Y13 [EN]: Chapter 295

Y13-295 Final Episode (Season 1 Finale) (295/296)

00295 2011-2012 Final =========================================================================

[BAAAAANG!!!]

[With 1 minute and 5 seconds left, Y13 slams in a big shot! Right in front of Dwyane Wade!]

Wowww!!!!!!

The 20,000 fans who had been anxiously stomping their feet erupted in screams. The American Airlines Center felt like it was shaking from the roar and vibration.

[A young player of twenty-one is dominating the 4th quarter!! Dwyane Wade and LeBron James can’t stop him!! Even in a fast-break situation, he sinks a three-pointer over Wade!! Wade couldn’t have predicted it.]

Mike Breen couldn’t maintain his composure and shouted in excitement. The Miami players’ faces contorted at Youngjae’s three-pointer. Dallas was a team that was hard to beat with foul tactics. They had to win the one-possession game to catch up.

“…”

Amidst the chaos, Youngjae remained calm, even cold, as he glared at the Miami Heat players. He looked like a hunter who knew the prey’s breath hadn’t been completely cut off yet.

[Only 1 minute and 5 seconds left! If they don’t close the 6-point gap, the game is over! Will the Miami Heat be runners-up for the second year in a row? They sharpened their knives for revenge; is this the end?]

[Miami needs to aim for three-pointers. Chasing with two-pointers means they have to stop Dallas’s attack twice. Of course, three-pointers are harder than two-pointers, but succeeding in two defensive plays is also difficult.]

Wade, the most shocked, regained his composure first and quickly dribbled forward, trying to calm his teammates. There was still a chance if they could quickly score in this possession and defend successfully, even though they were down by 6 points with only 1 minute and 5 seconds left.

Whoosh-

Wade passed the ball to LeBron. LeBron attempted a drive-in after a few jab steps, but Marion didn’t budge.

“Tch.”

LeBron realized he was exhausted. His jumpers were air balls, and he couldn’t beat Marion with just his first step in the fourth quarter.

‘This won’t work…’

Whoosh-

[LeBron James! Kicks it out!]

[He looks exhausted. LeBron has been solving many clutch situations himself this season, ending the ‘choker’ controversy, but his rim attack success rate isn’t good in the 4th quarter. He’s passing it to Wade, who is less tired and in better condition in the 4th quarter.]

The ball went to Bosh and then back to Wade. Wade clicked his tongue, dribbled a few times, and then started a straight-line drive along the baseline on the right side.

Bang!

“…”

As expected, tremendous power. It was the fate of the defender guarding Wade to withstand all that power and not fall.

[Youngjae Yoon is pushed back!]

It was an unavoidable choice. It was impossible not to be pushed back at all, so he had to focus on preventing the drive near the basket. If he wasn’t completely beaten at once, he could cooperate with Chandler on defense, and he was confident in contesting the jump shot.

[Already in the low post! Youngjae Yoon is finally beaten!]

Wade rejoiced at Youngjae being pushed aside and leaped up, but behind him, Nowitzki, who had shaken off Haslem and turned towards Wade, rose up and raised his arms.

[No! He’s not beaten!]

[Wade tries to escape, but Youngjae Yoon is pushing him tightly!]

Nowitzki in front, Youngjae on the left, and the baseline on the right. If he moved his foot wrong, he would step on the baseline and the ball would go out.

“Damn it!!!”

In the end, Wade reluctantly jumped, and Nowitzki and Youngjae jumped with him.

Thud!

The whistle wasn’t blown. It wasn’t a reckless defense; they simply held their ground and raised their hands, so there was no contact.
The floater went over Nowitzki’s hand, hit the rim, and bounced high.

[Now, will it go in!!!]

Thud-

[MISS!!!! With 53 seconds left, the 6-point gap remains!!!!]

[This is huge, this is huge!!! Tyson Chandler grabs the rebound and gets fouled!]

Bosh tried to get the rebound, but it was in vain. Chandler squeezed out every last bit of strength to hold his box out [positioning to prevent the opponent from getting the rebound] and grabbed the defensive rebound.

