After Kobe Bryant and O'Neal left the court, Stern stood expressionless on the side of the court for a long time, his eyes were indifferent and frightening. Lakers fans are also starting to pull out, and even though the game is barely halfway through, they don't have the courage to stay and watch their beloved team get slaughtered by their opponents.

How many fans left the game with tears in their eyes, they are not bitter about the team's loss, there are no generals in the NBA who have won undefeated for a long time, even the Bulls at their peak, haven't they only won 72 of the 82 regular season games? one-more-year, come back next year! They are saddened that they may not have the opportunity to come back next year, and Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, their favorite inside and outside combination, will only exist in their memories in the future.

After that, it was indeed a massacre, although it was not a massacre in the score, just in morale, but it was just as devastating. In the following time, the Pistons did not send the starting five tigers, except for Huaben who was still active on the court because of the needs of fans, and the time after that was basically the stage for newcomers.

When Kobe Bryant and O'Neal exited the court from the two players' tunnels, many fans turned off the TV at home, and many people were heartbroken.

But there were just as many fans who were happy, and when the buzz sounded to end the game, Detroit became a sea of joy, and Pistons fans around the world became a wave in that ocean.

At 98:81, the Pistons won the championship and captured their third championship in history!

From the fourth quarter onwards, the Pistons' bench turned into laughter, Huaben was joking with Billups and others, Rashid didn't know where to get a cross, his eyes were squirming his lips reverently, he didn't know what to say, and his expression was indeed more solemn than ever.

At the end of the game, the Pistons players threw their towels into the sky, more than a dozen people howled and jumped, and the people who had just walked off the court collided with these people who were about to walk on the court, pushing and shoving each other, using foul language or trash talk to express the joy of winning the championship in their hearts.

Huaben didn't immediately hug his brothers to celebrate, he walked quickly to the dejected Lakers bench, hugged and blessed Payton, Fisher, Foster and even Malone, and everyone.

Peyton saw a lot of this scene, and when Huaben gave him a hug, he graciously congratulated: "Congratulations, Ben, you're going to be the first rookie in the class of '96 to win the FMVP honor, man, I gotta say, it's a great achievement, and from this moment on, it's a sign that you're going to be the leader of your rookies!" ”

Malone didn't say anything, and the tough guy who hated Huaben for his black elbow in the arena finally couldn't resist the urge to burst into tears, and he slapped Huaben's shoulder vigorously, and only when the two let go, he was heard whispering: "Lord, are you going to punish me?" Why, I have repeatedly missed the championship?! ”

After hugging every player the Lakers knew or didn't know, Huaben watched these people leave the court with gloomy expressions, and watched their lonely and sad backs being swallowed up by the players' tunnel.

F4, perhaps the greatest group in NBA history, but ultimately fell apart for nothing, and the lesson they brought to fans is that the team at least, that is, the All-Star does not mean the championship, and its fate is so sad that fans who believe in the supremacy of the stars want to cry without tears.

When the last Lakers player left the court, Hua Ben had a moment in his mind, and a trance thought flashed in his mind, whether he was Hua Ben or Ben. Wallace? Is it Zhuang Zhou's dream butterfly or Butterfly's dream Zhuang Zhou? He actually won the championship that all the NBA players crave? And it's very likely to be the MVP of the finals! What a miracle!

"Hey, Ben, what are you doing? Damn, fuck I've finally waited for this day, I've been waiting for this day since I got into the NBA, thank god I've finally waited for this goddamn day! Rashid gave Warburn a hard slap and shouted:

"Detroit, overall winner! Detroit, MVP! ”

The people who didn't leave the court were all Pistons fans, and as the doors of the Staples Center opened, some of the local Pistons fans in Los Angeles who had been recruited before the game came to share in the joy of winning the championship. In fact, more than half of the people here are obsessed with the Pistons because of Huaben.

