Chapter 293: 2002~2003 regular season MVP

According to the practice of previous years, MVPs are given to the best players of the best record teams, or players with a slightly worse record but exploded data.
In line with this standard, not many participate in the MVP competition.
In the East, the Wizards have the first regular season record, but Jordan and Yao Ming's statistics are actually relatively average, and the possibility of getting MVP is unlikely.
Of course, Jordan's feelings are there, and he will get some votes.
The Nets and Kings are in a similar situation to the Wizards.
So the final narrowing down can basically be limited to these five people.
Nowitzki of the Mavericks, Duncan of the Spurs, Kobe of the Lakers, Tracy McGrady of the Magic, and Garnett of the Timberwolves.
Why is there Garnett?
Although the Timberwolves were eliminated by the Lakers in the playoffs this year, the 2 to 4 score is not ashamed.
And this is compared to regular season data. Garnett's data this past season is no weaker than Kobe and Tracy McGrady.
He averaged .4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.6 blocks per game, and 50.2% shooting.
This kind of all-round data history is rare.
If the Timberwolves are No. 1 in the league, the MVP will have no suspense.
Of course not if, Garnett is now in the same situation as McGrady and Kobe, the team's record is pulled back.
Otherwise, the data of these three people this season, put it in the historical MVP for comparison, is also very explosive.
One more thing, Kobe averaged 30 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game, shooting 45.1% from the field and 38.2% from three-pointers.
McGrady averaged 32.1 points per game to lead his first season in scoring. In addition to 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.7 steals, he made 45.7 percent shooting and 38.7% three-pointers.
In fact, in the end, the focus of the competition was on Nowitzki and Duncan.
The Mavericks have the best record in the league, but they only won two games more than the Spurs.
Personal data, Nowitzki averaged 26.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 48% from the field and 40% from three-pointers.
Duncan averaged 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.9 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage was 51.3%.
On the whole, Duncan is better, but the good is actually more limited.
So is there any suspense?
There is a big one!
Before the MVP announcement, Sun Hao actually didn't know who would be the final winner.
Because in history, this year's MVP is Duncan.
So Sun Hao made a daily bet with Nowitzki.
"If you are the MVP, you will move the secret base and your Holger to Dallas. We will change it to a training camp here. It will not be called the Evolution House, but the Evolution House!"
Although I don't know why he won the MVP, he still had to train with Sun Hao.
However, if you get the MVP, those details are not important.
He agreed.
Then, on this day, the league announced the final result of the MVP.
Nowitzki, with 32.1% of the votes, defeated Duncan, and won the regular season MVP with an extremely weak advantage!
This win is not thrilling, but makes people's heart beat faster!
The San Antonio fans felt offended.
You played my regular season championship, and our MVP, maybe even our... the championship?
At this time, an expressionless guy made a "meow meow" expression.
Sun Hao was happy to win the bet, but Nowitzki was even happier to get the MVP.
Because of his appearance, Nowitzki's fate is much better than in history.
The historical Nowitzki was overturned in 2006 and was hacked, if not for the title of God in 2011.
As the top three power forward in history, his career can only be described as tragic.
But now because of Sun Hao's appearance, history has changed.
In the 5th year of his career, Nowitzki won the regular season MVP!
Black eight or something is completely impossible, besides this MVP, he still has the opportunity to compete for the championship!
The future is bright!
The fans of the old driver feel comfortable all over.
And this day also happened to be Sun Hao's birthday!
After training, returning to the locker room, the Mavericks members put Sun Hao's head in the cake, and by the way, they also prepared one for Nowitzki.
As a result, the newly promoted "Splash Brothers" became the cake brothers directly.
But, happy!
And Nowitzki is also preparing to receive the MVP trophy at the opening game of the Western Conference Finals, which will be an inspiring moment for the Mavericks.
Everything is developing in a good direction.
Two days later, the curtain of the conference finals officially opened.
Because there were only four teams left to face each other, the game became an alternate mode.
The first day was a game between the Wizards and the Nets.
This game attracted a lot of attention, and the results were unexpected.
The Wizards lost to the Nets in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The defense of this Nets team is seriously underestimated.
