The Western Conference Finals champion also has a trophy to receive, which is a spherical silver cup.

The NBA championship trophy is the gold cup, of course it is not pure gold. It is also made of sterling silver, but it is just a layer of 18k gold on the outside.

However, since it was eliminated by the Spurs at home, the Rockets celebrated the Western Conference Finals Championship trophy after the game. It was a room smaller than usual for post-match interviews... This revenge is obvious.

Of course, the Rockets did not take this secret revenge from the Spurs management. Instead, they laughed so brightly because they won the Western Conference Finals championship trophy at home!

Are you angry or not?

You guys are so angry!

The award ceremony ended, and the Rockets returned to the locker room and had a party. Yao Ming was poured water by the other members of the Rockets with water.

He smiled happily!

He had wanted to touch the Western Conference Championship Trophy for a long time, but now he finally touched it...

Of course, this is definitely not the end!

Yao Ming wiped his wet face and handed the Western Conference Finals championship trophy to the staff next to him: "Guys, silver is boring, let's get the gold trophy back!"

With just one sentence, the Rockets' eyes immediately became hot.

Have tasted the victory of the Western Conference Finals.

This gives them more desire to win the championship!

...

After the celebration, the Rockets returned to Houston overnight.

As they return to Houston, the Houston media has already celebrated:

"Eliminate the Spurs 4-2 and complete the revenge. The finals, the Rockets are here!"

"Average 35 points, 14 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.5 blocks per game, this man is too fierce!"

"The one who completed revenge and led the team to the finals, and before him did this, it was Tim Duncan who was eliminated by him"

Obviously, another wave of flattery!

It can be seen that as Yao Ming entered the NBA, Houston Media has become more and more proficient in this business!

However, there is no problem with the bragging this time. The Rockets entered the finals this time. They entered the finals again since the 1994-95 season. If they counted with their fingers, it has been 9 years!

Three years and three years, do you know how Houstonians survived these nine years?

"Indiana, be careful, the Houston Rockets are here!"

"The Rockets have not lost in the finals after the 1990s! This law will continue!"

"The Rockets will become the Pacers' eternal nemesis, Houston experts predict: The Rockets will definitely solve the Pacers before 5 games!"

Well, well, the excited Houston media has made another "old problem". They began to crazily provoke the Pacers, the opponent of the Finals, with disdain in their words, as if the finals trophy of this season is already Houston's possession!

Of course, they do have reason to think so. After all, Rashid Wallace has been confirmed to be suspended for two games, and the Pacers, who lack Rashid Wallace, were unilaterally suppressed by the Rockets in both games in the regular season. What does this mean? This means that the Rockets are very likely to start 2-0 in the first two games of the Finals.

In the history of the finals, only the Boston Celtics in 1969 and the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 completed a reversal while falling behind 0-2. Other teams that led 2-0 and eventually won the championship trophy!

You said, just with the current mentality of the Houston media, how can you not show off?

Moreover, from the fact that Indiana media has not fought back such an aggressive sarcastic attitude towards Houston media, it can be seen that Indiana media also thinks that the Rockets are now more advantageous.

But there is no way, who made Rashid Wallace do the trick on the court?

And they can't blame Rashid Wallace. If it weren't for his joining, the Pacers would not be as strong as they are now. He is already a hero for the Pacers to enter the finals.

Besides, they all knew that it was not his first move, he was just standing up for his teammates. This is the "Roaring Heavenly Lord". There is really no way to blame him!

However, although the Rockets do have a considerable advantage, the Rockets' attitude towards this game is the same as before, and they attach great importance to it. They do not underestimate their opponents because they are "remnants" and lose to them in the regular season. They are very serious in training.

In the interview, he did not underestimate his opponents like the Houston media, and did not say anything big, but kept emphasizing that "there are no weak teams who can enter the finals!"

Their cautious attitude made the Indiana media sigh, and they were even more unfavorable about the Pacers' prospects in the finals...

Originally, they thought that the Houston Rockets would be as arrogant as the Houston media, and that the Pacers might have some chances, which is called "a arrogant soldier will lose"!

But now, the Rockets are so cautious and it is impossible to expect them to lose because of their mentality! It means that there are not many left in the Pacers and one less way to win the game. Can the Pacers' prospects for winning the championship become smaller?

The Pacers also know that in the absence of Rashid Wallace, there is very little chance that they can beat the Rockets, which leads to the fact that when the training was held before the finals officially started, they were all worried, which directly affected their training results in the past two days!

Carlisle saw it and was anxious. He was a head coach with strong tactical skills, but in terms of winning people's hearts, he was indeed not as good as the league's "chicken soup" coaches...

Rashid Wallace's expression was also a little uncomfortable. This was the first time he saw his teammates be so worried after he came to this team. He also knew that it was entirely caused by his impulse.

This made him feel a little guilty, especially when he pretended to be nothing in front of him, which made him feel even more uncomfortable. But what can I do? The punishment for the league has been reduced, and he was destined to be able to watch other teammates play the first two games of the game.

Among these people who are worried, O'Neal Jr.

He is the only guy who has better enthusiasm for training than he used to look at!

Just kidding, he finally met Yao Ming at the top, no matter how difficult the Pacers are, he would not be frustrated.

What he was thinking about now was the only "1v1 man battle" with Yao Ming that would start in a day!

