Chapter 263: Eternal Legend, Write Your Own Story! (Burned again...... )
Before the Eastern Conference Finals began, according to the plan previously finalized by Wang Shuo and Jordan, the Hornets played the clip on the big screen at home and made it for at least ten years......
Jordan won the championship two consecutive years with Wang Shuo in the Wizards, a feature documentary called "Best Partner".
Because of the production process of this documentary, Party B put together Jordan, a genius who has an idea today and an idea tomorrow......
Therefore, only God knows what kind of difficulties this documentary has gone through, and only then has it waited for the day when it can be released.
In the G1 battle, at the suggestion of Wang Shuo, Jordan gathered all the old guys who had worked with the Wizards back then.
Among them, Pau Gasol, the "Iberian Chamberlain" who has basically locked in advance a retired Wizards jersey and an exclusive statue in Washington.
Yes, who retired last summer with three championship rings, the former DPOY of the NBA, Ron Artest, who is on a par with Scottie Pippen in the eyes of the world.
Yes, former NBA legend Richard Hamilton, who is currently serving as an assistant coach to D'Antoni and has been confirmed to have his jersey retired by the Wizards and 76ers.
Yes, the father of Arenas Jr., who has always been coveted by Wang Shuo, the strongest pitcher in the NBA before Stephen Curry, is determined to be officially retired after next season.
Yes, the royal background board of "Big Apple Tyrannosaurus Rex" Yao Ming would rather face up to O'Neal 100 million times more than touch Yao Ming's Brandon Haywood again.
Yes, "The first NBA gacha who is also a god and a ghost", Jamal Crawford.
Yes, after this season, he will officially fade out of the league, and Boss Joe's "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson, one of the strongest hitters around him that year.
Also, Richard Jefferson, who has had a career high and low, is luckier than most NBA players.
plus Tyronn Lu, who is currently in charge of serving as Wang Shuo's first assistant coach......
On the evening of May 20th, when Boss Qiao invited the old guys of the past to gather at the Spectrum Center, this group of "wizards" who had carried the youth of a generation suddenly made countless fans shed tears of excitement.
TNT, Barkley said emotionally in the commentary: "The great 'Cardinal' Arnold Jacob Auerbach began his coaching career in Washington 67 years ago.
And 13 years ago, when Wang Shuo, who was only 27 years old at the time, became the head coach of the Wizards, how many people could think of it......
Can he turn the little-known players on the Wizards team into NBA legends one after another?
When you come, you are a teenager, and when you say goodbye, you will be a legend!
Ladies and gentlemen, let us give our warmest applause to the Washington Wizards of the year!
I wouldn't say they're the most successful NBA team of the 21st century.
But I think they must be the most legendary NBA team of the 21st century! ”
On the court, after the Hornets played a condensed version of the documentary called "Best Buddies" at home, at Riley's suggestion, the Heat players also took the initiative to line up tonight, with the highest courtesy that the visiting team can give the home team......
At the Spectrum Center, along with the home fans and the home team players, paid the highest tribute to the NBA's eternal basketball god, Michael Jordan.
Eight crowns.
In this life, Michael Jordan's greatness has long been needless to say.
And this night, the reason why the Hornets released the "best partner" in the East Finals is not only to clear all the obstacles from the off-court for the Hornets to win the first championship in team history, but also to tell all the young players in this league......
Perhaps, in the NBA, a league full of stories, stories can deceive.
But basketball, never.
In Wang Shuo's view, no matter in the past or present, those basketball players in the 21st century who can earn tens of millions of dollars in the NBA have to thank Michael Jordan.
Because only by understanding the history of the development of the sport of basketball......
You can understand how outstanding Jordan made to the promotion of the NBA and the development of basketball in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century.
Will there be someone in the NBA who will surpass Jordan in the future?
Absolutely.
But there will never be another Michael Jordan in the NBA.
On the court, at the moment when Jordan was dressed in a suit, with tears in his eyes, and walked to the center of the court with a microphone in his hand......
Kawhi Leonard, who was personally designated by Wang Shuo for the Hornets No. 23 jersey, realized how great the jersey number he was wearing at this moment was.
Some people define a number.
An era is defined.
Even in this time and space, he also brought the coach god to the NBA who has become famous in the world at this moment.
What is GOAT, you ask?
At this moment, Wang Shuo just wants to say, how can a mere GOAT be worthy of his beloved Michael Jordan?
This night, compared to the past, Jordan's speech was significantly streamlined.
