202 : Ryan, who has reached the apex, still has a longing in his eyes!
Ryan lifted the trophy above his head.
Triple crown, dynasty!
Not all superstars can do that.
You're pulling out all the top 50 NBA superstars, and very few of them have won three consecutive championships.
Moreover, Ryan's third championship, it is very coincidental that he is stepping on the Lakers and Celtics, the two giants of the NBA, to win the championship!
Stepping on the two giants of the league and reaching the top of the league.
This gives people a sense of ritual to climb to the top!
Injuries, squad reshuffling, suspensions, doubts. Ryan has really been through a lot this season, and this is undoubtedly one of the most memorable championships for Ryan.
He looked at the third trophy in his hand, and finally had a sense of relief.
Throughout the season, Ryan has been under tremendous pressure.
He didn't dare to stop for even a moment.
People often joke about Ryan's legendary locker room fights, but how did the locker room fights come about? Isn't it because I practiced too late?
If Ryan had been lazy and had come home early that day, the locker room battle would not have happened.
So, even the locker room battle is a testament to Ryan's hard work!
It wasn't until the arms that lifted the trophy were already a little sore that Ryan put the trophy down and handed it to Kroenke on the side.
Immediately after, Ryan wiped his sweat with the T-shirt on his body.
On the T-shirt, the slogan "We Believe" is very eye-catching.
Eventually, belief became a reality!
Ryan turned around and hugged his teammates one by one.
It is this group of people who believe in themselves and accompany him to the top!
AK47's final steal, Big Ben and Atay's absolute defense. These are the keys to the Nuggets' 24-point comeback today!
Of course, Ryan also faced the stands and gave a thumbs up to Webb, who was clapping wildly.
At the beginning of the season, when the team was in crisis, if Webber hadn't taken the initiative to ask for a transfer and voluntarily gave up the possibility of his three consecutive championships, the Nuggets would have little room to change the team.
Webb is more excited than Ryan, and although he hasn't played once for the Nuggets this season, he just feels like he's won the championship!
He is still grateful to Ryan for giving him the opportunity to participate in the establishment of the dynasty.
His otherwise unremarkable career has now taken on a strong stroke.
Although he did not participate in the competition for the third crown, when it comes to this dynasty in the future, Weber's name will definitely not be bypassed!
As Ryan celebrated with his teammates, Bird took the microphone and prepared to deliver his winning speech.
Looking at the cheering fans in front of him, looking at the dazzling flashing lights, Bird was in a trance.
As a player, Bird didn't even win a championship.
Not to mention three consecutive championships.
So, even though they all won three championships, the feeling was completely different.
Three times in a row, and three times apart, if you try it, you know, it's two different things at all!
Bird brought the microphone to his lips and took the cigar from his mouth with his hand:
"This time, everybody thinks it's hard for us to win, everybody thinks we're going to fail if we don't win.
So the pressure on the whole team has been very high this season.
What's more, we did encounter quite a few strong opponents.
The Lakers in the West and the Celtics in the East pay tribute to these two giants. They put a lot of effort on us, but they also made this championship even sweeter! ”
At this, Bird suddenly choked up.
Fans only reacted at this time, this is Bird's last game in charge of the Nuggets!
His three-year contract with the Nuggets has expired, and everyone knows Bird will definitely return to his big cornfield.
Kroenke has naturally tried to keep the big birdie before, but Bird, who already has six rings in his hand, now has his biggest wish to lead the Pacers to a championship as well.
So he made up his mind.
In this regard, the Nuggets can only respect Bird's choice.
In the stands, many fans held up various plaques that had been prepared for a long time:
"You're the best, Larry."
“You can go!”
"Denver will always have your place!"
Immediately afterward, the audience rang out with a unified shout: "Thank you, Bird!" ”
Three years ago, when Bird took over the team that had been defeated by the Spurs in the playoffs for two consecutive seasons.
He never imagined that he would be so loved the day he left.
Bird, the king of beeps in people's minds, this man who can create classics as soon as he opens his mouth, can't say it this time.
He just lowered his head slightly and wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.
All around, the players went up and hugged Bird.
Bird struggled to keep his emotions under control, and his idol baggage as the King of Beeps made him not allow himself to cry in front of the fans.
After holding back his tears, Bird raised his head again:
"Thank you for your support, although I have to leave, I believe that the champion flag in the Pepsi Center will continue to increase!
Because here, with the best players and the best fans in the world!
It's a pleasure to be here to be a part of this great cause, and thank you, Denver! ”
On a rare occasion, Bird didn't even pretend to beep.
It can be seen that he has invested his real feelings into this speech.
After a slightly sad goodbye, it was also time for the happy Bill. Russell FMVP delivery time.
Stern didn't even announce the results this time, just said, "Next, our Finals MVP!" ”
Then Ryan stepped forward and took the trophy from Russell.
There is really no need to present awards, in fact, for three consecutive years, Ryan directly won the unanimous vote for FMVP.
It's not that the rest of the Nuggets aren't worth it, but Ryan is just too good.
In the 06 finals, Ryan locked Wade and didn't say anything, and there was a 40+ performance.
