So I am the god of basketball?

Johnson did not get carried away in the face of the praise from the Los Angeles media. He knew exactly what he should say now: "I am enjoying everything now. This makes me feel that my comeback is successful. I like this process. I don't I care too much about the final result. Of course, this does not mean that I will not fight hard. I desire this championship more than ever. This symbolizes the inheritance between me and Dream. This championship is the old magic. The Magician got it together with the new Magic. If such a scene appears, it will be the most memorable moment in the history of Los Angeles basketball. I look forward to such a moment!"

He didn't pursue the subject of "goat." Because he himself knows very well that although entering the finals for the 10th time is awesome, if you really want to say it, the gold content is indeed far behind.

So what he talked about more was the inheritance of "old and new magicians" between himself and Meng Lang.

This topic has been discussed since this season. If we win the championship in the end, as he said, it will be the most satisfactory result of this topic.

Is there anything more meaningful than winning the championship trophy together?

The first time Michael Jordan felt his reputation was impacted was in the summer of 90. That year, because of Pippen's "migraine," he once again fell on the doorstep of the Pistons and the Eastern Conference Finals.

That was his 7th year in the league. From 84 to 90, in 7 years, he never made it to the finals. This was undoubtedly the most embarrassing moment for Michael Jordan, who was already "the best in the league" in terms of personal ability at the time.

All the doubts and ridicules rushed towards Jordan that summer.

No one blames Pippen, who has a "migraine", because the "first man in the league" blames his poor configuration for losing, and blames his teammates CBA, which is really a bit low. It was also under that huge pressure that Jordan started the "breakfast training camp" and raised the degree of destruction to himself to another level.

It is also the most terrifying act of "self-mutilation" in this alliance!
Relying on such behavior, Jordan finally crossed the Pistons mountain in the 90-91 season and successfully won the championship.

At that moment, he became the toughest yet admirable guy in NBA history.

Because no one's road to winning the championship is more difficult than his.

No one is more eager to win the championship than him to prove himself!

Creating a "three consecutive championships" made the suffering he endured in the past seven years so worthwhile and wonderful.

A very fundamental reason why Jordan is the "goat" is that after he knew how to win championships, he won 7 championships and 6 "three consecutive championships" in 2 years.

Even in the season when he didn't win the championship, even the media could say for him: "He hasn't found his true self yet!"

From "no one championship" in the first 7 years to "two three consecutive championships" in the next 7 years, this is the most terrifying thing about Jordan.

Someone who was later called the "Chosen One" also got the same script. From 03 to 10, he failed to win the championship in 8 years, and the lineup could not make any bigger changes. However, his approach was completely different from Jordan's. On the contrary, he left Cleveland and chose the even more shameful "peak team-up"!
This further reflects Jordan's resilience and greatness.

And it is such a "counterexample" that at the end of his career, he believed that he was the "best player in NBA history." This approach is no longer as simple as making people speechless, it really makes people roll their eyes.

Can I have a face?
Can I have a face?
This was the second time Jordan felt a "reputation crisis." Magic Johnson entered the Finals for the 10th time. Driven by the Los Angeles media, his "goat" calls came one after another. On the other hand, Meng Lang has entered the finals again. This is the third time in his career that he has reached the finals. Like Jordan, his winning rate in the finals is 100%. He has already won 2 championship rings. If he wins another championship, Championship, then he is still one short of Jordan's number of championship rings!
And Meng Lang this year is only 24 years old!
What a terrible age!
There is an "old man" above and a "young man" below. Jordan finally felt what the "middle-aged man's crisis" is!
Although when he faced the media, he said that he did not care about the "goat" reputation, and believed that he could not have such a reputation without playing with Chamberlain and others.

But that was his self-effacement when most of the media recognized him.

If Johnson is really more qualified to be the "goat" than him, then I'm sorry, but our old Dan's competitive spirit keeps coming out again!

"There is no time to continue playing with them. We must end this series as soon as possible!" Michael Jordan wished that his opponent tonight was the Lakers instead of the damn Pacers.

Phil Jackson was very happy to see him showing such an expression, which means that they can definitely win tonight's game between the Bulls and the Pacers.

This is the "Zen Master"'s confidence in Jordan.

Although there are voices from the outside that are shaking Jordan's status, in his eyes, Jordan is still the player who can most influence the progress of the game in this league, and there is no one.

In addition, Meng Lang reached the finals, and Orlando was ridiculed again.

After all, this is the "son of the city" who was really sprayed away by them!
And judging from the current situation, Shaq O'Neal failed in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and Hardaway was also sent away by Meng Lang himself. The "Orlando Five-Star" lineup back then was full of stars, but judging from this year's situation, obviously, then The team's success is entirely due to Meng Lang!

Of course, looking back at the two finals now, we can actually see that the Magic's "two consecutive championships" were entirely due to Meng Lang's performance. If it weren't for him as the core, there would be no such legendary "Let three chase four"!
The two Finals MVPs also prove this.

There may have been doubts before, but after Meng Lang led the Lakers back to the finals this year, such doubts should obviously disappear!
"This is Orlando. A good dynasty was ruined by themselves!"

"It doesn't matter how good you are in the draft. This city doesn't have the foundation of a wealthy team, and they have no idea what a player like Dream means to them."

"And it's obvious that the league doesn't plan to give them any more super rookies, as can be seen from the results of this lottery!"

……

A week ago, this lottery conference became particularly interesting because of the existence of a certain "maximum level newbie boss".

Meng Lang also watched this lottery meeting.

I don't know if it was due to the "butterfly effect", but the result this time surprised Meng Lang.

Because the "No. 1 pick" does not belong to the Spurs.

But...