In fact, the Nets this year in history is also a defensive team, their opponent in the Eastern Conference is the Pistons.
That Pistons team is not the current one. That Pistons team already has four of the next five tigers, except for Rasheed Wallace.
And the head coach of the Pistons is Carlisle, a well-known tactician.
But this is the team, facing the Nets, it was swept out of the game 0-4.
Even looking a little further, the Nets swept the Celtics into the Eastern Conference Finals.
The two labels of team and defense, the Nets have taken it to the extreme.
So in Sun Hao's opinion, the result of this competition is not too unexpected.
Although because of the hidden mission of [God's Legacy], he also hopes that the Wizards can eventually reach the finals.
But the Wizards really want to do this, and the difficulty they face is much greater than when they played the Celtics before.
Of course, he didn't have too much thought to pay attention to that side, because their opponents in the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs, are also at the same level as the Nets.
Especially the growth of Parker and Jackson, coupled with Ginobili, the sixth man who entered the league a year earlier.
The difficulty they face is greater than when they played the Lakers.
But the fans didn't know this. On this day, the National Airline Center Arena was already full of attendance.
Little Curry also came to the scene again.
As for whether he was forced to come when he missed the highest light moment of his father's career, or came to see Sun Hao, it was unclear.
In the eyes of most fans, the Spurs, an opponent who was overturned by themselves last year, can still jump?
Popovich is really ready to jump.
Before the game, the two teams warmed up on the court and the reporter interviewed Popovich on the sidelines.
When asked what he thinks of the Mavericks, an old opponent that has become stronger, his answer is the same as the old Nelson before, full of saliva.
"If the antelope sharpens its horns to survive, will the lion be scared?"
And he brought out his lion-antelope theory again, and the provocation in the words was unabated.
Although the old Nelson's words were made out of nothing, in fact he still knows Popovich very well.
If you don't say it, it doesn't mean you don't think so.
Popovich’s words actually confirm what the old Nelson said before.
"People's luck is good once, and it is difficult to want to be good a second time."
And Popovich directly responded to Old Nelson's words by the way.
The good words between the two old guys added a lot of gunpowder to the Xijue, which had already received much attention.
Many fans even recalled the grievances between the two teams. Porter injured Sun Hao, Ferry injured Nowitzki, Sun Hao rejected Ferry, Bowen tried to step on and Sun Hao was abolished...
The two teams are rivals full of grievances!
Just like Germany and France, they are fighting each other every year, and they are close. Either I destroy you, or you destroy me, a proper feud!
Of course, it is obviously Dallas who has the upper hand this time.
At home, and...well, there is a wave of MVP awards ceremonies before the game.
The president of the alliance, David Stern, visited the scene in person.
There is a smile on his face.
You have to ask him how he feels when the MVP is given to Nowitzki and the Mavericks. It must be happy.
The direction Stern has been working on is to promote the NBA to the world.
And to do this, then the most important point for the game is to watch.
Just like movies, no matter how classic a dull movie is, its audience will not be too large.
This is why Marvel movies will be so popular in the future.
As far as the basketball game is concerned, it is naturally an offensive game, which is better than a defensive battle.
So in tendencies, he is naturally inclined to an offensive team.
However, he will not blindly pursue offense, and he still understands the term that is too late.
If the blind pursuit of offense really turns an NBA game into an exhibition game, it will definitely not work.
Therefore, how to balance offense and defense is a deep but critical knowledge.
Just like the current Mavericks, the offensive and defensive is balanced, and it is full of spectators, which is his favorite type.
But if you want to ask him if there is any shady in this MVP selection, his answer is definitely no.
This is the result of the media's evaluation. How can there be shady?
With the attention of nearly 20,000 Dallas fans, Stern handed Nowitzki the MVP trophy representing the player's highest personal honor.
Nowitzki kissed the trophy, held it high above his head, and was greeted by the cheers of his teammates and everyone on the scene.
This moment is the peak of Nowitzki's career so far.
After the cheers fell, Nowitzki gave his acceptance speech.
