Although they have reached the edge of the cliff, the Spurs will not give up easily.
It's just that the two sides have reached this point in the fight, and there is little room for adjustment. It only depends on the players themselves.
In the first three games, whether attacking in the low post or shooting from outside the three-point line, Lu Yu could always put the ball into the basket. No one on the Spurs could guard him.
Every team in the league has a player who specializes in guarding the opponent's outside stars. This player is specially used to restrict stars like Lu Yu. The Spurs also have one, but he is injured.
Spurs fans miss Bowen very much. If Bowen were here, the Spurs might not feel so uncomfortable, but Spurs fans are helpless. Bowen is the one who brought it upon himself to die. Although they say they blame the Bulls for being too dirty, in their hearts, Spurs fans
It is clear that Bowen was the first to disregard moral principles.
The Bulls were just reciprocating.
Lu Yu played like a fish in the water in the first three games. Everyone knows that when the G4 game is over, Lu Yu will definitely be the fmvp in the finals, so his teammates also plan to pass the ball to Lu Yu to end the game.
"Do you think we have lost? I'm telling you, it's not that easy to win against us!"
For the first time, Duncan yelled in front of the camera, which was very different from his usual cute image.
As deafening shouts rang out, all the Spurs players put their hands together. Bowen limped over and shouted loudly with his teammates: "Spurs! We must win!"
beat them!
This is the only thought in the minds of all Spurs players at this time.
Lu Yu looked at the black and white team that filled the field. Although San Antonio is a small-market team, the atmosphere in the arena made people feel excited.
It's a pity that it's not to cheer for the Bulls.
After every fan entered the stadium, the Spurs had prepared black and white T-shirts, creating a black and white ocean in the arena. They hoped to use this momentum to drive the Bulls back to their hometown. No matter what, they wanted to
Leave a win in San Antonio.
Lu Yu pouted: "If wearing clothes is useful, what else do we professional players do?"
Artest was stunned for a moment and asked: "Don't we professional players wear clothes?"
Lu Yu: "..."
"How about we lose one game? Then Chicago can sell one more ticket." Brad Miller smiled nonchalantly.
Lu Yu frowned slightly: "No, I suggest everyone not to have this idea, because once we relax, we may collapse."
There have been quite a few changes in the Spurs' starting lineup.
Point Guard:Tony Parker
Shooting Guard: Manu Ginobili
Small Forward: Stephen Jackson
Power Forward: Malik Rose
Center: Tim Duncan
The Spurs finally decided to give up David Robinson to play center, and instead put Duncan in the center position and sent Malik Rose to be responsible for rebounding.
Malik Rose graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia and was an alumnus of NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain.
Although he is only 201cm tall, he is physically strong and moves faster than Robinson. He has no problem being a human shield and grabbing rebounds.
The Bulls still respond to changes by staying the same. Although the Spurs' lineup adjustment was beyond their expectations, they believe in Lu Yu's dominance on the front line.
Bulls starting lineup:
Point Guard: Quentin Richardson
Shooting Guard: Richard Hamilton
Small forward: Lu Yu
Power Forward: Carlos Boozer
Center: Brad Miller
Judging from the books, the Bulls undoubtedly have an absolute advantage, and this lineup has been tested in the first three games and proven to be able to beat the Spurs. However, the Spurs' changes in formation have also made many people look forward to it. No one knows what will happen.
In one game, can this lineup create miracles?
Jessica actually doesn't like going to the Bulls home games to watch games, let alone following Lu Yu to the away games. She watches most of the games broadcast, because the live games have no experience except that the ears are filled with noise.
, if you watch the broadcast and listen to the commentator's explanation, you will know more or less what is going on.
But for this game, she followed Lu Yu to San Antonio because she knew the importance of this game to Lu Yu.
Not far away from her, there was a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure sitting, who seemed to be Lu Yu's neighbor. She remembered that this female star named Charlize Theron was also a Bulls fan.
But Jessica didn't notice that there was another girl sitting next to Theron. After seeing it, Lu Yu said hello politely. There was no way, there were too many reporters, and Jessica was also there. He couldn't walk over and talk to her.
Anne Hathaway hugs.
The key is this game, not only Anne is here, but Scarlett and Monica are also here.
