Chapter 1564 1563. Next Time? Of Course There Won’t Be a Next Time (Asking for Monthly Votes)
Since the best defensive player in previous years was announced shortly after the MVP was announced, at the latest at the beginning of the second round, Liu Mang thought it was over after seeing the rookie lineup, the best lineup, and the best defensive lineup announced.
And Liu Mang never thought about the best defensive player.
Seeing that he got the best defensive player with 24.4% of the votes...
Duncan got 23% of the votes, Milicic got 21.9% of the votes, Garnett got 14% of the votes, Kobe got 7% of the votes, Iverson got 4% of the votes, Kwame Brown got 2% of the votes, Howard got 1.9%...
In NBA history, there has never been a player who got the best defensive player with less than a quarter of the votes, but Liu Mang did it this time!
Obviously, Liu Mang's defense this year has been unanimously recognized by the head coaches and the media of each team!
However, the gap between the second and third place is so low, which also means that this is a low probability event.
But no matter how low the probability of the event is, it is a win!
Liu Mang became the third player after Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan to win MVP and DPOY in the same season!
The most awesome one is Olajuwon, who also won the championship and the Finals MVP in the same season.
Liu Mang was stunned for a few minutes, looking at the little loli who was also in disbelief. Both of them were stunned. Not long after, the two girls who were sleeping upstairs and Liu Mang's phones downstairs began to ring non-stop...
This time... It's even more explosive than the three consecutive MVPs!
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Indeed, no one expected that the winner of the best defensive player was Liu Mang, and he himself hadn't thought about it.
But after analysis by major media and discussions among fans, it was found that none of the four players with more than 10% of the votes, Liu Mang, Duncan, Milicic, and Garnett, really had an overwhelming advantage.
In terms of defensive impact, Liu Mang is the strongest; in terms of defensive continuity, Garnett is the best; in terms of stability, Duncan is the first; in terms of comprehensive defense, Milicic is the strongest...
As a result...of course, there will be a war of words again...
It is said that children who use IOS and Android are good babies. They go home on time every night and their mobile phones use up their batteries very quickly...
Liu Mang's phone ran out of battery from answering calls. He suddenly missed his old Nokia...
Sports news on TV and the Internet are all discussing Liu Mang's best defensive player. More and more acquaintances have called Liu Mang after knowing this.
This is because Adam Silva mysteriously wants to postpone the announcement of the award, making people almost forget that the best defensive player has not been announced. Some fans who don't like to check the Internet often quarrel over who is the MVP among Duncan, Garnett, and Milicic.
But a point guard winning the best defensive player still sparked heated discussions!
This is not the "cheap" best defensive player after Adam Silva takes office in the future. After Noah, Draymond Green and Gobert all won the best defensive player, the value of this award has indeed dropped. In this era, the best defensive player is full of value!
Especially Liu Mang actually snatched the best defensive player from the three big inside players Duncan, Garnett and Milicic...
The bald vice president is also lucky. The award press conference that was originally ignored by him became a hot topic thanks to Liu Mang's award!
If only three lineups were announced at this time, and the best defensive player announced was one of the three inside players, it is estimated that there would be no bubble, but this time it was more sensational than in previous years. The bald vice president felt that he did the right thing...
Schwartz also made a lot of calls, mainly about the increase in the money of the best defensive player in some endorsement terms.
The price of shoes alone has increased by 5 million US dollars, mainly because it is difficult for outside players to win the best defensive player, especially for guards. Liu Mang did not have the potential in this area at the beginning, so Nike's incentive clauses were very generous. They did not think that Liu Mang could win the best defensive player, but he really got it!
A best defensive player does not increase the commercial value of inside players, but for outside players like Liu Mang... In one day, Liu Mang earned more than 13 million US dollars...
The debate and analysis about whether Liu Mang deserves the best defensive player continued until the evening, overshadowing the fourth game between the Lakers and the Jazz...
Everyone understands that this is most likely Liu Mang's only chance to win the best defensive player. Duncan, Garnett, and Milicic have been excellent defenders this season. In addition to snatching votes from Liu Mang, they must have snatched votes from each other, which gave Liu Mang the opportunity.
If only one of these three inside players performs well enough to win the best defensive player award, it will be difficult for Liu Mang to get it. Compared with Artest and Kirilenko's defense back then, Liu Mang's defense is obviously inferior.
But the more so, the lower the probability of the event, the more room there is for hype...
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Looking at the three girls as if it was Chinese New Year, and the two boys running around and eating and drinking like Chinese New Year, Liu Mang simply didn't charge his phone.
The boss called Levia and asked Liu Mang to hold a press conference during training tomorrow. Now there were reporters outside the stadium, and it was very disorderly. After one night, the heat dropped a little. After the team arranged a formal press conference and controlled the situation, he went to the stadium.
Liu Mang won the best defensive player, which was of course a good thing for the Hawks. There are only 13 NBA teams with veterans or active players who have won the best defensive player, and the Hawks became the latest one.
But it caused such a big sensation... Mainly because 24 teams have been eliminated, and the basketball reporters in the United States and even the world are concentrated in the remaining three cities of Utah, Toronto, and Atlanta.
Liu Mang was stunned for a long time. He was more not excited, but... proud!
This must be proud, snatching the best defensive player from the three big inside players!
Thinking of Duncan's ability to continue to win the first defense until he is 36 years old, thinking of Howard's defensive end taking off, Milicic is also a tough guy, Garnett is probably a tough opponent if he is not played out, and there is Leonard in the future... and the bald president who changed the rules into a mess is going to take over...
Liu Mang knew that it was basically impossible for him to win the best defensive player again, just like Jordan never won the best defensive player again after winning the best defensive player in his fourth year. He must be proud of winning it this time.
