Chapter 365: What is True Power?
"Meng, congratulations, you've had a legendary season, you and your team are perfect, congratulations, you've won this season's MBA MVP." On April 26, 2002, in Madison Garden Plaza, New York, David Stern, president of the league, stood in the center of the court, and after a brief speech, David Stern handed the trophy symbolizing the MVP of the regular season to Meng Xu.
"Thank you, thank you, Mr. David." Meng Xu, who was standing in the center of the court, held the trophy in his right hand and raised it high, while the Madison Garden Square resounded with sparse applause and MVP shouts.
"Meng, keep up the good work, and I hope that in the future I will have the opportunity to present you with the NBA MVP trophy." Looking at the not very enthusiastic fans at the scene, Meng Xu, who was a little embarrassed, gave up the idea of going around the court, but turned around and hugged David Stern, and with David Stern's encouragement, he walked directly to the sidelines with the MVP trophy.
At this moment, on the bench of the Knicks, although a group of Knicks players were also applauding Meng Xu, they knew at a glance that they were against their will, because their eyes were full of anger when they looked at Meng Xu, and they dared to be angry and dare not speak out for such an arrangement of the league, even if they dared to speak, it was useless, so they concentrated all their anger on Meng Xu, because in their hearts, Meng Xu was the culprit who caused all this, in Madison, at the home of the New York Knicks, Not only do they have to witness their sworn enemy, lift the MVP trophy, but also give him a round of applause, which is even worse than killing them.
According to the past practice, the results of the regular season MVP will be announced in the first round of the playoffs, and the award ceremony will basically be held in the second round of the playoffs, before the first home game of the winning player, but this year's regular season MVP award ceremony, David Stern violated the convention and put the award ceremony in Madison, which also led to the dissatisfaction of many Pacers and Knicks fans.
Before this game, Pacers fans launched an action to occupy Madison, and countless Pacers supporters rushed from Indiana to New York to watch Meng Xu's MVP award ceremony and the team's sweep of the Knicks to advance to the next round in Madison. And the Knicks were not polite, and directly raised the ticket price several times, and many fans in New York even said that they would rather throw the tickets they bought into the toilet than let the Indiana hillbillies step into Madison.
And it is very coincidental that in today's NBA playoffs, there is only one game between the Pacers and the Knicks, and this seemingly inadvertent coincidence has also caused many conspiracy theorists to speculate whether the league has long known that Meng Xu will win the regular season MVP, and deliberately arranged it in this way on the schedule, and even some New York media directly claimed that Meng Xu's MVP was predetermined. Because the schedule of the first round of this year's playoffs, in addition to the first two days of four games per day, from the third day, it is two games per day, one each in the East and West, but today it suddenly became one, and tomorrow it has increased to three, which has to make people suspicious.
"Congratulations to the little guy, but this is really unpleasant for the alliance to do." Looking at Meng Xu, who was celebrating with his teammates on the sidelines, as a special commentator for today's game, Willis, the greatest star in the history of the New York Knicks? Reed, looking at David Stern, the president of the league not far away, with an unhappy expression, as a Knicks, Willis? Reed was at Madison Square Garden today, feeling the malice from all over the world, and if it was possible, he really wanted to throw off his headphones and get out of here, or rush onto the field and point at David Stern's nose and scold.
"Hahahaha, Wesley, I won't sympathize with you, this is what the Knicks deserve." Magic Johnson on the side, seeing Willis with a displeased face? Reed, instead of comforting him, said in a somewhat down-to-earth manner. Before this round of the series, after winning the MVP with Meng Xu, Knicks boss Dolan Jr., and the media in New York were crazy about Meng Xu, so that Magic Johnson, who has always been wide-hearted, couldn't stand it, so for David Stern, he violated the rules to put the award ceremony today, to Madison, this kind of behavior that seems to be a little humiliating to the Knicks, Magic Johnson also feels very relieved, if Meng Xu can cut a high score in today's game, then all this is simply perfect.
"Erwin, you're a bastard tooγγγγγγ" Willis, who was already very unhappy? Reed, after hearing Magic Johnson's words, his anger immediately came up, and he began to scold Magic Johnson, completely ignoring his personal image.
"Wesley, it's a national live broadcast now." Michaels, who happened to be in the middle of the two, secretly pulled La Willis? Reed's clothes, signaling him to restrain his anger a little, just when Michaels persuaded Willis? By Reed's time, the starters for the Pacers and Knicks had already walked onto the court to warm up.
"Meng, parallel import." When Meng Xu moved his body and walked towards the basket, a discordant scene happened, I don't know when he had already stood on the sidelines Spike Lee, chattering and cursing at Meng Xu, while making some discordant gestures towards Meng Xu.
"Idiot." Glancing at Spike Lee on the sidelines, Meng Xu scolded in a low voice, he was really speechless about this guy, now as long as Meng Xu comes to Madison to play away, this guy will provoke himself, scold him, it seems that he is as unqualified as him, ignore him, he can chatter on the sidelines all night.
"Hahaha." Seeing Meng Xu being provoked by Spike Lee, Reggie Miller smiled very heartily and patted Meng Xu on the shoulder, as long as he came to Madison in the past, he would always scold Spike Lee for a while, and the scolding between himself and Spike Lee has become a daily tidbit in the clash between the two teams. And since Meng Xu came to the Pacers, Spike Lee has found a new goal and no longer pays attention to himself, which also makes Reggie Miller feel more relaxed, and finally does not have to worry about this idiot.
"Reggie, you idiot, what are you laughing at?" Seeing the gloating Reggie Miller on the side, Spike Lee immediately turned the spearhead and squirted wildly against Reggie Miller.
"Hahaha." Now it was Meng Xule's turn, seeing Reggie Miller rushing to the sidelines unto be outdone, and scolding each other face-to-face with Spike Lee, Meng Xu had already laughed back and forth.
"A pair of idiots." When Reggie Miller and Spike Lee were pulled apart, seeing Reggie Miller of Meng Xu standing together, Spike Lee, who was still angry, raised his middle finger at the two very covertly.
"Hi Al, do you know what Madison's playoff scoring record is?" Although Spike Lee's middle finger was not captured by the live broadcast camera, Meng Xu and Reggie Miller could see it clearly, and after seeing Spike Lee's small movements, Meng Xu put away his smile, walked to the commentary seat on the sidelines, and asked Michaels.
"The regular season record is Michael's 55 points, and the playoff record is also Michael's, 46 points, what's wrong with Meng?" After hearing Meng Xu's question, Michaels was also puzzled, but soon, the answer blurted out, as an excellent NBA commentator, these records have long been firmly imprinted in Michaels's mind.
"Little bastard, what do you want to do?" Hear Willis here? Reed, stood up directly, although he was not in the same era as Larry Bird, but Larry Bird's glorious deeds, Willis? Reed still knows that whenever Larry Bird is in a bad mood, one of his favorite things to do on the road is to ask about the stadium's scoring record before the game, and then break them in the game, so when he heard Meng Xu ask about Madison's playoff scoring record, Willis? Reed's first thought was whether this little bastard would be like his coach, that old bastard Larry Bird, to humiliate the Knicks.
"Hey, Willis, don't be so angry, I just want to improve this record a little bit." Looking at Willis who was glaring at him? Reed, Meng Xu shrugged his shoulders and continued: "I want these fans on the scene to see what the real power is. β
"Meng, come on." After hearing Meng Xu's domineering opening declaration, Magic Johnson on the side gave Meng Xu a thumbs up.
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