On April 24, 2004, the NBA announced the winners of the Sportsmanship of the Season:

The Hornets' PJ Brown won the award.

Winning the award won't change the situation for the Hornets, who are going to be eliminated by the Pistons.

The opponent has not yet won the match point, but in the first two games against the bucket formation, the Hornets struggled to score, scoring 82 points in one game and 80 points in the other.

Despite the team's well-controlled turnovers, they still lost, in the words of Byron Davis:

"We just can't afford it!"

Since Lee Woo gave the Knicks this reason for losing, it has been repeatedly cited by many players.

Not being able to shoot is a universal reason to lose, and it's very decent.

The recently announced award for the 6th Man of the Year went to Antoine Jamison of the Mavericks, and the Most Improved Player went to Zach Randolph of the Trail Blazers.

As the awards are announced, it's time for the best rookie soon.

Although the Cavaliers have a strained record and are the bottom of the league, LeBron James is the third player in NBA history to achieve 20+5+5 in his rookie season!

In the words of Cavaliers fans, this achievement was not achieved by Li You, and James should receive the award.

The only players who have achieved this in their rookie season before are Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan, and LeBron James has a promising future!

played in 80 games, averaging 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.7 blocks and 4.2 turnovers per game;

He shot 41.4 percent from the field, 29.0 percent from three-point range and 73.1 percent from the free throw line.

LeBron James' rookie stats are beautiful, filling up the stat bar.

As the time for the awards approached, both Jeff Van Gundy and the sports media in Cleveland cheered on James.

Although he was on the verge of elimination, Nuggets fans and the local sports media were singing the praises of Carmelo Anthony.

The Nuggets are making the playoffs for the first time since 95 years, and Anthony has become a city hero.

At the same time, this newcomer also became the first player to lead the team to the playoffs as a rookie after David Robinson in the 89~90 season.

Lee Woo missed this achievement, after all, the Knicks were star-studded and were already playoff regulars.

In last night's synchronized game, the Knicks beat their opponents by a wide margin, and so did the Lakers.

In the G3 game, 96:83, the old men played steadily, suppressed the newcomers throughout the process, and easily got the match point.

However, the victory or defeat of this game is not the biggest attraction, Kobe Bryant appeared in Denver again, and the fans at the scene were crazy about it, and many people still held up photos of the blonde white girl.

Even O'Neill suffered, and the shouts of "Shaq is also dry" resounded in the arena from time to time.

The disturbed Kobe Bryant entered the "unhappy" state again, shooting 7-of-21 from the field, 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, and scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.

O'Neal was 11-of-17 from the field, but he made 5-of-15 free throws and recorded a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds.

The most eye-catching was Gary Payton, who scored only seven points against Andre Miller with 3-of-13 shooting from the field and 1-of-5 from beyond the three-point line.

Fortunately, Malone was in good shape, 9 of 18, contributing a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, and after the game, the "big brother" also spoke out for the younger brother:

"I didn't feel respected tonight, Nuggets fans should follow the news, Kobe is a championship guard, they shouldn't have done this to him!"

Kobe Bryant and O'Neal both had black faces throughout the game;

Carmelo Anthony had a signature smile on his face, which made Kobe refuse to shake hands after the game, and even glared at the newcomer, Anthony has entered the list of "mortal enemies".

ESPN didn't care about the Lakers winning, they were more concerned about Kobe Bryant's treatment and Phil Jackson's reaction.

The old man of KFC didn't mention this matter at all after the game, just said with a smile:

"The Lakers are getting better, I love Payton's performance, one game doesn't affect the outcome of the series, he needs to be himself!"

Such a reaction also confirms the news that Phil Jackson has fallen out with Kobe Bryant, and the championship coach really hates his players.

For the Chinese sports media, Yao Ming's first playoff experience was completely out of line with expectations.

Last season, I watched the Finals, and the Spurs were beaten by the Knicks, and they were suppressed all the way, thinking that even if they couldn't win the series, they should get a home victory.

As a result, the Spurs showed no mercy and beat the rookies in the playoffs with their rich experience.

At 98:88, after the G3 game, Sina Sports held a criticism meeting for Francis and Mobley every day in the past few days.

Yao Ming was 9 of 14 and scored 22 points efficiently, which can't be won, "teammate CBA"!

On the 24th, Lee Woo was also criticized by the Boston Globe for humiliating the Celtics in the game.

