604: Lights up the city
The moment James missed, he felt as if he had been drained of all his strength.
Although there is still time for the game, the Heat have no chance left without a timeout.
As a result, James even forgot to foul him. Link's free throws were too steady, desperately steady. What if you get a foul? It's just a matter of letting Link score two more points......
Just as James hesitated, the electronic beep sounded throughout the audience. The red light on the rebound came on, like a red light at an intersection, and the Heat came to a complete stop.
108-104, the Memphis Grizzlies were at the Federal Express Arena and kept their home court. They unbelievably overturned the Heat by 18 points in the first half of the game and successfully ended the season in Memphis!
"It's over, the Memphis Grizzlies are the champions! They are on the top! They persevered to the end in the most incredible way! O'Brien Cup, they deserve it! ”
The audience went into a frenzy, Mike. It's not the first time Brin has seen an NBA team win a championship, but it's been a long time since he's been so excited.
Six minutes ago, everyone thought that the tie-break was inevitable, and the ownership of the O'Brien Cup still seemed to be full of suspense.
But now, it's all over. On the big screen at the scene, there is a close-up of Link's face.
At the end of the game, he rushed to the technical table, grabbed his jersey with both hands, and showed the big "0" on his chest in front of everyone.
Standing at the top of the basketball world in the number 0 jersey, he did it!
Link has thought many times about how to celebrate after winning the championship. Pour a whole bucket of Gatorade onto a teammate's head? Throw a basketball into the sky and hug your teammates?
Link planned a variety of schemes, but when the game was actually over, Link found that his body was not in control at all.
He conquered the entire league, and at that moment he just wanted people to remember, that number on his chest.
The process of starting from scratch is all in it!
Normally, at the end of the finals, the word "champion" will be played on the big screen in the arena. But instead of doing so, the Federal Express Arena kept showing a close-up of Link's face.
His roar, his anger and his joy were all on the big screen.
He scored 14 straight points in the final quarter and blocked James twice...... In the eyes of Memphis, Link equals a champion!
Not long after Link stood on the technical table, he was carried down by his teammates.
Randolph was the first to rush up and hug Link, the fat man who had been abandoned by the world and finally proved his worth. Memphis reborn him, he made Memphis brilliant!
Mark. Gasol is not far behind, and even if he wins the best defensive player, even if he is selected for the double and second team this season, Gasol is always questioned. After all, his stats aren't much "super". But now, Gasol doesn't care about anyone's doubts. Because he is a champion center, a well-deserved, genuine champion center! No matter what others say, they can't change this fact!
Mike. Conley borrowed the championship commemorative T-shirt and cap handed by the staff, and he stood in place, looking at the Grizzlies logo on the floor, smiling and smiling, his eyes flushed.
In college, he was the younger brother of Auden. After entering the league, he has been left out of the All-Star. Each time, Conley was some distance away from the "best." He's obviously a good player, but he's always overlooked. But this time, he managed to reach the finish line, and no one dared to ignore him anymore!
Iguodala rushed to the technical table and, together with Randolph and Gasol, carried Link off.
He hasn't forgotten that on his first day with the Grizzlies, Link told him what he hoped each other could do. With such ambitions for a player in his third year, Iguodala knew that his Grizzlies career could be very interesting.
It turns out that he is right, and if he can, he is really willing to spend the rest of his career escorting Link!
Nick. Wearing sunglasses, Yang motioned for the fans to shout louder. God knows where this guy got his sunglasses from, anyway, he will always be a living treasure who loves to make trouble and love to play. Of course, if you think he's just a joke, then pick up the firepower of 3 three-pointers in 1 minute!
Today, the Grizzlies were able to complete the reversal, in addition to Link's miracle of scoring 14 points in a row, Nick Young, who scored 9 points in 1 minute, also contributed to it!
In addition, there is the Butler who was once abandoned by his mother and now finally lets the world know himself. There's the Harris who was depressed in the Bucks and suddenly made it to the top in Memphis. There is the Battier who once refused the Heat's call and wanted to make up for his regrets in Memphis, and the resolute Tony. Aaron, the cunning Vasquith, Arthur who came back from the dead, and the immature but daring to fight ......
This group of players who seem to be "out of the flow", when they first gathered in Memphis, people ridiculed that they were just a pile of garbage. It seems that only the Memphis Grizzlies are willing to take in these "leftovers".
But it was such a group of guys who defeated the glamorous Big Three and conquered the world with their unique grassroots temperament!
Wade sat on the ground at the end of the game. He stroked his knees, shook his head and sighed.
