Chapter 1859 Standing at the Peak
"Thank you to both teams for giving us a wonderful round of playoffs. Congratulations once again to the Los Angeles Lakers for winning four championships in four years. The Lakers became the second team in NBA history to win four consecutive championships, and also became the first team since the NBA was restructured. One, remember these players, Ji Feng, Kobe, Gasol, Artest, Farmar, Fisher, Shannon Brown... Together with the best head coach in the world, they completed this incredible feat.”
"Although incredible has been said too many times over the past four years about this Lakers team, at this moment, just like that moment, the Lakers once again created the impossible. They made the Celtics of the ancient gods You are no longer alone," Smith said, calming down his excitement.
Tonight, after Ji Feng made the buzzer-beating shot, the Lakers officially won their fourth consecutive championship. This championship is of great significance in NBA history.
First of all, this is the 18th championship trophy in the history of the Lakers, thus continuing to consolidate their status as the team with the most championships in NBA history. According to the current strength comparison between the Celtics and the Lakers, I really don’t know how long it will take to catch up. Months later, at least in Ji Feng's era, they didn't have this kind of confidence. Even Boston's own basketball media couldn't see much hope. They had already brought in the Big Three, but seeing that the Big Three were getting old, they just Just two runner-up seats in exchange.
Secondly, this is Ji Feng's fourth championship. Ji Feng has become the first person in NBA history to win the championship from his rookie season to the fourth year of his career. Moreover, Ji Feng has won the championship in these four years. They are all well-deserved core figures. This record is really too arrogant. Looking at the history of the NBA for decades, no one has ever been able to reach such a peak in his debut.
Ji Feng has also surpassed a large number of stars on the championship list. He has also officially tied with Shark O'Neal for the number of championships. ESPN vividly stated: "Even if Ji Feng retires tonight, his historical status will not be lower than that of Shaquille O'Neal." top ten."
Well, to be honest, this is still a bit low. According to Ji Feng's achievements, in the past four years, his status is already in the top five in history. Even if he continues like this, within five years, he will be ranked among the top five in history. There is no suspense in the first place. Ji Feng's current personal honors are really solid, 4 championships, 3 regular season MVPs, 3 scoring champions, 3 steal champions, 3 assist champions, the youngest Mr. Ten Thousand Points Player, double team for four years, 4 The best defensive player of the year, the first player in the double-lap Grand Slam, a Grand Slam player in the Olympics, World Championships, and Asian Games... The gap between him and Jordan is shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The reason why there is no discussion now is because Ji Feng is too young, too young, which makes people don't know how to rank at all, and people are also looking forward to Ji Feng making greater achievements.
It's still too early to evaluate Ji Feng's career. There is another protagonist tonight, and that is Kobe Bryant!
From the strongest high school student as a fledgling to the successor of Jordan, Kobe has never stopped chasing Jordan. From the youngest Mr. 10,000 points, 20,000 points, and 25,000 points, Kobe has been catching up all the way. He never stopped, even in the toughest seasons.
The number of championships has always been Kobe's biggest goal. Many people once thought that Kobe would no longer have the chance to surpass Jordan. Six championships are really not as easy as it sounds.
But after that crazy deal, everything became possible. From the 2007 season to the present, Kobe has won his 4th, 5th and 6th championships. The number of championships finally tied with Jordan last season. That At that time, Kobe once said that he was content and his career was complete.
Indeed, Kobe Bryant, who has won six championships, is already firmly in the top five in history, and he can easily face the rest of his career. Behind him, James wants to catch up, which will take an unknown amount of time.
But there is no strongest in competitive sports, only stronger. In the new season, Kobe will naturally launch an attack on surpassing Jordan for 6 championships, and tonight, he did it again!
Seven crowns!
Kobe successfully surpassed Jordan in the championship and became the King of the Ring of this era!
"Congratulations to my old buddy, you are the best. This is your era." To everyone's surprise, O'Neal was the first to express congratulations to his former brother on social media.
The Lakers generals gave their best greetings to Big Brother on the court. Ji Feng was the last one to hug Kobe. The hug between the two made the few remaining fans at the scene burst into applause.
"This is really great, thank you man." Kobe smiled and patted Ji Feng on the shoulder.
"This is your brother, you deserve this championship." Ji Feng said. His brilliance is inseparable from Kobe's help. Without Kobe, the Lakers would not be where they are today. His blessing Sincerely.
"Haha, if you don't get drunk tonight, I won't come home. I'm treating you. Don't even think about running away!" Kobe patted Ji Feng's shoulder hard twice, saying nothing.
Ji Feng, Kobe Bryant are undoubtedly the protagonists tonight, and the biggest protagonist tonight is still the Los Angeles Lakers. The final honor is the greatest achievement. Tonight, they broke the magical record that no one has broken in the previous decades. They became the second team in history to win four consecutive championships. In this field, the Lakers are undoubtedly the strongest dynasty.
The Celtics won 8 consecutive championships, which was also the highest consecutive championship record in NBA history. Of course, this record happened too long ago, and the NBA at that time was different from what it is now. After that, countless The amazingly talented stars and their teams proved that three consecutive championships seems to be the ceiling for consecutive championships. No matter it is OK or anyone else, they have not touched the threshold of four consecutive championships. Four consecutive championships are gradually considered to be the limit. Impossible things to happen.
And this conclusion was completely dead tonight. With a record of 16 wins and 3 losses, the Lakers once again won the championship and became the first four-time champion in the new era!
"The scariest thing is not that they have won four consecutive championships, but that we still don't know where their limits are." ESPN commented after the game.
This is where the horror of the Lakers lies. In the past, whether it was the OK Lakers or Jordan's Bulls, the team's problems and fatigue would be clearly seen in the season when they won three consecutive championships.
In the last year of the 0K three-game streak, they were almost defeated by the Kings in the Western Conference Finals. The Bulls in 1998 also faced the dilemma of lagging behind in the Eastern Conference Finals. Without Jordan's god coming to earth in the finals, maybe history will be rewritten. As for another team in the new century. The Spurs, the only strong team, would inexplicably stretch their legs every even year. The black and white duo of the 1980s and 1990s also failed to establish their own dynasty due to their respective existences.
However, the past four years of the Lakers can only be described as terrifying. They have four consecutive 70+ wins in the regular season, many consecutive wins in the top five in the league, a league-high 35 consecutive wins, a 16-0 championship, and 25 consecutive wins in the playoffs. , never played a tiebreaker...
All these prove that the Lakers are the ceiling of this era!