Chapter 466: The Best Sixth Man (7th Update!) )

3-0, after winning Game 3, the Cavaliers got the match point of the series.

The huge disparity in scores also shows that the Knicks really have no chance of winning the Cavaliers.

"The series isn't over yet!" Barkley struggled in the live broadcast room.

But more people are already waiting to see the show.

Two days later, amid the eagerness of the fans, Game 4 of the Cavaliers-Knicks series continued in New York.

Before the start of the game, a reporter met Anthony in the training hall and mentioned the suggestion that Tang Tian had said at the press conference before.

"No, if you're distracted by passing and looking for teammates, you become hesitant to handle the ball and you can't focus on scoring." Anthony had his own understanding and did not accept Tang Tian's proposal.

The evening kicked off at the Madison Square Garden Arena.

After the three games, the two sides already know each other well, and the rhythm of the two sides after the opening is basically the same as the first three, the only difference is that Anthony's hand is not as hot as the third game.

At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Knicks 28-18.

In the second quarter, Carter came up, and a personal wave of 7-0 attacks directly collapsed the Knicks.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Knicks 103-81 and directly swept the opponent 4-0 to advance to the second round.

It is also the first team to sweep through this year's playoffs.

The day after the Cavaliers eliminated their opponents, the league announced the Most Improved Award and the Sixth Man of the Season award.

Ryan Anderson won 5% of the vote, beating out Pekovic, Ilyasova and other competitors to be selected as the most improved player.

In the past season with the Magic, he averaged 16.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, shooting 39.3% from three-point range, which is a big improvement from last season's 10.2 points and 3.6 rebounds.

Anderson's election was expected, as he was much more pronounced than his competitors in terms of the increase in the numbers.

"He deserves the honor." After Anderson won the award, Tang Tian also expressed his congratulations on his personal Twitter for the first time.

Although he was traded for defensive issues, it didn't stop him from being a good player, having worked hard for both years with the Cavaliers and also played a season as a starter.

Shortly after the Most Improved Award, the announcement was followed by the announcement of the Best Sixth Man.

The final result of this award came as a big surprise to many.

The winner is not James Harden, nor Louis Williams, or even Terry, but Carter!

(With data from the past four seasons in 2011~2012:

James Harden: 2 starts in 69 games, averaging 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 49.1% from the field and 39% from three-point range.

Louis Williams: Came off the bench in 66 games, averaging 14.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 40.7% from the field and 36.2% from three-point range.

Jason Terry: 1 start in 69 games, 15.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals, 43% shooting, 37.8 three-point percentage.

Vince Carter: 22 starts in 72 games, 14 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.2 blocks, 46.8% shooting from the field, 41% from three-point range. )

Compared with the other three, Carter has no advantage in scoring or assists, and the slight advantage is the season full attendance and higher three-point shooting percentage.

Even compared with the popular candidate Harden, he is at an absolute disadvantage.

But in the end, Carter beat Harden with nearly 10% of the vote and was elected Sixth Man of the Season.

But this award, which is voted on by sports journalists and broadcasters across the United States and Canada, has never had a set selection criteria.

The final result can only be understood as the Cavaliers are the defending champions, and the incident bonus of James' transfer turmoil makes Carter more eye-catching and emotional.

Or, it may be that the media simply wants to create a topic, after all, they voted for the result.

Compared to the yet-to-be-announced Burst and MVP, the selection of the best sixth man is actually not so much attention.

But Carter's election still attracted a lot of heated discussions among fans.

Durant, the star of the Thunder, also tweeted for his brother: It's all shit, and the person who performs better doesn't get an award? Are these people blind?

Durant's excitement is understandable, and his rhetoric at the All-Star Game shows that he is determined to win this year's championship, but the sixth man didn't give Harden it, and even returned it to his biggest rival, the Cavaliers, which is understandably angry.

"Maybe it's just because the Cavaliers won one more game??_?" Some fans left messages on Twitter.

"Fuck you! You know everything and you're blind here! Durant is also straightforward and sprays directly on Twitter.

What followed was a lengthy period of passionate exchanging blows, leaving the fans stunned.

Because of the intervention of the league officials, these tweets and comments were all deleted by Durant the next day, but fans also realized for the first time that Durant was also a Twitter expert.

Durant's Twitter turmoil has made this best sixth man turmoil continue to ferment, and the media has also struck while the iron is hot and continues to stir up the grievances between the two sides.

It is conceivable that if the finals were played by these two teams, the attention would definitely explode directly.

In the midst of the uproar, Carter was also caught by reporters for interviews.

"Vince, now everyone is talking about the best sixth man outside, and it is said that Durant is even more upset about Harden, what do you think about this?" The reporter's question was very straightforward, and it could be seen that he hoped that Carter would make some tough response.

But Carter burst out laughing.

"yes, that guy Harden is very talented, he has a chance to be a superstar in the league, and if I had to vote, I would vote for him." Carter's answer made the reporter's question feel like a punch on cotton, without any focus.

"But what they mean is that they don't think you deserve to be the best sixth man." The reporter let go of himself and continued to ask, he even had a plan in his heart, if Carter threw his hands and left, he would directly edit out the picture, and then directly build public opinion.

"Value? Worth? Hey man, this is the best sixth man and not the MVP, I don't care at all, they chose me, I appreciate their recognition, and it's not surprising at all if they didn't choose me. Carter said with a smile.

The reporter was stunned for a moment, and then didn't know what to say.

He suddenly realized that Carter has been playing in the league for 14 years, has won a lot of honors, and has even been elected All-Star vote king, saving the NBA ratings, a best sixth man, he may really not care at all.