Last year's MVP selection was full of suspense, and Sun Hao, who won the final vote, won by a narrow margin, and this year's selection was even better than that.

The players with higher voices are (in no particular order):

Yao Ming, averaging 25.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2 blocks per game;

Maddy, averaging 23.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game;

Anthony, averaging 24.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game;

Kobe Bryant, averaging 30.5 points, 4.6 points, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game;

Nash, averaging 15.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 1 steal per game;

Stoudemire, averaging 25 points, 8.7 boards, 1.5 assists, 1 steal and 1.6 blocks per game;

James, averaging 31.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game;

Sun Hao, averaging 33.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game;

The two main factors of MVP selection, data and performance.

In terms of record, the teams these players are ranked in the order of Wizards, Pistons, Mavericks, Suns, Lakers, and Nuggets.

To sum up, there is generally such a characteristic: the data record is not dominant, and the data with the advantage of the record is relatively weak.

"Don't ask me, I don't know who is going to be this year's MVP."

Even Buckley, who has always liked to show off his operations on the show, did not bet this time.

Although the forum is like guessing the lottery ticket, it has its own reasons, and it is impossible to say who is more convincing.

The Lakers are nervously preparing for the upcoming Western Conference finals.

"Do you think you can make it to the next level?"

After the training, Sun Hao and O'Neill sat on the sidelines to rest and chat as usual.

"I can't."

Sun Hao gave his own answer.

"That's not the point, Shaq, I prefer FMVP."

After Sun Hao finished speaking, he added with a smile.

O'Neill was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud by Sun Hao.

But in fact, he would ask this, and he also knew that it was difficult for Sun Hao to win the MVP for a second time.

Although the statistics are extremely gorgeous, and there is even a performance of 81 points in a single game, the Lakers' record is relatively poor.

"If you really fail to win the championship, I will do my best to help you get the FMVP."

After laughing, O'Neill said seriously.

Big sharks rarely talk like that, but it's because of the lack that you can feel that unwavering determination.

That kind of volcano that you can slash at, I also have an indomitable momentum.

Sun Hao didn't say anything, just nodded.

No matter how difficult it is to win this championship, he and the Lakers will be decided!

Fans have had a hard time guessing the season, and the good news is that the next day, the league announced the final voting results for the MVP.

The end result was "unexpected".

However, judging from the comments of fans after the game, it is also reasonable.

The MVP of the 2005~2006 regular season was ...... Yao!

Although it is confusing, the MVP call with the highest voice can still focus on three people: Sun Hao with the best data, Yao Ming with the best record, and Kobe Bryant, who is not the best in data and record but has advantages.

The final voting result is also this trend.

Yao Ming, who won, received 26% of the vote, followed by Sun Hao with 23.6% and Kobe Bryant with 22%.

Nash, who ranked fourth, and James, who finished fifth, received only 9 percent and 8.6 percent of the vote.

After the award ceremony, Sun Hao called Yao Ming to congratulate him as soon as possible.

64 wins, the first record in the league, with an average of nearly 26+11+3+2 per game, such a record and honor to win the MVP, it is indeed deserved.

Although it is a pity that he failed to win the championship, Sun Hao also feels that this wave is not a loss when he loses to "his own person" Yao Ming.

And he is also happy for Yao Ming from the bottom of his heart.

Yao Ming in history, because of injuries, fell at his peak, leaving countless regrets.

So much so that in the future, when many fans discuss Yao Ming, because of the lack of honor, there are topics such as "who is stronger Tyson Chandler or Yao Ming", "Yao Ming is completely dependent on his height, and he is not outstanding in terms of technique".

The same is true of Anthony, Maddie, Carter, and many more.

But as long as you have watched the game, you know that the dominance of these players in their peak years can have a place in the history of the NBA.

This is also the fundamental reason why James made so many "decisions" in history.

Because when they retire, new fans haven't seen them play, and when they talk about it, they will be judged by statistics and honors.

Yao Ming now has this MVP guarantee, and there will be a lot less or no boring topics in the future.

The most direct proof is that after the results of the MVP selection came out, the country has exploded.

"Active No. 1 Center! 》

The headline on the front page of the Basketball Herald was quite eye-catching.

"Yao next year! 》

The headlines of the Sports Weekly are not far behind.

Even CCTV 5 made a documentary specifically for Yao Ming.

