Eight Hundred and Twelve. MVP Is on the Rise Again!
In the last three minutes of the first half, Lowry and Conley were rivals. The two were once teammates, but the performance of Conley in his rookie season and Lowry in his second year were almost... ordinary. Both of them looked mediocre at the time, and they were There was almost no progress throughout the regular season.
Since Conley could see that he had shooting talent and Lowry had almost no shooting ability, Lowry was given up.
This season Lowry averaged 33 minutes per game and scored 14.1 points and 5 assists. Conley averaged 25 minutes per game and scored 9.5 points and 4.7 assists. Lowry is slightly stronger, but Conley's teammates are stronger.
Playing with Conley are Tony Allen, Moreau, Battier, and Gasol.
After halftime, the Grizzlies led 57 to 45 by 12 points entering the intermission.
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Sun Ce himself felt that he was lucky when he made a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the left that was passed back by Yi Jianlian and there was no attack time; but his teammates felt that he broke out tonight, and his opponents also felt that he broke out.
Sun Ce felt that he and Lawson were competing very well, and he and the other party should be sympathetic to each other; but Lawson felt that his strongest point was not able to defeat this player of the same generation, and he felt very frustrated because he had nothing else that could possibly be better than Sun Ce. Where he is strong, three-pointers may count, but he is not a scorer, but a passing point guard.
Sun Ce felt that he played 21 minutes in the half and scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. 5 points were "picked up" in the beginning. He only regarded his 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the half as blocks and steals as probabilities. Sexual data does not count for him, and he went all out and played for 21 consecutive minutes. If he did not use the physical potion immediately, if he continued to play in the next three minutes, he felt that his performance would decline.
But the opponent didn't think so. They thought he got 20+6+7+2+2 before half-time, which was scary.
And people always have cognitive biases. The second quarter lasted for 3 minutes, and there were only three minutes left in the second quarter. As long as the half is not over, they are not very clear about this concept, especially those who are lagging behind. On the one hand, I feel that there is no difference between Sun Ce playing only three minutes in the second quarter and playing only three minutes in the second quarter.
As for Sun Ce taking a deep breath to adjust his heartbeat before leaving the field... his opponents thought he was "faking"!
Especially when the two teams have 65 wins and are second in the Western Conference, and the other has 50 wins and are seventh in the Western Conference... With such a large gap in strength, the emotional difference between the two teams is even more obvious. The mentally advantageous ones have more advantages, and the frustrated ones will be even more frustrated. As the half was almost over and the score difference reached 12 points, the emotional polarization became more serious.
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Come back from intermission,
Sun Ce wiped off his sweat, Yi Jianlian, who was becoming more and more experienced in hairstyles, took a hair dryer to dry his hair, and Xiao Qiaodan went to find a hot towel obtained by the staff to wipe his body...
After changing into clean jerseys, taking physical potions and returning to the court, the Nuggets players saw Sun Ce just like he did at the beginning of the game...
Except for Lowry, Nene, Birdman, Ariza and a few others, most of the Nuggets are former Timberwolves and Knicks players acquired from the Hornets, Rockets and other teams. Many of them are No. 1 players. Playing in the playoffs for the first time, I originally had the mentality of "learning and experiencing", but when I saw Sun Ce, the leader of the Grizzlies, looking like he was going to kill them, I was a little bit broken.
Unlike those teams with superstars, the Nuggets know that Sun Ce's pure personal ability is not much better than them, but they are still better than them!
Judging from Sun Ce's system, Nene and Gallinari, the Nuggets' strongest players, are only A-level.
Personally, Nene and Gallinari are not as strong as Sun Ce.
In addition, Sun Ce is so good at taking advantage of his teammates and breaking out from time to time. Tonight, in their eyes, Sun Ce has broken out!
They didn't know why they were targeted by Sun Ce. They couldn't beat them, but Sun Ce actually broke out... Players like Lawson or the new weak team who joined the Nuggets last summer felt so wronged. They just wanted to experience it. Playoffs? How come we met such a team!
