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Chapter 36 Award Ceremony! Fmvp Winner

Everything is ready.

All the Lakers players, coaching staff, owners and others put on the championship T-shirts and hats prepared in advance, and then stood in the center of the stage.

On the podium in front stands the glittering golden O'Brien Cup!

The awards ceremony will begin.

The brightly dressed host came on stage first, gave a passionate opening speech, and then announced that NBA Commissioner David Stern would present the award to the Lakers.

Accompanied by thunderous applause, David Stern made a dazzling appearance under the spotlight.

As the president and helmsman of the NBA, he has made great contributions to the development of the NBA.

It can be said that Stern has made an indelible contribution to the NBA's transformation from a small basketball league in the United States to a major sports league watched by the whole world.

It was he who made the NBA go global.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for being here to witness a great game."

"The Celtics and Lakers gave us an unprecedented performance in the finals, especially the seventh game, which is enough to go down in history."

"The Lakers beat the Celtics and won the NBA championship again after five years."

"Now, let's congratulate the Lakers again."

David Stern finished a speech with his signature smile and then raised the championship trophy.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss walked up, took the championship trophy with excitement, and held it high.

Then he passed on the championship trophy.

Phil took the championship trophy first, touched it, and passed it to Kobe.

Kobe kissed the trophy excitedly and passed it to Jiang Chen...

"Now, there is another honor that people are looking forward to, that is the Finals MVP!"

"After voting, the player who won the All-Star MVP of this Finals is Kobe Bryant, the star player from the Lakers!"

"He averaged 27.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.8 steals per game throughout the series, dominating both offense and defense!"

David Stern said loudly.

The wide camera on the scene was given to Kobe at the first moment.

Kobe walked up with a smile and took the Finals MVP trophy from David Stern.

Then, the wide camera turned to Jiang Chen standing in the crowd.

The language of the lens seems to be expressing something.

"Sure enough, the Finals MVP award was given to Kobe, not Jiang Chen."

Barkley said with some regret.

"There's nothing we can do. Jiang Chen played too few games. He only played two games."

"Even if he put up incredible numbers and saved the Lakers, the selection of the Finals MVP still depends on the performance of the entire series."

"It is clear that Jiang Chen's contribution to the team in the first five games was zero."

Reggie Miller said that this was expected, after all, Kobe is the absolute trump card of the Lakers.

"Although he didn't win the Finals MVP, Jiang Chen's name has been forever engraved in the history of the NBA Finals!"

"His great performance will be remembered forever and he is only 20 years old! That is already remarkable."

Buckley said with a change of tone.

"Yes, I believe Jiang Chen will still be able to shine in the NBA next season! I am optimistic that he will surpass me and become the No. 1 three-point shooter in NBA history in the future!"

"Every time I think of his crazy three-point performance, I can't help but get excited."

Reggie Miller also said this, full of anticipation.

On the stadium.

Kobe is being interviewed.

"Hey, Kobe, you won the fourth championship trophy in your career, and it is also the first championship trophy after leaving O'Neal. How do you feel now?"

The host asked.

"To be honest, it was a surprise! I thought we were going to go home after the sixth game! But Jiang Chen miraculously broke out and helped the team turn the game around. That's how we got this championship trophy!"

"I have to thank him."

"Although I won the Finals MVP, without Jiang Chen, we would have no chance of winning the championship. The Lakers will never forget his contribution in the Finals, and the fans will also remember his great three-point performance!"

"The MVP of the last two games is definitely Jiang Chen."

"I hope we will have the opportunity to fight side by side next season and lead the Lakers to win the championship again."

Kobe said with a smile, a hint of cunning in his eyes.

The host was stunned.

What is happening?

Why does this sound a bit... flattering?

The big screen once again showed Jiang Chen standing in the crowd.

Although he did not win the Finals MVP, his screen time was no less than Kobe's.

"Oh huh? Kobe's words are brilliant! Is he trying to win people's hearts?"

Barkley said with some surprise that he didn't expect the arrogant Kobe to praise a rookie.

"Jiang Chen only signed a one-year minimum salary contract with the Lakers this season. Now that the season is over, the contract has expired and Jiang Chen has become a free agent. I believe there will be many teams interested in him."

"Kobe Bryant expressed his willingness to continue working with Jiang Chen ahead of time, which gave him an advantage in the battle for talent."

Reggie Miller said, with a curious look on his face.

Will Jiang Chen stay with the Lakers?

If he stays, the Lakers will be the hottest championship contender in the league next season.

When Bynum returns from injury, the Lakers will be able to form a super five-star lineup of Kobe + Jiang Chen + Gasol + Bynum + Odom!

If Jiang Chen chooses to leave, which team will he choose as the next stop in his career?

No matter what Jiang Chen chooses, his career is full of light!

On the stadium.

The happiest person at this time is Lakers general manager Pukucek.

With what Kobe just said, I believe the task of renewing Jiang Chen's contract will become very simple. It would be best if Jiang Chen could be renewing his contract with a middle-class contract with an annual salary of several million US dollars.

In this way, the team can pay less luxury tax and still maintain strong competitiveness in the new season.

Kupchak thought happily and couldn't wait to talk to Jiang Chen about the contract renewal, but now there was no chance and he could only wait until the post-match interview was over.

He decided to wait for Jiang Chen at the entrance of the stadium and try to settle the matter tonight, otherwise he would always be worried.

Jiang Chen's performance in the last two games of the finals was so amazing that he will definitely be sought after by other teams, so we must not let other teams take the lead.

...

After Kobe finished his acceptance speech, the championship award ceremony ended.

But the Lakers' championship carnival has just begun!