The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 250 I Think You Are Free

"Li, long time no see."

Before the game started, Nuo Tianwang came forward to say hello to Li Xun.

These two have indeed not seen each other for a long time.

Because they are located in the east and west, the usual regular season can only meet twice a year.

The last time Li Xun saw Nuo Tianwang was before the All-Star Game.

"Dirk, it's been a long time."

"You guys played really well this season."

Li Xun praised him sincerely.

With this lineup of the Mavericks this year, Nowitzki is worthy of the nickname of King of Heaven if he can play like this.

"It feels like you are praising yourself. If we say that we played well this season, what is your 76 consecutive victories?"

"It's really unbelievable, 76 consecutive victories, this is definitely a miracle that only God can do."

Nowitzki's expression did not look like he was flattering Li Xun.

Indeed, as he said, the 76-game winning streak in a single season is really a miracle that only God can do.

"Dudududu!"

The referee's whistle interrupted the chat of the bosses of the two teams, and the game officially began.

The Palace of Auburn Hills was filled with cheers from fans.

The starting lineup for the Pistons tonight is completely different from the Eastern Conference Finals.

Yao Ming, Li Xun, DeRozan, Curry and Lowry.

Yao Ming is in charge of fighting boxing champion Chandler. The relationship between the two is quite deep. I am afraid that Yao Ming did not expect that Chandler, who was beaten by him in the training camp ten years ago, would become his opponent in the finals. .

DeRozan is in charge of Hacker Marion.

Now that Marion has entered the end of his career, the threat on the offensive end is not too big, so there is no need for Artest to mark him.

It's better to improve the offensive firepower of the Pistons on the field than the last DeRozan.

The Mavericks had two point guards, Kidd and Terry, and the Pistons also followed suit, giving the same answer of the two point guards.

Lowry is fast, strong, and experienced defensively. He is very suitable to match Terry. At least it is impossible for Terry to shoot 14 shots and 32 points.

As for Curry going to Kidd, although Curry's defense is not very good, Kidd does not have a strong presence on the offensive end after all. Curry only needs to ensure that Kidd's three-pointers are well defended, which is enough.

And Li Xun, the mainstay of the Pistons, must be the main defense target tonight is Nowitzki.

Undoubtedly, Tang Shuai has his own opinions on the formation of troops. From the book point of view, this lineup is very suitable to use against the Mavericks.

Of course, the main reason why Tang Shuai can arrange the lineup so easily is that the Pistons' lineup is strong enough.

For other teams, where can the head coach find dual point guards of the level of Curry and Lowry.

At the end of the jump ball, Yao Ming failed to beat Chandler, and the Mavericks started to attack.

In the first offensive round, Terry held the ball, and Nowitzki pulled it near the three-point line to start a high pick-and-roll for Terry.

This is the most deadly dismissal of the Mavericks.

Simple but efficient.

Terry has the ball, and if the opportunity is right, shoot it himself.

If the opponent's defense is tough, Nowitzki can catch the ball on the spot or make a smooth shot.

Even Terry was able to pass the ball to other teammates who ran out of space.

This is the housekeeping tactic of the Jazz back then. Now it has been modified by Rick Carlisle and used on Nuo Tianwang and Terry. It is also extremely effective.

Li Xun stared closely at Nuo Tianwang, while Lori followed Terry's movements with small steps.

I have to say that the Mavericks' two-person play is really lethal against other teams.

But against the Pistons it was a different story.

Because the Pistons have a big bug of Li Xun on the defensive end.

Seeing Nowitzki complete the high pick-and-roll, Terry simply pulled out the shot himself.

But at the moment he shot, he regretted it in his heart.

He completely ignored Li Xun's terror dominance on the defensive end.

Li Xun bypassed Nuo Tianwang at a strange speed, then jumped up and slapped Terry's shot directly to the backcourt.

The moment Li Xun took off, the Pistons backcourt trio had already started rushing towards the frontcourt.

They have absolute trust in Li Xun.

I am absolutely sure that Li Xun will be able to block the ball, and it will be a super big cap, the kind that can fan the ball far.

That being the case, whoever runs to the frontcourt to pick up the ball first means that two points have already been credited.

Curry went ahead and picked up the ball near the free throw line in the frontcourt.

There are no defensive players behind him, only DeRozan and Lowry.

If it were any other player, the ball would have to be dunked no matter what.

It's a pity that you can't see this kind of fast break dunk in the human dunk essence.

