On the evening of June 11, 2003, at the SBC Center Arena, Spurs fans witnessed the birth of a new record!

By the fourth quarter of the game, both sides had already come up with bench lineups.

The reason for surrendering so quickly is mainly due to the lack of desire of tonight's core player Tony Parker in the later game.

When a French sports car becomes a French tractor, it is natural that the out-of-gas "Admiral" and the Argentine newcomer will not be able to win the race.

"Shh

To express their emotions, more than 18,000 Spurs fans let out a burst of boos from time to time.

The battle for honor is also gone, and tonight the Spurs are destined to make new history!

On the commentary bench, Tolbert and Bill Wharton had long stopped talking about the game, and only Nesler stubbornly introduced:

"In the 1998 Finals, the Jazz and Knicks created the largest Finals margin in NBA history by 42 points!"

With 1:58 left in the game, Danny Ferry hit both free throws and the Spurs still trailed by 44 points.

"We could see a new record in the finals tonight."

Neither partner said anything about it, mainly because they were afraid of being complained by San Antonio fans after the game, and Nesler was a little embarrassed after saying this, which is not a good thing.

Tolbert cleared his throat and quickly introduced another record:

"The Spurs lose tonight, and we will also witness the 7th 4-0 in NBA Finals history!"

"Everybody doesn't want to see Tim Duncan's injury, the Spurs could have played better after knocking out the defending champions, but that's competitive sport and injuries are sometimes part of the game."

After the Spurs moved into the new arena, fans thought they would be able to usher in a championship in their new home, and they saw their championship banner in the sky above the new arena;

But tonight's game made many fans see through the defense, and even the old fans who held the whiteboard to cheer for David Robinson followed the meal, which is really outrageous!

The Spurs fans sitting in the back row couldn't hold back at this time, and many people were shouting:

"Refund the money!"

"Are you worthy of us? Refund! ”

"Feeding" the fans at two home games in a row, this time the big score loss was completely swept out, and the Spurs fans could not accept such a result.

Coach D'Antoni was standing on the sidelines with his arms crossed and smiling as he waited for the game to end.

In just one season, he managed to make his name in NBA history, an experience that was even more outrageous than the balding young marshal before him.

The Knicks had already taken the 12th man at this time, and Matt Barnes also successfully appeared in the Finals, and everyone was still playing hard at this time, and they did not relax at all.

The score difference has always fluctuated at 44 points, and Li You, who changed into training clothes early, has some regrets in his heart, this record is still not as shocking as the future 58.

With 36.6 seconds left in the game, both sides stopped attacking, and Lee Woo also stood up with a smile and applauded.

The newcomers to the Knicks are jumping and jumping, and they are winning the championship for the first time in their careers, and everyone can't wait!

On the other side, on the Spurs' bench, Tim Duncan just kept watching the situation on the court, and didn't say five words throughout the game, and seemed to have completely broken the defense.

Popovich, who was sitting on the bench, was also dumbfounded, he didn't expect Parker to surrender early, and the Spurs trailed by 26 points at halftime.

Assistant coach Budenholzer didn't seem to be able to accept the result either, with his head bowed and looking very frustrated.

Mike Brown, the assistant coach on the other side, has been watching the game on the court, showing a thoughtful look, and after going through this series, he has realized the importance of real thighs!

As the final hum sounded, the little man Knight threw the basketball in his hand into the air, and everyone on the court shouted happily, and everyone hugged each other.

At 117:72, the Knicks defeated the Spurs, swept the opponent with a score of 4:0, and won the championship again.

The sports reporters all ran to the bench, and D'Antoni held Li You at this time, and it was not until the end of the game that the mustache was sure that he had really won the championship:

"Thank you! Plum! You have made my dream come true! ”

After his success in Italy, D'Antoni made his NBA debut a failure, and his emphasis on disciplined basketball and the idea of finding misalignment was out of step with the times.

It wasn't until he became the head coach of the Knicks and understood the "true meaning of hang-up" that everything was different!

Li You can understand D'Antoni's mood and take the initiative to pat the mustache on the shoulder:

"Coach, I promise, this is just the beginning, we will keep winning!"

Controlling his excitement, D'Antoni realized it was time to greet his opponent.

Several assistant coaches and trainers also stepped forward to hug Lee, who has worked together for the longest time on the current team, witnessing the rise of the Knicks and last year's loss.

