Chapter 139 The Celtics' Big Three officially unite

After jumping down from the technical table, Zheng Yang began to hug his teammates one by one, and everyone gave Zheng Yang all kinds of words of praise!
Few people would dislike a young man who can lead you to victory!

And when hugging Larry Brown, the old man also revealed some true emotions.

"Well done, kid! Coaching you is the greatest honor of my coaching career, bar none!

I rarely discuss our relationship or express my opinion of you in front of the media, but that's not because our relationship is not close enough. In fact, I consider you my family! "

"You will always be my most respected coach!"

Zheng Yang also said seriously.

……

Next, David Stern announced the player who won the FMVP. There is no doubt that person was Zheng Yang.

Zheng Yang, who averaged 36.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and a true shooting percentage of 62.5% in the finals, took the trophy from David Stern, then held it high and returned to the team, taking photos with his teammates.

After the award ceremony, Zheng Yang and other teammates accepted interviews from the media.

"Zheng, congratulations on winning the championship and FMVP again. It's amazing that you can win 21 championships and 2 FMVPs at the age of 2.

Can you tell us what it means to you to win this championship trophy? "

"For this season, it means everything! Because this is our goal throughout the season, we have been working hard towards it.

And for me, it means a lot! Obviously, I proved myself again, I won the championship, I don't need to use other things to respond to the ridicule of the outside world, because the championship can be used to respond to all doubts. "

"Everyone says that you can surpass Michael in the future. Do you think you can build a Knicks dynasty? I mean, do you think you will still be the best team in the league next season?"

"Oh, don't be so crazy, the season just ended...

I really don’t want to discuss what happened afterwards. I just want to enjoy the present moment and the joy this championship brings me. After all, its importance is no less than my last championship trophy! ”

Establishing his own dynasty is, of course, one of Zheng Yang's goals, but he is really tired now and doesn't want to discuss these things anymore!

Defending the title, establishing a dynasty and so on, we’ll talk about that later!
Since Zheng Yang had said so, the media naturally wouldn't ask any more questions.

"Finally, what do you think is the main reason why you were able to win the championship this season?"

"Well... I think it's unity. You know, our team has changed a lot this season, like me, Ben, Mike...

But we integrated perfectly and created our own locker room culture, which gave us the courage to face and solve any problems we encountered!

I think that’s the most important reason.”

"Okay, Zheng, thank you for accepting our interview. Congratulations again on winning this year's championship and FMVP. We all know that you deserve it."

……

While Zheng Yang was being interviewed, others like head coach Larry Brown were also being interviewed.

"The turning point of this series... Maybe many people think that the victory in Game 4 changed the direction of this series, but in my opinion, the timeout called one minute after the start of Game 1 has already changed the direction of this series.

At that time, Quentin and Jamal both made very low-level mistakes in the first two rounds of the game, which is not a mistake that should happen to NBA players.

Then we called a timeout, and while I was thinking about how to change this, Zheng spoke, and you know, I was hesitant at the time, I knew they were nervous, and I was worried that my words would make them more nervous.

But Zheng spoke, and he was like me at that time..."

Larry Brown began to imitate Zheng Yang's serious facial expression at that time.

"It was a bad start, I know you guys are nervous, but... sorry, I forgot what he said exactly, but he was constantly encouraging his teammates, and then he told everyone to relax and enjoy the game, and he said that if the game was lost, he would take full responsibility.

You should all have heard the next sentence, because you all heard it - 'Everything is possible'.

This is Zheng's iconic words!

I love this quote so much because it sounds really powerful.

In my opinion, it was this pause during Zheng's speech that completely changed the direction of this series. Otherwise, our ending should have been 4:1 or 4:2. "

Larry Brown's words attracted the attention of many reporters, who kept asking him for details, trying to restore the scene at that time.

In competitive sports, what is most attractive is not just the victory or defeat on the field, but also the stories hidden behind the game.

These stories are either full of passion, or full of regrets, or full of inspiration...

It is the existence of these stories that allows people to feel the power and spirit of competitive sports.

They believe that Zheng Yang's speech will become one of the best stories of this year's finals and provide spiritual motivation for countless young people.

On the other side, Popovich and Duncan also accepted media interviews after the game.

When expressing his opinion on Zheng Yang, Popovich frowned, paused for a moment, and then shook his head helplessly.

"I don't mean to offend other Knicks players, but I have to say that we didn't lose to the Knicks, we just lost to Zheng.

He was an unsolvable player. Although he still had the opportunity to become better, he can now be described as unsolvable.

I don't know who to guard him, how to guard him, and if anyone knows the answer to this question, I hope he can tell me."

Duncan on the side took over the conversation and nodded.

“Zheng is indeed a very strong player. I once thought that the future of the league belonged to him, but now I know that the present of the league also belongs to him.

But no matter what, we will continue to work hard and move towards the championship."

...After the interview, the Knicks locker room was in chaos. All the players wore glasses, smoked cigars, and sprayed champagne at their fellow staff members. For a moment, laughter filled the entire locker room.

Larry Brown also had a great time. After Ben Wallace doused his suit with champagne, he also went around "bullying" people with champagne.

Even the Smiling Assassin and the team owner could not escape!
After celebrating in the locker room, everyone showered, changed their clothes, and headed to the nightclub to continue celebrating.

Today is the day to win the championship. For some players, it is not an exaggeration to regard it as the most important day in their lives. How can they go back to bed early?