However, all the young players in the future will always remember what Jordan said at the end of his speech.
"In the past, I've taken the torch from legends like Larry Bird, 'Magic' Johnson, and so on.
Now, I am relieved to see a group of energetic young people who have taken the torch from me and are doing better than we did back then.
Everyone, welcome to the land of miracles.
May basketball bring you joy.
Here, allow me to confess once again to the great sport of basketball:
- I love basketball! ”
Again, that's the same sentence.
If you were to ask how great Michael Jordan really is......
Then you just need to understand that for the sport of basketball, praise you for playing like Jordan......
It is the highest rating of basketball, and there is no one!
Wang Shuo didn't understand, and he didn't understand, in his original time and space, as the party to the sentence "You play like LeBron James" that was more vicious than scolding his parents, how shameless, how unreasonable, and how naïve James and his fans had to be, before they dared to say such cheeky and shameless words that James could compare with Jordan.
But fortunately, in this life, when Jordan chose Wang Shuo thirteen years ago, Wang Shuo also added an anti-theft lock to Jordan's supreme throne that he couldn't open even if God came.
It's just that in this warm night, everyone is nostalgic for their youth......
Boss Qiao, who delivered his acceptance speech in the center of the stage, almost didn't vomit Wang Shuo alive.
As we all know, due to ideological and cultural barriers......
Even though he had lived in Millican for thirteen years in this life, Wang Shuo could not accept the fact that two big men would express their friendship by kissing.
However, this night......
Maybe it's overly excited.
At the moment of leaving, after locking Wang Shuo with his iron elbows, Jordan also did the one thing he wanted to do most in all these years......
That is to kiss Wang Shuo's lips that have made countless supermodels and Hollywood actresses crazy.
On the sidelines, photojournalists from all over the world took pictures of this world-famous painting called "The Kiss of the Century" at this moment.
But in the next second, you may not believe it when you say it......
Wang Shuo was not only not moved at all, but he even almost vomited his overnight meal!
gtmd Jordan!
That's how you repay virtue with resentment, right?
"Eric, it's going to be a tough series."
On the bench of the Heat, looking at the audience that had completely reached its peak after Jordan and Wang Shuo's "affectionate kiss", after a long sigh, Pat Riley said.
Hearing this, Spoelstra, who had to smile bitterly, said: "No matter when, the duel with the king will not be easy.
I learned in Phoenix about his ability to stir up fans off the field.
He can unite all forces at any time for his use. ”
In basketball, hard power is important.
But unseen soft skills like the home atmosphere and the support of the fans and team morale are also important.
As the NBA's most successful head coach in the 21st century......
Wang Shuo's journey of conquest along the way has proved this countless times.
And on the pitch, after tonight's opening ceremony that brought countless fans to tears......
With the big screen on the scene giving the starting list of the two teams, the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat and the Hornets in the NBA 13-14 season has officially begun.
Heat: Lopez, Bosh, Anthony, Wade, Calderon.
Hornets: Jefferson, Garnett, Kawhi Leonard, Klay, Curry.
In the jump ball session, Xiao Luo successfully jumped the opening first attack for the Heat.
After Calderon dribbled past halfcourt, the Heat quickly settled in a 122 offensive formation.
In Wang Shuo's previous life, in addition to being good at building a defensive system, Spoelstra was also a head coach who was very good at absorbing the strengths of all parties and designing offensive routines according to the characteristics of his own players.
High, as soon as the Heat came up tonight, they played the usual guard hand on the Hornets' side.
Compared to the hand-to-hand cooperation between Klay and Curry......
Although Wade and Calderon's hand-to-hand passes on the outside are not that lethal, in terms of assault, Wade and Calderon's cooperation also has their characteristics.
For this ball, Klay didn't want Curry to be named by Wade, so he struggled to bypass Calderon's cover when he was around.
However, Curry and Klay had problems switching guards.
Because he was worried that Klay would not be able to catch up with Wade, Curry did not pounce on Calderon, who had already been bombed, at the first time.
Seeing this, Wade immediately split the ball, and Calderon hit a three-pointer for the Heat on the top arc.
If Wang remembers correctly, Calderon has a career three-point shooting rate of more than 40%.
And this season in history, Calderon also shot a whopping 47.8% three-point shooting rate in the playoffs, averaging 1.6 three-pointers per game.
In Wang's view, Calderon has always been an underrated pitcher.
It's just that in his original time and space, because the NBA in the same period of history did not pay as much attention to three-point shooting as in the future, and Calderon's shot selection was known for being reasonable, his three-point potential was not fully explored.
