As long as you are a human, who would not yearn to go to a big city.

The money you earn is one thing, but more importantly, there are many irreplaceable things in big cities.

For example, fat butt.

He shook his head, not knowing why he thought of this.

"James, you are here."

At this moment, a familiar voice came from behind.

It turns out that Owen is here.

Irving said as he jumped and sat next to Harden, and then looked into the distance together.

“It’s so beautiful!”

Unlike Harden, Irving prefers nature. He even likes to read some weird books and feels that humans are created by God.

So what he lamented was not the desolation in front of him, but the beautiful scenery in the distance.

But he and Harden have one thing in common, they both need to prove themselves.

Harden wants to prove that the Thunder were wrong about him, while Irving wants to prove that he is no worse than the James he once was.

"If we can complete the Black Eight, I believe they will look at us differently."

Irving looked away from the distance, put his hands on his sides, and turned to look at Harden.

"Kevin said that LinK is the only player he has ever seen who works harder than him."

Scenery often comes from emotion, and this is also the reason why Harden and Irving have completely different moods when they see the same scene.

Harden's pessimism comes not only from his own situation, but also from the opponents he will face in the upcoming playoffs.

If Varejao hadn't been injured, if they could have done better, they wouldn't have met Lin Ying and the Nets in the first round.

"We have a chance. Didn't Coach Scott say that we are the best backcourt combination he has ever seen? He is a three-time NBA champion and the best coach. He can't be wrong."

Owen said with a smile.

"Scott..."

Harden's mouth twitched.

What Irving said is correct. Scott is very successful and a very good coach to his players.

But he doesn't know why such a good coach spends most of his time standing on the sidelines and acting like a sportsman.

This is so different from Coach Brooks who coached him before.

"Yes, we have a chance."

But in the end, Harden said firmly.

Regardless of whether he can beat the Nets or not, he will go all out to show himself.

He doesn't want to stay in a place like this forever. He also wants to go to a bigger stage like the last James did.

…

On April 18, the playoffs officially kicked off.

The games in the Eastern Conference come first, and the first game to start is the Pacers and Bulls game.

The Pacers overwhelmed the Bulls by 20 points in the first half.

Although there is no Granger as in history, this Pacers team reached the Eastern Conference Finals in history and lost seven games to the Heat at that time!

In terms of configuration and combat effectiveness, the Pacers are a level better than the Bulls without Rose and then without Jimmy Butler.

It's only half time, and the game between the Nets and the Cavaliers is about to begin.

Although it was the first round, with the first team playing against the eighth team, this game still received a lot of attention.

It’s not because of the Cavaliers, but there will be Sloan’s Best Coach Award Ceremony before this game!

Although Sloan doesn't care that much about this award, he can't help the fans to care about it!

Social media has been abuzz over this incident in the past two days.

Is it just Sloan’s regret that makes up for it? That is the obsession in many people’s hearts!

So fans are paying attention. The Barclays Center is also full and the aisles are packed with people.

An hour before the game started, the arena was already packed.

When the warm-ups on both sides were almost complete, the court was set up, and when Stern walked to the center of the court, the cheers were overwhelming.

Stern smiled and shook Sloan's hand.

Although this award is not decided by him, he is happy to see this result.

Basketball games are nothing but passion and emotion.

What could be more emotional than Sloan, a coach who can be a candidate for the best coach in history, getting the first best coach championship trophy in his career?

Before the results were announced, Stern picked up the trophy and looked at Sloan with a smile.

"Jerry, the league owes you a best coaching trophy."

As soon as this sentence came out, the cheers instantly rose several decibels.

This sentence is a joke.

But coming out of Stern's mouth was different.

After all, this award is not up to him, but his saying this shows that he is also happy for Sloan from the bottom of his heart.

Sloan's expression didn't change much, he just said thank you politely.

Then when Stern announced that Sloan was the best head coach in the NBA in 2013, the audience burst into uniform cheers.

What they shouted at this time was not Sloan's name, but his nickname.

【pope】!

Sloan coached Utah for 20 years and led the team to the Finals twice. He is one of the greatest coaches in the history of the Jazz.

Because Utah is a city founded by Mormon believers, the majority of churches there are churches.

The origin of his nickname is easy to explain.

When fans shout this nickname, it is not only recognition of Sloan's coaching with the Nets this season, but also recognition of his 20 years of coaching with the Jazz!

Sloan was moved.

Although he doesn't care about this award, nor does he care about the outside world or the world's evaluation of him.

But people's hearts are not iron-clad. When everything you do is recognized by so many people, why don't you feel sore in the corner of your nose?

Driven by this emotion, the coach took the trophy and bowed deeply to the fans.

Thank you, dear fans, for your affirmation.

No one expected this move, but the cheers and applause at the scene became even louder.

Stern also smiled and clapped vigorously.

On the Nets bench, Deron couldn't help but wipe the corners of his eyes again.

He must win this championship, even if it means losing his career!

Amid cheers and applause, Sloan walked back to the bench holding the trophy.

He handed the trophy to his old subordinate Phil Johnson, then sat down to calm down.

He doesn't want his emotions to affect the next game. As a coach, he needs to remain absolutely committed.

The cheers and applause also continued for a while and then died down.

Immediately afterwards, comes the appearance ceremony.

The two teams appeared one after another.

Cavaliers: Irving, Harden, Alonzo Key, Tristan Thompson, Tyler Zeller

Nets: Deron, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Yi Jianlian, Chandler

The game starts immediately.
Chapter completed!