Everything around was a little blurry, with the sounds of teammates encouraging each other's celebrations, the growing cheers in the audience, and the long shouts of the live DJ...... Addison felt for a moment that his five senses might have deteriorated, and his mind seemed to be stuck at the moment when the final whistle sounded.

Qualified? Advanced......

The body instinctively led him to step forward and John. Wall hugged and greeted, the frustration and helplessness on the Wizards' core face was clearly visible, but he remained calm. Wall hugged harder than usual, and both of them patted each other on the back, as if trying to replace the emotion in their hearts with this method.

"You deserve to win, first grade, totally deserved." John. Wall said softly, not looking like he wanted the camera to catch his mouth, "Now that we've qualified, play a little better, I don't want to see the team that beat us get swept in the next round." ”

I'd rather die than let this happen...... Addison finally broke free from his vague reaction to his surroundings, and he looked at John. Wall said a few words briefly and then turned away. The Wizards' players, though all of them were depressed, stood outside the tunnel waiting for the team leader until Wall walked back and entered the tunnel one after another.

Anyway, John. Wall has grown into a true leader, as evidenced by the respect and support his teammates have shown him. Addison crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow, and although he helped his team win, he was still a long, long way from becoming a leader.

From small celebrations in the locker room, to interviews with reporters, to leaning back on the couch back home, Addison's mind is constantly recalling the bits and pieces of the five games. They had the advantage to knock out their opponents who were considered by the media to be likely to be a stalemate with them until the seventh game. And Addison himself has gone from not adapting to the first game to now fully integrated into the atmosphere and intensity of the playoffs.

Addison's phone was once again filled with congratulatory messages from his friends, and Joe's text messages were very brief in comparison, especially compared to Lin Xiaoxiao's type with a lot of inexplicable emojis. Addison slept later than usual that night, a rarity for someone like him with a punctual biological clock, so rare that he could hardly explain his emotions.

"Miami's Flame of Victory Continues to Burn" – Miami Herald

Dwyan. Wade + Addison. Ann = Extremely Strong" - "Players Forum"

"Welcoming the Best Rookie with Victory and Promotion" – Los Angeles Times

"The Fearless Will Endure, Wait for Hope" – The Washington Post

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Almost all the media in the United States reported on the smooth promotion of the Heat, although there was no 4-0 sweep, but only one defeat was paid to eliminate the outstanding Washington Wizards, which still made many people re-recognize the strength of the Heat.

Addison contributed 17 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals, 13 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, 18 points, 11 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, 24 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal, and 15 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds and 4 steals in five games. Wizards head coach Randy. Whitman praised Addison's performance in his Game 5 post-game press conference, saying he perfectly executed all the duties a point guard could do to win, and his consistency on the court was nothing like a first-year rookie who had just gone through the playoffs.

Some media said that Whitman's praise of Addison was also a subtle expression of his praise for John. Wall's dissatisfaction with the performance throughout the series has even caused some contradictions in the locker room. However, these are not on Addison's mind, and he will turn his attention to the next opponent and the announcement of an award that he is extremely concerned about.

On May 1, U.S. time, the NBA officially announced the attribution of the 2014-2015 regular season rookie award.

Addison. Ann still defeated Andrew in the end. Wiggins' win was a testament to his opponents' individual numbers and team record, and his solid performance in the first round of the playoffs added to his impressive performance. Now, no one, except for the local media in Minnesota, thinks Wiggins deserves more Rookie of the Year than Addison.

As it turned out, 114 of the 130 media experts who participated in the poll put Addison's name first, and the final score of the Chinese-American point guard was as high as 618 points. Wiggins was far behind.

"Andrew. Wiggins has a lot of potential and talent, and he will be a good enough swingman to be a good enough forward in the future. But if he wants to compete for Addison, let's find a way to lead the Timberwolves to the playoffs first. "Bill. Wharton spoke to a lot of voters on an ESPN show, and most of the voters didn't like and approve of Addison very much, but the record and performance of the Chinese-American point guards forced them to put him first.

The Heat held a very grand award ceremony for Addison, and countless Miami fans poured into the American Airlines arena that night. Pat. Riley handed the trophy to Dwyan. Wade, who was then awarded to Addison by the Flash.

"Carry it on, Wonder Boy." Wade said to Addison with a smile on his face, watching him hold the trophy aloft. The tsunami-like cheers and shouts in the stadium made Wade even feel that his eyes were a little moist and astringent for a while, and he seemed to see himself ten years ago under the dazzling lights, full of confidence and expectation for the future.

