Chapter 435: My teammates are responsible for blowing, and I am responsible for pretending.
readx;?“ There was already a mysterious silence in the "Chesapeake Energy Arena", the 12-point disadvantage is not too difficult to climb, and theoretically there is a lot of possibility of a comeback, but if you refer to the first three games, and the dominance that the Knicks showed today, then this score is not much worse than ascending to the sky. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The key thing is that the Thunder have been able to lead the Knicks only a handful of times in these four games, only twice, and the lead was reversed just in the blink of an eye, and then they couldn't keep up with the rhythm, so counting on them to catch up with the 12-point difference made Thunder fans have to remain silent.
Wu Huang looked at his 39 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists off the court, and his heart was not good, today 4O+ seems to be running away, although the triple-double is a bit difficult, but it doesn't hurt if you can't get it, such data plus the record of winning the championship, the top ten rankings in NBA history have not run. If he manages to win three consecutive titles next year, then he can start to challenge for the all-time top five.
"You guys better stop struggling, that will only make my victory more precious, you guys just lie down now, that's the best way to hit me." When Wu Huang returned to the court, the Thunder team moved the difference to 8 points, which made Wu Huang not very happy, why did these bastards have to choose to resist?
Durant wants to fight back at the moment, but he can't find the content of the counterattack, which is not his area of expertise.
But I have to say that the two offensive cores of the Thunder have played their own level, Durant has scored 34 points and 6 rebounds today through 14 high free throws, and Wei Shao also scored 3o points through his own overly ugly jumper. But even so, they still can't help the Thunder team reverse the score, because every time the Knicks score in a row with the Thunder, someone will stand up and fight back, which is actually the Thunder team on defense and can't put enough pressure on the Knicks.
Wu Huang took a symbolic break of three minutes off the court, and after coming on the court, everyone still couldn't see this guy have any physical discomfort, but immediately saw the Holy Sect Master assist Monroe to dunk under the basket through a wonderful breakthrough. The Knicks' interior can kill the Thunder at any time today, and Ibaka and Perkins, who are four fouls, don't dare to defend too much under the basket, even if the referee favors them, they don't dare to bet on whether their big moves will escape. Once the two of them are defeated, then today's game will be completely out of suspense.
The Knicks' side is still the main defensive interior defensive strategy, and D'Antoni agrees with this defensive method, because Durant and Westbrook are not out of the court today, and although they have to play the full 48 minutes, it is not impossible to do it, but it is a bit far-fetched to maintain efficient shooting accuracy in the final quarter.
Countless people have emphasized that the defensive intensity of the NBA playoffs is not comparable to the regular season, Durant and Wei Shao have played the whole game in the regular season, but if they want to do this in the playoffs, even if the body can hold on, the feeling cannot be maintained. What's more, today these two people undertook most of the team's offensive tasks, and the physical consumption was already huge, even if he was replaced by Wu Huang, who had amazing resilience, he didn't dare to say that he could still maintain his crosshairs in the end.
The Thunder managed to chase down the deficit to just six points at the 5:55 mark, which gave them hope of a comeback, and the home fans resumed their shouting. But at this time, not many people have paid attention to the fact that Durant has given up helping to defend on the defensive end, and if it weren't for Battier's lack of breakthrough ability, he would have become a breakthrough for the Knicks on the offensive end.
The Knicks actually gave the Thunder a chance, and Wu Huang's next offense obviously had a chance to shoot, but he chose to pass in order to get a triple-double, and the result was that David West, who was not in a good position, shot iron.
The Thunder team immediately moved a quick counterattack, but when Wei Shao made the final layup, in order to avoid Wu Huang's block, he made a somewhat difficult pull move. To be honest, he is usually very sure of this lever action, but this time he didn't master the strength when the physical strength turned on the red light, and the basketball knocked out of the frame.
Iguodala immediately rushed to protect the rebound, and the Thunder lost their best chance to close the deficit to within five points.
This shot was a key watershed moment in the game, the Knicks and Wu Huang will make mistakes, but they will never make consecutive mistakes, and since they missed, then don't think about having a second chance.
The Knicks then broke through with the ball by Wu Huang, and took advantage of a time difference when he made a layup, so that the flying Ibaka could not dodge in the air, and the Holy Master took the initiative to make a physical contact with the Spaniard, which finally succeeded in causing Ibaka's sixth foul.
Even if the referee didn't want to let the Thunder's interior defensive core go off the court, Wu Huang's foul was like a textbook, and it was impossible for Ibaka to avoid the end of the foul, and the referee made a gesture to make the Thunder team collapse without hesitation, and their interior defense became the regular season level again.