Lawson couldn't understand Sun Ce's appreciation for him, and Sun Ce couldn't understand Lawson's frustration, or what the entire Nuggets team was thinking, because... he hadn't lost in the first round yet, and he didn't know what that was. What a feeling.
I originally thought that I had a 10-point lead at halftime, but I was not overwhelmed by the opponent's track and field team in the transition period. In the second half, I relied on defense to win the game steadily, so I could save physical potions in case something happened in the next few games. , although he may not necessarily be able to reverse the situation, but at least he can play longer and can play for 48 minutes. As the team's best player with the ball on the outside, at least there is a chance of a comeback.
But now, Sun Ce just wants to take advantage of the good situation in this game and beat them!
I don't feel the same way, I just think they are noisy - Lu Xun?
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Deterrence is very important, and sometimes deterrence is more effective than actual data.
The more average the opponent's psychological quality, the more effective the deterrence will be!
Fearing Sun Ce's help in blocking shots, the Nuggets players thought about how to avoid Sun Ce's help in blocking shots when opportunities appeared in the paint, and even looked for opportunities to score points to the outside. This gave them a chance. However, he was timid and lost the best opportunity. Even if Sun Ce did not help defend, the person who was supposed to be defending returned to his position.
When they discovered that Sun Ce actually did not assist in defense, they would make mistakes in judgment again when the next attack opportunity came up. This time Sun Ce really assisted in defense, giving them interference or a big blockage.
From the beginning, they put themselves in the mindset of being the underdog, had no confidence, made mistakes in judgment, and then fell into a vicious cycle.
Sometimes, there are incredible massacres in the NBA, just like the Hornets with Paul. Theoretically, it is unlikely that they will be abused by the Nuggets by 58 points.
But the Hornets were abused by 58 points because they made mistakes in some aspects, especially because they thought they should be in the right direction of adjustment, and finally lost miserably.
The Nuggets are the same. They think it is a good choice to avoid Sun Ce, and they think Sun Ce must be much better than them. In fact, Sun Ce is only better than Lowry and Wilson Chandler, who are also at the B+ level, and is not much different from Gallinari, who is at the A- level, in terms of personal ability, but they think they are much worse.
Especially when Sun Ce is running for his life, how can the Nuggets not be afraid? Last time, Sun Ce ran for his life and scored 72 points.
This, in turn, made Sun Ce play very easily. After the third quarter, Sun Ce scored 7 points, 8 points, 4 assists and 3 blocks in a single quarter. With the rotation of Conley and Tony Allen, Morrow and Paul George, Battier and Randolph, Jordan and Yi Jianlian, Sun Ce led the team to a single quarter score of 24 to 14.
Sometimes the opponent's shots were ironed, and it was too late for Sun Ce to collect them, but the opponent was just in a hurry to throw the ball "at will", as if throwing the ball out would be fine, and not throwing it would be cursed.
After three quarters, the Grizzlies led the Nuggets 81 to 59 by 22 points into the fourth quarter.
After three quarters, Sun Ce played 33 minutes, 8 of 14 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 27 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 blocks and 2 steals, and went off to rest.
Sun Ce didn't know how the opponent defended. When he had a good opportunity, the opponent didn't defend in place, as if they were afraid of his passing. He obviously didn't have a good chance, but the opponent mysteriously jumped up to defend because he had just scored a goal. He took the opportunity to force a shot, whether it went in or not, he had to get the free throw.
In 31 minutes, Sun Ce got 13 free throws, 10 of which were made!
Sun Ce couldn't understand the ideas of the young players of the Nuggets at all.
Because many of the players of the Nuggets are young players, Wilson Chandler is a 4th grader, Gallinari is a 3rd grader, Lawson is a 2nd grader, Courtney Lee is a 3rd grader... and these are the main players that the Nuggets focus on training. Al Harrington, Scola, Ariza and other veterans are not included in the future plan and are prepared to be traded.
Veterans are more stable. In the minds of young players, Sun Ce, a player who can win the MVP in the second grade, is someone they can't compete with.
