warrior godfather

Chapter 731 Best Teammate

July 7, Las Vegas.

Two days after the press conference ended, the Warriors sent out a luxurious lineup composed of Brogdon, Jaylen Brown, Markkanen, Caruso, Zhou Qi, Aminu, Connaughton, Boucher, and Jerebko. Led by Mike Brown, they compete in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Originally, the two veteran players, Aminu and Jerebko, did not have to participate in the summer league, but they will definitely not have many chances to play next season. Zhang Yu still let them participate in the summer league, so that they can get in touch with their teammates in the game.

In Zhang Yu's view, this lineup is very luxurious, but not many people pay attention to the Warriors. People's eyes are all on No. [-] pick Fultz, No. [-] Tatum, and Ball who fell to No. [-].

Jaylen Brown's performance last season was mediocre, and Markkanen is a Finn, so naturally there is no traffic.

There is also a lack of strong rookies in the Warriors. In the first NBA annual awards conference held on June 6, Brogdon was not even selected for the second team of the best rookie. Glorious tradition.

Originally, Brogdon should have been selected as the best rookie in the second round, but he was under the pressure of Dinwiddie in the Warriors, and he didn't have many chances to play. The level that a second-round pick should have.

This also makes the outside world see it as one of the signs of the Warriors' decline. Coach Z has been unable to find treasures from the second-round picks and undrafted picks every season. The Warriors will soon fall into the sequelae of the dynasty.

However, the Warriors only got nothing in the honor of the rookie, and gained in other aspects.

Curry was selected to the best first team with high votes, Leonard was selected to the best second team and best defensive first team, and won the best defensive player consecutively. Antetokounmpo was successfully elected as the most improved player, and was selected to the best third team, The best defensive second team, Green was selected to the best defensive first team.

The Warriors have three players selected to the best team for two consecutive years, and they are in the limelight. It's just a pity that Clay's score has dropped a bit, and he missed the best team and failed to be selected to the best defensive team.

Zhang Yu was successfully elected as the best coach. Although D'Antoni's performance in coaching the Rockets was amazing, under Zhang Yu's coaching, the Warriors won 70 wins and led the Rockets by more than a dozen wins. This is a disadvantage that D'Antoni cannot make up for. , can only rank second in the selection of the best coach.

However, although the Warriors have gained so many honors, they are not the protagonists. People's eyes are all focused on the mvp battle.

This season's mvp candidates are Harden, Westbrook, and Curry, but everyone knows that Curry is running with him. Judging from the public opinion before the playoffs, the league can't give Curry a chance for three consecutive MVPs , mvp can only be produced between Westbrook and Harden.

Under the expectant eyes of Westbrook and Harden, Xiao Hua on the stage announced the final result. Westbrook was successfully elected as the regular season mvp of the 30-2016 season by virtue of his shocking average of 2017+ triple-doubles per game!

Westbrook was in high spirits, and he went to the stage to accept the award, and there was thunderous applause from the audience.

He finally felt elated for a while, and at the same time won the mvp, scoring champion, and best team. Although he was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, this season is definitely a bumper season for Westbrook.

But when Harden heard Xiao Hua read Westbrook's name, his eyes filled with anticipation, he instantly became lonely, and a very reluctant smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, showing his open-mindedness in front of the camera.

Harden couldn't help but be disappointed. He played the best season of his career. He led the team to the second record in the league in the regular season, won the assists title, ranked second in the scoring list, and led the team all the way to the West in the playoffs. In the end, they only got one of the best second teams. They didn't get the mvp, and they couldn't see the shadow of the championship.

Yes, Harden ranked second in the mvp, but in the selection of the best team, he fell behind Westbrook by a slight margin and was not selected for the best team.

This is also Harden's bad luck. The Warriors won 70 wins, and Curry has been recognized as No.1 in the league in recent seasons. Although the statistics are not as good as Harden and Westbrook, the judges still voted for him unanimously.

Curry got most of the first votes. Only a few reporters voted for Westbrook and Harden at the same time. The rest of them gave Curry one vote, and Harden or Westbrook.

This made the competition between Westbrook and Harden extremely fierce in the best team. Fortunately, there must be one of the two in the second vote of the judges, so that others did not take advantage of it.

In the end, Westbrook's average of 30+ triple-doubles per game was still too shocking. With an advantage of 12 points, he overwhelmed Harden to be selected for the best team, and Harden could only be ranked in the best second team.

This result made Rockets fans extremely dissatisfied and poured all their anger on Westbrook.

