One Guard

Chapter 661: The first generation legend

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New NBA commissioner Adam Silver and "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell were already waiting on the makeshift podium. The golden O'Brien Cup stood on the stage, waiting for the Mavericks players to take it away.

Blue confetti was scattered in the sky, and under the boos of Heat fans, the Mavericks players stepped onto the podium one by one.

Most of them are standing in this position for the first time. Tony Allen even took out his mobile phone and kept taking selfies. He was afraid that it was all a dream, so he tried hard to retain everything.

Surrounded by the crowd, Yiyang was pushed to the front of the podium. This year, even Dirk has to stand beside Yiyang and act as his "bodyguard".

The Heat have dominated this podium for two years, and now, two years later, the O'Brien Cup has finally changed hands!

"First of all," Adam Silver began to speak into the microphone, but the boos from the fans still quickly drowned out his voice. The on-site sound engineer had to increase the volume of the microphone. Winning the away game would be troublesome.

"First of all, we have to thank the players of the Miami Heat. Without them, we would not have been able to enjoy such a wonderful finals." After Xiao Hua said this, his smile was a little stiff. 4-0, this is really not a "wonderful" score.

At the scene, Heat fans still didn't buy it. In Dallas, fireworks were already going off. The Mavericks' award ceremony was being broadcast live on the big screen outside the American Airlines Center Arena. Outside the arena, a dense crowd of Mavericks fans gathered, shouting and cheering wildly as if they were really there.

Then, Xiao Hua changed the topic and faced Cuban with a smile. "Of course, we also have to thank this great owner. His contribution to the Mavericks and the league is unparalleled."

When he said this, the Mavericks players on the stage shouted and jumped up and down. Since no one is cheering for us, let’s cheer for ourselves!

Indeed, Cuban is indeed a boss who has won the hearts of the people. Not to mention the players, he is also very kind to the ordinary employees of his opponents.

Even if the janitor who cleans the Mavericks locker room has a child who is sick, Cuban will go to the hospital to visit him. Compared with these little things, private jets and the like are nothing.

He almost never misses every Mavericks game. In the stands, he cheers, gets frustrated, jumps and curses with ordinary fans. Just looking at him, he doesn't look like a boss at all.

"...Finally, let us congratulate the Dallas Mavericks for becoming the new world champion!" Xiao Hua picked up the O'Brien Trophy and handed it to Cuban next to him. "Now, the O'Brien Cup belongs to you!"

Then, just like three years ago, Cuban, as the team owner, was not the first to receive the championship trophy.

He took a step back, then looked at Yiyang and made a "please" gesture.

"This honor belongs to you, too!"

Yiyang, who was wearing the Chinese flag on his jersey, was not polite to Cuban. He took a step forward, nodded to Adam Silver, and accepted the heavy O'Brien Cup!

It has been three years, and now, you are finally back with me!

The cold base of the trophy made Yiyang feel like he was electrocuted, and he almost dropped the trophy to the ground.

Then Yiyang took a deep breath, then lowered the trophy slightly, and then raised it high above his head with all his strength!

This yellow-skinned No. 1 defender represents all the players behind him and stands on top of the world!

At this moment, countless blue ribbons floated down from the ceiling of the stadium, creating an extremely dreamy atmosphere!

At the same time, Queen's classic "We Are the Champions" played in the Heat's American Airlines Center. The Heat players who were in the locker room at this time must have felt very uncomfortable.

In their home stadium, this song that represents honor is played for their opponents.

In the singing of "We are the champions, we are the kings of the world", the Mavericks players swarmed around Yiyang, reaching out to touch the gold cup held high by Yiyang.

Yiyang raised his head. Under the colorful ribbons, the golden trophy was extremely beautiful!

Later, Yiyang passed the trophy to Dirk. Everyone, even Devin Harris, who didn't get much chance to play, got the chance to lift the O'Brien Cup in front of all the reporters in the audience. right.

In other teams, a role player, or the "water cooler keeper" on the edge of the bench, would never have this privilege unless he is a highly respected veteran of the team.

But this is precisely what makes the Mavericks unique. Every season they win the championship, the atmosphere within the team must be extremely good! We are not only colleagues and teammates, but also true friends and equal friends!

Why can Yiyang lead the team to victory by passing the ball? Why is basketball being played into the hands of guys like Carter at critical moments? Why do the Mavericks always work so well together? Because they trust each other and like each other. They work towards one goal and there is never any disagreement.

On the other hand, the Heat, even the Big Three, have stopped working in one place.

After the players celebrated wildly for a while, Xiao Hua picked up the microphone again and started talking. He still walked up to Cuban and asked an unusual question.

"Mark, what's the secret to your team's success!?"

Cuban did not hesitate and looked at the group of players behind him wearing championship commemorative T-shirts. "They are the secret to my success. We have the best basketball in the world, the smartest coaching team and the cutest fans in the world!"