It is not uncommon for so many stars to come to the finals, but they have always appeared on the court in New York or Los Angeles. This is the first time they have appeared in a small arena like San Antonio.
When these women saw Lu Yu score, they all applauded Lu Yu. Only then did all the Spurs fans realize that the reason why they attracted so many female stars was because they were fans of Lu Yu.
Lu Yu: "Actually, I am their fan..."
"Tim, do you still have the strength to withstand it?"
Popovich looked at Duncan with a little worry. Throughout the first half, he basically relied on Duncan to organize and score. It can be said that the Bulls definitely performed exceptionally today. If it weren't for Duncan's brave state, they would not have been able to score in the first half.
The game was decided here at halftime.
46:44
The Spurs are only two points behind, and Popovich is already very satisfied with this point difference.
Duncan wiped the sweat from his face, nodded and replied firmly: "No problem!"
"Manu!" Popovich turned to Ginobili and said: "You did a good job in the first half. Although Lu Yu still scored a lot of points, our task in this game is to score. You are on the outside.
The lethality has already made them very afraid. If we continue to maintain it in the second half, our task is to kill the game with shooting... But..."
Before Ginobili could laugh, he added: "But the points weren't enough. The few open shots you missed in the first half were enough for us to be in the lead now instead of being two points behind.
If you miss another basket that you shouldn't miss, you will wash all the socks of the whole team when you go back tonight. Anyway, if we lose the game, we won't have another one."
Ginobili suddenly shuddered when he thought of the feet of some of the gentlemen on the team that were burned to death.
Popovich called all the players together and asked them to always pay attention to finding gaps, defend and shoot when they have three-pointers. Don't be afraid of missing the shot. No one will blame you even if you miss the shot. But if you miss the opportunity because of hesitation,
Then go wash your socks with Ginobili!
Finally, he glanced at his watch and said: "The second half of the game is about to begin. Whether you go home on vacation or win this victory depends on the last period of time. Come on, no matter win or lose, you are my pride!"
The players take the field.
Lu Yu met Duncan face to face and showed a rare smile: "I opened a restaurant in San Antonio. After this game, we will no longer be opponents. I will treat you to dinner tonight."
"No." Duncan shook his head: "I prefer your restaurant in Chicago. I hope you can invite me again when you go to Chicago in two days."
"Maybe you can't go to Chicago." Lu Yu said with a smile.
Although both of them were smiling, the smell of gunpowder in their eyes became stronger and stronger.
The fans and those watching the TV broadcast kept wiping their eyes, but seeing the smiles on their faces, they finally knew that they had no ill intentions and were just joking between friends.
Are they two friends?
Not really, but there's no deep hatred either. At their level, there will be more or less exchanges, whether it's at the All-Star Game or in daily life.
Just like in Lu Yu's previous life, Duncan once said to James: "The future is yours."
But on the basketball court, they are enemies!
Although the conversation between Lu Yu and Duncan had a joking tone, it was actually a tit-for-tat conversation between the two people.
Duncan hopes to win this game.
Lu Yu was unwilling to return to Chicago and fight the Spurs again.
After the two people exchanged harsh words, they worked even harder on the court. Lu Yu just scored a goal, and Duncan immediately returned one.
Duncan had already learned about Lu Yu's offensive ability, so even if Lu Yu made an incredible shot, he would be mentally prepared. However, Lu Yu was a little depressed about Duncan's performance.
When Duncan played power forward in the first three games, his performance could only be described as average.
Unexpectedly, I played center forward this time and became more courageous the longer I fought.
No wonder there have been rumors that Duncan was originally playing the center position, but he was unwilling to play against O'Neal, so he played power forward, leaving Robinson to play the center.
The entire third quarter became a performance time for two people. Duncan scored 18 points alone. Although Lu Yu only scored 13 points, he still had 5 assists in a single quarter.
75:73,
The two teams were tied again in the third quarter, and the score difference was still two points, which also made the fans at the scene and in front of the TV nervous and breathless.
However, it is obvious that as time goes by, the game is getting closer and closer to the end, and the balance of victory is getting closer and closer to the Bulls.
Success rate will be the key to victory or defeat.
There is a wise saying in the basketball world, the closer to the basket, the higher the success rate, and the basket is also lethal, with a chance to score 21. At this time, any point is fatal poison to the opponent.
