The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 255 254. The Last Tranquility Before the Playoffs (4K words for monthly ticket)

In addition to the competition for the MVP of the regular season, with the complete end of the regular season, the competition for the best rookie of the season has also become more intense.

At least before the start of the playoffs, outside fans have already made a very strong argument on this point, and even from the tone of voice, there is a meaning of fighting if there is a disagreement.

Up to now, there are also three players who can compete for the award of the best rookie of the season, namely Su Jiu, Rose and Mayo.

其中苏久在本赛季场均上场32.6分钟，个人能够贡献出15.3分6.3篮板6.1助攻以及1.3次抢断的全面数据。

And at the same time, Su Jiu's shooting percentage was as high as 49.1%, and his three-point shooting percentage was also 36.2%.

It can be said that these can become the most important advantages for Su Jiu to compete for the best rookie award.

In addition to Su Jiu, Derrick Rose, who is also expected to win the Rookie of the Year award this season, averaged 17.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.

Among them, the Bulls can reach the playoffs this season, and Derrick Rose, who is the No. [-] pick, is absolutely indispensable.

And in his rookie season, he forced the team into the playoffs, which is enough to become a plus point for Derrick Rose.

As for the last player OJ Mayo also has a lot of advantages, Mayo averaged 18.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game this season.

While leading the current rookie list in points per game, Mayo also won the final MVP trophy in this year's All-Star Rookie Challenge.

So before the final results are announced, no one knows who will be the best rookie of the year.

After all, no matter who these three players are, whoever is finally contaminated with this honor can be said to be well-deserved.

Because these three players have already reached a very high level in their respective fields.

Although their respective playing styles are quite different, the final feedback results are all extremely good...

...............

On April 4, inside the Orlando Arena.

"boom!"

"Rebound, rebound!"

"Stay him, jam him!"

As time goes by, the start of the playoffs is getting closer and closer.

Although in many predictions from the outside world, the Magic can easily defeat the Bulls and enter the next round of semifinals,

But the pressure the team is currently under is only clear to Stan Van Gundy as the person concerned.

In the regular season match between the two teams, the Magic lead the Bulls with 2 wins and 1 loss.

But facing the Bulls with three musketeers on the outside, Brad Miller, a white villain, and Joakim Noah, a potential rookie on the inside, Stan Van Gundy still didn't dare to be careless.

After all, throughout the history of the NBA, there have been countless cases of losing games because of overconfidence.

And this season's Magic team is under double pressure from the management and the fans.

So during the journey to the playoffs, Stan Van Gundy will appear very solemn in every game, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

At least Stan Van Gundy understands very well that even if the team can't win the championship trophy this season, they can't face a rollover in the first round of the playoffs anyway.

Otherwise, Van Gundy will probably become the eternal sinner of the Magic, and he will be scolded by people who have been stabbing his spine in the back.

Before the start of the playoffs, what worried Van Gundy the most was the team's own injury situation.

Although the team's lineup looks very good at present, the hidden danger of injuries is very huge.

Among the five starting players, Su Jiu, Iverson and Lewis all had injuries of various sizes.

In this season, he has missed some games more or less.

Su Jiu is quite tough this season, at least he has played 77 games for the team.

But Lewis has only played in 61 games this season.

As for Iverson, even including the time during the Pistons period, he stumbled and only played 53 games this season.

So at this moment, on the verge of the playoffs, injuries have become Van Gundy's biggest worry.

After all, as a head coach who has entered the playoffs many times, Stan Van Gundy knows very well that the intensity of the playoffs is definitely much greater than that of the regular season.

Under this high-intensity confrontation, Van Gundy is also very worried about whether the old injuries on the players will explode.

Strictly speaking, Stan Van Gundy is not afraid of how much trouble his opponent will cause him, because even if he loses, as long as the player plays at his due level, it can only be said that his skills are inferior to others.

However, Van Gundy was afraid that there would be some troubles within the players themselves, which would allow opponents to take advantage of injuries.

So before the start of the game, Van Gundy did not let the players perform too high-intensity iron training.

Instead, let the players group into some simple group confrontations, and try to adapt the tactics that need to be executed against the Bulls.

I want to use this method to ensure that the players' physical strength reaches a full state as much as possible, and there will not be too many accidents in the next high-intensity confrontation.

"Phew, I'm so fucking tired. It turns out that preparing for the playoffs is such a hassle. I knew it would be such a trouble. If I had to tell you, we might as well go home and go fishing early."

"At this time you should think about it, there are 15 other teams like us, so thinking about it like this makes you feel better?"

"Hey, when you say that, it seems that I feel much better, haha."

"Don't be that stinky fart, get me two bottles of water first, it's too bad, I'm dying of thirst."

With the end of the group confrontation on the field, the players gathered together and sat on the sidelines, regardless of whether they were sitting on the ground or chairs, because at this moment everyone just wanted to sit tight for a while, and then drink some water to replenish their energy.

"Here, water."

After receiving the drink Su Jiu handed him, Iverson opened the bottle cap and took a few sips into his mouth.

