NBA Backer King: Chapter 469 Old K will also be traded?
At this time, Stern was about to award the prize, and Pharaoh quickly ran back to the field and stood with his teammates.
Stern took the microphone from the live host and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, a season is over, this is a very good season, we want to thank all the players and fans involved, thank the Bulls and the Suns, Thank you Michael Jordan and old K for giving us a very good Finals series with 50 million ratings, and now I want to congratulate the Phoenix Suns for winning the 96/97 championship."
"Oh **** ho..."
The remaining more than 2,000 Suns fans raised their arms and roared excitedly, and the stars and celebrities who stayed at the scene to celebrate together also applauded and cheered.
Next, Stern took the O'Brien Cup from his assistant and handed it to Jerry Colangelo.
Old Colangelo took the trophy and held it high to the cheers of all the Suns fans on site and in front of the TV.
Then old Colangelo handed the trophy to Wang Tiejun next to him, and the old Wang lifted it up, and the cheers at the scene suddenly rose to a higher level.
"Five-year triple crown, the Suns and Bulls are both one of the most successful teams in the 1990s." Magic Johnson sighed in the ABC live booth.
"No, the 1990s are not over, the Suns still have a chance to surpass the Bulls," Larry Bird said.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nodded and said: "The Bulls disintegrated, and the Suns' most powerful opponent in the finals has collapsed. As long as the Suns maintain most of the main lineup, with the leadership and strength of Old K, this time next year, he may still have a chance to win. Take the O'Brien Cup."
Magic Johnson thought for a while and said: "It's very questionable whether the Suns can maintain their current lineup.
In the Suns, the old K is the Sun King. No matter how well the others play, no matter how much potential they have, they are just stars. Under the Sun King’s light, are there still stars?
Obviously, the Suns' tactical position is heavily skewed towards the old K, and others, including Kidd, have little tactical position.
We have been saying that the existence of the old K has suppressed the development of his teammates. Kidd, Rasheed Wallace, Kobe, these are all talented and ambitious young people. Are they willing to be suppressed by the old K all the time?
Being suppressed by the old K will definitely affect their future. Whether it is strength, technological development, or commercial value, it will have a great impact, and it will be difficult for them to even become an All-Star. "
"Erwin, do you think these young people will choose to leave?" Larry Bird asked.
"Probably."
nodded, Magic Johnson said: "If they don't leave, their development rate will be greatly slowed down, and even after the most advanced years are delayed, they will never reach the heights they should be."
Jabbar nodded and said: "The Suns' own lineup should have greater mobility, which we have confirmed before.
As for its opponents, although Jordan is leaving the Bulls, it does not mean that he will stay away from the finals. The team he goes to will definitely become the most competitive team in the league.
There is also the Knicks, with the continuous growth of Shaquille O'Neal and Alan Houston, and the continuous reinforcement of the lineup, they will definitely become the most powerful opponent of the Suns.
Of course, if they get Jordan, they can even directly overwhelm the Suns and Old K to become the strongest team in the league, no one.
There are also the Pacers and the Jazz, who are all strong enemies of the Suns. If the Suns have insufficient lineups next season, I am afraid that they will not be sure to win against these two teams.”
"Don't forget, and your rotten Lakers."
Larry Bird reminded: "They got Tim Duncan, with Duncan's performance in the NCAA, with his age, maybe a big guy who is at the peak of his debut. Big dream + Duncan, what do you think they can do? What kind of record?"
Magic Johnson smiled happily: "Tim Duncan is a great boy. His four-year NCAA career has made his technology and body very mature. He is not one of those rookies who only played in the NCAA for one or two years. I believe him. Coming into the league will be a high-end instant force, and the Lakers will be very competitive next season."
Abdul-Jabbar also kept nodding and said with a smile: "The Lakers lineup is very good and very young. As long as Duncan doesn't let us down, our lineup will even be stronger than the Suns. Even if Jordan joins the Knicks, we will not be weak. ."
