CIATB Chapter 395 easy's promotion, and Ben Simmons whose self-confidence was destroyed
Chapter 395 easy's promotion, and Ben Simmons whose self-confidence was destroyed
After the "Best Rookie Award" was awarded, this season's "Most Improved Player Award" also had its final result.
Pascal Siakam of the Bobcats became the winner of the "Most Improved Player Award" this season with his averages of 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.9 steals per game.
Speaking of which, because the elites of the 18 NBA Draft are mainly concentrated in the first half, the Bobcats' rookies this year are not conspicuous. Compared with Mitchell, who almost won the "Best Rookie" last year, there is no comparison at all. .
But Michael Jordan wasn't disappointed at all.
The reason lies in Siakam's growth!
He has grown into a top wing in the league in one fell swoop this season.
He, together with Kristaps Porzingis, who averaged 22.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and Mitchell, who has grown further after entering the second grade and averaged 23.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4 assists per game, formed the Bobcats. "The Three Musketeers" is also his masterpiece of Michael Jordan's "God's Eye"!
So, even if the Bobcats didn't have the best pick this season, and it was Michael Jordan's pick, but...
So what?
Look at Siakam, look at Mitchell, and look at Porzingis, can't someone's eyes be proved?
Even if it's a poor season this season, that's normal. Who can pick up treasures every time they are drafted?
Li Wan?
Li Wan...
plum……
Li, get out of here!
Have you ever heard such a sentence?
A life in a talent show without mistakes is an imperfect life!
With these three guys selected by "God's Eye", the Bobcats made the playoffs.
However, it is a pity that they ran into Li Wan and Columbus.
Over the years, Li Wan and his team have gradually gained a nickname, "New Team Killer"!
Those teams that have just achieved some results and managed to make it to the playoffs from the rebuilding stage, after entering the playoffs for the first time, if they meet Li Wan, there are not many teams that will end well!
The only one that gets more and more frustrated is the Bucks. "Brother Antetokounmpo" led the team step by step to the third place in the Eastern Conference when he was almost autistic. Regular season MVP, uh... If the standard of regular season MVP is Li Wan's performance this season, then he may have to wait a little bit later, but if it is the standard of regular season MVP in previous years, he can definitely enter the selection standard!
It is also for this reason that "Antetokounmpo" has become an inspirational model in the league.
He is a typical representative of the league getting stronger and stronger.
His opposite is LeBron James!
Because at the beginning of the playoffs, "Antetokounmpo" was also beaten 0 wins and n losses, but he did not leave his home team immediately. Instead, he chose to wait for his team to grow up and work with his teammates. It is needless to say how passionate it is to achieve a zero breakthrough.
On the other hand, LeBron James was "0 wins and n losses" by Li Wan in the Cavaliers, "0 wins and n losses" when he ran to the Heat, and "0 wins and 4 losses" when he ran to the Warriors. ", Now go to the Lakers again!
Two people face the same situation, but the result is different approach.
so……
Persistence is victory!
It's the best thing in sports, and LeBron James just doesn't care about it.
Ok……
Even "Antetokounmpo" can't compare to it, which shows how bad LeBron James' style is in this time and space!
This is really, the media news that I formed can't change the reputation!
It is also because Li Wan's team has ruined too many teams' dreams of rebuilding, so the biggest highlight of this round of the series is actually...
After the Bobcats are eliminated, will they have the idea of "going to the fucking basketball dream"!
Yes, this is the only suspense. In the eyes of these experts, the Bobcats have no chance of winning.
And the first game of this round of the series proves it:
116 to 95, 21 points, the Columbus Explorers easily won the first victory of the series.
Li Wan only played 30 minutes and scored 57 points. Of course, for Li Wan this season, this is a routine operation, so no one is surprised. On the contrary, the Columbus people feel that they still have more to say. Resist for a while?
Handing in the gun so quickly...
They all want to send "Shiquan Dabu Soup"!