The sledgehammer is bloody, the DVA has no mecha, and the auxiliary is paddling, the Thunder team is such a situation, they only have Durant and Wei Shao left the two outputs to do the dying struggle, but most of the long-range shots of the two have become "clang" sounds. This sound also broke the hearts of Thunder fans again, and the entire "Chesapeake Energy Arena" returned to silence, leaving only the sound of clanging. Corresponding to this sound is the constant change of numbers on the scoreboard, with the difference from 6 points to 6 points...... It becomes eight points...... It has become 1o points again, and the difference between the two teams has been widened, and hope is also shattered little by little...... Gradually there are fans who are leaving the court early, and they don't want to see the Knicks crowned on their own turf.
The Knicks players did not give the Thunder another chance after that, and after the point difference was re-widened to double digits, the Knicks players' hands suddenly became hot, and everyone was on fire, and now they have no pressure at all, and the joy in their hearts can finally be released without reservation.
Now the Knicks, every time the players score a goal, you can see that they are getting carried away and celebrating, everyone is happy on the court, but the Thunder side can no longer organize effective resistance, and is being pushed all the way.
Dozens of live cameras on the court began to frequently give the faces of Knicks players from different angles, and fans could see that even veterans such as Battier and David West couldn't help but grin, and now they can finally taste their long-cherished wish, and it is the first all-win championship record in NBA history, everyone in the Knicks team will be engraved in history, or recorded on the most exciting page.
However, this ecstasy did not deprive them of their shooting sights, and although the Knicks no longer played any cumbersome tactics in the final minutes, their offense was just a simple pass and shooting, but no matter how casual they played, they were able to accurately hit the basket to the basket. After removing all the pressure, the Knicks players no longer feel their physical fatigue under the excitement, and their relaxed mind makes their shots feel as if they are in training.
At the same time, the Knicks players on the court will also put their shoulders on their shoulders, stand in a row, and keep joking and cheering on their teammates on the court, ready to play GG in laughter.
D'Antoni did not replace the players on the field, firstly, to ensure that there would be no accidents, and secondly, to let them enjoy the joy of victory, and there was no need to make substitutions at this time, and there was no point in changing substitutes.
Wu Huang felt that time was a little slow at the moment, but this just gave him the opportunity to brush up on the triple-double, and the good hand of his teammates also helped him a lot, and there was not even any suspense, and he completed the goal of "cutting down the triple-double" with two minutes left before the game.
The Thunder team will not be in the mood to block him for a long time, this will be extremely injured Thunder players have lost their souls, even Wei Shao has lost his last fighting spirit after the score gap was widened to 15 points, Wu Huang is now really doing whatever he wants, as for the Thunder players, who knows what they are thinking?
When the final whistle sounded, Wu Huang already held a final answer sheet of 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his hand, and when the reporters looked up at the data table on the big screen, those numbers seemed to be radiating dazzling golden light, because this was the performance of the new generation of basketball gods in the night of the championship, and it was completely worth kneeling and worshipping.
Of course, after the game, Wu Huang did not brazenly fall into the arms of a certain teammate, at this moment flowers and applause surrounded the Holy Sect Master, he calmly ran back to the sidelines, put on the cap that symbolized the championship, and enjoyed the joy of his second championship peacefully; Not far from him, in the tunnel of the players, Durant and Westbrook walked up to their mothers, crying bitterly.
Even if Durant and Westbrook did not give up from beginning to end, tonight's Oklahoma has no miracles, only despair.
In the final score, the Thunder players can only watch the Knicks complete a myth on their own turf, and they, just like James when he was swept by the Spurs, are still paying for success and paying the price for their youth.
After the game, the broadcast camera also followed the two losers maliciously, because they didn't go to hug Wu Huang, and after hugging other opponents, Durant and Wei Shao ignored Wu Huang and silently walked to the player tunnel. In the passage, facing the oncoming mother, the two could no longer hold back the tears at this moment, and cried bitterly on the mother's shoulder.
No matter how strong they are, they are only big boys in their early twenties.
For the actions of these two people, the teammates passing by, and the staff next to them were very distressed when they saw this scene, especially Durant, he was humble and polite, and kept working hard, they all saw it in their eyes, and they all hoped that there would be a championship to compensate for this young man who never slackened and never lazy, but the Knicks performed better in the series, and they deserved this championship.
Gallinari was commenting on his boss's performance to reporters on the sidelines when he said in defiance of his conscience: "I've never seen him so sick, I thought before the game that he didn't even have the ability to wear a jersey, let alone play." But he did it, showing us what a miracle is. Not only is he the greatest player in NBA history, he's also the greatest leader. ”
This made Wu Huangdu blush secretly, when did he not even have the strength to put on the jersey? Isn't this talking nonsense with your eyes open?
