I'm a boss in the NBA

Chapter 688 Sweeping the Grizzlies 4-0!

Pickle and Jazz's Hayward lost the best team and failed to trigger the designated veteran clause (the previous season was selected to the best team, or was elected to the best defensive player of the year, or won the MVP; two of the previous three seasons were selected to the best lineup, or was elected the Defensive Player of the Year or was elected an MVP once, and one of the two conditions can be met), which also means that they will not be able to get a five-year, $5 million super-maximum salary contract this year.

In contrast, some superstars have successfully reached the standard. This summer, Harden, Westbrook, Curry and Wall can all sign super contracts.Xiaoka can also sign a super maximum salary contract next summer.

Harden averaged a career-high 29.1 points per game this season, ranking third in the NBA scoring list, averaging a league-high 11.2 assists per game, and averaging 8.1 rebounds per game, leading the Rockets to a league-high 55. With a record of 27 wins and 746 losses, Harden made a total of 262 free throws this season, ranking first in the league. At the same time, he hit 22 three-pointers and ranked fourth in the league. This season, Harden scored a total of [-] triple-doubles, the highest in NBA history Tied for sixth on the single-season triple-double list.

In the 14th season of his career, James averaged 26.4 points (eighth in the league), 8.6 rebounds and 8.7 assists (seventh in the league). 13 triple-doubles, ranking third.He has averaged at least 13 points per game for 25 consecutive seasons. In the past 13 seasons, James has never been selected to the best team, including 11 times to the best team (10 consecutive seasons) and 2 times to the best team Second team.

Westbrook scored 42 triple-doubles this season, breaking Oscar Robertson's record and becoming the single-season triple-double king in NBA history.At the same time, he averaged a league-high 31.6 points per game, ranked third in assists with 10.4 per game, and ranked 10.7th in rebounds with 10 per game.This season, Wei Shao scored 18+ 40 times and 4+ 50 times.

Xiaoka averaged 25.5 points per game to create a new career high, ranking ninth in the NBA scoring list. He is also the first Spurs player to average 2001+ points per game since Duncan in the 02-25 season, as the best defense in the previous two years Player, Leonard led the Spurs to a record of 61 wins and 21 losses and the league's best defensive rating.

Brother Nongmei averaged a career-high 28 points per game, ranking fourth in the league. At the same time, he averaged 11.8 rebounds per game and also created a career high, ranking seventh in the NBA. On the defensive end, Brother Nongmei averaged 2.23 blocks per game. Second in the league, he scored 2099 points throughout the season, setting a new record for scoring in a single season in team history.

The best team is also freshly released, and there is only one last award left in this awards ceremony, which is the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Strictly speaking, this is the grand finale of this awards ceremony!

At this moment, even John Cena became extremely serious.In the center of the stage, five legendary insiders appeared one by one-O'Neal, Mutombo, Mourning, David Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, these five great centers collectively took the stage.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the oldest, gave a speech, and invited the most important person, the predecessor and mentor of their five major centers-the first annual Lifetime Achievement Award winner Bill Russell!
The audience spent more than 20 seconds waiting for the appearance of the old man - the 83-year-old old man was already staggering, and finally got to the center of the stage with the support of Mourning.When his figure appeared, everyone in the audience stood up at the same time, and saluted this true legend with warm applause!
The old man's body is indeed not as good as before.
Winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, 11-time NBA champion, 5-time NBA Most Valuable Player, one-time All-Star MVP, the first black head coach in NBA history-this is Bill Larry Some of Sale's countless honors.He has a well-known nickname, Lord of the Rings; the Finals MVP trophy, also known as the FMVP trophy, is named after him.

Russell was one of the most influential players in the early NBA, launching the longest championship dynasty in the history of North American sports.But in addition to his outstanding performance on the court, Russell is also the first black coach in NBA history and the first black coach in the history of the American Sports League.In the 50s and 60s, Russell achieved these unprecedented achievements in the face of pervasive racial prejudice and racial discrimination against black people.His courage and dignity to overcome all this inspired all Americans, and his excellent character is also an example for NBA players to learn from.

