NBA: I am the card dealer

After the enthusiasm of his teammates faded, Xue Liancheng finally saw on the big screen how he scored the winning goal.

It hit the backboard directly and then bounced into the net.

this………

It's pure luck!

At this moment, he didn't know how to describe his mood, he just felt that he was shrouded in light.

But he quickly rejected this idea.

There is no doubt that he shot this ball in a hurry. Because of the long distance, he subconsciously increased the force of his shot. Of course, this is not the point.

The point is, his sense of direction is extremely accurate, and the release point and arc of his shots are also quite precise.

What is this indicating?

This shows that he has formed inertial muscle memory, which is why he had this lucky ball.

This is what is meant by the saying that luck is also part of strength.

Thanks to his feel for the court, shooting habits, and excellent muscle memory, he was able to score this goal.

This is the premise.

This is enough to show that his personal ability is absolutely outstanding.

Thinking of this, he became excited.

And just then.

A voice came, awakening his thoughts: "Xue! It's hard for me to say congratulations, because you defeated us. I am really frustrated now, but I still want to say that it is definitely my honor to be your opponent."

Xue Liancheng turned around and took a closer look. It was indeed Oladipo. He smiled and said, "Don't be discouraged, young man. The future will definitely be yours."

Oladipo's expression suddenly became bright: "Xue! I'm older than you!"

Xue Liancheng: "Uh! The future belongs to us. I look forward to seeing you again next season."

Oladipo's face looked much better: "I will, I will come back, you wait for me."

Xue Liancheng stepped forward and hugged Oladipo: "Keep going, your future is bright, and you will definitely become the king of New York."

This sentence is the greatest affirmation of Oladipo's performance.

of course.

After the finals, Oladipo was indeed very strong and is definitely one of the strongest guards in the league.

If it weren't for Oladipo's strong performance, this series might not have reached a seventh game.

Oladipo: "Xue! I also hope you can maintain this peak state. I want to defeat you at your peak."

very confident.

of course.

Xue Liancheng just listened, patted him on the back to show encouragement and that was it.

then.

Xue Liancheng hugged and greeted his old friends one by one.

These former comrades-in-arms also sent their blessings and congratulations very friendly. It was obvious that they admired Xue Liancheng very much.

Even Tyronn Lue said: "People always underestimate you. They always think that you are lucky to beat the Warriors and lucky to beat the Spurs, but I know how strong you are."

Xue Liancheng smiled and said, "This is all thanks to you. You discovered many of my shortcomings, but also many of my strengths."

Tyronn Lue shook his head and smiled bitterly: "But even though I know all your strengths and weaknesses, I still couldn't beat you. This is a terrible thing."

Xue Liancheng burst out laughing. In this series, he didn't feel much defensive pressure. In comparison, the encirclement strategy in the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs was suffocating for him.

but.

He reacted in an instant.

This is wrong!

Tyronn Lue knows him so well, so why didn't he make him feel any defensive pressure?

This is totally illogical.

And soon, he figured it out.

Throughout the entire series, his performance was pretty good. He scored 40+ in five of the seven games, which was quite explosive.

But looking at the other Lakers players, they were basically wailing.

Randle failed to play to his strength as the second-in-command, Vonleh, who is always fierce in alley-oops, often lost his energy, and Clarkson disappeared on the spot. None of the Lakers' three main generals stood up.

Doesn't this explain the problem?

That's right!

Tyronn Lue knew that putting heavy defensive pressure on him would be useless, so he chose to find another way and limit others. This is where Tyronn Lue understands him.

Knowing that he cannot stop it, he doesn't try to stop it, but chooses to stop others. This is very smart.

This is also the reason why the Lakers have been struggling.

After figuring it all out, he once again looked at Tyronn Lue with new eyes: "Lu! You are a great coach. You almost beat us."

Tyronn Lue shook his head: "No one in this world should be able to defeat you easily."

same.

Tyronn Lue also had a clear understanding.

Single core!