After Curry caught the ball, he made a three-step layup and sent the ball into the basket. Those who didn't know it thought that Curry was taking the physical examination for the high school entrance examination today.

Tang Shuai on the sidelines smiled slightly at Rick Carlisle on the opposite side.

The Mavericks' two-person tactic is useless in front of the Pistons.

The main reason is that Li Xun's defense here is really against the sky. He can completely ignore Nuo Tianwang's high pick-and-roll and directly kill Terry.

No other team has such a heaven-defying player like Li Xun.

Has the height of the inside, but has the speed of NBA history.

Nowitzki and Terry looked at each other and smiled wryly. Their trump card was no longer working, and this game was going to be difficult.

It has already reached the occasion of the finals, and it is impossible to surrender.

Since tactics can't be played, start playing singles.

In the next offensive round, Nuo Tianwang took the ball directly from Terry and began to single-handedly hit Li Xun.

A standard golden rooster independence, Li Xun can only look at the chicken and sigh, this thing is really hard to guard against.

"Shh!"

The ball goes in.

If it's just that it's not easy to prevent the fall, the key is to be accurate, which makes people uncomfortable.

When it was the Pistons' turn to attack, Li Xun missed with a step back, but Yao Ming at the basket grabbed the offensive rebound and made a second attack on Chandler.

Li Xun is not easy to defend against Nuo Tianwang, and Nuo Tianwang is actually even more difficult to defend against Li Xun.

Leaving aside Li Xun's speed, Li Xun's retreat alone is enough for the slow-moving King Nuo Tian to drink a pot.

Nuo Tianwang is usually on the line, how has he ever faced an inside player like Li Xun who is proficient in retreating?
The two sides fight back and forth.

The Pistons, who played fiercely against the Heat, did not show a clear crushing advantage when they played against the Mavericks tonight.

The Pistons have a high offensive efficiency, and the Mavericks also have a high offensive efficiency.

This kind of situation can't help but make the Pistons fans on the scene worry, won't it really depend on luck to win the championship?
Li Xun was helpless, his hand feeling was a bit bad today, if his hand feeling was overwhelmed, it would not be a problem to hang the Mavericks.

However, Yao Ming performed very well tonight. In the matchup with Chandler, he showed all-round crushing.

Since Yao Ming is a strong point in the basket, Li Xun simply reduced his shots and passed the ball to Yao Ming as much as possible.

Now that it's the finals, the Pistons definitely don't need to reduce Yao Ming's playing time.

As long as you can hold it, stay on the court.

With Yao Ming's explosion, the game finally allowed the Pistons to gain a solid advantage in the second half of the third quarter.

Tang Shuai struck while the iron was hot, replacing DeRozan, who did not perform well, and replaced him with a white side to defend Nowitzki alone.

Anyway, Li Xun is not easy to defend, so let Bai Bian defend, liberate Li Xun, and let him defend others.

When the game ended, the Pistons won the Mavericks with a score of 108:99.

Originally, the point difference between the two sides had reached fifteen points, but in the end Nowitzki scored two three-pointers in a row, which scared Li Xun into a cold sweat.

He doesn't want to see Nowitzki appearing all the time on the stage of the finals.

In theory, any pitcher has the opportunity to create his own moment.

After the game, Li Xun greeted Nuo Tianwang, and both sides shook hands friendly.

Then Li Xun returned to the locker room with the Pistons.

As soon as he entered the locker room, Yao Ming grabbed Li Xun.

"Li Xun, what are you doing? Are you giving me data?"

"It's really unnecessary, this FMVP is still up to you."

Yao Ming's expression was a little unnatural.

今晚他砍下了38分16篮板3盖帽的数据，比起李勋21分14篮板9助攻的数据要好一些。

If the game continues like this, this year's FMVP will be Yao Ming's.

Judging from the current situation, the Pistons must be the final winner.

Although the Mavericks are more difficult to deal with than the Heat, it is still impossible for them to overturn the Pistons, a galaxy battleship.

The only uncertainty is whether the Pistons can sweep the Mavericks to advance.

Now that the championship has been determined, the FMVP will definitely be in the pocket of the Pistons.

Li Xun passed a lot of balls to Yao Ming tonight. From Yao Ming's point of view, Li Xun was deliberately letting himself brush up his statistics so that he could win the FMVP.

Li Xun was wronged, he really felt bad tonight.

It's already the finals. You can't shoot indiscriminately when you can't make a shot, right?

Since Yao Ming's efficiency is high, of course more opportunities should be given to Yao Ming.

