Zhiba NBA

Chapter 64 (63) Finally won the MVP
MVP - MostValuablePlayer, as the name suggests, the most valuable player.This award has always been the heaviest and most valuable award in the NBA.

In detail, MVP is also divided into regular season MVP, All-Star MVP and Finals MVP (there was a playoff MVP award in the history of ABA, which was canceled with the merger of the league in 1976. Those who have won this award include superstars such as Dr. J and Gilmore). Among them, the All-Star is not worth mentioning for entertainment activities, but the regular season and finals MVP is a compliment that has a great impact on star evaluation.

On May 2004, 5, before the opening game between the Rockets and the Lakers at home, league president David Stern came to the scene in person and awarded Rockets superstar Tracy McGrady the first regular season MVP trophy in his career.It will be his 4th birthday in 20 days. This young superstar won the MVP trophy early and reached the pinnacle of his career.

(Small knowledge: Speaking of the regular season MVP selection, in addition to mainly referring to the two major elements of team record and personal data, some topics at the time should also be considered. Historically, Nash’s personal data and record in 06 were both lower than Nowitzki’s. Turned into the league's No. [-], and the topic is also excellent. Therefore, McGrady's election is expected.)
Through the last match, Tomjanovich knew very well that the back line composed of Tracy McGrady and Billups against the Lakers is quite reliable, and the winner is inside.If the Rockets don't suffer against the superstar combination of the Sharks and Mailmen, they can win the game.However, the Rockets still have insufficient inside ability, so they can only play a four-man rotation with Yao Bo and Wang Ao, which depends on other players to help the inside players fill in the holes.

Zen Master also knows that the Lakers have the advantage in the paint.The immature Yao Ming can't beat the Sharks who have just entered the decline period, and the rookie Bosh can't even fight against Malone.He also arranged a strategy of focusing on the inside.

Contrary to the expectations of the two coaches, at the beginning of the game, both sides focused on the inside. You came and I played 17 to 15. The new MVP couldn't stand it and suddenly broke out.First, they swayed Kobe to make a three-pointer, then assisted his teammates again and again, and broke through Fox for a direct dunk. The Rockets overtook the score in one fell swoop.At the last second, McGrady made another crazy three-pointer at the buzzer. He contributed 12+3+4 in the first quarter, most of which came from the second half, and the Rockets took the lead at 23:31.

In the second quarter, the Lakers tried to counterattack led by Kobe. Kobe beat McGrady and made 2 fouls in a row. Tang Shuai quickly asked McGrady to rest.But the Lakers pressed the gourd to float up the scoop, McGrady went down to rest, and Billups fired again.After Chauncey hit a three-pointer with a jumper, he continued to assist Wang Zhizhi and Okur to hit a three-pointer, leading the Rockets to a wave of three-pointers.And Turkoglu was still adding salt to the wound, and finally hit a three-pointer in the second quarter. 46:61, the point difference is getting bigger and bigger.

At the end of the second quarter, Yuan Fei whispered to Tang Shuai for a long time, and Lao Tang firmly followed his suggestion.After the third quarter, Lao Tang announced a new tactic without hesitation, using Jordan's law against Kobe!

(Small knowledge: The Jordan Law is the defensive strategy of the Pistons against the Bulls led by Jordan in the 80s. It is divided into two: one is to defend Jordan; the other is to let go of Jordan to defend against other Bulls players)

The Pistons had Joe Dumars, a talented defensive expert, and the Rockets also had McGrady, a superstar defensive player (McGrady suffered from injuries in the second half of his career in history, and his defense was very lazy).McGrady did not hesitate to take on the heavy responsibility of defending Kobe.

In the third quarter, Malone finally couldn't bear it anymore.He beat Bosh well, grabbed offensive rebounds 3 times, and made 2 of them.And Bosh won with skill, pulling Malone outside the free throw line to create breakthrough space for his teammates. McGrady took advantage of the situation to break through many times and disrupted the Lakers' defensive front.However, Kobe was under strict defense. In addition to McGrady's excellent posting defense, there were also key supplementary defenses from the inside. Other outside players also feinted and harassed Kobe from time to time, making it difficult for Kobe to make a shot. He only scored 3 points on 1 of 2 shots in this quarter.After this quarter, the Lakers barely recovered a little, 70:84.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets' style changed, Jordan's rule version 2.0, and put Kobe Bryant's anti-death F3.The opponent in front of Kobe has become Reid, who has a mediocre defensive level. Kobe was very happy and immediately reached out for the ball.The Rockets went around and cut off Kobe's passing route.

"Hmph, want to stop my pass? I layup by myself!" Kobe passed Reid with a freehand feint. He pretended to pass the ball during the dribble, but actually received the ball and dribbled away Yao Ming, but the final layup was slightly unbalanced and missed.

"This goal is so wonderful. If it can be scored, it must be one of today's top ten goals!" commented Zhang Weiping, a guest commentator of CCTV.

But Tang Shuai and Yuan Fei laughed, they wanted Kobe to play like this.The third quarter provoked his fighting spirit, and the fourth quarter made him fall into the desert of individual singles. This is the application of Jordan's law!
科比连连单打出手，才半节就有6投2中。多亏了奥尼尔发挥稳定，连连投中将分差缩小。最后5分钟90:98。

Zen master finally couldn't bear his temper and called a timeout. He scolded Kobe for accusing Sang and Huai: "Every player must play tactics for me seriously. If you want to be a hero in singles, sit on the bench more and calm down!"

(Note: The relationship between Kobe and Zen Master was very tense in 04. Zen Master’s daughter was sexually assaulted in college, and Kobe was deeply involved in the Eagle County sexual assault case in the 03-04 season, which caused Zen Master to have a certain prejudice against Kobe. The relationship between the two eased later)

The competitive Kobe really listened patiently.He defended McGrady's singles on the court, O'Neal also interfered with Yao Ming's tip-up, and the Lakers defended this offense.In the past, Kobe was strong and not strong, and after attracting help defenses, he sent an assist to O'Neal.After the two succeeded, they clapped their hands fiercely, only 6 points away!

Billups immediately assisted Yao Ming in the shot.The Lakers once again handed over to Bosh, who has a relatively high grasp of Malone's singles, but Bosh defended the ball with all his strength.Kobe grabbed an offensive rebound and made a make-up. The 94:100 point difference narrowed to 6 points again.

The MVP woke up, and McGrady took over the game again. He made 4 free throws for Kobe Bryant's foul, and O'Neal's foul and scored 4+2.After the extra penalty hit, there was less than 1 minute left at 96:107, and the Rockets sealed the victory ahead of schedule.

The Rockets still suffered a little inside this game. O'Neal contributed 25+11, Malone also scored 20+11, and the Rockets had only Yao Ming who got a double-double of 18+10.But the Rockets win because they are united, Tracy McGrady has 8 rebounds, Billups has 5 rebounds, Okur has 8 rebounds, Wang Zhizhi has 5 rebounds, and Bosh has 5 rebounds. In the end, the Rockets actually beat the Lakers by 8 rebounds.This is really a surprise for Lao Tang.

As for Maddie? 29+8+10 is a normal performance for the new MVP.If McGrady wants to prove his MVP quality, Kobe will continue to fight with him as a touchstone.

　Still no finals today.I hope everyone can purely love basketball and love the NBA.Seriously learn the knowledge of the NBA, instead of being a mouth-watering fan.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)