The power is burning continuously!

Although, as far as experts say, there is a big gap between the two teams in this year's finals, NBA fans are still very concerned about this year's finals...

First of all, Yao Ming defeated Artest and won the "Best Defensive Player Award", defeated O'Neal Jr. and won the "regular season MVP". Now he meets in the finals again, fighting for the championship. This is a new and old hatred together, and it is full of gimmicks!

Another thing is that in the past two years, either the Lakers, Spurs, or Nets, these three teams were going back and forth. Although there were a lot of stars in the team, the audience was a little aesthetically exhausted. This year it was different. The Rockets and Pacers combined, and there were no players who entered the finals in the past three years. They were all newcomers, full of freshness!

This also makes some fans who are tired of watching pay attention to this year's finals...

More importantly, the Rockets have the name of Yao as the core, and they have not seen enough of the new offensive mode!

Of course, this is not surprising. This is still a "positional war era" where the "positional war era" is mainly confrontation and wins through defense. The intensity of the game is undeniable, but in terms of viewing, it is indeed dull. Otherwise, David Stern would not have encouraged the offense so actively. The Rockets No. 5 shot three-pointers from the outside and pulled the opponent's defense line, thus giving teammates more choices to take action. Although they have not yet left the scope of positional war, one thing is to say, the viewing level is indeed much higher.

For fans who are tired of the confrontation, the Rockets have a refreshing feeling.

This is just like the 20-21 season later, when fans were tired of watching various three-point matches. Suddenly seeing the players having physical confrontation on the court, they were also very excited.

This is also an important reason why the ratings of the NBA playoffs and even the finals in the 20-21 season are rebounding... The freshness is an indispensable element of ratings for any league!

And now the Rockets have a fresh element that fascinates fans of the entire league!

Even after watching the Western Conference Finals, David Stern was even more determined and must cancel the hand-check next season!

He is more sure now that this will be an important decision for the league to take off!

I guess Yao Ming never expected that his three-point shot would actually affect David Stern's decision. Although this was originally a policy to be implemented next season, it also shows that the Rockets' popularity in the entire league is now - you must know that there are really not many factors that can affect David Stern's judgment!

Match Day is officially here.

Entering the Finals again after 9 years has made the fans in Houston more involved. From the preparations of the entire audience, it can be seen that it is obviously more oppressive than the playoffs!

In the playoffs, only uniform clothing was distributed, and in the finals, cheering sticks were placed in the audience seats, which undoubtedly had a greater impact on this interference!

In addition, many Rockets celebrities led by Olajuwon came to the scene. When Yao Ming appeared, they stood up together and waited for Yao Ming to come over to say hello to them.

Every time Yao Ming hugs, cheers will sound on the scene.

"Man, you grow faster than I thought, start your era!"

When Yao Ming and Olajuwon hugged each other, there were even loud cheers in the whole scene.

If the hugs of these two people at Olajuwon's retirement ceremony last year were the beginning of inheritance, then now, as the Rockets are about to embark on their first finals journey in nine years, the hugs of these two people mean that the inheritance has been completed! Houstonians will begin to witness a new legend!

The audience also gave the biggest cheers when Yao Ming and many celebrities of the Rockets waved to them after completing the hugs...

They roared with all their might, trying to prove with shouts that all their preferences have been given to Yao Ming!

Of course, it’s not just Rockets fans. Most of the fans of the team love the team leader who is leading the team toward glory!

The Pacers looked at each other in the cheers of the Rockets like tsunami. Most of the team experienced the finals for the first time. They really didn't expect that the away fans could reach this level in the finals!

They were already a little unsure because they lacked Rashid Wallace, and now they felt even more unsure!

Fortunately, this team has Reggie Miller, who fought with Mike Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals, "throbbing" against the audience at Madison Square, scored 25 points in a single quarter, and scored 8 points in 8.9 seconds... This veteran has experienced too many big scenes and played too many classic games. The noise like the Rockets audience can make the Pacers feel unsure, but in his ears, it is no different from a series of farts.

He clapped hard before he went on the court to attract his teammates' attention, and then said, "Listen, guys, get excited and focus on the game, and you will find that this is no different from the games we have played normally!"

Reggie Miller is undoubtedly a respected "good brother". What he said is natural and effective. Before the game, these Pacers folded their hands together and pressed down. When they yelled, the "gogogo" sound in their mouths roared!

This proves that at least the motivation is coming out!

That's all... let's focus on the game first!

There is no doubt that under such circumstances, the Rockets' advantage in home games is reflected. They all have very confident expressions when they appear on the court amid the crazy shouts of the home audience!

Including the rookie Korver sitting off the court, he entered the finals in his first season, and his face was more excited and not much nervous.

Well, this may also be related to his knowledge that he may not have much playing time...

"beep!"

When the referee blew a whistle, there was another huge cheer on the scene. Amid the cheers of the Rockets home fans, the first game of the 2003-04 season finals officially started!

Yao Ming gave the Rockets the right to attack first.

The ball was given to Frances. After half the game, Francis immediately found Yao Ming outside the three-point line and gave the ball to the latter.

Yao Ming scored the ball from outside the three-point line and then made a direct shot. After six games in the Western Conference Finals, Yao Ming is now more confident in his shot from outside the three-point line!
To be continued...