On this night, the supersonic fans sang happily, as if the team had won the cup.

"I'm very happy because I know my team is going to win the championship!" A veteran fan excitedly told reporters, "Because we have Fry!" ”

SuperSonics boss Clay Bennett also came forward for an interview.

"You can see the soul of Northwest basketball in Fry." "That's what he was made for." ”

After that night, Seattle's marketing efforts to fly began to increase.

Unlike Milwaukee, which is in the middle of nowhere, once a metropolis like Seattle wants to favor someone, the power and resources they can use belong to another level.

The Celtics, who have a record of all away losses in the playoffs, have made themselves a disgraced team.

Even if they return home to two wins in a row, a twelve-game losing streak on the road would be enough to make them the most questioned champions of all time.

And it was probably the best of the many results, at least they won the title.

But what worries Celtics supporters is whether the team will collapse?

While Rivers showed all sorts of pride in his players after the game like cramming, and his Chicken Soup for the Soul always calms down violent players, this time it didn't seem to be the same.

Michael Reid's controversial fourth-quarter shot drew criticism for him, and as if he knew it was going to happen, he complained at his postgame press conference that he didn't have enough support.

He didn't have good cover, no one to do the ball, so he needed to rely on his own strength to save the team, only to fail in the end and fall short.

He believed that he was a tragic hero, if not a Celtic savior, and a tragic hero who died in battle.

The reality was very different from what he had imagined.

No one saw him as a hero, and the Celtic-biased media pulled out a magnifying glass to search for his mistakes during the game.

Those media that are biased towards hypersonic are quite straightforward.

Disparaging Reed was a no-brainer for them.

As we all know, when Reed followed Yu Fei to the 2003 Finals, he had a brilliant performance, and he was a wonder soldier of the year, and he gave the Spurs a ruthless hand at a critical moment.

The biggest difference between him and the other two giants of the Celtics is that he has the experience of winning the playoffs to the end.

But a few years in New York seemed to have wiped out his experience.

Last night's performance in the fourth quarter gave the media who like to hack him another opportunity.

As a result, the comments in the public opinion circles about Reid were overwhelming: "Without Fry, Michael Reed is just an ordinary player", "The nature of the loser, Michael Reed has never been a winner", "Don't be surprised by Reed's failure, this is how he behaved in New York". Even, even Roy was injured by mistake. Roy has been the main tool used by the media to attack Reed.

Their argument is that a player like Roy, who has mature skills but little professional experience, quickly grows into an All-Star under the guidance of Yu Fei, just like Michael Reed back then.

The media's total rejection of Reid was one of them, and the second was the ripple effect that Reed's post-game remarks caused within the Celtics.

Without teammates to help, it's a bad tactical arrangement in Blame Rivers; There was no good cover, which was blamed in the East, the first screener Garnett did not help block the defense; There was no one to help him make the ball, which is why Rondo, who is often let out, lacks the individual ability to attract the defense, so he has to run out of space under the opponent's 1-2 man defense.

When Reed forced that controversial three-pointer, the Celtics had ten seconds to attack, and they could have regrouped the offense.

It was Reed who insisted on going his own way and broke the tacit understanding of the whole team.

But at the end of the game, no one blamed him.

Pierce was beaten incontinent by Yu Fei and didn't return to the game until the last minute, which in itself was frustrating. If Reed shut up and lie down and let it go, then everyone will only regret that Pierce can't fight until the last minute.

Because Pierce was the best Celtic player of the night, without him, Yu Fei would have killed the game long ago.

But now, Reed's remarks have shifted the blame to his teammates and coaching staff, which has inevitably caused displeasure among others.

Garnett, who has been in a hot fight with the media since he was traded to Boston, spends a lot of time dealing with the media wherever he goes.

On the day he returned to Boston, Garnett expressed his disappointment with Reed's post-game remarks: "Whether it's me, or Doug, or anyone else, we gave our all and we shouldn't be blamed. ”

Pierce, who was also interviewed, said: "I'm glad that Michael didn't blame me for leaving the game. ”

The person who took this most seriously was Rivers.

He knew that Reed's words were tearing apart the intact chemistry of the Celts.