But in Lu Yu's previous life, there was also a magic ball theory, which is that no matter how many two-pointers are shot, the team that shoots three-pointers will win the game if the shooting percentage is the same.
It's obvious that Popovich hasn't figured out what the magic ball theory is yet.
Spurs fans are getting more and more nervous. They can all see that Duncan has tried his best.
"come on!"
"come on!"
All the Spurs players roared and walked onto the court under the leadership of Duncan. Although their physical fatigue made their steps not as light as the first game, they still firmly believed that victory must belong to them!
Seeing the players gritting their teeth and refusing to admit defeat, Popovich was moved. Even if the game was lost in the end, this kind of willpower and this team culture will become the team's most important thing in the next few years.
A precious treasure.
As long as they have this spirit, they will be able to win the championship trophy again one day.
But Popovich forgot that after Lu Yu grew up, and the Bulls led by Lu Yu, they would become a big mountain in front of the O'Brien Cup for many years to come.
This game was very brutal. Although only three quarters had passed, both teams worked very hard on the court, so the three quarters consumed countless times of physical strength and energy.
The game has progressed to this point, and even Lu Yu has a little physical strength and can't keep up, let alone those big players.
Especially...Duncan!
Duncan gritted his teeth and shouted to his teammates: "Attack, keep attacking, wear them down!"
But before the impact, he faced the opponent's first wave of attack. Lu Yu made a layup. The ball was a little weak. The ball fell and was grabbed by Boozer. He put the ball on his shoulder, like carrying a rocket launcher.
Same thing, launch the ball.
The basketball hit the net.
"Farke, such an ugly shot can still score a goal?" Duncan curled his lips.
Boozer rolled his eyes at him: "As long as you can score a goal, you can also shoot one if you can?"
Just after halftime, Duncan received a pass from Ginobili. As soon as he received the ball, he grabbed the ball tightly, fearing that it would be stolen due to an oversight. You must know that besides Mi
In addition to Le's defense, there is also Boozer's flanking attack at any time.
After Duncan made two moves with his back, he cut directly to the upper line. Miller was about to follow him, but Duncan turned around and passed him on the other side. Just as Miller was about to come back, he suddenly found himself bumping into him and coming to help defend.
Boozer.
Miller: "????"
The cunning Duncan actually took advantage of the blind spot in Miller's defense and allowed him to bump into Boozer, who was assisting in defense. Duncan took advantage of this momentary loophole to directly rush into the penalty area. Lu Yu on the other side had already seen what was going on here.
Directly cover up to prevent Duncan from attacking the basket.
Unexpectedly, Duncan did not attack the basket at all, but flicked his hand and the basketball passed from the penalty area to the bottom corner.
Ginobili caught the ball and feinted a shot, passed Hamilton, and made an emergency stop in the mid-range.
Whoosh!
The crisp sound of the basketball hitting the net is as beautiful as the sound of nature.
But Boozer was a bit depressed. If he had known better, he would not have gone up to help defend. As a result, he blocked his teammates. The Spurs players were not as active as him in pick-and-roll.
He was suddenly shocked to discover that people said that since Duncan tore his meniscus in 2000, Duncan's strength has been greatly reduced.
In fact, this is not the case. Players like Duncan will never rely on their physical talents to play basketball. They rely on their brains.
Boozer shot and Duncan secretly fouled, but the referee did not call it.
"Foul! Why is there no foul?"
Boozer received Cartwright's instruction and began to argue with the referee in the backcourt. At this time, he put pressure on the referee so that he would not let the referee control the game arbitrarily in the final stage of the game.
Of course, it's also because the Bulls are still in the lead now.
Even though the Spurs were playing vigorously in the past few minutes, the Bulls were still in the lead because the Spurs couldn't guard the Bulls at all.
Popovich was initially confused as to why Boozer was arguing with the referee over a player the referee couldn't see.
But when he saw the score and game time, he immediately understood.
No wonder the Bulls can win so many games, no wonder the Bulls are so strong. For a first-year rookie like Boozer, such a role player, with such a basketball IQ, how can the Bulls not be strong.
Popovich also wants players to put pressure on referees, but now that the Spurs are lagging behind, any random operation will be counterproductive.
In the anxious final moments of the game, he did not dare to take risks.
