Chapter 441 From today, let our light shine on the entire alliance!
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At six o'clock in the evening, fans began to enter the stadium. Countless people poured into the American West Arena like water, filling it up quickly.
Each seat has a grand finals gift package prepared by the Suns, a beautiful souvenir, and a finals jersey. If you are lucky, you will get a finals jersey signed by a star, or a signed card.
As the star of the Suns, Lao Wang worked hard yesterday to sign fifty jerseys. Today, nearly one percent of the fans can get his signed jersey.
Almost every fan who sat down opened the big gift package immediately to see if he was lucky enough, so from time to time fans screamed, and the surrounding fans looked at them with envy.
"Old Huang, this place has caught up with Fengshen Street. Fengshen Street must be as lively as here."
"Oh, it looks like the NBA and the 57th Basketball League are competing. It's really lively!"
"It's definitely more lively inside."
"Look, at least eight of the ten people are wearing old K's jerseys and shoes, and they are all his fans."
"It's worse than in China, where 100% of them are fans of Lao K."
"Aren't you talking nonsense?"
When it was almost seven o'clock, Jiang Wu and Huang Sanshi followed Cheng Long and others to the American West Arena. From the moment they approached the American West Arena, they kept lamenting the hot atmosphere here.
Along with them, there were Dameng and Dayao, Glider, Lao Hu, Buckley, Lei Gong and others.
There were many media reporters at the scene, interviewing celebrities, stars and players that they were interested in. When they entered, they immediately attracted some reporters.
"It's just the two of us that no one cares about, how miserable we are!"
Everyone who came in together was interviewed by reporters. Even Dayao, a college student, was interviewed by reporters, but he and Huang Sanshi were not interviewed, Lao Jiang sighed.
Lao Huang rolled his eyes at Lao Jiang and said, "No one in China knows you. Do you think you are an international star? What a face!"
"Aren't you the same?" Lao Jiang said with a smile.
At this time, Phoenix Mayor Edward Green was being interviewed by a CCTV reporter.
Zhang Lili asked with a smile: "Mr. Mayor, it is said that many Chinese have immigrated to Phoenix in the past two years. So how do you evaluate Old K's social influence in the United States?"
Mayor Green smiled and said: "I'm glad you raised this question. It shows that you have seen the changes in this city.
Yes, according to statistics from government departments, from the second half of 1995 to the latest statistics, there were more than 23,000 Chinese in Phoenix.
The Chinese are becoming an emerging force in this city. They have brought capital, consumption power, different cultures, and many things. They are making the city richer and more international, making the city richer and more international.
The city has added new vitality and impetus for development.
And all this stems from Old K’s influence on the Chinese people... What I want to say is that I will have two news to announce later."
Having said this, he raised a notebook-like object wrapped in wrapping paper in his hand, with a mysterious smile on his face.
…
At 7:30, the substitute players began to warm up, and the two teams announced their starting lineups.
Bulls: Rick Schmitz, Rodman, Pippen, Jordan, Ron Harper
Suns: Wang Tiejun, Rasheed Wallace, Robert Horry, Kidd, Kevin Johnson
This year's finals will be broadcast live across the United States by ABC TV. TNT tried it on Barkley last time, and the effect was good, so ABC followed suit this time and created a larger star commentary team, led by Magic Johnson, Larry
Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were responsible for commentating the finals.
"I have already guessed their starting lineup. There is nothing to say about this. I believe the fans in front of the TV can also guess it. It is nothing special."
After getting the starting list, Magic Johnson only took one look at it, but threw it aside and asked: "Guys, what do you think of the third finals meeting between the Bulls and Suns?"
Larry Bird picked up the list, looked at it and immediately asked a question: "There is really nothing special about the starting lineup, but for the Suns, is Kidd the shooting guard?"
"That's definitely not the case. He doesn't have that ability. Did you know that he has a nickname in the Suns, the shooting king? Haha, if the Suns let him play shooting guard, the Suns will definitely lose." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar laughed.
"No, no, no, his nickname is Ji Bu Gong, haha!" Magic Johnson laughed.
Larry Bird nodded and said: "If the Lightning plays the second position, then the Suns' second position will be useless today. The Lightning can compete with Jordan at the first position, because he only needs to play the ball at the first position.
The pass is passed in, but the second position is different. He needs to take more shots. The height difference is too much, and he will be unable to do anything under Jordan's defense."
Magic Johnson was startled and said quickly: "Yes, Larry, you are right, I was negligent."
Then he immediately analyzed: "No. 1, Kidd vs. Ron Harper. Harper is a swingman. He is 198 centimeters tall. Kidd is 5 centimeters shorter and a little smaller in tonnage. But with Kidd,
His ability should be able to cope with Harper's defense. On the defensive end, Kidd will definitely switch defenses with the Lightning, leaving him to defend Jordan.
At the third position, Horry encountered Pippen today, a role player and a superstar. This will definitely suffer. The Suns should not be able to get any open space at the third position today, and their scoring will be limited.
