On Friday, June 17, 2005, USA Today reported the news of the finals for the first time.

The San Antonio Spurs lost again, with a rating of 10.6 on ABC for this series, a drop from last year's series between the Knicks and Lakers.

Last year, the Lakers' F4 had a resounding reputation and attracted more attention, and although the series was uncontested, the corresponding rating was as high as 11.5.

Compared to last year's finals, this year's ratings have also declined.

Especially G5, after the Knicks got the match point, some old fans only knew that the series was out of suspense, plus Li You was always caught and had no personal performances, so cloud fans didn't buy it.

Of course, these figures only tell a little about the situation in the United States, where international players appear on the stage of the Finals, and on a global scale, the NBA is becoming more and more popular.

"Lee has changed modern basketball, and the New York Knicks will be the biggest winners in the new century!"

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His seventh personal title, USA Today put a photo of Lee You and David Stern at the time of the awards.

In five games, with an average of 40.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 2.2 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.8 turnovers per game, Li You was elected FMVP in the finals without suspense.

The photo is a photo with the FMVP trophy, a bright smile appeared on the faces of the two people, the global market share increased, and the league still won in the 04~05 season.

Although the championship is good, it is not so exciting for Li You personally.

After all, this is the seventh time in his career that he has raised a glass, and at the award ceremony, it was the role players who were even more excited.

Raja Bell was the big winner this season, and although he had a mediocre Finals performance, he proved that he can make a name for himself in the league just by shooting three-pointers and defending.

Prince, the last rookie in the first round, has established himself on a championship team with excellent discipline and excellent defensive awareness.

Two role players with mediocre talent were able to show themselves in the Finals, which also provided a new direction for newcomers aspiring to the NBA:

"Modern basketball requires brains, and talent isn't everything."

With Knicks management embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal, James Dolan didn't fly to San Antonio this year.

With the advent of small compositions, Bloomberg took the lead in tearing up, and the New York media ended up eating melons, and the curly-haired boss couldn't stand it.

After the finals, ESPN announced that it would completely introduce the high-level data of victory contribution points throughout the offseason.

Data expert Hollinger also drew a pie in his column, and he will work with ESPN to fight the historical GOATs with Lee's Excel.

TNT, who doesn't like to measure the game with data, is dead, 7 is greater than 6, Li You is already the best in history, no matter how you discuss it, the GOAT is in front of you.

In the morning of TNT's show, the trio took a different approach and talked about this year's finals from a different angle.

The director played a picture of the Knicks celebrating in the away locker room last night, with Raja Bale crying as he hugged the trophy and many role players crying.

Li You has been spraying champagne, D'Antoni is soaking wet, and the two laughed, but there was no special emotion.

Charles Barkley seems to be a little sad, he hasn't won a title in his entire career, and the 27-year-old Lee Woo has already won.

"Lee's success is built on the sacrifice of role players."

"Actually, I prefer a leader like Tim Duncan, and it's a shame that the Spurs haven't been able to take their chances this year, but I'm still bullish on them."

Kenny Smith didn't expect his partner to still be hard-mouthed, so he subconsciously teased after taking the conversation:

"Tim Duncan doesn't have a championship, maybe that's why you admire him."

Laughter came from the studio, and Charles Barkley wanted to fight back immediately, but Ernnie Johnson hurriedly changed the subject and asked:

"With a 4-1 break, a 16-1 record in the playoffs, and no injury discussions, the Knicks have once again shown their dominance."

"I think what fans want to know more is how the Spurs lost the game, what do you guys think about this series?"

Glancing at his sulking partner, Kenny Smith briefly commented:

"Tim Duncan is still a good defender in the low post, and Gasol has not been able to play well in this series."

"In terms of rebounding, the Spurs didn't lose in the first few games, but when they came back to their home court, they had problems."

"If you look at the basic stats of both teams, the Spurs are behind across the board, and the only game they have won has been better than their opponents from beyond the three-point line."

"I wasn't surprised to lose in the end, in other words, the Spurs weren't as strong as the Knicks."

"Tim Duncan failed to change the opposing defense as a core player, and Lee outperformed him by a wide margin."

"It's the same with the tactical adjustments, both sides are trying to attack each other's interior, Parker is not Lee, Ginobili is doing well, but both of them can't continue to be effective."

"It's a game of player quality and tactics, and the Spurs have no excuses."

Like most commentators, Kenny Smith's opinion is that "the Spurs are not good, they are simply dish".

These words left Charles Barkley speechless, and this is a fact that cannot be refuted.

Although G5 Li You played 42 minutes, 12-of-24, 3-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and 8-of-9 from the free throw line, he only scored 35 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

Compared to previous games, the efficiency has dropped, but the Spurs still haven't been able to capitalize on the opportunity of the battle of honor

Seeing that the two people next to him were looking at him, Charles Barkley finally said with some reluctance:

"Kenny has a point, but I still don't like the Knicks' tactics."

"Coach D'Antoni is a real genius who amplifies the impact of the core guard on the game, but once the team loses Lee, the Knicks will become a different team."

"Basketball is for five people, but if you look at the usage rate of Lee over the years, this kind of victory is deformed, and it affects the perception of young players."

"I don't want to see NBA players all playing for stats and championships, basketball should be a little more pure and not become an individual show like it is now."

"Fans don't see Lee's pretty stats and turn the table, you know, it wasn't like that in the early 90s, who cared about the stats back then? What is the Victory Contribution? ”

"Lee is successful, but he should be a better role model and he should lead basketball in the right direction."

These words shocked everyone in the studio, and Charles Barkley's skills have reached the pinnacle

With a sad look on his face, Charles Barkley showed a distressed look, as if Li You had already taken the child badly.