For the kind of scene where the dribble is always shown in the round that can be easily passed, the global newspaper grabbed it, and the words were sharp, and even its own players scolded:

"Atkins is Lee's toy, Pierce even cries like a child during the game, they are not the future of the Celtics!"

The New York Times praised Lee's performance in the game and took out another loan:

"The Celtics are just a team that has eaten the dividends of the times!"

"Lee is the GOAT of modern basketball! The Knicks are the most successful team of the 21st century! ”

The 21st century has only been 4 years, and under such constraints, the Knicks are indeed the most successful.

There was no suspense in the series, and Pierce even refused to be interviewed, so after the afternoon training session, the most common question Li You heard when he was interviewed was:

"Who's going to get the Rookie of the Season?"

"20+5+5 is excellent, and leading a rebuilding team to the playoffs is also excellent!"

"Maybe the league will give out two awards together, and Grant has experienced something like that."

Grant Hill, who was wearing a training suit, heard this when he heard this and immediately agreed:

"Records and records, Lee is right, the fans will love the result."

LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony both swept the regular season Rookie of the Month award.

However, both have flaws, the Cavaliers have a strained record, Anthony has a mediocre personal reputation, and the league doesn't seem to like this personality player.

Not every team strictly enforces the dress code, and most black stars still love Iverson's hip-hop outfit, for which David Stern has criticized newcomers who don't follow the rules

Artest is not interested in James's stats, having played each other 4 times this season, and he doesn't think the opponent is strong, and exclaimed:

"There's no need to pay attention to these rookies, the next 10 years will all belong to the Knicks!"

“.”

On April 25, the NBA announced this season's Kennedy Citizen Awards:

The Pacers' Reggie Miller managed to win the award.

The award was created to encourage contributions to the community, and Miller Sr. played half his life with the Pacers, and the award was well deserved.

After adding Stephen Jackson, coach Carlisle came into charge of the team and completely activated the Pacers' offense.

Last night, after a comfortable win over the Bucks, the Pacers also got a match point.

Despite a stellar season in second place in the East and a record that is not inferior to the West, the Pacers have been ignored by most sports media.

After being beaten repeatedly by the Knicks in the past few years, coupled with the fact that Lee Woo has 72 wins this season, ball critics believe that even if the Pacers enter the division finals again, the result will still be the same, and they will be swept out of the tournament in the end.

After receiving this award, the elder Miller took the initiative to express his determination in front of sports reporters:

"I don't say anything about us in the world of accidents, I know the team is stronger! I'm willing to give everything for the championship. ”

These words made many sports reporters awe-inspired, and everyone knew that if this person chose to leave and go to the Knicks with a base salary, he would definitely win the championship!

Everyone knows that the Knicks love shooters, and Miller Sr. fits the bill perfectly.

On the evening of the 25th, at the Fleet Center Arena, before the start of the game, Boston fans did not come to the stadium early to support the home team as early as in the previous game.

After the G3 game, the Celtics collectively entered a state of silence, and only the Boston Globe was still shouting about the battle of honor

Before the start of the game, the visiting team was introduced, and when Li You's name was called, there were faint cheers.

After the home team came on, Pierce was booed by some fans.

Pierce, wearing a green headband, looked listless and seemed to lose his vitality.

During the warm-up, he simply shot and no longer communicated with his teammates, and Pierce seemed to be routine, hoping to end the game early

Because the Knicks like to hit the core players hard, after three games, the Celtics have played well inside, and McCarty can score 10 points per game.

It's the same with Ricky Davis, who has scored consistently in double figures, but his defensive motivation is not high.

Chris Meme, who has this problem on the bench, seems to have brought his lazy defensive habits to a new team after coming to the Celtics from the Cavaliers.

Li You is still the same, said hello to the air bag, and continued to wander around the field.

I wanted to have a conversation with Pierce, but when I found out where he went, Pierce moved quietly, like I didn't want to talk.

Back then, when Antoine Walker was still around, Pierce was still a surface brother, and at the end of this year's series of seasons, Li You knew that the two would most likely become "mortal enemies".

McCarty didn't treat Li You as an outsider, so he leaned in and whispered:

"In the game the day before yesterday, Pau was splashed with beer by the fans, and he cried for a while at halftime, and the Celtics fans are also very picky!"

