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Latest URL: Different from the strong dominance of the Lakers, the Eastern Conference Finals was extremely fierce. Its intensity, off-court turmoil and on-court storytelling can all be called a legendary Eastern Conference Finals.

Before the game, Shaquille O'Neal, who was voted second in the annual MVP vote, said that he couldn't wait to start a rematch with the Lakers in the Finals.

As a result, in G1 of the Eastern Conference finals, Ewing's performance of 31 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks in a single game smashed the Magic.

Everyone on the earth knows that Ewing is a person who likes to talk about himself after winning.

So, he said at the end of this game: "Shaq should know that if I hadn't been injured, they wouldn't have qualified to stand in front of the Los Angeles last year."

Then in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, O'Neal beat Ewing with 42 points and 20 rebounds, leading the team back to a victory.

"The time of the Knicks is over." "This is our generation." "Mark my words, Patrick Ewing represents the past, and I represent not only the present, but also the future!"

An off-court spat led to a fierce conflict on the court in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which the Knicks won with experience.

In the fourth game, Weber exploded and stole the limelight from O'Neal and Ewing, scoring 42 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in a single game.

In the battle of Tianwangshan, Reggie "Noah" Miller drew his sword and scored 9 three-pointers in a single game to help the Knicks get the match point.

After the game, Miller was asked if the challenge brought by the Magic made him nervous. He replied arrogantly: "I don't think about the Magic, I only think about how to match up with Benj in the finals."

In G6, the runaway O'Neal beat the old Ewing again. The series was dragged to Game 7.

Before the game, Ewing promised Knicks fans: "We will win the tiebreaker and then go to the finals to meet that person." "That person" refers to Louie or Benj? No one knows, but all Knicks fans believe in Ewing.

Since coming to Apple City in 1985, this hideous **** man has become the patron saint of the team. He is the best center ever (New Yorkers unilaterally think), and he will never live up to his words.

Several factors made the 1999 Eastern Conference Game 7 an all-time classic.

O'Neal scored 40 points and 20 rebounds in a single game. What's even more amazing is that he made 14 of 16 free throws that night.

Webber proved his specificity as a unicorn at the fourth position. Throughout the entire series, he blasted the Knicks at the fourth position every game. The tie-breaker did not hold back the Sharks, scoring 35 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Steal.

Tim Hardaway beat John Stockton with 6 points and 13 assists in a single game with 24 points and 7 assists.

However, in the face of the three-line explosive magic, the Knicks did not fall.

With 22 points, 24 rebounds and 7 blocks, Ewing withstood the Sharks' domination.

Miller hit 11 three-pointers.

Grant Hill played the most exciting playoff performance of his career, and the second-year McGrady was the surprise player in this game. As the sixth man, he scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and also sent a key block to the Sharks .

This is a game in which both sides have played their own strengths to the fullest.

The tense situation lasted until the last second.

The two sides tied, the Magic missed a three-pointer, Ewing grabbed the defensive rebound, and Reggie Williams, who slammed down quickly, used an understated fast break layup to kill the Magic. Two years later, the Knicks returned to the Finals.

"I said, when we're healthy, it's impossible for Orlando to beat us." The first mouthful

Ewing, who averaged 18 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks per game in the Eastern Conference Finals, did what a winner should do.

In the last NBA Finals of the 20th century, fans ushered in the most special matchup.

The Lakers played against the Knicks.

The two sides in the duel are not special in themselves, especially because Louis and Wilson are standing opposite Ewing.

"As a lifelong Knicks fan, this is the worst I can imagine.

Bitter picture. "

Future celebrity Stephen A. Smith said before the game as a commentator.

However, although there are many stories to talk about between the two sides, there is no suspense in the finals themselves.

Before the start of G1, Ewing and Miller came over to say hello to Louie.

Louis said: "Although the Magic sucks, they at least got us to Game 5 of the finals last year. You should be able to perform better, right?"

Ewing, who did not know where he got his confidence, retorted: "We will directly defeat you in one step, and make all the spectators who thought you had booked the championship half a year ago become clowns!"

Louie laughed. "Patrick, that's the funniest bad joke you've ever said."

Ewing's ambitions were shattered in the first quarter.

Before the Knicks game, Louis only made a little effort against Miller.

Louie called Kobe to the office alone, showed him Miller's active performance in the Eastern Conference Finals, and asked him if he had the confidence to defend his opponent.

Kobe Bryant said before starting the conversation: "It's easy." "Okay, then I'll hand him over to you. We can still play a game. Under normal circumstances, you can take 8 shots per game in the finals, but , from now on, every time Reggie Miller misses a field goal under your defense, your shot count will increase by one."

