SWDnovel Chapter 845 Historical Achievements
Chapter 845 Historical Achievements
The Knicks made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Their performance simply drove New York fans crazy.
On winning night, many New York fans celebrated and cheered outside the arena. They stood there for a long time, unwilling to leave, shouting various slogans while "going crazy" in front of the reporters' cameras.
You really can’t blame the New York fans for being so excited! You know, the last time they entered the playoffs was 6 years ago, and 19 years have passed since the last Eastern Conference Finals.
For any team, this record can be regarded as a major breakthrough!
The richest team in the league clearly has a huge market and resources, but it has never been able to achieve too dazzling results. On the historical list, they only won the championship in two seasons, 1969 to 1970 and 1972 to 1973.
Compared with the honors obtained by those wealthy teams, the Knicks' record wall is obviously not enough.
A few days later, the results of several other participating teams were also released.
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated their rival Philadelphia 76ers in a crucial Game 34. Antetokounmpo Giannis scored a game-high points to help the team win the game.
Although they won, the problems that Antetokounmpo had before appeared again!
In his confrontation with Joel Embiid, perhaps because he couldn't stand Embiid's tendency to learn the guard's style of play, Antetokounmpo "accidentally" stretched out his foot when he collided with him. This time... It really stepped on Embiid's feet, causing the opponent to retire directly from injury in the last game.
Even though Embiid performed well in the first half and looked like he could lead the team to a comeback, after this "unexpected" situation occurred, the 76ers had no chance of making a comeback.
After this battle, with the news that the Bucks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, many fans from the outside world also began to criticize him.
Especially the supporters of the stars who he "accidentally" stepped on were very unhappy with Antetokounmpo's actions. A group of people left messages on the Internet to attack, or simply left messages to NBA officials demanding that Antetokounmpo be punished for his "disrespect." Be careful” behavior.
"I really can't understand! This guy Giannis used to be so inspiring! Ever since he entered the league, I have heard his story. He finally made money to bring home, but he couldn't even afford a pair of shoes. In the end, Take the fans' cars and rush to the stadium for the game..."
"Oh! I really can't understand! This guy used to be a representative of ideals and talents, but why has he become like this now? If he is not strong enough, I can understand his helpless move, but he is obviously a member of the Alliance One of the best strikers, why does he have to use such despicable means as stepping on his feet to deal with his opponents?"
"I have nothing against Giannis stepping on his feet! I just want to ask, can he step on Draymond? That guy is not a good bird either... I would like to see if he is stepped on by Giannis , will these two people fight on the court?"
"Having talent is a very scary thing. What's even more scary is that this person with talent also has methods that don't care about sportsmanship... Do you dare to imagine Michael Jordan joining the Bad Boys? And then becoming one of those people People’s leaders use their bad tricks against other stars in the league...I don’t even dare to think about such a thing..."
When Antetokounmpo Giannis fell into the whirlpool of public opinion, the battle report from the West also came out.
The Houston Rockets fought the Denver Nuggets for five games, and in the end the Rockets successfully defeated the Nuggets in the fifth game.
Harden once again scored 47 points in a single game, which was not only the highest on the team, but also the highest in the game.
His performance completely carried the Rockets' offense!
Although his performance on the defensive end was somewhat stretched, his flaws were not concealed. In the end, Harden still delivered a perfect answer this season.
He also successfully led Chris Paul into the Western Conference Finals, allowing Paul to be so close to the championship again.
After a long season of fierce battles, the teams for the Eastern and Western Conference finals were finally announced.
In the East, the Knicks, who were highly anticipated at the beginning of the season, and the Bucks, who have always been optimistic, became the final opponents.
In the Western Conference, the Warriors continue to compete. They won the championship last season and continue to stick to their posts this time.
Rather than achieving results in the Western Conference Finals, it is better to say that they are blocking any team that may threaten them.
First the West, then the East. In short, those teams that have the ability to win the championship are potential threats to them.
Time flies and soon the game day arrives.
The Eastern Conference finals started first.
The first game will be held at the Bradley Center, home of the Bucks.
When the Knicks walked out of the tunnel, there were no cheers to greet them, but neat and majestic boos and jeers from away fans.
"New Yorkers, go back! You will lose to us!"
"A bunch of idiots, the championship is ours...you don't deserve it at all..."
Fans kept shouting, and some even spewed obscenities at the players.
Amidst the noise, head coach Norman Thomas gathered everyone on the team bench.
He is relatively reassured about the team's veterans, but those newcomers have not experienced this kind of scene. Either their mentality is unbalanced or they are angry because of the opponent's trash talk. No matter what, it is not good for the team.
"Now...I need you to close your ears and don't listen to anything anyone says except when I'm talking, don't think about those damn dirty words, they are just trying to piss you off... ..”
"The more our opponents act like that, the more calm we have to be..."
As soon as Coach Thomas comforted him, many young players also nodded.
Although they have never experienced it before, they are surrounded by a group of stars like Zhao Feiyang who have experienced the finals, which is also a great comfort to them.
beep.
The timer beep sounds soon.
Players from both sides shook hands on the court, and then the starting lineup came out.
The Knicks' various positions remain unchanged.
For the Bucks, the starting No. 1 position is Eric Bledsoe, the No. 2 position is Khris Middleton, and the No. 3 position is given to Nikola Mirotic.
The fourth position naturally belongs to Antetokounmpo Giannis. Although he can play many positions, the team's head coach Mike Budenholzer only made this arrangement at this time.
The fifth position is still held by the team's starting center Brock Lopez.
The referee comes in and throws the ball.
Snapped.
As soon as the basketball was thrown, Antetokounmpo Giannis from the Bucks slapped the basketball away. The ball fell to teammate Bledsoe, who accelerated to the half court.
As soon as halftime passed, Bledsoe immediately gave the ball to Antetokounmpo.