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Chapter 380
In the first round of competition, the winner can be determined in three games if it is the fastest, and all the answers can be obtained in five games if it is the slowest.

In the process, some NBA awards gradually surfaced.

The best sixth man in the NBA this year was Rodney Rogers, the most improved player was Jaylen Rose, and the best defensive player was given to Alonzo Mourning.

This is the second time in Alonzo Mourning's career that he has been named the best defensive player.

His playing time this season has declined slightly compared to last season, but he still averages 21.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game.

3.7 blocked shots is also the year's most insiders in the league.

In addition to Mourning, Mutombo also averaged 3.3 blocks per game, and Shaquille O'Neal got a career-high 3.0 blocks per game.

In addition, there are a large number of insiders who average more than two blocks per game.

It also includes the Warriors' big Ben.

It can be said that an average of two blocks per game is the measure of an excellent frame protector.

In the competition for the best coach, there have been many controversies.

The media-respected rookie coach, Doc Rivers, took to the stage.

If only from the record point of view, Doc Rivers does not seem to be convincing to run for the best coach.

In the season before he coached the Magic, the Magic scored 33 wins and 17 losses. This season, the Magic only had 41 wins and 41 losses, just 50% of the winning percentage.

The winning rate is declining. How can such a record be re-elected as the best coach?
However, this coach known as a doctor, in the eyes of the outside world today, has both coaching talent and first-rate eloquence.

The Magic went through some roster changes before the start of the season.

Among the 5 players who started the season, 4 have not experienced the draft.

Such a lineup made the Magic very unfavorable before the start of the season.

The outside world directly believes that the Magic may achieve the bottom record in the league.

As a result, Rivers' coaching achieved a jaw-dropping 50% winning rate.

But even so, Rivers is still not too convincing to run for the best coach.

Candidates with Rivers include Coach Carlisle of the Warriors and Phil Jackson of the Lakers.

Phil Jackson's voice in the Los Angeles area is very high.

Phil Jackson was also one of the potential coaches of the Warriors last summer, and had a lot of scandals with the Warriors. Of course, he finally chose the Lakers.

Before he came to the Lakers, the Lakers hadn't rushed to the No. [-] record in the Western Conference.

After he came, the record was immediate, and the Lakers had an excellent record of 67 wins.

Therefore, the media in the Los Angeles area believes that the best coach is already in Phil Jackson's pocket.

Instead, the media in the San Francisco area put forward different opinions.

Because O'Neal's performance this year is really eye-catching. Compared with O'Neal, Phil Jackson feels like a thigh.

This is a bit unclear, whether it was Phil Jackson who came over and inspired O'Neal, or O'Neal's explosion made Phil Jackson's triangle offense.

However, in the end, to everyone's surprise, the award was finally awarded to rookie Doc Rivers in the coaching field.

This caused an uproar.

Maybe this analogy is not appropriate, but basically, it can be considered as if the league awarded the MVP to a rookie player with average statistics and average record.

Rivers eventually won the title of Coach of the Year for the 1999-2000 season.

Become the fifth head coach in NBA history to win the Albach Cup in the first season of coaching.

Then there is the war of words that all fans love to see.

The media over there is not worthy of the name of your coach, and the media here is not qualified to criticize others.

The Warriors also felt a pity for Carlisle.

But Qin Fei's performance is too eye-catching. When there is such an eye-catching superstar in the team, the aura of the head coach will be infinitely reduced.

Carlisle said it was fine.

"My goal is the same as yours, which is to lead the Warriors to a championship and give the fans in the Bay Area a long-lost trophy. This is far more important than my personal best coach."

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After all the awards except the MVP were released, the results of the first round of the competition were also announced.

在东部，步行者3:2战胜雄鹿，76人3:1战胜黄蜂，热火3:0战胜活塞，尼克斯3:0战胜萌龙。

The Bucks were the most surprising team in the first round. In the game against No. 2 in the Eastern Conference, the Bucks even drew with the Pacers 2:[-].

It is only one step away from the final victory.

This year's round of competition can be regarded as the official debut of the three musketeers, and they have justified the name of their combination.

But the most anticipated Raptors drove high and low.

The performance of the team's Gemini is not satisfactory.

