Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 318 Your opponent in the finals is...

"I screwed up the game tonight and I take full responsibility."

Wade's eyes were bloodshot.

He had a rare emotional breakdown after the game.

A 35+13 foul like the one that Duncan used to help McGrady score 3 points in 1 seconds, and one of two free throws in the final moments.

He himself probably didn't expect that he would make mistakes continuously.

His performance tonight was war criminal level.

Moreover, this was equivalent to him disbanding the Heat team with his own hands. Such an experience was too cruel for him.

"I have done everything I can, and I owe Miami nothing." Durant's answer sounded like a farewell.

Wade felt like his wound, which was still bleeding, was stabbed again.

The most important reason for his emotional breakdown was not the mistakes he made, but because this year was different from any other year in the past.

In the past they could have said, "It's just a loss, let's fight back," but now, this is the end of their team.

"Will you make a comeback?" the ESPN reporter asked a meaningless question.

“Let’s see what happens in the summer.”

There is a high probability that Durant will leave because the Heat can no longer get better.

But there is a small chance that he will stay, because he may not have a better place to go, and if he stays with the Heat he can sign the largest maximum salary contract in NBA history.

The Heat are like a backup plan for him right now.

"The referees ruined the game, they missed the last foul!"

Riley lost his temper again and he was accusing loudly.

If Wade's foul on Jokic was called in the end, Jokic would have gone to the free throw line and taken two free throws.

Jokic is a rookie and a big center, so the chances of him missing a free throw are very high. Even if he makes both free throws, the ball will belong to the Heat.

Judging from Durant's touch tonight, there is a high probability that the Heat will defeat the Cavaliers.

At worst, both sides have to play overtime.

As for what he himself told the Heat players to use fouls to prevent Hansen from shooting a three-pointer at the last moment, that didn't happen!

"Will you fulfill your promise before the season and hang the No. 77 jersey over the AmericanAirlines Arena?" asked TNT reporter Kalil.

This was not what Han Sen meant, but it meant a lot to him.

Just like Black Monkey doesn’t necessarily need the Golden Joystick of the Year award to prove anything for himself, but it is a cassock after all, and it is golden.

Riley's expression, which was angry a second ago, suddenly became dazed.

This question touches the soul and is suffocating.

"Next question."

He refused to answer.

When the Heat team finished the press conference and left, they happened to meet Hansen and Irving who were also attending the press conference.

Hansen and Irving both played well tonight. The former scored 47 points, including an incredible 17 points in the last minute and a half and a three-pointer from the logo position, while the latter played bravely in the first three quarters and also scored 31 points.

Add to that Durant's 48 points on the opposite side.

Although there are winners and losers in the game, this is a great game.

Hansen chatted with Wade for a few words, then patted the latter on the shoulder.

Wade's sadness came from tonight, but not all of it.

After all, Durant came to the Heat through a trade, and he is the only one left from the peak Big Three.

There is no doubt that the past six seasons have been a failure for him, and his historical status has not declined, but it has not been improved either.

"In the last minute and a half, no one believed we still had a chance, but I still like the line in The Godfather: 'Don't say it's impossible, nothing is impossible.'"

When Hansen began to answer questions from reporters, he once again quoted a famous quote from The Godfather.

Even if you didn't feel it before, everyone could feel that Hansen was targeting Riley this time.

Of course, this sentence, which is similar to the inscription under his statue, would not feel out of place coming from his mouth.

"Kyrie has been able to take charge. He was an important contributor to our victory tonight. We couldn't have won the game tonight without him."

Although Hansen scolded Irving during the game, he gave Irving the most praise after the game.

Classic win for us, lose for me.

"After returning to Cleveland, you led the team to the finals twice in a row, which is the only time in the history of the Cavaliers. Who do you hope to face in the finals: the Lakers or the Warriors?" asked a reporter from NBC.

"No matter who the opponent is, my goal is to win the championship."

After the press conference, Hansen and Owen returned to the locker room together.

