Chapter 382: Approaching the West (Second Update!) )

The Lakers dragged the game into Game 6, and it was the Lakers' home court, which was an opportunity for them.

However, Popovich and the Spurs did not show signs of panicking.

The 39-year-old Nash couldn't have played a second game like that in a row, and the Spurs still had the initiative in the series.

With a two-day break, the Spurs flew to Los Angeles a day earlier.

Before the plane took off, Tang Tian received a text message from Olsen.

After the next game, it's time for his birthday.

It was also their first birthday after being together.

Originally, Tang Tian didn't care about this kind of thing.

A woman's birthday is called a birthday, and a man's birthday can be called a birthday or a day?

However, Olsen texted and seemed to be prepared.

He didn't care too much, if everything went well, the next game would be over and the series would be over.

"I kind of like this guy's character."

Dio said with the newspaper in his hand.

Tang Tian got up and walked to Dior's side, only to find that the newspaper wrote that Lillard had just won the best rookie award.

It has Lillard's acceptance speech written on it.

"I'm the rookie of the year, they didn't choose me to be the top pick, and it turns out that I'm the best rookie of the year."

This is domineering enough.

And he really deserves such words.

As the No. 6 pick, Lillard averaged 20 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1 steal per game, and is one of the few rookies to score 20 points in recent years.

And he received 121 first-place votes, making him the first rookie in NBA history to be unanimously elected!

And that's with obvious cornerstone player Anthony Davis (13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 1.8 blocks) as a competitor.

And the other two rivals, Brad Beal (13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game) and Dion Vitesse (14.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game) are not doing badly.

"I don't like this guy, it's too flamboyant."

Green also came over to make his own comments at this time.

"No, Danny, you're still young, in the NBA, the ceiling for this kind of player is not going to be low, don't you know Allen Iverson?"

Discussing historical players is not just a fan club, but also a player.

"It's a bit too deliberate, and I think Anthony Davis has to have a few shots of this performance."

Green spoke.

If you don't say anything else, you can't get a single vote if you steal the data of the block.

"That's right, that guy is too talented, and this might be a blow to him."

Dio nodded.

"It is precisely because he is so talented that the outside world expects much more from him than meets the eye, so he will be disappointed."

Tang Tian interjected at this time.

Dio and Green both nodded.

That's very objective, if Anthony Davis is Kwame Brown, then playing this stat is probably the best rookie.

New Orleans.

Anthony Davis came to the gym as usual.

He is still training with teammate Eric Gordon.

The two of them went from strength training, to ball training, to confrontation training, the whole process was very intense, and they were already sweating profusely after practice.

"Anthony, don't overthink it."

When the training was over, Gordon spoke to Davis comfortingly.

Davis turned to look at Gordon quizzically.

The eyebrows on his face looked very conspicuous, but the reaction was a little cute.

"I say Rookie of the Year."

Gordon reminded.

Davis nodded, didn't say anything, took the ball and continued to practice with the ball.

Gordon looked at Davis's back and sighed helplessly.

Davis's talent is there, but his personality is a little too gentle, and if no one takes him, his growth will be slow.

Originally, he was a good candidate as a veteran player, but unfortunately he himself was riddled with injuries and needed to prove himself.

Speaking of which, Davis, as a player hailed by the media as locking the Hall of Fame in advance and subverting the definition of the inside, did not even get a first vote in his rookie season......

And he is also an All-Star level shooting guard, but he has not been able to play the expectations of the outside world because of injuries.

The Hornets have changed their name to Pelicans, but now they are the League of the Frustrated!

Chatting about the best rookie, the plane has arrived in Los Angeles before you know it.

Popovich only arranged daily training, but after the training was over, he still pulled the players to get vaccinated.

Although Nash is unlikely to break out again, this kind of life-and-death battle, with Kobe Bryant, the team must be mentally prepared for a hard fight.

After the day's practice, the other group of semifinals ended early, with the Grizzlies eliminating the Warriors 4-2 to advance to the Western Conference finals.

The Grizzlies beat the Thunder and the Warriors, a performance that surprised everyone.

However, it is reasonable to think about it, they were originally the strength of the top four in the west, but they fell to seventh because of injuries.

At this time, the fans also unconsciously recalled that the Grizzlies' words were also fans of the Spurs before.

The black and white heroes are an absolute killer in the playoffs.

In the sixth game of the series, Kobe Bryant was high-spirited, but after the game started, Tang Tian restrained him in all aspects.

Kobe Bryant is the kind of player who plays better the more critical the game, but Tang Tian's defensive ability is too strong now, and he is still very restrained.

After shooting 11-of-30 from the field, the Lakers finally lost to the Spurs 83-101 and were eliminated 2-4.

The last time the Lakers won was Nash's unexpected outburst, and now that the accident is gone, this result is also expected.

The only good thing is that Howard played well in this game, scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds.

And the season was interrupted and missed the playoffs for a while, and they lost to the defending champion Spurs 2-4 in the Western Conference semifinals, which is also acceptable.

If you want to know this Spurs, the Thunder, who had four fewer last year, played to the end with a score of 2-4.

After the game, neither Kobe nor Howard spoke to reporters.

Obviously, being eliminated at home is not necessarily a good thing for them.

Ci Shiping, on the sidelines, patiently answered reporters' questions.

"What kind of player do you think Don is?"

Because there were rumors between Tang Tian and the Lakers before, and Tang Tian's performance in the series was really good, the reporter asked this question just right.

"He's the best defensive player I've ever seen."

As soon as Ci Shiping opened his mouth, the reporter showed a surprised look.

As a historical defensive player, Ci Shiping's evaluation is not even one of them, which is not a little high.

"If it weren't for him, we would have had a chance to reach the finals and win the championship, and although I don't think he has much offensive means at the moment, I believe he will definitely become a superstar in the future."

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