Chapter 221: MVP Attribution
When CCTV's gift package was delivered, Zhang Yu also ended his speech and returned to the court with Yao Ming, waiting for the league to award the All-Star MVP trophy later.
Zhang Yu actually already knows that this honor is basically his own, and there is a fart suspense?
His number jΓΉ plus the last attack, the credit is so great, who can compete with him?
Zhang Yu didn't know that when he walked back to the court from the CCTV live broadcast seat, the live camera kept following him, which was an obvious sign, and the result was about to come out, otherwise why did the camera keep pointing at him?
The current commissioner of the NBA, David Brown. Stern takes to the court, and he will personally announce who this year's All-Star MVP will be.
The on-site staff found Zhang Yu and gently told him: "Zhang, please stand behind Mr. President in a moment." "I didn't say why, but as long as you're not a fool, you know why?
Zhang Yu clenched his fist fiercely! Although he knew that the MVP would not be able to run out of his palm nine times out of ten, he still felt a little worried before the final result was announced, because he cared too much about this honor!
If someone asks, can you win the "regular season MVP" this year?
Zhang Yu really has no confidence, the competitors are too strong, he hasn't even won the best of the month once, and it feels a bit fantastical to want to win the regular season MVP, he is far from being as stable as Kobe Bryant, James and others, and the team's record is not as good as the two.
Maybe one week he can explode and play better than everyone else, but no matter how long it takes, his performance will fluctuate. This was his first year. He has a lot to learn, and he makes a lot of mistakes.
David. Stern began to speak, and Zhang Yu stood behind him. Next to it is LeBron. James, with players from the East and West behind him.
Zhang Yu saw a gorilla standing next to him, and suddenly felt a pain in his eggs, will the alliance engage in a bloody plot like double MVP? I don't want to share the honor with others!
He was thinking wildly in his heart, and he didn't listen to a word of David Stern's nonsense, until he heard the other party read his name, and he didn't react at once.
"Just pronounced my name? Ha ha...... I read my name alone......"
Zhang Yu heard David Stern not pronounce LBJ's name. I suddenly laughed madly in my heart, and I couldn't help but show a look of joy on my face.
David. Stern picked up the MVP trophy and turned around and handed it to Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu took it unceremoniously. Then immediately kissed the golden trophy fiercely!
The reporters pressed the shutter of their cameras, and the flashes were connected together, permanently freezing the scene of Zhang Yu kissing the trophy. "Red Rabbit". One step closer to the legend......
The next day, newspapers across the United States reported on the main event of the All-Star Game on the front page.
-- Los Angeles Times
When Zhang Yu held the All-Star trophy in his hand, the 2008-2009 All-Star season was over, and all the personal honors were snatched away by a red rabbit. Now the rabbit's home is already full of trophies, so now the problem comes. What are our players doing? β
-- The New York Times
"In this All-Star, there is a player who has won five honors at the same time: the 'Skills Challenge' championship, the 'three-point king', the 'dunk king', the 'rookie game MVP', and the 'All-Star MVP'. The Emperor of China created history, the pride of New York! β
-- USA Today
"This year's all-stars belong to red!"
-- Chicago Tribune
"The new god of basketball? He hasn't stood the test of time yet, but he's done what the 23rd didn't! β
-- The Cleveland Truth-Telling
"The Chinese rabbit needs to thank LBJ, the two most valuable honors he has received are brought to him by the king."
Foreign media, especially the American media, sighed at the moment, although the boss was unhappy in their hearts, but they had to report on Zhang Yu's feat positively, because there were no black spots at all!
The more honors Zhang Yu receives, the more unhappy they feel! Zhang Yu is dressed in yellow skin after all, and his heart is also red, he is an outsider!
In China, Zhang Yu has already become the god of basketball, and domestic fans will not put a big question mark on the back. Zhang Yu created the first Asian player and participated in the "Skills Competition", "Three-Point Competition" and "Slam Dunk Competition". At the same time, he is also the first Asian and Chinese to win these three competitions, and he can't be overstated.
Zhang Yu let the world know that yellow people can fly! Chinese can also fly!
Domestic fans rejoiced, just like the successful bid for the Olympic Games, and even some people bowed to him, even burning incense
Now no one dares to hack him again, as long as he doesn't at this stage, it will kill him!
Now Zhang Yu's reputation has reached its peak after the All-Star Game, his shortcomings are deliberately ignored, fans take the initiative to make excuses for his small actions and trash talk, and the shortcomings on his body are ignored by everyone, his every move, word and deed, are noble and great
It is estimated that he is taking drugs, and now there are brain-dead fans crying and shouting to forgive him......