The Columbus team reporter on the sidelines saw all this and couldn't help saying: "I'm very worried about the core of the Explorers team in the post-Li Wan era..."
Having seen such a performance, what kind of performance should the latecomers perform to make them leave such a slight shadow in Li Wan's heart.
In fact, this is really not a groundless worry.
Just look at New York!
The city that has seen Li Wanjun come to the world, how barren is it right now... Seriously, if Li Wan hadn't played an era there, and his personal performance was impeccable, then New York would have been impossible. It's still a mess.
People's mouths can become tricky.
Just like the brothers who read the book, they dated Zhou Huimin, and if they broke up, at least they had to find someone at the level of Wang Zuxian...
Human nature is all the same.
The people of Columbus grew up suffering from childhood. At the beginning, they thought it was good to have a team here, and they would definitely support it every day.
But after Li Wan "filled up" them with explosive performances day after day, once the latecomers fail to achieve such performances, it is easy to make people feel empty.
The performance of the three "Musketeers" of the Bobcats is actually not bad.
米切尔拿到了21分3篮板4助攻；波尔津吉斯也拿到了24分7篮板；至于本赛季的“进步最快球员奖”西亚卡姆，他的表现同样是跟常规赛差不多的18分6篮板3助攻……
The Columbus Explorers didn't target any of them in particular.
But the game continued, and gradually entered the "garbage time".
Mitchell and the three of them were full of frustration at the end of the game.They tried very hard to chase points, but they couldn't catch up with Li Wan's shot alone...
This feeling of combining the strength of three people but not being able to catch up with one person is really bad, and it also makes them feel that their opponents cannot be defeated.
This feeling is not unique to this game. This feeling has continued for the rest of the series. After four games, Li Wan averaged 58.5 points, 14.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. Someone turned the bobcats over.
The fourth game of the series ended. When the final whistle sounded, Li Wan hugged the "Three Musketeers" of the Bobcats one by one, and each delivered the biggest lie of the league:
The future is yours!
Ok……
Maybe this time it really belongs to them, because it is now 19 years, and Li Wan, who entered the league in 07, has played for 12 years this season.
He entered the league at the age of 19, and now he is 31 years old!
And Porzingis, the oldest of the "Three Musketeers", is only 24 years old... 7 years younger than Li Wan...
Even if it is Li Wan, if he can fight again, he should retire at the age of 41, right?
Ok?
I don't know why Porzingis was sweating coldly behind his back.
What if?
What if Li Wan wants to rule the alliance for another ten years?
The media found that after the series ended, Li Wan just sat in his seat very calmly, as if...
None of this is a big deal!
However, if you think about it carefully, Li Wandu has played in this league for 12 years, not to mention the number of times he has swept his opponents in the playoffs, and the opponent is still a young army like the Bobcats...
Not too much mood swings are actually quite normal.
During the period when Columbus entered the second round of the playoffs, the league also announced several other awards this season:
The "Best Sixth Man Award" still belongs to Louis Williams. Since going to the Clippers, he has started the mode of dominating the "Best Sixth Man" award just like before!
To say that this guy is indeed a representative player of "staggered travel".
Didn't play that well in the starting position, but as long as he sits on the bench for two or three minutes before going on the court, he can show his form immediately, which...
Ordinary people really can't explain it!
Ok……
It's not an ordinary person, and I can't explain it. It can only be said that it is a personal characteristic, like he can let two girlfriends exist at the same time, and both are willing to allow Louis Williams to associate with each other...
That's it!
The "Best General Manager Award of the Season" belongs to the "logo man" of the Warriors.
Although the Warriors did not take the lead in the summer deal, they really made a profit. Not only did their strength not decrease because of LeBron James' departure, but because of Kevin Durant. The arrival of the team has made the team's system more perfect. At this moment, the Warriors can be said to be truly "performing their duties"!
The "Best Coach of the Season Award" belongs to Malone of the Nuggets.
As the only "dark horse" this season, and there are no super giants with famous names in the lineup, this team will have LeBron James, Chris Paul, Irving and Jordan's Lakers The team edged out.
