"At this point, the awards for the best team have all been announced."

On the TV screen, the host read the league's three best lineups, as well as the rookies for a while, paused slightly, leaving time for the audience in front of the TV to give everyone some time to think.

Subsequently, it came to the moment when Gu Yu valued an honor announcement.

Best Defensive Player.

"Cousin, don't worry." Beside Gu Yu, Granger saw that Gu Yu was a little excited, reached out and patted Gu Yu's shoulder and said with a smile: "Your voice is still relatively high, but the basic data is not very dominant, and the hope is quite big." ”

"The basic data is not too dominant, but the disadvantages are more obvious." Gu Yu smiled, knowing very well his strengths and weaknesses.

Indeed, Gu Yu's frightening performance on the defensive end this season, especially in the case of one-on-one matchups, can lock up almost any player in the league, which has left a deep impression on many critics and fans.

Although it is impossible for the superstars in the league to be truly locked up, Gu Yu has indeed completed extremely bright defensive performances in many games, at least in certain periods of time and at critical moments. Whether it is LeBron or Durant, whether it is Chen Mu or Curry, whether it is Harden or Lillard, Gu Yu has given them a headache, and it is very difficult for them to pass the half.

It can be said that as long as you carefully watch the king's game more than five times, the judges will definitely vote for Gu Yu. After all, the performance on the field is an ironclad fact, and Gu Yu's defense has already entered the top ranks of the league.

And at the end of the season, a wave of public opinion rolled up, which also gave Gu Yu some help.

Just like Jordan back then, my cousin spent a summer of crazy effort to transform himself into a defensive gate, after being considered a scoring machine and criticized for being a good defensive one. How terrifying Jordan was after practicing defense back then, everyone must still have an impression. Then in the future, we can also expect that my cousin will also become an opponent in the league that all stars are unwilling to face, with extremely terrifying defensive oppression. ”

This argument, of course, was first put forward by Gu Yu's brainless fan O'Neill, although O'Neill is a guy who can say anything for the effect of the show, but there is some truth in what he said.

And after watching Gu Yu's game, it is not difficult to find that Gu Yu's defensive aggressiveness is so strong that it is suffocating, and the visual perception is extremely strong. No matter what the opponent's style is, Gu Yu will use extremely strong physical contact and entanglement with never-ending footsteps, making the opponent's heart furious.

This kind of defense is undoubtedly the most likely to be favored by critics and fans alike.

But to impact the best defensive player award, Gu Yu has three disadvantages.

First, no matter how strong Gu Yu's defense is, in the minds of many people, he is still a scoring machine.

This may seem like a common thing, but it's actually quite deadly. People's stereotypes have a strong inertia, and everyone believes that you Gu Yu is a master scorer, and the task on the field is to keep scoring. So no matter how much you contribute on the defensive end, the first thing that comes to mind when people mention you is the word "scoring".

Second, as a defensive master, Gu Yu's ability to assist in defense and supplement defense is still not the top.

Those who have watched a lot of games, of course, can know that Gu Yu often assists his teammates on the field. After all, Gu Yu's teammates are a bunch of hot-blooded guys who are very easy to get into the head, Wei Shao will make risky steals from time to time, Beasley is not a defensive master, Green's experience is still shallow, and he is also a little easy to shake. At this kind of moment, Gu Yu always rushed to the front and appeared in the position where he should have appeared.

But in terms of assisting in defense and supplementing defense, interior players have innate advantages, especially in the basket supplemental defense, the opponent breaks in, and the first one to go up to make up for the defense is always the inside. The outside line will be considered the object of "breakthrough" and will not receive as much attention.

It's not that Gu Yu isn't good enough, but people have always thought so. Even in the Kings team, many people will think that Dream Green's defensive performance is the best defensive performance in the team, and Gu Yu has to go to the back row.

Third, there is the lack of basic data.

"In the race for the Defensive Player of the Year award this season, many players have their own strengths."

The host is also well aware of this, knowing that everyone is very concerned about the final ownership of this blockbuster award, and analyzed everyone's appetite: "Chen Mu, the absolute core of the Philadelphia 76ers, can contribute 1.7 steals and 2.5 blocks per game, and the data is eye-catching. Noah, the core of the Bulls' defense, averages 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, although it is not too impressive, but high-level statistics show that his opposing defense has a strong sense of pressure, and the rim protection effect is also one of the best in the league. ”

In addition, players such as Paul, a steal master, Tony Allen, a long-time defensive staunt, Mark Gasol, last season's best defensive player, and Spurs' outside defender "Death Wrapping" Kowhi Leonard, are also eligible to compete for this award.

