This summer, the Philadelphia 76ers boys, didn't lose.

They lost the series, but they did so with pride, and from Game 1 to Game 5, the lads didn't give up even a minute.

In the final moments of Game 5, the 76ers fell behind by a large score, and they did not give up when the fans booed the whole court in the face of the series match point.

Chen Mu, Iguodala, Korver, Miller, Durham Porter, Carney......

In their eyes, the word give up never appeared, and they did not think about losing in their minds.

Work hard, fight hard, and fight back ball by ball!

That's what they just think.

So when the series was completely over, when the Pistons entered the next round bloodlessly, ready to fight their semifinal opponents, fans all over the United States, and even around the world, did not spare their applause.

These applause are dedicated to the winner Pistons, and even more to the loser 76ers.

Philadelphia still has a lot of summers left, but for some teams that are aiming to win a championship, they don't have much summer.

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Non-stop upsets have come in this fantastic season.

While Philadelphia was killed by the Pistons in five games, the battle for the top spot in the West and the eighth game was also in the fourth game.

Two home games, two away games, when the Mavericks, who swept the league in the regular season and swept the best record in team history with 67 wins, walked out of Oracle Arena with their heads bowed, a jaw-dropping score was recorded on the scoreboard not far behind them.

99-103, the Dallas Mavericks lost away.

In the series, the Mavericks 1:3 Warriors.

Desperate.

For seven minutes in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks, who were so firepower in the regular season that Popovich scolded their mother, scored just once.

Terry's three-pointer with 45.5 seconds left in the game gave the Mavericks a glimmer of hope for a tiebreaker.

But looking back, the Mavericks didn't have time to celebrate. The Warriors were an instant three-point shot.

Mavericks owner Cuban sat on the sidelines, the fire in his eyes dimmed, and it seemed as if he had lost any hope for the outcome of this game.

But Dirk didn't give up.

With two consecutive three-pointers, the German chariot was on fire, and the score was chased to 99-101, the Mavericks fouled tactics, and the Warriors made one of two free throws.

Subsequently, Harris's mistake allowed the Warriors to completely take the game.

"Not focused enough."

At the post-match press conference, Dirk replied to reporters. I don't know if I'm talking about playing mediocre myself, or talking about the whole Mavericks team.

After four games, the calf came to the edge of a cliff and could fall at any moment. At the same time, on the Eastern side, last year's champion, the Miami Heat, whose basic roster structure is still there, has fallen first.

4 to 0!

The same young Chicago Bulls sent the aging Miami back to the South Coast with their heads held high. Towards the second round in the amazement of the world.

What happened to the Heat?

Everyone is talking about this, just like the Mavericks in the West, what happened to the Heat in the East?

Just won the championship, is it time to tear down and rebuild??

The surprise is not over. Two days later, the third and sixth districts in the east also had a result.

The New Jersey Nets became the second UNDERDOG to successfully break into the second round. The team's aging outside lineup, and the weak and unbearable Nets on the inside have brutally dismembered the Raptors who have been soaring this season. Once again, the veterans told the young people that ginger was still old and spicy.

Jason Kidd, who was 34 years old after entering 2007, dragged a pair of crippled knees to face the young point guards of the Raptors in the series, and played a series triple-double performance of 14 points, 10 rebounds and 13.2 assists per game, together with Jefferson and Carter, who averaged 21.5 points and 25 points per game, respectively, which made people's thoughts drift back to a few years ago.

At that time, the bald point guard wearing the Nets' No. 5 jersey seemed to repair the lads of the league.

It's been six or seven years, why haven't you retired yet, a dead old man??

In addition to the trident, the Nets' other double-doubles in the series are Rockets veteran Naheba, then Mickimore, who averages 7.7 points per game, and then no one else has scored more than five points.

As for their starting center, the man who came out of the house who had participated in the Finals with the team (there was no one at the time, otherwise he would probably be able to scare the opponent as soon as he played) Jason Collins, who averaged 3.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per game?? Are you embarrassed to play the playoffs as a starter?? The Nets are a brain-dead inside concentration camp, huh??

Further back, the calf was eliminated.

At 2-4, the Mavericks returned home and left the playoff stage gloomily, and behind them was the ocean-like "IBelieve" in the Warriors' Oracle Arena.

The upset isn't over yet, and in two days, when the rest of the teams are already in the second round and ready to play, Houston, we're in trouble.

