NABC Chapter 296 I, Lord Lin, have also reached the age to mentor the younger generation!
Chapter 296 I, Lord Lin, have also reached the age to mentor the younger generation!
Chapter 296 I, Lord Lin, have also reached the age to mentor the younger generation!
After the game, the Celtics team didn't rush to leave. They first greeted the fans in all directions, then went onto the court to hug, high-five, chat with the Pacers players, and exchange a few words.
"Thank you, Lin. I'll remember your words." Pierce found Lin Tian and said gratefully, "I will remember what you taught me. I will continue to work hard to be a leader. I will study hard! See you in the playoffs next year! Next time, we won't lose so badly."
"I'm waiting for you." Lin Tian patted Pierce on the shoulder and said, "Honestly, if you guys had the same attitude as in the first two and a half games, I wouldn't be chatting with you right now. You wouldn't get any respect. But now, I'm really looking forward to meeting you again in next year's playoffs!"
"Paul, you can definitely become a qualified leader. Perhaps you can become another iconic figure for the Celtics after Russell and Bird!"
"After Russell and Bird?"
"Yes, on par with them! Boston's new generation of urban heroes!" Lin Tian nodded, emphasizing his words.
Lin Tian's words startled Pierce for a moment, then he was obviously excited. Judging from his expression, he was clearly thinking about his future, which would be to enter the All-Star game, win the MVP, lead his team to the playoffs, become a champion, and reach the pinnacle of his life.
Pierce nodded emphatically, looking at Lin Tian with gratitude, indicating that he understood and would definitely work hard!
Then, Lin Tian received a thank-you gift from Pierce.
Of course, it's not about verbal thanks, much less offering oneself in return.
"Paul Pierce's emotions fluctuated, resulting in the loss of the permanent skill: Truth One-on-One LV1 (0/2000)!"
"Truth One-on-One LV1: The host's low post one-on-one ability is increased by 7%, and the jab step and turnaround jump shot ability are increased by 7%."
Look at that! This is what a person with taste looks like!
We people in this world believe in give and take, and never give in!
Lin Tian patted Pierce on the shoulder happily and turned to leave the court.
He suddenly realized something: after the older generation of bastards like Jordan, Ewing, and Olajuwon retired or were on the verge of retirement, this year marks Lin Tian's fifth year in the league!
What does this mean?
This means that four rookie seasons will be Lin Tian's juniors!
I, Lin, am now in charge of guiding the young players and leading them onto the right path in basketball!
I, Lord Lin, love to mentor newcomers and juniors, especially guys like Pierce who believe in reciprocity, repaying kindness, and giving gifts in return.
This league has Jordan's successor, Shaq's successor, the Mamba family, and Iverson's devoted fan...
Now, it's time to join a new team.
Lin Tian's disciple!
Hmm, that's a bit corny.
Lin family class!
It sounds even worse now.
The Lin Clan Army!
It's kind of disgusting...
Forget it, naming a child is too difficult.
In short, Lin Tian also had a rare moment of contemplating the future.
The young boys in the alliance are all my disciples, and they have all been taught by me.
Tsk tsk tsk... I'm kind of looking forward to it!
Let's start pointing out the career paths of the rising stars of 2000, starting this year.
As Lin Tian walked, he thought about which promising new talents would emerge in 2000.
Then Lin Tian made up his mind!
Let's forget about the class of 2000, let's start with the class of 2001...
This year's draft is too young; it's not worth wasting your energy on it.
Lin Tian felt a little ashamed when Swift, Miles, and Feizer went out and said they had received guidance from him.
Never mind, never mind, never mind...
Next time, definitely next time!
At the post-game press conference, Lin Tian and Bird, who are usually sharp-tongued and cynical, did not take the opportunity to criticize the Celtics. Bird even praised the Celtics, saying that they regained their energy in the second half of the game and found their right way to play. He added that if they can continue like this, the Celtics have a bright future!
Lin Tian also praised Pierce, saying that Pierce is one of the most talented attackers among the younger generation. Although his running and jumping ability is not outstanding, his confrontation, strength, and mastery of those small skills and details have impressed Lin Tian!
His two techniques, especially his jump shot after a probing step and his quick turnaround and shot after a back-to-the-back shoulder shake, left a deep impression on me!
