Chapter 732 Is he still not qualified to participate in the blue-collar historical ranking?
"Hi~ Hot~ You won the last game while we were away, but you have to pay it back this time~" During the warm-up, Russell Westbrook of the Thunder took the initiative to greet Tang Qian. He liked it very much.
The latter's tough style of play suits him very well.
Tang Qian didn't expect "Westbrook" to greet him. He was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Thank you very much for greeting me~ But Russell, we are still ready to win this ball~ No
Prepare to give in." Westbrook heard this and said: "Give in? Hot, do you think we need you to give in now? We are the second team in the Western Conference and the second best team."
"It doesn't mean it will happen later." Tang Qian did not hesitate and said bluntly: "There are still so many games in the future, and anything can happen."
"Well, let me see how you make these things 'happen'." Russell Westbrook also seems to enjoy this kind of good-natured and healthy confrontation. To some extent, he is completely different from Durant.
different.
It is said that Russell is the one among the "double young men". Westbrook's playing drags down Durant. After all, Durant is the man with the MVP. The level of both sides is clear at a glance. But things are unpredictable, and who can guess what the future will bring?
This Thunder No. 0 will produce a wave of super MVP data that will be remembered by history?
Kevin Durant? OK, can you remember the approximate statistics of his MVP season? Can you recall it in one second? How about five seconds?
But the MVP data of Thunder No. 0 will definitely be forgotten by no one in the next 50 years.
Brushing? You must have this ability. This is not simply brushing data ~ this kind of data requires the right time, place, people and your own super ability to achieve it. Those who deliberately belittle it are all for blackmail
And black.
Let’s talk about superstars, how many of them have never been a “brush”?
Even Joe and God are not exempt from vulgarity, let alone Russell Westbrook?
As the saying goes, if you don't do it, it doesn't necessarily mean you are not strong, but if you do it, you will definitely be super strong.
It's very simple dialectical logic, isn't it?
This season, basically Kobe, Durant, and James are leading the MVP simulation voting list. Everyone behind them knows very well that they are just foils and companions. The regular season MVP this season will definitely be
He is one of these three people. As of now, Durant leads the most votes and simulation lists, followed by James, and finally Kobe. After all, the 13-14 season is still an era where record is more important.
, if you want to win the MVP, just having data is not enough. You must add record as a hard indicator.
The best choice is the strongest data + the strongest record. If you can only choose one of them, in this time period, the record is still greater than the personal data indicator.
Although Kobe's statistics are very strong, and his shooting percentage and efficiency have reached the highest in his career, because the Lakers' record is the worst among the three teams, they are ranked last. However, the difference in votes is not particularly large.
, if the Lakers' record is good later, he will still have a chance to counterattack.
However, this battle is also key to the reporter's votes for Impression Stream. If he wants to stand out, he'd better defeat the Thunder and Kevin Durant, who is in the spotlight this season. The latter has begun to reach his all-round peak this season.
The current scoring average has exceeded the 31+ mark for the first time, and has reached the level of 32+ in one breath. This is considered a strong scoring ability. At least he can steadily carry the title of super scorer. If
Without the Lakers No. 24 on top, this data is enough to make him look better. He also has 7+ rebounds, 5+ assists, plus 1+ steals and close to 1+ blocks. This statistic is getting closer and closer.
The Heat's LeBron James' playing style is 32+7+5+1+1, which can be called an absolutely beautiful single-season statistical resume.
If it weren't for Kobe Bryant.
Fortunately, the Thunder's record this season is the best among the three teams, which allows Durant to temporarily sit at the top of the MVP mock voting list. However, he himself also knows that this position is not secure.
It's best to defeat these opponents and occupy the impression flow. This is the safest way.
Otherwise, there are still precedents in the NBA where the record is not very good, but the player won the MVP.
Durant doesn't want the "cooked duck" to fly away.
After all, he doesn't know how difficult it is to win the regular season MVP.
If you miss it, you may miss it for the rest of your life.
James is a monster. His basic team-leading ability is even better than Jordan's. Durant asks himself that he is not yet at that level. The biggest gap is not a matter of ability, but a matter of style of play. His basketball philosophy is not
It's the kind of James.
Chris Paul back then was the best example. After losing to Kobe, everyone thought he was still young and would have more opportunities to win MVP in the future. After all, high-level statistics were rampant in those years and Paul was very competitive. Then, there was no more
Of course, this has nothing to do with Kobe getting the MVP as a "gift" from the league, because Kobe defeated Paul and the Hornets head-on in the final MVP battle, winning both data and record, and all the impression votes.
Get it, if you're not the MVP then you're in trouble.
