1025. He's a superstar! (Part 3)
After the interview, Sun Ce went back to the locker room and took a shower and leaned against the wall.
I was really tired tonight, even if I used Moninka and regained my strength in the second half, I was still tired.
It's not easy to connect the team's offense and defense, especially in the second half, when he needed to score 11 points while also having to deliver four assists in the scorching phase, grab 12 rebounds, and five blocks and one steal in the scorching phase.
Although it was a half-time game with Mourning's physical strength, he had a lot more to do than Mourning.
Nash was mainly responsible for scoring in the second half, and only had two assists in the full half, that is, the part of organizing the offense was basically his grandson who fell to the low post to organize.
I really didn't expect the 76ers to be so strong, limiting them to only 39 points at halftime, but fortunately, they also limited the Grizzlies to only 32 points in the half.
Evans had 27 points, 13 boards, 9 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals in 36 minutes, and Howard's 18 points and 17 boards.
Fortunately, with Nash's 20 points in the half, he carried the offensive banner of their Grizzlies and finally won this game.
It's just that Sun Ce still has a little regret, in the last 5 minutes and 58 seconds, he passed to Nash and threw a throw to get the 10th assist, and then tried very hard to block, but the other party avoided him to play, and even ran out to shoot three points, and in the end, when there were only a few seconds left, he still tried his last bit of strength to pounce on Meeks's shot and fan it away, but he still "only" got 9 blocks, tying the Finals block record set by Howard, but failed to break the record, and unfortunately missed the first playoff quadruple-double.
Turn off the faucet, Sun Ce picked up a towel to wipe off the sweat, put aside the regrets, to get a triple-double has exceeded his expectations, before James reached the finals in a row, only 9 players in NBA history got a total of 11 triple-doubles, if the active players do not count Kidd, who has announced his retirement at the end of the regular season, only Rondo and James have had a triple-double in the finals, which is already incredible.
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Sun Ce won the Finals and got a triple-double, and he went home with his arms around the pregnant Lily Collins while watching the news and discussing tonight's game, just when Lily Collins was still trying to comfort him that it was good to tie the all-time first with a single block, his incredible performance tonight has caused a storm in the basketball world.
He expected this, but he didn't expect the post-match discussion to extend from the game to his media evaluation.
Superstar, this title he said he didn't care about is fake.
He very much hopes to get such a title, but there are some things that he can't change personally, and it is difficult for stars to guide public opinion, even if they play well, they still have to be hacked.
Over time, Sun Ce chose the title of "the strongest system player", and at present, because of this title, he has taken a lot of advantage.
Playing in the NBA, playing against a team up to 11 times in a season, or playing 4 times in the regular season and 7 games in the playoffs, at least only twice, like this season, with some Eastern Conference teams only 1 time.
If there is no adversarial relationship and no direct competition in the playoffs, it is difficult to study the opponent too fully, for example, their Grizzlies play the Pacers in the East, the Pacers are also very powerful, and they have the potential to become a championship-level team, but whether it is the Grizzlies coaching staff or Sun Ce himself, they will not deliberately study the Pacers, and even if the schedule is tight, they will directly choose not to study the Pacers, and just prepare and prepare for the game according to the impression of who is the strongest on the other side and what the tactics are like.
On the other hand, most teams will treat their Grizzlies like this, defending Randolph's singles and Nash's running and bombing, Sun Ce can take the opportunity to play a good performance.
However, if he can be called a superstar, Sun Ce is of course happy!
Just two hours ago, Time Warner Cable Sports commentator Huby Brown delivered an impassioned speech after the final whistle:
"One of the things that baffled me lately is that I don't understand why a lot of people don't see the Lords as superstars, yes, he can't lead a team to a regular season championship like James, he can't win the scoring title like Kobe, he can't average 13 rebounds per game like Love, he's never been the favorite to lead the assist king, and he probably can't lead the team to 3.6 blocks per game like Ibaka.
But if you put James or Kobe Bryant for the Lords, can he get second on the rebounding list or the block king?
You put Serge Ibaka in place of the Lords, can he average 24 points per game?
Or is there anyone else who can have 29 points and 20 rebounds in the Finals while also having 10 assists and 9 blocks like the Lords?
Even if he relied on his teammates to get rebounds and blocks, it was undoubtedly a huge improvement for the Grizzlies, who elevated them from a playoff powerhouse to a championship-caliber powerhouse.
The Lord's ability to play like this on a strong team that suits him is his strength, and we can't ignore his performance because of prejudice, we have all admitted that he played at an MVP level, and we have selected him as MVP for two years in a row, why can't we recognize his strength?