"Overall Champion! mvp！ ”

"Overall Champion! mvp！ ”

"Overall Champion! mvp！ ”

Under the shouts of DJs, the fans seated let out a tsunami-like shout, and the rhythmic applause rang out in the stadium continuously.

The large screen above the arena is connected to Detroit via satellite TV, clearly showing the Motor City in a carnival, and I don't know how many fans gathered in the square, in front of the Palace in Auburn Hills, to vent their inner excitement and ecstasy with crazy body language.

Huaben bumped fists with every teammate, hugged each other, and told the emotion of winning the championship. Campbell and Hunter stood on the periphery smiling, having won multiple championships and best understood the mood of the young players at this time.

"We used to win the championship, and we celebrated here." Campbell sighed, "Man, we were still very young at the time. ”

Hunter laughed and said, "Stop pretending to be philosophers, aren't we young now?" No, bro, I feel ten years younger after winning the championship! Finally enjoying the sights of the city again, God, what a wonderful thing! ”

The two of them were traded to Detroit by the Lakers together, and it's fair to say that they helped the new team kill the old owner. No one wants to be traded like goods, so now both of them are feeling good.

Stern smiled professionally and crossed his hands in front of his lower abdomen, celebrating as he watched the Pistons players go crazy.

Dumas led the Pistons' uniforms to set up the awards set, and this time it was simpler, back to Detroit, where they were heading to Auburn Hills Palace for a grand championship ceremony. However, the O'Brien Cup and Russell Cup are on the horizon tonight.

Brown was surrounded by the players, kneaded by the tall players like rag dolls, and the old coach did not have his usual coldness and irritability, holding his head and screaming.

After the scene was set up, the Pistons players changed into sports T-shirts and gathered around Stern, and Brown and Thomas were dressed like two bodyguards, wearing neat suits, standing by Stern's side on the left and right.

Stern waved to the fans, Dumas handed him the microphone, and the fans fell silent under the shouts of the DJ, tens of thousands of eyes staring at the tiny stadium.

Coughing, Stern smiled and said, "Dear fans and friends, whether you are in front of the TV or in person, or watching the game through the Internet, thank you for your continued support for the NBA and the sport of basketball, without your support, the NBA would not be where it is today." Now going on is the 2003-04 NBA Championship Awards Ceremony, which, as you know, this year's NBA Championship, is"

"Detroit-Pistons!" The fans responded with a unified roar.

The smile on Stern's face was graceful, and he nodded and said loudly, "Yes, gentlemen and ladies, this year's NBA championship is our favorite Detroit Pistons!" Congratulations on this amazing accolade, and congratulations to our dear Pistons fans! At this moment, let's celebrate this beautiful moment with cheers! ”

In the Staples Center, the cheers of the fans swept through the stadium like a hurricane.

NBA Vice President Stu. Jackson picked up the golden O'Brien Cup and solemnly stepped forward and handed it to Stern. Stern held the O'Brien Cup and looked at the Pistons players, at which point the captain of the team was about to come out to receive the cup.

Everyone looked at Huaben, but he just smiled, pushed Rashid, and shouted: "Go up, Rashid, you have made a great contribution to our championship, and this honor is deserved!" ”

Rashid didn't expect Huaben to give up this glory, think about it, what a proud thing to lift the most authoritative trophy in basketball under the gaze of fans all over the world! There is no doubt that if he lifts this trophy, he will be the headline of all sports media tomorrow, and he will be present in all lands except Antarctica.

Rashid didn't refuse, he turned around and punched Warburn, and was just about to leave, when he saw Mirisic staring at the trophy in a daze, he smiled and grabbed the shoulder of the Rookie Saihei, staggered and dragged him to Stern, and laughed: "Rookie, come up and tell the world that everyone is wrong, you are not a fucking parallel trader!" ”

Mirisic's nervous smile, his tall body trembling, and the media insults and contempt half a season ago are still vivid, all of this is like a dream!

