Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 187 The Regular Season Awards

In the East, the Pacers have achieved the same record as the Nuggets, and they are also the number one in the East. Behind him, the Nets and Pistons are ranked 2nd and 3rd, but in fact, the Nets' record is only 47 wins and 35 wins. It is less than the 54 wins and 28 losses of the third-placed Pistons, but because of the divisional ranking, he is now ranked second in the Eastern Conference. The direct result of this is that it successfully avoided the Pacers in the second round .

This is the first group in the east. Generally speaking, it is still on par with the west, but the second and third groups after that have completely exposed the strength gap between the eastern and western teams. , The Heat, Hornets, and Bucks ranked 4th to 6th, but their records are all between 41 and 42 wins, which is comparable to the third group in the West.

The second group is like this, and the third group is even more eye-catching. The Knicks in seventh place have a final record of 39 wins and 43 losses, while the Celtics in the last place are 36 wins and 46 losses. The record can be selected for the playoffs, which shows the weakness of the Eastern Conference.

But no matter what, with the final record of the 8 playoffs matchups, the first and second half of the season is about to start a matchup.

But in fact, after the end of the regular season, there is a three-day break, where some awards will follow.

First of all, it is the top of the list of various statistics. Because there is no need for selection, these awards will be released after the end of the season. On the scoring list, Anthony averaged 28.3 points per game, beating McGrady's 28 points and won the honor of scoring leader. It also interrupted McGrady's three consecutive scoring titles. He won the scoring title in his rookie season. Anthony became the fifth player to achieve such an achievement after Joe Fulks, George McCann, Wilt Chamberlain and Elvin Hayes. The four are all ancient superstars before the 70s. It can be said that Anthony created a new historical starting point.

On the rebounding list, Garnett averaged 13.9 points per game over Ben Wallace to become the new rebounding leader, and he also ended the latter's rebounding leader's three-game streak.

What's more interesting is that, relying on the miraculous realization after joining the Nuggets, Williams averaged 9.3 assists per game, beating Kidd's 9.2 of the Nets. The honor of the assist king.

In the steals and blocks list, there has also been player turnover. Baron Davis of the Hornets won the steals title from Iverson with an average of 2.36 per game. Tliff beat Ben Wallace to become the new block leader with a strong data of 3.61 blocks.

In addition to these regular lists, what is more interesting is the list of hits and three-pointers. On the list of hits, O'Neal topped the list with an abnormal hit rate of 58.2%. , the king's backup guard Peeler ranked first with an abnormal shooting rate of 48.2%, while the Nuggets' outstanding backup guard Korver ranked third with a 45.6% shooting rate.

These are all the data on the various lists, which are automatically generated, and some that need to be selected by the judges will be released in the subsequent playoffs.

But in fact, on the second day after the end of the regular season, the league announced the best rookie and the best sixth man, the best coach and the most improved player.

In the selection of the best rookie, Anthony won the first vote of 118 out of 98 media reporters who participated in the selection, and won the best rookie with an overwhelming advantage. James, who ranked second, only received 20 first votes , Far from causing any substantial threat to Anthony.

In the selection of the best sixth man, Boris Diaw of the Nuggets won the best sixth man with 56 first votes to Mavericks Antawn Jamison's 54 first votes.

In the selection of the best coach, D'Antoni won the first place without any dispute. Compared with the Pacers and Timberwolves, D'Antoni, a coach who is equivalent to a rookie, made a team with less than 20 wins last season. He has taken it to such heights that he deserves this honor.

The most improved award was won by Zach Randolph of the Trail Blazers. Although Bell performed well, it must be that Randolph's 20 plus 10 performance is not enough.

But I don't dare to do anything. Among the awards selected, the Nuggets are the same as the All-Stars, and they are the team that has gained the most. This is also a manifestation of the current strength of the Nuggets.

Because the playoffs will start two days later, Anthony was invited to participate in a meet and greet with local fans organized by the Nuggets on this day. Attend fan meet-and-greets with Anthony in public.

Anthony is now a rising star in the league, and it is completely a trend to succeed the spokesperson of the league. This explosive information quickly became popular on major social forums. The direct consequence of this was that on the day of the fan meeting , the entire venue was completely full, and the meeting site was completely crowded with people. In the end, Anthony had to temporarily cancel Fox's appearance. He also "fighted" at the scene for nearly three hours before leaving.