The good news is that Zheng Yang is now 21 years old and can go to nightclubs to have fun with his teammates.

The group drove there, and although the Knicks owner did not go with them, he had already spread the word.

He will pay for all the consumption today!
Play how you want!
The boss is not going, and Larry Brown is not going either due to his age, but the Smiling Assassin will not be absent. How could he not show up on such an occasion?
In the nightclub, the Smiling Assassin was drinking and bragging again.

Everyone has done a great job this year. Keep working hard next season and strive to defend the title.

Don’t worry about contracts or anything like that. Everything you need will be there, and they will all be big contracts, allowing you to count the money until your hands cramp, hahaha!

When you get money: Why are you looking at me? Is there money on my face? Ask the boss for it!

Regardless of whether the Smiling Assassin can do what he says, at least after he said this, everyone had a smile on their face.

Who doesn’t want to make a lot of money?
Honor is good, but it can't be used to make a living! Big contracts are more real!

That night, everyone had a great time, and Zheng Yang drank a lot, getting drunk!

Let him get drunk. Anyway, he has a good alcohol tolerance. He won’t act crazy when drunk. He will just fall asleep!

……

After winning the championship, Zheng Yang's life became much busier than before. Before, he just had to play his ball well and train continuously every day.

But after winning the championship, many people sent him text messages to congratulate him, and many new endorsements and advertisements also came to him.

Zheng Yang couldn't just ignore these things, so he had to deal with them patiently.

At the same time, Zheng Yang temporarily gave up his basketball training and went to play golf, swimming, baseball and other sports.

In the four years since entering the league, Zheng Yang has been training continuously, whether in the offseason or between regular games.

Although this greatly boosted his strength, it was also a huge burden on his body and a great pressure on his heart.

If Zheng Yang only focuses on training and fails to learn to relax properly, he will suffer serious injuries sooner or later.

So taking advantage of this season's off-season, Zheng Yang also began to "enjoy himself"!

Of course, he still touches the ball from time to time and goes to the gym to work on his strength to ensure that his condition does not deteriorate too much.

……

In addition to the things mentioned above, Zheng Yang also pays attention to the draft and the trading market.

This year's No. 1 pick is Oden. There is no dispute that this guy is the No. 1 pick. Whether it is his physical talent or his current combat effectiveness, one can see at a glance his huge potential.

There was once a saying to describe this year's No. 1 pick: "You have 10,000 reasons to choose Kevin Durant, but there is no reason not to choose Oden."

It's not a mistake that Oden became the No. 1 pick, the mistake is that this year's No. 1 pick went to the Trail Blazers.

"Trail Blazers Veterinarian" is not a joke, the ability of this team's team doctor really needs to be improved. Oden had uneven legs for so many years without any problem, but he insisted on making him wear foot pads, which caused a lot of problems due to uneven force, and ultimately a genius fell before he could shine.

The second place is Durant. This super scorer in NBA history has finally stepped onto this stage and is about to start his controversial career!
The third pick is Horford. There isn't much to say about him except that his wife is really pretty.

The fourth is Conley, who was selected by the Grizzlies. He will be trained as the core of the team.

Fifth is Jeff Green, who was selected by the Supersonics like Durant. Although the two were not much different in their draft positions, their careers are completely different.

The sixth is Yi Jianlian, who was selected by the Bucks. In fact, Yi Jianlian's physical talent can be said to be the ceiling of the yellow race. As long as he hone his skills well, it will not be a big problem for him to gain a foothold in the NBA.

Unfortunately, due to his personality, Yi Jianlian was never very comfortable staying in a foreign country, and his performance on the court was mediocre, so he eventually had to return to the NBA.

If he had the emotional intelligence of Yao Ming or Zheng Yang, he could definitely stay in the NBA for a few more years.

There is no further comment on the players after that.

Let's take a look at the transactions in the free market.

In the 07 offseason, stars sought trades one after another, including Garnett, Ray Allen, Kobe...

They are all dissatisfied with the current situation of the team and want to switch teams to compete for the championship.

Everyone knows the rest of the story. Ray Allen first joined the Celtics in the East, and Garnett was also recruited, eventually forming the Celtics Big Three that shocked countless people.

When the news of this deal was announced, countless people declared that the league had come to an end, and no matter who it was, it would be impossible to stop the Celtics, which were composed of the Big Three.

Now when people talk about teamwork, the first person that comes to mind is naturally James, but in fact it was the Celtics' Big Three who pioneered this precedent.

It is different from the time when Barkley, Olajuwon, Glider and others gathered in Houston, because those people are really at the twilight of their careers and are about to retire.

但是这支绿军，这个赛季狼王加内特还能砍下场均22.4分12.8篮板4.1助攻1.2抢断1.4盖帽的超级数据，皮尔斯也能砍下场均25分5.9篮板4.1助攻1抢断的豪华数据，至于雷阿伦之前也是超音速的当家球星，当时还打破了NBA的单赛季三分记录。

So when these three players who are still at the peak of their careers gather together, it will naturally make the players of other teams feel like the sky is falling.

As for Kobe, he is still haggling with the Lakers. The Lakers have finally made up their minds to send Kobe away, but they also want to send him to the East to avoid strengthening the strength of other teams in the West. They also want to get as much compensation as possible to facilitate reconstruction.

This kind of wanting everything and being greedy naturally made the transaction go very slowly. Of course, it was precisely because of the long time of wrangling that the emotions of both sides gradually stabilized, and Kobe continued to stay with the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)