He overcame all obstacles along the way and finally won the championship with a decisive goal. How strong must one's personal strength be to be able to do this!

It is simply unimaginable.

If George hadn’t been injured, wouldn’t that have been the end?

of course.

There is still a chance if we continue the arms race and add giants.

For example, the Warriors lost unfairly and they will definitely not accept it. They are definitely capable of competing with the complete Lakers.

After greeting Tyronn Lue, Xue Liancheng looked up subconsciously for the familiar figure.

The result was meaningless, and that familiar figure appeared in the player tunnel.

Xue Liancheng watched the figure disappear, then smiled.

Afterwards, he hugged and talked with his teammates.

ended.

The reporter came over and said, "Xue! You are awesome! Congratulations on winning the championship this season. Do you have anything to say at this moment?"

Xue Liancheng: "It feels incredible, everything is so dreamy."

Without the 100% hit rate skill, he completed the buzzer-beater purely by relying on his own strength, killing the Knicks and winning the championship for himself.

It's not as simple as one goal deciding the outcome, it's one goal deciding the championship!

The pressure when throwing the last ball was like a mountain pressing down on his head. Even though his mental quality was strong enough and he was even prepared to bet everything and bear everything, he still felt suffocated before throwing the ball.

After all, if we lose, it means the entire season is lost.

Yes!

It's not an exaggeration.

If he missed the shot, the entire city of Los Angeles lost, the Lakers, a team with a profound history, lost, and the fans who supported the Lakers lost.

There are also staff members, busy support staff, and teammates who have fought for the entire season, all their efforts have gone to waste.

Even he himself lost.

The reputation was severely damaged, the image was hit, the supreme status was shaken, and the myth of dominance and deterrence was shattered at this moment.

It can be said that this ball carries too much.

If he misses the shot, he will be giving up the supreme honor, the championship trophy, to his mortal enemy.

Just thinking about this result is extremely suffocating.

Therefore, the value of this buzzer-beater can be said to be the highest in history, at least for him, it is the absolute best.

How could he not be excited?

Reporter: "This last shot will definitely go down in history. Can you tell me what you were thinking at the moment you shot it? I think many years later, your mental journey will be turned over and chewed over again."

The reporter was also very excited when asking this question.

There is no doubt that Xue Liancheng's last shot was absolutely great.

In the past, completing a buzzer-beater in the playoffs was something that was worth writing about. For example, in the historical trajectory, Leonard, who later joined the Raptors, shared the buzzer-beater in the Game 7 with Digital Man. Both of them were considered classics and were repeatedly brought out by fans to savor.

And now, Xue Liancheng is on the stage of the finals, in the same tiebreaker, still behind, but he delivered a fatal blow.

This is a one-goal championship!

Both in height and breadth, it is several levels higher than other classic buzzer beaters. The reporter was not exaggerating when he said that this buzzer beater would go down in history, but it was an ironclad fact.

Because in all the years of NBA history, there has never been a buzzer-beating shot in the final seventh game of the Finals.

Xue Liancheng is the first one, and there is no need to say how great this ball is.

Xue Liancheng answered carefully: "The court was very chaotic at that time. I made the decision based entirely on my feeling on the court. When I took the shot, my heart was actually very calm. There was no big wave, and my mind was very clear."

These are the conditions and states when he took action.

He really didn't think that much when he made the move.

However, before shooting, his mind was in a mess and he thought a lot, but at the moment of shooting, everything was abandoned.

He had only one thought: turn around and throw the ball.

Reporter: "How is the third time you win the O'Brien Cup different from the first two times?"

Xue Liancheng paused for a moment and said, "Well! I defeated my former self, which is great! This is the first time I have led a team to win a championship since I came to the West, which is also worth remembering. And most importantly, this championship was much more difficult than the previous two, which forged my will."

Reporter: "What do you want to say to Lakers fans?"

Xue Liancheng: "I didn't let you down. Now... please enjoy the joy of being a champion."

After the interview, there was a lengthy trophy presentation ceremony.

Various speeches and various memories of the difficult times this season.

