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Chapter 302 The future is yours, brother [Second update, please subscribe]

Although they have come to the brink, the Spurs will not give in easily.

It's just that the two sides have already hit this time, and there is little room for adjustment. It can only depend on the players themselves.

In the first three games, no matter whether it was a low post attack or a shot from beyond the arc, Lu Yu could always throw the ball into the basket, and no one in the Spurs could prevent him.

Every team in the league has a player who specializes in defending the opponent's perimeter star. This player is specially used to limit stars like Lu Yu. The Spurs also have one, but they are injured.

Spurs fans miss Bowen very much. If Bowen is here, the Spurs may not be so uncomfortable, but Spurs fans have nothing to do. Bowen is self-inflicted and cannot live. Although he blames the Bulls for being too dark, Spurs fans feel in their hearts. Clearly, it was Bowen who disregarded the morality of the rivers and lakes.

The Bulls are nothing more than courteous exchanges.

Lu Yu played like a duck in the water in the first three games. Everyone knows that after the G4 game is over, the FMVP of the finals must be Lu Yu, so his teammates also plan to pass the ball to Lu Yu to end the game.

"Do you think we have lost, I tell you, it's not that easy to win us!"

Duncan yelled out in front of the camera for the first time, which was very different from his usual cute image.

With the deafening shouts, all the Spurs players put their hands together. Bowen walked over with a lame leg and shouted loudly with his teammates: "Spurs! Win!"

beat them!
It was the only thought on the minds of all Spurs players at this time.

Lu Yu looked at the black and white legions full of people. Although San Antonio is a small market team, the atmosphere in the arena makes people feel excited.

Too bad it's not cheering the bulls.

After every fan entered the arena, the Spurs have prepared black and white T-SHIRT, creating a black and white ocean in the arena. Leaving a victory in San Antonio.

Lu Yu pouted: "If wearing clothes is useful, what do we let professional players do?"

Artest was stunned for a moment and asked, "Don't we professional players wear clothes?"

Lu Yu: "..."

"How about we lose a game? That way Chicago can sell one more ticket." Brad Miller smiled indifferently.

Lu Yu frowned slightly: "No, I advise everyone not to think like this, because once we relax, it may collapse."

The Spurs' starting lineup has changed a lot.

Point guard: Tony Parker

Shooting Guard: Manu Ginobili

Small Forward: Stephen Jackson

Power Forward: Malik Rose
Center: Tim Duncan

The Spurs finally decided to give up David Robinson to play center, but instead put Duncan in the center position and sent Malik Rose to be responsible for rebounding.

Malik Rose is a graduate of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, where he is an alumnus of NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain.

Although he is only 201cm tall, he is physically strong and moves faster than Robinson. There is no problem with being a meat shield and grabbing rebounds.

The Bulls are still adapting to changes. Although the Spurs' lineup adjustment is beyond their expectations, they still believe in Lu Yu's dominance on the striker.

Bulls starting lineup:
Point guard: Quentin Richardson
Shooting Guard: Richard Hamilton
Small forward: Lu Yu
Power Forward: Carlos Boozer
Center: Brad Miller
On paper, the Bulls undoubtedly have an absolute advantage, and this lineup has been tested in the first three games and proved to be able to beat the Spurs, but the Spurs' evolution has also made many people look forward to it. No one knows this. A game, this lineup can create miracles.

In fact, Jessica doesn't really like going to the Bulls' home court to watch the game, let alone coming to the road with Lu Yu. She watches most of the games on the air, because the live game has no experience except that the ears will be full of noise. , If you watch the broadcast, listen to the commentator's explanation, and more or less know what's going on.

But this game she came to San Antonio with Lu Yu because she knew how important this game was to Lu Yu.

And not far from her, sat a familiar and somewhat unfamiliar figure, who seemed to be Lu Yu's neighbor. She remembered that this female star named Charlize Theron was also a Bulls fan.

But Jessica didn't notice that another girl sitting next to Theron, Lu Yu greeted politely when he saw it, there was no way, there were too many reporters, and Jessica was there, he couldn't walk over to talk to him. Anne Hathaway hugs.