At the fourth position, Rasheed Wallace should face Rick Schmitz. Although his defense is good, he should not restrict Schmitz too much. Schmitz is very versatile, plays very smart, and is not easily defeated.
Be on guard.
At No. 5, Old K faced off against Rodman. Although Rodman defended well, he definitely couldn't withstand a behemoth. He could only try to grab a few more rebounds, or use his good methods to anger Old K.
Play psychological warfare.
In general, the Suns still suffer from the outside, but I don’t know how big the loss is. It doesn’t matter if they lose a little. As long as the ball can go in, Old K can definitely get it back, but if the outside is locked up, it’s over.
.”
Larry Bird nodded and then analyzed: "It should be impossible for the Bulls to lock down the Suns."
"Larry, why are you so sure?" Kareem asked.
Larry Bird said: "It's very simple. The lightning this season is not the lightning last season. He actually made three-pointers, and his shooting percentage in the regular season exceeded 40%. In the playoffs, it was lower, about 32%.
Barely usable.
And Robert Horry is also good at three-pointers, Kidd also likes to throw three-pointers, and all three players on the outside have three-pointers. As long as they open up, how can the Bulls double attack and block the outside?
One-on-one, why should Ron Harper lock down Kidd? He doesn't have the ability, and no one has the ability to lock up Kidd."
The other two nodded as soon as they heard this. This indeed made sense.
However, three-pointers can be used in the regular season, but they are not very reliable in the finals.
For example, the Lightning's three-point shooting rate in the regular season is very high, but in the playoffs it is ten percentage points lower. It is not very efficient. In the finals, the defensive pressure is greater, and they are faced with Jordan or Harper's defense. The shooting rate should be
More and more difficult.
At this time, Zhang Lili said in the CCTV live broadcast: "This finals will definitely be the same as the 1995 finals. If the Tiejun wants to increase their shots, they must also increase their shots.
The Bulls have a great advantage on the outside. The base score of Jordan and Pippen together is at least 40+, and if they perform better, it will be 50+. If Jordan performs explosively, 50+60+ is not impossible. He is still in his peak period. After the season
He has also scored 60+ in the game. With the stimulation of Old K, everything is possible. And Jordan will definitely have to go all out in the finals. If he doesn't take action, how can he beat the Suns?"
Su Qun nodded and said: "So Old K must also increase his shots to strengthen the Suns' low post advantage."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "Not long ago, Barkley and Bill Walton discussed the issue of Jordan and the current number one player in the Iron Army. Even with the development of the Iron Army, it also involved the discussion of the number one player in the history of the league, and this time the total number
The final is their third meeting, and I think if Jordan loses again this time, the Iron Army will replace Jordan as the number one player currently active."
"One loss, two losses, and three losses. If we really want to lose again, three defeats at the hands of old K. If we meet old K in the finals, we will lose. Jordan is too embarrassed to be called the number one active player anymore, right?" Su Qun said with a teasing smile.
"Ha ha……"
Zhang Lili laughed, and then the camera switched. He quickly said: "Okay, now let's take a look at Fengshen Street, ah, it's very lively!"
"The finals in which Tiejun participated was a grand event! I am not afraid of offending the football circle. In the capital, basketball has really overtaken football." Su Qun sighed.
"Achievements are everything." Zhang Li said with a smile.
At this time, the CCTV live broadcast camera has switched to Fengshen Street, where there is a sea of people, no less grand than the scene outside the American West Arena.
"Hello, audience friends, I am Xu Jicheng."
The host appeared in the camera, pointed at the dark sea of people behind him and said: "Now Fengshen Street is like celebrating Chinese New Year. According to preliminary estimates, there are more than 20,000 people on the street. Now both ends of the street have been blocked. No more
Went in.
I heard that there are more people at the back of South Street over there, the place is bigger, there are dozens of acres of open land, and it is said that there are more than 50,000 to 60,000 people..."
The camera moved far away and focused on the basketball stadium on North Street that was beginning to take shape. It was still surrounded by gallows.
Xu Jicheng's voice sounded again: "Friends from the audience, that is the K-era Basketball Hall. After it is completed, it can host many indoor sports and theatrical performances. It has 19,500 fixed seats and can accommodate up to 21,000.
Human scale…”
At this time, the camera switched to South Street, which is behind the Bar Street. The 40-acre open space was filled with densely packed fans.
"Hello, audience friends, I am the host Sun Zhenping, and now I will introduce to you the situation here. According to my estimate, there are at least more than 80,000 people here, which is no less than the live audience of a football match...
"
After Sun Zhenping said a few words, the camera switched to the 57th Brigade, a fellow soldier of Wang Tiejun.
There are even more people here. It is estimated that people from all over the country have come here. There are many black lines extending from the open-air basketball court in all directions, which are the continuous flow of people.
