Pick Westbrook

Chapter 324 Tianshu Comes into the World
Post-match interview.

A reporter said curiously: "22 points, 14 assists, 3 steals and 1 turnover, Chris, you played another high-level game."

"Although the process of this game was very difficult, you beat the Bulls, a strong team at the championship level."

"After winning this game, the Hornets are about to play in the playoffs. This is your fourth trip to the playoffs."

"The best performance of your team in the past three times was to reach the Western Conference semifinals once. How far do you think the Hornets can go this time?"

Paul bowed his head in silence for a while, still engraved with the ending of the previous three playoffs.

He remembered how he was surrounded by the GDP of the Spurs, and how the Nuggets led by Anthony eliminated him as a gentleman.

The time Paul was eliminated by the Lakers was the most unforgettable. He saw a Kobe who was almost unsolvable on the court.

"We will be remembered by everyone."

Paul said suddenly.

The reporter frowned and was very puzzled. He didn't know what Paul meant when he said let everyone remember us.

Could it be that Paul really thought the Hornets could go very far?

A reporter couldn't help reminding: "There are two powerful teams in the West, the Lakers and the Spurs. The Rockets and the Mavericks are still two very strong teams."

"The competitive pressure in the Western Conference this year is outrageous. Even though the Hornets are currently ranked third in the Western Conference, they are not far behind the No.8 Clippers."

"All the numbers are pointing out that this year's Western Conference playoffs will be extremely intense."

Li Lai couldn't stand it anymore. Even though these reporters and the media underestimate countless teams at this time of year, it's a bit too contemptuous to choose the Hornets and Paul. people.

Li looked slightly annoyed at the reporter and said, "I'll follow up your question and ask you the same question."

"Paul is about to break the 25-year-old point guard record, and he will become a player at the same level as the legendary Isiah Thomas."

"The Hornets are fourth in the league in overall defensive efficiency so far, first in the league in steals, third in the league in field goal percentage of defensive opponents, and fifth in the league in terms of scoring by 5 points per game."

"We've all been so successful, why do you think we can't?"

"We've already been so successful, you think we're not good enough, okay! It's me! Let's let the playoffs do the talking!"

The two reporters who asked the question looked at Li Lai, who was so filled with righteous indignation, and couldn't find any words to reply to each other, and he was speechless with the microphone in his hand.

Originally, Paul had doubts about his ability because of his three previous trips to the playoffs. Is it true that Chris Paul will only play the regular season as those reporters said.

But now, because of Li Lai's remarks, Paul has full confidence in the Hornets' trip to the playoffs.

Hornets locker room.

All the players who were also watching this interview couldn't help but smile at the same time after hearing Li Lai's last words.

Dior said: "The coach is quite hairy."

JR Smith said: "I like this kind of hair."

Vince Carter was taking the bandage on his ankle. He looked at JR with a smile and said, "You have the ability to wait for the coach to come back, and then say this sentence again."

JR Smith quickly bowed his head and smiled.

He is most afraid of Li Lai in the entire Hornets team, and of course Hammond who is ready to deduct money at any time.

Leonard looked dull and didn't speak, but he also enjoyed listening to his teammates speak ill of the coach behind his back.

Especially Jimmy Butler, who likes to tell the story of the coach's one-night fight against King Kong in Milwaukee.

Beverly shook his head and shouted, "Playoffs, my uncle is here."

4 month 27 day.

The regular season is over.

The Hornets finished their last game and beat the Wizards away.

The Hornets did not rest any players at the end of the regular season, and Paul even played 82 regular season games with full attendance, which was the first time in his career.

In this game against the Wizards, Paul played 28 minutes and scored 15 points and 13 assists. So far, the miracle of the legendary Isiah Thomas has been replicated again after 25 years.

Hornets locker room.

Standing at a corner, Li Lai held a basketball in his hand and said, "This is the ball for this game, Chris, come and get your basketball, this is your honor for the whole season."

Paul couldn't help pinching his nose, and walked up to Li Lai under the cheers of his teammates. He just wanted to take the basketball and say thank you to the coach, but Li Lai threw the ball directly towards Paul.

Paul quickly held the ball, and Jimmy Butler and Beverly, who were hiding in the shadows on both sides of the corner, rushed out roaring.

The two poured ice water directly on Paul's body, jumping and cheering happily.