Everyone is very happy to complete the rebuilding in this way and win the championship, but as for the so-called championship content, no one cares at this time.

After Li You and Ewing hugged and greeted each other, the gorilla smiled, and his old rival was not having a good time, but his mood was exceptionally beautiful.

David Robinson was still sitting on the bench at this time, reluctant to get up, looking down at the floor and not speaking.

His career ended without a championship, and he was the only one of the four centers who did not win the championship, and David Robinson was still a little uncomfortable.

Popovich also sat on the bench and didn't comfort the players, he could hear the Spurs fans chanting "class", such a Finals loss, completely turned the team into clowns.

Popovich, with his hands over his face as he didn't know why the game had turned out to be the way it was, had led his team to 60 wins this season, only to be swept out

A group of sports reporters in New York grinned and circled around the Spurs' bench, interviewing Lee Woo without worry, there was still plenty of time in the offseason.

But seeing the opponent's performance of breaking the defense, this must be first-hand information, New York fans just like this, no one wants to run this year!

"Shh

Spurs fans are still booing, and the game has left them disappointed in their team.

45 points, the largest margin in the Finals, maybe in another 20 years, when talking about this record, future fans will laugh at the Spurs.

Tony Parker, who surrendered early, was not affected by the atmosphere of the scene, wearing a Spurs training uniform, and took the initiative to shake hands with everyone on the Knicks after the game.

Ginobili, who has just entered the league this season, is a little disappointed, but he controls his emotions well.

Even if he made it to the Finals, Ginobili felt that he had a good start to his career, and he greeted the Knicks with a smile after the game.

Only Bowen walked to the locker room early, and the Spurs' best defensive player naturally won't compromise with the media, and since he's on this hardest path, he intends to keep going!

With his head held high and pursing his lips, Bowen walked briskly to the locker room, ignoring the shouts of the Spurs staff in the back, he didn't want to shake hands with his opponent, this round of the series was a nightmare experience.

Parker's English is still stumbling, basically similar to Gasol, he can barely understand it every day, and when he came to Li You, he could only say simply:

"Congratulations, Lee! You're the better team and it's an honor to play against you! ”

Although the French sports car surrendered early, Li You liked the other party's choice, and he only played 28 minutes tonight, most of the time on the bench, thanks to his performance:

"I see your talent, add some confrontation, you will become a big star in the future!"

Hearing such a compliment, Parker was still a little happy, and took the initiative to hug and greet again.

Losing the Finals for the first time in his career, Parker was very happy with his experience, after all, this was only the second season of his career.

Rookie Ginobili didn't expect Li You's Spanish to be so good, and the business blows each other also made this budding newcomer feel a little happy.

At this time, Ginobili's hair was still relatively thick, which was completely different from the image of the old bald man in the future.

"Thank you for the suggestion, Lee! I will continue to polish my body and hope to fight you on the stage of the finals! ”

Ginobili smiled and took the initiative to bump punches again, and the international players lost and adjusted their mentality very quickly, for these players, the Olympics for their country may be more important than the league.

Ewing was still comforting the sad David Robinson at this time, but the "Admiral" was still unwilling, his eyes were red, and he lost too badly

The surrounding sports reporters followed Li You to the center of the field, and David Robinson adjusted his mood before stepping forward to hug and greet:

"Congratulations, Lee! 5th career championship! ”

"Don't play another season? Trust me, you're still better than a lot of the big guys in the league. ”

Hearing Li You's words, David Robinson still shook his head, he didn't want to change his decision easily:

"This is your time, next year, 39 years old, and then blocking and dismantling, I can only watch you score under the basket, I'm too old, I'm going to come back to life and start another phase of life."

After saying this, David Robinson patted Li You on the shoulder, feeling a little relieved, and a reluctant smile appeared on his face.

Grant Hill comforted Tim Duncan, who was on crutches, and he understood the pain of the injury:

"Tim, you made the right decision to take a truce, you're still young and have a long career ahead of you, and I suggest you do another double-check."

'You can't be careless with an ankle injury and a lot of times you have to take responsibility for your body and not trust the team's opinion.

"Maybe we'll play again next season!"

Grant Hill patted Duncan on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, and the Pistons' experience left him with explosiveness that could not be recovered.

Winning this year's championship, Grant Hill was completely comfortable and sincere in his advice, and after the two exchanged business blows, Duncan came to the center of the field.

