The third day of the finals kicked off in New Orleans.

As predicted by the media, D'Antoni is immutable, and there are still so many substitutions, and when the Columbus Explorers came up with the "Columbus Five", it became a turning point in the game again.

Judging from the scene, the New Orleans Hornets still don't have a good way to deal with the "Columbus Death Five", especially Li Wan, the Hornets are helpless.

On the side of the Columbus Explorers, the "five smalls" are becoming more and more tacit, which is reflected in the cooperation between Li Wan and Chris Bosh on the inside, one card, one grab, and the cooperation is called a complement to each other.

Barkley watched Li Wan grab one rebound after another, and suddenly turned his head to Shaq O'Neal and asked: "Now Li Wan is just 4 and hasn't played yet, right?" ”

In fact, in this game, in the arrangement of the "Columbus Five", Li Wan is the No. 4 position, but his target on the court is PJ-Tucker, so the No. 5 position is no problem.

Shaq O'Neal said: "I think the era of the five is coming to an end, at least against the Explorers, and the other teams have to take into account the impact of Li Wan's promotion to the No. 5 position......

The Hornets' "five smalls" are already very good in the entire league, Anthony Davis has height, and PJ Tucker is also one of the few guys who is not weaker than the "big five" in terms of strength confrontation, such interior strength is rare in this league, and theoretically the Warriors can surpass them in this regard, but the Warriors have been beaten home by them.

But now, New Orleans' five-small lineup has no way to match the interior line of the "Columbus Five" composed of Chris Bosh and Leewan.

Without the guarantee of rebounding, the impact on any team can be fatal, especially against the Hornets, who rely on three-point shooting.

The "three-point shooting team" on the outside gradually did not dare to shoot at will, causing the Hornets' entire offensive to slow down.

Anthony Davis had a good game, just over halfway through the third quarter, but he had already scored past 30 points.

It's just that......

The Hornets have had too few wins with Anthony Davis chiseling one victory after another.

Especially with the "strong dialogue" with the strong teams in the league, the three-point shot is what they rely on......

In the end, the Hornets returned to their home court for the first game, and they still lost 109-122, 13 points.

The big score is 3-0!

Not to mention the Finals, even in the history of the playoffs, no team has completed a comeback after falling behind 0-3.

When this season's championship will be awarded, it is now completely a matter of the Columbus Explorers' thoughts, depending on whether they want to return to their home stadium to celebrate the first championship in team history, or avoid long nights and dreams, solve it directly 4-0, and lift the championship trophy on the road!

The selection of the Columbus Explorers is......

Back home!

Of course, if you analyze this game from the scene of G4, it is that the Hornets have exploded from the outside three-pointer.

I don't know if it's because the big score is 0-3 behind, which caused the Hornets to lose their psychological burden, and in the fourth game of the finals, they made all kinds of resolute three-point shots from the beginning.

In the end, they made history by shooting a total of 23 three-pointers, and also allowed the team to hold the second away game of the finals with a score difference of 128-120, 8 points, and rewrite the score to 1-3!

It's just that the big minds in the outside world think that the Columbus Explorers are deliberate.

There is also a well-known senior commentator in China who keeps repeating "The Explorers are too played, the Explorers are too played, they just want to go back to their home stadium to celebrate the championship." ”

When Li Wan heard this answer after the game, he couldn't help frowning: "Is this insulting the Hornets or the Columbus Explorers?" ”

It can be said that the Columbus Explorers did not work as hard as the Hornets in this game, but ......

The word "acting" is saying that the professionalism of the players is not enough!

Li Wan is definitely unacceptable!

Isn't this just saying that he is playing match-fixing!

After winning this game, the expressions of the Hornets players relaxed slightly.

The exit was decided, but at least not eliminated on their home turf, which was the last decent for the Hornets members.

And they did!

When the buzzer sounded, Qi Shushu sent applause and cheers.

Before the Finals, they did want the team to get some big things done, but judging from the games played in the series, the Hornets did lack some foundation compared to the Columbus Explorers.