The key is this game, not only Annie is here, but Scarlett and Monica are both here.

It is not uncommon for so many stars to come to the finals, but it is the first time that they have appeared in a stadium in New York or Los Angeles, and in a small arena like San Antonio.

When these women saw Lu Yu's goal, they all applauded and cheered for Lu Yu. Only then did all the Spurs fans know that the reason why they attracted so many female stars was because they were Lu Yu's fans.

Lu Yu: "Actually, I'm their fan..."

"Tim, are you still physically strong?"

Popovich looked at Duncan with a bit of worry. The entire first half was basically relied on by Duncan, and the organization scored a shoulder to shoulder. It can be said that the Bulls definitely performed exceptionally today. The game has already been explained here at halftime.

46:44
The Spurs are only two points behind, and Popovich is already satisfied with this point difference.

Duncan wiped the sweat from his face, nodded and answered firmly: "No problem!"

"Manu!" Popovich turned to Ginobili again and said: "The first half did a good job. Although Lu Yu still scored a lot of points, our task in this game is to score points. You are on the outside. Their lethality has already made them very jealous, and they will continue to maintain it in the second half. The task we have to do is to kill the game with shooting...but..."

Before Ginobili could laugh, he added: "But the points weren't enough, and the few open shots you missed in the first half were enough to put us in the lead now, not two points behind. If you miss another basket that shouldn't be missed, you will wash your team's socks when you go back tonight, and we won't have another game if we lose."

Manu Ginobili shuddered at the thought of the smoky feet of some of the old men in the team.

Popovich called all the players together and told them to always pay attention to finding a neutral position. If there are three points, they will let go and shoot. Don't be afraid of missing the shot. No one will blame you if you miss it, but if you miss the opportunity because of hesitation, Then go wash socks with Manu Ginobili!

Finally, he glanced at his watch and said, "The second half of the game is about to start. Whether to go home on vacation or win this victory depends on the last period of time. Come on, whether you win or lose, you are my pride!"

The players take to the field.

Lu Yu met Duncan head-on, and smiled rarely: "I opened a restaurant in San Antonio. After this game, we are no longer rivals. I will invite you to dinner tonight."

"No." Duncan shook his head: "I prefer your restaurant in Chicago. I hope you will invite me when you go to Chicago in two days."

"Maybe you can't go to Chicago." Lu Yu said with a smile.

Although the two of them were smiling, the smell of gunpowder in their eyes became stronger and stronger.

Fans and TV viewers kept wiping their eyes, but seeing the smiles on the two of them finally knew that they were not malicious, just a joke between friends.

Are they two friends?
Not really, but there is no deep hatred either. At their level, there will be more or less exchanges, whether it is in the All-Star Game or in normal life.

Just like in Lu Yu's previous life, Duncan once said to James: "The future is yours."

But on the basketball court, they are the enemy!
The conversation between Lu Yu and Duncan, although there was a sense of ridicule, was actually a tit-for-tat conversation between the two.

Duncan wants to win this game.

Lu Yu is reluctant to return to Chicago to fight the Spurs again.

After the two said harsh words to each other, they worked even harder on the court. Lu Yu had just scored one, and Duncan immediately returned one.

Duncan had already learned Lu Yu's offensive ability, so even if Lu Yu made an incredible shot, he was mentally prepared, but Lu Yu was a little depressed about Duncan's performance.

When Duncan played power forward in the first three games, his performance was only average.

Unexpectedly, this time he played a center, but the more he fought, the more courageous he became.

No wonder there have been rumors. In fact, Duncan originally played the center position, but he didn't want to play against O'Neal, so he played the power forward and let Robinson play the center.

The entire third quarter became a performance time for two people. Duncan scored 18 points alone. Although Lu Yu only scored 13 points, he still had 5 assists in a single quarter.

75: 73,

The two teams tied again in the third quarter, and the difference was still two points, which also made the fans at the scene and the fans in front of the TV breathless.

It was clear, however, that as time passed, the game drew closer and closer, and the scale of victory moved more and more toward the Bulls.

Success rate will be the key to victory or defeat.

