Chapter 398 [Old Rascal Bigger Than Life]
President David Stern, who watched the live broadcast on TV, was also surprised. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
During the All-Star Game, Jordan's retirement ceremony was the tone set by the league's meeting, and Stern thought it was a success, the East won, and Jordan won the All-Star Game MVP. Now, he feels that the retirement ceremony at the All-Star Game is not as good as today's.
Stern muttered, "Genius, he's really genius." ā
Wife Diana asked, "Jordan?" ā
"No, I'm talking about Jerry Young, when he signed with the Wizards, there was a special request that he be in charge of Jordan's promotion, and this appearance must have been planned by him, it was so exciting. After reading this, I feel that if the Mavericks win the championship this year, it will be a permanent regret in NBA history. ā
Diana nodded and said with a smile: "Didn't they all say that the Mavericks are stronger?" It's hard for the Wizards to win a championship, right? ā
"With this promotional video, it will not be difficult for the Wizards to win the championship." Stern shook his head and sighed: "I don't want the Mavericks to win, the referee must think so, I think, he can't help but take care of the Wizards this time." ā
"Really? Just for a promotional video? Diana asked in surprise.
"Well, this promo has captured people's hearts, it's too clever. If Jerry Young doesn't become the head coach, I want him to take over as president when I retire. Stern laughed.
As Stern expected, the Wizards quickly overwhelmed the Mavericks after the opening.
When the two armies face each other, the strength of their morale can directly affect the final victory.
Morale determines how much strength a team can perform, and training determines how strong the team is. Training is the foundation, and on-the-spot performance is more important.
The morale of the Wizards has risen to the highest point in the team's history, and Jordan played as the starting small forward, not only completing the organizational task well, leading his teammates, but also scoring several singles, breaking into the interior for layups and causing fouls.
In the first half, the Mavericks trailed by 25 points in a daze.
Today, no one can guard Jordan alone, because as long as there is a large physical confrontation, Jordan can go to the free throw. The referee was infected by the promotional video, this is not the home whistle, but the daddy whistle!
In the half, Jordan shot 6 of 11, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
In addition to being unstoppable, the Mavericks' offense also went wrong.
As soon as the Mavericks attacked, the home fans would erupt in neat boos and disrupt the Mavericks' mentality.
When the team needed the leader to step up and score the most, Nowitzki was intimidated. Today it was Margeti who defended Nowitzki, who could push it away from the basket and couldn't block the shot, Nowitzki himself was soft, and he shot iron many times, and the shooting rate was only 40%.
In the second half, Nash became a defensive hole again, and Yang Rui arranged a counterattack in which Wesley singled out Nash, and he succeeded in eating hard many times.
Wesley is not only a shooter, but also a 185cm tall, 92kg weight, muscular and a little tank at point guard. Kyle Lowry, known as the "Little Steel Cannon" in the Future Alliance, weighs only 93 kilograms at its peak, which shows how strong Wesley is.
Nash is 191CM taller than Wesley, but he weighs only 82 kg, and his body is limited, and he is afraid of muscular men.
Well, other types of players are also afraid. In Yang Rui's previous life, except for patients with severe secondary and second diseases, there were few people on the Internet who "washed the floor" for Nash's defense.
In the final quarter, Jordan began to exert his power again, incarnating as 198CM Wade, breaking through to make fouls, and standing on the free throw line again and again.
Yang Rui was happy on the sidelines, maybe the Mavericks were destined to come to the finals like this, and they were punished to death.
The Wizards led from start to finish, beating the Mavericks 123-94 to take a 2-1 overall lead.
Yang Rui intended to help Jordan brush up the data, allowing him to play 40 minutes, 13 of 27 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 16 of 18 free throws, 43 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists.
The 18 free throws in a single game were Jordan's highest this season.
All five of the Wizards scored in double figures. Wesley was also a big contributor, finishing with 27 points and two assists on 11-of-18 shooting, 2-of-4 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws.
The Mavericks lost and lost, and the photographer captured a very discordant scene on the sidelines.
Mavericks owner Cuban went to Washington to watch the game, and when Wesley scored consecutive points, he was dissatisfied with Nash's defense, yelled on the sidelines, and looked at his mouth as if he was swearing, and the media speculated that he had a conflict with Nash.
After the game, the Wizards, regardless of the players or Yang Rui, unified their tone and praised Jordan in an interview.
Commenting on his performance, Jordan said solemnly: "I'm very happy to help the team. This is my last chance, and I'm going to retire after this series and have time to rest. In order to win, I was willing to break my legs. ā
The 40-year-old player cut 40+10+5 data in the finals, Jordan is the only one in history, and the others at the age of 40 can get two doubles in any game, which is enough to blow for a lifetime.
Jordan has a high ball IQ and knows how to use experience and skill to hit opponents. He didn't have a whistle in the first two games, and his teammates were in better shape, so he didn't shoot much. Today he knew it was the best time for him to play.
Yang Rui was interviewed and commented on Jordan, saying: "It's unbelievable that his age has played this kind of performance, and his willpower has surpassed his body and broken through his personal limits." ā
Evaluating the Mavericks players, Yang Rui praised Nash. "I think Nash is very strong, not as good as Nowitzki, and he is an MVP-caliber player, and he's done a really good job of leading the team."
Today, Nash recorded a double-double of 26 points and 11 assists, which was the best on the offensive end of the Mavericks, but the defensive end was poor.
Yang Rui used his "mouth escape" again, and let the opponent guess in a virtual way. Nash is really good offensively, he's not talking nonsense, but Nelson Sr. reuses Nash, and if he is on the floor at critical moments, the Mavericks have obvious holes to catch on the defensive end, which is also a good thing for the Wizards.
Yang Rui will fight psychological warfare whenever he has the opportunity, and he will never tire of it. And the Mavericks players and old Nelson can only talk about tactics, and they can't beat the morale of the Wizards.
Mavericks, like the Nets, encountered Yang Rui's conspiracy and couldn't break it.
If the Mavericks praise Jordan, the morale of the Wizards will be stronger, and the Mavericks will simply admit defeat.
They can't disparage Jordan by saying that the Wizards hype or the home whistle is too good. That would look like the team was very ungraceful, and the fans would not support the Mavericks, which would be counterproductive.
As soon as Jordan's promotional video came out, the Wizards were under the banner of feelings, and all fans were already inclined to the Wizards to win the championship, which is a fact that cannot be changed.
The next day, Jordan made headlines, with Washington calling his performance "greater than life."
The only person who can steal the limelight with Jordan is Yang Rui, and everyone knows that the Wizards have come to this point, and he has the greatest credit.
Online fans now generally believe that Yang Rui is stronger than Nelson Sr., and when making a comparison, he also listed the last data that Nelson Sr. would like to mention, that is, he has never led the team to win a championship. In addition, the team he coached has never reached the finals, and the best record is the division finals.
Yang Rui's team has never missed the divisional finals, and the record is in stark contrast.
There is also negative press for the Mavericks, with some media mentioning Cuban's roaring on the sidelines, believing that there is a conflict between him and Nash, and it is clear that Cuban does not look down on Nash.
Although the Mavericks will not be as infighting as the Nets, they will not be easy to play next.