Lawson is like this. He just wants to compete with Sun Ce in promoting counterattacks...
He can't compete, and his mentality has collapsed.
In the end, with Sun Ce's three-quarter triple-double and 5 blocks, the Grizzlies defeated the Nuggets 104-89, a 15-point victory!
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Sun Ce felt that the Nuggets in the playoffs were easier to deal with than expected, and Rose, who finished the game at the same time, also performed very well, with 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a single game, helping the Bulls beat the Pacers 95-77 and get a good start in the playoffs.
Sun Ce and Rose, the leading figures of the new generation of players who have been compared together in the first half of the season, exploded more fiercely after entering the playoffs.
Sun Ce relies on the team, and Rose relies on personal ability.
The first-round opponents of the two were much weaker than their teams, and the two performed very well. Sun Ce won a triple-double in the playoffs for the second time, and Rose won a single-game 40+ in the playoffs for the first time in his career.
After Sun Ce and Rose's team finished the first game, the Lakers welcomed the Thunder at home.
Kobe made 13 of 24 shots and 22 of 22 free throws in a single game. He didn't take a single three-point shot, so naturally he didn't make any. But he relied on mid-range shots and free throws to get 48 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a single game, defeating the Thunder led by Durant, who scored 35 points on 10 of 24 shots.
112 to 101, the Lakers took the lead.
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On the first day of the playoffs, the four MVP candidates played very well, which made the fans crazy.
On Sun Ce's side, the Grizzlies' playoff opener won a big victory over the Nuggets, which did not cause much discussion. Only Sun Ce played 33 minutes in the first game of the playoffs and got a triple-double.
When analyzing the matchup situation before the start of the playoffs, when analyzing the series between the Nuggets and the Grizzlies, almost all media and experts felt that the Nuggets might win at most one game.
Some experts who understand basketball predict that the Nuggets' offense may not be as good as the Grizzlies in the playoffs.
If we look at it separately, the Nuggets and the Grizzlies played against the same team respectively. If the opponent is a strong offensive team with weak defense, the Nuggets will most likely score higher than the Grizzlies; but if the opponent's defense is particularly strong, as strong as the Grizzlies, it is possible that the Grizzlies will score higher.
Because the Nuggets have no real strong points!
Their strongest players Nene and Gallinari did not perform as well as Sun Ce when facing a strong defensive team. Gallinari's skills are more comprehensive than Sun Ce's, but the standard is comprehensive but not refined, while Sun Ce has specialized skills.
Not to mention that the Grizzlies also have Randolph.
As a result, the process of the game was as predicted by the expert. Once Sun Ce and Randolph performed well, the Nuggets would collapse.
Sun Ce played 33 minutes and got a triple-double of 27 points, Randolph played 29 minutes, got 20 points and 6 rebounds, and led the team to an easy win of 15 points. Moreover, Gasol played only 12 minutes in the first half, and whistled at the cheerleaders on the sidelines in the second half...
Seeing that the Grizzlies could win with 6 players scoring in double figures, fans and media paid less attention to this series.
The Nuggets had no chance at all.
In the eyes of fans, media and experts, the Nuggets' lack of top scorers was a hindrance to their difficulty in going further. The Nuggets were too average, too average. The only player who averaged 18+ points per game was Wilson Chandler on the bench. Gallinari only averaged 15.5 points per game after the regular season. In the playoffs, they had no real strong points and no players could keep up with Sun Ce's small explosion.
So fans and media felt that there was nothing to pay attention to in this series, but they cared a lot about Sun Ce's performance.
Because he was the top favorite for MVP.
But it was a coincidence that the top four favorites for the regular season MVP all played their first playoff game on the first day of the playoffs. They all performed very well in the playoffs, Howard 30+20, Sun Ce triple-double, Rose 40+, Kobe 40+, and the series of the four teams seemed to have no suspense, and it seemed that the strength gap was very large.
But Howard was different from the last three, and Howard's team was the one that was abused.
