Coach Lee

Chapter 417 A little bit

After the game, at the hotel in Indiana, 76ers owner Ed Snyder went straight to Larry Brown.

"Larry, why did you quit the game?"

In his opinion, today's game can be won.However, Larry Brown was indifferent throughout the third and fourth quarters.Even in the first and second quarters, when the Pacers attacked so fiercely, Larry Brown had no intention of adjusting his defense at all.

These are what make Ed Snyder full of resentment.

When Larry Brown heard this, he looked at Bubuvich next to him with deep eyes.

Bubuweiqi lowered his eyebrows and looked down, as if he didn't notice that the teacher was looking at him.

"hen~"

Larry Brown suddenly laughed.

This light smile made both the boss and the general manager frown, but it made Bubuvich blush all of a sudden.

"My contract is only three years, you can fire me."

Larry Brown replied flatly to his boss.

He still has 76 years left on his contract with the 3ers, and he still has a lot of money.It may also be a relief to leave this disappointing place directly like this.

Hearing his words, Ed Snyder suddenly lost his momentum.The champion coach just let go?That is absolutely impossible!

"Hehehe, Larry, I'm just asking, just asking. Why did you talk about the contract? Hehehe, we will still rely on you to lead us to the championship."

Hearing this, Larry Brown picked up the coffee at the table and sipped it carefully, without replying a word for a long time.

win?You lost all the people I cultivated with great difficulty, and you let me win the championship?And if you send it away, you will send it away. If you bring back an old African man of unknown age, you will not discuss it with me.It caught me off guard.If you change it, you'll have to change it a little more, just one by one, it's a big loss!
Alas, if I say too much, I will cry.

Larry Brown already had resentment in his heart, but he was so quiet and didn't say anything.

Ed Snyder was human, he waved his hand, "Well, Brad, Greg, you go out first, I have something to say to Larry."

The general manager Greenberg got up and left, but Bubvich sighed when he got up and walked out the door.

Inside, Ed Snyder also asked.

"Larry, what can you say?"

Larry Brown put down the coffee in his hand, "Mr. Snyder, do you know basketball?"

Ed Snyder replied without thinking, "Well, I understand! I think I should understand."

Larry Brown didn't give face at all, "No! You don't understand! Not only you don't understand, Brad doesn't understand, Greg doesn't understand either!"

Ed Snyder wasn't too happy.

I don't know basketball, so why should I buy a basketball team?I definitely understand!
But Larry Brown said, "Mr. Snyder, do you regret seeing the Pacers advance to the Finals now and seeing Lee perform so well?"

Hearing this question, Snyder paused for a moment before saying, "A little bit."

Larry Brown sighed, "If there is no trade, let me tell you, this year's championship is ours!"

Hearing this, Snyder nodded.

Larry Brown continued: "Mr. Snyder, let me tell you the truth, I missed this championship, and maybe the 76ers will never have a chance again."

"No no no, Larry, I still believe in you on this. I believe we can get back together next year,"

"Hen~" Larry Brown smiled, noncommittal.

Next, the two chatted for an hour.

No one knows what Larry Brown said to the boss, only that the general manager Greenberg was quickly scolded, and the assistant coach Bubvich packed up and left.
On this side, the Pacers beat the 76ers to advance to the Finals, and on the other side, the Western Conference Finals entered the tiebreaker.

On June 6, the Staples Center ushered in the seventh game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers.

In the first half, the two sides played evenly, both were slow to warm up, and the state was not very good.There was an endless stream of iron strikes.

The worse the state is, the lower the hit rate is.

In the third quarter, the Blazers made a sudden effort and opened the score to 13 points in one fell swoop.

By the fourth quarter, the Blazers still had a huge advantage at the start.The point difference even came to 19 points!
However, in the 6th minute, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Kobe Bryant assaulted the Trail Blazers inside twice in a row, and Rasheed Wallace and Sabonis were recruited one after another.

Here comes the trouble.

6 offenders! 6 offenders!
Wallace and Sabonis, the two starting big men, both end!
Without the inside barrier, the Blazers were instantly collapsed.

The Lakers also took the opportunity to cover up the kill and directly wiped out their opponents mercilessly.

single section, 31-13,

The Lakers achieved a nearly 20-point reversal at home and made it to the finals in a thrilling manner.

Kobe, who reached the finals for the first time, was also very excited. After the game, he was full of confidence in front of the media: "This year's championship must be ours!"

In this way, the opponents of the first finals of the new century are also determined:
Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers.

At this time, the NBA officially announced the most valuable player of this year's regular season: Shaquille O'Neal!
Averaged 30.7 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.8 blocks per game
The MVP voting list is also announced:

No.1: O'Neill, 30.56% of the votes
No.2, Li Nan, with 25.46% of the votes
No.3, Garnett, 12, 96%
No.4, Mourning, 11, 34%
No.5, Iverson, 9, 78%
Surprisingly, in this year's MVP voting, Li Nan, who only participated in 46 games this year, was also on the list.

Obviously need to participate in at least 72 games, the team must win at least 50 games, and wait for a lot of hard conditions to be elected MVP, but Li Nan appeared on this list so unexpectedly.Ranking higher than Iverson who averaged 30+ per game, this is really amazing.

Moreover, it is very strange that outside public opinion does not have any doubts about this.

On the contrary, in the subsequent promotion of the finals, the first and second places on this list were used more.

Li Nan vs O'Neal!
Last year's finals MVP vs. this year's regular season MVP!

"Chinese Li leads the Pacers and strives to win another championship!"

"Pacers vs Lakers = 0:2, the Pacers are no match for the Lakers at all!"

"In front of O'Neal, the Pacers' weak inside line is simply vulnerable."

"Shaq is a giant under the basket, who in the Pacers can stop him?"

"China Li with the outside line, the Pacers don't need the inside line at all!"

"The Pacers have two guns and a group of three-point shooters, so what if the Lakers have Shaq?"

"The Pacers' [-]-point shooting squad is for Shaq."

"Black to the end! Pacers is definitely the darkest dark horse in history!"

Some people support the Los Angeles Lakers, some people support the Indiana Pacers.

The ball market also gave the latest winning odds.

1. Indiana Pacers, 1 to 2.1
2. Los Angeles Lakers, 1 to 2.4
Almost [-]-[-].
The public also believes that the strength of the two teams is equal.
(End of this chapter)