This season, at Spoelstra's suggestion, Calderon not only adjusted his shooting stance and increased his shooting speed last summer, but also averaged a career-high 6.5 three-point attempts per game, accounting for more than 70% of his total shooting percentage.
In addition to allowing Calderon to play a true shooting percentage of more than 60% this season, Calderon, as the Heat's outside battery, has also greatly enriched the Heat's offensive tactical options.
Take this ball......
If Curry chooses to encircle Wade with Klay in the next game, Calderon will inevitably continue to punish the Hornets' defense with his pick-and-roll three-pointers.
In the NBA, perhaps the vast majority of a team's role players can't do it to kill the game.
But in the face of this Heat team led by Spoelstra, Wang Shuo did not dare to bet on whether the Heat's role players could kill the game.
Because......
As a person who has come over, Wang Shuo knows very well that Spoelstra is the kind of coach who dares to give unlimited firing rights to his own hot role players in a certain game.
On the court, back and it was the Hornets' turn to attack.
After the Hornets also settled in a 122 formation, the Heat quickly put out a 122 joint defense.
However, just as Garnett stood at the free-throw line and was ready to catch the ball and break the defense......
The Heat players who read the Hornets' solution to the problem immediately changed the defensive formation back to man-marking.
In fact, this is the real killer move of the Heat led by Spoelstra before Wang Shuo crossed.
In the game, with their superior tactical execution, Heat players can often use the seamless switch between joint defense and man-to-man to disrupt the opponent's offensive arrangement.
This defensive line of thought sounds simple.
But in the actual execution, I want five players with very different ideas to agree on each time period......
At this moment, even Wang Shuo had to sigh at Spoelstra's usual training for this Heat.
Last season, with Yao Ming and Duncan, who were open, the Knicks, who had an absolute advantage on the inside, carved out a bloody path in the face of the Heat......
This season, the Hornets will have to take the same test if they want to get that ticket to the Finals.
On the court, after noticing the Heat's defensive changes, Curry took advantage of the cover in time and formed a triangle with Leonard and Garnett after receiving the ball, creating an opportunity for Leonard to play Anthony on the inside.
In this life, although Wade has said more than once in public, his least favorite player against the position is Curry.
But in fact......
Curry also doesn't want to play against Wade if he can.
Because Wade, who is athletically talented, can not only use his athleticism to pestering Curry, but whenever Curry wants to shoot, Wade can also effectively reduce Curry's shooting percentage by fighting with his upper foot body.
Curry's choice is very wise.
Because after Wang Shuo's seedling, Leonard has become one of the most reliable points of attack for the Hornets at this moment.
In the opening stage, facing a physically energetic Wade, Curry knew that he would not be able to get too good a chance.
Only by constantly attrition and relying on the Hornets' roster depth to reduce Wade's defensive intensity can he find a window to explode on the court.
Seeing this, some people may say, isn't Curry also avoiding his edge first, and then staggering his travel?
That's right!
In the basketball game, it is the most correct way to play by promoting one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses.
Curry knew from the start that he wasn't the kind of Michael Jordan player who could ignore the opposing defense's level at any time to finish offensively.
He also knows better than anyone that he needs support from his teammates more than Jordan.
So, instead of being like someone who deceives yourself all the time......
In Curry's view, he might as well choose to be himself and create more possibilities for this Hornets in his own way.
On the court, Leonard lived up to the great singles opportunities that Curry created for him with his appeal.
After testing Anthony with his back, Leonard then dribbled and spun around and completed a card-frame Joe-style rollover.
Hmmm——!
Spectrum Center, after the goal, Leonard, who fully felt the heaviness of the jersey on his body tonight, couldn't help but sneak a glance at Boss Joe, who was sitting on the sidelines at the moment, after high-fives with Curry in celebration.
As the second decade of the NBA 21st century, it is rare to be able to achieve an offensive and defensive outside star......
In fact, Leonard also knows better than anyone that he will never be able to reach Jordan's heights.
But it's the same as Curry......
Leonard, who never cheats on himself all day long like someone, in this moment, just wants to be himself!
Jordan really can't be surpassed.
But this does not mean that the younger generations can't take over the mantle from him with a heart of awe to impact their own glory and write their own legendary stories.
One for all, all for one.
Tonight, after drawing a wealth of spiritual food from the opening documentary called "Best Partner......
Whether it is Leonard or Curry, the ideological realm of these two brothers at this moment has obviously risen to a new level......