Zhang Yu looked at his 1.5 million Tieba fans, and suddenly had the arrogance of single-handing out two "6 billion"!
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On February 16, 2009, after the All-Star Break, Zhang Yu returned to his home in New York.
Participating in five competitions in a row, the fatigue on the body is good to say, and the focus of fatigue is the mental, and there is the hardest hit area!
In the game against the Spurs on February 17, Zhang Yu did not participate, and D'Antoni gave him a rest.
Other celebrities rest before the All-Star, but Zhang Yu rests after the All-Star, which is also a strange thing.
New York fans understand this very well, and even many people left messages on the official forum, hoping that Zhang Yu would take a break and completely recover.
Fans watch more games and know when players are most vulnerable to injury. It is in Zhang Yu's current state. They don't want Zhang Yu to get injured due to fatigue, if that happens, the mustache will probably be pulled out and beaten by the fans.
Zhang Yu's "second generation of rabbits". After the all-star launch, in just one day, 1 million pairs of sneakers shipped from China and Thailand have been sold out, and each pair is priced at $199. However, the fans didn't care at all, and they didn't blink when they paid for it.
On the first day of the sale, Chinese scalpers had already set up tents in front of the stores. Many U.S. media outlets are satirizing Chinese scalpers. As everyone knows, it is not only Chinese who end up buying sneakers at high prices from scalpers. The Yankees also accounted for half.
Xia Wei, who was far away in San Francisco, couldn't help but have the idea of reselling sneakers in her heart, preparing to get thousands of pairs of sneakers through Zhang Yu...... Thinking of this, the eyes of the little money fans are already full of little stars......
The Knicks without Zhang Yu. The strength immediately dropped a notch. Lost 90-96 at home to visiting San Antonio Spurs.
Crawford scored 22 points in this game, but it took 22 shots in exchange for it, and he only scored 1 point on each shot. Wallace had 19 points, David Lee 14, Nate Robinson 10, and the rest of the players didn't go over 10.
After this game, the Knicks will have two days off, and the No. 20 will continue to play at home, when it will be against the Toronto Raptors!
The Raptors weren't strong. The bottom team in the East, Zhang Yu, who has been resting for three days in this game, will be in full condition. Losing the game against the Spurs, New York fans and the media don't care, they are still second in the East.
After losing to the Spurs, the Knicks' record improved to 38-15 and placed them second in the East. The Cavaliers, who are in first place, are 43-10 and have a five-game lead over them, and it will be very difficult to catch up. Their opponents in the same division, the Celtics, are 37-14 and temporarily sit in fourth place with two games less.
The New York Times predicts that the Knicks will likely finish fourth, with the Celtics getting better and better, and with just two more wins, they will overtake them and return to fourth. And this seems inevitable. The good news is that the Knicks are nine wins ahead of fifth-placed Miami, and unless the team has an injury in the second half of the season, it will be more difficult for Miami to surpass them than they will surpass the Cavaliers.
New York fans scolded the "New York Times" crow's mouth, because not long after this report came out, their main small forward, the outside defensive gate, landed unsteadily after a slam dunk in practice, and suffered a thigh muscle strain, and needed three to four weeks of rest before returning to the court.
This means that Wallace will not be able to play for the whole of February once he is injured, and may miss a few games in early March, adding up to at least seven or eight games.
Everybody knows Gerald. Wallace's importance to the Knicks, in addition to the all-important defense, is very important to the Knicks with his cutting to the basket, the deterrence on the counterattack, and even the not-so-brilliant three-pointer.
Gerrard. Wallace is currently averaging 15.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.9 blocks per game.
Now to hear the news rushed to the joy of the Knicks, in addition to other teams, the Knicks may only have Wilson. Chandler too.
Gerrard. Wallace's injury means the sophomore rookie has a chance to start the team, and it's his chance to show himself.
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On February 20, when the Raptors came to "Madison Square Garden" and planned to take advantage of Wallace's injury or something, New York fans laughed at each other for being whimsical, because Zhang Yu made a comeback in this game.
Before the All-Star break, the Toronto Raptors made a big deal with the Miami Heat, trading O'Neal Jr. to the Heat in exchange for the hacker Marion.
Jose. Calderon, Anthony. Parker, Marion, Bosh, Andrea. Bagnani, the Raptors' main lineup is quite good, and there are also top three-point kings like Capono on the bench, but their record this year is at the bottom of the East. The reason for this is not difficult to find, the Raptors' management is chaotic, the team is in turmoil, and the head coach is like a horse watching the flowers, which is no wonder that there are good results. (To be continued......)