Excerpts from the documentary run from the beginning of the season to the end of the season, covering many of the highlights of Yao Ming's season.

They were clearly prepared.

But if you ask the people at CCTV, they will tell you the actual ...... Sun Hao's is also done.

Yao Ming's sneaker spokesperson AJ also announced on this day that it would release an MVP commemorative version of sneakers in the summer.

Why is Yao Ming now endorsing AJ instead of Reebok?

Fertilizer and water don't flow into outsiders' fields!

Jordan is the small boss of the Wizards!

Although the center doesn't sell shoes very much, after all, the influence is there.

At the domestic forum, the fans were already cheering.

"Chinese players in the NBA, now in addition to Sun Hao, there is also my big Yao Ming!"

"Although it's a pity that Sun Hao didn't win the MVP, the Chinese players won!"

"When Yi Jianlian also gets an MVP, then the Chinese players will be happy!"

"Haha, although I want to say that you really dare to think about it, but anything is possible!"

"My Chinese men's basketball team has two MVPs! With this restless little heart, I can't wait to see this year's World Championships! ”

"To win the championship, you must win the championship, the Chinese men's basketball double world champion!"

"I was still hesitating, but now I have decided to send my 10-year-old son Wang Ergou to play basketball!"

"I also decided, my son is 8 years old, Zhao Quandan."

"My son, 7 years old, Zhang Zhenlin."

……

The MVP talk continues, but for the four teams heading into the divisional finals, all of their focus is on the game.

Sun Hao is the same.

And one thing that only he knows is that the next games will be tougher than all the games that have passed the season.

Because he failed to win the MVP, his "MVP" aura ended here.

In other words, his ability in all aspects will be a little weaker than before, and it will be more difficult to defend his title.

However, his attitude is the same as that of O'Neill before, regardless of the sword and fire, he will move forward.

The Eastern Conference Finals kicked off first, with the Wizards and Pistons as the favorites to win the championship, and the game also attracted a considerable number of viewers.

According to ESPN, it was the highest-rated Eastern Conference Finals in NBA history.

Although there is no Sun Hao, Yao Ming, who has just won the MVP, has exploded in domestic attention.

With the attention of Chinese fans, it is not appropriate for this rating not to explode.

The fans paid a lot of attention and the game was extremely intense.

Take a closer look at the four teams that advanced to the divisional finals, in fact, they are all teams that combine offense and defense, and have superstars.

Last year, the Wizards were always at the bottom of the game with the Pistons because of the level of coaching.

However, Carlisle's arrival in charge has reborn the team, and the original disadvantage has become an advantage.

This also allowed the Wizards to always hold the Pistons ahead of them in the game.

In the end, after four quarters of fierce battle, the Wizards won a thrilling 97-91 victory and won the first victory of the Eastern Conference finals.

Yao Ming had 22 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, Maddy had 29 points and Hamilton had 17 points.

Anthony had 26 points, Rasheed Wallace had 19 and Billups had 17 points and seven assists.

You sing, we appear.

The smoke of the Eastern Duel has not yet dissipated, and the battle of the Western Duel will begin immediately.

Like the Wizards Pistons, the Lakers and Suns are also an offensive and defensive one, with a super giant pressure formation.

And because of Sun Hao, the attention of Xiduan is only high.

On match day, even if it was just a training session, the two teams attracted quite a bit of attention.

The Lakers' training as a visiting team was in the morning, and Sun Hao was caught by reporters for an interview after the training.

"D'Antoni and Nash were with the Warriors before, and you just beat the Warriors comfortably, do you think the team can easily win tonight?"

The reporter's first question was full of drool.

"No, the Suns are a very good team both offensively and defensively, and Steve has found the best team for him in Phoenix, so my opinion is the opposite of yours, and this is going to be the toughest game we've had since we got into the playoffs."

"So are you confident that you can lead the team to victory?"

"Of course, we have only one goal for this season."

"Defending the title?"

"Yes, defend your title."

Sun Hao showed his confidence unreservedly.

The Suns' practice was in the afternoon, and as in the morning, Nash, who was the core of the team, was caught by reporters for interviews, and asked similar questions as in the morning.

"Do you have the confidence to beat them?"

When the reporter threw this question.

"They're going to lose!"

Before Nash could answer, a man suddenly ran out of the way behind him.

At first glance, it was Tim Thomas, who joined the team after the trade deadline.