"Are they really going to hang your jersey over the AmericanAirlines Arena?" Irving couldn't help but ask.

The reporter asked Hansen a similar question to the one he had asked Riley before, and Hansen's response was the same as Riley's, he chose to skip it.

Han Sen shook his head.

He didn't know, after all, he was not Riley.

But based on his understanding of Riley, there is a high probability that he will do so.

Because Riley still wants to stay in the league.

If he didn't want to, he would not have said the end of his coaching career, but would have just retired.

A wise fortune teller will always leave a way out for himself.

After Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the media covered the game extensively.

Hansen put on an incredible show for the fans, and many began to speculate whether he could surpass Jordan after he led the Cavaliers to the championship this year.

Although Hansen is still two championships short, Cleveland is a sports desert.

This can be seen in many details after Hansen returned to Cleveland. Deng's departure and the selection of Deron and Johnson made winning the championship there just like LaVine's dunk, with the difficulty level of the start being extremely high.

In the program, TNT even listed Hansen's "90 points in 17 seconds", McGrady's "35 points in 13 seconds" and "Miller moment" as the three major miracle moments in the NBA.

The scene of Gilbert kneeling on Hansen also went viral on social media.

Theoretically speaking, it is incredible for a boss to kneel down to a player, but after witnessing the Game 6, everyone feels that there is nothing wrong with kneeling down.

Some Cleveland fans even posted photos of themselves kneeling down to watch the game.

This concretizes the words that fans usually type on their keyboards.

But by the next day, the game was covered in the news.

Because in the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers won again!

In Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, at the Lakers' home court, Curry was ejected for the first time in his career due to 6 fouls. If Howard was watching the game, he would probably laugh like an animal.

Finally, there was a second person who had the same experience as he had back then.

When the Lakers were swept by the Mavericks, fans were all joking about the Lakers making a 5-4 comeback.

But now, the Lakers, who are trailing 1-3, are really turning the tide against the Warriors little by little.

But unlike the ridicule back then, this time a lot of people really were criticizing the Lakers.

"They just want to get us out. They definitely got paid. They are a bunch of bitches!" Green blasted in the post-match press conference.

In fact, even if you call Green off for 6 fouls, it is better than calling Curry off.

Silva's actions are much more explicit than Stern's.

However, judging from the course of the game, the Lakers might not win if they don't get Curry out, so they are determined to get the Warriors out.

Han Sen also posted a status on social media.

"There is no game more disgusting than this. Please give the game back to the players!"

Curry is the kind of person who is not good at expressing his emotions publicly. The spokesperson for the Warriors is Green, but Green has no weight at this level.

But Han Sen is different.

His move is not only a support for UA Curry, but also because he wants revenge against the Warriors!

If you really get the Warriors out, do you let him search for enemies in the void?
Two days later, the seventh game between the Warriors and the Lakers started at the Oracle Arena.

The Eastern Conference Finals has ended, and the Western Conference Finals will go to a Game 7. Coupled with the previous controversial topics, this game has attracted a lot of attention.

Han Sen also watched the live broadcast of the game.

The Warriors showed excellent touch at the start, with Green and Curry hitting three-pointers in succession, and they seemed ready to win the game.

Moreover, the penalty for this match was within normal standards, and Han Sen's words now carry weight.

But then the game began to get into the Lakers' rhythm.

Not only did they double-team Curry on the defensive end without restriction, but they also used James and Kobe to single out Curry on the offensive end.

Just like what Riley did to Hansen, this was targeting to the extreme.

Curry is physically weak now, and facing this level of targeting, he cannot be as comfortable as Hansen.

The Warriors also exposed two other weaknesses in the process.

The biggest weakness is the inside.

After Bodog was injured, they could only start Ezeli, but he was at a great disadvantage against Mozgov.

So they can only increase the frequency of use of Wuxiao.

Then there is their other weakness. Barnes has been playing poorly since G5. His shooting percentages in the past two games were 14 of 2 and 8 of 0 respectively. He also missed his first two three-point shots tonight.