But it is indeed difficult.

Along the way, the Lakers' road to the championship has been full of twists and turns.

If someone asks the Lakers whether they can win the championship after ten games, even the most die-hard fans will shake their heads and smile bitterly: "We are full of hope. We can go to the playoffs and fight for Xue's return."

If someone asked the Lakers if they could win the championship this season after 30 games?

Then even the most die-hard Lakers fans will only answer: "I am very disappointed in them. If they can't even make the playoffs, I suggest that this team be disbanded right here."

If someone asked the Lakers if they could win the championship this season after fifty games?

Even the most die-hard Lakers fans would answer this way: "We should compete in the playoffs as the sixth seed. In this way, I believe we can definitely go further."

At that time, the Lakers had just squeezed out the Nuggets, with a winning rate of less than 50%, and they had just become the gatekeeper of the playoffs, far away from the sixth-placed Thunder! No one thought they could compete in the playoffs as the sixth.

At the end of the season, the Lakers could only answer the same question this way: "Do your best and play a wonderful game."

Facing the Jazz in the first round, of course no one doubted the Lakers' strength.

But in the second round facing the Warriors, who would dare to say with confidence: We will definitely defeat the Warriors?

No team dares to make such a bold statement, and the Lakers are no exception.

After all, no matter how strong the double star combination is, they are only one of the challengers of the Big Four Warriors. It is a bit of a stretch to say that they are a complete contender for the championship.

What is a Challenger?

It means that your strength on paper is far lower than that of the other party.

And when the Lakers actually eliminated the Warriors, the fans were just crazy. If you asked those diehard Lakers fans to say that they could beat the Spurs, they wouldn't dare to say so.

reason?

Without George, can the Lakers, led by a single core player, beat the complete Spurs?

It’s just a dream!

It's totally unrealistic!

No matter how crazy and loyal the Lakers fans were, they could only feel hopeless at this time. Winning the championship was out of their reach. They only wanted dignity. When they were trailing 1:3, their need for dignity reached its peak.

After eliminating the Spurs, they finally faced up to this broken Lakers team and finally dared to dream of winning the championship.

but.

At this time, they have already arrived at the finals stage.

This shows how difficult their road to winning the championship was. Along the way, they really couldn't even imagine it!

As the team president, Jim gave a particularly emotional speech on winning the championship, and at the same time explained how difficult it was for the Lakers to win the championship. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was reflecting on his own embarrassing situation in the Lakers.

But now it’s okay, we won the championship.

Magic Johnson and Jeanie Buss lost their last chance to seize power.

And he finally saved his position.

At the end, he expressed his gratitude with great emotion: "Xue's arrival saved us. Thank you Xue! Thank you for his arrival. I hope that in the future he can follow in Kobe's footsteps and create a glorious purple and gold dynasty."

applause.

Jim Buss laughed out loud, and his mouth became wider and wider until he couldn't close it.

Next.

Silver gave a speech and finally announced the winner of the Finals MVP: "The most valuable player of this round of the finals is..."

I paused, wanting to leave some suspense.

But everyone's eyes were on Xue Liancheng.

Xiao Hua could only announce helplessly: "Xue Liancheng! Congratulations to him!"

Xue Liancheng walked forward to take the trophy, and then gave a long speech of thanks.

The big screen also displayed Xue Liancheng's specific statistics of this round of the finals in a timely manner.

After seven games, he averaged 41 points, 15.2 assists, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, which is simply terrifying.

And his efficiency is not low, with an overall shooting percentage of 54.7%, a three-point shooting percentage of 51%, and a free throw percentage of 95%, surpassing the 180 club and truly demonstrating what dominance is.

It also shows the most powerful evidence that he single-handedly dragged the team to the championship throne.

Coupled with the winning goal, Xue Liancheng was instantly brought to the top. The fans watching the award ceremony went completely crazy at that moment.

this moment.

Looking at the dazzling data on the screen, the Knicks fans who were still at the scene also burst into thunderous applause for the King of New York whom they once loved.