nba championship predators

Chapter 91 The People of Philadelphia Miss You

After sending away the 76ers, the Knicks defeated the Kings at home due to Chris Webber's absence due to injury, then easily double-killed the Cavaliers, and defeated the Grizzlies and Eagles in the away game, winning a wave of five consecutive victories.

On March 2002, 3, the Knicks, with their five-game winning streak, visited the Philadelphia 24ers in an away game.

As soon as he walked into the familiar yet unfamiliar First League Center arena, Zhao Ke was stunned—in the most conspicuous position of the auditorium, Philadelphia fans hung a banner: Zhao Ke, the people of Philadelphia miss you!

It is written in Chinese on purpose, it is so thoughtful.

No matter how well Zhao Ke performed this season, Philadelphia fans miss him as much as they hate Billy King.

No, under that banner, there is an English banner: Billy King and shit are not allowed to enter!
Zhao Ke's eyes were red, hey, I'm going, the people of Philadelphia are so kind!

This is not over yet. When introducing the players, the DJ at the home court used a very long and exaggerated tone to show his love for Zhao Ke—from the Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Philadelphia, the "Philadelphia Defenders", "Lakers Killer" and "2000 Seconds God" in the 2001-47 season finals. Our brother: Zhao——Keep!

The home fans cheered like a tsunami. Zhao Ke remembered that when Kobe retired and played the farewell game, the away fans everywhere worshiped him.But now, he actually enjoys such courtesy in the away game, which is quite different from the boos that Zhao Ke expected.

Zhao Ke was full of emotion. With tears in his eyes, he ran forward and waved to the fans.When he reached the middle of the court, he couldn't help but leaned over and kissed the Philadelphia 76ers logo on the floor.

The camera captured this shot in good time, and it was displayed on the hanging screen in the center of the dome in 360° without any dead angle. The fans were so happy that they began to call Zhao Ke's name neatly...

After all the players from both sides entered the field, the game did not start on time.

The lights in the first league center arena suddenly dimmed, and a beam of light was given to Larry Brown, who was standing in the player tunnel. Holding a small box in his hand, he slowly walked towards Zhao Ke in the center of the court.

The hanging screen in the center of the dome suddenly lit up. Accompanied by exciting music, it began to play those wonderful moments of Zhao Ke in the finals. This is to give Zhao Ke a replacement championship ring.

The four major professional leagues in the United States, NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA, all have a tradition of awarding championship rings, but at the beginning, the four major leagues were not the same. The championship members received souvenirs such as brooches, pocket watches, and belts.

The New York Yankees, who won the Major League Baseball (MLB) championship in 1927, were unconventional. For the first time, the ring was awarded to players as a championship prize. As a result, it was sought after by players and fans. The effect was so good, so the NFL and NHL also began to issue championship rings in 1932.

The NBA started relatively late, and it has only been on the right track since the 1946-1947 season. In that season, it began to award championship rings with reference to the other three major leagues.

There are two types of championship rings: advanced and ordinary.

The high-end models belong to the team's contracted players, coaches, and management personnel.The production is quite fine, mainly using gold or platinum as the ring setting, inlaid gemstones or diamonds on it, it takes 10 weeks, and more than 100 craftsmen hand-carve it, everyone's ring is unique, with the team logo, championship year, name, jersey number and other elements on it.

Ordinary models are more ordinary, and the materials are not so precious.But not necessarily, because the NBA only reimburses the cost of 15 rings, so the cost of ordinary rings needs to be paid by the team owner, so the material of the ordinary ring is related to the generosity of the team owner.

Like the Cleveland Cavaliers who waited for a millennium, after winning the championship, their boss excitedly customized more than 1000 championship rings and awarded them to all team-related staff, including arena cleaners and salespersons, setting a record for the total number of NBA championship rings.

The management of the 76ers kept their promises. This year's championship ring was designed by Iverson, which fits his style. It is bold enough, luxurious enough, and cool enough!Rubies, sapphires and expensive emeralds are used on the team emblem on the ring face, and other design elements are almost piled up with diamonds, high-end, atmospheric, and high-end.As for the disadvantage of being slightly more expensive, Comcast said that it is nothing compared to winning the championship again after 18 years.

The on-site host delivered a short speech, guiding coach Larry Brown to the center of the field and handing him the microphone.

"Many fans and friends say I'm blind, I have to admit it." There was a burst of good-natured laughter in the arena.

Larry Brown went on to say: "Zhao Ke was our biggest gain last season, but unfortunately I didn't discover his talent early, but he didn't complain, and he always sat quietly at the end of the bench. However, the gold will shine. In the finals series, and even the seventh game of the finals, at the most critical moment for the team, even I had to give up. It was he who stood up and turned the tide, and we won the championship ring in our hands!"

This evaluation is a bit high, and the fans gave warm applause in a timely manner.

Larry Brown paused and continued to speak: "However, what is even more regrettable is that as a rising superstar and the most critical hero of the finals, he couldn't enjoy the glory of the championship with us in the opening game. He actually wanted to take over the championship ring from me as an away player, which has been kept for most of the season."

Larry Brown's move was ruthless enough, taking advantage of Billy King's absence, this is to force the palace!
Originally, Billy King was also on the scene, but after seeing the banners pulled by the fans, he frowned and went to the company to take drugs, and he didn't come out to make himself unhappy.So how could this insidious old fox, Larry Brown, miss such a good opportunity?
He continued to incite the fans: "Why are we hobbled by injuries, why can't we reproduce the glory of last season, why are we still shopping for tickets to the playoffs, because we are blind..."

The fans went crazy and started yelling in unison, "Billy King get out of Philadelphia! Billy King get out of Philadelphia! Billy King get out of Philadelphia!"

Zhao Ke looked terrified, it was all thanks to the system that Billy King made the decision to exclude Zhao Ke from the contract renewal list due to the interference of some mysterious force, and then the "helpless" Zhao Ke "leaved" New York.

If there is no big scapegoat like Billy King, then, the plot should be like this: Zhao Ke ruthlessly rejected the big contract offered by the 76ers, rejected the earnest persuasion of his idol Iverson and his mentor Larry Brown, and joined the New York Knicks without hesitation.Well, what the Philadelphia fans are shouting now must be: "Zhao Ke get out of Philadelphia..."

(End of this chapter)