248: Oklahoma earthquake
"Lance, did you fall into the toilet?" In the locker room, Henson shouted.
At this time, the Pacers were all ready to play, but Stephenson was still in the toilet and did not come out.
Henson turned his head to look around again, and the players were all very energetic, but very quiet, completely devoid of the usual commotion.
George is checking his sneakers over and over again, Paul is talking on the phone with his wife-to-be, Yi Jianlian is so excited that he keeps taking a deep breath because he has a good chance of becoming another Chinese player to win an NBA championship ring, West is reading a book as always, Horford is texting with Emily, and Anderson is taking care of his long mohican hairstyle that rises high......
Everyone was doing their thing, but it was eerily quiet in the dressing room.
At this moment, Stephenson came out of the toilet. His face was covered in water, and God knows how many times this guy applied water to his face before he calmed himself down. Henson observed that Stephenson's Adam's apple kept sliding up and down, as if he was swallowing saliva.
It seems that Finson, the "New York villain", also has times when he is too nervous to be himself.
Henson straightened his tie and the collar of his corn-yellow suit, then he cleared his throat, and everyone in the locker room instantly looked up at him!
I said...... It's time for us to move the O'Brien Cup home. Not the future, not even tomorrow. But now, right now! It's time for us to bring the O'Brien Cup home! ”
"Yes!" Everyone stood up suddenly, as if the calm had just been an illusion. The dream is already within reach!
"Later, if ...... If you really win the championship, no one is allowed to cry. We are an iron-blooded army, and it is a shame to cry our nose away from home! Anyway, I won't cry in the pit, you can do it yourself. ”
After Henson finished speaking, he smiled at everyone, "Go ahead, go on the field." ”
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The Chesapeake Energy Arena is still full tonight, and while the young Thunder are already on the edge of a cliff, Oklahoma City fans still have a glimmer of hope for the game. This is still on the home court of the Thunder, and there is no precedent in the history of the NBA to fall behind 1-3!
The Thunder were able to knock out the Mavericks, Lakers and the mighty Spurs, and in the last round of the series, the Thunder magically advanced in four consecutive games. Now, how could it fall at the hands of a mere Pacers!
Behold, until now, there have been people who have the old notion that "walkers are weak."
Indeed, there have been 1-3 comebacks in the history of the NBA playoffs, and more than once. But Thunder fans seem to ignore that this kind of thing has never happened in the history of the NBA Finals!
When the Pacers players stepped onto the wooden floor, the Thunder fans could feel a cold rush in. And behind this "cold snap", there is also a "bastard" coach, who rushed to the O'Brien Cup and stuck his claws.
"I hate corn yellow." After seeing Henson, Adam. Xiao Hua couldn't help but complain.
Suddenly, boos erupted in the stadium. But the Pacers' players still didn't change their faces, and they didn't even get short of breath because of it. The boos from the fans in the stadium don't scare the Pacers, but Henson thinks it's a way for Thunder fans to hide their fears!
Just in the dressing room, everyone adjusted their mood. So now, the only thing they think about is how to play well!
In terms of mentality, Henson believes that the mentality of the Pacers at this time must be several times better than that of the Oklahoma City Thunder!
At 8 p.m. local time, the referee officially kicked off.
At the beginning of the game, it could be seen that the Thunder team was still resisting very aggressively. Durant scored consecutive breakaways, and "Swiss Army Knife" Seforrosa was also very hot today, hitting two three-pointers in the first half of the game.
The Pacers, on the other hand, were unhurried and steady, not intimidated by the momentum of the Thunder. In the first quarter, 22-27, the Pacers trailed by five points.
By the second quarter, the young Thunder seemed to be starting to hold back. They were in the lead, but they were very impatient.
Westbrook, in particular, made several uncool shots, leaving Durant, the scoring champion, behind. Even Reggie. Miller couldn't stand it: "Obviously Durant played so well in the first quarter, why couldn't he catch the ball in the second quarter!?" ”
Westbrook forced layups against the defense again and again, making a mess of the Thunder's offense. Durant got a lot of opportunities, but the ball couldn't reach him at all.
That's Westbrook, and he's very prone to error when his brain heats up. Although Durant is still silent about this, he has no intention of blaming his teammates.
However, Henson believes that even the best temperament will not be able to stand Westbrook's toss. Durant isn't tolerating what I'm doing with Westbrook, it's just that this guy hasn't exploded yet. God knows if Durant will break out in a few years.
