The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 322
The Clippers this season have reached the pinnacle of their team.

With Paul maintaining his peak strength, Griffin has officially entered the peak, Jordan has gradually grown into the league's leading defensive center, and JJ Deadman Redick, Matt Barnes, Jamal Crawford With the help of a group of capable players, the strength of the Clippers is among the best in the entire league.

But unfortunately, they are still a bit behind the top championship teams.

Just like tonight's game, no one thought before the game that the Kings would lose.

Because Paul is out due to injury!
In the fifth game against the Trail Blazers in the last round, Paul accidentally strained his hamstring. Although it was not serious, it was obvious that he could not keep up with tonight's game.

Therefore, everyone does not feel that the Clippers have any chance of winning tonight's game.

And before the game, the MVP awards ceremony was also held on the spot, and Li Pu won the second MVP trophy in his life without any suspense!

This year's competition for MVP is actually not fierce. The only one who has a slight competition with Li Pu is Curry.

However, whether it's record or statistics, Li Pu has completely surrounded Curry, which makes the pressure that Curry can bring to Li Pu really limited.

In the end, Li Pu was unanimously elected the MVP of this season with a 100% first-choice rate.

In other words, Li Pu became the first unanimously elected MVP in NBA history!

Of course, he led the team to 73 wins. If he doesn't win the MVP, who will?
In addition to MVP, other personal awards have also been announced one after another!
The best defensive player (DPOY), after a lapse of one year, returned to Li Pu again!
Due to the further improvement of the Kings' defense this season, Li Pu deserves this award!

And this also made Li Pu the third player to win both awards in the same season after Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon.

This represents that Li Pu not only showed extraordinary ability on the offensive end, but also showed unparalleled influence on the defensive end. He has become one of the most comprehensive and best players in NBA history.

In addition, the best sixth man was given to Thomas Jr. of the Kings, who narrowly beat Lou Williams with 37% of the votes.

It is worth mentioning that Jokic actually appeared on this list, ranking fifth.

In addition, he ranked second on the list of best rookies, surpassing Nikola Mirotic and Nerlens Noel, second only to No. [-] pick Andrew Wiggins.

You must know that he is the only player in the top five in the rankings and the only second player to play as a substitute!
Don't take the champion of the second round, don't be the champion!
Most Improved Player went to Draymond Green.

In the original time and space, this award belonged to Butler.

But it is a pity that although Butler has made great progress in defense and efficiency this season, he has not improved much in statistics.

After all, as the second head of the team, he doesn't have much possession of the ball. The king who played in the Princeton system has a fairly average possession of the ball.

However, Giannis of the Kings also appeared on this list, ranking third.

He has become the starting power forward of the 73-win team in one fell swoop from a substitute last season!
The best coach was given to Budenholzer of the Eagles. The reason why it was not given to Mike Brown was mainly because Mike Brown had already won it last season.

In the history of the NBA, no coach has ever won the best coach award. Even this season, Mike Brown won 73 wins with the ball, but he failed to win it.

However, Mike Brown doesn't care about his personal failure. He has won it twice. What's more, even without this award, who doesn't know who is the best coach this season?

In addition, in terms of the best lineup, the Kings have two people selected, namely Li Pu and Butler, who were selected for the first team and the third team respectively.

One round: Curry, Harden, James, Anthony Davis and Lip.

Second Team: Paul, Westbrook, Pau Gasol, Aldridge and Marc Gasol.

Three teams: Klay Thompson, Butler, Griffin, Duncan and DeMarcus Cousins.

The Kings of the best lineup did not have many players selected, but the best defensive lineup, the Kings can be said to have gained a lot.

Best defensive team: Paul, Butler, Leonard, "Dream Chaser" Green and Lip.

Best Defensive Second Team: Bledsoe, Tony Allen, Giannis, Duncan and Anthony Davis.

A total of four people entered the All-Defensive Team, once again creating a record in league history.

Facing such a super team that has set countless records, and their boss Paul is still absent due to injury, no one thinks that there is still suspense in this game. The Kings have no reason to lose the game!
However, the result of the game after the opening surprised everyone.

In the absence of the boss, the Clippers led the Kings by 37 points in the first quarter at 27:10!
The Clippers without Paul actually scored 37 points in a single quarter in front of the Kings with four defenses.

Your four best defensive team players scored 37 points in a single quarter?
Of course, after suffering such a loud slap, the Kings also made quick adjustments in the second quarter.

Tonight, the Clippers played instead of Paul, and it was "Prince" Austin Rivers.

On this year's trade deadline, the Clippers made a three-way deal and traded Rivers Jr. to the Clippers, setting the record for the first time in NBA history that a father and son played for the same team in a master-apprentice relationship.

This obviously selfish move made Rivers Jr. a surprise soldier tonight.

Little Rivers, who averaged 7.1 points per game this season, scored 7 points in the first quarter tonight. He was the second contributor to the Clippers' lead in the first quarter. dead.

In the second quarter, Rivers stood up again and used the pick-and-roll to hit the inside line.

Rivers' breakthrough first step is very good, and his skillful ball-handling skills also allow him to ensure the impact after the speed rises. This is also an important reason why he can help the team take the lead in the first quarter.

But this time, when he was still trying to score a layup like in the first quarter, a hand suddenly stretched out from him, naturally it belonged to the No.1 Li Pu in the league this season!

He slapped the ball to Giannis who was guarding the basket, the Kings counterattacked fast, and Giannis dunked successfully!

Since Giannis has grown up this season, the Kings' penalty area has become a well-known no-fly zone in the league, quite a bit like the Thunder's penalty area!

In this case, let alone Little Rivers, even a passing dog would have to be hated twice before he could leave!
It was the Clippers' turn to attack again. This time Redick used the pick-and-roll to get out from the perimeter. In the first quarter, he relied on this tactic. Not only did he score consecutive three-pointers, but he also helped the Clippers create a lot of breakthrough space.

But this time, Bledsoe forced his way through Griffin's pick-and-roll, and interfered with Redick's shot the moment he shot, the basketball hit the iron and missed!

After Li Pu received the rebound, a long quarterback pass was passed to Bledsoe. The latter made a fast break to the opponent's penalty area and flew directly to dunk Redick, blasting him on both ends of the offense and defense.

Do you really think that your best defensive second team relies on mixing?

(End of this chapter)