Chapter 443: Best Lineup
Hundreds of media reporters' ballots have been sent to the NBA headquarters, and the results of the major awards are also in full swing.
On April 21, a reporter broke the news about the results of the selection of the best defensive team and the best defensive player.
Best Defensive Second Team: Guards Jason Kidd, Eddie Jones, forwards Scottie Pippen, Clifford Robinson, center Shaquille O'Neal!
The talented O'Neal was selected for the defensive team for the first time in his career!
I have to say that the arrival of Phil Jackson has reborn him and is all-round offensive and defensive.
Jason Kidd fell to the second defense, which is more surprising, so who squeezed him out of the first defense? The answer is Kobe Bryant!
Phil Jackson's arrival with the Lakers not only gave O'Neal a huge improvement, but Kobe's progress was also obvious. He averaged 22.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season, and his offense and defense were amazing!
Kobe himself also hopes that he can surpass Jordan, not only offensively, but also defensively!
Best Defensive First Team: Guards Kobe Bryant and Gary Payton, forwards Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, center Alonzo Mourning!
The Knicks have a staggering 63 wins this season, and Garnett, who switched to power forward, has contributed to the entire defensive system, so he was also selected for the first team.
In fact, the Knicks also have an outside defensive gate, and that is Maddy. Now Maddie is young and energetic, and he doesn't play much on the offensive end, and he vents his energy on the defensive end.
It's a pity that due to Li Wei, the Knicks are among the top in the league in points conceded per game. Most reporters only focus on their favorite teams, and no one has time to watch all the teams' games.
So these people looked at the data and found that the Knicks' defense was really bad, and after selecting Garnett, they didn't want to choose Maddy.
It's impossible for a team with a bad defense to have two members of the All-Defensive Team, otherwise others will criticize them for not knowing the ball!
Maddie unfortunately lost the election, and as for the big book of playing as a substitute, it is not in the consideration of reporters.
There is almost no suspense in the selection of the best defensive player, and Alonzo Mourning, the best defensive player of the year last season, has been in a row this season.
Shaquille O'Neal, the guy who had never won a vote before, was in second place!
Eddie Jones is third, followed by Uncle Mu, Kobe, Payton and others.
Funnily enough, Li Wei himself not only has a few votes for the best defensive team, but also a vote for the best defensive player!
When the major media saw Li Wei's name appear in the voting for the best defensive player, they were immediately overjoyed!
Which unscrupulous journalist voted for this?
This reporter didn't even watch the Knicks' ball, and voted for who had more steals?
It's so irresponsible!
Li Wei heard that someone voted for him as the best defensive player, and he was also Zhile: "Thank you to the reporter who voted, I will regard it as an affirmation of my defensive attitude, and in the future games, I will work harder to defend with my heart and strive for everyone's votes!" ”
In fact, every year, a few particularly irresponsible journalists vote indiscriminately, and the vote is called illogical. For example, in the 17th year of his previous life, the votes of a penguin reporter were blown up. Gobert, the defensive titan of that season, was not put into the defensive lineup by him at all, and Eric Gordon, the Rockets' best sixth man, and the aging Howard were put into the first defense.
However, Li Wei won the votes for the best defensive player and the best defensive team, which gave Li Wei fans a new argument for washing the floor - see, Coach Li has been voted for the best defensive player, and you dare to criticize him for not defending well?
After the best defensive team was revealed, the best team gradually came to the news.
The best third team is: guards Alan Houston, Eddie Jones, forwards Chris Webb, Vince Carter, center Patrick Ewing.
In the previous life, Stephen Marbury and David Robinson were selected to the third team, and in this life, Ewing was not injured, and led the Timberwolves to play a good record, and the data was better, so David Robinson was squeezed out, and the Knicks had a dazzling record, and Alan Houston was also stained, squeezing out Marbury.
Team of the Year: Guards Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, forwards Grant Hill, Karl Malone, center Alonzo Mourning.
There's nothing to comment on, everyone deserves their name, and it's up to you to ask why they're not in the mix.
First team: guards Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, forwards Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, center Shaquille O'Neal.
Gary Payton put up a career-high 24.2 points, 8.9 assists and 6.5 rebounds this season to lead the SuperSonics back to the playoffs. Although the supersonic speed is no longer the supersonic that makes the whole league fearful, as the leader of the team, he really did his best and deserves everyone's respect.
Due to the Knicks' dazzling record, Kevin Garnett beat Karl Malone and was selected to the first team for the first time in his career, which is also gratifying. This man with the highest salary in the whole league is on his way to his peak!
The playoffs officially began on April 22, and the Knicks did not play today, and the whole team had a holiday in the afternoon after a morning training camp.
Then, a news that caused an uproar in the media came: the Most Improved Player Award was announced, and the winner was Li Wei of the Knicks.
Most fans were stunned when they heard the news - what happened, why did Li Wei win the award? Didn't everyone keep saying all season that Jalen Rose was going to win this award?
When some reporters heard the news, they were also stunned - Li Wei actually won the award? How is this possible! Although I voted for him as my first choice, it was a sympathy vote, and I don't think the person who scored such a statistic should have too few votes in the selection of the most improved player!
But how did he get elected?
When Jalen Rose heard the news, he was also stunned.
Didn't the media say that I was already secure this award? How do boiled ducks fly?
The Pacers also didn't play today, and reporters found Larry Bird at the team's practice gym to ask what he thought.
"Li Wei was voted the most improved player of the season? Jalen Rose came in second and narrowly missed? I said, "Couldn't the coalition have miscounted the votes?" David should be voted the most improved coach! ”
Almost at the same time, Li Wei was also caught by reporters in the training hall.
"What's the situation that I'm the most improved player in the season? I can't be sure if your news is true, and if it is, I can only say that it is a great honor! ”
Li Wei is indeed very honored, who would have thought that an award that was originally hopeless would be smashed on his head like this, and the media blew Jalen Rose, who had been blowing for a season, and finally returned empty-handed?
The ups and downs of life are so exciting!
The next day, the major media outlets were discussing who should be the most improved player between Li Wei and Jalen Rose. Since everyone was overturning the case for Li Wei a few days ago, and now it is inappropriate to suddenly stop praising it, so the conclusion of the vast majority of the media is that Coach Li has become the most improved player, and he deserves it!
Jalen Rose: They all said that I should have been elected, and now not only does the award go to him, but public opinion also thinks that it deserves it? What a Fack!