Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 157 The honor of the regular season is released!The youngest MVP in history!Sweep to advance!
Tucker's statistics tonight are mediocre, only 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block, but Lu Yong still took him to the press conference.

From the second quarter, he was in charge of defending Anthony very efficiently, and the reporters also became interested in interviewing Tucker.

When asked what he thought of defending Anthony one-on-one when he was entrusted with the important task of semi-finals, Tucker said with a smile: "I didn't expect the coach to give me so much playing time today, even I was surprised. Okay Now, I have lived up to the coach's trust in me and completed the tasks he assigned."

The reporter asked: "How do you evaluate the player Carmelo Anthony?"

"In my opinion, Cameron is one of the best small forwards in NBA history. He has a wealth of offensive means and experience, but the Sonics are slightly better tonight. I am very happy that I can help the team win the game. " Tucker laughed.

The reporter asked again: "When Lu Shuai sent you to face Cameron, do you have the confidence to defend him?"

"Of course, although Cameron is very strong, I have always been very confident in myself. No matter who the coach arranges for me to defend, I will go all out." Tucker replied with a serious face.

In terms of strength, Anthony can beat him by more than eight blocks, but what Tucker said is true. Although the opponent is very strong, he has always been confident in himself.Tucker never cared who he was playing against, as long as he could help the team, he was willing to give everything on the court.

Lu Yong was interviewed and commented on the game: "I am very happy that the team won the first game of the series at home. We played an impeccable game tonight. The players played very well. I hope they can continue their hot state Go on until the team wins the championship."

The reporter asked: "Taker played very well tonight, will you reuse Tucker in this round of the series?"

Lu Yong thought for a while and smiled: "If there is a place suitable for Tucker to play, I will definitely give him more playing time. The Supersonics do not have a strict rotation system. Depending on the opponent, I will make different employments. Adjustment."

In the second game, the Nuggets still played the old way.

In the first half, they fought recklessly with the Supersonics. After the efficiency dropped in the second half, they quickly lost the wind. The wave of offensives widened the point difference to double digits.

The Nuggets made only 31 of 7 three-pointers. In contrast, the Sonics made 38 of 12 three-pointers.

At the end, they won 116 to 101, and the Sonics led 2 to 0.

Anthony made 21 of 8 shots, scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. He was frequently double-teamed by the Sonics from the beginning, and his efficiency was still as low as ever.

In contrast, Durant, who has teammates around him to help, played much more easily. He made 18 of 9 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and his shooting percentage was stable. At 50%.

With teammates attracting defense, Durant got a lot of single-handed opportunities, don't worry about being frequently double-teamed, this is the gap in teammate configuration.

After the first two games of the semifinals, the league also announced the winners of the regular season awards.

The best rookie was won by Bulls No. [-] pick Derrick Rose.

His average of 16.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game is not shocking, but he led the team to the seventh place in the East, and he is the most talented rookie player in the 08 class.

"Warcraft" Howard was elected the best defensive player for the first time in his career, averaging 13.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game.The only thing that made him feel bad was that the Magic lost to the defending champion 0-2 in the semi-finals and had been pushed to the edge of a cliff, with their lives hanging by a thread.

After fierce competition for the best sixth man, it was finally won by Teletovic.

His personal statistics are not outstanding among the Sixth Man, but thanks to the team's record, he still received his first personal honor in his career.

The most regrettable thing is the Mavericks player Jason Terry. He has been playing as a sixth man in the early season, but since the middle of the season, he was put on the starting lineup by head coach Carlisle and lost the qualification to run for the sixth man.

Otherwise, with his average performance of nearly 20 points per game, there is no suspense at all for the best sixth man this year.

The most improved player award was won by the Pacers star Granger. He has just been selected as the Eastern Conference All-Star this year. He averaged 25.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1 steal and 1.4 blocks per game. All statistics have improved compared to last year, especially It is the scoring data, which has been improved by a full 6 points.

