masters-orleans Chapter 355 2002 NBA Championship
Chapter 355 2002 NBA Championship
Chapter 355 2002 NBA Championship
Wang Hao wanted his parents to come here early, but unfortunately, no, at this time, even the university does not have a holiday.
As teachers, it is impossible for the parents to ask for leave and come to the United States.
Mother is fine, but when father Wang Jianguo refused, just listening to the voice made him feel extremely painful!
"It's okay, dad. It's just the NBA. It's not a big deal. There's still the World Championships this year."
Hearing this consolation made Wang Jianguo feel better.
His parents couldn't come, so he could only settle for the next best thing and bring his new girlfriend.
When the picture of this scene spread across the United States through TV stations, it spoiled some of the popularity.
"Obviously I did it first, why?"
This is an opportunity to show their faces around the world. For stars who need attention, it is definitely a huge bonus.
Some people are already thinking, can it be redeemed?
There is no way, such treatment under the spotlight is really enviable.
Especially Barbara and Hathaway, both of them are actors, and both of them understand the benefits of this.
I knew earlier...
It's a pity that there is no early knowledge in the world, let alone regret medicine.
However, the two have already decided, maybe they can try it, maybe?
At this moment, Ambrosio was excited beyond words.
She is just a model, although she is a little famous in the circle, but among the public, she is actually an ordinary person.
I never expected that I could show my face like this today.
In fact, in the past six months, just being Wang Hao's girlfriend has benefited her a lot.
Now, maybe more good things will come to you.
Ambrosio, who was so excited that he couldn't breathe, has decided that he must reward his boyfriend well.
You can also try actions that you have not agreed to before.
Naturally, Wang Hao didn't know that at this moment, he was already exhausted, but someone wanted to squeeze him further at night.
It's just that, as a fighter who never gives up, even if he knows, it will only arouse his fighting spirit instead of shrinking back.
"Wang, can I interview you with a few questions?"
At this time, in addition to NBA staff, as well as players and their families, reporters are also allowed to enter.
It's just that, although there is some chaos now, it's just that the most basic order is still maintained.
The interviews at this time were actually arranged by NBA officials.
The media that got the opportunity to interview Wang Hao came from ESPN, who was already a black man.
"Wang, first of all congratulations on winning the championship, and you also have a beautiful girlfriend, which is really enviable."
When he said this, the black man in front of him had a really strong sour taste.
The NBA championship is okay, after all, this thing is professional, even if you envy it, you can't envy it.
But when it comes to the topic of girlfriend, it makes people feel a little uncomfortable.
Counting Wang Hao's girlfriends in detail, each one is prettier than the other, as long as he is a man, he will be envious.
Wang Hao smiled and said, "Thank you!"
"We could see that in the first half, the Sonics trailed by 11 points, but in the second half, everything changed.
What happened at half-time that made such a huge change in the team. "
"Yes, it was a tough game today, and the New Jersey Nets are a tough opponent.
Their tenacity was beyond everyone's imagination and they caused us huge problems in the first half.
During the intermission, it was Paul, who told us not to think too much, and not to care too much about the outcome of a game.
Only by letting go of the burden in your heart can you play more steadily in the game and recover from disadvantages. "
"In the third quarter, we saw Ni's performance, 18 points in a single quarter.
What made you play like this? "
"In fact, the same Paul, he put a lot of pressure on me, he told me that the ball had to go in.
Make the ball, score, don't give the Nets transition, that's what I need to do in the third quarter. "
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While accepting media interviews, the awards stage for the NBA Finals has also been prepared.
This kind of thing, the NBA has to go through it every season, and the arrangement is naturally orderly.
At the same time, the NBA staff is also arranging for the Sonics players to step onto the awards stage.
Coming to the stage, Wang Hao also saw David Stern.
David Stern naturally looked at Wang Hao and said with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Wang, congratulations! The first NBA championship in Chinese history, and the first foreign finals MVP."
When watching Wang Hao, David Stern became more and more satisfied.
The appearance of Wang Hao's words has created too much history in terms of international players.
The first foreign All-Star MVP, the first foreign regular season MVP, the first foreign finals MVP...
It can be said that Wang Hao is an absolute leader among the representatives of foreign players who have already played in the NBA.
If this matter was placed ten years ago, it would naturally not be a big deal, and NBA officials would not care too much.
But, it's different now.
The NBA has worked hard in the United States for many years, and its development has fallen into a bottleneck. The overseas promotion plan is their development direction.
And if you want to develop overseas, star players are naturally indispensable.
And Wang Hao will be an important member of the NBA's overseas promotion plan, especially in Asia.
"Thanks, David!"
"King, keep going, I believe that your future is definitely far beyond this.
You know, I envisioned this day when you entered the NBA draft. "
Wang Hao didn't care much about David Stern's self-proclaimed prophecy.
What he cared more about was the meaning he expressed.
David Stern backs him for more honors and a higher status in the NBA.
David Stern's support, that's not a casual talk.
From Jordan, to O'Neal, to Kobe, and then James, David Stern actually quit.
With the support of David Stern, it is not just some attention, but also real benefits in the game.
Only then did Wang Hao suddenly realize.
In the original time and space, there has always been a huge controversy about the Western Conference Finals between the Kings and the Lakers.
Many people believe that the Lakers are being escorted by the NBA.
In fact, this is true. After all, the Lakers are more worthy of praise than the Kings.
The offense of the Kings is indeed gorgeous, but are there any stars in the Kings who carry the banner?
Whether it is Chris Webber, Peja Stokjakovic, or even Mike Bibby, none of them have the strength of a superstar.
In the Lakers, O'Neal and Kobe have such a temperament.
In this case, if NBA officials can choose, they will naturally choose the Lakers.
