Legendary star

Chapter 458 First round promotion
"The game is over, congratulations to the Pacers, congratulations to them for eliminating the Bucks and becoming the first team to advance to the semifinals!" On May 2003, 5, the Pacers defeated the Bucks with a score of 2 to 103 in the away game. As a result, with a total score of 90 to 4, they swept the Bucks and advanced to the second round of the playoffs first.

"Although the Bucks failed to win even one game in the entire series, their performance is still very good, especially Cassel. It is really hard to imagine that Sam is 34 years old this year. If it weren't for Ray Allen The Pacers' road to promotion may not be so easy."

"In the four games, if you only look at the scores, the Bucks obviously did not cause any trouble to the Pacers, but the Pacers' road to promotion is far from being as easy as the scores show. Many people in this team have not yet To achieve the best game state, if their state is still like this in the following games, I am afraid that the Pacers will not be able to defend the championship this season."

"We won! We won!" After the game ended, two rookies, NN Hilario and Tayshaun Prince, rushed into the field and hugged the players on the field. , to celebrate his team, to go one step further in the playoffs, when NN-Hilario shouted excitedly, but found that the faces of the Pacers players who were leaving the field were calm, and there was no such thing as an accident. A lot of joy and excitement, as if this game is an ordinary regular season for them.

"Hey NN, Tyshawn, save yourself a little effort, this is only the first round, you are so excited, when we reach the finals and win the championship, you have to pass out from excitement." Seeing the two rookies of the team, excitedly waving the towels in their hands, rushing to the court to hug themselves, while muttering some unintelligible words, Jamal Tinsley, who was leaving the court, Immediately grabbed them, wanting to teach them a little life experience as someone who has experienced it.

"Don't listen to Jamal bragging to you. When we swept the Knicks last year, Jamal was more excited than you." Hearing Jamal Tinsley bragging, James Posey who passed by immediately exposed his old bottom.

"James, you're talking nonsense again!" Jamal Tinsley's eyes widened immediately when he saw James Posey being so shameless.

"Who was last year whose legs were weak after the game, or did I take him back to the locker room?" Just as Jamal Tinsley stared at the hippie smiling James Posey, Lorenzen White on the side asked again Came here for a fix.

"Hahahahaha..." The Pacers players on the field immediately burst into laughter.

"Meng, congratulations!" Ray Allen, who was sitting on the sidelines in a suit, walked up to Meng Xu who was leaning against the billboard on the sidelines after the game. Congratulations.After Glenn Robinson was traded, Ray Allen, who became the only core of the Bucks, not only failed to lead the Bucks to regain their glory, but was reimbursed in the middle of the season. In the end, Ray Allen decided to make an early comeback. In the end, the Bucks entered the playoffs without any risk. However, in the first game of the playoffs, Ray Allen relapsed from his old injury in a breakthrough after the opening game. In less than 5 minutes, he was off the court. Ray Allen was absent for the next few games. Although the Bucks still had Cassell in charge, the Bucks lost Ray Allen. In the waves, the Bucks have lost at least 10 points in each of the four games.

"Thank you, Ray, for helping you recover soon. I apologize on behalf of Jermaine. After you were injured, Jermaine has always blamed himself. He wanted to call you, but he was afraid that you would refuse." Ray Allen was injured again because he bumped into Jermaine O'Neal during the breakthrough. Although Jermaine O'Neal can't be blamed for this kind of thing, Jermaine O'Neal still blamed himself after the game. Although Jermaine O'Neill also wanted to apologize to Ray Allen in person, he didn't know how to say it. He was afraid that Ray Allen would not accept his apology. Therefore, Meng Xu also took advantage of this opportunity to apologize to Ray Allen on behalf of Jermaine O'Neill. Len said something.

"Haha, I've never blamed Jermaine. My injury has nothing to do with Jermaine." After hearing Meng Xu's apology on behalf of Jermaine O'Neal, Ray Allen was taken aback for a moment, and then said cheerfully. laughed out.

