Chapter 199: The Uncrowned King
"Reggie, basketball has long been proven, and you can't shoot a championship just by relying on three-point shots, right?"
After the final whistle blew, O'Neal summed up the game and pointed the finger directly at the Warriors who are good at shooting three-pointers and former three-point king Reggie Miller. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"I don't agree with Shaq, three-point shooting has become the mainstream offensive method in the league, I always feel that the league owes me a championship ring, and if I owe it, I have to pay it back, I don't know when the league will return me a championship ring?"
Miller shook his head vigorously, after all, before Ray Allen, Miller was the undisputed three-point king of the league, ruthless, bloodthirsty, big heart, a sword to seal his throat, etc., are all synonymous with him, for O'Neal's bias against the three-point shot, Miller not only argued, but also criticized the league for erasing the chance to get his championship ring.
In fact, Miller is just one of the tragic stars living in the Jordan era, and it is not so much that the league wiped out Miller's championship chance, but that Jordan made Miller another uncrowned king.
Anthony stepped into the NBA with thousands of halos, and although he was worth a superstar and got a contract of 100 million yuan, Anthony has always been labeled as the "uncrowned king".
The reason is obvious, Anthony was left far behind by James and Wade, even if he was fast, it was difficult to keep up with James and Wade in honor, and the title of "Uncrowned King" was well deserved.
Of course, along with Anthony, Chris Paul, Warcraft Howard, Kevin Durant, etc., are all star-studded and powerful superstar players, but they have never missed or missed the championship.
In this season's NBA Finals, Anthony and Durant are destined to have one of them escape the title of uncrowned king, and the other will continue to struggle with the curse.
Neither of the two top small forwards wants to lose a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win the championship, and the first game showed this mentality of the two to the fullest, such as Durant's stepping up in a crisis, Anthony's final strike at a critical moment, and so on.
Of course, the current situation is in favor of the Knicks, not only did they win the first game and firmly hold the advantage of playing at home, but the Knicks looked more dominant, especially the offense and defense on the inside, which were far behind the Warriors.
The Knicks got off to a good start and the team's morale was high, but the Warriors players were also unwilling to lose, and they all said that they would be ashamed and brave, and play the second game as a tiebreaker, and strive to return to Oracle Arena with a score of 1-1.
However, the Knicks will not easily give up the lead, and they hope to continue the hot form of the first game in the second game, and change the big score to 2-0 in one go, after all, the second game is not just a Finals, but also a matchup between Durant and Anthony who takes off the uncrowned king hat first.
Both sides are very serious about the matchup in Game 2, because whichever team wins has a better chance of winning the championship, especially Durant and Anthony, who have never been more convinced of winning.
The second game will be on June 1, 2017, International Children's Day, again at Madison Square Garden Arena.
Before the start of the game, the stadium was already crowded, after all, the Knicks now let New York fans smell the smell and smell of the championship trophy, so the fans are all supporting their home team with unprecedented passion.
"This season's Knicks are so amazing, I believe that the championship will go to New York, so that New York, which has not tasted a championship for more than 40 years, will get its wish."
In an interview with the media, some loyal Knicks fans bluntly expressed their love and hope for the Knicks, hoping to achieve the dream of a championship this season.
"The fall of the Knicks once made fans feel extremely desperate, and it was Phil and Wang Zhuo who brought the Knicks out of the quagmire and rekindled the desire of New York fans to pursue the championship."
There are also some sensible fans who talk about the past and the present, and attribute the credit for the revival of the Knicks to the Zen master and Wang Zhuo, as long as the Zen master and Wang Zhuo are in the Knicks, the hope of the championship will be more certain.
"I don't think so, the Knicks are still three wins away from winning the championship, and these three distances are definitely a chasm for the Knicks, because the rumors of Phil leaving the Knicks are intensifying, and the Knicks players will inevitably be affected by such negative news, and at that time, the Knicks will become no longer invincible, and they will be easily defeated by the Warriors with the Big Four."
There are people who praise and praise, and there is also no shortage of people who criticize and question, and a black fan of the Knicks faced the media and unceremoniously pointed out the off-court factors that the Knicks are currently facing, which seems to be the first thing to analyze.
"I don't believe the Warriors will fall in the Finals for two years in a row, even though the Warriors don't have home-court advantage and lost the first game, but I still have confidence in my teammates and coaches, I have full confidence in the Warriors, as for the uncrowned king, it's pure nonsense, I don't care, the championship will shut all the doubters."
As the focus of pre-game hype, when Durant was questioned by the media, he did not hide his strong confidence in the Warriors winning the championship, and more directly said the absurdity of the uncrowned king and his disdain.
Of course, only Durant knows what he really thinks in his heart, and the "uncrowned king" statement is as disgusting as the nickname of "second millennium", but in the face of the media, Durant will definitely not tell the truth, after all, this makes him seem extremely narrow in the hearts of fans.
"I hate that slanderous name, but it motivates me to work harder to compete for the championship, and as for Kevin, we have the same goal and respect each other, but I want to state that for the championship, I will never be merciful to Kevin."
Compared with Durant's ambiguous attitude, Anthony is a bit straightforward, not only bluntly saying that he doesn't like the title, but also expressing his desire for a championship and his strong determination to defeat his opponents.
"No one doesn't care about such a bad title, and I'm sure Cameron will put his mindset right and contribute to the championship, and I'm sure that the Knicks will repay Cameron's contribution to the team with practical actions."
In the interview, Wang Zhuo tried his best to defend his player Anthony, although he did not explicitly refer to Durant's falsehood, but his words also sharply alluded to Durant's insincerity. (To be continued.) )