loudly and gave Russell a big hug. Man Niu said in an affirmative tone: "Tonight, just tonight, Bill, I promise that I will be able to catch the flight back to Seattle tonight." flight."

After the usual warm-up and performances, the two teams came to the field first.

Ruan Erniu defeated Anzhu again in the jump ball, and the ball came to the Hawks.

The claw machine held the ball for halftime, and then handed the ball to Jon Jonson, who made a crossover+retreat shot and opened the record for the Hawks in G4 with a three-pointer.

On the offensive end of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant missed a high shot, but Bynum hit the offensive rebound and the ball was taken by Gasol.

Jiasao distributed the ball to Artest on the wing, and Artest shot immediately after receiving the ball.

"boom!"

The opportunity came out, but Artest's shooting percentage is really worrying, don't be fooled by his decisive shot to kill the Suns.

In the 09-10 season, Artest's shooting percentage in the playoffs was only 39.8%, and his strike rate was quite astonishing.

Er Niu took advantage of the situation to get the rebound and sent the ball to the fast-down Salmons. Kobe chased and defended in time, and the Eagles slowed down to play positions.

Ruan Erniu received the ball from Salmons just after halftime, and then he distributed the ball to the claw machine in the high post.

Er Niu took advantage of the situation to cut to the basket, and the claw machine gave the ball to Jiongsen. Jiongsen caught the ball and sent it forward instantly. Anzhu's defense is a dunk.

"boom!"

Er Niu directly knocked Bynum to the floor, beating his chest and roaring.

No one can stop the Hawks from establishing a dynasty, and the Hawks showed their belief in winning in the first quarter of G4.

The Lakers did not show the courage to fight to the death in G4. They seemed to be looking forward to the referee's whistle.

But Dick Bavetta's whistle tonight was more fair, and the home court advantage that should have been given to the Lakers was also given. However, overall, Bavetta did not lean towards one side in terms of the whistle scale.

At 26:16, the Hawks led their opponents by 10 points in the first quarter. Fans in the Staples Center had already started to leave early. The performance of the Lakers team was indeed disappointing.

In the second quarter of the game, the Los Angeles Lakers, who had no way out for a long time, finally showed the courage to fight to the end. Kobe Bryant performed eye-catching in this quarter, making 4 of 3 shots in a single quarter, including 2 of 2 three-pointers. 8 points, leading the team to a 10:2 offensive climax.

After the appearance of Ruan Erniu, the Eagles re-stabilized the morale of the army and opened the score again.

二牛在这一节三分球3投3中，罚球4罚4中，单节砍下13分，12板的两双数据。

At the end of the first half, 49:45, the Eagles' lead was only 4 points.

Ruan Erniu scored 21 points and 17 rebounds in the half, making him the player with the most points on the court.

In an interview at midfield, the Celestials once again affirmed: "We will win the finals tonight, and we can't wait to fly back to Atlanta with the championship trophy!"

The third quarter is the ultimate decisive battle that determines the fate of both sides. Kobe has shown his best competitive state from the very beginning. He made 5 of 4 three-pointers in a single quarter. festival competition.

But Ruan Erniu still performed better than Kobe at the critical moment. In this quarter, the Celestials turned into a low-post shooting machine, completely blowing Andrew Bynum with only two sets of moves in a single quarter.

Hold the ball, back up, cut in, step back, take off, shoot!

Hold the ball, face the basket, cut outside, step back, take off, shoot!

From the avenue to the simplicity, the strongest offensive method should be the simplest and most efficient way to score.

单节10投8中，其中三分球2投1中，罚球9罚9中，阮二牛单节狂砍26分。

Two days ago, Atlanta fans were still regretting Dragic's 23 points in a single quarter. Two days later, Ruan Erniu used the most direct way to set the NBA's highest scoring record in a single quarter.

At 89:77, the Lakers had no retreat, but the 12-point difference still stood in front of them like a moat.

Ruan Erniu, who scored 47 points in three quarters, always maintained the possibility of impacting the new championship single game record.

Woodson also fully created scoring conditions for Er Niu. After seeking Er Niu's consent, Egghead decided to let Ruan Er Niu start the game at the end of the quarter and play the entire fourth quarter.

Unwilling to fail, the Los Angeles Lakers persisted until the last second. There was only one result, and that was the Lakers legend, Lord Baylor-Elgin Baylor's record of 61 points in a single game in the Finals was finally not kept.

Er Niu continued his heroic performance in the first three quarters in the final quarter. In the last quarter, he made 9 of 6 shots, including 4 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 16 points.

With 63 points, 25 rebounds, and 4 assists, Ruan Erniu was replaced 50 seconds before the end of the game. The Eagles still maintained a 15+ lead at this time.

"beep!"

Dick Bavita's whistle finally sounded, the game ended, 122:104, the Eagles won Game 4 and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers with a total score of 4:0.

In this way, they completed three consecutive championships, and the Eagles Dynasty was officially established tonight!
(End of this chapter)