There is a famous saying in the basketball world, the closer you are to the basket, the higher the success rate, and the basket is also lethal, and there is a chance to score 2+1. At this time, any point is fatal to the opponent. Poison.

But in Lu Yu's previous life, there was also a magic ball theory, that is, no matter how many two-point shots are played, on the premise of the same hit rate, the team that shoots three-pointers will win the game.

Clearly, Popovich hasn't figured out what the magic ball theory is.

Spurs fans are getting nervous, and they can all see that Duncan has done his best.

"come on!"

"come on!"

All the Spurs roared and walked to the court under the leadership of Duncan. Although their physical fatigue made their footsteps not as light as they had just started, they still firmly believed that the victory must belong to them!
Seeing the players grit their teeth and refuse to admit defeat, Popovich was moved. Even if the game is lost in the end, this kind of willpower and this team culture will become the team's most powerful team in the next few years. Precious gem.

As long as they have that spirit, they'll be able to lift a championship again one day.

But Popovich forgot that after growing up, Lu Yu and the Bulls led by Lu Yu will become a big mountain in front of the O'Brien Cup for many years to come.

This game was very tragic. Although it was only three quarters, the two teams fought very hard on the field, so the three quarters cost several times of physical strength and energy.

Even Lu Yu couldn't keep up with the game, let alone those big players.

Especially... Duncan!
Duncan gritted his teeth and shouted to his teammates: "Attack, keep attacking, drag them down!"

But before the impact, he faced the opponent's first attack. Lu Yu made a layup. The strength of the ball was a little weak. The ball fell and was grabbed by Boozer. He put the ball on his shoulders as if he was carrying a bazooka. Like, shoot the ball out.

Basketball hit the net.

"Fake, can you score with such an ugly shot?" Duncan pouted.

Boozer rolled his eyes at him: "If you can score a goal, you can also shoot one if you have the ability?"

Just after halftime, Duncan received a pass from Manu Ginobili. As soon as he received the ball, he grabbed the ball tightly, fearing that it would be stolen by a negligence. In addition to Le's defense, there is also Boozer's attack at any time.

After Duncan ran his back twice, he went straight to the upper line. Miller was just about to follow him. Who knew that Duncan turned around and passed him on the other side. Boozer.

Miller: "????"

The cunning Duncan actually took advantage of the blind spot of Miller's defense to let him hit Boozer, who was assisting the defense. Duncan took advantage of this momentary loophole to directly enter the penalty area. Lu Yu on the other side had already seen the situation here. Make up directly to prevent Duncan from attacking the rim.

Unexpectedly, Duncan did not attack the basket at all, but threw the thug, and the basketball passed from the penalty area to the bottom corner.

Ginobili received the ball and falsified a shot, passed Hamilton, and made an emergency stop in the middle distance.

Swish!
The crisp sound of basketball's arrest is as beautiful as the sounds of nature.

But for Boozer, he was a little depressed. He knew that he would not go to help defense, and as a result, he blocked his teammates. The Spurs players were not as active as him in the pick-and-roll.

He was suddenly shocked to find that people said that since Duncan's meniscus torn in 2000, Duncan's strength has been greatly reduced.

In fact, players like Duncan never rely on physical talent to play, they rely on their brains.

Boozer shot, Duncan secretly fouled, the referee did not blow.

"Foul! Why no foul?"

Boozer was instructed by Cartwright to start arguing with the referee in the backcourt. At this time, he put pressure on the referee so that he would not let the referee arbitrarily control the game in the final stage of the game.

Of course, it's also because the Bulls are still leading the way.

Don't look at how vigorous the Spurs have been in these few minutes, but the Bulls are still leading the score, because the Spurs can't defend the Bulls at all.

Popovich wondered at first why Boozer had to fight with the referee over a thug that the referee couldn't see.

But when he saw the score and game time, he immediately understood.

No wonder the Bulls can win so many games, no wonder the Bulls have such a strong strength, with a first-year rookie like Boozer, such a role player, with such a basketball IQ, how could the Bulls not be strong.

Popovich also wants the players to put pressure on the referees, but now that the Spurs are behind, rambling will only backfire.

At the last anxious moment of the game, he did not dare to take risks.

Therefore, at this time, it is up to the players to adjust themselves on the field.

