Chapter 228 [No brothers, no basketball! 】
After the game, the Lakers celebrated and played for a night in Philadelphia, and returned to Los Angeles in the early morning by a special plane.
After two days off, the Lakers held a championship parade in Los Angeles. The format is slightly different from the last time. They pay more attention to interaction with fans. Fans will have the opportunity to feel the joy of the Lakers winning the championship up close.
The parade route is from Stamps Center to the University of Southern California, with a journey of about 2 miles. All Lakers players will greet fans on the parade float, and cheerleaders and staff will follow on the double-decker open-air bus.
There were more fans coming to participate in the parade than last year. Millions of people wearing yellow jerseys appeared on the city streets, cheering and celebrating, and the atmosphere was very warm.
The first two championships in the 21st century were won by the Lakers. Will the third one be far away? Everyone is looking forward to their establishment of a dynasty.
The Lakers won all the games and crushed their opponents every game. The Lakers shocked the fans even more than the 33 consecutive wins that year. The value of winning in the regular season and the playoffs is different.
Guo Xu, Kobe, and O'Neal were enjoying the cheers and pursuits of the whole city in the first car, and have become urban heroes!
After the parade, the commendation meeting was held at the University of Southern California football stadium. A temporary stage was set up in the playground. The stands could accommodate a total of 90,000 fans. The coaches and players had to come on stage to express their thoughts and interact with the fans present.
During the speech, Guo Xu ranked third from the bottom.
A retired star in the league and now the Lakers' commentator Mitchell Thompson shouted passionately: "The next one to play is one of the three Lakers, the three-pointer of the year, the best rookie, and the best sixth-man winner Jason Guo!"
The fans applauded and cheered together, and the momentum was huge. Guo Xu walked onto the stage and waved to the fans around him. He was much more excited than when he won the championship in Philadelphia. He had never been so glorious in his two lives, and he felt that he was living too valuable. This is a wonderful memory that can be treasured for a lifetime, not something that can be bought with money.
Thompson asked with a smile: "Jason, many fans now say you are the Iverson Terminator, but many people used to say you are a defensive black hole. What do you think of this change?"
Guo Xu held the microphone and thought for a moment, smiled, and said loudly: "I never mind others saying that I am a defensive black hole. I am just afraid that I can't help the team on the offensive end. In my opinion, offense is the best defense, and the Lakers are the team that wins by offense!"
The fans applauded warmly. He said this with a domineering attitude. He went to the defensive defense to win the championship. Who likes to watch the defense?!
Guo Xu's words can also be understood as even if he can't defend against Iverson, he will still kill 76 people by attacking.
Tayron Lu became famous in his previous life and was full of defense. No one would think that he and Iverson are at the same level because his data was completely exploded. Guo Xu is different. His offensive data is better than Iverson, and his shooting percentage and efficiency are perfect. So why should I pay attention to defense?
Thompson asked: "So do you feel you surpass Iverson?"
This is a question that many fans are concerned about, beyond that, Guo Xu is the number one point guard in the league, how famous this name is.
"I'm still the same sentence, let others evaluate it. What makes me happiest after winning the championship is not who I surpassed, but how tacit understanding I cooperated with my teammates."
Guo Xu paused and said loudly in his British accent: "There are only 'us' here, no 'me'. Everyone on the court has gained enough confidence here. Whenever I play and everyone put their hands together, the most I want to say is: 'Come on, brothers together, 123'! The Lakers are the best team, no brothers, no basketball!"
Guo Xu also said the classic advertising slogans of Adidas' future, which are easy to touch and thought-provoking.
Everyone applauded hard together, and the atmosphere on the scene reached its peak today.
"Zen Master" Phil Jackson and Jenny Bass looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
This kid often makes golden sentences! Isn’t it too good to be eloquent?
When Kobe and O'Neal came on stage to speak, the atmosphere was not so warm. Their topics mainly revolve around defending their title next year, and assured the fans that they established a dynasty.
On that day, major media started to write about what Guo Xu said. He made a big splash in this parade and received far more attention than Kobe, catching up with O'Neal. More and more people think that he has become the second leader of the Lakers, and his data in this playoffs are better than Kobe.
Guo Xu's popularity has reached an amazing level, and he has surpassed Iverson from online reviews. He will definitely be in the All-Star Game next season, even if Kidd is not traded by the Suns to the Nets, he will not be able to compete with him.
Not only in North America, Guo Xu has a very high reputation all over the world, especially in China. Everyone knows that the NBA has a mixed-race man with super strong and interesting personality. Chinese fans will definitely vote for him next season.
Previously, people have always said on the Internet that Guo Xu hugged his thighs, Lakers and stars hugged together, but now it becomes taller if you say it another way.
We are not lying together, we are brothers basketball!
Someone immediately interpreted Guo Xu's words on the Internet and regarded them as the truth. Basketball is a sport of five people. Because there are not many people, every position on the court is very important. Everyone's ability and role are very important. Five people must be united like brothers and have the same heart to win the game, so there are no brothers and no basketball!
Many people like to boast about personal heroism, but Iverson has no hero this year. When the 76ers broke through the Eastern Conference, it can be said that he never gave up. He was 3 or 40 points behind in the finals. The opponent's main players went down to rest. He continued to play on the court. Is he never giving up?
As long as the teams that NBA won the championship in previous years are listed, the Ba has always dominated "reasonable basketball". The so-called "personal heroism" is just the helplessness of those with extraordinary talent but poor luck!
Let’s look back at history and see what kind of existence “personal heroism” is.
"The Great Emperor" Chamberlain may be the ultimate of all personal heroes. This hero who is talked about by fans almost never had a championship in front of the reasonable "Lord of the Rings" Russell.
Jordan's personal abilities were far superior to his competitors in the early stage. He was abused as soon as he entered the playoffs while winning the scoring title. He only began to dominate the league after he was 28 years old. At that time, he had outstanding partners, not only one.
Needless to say, the Pistons, Rockets, and Spurs are the ultimate reasonable team basketball.
This year, the big Eastern Conference stars Carter, McGrady, and Iverson can take turns to score high scores in the regular season, but in fact, everyone knows that no matter what data they play, they will definitely be beaten to death when they meet the Lakers in the playoffs.
Why? The overall strength gap between the team is obvious. If the team's only star does not score, it will be even worse. But do you really think this is the playing mode they pursue? If you ask them if they are willing to be teammates with O'Neal, they will definitely say they are willing. Do you think Iverson will say I want to be the boss, so you will never partner with superstars?
To put it bluntly, in NBA personal heroism can basically be equated with "elimination". Real strong teams are all precision-operated tactical machines. Even without superstar partners, second-rate stars who can score are essential.
Chapter completed!