Chapter 117 Not one, two, three

On the night of June 10, 1998, Jazz fans finally witnessed the Knicks' awards ceremony at their home court.

In last year's finals, the Bulls received the award at the United Center. Jazz fans couldn't see the award ceremony, so they just passed away feeling unhappy.

But this year at the Delta Center Arena, when they saw Ewing roaring, saw Jeff Van Gundy constantly pumping his fist in celebration, and saw Li You calmly pretending to be X in front of media reporters, Jazz fans couldn't hold back.

Many people left the venue disappointed, but there were still some die-hard fans who stayed at the venue and continued to show their support.

Karl Malone may have had a mental breakdown. After the game, he simply shook hands with everyone on the Knicks team and walked to the tunnel without looking back.

After missing key free throws for two consecutive years, the powerful power forward felt uncomfortable and was also heartbroken by the Salt Lake City media.

As everyone in the Knicks returned to the visiting team's locker room, Charles Sr. and the team management cordially expressed condolences to the players:

"Good job!"

"We finally won the championship, enjoy this championship moment!"

Charles Sr., who still retains control of the team, smiled and patted Ewing, who has served the team for many years.

No matter what the past results are, there is no need to think about the experience of losing to the Bulls. Winning championships in his career is already more than most players.

The visiting team's locker room was extremely noisy at this time. Ewing was still very excited. After hearing the words of encouragement, he kept hugging everyone.

At this time, James Dolan began to share the cigars he had prepared, and invited Li You and Oakley to smoke together.

It's just that such a move was quickly glared at by Old Charles, and there was an award ceremony afterwards. This big boy didn't take Mr. President seriously.

"It doesn't matter. I've prepared the champagne and cigars. We'll fly directly to Las Vegas."

James Dolan, who has not yet taken control of the team, always wants to find a sense of his own presence, so he added in a low voice.

After winning the championship, Charles Sr. will hold a private party at the hotel and invite city staff from Salt Lake City and New York City.

Family members and friends of the Knicks will be present. As for Las Vegas, that's James Dolan's personal preference.

"Cool! Lee, you will become the youngest Finals MVP in NBA history!"

"You broke Magic Johnson's record again!"

Ben Davis from the atmosphere team came here and started shouting. From the moment they defeated the Jazz, everyone was in a state of self-euphoria.

Ben Wallace was also cheering on the side. Soon, everyone who had changed into championship T-shirts gathered around Li You and shouted together:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The white T-shirt has the Knicks logo and a championship trophy on the chest. Although the print is a bit crude, it does not affect everyone's emotions.

"The award belongs to all of us! It's time for us to receive it!"

Li You smiled and complimented, and then greeted everyone back to the arena. Only then did Ewing, who was almost overwhelmed with joy, remember what he had lost.

Gorilla looked at Li You who was surrounded by most of the team's players. General Manager Glenfield was also chatting and laughing beside him, and felt a lemon in his heart.

It's useless to be bitter. To win the championship, everyone knows that Li You made a great contribution.

Whether it was the buzzer beater in the Eastern Conference Finals or his 40 points in G4 of the Finals, they all showed Li You's strength.

Oakley seemed to see the sadness in Ewing's heart, and said in a low voice without caring:

"Pat, this is the best ending, with a big contract and a championship!"

Seeing everyone cheering and walking out of the locker room, Ewing finally whispered:

"The championship is indeed the best ending!"

Gorilla is currently a sure winner in life. He caught up with the previous salary increase and signed a big contract with the Knicks at the end of his career. He suffered a serious injury to his right wrist, but ended up winning a championship.

Oakley wanted this kind of experience at the end of his career. After playing in New York for so many years, he didn't want to leave the city.

In the center of the field, the Jazz team's logo is displayed, the podium has been set up, and it is surrounded by major sports media.

Although there were constant boos in the arena, the Knicks were in a good mood and didn't care about it.

NBC host Bob Costas saw that everyone had arrived. After saying hello to old Charles, he immediately took the microphone and said loudly:

"I am very happy to witness this historical moment with the fans. Let us invite NBA Commissioner Mr. David Stern to present the award to the championship team."

Although the labor negotiations broke down again and the NBA league was about to be suspended, David Stern had a smile on his face at this time. He first hugged Charles Sr. and then said in a brisk tone:

"Thank you to the Municipal Government of Salt Lake City and the Municipal Government of New York for their strong support of the league, and also thank you to the staff of the Delta Center Arena and the passionate fans of the Jazz!"