Lin Tian wasn't talking nonsense, how could he not have a deep impression of him?
The skills are directly added to my character, if that's not a deep impression, what is?
Finally, Lin Tian once again issued a challenge to Iverson.
"I'll practice this move a lot over the next few days! I hope Allen will like this gift I prepared for him. How will he defend against me? I'm really looking forward to it! I'm also really looking forward to him scoring 50 points against us again!"
"I mean, he scored a total of 50 points in 4 games!"
"But of course, I heard the 76ers are having a tough time right now? Their first-round series doesn't seem to be going very well? He'll have to work harder then. If he goes fishing after the first round, all the trash talk he hurled at us before will be hilarious."
Before speaking, Lin Tian checked the matchups of each team. The 76ers and the Pistons were tied 1-1. The 76ers, who had home-court advantage, lost a home game and also lost the initiative!
So what Lin Tian needs to do is, of course, add fuel to the fire in this series!
Let them fight even more wildly and intensely!
The media were naturally thrilled by Lin Tian's words. Without Lin Tian saying anything more, they would spread the word about Lin Tian's message to Iverson to every newsstand across the United States as soon as possible, so that everyone would know!
Of course, the first people to know about this would be Iverson and his opponent Grant Hill!
The Eastern Conference first-round matchup between the 76ers and the Pistons is considered the most suspenseful of the first round. Both teams are one-man teams with superstar players, and their rosters and strengths are not far apart. Although the 76ers won a few more games in the regular season, the two teams are definitely in the same league overall!
Furthermore, with two superstar players involved, everyone is looking forward to seeing them create some incredibly exciting moments and head-to-head battles. As a result, this series has garnered a lot of attention, definitely ranking among the top three of the eight matchups in the first round!
The two teams were tied 1-1 in their first two games! In the first game, Iverson scored 48 points to lead his team to victory, and in the second game, Hill scored 49 points to lead his team to win on the road and return to Detroit with an advantage!
Hill is taking this series very seriously!
He has played for the Pistons for 6 years, and he has been an All-Star starter every year. He has won countless endorsements and gained countless fans, but he has never led the Pistons past the first round of the playoffs!
His teammates have changed time and again, but the team just can't break through. Hill, who wasn't very popular with Detroiters to begin with, has come to the end of his relationship with the Pistons.
This is Hill's contract year, and almost everyone believes that Hill will leave the Pistons and go to a team that is a better fit for him!
However, Hill was unwilling to leave the Pistons in such a defeated manner.
So he played exceptionally hard this season, raising his average stats to 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Before this year, his best year was only 21 points per game!
At the same time, although he sprained his ankle in the penultimate game of the regular season, he still chose to play in the playoffs despite the injury!
Even if he has to leave at the end of this season, he still wants to lead the team to a breakthrough! Even if it's just the second round, even if it's just winning the first round of the series!
Hill's inner strength is far greater than his outward appearance suggests!
He was unwilling to leave Detroit in a weak, fleeing manner!
Before the third match began, Lin Tian's comments on both sides spread throughout the United States, and everyone got a message from Lin Tian's words.
He favors the 76ers! He believes Iverson can lead the team to the next round!
This neglect made Hill very unhappy! He was already fed up with being looked down upon, despised, and considered a coward!
So, despite his injured leg, Hill exploded again in Game 3 of the series to prove himself. Back at the Palace of Auburn Hills, he scored 51 points with a combination of inside and outside shots! He also hit a game-winning three-pointer with 20 seconds left in the game, sealing the victory for his team!
And they even got match point!
2: 1!
The Pistons have the upper hand in the best-of-five series in the first round!
And the fourth game will still be played at the Pistons' home court!
This year, the team finally made it past the first round!
This is Hill's idea!
He wanted to get past the first round; he wanted to leave Detroit as a winner!
however……
Some people are destined to never have certain things.
Less than three minutes into Game 3 of the series, Hill accidentally stepped on Ratliff's foot while making a layup, causing his injured foot to flip 90 degrees and he ended up lying on the floor!
Hill's injured ankle has been injured again!
Hill, screaming and groaning in agony, was carried off the field by the team doctors, filled with resentment.
The cameras on site clearly captured the alliance's most popular star being carried out on a stretcher, his eyes filled with tears of resentment.