These gaps have made New Orleans accept the exit of this Finals.

Anyway, compared to last season, they did make a breakthrough again.

From the Western Conference Finals, to the Finals!

One step at a time, keep going, and the next year, won't they be able to lift the O'Brien Cup?

These applause show their satisfaction!

Let's put it this way, they can finish the season with their heads held high.

"Man, do you think this series will make you feel like you've slipped from your peak?"

However, after losing this match, Chris Bosh was targeted by media reporters.

In this game, Anthony Davis once again played a suppressive 39 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks, which is already Anthony Davis's second explosive stats in front of Chris Bosh.

And Chris Bosh only got 19 points and 9 rebounds in this game.

It's a far cry from Anthony Davis' stats.

After the game, Chris Bosh is still sweating profusely, and it makes people feel ......

He's tired!

Chris Bosh was about to answer something, but Li Wan suddenly jumped out from the side and said to the reporter: "If you just look at the data, then ...... Soon you'll be laughing to yourself! We'll see, after Game 5 of the series, I'm looking forward to seeing your interview again, and I hope you don't change your attitude! ”

After saying this, Li Wan waved his hand and announced the end of the interview for Chris Bosh.

The domineering appearance made the reporters excited, and this matter was ...... The value of reporting is much more interesting than Chris Bosh admitting or refuting that he was not in his prime.

At the end of the interview, Li Wan patted Chris Bosh on the shoulder, and seeing that he was indeed full of exhaustion, he couldn't help but quip: "Man, you look a little too tired!" ”

Is Anthony Davis' ability really strong enough to be this extent?

In Li Wan's case, the ability of "Brother Thick Eyebrows" is still quite strong.

Originally, he was on the Hornets, that is, the "leader of the empty slash group", and he could often get gorgeous and dazzling statistics, but now he is only 24 years old...... It is said that it is at least 26 years old that you really enter the peak period......

Now it seems that the D'Antoni system has really added enough to him, and even Chris Bosh has been tired like this by him.

But......

Isn't it just a system bonus!

He has it in New Orleans, and I don't have Columbus?

"Man, whether we can win the championship at home in the next game depends on your performance!" Li Wan patted Chris Bosh on the shoulder again, deliberately putting pressure.

Chris Bosh knew that this was Li Wan looking forward to getting back on the field, and he was also full of energy.

In fact, he also planned to perform well in the next game!

He also knew that Li Wan would definitely agree......

When teammates need to respond to questions, Li Wan will always give up the position of "Red Flower" and try his best to play a "green leaf" scene.

This is what the whole team admires most about him.

To know. With Li Wan's status in the rivers and lakes today, he didn't need to do it at all, but he still did it.

Compared to the "brother basketball" that some people played in Miami n years ago, Chris Bosh feels that this time they are playing the real "brother basketball"!

After Tyronn Lue saw the report the next day, he returned to Columbus's first training game, and before training, he arranged the tactics of G5 at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and Chris Bosh became the core of G5 Columbus's offensive end, responsible for most of the regular time shots, of course, the shots at critical moments were still completed by Li Wan.

After all, they still have to make sure they win the game on their home turf......

So......

Tyronn Lute emphasized the defensive end: "Guys, in my opinion, this is the last game of the season, I don't want to see the opposing side score three-pointers as easily as the last game, I say a count......"

"13 Three-pointers ......"

"I'm only allowed the opposite side to make 13 three-pointers in Game 5 of the series!"

In the four Finals games so far, the Hornets have averaged 14.3 three-pointers per game before G4, and Tyronn Lue's 13 three-pointers are slightly less than average.

It's still a bit difficult......

However, since this series has done such a thing, it shows that the Explorers are capable of doing it......

In Tyronn Lue's opinion, as long as it is something that has been done before, it is not a difficult thing!

June 10 arrived as scheduled.

That morning, as the sun rose, Columbus sounded the "alarm", and the whole city was bustling with activity, and a large number of Columbusians rushed from the countryside to the city.

Not only the Columbus countrymen, but also the Cleveland fans also drove to the city center early in high spirits.

