Since the Spurs moved to SBC Center, San Antonio fans have been looking forward to a championship.

The local community is close to the Spurs, and many of the players are loved by fans.

Affectionately known as "The Black Rose" by all, Marik Rose was loved by many people as the little man on the inside, but the team eventually sent him away for the sake of the championship.

Bowen is hated by many players, but for many Spurs fans, he is a good guy who blends in with the kindness of the community.

Every season, the Spurs sell out early, and even if the team is in a rebuilding period, management doesn't worry about attendance.

With three All-Stars and the best coach in the league, there is no doubt that the Spurs are a championship-caliber team despite Duncan's injury attendance this season.

On the night of June 16, the illusions of Spurs fans were completely shattered, and the game trend made people look desperate.

Fans also console themselves when they are down by single digits at half-time.

But as time passed, the score almost widened little by little, and the sense of déjà vu made many fans break the defense on the spot.

Especially in the third quarter, Duncan's crazy shot, 5 of 13 in the single quarter, 3 of 6 free throws, after scoring 13 points, a desperate mood appeared in the arena.

It's rare to see Duncan play like this, but after seeing the scene, some fans became more and more silent.

28:20 in the single quarter, 78:66 in the third quarter, the difference is still within the traceable range.

The Knicks did not have a devastating offense, and in the last quarter of the game, the two sides were still pulling, but unfortunately, every time the difference came to 8 points, Li You's response would make the arena quiet for a while.

On the live ABC commentary seat, Hubby Brown thought the game was very good.

The difference of about 8 points made both teams unable to relax, and the only regret was that the Spurs were never able to play a wave of climaxes.

With 2:20 left in the game, the Spurs didn't score for nearly 2 minutes.

At 98:88, as Duncan hit the iron with a throw in front of the basket, Hubby Brown couldn't help but sigh:

"The Spurs have done their best, but this is the game of basketball, and superstars are a lot of the time they can decide the trend based on their individual ability."

"Lee didn't score a lot tonight, but he had 15 assists, and it should have been the best game for a Knicks player on the road."

“Defense！.”

The DJ was still cheering for the home team, and many fans watched Li You, who received the ball in the backcourt, and began to boo again.

In the face of Bowen's "biting" defense, Li You still dribbled slowly.

The opponent grabbed the ball, simply protected the ball sideways, cut the ball with his hands, accelerated decisively, approached the middle line, dribbled behind a quick back, and Li You, who switched to his right hand, rushed across the half court and pouted to protect the ball.

Michaels on the commentary bench watched Li You hand over the ball early again, and immediately commented:

"Time is running out, and the Spurs have to hold on for a few rounds to recover the difference."

The Spurs were in a big and four small lineup at this time, and Duncan followed Gasol to the right wing, taking advantage of Gasol's receipt of the ball, and constantly interfering.

Turning his body sideways, Gasol protected the ball steadily, and did not make unnecessary movements, waiting for Li You to answer again.

Even though Bowen knew Lee Yow would catch the ball, it was difficult for him to stop.

Moving laterally to the right wing, pretending to run back after a quick stop, Li You, who started again, instantly got rid of the defense on his side, and the left wing received a hand-handed pass.

The Knicks have played the same tactic too many times, and Gasol is honestly covering and being squeezed by Bowen, who is desperately chasing after the defense.

It's just that at the end of the game, Duncan, who assisted in the defense, failed to bend down in time, and Li You, who put the ball in his right hand, pushed the ball with one hand and changed direction.

Feeling the defensive pressure on his side, Li You slapped off the arm on his side with his left hand covertly, lowered the dribble height during the trip, and actively increased the dribbling rate when he controlled the ball again with his right hand.

Duncan, who came up, could only watch his opponent squeeze past his opponent on the right side of his body, and two extremely fast dribbles allowed Li You to reach the right elbow area.

Bowen behind him and Duncan on his side still wanted to continue to chase and defend, but Li You jumped quickly as soon as he approached the paint area, and while closing the ball, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and threw it quickly!

Horry, who returned to the basket from the bottom left corner, didn't even have time to raise his arms, and the basketball was already flying into the basket.

At 100:88, the margin returned to 12 points.

At the beginning of the second half, Li You's score became more and more understated, there was no tough breakthrough, and there was no strong shot from the top defender, just seized the opportunity to make a throw.

Occasionally, they will throw themselves into themselves, and the Spurs are anxious, but they have nowhere to go.

"Shh

The Spurs fans at the scene couldn't hold back, no matter how you look at it, there is not enough time.

In a burst of boos, the pace of the offense was accelerated, and Duncan, who received the ball in the low post on the left side, put the ball with his right hand and leaned on the defense to break through the line.

Gasol just raised his arms and Kurt Thomas immediately returned to the basket, and as Duncan flicked the ball into the bottom right corner, Horry caught the ball and threw it.

"Bang!"

With a sigh, the referee blew for a foul on Gasol and gave Duncan two more free throws.