But even so, in the series between the Kings and the Lakers, both sides actually had whistles.
The Kings' home field advantage is also very obvious.
Now that it has been replaced by the Supersonics and Wang Hao, NBA officials naturally have more choices.
It is not a good practice to use three consecutive championships to create stars.
Otherwise, NBA officials did not continuously issue rules restricting O'Neal after the new century.
Today's Wang Hao is in line with the NBA's overseas promotion plan.
Wang Hao finally understood why the referee's calls were not so crooked in the game against the Lakers.
The Lakers do have a whistle at home, and even in certain games, the whistle is very clear.
However, it is far from the most exaggerated.
Especially compared to whistleblowing 20 years later, it is already directly manipulating the winning or losing of the game.
In the game between the Sonics and the Lakers, the referee's whistle was indeed in favor of the Lakers as a whole.
It's just that, judging from Wang Hao alone, he also has a lot of whistles.
Throughout this year's playoffs, Wang Hao averaged 6.8 free throws per game, which is a very good statistic.
Hearing David Stern's words, Wang Hao is also very satisfied, at least he doesn't have to worry about being targeted for the time being.
Of course, he also understands that this is not because of the fairness and justice of the NBA, or the appreciation of David Stern.
Purely because doing so can bring benefits to the NBA.
The entire East Asian market, especially China's huge market, is Wang Hao's confidence.
Don't be grateful, anyway, everyone is mutually beneficial.
"Gentlemen and girls, please focus now on the center of the field, our awards stage."
At this time, the lights on the scene dimmed, leaving only the spotlights on the awards stage.
A voice sounded on the live broadcast, drawing everyone's attention to the center of the stage. This was the official start of the awards ceremony.
The only fly in the ointment was that the atmosphere was not strong enough, and the cheers were sporadic.
There is no way, this is the home court of the Nets after all, fans are willing to stay and witness history, but it does not mean they are willing to cheer.
"Now we're going to give out the Larry O'Brien championship trophy, and the 2002 Finals MVP trophy."
The final introduction was carried out on the live broadcast, as well as the order of award presentation.
The Larry O'Brien Trophy, which is the NBA championship award, is to commemorate the former NBA chairman.
In fact, it was introduced after 1977, replacing the previous Walter A. Brown Trophy.
As for the NBA Finals trophy, it has not yet been named the Bill Russell Trophy.
It wasn't until 2009 that the Finals MVP trophy would be named the Bill Russell Trophy by the NBA.
"Let's welcome ABC host David Scott."
The sound of the live radio blared again, and the spotlight shone on a middle-aged black man.
This is David Scott, the host from ABC TV, who is in charge of hosting the awards ceremony.
After all, it was an on-site award presentation, and there was not such a link. David Scott's host was also straight to the point.
"Thank you everyone, let's ask NBA Commissioner David Stern to present the O'Brien Trophy to the Lakers."
A small man standing next to David Scott, a white old man, is the current NBA commissioner David Stern.
David Stern was also very straightforward, took the microphone and said: "First of all, I am very grateful to the New Jersey Nets and Seattle SuperSonics.
They gave us a fantastic series and I appreciate the dedication, passion, intensity and teamwork they have shown.
The New Jersey Nets are the champions, the Eastern Conference champions, but tonight belongs to the 2002 NBA champion Seattle SuperSonics.
Congratulations to Howard Schultz, his team made it all, and Willie Walker, he is a very good team manager.
Congratulations to Paul Westphal and his coaching staff, and of course to the talented Los Angeles SuperSonics.
Congratulations to the Seattle SuperSonics and congratulations to the Sonics fans. "
The cheers from the scene sounded sparsely, and David Stern took over the championship trophy from the staff.
Team owner Howard Schultz, and team general manager Willie Walker jointly received the championship trophy from David Stern.
David Scott didn't talk nonsense, and directly interviewed Howard Schultz, asking him the reasons and consequences of buying the team in the first place.
"You know, it's a great decision, the most important decision I've made besides creating Starbucks."
……
Well, as expected of Howard Schultz, he hasn't forgotten to advertise himself at this moment.
However, as the owner of the team, it is really rare to be able to advertise so much.
On the other side, Willie Walker quickly handed over the championship trophy after celebrating.
Wang Hao did his part, and was the first to receive the championship trophy, and then held it high.
"Champions, we are champions!"
The Sonics couldn't help cheering, cheering for a season of hard work.
After stroking the champion for a while, and kissing him hard, he handed the championship trophy to Gary Payton.
This matter can be done as early as possible.
Otherwise, everyone will touch it later, and everyone will kiss it, sweat and saliva will mix together, maybe there will be tears.
No, Gary Payton really cried. He hugged the championship trophy as if he was holding his own child.
The interview with David Scott also came to Paul Westphal.
"Let's have head coach Paul Westphal, hey, here he is, our new championship coach.
Coach, this is actually the second time you have led the team to appear on the stage of the finals. What is the difference between this time and the last time? "
"The first time? It was such a bad memory, everyone knows, we met that guy.
That hated but helpless guy, but this time, such a guy seems to be in our team. "
"We could see that in the first half, you actually played very hard.
The hit rate was less than [-]%, and he was constantly counterattacked by his opponents, and even fell behind by double digits at one point.
What arrangements did you make in the second half?Make the team have a huge change? "
"Yes, the first half was very difficult and in the second half I made a big change.
From rebounding, to defense, and the team's offense, there must be changes. "
Speaking of this, Paul Westphal changed his voice and said suddenly.
"Well, with so many people watching in the locker room, I have to be honest.
During the intermission, I actually only said one sentence.
I tell my players, give the ball to Wang and choose to trust him and he'll take care of everything. "
(End of this chapter)