When the final whistle sounded to announce that the Suns had won the championship, the cheers of fans rang out across the 9.6 million square kilometers of China!
Before Chen Yan joined the league, domestic fans simply could not imagine that Chinese outside players were capable of standing on the NBA court, let alone winning the championship.
But Chen Yan did it, not in a dream, not in a game, but in the real world!
At the same time, Suns fans who gathered in Phoenix Plaza to watch the game on the big screen also cheered, and some fans even cried with joy.
It’s not that they are in tears, it’s that the Phoenix people have been waiting for this championship trophy for too long...
"Champion! Champion!" Zhang Lili danced in the commentary box, as happy as a child.
Although Coach Xu next to him was excited, he was obviously calmer. He calmly said to the camera: "This is the first time in the history of the Suns that this is a historic moment for the Suns and for the entire Phoenix!"
"At the same time, Cleveland still continues their curse of no championship in sports history!" Zhang Lili did not forget to make up for the Cavaliers at this time.
On the court, the Suns players were very busy.
Barea, Azubuike and Barnes hugged and celebrated. They have found their true value in the Suns team.
Stoudemire didn't know where to get a small ladder. He climbed up the ladder and prepared to cut off the basket net as a souvenir.
This behavior is more of a symbol and a commemoration. Cutting off the net as a commemoration has been circulating for a long time. This tradition originated from the American NCAA. In 1947, the legendary American high school and college coach Everett Keys
In his first season as coach, he led the famous basketball school North Carolina to win the Southern Conference Championship. In order to celebrate the victory, he cut off the basket net. After that, this behavior became a custom in the basketball world, so much so that it has today
The tradition of the winning team cutting the net.
Nash held his two daughters and shed tears of happiness. After 12 years of hard work, he finally got the coveted honor at the end of his career.
Nash had imagined countless times that he could raise the championship flag through his own efforts, and at this moment he really did it.
Chen Yan took his parents to the center of the field and kissed them hard on each cheek.
Chen Yan's move made his parents a little shy. After all, Chinese and American cultures are very different. Chinese people are reserved by nature, but Chen Yan didn't care about that. This was the most direct way to express his excitement about winning the championship and his love for his parents!
In addition to her parents, Swift and her manager Bill Duffy also came to the center of the venue.
These are the most important people on Chen Yan's road to winning the championship.
His parents' encouragement, Swift's company and support, and his manager Bill Duffy's ability allowed Chen Yan to focus on the game.
Just as Chen Yan, Swift and Bill Duffy were hugging and celebrating, Diaw and Laja Bell quietly slipped behind Chen Yan, holding a large bucket of Gatorade in their hands!
Bath time!
Just when the two were about to work together to pour the drinks on Chen Yan, Chen Yan's peripheral vision caught them, and he subconsciously dodged and moved away. Chen Yan avoided his teammate's Gatorade bath!
Chen Yan missed the attack, but the agent in front of him, Bill Duffy, suffered a disaster. A large bucket of Gatorade was poured directly on him.
Barkley laughed when he saw this scene and said: "Chen's footsteps are too flexible. Not only his opponents can't catch him, but his teammates can't catch him either."
Kenny Smith also laughed: "Haha, but Bill Duffy's suit suffered!"
Barkley continued: "I don't think Bill Duffy cares about this. After all, just a few minutes ago, one of his best players won the NBA's highest honor, the O'Brien Cup! I think I will talk to Chen after the commentary is over.
Chat and congratulate him in person."
Kenny Smith immediately answered: "Chen is now a championship player, so he probably has nothing in common with you."
Although they were meant as a joke, Kenny Smith's words were very heartbreaking for Barkley.
The Suns players were celebrating, while some cameras on the other side were tracking James, who looked lonely.
He is the biggest loser tonight.
While losing the Finals, James also set a record, that is, becoming the star player who has been swept the most times in the Finals.
So far, there have been a total of 9 sweeps in NBA history, and James has won 2 times.
But judging from James' expression, he probably won't like such a record.
After Chen Yan finished his simple celebration, he did not forget to hug the Cavaliers players one by one.
Basketball is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships. This is what he has always understood.
After Chen Yan and James hugged, the little emperor said very generously in front of the camera: "Congratulations, you won very beautifully!"
Chen Yan also said a few words to James, but his voice was very low, and it was still close to James's ear, so the camera couldn't hear what he was saying at all.
After a while, the alliance staff pushed out a small cart.
On the cart is the O'Brien Cup that all players dream of!
The Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy is a trophy awarded annually by the American Professional Basketball League to the winning team in the NBA Finals series. The trophy has been in use since 1977 to commemorate former NBA Chairman Larry O'Brien.
Players, coaching staff, fans, and media are all watching this trophy.
Chen Yan also has his eyes fixed on the O'Brien Cup. He wants to know what magic power this trophy has that makes countless NBA players follow it!
The O'Brien Trophy is 2 feet tall and is designed to look like a basketball about to enter the net.
This trophy will be permanently stored in the Suns' collection and will become a part of the team's history!
Not far away, James and the Cavaliers were also looking at the trophy.
According to NBA practice, the team that wins the championship will be the first to walk out of the stadium, so the Cavaliers players can only wait patiently for the sun to end the award ceremony.
It is undoubtedly a torture for the Cavaliers to watch the opponent who has just stepped on their head to win the championship and celebrate with a toast!
Under the spotlight, NBA Commissioner David Stern slowly stepped out.