Then he wiped the water stains from the corner of his mouth contentedly, and then said to Su Jiu beside him with a smile on his face:

"Hey, how does this feel, any nervousness about the upcoming playoffs."

"If you are nervous, you can say it. This is not a shameful thing. After all, not every rookie has a chance to enter the playoffs in his rookie year."

After hearing Iverson's words, Su Jiu, who finished a bottle of water in one breath, lay down on the sidelines decadently, panting heavily with his chest up and down, and said with a nonchalant smile:

"Nervous?! You underestimate me too much. I'm not nervous at all. Isn't it just a playoff game? In my opinion, it's just trivial."

"I'm telling you, I'm not bragging to you, if I want to, believe it or not, I'll take you every minute..."

Before Su Jiu finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by a voice beside him.

"Oh?! What do you think you can take us with in minutes??"

Hearing this voice, everyone gathered together to rest immediately turned their attention to the past.

Because they are absolutely familiar with this voice, but this is the team's assistant coach Mundy.

Following the sound, Su Jiu, who was lying on the ground, also looked at Mengdi with half-opened eyes.

I saw that the face of the whole person was obviously filled with a kind of free and easy confidence just now, but at this moment it directly changed into a hippie smiling face:

"Hey, I mean, if I wanted to, believe it or not, I'd take you guys... home for fishing..."

"Ha ha!"

"Haha, I absolutely believe this."

"I don't know whether to go back home to fish or not, but what I do know is that your face is getting thicker and thicker now."

Looking at the crowd laughing loudly, and Meng Di who looked relieved at the moment, Su Jiu also laughed along with him, without seeing anything special.

Especially when facing the assistant coach Mundy, Su Jiu can be said to be very natural, and he can make jokes without any worries.

Because compared to the serious Stan Van Gundy, Mundy is very cheerful when communicating with the players.

Not only can you not see the slightest coach air in the whole person, but he often pays for the players to eat some chicken breasts to satisfy their greed.

You know, as a qualified professional athlete, taboo is definitely a very important thing.

In particular, there are too many things that cannot be eaten during training, which also causes players to become very greedy during this self-discipline process.

However, chicken breast is a delicacy that players can enjoy unscrupulously during training.

Because players can satisfy their cravings, chicken breast can also enhance their own protein, which can make muscles stronger.

So after a long time, chicken breast has become one of the favorite foods of NBA players.

In addition to satisfying cravings, it can also assist one's own daily training, which is definitely the pinnacle of life.

The assistant coach Mundy, who knows this well, often pays out of his own pocket to invite players to taste.

So for this very optimistic and very talkative little old man, the players love him very much.

Even for a player with a stabbing attribute like Iverson, when he meets assistant coach Mundy, he will talk to him politely and never have a dispute with him.

Even when he is late for training, assistant coach Mundy will point to Iverson intentionally or unintentionally, but Iverson will listen carefully to Mundy's warnings.

But listen to listen, for Iverson, let him get up early in the morning to participate in team practice, this is really too much effort.

So later on, Stan Van Gundy became a little helpless, and he simply didn't ask Iverson to participate in training on time. As long as he was not absent, then Van Gundy would be willing to turn a blind eye and give him a separate lesson.

After all, in addition to being an important part of the Magic's desire to win the championship this season, Iverson has only one year left on his contract.

So no one can tell what the situation will be after next year. Whether it is a contract extension with a low salary or parting ways, there is a very high possibility.

But everything has to use the results of the playoffs to speak, so this also leads to a relatively harmonious relationship between Iverson and the management.

In addition to insisting on not being willing to play as a substitute, the two sides did not have too many disputes.

Especially now that the playoffs are approaching, players and coaches are all screwed together, making deep preparations for the upcoming playoffs.

"You don't need to be too nervous. Allen has a lot of experience in the playoffs, and this is where we need him most."

"So everyone can communicate with Aaron Duo in normal times to prepare for the upcoming playoffs."

"And let's not forget at all times that it's the Bulls who need to feel nervous, not us."

"After all, we are the one standing on top, so the most important thing is to calm down, because the playoffs are really not as scary as you think."

Sitting casually on the edge of the court, the assistant coach Monty didn't care about his image at all, but explained the matter to the players with a smile.

And most of the time, they are guiding the players to relax.

After all, the current average age of this Magic team is still too young. Except for Iverson and Lewis who have enough playoff experience, others will inevitably feel uncomfortable in the playoffs.

Therefore, the coaches' psychological counseling for the players before the game will be very important.

Listening to the assistant coach Mengdi chatting and laughing with his teammates, Su Jiu was lying flat on the floor with his hands behind his head.

Looking at the slightly dazzling lights above his head, Su Jiu also subconsciously squinted his eyes, and then felt as if he was about to fall asleep in this slightly comfortable feeling.

And at the moment when he closed his eyes and opened them slightly, the corners of Su Jiu's mouth also began to rise unconsciously. Looking at the pale light above his head, he murmured softly:

"Maybe this is..., the dream..."

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(End of this chapter)