【44】 The finals, here we come!
There was no overly ostentatious celebration and shouting, because everyone knew in their hearts that the team's journey was not over, this Western Conference championship was just the beginning, and the Finals was the final battle.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for hitting 10 three-pointers in the tie-break, helping the team win the Western Conference Finals, eliminating the Lakers and reaching the Finals, with +120 free attribute points]
[Ding, an additional bonus host anti-injury card, which can be used in a single-round series]
[After the Armed Counter Card, any player on the opposing side who wants to harm the host in this series, including but not limited to malicious collisions, foot pads, choke locks, crotch strikes, elbow strikes...... Damage 100% Reflection】
Listening to the prompt sound of the system, Lin Fei's eyes flashed, this anti-injury card is a good thing, just used in the finals.
His current physical fitness can only be said to be average, and in the finals against the Pistons' group of defensive tough guys, there is a risk of injury if he can't keep it.
Now with this system's anti-injury card, Lin Fei can perform on the court without worries in the finals.
If the Pistons, the "bad boys" or head coach Larry Brown, really have the idea of secretly scrapping him, then these people can only blame themselves.
Friendship first, competition second.
The Lakers players also maintained a gentlemanly demeanor, with Kobe O'Neal and others taking the initiative to hug and shake hands with the Timberwolves players one by one, sending congratulations and a letter of battle for next season.
"Kevin, you're playing great, I hope you can beat the Pistons and get that damn championship in your hands, after all, I've got three of them, I'll give you one this year!"
O'Neal smiled and came up to hug the wolf king, and didn't forget to pretend to be forced, and the three championship rings on his hand shook and shook in front of Garnett's eyes.
The wolf king smiled very happily, and he didn't feel that O'Neal was pretending, after all, after Jordan retired, O'Neal was a well-deserved first person in the league today, three champions + 3FMVP+1MVP, and people had the capital to pretend to be forced.
"Shaquille, it's an honor for me and the team to beat you with my own hands, and one day, I'll have more championship rings on my hands than you!"
Speaking of this, Garnett leaned into O'Neal's ear, covered his mouth and whispered, "Where are you going to go next season?" Okay in the East, let's fight again in the finals then! ”
O'Neill raised an eyebrow and whispered, "It's a secret!" ”
The contradictions of the OK combination are no secret, and it was previously revealed that the Lakers owner was unwilling to give the 32-year-old O'Neal a maximum salary, and the team preferred to rebuild the team around the young Kobe.
Throughout this round of the Western Conference Finals, Kobe's overall performance is indeed better than that of the Big Sharks.
By all indications, O'Neal's departure from the Lakers is inevitable.
Kobe Bryant first chatted with the "madman", and the two new and old scoring guards don't know each other, and they also admire each other.
Then Kobe took the initiative to find Lin Fei, hugged each other with a smile, and whispered to Lin Fei's ear:
"Lin, I'll always remember your damn three-pointers!"
"Leave a phone call, if you want to come to the Lakers in the offseason, the team and I will open the door for you!"
Lin Fei also covered his mouth with his jersey and responded with a smile, and did not express his position directly:
"Corvo, Los Angeles is indeed a nice city, anything is possible!"
"But my journey with the Timberwolves this season continues, and everything will have to wait until after the Finals!"
Lin Fei naturally has no interest in joining the Lakers, and it is not good to give Kobe Bryant a little brother.
"Okay, Lin, I'll wait for your news!"
The two exchanged phone numbers, and Bryant then walked straight to the players' tunnel.
"Zen Master" and Philip Saunders also shook hands with each other, and there was an arrogant light in the deep-set eye sockets behind the spectacle lenses:
"Sanders, I really envy you to have a player like Lin available on the bench, this round of the Western Conference Finals is destined to be unforgettable for me!"
"Haha, Brother Phil, it's my honor to lead the team to beat you and the Lakers!"
The losers quickly exited, and the Timberwolves players wore Western Conference championship baseball caps, along with the coaching staff, staff, and owner-general manager.
There are also many relatives and family members who came to the scene, walking together in the center of the court,
Waiting for league vice president Adam Joke to present the Western Conference Championship trophy.
Si Zebiak picked up his two little daughters, and his wife Shannon Ward next to him was sexy and beautiful, and after kissing her husband, she turned around and hugged Lin Fei generously.
"Lin, you played so well tonight, without you there would be no Western champion!"
"Haha, fragrant, quietly drip, be careful that Wally will be jealous!"
The crew quickly moved the Western Conference Championship Trophy (Oscar Robertson Cup) to a makeshift platform, and Adam Joke lifted his glasses and spoke into the microphone:
"This is a wonderful round of the Western Conference Finals, and the Timberwolves have become the first team in the history of the Western Conference Finals to complete a comeback after falling behind 1:3, which is destined to go down in the glorious history of the NBA!"
"The NBA will never be short of miracles!"
"Thanks to the Los Angeles Lakers, they are still honorable despite defeat!"
"Let's give the 2003-04 NBA Western Conference Champion: Minnesota Timberwolves!"
None of the home fans in the crowd left early, and the cheers and screams broke through the roof.
In the square outside the arena of the target center, more than 20,000 Timberwolves fans were also excited, clenching their fists and excited.
Surrounded by players, Adam Joke handed the first Western Conference championship trophy to Timberwolves owner Glenn Taylor.
Glenn Taylor smiled and held the trophy aloft, then handed it to Kevin Garnett next to him.
The wolf king held the trophy high with one hand, beat his chest with the other and roared, shouting at the fans in the audience: "We are the champions!" ”
The cheers and screams were a little louder, and the Timberwolves, who had only been on the team for 14 seasons, finally rose quickly and stepped onto the highest stage of the NBA Finals.
ESPN's beautiful reporter Erin Andrews interviewed owner Glenn Taylor and team leader Kevin Garnett.
The Western Conference Championship trophy is passed in the hands of every Timberwolves player, and Lin Fei was not too excited when he lifted the Western Conference Championship trophy, but he was still very happy.
The Timberwolves are not his Lin Fei's team, and the significance of this Western Conference championship is actually not as practical as the 10 three-pointers he hit tonight.
After interviewing the Wolf King and the "Crazy Man", Erin Andrews finally found Lin Fei among the Timberwolves players, and walked up to greet his old friend with a smile:
"Lin, as the team's scoring champion tonight, helped the Timberwolves lift the Western Conference championship trophy, what are your feelings in your heart at the moment to share with the fans?"
Lin Fei approached the microphone and was about to speak, when the fans at the scene burst into high-pitched cheers and applause.
The wolf king beside him also took the Timber Wolf teammates and took the initiative to applaud Lin Fei.
Lin Fei had a sincere smile on his face, and waited until the cheers on the scene had subsided a little before he spoke aloud into the microphone:
"Finals, here we come!"