Chapter 323 [Dark Horse Champion!] 】
As the whistle blew for the end of the game, the Warriors rushed onto the court together, and the elder Nelson shouted with his fists raised.
The Magic players congratulated the Warriors players with expressionless faces, and Zhou Xuan shook hands with Alstom and Nielsen. Howard and Randolph hugged each other.
Stan? Van Gundy also hugged Nelson Sr. and sighed, "Congratulations, Donald. ”
"Don't be discouraged, you will have a chance to ...... in the future"
Zhou Xuan walked to the coach's side, hugged Nelson Sr. first, and then hugged Van Gundy.
"You're an amazing player, and I'm optimistic you're going to be the best point guard in the future." As a loser, Big Van Gundy maintained his demeanor.
Surrounded by people and facing the camera, Zhou Xuan took the championship hat belt handed by the staff and put it on his head, and changed into a champion T-shirt. However, he is not conspicuous, because he is still too short in comparison, and the camera can't be captured after being surrounded by people.
Looking at the two giants in front of him, Zhou Xuan thought helplessly: Zach (Randolph), Ronnie (Turiaf) Are you addicted to blocking and dismantling, or are you deliberately stealing the spotlight!
Every player was excited, but they were all smiling.
Veteran Jackson has won the championship, this time as a role player, and the joy is not enough to turn into tears. He greeted a lot of people, and he smiled.
Margeti is not a sentimental person, but a sullen guy who flexes his muscles in front of the camera.
Randolph has always been an optimist, he laughed when he was said to be a cancer, how could he cry when he won the championship? Tie a track coat around your waist and dance like a skirt.
The only person who is a little sad is Marion, who has experienced great ups and downs, but suddenly has a dream come true when he is most depressed. It's like a Chinese saying. Is it a blessing for Seon to lose his horse?
Ellis is in a relieved mood right now, playing less minutes and fewer opportunities to perform, but getting the best result, which is also a kind of compensation. At the same time, he also began to re-understand the game of basketball, and planned to find time to continue practicing shooting, but he still had a lot to lose.
Zhou Xuan's feeling, no one may believe it, this rookie season won the championship, his heart is actually very calm, he is just a little surprised, he didn't expect to win the championship so easily.
He was too ordinary when he was in China, but after he arrived in the United States, he had too many surprises, got "superpowers", joined the NBA, was reused, had a beautiful girlfriend, and made a lot of money, all of which made him too excited. He's got so much in just one year and he's already very satisfied, so he's at peace heading into the playoffs. With that peace of mind, he played well. Got the championship, and there was no fun.
He expected to win the championship, and he studied psychology so well that he was mentally prepared for it.
"Maybe I'm really a freak, and my teammates are too fulfilling." Zhou Xuan said to himself in his heart: "I hope Yu Yan is fine, maybe she is afraid that I will be distracted, so she turned off the phone?" ”
Confetti flew around the arena, the celebration had begun, and most of the Magic players quietly returned to the locker room, with only Howard and Nelson remaining.
In addition to reporters, the family members of the Warriors players also stood on the court, and many people took pictures with cameras.
The reporter stepped forward to interview Zhou Xuan. "First of all, congratulations to the Warriors for winning the championship today, it's not easy for you to do that, tell me how you overcame all the odds to beat a strong opponent? Especially you, in your rookie season, you were the absolute main force to help the Warriors win the championship! ”
Zhou Xuan said: "You have to believe in our strength, we are a strong whole, although we also have players with outstanding individual ability, but we are a unit, we play overall basketball, which makes us always able to overcome all kinds of difficulties." ”
The reporter asked: "You may be elected the youngest MVP of the Finals, do you have any thoughts on this?" ”
"The results haven't been announced yet, I'll think about it later." Zhou Xuan smiled: "I'm so happy now, I can't describe my feelings." We never play with an individual emphasis on the individual, we say to each other before every game, let's play with a smile on our faces, and that spirit always inspires us. So it's not really important who the MVP is. ”
The reporter interviewed Nelson Sr. again. "After you took over the Warriors, you have repeatedly achieved miracles and won the championship in three years, how do you feel at this moment?"
Nelson Sr. exclaimed, "It's great, it feels fantastic, it's so much better than the win percentage, the best coach accolades." No matter how good the winning percentage is, it's a shame not to win the title and I want to thank all the players for doing a really good job and playing their part. ”
The other players were also interviewed and everyone said a few words. The Warriors have a lot of young players who think it's been an incredible season.
The person who touched the most was Quincy? Dolby, he said, "When I was cut by the Kings, I fell into underestimation, it was the Warriors who made me reborn, I was so lucky to win a championship with the team, and I really hope to play for the Warriors next season." ”
There is still a lot of suspense about who is the MVP of the finals, and the statistics of both are very beautiful.