Philadelphia 76ers!
After getting the "No. 1 pick" last season, they once again won the "No. 1 pick".

This is the third time in NBA history that this has happened. The last time was the Magic. Pat Williams used the "No. 93 pick" in to make a classic trade, which got them Hardaway and rash!
The last time it was the Rockets, they also reached the finals with two "number one picks".

In other words, although the degree of rise is not the same. But history has proven that two "number one picks" are guaranteed to emerge as strong teams.

The Philadelphia 76ers, who have become the third beneficiary team in NBA history, are also optimistic about this and will follow this rule.

Of course, it is not just the laws of history that prove this. Another point is that the "super rookie" who will enter the league this summer is really scary. Allen Iverson also proved that he has the ability to surpass the average rookie. What is there to say about the combination of the two of them?

Philadelphia will be great again!
Because Meng Lang knew the original result, he was even more surprised that Philadelphia got the "No. 1 pick", so he took another look at the rankings of his respective teams in this year's regular season.

In his impression, the Spurs were originally the third team in the draw. But this time...

They were fifth overall in the draw.

The first team is the Vancouver Grizzlies.

According to David Stern's behavior, he never gives "super rookies" to overseas teams and teams in very small cities.

For example, the Thunder and Pacers have never won the "No. 1 pick."

There is only one "No. 06 pick" in the history of the Raptors, and that is in 06. What a coincidence, the "No. pick" Bariani in is also an international player.

Then David Stern has another point, which is, "Once someone is marked by me, you will never have a chance to turn around."

The second team, the Boston Celtics, also "unfortunately" missed out on the "No. 1 pick."

The fate of these two teams remains the same.

But the Spurs, who were originally third, are now the Philadelphia 76ers!
As a big ball market, there are no shortcomings that David Stern hates. At the same time, they have not fallen behind for too long. Since the 91-92 season, they have never made the playoffs, which is very consistent with the "should" Rise” standard.

This pick just fell on their heads, and there seemed to be no problem.

Meng Lang is not obsessed with winning the "No. 1 pick" for two consecutive years. There is precedent for this operation, which has never been a problem for David Stern.

It's just that the Philadelphia 76ers were originally ranked fifth in the lottery. They had no chance to draw the "No. 5 pick" and looked at the Spurs representative with a smile.

At this time and space, it was their turn to watch the Philadelphia 76ers representatives excitedly circle the field.

As for the Magic, due to the changes in the previous picks, they were eventually kicked out of the top ten picks and only had the 11th pick in the first round.

Although the quality of the 97 draft was not as good as that of 96, the overall quality was still good. But after 10 rookies have been selected, it is a bit difficult to select good rookies, especially when Pat Williams has resigned.

To describe the Magic this season in one sentence:

Play with me for a while.

The worst part is that they should still be in this miserable state next year.

Because Mourning has reported several times that he does not want to wear a Magic jersey next season.

This was the Magic's biggest gain last summer. Even he left, which means the Magic really have to start over. But the media, led by the Orlando Sentinel, didn’t think this was a big problem. They even said directly:
Let's go quickly. Is there any difference to the Magic if you are here or not?

Obviously they didn't learn any lessons from Meng Lang's departure.

It's no wonder that now that Meng Lang has led the Lakers to the finals, they are arousing ridicule.

These people are just looking for scolding!
Amid the discussion about the Lakers, the fourth game of the series between the Pacers and the Bulls also officially started.

The entire Bulls team showed their desire to win in this game, and the most obvious person who showed this desire was Jordan.

In the first few rounds of the series, Reggie Miller could still pester Jordan and fight with Jordan four or six times. But in this game, Jordan focused on defense from the beginning, using defense to allow Reggie Miller to make 4 of 0 shots from the field.

The Pacers' outside offensive firepower relies entirely on him.

At this moment, he is restricted, and the Pacers' outside perimeter is somewhat unable to open.

In this case, the Bulls can shrink and defend Olajuwon.

"Big Dream" has proven one thing during his years with the Rockets, that is, if he performs well, this team will not have the last laugh. This is especially true when facing a top team like the Bulls.

Larry Bird has made some adjustments on the offensive end, but no matter how he adjusts, it is really difficult for this team's offense to produce a sustained offense when Reggie Miller is unable to perform beyond his normal capabilities.

The Pacers had no choice but to enter a defensive battle.

But at this time, the Bulls have established a leading advantage. The "defensive battle" will result in no goals at most, but the entire rhythm is still under the control of the Bulls, so the Bulls are not panic at all.

When the game entered the fourth quarter, the Pacers were in chaos. At the end of the game, the Bulls got the match point with an 86-79 advantage, 7 points.

In this game, Reggie Miller, defended by Michael Jordan, only scored 11 points, and he shot a dismal 17-for-4 from the field.

Meng Lang watched the live broadcast of the game at home. After watching the game, he knew very well that the Pacers would never win another game. Because the Bulls have found the Pacers' weaknesses.

As a "dual-core inside and outside" team, once one player is restricted, it means that their entire system will be restricted.

Moreover, it can be clearly seen that the Bulls' targeting of Reggie Miller in this game was just Michael Jordan's own "whim". The Bulls did not invest too many defensive resources to deal with Reggie Miller at the beginning. Le.

If the Bulls start to restrict Reggie Miller's catching, shooting habits and shooting hot spots in the next game, Reggie Miller will probably continue to slump. That's the pitcher's disadvantage.

This is insurmountable.

The reason why Stephen Curry can become a pitcher across the ages is that he also has a very strong ability to break through with the ball.

This is the fundamental reason why he will not be restricted!

As he gets older, his ability to break through with the ball has declined, and looking at his shooting, the frequency of instability has also greatly increased. (End of chapter)