Cuban said "most" three times in one breath, looking extremely proud. The guys he was talking about were not ordinary employees, nor were they the tools for Cuban to make money. For this boss, every player, every coach and every worker affiliated with the Mavericks is a partner who builds his dream with him!

Riley was watching the live TV broadcast in his office, his eyes terrifyingly cold. He and Cuban are really like fire and the other is like ice!

When Cuban was already thinking about the price at which he would renew Carter's contract, Riley, the "magic calculator", even had some terrible ideas...

In his view, no player is for sale, even veterans who have dedicated their lives to the Heat.

After Cuban answered this question, the award ceremony entered its second climax. The finals MVP will be announced soon!

Although he also suffered injuries during the finals, and did not score more than 20 points in the last two games. But even so, no one thought any other player could compete with him.

If it weren’t for the exchange between him and James in the first game, if it weren’t for Yiyang’s miracle in the last three minutes of the second game, if it weren’t for the record-breaking “Magic” Johnson’s record and leading the team to victory in the third game, the Mavericks wouldn’t have been able to win. Won the fourth game so easily and ended up on top.

Yiyang's greatness in this series is unmatched, not even Dirk who averaged 20+8 points per game.

This is the first time Adam Silver has participated in the championship award ceremony since taking office, and his simple and clear style has been greatly promoted.

If David Stern were to present the award, he would definitely give a speech before announcing the results, and then announce the results when the fans were so bored that they wanted to change the channel.

But Xiao Hua did not do this. After picking up the microphone, he only said two words and ended his speech.

"Yiyang." Xiao Hua announced the results directly, without swaying the fans' appetite.

After Xiao Hua finished speaking, "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell handed the Finals MVP trophy to Yiyang!

The moment he heard his name, Yiyang's whole body felt numb and his scalp exploded! Then, the teammates' hands stretched out to Yiyang's head, and dozens of big hands kept touching Yiyang's head.

"Well done, you brat!"

"Go on, why are you still standing there!?"

"All-Star Game MVP, Regular Season MVP, and now Finals MVP! God, how could I have a cruel teammate like you!"

Amid the playfulness of his teammates, Yiyang walked up to Russell with a slightly trembling body.

Yiyang stared at the "ancient giant" in front of him, a feeling of respect welling up from the bottom of his heart.

"Congratulations, kid." In order to relieve Yiyang's pressure, Bill Russell also made a little joke with him.

Yiyang, who is 1.92 meters tall, does look like a child in front of the "Lord of the Rings" who is 2.08 meters tall. Yiyang, who is not good at talking, does not know how to respond to this famous star, so he just stands there blankly.

Russell did not embarrass Yiyang. Seeing that he was speechless, he directly handed the FMVP trophy to Yiyang!

Yiyang became the first Chinese to win the FMVP trophy on the finals stage!

"Let us congratulate him! This is the first player in the NBA to win all three MVP trophies in a single season since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000! And he has also become the fourth player in NBA history to do this. A better player! As we said before, we are getting closer to those great legends step by step!"

"I can't believe that even Michael Jordan can't win three MVP trophies at such an age! I can't imagine what his dominance will be like in the future!?"

Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan, who commented on this game, have been deeply impressed by Yiyang's achievements. In this series, they have witnessed Yiyang create great records one after another. The most terrifying thing is that this guy is not yet 24 years old! Even as strong as he is now, he still has room for improvement.

"Congratulations, too. Three years ago, Dirk was the MVP on the finals stage. Now three years later, you have taken over the baton perfectly. Maybe you don't know, but you are also the first person in NBA history to start from the finals. The best sixth man transformed into an MVP player! Your success and your story are already a legend. So, what do you want to say to the fans about your experience?" On the stage, the host finally focused on On Yiyang.

"Basketball is a sport to you, but to me, it is air. If I want to survive, I must live without air! I am grateful to basketball, which has changed the trajectory of my life. I believe you love Things, and work hard. In the end, you will definitely be rewarded!" It was rare for Yiyang to say so many words at once in public, but every word he just said was from the bottom of his heart.

Far away in Boston, a man stared at the TV and watched Yiyang's speech after winning the FMVP trophy.

He suddenly covered his face, but tears still flowed from the gaps in his palms. You did it boy, you really...really did it!

"Brad, what's wrong with you?" The hostess noticed her husband's strange behavior and stepped forward to ask with concern.

"I just... I'm just happy for him... going from a street kid that no one cares about to a legend," Stevens choked up again. "How many people know what he has gone through..."

Stevens cried and laughed at the same time, losing his composure in the face of the success of his most proud student.

The Celtics coach closed his eyes, but the scene when he first met Yiyang appeared in front of his eyes.

The tall, lanky boy from the Wood District looked at the empty basketball court at Butler University with contempt for everything: "Who am I playing today?"

"No one will fight you today, you have to fight yourself!" Stevens went up and patted Yiyang's shoulder, which was much stronger than he thought.

So, the legend begins...

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