This "best head coach of the season" really cannot but be given to them!
As the Columbus Explorers swept the Bobcats.
Several other duels also had results one after another.
Like them, the Raptors swept their opponents very simply. The Bucks played 5 games against the Celtics and finally defeated their opponents 4:1. The most intense fight was between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Wizards the match of.
The final result was 4-2!
It was a bit unexpected to the outside world. The main reason was that when facing Howard, Embiid did not play the dominance that the outside world thought. Instead, Howard restricted him well on the defensive end...
If it weren't for the aggravation of Wall's ankle injury, it's really hard to say what the direction of this round of the series will be.
Li Wan looked at his opponent in the next round, and looked at Embiid's performance, and thought:
Almost!
This guy showed his shape ahead of time!
Looking rough, the "Great Emperor" Embiid, who can play well in the basket, is actually a "soft guy". Howard showed his tough side, and he hit more and more outside!
It is also for this reason that Howard played better and better. Although they lost this round of the series, Howard scored 17.4 points and 10.6 rebounds, which can be regarded as a small response to the outside rumors that he is old.
did you see?
Buddy beat these new generations, or catch one accurate!
That is to say, there are not so many fans, plus I have a lot of cerebral palsy, otherwise, I am afraid that some fans will shout for me: The Wizards lost, but Howard did not lose!
The team has just reached the second round of the playoffs after going through twists and turns. This is something to be happy about, but after confirming to enter the next round, Ben Simmons was not so happy in an interview.
because……
Li Wan and the Columbus Explorers are their opponents in the next round.
In this round of the game against the Wizards, he actually played very well, averaging 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game. With Embiid averaging 21.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, he really can't tell the difference from Embiid "Big and small kings" come!
But as long as he plays against the Columbus Explorers, his statistics will definitely plummet "cliff-like", and he is very reluctant to give up his current reputation.
Many media believe that he has grown a lot in the second season of his career!
When the second round starts, I'm afraid we won't be able to see them again.
Well, what should I say!
Ben Simmons has become a habit of being "beaten"!
In the second round of the series, the first game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Columbus Explorers came up. The whole process was no different from what Ben Simmons had experienced before.
However, it's no wonder that the Columbus Explorers would do this, this is the playoffs after all!
Moreover, this trick is really easy to use!
Ben Simmons' shooting was as stiff as if he was holding a brick instead of a ball!
between……
Barkley discovered Huadian: "Do you think it's not that Ben Simmons doesn't want to practice shooting, but that he can't practice shooting at all?"
As soon as this point of view came out, the usual Kenny Smith immediately showed a sudden realization. In his opinion, this is really too possible!
Ever since, the point of view that Ben Simmons can't practice shooting, just came out.
At the end of the game, Simmons made 16 of 5 shots from the field, and he took a total of 6 mid-range and long-range shots, and his shooting percentage was quite explosive, 6 of 0 shots.
After the game, Ben Simmons felt his head heavy.
The reporter asked Barkley's point of view: "Man, do you think you can practice shooting?"
As soon as this remark came out, Ben Simmons was not happy at the time.
What is "Can I develop a shot?"
Isn't shooting the easiest skill in the world?
As long as you practice, it will definitely work!
Can this be practiced?
He glanced at the reporter with disdain.
just wait!
Just wait to be blinded by my shots!
He decided that he must practice shooting this summer!
his determination...
Li Wan didn't know. If Li Wan knew, he would definitely say: "There is a long way to go!"
In fact, there is nothing wrong with Ben Simmons' views on shooting:
Practice will definitely work!
Just like LeBron James, when he was in the Heat, Pat Riley stared at him, allowing him to develop a stable shot and maintain a good touch.But for this kind of people who feel stiff, this is the only way!
Once there is no such a large amount of training, the shooting accuracy will definitely drop significantly.
This is why the 37-year-old Ray Allen completed an "excellent three-pointer" in the finals, while the 39-year-old LeBron James' three-pointer percentage was only about 20% when he was shot.