This time, the fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills spontaneously stood up and gave Hill a heartfelt cheer and applause.
Everyone knew that this was most likely Hill's last game for the Pistons. In his final appearance, he earned the respect of the entire city of Detroit and regained his dignity.
But the Pistons' season is clearly over.
They fell in the first round of the playoffs once again!
Without Hill, they were simply no match for the 76ers with Iverson. They lost the fourth and fifth games in a row and were successfully reversed by the 76ers!
Pacers vs. 76ers!
This grudge match, and the second playoff game between Lin Tian and Iverson, finally did not disappoint the fans and arrived on time!
In addition, the Heat easily swept the Orlando Magic in the first round, a team that lacked a core player and relied almost entirely on rookie head coach Doc Rivers' motivational speeches.
Well... it's worth mentioning that while the Heat swept the Magic, sending their Florida division rivals to the fishing boats, the league announced the Coach of the Year award for this season.
Doc Rivers, who led the Orlando Magic, a team almost everyone predicted would finish last, all the way to the playoffs, received tremendous attention in his rookie year!
He came in second place in the final vote for Best Coach!
Second only to Bird, who led his team to 75 wins!
The Pacers' winning percentage is just too abnormal. If their winning percentage were any more normal, this year's Coach of the Year award would have gone to Rivers, the rookie head coach who led the bottom-ranked team into the playoffs.
However, despite losing his Coach of the Year award and having his team swept out of the playoffs, Rivers is full of confidence!
Because the Magic's management promised him that the team would definitely increase its investment this summer and bring in several star players!
After missing out on the Shaq-Penny combination, the Magic's management learned their lesson and decided to stop being so stingy!
Especially after rookie head coach Doc Rivers showed the potential of a great coach, the Magic felt that their time had come!
With an excellent coach and a playoff-caliber roster, all we need to do is bring in a few more star players, and the team will take off again in no time!
Then we'll see if those bastards who mocked them for throwing away the shark will still be able to laugh!
The Magic have been preparing for this offseason for a long time! They have already cleared the team's salary cap space, and there are only 3 players with contracts during this offseason, with a total contract value of less than 300 million.
The Orlando Magic are definitely the top free agent in this year's market!
Rivers imagined himself taking charge of a top-tier roster next season and going head-to-head with top coaches like Riley, Bird, and Jackson. He felt his blood pumping and was incredibly excited!
However, despite his fantasies, Rivers is actually very humble and eager to learn! He has a great deal of curiosity and desire to become a top head coach.
So after being eliminated, he went to talk to Riley and asked for Riley's opinion.
Riley's advice to him was very simple: observe more, think more, and communicate more.
Well... that's basically nonsense. Riley doesn't have the habit of mentoring juniors. He didn't just give Rivers the cold shoulder and tell him to get lost, even though he was in a really good mood today.
However... Riley really didn't expect that Rivers would take his casual, perfunctory words seriously!
As for how to take it seriously...
Let's take a look at the last match in the East.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Milwaukee Bucks!
Although it's the third team versus the sixth, there's not much difference between the two teams. Both have around 40 wins and are primarily offensively focused!
The Hornets had Eddie Jones, who was acquired from the Lakers, while the Bucks had their own Big Three. The two teams engaged in an extreme offensive battle in the first round!
The game was very fast-paced, with both sides scoring high points. The match was incredibly exciting and full of sparks!
The two sides traded wins, going back and forth until the decisive fifth game.
Ultimately, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, the visiting Milwaukee Bucks played better, with Ray Allen scoring 31 points, Robinson 24 points, and Cassell 20 points and 12 assists!
The three musketeers combined their power and successfully sent the team into the second round!
This is the first time the team has reached the second round of the playoffs since the 88-89 season! The Bucks have returned to the second round of the playoffs after 11 years.
Although they will probably only go this far, this breakthrough still delighted Milwaukee fans!
Bucks vs. Heat!
The second matchup in the East is about to begin!
With the four series in the East decided, the situation in the West is similar.
The Lakers, the top team in the West, faced the Kings, the eighth team in the West. With Kobe Bryant, who has grown into a top star in the league, plus Shaquille O'Neal, the league's best center, and Glen Rice's firepower from beyond the arc, the Lakers completely overwhelmed the young Kings. In the three games, the Lakers won by more than 20 points in each game!
