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Chapter 224 Regular Season Honors Announced

In the end, as Li Xun expected, the Eagles failed to defeat the fifth-ranked Lukai in the East, and were eliminated by Lukai with a clear advantage of 4:1.

After defeating the Eagles by a large score, Lukai became a little arrogant.

They feel like they're doing it again.

"I don't think the Pistons will be our opponents. The regular season and the playoffs are not a concept at all."

"The reason why we lost to the Pistons in the playoffs last season was because we lacked the main force."

"This season, the Pistons are definitely not our opponents."

Team coach Doug Rivers uttered nonsense at the post-match press conference. He obviously didn't take the tragedy of meeting the Pistons four times in the regular season and it would be crushed.

During the regular season, the Pistons played the Green Cays four times, but the Pistons lost all of them.

In this case, Doug Rivers dared to speak louder, this guy is really a little crazy.

In fact, in the eyes of all fans and experts, even if Lukai can win a game against the Pistons, it would be considered a success.

Magic and Cavaliers also advanced one after another.

This year's Eastern Conference semifinal opponents have been announced, the Pistons against the Green Kai, and the Magic against the Cavaliers.

As a result, it was at this juncture that the Cavaliers' Delonte West made trouble.

Li Xun couldn't help mourning for James. It is absolutely heartwarming to encounter such a thing.

It is conceivable how bad his mood is now, where he still has the mind to play the game, the Magic is likely to pick up a miss next.

In this way, if the Pistons beat Lukai, they will meet the Magic again this year.

It is simply a perfect replica of last season's playoffs script.

Just before the start of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the annual regular season honors awards began.

Li Xun is looking forward to this year's regular season awards, because he covets the honor of regular season MVP.

The value of the regular season MVP is very high, and it is almost the only criterion for judging whether a player is a super giant.

Of course, the value of the MVP in the finals is also high, but after all, it only depends on the performance of a few games in the finals, and there may be a situation of missing out.

The entire Pistons team is also very interested in this year's regular season honors, because many of them hope to be among the queue.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Dumars, Tang Shuai and a group of Piston players stood in front of the TV and waited for news.

The first to be released this year is still the best manager of the year.

Not surprisingly, this award was once again won by Dumars.

Dumars won the award last season because he "dig out" Li Xun.

To be reasonable, Li Xun's rise has nothing to do with Dumas, but he was signed by Dumas after all, so he has no credit but hard work.

And this season, the reason is Yao Ming.

It is not too much to say that this deal with the Rockets is a robbery deal.

The Pistons almost used only one Sun Yue to replace Yao Ming.

Of course, Yao Ming was seriously injured at that time, and his career had already been crippled, but who would have thought that after being in the hands of Dumars, he would return to the top.

And looking at Yao Ming's state this year, it seems that he is even more peak than at his peak.

要知道今年的姚明场均就只打了27分钟，结果他还能场均贡献20.2分8.8篮板3助攻1.9盖帽，这个效率一点没比巅峰期差。

It is not too much for a Sun Yue to exchange for such a peak Yao Ming and Dumas as the best manager of the year.

The next best coach of the year was directly won by Tang Shuai.

Tang Shuai never dreamed that he would win such a big award in his first year with the Pistons.

The honor of the best coach is the player's regular season MVP for the coach.

Although Tang Shuai led his team to win two championships before, he has never got his hands on this award.

Now that I have come to the Pistons for the first year, I can be regarded as getting what I wanted, and I didn't come in vain.

The first two awards were all won by the Pistons, which made the Pistons locker room lively, and everyone was talking and laughing.

Next up is the MIP, or Most Improved Player.

As a result, Li Xun wondered if he had heard it wrong, and the winner of this award turned out to be himself.

The player who got this MIP last season was Danny Granger.

Li Xun remembers that the winner of this season should be the Rockets' little black bean Brooks.

In the end, he never thought that he would be a MIP.

But in terms of improvement, Li Xun has no problem with this MIP. His statistics this season have improved a lot compared to last season, and his influence and presence on the field are definitely stronger than last season. .

Last season, Li Xun was actually a blue-collar insider who could only play back, but this season, Li Xun's situation is completely different, especially with the development of three-pointers and step-backs, his offensive threat has increased countless times.