Beeeee-

Even calling a timeout now, the game had tilted. Just 1 minute and 30 seconds. In that short moment, Nowitzki and Youngjae’s two big shots in Game 7 had instantly turned the tide of the 46-minute battle.
After the timeout, the ten players from both teams returned to the court without substitutions.

Youngjae succeeded in creating space to drive through a 2-2 with Nowitzki and earned a free throw. He made both free throws, bringing the score to 108-100, an 8-point difference.

Miami focused on getting the ball to Chris Bosh, who had a 50% three-point success rate in the playoffs, to create a three-point opportunity to somehow reduce the score, but there were only a few players who could consistently make three-pointers in such a desperate situation.

Thud!!!

[Chris Bosh’s last hope for a three-pointer is gone! Ah… The Miami Heat! It looks like they will kneel to the Dallas Mavericks, the same opponent for the second year in a row!]

[The Big 3 [LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh] and Coach Spoelstra! The Miami Heat dynasty, which was ambitiously built, collapses without even reaching the throne!!!]

Further resistance was meaningless. The Miami players were slumped on the court in despair, or barely standing with their hands on their knees, even though there were still a few seconds left. Youngjae calmly watched the clock with the ball in his hands for the remaining 10 seconds. There was an unwritten rule that the offense wouldn’t shoot if the defense didn’t show any will to defend because the score difference was too large compared to the remaining time, and this was the case even in the Finals.

“…”

In contrast, the Dallas warriors were already going wild on the bench. Barea, Parsons, Wright, Brewer, and Kidd were hugging each other, ready to rush onto the court as soon as the game ended. Even Coach Carlisle couldn’t hide his joy and was smiling brightly.

“Back-to-back!!!”

Mark Cuban, the team owner, who had been in the stands and couldn’t hold back, was also wearing a blue T-shirt and jeans, watching this moment, the peak of the Dallas dynasty, with emotion, cheering with the players on the bench.

“Yoon… Yoon!!”

Emily, who was watching from the stands, couldn’t hold back her tears and kept chanting Youngjae’s name. Then, the 20,000 fans joined in, welcoming the new legend with tremendous cheers and chants.

Y13!! Y13!!

MVP!! MVP!!

Beeeee-!!

[The long Game 7 is over! The score is 108 to 100!! The Dallas Mavericks win the Finals series 4-3, achieving a miraculous back-to-back championship!!!!!]

[The hero of the Finals is none other than Youngjae Yoon! If it weren’t for him in today’s game, the championship would have gone to Miami! A whopping 11 points, 2 assists, and 1 steal in the 4th quarter alone! 29 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in today’s game!!! The biggest contributor to today’s Game 7 is undoubtedly Youngjae Yoon!!]

Youngjae was momentarily flustered, unsure of how to react in that ecstatic moment. The back-to-back championship was enough to shake Youngjae, so good that his mind temporarily stopped working.

“Wooaaah!!!”

The players rushed to Youngjae as if they had planned it and lifted him up. Youngjae was taken aback and went up on the players, and the players shouted in unison, one, two!

“Three!!!”

Whoosh!!!

[The Dallas Mavericks teammates lift the hero of the Finals! Youngjae Yoon was a player who deserved to be the owner of this toss!]

This feeling of floating. The lightness and exhilarating pleasure, as if wings had sprouted and he could swim in the sky, made Youngjae’s whole body tremble. When the toss was over, Mark Cuban hugged Youngjae tightly and said.

“You brought us the championship trophy again. Maybe picking you was the luckiest thing in my life.”

“The same goes for me. I never imagined I would have such a great experience at this age.”

At Youngjae’s words, Cuban patted him hard on the back and enjoyed the joy with the other players. Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, Shawn Marion, Jason Terry, the main players of the championship. And even the bench players who didn’t complain about the time and role and didn’t hesitate to do the dirty work. Youngjae smiled as he talked to each of them.

“Okay! The last one should be with the heroine!”

