"I deserve what I deserve after all, and not getting it now doesn't mean it's bad, it will make me more energetic, it can stimulate my motivation, and make me more productive in this playoffs."

This was a remark made by Wu Di in an interview with media reporters, and the occasion was at a press conference after Game 6 between the Raptors and the Nets.

The press conference was held in the tennis team's arena, but Wu Di seemed to be at home at this time, and the whole person was quite comfortable.

When asked how he felt about missing out on the Best Defensive Player award, Wu Di said.

Big Ben's defensive ability is certainly very good, but Wu Di's defensive improvement this season is very obvious, and according to the defensive contribution value released by ESPN, Wu Di ranked first among all players in the just-concluded regular season.

At the same time, Wu Di's personal number is also quite luxurious, but unfortunately, Wu Di has not been able to become another outside player who can win the best defensive player award after Jordan and Artest.

This result really made Wu Di a little disappointed, he felt that he had been suffering such unfair treatment.

However, Wu Di is not in much sadness now, or how unhappy he is. On the contrary, he is now extremely relaxed and happy, because, after six games, the Raptors sent away the Nets and successfully advanced to the second round.

Moreover, Wu Di felt that his performance in the first round was enough to make the criticism even bigger.

"In this way, you are still very confident that you will win this award in the future, right?"

Wu Di smiled slightly: "Of course, this is already in my pocket." I'll be aggressive on the defensive end. I'm going to improve my defensive quality even further. And in time. Winning a prize just comes naturally. ”

"ESPN says you should not just be the best defensive player, you should be the most valuable player of the season, what do you think about that?"

Wu Di was in his heart, he felt that this award should also be given to him, but the truth was unknown.

"At the moment, I don't have any opinion about the awards, after all, these awards are not for me. I don't know the answer either. As we get into the playoffs, I feel like the only thing that can catch my eye at the moment is the next games. ”

Obviously, Wu Di didn't want to talk too much about this topic with reporters, after all, it had no substantive effect on the game.

These reporters from all over the United States were not dissatisfied with Wu Di's words, and their excitement did not diminish in the slightest.

After all, this is the third time in the history of the Raptors that they have made the playoffs, and they have eliminated the Nets, who have just formed the Big Three.

What's more, this year is Wu Di's first season with the Raptors, and you know, before that, Wu Di suffered unimaginable injuries.

Arguably. In the beginning, everyone just felt. It would be a miracle that Wu Di was able to play well again. However, what is happening now completely upends everyone's original thinking.

Wu Di not only made a miraculous recovery, but also played better than before the injury, and led the team to the Eastern Conference semifinals in the Raptors' first season.

This situation is enough to make Wu Di admired by tens of thousands of people, you know, in the 11-year history of the Raptors, the best one is only the 00~01 season to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals.

But now, Wu Di has led the team to a level in team history, and judging by the current momentum of the Raptors, they have a good chance to go further.

At today's press conference, Wu Di's words can also make people feel that he doesn't want to talk too much about the award.

As journalists, they certainly don't get bored.

In the midst of a flurry of discussions, the question of the game was finally raised.

"Wu, you were perfect in this crucial match, and you almost single-handedly wiped out the Nets' intention to drag the series into Game 7, do you think that's your limit? What better can you do? ”

When Wu Di heard this, he replied: "Of course, I need to do better." After all, if you can only do this, then it will obviously be more difficult to go further. And I didn't take credit for winning today, my team-mates did a great job and they helped them as much as they could, which is why we got to the next moment. ”

The reporters at the scene nodded for a while, obviously, they agreed with what Wu Di said.

In the sixth game, Wu Di was fearless in the face of the Nets' desperate fight, and finally fought the whole court, contributing 39 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, 5 steals and 4 blocks.

Actually, but from this number, it does not reflect Wu Di's outstanding performance in this game.

Looking at the score of the whole game, 76:81, it can be said that it is very low.

In other words, the Raptors only won by 5 points, and the score was low enough to show the defensive intensity of this game.

In this kind of defensive intensity of the focus of the battle, Wu Di scored nearly half of the team's points, and finally threw a whistle ball to help the team win.

Such a result is definitely a way for Wu Di to respond better.

This situation makes fans feel crazy, although the playoffs have been exciting, but the charm brought by Wu Di is really hard to say.

This can be seen from the scene where reporters are now surrounding him.

For Wu Di, he played well himself, which deserves to be praised.

But Wu Di did not ignore the contribution of his teammates, which is also the mentality that makes everyone feel very good.

Because, a real leader often bestows honor and applause on the whole team, and carries the defeat and criticism on himself, which is what a leader should do.

From the current point of view, Wu Di is doing very well, and in his fourth year in the league, he seems to have learned how to be a good leader.

At any time, he didn't say anything about his contribution.

However, for fans and media, they will not ignore Wu Di's contribution. And Wu Di's humility will only allow him to get more support.

And. Heavier. Throughout the series, Wu Di's contribution to defense can be described as amazing, which is shocking to everyone.

"Looking at the whole series, Vince Carter has been completely contained, should this be understood as your way of fighting back for previous awards?"

When the reporter's voice fell, Wu Di also scolded in his heart, and he wondered why these brainless reporters always brought the topic to such a question.

However, Wu Di's face did not show the slightest dissatisfaction. He just laughed and didn't say anything.