You know, on the day of the meet and greet, the weather was very sunny. Although the temperature in North America has warmed up in April, there are really so many people surrounded by three circles outside the discrete circle. It is still very stuffy under that condition, but Anthony always smiles Persevered, this performance made the fans who already loved Anthony reach another level.

As soon as the meeting ended, Anthony's popularity on American social networks even surpassed that of Tom Hanks, the hottest star in Hollywood this year. This phenomenon is obviously subversive.

But compared to these, Anthony is obviously more concerned about the upcoming playoffs at the moment. After the meeting, he rushed to the arena for training without stopping, because tomorrow, the team will usher in the first game The playoffs are also the first game Anthony crossed over.

The Jazz joined the league in 1874, but their real rise in the league was in the 90s of the last century. Since they selected the strong combination of Stockton and Karl Malone, their performance has been steadily improving. Until the 97-98 season, they They achieved 62 wins in the regular season and met the Bulls in the Finals. However, facing the god of basketball, they finally lost, and then slowly began to decline. Until last year, Stockton retired and Malone switched to the Lakers , The strength of the Jazz this season has plummeted, but the team has been like this, but it unexpectedly squeezed into the playoffs at the end of the season, which is surprising.

But all of this may be due to the continued implementation of the pick-and-roll tactics that Salt Lake City has been playing proudly, and the energy contributed by Kirilenko on the defensive end is constantly escorting the team, which is why such an achievement has been achieved.

However, their luck may also be their misfortune, because they will face the flourishing Nuggets in the first round. Before the game officially starts, it can be said that this is a game without much suspense.

But Anthony knows that the playoffs are different from the regular season, and he thinks differently from others. He knows that the running and bombing Suns led by Nash were also popular in the league at the time, but they suffered repeated setbacks in the playoffs. The blemish of the bang tactic itself is also a fatal injury to the team's defense. The core of the team, Nash, is limited by his body in defense, and it is difficult to exert much energy.

But Anthony did not deny himself because of Nash's failure, because the Nuggets he was in, although the coach was still D'Antoni, and the tactics were still running and bombing, but he knew that these were two completely different teams. The current team has Brand, the defensive core, and he is not Nash. It is no exaggeration to say that this Nuggets team, in Anthony's mind, is a defensively enhanced version of the Suns. What is missing is just the game. experience only.

But no matter what, everything needs a real game to verify.

On April 4, local time in the United States, in the highly anticipated playoffs that fans have been looking forward to, it finally ushered in its journey. The media will also broadcast NBA games for the first time, and Stern's global strategy will continue to exert his energy.

In Denver in mid-April, everything began to be full of vigor and spring, and at the Staples Arena, the Nuggets, who are eager to try, will finally usher in their first playoff game.

Tonight is a night of anticipation for Denver fans. The arena is full of nearly 2 people. The fans are wearing uniforms issued by the Nuggets and holding various cheer props in their hands. Cheering for their home team during a game.

Because it was the team's first playoff game, the top management of the Nuggets seemed to attach great importance to it. The team's owner Kronko also came to the arena, as well as the team's general manager Vandeweghe. turn up.

This is definitely a highly anticipated game for Denver.

The Nuggets' bench, D'Antoni also looked nervous at the moment. He gathered all the Nuggets' players together and started the final pre-match mobilization.

"Guys, don't open your mouth. I know why you play. I believe that it is definitely not just to support your family. Today, we have the opportunity to stand on such a field. We are not for money, we are for Yes, it's just the trophy that represents the highest honor in basketball. We have proved that we are the strongest team in the league during the season. Now we have the opportunity before our eyes. We have to prove that we are also the strongest team in the league in the playoffs Team, guys, can you do it?"

As soon as D'Antoni's words fell, the Nuggets players stretched out their hands together and shouted loudly: "Yes!"

"for what?"

"For the championship!..."

The Nuggets player slammed his hand down, yelled, and then walked towards the court.

The first playoff game will take place in Denver, where Anthony and his Nuggets will meet their first opponent in the playoffs, the Utah Jazz.

(End of this chapter)