They all came to witness the city's first NBA championship......

Many reporters have also been busy since the early morning to record the madness of the city today.

And as the drone flew over the city, it was clear how much had changed in the less than one season that Columbus had owned Leevan.

Needless to say, the two Li Wan Arenas are not much to say.

In the southwest corner of Columbus, the city's first Chinatown was also officially established not long ago.

About 10~200,000 Chinese moved here from all over the world and became part of the city.

The southeast corner is a commercial area that has just been planned, and one after another construction teams from China are working day and night, and in about a year or so, there will be rows of high-rise buildings here.

And then there's the northwest corner, which is right next to Cleveland, and there's a lot of projects between the two cities, and they're being developed one by one.

In the northeast corner, near the city center, is the Grand Nautical Arena, which is now the symbol of the city.

According to statistics, the GDP from the past year to the present has reached 402.3 billion yuan......

This figure made history with Columbus.

And in the United States, this gross domestic product can also rank in the top 10 in the United States!

It's almost catching up with Atlanta, which has the same urban style as Columbus......

As for Seattle, which they originally planned to chase after them, they had already been left behind by this time.

This......

It's Lee's first year in Ohio!

Although there are too many moisture bubbles such as infrastructure, it ......

That's exaggerated enough!

When the reporters saw the changes that belonged to Columbus, they suddenly realized ......

The shock of the agent for them is far greater than that brought to them by these excited and forgetful Columbus fans.

"If new fans have doubts about the huge shock caused by Michael Jordan's retirement that year, then they should really come to Columbus! 》

……

This is really the influence that only a legendary superstar can have across the ages!

In the afternoon, the whole city of Columbus is like being crammed with fans, and the streets and alleys are full of ...... People, servants, and many!

At one point, it was difficult to even drive.

A reporter sighed: "I feel like I'm in Los Angeles or ...... in New York."

It's just too crowded!

It wasn't until about 6 p.m. that the street was slightly cleared.

Because most of the fans have already drilled into the fan plaza and fan bar, waiting for the official arrival of the G5 battle.

The atmosphere throughout the city is exciting.

Not to mention the spectator seats at the Grand Nautical Arena.

Before the game even started, most of the fans were already dancing and screaming.

David Stern is also waiting in the audience at the moment for the start of the game.

Looking at the atmosphere of the scene, he nodded slightly with satisfaction.

Columbus is not a big city compared to New York, and the fan atmosphere was far less crazy at first, but the arrival of Li Wan completely changed the city.

This not only reminded him of the "one person, one city" plan that he cared about the most.

If every player is the same as Li Wan......

The influence of the NBA may have spread in these small cities long ago......

And then...... Infiltrate the big cities little by little, and finally complete the cannibalization from "rural" to "urban", so that the influence of the NBA will finally take root in China and grow into a towering tree.

It was planned to be successful, at least around 2007, and every team in the league had a representative player.

Outcome......

In the summer of 2010, everything took a turn for the worse, and the stars of small cities lost their patience and transferred to the group.

Li Wan's current transformation of Columbus has made him see the success of the "one person, one city" plan.

Ay~

After all, it was the wrong person back then!

David Stern rarely regrets his choice, but at the moment, he is rarely annoyed.

The cheers at the scene suddenly became louder at this moment, and it also disrupted David Stern's inextricable threads.

Coming back to his senses, David Stern subconsciously covered his ears.

This home ......

The cheers could have gotten louder!

How enthusiastic are these fans?

Especially at the moment when Li Wan appeared, David Stern looked at the crazy fans in the stadium, and it was even more ...... But he suddenly felt a little more relieved, even if he praised the wrong person at the beginning, anyway, from Michael Jordan to Li Wan, he finally brought out two generations of "basketball gods"!

There is nothing to regret!

In the cheers of the audience, this much-anticipated G5 battle officially began.

Compared to the second game at their home court, the Hornets were noticeably less excited.

Now the people who are playing with conviction have been replaced by these Columbus guys, and they want to win this series tonight!

Chris Bosh in particular had an even stronger sense of conviction tonight......