The second-degree sprain was lucky, but Duncan, who lost, was just unwilling, he didn't have red circles under his eyes like Big Brother, and there was still not much expression on his face:

"Congratulations, Lee! The Knicks are the better team, and you're setting a new record! ”

Looking at Duncan who was on crutches, Li You couldn't help but sigh that the other party was indeed unlucky, but he didn't sympathize with the opponent, and said with a smile after touching his fists:

"Go back and recuperate, and you'll be fine in a few weeks!"

"The Spurs are still in their formative years, I've had this experience, believe me, the future is still yours!"

Duncan barely pulled out a smile, he had heard this in 99 years, and after 4 years, Li You had entered the discussion of the best player of all time, and he himself achieved nothing.

Winning the "Future Champion Award" for the second time, Duncan raised his crutches, shook his fists with the Knicks one by one with a blank face, and then quickly walked back to the players' tunnel.

The Spurs fans on both sides were still cheering for Duncan, and unlike Parker, who surrendered early, this is the hero in their hearts!

David Stern was still on the sidelines at this time and was chatting with Spurs owner Pete Holt.

James Dolan, who fired the map cannon, didn't care about the other party's emotions, and when the two were almost finished, he stepped forward and said proudly:

"The league should have some rules to protect outside players, Lee is everyone's wealth, and seriously, he saved the ratings for this year's Finals!"

"Mr. President has agreed, we still have to be busy in the offseason, Mr. Holt, I hope you will vote then, this is a win-win choice."

Not many reporters noticed the situation here, and naturally no one noticed Pete Holt's ugly face, and this year the Spurs became the second joke

David Stern doesn't want to see another day of news in the newspapers about James Dolan taunting his opponent:

"We have a lot of work to do after that, and now it's time for us to bless the lads who won the championship!"

NBA staff quickly stepped forward to greet the Knicks.

This year's ceremony was hosted by Mike Tirrico and Spurs legend Elliott from the back studio.

For Elliott, the mood was mixed at this time, with a loss in '99 that made his career regrettable, and this year David Robinson is also on the same path.

When he walked into the Spurs locker room and saw the silence of everyone, Elliott sighed in his heart, and then stepped forward to comfort his old teammates:

"David, if you choose to play for another year, I will support you, next season, the Spurs will be in better shape!"

David Robinson looked at the silent Duncan and finally shook his head in refusal, and his career officially ended today.

At this time, there was laughter and laughter in the away team's locker room, and the Knicks team has rich experience in receiving awards and knows that the atmosphere of receiving awards away from home is a crotch, so this year's players have brought a group of relatives and friends to let their families be the atmosphere group.

Milinda and Kim have been watching the game in the box, along with Grant Hill's pop star wife Tamia and the family members of the Knicks staff.

The trio were not interested in competing with the San Antonio fans, so they changed into championship T-shirts early and waited in the locker room.

In contrast, Artest has the largest group of relatives and friends, in addition to relatives and friends, there are also neighbors of relatives and friends, as well as friends of neighbors.

With the blessing of the seven aunts and eight aunts, a small group of relatives and friends was formed, and everyone chose to pretend to be X near the front row, and at this time they were busy spraying each other with the Spurs fans on the scene.

Most of the other players' family and friends chose to watch the game close to the front row, not pretending to be uncomfortable, and before the award ceremony began, everyone had already surrounded the podium.

This season's white championship T-shirt is also custom-made, with seven trophies and the Knicks' logo, and the two cuffs are also marked 73-9 and 16-0.

The uniform team has long been ready for the outfit after winning the championship, James Dolan is confident, and after winning G1, he began to take out loans, and in the end, the curly boss was not slapped in the face by the boomerang, which can be regarded as a success.

Li You, who has received the award for the fifth time, just smiled and bumped fists with the excited newcomers one by one, for him, this year's championship is too easy.

Grant Hill was very happy, and Gasol was even more smiling, it was a new experience.

Milinda tied her short hair into a ball tonight, and after a few years as a lawyer, she has lost her sweet girl temperament in college.

The same is true for Kim, who has worked in the U.S. District Attorney's Office for many years, and has lost the image of the mailroom that he used to look at at at the Albuquerque Law Firm.

"Tamiya, back in Manhattan, you still have to have another party! It's the first time I've seen Grant so happy! ”

Milinda tilted her head and whispered to the big singer next to her, and Tamia immediately nodded her head and said with a bright smile:

'I know he's always wanted to contribute to the team, this is his first title since he's completely out of injury, so we've got to celebrate!'