Gasol, who was on his knees next to the paint area, was a little helpless, two to one, the advantage was on their side, and this balance whistle still allowed him to receive five fouls.

As the game drew to a close, Kurt Thomas, who had also committed five fouls, didn't care about the decision at all, and he was even ready to leave the court with six fouls:

"He won't be punished, kid, go home early!"

Kurt Thomas, who was about to win the championship, shouted loudly from the sidelines, and Duncan knocked out the first free throw under the interference.

“Shut up”

Horry on the side was a little angry, and then greeted each other, Kurt Thomas smiled and shook his head, and continued to shout until the referee gave a verbal warning.

When Duncan hit the iron again on the second free throw, Popovich on the sidelines suddenly closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to see such a scene.

The rebound was accepted by Gasol, and the boos became a little louder as he watched Li You receive the ball and move slowly.

Ginobili watched Li Youyun pass the half, and wanted to pinch in advance, but he was afraid that Prince on his side would make another three-pointer

Parker, who crouched to the bottom left corner, was numb and seemed to have forgotten the game time.

After dangling at the top of the arc for a while, Li You, who was sideways to protect the ball, did not wait to wrap up.

As Gasol lifted up again, Lee turned to toss the ball to his teammate, and then immediately accelerated to the left flank.

Perhaps the victory has been decided, Gasol, who turned his body sideways, made a very bold pass this time, which seemed to be hand-to-hand, but it was actually a short horizontal pass.

Pass the ball in advance, so that Li You, who received the ball, did not slow down and forced it in.

Duncan on the left flank immediately slid to the right rear, and at the same time, Parker followed up to help defend and Bowen who was chasing after him, and in the middle of the three, Li You suddenly turned around.

Duncan didn't have time to adjust his center of gravity, and Bowen couldn't block it in time, and between the two, Li You instantly squeezed over to the paint area.

Duncan, who forcibly twisted and reacted a beat slower, still tried to block, but when he came to the paint area, Li You, who combined the ball, made a hidden pass.

After sending a wonderful pass, Li You rushed out of the bottom line, followed Gasol to receive the ball in the middle, and wanted to dunk with one hand, but was pulled by Duncan to foul.

"Squeak!"

When the referee blew the whistle, Gasol was a little regretful, but with a smile on his face, he took the initiative to high-five Li You in celebration.

In the SBC arena, Spurs fans watched Duncan walk to the bench and gradually burst into applause.

With a reluctant smile on Popovich's face, he wanted to step forward to comfort his thighs, but Duncan quickly returned to his seat, covered his face with his hands, and said nothing.

In 44 minutes, he left the court with six fouls, 11-of-26, 6-of-11 free throws, 28 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

Turning in two double-doubles again, Duncan's third career Finals journey came to an end.

Muhammad, who appeared on the stage, wanted to comfort the boss, but he didn't know what to say.

Having witnessed the fall of Iverson and Duncan's helplessness, Muhammad was undoubtedly lucky as a role player.

Only the Knicks' bench was cheering loudly in the arena, and the bouncing atmosphere couldn't wait for the championship to be celebrated.

As the game continued, Duncan stared down at the floor as memories began to flood through his mind.

The familiar noise reminded him of when he first entered the League.

Many teams in the NBA league have played badly for him, and ball critics are unanimously optimistic.

After joining the Spurs, with the help of big brother David Robinson, the two have a good personality, and the atmosphere in the team has been very good.

"Let's win big!"

Suddenly recalled his shouting to the fans after joining the team, and thought of the dismal exit of the big brother in 03, Duncan's eyes were red for a while, and he almost cried directly.

Changed to anime, Duncan's memories can be on the water for two episodes, but Li You on the court is puzzled by the amorous feelings, and still keeps initiating blocking.

Fortunately, Gasol and Kurt Thomas both made 1-of-2 free throws, barely saving face for the Spurs.

Ginobili and Parker missed three-pointers, and Horry couldn't support them from the three-point line.

In the last few rounds, the Spurs didn't score a point, and as Lee handed the ball to the referee, the final hum rang out.

At 106:88, boos erupted in the SBC Center Arena.

Popovich on the sidelines didn't seem to react yet, watching Li You raise his hands in the crowd.

With his open right palm and two fingers erected to indicate the seven champions, the smile on Li You's face made Popovich extremely uncomfortable, and he froze in place, silently reciting in his heart:

"It's over?."

The sports reporters surrounding Li You kept pressing the shutter to record the historical moment. GOAT was born.

Naturally, everyone on the Knicks team couldn't understand the mood of their opponents, and everyone hugged each other, cheered and enjoyed the joy of victory.

In the key game, Parker performed a hip pull, 4 of 13, 1 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 5 free throws, and got 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers.

I wanted to go back to the locker room early, but seeing the opponent shouting and celebrating, Parker couldn't contain his frustration and sat back on the bench.

