223. Best Newcomer Brothers,...
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Early the next morning, Old Nelson led the Warriors players to the airport to prepare to rush back to San Francisco.
The genius was so bright that a group of people were called up. Last night it was a big battle. After the battle, Jackson and others struggled very late because of the promotion. Anyway, after the battle, Chamberlain and Li Qun had a panic battle, they could still hear the sound of falling wine bottles coming from next door.
Everyone looked tired, not only physically but also mentally. The group fight between fans last night was a big deal, and Chamberlain and West were involved again. They were all very worried. What they fear most now is that the two of them will be suspended. If they face the Spurs, they will be finished.
Old Nelson had a worse rest last night, and he was busy calling acquaintances in the league to do this.
Chamberlain's affairs were big or small, because his purpose was not to fight or vent his anger, but to rescue the two young fans. In addition, his actions also proved that he was right in doing so, and at least won praise from many Jazz fans.
When the group first arrived at the airport, the league's vice president Stu Jackson called Nelson: "Z is fine, the league does not punish him at all, but the boy named Deronti West has some problems. Judging from the video, he hit the fans when there were no fans threatening him. Of course, considering that those fans took action against Z, the league does not ban him, but it will be fined about 80,000 yuan."
Old Nelson's heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally let go. He told the news to his players, and a group of people cheered at the airport.
Chamberlain patted West on the shoulder and said, "I'll pay you for your fine, you did this for me."
West also smiled. As long as there is no ban, everything will be discussed. He did not be polite with Chamberlain and said, "It seems that the league is really optimistic about you. I will benefit from you guys."
In fact, everyone knows that West was in trouble, but at that time he was the only one who rushed forward without hesitation and kept helping Chamberlain block the punch. His actions won him excellent praise among Chinese fans.
After Xiao Si dunked Yao Ming, he shouted at the top of his voice. Francis went up and pushed Xiao Si to stand up for Yao Ming. This made him win the reputation of "Boss Fur" in the Chinese fan circle. This time West helped Chamberlain stand up and participated directly, so the praise he won was naturally better.
Chinese media enthusiastically praised Chamberlain for his beating to rescue two young fans, and praised him for taking on the responsibility of a star. West followed suit and became famous. The fans nicknamed him "wingman", which naturally means that he covered up and helped Chamberlain well.
However, many American media do not view this issue, especially Texas media, who question whether the league's penalty is favoring the Warriors.
San Antonio Sports News criticized Stern for a long time: "This is a naked sheltering behavior. For whatever reason, there is an indisputable fact that Chamberlain and West hurt the fans. Judging from the results, what is the difference between this and the Auburn Palace fight in that year? At that time, the Indiana was suspended for a total of 140 games and suffered a salary loss of more than 6 million yuan. Why is the league's punishment not painful when the Warriors happens? This is a discriminatory act, a sheltering act. We think the Indiana is treated unfairly!"
"The Voice of Texas" was also very angry and protested on the front page for two consecutive days: "This is unacceptable. The league is unfair. David Stern must give us, fans, and everyone who cares about the NBA. Those who hurt the fans must be punished, otherwise how can the fans' power be guaranteed?"
On May 1st, on International Labor Day, NBA officially announced the list of winners of the Best Rookie Award. At this time, it was less than 24 hours before the fight between the fans of the Energy Center. As expected, the award was released in the early morning of May 2, but unexpectedly it was a day ahead of schedule.
Many people know the reason that the league is using this award to divert the attention of fans and the media.
The Best Newcomer Award was voted by 125 sports journalists and TV commentators. The points method is the same as that of Best Defensive Player and Best Sixth Man. There is no doubt that Chamberlain was elected again with absolute high scores. He received all 125 full-point votes and became the first player to get all full-point votes since the appearance of this award.
Originally, Durant had some influence on him. The super outside performance was also very good, averaging 26 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. The data was very dazzling, especially the scoring, and he even entered the top six of the league. He was the first player to average more than 20 points in his rookie season since the 2003-04 season. Among the best rookies in the past decade, only James, Brand and Durant averaged 20+ points in his rookie season.
However, the Supersonics record is too bad. Compared to Chamberlain, who led the team into the second round of the playoffs, he lost too many points.
Furthermore, if we only look at the data, Chamberlain is too excellent. He won the Best Defensive Player that season. From this point of view, we can see the recognition of fans and media for him. You should know that he is the first player to win the Best Defensive Player Award before he was 25 years old!