Larry Bird reluctantly shook his head and smiled and said: "Old K has three championships in five years, and he can't defend his championship after the first two championships. Looking at the current situation, the Lakers, Knicks, and the team that Michael is going to will all become the Suns. The most powerful opponent, old K, wants to defend his title next season, and it will be very difficult."
Magic Johnson said: "One loss, two losses, three losses, Michael's three losses to the hands of old K, is the reason why the Bulls do not have a top center.
Then the team he will join next will definitely choose a team with a top center, and he will not suffer from this loss again. "
nodded, and Kareem said: "I'm not belittling old K, you know that I have a good relationship with him, and I'm a VIP customer of K's martial arts hall.
But I have to point out that Old K's performance in the three finals does not represent his true strength. It is only because the Bulls' center is relatively weak that he has a feeling of invincibility.
And what I want to say is that once Michael finds a top center partner, with the strength he is still in his prime, in the next one to two years, he and his team will definitely be the most likely to beat The Suns, the existence of defeating the old K. "
The other two nodded again and again, and Larry Bird sighed: "Indeed, Jordan can still average 46.4 points per game in the finals at this age, it's really terrifying, from this point of view, he is far from Stronger than the old K.
I can be sure that at Jordan's age, Old K can still stand on the court and still stand on the court. Even with his style of play, if he can still walk normally when he is 35 years old, it will be very good. "
Magic Johnson said: "In fact, we can't deny that it was under the tremendous pressure of old K that Jordan could still play such a terrifying performance at this age."
"The stronger the stronger the stronger." Larry Bird said.
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At this time, the United Center Arena has begun to announce the next award, which is the FMVP.
David Stern held a white and black envelope in his hand. When he opened the envelope, 2,000 Suns fans at the scene, as well as countless fans in front of the TV, were chanting a person's name and nickname.
"The Sun King! The Sun King! The Sun King..." In the United Center, Phoenix, countless shouts rang out.
"Wang Tiejun! Wang Tiejun! Wang Tiejun..."
"Old K! Old K! Old K..."
This is the collective cry of countless domestic fans and Fengshen Street.
"The King of the Mountain! The King of the Mountain! The King of the Mountain..."
This is the cry of tens of thousands of people in the open-air stadium of the 57th Brigade.
"Most Valuable Player of the 96/97 Finals, Phoenix Suns, Wang Tiejun, Old K!" David Stern read.
"Boom!"
At this moment, as if the whole world is cheering.
"Boom!"
Wang Tiejun held up the FMVP trophy, and when he held it high, the cheers went to a higher level.
After the awards, the on-site celebration also ended. After all, this is the home of the Bulls, and the real celebration has to go back to Phoenix.
Before returning to the locker room, Pharaoh bid farewell to the fans and a large group of friends.
"Old K, you said you would have a swimming pool party after winning the championship, right?" Barkley chased after him and whispered as he left.
"Charles, you don't want to follow me back to Phoenix, do you?" Pharaoh asked.
"Why not? It's a rare opportunity." Buckley said with a smile.
Pharaoh pushed Barkley away and said as he walked forward, "My party can only be attended by players of the Suns. It is to celebrate the championship. You are not suitable."
"Old K, you don't show loyalty." Buckley shouted from behind.
"If you want to pick up girls, you need to spend money yourself, and then I'll tell your wife." Old Wang said angrily.
"Don't, don't, old K, you can't hurt me." Buckley said anxiously.
"Ha ha…"
Da Meng and the others burst into laughter while looking at them.
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"Bang bang bang..."
The management has prepared a few boxes of Champagne and returned to the locker room. A large group of strong men competed for each other. A dozen Champagne bottles were opened, and the Champagne bath started in the locker room.
After celebrating in the locker room, after bathing, all the players went to the press conference together.
"click, click..."
When we got to the press hall, it was already full of people. The front row was crowded with tripods and cameras. As soon as they entered, all the cameras and cameras turned their guns and flashed at them, blinding their eyes.
The players stand in a row. Pharaoh is standing in position C with two trophies in his hands. On the left is the Lightning, on the right is the veteran Wilkins, next to the Lightning is Kidd and their main players, plus Kobe and Wilkins. It's Williams and other veterans, with other role players and fringe players at the edge.