"really?"

"Bean, when did the coach lie to you?" Saying so, but Louie set a very strict standard for "defending Miller until he missed a shot."

For example, if Miller rolls around a screen and the Lakers switch, then even if Miller misses the shot afterwards, it's not Kobe's defense.

Kobe must rely on his own defense until Miller misses the ball to be considered a successful defense.

However, Louis did not clarify this criterion with Kobe before the game.

As a result, when Bryant, with the help of Garnett and Wilson, allowed Miller to go 5-for-18 in a single game, he was told only the

Can shoot 3 more goals than before. Why? Because he really defended Miller on his own only three rounds.

Miller was frozen, Ewing couldn't penetrate Duncan's defense alone, Hill and others didn't bring enough help, Wilson scored 38 points neatly, and the Lakers beat the Knicks.

In the second game of the finals, Kobe learned to be smart. If a teammate tried to switch him, he would yell, "Fuck off! I'm going one-on-one with Reggie Miller!"

The consequence of this is that Miller can rely on screens to get comfortable shots, and Kobe, who does not seek help from his teammates, cannot guard him.

Miller in the first and second games are like two extremes.

However, although Miller performed well, the Lakers' offensive was so strong that even Ewing couldn't hold back.

When Beautiful Basketball started, the defensive style the Knicks were accustomed to lost its effectiveness. Ewing could defend Duncan alone, but he couldn't take into account other positions.

Garnett fires in the high post, Bodi Loga's mismatch against Stockton is as brutal as watching Yuta Imai take on any skinny hottie.

Wilson ran the "Meteor" tactics freely, completely undisturbed, and the position defense that the Knicks are proud of was like a broken ship with leaks everywhere in front of the Lakers, without strength or hardness.

Another big win for the Lakers.

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Just when Louis was thinking about what to wear to go to New York, the labor and management parties who had made a fuss before the playoffs started emergency negotiations.

As the backbone of the union, Wilson must participate, which means he will miss training.

This is a briefing between labor and management before the final negotiations before the end of the season.

The two sides broke up badly, and the players union threatened to withdraw from this year's finals without Wilson's consent. This made Wilson jump back on the spot. This year's finals is of great significance to him, and he will definitely finish it.

At this time, Ewing, as the chairman of the players' union, acted impartially. He publicly stated that if he could win more benefits for everyone, he could give up this year's finals.

And Wilson made the opposite decision, which made the union's

Many people are disappointed in him.

The exhausted Wilson did not choose to follow the crowd. On the eve of G3, news that the Lakers and Knicks might strike was everywhere, and Wilson expressed his dissatisfaction with the union with practical actions.

Wilson held a press conference and publicly announced that he would relinquish all his positions in the players union.

reason?

"I just want to focus on the game."

Finally, the new GOAT, impeccable like a saint, made the first

Those who wanted to pour dirty water on him found an opportunity.

Wilson's move to withdraw from the union is seen as selfish and disregarding the collective interests. As a GOAT, how does this make other players think?

The atmosphere of the Finals was completely ruined, and then, when Game 3 of the Finals went ahead, it was only indirect proof that the players union was not determined to kill the net, they were just scaring the owner and the league.

But it doesn't matter what the inside story really is. Wilson, who was criticized and criticized, scored a triple-double of 35 points and a perfect performance of 49 points in a single game in the next two games.

4 to 0

The Lakers made history in an uproarious atmosphere~www.wuxiaspot.com~ swept the Knicks 4-0 and achieved the only complete playoff victory in history. Wilson won his sixth FMVP trophy amid boos.

In the future, the 1998-99 season will be widely described as Benjamin Wilson's ascension season. He once again won the first team, MVP, FMVP, and championship, and led the Lakers to three consecutive championships, opening up a quasi-dynasty (1).

But at the moment, the criticism and accusations against Wilson made Louie feel ridiculous.

This was the counterattack of the old forces. Those who supported Byrd got a chance, and those who didn't like Wilson also took the opportunity to add insult to injury, forming a storm in public opinion.

However, Benj was relieved after all. The first dry four white twenty-eight early follow the four clouds

He is no longer the backbone of the union, no longer has to come forward to fight with the owners, and no longer has to pretend that he is fighting for the vast majority of middle-class and minimum-salary players. He just needs to take care of himself, be a competent professional player, and let him do the rest.

(1) The Knicks and Celtics define the timeline of the standard noise of the dynasty, and at least four consecutive championships can be called a dynasty.