Seeing that it was not Huaben who came up, Stern was slightly surprised, of course, he had gone through countless ups and downs, and he would not show this on his expression. In fact, what the fans and players saw was Stern smiling sincerely, reaching out to shake Rashid's hand and saying, "Congratulations, Rashid, you are the happiest athlete in the world today." ”

Rashid is one of the most famous thorns in the league, and has been cleaned up by Stern many times, in private, he has said more than once that he wants to find a Gunner to kill Stern, and today he is happy to wash away the previous estrangement, and he said proudly: "David, I love to hear what you say, but I want to ask, this trophy will not fall off the paint, right?" ”

Stern didn't understand what Rashid was talking about, he just thought he was stupid again, so he smiled and replied with a 'you're really joking', turned and put his hand in front of Mirisic, this time the smile on his face was much kinder, compared to the smile when he came face to face with Rashid, it was simply professional and hypocritical to the extreme:

"Well done, Darko, congratulations on being one of the first rookies to get their hands on the O'Brien Cup, I'm optimistic about your accomplishments, are you ready to be the greatest basketball player in Europe? Come on, kids, and don't live up to the expectations of those of us who expect of you. I think your father must be bless you in heaven at this time! ”

Looking back on this magical season, Mirisic burst into tears, after all, he was a child and couldn't control his emotions. He shook Stern's hand vigorously and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, Mr. Stern, for bringing me to the Alliance. ”

For Mirisic, what happened this season was like a Hollywood blockbuster, and before the All-Star break, he was the league's most famous parallel trader, averaging less than five minutes per game, and everyone was waiting to see his jokes, even of which he was a little self-defeating. After the All-Star Break, with the support of the captain, he began to show his true level, and when he reached the Finals, his stage finally opened.

In the first round of the playoffs, Mirisic played an average of 40.5 minutes per game, scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks; In the second round of the playoffs, the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Finals, he played an average of 25 minutes per game, and could score 14 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 0.8 blocks. You know, he is only a little over 18 years old, and his future achievements are limitless!

Rashid and Mirisic lifted the O'Brien Cup together, the former grinning and the latter with tears on his face, and the reporters pressed the shutter and a photo was released.

After showing off, the two began to leave the game, and before leaving, Rashid asked Stern again: "I'm serious, will the gold dust on this trophy fall off on its own?" Or if you wipe it with a jersey, will it fall off? ”

Stern didn't know about the Eastern Conference Champions Cup being wiped off by Rashid's jersey, and he smiled: "You're so humorous, Rashid, but if you want to eat a few less t's next season, you should be out of my sight by now." ”

The O'Brien Cup was given to the Pistons players, and Stern started the day's highlight with the microphone, and he didn't speak, and the fans in the audience were already chanting:

“mvp、ben.www.xstxt.orgvp、ben.www.xstxt.orgvp、ben.wallace！ (Most Valuable Player, Ben. Wallace! ）”

Stern said passionately to the roars of the fans: "Dear fans and friends, after our vote, we now announce the attribution of the Most Valuable Player of this season's Finals, and this honor belongs to-"

Under the wave of 'ben.wallace' cries from the fans, Stern smiled and paused for three or four seconds, and finally said calmly: "Ben. Wallace! Let's welcome him with cheers and applause! ”

In the finals, he averaged 44 minutes per game, made 16 of 22 shots per game, averaged 32 points, 17 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game.

Jackson respectfully handed the Russell Cup, which was one size smaller than the O'Brien Cup, to Stern, and Wabbon raised his hands and took two steps forward, circled around, and threw the kiss to the fans. The fans responded with even louder cheers, and almost everyone was chanting as hard as they could, and they had only Wahben in their eyes at this point.