"Thanks to" Westbrook's over-the-top desire to attack, the Pacers managed to overtake at halftime. 55 to 49, the margin is still not big. But in a life-and-death moment like falling behind 1-3, the Thunder is extremely dangerous even if it is 1 point behind.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, "Birdman" Anderson rejected the Thunder's idea of trying to open the situation from the inside with two violent risks, and the Thunder's interior offense is still not enough.
As soon as he came up, he split his head and covered his face with two blocks, and the morale of the Thunder team undoubtedly became very low. So halfway through the third quarter, the Thunder seemed to have exhausted all their strength. The young Thunder Sanshao seems to want to give up the game.
Westbrook is still obsessed with ignoring Durant's cycle of hitting the basket and hitting the iron, Durant can't catch the ball, and the occasional catch has become cold.
As for James. Harden, who averaged 17 points per game in the Western Conference finals and 9 points per game in the fourth quarter, only contributed 9 points per game in this round.
At this time, it is not whether Harden can stand up and solve the problem of the battle, but the Thunder, who is unwilling to pay a large price, began to consider whether Harden will be renewed in advance this summer!
Harden has long said that he wants to get a price of 62 million for 4 years, while the Thunder are only willing to give 56 million for 4 years.
Harden's performance in the Finals undoubtedly gave the Thunder management the capital to lower the price! If Harden doesn't accept ...... The Thunder will even go out of their way to trade it out to minimize losses.
Race? Yes, the management of the Thunder team has not even put their minds on the game anymore.
And just like that, time passed minute by minute. Inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the cheers of the fans are getting quieter. After the third quarter, the Pacers led the Thunder by 10 points.
This means that the suspense of the game has almost been lost!
In the fourth quarter, there was a large emptiness in the stands, and Henson and the players on the bench couldn't sit down for a moment!
The last time I had such an experience was because Henson led the team to win the Eastern Conference championship. But this time, they will embrace the highest honor in the world!
10 points, 12 points, 14 points...... When the game was in the final 1 minute and 30 seconds and the Thunder were still trailing by 14 points, Brooks waved his hand and replaced the three less. This means that the Oklahoma City Thunder have given up! They lost three home games in a row, and watched the Pacers stand on top of the world in such a legendary way!
Westbrook covered his head with a towel, unwilling to be photographed crying on the court. Durant patted Westbrook on the shoulder and comforted the little brother who accompanied him to the finals. He believes that this number 0 will definitely mature in the future.
James. Harden looked very lost, and indeed, the entire Finals, the sixth man of the season was completely lost. And he doesn't even know now if he can be a sixth man in Oklahoma in the new season......
"We are champions, we are champions!" Vogel could no longer be calm. He grabbed Henson's shoulder and shouted, Henson had never seen Vogel so out of control.
Henson wanted to remind the players on the pitch to calm down, but he found ...... I can't do it myself! He opened his mouth, but couldn't make any sound. It was the first time Henson couldn't shout a word from the sidelines!
Championship, NBA championship. When he first became a down-and-out scout, did he ever think that he could win an NBA championship?
I can't fucking even think about it! Basketball changed the lives of two people......
The numbers on the timer were still ticking, and the Pacers players never felt like 1 minute and 30 seconds was so long. They can't wait, they can't wait to rush onto the pitch and pick up the first championship trophy in team history!
At this point, there was a mistake on the pitch and the game was dead. Henson also made all the substitutions, and as Bird said, the boos in the Chesapeake Energy Arena peaked.
"Champion, the Indiana Pacers have become NBA champions! This old team has finally left their name in the history of the NBA! "Mike. Brin couldn't wait to announce the results ahead of time, and this one looked at Henson. Joe's commentary on his journey from being questioned to being a championship coach knows better than anyone how bumpy the Pacers' road to winning the championship was!
Meanwhile, at the Consec Arena, a crowd of fans is partying around the stadium where there are no games! The officers of Indian-Press-Polis are facing great enemies, because tonight is destined to be a sleepless night!
"The Pacers players can't sit still, they can't believe what they've done! Henson. Joe's Pacers had the last laugh again, with about a minute left in the game and they weren't giving the Thunder any more chances! ”
Paul and his teammates walked off the court, and the No. 3 was the first to open his arms and hug Henson.
Henson saw that Paul's face was wet, and he couldn't tell if it was sweat or tears......
"Henson, we made it. Your champion plan, succeeded. ”
"yes, it worked. We're champions, we're champions......" Instead of yelling as much as he used to, Henson finally got to experience what it's like to cry with joy.
Damn, I said that I would definitely not shed tears. If you let the players see the jokes, what will happen to your prestige, how can you control the team...... Fuck the prestige!
Thank God! Sending me here is the right decision for you!
"Beep ~~~~~" electronic beep sounds, and an earthquake is about to happen!