The world's best combo guard

Chapter 167 164 [The Last Pride]

"Should I be so cruel? Haha, I guess, indeed, it's hard to choose. You know, I used to be rivals with Erwin on the court. To a certain extent, I am the one who knows best how terrifying Erwin is. , and like Carlisle said, Lee has reached the heights that Erwin used to be, so, rationally, I have to side with this 20-year-old kid"

Larry Bird spread his hands.

"Larry, do you mean I'm irrational?" Barkley punched Bird, because with Larry Bird choosing to side with Li Hao, he might be the only one who supported Kobe in the end.

After all, for his old partner Kenny Smith, this guy is used to playing against him, so if nothing else, he will choose Li Hao.

"Guys, I will definitely be on Lee's side. God, I don't know what you think Charles. In the opening game of the finals, if Lee didn't stand up in the first quarter, maybe the Lakers wouldn't be able to hold on. Jackson changes, you know what I mean?"

Sure enough, Kenny Smith also sided with Li Hao.

3: 1!

The support votes from the TNT commentary station have been selected. Judging from the votes, Li Hao will be the final FMVP.

But everyone knows that this is just the vote given by the TNT commentary station, and it does not represent the real FMVP selection.

Whether Li Hao or Kobe will win the FMVP in the end, we still have to wait until the end of the game to find out.

Moreover, this game is not over after all. The greatest charm of competitive sports lies in its miraculous nature. Maybe the Pistons can reverse and win in the second half, and people will focus on the court again.

In the history of the NBA, there have been many amazing CIC kings, such as Alan Houston, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce and so on.

But every time people talk about this topic, at least they never ignore the Detroit Pistons "Mask Man" Richard Hamilton.

Richard Hamilton originally had a unique talent in mid-range shooting. He was fortunate to be teammates with Jordan in the 01-02 season. Under Jordan's guidance, his level in this area has been further improved.

The Pistons' ability to advance to the finals this season is absolutely inseparable from Hamilton's CIC.

Even though the Pistons lost the finals in these few games, but as far as Hamilton is concerned, he did not lose, especially his mid-range shots did not disappoint the Pistons fans.

He averaged 23.5 points per game, 18.4 of which came from CIC, which is enough to prove this point.

At half-time, Hamilton was alone in the corner of the dressing room with headphones on.

From the heart, he has to admit that this season is coming to an end, and he doesn't think the team has any hope of a comeback in the second half of the game.

But judging from his level of performance, his belief that he has always insisted tells himself that he must do something for the dignity of the city.

So, the second half of the game started, Hamilton didn't care, he completely released himself on the offensive end.

"Richard's left pull-up jumper in the paint"

"A 45-degree back from Richard"

"It's Richard again, turn around and take a step back"

.........

Throughout the third quarter, Richard Hamilton frantically turned on the CIC mode. He scored 14 points in a single quarter, all of which came from CIC.

Detroit home fans once saw the hope of reversal from Hamilton's mid-range shot.

When the third quarter reached 9 minutes and 36 seconds, as Hamilton hit another mid-range shot, the Pistons have narrowed the point difference to less than 5 points.

The Palace of Auburn Hills Stadium, which had been lifeless before, was revived at this time, like a crater about to erupt, restless and turbulent.

This made Phil Jackson immediately have a bad premonition, so he waved his hand, and all the Lakers players cheered up again.

"Richard, fuck these bastards in Los Angeles"

"Richard, get hard"

Amidst the wild cheers of the home fans, Hamilton hit another mid-range shot.

The point difference was narrowed to less than 3 points.

"God, is Richard going to change the direction of the game?" Kenny Smith made an unbelievable voice.

"brush"

"brush"

.........

However, in this series, Richard Hamilton and even the Detroit Pistons are destined to be tragic.

It was Li Hao again. When the team was about to be tied, he stood up again. The same mid-range shot, when Li Hao made four consecutive hits, the confidence that had just been rebuilt in the Palace of Auburn Hills suddenly collapsed again. land.

With the end of the third quarter, the point difference was expanded to 10+ again.

Richard Hamilton tried his best. He has scored 28 points in this game, 28 points in three quarters. On the stage of the finals, this is a good statistic.

But it also exhausted all his physical strength. Hamilton, who was on the bench, looked a little confused at the moment. In the fourth quarter, he was really powerless.

"beep"

In the end, with the referee's whistle, 96:84!

The 2003-2004 season is completely over, and the final champion is the Los Angeles Lakers.

.........

In the "Olympic Tower" building at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City, USA, in the office of the NBA president, David Stern often heaves a sigh of relief when he sees the referee blowing the whistle for the end of the game on TV.

To be honest, at halftime, he was very conflicted.

Because he is also struggling with who the final fmvp will be for?

Kobe or Li Hao?

Although everyone knows that the FMVP voting rule is that 11 senior NBA reporters vote on the spot, usually 9 famous American media reporters + 1 local media from both sides of the finals. NBA officials do not have the right to determine the winner of this award.

But in fact, as long as the NBA is still a commercial league, it is impossible to be truly transparent.

In fact, among these 11 voting places, David Stern can secretly control 5 of them, that is to say, he can really decide the final fmvp winner, provided that it is necessary.

So who is the fmvp for this season?

David Stern has to admit, he's really conflicted.

From the perspective of the most fundamental commercial interests, both Kobe and Li Hao can become the fmvp that brings the greatest benefits to the league. Kobe owns the American and European markets, while Li Hao represents the Chinese market and even the Asian market.

Especially when the data of the two people seems to be flat.

So, he is contradicting.

It wasn't until Hamilton of the Pistons showed his prowess in the third quarter that Li Hao had another chance to stand up.

If Li Hao and Kobe were in a balanced state before, then now, Li Hao's weight is undoubtedly heavier.

Everyone has a scale in their hearts.

David Stern believes that even if he will not make a secret move, the final fmvp winner will be the one everyone expects.

(End of this chapter)