Huaben shook hands with Stern, and the voice of the intelligence center rang out, "Dear host, the system has 6670 points, and after screening, it was found that the proficient-level skill 'impromptu speech' (worth 500 points), the skill holder is David. Stern, according to the system, your friendship with Mr. Stern has reached 50%, please ask if you want to absorb this skill. ”

"Not absorbed." Huaben whispered to himself, what are you doing with absorbing this skill? He already has a familiar level of comfortable hosting, and he can handle speeches without a problem. In other words, this free hosting skill is really good, Hua Ben is very good at pre-war mobilization in the locker room, everything is the help of this skill, in fact, whether it is Hua Ben or Ben. Wallace is not a good talker.

Stern didn't know any of this, he simply said 'congratulations' and handed him the trophy with the microphone.

Holding the microphone, Wajburn walked to the middle of the pitch and slammed the Russell Cup into the air with one hand. The golden trophy, the sturdy body, the domineering figure, all of this deeply stimulates the senses of the fans, how many fans are cheering with hoarse voices?!

Hua was going to speak on behalf of the team, and he was supposed to wait for the cheers of the fans to stop before he could speak, but the fans cheered wave after wave, and he tried to speak repeatedly, but was repeatedly interrupted, and his popularity made Stern smile crookedly: he found another good seedling that could be promoted.

"Thank you to every Pistons fan, to everyone who has supported or criticized us, whether it's praise or criticism, that's what keeps us moving forward so far." Hua Ben finally decided to speak, and when his voice sounded, the arena magically became silent, and almost everyone stopped talking at the same time.

"I know you'll think my words are official and hypocritical, but in fact, they're true." "At the same time, I would like to thank all the opponents we have faced in the playoffs, especially Reggie. The Pacers led by this guy Miller, he caused us a lot of trouble, and even almost strangled us at one point, but fortunately, in the end, God gave us the honor of reviving the glory of the East, thank God! ”

"Thanks to these opponents, it is their presence that has brought us to where we are today, they are like the water that washes over the sands, and they have impacted fifteen of us into a team. Wallace, Rashid. Wallace, Darko. Mirisic, Chauncey. Billups and so on, without the Pistons, thankfully, we ended up as a whole, the best whole in the league! ”

"Thank you Joe and Larry for leading us further and further on the road to the championship, especially Larry, who kept correcting the course of our boat, and in the end, we finally got to the finish line, which was not easy! Personally, I would also like to thank my family for their silent dedication and support, which is a blessing for three lifetimes. God's greatest gift to me is not to give me this strong body, but to meet certain people in my life, thank God! ”

"Finally, I need to thank everyone again for their support, this championship was not won by Pistons players, but by tens of millions of fans; Today's glory belongs not only to the fifteen players of the Pistons, but also to tens of millions of fans! ”

When Huaben's voice fell, the cheers of the fans rang out again, and tens of thousands of people screamed at the same time, what was it like? It was a feeling of blood! Although the eardrums have been numbed by the impact of the sound, everyone can understand the meaning of each sound, no wonder everyone is chasing the championship, and the feeling of winning the championship is really a supreme enjoyment!

To use an image analogy, competing for the championship is like **, only by winning the name of the champion can you really shoot Jing liquid. It was also cool before, but as long as you can't win the championship, you don't know how cool it will be in the end!

"I'm in love with this damn feeling, guys, I don't think I'll ever be able to leave a championship for the rest of my life!" Huaben shouted at the Pistons players, for fear that they wouldn't hear it, so he deliberately raised his voice, "It's like **, now is the feeling of shooting!" ”

The Staples Center fell silent again, only to hear a rough voice from the booster speaker: "It's like **, now is the feeling of cumming!" ”

Hua Ben was dumbfounded when he heard this familiar voice, he quickly lowered his head and saw that the microphone in his hand was still a meter away from his mouth.

Stern said with difficulty: "This is an automatic concentrating microphone, which is specially designed for this kind of celebration, in order to prevent the sound quality of the fans, the microphone will absorb and filter the sound within two meters of the surrounding sound."

Why didn't you say it earlier? Hua Ben was dumbfounded, and then, the fans cheered and began to roar, "Winning the championship is like **, now is the feeling of shooting!" ”

(To be continued)