After making a fuss with the three girls for a while, Liu Mang calmed down and watched the fourth game between the Jazz and the Lakers.
This Lakers team... is very confusing!
Liu Mang, a future man, feels very confused when watching the Lakers game.
95 to 113, the Lakers were beaten...
The Lakers seemed to look down on the Jazz. They played too childishly. The defense was far from as good as the first three games, and the offense became casual.
The two teams were originally on par in terms of strength. The Lakers only reached their peak with their key ball skills in recent years. Kobe, who had made four buzzer-beating shots in the regular season this season, won the game because of his hatred for the Jazz. As a result, after 3-0, they were whistled for an 18-point difference, which was equal to the three games the Lakers won.
Seeing such a game, Liu Mang knew that the Lakers were going to start to die again...
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Press conference, pre-match award ceremony...
On April 15, the Hawks welcomed the fifth game of the series against the Bulls at home.
It seems that Garnett was hit hard by his failure to defend the title of the best defensive player.
It may also be that the Bulls players lost their temper after fighting hard in the last game to avoid being swept.
It may also be that the Bulls were too tired in the previous four games and their physical strength reached the limit.
There are various reasons. The Bulls came to Atlanta and did not have the fighting spirit of the first two games of the series. For the first time in two years, the Bulls were strolling on defense.
Thibodeau shouted hoarsely on the sidelines but no one paid attention.
124 to 92, the Hawks didn't expect today's game to be so easy. In the morning, they held a press conference for Liu Mang, McGrady, and Kwame Brown, and then closed the gym for training and refused all interviews. The coaching staff was worried that Liu Mang's winning of the best defensive player would stimulate the opponent, and they were also worried that they would get carried away.
Unexpectedly, the Bulls had no fighting spirit, and the Hawks won by 32 points on offense!
Liu Mang played for 26 minutes, scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, and clocked out after three quarters!
Wade and Jason Terry each scored 30 points, which was the key to the second lineup widening the gap.
When Liu Mang didn't play in the fourth quarter, he chatted with Emmanuel and found out that the news had already broken out. Before today's game, there was an internal conflict on the Bulls side. Some people accused Garnett of delaying the contract renewal. This summer, Garnett is a player option and can opt out of the contract. The Bulls offered a 3-year 70 million contract renewal until 2012, but Garnett refused. Garnett wanted a 5-year 100 million contract renewal until 2014, but the Bulls refused...
Originally, this matter was nothing. After all, who doesn't want more money? But after being led by 3 to 1 and having to play away, especially Garnett didn't get the best defensive player and lost his temper with the rookie in training, which triggered the conflict within the team.
Liu Mang didn't expect that the internal division of the Bulls was because he won the best defensive player...
Originally, seeing that the offensive and defensive core combination of Reed and Garnett cooperated so well in the first year, Liu Mang was still in the second characteristic task of beating the Bulls to collapse and didn't know how long it would take, but they ended up having an internal conflict!
At the end of the game, the Hawks beat the Bulls by 32 points, winning the series with a score of 4 to 1 and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for seven consecutive years!
Garnett tore his jersey and walked into the player tunnel after the final whistle.
Liu Mang was very curious, what were these Americans thinking?
He remembered that Bynum tore his jersey before leaving the team, and Howard also tore his jersey before leaving the team... Liu Mang thought about it, if another No. 24 talked about this, he would probably say: Kevin did it too...
Liu Mang didn't have much time to think about it, and the reporters had surrounded him.
During the press conference, the coaching staff was worried about affecting the team's state, and strictly prohibited Liu Mang from saying too much. Later, they closed the press conference and refused to interview. The media were waiting until they were going crazy!
Now the Hawks have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. There is another game tonight, which is the decisive battle between the Magic and the Raptors. The Hawks are now sitting on the Diaoyutai, waiting for the next opponent. Coach Kruger didn't stop them and let the reporters interview.
"Ace, congratulations on winning the Defensive Player of the Year award. What do you want to say to the fans in China who support you for winning the Defensive Player of the Year award?" The first opportunity to ask a question was a Chinese reporter.
Liu Mang couldn't talk nonsense anymore: "I am very grateful to my compatriots for their support. Without your continuous support, I would not have such a strong motivation to work hard to make myself stronger! This award is not for me alone; For all of us!”
Because there are more and more Chinese reporters now, some reporters with simultaneous translation headsets and American reporters feel like they don’t recognize Liu Mang anymore... Isn’t it just for the limelight that you work so hard? Not for money?
"You beat Duncan and Milicic by such a small margin. Ace, do you think you deserve this award?" Some friendly Chinese asked, while some were unhappy with the team's Chicago media.
Seeing that the question was asked by a reporter from the Chicago Tribune, Liu Mang immediately changed his face: "I want to be more worthy of the Defensive Player of the Year than last year. I defeated Duncan and Bai, who have the best defensive efficiency in their career. Olajuwon, and I am number one in the league. If I don’t get this award, should I give it to the loser?”
Domestic reporters... He had to answer cautiously, and with the Olympics coming soon, Liu Mang had to be even more cautious. However, there were reporters from the visiting team who always liked to criticize him, so Liu Mang immediately responded. He can be as arrogant as he wants. domineering.
Seeing that arrogant look, the media felt that this was Liu Mang!
Another reporter asked a question. A reporter from T.N.T asked: "Ace, do you think you can still win the best defensive player next season?"
"If you can't get it, you won't be so lucky next time." Liu Mang answered directly.
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That's right, it's Liu Mang! The reporter who had been a little skeptical before saw Liu Mang, who was both arrogant and capable of giving in decisively, believed that what he had just seen and heard was just an illusion...