Chapter 1987 This Is the Era of the Lakers and Ji Feng
The Green Army's era is over.
Even though the "Big Three" all scored in double figures, and even though Rondo once again posted a triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, the Celtics' "old guys" still failed to stop the young Heat. 88:101, the Celtics lost Game 7. Likewise, they also lost the entire season and the final future.
The Big Three ultimately hated this. For these three veterans, failing to stabilize the championship may be a lifelong regret. After the game, Pierce, Garnett, and Ray Allen were on the court with Rondo and Rivers. Taking a group photo inside, it all feels like a farewell.
Yes, since 2007, they have failed to win a championship from the Lakers and they will inevitably embark on a path of disintegration. Among the Big Three, the contracts of Garnett and Ray Allen expire at the same time. At the same time, they must also accept that they will not be able to win a championship. No matter how young they are, Garnett is already 37 years old, Ray Allen is 36 years old, and Pierce is 35 years old. Youth is something they must face. In this Eastern Conference Finals, they suffered a lot in front of the younger Big Three. Even if another year comes, the situation will not be better than now, so they have no reason to stay here.
No matter how reluctant they are to leave, they have to face the reality that they came here for the championship, and now, it is time to choose to leave again for the championship.
And Rivers, the head coach who proved his ability in the Celtics, also had to face the end of leaving. At the press conference, Rivers put his left hand on Rondo's right shoulder and said with tears. Choked up and said: "I will give my time to this guy next. As I said before, he is great." After saying this, he touched the tears that were about to burst out. Rivers stood up and bowed his head and left sadly. Go, just like the team he led not long ago.
"Five years go by so fast. It feels like forever. We played a lot of big games together, won championships together, and the things we did off the court. Just thinking about it is a special journey, a journey. "Special time," talking about the past, Ray Allen's words were full of sentimentality, "We may not have made it to the end of this season, but we really tried our best every night. But now, my top priority. He needs ankle surgery, and as for the future, who knows.”
Garnett's words were also full of reluctance and uncertainty: "This place is full of my memories. We fought side by side. We had a chance to win the championship trophy, but, well, I don't know the future. Maybe I will I choose to end it all, my knees are already overwhelmed, but maybe I will fight for the championship for another year.”
The performance of Ray Allen, Garnett and Rivers made every Green Army fan feel sad. The Green Army's resurgence that they have been waiting for for many years may really have come to an end, and they will inevitably usher in reconstruction again.
In contrast, reaching the finals for two consecutive seasons seems to mean that the era of the Heat in the Eastern Conference is coming!
James led the Heat to defeat the Celtics 101-88, winning the tiebreaker for the first time in his career and advancing to the Finals for the third time. The first Finals game with the Thunder will be held in Oklahoma on Wednesday. For James, who has failed to win the championship, this is an excellent opportunity to regain his position.
This is also the second consecutive year that the Big3 Legion has reached the finals. However, unlike last year, this time the Heat's celebration was very low-key and unassuming.
Last year, the Heat defeated the Bulls and reached the Finals. James knelt down and could not hide himself.
of excitement. It's not surprising to think about it. After the little emperor reached the finals in 2007 but was ruthlessly suppressed by the Spurs 4-0, he finally staged the return of the king after four years. How can he not be excited?
Of course, everyone knows the subsequent script. The Lakers relied on their superior strength to sweep the Heat out with a total score of 4:1. The Heat became a laughing stock, and James became the eight-pointer.
This time they finally had the opportunity to challenge the Lakers again. This time, they seemed particularly low-key.
Perhaps it was because of a similar experience, perhaps to respect a great opponent, or perhaps to prevent extreme joy from causing sorrow. In short, after defeating the Celtics and winning a ticket to the finals, Miami hardly did any celebrating.
There wasn't even a smile on James' face. On the contrary, he hugged his opponents one by one, showing excellent style.
In the post-game interview, Celtics coach Doc Rivers generously said to James: "Now, let's compete for the championship!"
James didn't even react. At the award ceremony, Norris Cole, a young man who had not played a minute, was the first to win the Eastern Conference championship trophy.
In general, two words stand out for the Heat, low-key!
However, their fans are not low-key. Immediately after the Heat eliminated the Celtics and advanced to the finals, many people began to provoke.
Only love Lao Zhan: "Ji Feng said that he touched the floor of the finals first. Now, he has finished touching it. It's time for James to come on stage!"
James is the best in the world: "I really like the words of Lakers fans: You can talk about it before you go to the Finals! Now you are in! Rise up in the Finals and crush the Lakers!"
The eternal god of the Heat's Big Three: "I just want to kill the Lakers. If nothing else, I just want to crush them. The Western Conference is really dead now. Let them feel the warmth of the Eastern Conference!"
Even more arrogant fans shouted: "Now, it's time to build a new era!"
Or else: "It's time for James' era to come!"
Not only that, they even came up with a slogan for the finals, which was borrowed from Rivers' words after the Eastern Conference Finals: "Keep going, LeBron, to win the championship trophy!"
The Heat boss also stepped forward to add fuel to the fire. He said: "The Eastern Conference is far more exciting than the Western Conference this year. I know there has always been a saying that the East is weak and the West is strong, but maybe now we need to change our thinking. We lost last season, and this season It’s time to take back what we’ve lost.”
In this regard, Ji Feng said, oh ho, it’s started again, this familiar smell.
Without waiting for the Lakers to stand up and fight back, the fans couldn't sit still.
"Fuck it, swell up. I haven't even played yet. It feels like I've already won the championship."
"To be honest, this scene with this attribute seems familiar to me. Wasn't it like this last season, and then the whole world knew the result? Do you want me to help you recall it?"
"The Heat fans are really amazing. If it weren't for the referees back then, you would have zero championships now. The West is strong and the East is weak is a result of fighting, not just words, OK?"
"Calm down, calm down, don't panic at all for four consecutive championships. What we want to win is the five-time championship. You are the first one. Can the level be the same? James fans don't think that a championship can save the situation, right?" Yes or no!"
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Barkley was more direct: "I don't know what's so controversial about five finals in five years and four consecutive championships. Now is the era of the Lakers and Ji Feng."