Legend of Tomorrow

After the game, the Lakers celebrated and played all night in Philadelphia, and took a special plane back to Los Angeles in the early morning.

After two days of rest, the Lakers held a championship parade in Los Angeles. The format was slightly different from last time, with more emphasis on interaction with fans. Fans will have the opportunity to feel the joy of the Lakers' championship up close.

The parade route is from Staples Center to the University of Southern California Stadium, a distance of approximately 2 miles. All Lakers players will greet fans on the parade float, and cheerleaders and staff will follow on a double-decker open-air bus.

More fans came to participate in the parade than last year. There were millions of people wearing yellow jerseys on the city streets, cheering and celebrating, and the atmosphere was very warm.

The first two championships of the 21st century were won by the Lakers. Can the third one be far behind? Everyone is looking forward to them establishing a dynasty.

By winning the playoffs and crushing their opponents every game, the Lakers shocked fans even more than their 33-game winning streak that year. The value of winning in the regular season and in the playoffs is different.

Guo Xu was in the first car with Kobe and O'Neal, enjoying the cheers and admiration of the whole city, and he has become a city hero!

The parade was followed by a commendation meeting, which was held at the University of Southern California football stadium. A temporary stage was set up in the playground, and the stands can accommodate a total of 90,000 fans. Coaches and players all have to go on stage to express their feelings and interact with the fans present.

During the speech, Guo Xu was ranked third from the bottom again.

Mitchell Thompson, a retired league star and now a Lakers commentator, shouted passionately: The next person to appear is one of the Lakers' Big Three, the annual three-point champion, the Best Rookie, and the Best Sixth Man winner - —Jason Guo!”

The fans applauded with great momentum. Guo Xu walked onto the stage and waved to the fans around him. He was much more excited than when he won the championship in Philadelphia. In his two lives as a human being, he had never been so glorious, and he felt that his life was so valuable. These are beautiful memories that can be cherished for a lifetime and cannot be bought with money.

Thompson smiled and asked: Jason, many fans now say you are Iverson's terminator, but many people used to say you were a defensive black hole. What do you think of this change?

Guo Xu took the microphone and thought for a moment, smiled, and said loudly: I never mind others saying that I am a defensive black hole. I am just afraid that I cannot help the team on the offensive end. In my opinion, offense is the best defense. , the Lakers are a team that relies on offense to win!

The fans applauded enthusiastically. He said this domineeringly. Go to hell and defend to win the championship. Who likes to watch defense? !

Guo Xu’s words can also be understood as meaning that even if he can’t guard Iverson,

The 76ers were still killed by offense.

In the previous life, Tyronn Lue was famous for his defense. No one would think that he and Iverson were the same level of stars because his data was completely exploded. Guo Xu is different. His offensive data is better than that of Iverson, and his shooting percentage and efficiency are top-notch. So why bother with defense?

Thompson asked: So do you think you surpassed Iverson?

This is a question that many fans are concerned about. Beyond that, Guo Xu is the number one point guard in the league. What a resounding name he has.

I still say the same thing, let others evaluate. What makes me happiest after winning the championship is not who I surpassed, but how well I cooperated with my teammates.

Guo Xu paused and said loudly in his British accent: There is only 'us' here, there is no 'I'. Everyone here has gained enough confidence. Whenever I play a game, everyone holds their hands. When we put it together, what I want to say most is: 'Come on, brothers, 123'! The Lakers are the best team, no brothers, no basketball!

Guo Xu also said the future classic advertising slogan of Adidas. These words are very touching and thought-provoking.

Everyone applauded vigorously together, and the atmosphere reached its peak today.

Zen Master Phil Jackson and Jenny Buss looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

This guy often makes famous quotes! Isn't it too good to be eloquent?

When Kobe and O'Neal took the stage to speak again, the atmosphere was not so lively. The conversation between them mainly revolves around defending their titles next year, promising fans a dynasty.

On that day, all major media outlets focused on what Guo Xu said. He stole the show during the parade and received far more attention than Kobe Bryant, catching up with O'Neal. More and more people think that he has become the second in charge of the Lakers. His statistics in this playoffs are better than Kobe's.

Guo Xu's popularity has reached an astonishing level, judging from online reviews, it has surpassed Iverson. He will definitely be the starter in next season's All-Star Game. Even if Kidd is not traded by the Suns to the Nets, there is no way to compete with him.

Not only in North America, Guo Xu has a high reputation all over the world, especially in China. Everyone knows that there is a mixed-race kid in the NBA who is super strong and has an interesting personality. Chinese fans will definitely vote for him next season.

Previously, people on the Internet had been saying that Guo Xu hugged his thighs, Lakers stars hugged each other, etc. But now he has become noble in other words.

We are not a team, we are brothers playing basketball!

Someone on the Internet immediately interpreted Guo Xu’s words and regarded them as truth. Basketball is a sport for five people. Since there are not many people, every position on the court is very important. Everyone's ability and role are critical. Five people must be united like brothers and have the same mind to win the game. So it is No brothers, no basketball!

Many people like to flaunt personal heroism, but Iverson has not been heroic this year. When the 76ers broke through in the Eastern Conference, it can be said that he never gave up. When they were 3 or 40 points behind in the finals, the opponent's main players went to rest, but he continued to play on the court. Is this like never giving up?

As long as the NBA teams that have won championships over the years are listed, fans can easily discover the truth. The NBA has always been dominated by reasonable basketball. The so-called individual heroism is just the helplessness of those with extraordinary talents but bad luck!

Let’s look back at history and see what “individual heroism” actually looks like.

The Great Chamberlain may be the ultimate of all personal heroes. This hero who is talked about by fans almost lost a championship in front of the legitimate Lord of the Rings Russell.

Jordan's personal ability far exceeded his competitors in the early stage. While he won the scoring title, he was abused as soon as he entered the playoffs. He only began to dominate the league after the age of 28. At that time, he had more than one outstanding partner.

Needless to say, the Pistons, Rockets, and Spurs are the ultimate reasonable team basketball.

This year, the Eastern Conference's big-name stars Carter, McGrady, and Iverson can take turns scoring high points in the regular season, but in fact everyone knows that no matter what data they put up, they will definitely be beaten to death when they meet the Lakers in the playoffs.

Why? There is an obvious gap in the overall strength of the team. If the team's only star does not improve his points, it will be even worse. But do you really think this is the playing mode they are pursuing? If you ask them if they would like to be teammates with O'Neal, they will definitely say yes. Do you think Iverson would say that I want to be the boss, so I will never partner with a superstar?

To put it bluntly, in the NBA, individual heroism can basically be equated with elimination. Really strong teams are all precision-operated tactical machines. Even if there is no superstar partner, second-rate stars who can score are indispensable.

As for the first team advocated by many fake fans to be all grassroots, passionate basketball, iron-blooded basketball... haha.