NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 44 Finals, here we come!
There was no too much celebration and shouting, because everyone knew in their hearts that the team's journey was not over yet, the Western Conference championship was just the beginning, and the finals were the final battle.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for hitting 10 three-pointers in the tiebreaker, helping the team win the Western Conference finals, eliminating the Lakers and reaching the finals, free attribute points +120]
[Ding, an additional reward is a host counter-injury card, which can be used in a single round series]
[After the armed counter-injury card, any behavior of the opponent's player who wants to harm the host in this round of the series, including but not limited to malicious collisions, foot stepping, chokeholds, crotch thrusts, elbow strikes...the damage value will be rebounded 100%]
Listening to the system's prompt tone, Lin Fei's eyes flashed. This damage-reverse card is a good thing, just for use in the finals.
His current physical fitness can only be said to be average. In the finals against the Pistons' tough defensive guys, there is a risk of injury if he fails to defend.
Now with this system's anti-injury card, Lin Fei can play in the finals without any worries.
If the "bad boys" of the Pistons or head coach Larry Brown really have the idea of deposing him secretly, then they can only blame these people for asking for trouble.
friendship first, competition later.
The Lakers players also maintained a gentlemanly demeanor. Kobe O'Neal and others took the initiative to hug and shake hands with the Timberwolves players one by one, sending congratulations and a letter of challenge for next season.
"Kevin, you played great. I hope you can defeat the Pistons and win the damn championship. After all, I already have three of these. I will give you one this year!"
O'Neal came up with a smile and hugged the Wolf King. He also didn't forget to show off and waved the three championship rings in front of Garnett's eyes.
The Wolf King smiled happily and did not feel that O'Neal was showing off. After all, after Jordan retired, O'Neal is the well-deserved number one player in the league today, with three championships + 3 FMVP + 1 MVP. He has the capital to show off.
"Shaquille, it's an honor for me and the team to beat you with my own hands. One day, I will have more championship rings than you!"
Speaking of this, Garnett leaned close to O'Neal's ear, covered his mouth and whispered: "Where are you going to go next season? The Eastern Conference is great. Let's fight again in the finals!"
O'Neill raised his eyebrows and whispered: "This is a secret!"
The contradiction of the OK combination is no secret, and the news that the owner of the Lakers is unwilling to offer a maximum salary to the 32-year-old O'Neal was previously revealed, and the team is more willing to rebuild the team around the young Kobe.
Throughout this round of the Western Conference Finals, Kobe's overall performance is indeed better than that of the Sharks.
There are various signs that O'Neal's departure from the Lakers is inevitable.
Kobe first chatted with "Madman" for a few words. The two old and new shooting guards didn't know each other before they played together, and they also admired each other quite a lot.
Then Kobe took the initiative to find Lin Fei, smiled and hugged him, leaned into Lin Fei's ear and whispered:
"Lin, I will always remember those damn three-pointers of yours!"
"Leave a phone number. If you want to come to the Lakers during the offseason, the team and I will open the door for you!"
Lin Fei also covered his mouth with his jersey and responded with a smile, but did not express his position directly:
"Corvo, Los Angeles is indeed a good city, everything is possible!"
"But my journey with the Timberwolves this season is still going on, and everything will have to be considered after the finals!"
Naturally, Lin Fei had no interest in joining the Lakers, and being Kobe's younger brother was not a good feeling.
"Okay, Lin, I'll wait for your news!"
The two exchanged phone numbers, and Bryant headed straight to the tunnel.
"Zen Master" and Philip Sanders also shook hands with each other, and the sunken eye sockets behind the spectacles shone arrogantly:
"Sanders, I'm really envious that you have a player like Lin on the bench. This round of the Western Conference Finals is destined to be unforgettable for me!"
"Haha, Brother Phil, it's my honor to lead the team to defeat you and the Lakers!"
The players on the losing side quickly left the field. The Timberwolves players also wore Western Conference championship baseball caps, and joined the coaching staff, staff, owners and general managers.
There were also many relatives and family members who came to the scene and walked to the center of the stadium together.
Waiting for league vice president Adam Joke to present the Western Conference Championship trophy.
Sizebiak picked up his two little daughters. His wife, Shannon Ward, was beside him. After kissing her husband, she turned around and hugged Lin Fei generously.
"Lin, you played so well tonight, there would be no Western Championship without you!"
"Haha, it's very fragrant, so drop it quietly, be careful Wally will get jealous!"
The staff quickly moved the Western Conference Championship Trophy (Oscar Robertson Cup) to the temporary stage. Adam Joke raised his glasses and spoke loudly into the microphone:
"This was a wonderful Western Conference Finals. The Timberwolves became the first team in the history of the Western Conference Finals to complete a comeback from a 1:3 deficit. This is destined to go down in the glorious history of the NBA!"
"The NBA will never lack miracles!"
"Thank you to the Los Angeles Lakers, they are proud even though they lost!"
"Next, let us give our warmest applause to the 2003-04 NBA Western Conference champions: the Minnesota Timberwolves!"
None of the home fans in the auditorium on all sides left early, and the cheers and screams broke through the roof of the stadium.
In the square outside the Target Center Arena, more than 20,000 Timberwolves fans were equally excited and clenched their fists with excitement.
Surrounded by the players, Adam Joke was the first to hand over the Western Conference championship trophy to Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor.
Glen Taylor smiled and held up the trophy, then handed it to Kevin Garnett next to him.
The Wolf King raised the trophy high with one hand, beat his chest with the other and roared, shouting to the fans in the auditorium: "We are the champions!"
The cheers and screams became louder. The Timberwolves, which had only been a team for 14 seasons, finally rose rapidly and stepped onto the highest level stage of the NBA Finals.
ESPN's beauty reporter Erin Andrews interviewed owner Glenn Taylor and team leader Kevin Garnett.
The Western Conference Championship Trophy was passed in the hands of every Timberwolves player. Lin Fei was not too excited when he lifted the Western Conference Championship Trophy, but he was still very happy.
The Timberwolves are not Lin Fei's team. The significance of this Western Conference championship is actually less practical to Lin Fei than the 10 three-pointers he hit tonight.
After Erin Andrews finished interviewing the Wolf King and "Madman", she finally found Lin Fei among the Timberwolves players, and walked up with a smile to say hello to her old friend:
"Lin, as the team's scoring leader tonight, helped the Timberwolves win the Western Conference Championship trophy. How do you feel at this moment to share with the fans?"
Lin Fei leaned closer to the microphone and was about to speak when the fans at the scene burst into loud cheers and applause.
The Wolf King beside him also took the initiative to applaud Lin Fei with his Timberwolves teammates.
Lin Fei had a sincere smile on his face, and after the cheers at the scene had calmed down a bit, he spoke loudly into the microphone:
"Finals, here we come!"