Chapter 467: Forever Legend
Zhuang Fei and his Celtics won this game, but the mood of the Celtics players after the game was not very high, especially the team's main small forward Maddy, the small forward who has always regarded Hardaway as an idol witnessed the fall of his idol in front of him, and also gave his idol maybe the last foul and the last free throw in the NBA, no one knows whether Hardaway can appear on the court again, but from the examination of the doctor on the scene, this is an extremely serious injury, This was a fatal blow to the already scarred penny.
And what makes Maddie even less emotional is the scene where his idol laughs and finishes the last penalty in that situation, that scene always appears in his mind all the time, and it lingers.
In addition to Maddie, the same is true for the other Boston Celtics, who are not only sorry but sorry for such a legendary player to end up in such a scene.
"Anfernee is a great player, I'm not just saying that here, I'm not complimenting him because of his injury, his performance has always been admirable, whether it's in the Magic, in the Suns or in the Cavaliers, he's always the most special one on the court, I don't think there's anyone who doesn't worry about his injury, I hope he gets better as soon as possible, whether it's for the NBA or for the Cavaliers fans or fans of other teams he is an extremely important person."
At the post-game press conference, Zhuang Fei also had a rare serious face, and the Cavaliers head coach John Lucas on one side was even more sad if Hardaway finally retired because of this game. Then the knight who had already improved will sink again, and what will happen to this knight without Hardaway? Lucas doesn't have to think about it, because the team's performances in the first half of the season are proof of that.
'He's the best player on our team and the most important player on our team, only he's been great in this series, he's been carrying us forward, he's not fit well, but he's the hardest working guy on the court. It's going to be tough to lose Anferne, but the other players now have to learn how to play without Anferne."
"Will he ever come back? I don't think there's any doubt about that and we're sure he'll be back. The fans here need him, the team needs him and we welcome him at all times."
Cavaliers head coach John Lucas said with a heavy face. At this time, Zhuang Fei also nodded secretly on the side, and the reporters off the court did not accuse him of tactical mistakes in this game at this time, the Cavaliers head coach has actually been blamed in this series, especially in terms of tactics, he has not found a way to deal with the Celtics at all, but it is no longer appropriate to blame such a thing at this time, and now everyone's focus is on the injured Knight boss.
'There are some people who don't matter what their career is, but they're going to be a legend and Anfernee is going to be a player like that, he's going to be a legend. An eternal legend, I think all the fans will think so, he didn't have a very long career, but he was great enough"
At the end of the press conference, Zhuang Fei's words made the reporters in the audience stunned for a while, because before that, whether it was the retirement of the big butt Barkley or the retirement of Gorilla Ewing, although Coach Z also sent his blessings. But most of them are very formulaic blessings, but this time the evaluation of Coach Z is very different, and the penny is the first to be able to appear in a sentence of Coach Z: three 'legends' and one 'great' player.
It's just that when these reporters were stunned, Zhuang Fei had already left the press conference at Cleveland's Gunde Arena with a sigh, and also left Cleveland overnight with the Celtics with a heavy heart. …,
It was only on the second day of this game that the news of Hardaway's injury again immediately became the focus of all the media attention in the United States.
Whether it's the 'jealous talent' or the 'untimely death' that these people say, they have extremely high respect for this player who marched forward with the knights. And on the second day, the craziest were naturally the Cavaliers fans and the Cleveland media. The next day, according to Cleveland media reports, more than 20,000 Cavaliers fans gathered at the hospital to confirm the penny, and the 20,000 fans wanted to get the news of the penny as soon as possible. And they also want to be able to pray for the heroes of the city on the spot.
It's just that to the disappointment of these people, the results given by the hospital are very disappointing, and Hardaway is likely to face the danger of career reimbursement, and after the news that Hardaway is likely to end his career has spread, it has made waves again in the United States.
At this time, in addition to these American media, even some NBA stars have come forward to remember this former opponent and teammates, such as the Wizards star Jordan, the god did not speak in front of the media for the first time in recent years, but said a very formal sentence that shocked everyone in the United States.