He was in great form tonight as well.

In the first game of the opening game, he held the ball outside the three-point line to face Anthony Davis, and the small forward-style "three threats" forced "Brother Thick Eyebrows" to take a step back, and then directly shot a three-point shot.

The ball hits the net.

A guy who is 2.11 meters tall can make such a set of movements so silkily.

In terms of physical coordination, Chris Bosh is still above Anthony Davis.

This may be why the original him is so regrettable.

Because he really should be more brilliant......

At least it shouldn't be that you can only retire from this alliance without proving that you are a "wave board".

This time, God gave him time to prove his incomparable talent in the small-ball era, only with the Heat, he had to sacrifice!

This goal was scored, and in the following time, it can be seen that Chris Bosh's self-confidence has completely come up, and he continues to attack with the ball, constantly sending the ball into the basket.

Watching him shoot on the court, the time suddenly went back to 10 years ago, when he was still with the Raptors, he played like this at that time, and now, he still plays like this, and time seems to have not passed......

At the same time as he scored, Li Wan turned his head to look for a figure on the sidelines.

Until......

"Man, do you still think Chris is out of his prime?"

He's looking for the same journalist who questioned Chris Bosh after the last game and wanted him to admit that he had slipped from his prime.

The reporter squeezed out a "I can't answer" smile.

At the end of the first quarter, Chris Bosh made 5 of 8 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws to score 13 points!

In addition, there were 2 rebounds.

It was the best performance in the first quarter since the finals.

It was also a game performance that clearly suppressed Davis.

Davis, who just hit a "big double-double" in the last game, was about to enter the CD period in this game, and now facing such a motivated Chris Bosh, it feels like he has been beaten one-sidedly.

At the end of the first quarter, he only scored 5 points, added 2 rebounds, and had 2 turnovers.

Anthony Davis also has a glaring flaw, he is the type of player who can "play better and better", in other words, if the excitement is not enough, then his performance will continue to pull the gate.

He was beaten in the first quarter, and he continued to be beaten in the second quarter.

Chris Bosh had the upper hand, having 21 points and 5 rebounds at halftime, and this game went on like this, and Chris Bosh contributed "Anthony Davis-style" scoring data in this game, and it is estimated that there will be no problems.

"Dragon King" himself played very well, and at halftime, he turned his head to look at Li Wan next to him, and gasped: "Man, I feel great tonight, in the second half, can you continue to make me a few balls?" ”

Well......

Chris Bosh also knows very well that he can play so comfortably tonight, which is inseparable from Li Wan's cooperation and the cooperation of his teammates.

Li Wan readily agreed.

There's nothing hesitating about.

In the first half, thanks to Chris Bosh's excellent play, Columbus already had a six-point lead.

If you continue to fight like this, there will be no problem at all.

To say that the "Dragon King's" ability to lead the team is also a bit underestimated, as the team boss who once let a rookie head coach win the honor of "Best Manager" in the first year of his career, Chris Bosh can "lead the team to the playoffs with a single core".

You have to ask him what is missing......

Maybe there's a lack of Gilbert to throw him money at it!

After all, he hasn't been with the Raptors for so many years, and the team has passed the luxury tax line!

Especially since Vince Carter left, the Raptors' salary space has been maintained between 60 million and 75 million all year round, which is really shabby compared with the Cavaliers who spent 80 million and 90 million at every turn in those seasons......

Of course, the configuration that Columbus gave him as a green leaf tonight is indeed luxurious enough.

Li Wan plus Wiggins, this is already the guaranteed lineup of the division champions!

Coupled with Chris Bosh's form tonight, the lead is ......

It's so normal!

Second-half time was fast in coming.

The atmosphere of the scene is undiminished, and throughout the intermission, the audience can be said to be singing and dancing, compared to the cautious and steady Cleveland, the character of Columbus fans is more inclined to New Yorkers.

It's not as outrageous as the New Yorkers, who open the champagne at half-time, but it's almost to the point of lifting the cork up.

Chris Bosh was in great shape tonight, and in the first round of the third quarter, he scored Columbus' first goal of the second half with a three-pointer from the outside.

It also set the tone for the second half.

However, because the difference in points was not large, the Hornets in the second half had more hard work.

Originally, they thought that as soon as this game came up, the Columbus Explorers would blow them up in waves, but now they want to play like this...... They're not so desireless!

If you can drag the series to Game 6, even if you fall on your home turf, it will be a defeat!

Tyronn Lue keenly felt the opponent's mentality, and at 6 minutes and 45 seconds in the third quarter, after scoring two consecutive three-pointers from the opposite side, he decisively called a timeout and said to Li Wan: "Man, it's time for you to make a move!" ”

With another seven points in the third quarter, Chris Bosh had no doubts.

He has already scored 28 points, there is still so much time in this game, and he will score another seven or eight points, so that his single-game score will come to more than 35 points, which is not a big problem, this data is enough to explain the problem,

What to do now......

It's a win!

Li Wan's state is also simple, after the pause, Li Wan, who returned to the court, made a three-point shot, which made everyone in the Hornets who were still a little scrappy ready to turn the table.

No......

This should be Li Wan's second shot in the third quarter, right?

Is there really someone who hasn't made a move for so long, and can control the field steadily as soon as he makes a move?

Now Li Wan gives D'Antoni a feeling that it is......

He's on the field!

It's completely to the point of doing whatever you want!

The 26-year-old Li Wan is terrible enough, he really didn't expect that the 29-year-old Li Wan has reached the point of returning to the basics, which is no longer a top supergiant that can be described.

What the hell is this......

It's the "God of Basketball"!

Tyronn Lue also looked helpless, which was a moment of silence for the Hornets.

reached the finals for the first time in their careers, but they met the 29-year-old Li Wan, which made them completely untempered.

Barkley is also saying: "The next three years will be the least suspenseful three years for this alliance...... If you want to beat this guy, wait until he's 33 years old! ”

His physical fitness began to decline from the peak......

It's time to show a little flaw, right?

As he spoke, Barkley suddenly remembered that after the 32-year-old Michael Jordan came back, he took a "triple crown" in a special way......

Li Wan's various skills are not bad......

Is 3 years really enough?

Say less......

Barkley himself reversed his words, but he didn't plan to change it, so he should have given the league a little hope.

Moreover, there is only one Michael Jordan after all, whether Li Wan can still maintain super dominance after the age of 33 like him, it really needs to speak with facts.

Then wait and see.

However, Barkley is a little worried, with all these honors and his successes, is he sure that he will continue to fight in this league after 3 years?

Anyway, if he had achieved such an achievement as Li Wan, he might have felt that this alliance would have been boring!

Well?

Why do you think about it, your heart is sour......

The time on the court had come to the fourth quarter, and as Li Wan increased the number of shots, Columbus was completely in control, and at 6:15 of the fourth quarter, he established a double-digit point difference.

That's a safe spread.

The Hornets launched a wave of counterattacks in the last 5 minutes, and one "desperate three-pointer" once narrowed the gap to 7 points, but when they returned to 7 points, they couldn't narrow it at all.

These 7 points, like a chasm, stand in the way of the Hornets.

As the game time became less and less, the seven-point difference became more and more difficult to overcome.

With one minute left in the game, David Stern got up and went backstage to prepare, and the courtside staff began to prepare for the O'Brien Cup award.

The Columbians at the scene stood up in unison with more than 2 minutes left in the game, shaking their hands excitedly, waiting for the moment when the colored ball above the arena opened and the streamers fell.

Finally, in a slightly long wait, the last minute was over, there was no passion for Biao, desperate fight, the Columbus Explorers did not give such a chance at all, once the opponent projected three points missed, after the Columbus Explorers grabbed the ball, they desperately dragged the time, dragged until the last moment of the game and then attacked, so unilaterally stagnant time, resulting in the Hornets want to pull up the speed of the game's offense and defense, and it is difficult to do.

In the end, the red light of the rebound came on, the referee blew the whistle, and the sky drifted wisps of streamers, and the game was over, Columbus won G5 and also won the fourth game of the series, with a big score of 4-1, and they eliminated the Hornets and became the final winner of the finals.

The champion belongs to ......

Columbus!

"Let's congratulate Leewan, congratulations to the Columbus Explorers, congratulations to the Columbus fans, they had a successful season in their first year as an NBA team!"

Kenny Smith shouted congratulations, his voice drowning out the cheers of all the fans.

At the scene, the restless Columbians could no longer suppress their inner excitement, and the cheers resounded throughout the Grand Navigation Arena.

At this moment, outside the stadium, more than ten aerial lights were swept around, and one after another lasers shot far away, which was very eye-catching, and the horns outside the stadium began to broadcast repeatedly, and the continent that belonged to the first landing of Columbus's "maritime history" was officially born.

"We are champions!"

"We are champions!"

"We are champions!"

There are fan bars, as well as various fan squares where you can watch the game, and shouts of excitement can be seen everywhere.

Their eyes were still on the big screen, and everyone on the Columbus Explorers was excitedly hugging each other to celebrate their first championship in Columbus.

Levan was surrounded in the middle, and when the camera showed him, the Columbians always spontaneously cheered for him.

Bursts of "Li Wan" resounded through the streets and alleys of the city.

Tonight will be "Lee Wan Night"!

On the sidelines, James Harden and Anthony Davis looked at the excited Explorers players with frustration in their eyes.

There were already signs of losing, but when this moment came, watching the other party celebrate under their noses, they still couldn't face it calmly.

It was their first time after all.

Losing so weakly......

It's really easy to influence the mentality.

"Guys, you've been successful enough this season!"

Fight for the Warriors with the best record, which is something that none of the Columbus Explorers have done.

D'Antoni came to their side in time, hugged them left and right, and comforted them:

"Perhaps, you defeated the original championship and let Columbus pick up the cheap......"

To say that this D'Anthony will indeed be comforting, after he said this, James Harden and Anthony Davis were suddenly not so panicked.

Huh?

That's right!

Maybe the real champion has already been solved by us!

Our loss to Columbus has nothing to do with strength, but mainly because of the style......

"Or, start over, Anthony!"

"That's what I thought too, James......"

D'Antoni: ???

Huh?

How can you comfort and comfort, but you want to comfort your handsome position?

When D'Antoni saw James Harden and Anthony Davis smiling at each other, the cunning hidden in their eyes, he realized that these two people were gradually starting to become old oilers!

Still, it's the right place to start......

When the immaturity fades, these two people are destined to go further!

Then David Stern entered the O'Brien Cup, and when he announced in public that "the 2016~2017 NBA championship belongs to the Columbus Explorers", the moment Li Wan lifted the O'Brien Cup above his head, the cheers on the scene also reached the peak!

A historic moment was born......

Columbus has won their city's first championship!

Seriously, they can't wait to see the championship flag slowly raised at the Grand Navigation Arena.

"Li Wan!"

"Li Wan!"

"Li Wan!"

Qi Qi's shouts rang out again, and they all knew who was the reason for this championship so quickly.

They want the name of "Li Wan" to resound in Columbus tonight.

Whoever stops who grandchildren!

Soon, they each had their own grandchildren.

No way, they all want to hear what Li Wan, who won the first championship for Columbus and the first Finals MVP trophy, will say.

"It's a good start......

"This alliance needs an era that belongs to Columbus!"

As short as ever, and as restless as ever!

Li Wan's words made the cheers of the audience no longer suppress.

"Li Wan!"

"Li Wan!"

"Li Wan!"

It can only be said that Li Wan's words completely speak to their hearts!

Oh, yes~

What is a championship?

What the city needs is a dynasty, an era!

It's just that what Li Wan didn't notice was that after he said these words, Chris Bosh's eyes flashed behind him, and when Li Wan retreated into the crowd, he couldn't wait any longer, and whispered in Li Wan's ear:

"Man, I have a situation here......"

"I might ......"

"I'm retiring!"

(End of chapter)