Addison became the first player in the Heat's 20-year history to win the Rookie of the Year award, and the first Asian American player in NBA history to win the honor. Young people under the age of 20 are already writing their own records in the history of the league, and he believes this is just the beginning.

***

As April draws to a close in its final day, the first round of the NBA playoffs is over.

In addition to the Heat's 4-1 elimination of the Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 101-93 in the G4 tournament and easily swept the opponent 4-0 in the overall score. Despite joining the Bucks in the second half of the regular season, Mike. Carter. Williams scored a quasi-triple-double of 22 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, but LeBron Brown. James' 27 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists were as well as Kyrie's 27 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Irving's 24 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists still made his efforts come to naught.

However, the Cavaliers also ushered in bad news in this game, and the main power forward Kevin . Love was in the opening game to grab a rebound with the Bucks. Ilyasova had a severe physical entanglement. Ilyasova jammed Lefou's left arm and didn't let go until the referee blew the whistle. Love dislocated his left arm on the spot and has not been seen again since returning to the locker room.

On April 30, the Cavaliers officially announced that Kevin. Love will miss all of the playoffs after this season due to injury, and the Cleveland won't be helped by the interior with his range and rebounding protection for the rest of his journey. This is undoubtedly bad news for the Cavaliers, and Love opening up space and excellent shooting ability are what James needs most, and it is also a big reason why LBJ pushed to trade him to the team in the first place. After losing Love, the Cavaliers could only let Tristan. Thompson is in the starting position, Thompson is indeed a good interior lineman, but the direction that can contribute on the offensive end is still a lot worse than Lefou.

The Atlanta Hawks, who are in first place in the East, clearly did not have as smooth a path to the Cavaliers as they lost two games in a row to the youthful Celtics at Boston's North Shore Garden Stadium to tie the score at 2-2. It's going to be a big joke in the league, Mike. Budenholzer held an urgent meeting with the whole team and asked everyone to stop taking the young Green Army, who finished eighth in the East in the regular season, lightly. The Hawks, who had the right attitude, beat the Celtics twice in a row in the next G5 and G6 games, and finally advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a total score of 4-2.

The real joke was the Toronto Raptors, the fifth-ranked Canadian giants in the East were powerless in the series against the Chicago Bulls, and were defeated by the people of Windy City in four straight sets, and they lost to their opponents with a score of 94-125 in four games. Kyle, who has been in a slump before. Lowry picked up the game, finishing with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 8-of-15 shooting, but the rest of the team was out of the way to make Lowry's performance much more useless. Originally, in the eyes of the media, the most fierce confrontation in the east was divided into winners and losers, and it was so smooth that people couldn't help but feel a little funny.

And in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors unsurprisingly swept the New Orleans Pelicans 4-0. Stephen. Curry's ferocious firepower of 33.7 points per game in this series has shocked the nation, and although Anthony Davis has also handed over super statistics of 31.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.2 assists per game, the gap in the team's overall strength still makes him hate the first playoff trip of his career.

The Houston Rockets eliminated the Dallas Mavericks 4-1, and the aging Nowitzki was still unable to lead the team further. 'The German Chariot' played badly in this series, both against Dwight. Howard or Terrence. Jones didn't get any of them.

The Memphis Grizzlies also gave the Portland Trail Blazers goodbye to the playoffs with a 4-1 aggregate score. Gasol played a double-double of 26 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in the G5 game, beating Aldridge's 14 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist. Ripping City's strong offensive firepower in the regular season didn't carry over into the playoffs, and the Grizzlies' sophisticated and sluggish defensive system made them very uncomfortable.

The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers, the only opponents in the group to reach the tiebreaker, presented the audience with a thrilling battle in the first round of the playoffs comparable to that of the Finals. The Spurs, who are sixth in the West, were not able to make it to the next level. Paul's smash in the Battle of the Seven Battles ruined the hopes of the people of the Holy City. Just after his 39th birthday, Tim. Duncan struggled to score 27 points and 11 rebounds, but still couldn't help the team advance to the second round. After the game, Duncan and Paul, the seniors from Wake Forest University, hugged affectionately, and their hearts were full of mixed feelings at this time......

And as the dust settles on the first-round series, the teams that advance to the Eastern and Western semifinals have found their goals for each other. The flames of war and the smoke of gunfire were only temporarily extinguished, and in two days, an even more fierce and brutal duel would be staged again.