Chapter 253: The King of the World
In the last few minutes of the game, Zheng Ke and all the fans in the stadium stood up together, and the fans in the stadium shouted, and the atmosphere of joy was everywhere.
I don't know when, the Timberwolves players took off their small parts one by one, such as wrist pads, elbow pads, etc., and threw them into the audience, causing a scream in the audience. In this joyful atmosphere, Zheng Ke forgot that the equipment on his body was equipment with magic, and threw out the "rubber wristband on Maddie's left hand" and "Roy's right leg knee pad".
However, the fans who grabbed his equipment were very excited, shouting loudly: "Take off one more, take one more!" ”
The moment the whistle blew at the end of the game, members of the Timberwolves coaching staff, players, and staff rushed into the court.
The first championship in Timberwolves history!
It was so surprising that the fans cried tears of joy and it felt so dreamy.
Two years ago, Garnett left here, and the hearts of Minnesota fans were broken, and people felt that the Timberwolves might be in a slump, and it would be difficult to link up with the strong teams in the West for the next five or even ten years, and the word "championship" was even more unthinkable. Unexpectedly, the Timberwolves picked the noble man, Zheng Ke, a magical boy from the ancient East, who led the rise of the Timberwolves with a strong attitude, and won the championship in two years!
Most people burst into tears, and Billups, who left the Pistons, thought he was getting farther and farther away from a championship, but he didn't expect to touch this top honor again. Older ones, like Anderson. McMiller, Smith, Collins and others all had tears in their eyes. And the young players, Brewer, Lowry, Afflaro and others all giggled, with happy smiles on their faces.
Lefu won the championship in the first year of his career, and as a main player, he made a group of old people crazy with jealousy when he said it. TNT guest Barkley was there babbling about the kid being so lucky.
Zheng Ke walked to the sideline and pulled up Taylor, who was sitting and cheering him on. Zheng Ke lowered his head, kissed Taylor gently, and then took Taylor's hand and walked into the middle of the field. The fans who followed Zheng Ke immediately cheered. Whistling. There was a good-natured laugh.
Although the selection results of the final finals MVP have not yet come out, Zheng Ke's election is already a matter of no suspense.
In the final game, he scored a game-high 36 points in three quarters, grabbed eight rebounds and seven assists at the same time, and if he played the final quarter, he might be able to complete a triple-double.
During the finals, Zheng Ke averaged 32.2 points per game. 8.9 rebounds, 8.1 assists. With 3.9 steals and 1.7 blocks, he dominated the court on both ends of the floor.
The Magic team members left the arena, and Howard's expression was bitter, and his eyes were red, like a wounded beast. They shook hands and hugged the Timberwolves players one by one, and Zheng Ke found Howard and hugged him hard: "It's okay, Dwight, you've done a good job, and you will have a chance in the future!" ”
Howard pursed his lips and didn't speak, he was afraid that tears would fall as soon as he spoke.
Zheng Hack patted Howard on the chest and went to find the rest of the Magic team. He doesn't have the habit of falling into the ground, the Timberwolves have already won the championship, and comforting the Magic players is not a big deal for Zheng Ke.
Countless reporters, cameras everywhere, although most of them are around Zheng Ke's side, but there are many scattered in the middle of the court, every Timberwolves player has a reporter to interview, and some of the marginal players who usually can't be interviewed are the focus of the court today, showing their faces greatly.
Reporter interviewed Billups: "You left the Pistons last summer and returned to the Timberwolves, did you ever end up with the Clippers? ”
This question was in Billups' mind, and he said excitedly, "Of course, why not? You know, at the beginning of my career, I was wandering around this league and I was tired of the life of the trade-in, the Timberwolves were great, we won the championship, with the 20-year-old Zheng Ke, we can win more championships in the future, and I want to retire here. ”
The No. 3 person in the finals, Lefou, who contributed an average of 13 points and 14 rebounds per game, was also the target of reporters: "Kevin, can you tell me how it feels to win the championship?" ”
Le Fu smiled, touched the beard on his chin, and said, "It feels very good." I'm glad I was able to win a championship at the beginning of my career, which is an honor that all players dream of, I love the Timberwolves, I love Minnesota! ”
The crew set up a small stage where the overall championship award ceremony will be staged.
The Timberwolves' players all stepped onto the small stage, as well as members of the coaching staff, general manager McHale, owner Glenn Taylor, and of course, league president David Stern naturally appeared on the stage. The staff handed the Timberwolves players a white T-shirt to commemorate the championship and a cap to commemorate the championship, and then the lights suddenly went out and the spotlight shone on the small stage that was built.