In the 07 finals, the comparison between Ryan and the human progress ladder showed that Ryan was extremely strong, and he couldn't give him a ticket or not.
And this year, just today, Ryan is enough to win the FMVP.
With 42 points in a single game, he led the team to complete a 24-point comeback, and also sent a whistle shot.
Ryan used a perfect performance to get a unanimous FMVP again!
As a result, Ryan also became the third player in NBA history to win the MVP in the Finals three times in a row!
Previously, only Jordan and the Sharks were able to do this.
But the Sharks' dominance in the 21st century didn't last long before they began to fall into obscurity, and Ryan was in his prime!
No one knows if he can replicate Jordan's reign over an entire era!
But at least for now, the fact that Ryan rules an era is not an unrealistic expectation!
Ryan took the FMVP trophy and kissed it deeply.
Triple crown, triple FMVP.
Ryan not only has a large number of honors, but also has a high gold content of honors!
He is not like Kobe, who let his teammates win FMVP when he won three consecutive championships.
It's also not like James, who let his teammates directly lose the FMVP that was almost in hand. After all, Wade didn't expect that the mountains of Puerto Rico would divert the longest river.
It's not like Durant, because his teammates are too strong, even if he gets the FMVP, he can only be an old 1.5.
Ryan's FMVP is the undisputed FMVP!
At this point, it stands to reason that Ryan should give his acceptance speech.
However, because of the particularity of the three consecutive championships, the on-site host found another way in this link:
"Now, let's invite the Nuggets players to talk about their impressions of the three-time FMVP!"
With that, the host brought the microphone to Kirilenko's mouth.
Kirilenko shrugged:
"People often say we're the best team in the league because we have a couple of players who have been in the defensive lineup.
But what I would say is that when the best players on the team don't defend, then you can't build a good defensive system.
Ryan isn't the kind of star who only cares about stats and is often lazy on the defensive end.
It is precisely because Ryan also leads by example and defends seriously, and even defends the opponent's arrows a lot of the time, that we all put so much passion into the defensive end.
Therefore, Ryan is a well-deserved FMVP, after all, he influences every aspect of the team! ”
Kirilenko's words, although there is no mention of Ajan at all, but .
How does Ajan feel that this Russian always has something to say?
When the best players on the team don't defend, then you can't build a good defensive system, and that's Nash!
Immediately afterward, Atai volunteered to squeeze up. He didn't want to wait for his teammates to finish their sentences, leaving him embarrassed with nothing to say.
This kind of thing is a matter of slapping the leader's ass, you must be positive!
So Atai rushed up and grabbed the microphone:
"Since I came in, I've been criticised for having too much trouble off the pitch, no one is optimistic about my character stability, no team wants to take me in.
I remember when I was just traded to Denver this year, the world was ready to see my jokes.
Wherever I went, I was used as a time bomb to drag me back.
But Ryan chose to believe me, he treated me as a real brother and didn't alienate me because of something in the past.
It is because of Lane's trust that I have been able to follow the team to this day.
And, we trust Ryan unconditionally.
After the initial eight-game ban, Ryan told me and Big Ben that he would definitely lead the team back to No. 1 in the West.
To be honest, at the time, I was only superficially agreeing, and I didn't believe it inwardly.
I think, damn it, how can we still outdo the Lakers when we have eight games less.
The result? We really ended up being number one in the West!
When the best player on the team walks the talk and can deliver on his promises, all of us want to follow him!
Therefore, even if we were 24 points behind at the most, we had no doubt about the possibility of victory.
Because Ryan told us all that tonight, we're going to snatch the damn champion!
We all believed he could do it, so we wouldn't give up! ”
After Atai finished speaking, James felt that he was being targeted again!
Last summer, the whole public opinion was saying that James would win the championship if he replaced Big Ben.
As a result, the team really changed teammates, and the final results of the Cavaliers this year were not as good as last season!
It gives people the feeling that James can't bring his teammates at all.
And before, Ajan had spoken and thrown the boomerang too many times.
Therefore, Atai's sentence "When the best player in the team does what he says and can fulfill his promise, all of us are willing to follow him" makes Ajan feel connotated!
It's not that I'm quite consistent with my words and deeds!
And after that, almost every word the Nuggets player said made this James feel like he was talking about himself!
Big Ben: "Ryan never makes excuses when he loses, and he doesn't talk about his teammates when he loses. ”
Monta. Ellis: "Most of the time, I don't have to worry too much about crunch time. Because Ryan tends to solve problems on his own, he will never leave the problem to us to solve. ”
Millsap: "Ryan was a near-perfect leader, and he never showed me frustration, shaking his head, or even playing negatively because of my mistakes or iron. ”
James is all convinced, you guys are not finished!
Why is Lao Tzu's sense of existence so high at this time?
In fact, everyone was really just praising Ryan, and they didn't point to Sang scolding Huai.
At this time of the three consecutive championships, who will think of him James!
But when Huai is not good, no matter what you say, Huai feels that he is scolding him!
I have to say that the host's move made his teammates evaluate Ryan, which was a high-handed move.
