Chapter 714: MVP Controversy

Ji Guoqiu scored 32 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 blocks in the third quarter, leading the Nets to lead the Bulls 78-60 into the final quarter.

At this point in this game, the winner and loser have been decided, and it is too difficult for the Bulls to recover 18 points from the Nets in the final quarter. Moreover, Ji Guoqiu's state is excellent, and if he scores eight points in the fourth quarter, the suspense of the game will be completely gone.

Rose came up again at the beginning of the fourth quarter to lead the bench to catch up with the score, but was unexpectedly attacked by Bledsoe coldly several times, and the Nets only allowed the Bulls to recover two points in the opening five minutes.

At 6 minutes and 50 seconds in the fourth quarter, the score was 88:72, and the Nets still led the Bulls by 16 points.

The Zen master was replaced by Ji Guoqiu, but he was not replaced by Nash.

Lao Ke's physical reserves are not particularly good, and now that the team is leading by a large score, he can save some time to use the veterans in the team.

Ji Guoqiu did not try to shoot after coming on the court, but wittily ran to the inside to make fouls, striving to go to the free throw line to score points.

Noah was abused by Brother Panda until now, and the mental blow is the most serious, usually he is not so easy to foul, but now he is not as calm as before, and he was soon deceived by Ji Guoqiu into a foul when defending.

At this time, as long as the Nets can score on a few consecutive rounds, the morale of the Bulls players will plummet. Even if the willpower is strong, it is difficult to continue to have the confidence and fighting spirit to overtake the score in this situation, and the victory will be put into the pocket of the Nets.

Ji Guoqiu walked to the free throw line 6 times in two minutes, which not only completed his idea, but also seriously hit the fighting spirit of the Bulls. He also beat Noah alive into 6 crimes. Got an unexpected harvest. The Bulls have no chance of doing so.

The game quickly entered the final three minutes, and the score gap was narrowed to 15 points by the crazy Bulls.

Kobe Bryant's side also finally put Tony. Allen scored 6 fouls, but there was not much suspense about the outcome of the game, and there was not enough time left for the Bulls.

In this case, the Bulls have no other way to turn defeat into victory than to grab a three-pointer to make a last-ditch fight.

But the tactic of grabbing a three-point shot is usually to kill 800 enemies and injure 1,000 yourself.

Bryant and Rose each missed a three-pointer. Corvo hit a three-pointer for the Nets, and the difference between the two teams was stretched to 18 points, and the game was over.

Ji Guoqiu ended all his regular season games in his fourth season with a triple-double of 40 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocks, and the data of 16 triple-doubles in a single season also set the highest record after Magic, becoming the strongest triple-double king since 1990.

After the game entered the last two minutes, the two teams coincidentally replaced all the main players, and the first place in the East finally belonged, that is, the New Jersey Nets.

The Nets were the last team in the East last season, and that's how things can change.

At the post-match press conference, the coaches and players of both teams were a little absent-minded.

This game is now over. That means the playoffs are about to begin.

The real challenge is only now beginning, 6 months ago. It's nothing more than a long group stage, with a brutal knockout round just around the corner.

Ji Guoqiu said after the game: "The young players in the team are a little nervous about the next playoffs, and the same is true for me, this is also my first playoff game in the East, the opponent is completely different from the past, and I feel like I am playing the playoffs for the first time again." ”

"The team's first place in the East is the first step towards success, and the Nets will have home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference schedule, which is important for the newly formed Nets, and a home-court advantage may allow them to get through the storm in the end," the Zen master said at the press conference. ”

The next day, the league announced the playoff schedule for 16 teams in the East and West.

Western Matchup -

(1) Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers (8)

(2) Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets (7)

(3) Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies (6)

(4) New Orleans Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs (5)

Eastern Matchup -

(1) New Jersey Nets VS Indian Pacers (8)

(2) Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks (7)

(3) New York Knicks VS Boston Celtics (6)

(4) Miami Heat VS Orlando Magic (5)

Clippers first-round schedule -

April 17, Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Arena, PM, 20:30.

April 19, Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Arena, PM, 20:30.

April 21, Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Arena, PM, 20:00.