As for Gu Yu, it is not that he has no advantage at hand.

And Gu Yu, the main core cousin of the Kings, in addition to his wonderful defensive performance in some key moments, averaged 3.1 steals per game, which is also a new high in the NBA in recent years. The cousin's voice is also very high, but it is a pity that the number of his blocks is relatively small, which affects his competitiveness. ”

Averaged 3.1 steals per game, Gary Payton, and even Stockton-level stats. But with an average of 0.4 blocks per game, even as a defender, it's not very impressive.

In the defensive system built by Phil Jackson for the Kings, Gu Yu's task is to lock the opponent's scoring arrow, and whoever feels good will defend him. The matter of interior defense and blocking is still more handed over to the center and power forward.

In fact, it depends on whether the judges' concept of the defensive end of basketball has kept pace with the times.

"It should be yours." Granger said in Gu Yu's ear: "Modern basketball is more and more inclined to outside attacks, whether you can defend the outside line is the most important basis for judging a good defender, I am optimistic about you." ”

"The basic defensive statistics of our whole team are not good, it is an offensive team, and it is a bit difficult to win defense-related awards." O'Neal Jr. shook his head slightly: "My cousin's offense is too eye-catching, which will affect the evaluation of him on the defensive end." ”

Both statements are very reasonable, and Gu Yu doesn't know if he can impact this important award.

For a while, the crazy hard training in the training ground last summer, and the bitter and extraordinary efforts of the superheroes who had been constantly aligning themselves with the alliance for several months, all came to Gu Yu's mind.

Wish.

I hope that the judges can see their efforts, and that's enough.

Gu Yu tried his best to maintain a normal heart, and kept telling himself to be calm.

Even if you don't get the best defensive player, your own defensive strength has come up, and the most important result is the result.

Awards or something, one day it's going to be me......

"The winner of this season's Best Defensive Player award is, Sacramento Kings, Gu Yu!"

…… Well?

As soon as the host's voice fell, the entire preparation room suddenly fell silent for a while.

subsequently

“…… Wow——!!! ”

The cheers shook the sky.

"Damn, got it! Really got it!! ”

Around Gu Yu, his teammates were all excited, and on the laptop screen, countless "66666666" also instantly swiped the screen.

The winds of the alliance have changed, another defender!

How many years have passed, and finally another guard has won the best defensive player award!!

"Oh my God, how many years have it been?!" O'Neal Jr. was also stunned, and then his face immediately showed joy, and he said happily: "The last guard to win the best defensive player has to be Gary Payton, right??" ”

"That's right!" Granger couldn't help it: "That was almost twenty years ago!" ”

Break the rule!

Gu Yu, once again broke the rule that had lasted for many years in the alliance, this man who seemed to have been born to break the rule and establish a new order, once again, smashed people's prejudices to pieces!

Since the inception of the Defensive Player of the Year award, only a handful of defenders have won this honor. After the earliest Moncliffe, later Elvin Robertson, Michael Cooper, Jordan, the big man ruled the award.

Mark Eaton, Rodman, David Robinson, Olajuwon, Mutombo...... It wasn't until Gary Payton in the 1995-1996 season that another defender's name appeared on the list of best defensive players.

But, only for one year.

After that, Mutombo made a comeback, and the best defensive player became the big man again.

Mourning, Ben Wallace, Garnett, Camby, Howard, Chandler, Gasol......

Although Artest is also an outside lineman, his tendon meat, and the inside players will feel weak when they see it.

Now, finally.

Another dexterous defender has appeared, and he has won the highest honor on the defensive end!

"Congratulations! ! ”

Gu Yule accepted everyone's congratulations and cheers, and a seed was once again planted in the hearts of Wei Shao and Vites.

and Stevenson, the blowing boy who couldn't see what he was thinking, the outside group of the Sacramento Kings, while celebrating a blockbuster honor for Gu Yu, they also secretly swore in their hearts.

If my cousin got it, then we have to work hard to get it!

"In terms of the best defensive lineup, a team belongs to Noah, Chen Mu, Iguodala, Chris Paul, and Gu Yu. The All-Defensive Team Second Team was won by Hibbert, James, Ibaka, Jimmy Butler, and Beverley. Congratulations to the winning players! ”

Hearing that the final award was announced, Gu Yu chuckled in his heart.

"Together, Philadelphia has three players on the All-Defensive Team...... It's terrifying. ”

Gu Yu's side, Granger, said the shock that Gu Yu felt in his heart.

There is only one day left until the second round of the series.