"I admit that he once beat me in a one-on-one situation, and now I want to get revenge, but he didn't give me this chance, I hope next time he won't retreat like this"
When the Bulls lost to the Magic, the god was exploded by Hardaway, this god has never admitted it before, after all, he has just come back after retiring, whether it is competitive state or other aspects, it is average, and Hardaway is at the peak of his life, plus the combination with Ao Fat made them the first favorite team for the championship that year, but I didn't expect this god to admit his defeat, although Jordan's words are a bit like scolding Hardaway is' deserter', but everyone knows that this phrase does not mean anything like that.
"He is the best partner in my life, and I have always dreamed of having the opportunity to work with him" and on the other side, the boss of the Los Angeles Lakers, O'Fat, also gave his first blessing to Hardaway.
Hardaway's affair was an accident, but such an accident was a distraction for the entire league in the playoffs, at least now fans are more concerned about Hardaway's health than the outcome of this round of playoffs, and almost everyone is waiting for Hardaway's diagnosis report at this time
"What a pity"
In the office of the chairman of the Boston Celtics, Zhuang Fei looked at the newspaper in his hand, and his face also showed a look of great regret, and now the sports pages of newspapers all over the United States are basically occupied by this swingman.
And just when Zhuang Fei sighed, Danny Anji pushed the door in, and the Celtics deputy general manager did not have such a look on his face, and now the deputy general manager is very happy, after all, the team has now reached the semifinals of the Eastern Conference again, which is something worth celebrating.
"Zhuang, this is the league's list of the best defensive players and best defensive team this year," Danny Angie smiled as he handed a fax to Zhuang Fei.
Not long ago, Zhuang Fei scored the league's best defensive team, and the league's best defensive team every year is selected by the head coach, while the best defensive player is selected by the media.
"I didn't expect three players from our team to be selected" Zhuang Fei also cleaned up his mood after reading this fax and said with a smile, this year's best defensive lineup is: Mourning, Duncan, Garnett, Carter and Bowen, the second lineup is: Artest, Xiao O, Mutombo and Jackson and James Posey, to Zhuang Fei's surprise, the team's guard James Posey was selected for the league's second defensive team, although his defense is excellent, But most of the time it's been blown up by the league's fast-paced, aggressive No. 1 position, but it's clear that the Celtics' No. 1 position is difficult for most coaches in the league. …,
Somewhat different from the best defensive team selected by the coach, the best defensive player in the league selected by the media is a bit unexpected, this year was named the best defensive player in the league by the media is Carter, the Grizzlies' performance this year is perfect, he is also the third player in the league to average 1.5 steals + 1.5 blocks per game recently, in front of him the two are Duncan and Garnett, these two also won the title of the best defensive player, and the Grizzlies are the strongest defensive team in the league this year, It is also blameless to give the title of the best defensive player to the player with the best defensive statistics among the strongest defensive teams, but the second place selected by the media made Zhuang Fei laugh dumbly. Zhuang Fei was even thinking that if it weren't for the Grizzlies' terrifying 34-game winning streak, Jordan would really have a Grand Slam this year. After the comeback of this great god, all the public opinion of the alliance basically followed him.
The day after the league's best defensive team was released, the NBA also announced the winners of several other awards, and the player who won the title of best sixth man this year is still Ginobili of the Timberwolves, the Argentine who served at the beginning of the season this season and then returned to the bench after the arrival of the junior general Johnson won the award with an average of 15 points per game, while Arenas of the Celtics was defeated. Before the selection, Arenas was the favorite, and the guard averaged 12.5 points per game, plus the record and other reasons, most people were optimistic about him, but it was clear that the guard was as despised as he was in the draft.
In addition to the Sixth Man of the Year, the Most Improved Award went to Spurs' Eric Williams, who exploded after leaving the Celtics' swingman off the bench and became almost indispensable for the Spurs.
At the same time, Celtic's next opponent is also out. The Celtics will meet the Wizards led by Jordan in the next round. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )