SWNOVELXO Chapter 178
Stern still attaches great importance to Riley!
Because Riley is a real boss in the league!
There are always such people in the league, they are head coaches, and sometimes general managers!
Their influence on the team is huge, and it is not limited to a certain team!
To talk about such a typical example, it is naturally the former Celtics' [Cardinal] Auerbach!
Auerbach's influence on the league is so great that he can decide the ownership of the league president!
Stern took the position of league president with the support of Auerbach!
Therefore, Stern knows Auerbach's terrifying influence!
In the first 20 years, Stern has been trying his best to eliminate Auerbach's influence on the league!
It's hard to say whether this is considered crossing the river and demolishing the bridge!
But if Stern doesn't do this, the entire league will be manipulated by Auerbach!
At that time, Stern toughly signed the No. 1 pick to the Spurs and prevented Duncan from falling into the hands of the Celtics, which was the final blow to Auerbach!
After that, Auerbach was also disheartened and no longer asked about the league!
If the Celtics had chosen Duncan that year...
Then Auerbach only needed a few phone calls to easily build a team of three or even four giants for the Celtics!
In that case, the Celtics might dominate the league for another 10 years!
This is something Stern can't stand!
Riley certainly doesn't have the influence and power of Auerbach at this time!
But Stern won't simply treat Riley as a general manager!
"What you said makes sense!"
"Like this!"
"How about you fight for the seventh game by yourselves?"
Stern smiled faintly.
"Deal!"
Riley smiled!
The outcome of a game is very random!
Even if Team A crushes Team B in strength, Team B may not be unable to win a game!
If the feel is particularly bad, a strong team is likely to overturn!
After Stern and Riley talked all night, they also set the tone for this Eastern Conference Finals!
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The G2 game will continue in Charlotte one day later!
The Bobcats, with their stronger tolerance, won another victory!
In the big score of the series, they took a 2:0 lead!
The fans of the Bobcats were obviously in a carnival!
They are getting closer and closer to the finals!
However, three days later, when the Bobcats went to Miami to play away, the situation suddenly changed!
The Heat won two games in a row at home, rewriting the big score of the series to 2:2!
This…
The media and fans were silent for a while!
And these two games that the Heat won have one thing in common!
That is, Wang Ke encountered a foul crisis!
The fans of the Bobcats never thought that it would be so easy to be called for a foul!
The referee seemed to be blocking the point, so that Wang Ke played less than 3 minutes in each quarter!
The Bobcats who lost Wang Ke suddenly lost their ability to play basketball!
Ben Ben became a blue-collar player who could only grab rebounds!
Reggie Miller and Gary Payton looked very old!
Mutumbo seemed to be using his performance to prove that he was really old!
David Lee, who almost averaged a triple-double this season, was beaten by Wade and O'Neal and wanted to go home to find his mother!
Everything has changed!
Now all the media and fans can see that the Bobcats without Wang Ke are really nothing!
Game 5 was played again at the Bobcats' home court!
The Bobcats players all felt a little better!
In their own home court, the whistle will not be blown so excessively!
"They are too shameless!"
"Isn't this normal?"
"I hope there won't be any more trouble this time!"
"If we are eliminated in this way, I really can't accept it!"
In Charlotte, at the training ground of the Bobcats Arena, Reggie Miller, Gary Payton and Mutumbo are having a small meeting!
If they lose because of their lack of strength, that's fine!
There's nothing to say about being inferior to others!
But if the Bobcats can't advance because of the official targeting of the league, it's really hard to accept!
To be honest, the three veterans really can't accept it!
O'Neal has won three championships, isn't that enough!
The three of them haven't won one!
Even if you want to support Wade, you don't have to rush!
Wade is still very young!
And the three old guys don't have time!
Fortunately, G5The game made Reggie Miller and the other three feel another thing!
That is, the league officials are not completely biased towards the Heat!
Because in the Bobcats' home court in Game 5, the referee was completely back to normal!
Wang Ke, who played normally, caught the Heat's inside line and beat them up!
With Wang Ke as the backup, the Bobcats also returned to normal!
Reggie Miller's three-pointer was accurate again!
Gary Payton's ball control was extremely stable!
Mutumbo also shined in 10 minutes of playing time!
David Lee once again showed the style of a super rookie!
Emmm...!
The importance of Wang Ke to a team is self-evident!
3:2!
With the Bobcats winning the Game 5 battle, the big score of the series also became 3:2!
The Bobcats got the match point!
However, in the Game 6 game at the Heat's home court, they were won by the Heat again!
The two sides tied 3:3!
Entered the seventh game!
"I didn't expect this series to be so ups and downs!"
"I think the referee factor has too much influence! The Bobcats suffered a hidden loss!"
"What hidden loss? It's an obvious loss! The shadow of the referee is too obvious!"
"These are not a big problem! As long as the referee doesn't make trouble in the seventh game! The Bobcats will definitely win if they play normally!"
"That's right! So, in the face of absolute strength, there is no point in pretending!"
As the Bobcats and the Heat entered the seventh game, the discussion among the fans became more and more heated!
And the general view is that as long as the referee does not interfere, the Bobcats will definitely win!
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June 3, Charlotte, Bobcats Arena.
In the locker room of the visiting Heat, Riley is making the final mobilization!
"We only have one game left to the finals!"
"A best-of-seven series has become a one-game series!"
"I believe many of you have figured out why we can play to a Game 7!"
"That's right!"
"It's the influence of the referee!"
"There's nothing wrong with admitting this!"
"The point is not the process, but the result!"
"It's the last game now!"
"The referee will not help us anymore, but it won't help the Bobcats either!"
"Don't tell me that you can't win a game normally!"
"I can't afford to lose this man!"
Riley started to roar!