manynovel Chapter 248 Advance to the Finals
Chapter 248 Advance to the Finals
Chapter 248 Advance to the Finals
New York, in a high-end villa.
"Even if I'm at my peak, I can't do it! As expected of the boy I'm optimistic about."
Jordan watched Li Xuan, who had completed the lore on TV, and gave the highest evaluation.
At this time, he wanted to drink a glass of red wine and smoke a cigar to calm his shock.
But when he came back to his senses, he realized that he had nothing in his hands, whether it was red wine or cigars, they were already on the carpet.
"Every time I watch this kid's game, I'm either surprised or frightened!"
After Jordan sighed, he called a servant to clean up the garbage on the ground.
At the same time, the stars who watched the game were extremely shocked and had mixed feelings.
James looked at Li Xuan who performed miracles on the TV, and fell into deep thought.
Did I perform so badly in the playoffs for the first time?
The answer is definitely no!
Rookie Zhan felt that Li Xuan's playoffs were like legends and could not be replicated.
He had to admit in his heart that Li Xuan was already the leader of the 03 session.
In a villa in New York, Anthony, who had already gone home to fish, was also looking at the TV screen at this time, feeling a little complicated.
There was no conflict between him and Li Xuan, it was just a matter of competitiveness, and he didn't want to be suppressed by Li Xuan all the time.
"Li, I will defeat you with dignity!"
Anthony didn't feel depressed, but a little excited.
He entered the league and Jordan just retired, and missed the contest with the basketball god, feeling a little regretful.
But now Li Xuan stands out and leads a new era, allowing him to find his goal again and arouse a strong desire to win.
In an ordinary apartment, Delong, who was preparing to participate in this year's draft, was also staring at the TV in a daze.
In order to be able to fight against Li Xuan as soon as possible, he participated in the draft in advance.
But seeing Li Xuan's performance against the sky tonight, I was shocked and doubted my life.
That guy has become so abnormal in a year, he is not an opponent at all, and now he has no intention of revenge.
"Do I want to participate in this year's draft?!"
……
Back at the game scene, Cole and Brin were summing up after the game.
"Congratulations to the Mavericks for winning this game. They successfully advanced to the finals with a big score of 4 to 2. This is the first time in the history of the Mavericks that they have entered the finals. I look forward to them bringing us more surprises."
"This game is full of legends, and I am very happy to witness it, especially Li Xuan made 45 of 5 three-pointers and scored 5 points in just 15 seconds, creating his own 'Li Xuan Moment'. It's unbelievable!"
Brin glanced at Li Xuan's statistics.
这场比赛李轩投篮30投20中，其中三分球15投10中，罚球4罚4中，砍下54分13篮板2助攻2抢断3盖帽的全面数据。
"This little guy seems to have created a few more records that belong to him, and is writing his own legend."
Brin was filled with emotion and continued to finish the finishing work.
"Friends in the audience, this game is over, see you in the next game."
Cole and Brin finished the post-match summary, turned off their microphones, and exchanged a few words in private.
"Mike, do you think the Mavericks will win this season?"
"I think there is a high probability that it will be the Mavericks. Their strength has been tested by strong teams, and their lineup is very restrained by the two teams in the East." Brin expressed his opinion.
Cole nodded, agreeing with Brin's statement, and at the same time a thought came to his mind.
"Can Lee compete with Magic Johnson and win the finals FMVP?"
Cole put this absurd idea behind him and looked towards the center of the field.
At this time, after Li Xuan completed the lore, he ran to the center of the field and raised his hands to celebrate the victory.
Nash rushed over quickly, jumped on Li Xuan's back, and cheered loudly excitedly.
"Li, you did it and led us to the finals!"
Wade, who saw this scene in front of the TV, had a bit of a taste.
"A year ago, that position was mine!"
It's really like having a new love and forgetting the old love!
After a while, the Mavericks players on the bench frantically poured into the field, surrounded Li Xuan and the others, celebrating the victory happily.
Cauliflower Snake glanced at the center of the court with a look of frustration.
Although he was unwilling, Li Xuan's performance completely conquered him. The Mavericks deserved to win this game and advance to the finals.
Immediately, he came to the sidelines, waiting for the two sides to hug and greet after the game.
After the Mavericks players celebrated, they came to the sidelines to hug and greet the Lakers players.
Li Xuan and Cauliflower Snake hugged each other. They wanted to speak, but Kobe preempted them.
"Boy, you've grown up again."