McGrady averaged 16.7 points and 7 rebounds per game, shooting less than 4% from the field and less than 3% from three-pointers.Vince Carter averaged 19.3 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was only 30%.

So this round of the series ended with the Raptors Gemini, and they were criticized.

Of course, we have reason to believe that they will have an infinitely bright future, but at this time, they should be criticized like this. This is the best way to help them grow after a bad series against them.

At this time, the two pretty boys in Boston were very happy.

As long as you don't make the playoffs, Gemini is still Gemini, and you can never criticize my performance in the playoffs.

In other words, as strong as the Pacers, they have never defeated the Boston Twins in the playoffs.

In the West, most of the games are very close.

The second team to advance to the second round was the No. 2 Trail Blazers, who defeated the Timberwolves 2-3.

Lakers and Kings, Jazz and Suns.

These two rounds of the series all hit the 5th game of life and death.

This is a very surprising thing, let alone the Jazz and the Suns. After all, the Suns are not weak. Although they are affected by injuries, after all, compared with their power, they can be regarded as a strong team in the West that can fight.

The Kings are just one, a fresh team that has just emerged in the past two years. Although Princeton is playing lively, it has never proved itself on the stage of the playoffs.

The Kings are eighth in the West, and the gap with the Lakers is too obvious.

However, it was such an eighth team in the Western Conference that pushed the Lakers to a desperate situation.

Previously, no one thought that such a team could actually have a relationship with the Lakers.

The Kings still have a little style of play, which means restraining the Lakers.

However, since this year, no one thought that the Kings would be the hardest whetstone on the way to the Lakers' future championship.

There is something magical about this opponent.

They don't seem to be afraid of the ravages and destruction of the big sharks inside. What they are afraid of is that they can't produce a top defensive perimeter on the wing.

Of course, this is just an illusion of the fans. Together, O'Neal and Kobe are the most powerful combination. Any one that is taken apart can only be eaten alone, and cannot lead the team to form an absolute advantage.

In the next game that everyone expected, both teams failed in the end.

The Lakers and the Jazz won the fifth game without any risk and advanced to the second round.

So far, the rosters of the four teams that have qualified for the Western Conference have all been released.

In the second round, the Lakers will fight the Warriors, while the Jazz will challenge the Trail Blazers.

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The Lakers defeated the Kings and became the last team in the league to advance to the second round this year.

This is actually quite an unforgettable scene.

No one thought that the Lakers with the first record in the regular season would be the last team to qualify.

Then came the most exciting part of the MVP announcement.

There are several candidates for this year's MVP, besides O'Neal, Qin Fei, Garnett, Mourning, Iverson...

Qin Fei and Garnett are the biggest threats to O'Neal.

However, the two still failed to form a comeback situation. In the final MVP selection, O'Neal won 38.37% of the votes, of which the first choice rate was as high as 97%.

Among the first ballots, two reporters voted for Qin Fei, and one reporter voted for Iverson.

In Qin Fei's previous life, O'Neal was elected MVP this year, which was infinitely close to unanimous votes. Only one reporter voted for Iverson.

However, with Qin Fei now, although O'Neal's voice is still loud, more people will love the scoring champion.

This is the first time in O'Neal's career that he was elected the regular season MVP.

He was 28 years old this year and has won many personal honors. In addition to the NBA regular season MVP, he also got his bachelor's degree from his university and was selected into the Louisiana State University Basketball Hall of Fame.

It can be said that it is a grand slam of his personal honor, only one league championship away.

The MVP is decided by the votes of sports reporters. There are three main aspects of whether the award can be won, the most important of which is whether the personal ability is outstanding. Therefore, the MVP is the highest point of personal honor pursued by NBA players, and it reflects the ultimate of a player's personal ability.

In addition to personal ability, it is necessary to examine whether the team record of the player is excellent, and sometimes to compare the results of recent seasons. If the team's record is greatly improved, it can increase a lot of impact points.

The fans in the Los Angeles area are very happy. The Lakers have inherited the glory of an excellent center. After no Lakers player won the MVP throughout the 90s, at the beginning of 00, O'Neal made a good start.

The media in the Bay Area feel a little pity for Qin Fei. Qin Fei's personal data has nothing to say, but the team's record is indeed still far behind the Lakers.