"Shhh!!"

When the Jazz fans who were still in the arena heard this, they immediately booed wildly. David Stern seemed to have not heard the noise at the scene and continued to say with a smile:

"Salt Lake City is the best organizer. Thank you for creating a warm and fair atmosphere for the finals."

"Thank you to the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks. They are both excellent teams and gave a wonderful finals to fans around the world!"

The Jazz fans who stayed at the scene always felt that this was a mockery of them, and they booed and booed. Only a small number of New York fans cheered and shouted.

Looking around at the Knicks team again, David Stern raised his voice and said loudly:

"It's an honor to witness such a historical moment. In the 1997-1998 season, the team that won the NBA championship was the New York Knicks!"

"The third championship in team history, let us congratulate them together!"

With a smile, David Stern handed the golden O'Brien Cup to Charles Sr., who was clapping on the side.

After the two hugged each other, David Stern applauded and Charles Sr. smiled and raised the trophy.

"Wow!!"

The Knicks team behind them began to cheer loudly, and their dream came true. When Charles Sr. smiled and handed the trophy to Jeff Van Gundy on the side, the bald young coach's eyes were red with excitement.

The head coach once again won the cup, and everyone continued to cheer. Li You motioned for a few veterans to touch the cup first, and then the bald young coach realized that he almost did something wrong.

Ewing kept grinning as he lifted the O'Brien Trophy, while Oakley and Starks kept cheering.

Soon, host Bob Costas was interviewing Charles Sr. with a smile:

"The third championship in team history. We all know that the Knicks also experienced some changes last year. We all want to hear your thoughts on winning this championship!"

With the addition of metaphysics, old Charles also felt that he was lucky. The trusteeship management had very good results:

"For this championship, I just want to express my gratitude to the New York fans who have been with the team all these years."

"Maybe we lost a lot of games before, but in the end, we succeeded! Of course, I also want to thank everyone on the Knicks. The championship is inseparable from everyone's hard work."

"Coach Van Gundy has successfully activated this team, and Glenfield has brought us an important championship cornerstone!"

"I almost forgot, I also want to thank the teams that did not draft Lee, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas, etc."

"With the 18th pick, maybe this is God's will. We got the best player in that year's draft!"

Old Charles' words immediately made a small number of New York fans at the scene happily shout:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The Knicks also cheered loudly, ignoring the boos at the scene. Li You lifted the hat on his head and applauded with a smile on his face.

When Bob Costas saw Jeff Van Gundy who was about to cry, he immediately greeted with a smile:

"Come on! Jeff, this is your team too, a 36-year-old championship coach. This is definitely an amazing achievement!"

In 1982, 37-year-old Pat Riley led the Lakers to win the championship. In 1998, 36-year-old Jeff Van Gundy broke this record and became the youngest championship coach in NBA history!

For Jeff Van Gundy, the experience of the past two years was like a dream. When he took the microphone, he still shed tears and said excitedly:

"I want to thank our players, they have always supported me!"

"Li is a talented player. He can always control the rhythm of the game and lead the team to win games continuously."

"Pat, Oakley, and John have shaped our locker room culture. Thank you to everyone on the Knicks team for allowing me to achieve this achievement."

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The bald young marshal began to reminisce about the bitterness and sweetness, and after a loud blow, the Jazz fans turned away in anger.

When David Stern took the microphone with a smile again, everyone in the Knicks team began to cheer loudly and pushed Li You forward.

"20 years and 161 days old, I am very happy to witness this historical moment tonight. Congratulations to Clay-Lee! Finals Most Valuable Player Award. This is also a perfect season for you!"

Unlike the future Finals FMVP, this award has not been renamed at this time, and the trophy is not a shrunken O'Brien Cup, but a golden spherical trophy about the same size as the O'Brien Cup.

When David Stern handed the trophy to Li You with a smile, the Knicks atmosphere team also shouted along with the small number of New York fans at the scene:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

David Stern patted Li You on the shoulder, smiled and sent his blessing:

"I hope I can see you win this award again in the finals in the future!"

"This is the direction I am working towards! Thank you for your blessings!"

After everyone in the Knicks took turns to toast, Alan Houston smiled and handed the O'Brien Trophy to Li You.

One in each hand, Li You came to the stage with a confident smile on his face and raised the two golden trophies in his hands.

"Wow!!"

A small number of Knicks fans began to cheer loudly, and the surrounding media reporters began to click their cameras wildly, making a clicking sound.
To be continued...