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119. Chapter 117 Not one, two, three(2/2)

Breaking Magic Johnson's record, as long as they stay healthy, they will witness the rise of a superstar again.

Host Bob Costas has narrated many of Li You's games, and this year's playoffs left a deep impression on him:

"Congratulations, Lee! Unparalleled achievement! It's unbelievable that you are not even 21 yet."

"It is the first time in my career that I have come to the finals stage and achieved such an achievement. Let me talk about the secret of your success. I believe that young players in the future will regard you as a role model!"

Li You casually handed the trophy to Ben Wallace from the atmosphere team. Looking at the golden FMVP gold cup, everyone cheered again and took photos together.

"The secret to success is to train hard and keep polishing your basketball skills!"

"This is what coach Calhoun encouraged me to do when I was in college, and I have always followed this teaching."

"To be able to win the championship, we must also thank our opponents. They make the Knicks better!"

"Thank you to the fans who have always supported us, thank you to my friends and teammates, thank you to our coaching staff and everyone on the team. This award belongs to everyone."

"Finally, I would also like to thank Uncle Varga who has been helping me in Albuquerque. Without their help, I would not be where I am now."

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The Knicks defeated the Jazz with a score of 4:1. Li You started in all five finals games.

Averaged 37.8 minutes per game, 24.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.3 turnovers per game;

He averaged 17.4 shots per game, shooting 47.0% from the field, 8.4 shots from outside the three-point line, 50.1% from three-point range, 5.6 free throws per game, and 84.3% from the field.

During Li You's interview, NBC also displayed this data.

Many fans in front of the TV were shocked when they saw the 50% three-point shooting rate. This was a statistic that was achieved while stretching the hips from beyond the three-point line in Game 5.

Li You did not reminisce about the bitterness and sweetness like the bald young coach, and several Knicks veterans also got more interview time.

Unlike a bachelor like Li You, most of the family members of his teammates were present tonight. Ewing was equally excited and shed tears during the interview, as if he wanted to vent all the depression he had been feeling over the years.

During the interview, Alan Houston and Larry Johnson were simply happy. They had never experienced the hard history of the Knicks.

Oakley and Starks boasted wildly about X, and by the way helped the Knicks get a loan to win next year's championship.

Old Mike, the equipment manager, was very low-key. He just smiled and took Li You to take a photo with the trophy:

"Like I said, Lee, you've become a big star!"

The victor's carnival completely broke the guard of the Jazz fans present. By the time the Knicks took a group photo, most of the Jazz fans in the Delta Center Arena had already left.

Li You was smiling and holding the FMVP trophy, and Ewing was grinning and holding the O'Brien Cup. The two were in the center, and everyone gathered around to complete this group photo.

The photo will definitely appear in the Madison Square Garden Arena in the future. After Frazier and Reed, the third championship in team history is of great significance to the Knicks.

The Jazz staff didn't like seeing the Knicks throwing champagne in the locker room at all.

They reached the finals for the second time in team history, only to watch their opponents celebrate wildly at their home court.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't care when everyone made him feel bad, and continued to yell unconsciously along with the atmosphere team.

After spraying the champagne, Li You and Oakley lit up their cigars and started puffing away.

James Dolan seemed to like this lively atmosphere very much. He smoked and shouted at the same time:

"I like the championship! I like this feeling!"

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At the post-game press conference, Karl Malone had a bitter look on his face, as if he had not yet been able to recover from the defeat:

"I understand my body, I will continue to maintain this state, and the Jazz will win the championship."

The Utah duo continued to state that they would continue to chase the championship next year, but the media in the audience did not buy it because they were too old.

For everyone on the Knicks team, which won the third championship in team history, the press conference was just a blast:

"The league's number one point guard", "the league's strongest backcourt", "the league's number one center", "the strongest interior combination".

All kinds of names were thrown at everyone in the Knicks team.