Li You's eyes widened slightly, he thought that the report of the Globe was exaggerated, but he didn't expect it to be true, thinking of Pierce's tragic experience, he also sighed in a low voice:

"I'll end tonight's game as soon as possible, after all, we're all brothers, remember to say hello to him on my behalf!"

“.”

McCarty chuckled, he always thought Atkins was going to be out of luck, but it was none of his business.

On the commentary bench, Rivers was chatting with great interest about the "Spiritual Victory Method":

"It's not scary to lose, no one can succeed all the time, the team has to learn from the failures!"

"No matter how strong the opponent is, the Celtics should give it their all, and they should show the spirit of never giving up in front of the home fans."

'As a championship team, the dressing room culture is extremely important and unfortunately I haven't seen the mentality of the players who want to fight so far in the series.

Kevin Harlan thinks his partner has a point, but after a little contemplation, he feels that it is wrong, and the difference between 72 wins and 36 wins is ridiculously wide

The Knicks have four All-Stars in their starting lineup, while Pierce is the only one of the Celtics' starting five.

Rivers' mental victory method may be useful against a team of equal strength, and the Knicks are crushing every game, and Pierce is clearly already losing.

When the game started at 8 p.m., Celtics fans only felt that the game was familiar.

After a day's rest, Carroll and the coaching staff seemed to lie flat and didn't make any adjustments.

On the court, Pierce did not have too strong desire to attack, and in the face of Artest's strict defense, he did not fight to catch the ball.

In desperation, Atkins could only let go of the pick, and led the Knicks to play several transition offenses after the opening.

Relying on solid coverage, Atkins hit a beautiful pull-up jumper at the top of the arc last round.

The two-point shot stimulated the small guard to clap his hands again and again, and when he returned to the defense, he began to loudly encourage his teammates.

“Defense！.”

The Celtics fans at the scene also responded and cheered loudly for the defense.

The Knicks ran through half court early, and Lee Yoo, who was holding the ball in his right hand, was not led by the opponent.

After coming to the left wing, seeing Atkins with his feet apart, clapping his hands again and again, and putting on a serious defensive posture, Li You also looked serious, close to the three-point line, depressed the center of gravity, and quickly put his left hand in and out.

Shaking right and left, Li You's body shook to the right front, and then immediately leaned forward to the left to accelerate.

The expected defense did not stick to the defense, Li You was a little surprised, and held the ball in his left hand and went straight to the basket.

Atkins, who was frozen in place, showed a look of annoyance, and turned his head to see Li You jump close to the paint area and shoot successfully.

"I like the defensive attitude that Atkins has shown, he's the most scrappy player in this Celtic team!"

Rivers praised the defense in his hoarse, low voice, and Kevin Harlan was speechless for a while, and if he read it right, Atkins was putting on a defensive stance

At 14:6, the difference in points did not seem to be large, but there were 7 minutes and 57 seconds left in the first quarter, and seeing that half of the game had passed, the Celtics had difficulty scoring again.

In the next few minutes, Lee You got a taste of what it means to be a performative defensive end.

Atkins would always put on a serious defensive stance, and then most of the rounds were passed by one step and made physical contact, and the stocky defender screamed and lay on the floor.

The referee at home did give face and blew an offensive foul on Li You, but with Atkins' intensified performance, the Celtics fans at the scene couldn't stand it.

"Shh

Li You took the rebound in the backcourt and waited until his teammates accelerated across the halfcourt, then pressed the time to dribble across the halfline.

The Knicks' offense is still the same, with a "V-shaped" position, and Atkins looks at the movement behind him and takes the initiative to step forward to defend.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, first gave Gasol a look, and then immediately leaned over to accelerate.

Gasol came to a standpoint on the three-point line near the right flank, and Atkins crashed into him in a daze, screaming and falling to the ground in pain.

The big man Blunt originally wanted to cooperate with his teammates to delay Li You, but as Gasol went down, he couldn't help but stop and began to move to help defend.

On the right flank, Li You made a sudden stop on the three-point line, but the referee didn't say it, and immediately combined the ball and jumped to shoot!

"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.

"Shh

The boos resounded in the arena again, and Atkins' performance really made Lee Woo unable to play, but Celtic fans didn't want to see the softie who fell down at the touch again.

On the commentary bench, Rivers stopped talking, and Kevin Harlan said happily:

"I'm more concerned about Lee's current physical condition, he seems to be getting stronger!"

"It's an unbelievable physical talent, such a strong body and yet maintaining great agility."