As Pharaoh's maiden family, CCTV reporters have a lot of face in the Suns. Zhang Lili and Su Qun are unobstructed in the Suns, and now their cameras are also occupying the best position.
Videographer Lao Liu shouted at Lao Wang: "Lao K, laugh, eggplant!"
"Ha ha!"
Pharaoh laughed immediately, showing his back molars.
"click, click..."
At this moment, all the reporters and cameramen pressed the shutter one after another.
After taking pictures, enter the question and answer session.
The Suns are very face-saving. The first reporter to be flipped by the host was Zhang Lili. He took the microphone and said quickly: "Tie Jun, three championships in five years, what is the most important thing you want to say now?"
"Looking forward to doing it again this time next year." Pharaoh said immediately with a smile.
"Old K, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Jalba think you have a chance to challenge Jordan's status as the number one player in history after the Triple Crown. What do you think?" the next reporter asked.
Pharaoh replied cautiously: "Now he and I both have triple crowns, he has more hard honors, I have better stats, and everyone has their own advantages.
But I should not be able to challenge his status at present, after all, he has made great contributions to the development of the league that I cannot do now. "
"You mean, agree with what Chamberlain said, even if the dynasty won three consecutive championships, it would not be able to challenge Jordan's historical status?" the reporter asked.
This question is very difficult to answer, because this is not something you can decide, but something that needs to be recognized by the media and the alliance. You can say it yourself, and this is still in the United States, not your own country, under similar circumstances. , Americans must identify with their own people.
Therefore, Wang Tiejun replied cautiously: "For this year's selection of the top 50 superstars, the league has not carried out an official ranking and positioning. The so-called historical rankings are also carried out by your media, so I will leave the future affairs to you. Not suitable for expressing personal opinions. As for Chamberlain, I don't think I'm suitable, then neither is he."
The reporter who asked the next question was a reporter from the Los Angeles Daily. He asked: "Old K, according to media reports, some shareholders of the Suns, including the Colangelo family, have the idea of cashing out, so do you think the Suns will win the championship? , which is your three-peat dream, and continue to invest heavily?
Pharaoh smiled and said, "You have to ask the management and the board of directors of the Suns about this. I don't know the relevant situation at the moment."
The reporter asked: "As far as I know, the Suns are likely to hold a board of directors immediately, and then distribute dividends to shareholders. With the Suns' operational capabilities, it is safe to say that the Suns will no longer be able to invest large sums of money in defending the championship. .
So, if the Suns really don't plan to keep investing, will you leave the Suns? Or, do you think the Suns will trade you? "
"Oh!"
This question, like a stone hitting a thousand waves, immediately caused an uproar in the news hall.
"What, isn't it crazy, old K will also be traded?"
"Is the management of the Suns crazy? The old K is traded, and the team will soon disintegrate. Is this to learn from the Bulls?"
"It should be requested by shareholders. Investors want to make profits, and the team has to continue to invest. However, a market like the Suns only has such a large operating income. It can take care of one end, but not the other."
"I don't think it's possible. Old K is in his prime, unlike Jordan who has entered the end of his career."
"That's not necessarily true. Barkley was still at his peak when he won the championship in 1993. Isn't he still trading?"
"Old K seems to have an ankle injury this time. Is the management worried about his injury and traded?"
"It's impossible to trade old K because of an injury. That's a big deal? If the first player in active service is traded for that injury, then all the stars of the league will be traded. Is the management crazy? This reason is not valid at all."
Jordan is going to be traded, and now the old K may also leave the Suns. Two of the league's most influential signature players are leaving the home team. The excitement for the reporters was too great, and there were discussions.
"click, click..."
All the cameras flashed wildly at Pharaoh.
Because he had discussed this issue with Hoxman, Pharaoh calmly responded: "This is just your guess, and I have nothing to comment on this issue."
But the next questions are basically related to this, which gave him a lot of headaches.
The press conference was finally over. All the Suns went to a nightclub owned by the Suns and prepared to party all night to celebrate.