Zhou Xuan averaged 14 points, 3 rebounds and 13 rebounds per game. 3 assists 1. 5 steals and shot 47 from the field. 5%; 38 three-point shooting. 5%。 All stats are all up from the regular season.
And Randolph 21 points 11. 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 0. 5 steals, 0. 5 caps. He's been as consistent as ever, shooting 47 from the field. 2%。
Zhou Xuan's advantage is that he completely overwhelmed the Magic defender, Alston only scored in double figures in two games, shooting only 36% from the field, and Randolph's Howard statistics are also terrifying.
After a while, the overall championship award ceremony began. Magic fans also mostly stayed to watch the awards, league president David? Stern took to the makeshift stage to speak.
He said: "The Warriors have proven that with hard work, the NBA can do miracles, and this is where it happens!" he said. At the start of the regular season, few people thought the Warriors would make the playoffs, and no one thought they would have the last laugh. But the Warriors worked hard to win the championship. I'm honored to congratulate the entire Warriors team, and I want to congratulate Warriors owner Chris? Cohan, head coach Donald? Nielsen, of course, I would also like to thank San Francisco and Oakland, who have always supported this team, and congratulate you on winning the championship trophy. ”
Warriors owner Cohan couldn't contain his excitement at the ceremony, saying, "What a great night it was, and my kids deserve respect. ”
Nelson Sr., who won his first NBA championship in his career, said: "I feel very fortunate that this is a great team and we got the win with the right tactics. I would also like to thank my family for their support from beginning to end. ”
Cohan took the championship from Stern, and the players reached out and touched the trophy in a circle. The fans in the arena applauded enthusiastically. Although the home team was swept, they cheered for the winner.
Streamers and pieces of paper flew, and the scene reached a climax.
And then there's another big play, Bill? Russell stepped forward, ready to present the awards. In recognition of the outstanding contributions and immortal legend of Celtics center Russell, the league has decided to rename the Finals MVP Award to "Bill? Russell Prize".
"The Most Valuable Player of the Finals winner is ......"
The president began to pretend to pause mysteriously again, and the audience was about to throw burgers and hot dogs on his head before he continued: "Zhou Xuan! ”
Is it really me? Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment, only to realize that the only rookie Finals MVP in the history of "Magic" Johnson, and the record of the youngest Finals MVP was over.
In fact, this is also normal, when Nash was elected the regular season MVP twice in the Suns, Marion averaged a double-double per game, and the statistics of Stoudamire in 2005 were also beautiful, but the MVP gave the team a tactical core. Randolph, despite his impressive stats, is not the heart of the game, but rather a cover for the pick-and-roll attack. When the Warriors are on a fast break, he rarely gets involved. What's more, the league wants to support Zhou Xuan, not a fat man like Randolph......
"What are you doing? Take the championship trophy and be careful not to fall. Jackson patted Zhou Xuan on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll go." Zhou Xuan carefully took the championship trophy from old Nelson, held it in his arms, got on the podium, and faced Russell.
Russell smiled: "Young man, I believe you will definitely be able to do better in the future!" ”
"Thank you. I'll be aiming for you. Zhou Xuan held the championship trophy in his left hand and took the finals MVP trophy from Russell with his right hand.
He stood on the podium and showed off the trophy, and the reporter handed over the microphone and asked him to make a speech.
Zhou Xuan took a deep breath and smiled: "I was a little surprised to become the MVP of the finals, I did a good job this year, the coaches and veterans gave me a lot of help, without them, I wouldn't have played in this series, and I wouldn't have so many assists." So, I want to give a special thank you to the coaches and teammates, as well as to all the Warriors workers. A big part of the reason we won this season was the preparation, it was the result of everyone's hard work. And all the fans, thank you for their support. This MVP has everyone's credit. Thank you! ”
In the commentary seat, Joan Barry smiled: "He is a person who really understands the meaning of basketball, and he will never forget to talk about the team." ”
Van Gundy sighed: "If the Warriors can keep their current championship squad and keep Marion in the summer, they will still be the favorites next season." It's hard to find out what's wrong with this team. ”
"Magic" Johnson smiled bitterly: "I have a hunch that a new NBA legend is about to be staged, Zhou Xuan is the first yellow MVP, and he is only 20 years old, maybe he will improve." ”
Johnson sighed in his heart, no matter how much progress this kid makes, I'm afraid that my record will be broken by him in the future.
The players in the field shouted unremittingly, and when they returned to the locker room after the award ceremony, they had already prepared champagne and the party was about to begin!