The Bulls' players were physically exhausted. Hamilton's shot missed the basket, but Miller didn't grab it. The rebound was snatched into his arms by Malik Rose.

Rose passed the ball to Parker, the Bulls did not return to defense in time, and had the opportunity to play a fast break.

"careful!"

When Rose was about to pass the ball, Duncan yelled.

Ross should go directly to the offense. Even if he is looking for a defender to pass the ball, he has to wait for Parker to come forward to respond, but Ross saw the opportunity of the fast break and habitually passed the ball to Parker.

It's a pity that it was stolen by Lu Yu.

Ginobili couldn't care about the fast break, his heart was about to be frightened, he quickly turned around to defend Lu Yu, but Lu Yu didn't dribble the ball after stealing, but took off and shot directly.

My God, it's so far away, there are still nearly two meters away from the three-point line.

Swish!
Go in!

In Lu Yu's eyes, when the hand is smooth, the shooting distance does not matter.

After Lu Yu's three-pointer, the game showed a one-sided trend. At the end of the game, the Bulls defeated the Spurs 113-94, sweeping all the playoff series to win the championship!
陆余出战39分钟，25投14中，三分4中2，罚球8中7，拿到了37分14次助攻10个篮板3次抢断的三双数据。

汉密尔顿17分3助攻，理查德森14分6助攻，布拉德·米勒11分2助攻14篮板，布泽尔12分7篮板。

The players on the bench also performed well.

For example, Artest, Chandler and Crawford, although they scored not many points in this game, they made contributions on the defensive end. In their rotation stage, even if they don't score, their opponents don't score much.

On the Spurs side, Duncan played 42 minutes and scored 32 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists. He tried his best, and the Spurs players did their best.

At the end of the finale, Lu Yu and Duncan embraced.

Duncan whispered, "The future is yours, brother."

Lu Yu: "????"

Did you say this too early?
They have played more than a dozen games in the past two seasons, and there is very little communication. It is the relationship between ordinary opponents and there is no hatred, but they can feel that they are the same kind of people who play with their brains.

The Bulls team reporter Jenny interviewed Lu Yu after the game. The two are old acquaintances. By interviewing Lu Yu, Jenny has now become the most popular female reporter on their TV station.

Jenny asked: "Congratulations on winning the championship. Some fans said that you were the luckiest rookie in the class of 2001. You entered the finals in your rookie season and won a lot of honors. In the second season, you won the regular season MVP. Championship ring, what do you think?"

"Luck? No no no, I think it's not luck, it's strength, of course my luck is also good, otherwise I wouldn't be in the Bulls, I don't deny luck, but I think it's my strength and the team's It is my strength that has given me so many honors.”

Jenny smiled and asked, "Can you tell me how you feel after winning the championship?"

"First of all, thanks to my teammates and coaches."

Lu Yu thought for a while and said, "Without them, I wouldn't be able to win the championship, of course I'm very excited to win the championship, but this year's season is over, we have to look to the future, we can't just win one championship, In the future, we have to build a dynasty together, of course, I think from today, I can rest for a few months, and I will go back to Spokane to spend with my family, this is the only thought I have right now."

Lu Yu didn't cry like other players after winning the championship, and even few players in the entire Bulls team cried, mainly because the Bulls are young players. They feel that winning the championship is only exciting.

Only the kind of player who has been in the league for more than ten years and has never even seen what the championship ring looks like will cry when he wins the championship.

After the interview, Lu Yu and his teammates put on the championship hats and participated in the award ceremony together.

Spurs players are long gone, and it's a pain to watch opponents award awards at their home.

NBA commissioner David Stern personally handed the O'Brien trophy to Lu Yu, and then every player took a group photo with the trophy.

In the end, David Stern announced that it was Lu Yu who won the FMVP of the finals. Lu Yu averaged the highest points, assists and steals in the team, not to mention his importance to the Bulls.

Lu Yu delivered a brief acceptance speech and stood in the center of the court to hold up the championship trophy and the FMVP trophy.

NBA2002-2003 season officially ended.

This is the first season that Lu Yu won the championship, but it is definitely not the last season.

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