Long before that, the NBA officially announced the list of candidates for the Sixth Man of the Year: Jin Feng, Iguodala, Gordon

Therefore, in the award of Best Sixth Man, Jin Feng will face competition from Iguodala and Gordon.

The Sixth Man of the Year selection criterion is that the nominated player must play more as a substitute than as a regular in that season, and Jin Feng has played 42 times as a substitute in a total of 73 games this season, so there is no doubt that he can compete for this award.

Andre Iguodala (Warriors): Iguodala has the best player efficiency of his time with the Warriors this season (14.4), averaging 7.6 points per game and being a catalyst for the team's bench to a league-best 67 wins.

Gordon (Rockets): Gordon has made 246 three-pointers this season, ranking fourth in the league, while he has made 206 three-pointers off the bench as a stand-up player, setting a single-season three-point shooting record for an NBA bench player, and Gordon has scored 16.3 points off the bench this season, the second-highest among all bench players.

Jin Feng (Spurs): Jin Feng averaged 17.6 points per game on the bench this season, which is the NBA bench scoring leader, and he also made 145 three-pointers as a bench player, which is not bad.

The rookie of the year shortlist is: Jin Feng, Embiid, and Saric

Jin Feng (Spurs): As a 2016 draft pick, Jin Feng's performance this season is incredible, he averaged 17.6 points and 4 points per game, 1 assist, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, and scored at least 16 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in 20 games, which is the most of any rookie player, and at the same time, he ranks first on the rookie list in both assists and steals.

Embiid (76ers): The "Great" is averaging 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game this season, but he has only played 31 games due to injury, and Embiid is averaging 28.7 points per 36 minutes per game, which is only one rookie in NBA history who can meet this standard, and it is Chamberlain in 1959-60 who can score 29.2 points per 36 minutes.

Saric (76ers): Embiid was stuck with injuries, but Saric played strongly, averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, and he had at least 20 points and 10 rebounds five times, the most among rookies.

Of course, it is worth noting that Jin Feng occupies a great position in the competition for these two awards, and if nothing else, he will win these two awards, after all, he is too good this season.

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Soon, the awards ceremony began, and the host Derek made a handsome appearance, using his humorous hosting style to ignite the atmosphere of the scene. He first introduced some of the big names who came to the scene, and then entered the announcement of various awards in a compact manner.

Of course, there was an interesting interlude in which Derrick warmed up with some jokes, and Kevin Durant from the Warriors was "unlucky" among his targets.

When Derrick announced the best team, when the large electronic screen on the scene showed that the best team of the season was: LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, James Harden, Westbrook, Derrick smiled at Durant and said, "Honestly, Kevin, look at it this way, the Golden State Warriors are not a super team, you made a wrong choice, maybe you can consider the Spurs or return to the Thunder or something"

In the face of Derrick's ridicule, the scene laughed, while Durant's face was almost expressionless, for him, this kind of ridicule is not once or twice.

A year ago, at ESPY's awards ceremony, then-host John Cena first introduced LeBron James's experience: James was a good guy when he first entered the league (a picture of James as a rookie appeared on the screen), then became a bad guy (a photo from the Heat era), and then changed from a bad guy back to a good guy (a photo of the Cavaliers winning the championship that year).

"LeBron James has become a good guy, what about the NBA?" John Cena also changed his words, "A new villain must be created!" At this time, Durant wearing a Warriors jersey appeared on the screen......

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There are two types of awards set up at the NBA's first annual awards ceremony, one is the traditional award selected by media reporters, including the regular season MVP and other awards that fans are familiar with. It is worth mentioning that due to issues such as player contract negotiations, the team of the year has been announced first. The list of candidates for General Manager of the Year has not been announced, and the All-Defensive Team and Rookie of the Year team will also be announced at that time.

The other is the seven new awards this year, which are the Best Style of the Year, Slam Dunk of the Year, Best Block of the Year, Best Assist of the Year, Best Kill of the Year, Best Performance of the Year, and Best Playoff Moment, which are voted on by fans.

In the end, Russell Westbrook, the core of the Thunder, was named the MVP of the regular season. 11-time champion Bill Russell, the "Lord of the Rings", was honored with the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award, and five legendary centers including Abdul-Jabbar, Mutombo, David Robinson, Mourning, and O'Neal presented the award.

And Jin Feng also defeated the highly popular 76ers duo Embiid and Saric in the selection of the best rookie of the year, once again achieving an inspirational story.

Then, in the competition for the best sixth man, Jin Feng once again defeated Warriors star Iguodala and Rocket star Eric Gordon, won two major awards in a row, and became one of the big winners on the scene.

In the Best Coach selection, Rockets head coach D'Antoni was named the best coach, and last season D'Antoni rebuilt the Rockets in his way, with a sharp offense, the team won 55 games that exceeded expectations, and Harden's transformation was quite successful.

Among other awards, Draymond Green was named Defensive Player of the Year and Janis Antetokounmpo was named Most Improved.

Best Defensive Team: Kawhi Leonard, Gobert, Draymond Green, Chris Paul, Beverley!

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The shortlist of six awards voted by fans:

Best Style of the Year: Shampert, Wade, Westbrook

Block of the Year: Kawhi Leonard (vs. Rockets), Whiteside (vs. Raptors), Porzingis (vs. Nets)

Slam Dunk of the Year: Nance Jr. (vs. Nets), LaVine (vs. Suns), Oladipo (vs. Hawks)

Assists of the Year: Green, Curry, Durant (vs. Pacers, streak passes), Jokic (vs. Pacers, no-man passes), Paul (vs. Heat, over-the-top passes)

Winner of the Year: Irving (vs. Warriors), Westbrook (vs. Nuggets), Ullis (vs. Celtics)

Performance of the Year: Booker (70 points against the Celtics), Harden (53 points, 16 rebounds and 17 assists against the Knicks), Westbrook (57 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists against the Magic), Klay Thompson (60 points in the third quarter against the Pacers)