It's something they've spent a season building with the league's No. 1 record.

When the Celtics Big Three were formed, Danny Ainge had concerns that Reed would not be able to fit into the group and be part of the team.

Because he is different from the other two giants.

Garnett has been in Minnesota for 12 years, only one year to break through the first round, his sharpness has disappeared, and he just wants to succeed.

Pierce waited nine years, similar to Garnett's experience.

All of them have had long waits, long failures, and all of them are over 30 years old.

The age of 30 is an important turning point for athletes, and it is not as easy as the old Chinese saying goes. For athletes, the age of 30 marks a decline in physical fitness, physical strength, and a decrease in recovery, and many things that could be easily done at a young age gradually become difficult.

So, they are called veterans.

Because at this age, they really have an old man mentality.

What about Reed? He was under 30 years old, was selected for the U.S. team last summer, and had an early success with Yu Fei in Milwaukee before becoming dissatisfied with his team's status and asked for a trade.

From Reed's resume, he has never given a convincing answer to believe that he can sacrifice himself for the sake of the team.

During the regular season, Angie was once reassured of him, because although Reed did not have that "I am for everyone" mentality, he had a strong mentality to prove that he could succeed without Yu Fei.

Maybe that's fate.

Or rather, the curse of the Chosen.

They meet unexpectedly in the finals, and Reed's Dao heart is shattered by the Chosen One.

He can either accept reality and admit that he is a loser if he leaves the Chosen One, or he can only ignore reality and activate the Ito Makoto model.

I can't be wrong, and it's the world's fault if I'm wrong.

So, Angie's initial opinion was confirmed.

Reid is not, and will not be, a player who is willing to be ordinary, selfless and willing to accept failure.

He will only turn into a poisonous snake, spewing venom and blaming the world.

If the world continues to turn against him, he blames his teammates and coaches.

Now, Celtic have come this far.

The turmoil within the Celtics obscured Yu Fei's speech yesterday.

Normally, "I didn't lose, it's just the end of the game" would have been a source of controversy, but now sports writers and journalists in basketball are all focused on Boston.

Bill Simmons, who was still complaining about the SuperSonics' three-game winning streak by relying on referees yesterday, has also come back to his senses and joined the crusade against the team.

As someone familiar with NBA history, he certainly knows what a shameful it is to lose 12 straight games on the road in the playoffs.

The scary thing is that the players don't know it yet, and the big war criminal Reed can still blame his teammates?

Reed's rhetoric drew even more public opinion for himself and caused a rift in the team.

This turmoil has let those who are interested know that supersonic is closer to the second championship in team history.

A few days before Game 6 began, Seattle's media rushed to offer ideas, and fans spontaneously took to the streets, literally turning Emerald City into a basketball city.

The Key Arena announced that the Grand Final will be broadcast live on the quad screen in the arena on the sixth match. Season ticket holders can enter the stadium for free, and fans without a season ticket can enter for only $50.

This is the ultimate means of accumulating money.

Even a game that is not held in supersonic speed can be broadcast live, and even ticket money is charged, and there are really countless fans who are willing to go to the Key Arena to watch a big movie-like game.

Mayor Greg Nichols then joined in the fun, announcing that the day the supersonic won the championship would be named "Supersonic Day".

This statement of "I can't give anything but verbal support" has increased his approval rating by a few percentage points.

There is no doubt that Seattle has been a well-deserved basketball city in recent times.

Real fans may only be 1/3 or even 1/4, but no one doesn't like to win, no one hates championships, and today's supersonic speed is only one step away from the championship, and the passion of the fans has been mobilized.

June 18th

On the sixth game day of the finals, when the SuperSonics were on their way to the airport, thousands of fans were seen off outside the airport.

Their slogan has always been the same.

Yu Fei had heard it when he first returned to Seattle last year, but now that he listens to it, he has a completely different feeling.

"Save our hypersonics!"

"Save our hypersonics!!"

"Saving our hypersonic !!"

Yu Fei stopped, as the representative of the team, promised: "Tomorrow morning, we will come back with the O'Brien Cup to celebrate the final victory with you." ”

“！ #￥￥！ ”

(End of chapter)