Although Meng Xu and Lei Allen did not meet much, Meng Xu's overall impression of Lei Allen is still very good. It is difficult for this guy who always looks like a gentleman no matter on or off the court. What kind of malice do people have towards him?

After all four games in the first round of the playoffs were over, the Mavericks, Pacers, and Nets all swept their opponents to advance. In addition, the Kings and Trail Blazers played 2-2, Magic and The Pistons, the Lakers and the Timberwolves, the Spurs and the Warriors, the Celtics and the 76ers all scored 3-1. What is more surprising is the series between the Magic and the Pistons. McGrady played a home game, and then lost two consecutive away games. After 4 games, he was forced to the brink of elimination by the Magic. After the Pacers advanced first, McGrady called Meng Xu and said to wait for him After eliminating the Pistons, Meng Xu's Pacers must be taught a lesson.

When the first round of the playoffs is coming to an end, the NBA's awards for this season are gradually released. The first announcement is the selection of the best rookie and the best rookie lineup. This year's selection of the best rookie can be said to be the most recent Several seasons, the most controversial year, Yao Ming, the No. [-] pick of the Rockets, and Stoudemire of the Suns, both of them have similar statistics, but the record of the Rockets is better, so before the selection results are released, Yao Ming has always been It has a certain advantage, but after the final selection results came out, it was eye-popping. Stoudemire of the Suns completed a counterattack at the last moment and was elected the best rookie of the season with a slight advantage. The result was obviously unexpected by everyone. After Yao Ming failed to be selected as the best rookie, Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich and Rockets star Olajuwon publicly criticized some people, thinking that their move It is discrimination against the Rockets. Perhaps in Olajuwon's heart, he is also very regretful that he failed to win the best rookie.

Subsequently, the league announced the selection of the best sixth man and the most improved player. Bobby Jackson of the Kings and Gilbert Arenas of the Warriors won this honor respectively. Last season, they averaged 10.9 points and 2.8 points per game. Arenas with rebounds and 3.7 assists averaged 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game this season. As a result, his number of substitute appearances is not enough, otherwise Arenas is likely to become the first player to win the best sixth man and the most improved award in a single season.In the selection of the best defensive player announced later, there was not much controversy. Ben Wallace defended the best defensive player of the season. When the season ended, Ben Wallace won consecutive rebounds and blocked shots After Wang, there is basically no suspense in the selection of the best defensive player. After successfully defending the best defensive player, Ben Wallace also became the fifth player in NBA history to win the best defensive player award. .

As for the subsequent best coach and best general manager, there is no suspense. Popovich of the Spurs was elected the best head coach of the season, and Kupchak of the Lakers won the best general manager. Among them, he coached the Spurs for 7 seasons, achieved an average winning rate of nearly 65%, and led the Spurs to the league's first record twice. If Popovich is not given a best coach trophy, it really can't be justified.As for the candidate for the best general manager, after the Lakers traded to Payton, signed Malone, and formed the Big Four, there is no suspense. Being able to run such an unprecedentedly prosperous team single-handedly is not enough to prove that Ku Is Puchak capable?
On the second day after the results of all individual selections except for the MVP were released, the results of the selection of the best team and the best defensive team were also released. The first team selected for the best team this season are center O'Neal and two forwards Tim Duncan and Meng Xu, the two guards Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson, the best team this season can be said to have no controversy, the three strongest players in the league, scoring The top three players on the list are all selected. Although Kobe's loss is a bit regrettable, but under the Lakers' Big Four system, the number of shots has decreased and Kobe's data has declined. It is also predictable that Kobe was not selected for the best team. things.The second team of the best team is center Ben Wallace, forwards Kevin Garnett and Chris Webber, and two guards Jason Kidd and Kobe Bryant. There is basically no controversy The first and second teams, and the selection of the best team for the third team are more controversial. First of all, Jermaine O'Neal was selected as a center again. Although Jermaine O'Neal can play center on the court, he also played for most of last season. He was a center forward last season, but Jermaine O'Neal played the position of power forward from the beginning to the end this season. He was selected as a power forward even when he was selected for the All-Star Game. In the selection, Jermaine O'Neal was also questioned.As for Dirk Nowitzki among the two forwards, there is no controversy. With Nowitzki averaging 25 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3 assists per game this season and the Mavericks' first record in the Western Conference, even if he is selected for the first team There is no controversy at all, the only blame is that the other three of the "four power forwards" are too perverted. There is also a strong man like Meng Xu at the small forward position. Fortunately, Carter is reimbursed this season and McGrady has switched to shooting guard. Otherwise, the best The 6 forwards in the lineup are really not enough.Jamal Mashburn, who escaped from the sinkhole of the Heat, quickly regained his heroic state after joining the Hornets, averaging 21.6 points, 6 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, which is enough to be selected into the best team 3 Paul Pierce lost, but Jamal Mashburn has also become the object of many media doubts.As for the guard position, Stephen Marbury, whose team record is in a mess, was selected to the best team, which is also the key to controversy. Many people are quite critical of Steve Nash's selection, although the Mavericks this season. The record ranks first in the Western Conference, but Nash's average data is only 14.5 points and 8.8 assists. All the statistics can make it into the best team, so why can't Jordan make it.