Lee raised an eyebrow at the linesman, who was quick to whisper a warning to Atkins that Fisher's defensive style was outdated

The opponent fell down as soon as he touched it, and Li You lost interest, and the Knicks changed their tactics in the next game.

Gasol receives the ball more in the low post or elbow area, Grant Hill frequently holds the ball at the top of the arc, and Lee Yoo starts to open up space in the bottom corner.

Pierce lost his mood, but Artest felt that his defense had worked, and coupled with Li You's release of the ball, the DPOY became more and more energetic.

At the end of the first quarter, as Pierce hit an iron jumper on the right wing, Artest, who had just received a long rebound, made a strong burst with the ball.

The Celtics fans at the scene watched Artest's somewhat stiff dribble rush across the half court and began to boo again.

Pierce, who retreated, wanted to chase down the defense and immediately foul, but he didn't expect Artest to come with a back dribble and easily dodge the cut.

After switching to the left hand, he rushed to the paint area, and Artest rushed up in three steps and directly came with a one-arm slam dunk!

"Ahh

Artest, who completed the dunk, yelled at Pierce after landing on the ground, and Pierce, who broke the defense, finally couldn't hold back and immediately rushed up to push:

"Shut your foul mouth!"

Before the referee could react, Pierce was already hugging Artest.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the two pushed each other and eventually tripped over the cameras on the baseline.

The players of both teams rushed up, the referee blew the whistle repeatedly, and the depressed Celtics fans began to throw snacks and beers in their hands in fear.

Li You hugged Pierce, who still wanted to charge, and McCarty also hugged the boss who lost his cool.

In the chaos, Pierce received an old punch and couldn't help but get even more emotional.

By the time the referee pulled Pierce to the bench, he still couldn't control his emotions and complained loudly.

Finally, the referee pointed to the tunnel and Pierce was ejected from the field.

Dropped the headband on the bench, Pierce left without looking back, the Celtics were stunned, the game had just begun, and the boss blew himself up?

On the Knicks bench, Artest saw Pierce being ejected and immediately clapped his hands.

Li You didn't expect Pierce to say goodbye to the series in such a way, but seeing that many fans applauded loudly, he suddenly had some understanding:

"What a decent departure"

Gasol didn't expect the fans at the scene to like such a scene very much, and the applause was endless:

"It's just begun, isn't this a national live broadcast?"

Seeing Gasol's look with a question mark on his face, Grant Hill turned his head to look at the opponent's bench, and finally said with a smile:

"It's a good thing we can get back to Manhattan sooner!"

Hill can naturally guess the opponent's careful thinking, according to the state of the game between the two sides, there is a high probability of winning by a big score tonight, and Pierce does not want to experience another beating

Coach D'Antoni crossed his arms and showed a look of regret, the opponent had no core players, Li You must be fishing, and the VIP viewing experience declined.

When the players from both sides returned to the field, the Fleet Center arena was still noisy.

Coach Carroll reluctantly replaced Ricky Davis, and it was up to the sixth man to take over the game.

Celtics fans thought Pierce's departure would bring out the blood of the players, but it turned out to be the opposite.

At 33:19, after the end of the first quarter, the Knicks' rotation felt that the opportunity had come, and they began to attack again!

Raja Bale chased Davies, and substitute Mutombo also put on a show.

Stoudemire, who was limited in appearance, seized the time to continue to attack the basket, and for a while, the Knicks' rotation lineup showed extraordinary enthusiasm.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Celtics fans were silent again, and six minutes passed and the score came to 47:25.

On the commentary seat, Rivers didn't mention his spiritual victory method at this time:

"Pierce was too impulsive, and the Celtics could have moved back to one city."

Kevin Harlan was speechless as he fell behind by double digits in the first quarter, and the result was already sealed.

Li You sat on the bench and was no longer interested in playing, there were no core players, and the game was not moving.

Ewing watched it happily and seemed to enjoy such a scene, and when he saw Li You start to change his clothes, he couldn't help but joke:

"Don't play anymore? There are still a lot of fans in the audience who are looking forward to your performance? ”

"One more quarter in the second half, Pierce is very cunning!"

The opponent's careful thinking Li You also understands, but he doesn't like this kind of scene, the Celtics team is without Pierce, and the strength of the rotation lineup is too bad.

In the first quarter, at 30:14, at halftime, at 63:33, the Fleet Center Arena was silent again.