Although Durant's data is still quite dazzling, in the eyes of experts, he showed that he could win second, not to mention the first place, but to be the first to be the first.
In the 80 regular season games he participated in this season, Durant assisted 192 times, shot 87.3% free throws, made 391 goals, averaged 34.6 minutes per game, and sent 78 steals in total. These data are either ranked first or second in this year's rookies. At the same time, Durant's 43% shooting percentage, averaged 0.84 blocks and 59 three-pointers per game.
It's very dazzling. From the data, it can be seen that as long as Durant can stay healthy, he will become a new outside king in the next few seasons.
But Horford, ranked third, has something to say. Horford averaged 15 points and 9.7 rebounds this season, and almost got a double-double average in his rookie season. This data is also excellent. In the eyes of experts, data does not represent everything. Many things cannot be shown in data, such as in helping the team.
In addition, with the help of Horford this season, the Hawks returned to the playoffs after nine years. They are now fighting hard with the Celtics in the East. They have played six games now, and the two sides have tied 3-3. The Eighth Hawks, the Eighth-East, actually forced the Celtics, which has the Big Three, into the Battle of the Kings Mountain. This was something that no one expected before the playoffs.
In the playoffs, the young Horford played more and more bravely. Although he played against Garnett, he was not afraid at all. He currently played in six games in the playoffs, averaging 14.5 points and 11 rebounds per game. The reason why the Hawks can hold on to the match point in the confrontation with the Celtics is closely related to him.
After winning the Best Rookie, Chamberlain once again set a record, that is, he became the first person in NBA history to win the Best Rookie and Best Defensive Player at the same time, and it is estimated that this record may be maintained by him all the time.
Of course, there are many great people in NBA history, and some are even more unbreakable. For example, basketball emperors Wilt Chamberlain and Bison Unseld, these two terrifying guys won MVP in their rookie season!
Chamberlain's rookie performance was also excellent in the rookie season, and he entered the top four in the MVP rankings given by ESPN and TNT. However, he would never be MVP this season, because Chris Paul's performance was really impeccable. He led the Hornets from a bottom team to second in the West, which was amazing.
Kobe is also a strong contender for MVP. Although he is known as the number one player in the league today, Kobe has never won an MVP so far. Compared with Jordan's six MVPs, he is not a little worse than Jordan's.
The ones who are most likely to win MVP are Kobe or Paul, which depends on the results of the two teams in the playoffs.
So far, the playoffs are in full swing, and the Warriors have become the first team to advance to the second round.
The battle between the No. 1 Spurs in the West and the No. 8 Rockets in the West is synchronized with the Warriors, but the Rockets are extremely resilient in this playoffs. McGrady averaged 36 points per game with buckles, leading the Rockets to trail the Warriors 2-3. The next game is the Rockets' home court. If they perform well, the Rockets and the Spurs will probably have a battle of Kings Mountain.
The Hornets and the Mavericks have played four games so far, and the Hornets have won three games in a row. The Mavericks' back line was beaten by Paul. Kidd was in a suit and was anxious under the court. However, in the fourth game, the Mavericks took advantage of the home court and scored 40 points, which won a game back.
However, the overall situation between these two teams has been determined, and it will be a matter of time before the Mavericks are eliminated. Nowitzki is leading the Bulls to struggle, just wanting a decent ending. For such a veteran team, being swept 4-0 is very different from being eliminated 4-3 in seven games.
The Lakers and the Suns play more fiercely, and these two teams are in a feud. Since O'Neal left the Lakers, the Lakers will be eliminated by the Suns as long as they enter the playoffs. This time with Gasol as his helper, Kobe has revenge in various ways.
The two teams may have the most highlights of the game. There are too many grudges between the two sides. There are grudges between the teams and the players. The conflict between O'Neal and Kobe is now well known to everyone. So far, they have also played four games, and the two teams tied 2-2.
The contract that the Suns bought for O'Neal was finally worth it. O'Neal, whose regular season performance shrank, became a big shark again after meeting Kobe's lead Lakers. He performed wildly in the inside and was unmatched. He beat the little shark Bynum into a sardine and made Gasol very troubled.
But it's not long since. O'Neal is old after all, and the Lakers are not in a hurry. They are just waiting for the time when O'Neal runs out of energy. At that time, Kobe and Gasol will definitely be enough to get a ruthless fight.
Chapter completed!