Compared with the huge controversy brought about by the selection of the best team, the selection of the best defensive team is relatively less controversial. The best defensive team, center Ben Wallace, two forwards Duncan and Meng Xu, two guards Kobe Bryant and Jason Kidd, second team All-Defensive Team, center Mutombo, two forwards Bruce Bowen and Doug Christie, two guards Gary Payton and Eric - Snow.

After all the awards were announced, the regular season MVP selection has also entered the final countdown. Due to the huge controversy brought about by the regular season MVP awards last year, the NBA finally decided that the regular season MVP of this season will be in the first round. All games will be announced after the end, and the MVP award ceremony will also be presented at the home of the winning players.

Although the results of the MVP selection have been postponed, there is basically no doubt about the MVP selection this season. It once again included the scoring and stealing champions, averaging 34.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 3.6 Steals, 1.4 blocked shots, and Meng Xu, who led the Pacers to the league's first record, has basically locked in the regular season MVP of this season.

On May 2003, 5, before the final matchup in the first round of the playoffs, the official website of the NBA officially announced the results of the 9-2002 regular season MVP selection. 2003 people participated in the regular season MVP voting this year Among them, Meng Xu received 121 first votes and won the regular season MVP of this season with an absolute advantage.

On the day when Meng Xu won the MVP of the regular season, the last two games of the first round of the playoffs finally settled. The Kings defeated the Blazers in the tiebreaker. 108 to beat the Magic. The Pistons, which fell behind 93 to 1, caught up under the leadership of Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups, and finally pulled three games in a row, successfully reversing the Magic, and the Pistons became the first in NBA history. 3 teams that completed the reversal after falling behind 7 to 1.After the Pistons reversed the Magic, the Pacers' opponents in the next round were also released.

　As long as you mention the 0203 season, you will think of McGrady and the Magic in that year. In the first few games, McGrady was very aggressive. He scored 40+ points in two consecutive games, but after leading 3-1, he couldn’t make any shots. 24 of 7 in one game, 20 of 8 in one game, and 19 of 7 in one game. After being reversed by the Pistons, the next year's Magic suffered a crushing defeat, with various losing streaks, and the record was last in the league.It can only be said that fate is like this. After leaving the Magic, Tracy McGrady still can’t cross the first round. He wants to go to the Spurs to win a championship. It’s still that kind of ending. Time and fate. Some people are destined to miss the championship for the rest of their lives. .

　　Thanks to the war criminal KK for the two monthly tickets, thank you.

　　Thanks for the monthly ticket of the legendary Frog Prince, thank you.

　　Thank you Yiertadie for the monthly pass, thank you.

　　It's the end of the month, and those who have not voted for the monthly pass rush in.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)