The media is relatively calm. No one mentioned next season. The collective bargaining agreement negotiations have broken down. No one knows whether the league will start normally next season.

After returning to the hotel in the evening, it was already very late, but everyone present was in high spirits.

This kind of private party is mainly for bonding and exchanging information.

At the party with the theme of Champion Champagne, everyone had a smile on their face. In the luxurious banquet hall, everyone chatted with each other and laughed from time to time.

The service staff of the hotel are all young and beautiful girls, and they do their best to serve everyone present with sweet and delicious champagne.

Most of the Knicks team members were sharing their joy with their families, and Li You, who had changed into a black formal suit, was no longer transparent.

Peter Bowles, who had served as deputy mayor of New York, and Joseph Ruto, who succeeded him, also came to be familiar with him.

City Council President Peter Valenti, considered a powerful elected official in New York City, also gave Li You a smile at this time.

The mayors of the five major boroughs of New York City were also here, plus city officials from Salt Lake City, so Charles Sr.'s private party almost turned into a political gathering.

Ruth Messinger, who previously served as Manhattan Borough President, clinked glasses of champagne with Li You:

"Li, you will adapt to this kind of life. You can try to become an opinion leader, just like Bradley!"

After losing to New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 1997, this white Jewish old lady seemed not to have given up on the struggle, and gave Li You some life advice with a smile.

Li You shrugged his shoulders and responded with the same smile:

"Thanks for the advice, but I'm not old enough to drink yet!"

"Oh! Interesting boy!"

After winning the championship, James Dolan took everyone straight to Las Vegas.

After two days of gambling and spending money like crazy, Steve Kaplan, a loyal Knicks fan, invited everyone to the Gold Club for a celebration party.

In two days, there were several high-intensity competitions that almost made everyone happy.

Li You also learned more knowledge:

Suspension type, windmill type, side impact type, rowing type, push table type

After this confrontation, Li You didn't have time to get the reward of the finals. When he returned to his apartment in New York on the 16th, he could only sleep hard to relieve his overdrawn waist.

After receiving news of the official suspension, the Knicks had to hold a championship parade in advance.

On the morning of June 18, Charles Sr. invited New York city officials to participate in the celebration.

The route of the championship parade is the same as that of the 1970 championship, starting from Wall Street in lower Manhattan and continuing along Broadway to Madison Square Garden in Midtown.

The whole of Manhattan was completely boiling this morning, and MSG broadcast the entire event live.

On the open bus at the front, Li You, who had regained his energy, was wearing a championship T-shirt and kept waving to the fans around him.

"God! How many people are there? All of New York seems to be celebrating."

Alan Houston on the side shouted excitedly, there were too many fans around.

Singing "We are champions", the happy New York fans slowly followed the bus towards Madison Square Garden.

After the lively parade, the activities continued. Continuing the past tradition, the Knicks held another grand celebration ceremony in Madison Square Garden.

Everyone in the Knicks team was sitting in the center of the arena. Most of the audience were old fans, many of them wearing old Knicks jerseys and cheering along.

Mike Breen and Frazier acted as temporary hosts, the trophy was placed in front of everyone, and the cheers in the arena became louder and louder.

Ewing, Oakley, and Starks enjoyed this moment very much. They stood up and waved to the fans around them to make the noise louder.

"Wow!!"

Mike Brin held the microphone with a smile, waved his hand at Li You, and said loudly:

"Let us welcome the youngest FMVP in the history of the finals!"

Although he felt that the parade was held in a hurry, after feeling the enthusiasm of the New York fans, Li You also started to enjoy himself.

After taking the microphone, he stood in the center of the field and first put his right hand to his ear to signal for louder cheers.

When the noise finally stopped, Li You took the microphone and said loudly with a smile:

"I know what everyone wants!"

"A championship is just the beginning. Believe me, the future belongs to the Knicks!"

"We will win more championships, not one, two, three, but four, five, six, seven."

When Li You said seven, the New York fans present all shouted happily:

"Wow!!"

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