On the other side, Duncan didn't get up either, covering his head with a towel like Parker, but the difference was that Eva quickly found her little boyfriend and hugged her in her arms.

Wearing a white wide T-shirt of the Spurs and combing her ponytail, Eva kept whispering comforting:

"It's okay, you're my hero tonight."

The two have not yet established a relationship, Parker hugged the big star tightly while crying, listening to the whispers in his ear, and suddenly felt less sad.

Ginobili is not so sentimental, he has done his best in the series, and he can be called the team's thigh!

Coming to Li You's side early, Ginobili congratulated calmly:

"Lee, congratulations, you're the better team!"

Li You smiled and bumped fists with the other party, and by the way, he sent his "praise":

"It's an impressive game, and I finally know why Team USA lost to you at the Olympics."

"Man, you've done a great job! Don't judge in the world of accidents. ”

The "magic ball" style of play makes Ginobili's stats very beautiful, but the critics are merciless, and it can be expected that the name of "imitator" will definitely be detained.

After the business blows each other, Ginobili was in a better mood and quickly hugged Gasol again.

Compared to Duncan, who won the Olympic championship and gained a firm foothold in the team, Ginobili feels that this season has not been lost.

The stadium was full of sports media, and Fisher had a big smile on his face, pulling Horry to the side and blowing X:

"I knew for a long time that I could win the championship with Lee, and in the offseason, I made the right choice."

"Maybe you should have come to New York in the first place, the Lakers can't do it, and the Spurs can't do it!"

"You're right, in the league, choice is greater than effort"

Huo Li obviously didn't have such a good mood as Lao Yu, and when he saw the other party's smug look, his heart began to fire:

"You call it a choice?"

It wasn't until everyone in the Spurs atmosphere group had greeted Li You that Duncan squeezed over.

The sports reporter followed and squeezed in front of the two, and the noisy arena forced Duncan to raise his voice:

"Congratulations, Lee! The last 10 years are your time. ”

From '96 to 2005, the Knicks won seven championships, and Duncan's words are indisputable, he is not a big-mouth critic, and he recognizes Lee Woo's achievements.

Naturally, the reporters around heard this, and some of the sports media in San Antonio were not in a good mood, and the Spurs contributed 3 trophies to Lee Yo.

Looking at Duncan's serious expression, Li You was in a good mood and immediately sent out the "Future Promising Award":

"Maybe that's God's favor!"

'Tim, pay attention to your body, I'll make the same choice when I have an injury.'

"Your career has just begun, maybe the next ten years will be yours!"

The sports media around him felt comfortable with the words, but Duncan couldn't pull out a smile because he was from 1976, a year older than Lee You.

After greeting everyone on the Knicks, Duncan squeezed through the crowd.

It didn't feel good to lose the championship again, and even the rookie Stoudemire on the opposite side had no respect for him, and Duncan knew that his reputation would definitely slip again

Before returning to the players' tunnel, Stuart Scott struggled to squeeze in front of Duncan, and the black reporter hurriedly handed the microphone up and asked loudly:

"Duncan, will this Finals loss be a heavy blow to you? How do you think the Spurs should be strengthened? ”

Hearing this question, Duncan's mood was even worse, and he didn't shave during the finals, which made him look a little embarrassed.

Pressing the impatience in his heart, Duncan lowered his head into the microphone and said simply:

"It's a basketball game, if you lose, you win back, I still have time."

"The Spurs are a championship-caliber team, and if we are patient, we can win the championship in the end."

On the other side, Lee Yoo, who was also about to return to the players' tunnel, was also stopped by Michel Tafoya.

Watching Scarlett and Christen-Littlet step forward to give a kiss, the ABC female reporter's eyes widened.

The little henchman with his hair tied up was dressed as sports, and the Knicks were wearing Lee Yoo's white No. 1 jersey over their blue T-shirt.

Grinning and kissing Li You, taking advantage of his height, Kristen Rit hugged Scarlett in her arms again.

There are too many sports media around, and Li You also hugged the somewhat willful girl after pregnancy, and under the protection of the two, Scarlett also smiled and waved to the camera.

Tafoya, who was stunned for a while, gathered her mind, and although she wanted to take the opportunity to gossip, she still asked the question step by step:

"Lee, this is the seventh championship of your career, and after surpassing Abdul-Jabbar, what do you expect from the future?"

The boos in the stadium did not affect Li You's good mood, and when he heard the question, he immediately replied jokingly:

"The future? I don't know, I love basketball, but I'm already in the next phase of my life. ”

"I plan to spend more time with my family and create a football team by the way."

Tafuya was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't understand Li You's words too much, but the little follower's face was slightly red.

Waving casually to the fans on both sides, Li You gave a warning to the two of them, and then prepared to return to the locker room.

Listening to the cheers in the players' tunnel, Li You smiled again, his thoughts moved, and he soon got feedback:

【Manu Ginobili's Extraordinary Body Coordination】

(End of chapter)