Thomas was rejected when he wanted to go to the Lakers, but after switching to the Suns, he played well and is now an important rotation of the team, averaging nearly 10 points per game.

'We're confident we're at our best.'

Nash looked back to see that it was Thomas, laughed a few times, and nodded.

Thomas is not bad, but that mouth is a bit big like the former Suns legend Barkley.

These interviews were also reported by reporters before the game.

Sun Hao revealed that the Lakers' goal is only to defend the title, and Tim Thomas boasted that the Suns would win.

These saliva make the already fierce competition more tense and more attention-grabbing.

During the pre-game warm-up, Sun Hao and Nash just briefly looked at each other.

After the warm-up, in the cheers of the fans, it entered the opening ceremony.

The Lakers were the first to introduce as a visiting team, Payton, Sun Hao, Ariza, Walker, O'Neal.

The Suns followed, with Nash, Petrus, Marion, Stoudemire, Kurt Thomas.

Both sides are regular starting lineups.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Stoudemire leaped high to earn the Suns the chance to take the lead in attack.

Nash took possession of the ball to the frontcourt, glanced at Payton defending him in front of him, and waved his big hand.

Stoudemire mentioned that the high post is a pick-and-roll.

When it comes to pick-and-roll, the most talked about by fans is Marlon Stockton, and the future fan is Delon Boozer.

There is no other reason, because these two pairs are the proud disciples of the master of blocking and dismantling, Jerry Sloan.

However, it is easy to overlook the blocking and pick-and-roll of Nash and Xiaosi.

In the Suns' fluid offense, their pick-and-roll is the source of the team's tactics.

And the blocking and dismantling tactics are simple and simple, but complex and complex.

Generally, there are more up and down blocks and dismantles on the field, that is, one inside and one outside after dismantling.

But Nash and Xiaosi's blocking and dismantling are more changeable, up and down, left and right.

For example, in this round, the two of them are blocking and dismantling left and right, and after dismantling, the two of them cut in from the left and right at the same time.

The Lakers' defensive center of gravity was on Smalls' side, and Nash saw a stop-and-go shot.

The ball goes over Walker's defense.

"Bang!"

After the rebound, he grazed the rebound and fell into the net pocket.

The Suns came out on top.

Phil Jackson looked up at the timer at this time.

5 seconds.

The Suns' offense took just five seconds.

The Lakers pushed to the frontcourt, and Payton was ready to hoist the ball to O'Neal on the inside.

Theoretically, the Suns' interior strength is not much stronger than that of the Warriors, and O'Neal's hard inside is the best way to play.

However, before Payton could hoist the ball in, Marion had already released Ariza to help defend inside.

This choice also reflects the difference between the Suns and the Warriors.

Because the Warriors have no defense, the counterattack relies heavily on offensive and defensive conversion speed, so the defense does not dare to shrink the basket, but the Suns are different.

To use a figurative phrase to distinguish, the Warriors are playing counterattacks, while the Suns are playing more defensive counterattacks.

Payton quickly passed the ball to Ariza in the bottom corner.

It was a good option, and Ariza also made a quick shot after receiving the ball.

However, at the moment when Ariza made a move, Marion had already pounced back and interfered with his shot.

Don't be surprised, it takes time to pass, especially from the top of the arc to the bottom corner across a quarter of a half.

And, of course, Marion's excellent personal prediction.

"Phew!"

Ariza's shot smashed into the frame.

The Lakers' first offense came to naught.

And the ball popped up after a long rebound, and several people near the Suns pounced almost at the same time.

Defensive counter-attack, rebounding is the foundation.

Petrus grabbed the rebound and turned to give it to Nash.

Nash turned to the fast attack, and the Suns played D'Antoni's most proud V-shaped fast break at the first time.

As soon as Nash arrived at the three-point line, Petrus and Stoudemire were already following up from the left and right.

Ariza saw that Payton had stepped back to the basket and pounced directly on Petrus on the outside.

Nash faked a layup, changing hands in the air and passing the ball to Stoudemire on the other side.

Smalls leaped with the ball in his hands and smashed it into the basket with his trademark one-handed slam dunk.

4 to 0!

The Suns opened with a rainbow of morale!

The Suns' bench was also boiled by Xiao Si's dunk.

"They're going to lose!"

Tim Thomas rushed to the sidelines and shouted excitedly again.