"Hello, audience friends, I am the host Han Qiaosheng. I am currently in the No. 7 Brigade of Qingzhou Town, Qing County, Cangzhou City, HEB Province, Wang Tiejun's hometown. This is the open-air basketball court of the No. 7 Brigade.
Although this basketball court built with funds raised by the common people is a bit crude, it can accommodate 50,000 people. Okay, now let me introduce the ace commentator of the 57th Basketball League. She and I will be partnered to provide on-site commentary today."
At this time, a little girl appeared in the camera, about eleven or twelve years old, wearing Wang Tiejun's home jersey No. 33, which was almost dragged to the ground. There was also a red belt tied around her waist, like a long skirt.
It's the same, still strapless, with a bright red scarf tied around the neck.
With a smile on her face and a microphone in her hand, the little girl waved at the CCTV camera and shouted in a high-pitched voice:
"Hello everyone, I am Xiao Jiuer, the commentator of the 57th Basketball League. Don't underestimate me. I am paid 20 yuan for each game I commentate. The team department also gives me a basketball every week.
Chickens, you can choose any rooster or hen. I usually choose a hen. Hens can lay eggs and can make soup when slaughtered, but the meat is a bit woody."
At this point, she pointed to the jersey on her body and shouted: "This is the jersey my brother Tiejun gave me. Look, it has his signature on it.
I still have several jerseys like this and several pairs of signed sneakers. Are you envious? Are you jealous? Are you jealous? Do you want to hit me?"
"Little girl, come out and see if I can beat you?"
"What the hell, let a little girl be the commentator? By the way, what is the 57th Basketball League?"
"I admit, I am indeed jealous and envious."
"Oh my god, I can't buy a chicken with one day's salary, and I'm not as good as a little girl..."
Seeing Xiao Jiuer who was a little carried away on the TV screen, countless fans in front of the TV let out their own sighs.
At 7:40, American West Arena, the two teams started the game.
"Sun King! Sun King! Sun King..."
When Wang Tiejun appeared in the fans' sight in the finale, everyone in the American West Arena stood up, raised their arms and pumped their fists, and there was a roar like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.
"This scene, this scene..."
Huang Sanshi and Jiang Wu were stunned, extremely shocked and shocked.
It’s not that there are many people, nor is there loud shouting at the scene. These can be seen in Fengshen Street. They used to spend time in Fengshen Street during the playoffs and finals, and often went to football matches. They are used to it.
This kind of scene.
What shocked them was that all the Americans here were shouting, praising and greeting a Chinese.
Among these people, there are also a large number of celebrities from the upper class of the United States, who are also cheering and shouting for Wang Tiejun.
In the 1990s, when the most powerful and only hegemonic empire on the planet had achieved such great achievements and had such great influence, only Wang Tiejun was the only one who wanted to defeat them.
In their circle, there are many immigrants, so they also know some information about immigration.
Lao Huangfu'er yelled: "Lao Jiang, no wonder domestic immigration agencies now recommend Phoenix first. Lao K really has such influence."
"Aiwujiwu, living here, there should be very little racial discrimination against Chinese people." Lao Jiang couldn't help but nodded.
At this time, the host handed the microphone to Lao Wang. As usual, before the start of the finals, the team's star player has to give a speech.
Jordan and others from the Bulls also stood aside, quietly waiting for the home team to complete some rituals. There was no other way, it was the home field advantage, and the away team was a little passive.
Lao Wang was as prepared as before. He took the call and said loudly: "Hey, friends who support the Suns, it's time for the finals again..."
"Grand champion! Grand champion! Grand champion..."
Before he finished speaking, a huge shout suddenly sounded from the scene.
Wang Tiejun, with a red face, took a microphone and shouted loudly. With the help of sound equipment, the shouts of nearly 20,000 people at the scene could not suppress his voice.
"Yes, championship, it's time to compete for the championship again! I once said that we can hide in the trough, but when we are strong, we should be like the sun, shining on the entire league.
And now, starting from today, let our light shine on the entire alliance!
Now, it’s time for us to show the entire league and all our opponents our extreme hunger for the championship!
Now, all Suns fans, please contribute your strength and let us work together to defeat the Bulls and reach the top of the league!"
"Kill the bull and reach the top of the alliance! Kill the bull and reach the top of the alliance..."
Under Lao Wang's encouragement, all the home fans surged with adrenaline and shouted at the same time. The nearly 20,000 Suns fans were like one person, making a unified voice, like a giant roaring, one after another, that roar
Like a huge wave, like a tsunami, like a strong wind, it swept through every corner of the American West Arena, shaking everyone's heart.
The Bulls, even Jordan, who was as determined as iron, felt great pressure. Others were even more unbearable, and it seemed that even their breathing was suppressed.
Fortunately, the United Center was one of the most terrifying home stadiums in the 1990s, and they were used to the scene. After taking a few deep breaths, the pressure began to ease.
"This is the old K from the American West Arena?!"
Lao Huang and Lao Jiang were completely shocked. They felt that their trip across the ocean was worthwhile, and seeing this scene was worth the price of admission.