Jordan and JR Smith, who were standing around, then took out the ice water hidden behind their backs, and poured it on Paul again to make things worse.

Vince Carter and the naive Leonard lifted out a large bucket from nowhere, and poured it directly on top of Paul's head, from top to bottom.

This also made Paul jump up in a frenzy, shouting: OMG! OMG!

The hilarity ended quickly, with Paul high-fiving his teammates and proudly reminding everyone that it was a perfect season.

Li Lai called all the players to his side, and raised his hand to remind him: "The season is not over yet, the playoffs are our stage!"

Paul put his hand on Li Lai's, and he felt the coach's strength and determination.

Beverley raised his hands and led the way by shouting, "The season isn't over yet!"

Paul looked carefully at all his teammates and asked, "What time is it?"

Everyone yelled, "New Orleans time!"

Paul immediately yelled, "New Orleans, never back down!"

Jimmy Butler led the crowd and then shouted: "We will never give up!"

Paul yells: "New Orleans, never back down!"

Beverly led the crowd and shouted: "We persevere!"

Jordan roared: "Let's fight to the last minute, even the last second!"

Paul shook his head and roared, "New Orleans!"

All the Hornets players surged at this moment, shouting frantically: "Fight!" "Fight!!!" "Fight!!!"

The regular season is over.

The rankings of the teams in the East and West are thus settled.

The teams with the first to eighth record in the Western Conference are: Lakers, Spurs, Hornets, Mavericks, Kings, Rockets, Grizzlies and Clippers.

The teams with the first to eighth record in the Eastern Division are: Bulls, Heat, Bucks, Eagles, Magic, Pacers, 76ers, Knicks.

The awards of the alliance have been released one after another.

Best rookie ROY: Kyrie Irving of the Cavaliers.

All-Rookie Team: Kyrie Irving, Ricky Rubio, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Kenneth Faried and Brandon Knight.

Best Sixth Man SMOY: Hornets JR Smith.

Best Defensive Player DPOY: Tyson Chandler, Knicks.

League One Defense: Chris Paul, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Serge Ibaka, Tony Allen.

The league's second defense: Kobe Bryant, Tyson Chandler, Kevin Garnett, Leonard, Rajon Rondo.

League scoring leader: Thunder Kevin Durant.

Best team: Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant.

Best Second Team: Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love.

The three teams of the best team: Yao Ming, Carmelo Anthony, Tony Parker, DeMarcus Cousins, Stephen Curry.

Regular season assists leader: Hornets Chris Paul.

Regular season steals leader: Hornets Chris Paul.

Regular Season Most Valuable Player MVP: Bulls Derrick Rose.

When he saw the list of awards, Hammond was so angry.

"Paul didn't win the MVP of the regular season? He played a 25-year record for a point guard in the dusty league!"

"This is not fair!"

Li Lai had already expected this. After all, the Bulls, Heat, Bucks, Lakers, and Spurs all had a big lead over the Hornets in terms of team record.

No matter how you look at it, it is difficult to give Paul of the Hornets this award.

But in the end the MVP award went to Rose, which was beyond Li Lai's expectation.

And the Bulls actually achieved corner overtaking in the final stage of the regular season, leading the Heat in record and ranking first in the league.

Coupled with Derrick Rose's terrifying average of 26 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists per game, it is no problem to win the MVP trophy.

At this time, the entire Chicago city has completely fallen into madness. This is the first MVP trophy they have harvested since Jordan.

All Bulls fans are very convinced that under the leadership of Rose, the Bulls will reproduce the dynasty created by Joe's gang.

"It's not just Paul's most valuable player in the regular season. In fact, what we regret most is the best rookie award. Leonard still lost to Kyrie Irving."

Stevens said with a little regret.

Although Li Lai reminded several people as early as the regular season, the amateur media who select the best rookie like to watch the stadium highlights and statistics the most.

Compared with the gorgeous Irving and the mediocre Leonard, the former naturally has a great advantage.

But even so, Leonard ranked second in the ranking of the best rookie, losing to Irving by only three votes, which is very regrettable.

Du Feng suddenly laughed out loud.

He couldn't help but said: "Didn't you find out that Tyson Chandler of DPOY didn't make the best defense?"

Hearing Du Feng's words, Stevens and Hammond quickly looked at the list of awards.

really!