Chandler, his best friend, pushed Youngjae on the back, and Youngjae stumbled out of the crowd. Then, a woman was standing still on the sideline where he always stood to make substitutions.

“…”

No more words were needed. Youngjae ran to the woman and hugged her tightly, and the woman just cried in Youngjae’s arms.

“Can I kiss you?”

Youngjae, holding Emily in his arms and looking down from below, said quietly, and Emily wrapped her arms around Youngjae’s neck instead of answering and reached out to Youngjae first.

Waaaaa!!!!

After the court was cleared to some extent, the Dallas Mavericks players were waving to the audience, wearing blue long-sleeved T-shirts and hats with white backgrounds and blue brims that had been made.

– In front of the 20,000 people here. I will declare once again. 2011-2012 NBA CHAMPION. DALLAS MAVERICK!!! –

Wooooaaaah!!!

Commissioner David Stern held the microphone and declared the Dallas Mavericks’ victory again, and the players applauded with joy and enjoyed the joy in their own way. The players, centered on Dirk Nowitzki, who was holding the large NBA CHAMPION trophy, were cheering with more excitement than anyone else.

– Now, I will announce the FINAL MVP [Most Valuable Player], who showed the best performance in the Finals, which was a bloody battle for 7 games. –

At Commissioner Stern’s words, Bill Russell, who was standing next to him, took the microphone while holding the trophy given to the Finals MVP.

– This player has been the most dazzling player in this final. He received 8 of the 11 votes for the Final MVP. The Final MVP is… –

The players and coaches focused their attention as if they had sensed who would receive it, and at the same time, Bill Russell slowly opened his mouth.

– Dallas Mavericks. Y13, Youngjae Yoon! –

Wooaaah!!!

[Youngjae Yoon won the Final MVP with 8 votes in this Final MVP. In addition, he set another great record. Born in July 1991, he won the Final MVP at the age of 20 years and 11 months, becoming the second youngest Final MVP in history after Magic Johnson (former LA Lakers, point guard) at the age of 20 years and 10 months (won the 80th Final MVP, born in August 1959)!!]

Along with the commentator’s guidance, the youngest Final MVPs of all time were listed in order on the electronic display. The cheers of the audience watching the screen grew even louder. It was pride in the fact that this hero was their star.

Youngest Final MVP of all time (in order of age)

1980 Magic Johnson (LA Lakers) 20 years and 10 months

2012 Youngjae Yoon (Dallas Mavericks) 20 years and 11 months

1982 Magic Johnson (LA Lakers) 22 years and 10 months

1999 Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) 23 years and 2 months

1971 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks) 23 years and 2 months (10 days slower than Duncan)

“Go out quickly! Receive it!!”

Starting with Chandler’s words, Parsons, Wright, Brewer, and Barea, who had been close to Youngjae, envied Youngjae, saying, “Don’t hold back because your stomach hurts, receive it quickly.”

“Yoon. It’s your trophy.”

Dirk Nowitzki, the main character of last year’s Final MVP, also smiled and pushed him on the back, and Youngjae slowly took his steps, which had not fallen, and shook hands with President David Stern and approached Bill Russell.

“Thank you.”

“You have improved even more than last year. I hope you will show a good performance in the future.”

Youngjae finished the story lightly with Bill Russell’s blessing, and behind Bill Russell, he saw Emily, who was clapping like a seal among the Dallas Mavericks’ players’ families and acquaintances who were watching him.

“Yoon. Congratulations on the Final MVP. Congratulations on setting the record as the second youngest Final MVP in history.”

Youngjae wanted to smile at Emily, but he calmed his mind for Doris Burke’s interview and responded skillfully to the interview.

“You have won two championships in just two years of your debut, and you have also received the second youngest Final MVP in history. You are also ranked 5th in the regular season MVP and entered the ALL-NBA 2nd team. You are not even 21 years old yet. To be exact, you are still 20 years old. You are building a great record at a young age. What are your impressions of this season?”

