Chapter 206 What does it feel like to be a champion?
After the game, Durant was absent from the Warriors' press conference. Although he would likely be fined by the league for refusing to attend the post-game press conference, Durant no longer cared.
Compared to the various insulting questions that reporters may ask at the press conference, Durant is more willing to pay some money to keep himself clean.
In fact, in the seven games of the finals, Durant's performance was really impeccable, averaging 35.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, shooting 49% from the field, and scoring higher than James.
But who cares how gorgeous his statistics are? The Warriors lost, and in the tiebreaker, without Curry, Durant failed to lead the team to win the most critical game.
Besides, you are the only outsider among the entire Warriors team. In this case, if you don’t take the blame, who will take the blame?
Warriors head coach Kerr said helplessly in an interview.
"The Cavaliers are a very strong team. They have LeBron, the strongest player in the league, and many outstanding players such as Wang Feng and Irving. Their strength is as good as ours. If Stephen can play in G7, we
There may still be a chance to win, but luck is clearly on their side."
"There is no way, this is the game, we must accept this reality, it may take a long time to heal, but we will not be defeated, what does not kill me will only make me stronger, next season, believe us
We will see a stronger Warriors team."
Although Curry was unable to play due to injury, he sat on the sidelines and watched the entire game, and also attended the press conference after the game.
During the interview, Curry seemed very disappointed and blamed all the reasons for the team's defeat on himself.
Compared to the Warriors, the Cavaliers' press conference was much more lively.
James smiled brightly as he placed the FMVP and championship trophies in front of his desk.
"Guys, this feeling is really hard to express in words. It's so amazing. We worked hard all season and then had a fierce battle with a super team that is unique in the league and even in history, and then we won the final victory."
"This is the first championship trophy of the four major leagues in the city of Cleveland. I successfully fulfilled my promise and won the championship for the fans in Cleveland. My long-cherished wish was fulfilled. It is really, really great..."
"Of course, this is not my victory alone. We are a team, an excellent team. Every member of the team plays a vital role. The head coach, other players, and even role players, it is precisely because
Only by uniting as one can we reach the end."
James is very excited. This championship is really important to him. This will be an important championship that can completely whitewash him! This championship in Cleveland will make him compete with Cleveland and even everyone because of the decision.
The barriers created by fans disappeared.
More importantly, this championship brought his total number of championships to three championships, while preventing the Warriors and Curry from winning three consecutive championships.
After all, if he loses in the finals this time, Curry will win three consecutive championships on his head. With only two championship trophies, how can James be considered the best in the league?
To put it bluntly, this championship saved his career.
On the other hand, Wang Feng, who was sitting next to James, seemed much more calm.
For Wang Feng, who started winning championships as soon as he entered the league and now has three consecutive championships and three trophies in hand, the improvement in reputation after winning the championship is really not as substantial as the rewards given by the system.
When asked what he felt after winning the championship, Wang Feng's answer was quite speechless.
"I think it's okay. If you ask me what I think, I don't know exactly. After all, I haven't lost a championship in my NBA career so far, so I don't know what it's like.
feeling.”
James: "..."
Sometimes the gap between any human being is bigger than that between a human and a pig.
James has been struggling in the league for more than ten years and has won countless honors. He has just won three championships. Wang Feng has only been in the league for three years and has already won three consecutive championships.
Although Wang Feng did not win the championship as the core leader of a team like James, for these three championships, especially the last two championships, Wang Feng's responsibilities in the team are also very important, whether it is the Warriors in 2015 or the Warriors in 2016
For the Cavaliers, he is the team's second scoring point. While contributing efficient scoring, he also shoulders the burden of defending the opponent's core players from the outside.
In this finals, Wang Feng was responsible for defending Durant. When the two faced off directly, Durant was obviously suppressed by Wang Feng, and his scoring and efficiency dropped significantly. The main reason why he was able to average 35 points per game was
It's because Durant used a lot of pick-and-roll screens during the game and misplaced singles on short players such as Irving.
Moreover, starting from the G4 game, Wang Feng began to come on as a substitute, and the number of direct confrontations with Durant became less and less.
Sometimes it is hard to imagine that a player who was born in 1992 and is now only 25 years old has won three consecutive championships and averaged 30+ points per game in the finals. What achievements will he achieve in the future?
"Wang Feng."
At the end of the press conference, a reporter asked a question that everyone was very curious about.
"We all know that after the finals, your contract with the Cavaliers will officially expire. What are your plans for the future? Will you consider renewing your contract with the Cavaliers to continue to create glory? The Cavaliers seem to have no choice.
To provide you with the cap space for a max offer, will you make financial sacrifices for the sake of honor?"
This reporter is obviously a local media outlet for the Golden State Warriors, and his words are somewhat divisive and disgusting.
In fact, everyone in the Cavaliers knows that it is unlikely that they can keep Wang Feng. It is not impossible to reduce his salary and renew his contract, but it also needs to be done within a certain limit.
The Cavaliers' current salary space, on the premise of not trading Irving, Love and others, no matter how they operate, can only free up an annual salary quotation contract of about 20 million at most.
Wang Feng has triggered Rose's clause, and the starting salary of his next contract can reach 30% of the team's salary cap.
Even if the salary cap skyrocketed in 2016 after the league just signed a new broadcast contract, it would be nearly 24.33 million US dollars. According to the situation, the salary cap in 2017 may rise to about 99 million. The average annual salary of the contract that Wang Feng can sign may be close to 2,800.
Ten thousand!
It sounds exaggerated, but it's the truth.
Mike Conley signed the highest contract in history with the Grizzlies last year, worth 153 million over five years, and his average annual salary has exceeded 30 million.
Conley's contract includes Bird Rights, so it will be higher. Wang Feng is limited by his age and playing time for the team and cannot trigger the Bird Rights, but the 5% salary cap increase in Rose's clause is also exaggerated.