April 23, Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Arena, PM, 20:00.

April 26, Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Arena, PM, tentative.

April 28, Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Arena, PM, tentative.

April 30, Los Angeles Clippers VS Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Arena, PM, tentative.

Nets first-round schedule -

April 18, New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers - Continental Airlines Center Arena, PM, 20:00.

April 20, New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers - Staples Arena, PM, 20:00.

April 22, New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers - Bankers Life Arena, PM, 21:00.

April 24, New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers - Bankers Life Arena, PM, 21:00.

April 27, New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers - Continental Aviation Center Gymnasium, PM, tentative.

April 29, New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers - Bankers Living Arena, PM, tentative.

May 1st. New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers - Continental Airlines Center Coliseum. PM。 Tentative.

The Clippers have an obviously easiest first-round schedule in the league, and they share the same home court with the Lakers, playing back and forth in place, saving a lot of travel and fatigue, which is really the envy of the rest of the team.

Ji Guo was ashamed to be cheap and obedient, and even said on his Weibo: The last thing I want to meet in the playoffs is the Lakers, who play so many times a year, there is really nothing new.

Let's not mention the dead fox over there boring pulling hatred. At this time, the major media are summing up the regular season of the 2010-11 season, and the most impressive of them may be the reshuffle last summer, and the collective outbreak of the 07 and 08 generations this season.

This season, the league's teams and stars have come to a reshuffle period, and the replacement of new stars and the reshuffling of teams have made fans feel refreshed.

First of all, the top three in the scoring list in the 2010-11 season are all rookies in 07, and the first place is naturally Ji Guosha. The second and third are Brother Panda and Durant, and these three have one thing in common. They were all rookies in '07. Since the beginning of this season, the three of them have become the new leaders of the league and are challenging the 03 generation led by James.

But when the 07 generation is shining brightly, many people should also notice that the 08 and 09 generations that followed it seem to have gone not far away, and they have launched a posture to look at the two groups of people in front of them.

The 2007 draft was called the super platinum generation by fans, but 08 and 09 were also draft years, and a total of four prodigies were born in these two years, and they followed the pace of the 07 generation and formed an emerging force that should not be underestimated, the youth storm.

The so-called four prodigies are - Derek. Rose, Blake. Griffin, Russell. Westbrook, Kevin. Lefou, before you know it, has become the core of their respective teams.

The 08 and 09 generations, Derek who bore the brunt of the attack. Naturally, Rose doesn't need to say much, this season, with Kobe, the champion still averaged 22.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, ranking 7th on the MVP list.

Blake, the core of the Grizzlies. Griffin is considered the best interior player since the Animal Brothers, and ESPN named him one of the top 10 active interior players this season, which speaks volumes about his quality.

Griffin has played in 81 games this season, all starts, averaging 24.3 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, in addition to 3.8 assists. He scored 30+10 in the game 15 times, including 47 points and 14 rebounds once, and 44 points and 15 rebounds at one time.

The Thunder's Willis and Rose share the same disease, and they are both second-in-command this season, and their talents cannot be fully displayed.

Compared with Rose, Westbrook's performance is not inferior, and the performance of the two at this stage can be described as a momentary brightness, and Westbrook's defense is even better.

ESPN's assessment is the best way to tell the story: "If you ask Bulls management if they're willing to trade Rose for Westbrook, they're certainly not going to say yes." But if it is really exchanged, the performance of the Bulls this season will not change much. ”

The new core of the Timberwolves, Kevin. Love played in 73 games this season, averaging 20.5 points and 15.2 rebounds per game, and even surpassed the long-established Howard in the rebounding list, only inferior to his panda brother.

In addition to the stars of these four rookies, others like Terek. Evans, Stephen. Curry and Brandon. Jennings, James. Harden and others have played well, and it is not ruled out that these people may have future development.

Overall, the stars who will dominate the NBA in the next decade have either taken the stage or are showing their edge, and fans don't have to worry about the dilemma that there will be no one to watch in the league as the 96 and 03 generations get old.