This is equivalent to everyone holding a "blowing" conference, which further highlights Lane's greatness.
It's a lot more interesting than a dry acceptance speech.
Because of the acceptance speech, it is either too modest or suspected of boasting.
And let teammates evaluate this year's FMVP, through the mouth of others, fans can know the toughness of this FMVP!
After all the praise, when it was finally Ryan's turn to speak, he himself had nothing to say.
Holding the microphone, Ryan shrugged:
"What more can I say? It's great to have such a group of teammates! Now, we're going to take a look at the scenery from the top of the mountain! ”
At this point, the overall championship award ceremony officially ended.
However, the matter of blowing Ryan continued at the press conference of the away team!
When people asked Rivers what he thought of the series, he replied:
"I'm so proud of my players, they work hard, they never give up, they are tough! As a coach, you couldn't ask for more!
I was really wrong for not letting Tony off the court earlier. As a coach, I didn't get everything done.
As for Ryan
He's perfect!
He's a tough opponent!
Congratulations to him, after establishing the Lakers, the second three-game dynasty of the 21st century, he deserves such honor.
We just lost to the best player in the world! ”
And Tony, who shined in this year's finals. Aaron also said:
"I don't understand why people say I'm the best individual player to defend Ryan, and to be honest, I don't even know if Ryan remembers my name.
Nobody knows how Ryan destroyed me on the pitch and I did my best but he was scoring again and again.
We need to do better and work harder against this kind of player!
Hopefully we'll have a chance to get back to the finals and go for another championship! ”
The Celtic Big Three also said some good things about Ryan.
There is no way, the lead of 24 points has been reversed, and they can't accept it.
And just like that, the Nuggets players just blew Ryan on the podium.
As a result, the Celtics blew Ryan again!
Perhaps, this is a manifestation of dominance.
It's nothing for your teammates to praise you, but if you can make your opponent praise you willingly, it means that you have really succeeded.
And at this time, in the locker room of the Nuggets.
The fierce celebration had already made the scene a mess, and Bird had not even been to the nightclub this time, and he was already flushed in the locker room, and began to think about tactics with his head propped up.
It deserves the title of "Sleeping Big Bird", and you can think of tactics anytime and anywhere!
Atai lay directly on the floor, unconscious.
Daben is arranging a venue for celebration, and he knows Ryan's preferences, so he specially asked people to transfer a group of Italian girls over, because Italian girls are the most European!
AK47 put his arms around the little brothers in the team and boasted about the heroic deeds of "my wife allowed me to cheat once a year".
And what about Ryan?
Bird was a little more awake at this time, and opened his eyes slightly.
Most of the players had gone out to breathe, and only him was left in the locker room, and Atay was even more sleeping.
and Ryan.
Bird saw Ryan sitting alone in front of the locker with a bottle of champagne and a lit cigar in his hand, looking at the three trophies at his feet.
Ryan's expression was very calm, without the ecstasy that followed the triple crown. Or rather, when he just celebrated, Ryan was already in ecstasy.
Now he's very calm, he's staring at the trophies as if he's thinking about something.
Lane then brought the cigar to his lips and took a deep breath to exhale the smoke.
In the midst of smoke, at the very peak of prosperity, at the most golden age of an athlete, facing an honor that most players cannot get in their lifetime.
Bird saw that Ryan's eyes were full. Craving!
That's right, not satisfaction, but craving!
Maybe that's not enough for him!
Big Bird shook his head, it seems, Jordan is really in danger.
Because this guy, when it comes to "winning", is just as paranoid as he is!
In the spring of 1996, Admiral David Murphy Robinson once questioned Jordan, who retired and returned after three consecutive championships:
"I don't even know what Mykke is doing, why is he coming back? Does he want to prove something he hasn't proven himself? Hasn't he proven that he's the best player we've ever seen? Can anyone tell me what he's after? ”
Admirals are great, but his words are also a good illustration of the difference between the greatest player like Jordan and the great player.
Jordan has an endless quest for victory!
Even though he had already won three championships at the time, he was still hungry for victory!
Facts have also proved that the second triple championship in the back made Jordan truly a god!
And now Ryan, who has also won three consecutive championships, has far surpassed all his peers, and can even wrestle with those great names.
But, he knows he's not the best ever.
At this time, his eyes are still full of eagerness like Jordan, who has come back after three consecutive championships!
These victories are enough for great players in general, but not enough for someone like Ryan who wants to be the greatest!
No one really thinks that just three or four championships can be a GOAT, right?
Ryan doesn't want to be the controversial GOAT, he wants to be the GOAT!
Bird sighed, Ryan's story after that, he wouldn't be involved.
But one thing is for sure.
Ryan's story will still be incomparably bright!
Although there may be setbacks and failures. But Bird believes that Ryan will eventually climb to the top of the presidential mountain!
When the smoke cleared, Ryan looked up and took a sip of champagne before standing up, muttering something "not one, not two, not three."
The whole world has gone crazy because of what Ryan has achieved now.
But the young monarch was planning even crazier things.
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(End of chapter)