Kenny Smith was speechless and could only laugh dryly, then shook his head and said:

"What's wrong with chasing a championship?"

"A lot of the young players still have a lot of respect for the stars of history, but I think they want to be the next Lee."

"Chris Paul, the favorite in this year's draft, came out of Lee's training camp."

"The young man has said more than once that Lee is his idol, and Deron Williams, the rookie the Lakers crave, is also a fan of Lee."

"I've watched them and I have to admit that their technique and physicality are better than they used to be in the No. 1 position."

"These are the influences that Lee brings, and I think that's positive because the big guys are in the minority after all, and Lee looks more like an ordinary person."

Ernnie Johnson interrupted the argument, and the director gave a picture of the Knicks returning to New York.

The New York fans who picked up the plane were particularly enthusiastic, and the scene boiled as Li You walked off the plane with two trophies.

The reporter in front of TNT also seemed to be infected, and in the shouts of "MVP", he said with some excitement in front of the camera:

"New York fans are greeting Lee, and just as the New York Times said, the all-time best argument can be canceled!"

"We have reason to believe that the 27-year-old Li will continue to create miracles!"

Looking at Li You, who was surrounded by fans in the picture, Charles Barkley in the studio was sour again, envious and yin and yang at the same time:

"Maybe Lee should let his teammates hold the trophy!"

After winning seven championships, the vast majority of sports media have stopped discussing Lee's stats.

With the huge number of champions, Excel also seems insignificant.

After the series, sports reporters began to pat on the back and rightfully put the best hat in history on Lee Woo.

The Knicks management news didn't affect too many New York fans, and with the official announcement that the championship parade would take place next Tuesday, many people got into a state of self-congratulation ahead of schedule.

Thanks to the performance of the Yankees in losing championships in recent years, among the four major sports leagues, the Knicks are the best and satisfy the discerning New York fans.

Not long ago, the Yankees also announced a new stadium project, but with the Knicks winning the championship again, the heat was sucked away.

Discuss who is to blame for losing the championship, it is better to take advantage of this weekend to prepare for the championship parade after that, sports fans always love to win.

Li You has been very low-key since winning the championship, but his whereabouts were still dug up by the New York media this weekend.

The Hamptons is a vacation destination in New York State that attracts a large number of wealthy people every summer.

On Saturday the 18th, Lee Woo received an invitation from Leonardo DiCaprio to "play" in the Hamptons and celebrate this year's championship together.

The two were undetected while enjoying a belly dancer performance on a private party, and were not photographed by the media until they appeared at a pub in Southampton in the evening.

The evening party had shisha and hip-hop elements, and the Olsen sisters, who had just celebrated their birthdays, showed up with their boyfriends.

Coupled with New York's socialites and some Hollywood starlets, the whole party is a group of demons

The exposure was mainly due to the fact that the two Brazilian models, Ana Betchez Barros and Alessandra Ambrosio, were almost past their "expiration date" and twisted too indulgently that night.

On Monday morning on the 20th, the New York Daily News and several tabloids used the same photo.

Chigo's Lee Yoo and Leonardo wore Knicks championship hats and two Brazilian models wearing only milk soap on their upper bodies.

The Olsen sisters were also photographed on the sideways, with two young chicks underage drinking red, and the stars on the dance floor all seemed to be screaming.

Considering that this is a moment to celebrate, the melon-eating crowd in New York did not react, but it was Los Angeles fans who turned over old accounts on the Internet:

"Manhattan at 4 a.m. must be fake!"

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At 6 o'clock in the morning on the 21st, fans wearing the white jerseys of the Knicks began to line up on the street.

This year, at the suggestion of Mayor Bloomberg, the Knicks will board floats on Battery Square and Washington Street.

Follow Broadway Heroes' Valley, then head east on Worth Street, then south to Lafayette and finally end at Doane Street.

To celebrate Lee's seventh championship and the Knicks' ninth all-time championship, the governor and city hall officials will participate in the parade.

At the same time, Bloomberg will also present Lee with a special city key to celebrate the birth of the best player of all time.

Changing the starting position, in order to get closer to the players, the enthusiastic fans naturally had to seize the advantageous position in advance, and the whole city was thrown into a carnival early in the morning.

The health department is ready to bring in more than $10 million in revenue for city businesses each year with the Championship Parade and Celebrations.

In celebration of such a historic moment, this year, the Knicks plan to return to the Madison Square Garden arena to cut another wave of leeks after the ceremony at City Hall.

The Championship Parade attracts not only New York fans, but also the melon-eating crowd in New Jersey next door.

It was already 9 o'clock in the morning when Lee Woo appeared in Battery Square in a white champion T-shirt.

Screams erupted in the crowd as James Dolan, who was holding the O'Brien Cup next to Lee, waved to the fans with a smile on his face.

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

After boarding the bus, hearing the shouts around him, the curly-haired boss was in a better mood, and when he saw Li You's somewhat tired appearance, he comforted him:

"Don't worry about Bloomberg's attitude, business is business, they fail, and at such a moment, they will only fully cooperate with us."

"Hell the public council! These guys did it on purpose, I'm going to take care of it, Grenfield is still a member of the Knicks. ”

This weekend, Lee was patronizing to revise his Portuguese when he heard James Dolan's complaints and realised that Grunfield had not been able to attend this year's parade.

"I don't believe Glenfield is going to have an office romance, and sexual harassment is impossible."

'He's been helping the team for a couple of years, he's been working hard and everybody knows that.'

Seeing Li You frowning, James Dolan smiled, and then promised in a low voice:

"I'm going to be in charge of the draft this year, don't worry about the team, I'm going to shift my focus to the Knicks."

"Lee, trust my vision, I will select players who fit the culture of the team!"

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(End of chapter)