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Chapter 404 The First Regular Season MVP

3:0 was swept, the Mavericks stopped the first round.

The originally expected depression caused by the defeat did not bother the Mavericks for too long, because the Mavericks have reached the limit of their current level, and there is no need to worry about something that has happened afterwards, just like in this world. No regret medicine.

Li Shengli just watched with peace of mind a group of old friends fighting hard in the playoffs.

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The Jazz was the first to advance in the Western Conference. They attracted a lot of attention because of their two consecutive championships. Their sweep of the Mavericks in the first round proved their ability to win the championship. Many fans believe that the Jazz may usher in a third championship. trophy.

The hope is as great as the disappointment.

The Jazz played brilliantly in the first round. In the second round, they faced the Houston Rockets, who had cleaned up their lineup this season. The inside line was Olajuwon, a top center. Compared with the Jazz's inside line, they even had an advantage. They brought a glider Drex on the outside line. Le, even approaching the end of his career, has a strong enough offensive ability.

Although the Rockets sent Thorpe away, the new generation of No. [-] Robert Horry has grown to the point where he can help Olajuwon, plus all the role players who are not weak... This lineup combination is simply Li Shengli dreamed of it, and the effect of his play is obvious to all.

The big score is 3:4!

The Jazz died before their ambitions were fulfilled, and stopped in the second round after the Mavericks.

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Damn, when you hit us with so much strength, where did the rocket strength go?

Li Shengli saw the Jazz's game from beginning to end, and the more he watched, the more angry he became. Although he was eliminated early, it doesn't mean that he hopes that the Jazz will also leave the stage. This kind of anticipation is like... losing to the championship team It's not shameful, but losing to the second-round team is embarrassing.

The Jazz has nothing to do, and Li Shengli doesn't want to watch the Western Conference. He has set his sights on the Magic and O'Neal in the Eastern Conference.

If we want to judge the two most improved teams in the East and West this season, the East belongs to the Magic and the West belongs to the Mavericks, and the Magic are really playing very well in the Eastern Division.

The Boston Celtics were defeated 3:1 in the first round.

In the second round, the Cleveland Cavaliers were blasted 4:1.

The Eastern Conference finals met with the Pacers, and they played a 4:3 to advance to the finals, while in the Western Conference... the Rockets overturned the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals 2:4, and successfully joined the Magic in the finals of this season.

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How could this be?

O'Neal is going to win the championship?

Li Shengli admits that the Magic is fierce, but he really didn't expect to be so fierce that he went straight to the finals and reached a new historical height for the Orlando Magic. However...Compared to the Rockets, Li Shengli still hopes that the Magic can win, even if Olajuwon has been waiting for this championship for a lifetime!

However, it backfired.

The young Magic seems to have exerted too much force in the previous rounds. O'Neal, as the first core of the Magic, was eaten by the cunning Olajuwon. Even Li Shengli could feel O'Neal's desperation on the court, which was worse than his loss to the Jazz. despair is worse.

In the finals 4:0, the Magic were swept!

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From heaven to hell, the fast-changing magic took only one week, because the time span of 4 games was exactly 7 days, and Olajuwon, who had been waiting for a lifetime, got his wish and won the first championship trophy and the finals MVP.

However, it is a pity that Olajuwon did not achieve a single-season Grand Slam, because the regular season MVP of the 94-95 season announced before the finals was Li Shengli.

The regular season MVP has arrived!

Li Shengli ranked second in scoring list, rebounding list, and blocks list in a single season. It may be nothing to look at one item alone, but ranking second in all three items is enough to prove the comprehensiveness of the statistics, plus the Mavericks this season. The record is excellent, and there is no criticism of this lottery.

It's just that the best rookie of the season was a bit strange, and it turned out that Grant Hill and Jason Kidd won the awards at the same time.

What is this horse riding operation?

Li Shengli was dissatisfied. Thinking of this, he thought of O'Neill and him fighting for the best rookie, but this time it turned out that Hill and Kidd shared the best rookie.

Why did you go to you early?

If I had shared with O'Neill at the beginning, how about letting O'Neill keep beeping about this matter with me?

While cursing the official NC, Li Shengli was really surprised by this mysterious operation, because objectively speaking... Kidd's data is really not as good as Hill's.

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19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.8 steals, these are Hill's averages for the season.

11.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.9 steals, this is Kidd's average per game.

To be honest, unlike Li Shengli and O'Neal who were in a difficult position, when these two data are compared, it is clear that Kidd is at a disadvantage, but the final result is that Kidd and Hill share the best rookie.

This does not rule out the fact that after Kidd joined the Mavericks, the team's record soared, but more conspiracy theorists believe... the league is trying to give Dallas a hand?And think about the mysterious trade last season, which sent Li Shengli to the Mavericks, this is a real signal.

However, it is certain that commercial leagues pursue interests, and developing the Dallas ball market is also in line with the development trend of the league, and more fans don't think about it at all, so the incident of the two sharing the best rookie this season did not cause much disturbance .

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Back to the topic.

In any case, the third season of Li Shengli's career is over.

The current Dallas Mavericks are in the run-up stage of taking off, and there will definitely be an injection of fresh blood next season, but Li Shengli, as the core of the team, will definitely not move.

It doesn't matter how the management strengthens, as long as there is action, because the clumsy Mavericks are right no matter which position they fill.

Of course, in order to maximize the reinforcement effect, the power forward at the fourth position is definitely the best choice, and in the upcoming draft... the management has basically locked in several rookie options.

Everyone knows that the best result for the Mavericks is to trade two picks together, but there are uncertainties in this kind of thing, and whether they can negotiate with the target team is a problem, so the management must have a first choice in the alternative plan. The selection arrangements for the middle and late stages of the draft round.

But in any case, the harvest will definitely come.Li Shengli is quite satisfied with this result.

It is best to have a younger brother with a high pick. Rasheed Wallace, who is predicted to be in the top five, is the first choice. Kevin Garnett, who is predicted to be similar in the pick, is also possible, and even has greater potential, because high school students Having such a high degree of predicted ranking proves that there is still something in the stomach, even if it is a kid?

No matter how bad it is, it’s okay to have two first-round rookies fill in the third and fourth positions.

Think about it this way, no matter what, the Mavericks next season will be stronger than they are now, at least they won't be swept in the first round.

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Here it is.

The entire league has entered the offseason. Because he has stayed here after last season, Li Shengli has prepared a plan to return to China to visit his relatives this time. To be honest, it is more because his agent, Old Turner, abducted him so much money. Beating him back to a poor state, he has to see... Where did the money go, why can't it just go in and out?

(End of this chapter)