"Keep going! I am optimistic that you will win the O'Brien Cup, so don't let me down."
"If you have spare time in summer, you can find me to train together."
Li Xuan originally thought that Cauliflower Snake would say something about 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, but he didn't expect him to encourage himself.
The cauliflower snake saw that Li Xuan was in a daze, patted him on the shoulder, and explained something before leaving.
"Boy, what do you think of me? I'm not someone who can't afford to lose."
Li Xuan looked at the figure of the cauliflower snake, and felt that his thinking had changed, which might have been affected by this round of the series.
"I hope Boss Ke will get better and better."
After the Lakers exited, the on-site staff quickly arranged the venue and prepared to award the Western Conference championship trophy.
It didn't take long for the venue to be set up, and league vice president Mark Tatum handed the Western Conference championship trophy to Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
That's right, it was Cuban, who came all the way to watch the game away.
Cuban took over the Western Conference championship trophy, holding the trophy high with both hands amidst the cheers of the crowd.
"Champions! We are the champions!"
This is the first time the Mavericks have advanced to the Finals since joining the NBA in 1980, and it will be recorded in team history.
Immediately afterwards, Old Nelson took the trophy from Cuban, delivered his speech, and said many words of thanks.
He thanked all members of the team for their cooperation and hard work, as well as the Dallas fans, friends and family for their support.
Then, Mavericks core player Dirk Nowitzki delivered his speech.
"Thanks to the coaches and teammates for allowing me to win the division championship for the first time in my career, especially to Lee, who led us to the finals. I feel very lucky to be teammates with Lee."
In the end, Li Xuan, as the hero who won the championship, delivered his speech at the finale.
"Thanks to the coaching staff and teammates for their help. Without them, I, Li Xuan, would not have been able to play such an outstanding performance. The promotion is due to everyone's credit. Thank you very much."
After Li Xuan delivered his personal speech, he said something to his heart's content.
"Finals, here we come!"
All members of the Mavericks echoed enthusiastically.
After the awards ceremony, the Mavericks team returned to the locker room with the championship trophy to continue celebrating.
For them, it's a sleepless night.
……
……
Early the next morning, welcomed by Dallas fans and media reporters, the Mavericks, who won the Western Conference championship for the first time, returned to Dallas like triumphant heroes.
"Welcome home! You are all heroes!"
"Dirk, keep the O'Brien Trophy in Dallas!"
"Li, you are the pride of our city, please bring a championship to this city!"
"..."
Amidst the cheers around, Li Xuan and the players of the Mavericks waved, and then boarded the bus back to the arena.
"The fans are too enthusiastic. What if we can't win the championship?"
When Nash thought of this, his originally happy mood suddenly became unbeautiful.
"Steve, don't think too much. Believe in yourself and your teammates. We will be able to accomplish our goals together." Li Xuan comforted.
"Li, you are right, we can overcome all difficulties as one." After Nash figured it out, he felt better again.
After returning to the American Airlines Center Arena, Nelson Sr. explained the next arrangement to the players, then disbanded the team and asked them to go home to rest and train tomorrow.
The players of the Mavericks left the arena one after another and went home to reunite with their families.
In a critical period like the finals, no one will go out to play.
After Li Xuan bid farewell to his teammates, he went to the parking lot to find his sports car, and drove back to the apartment to rest.
When the Mavericks returned to Dallas, the Eastern Conference series was decided.
The Detroit Pistons narrowly defeated the Indiana Pacers at home, eliminated the Pacers 4-2 by a big score, and advanced to the finals.
At this point, the final matchup is officially released.
Dallas Mavericks vs Detroit Pistons.
After returning to the apartment, Li Xuan turned on the computer to check the news, only to realize that the Eastern Conference Finals had ended.
He thought the Pacers would drag the game into the tiebreaker, but he didn't expect the game to end so soon.
Immediately, Li Xuan checked the player data for the Eastern Conference Finals.
"The main score of the Pistons comes from Hamilton. If he is restricted from scoring, the strength of the Pistons will be greatly reduced by half, and the victory is still within reach."
After reading the information, Li Xuan analyzed it.
The best candidate for the Mavericks to limit Hamilton is undoubtedly Li Xuan.
Because both he and Hamilton are physical madmen, it depends on who runs and vomits.
As for other matchups, the Mavericks still have a certain advantage.
"It seems that as long as the Mavericks don't make a few random fights, the Mavericks have a great chance of winning."
After Li Xuan finished the analysis, he felt confident and became happy.