They dare not criticize Curry. The Warriors' record of 70 wins is historical. They swept all the way in the playoffs and created the first playoff record in history. Curry led the team to win three consecutive championships and created the Warriors dynasty. The position of No.1 is becoming more and more stable. Even if you don't get the mvp, it is not something that other people can touch.

So Rockets fans can only complain about Westbrook, and they were swept in the first round, so why should they get mvp?

Westbrook fans immediately fought back. Harden is already ranked second in the mvp. It’s not as good as my big Westbrook in terms of statistics, and far as good as Curry in terms of record. It’s hard for Harden to win the mvp. What’s your dissatisfaction? of?

The two sides launched a fierce match-up on the Internet, and did not stop until the trading market started.

In addition, Durant, James, and thick eyebrows were also selected for the best team.

Thick Eyebrow is worthy of being the son of the United States. Even if the Pelicans did not make the playoffs, he can still win the best team, and he won it as a center.

But everyone knows that the position where thick eyebrows play the most is power forward, and only occasionally plays as a center in a small lineup.

But Durant and James are so stable, Leonard and Butler are also eyeing, the frontcourt competition is so fierce, if the thick eyebrows participate in the selection as a frontcourt player, the second team may be hanging.

So he ended up running as a center, and there was no media questioning.

This is a treatment that only thick eyebrows can enjoy. If it is replaced by top strikers like Durant, James, Leonard and other top strikers who cannot make it to the playoffs, no matter how good the data is, it is impossible to be selected for the first team, or even the third team. .

Leonard also has the opportunity to compete for the best team, but he still suffers from playing in the Warriors. As the second leader of the team, it is difficult to compete with James and Durant, who are the core of the team.

In addition, Harden, DeRozan, Butler, and Gobert were selected for the best second team.

Like Leonard, Thomas Jr. averaged 27.8 points and 6.5 assists per game. However, as the second child of the Celtics, he was not even selected for the best second team. He was only selected for the best third team. Zan picked up a bargain.

Gobert was selected to the best second team and the best defensive first team at the same time by virtue of his excellent defensive performance. His existence is also an important reason why the Thunder can make the playoffs.

Butler was selected to the best second team and performed well. It was also because Rose suffered frequent injuries during the regular season, his attendance rate was not high, and his statistics were not good. Butler supported the team alone and was recognized by the judges.

Rose also failed to be selected to the best team due to insufficient attendance, and even his performance in the playoffs was not as tough as Butler.

The Bulls stopped in the Eastern Conference semifinals, which had a lot to do with Rose's failure to play his best. If Butler hadn't made key goals repeatedly, the Bulls would not even have been able to fight the Cavaliers until the sixth game.

This time, Rose also came to the awards ceremony. When Xiao Hua announced that Butler had been selected to the best second team, he immediately embraced and celebrated with Butler beside him, but his eyes were extremely complicated.

In the end, Thomas Jr., Wall, Hayward, Antetokounmpo, and Jordan Jr. were selected for the best three teams.

The first four are not controversial. Thomas Jr. is even enough to be selected for the second team. Wall, Hayward, and Antetokounmpo all have statistics and excellent records. Only Jordan was selected for the third team, which caused dissatisfaction among Kings fans.

The record of the Pelicans is only two games better than that of the Kings. As a result, the thick eyebrows were selected for the best team, and Cousins' 27+10 data is almost the same as the thick eyebrows' 28+11 data, but he didn't even get the best third team. , what is the reason?

Thunder fans are also very dissatisfied with the operation of thick eyebrows participating in the selection of the best team as a center, and joining the team of Kings fans against Pelicans fans.

Even neutral fans are very dissatisfied with the treatment of the Son of America with thick eyebrows. Fans of the Warriors, Timberwolves, and 76ers who have excellent insiders of the new generation are all envious of the honor that thick eyebrows get.

It is obvious that the Pelicans have a hard time making the playoffs, but the thick eyebrows are the best team to get soft. Before each season, they are ranked among the top stars in the league by the major media. No one has won the team. Whoever votes I have never lost before. If you ask, your teammates are too good to move. If you fight, you take away the victory, and I keep the data.

How can the alliance convince the public with its thick eyebrows?

That is to say, there are not many new-generation insiders such as Antetokounmpo, Embiid, Towns, and Cousins. The thick eyebrows did not threaten the status of Durant and James, the two frontcourt superstars, otherwise they would have been sprayed died.

However, thick eyebrows have now become a trend of public criticism.

Antetokounmpo is becoming more and more popular among Warriors fans, and he and thick eyebrows are in the same position, and they both have monster-level talents, so they are often compared.