If you really want to ridicule this, please take a closer look at the MVP voting that year. The difference was about 200 points, and the first-choice vote difference was more than 40%. This is also called "giving away"? If this is really the case, what do Nash and O'Neal mean in the 2004-05 season?
And Duncan and Kidd? Duncan and Garnett? Isn’t this much smaller than the difference in MVP points between Kobe and Paul?
So it was natural for Kobe to win that year, and there is nothing to question. The gap is more than 200 points. There are many competitions for the top two MVPs in NBA history that are much smaller than this point gap. Here we only talk about Paul’s second MVP.
Everyone thinks that there is a lot of potential and opportunities in the future. However, the fact is that Paul will never get close to the MVP trophy in a season in the future. Therefore, this puts a lot of pressure on Durant.
He doesn't want to become a tragic figure like Paul in the future. In this case, he must maintain this great form and season. Otherwise, to be honest, Durant does not have such strong confidence in the future.
This is also his biggest hidden disease.
To say that he is a killer at heart is simply flattering. His mind is far less tenacious than everyone imagines.
This game was broadcast by T.N.T TV station, and the broadcasters were O'Neal + Reggie Miller.
"Shaq, this game is a focus battle, who do you think has a better chance of winning?" Miller said straight to the point.
"Does this need to be said? Of course it's the Thunder." O'Neal was also unambiguous and answered directly.
"You seem to be looking down on the Lakers every time? Shaq."
"It's not that I'm disapproving of the Lakers, it's just that the Lakers' record, lineup, bench depth, and chemical team chemistry are not as good as the Oklahoma City Thunder. How do you want me to be optimistic about them?" O'Neal said in a serious tone.
Strict speech.
"Okay, although I think so too, there is actually a lot to watch in this game." Miller changed the topic and said: "For example, the direct confrontation between Kobe and Durant's MVPs is the key. This year Kobe Bryant
Durant and James both have a chance to win this regular season MVP."
"I'm more optimistic about Durant. James' statistics and record are not as good as Kevin's this year. It doesn't make sense for him to win the MVP." As soon as O'Neal finished speaking, Reggie Miller next to him asked: "So what do you think?
Is Durant better than LeBron this season?"
"That's right." O'Neill said.
"But I think James has a little bit left in the regular season. If he gives his best in the regular season..." Before Reggie Miller could finish speaking, O'Neal took over the topic and said: "The regular season left a little bit behind."
Who can you blame? If James' statistics and record are not as good as Kevin's, but he wins the MVP this season, then when I was with the Lakers, does the league also owe me several MVP trophies?"
"That's true. Since it's a competition for regular season MVP, it naturally depends on the strength shown. Otherwise, it won't be fair to players who have high statistics." Miller seemed to agree with O'Neal's view, which made O'Neal very happy.
: "That's right, even if James still has 10% or even 20% of his remaining energy this season, he can only blame himself, because the regular season MVP is a display of data and record. There is no spare energy and full strength.
explain."
"So do you think Bryant has a chance?" Miller asked.
"No." O'Neal said immediately, but soon he realized something, so he explained: "In terms of statistics, Kobe is the best among the three this season. Even Jordan has never produced such statistics.
Come on. Of course, this is because the rules of the game are different now, otherwise Jordan is very likely to score 50 points per game." O'Neal is really a person as big as a needle, just because Kobe said back then, "Shaq did it too."
, he has always held a grudge. If you carefully comb through the Los Angeles O.K soap opera back then, if you take a "God's perspective", then you will find that O'Neal is "crazily ridiculing" throughout the whole story. Kobe was very concerned about many things.
, he didn’t explain much at all. It wasn’t until the championship number of No. 24 surpassed him that he really changed his previous “arrogance” and euphemistically called it “that’s just young and frivolous”.
In fact, fans who have experienced that period should know in their hearts what Kobe did when he failed to win the championship in 2008. What will Kobe do if he really has no championship in his career? He will do the same as later in the interview
Will he tell the truth about the "breakup" that year? Will he and Kobe "sympathize with each other" again?
You and I both know that this won't happen.
If Kobe didn't have those two championships behind him, he would still be a superior "big shark" and would never treat the former with such a gentle attitude. Just look at his teammates, Nash, Wade, James, Hardaway, etc.
Did he give you blessings after separation? They were all sarcastic and belittling, thinking you were inferior to yourself or a disguised blow.
Moreover, O'Neal is also a loyal supporter of the "ring theory". He also expressed a similar view of the "core player ring theory" on the basketball talk show "T.N.T Tiantuan". This means that Horry and Fisher and some
People who "mix rings" do not apply to this "ring theory". Well, what he means is that they are not qualified to participate in the discussion at all.
Coincidentally, this "ring theory" was proposed and at least carried forward by Michael Jordan, so O'Neal used it as a gunman and was very handy.