"I declare that the winner of the 2007-2008 NBA championship is...the Phoenix Suns!"
As soon as he finished speaking, David Stern raised the trophy and handed it to team leader Nash.
Nash raised the championship trophy high, and all the Suns gathered around and put their hands on the O'Brien Trophy!
Chen Yan also reached for it. The feel of the championship trophy was a little different from what he imagined. That's because the Suns players' sweat and tears covered it!
"Kakakakakaka!"
Countless flash lights flashed at the same time at this moment!
At this moment, time seemed to stand still, frozen on the smiling faces of the Suns players!
Just as the Suns were toasting to celebrate, the voting results for the finals MVP also came out.
After receiving the voting results, David Stern deliberately let it slip: "The winner of the 2007-2008 Finals MVP is..."
The bad old man paused for a full three seconds before speaking again: "Chen~~~~Yan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Stoudemire and Nash directly pushed Chen Yan to the C position.
At this moment, he is the only protagonist on the field!
"NBA President David Stern read Chen Yan's name. Let's congratulate Chen Yan for being elected as the finals MVP!" Director Xu was so excited that he almost shouted.
He was giving commentary on the spot, so the excitement was completely different from that of the domestic fans in front of the screen.
Unlike the championship awards, the FMVP trophy was presented by Celtics legend Bill Russell.
Bill Russell held the trophy and walked to Chen Yan with some staggering steps.
The two shook hands first, and then Bill Russell smiled and praised: "I admire you very much, the magical oriental boy."
"Thanks!"
Chen Yan replied politely.
He didn't say too many polite words to Bill Russell. Chen Yan just wants to receive his own FMVP trophy now!
"Chen, raise the trophy!"
The moment he received the trophy, Chen Yan was still a little confused.
"That's right, Chen, raise it above your head!"
Under the enthusiastic reminders of Nash and Stoudemire, Chen Yan raised FMVP high above his head.
The flash light hit his still immature face, and at this moment, the youngest FMVP was born!
In 1980, during his rookie season, Magic and his teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the Lakers to an invincible run in the Western Conference playoffs, eventually reaching the Finals where their opponent was the Philadelphia 76ers.
After the first five games, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar relied on his strong dominance to lead the Lakers to a 3:2 lead over the 76ers.
But at this time, fate played a little joke on the Lakers. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also sprained his ankle in Game 5 and was confirmed to miss the crucial Game 6.
Just when everyone thought that the 76ers would make a crazy comeback to win the championship, Lakers rookie Magic stepped up. In the sixth game, he served as the team's starting center and scored 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists.
The incredible data of 3 steals helped the Lakers finally defeat the 76ers and win the championship.
Magic not only saved the team by himself, but also won the FMVP that year. That year, Magic Johnson was 20 years and 10 months old.
Now, this record has been broken by Chen Yan, who is 20 years and 8 months old!
After lifting the trophy, his teammates took turns pressing Chen Yan's head and pushing him around.
The scene was very joyful.
On the court, Chen Yan is a killer and a teammate who is absolutely trustworthy, but after the game, in the eyes of most teammates, he is still a child.
Even the players at the Suns' water dispenser stepped forward to touch Chen Yan's head. They can't touch Chen Yan now if he doesn't wait until he grows into a real superstar!
Chen Yan doesn't mind at all, this is the team atmosphere of the Suns.
The weight of the finals mvp is not as important as the regular season mvp trophy, but if they had a choice, many superstars would be willing to trade the regular season mvp trophy for the finals mvp trophy.
Because winning FMVP means winning the championship, the NBA's highest honor!
So at this moment, first-year Chen Yan is the envy of many veterans and even retired players.
Chen Yan held the championship trophy in one hand and FMVP in the other and began to deliver his acceptance speech.
If this were in Phoenix, he would definitely talk a lot and even interact with fans a few times, but unfortunately this is Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavaliers' territory.
,classic
Chen Yan believes that he does not need to say too much. He should keep a low profile when winning the away game. Cleveland is one of the most chaotic cities in the United States. There are also many extreme fans here. There are plenty of opportunities to give speeches or celebrate returning to Phoenix.
Chen Yan simply thanked the management, coaches, teammates, fans, parents and fans who have always supported him.
Finally, he looked firmly at the broadcast camera, and then raised the trophy high: "Phoenix, this is for you!"
This sentence will also be regarded as a classic by countless fans in the future.
In front of the TV, countless domestic fans were so excited that they almost got goosebumps!
Chen Yan's success represents the success of the yellow race.
In black and white sports, this FMVP means so much!
The moment Chen Yan lifted the trophy, the blood of countless domestic fans boiled. He inspired a generation of fans with his actions!
After the brief ceremony, Chen Yan returned to the locker room with his teammates, where the team was celebrating for the second game!
When passing by the players' tunnel, Chen Yan found a child crying very loudly.
I stopped and took a look, and it turned out to be James' eldest son Bronny!
Although Brownie is a fan of Chen Yan, he felt very uncomfortable when he saw his father losing.
Chen Yan stopped after seeing Brownie clearly.
After squatting down on the spot, Chen Yan touched Brownie's head.
Just when everyone thought Chen Yan was going to comfort Brownie, he unexpectedly said:
"Little guy, you have to get used to this kind of scene, it will happen often in the next few years."
After saying that, Chen Yan returned to the locker room surrounded by his teammates.
Brownie, who was standing there, seemed to be crying louder.
