On June 6th, the fourth match of the finals began.
In this game, the originally advantageous Los Angeles was almost turned into a brawl because of the offense of the refrigerator McHale against the Los Angeles 'strong player inside, Curt Rambis.
The rest of the players seemed to be affected and were dragged by the Celtics to the final deciding moment.
At the last moment, it was Magician again, and he became a sinner again.
He had an 81% free throw shooting rate all season, but he missed two key free throws. The Los Angeles team lost to their opponent in overtime again, and the two teams tied at 2:2.
It could be said that, just like the second game, both times, the Los Angeles team had the advantage, but once again lost a good game, as if they had fallen into a spell.
The Magician had made low-level mistakes at the crucial moments of the two games and was questioned.
Originally, if they played normally at the critical moment, the Celtics would have been swept clean…
Then, in the fifth game, the Celtics returned to their home ground and took down the Los Angeles Clippers without any bloodshed. They won the game with an 121:103 18-point advantage.
Although the Los Angeles team had won the game in the sixth game, it was time for the tiebreaker…
A magician was still a magician.
The life-and-death battle once again became his nightmare, and he repeatedly made mistakes in the final moments of the game, including Dennis Johnson's interception, which allowed the opponent to hit the key ball that ultimately sealed the victory.
The powerful Los Angeles Laker lost the championship in their first match against the " Black and White Demons."
The new generation of the Los Angeles Clippers, who had won two championships in the past four years, still could not escape the fate of the 60s and 70s, when Elkin Baylor and Jerry West lost to the Celtics for the eighth time in a row.
Watching Larry Bird and his teammates get into a frenzy of winning the championship, the magician shut himself in.
Back then, Jerry West had also shut himself off on the sidelines and reflected on the reasons for his defeat.
The only difference was that the logo at that time was the only losing FMV in the history of the Alliance.
The young Magician, who had yet to reach his peak, completely collapsed under the Celtics 'rough defense and high-pressure away game.
As the hype of the " black and white showdown " came to an end, the fans of the Alliance also recovered from the anxiety and fanaticism of the finals and began to turn their attention to the upcoming draft.
Now, they wanted to see who would become the new rookie of the Alliance and join the family.
This was the hype that Stern had brought after hyping up the Black and White Heroes.
Everyone turned their attention to the other aspects of the Alliance.
It proved how correct the young CEO's decision was back then.
In fact, Liang Wenhao and Olajuwon had returned to Houston after the fourth match of the finals. They had been staying in their dorms, waiting for the draft to decide their fate.
With Ewing choosing to go to university for another year and continue to fight for the NCAA championship, Olajuwon, as the person with the lowest odds of being the top scorer and the most unquestionable candidate, could be said to be quite relaxed.
For the past few days, he had been sleeping and playing.
Compared to him, Liang Wenhao seemed to be having a hard time.
Up until now, he had no confidence in being selected. He lived nervously all day, feeling very empty.
Until June 19th, when the day of the talent show officially arrived, he was still in a state of nervousness.
He didn't know if there were any teams in the league that would use draft picks to pick him.
He did not know if any teams were making trades for him.
He did not even know if there were any teams that would be interested in his five-minute performance.
Just like that, he and Olajuwon sat in front of the television with a nervous mood, waiting for the conference to begin.
Other than the two of them who were in the school dorms, the other rookies, such as Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Sam Bowie, and Jordan's teammate Sam Perkins, were also in their homes or other places, watching their televisions.
Like Liang Wenhao, they were all very nervous. They were all worried that they would not be selected or that they would fall into another round.
After the second round, it would not be as safe as the first round. He would definitely get a contract with the team.
Once they fell into another round, they would have a nervous summer waiting for the team to give them a contract after they were selected.
Just as all the candidates were nervously waiting in front of the television, the president of the league, Stern, finally appeared in front of the public and began to read out the choices of the teams in order.
First of all, it was the Houston Rockets 'first pick, favored by the goddess of luck.
Almost all rookies had the same idea that 80% of the first pick would be used on Hakeem Olajuwon.
The remaining 20% would be used on Sam Bowie.
Sam Bowie was born into a basketball family. His father was a freestyle basketball player. He had been trained since he was young and had high hopes for him.
He had been different from ordinary people since he was young. His height, which was higher than his peers, did not become an obstacle for him to practice basketball. He was proficient in dribbling, changing, and passing.
In high school, his huge height advantage and defensive skills made him famous in school.
He was even known as the 'number one high schooler'!
After entering university, he also dominated all sides in the NCAA Tournament. He had an average of 17.4 points, 9.1 rebounding, and 2.9 blocked shots per game.
However, a series of tragic events followed.
Injured in a match;
Second injury;
The death of a relative;
His explosive power and jumping skills were all lost due to his injuries.
He had finally recovered and participated in the draft, but he was injured again in the second year of his career.
After that, countless injuries caused his body to shatter. In the end, he became one of the worst second-place picks in the history of the Alliance.
If he wasn't injured and wasn't made of glass, then he wouldn't have been repeatedly whipped for beating Jordan to become second place.
Of course, all of this was just an 'if'.
Moreover, at this time, he was indeed the only one who could compete with Olajuwon for the top scorer.
Unfortunately, most people were more optimistic about the latter, and he was questioned because of his previous injury.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Stern finally announced the Houston Rockets 'choice.
There was no suspense. When Stern read out the candidate, his expression didn't even change. He directly said Olajuwon's name.
Olajuwon became the top scorer of the 1984 generation!
(Which team will the protagonist go to? I personally think that the team most suitable for the growth and development of the protagonist is the Warriors, because in the 1980s, whether it was a big city or a big club, the protagonist was not suitable. A powerhouse team was at the peak of this era. What could the protagonist do? Was there time and space for him to grow? No!
Big city teams all had their favorite players. They couldn't choose the main character. The Clippers had a useless boss and a long history. They were not suitable for the main character. Unless you want me to write it down and brag about it. As for the 76ers, they were also full of talent and hot favorites to win the championship. They also did not have a leading role.
As for the sun, it was not suitable for the protagonist to develop there. It was too hot!
After thinking about it, it was suitable for a warrior.
(Of course, if any brother has any good suggestions, you can say it.) This is the last chapter before the talent show. If you have any good suggestions, hurry up and mention them!）
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