It was Qin Fei himself who, when interviewed by the media, immediately sent his blessings to O'Neill.

"Shaq has been a terrific big man, and he deserves the credit. He's been impeccable this season, leading the Lakers to the best record in the league."

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"What do you mean, I have nothing to do with co-authoring such a good record with the Lakers?" Kobe was very displeased with Qin Fei's remarks in this interview.

Qin Fei was at a loss, he sincerely wished the shark well.

Kobe and Qin Fei are too familiar, if not, he would not come to call Qin Fei, and it is precisely because he is too familiar that he will be entangled in Qin Fei's interview.

"That's okay, right?"

"After all, Shaq got the MVP." Qin Fei said helplessly.

Here again, here again!
Kobe was speechless, it was this indifferent tone that casually stimulated the nerve endings of others.

"Wash your neck clean, I'm going to sweep you this round!"

Kobe issued a declaration of battle to Qin Fei.

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This is the first time the two have met in the playoffs.

This round of the series has not yet started, but it has already received widespread attention. Everyone knows that there are four major divisions in the 96 world.

These 4 people have their own characteristics, and the traffic is very large.

In particular, Iverson and Qin Fei have become two young players promoted by the league today.

When Iverson entered the league, he was the shortest No. [-] pick in history, with unlimited topicality.

His crossover has swept a generation of young people, and has become an iconic figure in the league, occupying the sky.

In comparison, although Kobe's statistics so far in his career are not explosive enough, he is located in Los Angeles, and he is in a top giant team like the Lakers, occupying a favorable location.

So Qin Fei doesn't have to think about it, it must be harmony.

The focus of the majority of Chinese fans has gathered for a lifetime, which has continuously highlighted his commercial value. In addition, since entering the league, he has continued to improve his performance on the court, and he defeated Jordan in the Sonics and won the championship.

In the East, Iverson also entered the second round of the playoffs. In the second round, he will play against the Pacers, the boss of the East.

Another round of the playoffs in the East, coincidentally, is the old enemy, the Knicks and the Heat.

Each has its own concerns.

This is the advantage of competing among heroes. In every game, every round of the series, you can't predict who can break through.

For example, before the game between the Lakers and the Warriors, everyone thought the Lakers were stable, but they fought the Kings in 5 games. Now facing the Warriors, who can guarantee that the Lakers will definitely beat the Warriors?
You must know that although the Warriors are a young guard, the hardness and strength of the Warriors have been recognized by many coaches.

Lakers players, including Kobe, also think so. Don't look at the fierce words, but they are actually facing a big enemy.

5 month 6 day.

The Warriors arrive in Los Angeles.

Everyone checked into the hotel where they stayed, and then started a day of preparation training.

In the evening, it becomes the rest time for each player.

Although Carlisle did not promulgate curfew rules, no one dared to go out at this time.

If you hit the coach's muzzle, it's not a matter of attitude, and it may be considered by the coach as a lack of professionalism.

On the second day, the energetic Warriors team went to the arena for the final preparations before the start of the game. By the way, I read through it. The coaching staff stayed up all night and studied the temporary tactics.

Temporary tactics are basically available in every game. If players get used to it and play according to the usual tactics, those who can really follow the temporary tactics on the court are players with strong execution ability.

There won't be too many temporary counts. Generally, one, two or three will arrive on the court, and the players will follow the command of the point guard.

It's like having an extra level of change. A sneak attack at a critical moment can also achieve an unexpected effect.

Both teams practiced in the arena in the afternoon.

The training before the start of the battle is mainly based on ordinary shooting training and tactical training, and there will not be too many aspects related to physical fitness.

After all, you have to keep your physical fitness here. If you play games at night, if you use it up in the afternoon, your legs will definitely be weak at night.

"Come again!"

"Shuh!"

"Shuh!"

"Shuh!"

Qin Fei practiced several sets of shots, including some three-point shots.

The Lakers are completely different from the Spurs they met in the first round. They have a super insider at their peak, and they also have an outside gate like jellyfish.

Qin Fei didn't have to worry about it, and maximized his scoring efficiency. There was no doubt that shooting would be the easiest and most effective way to score.

This point is the same for everyone.

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(End of this chapter)