"Kim, when are you on vacation, you must all come over!"

"Clay won the championship, I can take time off at any time, we can go to Long Island for a few days!"

At the last party, the big singer said about it, and Kim reminded him, and immediately made Tamiya nod her head again and again.

In the Knicks locker room, everyone celebrated happily, and the staff had already prepared champagne.

The Spurs' new stadium locker room is not bad, and this locker room will be filled with champagne later.

D'Antoni was in a state of hugging everyone after the game, and Popovich returned to the locker room without the heart of delivering chicken soup.

In '93, Popovich came to the Spurs as general manager, and he has been with the team for many years, and this is his home.

When team owner Holt arrived in the locker room, he noticed that everyone was in a low mood and quickly reassured Popovich:

"Greg, I believe in you! Someday we will succeed, don't pay attention to the rumors! ”

"David, thank you for your dedication to the Spurs, the team will continue to strengthen in the offseason, this is my promise to everyone!"

If you don't fight for steamed buns, you have to fight for breath, Holt is really angry this time, but fortunately, he also knows who the team's real thigh is:

"Tim, rest assured that we won't allow you to return to the pitch until you're fully recovered."

"We know your talent, and in less than three years, the Spurs will definitely win the championship!"

Popovich breathed a sigh of relief, recovered his senses, and followed the boss to deliver chicken soup.

Tim Duncan didn't say anything when he heard all kinds of assurances, but he saw everyone's expectant eyes, and finally gave his own answer:

"I'm not going to leave San Antonio, God brought me here and I'm going to fulfill my promise to the fans!"

“.”

The Knicks who returned to the arena have changed into championship "skins", and the family members of the players have acted as an atmosphere group at this time, coaxing and chirping together.

Mike Tyrico has been with ESPN for many years and has been a presenter on Sport Center shows in the past, so he naturally has a lot of hosting experience.

Born in New York and raised in Queens, Mike Tyrico is also a fan of the Knicks, but he has really liked the team since '98.

The Knicks came to the podium, ignored the boos in the SBC Center, and began to cheer themselves.

At the front, James Dolan and D'Antoni were smiling from ear to ear, while David Stern and Lee Yo had decent smiles on their faces.

"This is the first season that ABC has retaken over the rights to broadcast the Grand Finals, and it's a pleasure to be with our fans to witness this exciting moment."

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's ask NBA commissioner David Stern to present trophies to the championship team."

Taking the microphone from the staff, David Stern began to broadcast the stats again, educating fans about how successful the NBA league has been this season.

After a good news and bad blow, David Stern picked up the trophy and said with a smile:

"Together, we've seen the Knicks run a 29-game winning streak this season, and after the regular season, we've once again seen the best record in NBA history!"

"Heading into the playoffs, the 73-win Knicks showed us their dominance, 16-0, the best record in playoff history!"

"In the 2002~2003 season, the NBA championship was won by the New York Knicks! Let's congratulate the champions! ”

Deliberately changed into a more crisp black suit, James Dolan's face was red, and he immediately held it high after receiving the trophy, and everyone on the Knicks team behind him cheered together:

“Wow！”

Lying down and making money, James Dolan, who won numbness, then entered a state of brainless X, and he was also very proud that he was able to select D'Antoni:

"Mike's arrival has made the Knicks even more dominant! He promised me that the team would score 110 points in the room, and he did it, and we fulfilled our promise together! ”

"Lee, NBA All-Time Player of the Year!"

"Don't be sorry if you missed the era of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, and the Bulls dynasty started by Michael Jordan in the '90s!"

"From now on, follow Lee, follow the Knicks, and you will witness the best player in NBA history lead the team to create miracles!"

“.”

James Dolan, who is crazy about blowing X, holds the microphone and doesn't let go, if it weren't for the NBA league, he would probably call the Knicks booking hotline at this time:

"Want to see how the dynasty team rules the league? Better Call”

In the end, host Mike Tyrico had to interrupt the passionate speech a little, and the curly boss blew X, and the boos were a little louder.

David Stern didn't care about these details, and when he took the microphone again, he held the golden spherical FMVP trophy and said loudly:

"In 4 Finals games, he averaged 35.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 2.5 steals, 0.3 blocks and 2.0 turnovers per game."