So when Kobe got his fourth championship ring, he was still not so kind. It wasn't until he defeated his old rival Boston on the 24th in 2010 that he completely "changed his face" and became someone who praised Kobe everywhere and praised the "O.K. team" of that year.
"Propagandaist".
In fact, all old fans know that before 2010, O'Neal's treatment of Kobe was no different from his treatment of those before him. It would not be more kind, it would only be worse.
He likes to compare, suppress, and feel superior to others. He believes that he is the best center in the NBA in history. For this reason, he once had a war of words with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain. These dark histories are probably
Few fans who have not done serious research know this.
Later, due to pressure, I changed my tune and once again tweeted about the "ring theory" to rank myself.
So this fully shows that O'Neal's heart is far from as bright and carefree as everyone sees. It is just one side of him. Therefore, now Kobe is on par with him, and even the "ring theory" is still weighing him down. If he lets it go again
If he wins a regular season MVP, this weight will be even greater.
He doesn't want people to mention it and say that he has benefited from Kobe and that he suppressed Kobe's rapid growth in those years. Moreover, his "ring theory" will make him even more shameless.
.
After all, O'Neal has always been surrounded by star outsiders throughout his life, and sometimes there are even several of them together, so to be honest, he is much better than Kobe's teammates. Kobe has proven that he can still lead the team and win the ring without him.
And there's more than one, what about himself? The Heat ring was "gifted" by Wade, because he was not a Finals MVP. According to the standards for treating Kobe back then, that's it. Well, I forgot to mention that his MVP trophy is the same as Kobe's.
only one.
Therefore, in his heart, he is extremely unwilling for Kobe to win the MVP trophy this season.
This will make Kobe have a faint tendency to surpass him.
The most he tolerates is to keep pace with each other, to surpass... This is something he desperately doesn't want to happen.
"But..." O'Neal changed his mind and said: "The Lakers' record this season is too poor, far inferior to the Heat and Thunder. This is a huge flaw when it comes to competing for the regular season MVP." These words are quite right.
Very tactful, Reggie Miller also nodded in agreement: "Yes, the record is not enough to convince the public. With this flaw, it is difficult to be elected MVP."
O'Neill breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He didn't want to show this "little idea".
"So Shaq, what do you think of the Lakers' Dongfang Fang? He has also been quite active during this period."
"He is an excellent blue-collar star. I admit that I underestimated him a little in the past, but his scoring ability is flawed. Furthermore, he is an Oriental. Judging from Yao and Yi's NBA experience, his body will not be able to withstand physical exercise after a few seasons.
.Sex is also a big issue. If you are hit by a major injury, it will be hard to say no matter how good your talent is. You also know Reggie, the NBA is so cruel."
"Then where do you think ironing can be ranked among blue-collar workers? This is a topic that has been discussed a lot on the Internet recently." Miller asked. "I think it is too early and inappropriate to talk about this issue.
"After O'Neal finished speaking, Miller said: "Are you referring to Feng's lack of ability or lack of qualifications?"
"I think if you want to talk about this issue, you must respect the predecessors. Just like when I joined the NBA's 50 superstars, I was simply too junior and many people didn't take me seriously. Of course, I really couldn't do anything at that time.
"Compared with others, the accumulation of honors is several dimensions behind." O'Neal began to help himself and said: "I remember that Wilt Chamberlain said in an interview that he thought I didn't have the qualifications and qualifications yet.
, it’s not a matter of talent, it’s just that it hasn’t been realized yet. When I heard this, I was honestly very angry, but when I thought about it later, there was nothing wrong with what Wilt said.”
"At that time, I had nothing, and my personal honors were very little. Compared with great figures like them who were already finalized or close to being finalized, it was not at the same level. In this case, what's wrong with his words?
"O'Neal changed the topic and said: "So I think it is too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until Fang has accumulated more honors."
"Otherwise it would be disrespectful to our predecessors."
O'Neal said so, but in his heart he was thinking that Easterners are impatient, so maybe the Lakers will get rid of No. 29 in a few years. In that case, there will be no accumulation of honors, and how many people will be in a season?
No matter how good you play in a season, what's the use? It will still be forgotten by history, just like throwing away garbage paper, it won't make too much noise.
Furthermore, he also hates this guy very much. It's the kind of feeling that he hates after meeting him once, or even without having met him directly.
O'Neal hasn't felt this way for a long time, and the most recent one was with Kobe Bryant.
Because the latter gradually caught up with him and kept pace with him.
He doesn't like to be surpassed by others, which makes him very uncomfortable.
But why do you feel this way about this oriental boy? O'Neal himself may not be able to explain it.
In the end he could only explain it as "gut feeling".
He just hates Lakers No. 29, and he has no clear reason or reason.
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