With the blessing of the All-Star halo, no one in the league can compete with Granger, and he has officially entered the peak of his career this season.

What excites Lu Yong the most is that the Supersonics have finally been selected to the All-Defensive Team this season, and Noah was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team by virtue of his outstanding defensive performance.The other four players are: Rondo, Wade, Artest and Duncan.

Even Duncan couldn't get in the best defensive team, and the inside spots were firmly occupied by Howard and Garnett, and the other three were Paul, Kobe and Sean Battier.

Noah was very satisfied with his performance for being able to enter the second team of the best defense under such fierce competition, and he couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear.

In terms of the best lineup, the Sonics have two players selected this year, and the number is gradually increasing.

The best lineup: Wade, Durant, James, Nowitzki and Howard.

Second team: Paul, Kobe, Roy, Duncan and Yao Ming.

Three teams: Parker, Billups, Pierce, Anthony and Joakim Noah.

The two first-round picks in the 07 session were jointly selected to the best team this year. The Supersonic management was almost ready to celebrate, and the mood was even more exciting than the fans.

It's a pity that Szczerbiak, who returned to the All-Star this year, even though the team has an excellent record, but his personal data is far behind Pierce and Anthony, and it is a pity that he lost the third team.

"Martial Saint" Jackson was traded to the Sonics after the All-Star weekend. If he played for the Sonics from the beginning this year, it would be absolutely easy to squeeze Billups into the best third team.

The eye-catching regular season MVP battle also came to an end, and Durant won in the end, becoming the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history.

Ranked second, LeBron James has good statistics this season, averaging 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.But even so, James still missed the first regular season MVP of his career and was defeated by Durant, who led the team with a better record.

After all, the Sonics have achieved 68 wins this year, and Durant averaged more than 26 points per game. As the head star, he has no reason to lose.

James was very depressed after seeing the results. In an interview, he said: "I think the league should change the regular season MVP voting rules, lower the proportion of the team's record, and highlight the contribution of individual abilities. If the team's record can attract more votes , it must be very unfair."

Heat fans are also very disappointed. Wade averaged 30 points per game this year and won the league's scoring title. But because the team's record is not as good as the Sonics, the Cavaliers can only rank third.If this opportunity is missed, maybe Wade will never win the MVP again, and it will be difficult to break through his peak.

The best coach award was won by Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. He led the team to improve nearly 20 wins this year, the most among all competitors, and took advantage of the voting rules.

In the interview, Lu Yong did not criticize the voting rules for the best coach, but just sent a few words of blessing to Mike Brown, showing generosity.

The morale of the Sonics flew away to challenge the Nuggets, and the two sides played the third game of the series in Denver.

Anthony didn't want to be swept out of the game, and he attacked very aggressively on the offensive end. This game was full of firepower when it came up, and it was obvious that he started to fight for his life.

G3战安东尼足足打了45分钟，26投12中，三分球7中3，罚球8中8，砍下35分6篮板2助攻1抢断，命中率恢复到了正常水准的46.1%。

Anthony scored a lot, but the help his teammates can provide is limited, and the team's firepower is not an opponent of the Supersonics after all.

The Supersonics' first shot tonight felt mediocre, but with the performance of the substitute players, they still defended the victory without any risk, winning 108 to 103.

With a big score of 0 to 3, everyone in the Nuggets left the field dejectedly, and their morale fell to the bottom.

In the fourth game, Anthony's face was full of exhaustion, and the role players no longer had any hope of winning. With the overall low morale, the team lost in three quarters.

114 to 92, the Sonics won a big away game, sweeping the Nuggets 4 to 0 and advancing to the conference finals.

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, Anthony sat on the sidelines with a confused face, not knowing what was going on in his head.

Lu Yong and old coach George Karl shook hands on the sidelines, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Sweeping opponents in the away game, the only thing Lu Yong can do is not to sprinkle salt on George Karl's wounds, and wait until he returns to the locker room to celebrate.

(End of this chapter)