This is really impossible to practice!
Including Howard at the beginning, he also had a very stiff short-range mid-range shot, but he didn't stick to it.
Because maintaining the touch requires day-to-day shooting training, where does he have the time?
It's better to roll two sets of iron to ensure the strength of the body, and then rely on the body to eat!
This is a common problem with people with physical talent, LeBron James is like this, Howard is like this, and now Ben Simmons is like this.
He can solve most of the problems by relying on his physical talent. If Li Wan hadn't targeted him so much and magnified his shortcoming of not having a mid-range shot, he would not have thought of practicing mid-range shooting.
In this game, the Philadelphia 76ers also lost to the Columbus Explorers by 101 to 123, 22 points.
If you just look at the point difference, you can't tell whether this is the Philadelphia 76ers or the series with the Bobcats is not over yet.
Embiid wasn't too upset after the game because he...
Scored 23 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks. His performance was very eye-catching!
Played well, lost the game, for Embiid...
What's the difference between this and not losing?
Give me Li Wan, won't I win?
Ok……
The biggest problem with Embiid is that he has too many excuses. Of course, this is not his problem alone. Several new generations have this problem.
The most shocking thing is "Brother Antetokounmpo". The statement "If you don't win the championship, it is considered a failure, then Jordan only has 6 seasons" is simply bursting.
He really never thought about it, even according to his logic, Jordan still has 6 seasons, but he only has one season!
The so-called calm acceptance of failure emphasizes calmness, not acceptance of failure!
When you feel that failure doesn't matter, how can you have enough motivation to pursue success?
In fact, this is the reason why many players have no way to go further.
Including a certain goat, he spent 8 seasons proving that he did not have the strength to lead the team to win the championship alone, and then used the rest of his career to gamble on the shortcut of basketball. He is eager to succeed, but the conclusion he drew in the face of failure is wrong .
What he thinks is not how to improve himself, but how to improve the strength of his teammates.
If the strength of this team is not enough, then I will change the team.
As for the impact of changing teams, it doesn't matter, just find an excuse.
There is really no reason for "brother basketball" and "hometown basketball". He can still play "school district basketball". He feels that he is old, but wants to continue to collect honors and consolidate his status. He can also play "father-son basketball" ...
But just like if a man or a woman wants to break up, he has countless reasons, and there are countless reasons for wanting to change teams!
But in the end, he only got 4 championship trophies.
Knowing that I can't match my hard power, I found another way, and the "411" project took office, but the packaging until the end made passers-by and fans feel more and more outrageous...
From this perspective, he really did not play a good role model.
Everyone knows who started the summit group!
As a result, in the following leagues, everyone's first reaction to losing is:
My teammates can't!
I never thought about it, but I can't do it!
Until Jokic came out, but even so, the atmosphere has formed, there is no shortcut in basketball, but the NBA really has a shortcut!
But this time and space is slightly different.
Although it is still popular among "superstars", this is all to deal with Li Wan. You must know that after leaving New York, the highest-level teammate next to Li Wan is Chris Bosh. Chris Bosh...
Then there is Carmelo Anthony, who only has the peak tail left...
These guys who made it to the second team all relied on the team's record and the data played by Li Wan. It was Li Wan who won another "three consecutive championships" and began to attack the "four consecutive championships". .
The rest are rookies selected by the team after Li Wan left from New York.
Li Wan has long stopped taking the path of "holding groups", but the atmosphere of this alliance has not changed. The biggest reason is that Li Wan is too strong. , to try to snipe Li Wan.
It's just a pity that...
They still can't do it!
Li Wan won another "three consecutive championships" in this era of extreme grouping!
