The Magic of this season is no longer capable of hitting the championship. Although they sent off Carter and welcomed the heroic organization small forward in 2009: Xidu Tekeglu.
However, Xidu Tekeglu's strength is regressing to the point visible to the naked eye, and Xidu Tekeglu's peak period has passed.
Moreover, as a hero of Magic's finals in 2009, Xidu Tekeglu was unwilling to issue a big contract for him, but the Magic finally chose to give up on him.
It is absolutely impossible for Xidu Tekeglu to be not angry in his heart. The cooperation between Xidu Tekeglu and Howard this season is not as smooth as before.
The Magic's first tactical starting point, Tkoglu - Howard's pick-and-roll, rarely played this year. Of course, this is also related to Tkoglu's regression and the Magic's plastic surgery. The Magic's team is not like before now.
Shooters are everywhere on the outside.
Brandon Bass' 0 points once again proved that Rashad Lewis is the Magic's most matching space power forward on the outside.
But for the sake of trading Arenas, the Magic traded Rashad Lewis to the Wizards, and Arenas, who was damaged by injuries, actually had basically no oil in the fuel tank.
Therefore, this made Lian Dao so sure that their opponent in the next round would be the old enemy of the Celtics in the playoffs last season.
Lian Dao also looks forward to meeting the Celtics in the playoffs. Last year, the Knicks fought to the tiebreak battle, but in the end they failed and were defeated by the Celtics to advance to the finals.
Lian Dao and other players of the Knicks who have been preparing for a year are also looking forward to completing revenge on the playoff stage.
Although the Celtics have suffered many disasters this season, and players in the No. 5 position have been injured, O'Neal Jr. has fully recovered before the playoffs begin, which means that the Celtics' rotation in the inside has basically recovered their health.
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If the Sharks O'Neal returns in the second round against the Celtics, it will be a serious test for the Knicks' inside.
However, although this is challenging for the Knicks, it is also very fulfilling for the Knicks to defeat such a Celtic.
To reach the top, it is far from enough to defeat opponents of the 76ers.
Therefore, Lian Dao is also ready to move towards the arrival of the second round of the series.
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Just before the Knicks and the Sixers' game began, the Bulls management held a press conference to officially announce that the team's star Derek Ross became the winner of the "NBA Fastest Progressive Player Award" this season.
When Lian Dao heard the news, he was shocked and dropped his chin.
The winner of the fastest-progress Player Award in history is Kevin Love, not Derek Ross.
But after thinking for a while, Lian Dao will know the reason.
Derek Ross' data this season is amazing, averaging 25 points and 7.7 assists per game, and led the team to the second place in the league. Kevin Love is of course very outstanding, averaging 20.2 points and 15.2 rebounds per game, and won the season
King of rebounds.
But the Timberwolves' record is really too bad. In history, he was elected as the NBA's fastest-progress player award because Derek Ross has basically booked the "NBA Most Valuable Player Award" (MVP), so he put it in
The "NBA Fastest Progressive Player Award" was given to Kevin Love.
But Lian Dao's arrival disrupted all this. This season, Lian Dao directly crushed Derek Ross, so the NBA Most Valuable Player Award this season has basically been booked by Lian Dao.
It's right.
Therefore, the league awarded the NBA's fastest-progress player, which is also a comfort to Derek Ross.
Generally, players who win the "NBA Fastest Progressive Player Award" will no longer be able to win the "NBA Most Valuable Player Award".
Lian Dao was surprised not that Ross won the "NBA Fastest Progressive Player Award", but that this award was ridiculed by fans as a "cursed" award.
Because many players who won the "NBA Fastest Progressive Player Award" have encountered the curse of injury.
For example, Danny Granger, Little Black Bean Brooks, Tracy McGrady, Arenas, and later Paul George, etc.
They are all talented and have very strong performances. Unfortunately, they suffered injuries shortly after they won the award, and some players even directly affected their entire careers.
And now Derek Ross has also won this award. Is this award really toxic?
You should know that in history, Derek Ross started to suffer from injuries in the 2011-2012 season, and he played the whole season and was the first game in the playoffs. Ross was torn from the cruciate ligament of his knee, which directly led to the entire game.
Reimbursement for the 12-13 season.
In fact, there are many such magical and strange "curse" in the NBA.
For example, the 2K cover spell (the players who are on the cover will definitely change their teams in the near future), the sports album cover spell (the incident will definitely develop in the opposite direction later), etc.
Originally, Lian Dao didn't believe in these things, but through rebirth and Rose's win of the "NBA Fastest Progressive Player Award" this time, it also made Lian Dao's heart bleak.
In addition to awarding the "NBA Fastest Progressive Player Award", the league announced the league's "Best Sixth Man Award" as early as April 20, and the Lakers Lamar Odom won the award.
At the same time, the league also announced the best rookie of the year, and there is no doubt that the Clippers' power forward Blake Griffin.
In the 2010-11 season, he played 82 games for the Clippers, averaging 22.5 points + 12.1 rebounds + 3.8 assists per 38 minutes.
Blake Griffin's season data is indeed wonderful, but he won the "Best Rookie" and cannot completely convince the public. As a repeater and a real 2010 rookie, the 2010 rookie has some complaints.
The one who complained the most was John Wall. In the 2010-11 season, John Wall played 69 games for the Wizards, averaging 16.4 points + 4.6 rebounds + 8.3 assists per game.
If it weren't for Blake Griffin, the best rookie of the season would definitely be John Wall's, so he had the most complaints and was understandable.
But the situation is done. Although John Wall is dissatisfied, he can only express it on social platforms such as Twitter.
With the playoffs in progress, there are no awards issued yet, and only the best team, best defensive player, best defensive team, best coach and the league's most heavyweight award "NBA Most Valuable Player Award".
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Among them, what Lian Dao is most concerned about is the "NBA Most Valuable Player Award". Although everyone thinks that the heaviest trophy is the one, as long as the league is not determined for a day, he is not considered a real MVP.
Among all the honors of NBA seasons, the most valuable player is undoubtedly the one with the highest value.
Before this season, the "youngest MVP" belonged to Wes Unselder. In the 1968-69 season, Unselder, who was only 23 years old, was directly elected as the MVP in the rookie season.
The one who broke this record in history was Derek Ross, who was elected as the youngest MVP at the age of 22, but this time history will be rewritten.
Lian Dao was born in December 1990, strictly speaking, he is less than 21 years old.
As long as the league handes the MVP trophy to him, he will become the youngest MVP player in NBA history.
This is not just a title, but it means that there will be greater hope in his basketball career, and it is possible to break some of the NBA's long-stolen records.
Young in the NBA means infinite possibilities and plasticity, which is why all teams tend toward younger players rather than older shows in the draft.
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Before the game, the Knicks players were relaxed in the visiting team's locker room.
"Boss, do you think the league will announce the most valuable player in this game?" Cousins asked curiously when he approached Lian Dao. Lian Dao always felt that he had won the MVP trophy, and Cousins was better than himself.
Still happy.
However, Lian Dao knew that Cousins was not very conscientious, and he was really just happy for himself.
"It should be over this game, and I will do it before the next game begins!" Lian Dao shook his head and said.
Generally, the "Most Valuable Player Award" will be announced before the first game of the second round.
Lian Dao's implication is very clear. This is the last game of the Knicks in the first round, and they are about to sweep the 76ers.