Doesn't any MVP get the MVP when the team builds around him and the whole team helps?
James is like that, Kobe Bryant is like that, Duncan is like that, and Nash is like that.
Most of the Lords' stats have been sublimated by the team, but he has met or even exceeded expectations in every aspect, he is the leading scorer, rebounding leader, and block leader of the team with the best record in the league, he is in the top 10 in scoring, the top 3 in rebounding, the first in blocking, and his passing is also good.
In my opinion, the lord is one of the best players in the world! He deserves the title of superstar! ”
These words sparked a strong response after the game, which was indeed justified and reprinted by major media.
Regarding whether Sun Ce is a superstar, from Hubby Brown standing up for the new face of his old club, to the media discussion, to the fans starting to argue, it has become the hottest topic in this finals.
Sun Ce had an extremely terrifying performance tonight, with 9 blocks, 20 boards and 2 steals, which can almost be said to be the strongest individual defensive performance in the finals.
Grizzlies fans and Sun Ce fans have long been dissatisfied with the media and non-Grizzlies fans mentioning Sun Ce as a "system player", and now there is a Hall of Fame-level veteran coach to justify Sun Ce's name, which has caused a huge resonance.
Grizzlies fans may not be much, probably limited to Tennessee or even just Memphis, like the Cavaliers.
But Sun Ce has a lot of personal fans, although he is not as good as Kobe, Yao Ming, and James, who have a longer career, but he has also overtaken the "outdated" Iverson, Carter, Maddie and others, and has become one of the most popular stars in the league.
For a while, Hubby Brown's post-game speech became popular when the Grizzlies won the game and Sun Ce hit a Finals triple-double + 9 blocks!
Many people began to discuss whether Sun Ce was a superstar or not.
. T has always called Sun Ce a superstar, but most of the media led by ESPN gave Sun Ce the nickname of "the strongest system player", guiding public opinion, and saying every year that "Sun Ce's talent has an upper limit", but in the past season, Sun Ce has improved compared to the previous MVP season, and Sun Ce is only 22 years old, who knows what the future will be?
And Sun Ce's performance is good enough now, and after the support of Hubby Brown, Time Warner Cable Sports has also begun to praise Sun Ce. With the strong support of T, relying on the first game of the finals that has just ended, public opinion has begun to change.
Of course, there are quite a few people who say that Hubby Brown said this because he coached with the Grizzlies and won the best coach, so he supports Sun Ce like this, and he will not change his opinion.
No one can change this situation, even if O'Neal is the MVP of the Finals three times in a row, there are fans who say that O'Neal is not as good as Olajuwon; Even if Kobe Bryant won two consecutive championships after O'Neal left, there are still fans who say that Kobe is not good; Even if James was the MVP of the previous two times, some people said that he was not good at defense, and he only knew how to chase hats and go to the basket and take N steps, but now his defense has improved to one of the best in the league, and because the rules are no longer in his favor, he has practiced his steps, and some people still look down on him.
And this is not separate, but at the same time, that is, fans can use O'Neal to despise Kobe Bryant at the same time when they feel that O'Neal is inferior to Olajuwon, and on this basis, they can also use Kobe's all-round skills to despise James's technical bad.
In the same way, those fans who don't like Sun Ce and still don't regard Sun Ce as a superstar are comparing Sun Ce with James, Kobe, O'Neal and others, and they are using their strengths to compare Sun Ce's weaknesses.
These things can't be changed.
However, with two consecutive MVP foundations, a better performance in the playoffs than in the regular season, the first game of the Finals, and the injustice led by Hall of Fame coach Hubby Brown, the discussion on the portal and social media about basketball, about the NBA, and about the Finals has turned to debating whether Sun Ce is a superstar or not.
If there is controversy, it is worth discussing!
And some players have taken a stand, and some have taken the initiative to take a stand, James retweeted the original words of Hubby Brown posted on Time Warner Cable Sports' official Twitter, accompanied by "I think so".
Kobe Bryant said in a phone interview: "He won 50+ times, playoff. ”
On the second day of the first game of the Finals, Durant, who was already fishing but was harassed by the media and bombarded by fans, was forced to say: "I don't like him, but he is a superstar in my mind, he is the kind of player who is unique, if I can, I hope to continue to play him in the playoffs next year and give me a chance to beat him." ”
In most people's minds, the three strongest superstars in the current service all recognize Sun Ce as a superstar, although they still can't change the insistence of fans who don't like Sun Ce, but this finals is undoubtedly the moment to establish Sun Ce's superstar status!