DPOY's Tyson Chandler really wasn't selected for the best defensive team, what a joke!
Hammond angrily tore up the list of awards in his hand, and MMP said: "These media reporters will comment on the awards."

"Did they pick them with their heads on their belts?"

Of course, in addition to the fact that Tyson Chandler won DPOY but did not make the best defensive team, which is extremely bloody and abnormal, there is another thing that is also extremely abnormal.

The best rookie lineup has 7 players!
This is a huge deviation from the previous five All-Rookie players.

The reason is that Jimmy Butler, Kenneth Faried and Brandon Knight actually got the same score in the All-Rookie Team voting.

And all three have played extremely well this season.

In the end, the judges unanimously decided to break the rules and give great encouragement to the three rookies, so they were selected as the best rookie team together.

Li Lai raised his right hand to signal to withdraw everyone's attention at this time.

He said: "The time for the playoffs and the team list have come out, and we are about to usher in a contest with the Rockets."

"Yao is a very strong opponent. In the first home game, we can only win but not lose!"

New Orleans is a seaport city with the best scenery in the south of the United States. Nicknamed the Crescent City, it is also a city in water.

The Mississippi River runs through the city, and there are many canals in the city. The terrain is like a bowl, surrounded by high embankments.

The old man in the Saints jersey just sits in this bowl.

Discussions about the Hornets were heard from time to time on some of the roads around the canal channel.

Chris Paul's All-Star MVP, steals king, assists king, and the point guard record that has been dusty for 25 years.

Leonard's All-Star rookie challenged MVP, JR Smith's best sixth man in the league.

In fact, as early as the regular season, the old man had already discovered that the city was a little different.

People in New Orleans seem to be gradually starting to talk about the Hornets, and more about the NBA.

The old man walked out of the house tremblingly, and didn't feel that the sounds coming from the hut disturbed his life.

On the contrary, I was a little happy.

But after thinking of that horrible curse, the old man's slightly happy face became serious again.

"No one can break that curse, which is the curse of the city."

"The Saints can't, and the Hornets can't either."

The list of gods trembled slightly in his mind, and Li Lai quickly entered his consciousness.

The golden statues of Westbrook and Stephen Curry are continuously absorbing light from the outside world, and finally they still converge on the list of gods on the gossip stage.

There are two spots of light in the list of gods, corresponding to the two golden statues.

The statue of Cousins ​​is still bleak until now, and it seems that he has lost his vitality.

At this time, the list of gods trembled slightly, and a blue wave fell from the nine heavens and hit the list of gods.

[Chris Paul, has become a god]

All-Star MVP, regular season assists leader, best defensive player DPOY, regular season MVP, single-season double-double, championship, FMVP, regular season steals leader, 180 clubs.

Complete 4 items to become a god, and 4 items have been completed. 】

[Unlock Chris Paul skills: Pass Master (Silver) increases the stability of the pass by 2% when passing the ball, and increases the shooting percentage by 2% when teammates receive the ball.With the growth of the player's own strength and practice upgrade]

[Unlock Chris Paul skill: Steal Master (Bronze) increases the success rate of steals by 1% when stealing the ball, and reduces the penalty for missing positions caused by steals by 1%.With the growth of the player's own strength and practice upgrade]

[Unlock Chris Paul's skills: The God of Point Guard (Bronze) increases the overall offensive efficiency by 1%, reduces the overall turnover rate by 1%, and increases the efficiency and accuracy of teammates' movement by 1%.With the growth of the player's own strength and practice upgrade]

[Unlock Chris Paul's skills: Tianshu's Incarnation (Bronze) increases the hit rate of mid-range small hits by 1%, the stability of ball control by 1%, and the hit rate of passing teammates by 1%.With the growth of the player's own strength and practice upgrade]

The black stone on Paul's statue fell immediately and became the same as Westbrook and Curry.

Countless golden lights quickly gathered from all directions, and finally condensed into a small golden bead through the statue and went to the list of gods.

There are already three small golden beads on the list of gods, which look more and more like a figure.

Li Lai withdrew his consciousness and looked firm.

He naturally knew that there were still many unsolved mysteries in the list of gods that he needed to explore one by one, and he was no longer curious about it.

"Those unsolved mysteries will naturally appear when they should appear, and there is only one thing I care about right now."

"Hornets Playoffs!"

(End of this chapter)