At this moment, the system's beautiful prompt voice sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Temporary mission is now released: climb to the top of the alliance!"
"Mission Completion Reward: Obtain the highest attribute value of a random player among the five Pistons."
After the system prompt finished, Li Xuan opened the system panel to check it.
"This task is relatively easy and should be able to complete the task."
"I hope to get the ball-handling attributes of Billups, but don't get the attributes of Hamilton."
Li Xuan complained a bit, then opened his personal attribute panel to check his own situation.
Host: Li Xuan
Age: 19
Height: 2 meters
Armspan: 2 meters 28
Weight: 108 kg (actual weight 125 kg)
技能：死亡缠绕LV3、神级肘击MAX、科式后仰跳投LV3、致命一击LV3、篮板嗅觉LV3、补扣王者LV3、接球投篮手LV3、禁区威慑LV3、进攻万花筒LV3
Technique: God-level running without the ball
Shot Pack: Klay Thompson Shot Pack
Layup Pack: Stephen Curry Layup Pack
Item column: energy drink +550, A-level attribute breakthrough card +2, injury immunity card +6, primary skill experience card +900, lightning step +1, McGrady shooting bag +1.
Technical attributes: ball control C+; passing B
Offensive attributes: three-pointer S; mid-range shot S; layup B+; free throw S-
Defensive attribute: rebound A-; steal B-; block S-; help defense A
Physical attributes: Speed A; Stamina S; Bounce S-; Explosion A-; Strength A
Others: Off-the-ball movement SS+; disease resistance S
Comprehensive evaluation: A+ (basketball player with average skills, excellent offense and defense, and strong physical fitness)
Li Xuan turned off the system panel after checking.
Relying on his own usual training, he improved passing, layup, and defense by a small stage, and other attributes did not increase much, while the ball-handling attribute did not change.
"If the ball control attribute is raised to S-level, then I am really invincible, and the overall strength should be able to break through S-level by then."
After Li Xuan finished fantasizing, he took out his mobile phone and called a nearby Chinese restaurant that he frequented, ordered a takeaway, and solved the problem of lunch.
In the afternoon, Li Xuan was bored with nothing to do, so he had no choice but to come to the basketball court in the yard and play basketball all afternoon to maintain a good competitive state.
……
……
After the finals schedule was announced, the league began to take action to promote the finals.
"The ratings of this finals should be quite impressive."
David Stern thought about China's huge population base, and with Li Xuan's influence, it was simply unimaginable.
Overseas ratings don't need Stern to worry about, but the ratings in ugly countries must make a series of arrangements.
Immediately, he called his assistant, handed over the plan, and asked him to implement the propaganda work.
"I hope this final will be a complete success."
While the outside world is hyping the finals, the Mavericks and Pistons, who are the protagonists, are conducting closed training.
"Everyone, don't have any pressure. Tomorrow's game can be played normally. As long as we don't mess up, the Pistons will have nothing to do with us."
"Besides, we swept the Pistons in the regular season and have a certain advantage. As long as we don't make mistakes, the victory will eventually belong to us!"
After the training, Old Nelson held a pre-match mobilization meeting for the players.
The Mavericks players nodded, their mentality adjusted very well, and they were fully prepared for tomorrow's game.
On the other hand, all members of the Pistons came to Dallas ahead of schedule to train in a local private arena.
"Tomorrow's game, I hope everyone will not lose the chain, we must play our strong defense, and we cannot give the Mavericks guys an easy chance to score."
"Especially the No. 10 rookie, who of you would like to play against him?" Larry Brown asked loudly.
The Pistons players looked at each other, not wanting to take on this tricky task.
Seeing this, Larry Brown frowned, feeling a little annoyed.
"If you are timid before the game, then there is no need to fight. I want to see your courage. I will ask again, who is willing to play against Li?"
Rasheed Wallace stepped up to accept the task.
"Coach, don't worry, I promise to complete the task."
In the regular season, Rasheed Wallace didn't face Li Xuan, so he didn't think how powerful this kid was.
As for the miracle in the Western Conference Finals, he thought it was Li Xuan's luck.
Isn't it just shooting three-pointers, he can score a few in a row when he is accurate.
Larry Brown patted Rasheed Wallace on the shoulder happily.
With such a strong general, I still worry about the great cause!
Immediately, he gathered the players together, once again emphasizing the strengths and weaknesses of the Mavericks, so that the players kept in mind.
The two sides are ready, the finals are about to start!
(End of this chapter)