Amid the cheers of the fans, the Suns players gathered in the center of the field. They had already changed into hats and celebratory T-shirts handed over by the staff to represent the Western Conference Finals champions!
Immediately afterwards came the Western Conference Championship Award Ceremony, where Suns player representative Nash received the conference finals championship trophy!
The moment he raised the trophy, Nash burst into tears!
It only takes one second to lift the trophy, but Nash waited for this moment for 12 years!
Other Suns players were also very excited, scrambling to touch the Western Conference Finals champion trophy!
Chen Yan is no exception. In his rookie season, he reached the finals as a main force. Today is also a milestone night for Chen Yan, which is worth remembering for his whole life.
“That’s awesome!”
"Sun Champion!"
"The Suns players have proven themselves in this series that running and gunning can also win the playoffs!"
"The Lakers also tried their best, and the Lakers players also deserve the applause."
"Before the game: How could Kobe Garnett lose? After the game: How could Kobe Garnett lose?"
The second place in the Western Conference regular season defeated the first place in the Western Conference regular season is not an upset, but many fans in the game still expressed their surprise on the forum.
Kobe Bryant has a very high position in the hearts of this generation of fans, and coupled with the all-around super giant Garnett, the moment the two joined forces, I believe many fans already thought that the Lakers were destined to win the championship this season.
Before the series, many experts and media predicted that the Lakers would defeat the Suns with a total score of 4-2. In addition to the Lakers' stronger paper strength, most people still did not believe that running and gunning could compete in the highly competitive playoffs.
Win.
The Suns can be said to have slapped everyone in the face in this series.
The slogans of many pseudo-fans have also changed from "I am the champion of the Lake" to "I am the champion of Japan"!
These fans are basically championship fans, and they will follow whoever hopes to win the O'Brien Cup.
After defeating the Lakers, they immediately became fans of the Suns, because the Suns had the best chance of winning the championship.
On the court, Nash excitedly thanked the fans on behalf of the team: "Thank you! Thank you for your support all the time. I love you. Your cheers are my motivation on the court. I will always play with this motivation until I win the championship."
Championship trophy!”
Nash is not the kind of player with strong verbal incitement, but these words came from the heart and immediately infected all the fans present.
The fans also shouted "Championship" in unison!
The fans seem confident. This is the confidence the Suns have given them. From top to bottom, the city of Phoenix believes that the Suns have reached the best time to win the championship!
While the sun was celebrating crazily, the representative of the losing side, the Lakers, was silently being interviewed by reporters.
"Coach Phil, please comment on the performance of both sides in this series!" The reporter put the microphone to the mouth of 'Zen Master'.
"The Suns played the basketball they wanted, and that's why they advanced. Our guys played hard, and they played at a high level. I'm proud of them, even though both sides played great games.
One side always has to lose, and this is competitive sports."
‘Zen Master’ has won the championship trophy 9 times, and also experienced the Waterloo during the Lakers F4 era. He has seen all kinds of storms, so he behaved very calmly when facing the series defeat.
"Did Kobe's abnormal performance tonight drag down the team and cause the Lakers to lose?" A local reporter in Phoenix asked a very pointed question.
But this is normal. When the Suns played in Los Angeles, their local reporters asked more pointed questions.
Phil Jackson still replied calmly: "Kobe is our best player, and he is also the best player in the entire league. He just won the regular season MVP not long ago. I don't think anyone will doubt his ability.
At the same time, we also know that a season of hard work has left him scarred and the injuries have affected his performance, but I believe these are temporary and you will see a healthy and strong Kobe next season."
Even though Kobe didn't perform well tonight, Phil Jackson still chose to support his disciple.
After answering two questions calmly in a row, Phil Jackson couldn't calm down about the next question. He was even a little embarrassed.
The next question from a local reporter in Phoenix was more pointed: "Since the implementation of the best-of-seven games, when your team won the first game, the total record of the series was 46 wins and 0 losses. When this law was broken tonight, may I ask?
What are you feeling at the moment?"
Phil Jackson's cheek twitched slightly. The reporter asked this question just after a loss. He simply wanted to make up for Phil Jackson.
However, as a famous coach, Phil Jackson still tried his best to maintain his demeanor: "I have never regarded this as a law. There are always winners and losers on the court. This is a normal thing. I want to be here
Congratulations to the Suns for advancing to the finals, their performance deserves to advance."
Kobe, who had just experienced a painful loss, also attended the press conference.
Compared with previous years, Kobe has become much more mature. He knows that the season is over, and both he and the Lakers need to make a final call, which can be regarded as an explanation to the fans who support the Lakers.
When reporters asked Kobe what he would do this summer after losing this series, Kobe replied without hesitation: "Train, train hard, and then win it back."
Everyone knew Kobe would keep his word because this guy hated losing more than anyone else.
After the celebration, Chen Yan also attended the post-match press conference.
He made a fuss again at the press conference.
"Chen, how do you feel about winning the Western Conference Finals and entering the Finals in your first season?"
"It's dreamy! This is all the result of the joint efforts of everyone. There are the best players and the most passionate fans here. This is the secret to our continued victory!"
"Chen, what do you have to say to the passionate fans of Phoenix?" the reporter continued to ask.
Chen Yan smiled: "I have nothing to say, I just want to simply win 4 games in the next schedule."
After hearing this answer, the reporters all laughed, and Chen's pretentiousness method reappeared in the world.
Isn’t the next schedule the finals?
Wouldn't winning 4 more games be the championship?
The reporter continued to ask: "The Pistons and Cavaliers are currently tied at 3-3 in the Eastern Conference finals. Who do you think will advance?"
"Knight." Chen Yan replied without hesitation.
"Why? Because they have LeBron?"
"I just think knights are easier to fight."
"..."
The reporters were collectively silent. This answer was so crazy!
In fact, Chen Yan is not crazy. After all, his personal strength and overall strength are there. If he is too modest, it will make the fans feel hypocritical.