"Now you should know who is the real emperor in this alliance, although I don't like that title myself, but I don't mind you calling me that." Wu Huang still had a smile on his face before winning, but after winning there was no expression of ecstasy, after calmly putting on his hat and putting on his long-sleeved team uniform, he began to calmly accept media interviews, as if this was just an insignificant game, this 13 was very level.
And in the end, when asked what he thought of the Thunder, Wu Huang still said very calmly: "I hope we can meet in the finals next season." "The Holy Sect Master is really calm, his pretending 13 skills have obviously taken another step forward after the second crown.
However, others were apparently not so calm, and Gasol played 36 minutes today, scoring a team-high 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting, plus 12 rebounds and three blocks. In the contest with Ibaka, Gasol has always had an absolute advantage in these games. Obviously, he was a big contributor to the Knicks' championship. It is worth mentioning that this is his second championship after leaving the Lakers.
"I'm so excited right now that I can't speak, it's a much more crazy thing than winning in O9 and 1O, not only because we won all of them, but also because in the last two years, I've been through so many things and been doubted so much, so this win is special and it means a lot to me." Gasol said when comparing his two championships.
Judging from his performance this season, Gasol's intimidation on the offensive end is not much worse than the previous two championships, which obviously fully responds to the criticism of him in the previous two seasons.
Iguodala also said with a smile on his face after the game: "He is the greatest player I have ever met, I made an important decision three years ago to be the same trench man as him. Since then, I've been congratulating myself on my choice, and maybe it's not my last championship, so let's see how many rings I'll get here," Iguodala told reporters after the fight, proud of his decision three years ago.
"It feels amazing! Just a year ago, I thought I would never win a championship in my career. But when I got the Knicks' offer, I knew I couldn't afford to miss this last chance. "Although Battier did not shed tears of excitement, looking at the way he danced, I knew that there was a lot of turmoil in his heart, and this championship meant a lot to him." We've been training hard in the gym these days, training together to get better, and we've been through ups and downs together. Today, it's all worth it. After all, Battier is a veteran of the mixed league for more than ten years, and no matter how excited he is, he can maintain a certain level of sobriety.
The Knicks have another veteran who is in a similar mood as Battier, and David West was even more excited after the game, and he couldn't help but say: "I'm so excited about this championship, my brain is blank, I don't know what to say!" I saw David West smirk for a long time before continuing: "This is not a championship given by others, we fought for it ourselves, we all enjoyed this moment, and I don't regret taking a salary cut to come here, because I know that the Knicks can help me fulfill my wish." ”
Then David West talked about Wu Huang, he commented: "I came here because of him, I know that he is a person who can create miracles, and I also know that if I become enemies with him, I will be like them in the nineties, so I chose to come here to assist him, because even if he is the god of basketball, he needs some capable people to assist." ”
The reporters were stunned by his answer, and the honest man was even more frustrated, only to see that David West still felt that he didn't lick enough, and continued: "I think he really took the league's best player to another level, and he did it all season. Thanks to him, he is the true god of basketball and I am going to help him create a dynasty. David West gave Wu Huang a very high evaluation after winning the championship, and it is estimated that it will make someone blush in his heart again.
At the post-game conference, Durant appeared in front of the media with his good brother Westbrook. Compared with the Knicks's meeting on the other side, there is no laughter, no endless jokes, no fun, and the atmosphere is even a little tragic and depressing.
Durant said: "It's really painful, it's painful. We are all brothers in this team. We worked hard all season and we lost, it's so heartbreaking, we have to keep trying, I don't want to work with anyone, I don't want to move to another team, I'm proud to be part of this team. We'll continue to be together and make a comeback. For the 23-year-old prodigy, the championship was close to him, but he ended up in the arms of his opponents.
Durant also admitted that the Knicks played their best offense and defense: "They shoot well and they defend well, I wouldn't say that until the game is over, but now I'll say that they really played better than us." ”
Westbrook said, "I don't know what the decision is to win or lose a game, and without a few nasty things, there's no doubt that the Knicks are stronger, but I'm not going to congratulate him." ”
The Thunder don't want to talk about the loss at the moment, but the only consolation is that Durant and his teammates still have plenty of opportunities to chase their championship dreams because he's still young and his partners are young. Youth is capital, and Durant has no reason to be decadent. In fact, James, the pride of the sky, has not been able to touch the championship trophy after 9 years in the league, so when it comes to setbacks and blows, they are not qualified to be representatives.
"We're going to keep trying, we're going to work hard. Hopefully we can come back next season in a stronger way. Durant finally said.