This matchup is the least suspenseful one, apart from the Pacers vs. Celtics matchup!
The second-ranked Spurs faced the seventh-ranked Mavericks. This should have been a one-sided and decisive game, but due to Duncan's absence, the Spurs were missing their offensive and defensive core, so the game became a back-and-forth affair!
Nowitzki, making his first appearance in the playoffs, displayed terrifying adaptability, making the aging Robinson look incredibly bad. Meanwhile, the Mavericks' backup power forward, Wang Zhizhi, showed his rich experience despite being a rookie in the playoffs.
Especially after the Spurs made two trades in January, the team lost several key players, and their bench depth was actually negligible, which gave Zhizhi more room to perform!
常规赛场均7分3篮板的大致，到了季后赛因为无人针对以及马刺队阵容上的缺陷，打出了场均10分4篮板的漂亮数据，每场还能用41%的命中率扔进1记3分球！
His partnership with Nowitzki, a pair of shooting big men, was also the first time he showcased his talent to the world!
Ultimately, although the Spurs lost Duncan, their three superstars are still there, their roster foundation is still there, and the still immature Nowitzki and the rookie Wang Zhizhi obviously can't really threaten them too much!
Although the first two games ended in a 1-1 tie, and the crucial third game went down to the wire, the Spurs proved to be the more experienced team and won the game.
In the fourth game, the Spurs gave the Mavericks no chance. They didn't let their chance to advance slip away. David Robinson went all out that night, not only locking down Nowitzki one-on-one, limiting the young man who had performed well in the first three games to only 7 of 21 shots, but also scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks!
Robinson's dominance and relentless play led the Spurs to victory in Game 4 of the series, advancing them to the second round!
Their opponent is the Portland Trail Blazers!
The third-ranked Trail Blazers faced a depleted and fading SuperSonics team in the first round, who were no longer a real threat. Rasheed and Sabonis taught the overweight Vin Baker a lesson, and the Trail Blazers' pack tactics were incredibly fierce!
They tore the aging supersonic car apart!
The SuperSonics could barely mount any effective counterattacks other than defending with their heads down!
3: 0!
The Trail Blazers swept the SuperSonics out of the playoffs, and many people think that after leaving the playoffs this time, it will be a long time before the SuperSonics can come back!
The Trail Blazers will face the Spurs without Duncan in the Western Conference semifinals!
As for the final matchup in the West, it's the Suns vs. the Timberwolves!
Originally, these two teams were absolutely evenly matched, both with good systems and clear core players, and their regular season records were also very similar.
However, in this situation, the Suns are missing their star player Kidd, while the Timberwolves are at full strength. Logically and emotionally, the Timberwolves should have the advantage in this series.
But when the two sides started fighting, everyone found that it wasn't like that at all!
首先是太阳队的哈达威突然爆发！他在4场比赛中场均能够拿下20分7篮板7助攻的漂亮数据！而在常规赛，他场均不过16分5篮板4助攻！
Hardaway's sudden outburst gave the Suns a new backbone, and they used their signature powerful offense to constantly attack the Timberwolves' defense! In addition to Hardaway's outstanding performance, the Suns' backcourt duo also played brilliantly, with both Robinson and Rodgers performing at a level beyond their regular season performance!
With the Suns' players all exploding, Sprewell's firepower seemed somewhat insufficient. At this point, it should have been the team's leader, Kevin Garnett, who stepped up to attack, score, and win the game. However, Garnett made the same old mistake in this series.
他的数据和效率都不错，这轮系列赛加内特能以场均48%的命中率拿下18分14篮板5助攻2抢断2盖帽！
An absolute all-rounder, an absolute top-notch jack-of-all-trades!
But as I said before, the playoffs are a stage that needs a dominant force in the paint who can rack up 40 points and 20 rebounds, rather than a leader who can do everything but has only average scoring ability.
Because Garnett's firepower couldn't match the Suns' relentless barrage of attacks, the series ended in Game 4!
The sun successfully rose in the cold Minnesota, and Hardaway once again proved his strength and ability. It is no exaggeration to say that he single-handedly led the team to victory in this round of playoffs!