"Brother Yao, look at what you said."

"I don't feel good tonight, why can't I force it?"

"you think too much."

Li Xun said helplessly.

Yao Ming obviously didn't believe Li Xun's words, "Li Xun, are you thinking that I'm going to retire, so you want me to win the FMVP this time?"

"Actually, it's not necessary. One more and one less will have no effect on me."

"Because it happened to be in the playoffs before, I was too embarrassed to talk to you about it."

"Just to chat with you today, I do have the idea of ​​retiring."

"There is a high probability that I will retire next season."

Yao Ming said with a sigh.

He didn't mention this before because he was afraid that if he said it, it would shake the morale of the army.

If the Pistons failed to win the championship because of themselves, then their own sins would be great.

But looking at the situation now, winning the championship is a foregone conclusion, Yao Ming has nothing to worry about, and simply has a showdown with Li Xun.

He really didn't want Li Xun to give him the FMVP, after all, he was about to retire.

And Li Xun still has a bright future. If he is a FMVP, he can catch up with Jordan earlier and become a real GOAT.

"Really want to retire?"

Li Xun asked.

Yao Ming nodded solemnly, "I really want to retire."

"I was seriously injured in the finals of last season, and your sister-in-law was shocked at the time."

"Now that the child is born, I just want to spend more time with the child."

"In addition, I really feel that my body is not getting better day by day. Fortunately, I played less than half of the regular season and averaged [-] minutes per game."

"Otherwise I would have already been on the injured list by now."

Yao Ming sighed.

The strength he showed in the finals is indeed very strong, but after the end of this season, it is actually difficult for Yao Ming to get the big contract he is satisfied with.

The main reason is that the regular season can't handle it. If a team signs Yao Ming, they can't support him in the regular season. They expect him to be useful in the playoffs, right?

What if this team can't even make the playoffs because Yao Ming played too little in the regular season?

Since there is no big contract to take, Yao Ming thought about retiring altogether.

Li Xun nodded, and did not force Yao Ming to stay. He knew that this was already a perfect career for Yao Ming.

Under normal circumstances, Yao Ming has never won a championship, but now he can win two championships!
And Li Xun also made up his mind, just like what Yao Ming said, if there is a chance, let Yao Ming win the FMVP under the condition that the team is guaranteed to win.

It can be regarded as a more perfect end to Yao Ming's career.

Li Xun asked himself that at such a young age, he still has at least ten years of career in the future. One more FMVP, or one less FMVP, actually has no effect at all.

And if Yao Ming had an extra FMVP, the impact would be too great.

Throughout the 21st century, except for O'Neal who won the FMVP in 01 and 02, in Li Xun's memory, no center player won the FMVP.

If Yao Ming can win the FMVP, he will become the only center to win the FMVP in the entire 21st century after O'Neal.

Isn't that powerful enough?
After Yao Ming was selected into the Hall of Fame, some people will definitely not say that he is unworthy.

Even Yao Ming can steadily enter the ranking of the top ten centers in history.

After making up his mind, Li Xun didn't mention this matter to Yao Ming, because he knew very well that if he said it, Yao Ming would definitely not agree.

That being the case, then do it secretly, Yao Ming can't do it if he wants to.

"What are you talking about?"

"I have learned a little Chinese, but I can't understand what you are talking about at all."

Cousins ​​on the side stretched his head and leaned over to gossip.

In this Pistons team, learning Chinese has become a way of showing loyalty.

At present, the players in the Pistons can speak a few words of Chinese more or less, and those with smart heads may already be able to speak a lot of words now.

It's not that Li Xun specializes in bullying the market in the team to do something special. It is not uncommon among the star groups to be able to speak two Chinese.

For example, Kobe had learned Chinese from Sun Yue before, and he said "good ball" very authentically.

Seeing Cousins' gossip, Li Xun waved his hand angrily.

"I think you're just too busy."

"How about you go and clean all the toilets in our arena?"

Cousins ​​quickly ran away with a smirk. This guy is a stunned young man on the court, but he treats his seniors with great respect off the court.

No matter what was said about him, he was never in a hurry to get angry.

After winning the first game, while waiting for the second game, news broke out in the Mavericks team, saying that Nowitzki had a bad cold.

For the Pistons, this is definitely a good thing for pie in the sky.

It's a pity that Li Xun knows very well that the more these top players have a severe cold, the stronger they become.

One is Jordan and the other is Nowitzki.

(End of this chapter)