Chapter 677: The Sun One
The Warriors unexpectedly eliminated the Spurs on the road to win the first-round series.
Two days after this game, the Raptors and Nets, Rockets and Jazz ushered in a more fierce life-and-death battle, which attracted the attention of the world.
The Nets beat the Raptors in overtime.
The Rockets defended their home court, Yao Ming was vigorous, slashed 43 points and 17 rebounds to win the game, made 17 of 18 free throws, and made Oku leave the court with six fouls.
The Rockets have reached the second round of the playoffs since Olajuwon.
It was also the first time in Yao Ming and Maddy's careers that they entered the second round of the playoffs, and the young Jazz made some mistakes in the last game, especially in terms of Yao Ming's defense, which cost too much.
Yao Ming's face was filled with joy, he had been waiting for this day for five years, and Maddie had been waiting even longer.
Yao Ming was interviewed by the media after the game and solemnly said: "I think I should thank Yang Di. In the summer, Yang Di advised me to lose weight, improve flexibility and speed, Yang Di keenly grasped the changes in basketball throughout the era, and the weight loss of 25 pounds helped me maintain my full fitness after a season, I became faster, shot more accurately, and scored more easily. The defensive end didn't drop in efficiency either, and I was able to keep up with some big forwards on the breakout. β
Yao Ming rarely said such confident words, mainly because in the second round to meet the best Mavericks in history, he first had to cheer up the team, and it took a lot of effort to face the media.
Maddy's performance is also not bad, above the All-Star level, and there was a time in the middle of the season when the American media suggested that the Rockets trade Maddie, but now this voice is basically extinct.
The Warriors defeated the Spurs without Byron Davis and relied on the combination of Ray Allen and Yang Di, and how strong Yang Di was once again pulled into the hot topic.
At the age of 23, the NBA has not found a more dominant player than him.
There are only a few players in history who can be described as dominant, Jordan, O'Neal, Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain, and winning more championships is the best way to prove this word.
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"The Most Valuable Player of the NBA2006-07 season is β Dirk Nowitzki β from the Dallas Mavericks!"
On TV, David Stern personally made the big announcement, just after the first round was all over.
Yang Di saw the news release at home, and he didn't have anything yet, but Nancy on the side pouted, a little unhappy.
"What's wrong? This is all news that is already known, so don't worry about it. Yang Di comforted Nancy in turn, and he laughed.
"Although it is news that has been known for a long time, their selection is very problematic, obviously your data is much better than the Germans." Nancy raised her fingers and said, "Averaging 29.2 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, he scores a little less than you, and everything else is much different from you." β
"In terms of stats, yes, there are no better stats for any player this year than mine."
Yang Di said confidently that in terms of efficiency, he is the first in the league, the true shooting percentage is also the first, and the offensive and defensive ends are impeccable, if the NBA has a decathlon game, he should also be able to compete for the championship.
Nancy instructed: "I'm going to fly to Phoenix tomorrow, it's been raining in Phoenix for the past two days, remember to bring an umbrella." β
"It's okay, I wear a sweatshirt to go, and I don't experience much outside life in between, basically except for the hotel, I will train in the stadium." Yang Di waved his hand, the team has imposed a curfew in the playoffs, and no one can act alone at night, and they are training during the day, which means that they will be with their teammates all the time.
"Phoenix will come back in about four days, and then it's at home, the Suns are not easy to play, and their roster is so good this season."
"Is it better than the Spurs?"
"It doesn't feel like the same style, but compared to the Mavericks, the Suns' individual overall strength is definitely stronger, Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, Sean Marion, the Suns have excellent players at all positions, and all I can guarantee is to blow up Xiaosi."
"He's a lot weaker than you, and the Suns have the ball in the hands of Steve Nash."
"Hey, it's only been a few days, and your Nets are very knowledgeable!" Yang Di glanced at Nancy in surprise, Nancy was doing analysis over there seriously, looking like a living expert.
"Well, I've done my homework, and I think you can still win against the Suns, and their defense is far worse than the Spurs."
Yang Di laughed, touched Nancy's head, picked her up, and kissed her heavily.
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In the final selection of MVP, Yang Di was second, Nash was third, and James was fourth.
The Warriors official was also unhappy with Yang Di, and then appeared on the official website Yang Di's super performance highlights this season, and hung out Yang Di's season average data, which is self-evident.
The next day, the Warriors flew to Phoenix to prepare for the G1 game in the Western Conference semifinals.
AmarΓ© Stoudemire is back strong this season, and minimally invasive knee surgery doesn't seem to have affected him at all, averaging 20.4 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Sean Marion has declined in all respects due to Stoudemire's comeback, averaging only 17.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, and he was also a member of the 20+10 club last year. β
"The Suns had a 17-game winning streak in the middle of the season, and like the Mavericks, the momentum was particularly strong, so with that sprint, they suddenly overtook us in terms of performance."
"The engine of the Suns is Nash, but that doesn't mean Nash won't attack on his own, he's a member of the league's 180 club, he's shooting incredibly accurate, and he's very smart, he's very good at taking advantage of small people, and I think he can play until he's 50 years old. β
Ron Adams is doing some data analysis for the players, and his usual hilarious style has also caused the players to laugh.
"This year's 180 club, in addition to Steve Nash, also has the new section MVP we know, Dirk Nowitzki, of course, his defense is not in our hands, and the Houstonians should be working on tactics for this overnight."
The players laughed again, and then couldn't help but think that if Nash had stayed with the Mavericks, the two "180" club members had never done before.
"This series could become an offense-based run-and-gun battle, and the Suns like to attack quickly, which is exactly to our taste."
Ron Adams suddenly became serious, "But I want to say that with the Suns' seemingly crazy offense, that excellent defense that has a track to follow, if we ignore that and the rhythm is still carried away, then we will be very dangerous." β
The players put away their laughter, looked at each other, and listened carefully to Ron's analysis.