Therefore, at this time, it depends on the players' self-adjustment on the court.
The Bulls players were physically exhausted, and Hamilton's shot missed the basket. Unfortunately, Miller didn't grab it, and the rebound was grabbed by Malik Rose.
Rose passed the ball to Parker, but the Bulls didn't get back in time and had a chance to hit the fast break.
"careful!"
When Rose was about to pass the ball, Duncan yelled.
Rose should have directly advanced the offense. Even if he was looking for a defender to pass the ball, he had to wait for Parker to come forward to respond. However, Rose saw the fast break opportunity and habitually passed the ball to Parker.
Unfortunately, it was intercepted by Lu Yu.
Ginobili didn't care about the fast break, and his heart was scared out of his chest. He quickly turned around to guard Lu Yu, but Lu Yu didn't dribble after stealing the ball, but directly took off to shoot.
Oh my god, it's so far away, almost two meters away from the three-point line.
Whoosh!
The ball goes in!
In Lu Yu's eyes, when the hand is smooth, the shooting distance does not matter.
After Lu Yu's three-pointer, the game showed a one-sided trend. At the end of the game, the Bulls defeated the Spurs 113-94 and swept the entire playoff series to win the championship!
Lu Yu played 39 minutes, making 14 of 25 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored a triple-double of 33 points, 14 assists, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Hamilton had 17 points and 3 assists, Richardson had 14 points and 6 assists, Brad Miller had 11 points, 2 assists and 14 rebounds, and Boozer had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
The players on the bench also performed well.
For example, Artest, Chandler and Crawford, although they didn't score much in this game, they made contributions on the defensive end. During their rotation, even though they didn't score, their opponents didn't score much either.
For the Spurs, Duncan played 42 minutes and scored 32 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists. He tried his best, and the Spurs players also tried their best.
At the end, Lu Yu and Duncan hugged.
Duncan whispered: "The future is yours, brother."
Lu Yu: "????"
Did you say this too early?
They have played more than a dozen games in the past two seasons and have rarely communicated. They are just ordinary opponents and have no hatred. However, they can feel that they are the same kind of people, people who use their brains to play.
Bulls team reporter Jenny interviewed Lu Yu after the game. The two are old acquaintances. By interviewing Lu Yu, Jenny has now become the most popular female reporter on their TV station.
Jenny asked: "Congratulations on winning the championship. Some fans said that you were the luckiest rookie in the 2001 class. You entered the finals in your rookie season and won many honors. In the second season, you won the regular season MVP and the championship.
Championship ring, what do you think?"
"Luck? No, no, no, I think this is not luck, it is strength. Of course, I have good luck. Otherwise, I would not be in the Bulls. I don't deny luck, but I think it is my strength and the strength of the entire team.
It is my strength that has allowed me to win so many honors.”
Jenny smiled and asked: "Can you tell me your feelings after winning the championship?"
"First of all, I want to thank my teammates and coaches."
Lu Yu thought for a while and said: "Without them, I wouldn't be able to win the championship. Of course I am very excited to win the championship, but this year's season is over. We have to look to the future. We can't just win one championship.
In the future, we will build a dynasty together. Of course, I think starting from today, I can take a good rest for a few months. I will go back to Spokane to spend time with my family. This is my only thought now."
Lu Yu did not burst into tears after winning the championship like other players, and even few players in the entire Bulls team burst into tears. The main reason is that the Bulls are young players, and they feel that winning the championship is only exciting.
Only players who have been in the league for more than ten years and have never even seen what a championship ring looks like will burst into tears when they win the championship.
After the interview, Lu Yu and his teammates all put on championship hats and attended the award ceremony together.
The Spurs players have already left, and it is painful to watch their opponents present awards at their home court.
NBA President David Stern personally handed the O'Brien Trophy to Lu Yu, and then every player took a group photo holding the trophy.
Finally, David Stern announced that the winner of the Finals FMVP was Lu Yu. Lu Yu was the highest on the team in terms of points, assists, and steals per game, not to mention his importance to this Bulls.
Lu Yu gave a brief acceptance speech, stood in the center of the court and raised the championship trophy and FMVP trophy.
The NBA 2002-2003 season is officially over.
This is Lu Yu's first season to win the championship, but it is definitely not the last season.