The Los Angeles Times focused on the Clippers. Bundan believes that although the Clippers did not have a smooth 2010-11 season, they still managed to win the league's first record. Although the regular season record of 63 wins is not as good as last season, it is already a very good result, and considering that there are many big teams in the league now, this result is actually very high.

Of course, the aging of the Clippers cannot be ignored. For a team that wants to complete four consecutive championships, it is most important to maintain the feeling of championship and ensure that the players can have a stable mentality and stable form.

The Clippers have done a good job of roster stability, keeping two of last season's three cores while adding Ray. Aaron, Iguodala, Maddie, O'Neill and other giants. The strength of the book is not weak. But here's the problem. Brother Panda, who saved the Clippers from danger many times in the past, is gone. Thunder. How can Aaron and Iguodala play? How much power did Maddie and O'Neal have when they reached their peak in the playoffs?

The defending champions aren't the perfect team they were last season, but there's no denying that the Clippers are still the strongest team in the league with great roster depth, if not one of them. But as Magic Johnson said, this Clippers team will always remind people of the 1988 Lakers' three-round "tie-break" championship experience.

The New York Times re-reported on the Knicks, but also did not forget about the Nets, after all, the Nets will also be a team in New York in two years.

The Nets were also the bottom-ranked team in the league last season. This season's record has improved to the point of "going against the sky", but they are also moving forward on the road of carelessness - in the 2009-10 season, Ji's Clippers only lost two games in a row at most, and only lost three games in the month of loss.

But this season, the Nets have gone on a four-game losing streak and lost seven games in February.

What does this mean? In Phil. In Jackson's nine-time championship season, his team has never suffered a four-game losing streak. In the last 30 years of NBA history, only the Houston Rockets in the 1994-95 season have won the cup after suffering a four-game losing streak -- but that was the famous tenacity of the Houston Rockets. Buckley's rocket as the "Texas Cockroach"!

Many fans feel that this is nitpicking, the Clippers and Nets have done a good enough job, and it is a bit deliberate to find fault with them. What should really be complained about is actually the Los Angeles Lakers, Spurs, Rockets, Trail Blazers and other teams.

Lakers fans believe that their team has brought fans a disappointing season. And this disappointment is full of twists and turns, and they have no hope in sight.

Fans of the Spurs and Rockets also feel unhappy, even if their teams enter the playoffs, I am afraid that they will be in the role of accompanying the prince to study.

Popovich has been deliberately making Tim a mess this season. Duncan hibernated in the regular season, and many statistics, including playing time, fell to a career-low value, but unexpectedly, "Brazilian Godtower" Tiago. Split didn't play as expected, and De Juan. Blair can only be regarded as unsatisfactory. In the playoffs, whether Duncan can regain his might, Manu. Ginobili with Tony. Whether Parker's health can be guaranteed is the biggest question for the Spurs to consider.

The Rockets are even more tragic, there are no Chinese sponsor advertisements at Toyota Stadium, and CCTV has only broadcast four Rockets games this season, all of which are Mavericks VS Rockets.

Most of China's Rockets fans followed Yao Ming to Dallas, and even if a small number stayed, it was only a minority after all. And after the loss of Yao Ming, David. Lee and Scola form an inside line that is really impressive in terms of height, and with the addition of Rudy. Guy's immaturity, it is really not easy for the Rockets to enter the playoffs.

The Portland Trail Blazers are arguably the league's unluckiest team, they have been voted the most tragic team of the season by several media outlets, and are considered a cursed team, and they are likely to lose the team's core for the next 5-10 years, Brandon. Roy, by the way, they will also lose the fifth position - Auden the Great.

But in the eyes of the Clevelanders, there is only one thing on their minds this season - "betrayal!" ”

ESPN's live broadcast was definitely one of the most chicken-flying-dog-jumping ghosts crying wolf howling "decisions" in sports history, after LeBron made a private decision on TV for life, Cleveland instantly went dark, Cavaliers owner Gilbert threw away Sven and scolded the street like a shrew, fans scolded 'traitors' and 'sluts' to burn the No. 23 jersey on the street, and the team that was hooked by LeBron was at a loss for a moment and sadly launched Plan B...... In stark contrast to these beings, the 'God Operator' Pat, who has a big back. Riley cocked his orchid fingers, took a deep puff of his coarse cigar, exhaled a bizarre smoke ring, and smirked sinisterly.