I thought it would be a good summer, and I thought I could stabilize the country by doing my best...... But, competitive sports are unforgiving. Even if Wade has put everything down in the game, even if he is strong enough, a loss is a loss.
Wade is only feeling sorry for his knees now, which have been holding on for so long, and Wade has nothing to give them back.
James walked up to Link and gave him a gentle hug after the Grizzlies players put Link down.
It stands to reason that as a senior, even if he is a loser, James should say something to Link to show his sportsmanship and show his demeanor.
But when he hugged Link, James couldn't say a word.
Defeated by a third-year undrafted pick, this kind of thing is incredible! So much so that James couldn't congratulate Link with false feelings.
He is unwilling, really unwilling. The final 18-point reversal made James still confused.
How is that possible? How could any player do such a thing!? Six minutes earlier, Link had scored just 18 points. But now after the game, Link has 32 points.
James thought it was incredible, and it still feels incredible.
Only the first place can say what friendship first and competition second can be said in righteous words. And as a loser, when this kind of thing is said, I am afraid that even I will not be able to comfort myself.
James can say to Rose, "You're a good guy, but you're missing a real helper." ”
This time last year, he could have put his arm around Durant before the end of the game and told him, "Don't give up, you still have a long way to go, you still have a chance."
But the premise of his doing this is because he and the Heat won in the end!
But now, James's identity is a loser!
"Great job, your prospects are immeasurable, Link." In the end, James only held back this sentence.
Link didn't raise the bar with James, and he didn't need to step on someone else after defeating his opponent.
"Thanks, LeBron." Link just politely replied to James.
Let him go, he was counterattacked by 18 points at the last moment, and James was depressed enough.
After James, Wade also walked up and hugged Link. Link could clearly feel that Wade hugged him much harder than James.
"Now I know it's your territory, boy." Wade smiled bitterly, which was the end of the grudge between the two.
"The Flash" has long said that if it weren't for his opponent, he would actually like Link.
"You didn't lose, Dwayne, you earned everyone's respect." Link also patted Wade on the back, a great opponent, isn't it also part of a great career.
After sending off the Heat's players, the Federal Express arena was completely transformed into a sea of joy for the Grizzlies players.
Link hugged his family, and although Link didn't have a deep affection for his parents, he was still very grateful to them and resolutely supported Link's dream. Later, he hugged his teammates and members of the coaching staff.
For example, Nick. Young's 3 three-pointers in 1 minute, in fact, is just a microcosm. Link's teammates have helped him a lot this whole season.
A few minutes later, the podium had been erected. NBA commissioner David Brown. Stern and the legendary "Lord of the Rings" Bill. Russell was waiting on it.
Link turned his head and saw that no one had boarded first, and everyone was waiting for him.
"Oh, this is what you have always dreamed of." Link smiled and waved, but everyone remained unmoved.
"You're supposed to be the first to lead us up, Link! After all, you are the one who has led us all the way to where we are now. Iguodala finished and made a gesture of please.
Link nodded, and took a big step forward. Afterwards, other talents followed their "king" and crowded the podium.
The golden O'Brien Cup is right here in David. Stern stepped forward, and he clapped vigorously. Being able to expand the market for a small ball market is what Stern wants to see. It turns out that as long as you have enough strength, the small ball market is also something to play.
Isn't the market for grizzly bears small enough? But they just turned over by signing a draft loser! I don't know if the Grizzlies winning the championship will give confidence to other teams in small ball cities.
Everyone wore championship commemorative T-shirts and championship commemorative caps. Grizzlies owner Robert. Pera stood at the front, ready to take home the golden trophy.
"First of all, thank you to the Miami Heat. Without a great opponent, this championship won't seem great. Finally, congratulations to the Memphis Grizzlies, you are the NBA champions of the 2012-2013 season! ”
Stern didn't give any stinky and long speeches today, and after a few casual remarks, he held up the trophy and prepared to hand it to Pella.
Traditionally, the NBA championship trophy is usually handed to the team owner first. After all, this team is all owned by others, and it is understandable to let people be the first to enjoy honors.
Pera was about to receive the trophy, but halfway through her hand, she felt that something was not right.
Then, Pera turned to look at Link, "Let's go together." ”
This young boss doesn't want to be alone with this honor! Most importantly, this honor should have belonged to Link.
Eventually, Link and Pera took the O'Brien Cup together and lifted it above their heads.
The golden trophy became extremely dazzling under the illumination of the light, like the rising sun. Let Memphis, which originally lived in the shadows, shine again!
In the end, Stern ceded his place to Bill. Russell. In the stands, the MVP shouted again.
Link was pushed to the front by his teammates, and there will be no suspense about the ownership of FMVP.