Hardaway has rediscovered some of his peak form!
In this series, it was as if he had said goodbye to those damn injuries once again! He also regained his glory and dignity!
Then, the Suns successfully advanced to the second round, where their opponent was the Western Conference champion, the Los Angeles Lakers!
With this, the four matchups and eight teams in the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals have all been decided!
The four matchups are either top-tier clashes of talent, grudge matches, or head-to-head battles between new and old teams!
In short, each of the four matches had its own highlights and was quite exciting!
Of course, it's worth mentioning that... during the breaks in the first round of the playoffs, the league also announced a number of awards.
First, there's the Rookie of the Year and the All-Rookie Team, which have absolutely nothing to do with the Pacers. This year is a strong draft class, so the competition for Rookie of the Year is naturally incredibly fierce!
场均16.6分7.8篮板4.2助攻另外还有1.2抢断1.3盖帽的『左手魔术师』拉马尔·奥多姆！
Steve Francis, nicknamed "Spring Man," averages 18 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
Of course, there's also Elton Brand, the number one draft pick who averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds in his rookie season!
These three are all strong contenders for Best Newcomer this year!
Ultimately, when the league announced the final results, Odom was the only loser, while Francis and Brand jointly lifted the Rookie of the Year trophy!
What Odom could never have imagined was that by missing out on Rookie of the Year, the next significant individual award he would receive would be the Sixth Man of the Year, 11 years later!
As for the All-Rookie Team, in addition to the three mentioned above, there's also Timberwolves shooter Szczerbiak and Cavaliers guard Andre Miller! These five players are all selected for the All-Rookie First Team!
As for the All-Rookie Second Team, it is led by Shawn Marion and Ron Artest, along with Chuck Atkins, Jason Terry, and James Posey, forming the All-Rookie Second Team!
Then there's the Most Improved Player award, which was given to Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks. He averaged 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season and led his team to the playoffs!
Compared to last season's 8 points and 3 rebounds, both of his key stats have more than doubled! Winning the Most Improved Player award is well-deserved!
As for the league's best general manager, the award was given to Pat Riley, who formed a powerful twin towers in the paint, acquired Payton, and successfully created the Big Three!
Giving this award to Riley really upset and provoked a lot of protests from Pacers fans! In their opinion, Bird also brought in Webber in the summer and maintained the team's core roster, and the team still managed to win 75 games. Not giving him the Best General Manager award is simply a conspiracy!
The message conveyed by the league, well, how should I put it? It's extremely shameless.
Their point is that the 75-win season was achieved thanks to the efforts of coach Larry Bird, and awarding the GM award to Bird would negate Bird's efforts as a coach! That would mean the GM award would have to go to someone else.
Bird did the work of two people, and still managed to win one less award...
Fortunately, Bird wasn't in a hurry; he knew he'd have a chance to get revenge in the Eastern Conference Finals!
He was confident that he could lead his disciples to defeat Riley and the entire Miami!
Then we'll know whether Bird truly deserves to lift two trophies at the same time again, or if the league is just handing out awards haphazardly!
The other award is more closely related to the Pacers.
Best Sixth Man!
Reggie Miller, whose performance has declined significantly this season and whose three-point shooting percentage has dropped to only 38%, is no longer the top star in the league. Although his major statistics have dropped to career lows, that is still a comparison with himself!
This season, Miller, who switched to playing sixth man, successfully filled the gap on the team's bench, averaging 14.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He ultimately beat the Suns' Rogers in the Sixth Man of the Year voting to become this season's best sixth man!
This is also the second consecutive year that the Pacers have won the Sixth Man of the Year award, except that last year the winner was Vince Carter!
And if you add Lin Tian, who also won the award with the Bulls, the Pacers suddenly have a total of 3 Sixth Man of the Year!
Considering that the most important and crucial statistic for the Sixth Man of the Year is scoring,
This is also a player who comes on as a replacement, and the most important thing he needs to do is score!
From this perspective, the Pacers have a lot of players who can score and are good at scoring!
And then there's the Defensive Player of the Year!
The Defensive Player of the Year award this season belongs to Alonzo Mourning! This is also the second consecutive year that he has won this award!