“Ah… It was really a year beyond expectations. I’m still a little dazed. I didn’t even think about being the second youngest Final MVP in history. I just did my best in each game. This season… Last season was also a personally satisfying season, but it was worth it to do my best without stopping there. This season was a satisfying season both personally and as a team. Not only the process but also the result. But, I have no intention of being satisfied with myself this season. Next year, I will show you a more developed Y13.”

Tyson Chandler jokingly shouted at Youngjae’s mature interview, saying, “Don’t be boring and say what you really mean!!” but Youngjae just smiled.

“What do you think is the secret to winning?”

“I think it is a great achievement made by a team called the Dallas Mavericks. The secret is, of course, teamwork. Not only in-game but also out-of-game, we are like brothers. I have prioritized the team’s victory over my record. That family-like atmosphere has created the current Dallas Mavericks. It is the victory of all of us who ran harder than anyone else.”

The interview was over, and Youngjae received the trophy from Bill Russell and lifted it up with all his might.

Wooooaaaah!!!!!

The broadcast was over, and all the cameras were turned off, but the 20,000 home fans continued to applaud and cheer for the players without any intention of leaving. Youngjae smiled awkwardly at Emily, Steve, and Lauren, who were standing near the rim with the trophy in his hands.

“How was it?”

“Ah! As expected, it’s my brother. It was really awesome!”

Steve poured out his words in excitement without noticing, but Lauren smiled embarrassedly and dragged Steve away.

“Come here.”

Youngjae smiled and said to Emily with the trophy in his left hand and his arms open, and Emily slowly walked over and wrapped her arms tightly around Youngjae’s waist.

“Thank you. I came this far thanks to you.”

“No. Just… Thank you too. For continuing to be here like this.”

Youngjae’s sweat smell. And Emily’s tears. Even though everything was mixed together, the two remained embracing each other on the court for a while.

Season 1 END.

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＠The reason why the commentary says Youngjae is 21 years old is that they usually don’t express it as several years and several months, so they say 21 years old from 20 years and 1 month to 20 years and 12 months. Records are calculated to the youngest, so they are calculated to several years and several months. That’s how Youngjae becomes the second youngest Final MVP by about a month. If it were a Korean article, it would be an article saying ‘Joint Youngest Final MVP’. Korea doesn’t count months or days well. But the United States counts not only months but also days ㅋㅋ.

＠Ah… I was doing a re-comment on yesterday’s and it flew away, so I’m doing only today’s.

Black Moon Fire/// This is the end of Youngjae’s wonderful second season.

goimosp/// Haha… He has already risen to the same level as Kobe-Wade based on this season. And it was a series that proved it.

Yabes/// Lol… No Ok-sae…. I like No Ok-sae too, but No Ok-sae must become Youngjae’s sacrifice.

magara/// I thought I would lose once here, but as expected, it was right for Dallas to win this season in terms of setting.

anguqwhdk/// Curry does that whenever he’s bored ㅋㅋ. Other players like Lillard and Irving also do it often.

Han512, CountOfDark, Disappearing Soul, Omariyon, Financia, Mirror Self/// Thank you for your comments as always. Thank you for your support.

Ultra 10/// I’m so sad too ㅠ.ㅠ Thank you for your support.

Flame of Betrayal/// Hehe… As planned… It was too suitable for winning.

Shizuka Cartel, Destroyer/// Still, your curiosity was resolved in one day ㅎㅎ

Inkling Two/// Yes. That’s right. A player who is ranked 5th in MVP and is on the ALL-NBA 2nd team is good enough to be S-class. That means 5th to 10th out of all players. Wade, Bosh, and Nowitzki are S-class players because they have class, although their awards this season are below.

Ga Yeon-eul/// Shouldn’t Youngjae explode with coolness ㅋㅋ

Silver Turtle/// Yes. Youngjae is the Pam over Nowitzki!!! And Youngjae doesn’t hard carry with only old players. There will be proper generational change.

Deep Darkness/// Sports novels are watched for that taste ㅋㅋ

Sleep.Ja.Bi/// Thank you for the manuscript fee coupon. Thank you for enjoying it.