On April 15th, the media began to quarrel again about the ownership of the MVP, and the fuse was naturally the animal brothers, who should win the MVP?

The selection of the regular season MVP has never been without controversy, and in 2008 Kobe Bryant. Bryant PK off Chris. Paul caused an uproar in public opinion, although the MVP selection is dominated by hard indicators, such as team records and personal data. However, the final outcome is based on voters' personal preferences. Especially in today's highly developed media. It's hard for journalists with ballots in hand not to be swayed by the hype, and this season will be the rage again.

ESPN has an MVP ranking, and many media outlets will make a similar thing, most of which are calculated based on various data of players, such as efficiency values, true shooting percentage, assist quality, and so on, which have become popular in recent years.

But no matter how advanced and scientific these data are, in the end, it is up to the more than 100 media people to tell, so Clippers fans sweated for Ji Guo's shame first, this guy is moody. Often take your emotions out on media reporters, and it is easy to suffer a big loss at this time.

No matter how scientific the new algorithm is, fans have always believed that personal data is a prerequisite for measuring a player's eligibility to run for MVP, and the two brothers' data this season has pulled other stars out of the streets, so James, Kobe, Paul, Durant and anything really can't compete with the two.

Ji Guoqiu played 79 games this season, averaging 31.5 points, 16.6 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 3.9 blocks, 1.5 steals and 3.8 turnovers per game, shooting 54.6% from the field, 42.8% from three-point range, and 94.5% from the free throw line.

Ji Guoyi played a total of 76 regular season games this season, averaging 36.3 points, 12.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.1 blocks, 1.6 steals and 4.1 turnovers per game. He shot 51.9 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from three-point range. He shot 91.6 percent from the free-throw line.

Comparing the data of the two brothers, Ji Guoyi can only have an advantage in scoring data, and the rest are all behind in terms of rebounds, assists, blocks or shooting percentage, which makes him lose one city first; Then compared the real hit rate of the two, Ji Guoyi was immediately blackened.

ESPN used rigorous data in a report on the 15th to demonstrate the view that Ji Guoyi, Kobe Bryant and others scored inefficiently. The efficiency list released this time includes shots per 36 minutes and true shooting percentage.

The results show that the top 10 shots per 36 minutes in the league are: Ji Guoyi (22), Kobe Bryant (21), Griffin (19.3), Rudy. Guy (18.9), LeBron. James (18.8), Nowitzki (18.7), Al. Jefferson (18.6), Westbrook (18.2), Durant (18).

But most of the 10 players mentioned above don't have a high true shooting percentage, with the exception of LeBron . James' true shooting percentage is 63 percent, with only Nowitzki (56 percent), Griffin (54 percent) and Wade (53 percent) having the highest percentage. Ji Guoyi, who ranks first in the average shooting per game, has a true shooting rate of only 51%. As for Kobe Bryant's 48%, Durant's 48%, Westbrook's (45%), and Guy (38%), it is even lower, especially Guy's poor real hit, which makes people wonder if he has the ability to earn tens of millions of annual salaries.

ESPN finally commented: "Look at the players who are not ranked in the top 20 in the league in shots per 36 minutes, Ji Guoqiu (28th), Cameron. Anthony (55th), Ginobili (62nd), Ray. Allen (75th) and Yao Ming (98th) are not in the top 20 in the league in shots per minute, but they are both in the top 20 in true shooting percentage. And Ginobili, Yao Ming and Panda Brother's scoring efficiency is even ahead of the entire league. ”

What this report really wants to say is: Ji Guoyi's only dominant scoring data is simply brushed out with monopoly + uncontrolled wave throwing, and the gold content is completely incomparable with Brother Panda, and the regular season MVP should belong to the Giant Panda.

ESPN finally believes that Ji Guoqiu is more qualified to win the MVP, but they also admit that players like Ji Guoqiu have won the MVP for a long time, such as Iverson in the 2000-01 season and Nash in the 2004-05 and 05-06 seasons. (To be continued......)