Chapter 210: The First Battle
This season's MVP duo is vying for the title, whether it is Kobe Bryant or James, they all have a chance to win the Most Valuable Player Award.
Everything is shrinking, even the MVP competition is nothing more than that, which is a bit in line with the financial turmoil environment, but shrinkage is not necessarily bad, at least the focus of fans and public opinion can be more concentrated, and the choice has become simpler.
What Wang Mingming feels very interesting is that probably since the MVP election this year, the truth struggle between the two generations of fans of James and Kobe Bryant has become ubiquitous.
In terms of the number of fans, Kobe's fans are obviously orders of magnitude higher than James's fans. This is actually completely understandable, Kobe Bryant's style is elegant and agile, and James is a heavy sword without a blade. Except for a few people with heavy tastes, everyone prefers to see Kobe Bryant flashing in the air and pulling the rod to make a layup; I don't like to see the scene of James's crab-like dragon and tiger step, sometimes charging in four steps.
No matter how earthy James's appearance is, no matter how ugly his playing style is, as long as it works, it is okay to be ruthless and violent enough. In fact, James' performance this season is slightly better than Kobe, the little emperor is now averaging 28.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, shooting 49.2 percent, while Kobe Bryant is averaging 27.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 47.7 percent.
James is a little bit better than Kobe Bryant in any key statistic, and it's important to note that James has averaged fewer games than Kobe this season: 20.1 duels and 21.2 matchups
But pure comparison of stats is meaningless, and James' high shooting percentage and higher scoring efficiency seem inseparable from the fact that he shoots more inside than Kobe.
And Kobe Bryant's mid-range jumper is still the strongest in the league, even to the point of no solution.
For Kobe and James, there are different opinions about who can become MVP this season, and in the end, some casinos even opened a handicap, and Kobe's odds are slightly lower.
The main reason is that the Cavaliers were swept by the Lakers this season, which is somewhat ugly; And James's two losses to Kobe Bryant in head-to-head duels are also a hard injury.
In the first round, in addition to important events, the issue of MVP ownership has also become a matter of concern.
The Heat's visit to Philadelphia, Iverson and Wade are seen as a game of speed between the old and the new, but in reality, there are already a number of extremely fast, younger players in the league, such as Devin Harris of the Nets, Derrick Rose of the Bulls, and Russell Westbrook of the Thunder.
Before the start of the game, "scoring champion" Wade was interviewed on the spot.
The reporter's questions poured out at Wade like a barrage of questions.
"Dwyan, what do you think of this series?"
"I can win."
"Some media say that the Heat will be swept by the 76ers, what do you think?"
“........”
"Coach Spoelstra said there would be some changes in the first round that wouldn't necessarily follow the starting routine of the regular season, do you think Michael Beasley will be able to get into the starting lineup?"
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In the spotlight, Philadelphia's classic white jersey looms over the entire stadium.
The home court is generally light-colored, white is the representative color of Philadelphia, and the 76ers look solemn, like a team of white-clad soldiers.
Firelight erupted from both sides, and the arena was packed.
The sound of irritable music stimulates people's eardrums, and people's adrenaline rushes.
The lights illuminated the entire night sky, and in the boiling voices, it seemed that the voices of the people next to them could not be heard, and all they could do was to roar and scream.
The opening ceremony added to the atmosphere.
76ers starting lineup: Iverson, Saflosa, Iguodala, Pau Gasol and Bowler.
Heat starting lineup: Chalmers, Wade, James Jones, Haslem and Jermaine O'Neal.
Probably also felt that it was a bit too outrageous to use a defensive small forward to partner Wade, and the Heat finally made adjustments in the middle and late season, and James Jones, as a small forward who shot accurately, entered Eric Spoelstra's eyes, this change released space and changed the overall strength of the Heat.
After thinking about it, Wang decided to start with Dyreham Porter, and he had already made up his mind that if the Heat insisted on blocking and displacing the offense, he would replace Millsap in advance.
"Toot ~"
When the whistle blew, the excited Dylam Porter jumped to win O'Neal Jr. to win the first wave of possession for the 76ers.
Wang Ming looked at it fixedly, and today's stadium commander's buff was actually on Daream Porter's body, and Dareham Porter's strength has risen and has broken through the 80 mark.
The fans cheered and waved their flags.
Iverson controlled the ball in front, went down two crotches in a row, and faced Chalmers, and his luck was like a leisurely stroll.
Chalmers is a brilliant young player, as a rookie, he can contribute 10 points and 4.9 assists per game, and is regarded as the future core of the Heat.
The first time he saw Iverson, he was so shaken by Iverson that he couldn't find his way, the second time he could barely keep up with Iverson's footsteps, and this time, he came prepared, his eyes were burning, and his eyes were full of fighting spirit.
"Boy, the playoffs aren't the same as the regular season."
Iverson looked at Chalmers and said meaningfully.
"What can I do?"
Chalmers snorted coldly, disbelief written on his young face.
At this moment, Iverson suddenly started, holding the ball in his right hand, and taking a step with his right foot, the speed was fast, and he exploded instantly, and he couldn't see the figure clearly.
"What?"
Chalmers was taken aback, he didn't expect the 34-year-old Iverson to have such explosive power.
It was a lack of concentration, Chalmers controlled his body and barely turned around, but Iverson had already taken the second step and completed the breakthrough.
didn't dare to foul in the opening, Iverson hit the inside, and the entire Heat defense was messed up.
"呲~"
The sneakers rubbed against the floor, and Iverson slowed down to face Haslem with a hideous face.
Don't panic and throw the ball high.
"Smack!"
The basketball flew over everyone's heads, as if it was about to fly over the rebound, but at that moment, two long dark arms suddenly appeared near the basketball.
Then suddenly, his hands were put together.
Shake the arms with a buckle.
"Bang dang!"
With a popping dunk, Durham Porter slammed the ball into the basket.
"Relay in the air!"
The fans at the scene exploded, and the cheers rushed up and resounded in the sky.
The initiators, Iverson and Dalem Porter, also never expected the effect to be like this, the two looked at each other and smiled, reached out to high-five each other, bumped their chests, and simply celebrated.
At this point, the Heat have attacked.
The Heat player who was beaten into one was expressionless.
Dwyane Wade came out and received the ball at 45 degrees, facing Saflosa's defence, holding the ball with three threats, his center of gravity lowered, and his muscles tightened.
It's like a cheetah about to make a move.