At this time, Doug Collins next to him interjected: "From the whole season until now, Wu Di has been doing this, he has been able to defend as well as he did today, this is his talent and ability. I don't think that's enough to be said as a question of what is important. ”

Obviously, Collins is referring to Wu Di's defense that has been going on for a season, and it would be foolish for you reporters to find out at this time.

In fact, Wu Di's defense throughout the series is mainly reflected in the defense of Carter.

In six games, Carter contributed only 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks under Wu Di's defense. In terms of numbers, his individual contribution was not as good as the regular season.

But this is not enough to say that Wu Di defends well.

But when it comes to seeing Carter's hit rate. Everyone is afraid that they will have to shut up.

39.8%，30.9%，78.6%。

This is Carter's three-point shooting percentage in the series against the Raptors, and this kind of table is also puzzling and surprising.

You know, Carter is only 29 years old this year, and for a player in his prime, playing such a performance is really incomprehensible.

But really speaking, the fact that the table is not good does not mean that Carter's competitive form has declined, on the contrary, the Canadian Flyer's personal form has been great, but the way he contributes seems to be a little too simple, running, cutting, layups, dunks...... It seemed like he could do it.

But for a player who is used to having the ball in his hands, it takes a long time to get used to and adjust. And once it is difficult to adapt, this is Carter's current situation.

Carter's on-court schedule struggled, and while he had the right to shoot, it wasn't enough for him to play a stellar number to cover up the Nets' biggest flaw this year.

As a result, throughout the series, Wu Di's defense against him completely contained him, which seemed to have achieved the prestige of the Chinese boy.

Of course, it also exposed the condition of the nets from a large distance.

"Vince Carter and Jason Kidd aren't the best to play together."

This is a view that is full of the world today, although both of them have stood up to express their opposition, but they really have no basis and can only attribute the credit to Wu Di.

As a result, the current situation has happened, and the whole world is talking about Wu Di's defense and the attribution of the Best Defensive Player award not long ago.

……

When Collins stood up to speak, reporters didn't seem to talk too much about these honors with Wu Di.

And after talking about the game, the first round of the game was over.

For the reporters, the end also means a new beginning, and soon, they naturally pulled the conversation to the next opponent of the Raptors.

"Wu, which do you think Cleveland or Washington will be your opponent? Personally, which team would you like to advance? ”

This issue is obviously one of the great concerns of the fans.

Wu Diluo thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Cleveland is great, their king LeBron is in great shape now, and he led the team to a big lead, but I still expect to play the second round with the Washington Wizards, which is what I am looking forward to, of course, I am afraid that you are also looking forward to it." ”

"Just like you said before? Will Toronto sweep Washington out of the tournament 4-0? ”

Wu Di laughed and said, "This, you can write like this." However, only if we can meet. ”

In fact, Wu Di doesn't think that encountering the Washington Wizards has become a matter worth paying attention to.

In Wu Di's opinion, Cleveland and the Nets are obviously more difficult teams to play.

And, more importantly, after the first round of training, the mentality of the Raptors players is clearly correct, and Wu Di feels that his rookie teammates have a lot of time to adapt to the rhythm of the playoffs.

This change is undoubtedly a very positive sign for the Raptors, which gives them more confidence to refresh the team's history.

Wu Di's self-confidence of course also comes from the team's current state and morale, which makes him feel that it is not difficult to sweep the Wizards.

……

For the reporters, when they got an affirmative answer from Wu Di again, they could be regarded as finding the most hyped topic.

Soon, the press conference was over.

As the reporters slowly dispersed, Yiqiē also returned to calm.

For players like Wu Di, the six-game finish for the Nets also bought them time to rest.

Of course, it's more about putting them at ease and having the opportunity and time to look for shortcomings from past series.

……

After the game between the Raptors and the Nets, the focus of the nation was on the series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards.

At the end of the series on the Raptors' side, Cleveland and Washington had a 3-2 score, which means that their next game was clearly very crucial.

Especially for the Wizards, this sixth game is a must-win.

On the second day of Game 6 between the Raptors and Nets, the Wizards and Cavaliers played Game 6.

The match was as intense as expected, with the core players of both sides playing a wonderful game.

And the Wizards should probably be glad they have a big-hearted player like Arena......

With 3.2 seconds left in the game, the Wizards trailed 97-99. Arenas' jumper from beyond the three-point line, when the basketball is in the bag, has become a classic moment at the historical level.

This goal made Wu Di, who was far away in Toronto, feel the shock, and after the end of the day's game, he immediately congratulated Arenas.

In fact, this goal is too legendary, and one goal pulled the Wizards out of the bottomless abyss and brought hope of qualifying.

For the Wizards, Arenas' shot was a big inspiration to the team.

In Game 7, the Wizards were in high spirits and showed a strong desire to win from the start.

And the game is very intense, the two sides chase me, and the whole process can be said to be heart-beating.

However, as a game, there will always be a time when it will end, and there is bound to be a time when the winner will be decided.

The final result was exciting, 107-102, the Wizards defeated the Cavaliers to advance to the second round, and their opponent was none other than the Toronto Raptors.

For the little emperor James, this result is undoubtedly a big blow to him, you know, they won the battle of Tianwang Mountain, but in the end they were won by the opponent twice in a row, which is a little difficult for him to accept.

However, Yiqiē can't do it again after all, and he can only become a spectator of the Raptors and Wizards series. (To be continued......)