Chapter 198: The End Is Approaching
As the 2014-15 regular season draws to a close, the selection of the league's major awards and accolades is beginning to enter the final stage, especially for the Rookie of the Year and the league's regular season team.
The Heat have six games left before the end of the regular season, and Addison has played in 74 games for the team so far this season, all of them starts. In 74 regular-season games, Addison can average 16.2 points, 10.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 0.2 blocks and 2.2 turnovers per game, which is a string of excellent stats that definitely belong to a good point guard.
Against the backdrop of these statistics, the average shooting rate of Chinese point guards has reached a very good 48.6%, the three-point shooting rate of 29.7% is still bad, and the free throw shooting rate of 90.4% is quite amazing...... Overall, Addison has completely shaken off the perception that he was extremely poor at the beginning of the season, and over the course of the season, the mid-range pull-up jump shot has become his killer feature, and the 18-foot area under the basket (in front of the free throw line) is the hottest spot for Addison.
His 10.1 assists per game is second in the league behind Chris Paul's 10.3 assists per game throughout the season. And in the whole league, there are only Paul, Addison and John. Wall is averaging more than 10 assists per game, placing him in fourth place. Lawson is averaging 9.6 assists per game.
What's even more commendable is that Addison, as a rookie, was able to suppress the turnovers to only 2.2 per game while averaging 10.1 assists per game, which is a terrifying assist-to-turnover ratio that can compete with CP3. Chris. Paul has only averaged 10.3 assists per game this season, suppressing turnovers to 2.1 per game.
The Chinese point guard's average of 2.1 steals per game is also among the best in the league, second only to Coy Leonard's 2.3 steals per game, ranking second in the league. And Leonard has a terrifying 221 cm arm span as a strong support to average 2.3 steals per game, Addison's armband of nearly 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) is certainly good for his height, but what makes people more noticeable is his keen sense of steals on the defensive end.
In this way, the data that is very bright at first glance naturally adds a lot of points to Addison's selection of best rookie. While his rival Andrew. Wiggins is also averaging 16.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game this season, but he is still inferior to Addison's double-double per game.
And the Miami media is constantly building momentum for the Chinese point guard, and the Heat's uniform public relations team is also sending Addison's game highlights to major media outlets, and their ambitions are no longer satisfied with the best rookie award. They hope that Addison will be selected to the NBA regular season All-NBA team in his rookie season!
After all, Addison's statistic looks at the league's first-class point guards, and he is not afraid to compare himself with anyone. There are many point guards in the league today who can average 20+ points per game, but there are very few point guards who can average two doubles per game and lead the team to an excellent record. At least the Miami media think Addison is qualified enough to compete for the regular season Team of the Year this season, and they don't expect it for a while, but the second and third teams still look like they can fight together!
Of course, this is just the ambition of the Miamins, and they are not sure how much recognition Addison will get this season. And Addison himself knows exactly where he is today, and there is still a big gap between him and the real superstars in the league.
All he has to do now is follow the manager's instructions, play the final games of the regular season, and start warming up for the upcoming playoffs.
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On April 7, the Miami Heat hosted the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers, who currently sit in 10th place in the East, are frantically making a last-ditch push to make the playoffs, and they thought the Heat, who had recently been resting on a rotational basis, would give them a chance. But the Heat are now also looking for an opportunity to win and overtake the Cleveland Cavaliers to move up to second place in the East.
The Miamins, who felt that the Pacers, who were short of major generals, were a good opportunity, attacked all the troops at home, and suppressed the opponent from the beginning, and the strong firepower caught the Pacers off guard, holding on to less than half and then collapsing.
At 112:90, the Heat slaughtered their opponents at home, leaving the Pacers desperate. After this game, the Indianas' hopes of making the playoffs were almost slim, and the local media lavished on the Heat's falling path, but not much in the league responded.
The NBA is a competitive league, not an entertainment league, so is it possible that people still have to cooperate with you to play an inspirational drama?! Don't be delusional, the law of the jungle is the principle that this alliance has always adhered to!
However, the Heat, who beat the Pacers, did not get the good result they wanted, because in the other game, the all-out Cleveland Cavaliers also beat the Chicago Bulls to still maintain the lead over the Miami Guys. The Chicago Bulls, who lost the game, have basically lost the possibility of competing for the top three spots in the East, and they are separated by three wins from the Heat, and it will be extremely difficult to catch up in the remaining rounds.
But the fierce Chicagoans did not give up or be discouraged, and it was clear from their trip to Miami two days later that the people of the Windy City were still thinking about pulling the Miami down and replacing them!