Although this will not fundamentally affect their chances of winning the MVP, it will have more or less impact. For example, those who voted may have an idea: If Howard is selected as the MVP, will I look as stupid as the person who selected Nowitzki in 2007?
It is not a good thing to select an MVP and win the award in the office during the second round of awards.
Nowitzki was criticized so badly back then, and the name of a softie has not been shaken off until now. In addition to the four years of poor playoffs since the black-out, there is also the MVP. The black-out of the MVP is very different from the ordinary black-out. For example, in the original time and space, the Spurs and the Bulls were black-out, but not many people mentioned it.
If he was eliminated in the first round, Howard would be in an inherent disadvantageous situation. In the original time and space, in the 2011 playoffs, the Magic met the Hawks. The Magic, who had become fragmented and the players seemed strong but were useless, were defeated by the Hawks in the first round. Howard was discriminated against during the voting. Otherwise, in terms of the regular season, Howard's MVP voice was no less than Rose.
However, Howard has not been eliminated yet. Although the Magic lost so badly in the first game, there are still three games to go.
Now fans are more concerned about the individual performances of the four MVP candidates. The four MVP candidates actually played brilliantly together, and it can even be said that everyone broke out. The question is whether the degree of the outbreak is fierce or not.
This is too rare, a rare situation in history!
However, this year's regular season MVP is likely to make history. Whether Sun Ce or Rose wins the MVP, they will be the youngest MVP in NBA history!
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Sun Ce finished the post-game interview and took Zugoo, who was having fun playing games in the lounge, back home. He was going to look at the Lakers' report and practice Nash's training method, but was shocked by Kobe's 48 points.
He scored a triple-double. Even if the series didn't receive much attention, his personal attention did not decrease. On the contrary, local reporters from some teams that did not enter the playoffs came to Memphis for interviews in the playoffs, especially those teams that were looking forward to getting him now or in the future. After all, he is only 21 years old. Even if he signed a 6-year maximum salary, he would only be 27 years old after the game.
After he finished the interview and the drive home, the game ended at 8 o'clock, and it was almost 11 o'clock when he got home. Zugoo went to bed when he got home. I don't know if he took a shower. He was already dozing off in the car. The Lakers' game had been over for a while.
Sun Ce looked at the news on the Internet and the public opinion of the tires...I didn't expect that there might still be suspense about the MVP in the playoffs!
Because the three brothers performed so well!
Sun Ce felt a little uneasy, so he hurried to the gym to finish the Nash training method before 12 o'clock. Sun Ce relied on fatigue to put aside those uneasy thoughts.
After taking a shower and lying on the bed, Sun Ce began to think about the MVP plan.
According to the news he saw and the discussions of fans, Sun Ce began to plan for the first round.
First of all, since James was abandoned by the media this season, he, Sun, considered himself the top favorite for MVP, and so was the public opinion.
So what he had to do was different from Howard, Rose, and Kobe.
Sun Ce felt that if the three competitors wanted to compete for the MVP, they must first perform well individually and as a team. For example, if Howard wanted to win the MVP, there was basically no hope except for the next four games to come back against the wind and sweep the 76ers.
Rose had to maintain the momentum and quickly solve the Pacers, a team that had only won more than 30 games, and Kobe had to face the Thunder, a strong opponent, to maintain his performance and win the series.
In this way, these three people would have a chance to compete with him for the MVP.
But he, Sun, is in the initiative. He is the top favorite. He doesn't need to be anxious, but should play with confidence.
Thinking of this, Sun Ce calmed down.
What he needs to do is not to strive for the hope of winning the MVP, but to lead the team to win the first round steadily. His chances of winning the MVP will be higher than the other three.
But Sun Ce knew that this season was a special case. The MVP format of this season was almost impossible to replicate. He could easily be ranked first in the MVP rankings.
So he still felt nervous.
Even Jordan and James could not get it whenever they wanted, let alone a foreigner like him. This season's situation was hard to come by.
"I must make everyone think that I should be the MVP this year. In the next game, I must beat the Nuggets into despair, complete despair!"
Sun Ce opened the props section and began to plan...