Legendary star

Chapter 854 You Never Owe Me

At 2013:6 p.m. on June 16, 10, at the AT&T Arena in San Antonio, although the game on the field had not yet ended, the Spurs fans at the scene had already begun to cheer and celebrate loudly, because in a few minutes, they The team you support will be able to win the fourth championship trophy in team history.

Although the Spurs ushered in the return of Meng Xu this season, the reunion of the Wake Forest duo made countless sentimental fans so excited that they shed tears, but they didn't think about what happened. Together, the 70-year-old Meng Xu and Duncan has two, and he can lead the Spurs to the highest peak in the NBA, especially in the finals, facing the Heat with 66 wins in the regular season, and even won the third consecutive victory in history in the final stage, the performance of the Spurs is even better. It is like a dream.

And the Heat can still play back and forth with the Spurs at home. After coming to San Antonio, it seems that they suddenly can’t play. In the third game of the finals, the Heat lost to the Spurs by 21 points as a guest. In the fourth game, the Heat lost Lost another 20 points, and in today's game that determines whether the Spurs can win the championship trophy at home, just halfway through the fourth quarter, the Heat are already 17 points behind the Spurs. There are still more than 5 minutes to the end of the game, but the Spurs fans at the scene couldn't bear the excitement in their hearts and began to celebrate in advance.

James and Wade are still on the field constantly attacking the Spurs inside, making the final struggle, but the live TV broadcast camera has begun to scan every face on the Heat's bench one by one, taking pictures of the so-called sentient beings. Well, in less than 5 minutes, with a 17-point difference, considering the performance of the Heat in the previous two games, the possibility of the Heat completing the reversal is basically zero.

"Ervin, I heard that the league is considering reforming the finals schedule recently, have you heard?" The game has basically been decided, so when Michaels explained the game, he also began to intersperse some scenes. The topic outside, because only in this way can we continue to attract the attention of the audience in front of the TV.

"Well, there is a lot of news about this. Everyone thinks that the current 2-3-2 schedule is not very friendly to teams with home court advantage. Under the current schedule, if the two sides draw 2 in the first four games If the ratio is 2, then the key Tianwangshan match will be held on the side that does not have home court advantage, which will undoubtedly provide an upset opportunity for the side with the worse record. Take this finals as an example, if it is based on the playoffs With a 2-2-1-1-1 schedule, the Heat sitting at home is very likely to win today's game and let the finals continue."

After Michaels asked the question knowingly, Magic Johnson also explained it in detail. In fact, before the start of this season's playoffs, some voices suggested reforming the finals schedule. Last season's finals For example, whether it is the Heat on the winning side or the Thunder on the losing side, they all feel that the 2-3-2 system is not good for them, especially the Thunder, just like the Heat this season, if it is 2-2-1-1- In the 1 game system, the Thunder will definitely not lose to the Heat by a big score of 1 to 4.

"Eric Spoelstra called a timeout and replaced all the main players." While Magic Johnson and Michaels were still discussing the reform of the finals system, Heat coach Eric Spoelstra Poelstra called a timeout and replaced all the main players on the field. Although James and Wade never gave up hope of chasing points, the point difference between the two sides was always maintained at more than 15 points. As the time for the end of the game is getting closer and closer, the hope of the Heat overtaking the score is getting slimmer and slimmer. Eric Spoelstra, who has no hope in sight, is still there before the end of the game. At 2 minutes, all the main players on the field were replaced and the last struggle was given up.

After the Heat called a timeout to replace the main players on the field, the Spurs also replaced all the main players in a tacit understanding, and the fighting spirit of the substitute players who replaced them was obviously not high, whether it was the Spurs or the Heat. I want to end the rest of the competition as soon as possible, the awards that should be presented, and the ones that should go home.

In the end, when the game ended, 102 to 117, the Spurs once again beat the Heat at home, thus defeating the defending champion Heat with a big score of 4 to 1, and won the fourth championship trophy in the history of the Spurs.

"We are the champions! We are the champions!" Almost at the moment when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Spurs players and coaching staff who had been standing on the sidelines rushed into the field, hugging each other Together, we chanted the slogan "We are the champions", and the Spurs fans at the AT&T Arena also began to sing the song "We are the champions" in unison.

"This is a legendary team. The average age of this main lineup is 32 years old. Their performance in the playoffs is miraculous. They have 17 wins and 16 loss in 1 playoff games. Demonstrated a dominance that borders on terror."

"Especially the 33-year-old Meng Xu and the 37-year-old Tim Duncan. In the finals against the Heat, Tim Duncan averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks per game in the five-game series. Meng Xu averaged 32 Points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, they proved to everyone with their outstanding performance that they are the strongest duo in the league!"

"Erwin, I didn't think it was a pity that Meng Xu and Tim Duncan parted ways before. I always felt that they were helping each other. If Meng Xu didn't leave the Spurs, there wouldn't be that two-three Meng Xu, who won consecutive championships, 5 regular season MVPs, and 6 finals MVPs, but now, I really feel very sorry that such a pair of historical-level combinations parted ways before they reached the peak of their respective careers. I think all the viewers and fans who have watched the finals will have a fantasy in their hearts, that is, if Meng Xu and Duncan had not separated at the beginning, but had stayed with the Spurs, they would join forces to create a new era. What a terrible time!"

"Yeah, El, but the regret has already appeared, and there will never be a chance to make up for it!" Together, Meng Xu and Duncan, who are 70 years old, can still play a terrifying playoff record of 16 wins and 1 loss, not to mention that they are in the It's time for their respective peaks. The combination of history's number one power forward and history's number one small forward who is at their peak may only appear in everyone's dreams and fantasies. I have to say, what a big deal this is Pity.

"Tim, I have fulfilled my promise to you. I no longer owe you the championship!" While the Spurs players on the field were still celebrating wildly, Meng Xu in the crowd embraced Duncan, Failure to help the Spurs complete the three consecutive championships has always been a regret in Meng Xu's heart, and it is also a shortcoming in Tim Duncan's heart. Although this championship is far less important than the three consecutive championships, it helped the Spurs get out of the trough and once again. The crowning of the championship can be regarded as fulfilling the regret in Meng Xu's heart.

"Meng, you never owe me anything, and you don't owe St. Anthony anything." Tim Duncan, who hugged Meng Xu tightly and refused to let go, tears had already slipped down from the corners of his eyes unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)