Looking back at the Thunder's playoff journey, they played smoothly in the first three rounds and hardly had much trouble. But it must be admitted that Hugo and his team are better, even the hard-headed Westbrook admits it.
It seems that James was mentioned just now, so congratulations from the Cavaliers are naturally indispensable after the game, and this is not the first time they have done this.
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert congratulated the Knicks immediately after the game and once again taunted James.
"Congratulations to James Dolan and the entire New York Knicks," Gilbert wrote on his Twitter. "The Knicks never stopped, and now they've got their second championship ring and they're making history with a record of winning all the time, and it's also a lesson for everyone: There are no shortcuts to success."
The phrase "there is no shortcut to success" is an affirmation for the Knicks after winning the championship, and it is also a denial of the Heat's opportunism. James previously chose to join the Heat, teaming up with Wade and Bosh, and in Gilbert's eyes, it was a shortcut to a championship. The winner was decided last season, and now that the Knicks have won the championship again, this sentence has even more weight. Of course, it can also be more disgusting to James, which is the main purpose.
Since James announced that he was leaving the Cavaliers to join the Heat, the little emperor has been the target of Gilbert's rebuke along the way, and he has accused James several times of giving up the game in the playoffs. Gilbert even assured that karma would definitely prevent James from winning the championship and that the Cavaliers would win the championship before the man who "called himself emperor." Now that at least the previous curse has come true, the Heat have been kicked out by the Knicks for two years in a row, and the coolest thing may be this guy.
Of course, Gilbert wasn't alone in Cleveland. Former Cavaliers player Mo Williams was also full of joy, saying, "The Knicks deserve it," Mo Jr. wrote on Twitter, "The Knicks have healed my heart again." ”
and Gibson, James's younger brother in the Cavaliers, soon appeared online to congratulate the Knicks on their victory.
At this moment, the players who have played on the same team as James are full of joy in their hearts, as long as the Heat do not win the championship, they will be happy.
The media focused on the records achieved by the Knicks and Wu Huang, needless to say, the biggest role of the Knicks' fourth championship was to make them take another step forward on the way to the promotion of the giants.
In the history of NBA teams to win championships, a total of 66 championships have been born, and with the Knicks, who successfully defended the title, a total of 18 teams have been honored with this award. Among them, the Celtics have won 17 championships, the Lakers are close behind with 16, the Chicago Bulls have 6 times, the San Antonio Spurs have 4 times, and now the Knicks have tied the Spurs and become the second team to win the championship four times, and they are already in fifth place in the championship rankings, and one more championship will move the Spurs to fourth place.
Not to mention Wu Huang, this is his second championship, although it is not appropriate to discuss his ranking in this field due to the fact that there are too many players who have won more than three championship rings, but his triple-double data in the finals can already be used to write.
In the fourth game of the finals, Wu Huang played 44 minutes, scoring 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists on 12-of-22 shooting, completing his second finals triple-double.
There have been many players in history who have been able to record a triple-double in the finals, and the most recent one also came to Wu Huang, who completed a triple-double in the finals last year and brought him the ultimate victory. And going back up, the last guard player to get a triple-double in the Finals was Magic Johnson. He has had six Finals triple-doubles in his career, most recently in the 1991 Bulls Finals between the Lakers and Michael Jordan, with a gap of more than 2o years between the two generations of top-tier all-rounders.
The players in history who helped the team win the championship with a triple-double are: Tim Duncan, James Worthy, Larry Brown, "Magic" Johnson (twice), and now Wu Huang has also used two records to be as famous as these NBA celebrities, and has even gone to the front row. In the finals, there are only three people who can occupy the top spot in the team in total points, total assists, and total steals, and finally win the championship: Duncan in O3, Magic in 87, and Wu Huang in 11 and 12.
Wu Huang has scored 48o points in the playoffs this season, and in terms of assists, Wu Huang has a total of 129 assists in the playoffs this year, while also having 1o9 rebounds, and can contribute 3o points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 3.4 steals per game. Historically, the one who can reach 3o+6+8 in the playoffs is Oscar Robertson in the NBA's 1962-63 playoffs, who played 12 playoff games this year, averaging 31.8 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists per game, but failed to win the championship.
In fact, in terms of helping the team, among the players who have averaged more than 3o points per game in the playoffs, Wu Huang has contributed the most to the team's victory, and this season's victory contribution can rank second in history, second only to James's statistics in the 2oo8-o9 season, and surpassing Michael Jordan in the 1997-98 season and the 199o-1991 season.
Therefore, Wu Huang may not be past Jordan now, but his career trajectory is significantly higher than that of all Hall of Fame players, including Jordan, and he is still the youngest guy in it. (To be continued.) )