The Rockets led 2-0 and were once again reversed, with the Jazz coming from behind to eliminate the Rockets and enter the second round after seven games.

Yao Ming's unwilling eyes, Maddie's tears, Van Gundy's dazedness, Uncle Mu, Second Uncle Huo, "Stick" Wells, Alston, Battier, Hyde, Hayes, Snyder, Span Nollis, Padgett, ......

The summer that belongs to the rockets is also over.

Come back next year!

After the first round, eight teams left in disgrace, some of them were about to face major turmoil, some of them would create bigger surprises in the coming year, and some of them would sink and never be as brave again.

However, the stadium is still here, and the big deal is to come back next year!

The first round of the playoffs is over, and the first round of the playoffs this year is really beyond the expectations of too many people, and everyone is still reminiscing about those classic moments, and unconsciously, the most important moment of the year for player honor has arrived.

The individual awards of the season will be awarded soon.

Although the team was knocked out in the first round, Dek Nowitzki's contribution to the team cannot be erased, averaging 24.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game does not seem to be dazzling, but the team with 67 wins is too strong, so strong that until they fall, fans can't accept this fact.

The MVP trophy was sent to the Germans with an embarrassed smile on their faces, and the world's boos and ridicule came one after another, no way, the strength of the Mavericks was too hateful.

Rookie of the Year, the undisputed Brandon Roy, with 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4 assists, is far from his limit. What if that big guy comes to Portland next season......

A lot of people are looking forward to it.

Best Defensive Player, Marcus Camby, 3.3 blocks are unparalleled in the world, even if the Nuggets' overall defense is poor, but Camby's statistics are really good, there are discussions, and there are criticisms, but it still can't prevent the final attribution of the award.

The best sixth man, Barbossa, a speeding engine in Phoenix, has a weird shooting posture that has made countless 2K players complain, but he does have the ability to score the points he deserves, and this award is well deserved.

Finally, the most improved player.

"Chinese Kid: An All-Around Warrior from the Future!"

After the brief award ceremony, Justin, who was sitting at the press conference, had already prepared the headline for the next day.

Congratulations, Boss!

Watching Chen Mu receive the trophy with a spring breeze, and listening to the shutter sound at the press conference, Justin was even more excited than Chen Mu.

It's not just Justin, Iguodala, Korver, Cheeks...... From the players to the coaches, the whole team of the 76ers was excited, and the most calm was Chen Mu himself, who stood on the stage to receive the trophy.

"A great season, impressive performances!"

At the reporter's question time, a reporter who defected from the Muhei camp after the series with the Pistons and began to fully support Chen Mu got up and asked busily: "In the second year of his career, the average contribution of the big double-double per game, and the assists also surpassed most interior players, refused to sweep in the playoffs, and won a valuable victory on the road." The regular season rebounding champion, the youngest rebounding master in history, and now won the Most Improved Player Award, what do you want to say about this year? ”

"Well, you know I've been preparing for this all night, you wait, I'll take the speech."

Chen Mu's joke caused the audience to laugh, but he didn't really take out the speech from his pocket, just smiled: "As you said, it's a very wonderful year, I love the 76ers, I love Philadelphia!" ”

“YEAH！！！”

Chen Mu, who has returned to a normal state, is still quite measured in his speech, and his words are full of applause, and reporters, players, and staff all applaud and cheer continuously.

"And what about next season? What are the expectations?? The reporter asked.

"Next season, we'll go even further." Chen Mu was upright, and the words he said became arrogant again: "As for me personally...... I'll go on for a while! ”

“……！”

As soon as Chen Mu's voice fell, the scene was as if the mute button had been suddenly pressed, and the movements in the hands of all the reporters stopped, and in the strange silence, a needle could be heard falling on the ground.

"You...... You just said that you will go for a while next year? The reporter who asked the question couldn't believe his ears and asked tentatively, "What did you say...... Is it the NBA First Team? ”

"That's right." Chen Mu smiled: "What's wrong? Don't you believe it again? Haha, it seems that my ability to do what I say has not been shown thoroughly! ”

Yes, the journalists "again" don't believe it.

It is indeed not uncommon to enter the NBA for a while in the third year of his career, and Chen Mu's current progress can no longer be calculated by season, it is simply calculated by the field and made great strides.

But, in the hands of Dirk, Duncan, Garnett, and Bosh, grab a spot for a while??

This Chinese kid has taken the wrong medicine again??!

The reporters attending the meeting were busy again. (To be continued......)