In the past, when Antetokounmpo played as a substitute, he could only fall into a disadvantage, but after he became the starter, his data exploded and he was selected into the best team. , making Warriors fans more and more displeased with thick eyebrows, and often ridiculed him as the "son of America".

Embiid has performed extremely well after his dedication this season. The attention he has accumulated before has turned into huge popularity, and his fans are also displeased with thick eyebrows.

Although Embiid and Nongmei have no competitive relationship yet, Nongmei has participated as a center this season. Who knows if he will continue to do this in the future?
Embiid was the opponent of "Son of America" ​​in the voting, so the 76ers fans "planned ahead", opened fire in advance, and attacked potential enemies first.

The thick eyebrow fans did not sit still, they killed "the Pelicans lost, but the thick eyebrows did not lose", and several parties were also arguing.

It's just that no matter how loud the quarrel is, the best of the thick eyebrows is firmly in the bag, which adds a lot of weight to his road to superstardom.

However, Embiid was also successfully selected as the best rookie. Although he only played 31 games, his 20+7 data is too dazzling, and his influence on the game has reached the star level, far surpassing other rookies.

Gordon was elected the best sixth man. His outstanding performance is an important reason why the Rockets can get the second record in the league and reach the Western Conference Finals.

Paul, Beverly, Green, Leonard, and Gobert were successfully selected for the best first defense, and Danny Green, Tony Allen, Robertson, Thick Eyebrows, and Antetokounmpo were selected for the best second defense.

People are surprised to find that half of the ten players selected to the All-Defensive Team this season have played or are currently playing for the Warriors. Zhang Yu really spares no effort in his defensive requirements.

It's just that after the trading market opened, Leonard and Green left one after another. People are very curious, will the Warriors' defense next season be as stable as before?

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Danny Ainge was elected as the best manager. His operation of signing Durant was a stroke of genius. The Celtics quickly completed the reconstruction, reached the Eastern Conference Finals, and entered the ranks of the championship.

The Leonard trade that broke out later made Danny Ainge a god in one fell swoop, and his reputation seemed to surpass Presti, becoming the number one general manager in the NBA among the fans.

Although Riley won the best manager more times, and the few transactions he made proved to be huge profits afterwards, but everyone knew that it was Zhang Yu's handwriting, so they ignored Riley's achievements.

Finally, there are some small awards such as the Sportsmanship Award, the Kennedy Citizenship Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. It is worth mentioning that Curry won the Best Teammate Award voted by NBA players.

In recent years, the Warriors' bench players have been very mobile. Many high-quality role players have emerged from the Warriors, and there are also stars like Butler and Thomas Jr.

Although they left the Warriors, they all broke up peacefully and maintained a good relationship with their former teammates, especially with Curry.

With their "efforts", Curry won this award with great advantage.

It was Butler who presented the award to Curry. After he took the stage, he first gave Curry a big hug, then took the microphone from the host, and said:
"I voted for Steph, and I'm sure there are a lot of people out there doing the same. I've been teammates with Steph for six years since college, and I dare say there's no one who wouldn't want to be teammates with Steph, he So selfless, so humble, he's a superstar, but he never asks for any privileges, he can do anything as long as he wins."

"I still remember it very well. In college, we played Loyola University of Maryland. They pinched Steph all the way. He didn't score a point. We won the game. I don't know how many people can do that. Steph did it, it was a pleasure to play with him and he definitely deserves this award!"

Afterwards, Butler handed the trophy to Curry, and there was a flood of applause from the audience, and the area where the Warriors players sat was even more cheering.

Rose looked at Butler and Curry on the field and applauded vigorously, but his eyes hesitated, as if he was thinking about something.

Curry held the trophy and waited for a while with a smile. After the applause and cheers stopped, he said:

"I am very happy to receive this award, thank you to my teammates, former teammates and those players who voted for me. I didn't do anything special. I just did what a player should do like you guys. The thing to do—that is to give everything to win. I like Jimmy's saying that in order to win, I can do anything, even play as a substitute."

"It's just because I got more honors and more championships, it seems rare. However, in this league, there are people who do this all the time. They are not stars, and they may even disappear tomorrow. Alliance, but they still do everything in order to win, they are the role models we should learn from!"

clap clap clap!
There was thunderous applause from the audience again. At this moment, I don't know how many people remembered their efforts and sweat for victory.

Rose looked at the high-spirited Curry on the stage, and the hesitation in his eyes disappeared. He exhaled lightly, nodded slowly and firmly, as if he had made an important decision.

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