"Oh my God! It's not a regular-season fight! The Chicagoans' defense is insanely solid, didn't they know the playoffs were just around the corner ?! "Charles. Barkley was stunned in the live broadcast room, rubbing his bare head with his big hands, "They're squeezing all their physical strength, and the Heat are actually following the Chicagoans crazy!" Guys, this world is not normal! ”
At this time, the game has reached the final quarter, but the score of the two sides is only 62:60, which is enough to prove how strong the defense of the game is, and how inefficient the offense of both sides is.
“F*CK!!! This bunch of maniacs!! "Send the ball to Addison's Ruhr. Deng complained viciously, before the game started, everyone on the Heat team didn't expect the situation to be so intense.
Addison slapped the Englishman on the back and motioned for him to hurry up and settle in the front court, while he dribbled forward unhurriedly. He glanced at Tom, who was holding his arms and calming himself on the sidelines. Thibodeau, the manager who specializes in building suffocating defences, has a calm face on his face as he watches his players expend their energy in a fierce game.
The Chinese-American point guard didn't think the Bulls were crazy, and he was probably able to guess Thibodeau's plan. The Heat's game against the Bulls comes at a delicate point in time, and this is the watershed moment that Thibodeau uses to make the final decision. If the Bulls, who made a last-ditch fight in this game, win, then they can still see the light of day for the top three in the East; And if the Bulls lose, then Addison can be sure that the opposing uniform group will also completely accept the fourth place in the East, and the next few games will be a large rotation of the Xibo pair, ready for the playoffs of the four or five East matchups.
In other words, the game against the Heat is the last fight or Jedi counterattack arranged by Thibodeau, and the Bulls uniform team will decide the next team plan based on the outcome of this game.
- It's a good idea to use us as a watershed...... But don't be naïve with unnecessary delusions, and obediently go to be your fourth in the East. Fifth in the East is the Toronto Raptors, and the Miamins don't want to clash with Canada's international friends so early.
Addison sneered in his heart that he didn't plan to let these paranoid Chicagoans have any hope and covet the third place in the East.
Be sure to beat the Bulls in this game! You must know that the Cleveland Cavaliers have won another game, and Addison and they plan to continue to keep the pressure on the second place in the East!
The Chinese point guard who dribbled the ball to the front court gestured, and Whiteside immediately ran out of the box to cover for him. The inside of the Bulls is Joaquin. Noah and Paul. Gasol, the two tall and large interior baskets, are very capable of protecting the basket, but they are slow to move. If in the past, Addison could have used Bosh's movement speed and projection ability to blast the Chicagoans' interior line, but now it is impossible, and Spoelstra sent a combination of Whiteside + Akinsa in order to limit the Bulls' double high on the offensive end, which dispelled the idea of Chinese point guards using interior firepower.
Whiteside's tall frame blocked Derek. Rose, Addison's left-handed dribble toward the three-point line. The Bulls' defensive strategy is to make Paul. Gasol guards the basket and moves relatively fast. Noah raised the penalty area and prepared to block it. Addison shifted the basketball from his front to his right hand while his feet turned to the right end of the free throw line.
Joaquin. Noah hurried to keep up with the movement of the Chinese point guard, while Derek Murphy behind him. Rose also pounced on Addison, who in his opinion was much more lethal than Whiteside.
Addison, who kept pulling to the right, paused when he reached the right end of the free throw line, thinking that he was going to pass the ball to Whiteside or change direction, and Noah and Rose's follow-up also stopped! However, the Chinese point guard shook his right wrist at this time, and the basketball bounced to the ground near the baseline on the right side!
"Ruhr. Deng!!! Dunleavy's distraction gave the British a chance to cut into the air!! "Kenny. Smith roared, staring at the rapidly changing situation on the field.
Responsible for the defense of the Ruhr. Deng's Mike. Dunleavy had just been distracted from Addison, who was approaching, which made the air cut with a keen sense of smell Ruer. Deng seized the opportunity and quickly shook off his opponent and cut straight into the penalty area from the right side! And Addison's basketball was also tacitly given to the British at this time!
Face Paul. Ruhr defended by Gasol. Deng jumped up and dribbled a shot, then flicked the basketball out of Gasol's side with his right hand, and on the other side of the box was Whiteside, who was already in place......
"Boom !!" The Heat center's violent dunk drew cheers and screams from the American Airlines Center, and in front of him was the embarrassed Paul in the background. Gasol!