mtlumby2d Chapter 669 Eastern Conference Champion!
Chapter 669 Eastern Conference Champion!
Three-pointer, in!
And it was an absolute zero-degree skyhook three-pointer that flew over the backboard!
The whole place was silent!
Even Reggie Miller covered his head, staring in disbelief as the basketball slammed onto the floor with a thud!
"Fake..."
O'Neal cursed instinctively, and the next moment, he stood up and grabbed Barkley by the collar.
"I didn't even look, I didn't even look! Who the hell dares to call me a Wang fanboy? Do I even need to brag about this? If anyone can replicate this ball, I'll brag about them too..."
Barkley looked grim, partly because he was uncomfortable being gripped by O'Neal.
Secondly, it's also because O'Neal's words sounded rather strange!
Instantly, the entire stadium realized what was happening!
Instead of applause, the first sound in the stadium was a series of sighs!
Even if you lose a game like this, you probably won't have any complaints!
102:103.
The Nets have finally taken the lead!
"MVP!"
I don't know if they were Nets fans who had traveled from afar, but they started chanting MVP.
Soon, more and more fans joined in.
In fact, some of them are Pacers fans.
There's no stopping someone like Wang Xiucheng!
Halliburton looked at the young Chinese player on the field with a complicated expression!
He believed that Wang Xiucheng had given it his all tonight.
Unfortunately, he wasn't on the field.
With a whistle, amidst the clamor of the crowd, the referee blew his whistle, and Carlisle called another timeout.
There are still 5 seconds left; it's not time to give up yet.
The Nets are only leading by one point.
As long as the Pacers make their next shot, they can still win!
Kelley didn't want to see basketball fans celebrating in his home arena.
Wang Xiucheng gave high-fives to his teammates one by one, then to Uduka and the players on the bench, before finally sitting down in his chair.
Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling, Wang Xiucheng took his drink, sipped it, and then caught his breath.
That last shot might have seemed like a fluke, but it was actually the effect of the "guaranteed three-pointer card" taking effect.
Udoka is right, he doesn't want to play another match.
Although it can sell one more game's tickets.
But raising the price of Finals tickets by a little bit is not a problem, and I believe fans can understand that, right?
With five seconds left, defense and free throws were needed, so Westbrook was substituted out. Joe Harris, who hasn't had many opportunities this season but has a free throw percentage of over 75%, came on.
The timeout ended quickly, and the Pacers inbounded the ball from the center line.
With only 5 seconds left, the Pacers didn't have much time to advance the ball and could only rely on inbounding it to get it closer to the basket.
Siakam received the ball, dribbled it once, and took a step back, positioning himself right at the three-point line.
Although he could have chosen to score two points, there was no time left for him to break through.
Siakam turned and leaned back before shooting the ball.
With a thud, the basketball hit the backboard, and Durant leaped high to catch it.
Turner hugged Durant tightly.
With a whistle, the referee blew the whistle.
The time froze at 1.2 seconds remaining.
Durant held the basketball in one hand and clenched his fist in front of his chest, waving it.
He knew he had won the game!
Swish!
Durant made his first free throw.
But on the second shot, Durant deliberately slammed the ball against the rim.
Siakam managed to get the ball, but there was no timeout available. He could only dribble once before throwing the ball out of the backcourt.
With a beep, the game ended.
Siakam's shot didn't even touch the rim; it went out of bounds.
The Nets defeated the Pacers 104-102 on the road!
This means that the Nets swept the Pacers 4-0 and became the first team to advance to the NBA Finals!
The Nets players celebrated jubilantly, and even the front office staff took out their phones to record the moment.
Wang Xiucheng stood on the court with his hands on his hips, looking at the Pacers fans.
Among these fans, many were of Chinese descent, wearing Pacers jerseys, and were standing and clapping.
In one corner, there was also a Brooklyn Expeditionary Force that looked to be several hundred men.
They came to the away game with their team.
They are among the most loyal fans.
Wang Xiucheng waved to them, then collected all the towels from the bench and had the staff throw them up to them.
"Hey, Wang, see you in the summer. Next time we meet, I'm sure I'll win."
Halliburton's voice rang out behind Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng turned around and saw Halliburton, dressed in casual clothes, reaching out his hand.
“Okay, see you in the summer,” Wang Xiucheng said, hugging Halliburton.
By the way, Tatum seemed to have said the same thing a few days ago.
Since Halliburton has said so, he will obviously be selected for the US national team.
"I don't want to lose to the runner-up in the Finals." After saying this, Haliburton left first.
Why not leave? Are we supposed to just watch the Nets celebrate their Eastern Conference championship?
Wang Xiucheng smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with Siakam and the others.
"Hey, Wang, come here and do an interview," O'Neal suddenly shouted at Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng glanced at him, then looked around the court, and quickly walked over to O'Neal.
"Just one question." O'Neal handed the microphone to Wang Xiucheng, "Why didn't the Pacers score in the last three and a half minutes?"
"You should ask the Pacers players that question," Wang Xiucheng said, somewhat taken aback.
But the next moment, Wang Xiucheng still smiled and said, "Our defense put a lot of pressure on the opponent, and their shooting percentage suddenly dropped, which is why you saw the scene you just described."
"Dillon has committed 7 fouls but hasn't left the game. What do you have to say about that?" Reggie Miller asked, seemingly still dissatisfied with the situation.
"I'll pay the fine for him." Wang Xiucheng smiled again, handed the microphone back to O'Neal, and returned to the court.
Reggie Miller was stunned for a moment, watching Wang Xiucheng's retreating figure, and almost cursed.
Am I asking about the fine?
Shaquille O'Neal suppressed a laugh and said into the microphone, "The awards ceremony is about to begin. Adam Silver is here today too; he will be presenting awards to the Nets players."
Wang Xiucheng returned to the team and accepted the Eastern Conference championship trophy with everyone.
Almost all the Pacers fans left, and it was somewhat cruel to let them watch the Nets receive the championship trophy on their own court.
However, quite a few fans of Chinese descent stayed.
For them, they are fans of Wang Xiucheng, but not fans of the Nets.
Since it was an away game, the Nets players didn't celebrate wildly. After accepting the trophy, they left the court.
Everyone knows that now is not the time to celebrate.
One last step towards the ultimate championship!