"In his career, he has scored 40+ data in the finals 12 times, I can't describe how good he is!"

"There is no doubt that the winner of the 2002~2003 Finals Most Valuable Player Award is Clay-Lee!"

"Let's congratulate him once again on winning this award for the 5th time!"

Handing the trophy in his hand to Li You, David Stern followed in a low voice:

"At the beginning of next season, the league will introduce new rules to protect players, Lee, you will gain more by staying in this form!"

When Li You heard this, he first nodded and picked up the trophy and looked left and right, and found that it was exactly the same as in previous years, and teased again:

"Mr. President, can the league change the trophy style in the future?"

David Stern patted Li You and immediately laughed, and then whispered:

"That's a good suggestion!"

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

In the SBC Center Arena, a small group of New York fans began to shout and vent their excitement.

The Knicks handed back the O'Brien Cup, holding the two trophies, and Lee Woo stood in the center posing for sports reporters to take pictures.

Such an easy championship, Lee Woo just thanked him and then gave up his position, and D'Antoni and other teammates needed this interview even more.

Squeezed to the rear, Li You handed the two trophies to Milinda and Kim, and after hugging the two, he greeted Ewing's wife on the side:

"Rita! You're so beautiful tonight! Come and take two sets of photos for us, I need a pretty girl to help me increase my luck now! ”

Rita, who had big waves, chuckled when she heard Li You's words, and after raising the camera, she complained about the gorilla:

"Just a guy who likes to be in the limelight, in addition to eating and sleeping every day, he really should study hard for a young man like you!"

Although Ewing suffered some repercussions in the first two years because of the Gold Club incident, in the end Rita chose to forgive, which has something to do with the New York media's efforts to suppress the matter.

Milinda, who was holding the trophy, smiled with big eyes and crooked eyes, stood on tiptoe and kissed Li You, Jin was still a little embarrassed, just leaning on his shoulder, and was soon kissed by Li You.

The three of them made a mess, not caring about the photos taken by the reporters of the sports media around them.

After taking a group photo, Li You gave the trophy to Artest and the newcomers, I didn't touch the trophy last year, and this year I must have enough of this addiction!

At this time, D'Antoni, who was being interviewed, was a little emotional, and after remembering the bittersweet recollection, he began to thank:

"I want to thank Lee, he saved my tactical ideas!"

"It's hard for me to explain, and even I don't believe that this tactic, which is completely different from the mainstream style, will succeed."

"He's a real genius and he understands basketball beyond what many people think!"

“.”

Li You was holding the two girls in the back, and when he heard that everyone began to blow X in turn, he only felt comfortable, and his heart moved, and he soon got feedback:

[Tony Parker's extraordinary speed]

The last Iverson's speed talent had not been fully digested, and the speed value came to 95, and then thinking of the appearance of another batch of new leeks, Li You smiled happily:

"The harvest will continue for years to come!"

ABC's awards show was long, with Grant Hill, Gasol, Artest and others all getting interviews.

Bryant, who was still adjusting his body in Los Angeles, also watched tonight's game in front of the TV.

Seeing everyone on the Knicks team gathered together, and Li You sat in the center with the two trophies in his arms for a group photo, Kobe Bryant changed the channel depressedly.

Since losing the Western Conference semifinals, ESPN has gossiped about his and O'Neal's contradictions every day, Phil Jackson has not made a clear statement, and Kobe Bryant has not been interviewed, more fans believe O'Neal's statement.

After the loss, Kobe Bryant didn't have "Los Angeles at 4 a.m.", he did want to practice like crazy, but his body couldn't withstand it, and his knee needed surgery.

Vanessa knew that Kobe Bryant was in a bad mood, and couldn't help but say after seeing the happy photo of Knicks on the TV:

"Honey, do you need me to accompany you to the surgery? I'm worried about your physical condition. ”

Losing the semifinals, the heat was first snatched away by the chosen son who was about to enter the league, and then the "old enemy" set a record to win the championship again, Kobe Bryant just wanted to distract himself at this time:

"Don't worry, it's just a minor operation, I'll leave at the end of the month, and I'll be back in Los Angeles with you soon!"

Thinking that the major sports media would definitely ridicule him in the offseason, and then discuss the topic of "the best player in history", Kobe Bryant, who was holding his wife, became more and more depressed:

"At this time, I should have been standing there!"

“.”

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