Under his leadership, the Heat rank first in the league in points allowed this season! They are the team with the fewest points allowed in the entire league! Furthermore, in rankings such as opponent field goal percentage, opponent field goal percentage near the basket, points allowed per 100 possessions, opponent made field goals per 100 possessions, and defensive efficiency, the Heat are either first or second!
They are the best defensive team this season!
That's obvious. If a team's starting five consisted of Mourning, Malone, Mashburn, Patterson, and Payton, even if they hired a dog as their head coach, their defense would still be among the best in the league! And this current defensive prowess, which is far ahead of all other teams, is undoubtedly thanks to Riley's coaching!
This guy is truly a complete genius!
With the Lakers, he focused on offense, and his "SHOW TIME" moments resonated throughout the world. The Lakers were the most offensively capable, stylish, and elegant team in the league during the 80s!
Then in the 90s, Riley went to New York and the Heat, and transformed both teams into top teams that prioritized defense, physicality, and aggressive play!
Riley is definitely a top coach who can tailor his teaching to individual players and adjust his tactical system to be completely different depending on the team's personnel!
Offense and defense are both fine!
Hmm... we've gone off on a tangent again.
In short, Mourning became the league's leading shot blocker for the second consecutive year and also the NBA's best defensive player for the second consecutive year!
Mourning is currently at the peak of his career!
Incidentally, he was also selected for this year's All-Defensive First Team along with Lin Tian, Kobe, Garnett, and Duncan!
As for the second All-Defensive Team of the Year, it is led by superstars O'Neal and Pippen, along with Payton, Kidd and Robinson, who together form the second All-Defensive Team of the Year!
In this selection, the person who was most saddened and heartbroken was undoubtedly Ben Affleck!
He ranked third in the final voting for Defensive Player of the Year! But in the end, he was unfortunately left out of the All-Defensive Team because of his position!
Ben was very upset, as this was his first chance to win an individual honor, but he was unfortunately left out due to his position.
Lin Tian's way of comforting Da Ben was very simple and direct!
He made a phone call to Ewing in front of Ben Wallace.
"Patrick, we're good buddies, right? You have to do me a favor! I really need you right now." Lin Tian's tone was incredibly sincere!
"Speak up, Lin, we're good buddies! Just say the word, I'll definitely help you! Do you need me to find someone to take care of Iverson? I've been annoyed with that shorty for ages! If I get the chance, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"
"It's not Allen," Lin Tian said. "It's Ben from our team. He needs your guidance. As a senior center, I believe you have a lot of experience and can give him excellent advice!"
"You were looking for me?" Ewing was instantly wide awake; he was even a little flattered!
Lin actually asked me for help?
Instead of looking for players like Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, or Robinson?
Lin must think that I'm the one who can help him the most, and that I'm the strongest of the four centers!
hey-hey……
"Why didn't you ask the other guys? They're all pretty good too."
Although he was excited, Ewing's words carried a hint of humility, or rather, a hint of pride!
Lin Tian, on the other end of the phone, felt nauseous just thinking about Ewing's face and his arrogant expression.
This is absolutely maddening! I just want to hang up!
But for the sake of the big prize, Lin Tian said he would endure it!
"They can't help Ben, only you, Patrick, can help Ben. Compared to the other guys, you're special, you're truly unique!"
"Speak up, Lin! You've already said all that, and expressed your trust in me, so I definitely won't let my buddies down! Tell me, what do you need me to do? Want me to give Ben Wallace a couple of lessons on hook shots or jump shots? Come on, I won't charge you! It's free! After all, you're my good buddies, aren't you?"
"It's not about tactics, Patrick; it's about psychology. Ben needs your help to calm his nerves."
"Psychology? Isn't that your major? I don't know anything about that stuff! But... okay, how can I help you?"
"It's very simple, just share! Just share!" Lin Tianqiang suppressed a laugh, and at the same time told Ben Affleck to keep quiet, saying in as calm a voice as possible, "In the MVP voting for the 93-94 and 94-95 seasons, you ranked fifth and fourth respectively!"
"But the top four in '94 were Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Robinson, and Pippen, while the top three in '95 were Robinson, O'Neal, and Olajuwon."
"Patrick, what I want to say is that although your team's record, personal statistics, and on-court impact have all been MVP-caliber for the past two years, and you've consistently ranked high in MVP voting, in the end, you've only been selected to the All-NBA Fourth Team for the past two years..."