This left the Lakers completely open on defense to double-team Curry and Thompson.

The Warriors couldn't get going on offense and could only focus on defense.

Although Curry is a weakness on the defensive end, the advantage of the five-small lineup lies in the high-speed defensive rotation.

And on the offensive end, Green stood up rarely.

他全场三分线外9投8中，全场15投11中得到了32分15板9助攻。

It's just a pity that Curry and Thompson didn't perform well on the offensive end. In the end, Kobe hit the buzzer-beater and defeated the Warriors 93-91, personally leading the Lakers to the finals in his retirement season.

They really want to beat the Lakers!
When Han Sen saw Kobe make the buzzer-beater, he couldn't help but swear.

He felt like Kobe lost the finals in 2008, then came back to take revenge on the Celtics only to find that the Magic were standing opposite him.

He sent Curry a text message to encourage him to make a comeback.

The Warriors lost the last game because of themselves, but if it weren't for the series of events caused by Green's suspension, the Warriors would have advanced to the finals long ago.

And although the outcome of not making it to the finals with 73 wins is a bit cruel, according to the logic of some Joe fans, not making it to the finals can maintain the record of not losing in the finals, which is a good thing for the Warriors.

After all, only if you lose the finals can you say "73 wins and the runner-up".

Just after sending the message to Curry, Hansen felt that playing against the Lakers was actually a good outcome.

It would be great to have a thrilling battle with Kobe in his retirement season.

And more importantly, I can play against James!

If James can finally watch him lead the old Cavaliers to win the championship, it will be the most wonderful and exciting thing in the world.

Thinking of this, Han Sen stood up and went directly to the gym for more practice.

Everything is mutual. If the Lakers beat the Cavaliers in the end and James stepped on him to win his first championship, you can imagine how crazy James fans and even Nike would be.

Surpassing Jordan by one championship will come later, but surpassing him by one championship is inevitable.

In fact, while Hansen was training, ESPN's publicity machine had already started.

"The greatest comeback in NBA history", "James ranks first in five statistics in the series", "The first team to beat a team with 71+ wins"...

Don’t mention that there have been more than one 1-3 comebacks in history, and don’t ask why it was 71 and not 70. Just brag and that’s it.

This is just the divisional finals. If they really win the championship, then they will definitely be called "the greatest champion in NBA history" and "one championship more than Jordan".

As soon as the finals matchups were determined, the league's publicity machine began to move.

Although the Warriors did not make it to the finals in the end and there was no talk of revenge, there were still many topics about what happened to the Cavaliers and the Lakers!

Kobe's retirement season is also the last chance to achieve 6>5;
The Cavaliers are expected to achieve a breakthrough of 0 in the four major sports leagues;
The feud between James and Hansen;
The feud between James, the Cavaliers and Gilbert;
77VS23+24 from the Christmas game to the finals;
There is even Dellavedova, a former Cavaliers player who switched to the Lakers.

If we were to summarize this year's finals, there would be no better way than the "NBA Spring Festival Gala."

Pre-match investigations are a must before the finals, and interviews with players must also be followed up.

After the Western Conference Finals, the twin stars Kobe and James were asked about the finals.

"Playing against them won't cause me any trouble. I don't have any memories of that place anymore. My goal is to win my first championship in my career."

Cleveland fans have broken James' heart over the years, and after knowing that his overtures would not change anything, he was unceremonious.

And even if he wanted to bury the hatchet with Hansen and take the most difficult path, Nike would never allow it, so he might as well show his tough side.

Although the degree of hardness is limited.

In comparison, Kobe's statement is much more firm.

"No one can stop me from doing this unless I leave the field lying down."

By winning this championship, Kobe not only achieved 6>5, but also tied with Jordan in the number of championships. In the eyes of Kobe fans, it is theoretically possible to compare with Jordan.

And for him personally, this will also be a fairy-tale ending to his career.

I don't know how many days it has been since I posted 10,000, it's worth a thumbs up
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(End of this chapter)