Whether it is data or ability, Li Xun is the most improved in the league today.

"Ah, this?"

"I really didn't expect the boss to win this award. I thought it was Brooks predicted by those experts."

"I'm afraid Brooks is so angry now that he finally had a chance to win an award, but the boss snatched it away."

The crowd laughed.

They are right, a role player like Xiao Heidou may not win one or two decent awards in his entire career.

After finally getting a MIP with good gold content, it was snatched away.

McGrady, O'Neal, Arenas, and Randolph have all won this award before, and the gold content is actually not bad.

Most of the players who have won this award have actually played their worth.

The next best sixth man of the season was still accepted by the Pistons, and Hamilton won the award.

Hamilton didn't play many games this year, and most of them came off the bench, which can be regarded as his sacrifice for the team.

After all, in terms of overall offensive and defensive strength, he is not as easy to use as Prince or Artest.

Maybe the media reporters who made the selection also saw Hamilton's sacrifice, so they voted for him when his statistics were not dominant.

For a team with an excellent record like the Pistons, sacrifice for the team is very valuable.

If it is placed in a team like the Nets, this kind of sacrifice is completely meaningless.

There have been four consecutive draws, and all four awards have been won by the Pistons. The generals are even more looking forward to the next selection.

The following honors are becoming more and more valuable.

First, the first and second teams of the rookie lineup. Curry was selected for the first team, while Beverly and DeRozan were selected for the second team.

The rookie's first and second rounds actually don't mean much, because even if they are selected, those who should be parallel imports will still be parallel imports.

After all, it's only a rookie season, and I really can't see much. There are countless players who drive high and low.

"I declare that the player who won the Rookie of the Year award for the 2009-2010 season is..."

"Steph Curry from the Detroit Pistons!"

Stern announced loudly.

The Pistons are also full of luck, winning the honor of the best rookie for two consecutive years.

This is even rarer than winning the No. [-] pick for two consecutive years, because the No. [-] pick may not necessarily be the best rookie.

Relying on his excellent performance this season, Curry finally defeated Evans in the selection and won the best rookie.

In terms of statistics, in fact, Curry's average of 16.9 points per game is not as good as Evans' 20.1 points, but Curry has more assists. He can average 7.7 assists per game, which is far better than Evans.

Coupled with the feat of 50+ in a single game, and being in a team with high attention and popularity like the Pistons, it has a natural advantage in the selection.

So the best rookie was still taken down by Curry.

Li Xun unknowingly rewrote NBA history again.

Of the six awards previously offered, none of them left the Pistons.

The further you go, the higher the gold content of the honor, and Li Xun has already begun to look forward to it, because the next step is the highlight.

The best defensive team is out.

Best defensive team: Howard, Li Xun, Gerald - Wallace, Kobe and Rondo.

Best Defensive Second Team: Yao Ming, Duncan, Artest, James and Wade.

Yao Ming even suspected that he had auditory hallucinations in his ears, and he was actually selected for the defensive lineup?

Although it is only a second team, this is an honor that he has never touched before.

The reason for this situation is that, on the one hand, Yao Ming is now free on the court, and his willingness to defend against confrontation has become stronger.

On the other hand, the league really doesn't have any decent centers to compete with.

Howard can be said to be the only defense at the center position. Then Yao Ming, Noah and Cavaliers' Varejao are all very similar. Who will the jury vote for in the end?Of course it was Yao Ming.

A smile appeared on Li Xun's face, and he was finally selected for a round.

Although he was also selected last season, he was only in the second team.

If he can be selected for the defensive team, he will have the opportunity to get involved in DPOY this year.

If Li Xun were to rate the gold content of various honors in the NBA, then it would be MVP, FMVP, best team, and DPOY.

In other words, the value of the best defensive player in Li Xun's mind is second only to the best team, and can even be compared with the best team.

But whether he can get DPOY, Li Xun actually has no idea.

He is 100% sure of winning the MVP, but DPOY is only [-]% sure.

Li Xun never felt that he was the best defensive player in the league, and even in the Pistons, he was not the best defensive player.