"Okay, you haven't been selected to any of the rosters for the past two years, and you haven't won any individual honors. Despite contributing 24+11+2 for two consecutive years, and the team achieving at least 55 wins, you haven't been selected for any of the rosters for two consecutive years! Patrick, what are your thoughts on this? How did you mentally prepare yourself back then?"
"Our Ben finished third in the Defensive Player of the Year voting this year, but ultimately missed out on the All-Defensive Team. Patrick, you're experienced, you have the most experience of failure in the entire league! Come on, help Ben, tell him how to quickly forget the pain of getting beaten up and missing out on individual awards."
"Lin, don't ever come to New York again, or I'll kill you!" Ewing cursed and slammed the phone down on the floor in a fit of rage.
That bastard Lin actually came to me, asking me to give Daben psychological counseling?
Go to hell!
You, a graduate of the world's top psychology university, expect me to provide psychological counseling to others?
Or is it still about digging into one's painful past and recalling a painful life?
That's insane! No, that's a bastard! A villain!
Screw you!
If you get the chance, you must kill him!
Ewing, having been tricked by Lin Tianping for no reason, was so angry that he hung up the phone and wished he could launch a missile at Indiana.
Ben, who was standing right next to Lin Tian, burst out laughing!
Big Ben has rediscovered his happiness!
His average stats this season are only 4.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game. So what if he wasn't selected for the All-Defensive Team?
In contrast, Ewing averaged 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game for two consecutive years, leading his team to at least 55 wins and the playoffs for two consecutive years as the team's leader, yet ultimately won absolutely nothing...
Happy! Comfortable! Exhilarating!
Ben said: I will never let such a small thing upset me again. From now on, whenever I am in a bad mood, I will think of Ewing, and my mood will immediately improve!
Lin Tian stated: This is the best practical example of how to use psychological knowledge to help people with psychological counseling!
Who says psychology is useless? Who says I wasted four years of college?
Bullshit!
Finally, on the same night the conference semifinals of the playoffs began, coinciding with the start of the Lakers vs. Suns and Heat vs. Bucks series, the league also announced the final suspense of the regular season.
MVP and All-NBA Team of the Year.
Well, the MVP is really not in any suspense.
After all, if a player leads a team to 75 wins and a 35-game winning streak, while breaking the NBA's single-season win record and winning streak record, and averages 28.4 points, 11.3 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.2 steals per game in that year, ranking third in scoring, first in assists, and first in steals, then the MVP of that year is obviously a foregone conclusion.
The only suspense is whether they can get a unanimous vote.
Hmm... no!
Although Lin Tian's performance this season has been nothing short of perfect, and no one in the league can truly compare to him, there are still a few reporters who will show off their individuality when voting.
O'Neal received 3 first-place votes, Iverson received 2, and Garnett and Duncan each received 1.
Although Lin Tian still dominated by a large margin and became this year's MVP, and his second consecutive MVP, he still failed to achieve the feat of being a unanimous MVP.
Although he didn't win the MVP award unanimously, Lin Tian was selected for the All-Year First Team with a unanimous vote!
This year's All-Regular Season First Team:
Shaquille O'Neal averaged 29.7 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game, and was also the league's scoring champion!
Tim Duncan averaged 23.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game.
克里斯·韦伯，场均20.1分10.5篮板4.1助攻1.2抢断1.5盖帽。
Jason Kidd averaged 14.3 points, 10.1 assists, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game.
Lin Tian averages 28.4 points, 11.3 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.2 steals per game, making him the assist leader and steal leader this season!
Team Two of the All-NBA Team:
Alonzo Mourning, averaging 20.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game, is the league's leading shot blocker.
Grant Hill averaged 25.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
凯文·加内特，场均22.9分11.8篮板5.0助攻1.5抢断1.6盖帽。
Allen Iverson averaged 28.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.1 steals per game.
Kobe Bryant averaged 22.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.
Team 3 of the All-NBA Team:
David Robinson averaged 17.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.
Vince Carter averaged 18.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.
Karl Malone averaged 17.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
Eddie Jones averaged 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 2.7 steals per game.
Stephon Marbury averaged 22.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
(End of this chapter)