Perhaps because of Sun Hao’s previous acceptance speeches, Nowitzki also came to thank Wulian.
He thanked everything from his family to the fans.
And he also specifically mentioned Duncan.
"Tim is one of the players I have played against, and is a power forward at the same level as Mar Caron. I need to work very hard to prevent myself from being disadvantaged. I respect and enjoy every time I fight him. Bit."
Although the two teams have become feuds, it does not affect the relationship between some players.
It's like between Sun Hao and O'Neal, and like Nowitzki and Duncan.
Sun Hao felt a little after listening.
The same as the top three power forwards in history, the style is completely different. Duncan and Nowitzki's playoffs actually lasted a long time, and each time it was classic.
It's just that in this era at the beginning of the century, the front-back swing talent is the most concerned.
He was still sighing for Nowitzki's words, the latter's next sentence wanted him to go on stage and kick this guy down.
"Now, it's time for us to welcome the first championship trophy belonging to Dallas!"
This guy really has no memory!
But don't tell me, after saying something with personal feelings, the emotions of the fans on the scene are average.
But after speaking the last sentence, the scene was already shaking with cheers.
I have to say, this sentence is full of pride!
Of course, the Spurs will definitely not be happy.
Popovich has a dark face, thinking about the championship before the series starts, this is really not the Spurs' eyes!
He called the players together and said a word.
"Beat them out of shit!"
This is really really offended.
After the opening ceremony, the two teams appeared one after another.
The Mavericks, Sun Hao, Bell, Bodi Loga, Nowitzki, Dampier.
Spurs, Parker, Stephen Jackson, Bowen, Duncan, David Robinson.
Jackson is up to 2.03 meters tall. He is an all-around player. Although he does not have a signature one-handed trick, he belongs to the kind of player who can play from the first position to the fourth position.
Of course, those positions are divided into several periods. During the Spurs, he was thin and mainly played at the second position.
Accompanied by the cheers of the fans on the scene, Dampier continued his glory in the last round of the series, returning the ball to the Spurs halftime, giving the Mavericks a chance to attack first!
Sun Hao advances to the frontcourt with the ball and stretches out his hand to make a tactical gesture.
The Mavericks' continuous off-ball cooperation...none of them had a chance.
The Spurs' defense has improved greatly.
Among them, Jackson's defense is underestimated.
At this time, he was thin and moved very fast, coupled with his long arms, he was very good in single defense and assisted defense.
Jackson has a bad temper and is a very standard thorn, but Popovich is willing to use him. There is no reason for this.
Seeing no chance, Sun Hao greeted Nowitzki to a high position and played the classic pick-and-roll between the two.
But after the disassembly, Duncan quickly jumped out, and Parker also quickly completed a defense change with Jackson.
Sun Hao singled Duncan, it took a lot of energy to pass Duncan, but Parker returned to him, and Duncan quickly returned to the basket to defend Nowitzki.
This burst of textbook-like defensive rotation stopped Sun Hao and Nowitzki's unresolved pick and roll.
This year in history, the Spurs shot the sun in the West, eliminated the Lakers, overturned the Mavericks, and finally broke the net to win the championship, relying entirely on hard power.
Moreover, I don't know if it was stimulated by Nowitzki's words, the Spurs' enthusiasm in the opening was even higher than that of the Mavericks.
For example, Duncan’s previous singles, Dampier, was disturbed and missed ~EbookFREE.me~, but Jackson rushed to the basket and stunned to make the ball into the basket in the crowd.
Such scenes can be seen everywhere after the start of the game.
As a result, the situation on the field turned into a fight. The Mavericks couldn't break the Spurs' defense, but the Spurs can always score with enthusiasm.
Played more than five minutes in the first quarter, and the score was 6-13.
The Mavericks play at home, but they have fallen behind the Spurs by 7 points!
The Wizards only lost to the Nets yesterday, and today the Mavericks look like they are about to follow suit!
Even if Stern hopes the offensive team can go further, but at least in this era, defense is still king!
Old Nelson reached for a timeout.
This timeout was made earlier than usual, but he was forced to.
The biggest problem facing him now is how to crack the Spurs' defense like a bronze wall.