At least Artest's overall defense is definitely better than his own.

But what about this thing?Li Xun thinks so, but it doesn't mean the outside world thinks so too.

Considering various statistics comprehensively, Li Xun is actually very competitive.

For example, the block rate and the number of blocks, Li Xun is the absolute top of the list, this thing also has a certain reference value.

In addition, many advanced data such as defensive efficiency and defensive contribution are related to the team's overall defense.

In other words, in a strong defensive team, these advanced data will be better inherently.

This is why Camby was able to choose DPOY at the time. His advanced defensive data is not as good as Bowen and Duncan who received the second vote. too much.

The media judges may also have considered this, so they voted for him.

Who can understand the minds of these judges, and no one knows what the result will be until the last moment.

"I declare that the best defensive player of the 2008-2009 season is..."

"Lee Hoon from the Detroit Pistons!"

Following Stern's voice, Li Xun let out a long sigh of relief.

That's right, DPOY is in my hands, and I am destined to be a Grand Slam this year.

Under normal circumstances, this year's DPOY is actually Howard's. Since 08, he has carried out DPOY three consecutive villages.

This is actually a remarkable achievement. There is no player in NBA history who can achieve three consecutive games, and Howard is the only one.

Even if they are as strong as the African mountains Mutombo, Daben, Mourning, Olajuwon, Rodman, etc., they are at best Erlianzhuang.

However, considering the current era of withered insiders, it may not be possible to say that Howard's defense is really better than these celebrities.

Now Li Xun snatched a DPOY from Howard, and Howard's feat of three consecutive villages is gone.

"Congratulations, Li Xun."

"It's really like a dream. You played for one season and directly won an honor that I never dared to dream of in my entire career."

Yao Ming sighed.

That is a DPOY. Yao Ming has never won an honor comparable to DPOY in his career.

However, the veterans of the Pistons don't feel much about Li Xun's DPOY.

In fact, it's normal to think about it, they are used to this kind of thing.

In the five years from 01 to 06, Big Ben won four DPOYs. Players like Rashid, Hamilton and Prince really saw a lot.

Once or twice can also be excited for teammates.

This happens over and over again, every year, so what does it feel like?

"Good guy, eight prizes have been awarded now, and they all belong to the Pistons?"

"The Pistons are going against the sky this year. Even the 72-win Bulls back then are not as outrageous as the Pistons now!"

"The Bulls didn't have strong rookies in the team at the time, and it was impossible to have MIP, so the number of awards won must not be as many as the Pistons."

"If the Pistons don't win a championship this year, it's really ridiculous."

"The next best team and MVP are the most valuable ones, although I already feel that there is no suspense."

"Li Xun won the best first team and MVP, of course there is no suspense, but there is suspense whether Yao Ming can be selected for the first team."

Fans from all walks of life talked about it.

As they said, Li Xun was selected for the first round and won the MVP, which is definitely a certainty.

But whether Yao Ming will have the opportunity to be selected for the first team this year is very suspenseful.

This year's center forward, is it Howard or Yao Ming?

In terms of the team's record, Yao Ming must have the upper hand.

Some people may talk about the status of the team, but Howard is actually not the core of the tactics in the Magic. He also acts as an end point plus a blue-collar role.

As for personal data, Yao Ming has more points than Howard, but not as good as Howard in rebounds and blocks.

In the end who can become a center, it really depends on luck.

As Stern announced the best team list for this year, Li Xun laughed.

Howard is really miserable.

I was just robbed of DPOY by myself, and now I was robbed of a center forward by Yao Ming.

Squeeze the wool, and directly catch Howard alone.

This year's best lineup: Yao Ming, Li Xun, James, Kobe and Wade.

The best second team: Howard, Nowitzki, Anthony, Nash and De Xiaopang.

The best three teams: Stoudemire, Duncan, Gasol, singles Joe and Huang Mambaroy.

It was roughly the same as what Li Xun remembered. The difference was that he and Yao Ming squeezed together for a while, which caused many people to be relegated or lost.

For example, Bogut was actually selected to the third team this year, which is the best personal honor in his career.

The result is now gone.

He is even worse than Howard.

(End of this chapter)