After the start of the second half, Lee Woo continued to block and dismantle, crouch in the bottom corner, and occasionally complete counterattacks, and the Knicks' pace of the game slowed down visibly.

The Celtics still didn't take the opportunity, and Coach Carroll looked helplessly at the bench and couldn't make adjustments.

At 91:50, the third quarter ended, and the difference came to 41 points.

As if stuck in a time loop, some Celtics fans couldn't help but cover their faces with their hands, and they were humiliated again!

The appearance of Matt Barnes and Gazuric means that the winner is decided.

With the brush released, the Celtics' rotation lineup ultimately failed to make the score exceed 80

At 114:79, the final hum rang out, and only the Knicks atmosphere group cheered loudly.

Li You wore a training uniform and greeted the Celtic crowd with a cordial hug.

Instead of becoming frustrated by the loss, Ricky Davis greeted with a smile on his face:

"Lee, in Boston, remember to text me in advance, don't be polite to me, we are brothers!"

Maikaty couldn't help but pout when he saw such a scene, and he was not the only one who wanted to hug his thighs.

On April 26, the Knicks, Lakers, and Spurs advanced to the semifinals.

In the game between the Nets and the Heat, the big score came to 3:1, and Kidd and Lee Woo will soon get together.

The opening round was one-sided, which is not what critics wanted.

The NBA league also knows what fans care about during this time, and continues to hype up the award of best rookie before the awards.

On the 27th, the NBA league announced the best rookie of the 03~04 season:

The Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony successfully won the award!

After the awards were announced, Cavaliers fans were fried, and the chosen one actually lost the best rookie?

On TNT's show, the trio also followed the hot topics and did not discuss last night's game.

"I don't think there's a problem with the results, Anthony deserves it, he's a hero for the Nuggets, he's led the team to the playoffs."

Charles Barkley is a staunch supporter of Anthony, who has about the same stats as James, and is a huge plus for him to get into the playoffs in the Western Conference.

Kenny Smith didn't expect the league to share the award, and at this time he couldn't help but say good things to James:

"20+5+5, LeBron James played at a historic level, and I think he deserves the award."

"He's scored 30+ this season and has 40+ points."

Hearing the partner's reason, Charles Barkley immediately interrupted:

"We all know under what conditions James got this stat, and Anthony faces a lot of competition in the Western Conference!"

'It's not just about scoring, there's no reason why we shouldn't pick players with better records.

Ernnie Johnson took over at this time and also agreed:

"Iverson and Lee also experienced similar competition back then, and in the end, Lee won the award by relying on his better performance."

"It's a bit similar to this year's situation, and I respect the choice of the critics!"

The trio ended up 2-1, with Kenny Smith losing and Cleveland fans believing it was Anthony who stole the trophy that belonged to James.

In his first season in charge after taking over the team, Jeff Van Gundy cost James a major award.

The bald young marshal was full of chicken soup, and he was interviewed after the award was announced:

"A lot of people don't realize how good LeBron James is!"

"There were games where we could have won but those wins didn't help us at all!"

"Our goal is only to build talent, and LeBron deserves this award, and the Cavaliers are so much more than that."

James, who had already flown to Manhattan, was not surprised that he had lost the trophy.

Next, he planned to watch the contest between Li You and Kidd, and James did not show any emotion in the interview, but said calmly:

"I don't care about this award, I have bigger goals!"

"Coach Van Gundy is right that the Cavaliers should build up talent and I need to continue to polish my body."

"Bless Mero and hope to play with him on a bigger stage!"

The beginning is always wonderful every minute, what Van Gundy says, James does, and the Chosen One trusts the champion coach immensely.

After returning home yesterday, Lee Woo also noticed the huge controversy caused by the best rookie.

The Knicks chose to take a two-day vacation to let the players adjust their physical condition, so Lee Woo was still fishing at this time.

Li You did not have a good opinion of the remarks of the Cavaliers' "master and apprentice", so in an interview with the New York Times in the morning, he said euphemistically:

"I'm sorry for LeBron, it's not easy to get a trophy in the Eastern Conference!"

"I think I'm in great shape, and the Knicks will still dominate the East for a couple of years."

The New York Times reporter thought that the Cavaliers were not at a loss, and the league would most likely make up for them a top pick, and soon asked about the draft.

In this regard, Li You just smiled, and after a brief answer, he got in the car and left, he was going to attend Tina Fei's celebration party:

"Rookie is rookie, good luck to them!"

(End of chapter)