The DJ at the Live Target Center began, "Ladies and gentlemen, please keep your eyes on the center of the field, it's time to present the '09 O'Brien Cup and '09 Finals Most Valuable Player Awards." Let's have ABC reporter Stu Scott officiate the award ceremony for us. ”
Scott took the microphone, swept around the crowd, and said in his distinctive voice: "Thank you, the person who presented the O'Brien Trophy to the Minnesota Timberwolves was the president of the NBA, David Stern. ”
He paused and continued: "Receiving the award on behalf of the Timberwolves is Glenn Taylor, the owner of the Timberwolves. ”
After taking the microphone, Stern thanked Scott first, and then said slowly: "First of all, thank you to the Orlando Magic, who deserve to be the champion of the East." ”
There was a burst of applause at the scene, and Zheng Ke and others also applauded generously behind Stern's back.
Stern changed his words and said, "However, tonight and this year's championship trophy belongs to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and this is the first time in their team history that they have won the championship." Thank you to Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, thank you to Timberwolves management, thank you to all the Timberwolves, and heartily congratulate all the Timberwolves and coaching staff. And send my congratulations to our friends in Minnesota! ”
"Now, let's award the O'Brien Cup to the '09 NBA champion – the Minnesota Timberwolves!"
After saying that, Stern handed the microphone to Scott, picked up the O'Brien Cup on the table in front of him, and handed it to Glenn Taylor, the owner of the Timberwolves.
As Glenn Taylor took over the O'Brien Cup, the audience immediately resounded with a tsunami of cheers from the fans, and it continued to ring. Glenn Taylor played around with the O'Brien Cup for a while, then gave the trophy to the other Timberwolves players to pass the trophy among the players, and everyone reached for the two.
After a while, Scott re-chaired: "Now it's up to Mr. Stern to announce the '09 Finals Most Valuable Player winner and award him the trophy." ”
Stern took the microphone and said in a magnetic voice: "Tonight, we are honored to have Bill Russell, who has led the Celtics to win the championship 11 times in 13 years, and has the most championships, and we named the MVP after him." ”
Russell was neatly dressed and waiting on the side in a straight suit, although he was over 75 years old, he was still amazingly imposing, as if there was still a giant beast hidden in his old body, which put great pressure on the Timberwolves players on the side.
After Stern invited Bill Russell, he began to announce: "The MVP of the 2009 Finals, who averaged over 32 points per game, nearly 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Zheng Ke! ”
Although people at the scene had expected it for a long time, when Stern officially announced it, the fans couldn't help but let out screams, cheers and applause.
Stern picked up the trophy, shook Russell's hand, and handed it to Russell.
Russell held the trophy with a smile on his face and handed it to Zheng Ke, who was standing behind. Zheng Ke looked at the old man and took the trophy with both hands, and the surrounding Timberwolves players immediately applauded.
Zheng Ke grabbed the trophy with one hand in his left hand and held it high above his head, enjoying the worship of the fans
After a while, Scott took the microphone and interviewed Zheng Ke: "Congratulations to Zheng Ke for winning his first championship, this is the first championship of your career, do you have anything in particular that you want to say?" ”
"Of course," Zheng Ke replied, "I would like to thank my teammates, my coach, the general manager, the owner and the fans who love me." Without their support, the Timberwolves wouldn't be where they are today, and I wouldn't be standing here to receive the award. It was the most exciting moment of my life and I will continue to work hard to win more championships in the future. ”、
"Last year, the Timberwolves didn't even have the playoffs this year, but this year they won the championship directly, which is a big span, what do you think is the difference between this year's Timberwolves and last year's Timberwolves?"
Without thinking, Zheng Ke blurted out: "We all know that the team must insist on doing a good job of defense. This year's Timberwolves have a better defense than last year's Timberwolves, and every one of our players is full of fighting spirit, and Chauncey brings his defense to us. I used to think about locking up the enemy's arrowheads, but now I'm thinking about blocking the enemy's overall attack. ”
"Congratulations, Zheng Ke." After a brief interview, Scott made a concluding host: "Congratulations to the Minnesota Timberwolves for winning their first championship in team history!" ”
Zheng Ke held Taylor in his left hand and raised the MVP trophy above his head again with his right hand.
Tonight, he is the king of the world (to be continued......