After the Columbus Explorers easily won the first game of the second round of the series, the league also announced the "best lineup" of the season:
"Best team: Li Wan, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Embiid;
Best Second Team: Stephen Curry, DeRozan, Leonard, Anthony Davis, Jokic;
Best three teams: Mike Conley, Westbrook, LeBron James, Antetokounmpo, Oden;”
Embiid entered the "best team" this season, but he took advantage of the data. He is the player with the most explosive data at the fifth position this year, averaging 25.4 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 blocks per game!
But as far as the role of the team is concerned, in fact Jokic is above him. The Nuggets will be in a rebuild right away, without a nap!
The "Three Teams" belong to Oden. His statistics this year are not as good as in previous years. No matter how bad the previous years were, he would have "20 plus 10", but this year he averaged only 16.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. After Leonard and Conley came, Oden appeared A more obvious transformation, more focused on the defensive end.
But the team's record is enough to make him selected.
His data is just not that good, but compared with Green and the others, he still has an advantage.
Green averaged 9.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, not far behind his "double-double", but Oden still averaged 2.5 rebounds per game!
In addition, Mike Conley is back on the list.
After coming to the Trail Blazers this season, he averaged 19.8 points and 7.6 assists per game. Coupled with the team's record, he squeezed out Chris Paul and other No. [-] positions, and successfully entered the "best team". line-up".
This is the second time the "Four Ohio Brothers" have appeared, and three of them have been selected to the best team at the same time.
It is also for this reason that some media directly gave the topic: "Are the four Ohio brothers considered the most dominant foursome in NCAA history!"
As a result, nearly 70% of the fans agreed with this statement.
Of course, the main reason is because of Li Wan!
However, even if Li Wan is not that strong, this lineup is still very capable.
At least they have been excellent in the league for so many years, which is rare among NCAA combinations that entered the league in the same year in the past.
Take the "Florida Five Tigers" who competed with them in the 07 NCAA Finals. Now there are only Noah and Al Horford. Even Noah suffered injuries this season. They were gradually reduced to substitute players, but these three were selected into the "best team" together.
The reporters searched the entire NBA history, but they couldn't find a combination as evergreen as them!
Paul George appeared in the "Best Team" for the first time in his career, and the person who was squeezed out by him was LeBron James.
After leaving the Warriors, LeBron James fell to the "best third team" for the first time in his career. It was more than ten years ago that he was only selected to the "best third team".
This has also become another evidence of his decline.
To be honest, fortunately, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets 4-2 in the first round and entered the second round, otherwise...
Ok!
The current situation is not much better at all, because entering the second round to face the Warriors' LeBron James, the first game allowed the Warriors to score 111 to 96 by more than ten points.
The team was being beaten all the way, and there was no room for resistance at all!
Looking at it, not surprisingly, LeBron James will experience another sweep in this round of the series.
Along with the "Best Team" comes the "Best Defense Team" list:
"Best defensive team: Li Wan, Gobert, Paul George, Smart, Antetokounmpo;
Best Defensive Second Team: Wiggins, Klay Thompson, Embiid, Green, Holiday;”
This year's All-Defensive Team list has not changed much, and Smart's appearance in the "defensive team" is the biggest change.
But this guy has indeed gradually grown into a perimeter defensive gate that can give opponents a headache.
After the All-NBA team was announced, the Columbus Explorers continued to ravage the Philadelphia 76ers, and Ben Simmons' eyes lost the light.
Although he has already experienced the same torture.
But there are some pains that you can't get used to after experiencing it several times.
For example, in the game against the Columbus Explorers, the gang of hangers headed by Li Wan tortured him.
That's not just defense, it's torture.
It wasn't just his game state that was destroyed, but also his self-confidence.
After losing Game [-] of the series, Ben Simmons wondered if I was the worst "No. [-] pick" in the world.
It's no wonder he thought so, it was because he was hammered so painfully that he couldn't fight back at all.
This is really hard to accept for Ben Simmons, who has never encountered any setbacks in basketball since he was a child!
The big score came to 3-0, and Columbus was just one step away from entering the Eastern Conference finals.
The league announced the "Best Defensive Player Award" for the season the next day.
"Brother Antetokounmpo" won this award!