At today's awards ceremony, Mr. Russell leaned on a cane, counted the five people lined up behind him with his fingers-five great centers who are his successors, and then said: "I still I can kick your asses (can hit five)!" In a word, the audience was amused.

Next, the old man said: "Thank you to everyone. I don't know how much I respect you. I thank you for working hard in your own way. I am very proud to participate in a sport with you."

At this time, the live broadcast footage was shown to the audience, and everyone was listening solemnly, and many people had tears in their eyes——when the real legend comes to everyone, you will be extremely touched!
13年职业生涯，拉塞尔一共打了963场常规赛，场均出场42.3分钟，交出15.1分22.5篮板4.3助攻的数据，共计5次当选常规赛MVP、1次全明星MVP、3次最佳阵容一阵、8次二阵以及1次最佳防守阵容一阵。

拉塞尔一共打了165场季后赛，场均出场45.4分钟，有16.2分24.9篮板4.7助攻入账。1975年，拉塞尔入选篮球名人堂。

Russell really deserves the honor given to him by the league. As one of the greatest players in NBA history, Russell is the first player to collect Olympic gold medals, NBA championships and NCAA championships. The team's African-American coach.In addition to being unmatched on the court, Russell also paid a lot off the court to fight for the rights of black players. He has made great contributions to the development of the NBA.Known as the "Lord of the Rings", Russell has won a total of 13 championship rings in 11 years of his career. The number of rings is even more than that of fingers. They were all obtained when he played for the Boston Celtics, and even Including an eight-peat.By the time he won the last two championships, Russell was already a player-coach.Russell has the most championship rings among all NBA players.

Xu Xuan was also very emotional off the court, especially when he heard the old man said that he would blow up the five of them, Uncle Mu laughed, O'Neill also laughed, and everyone laughed.

How should I put it, this is the history of the NBA, it is inheritance, it is culture, and it is also feelings!

The touching and exciting moment passed, and the awards ceremony ended.

Everyone went back to their homes to find their mothers.

Xu Xuan received the goods this time not bad.

The first is the scoring champion.

Followed by the regular season MVP and the best team.

There are three awards in total, which may not seem like many, but they are full of weight, and they are all inlaid with gold.

From New York to Los Angeles.

Before they had time to recuperate, the playoffs over there had already continued.

The Lakers are okay here, the game is on the 19th, and many teams play on the 18th, the time is very fast!
How should I put it, the award ceremony held this time is of great significance, but the time is too tight, which is not very good.

But for the first time, it was always a bit of a surprise.

Next, Xu Xuan is not in the mood to care about the records of other teams.

After watching the first game, you can generally see how the subsequent games will be.

The second game between the Lakers and the Grizzlies this round started on the 19th.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Staples Arena is already brightly lit.

The place was full of spectators.

The Grizzlies have not left Los Angeles in the past two days. As the previously defeated team, they have been licking their wounds in Los Angeles.

How should I put it, as the party that lost before, the Grizzlies themselves are quite confused.

Because judging from the performance of the last game, the Grizzlies maintained all their advantages in the first three quarters, but they were overturned in the fourth quarter.

Does it mean that as long as we play better in the fourth quarter, the Lakers can't win? !
Most of the Grizzlies thought so.

Otherwise, what do you think?

The Grizzlies really didn't think they would lose.

However, when the game started, everyone on the Grizzlies immediately became sluggish!

Because, in the first quarter, the Grizzlies were killed by the imposing Lakers, 34 to 19 in a single quarter!

The Lakers led by 15 points!
This is simply outrageous!
"This is going to lose, what happened to the Grizzlies today?" Ke Fan asked in confusion.

In fact, he should change the question, what happened to the Lakers today!
Why so cruel!

So brutal!

It's almost like the Lakers in front of them are two teams, not at all alike.

In the last game, although the Lakers played fiercely at the end, they played relatively conservatively in the first three quarters. Who would have thought that in this game, the Lakers would go straight up and be chaotic.

This chaotic chiseling almost failed to chisel out the heads of the Grizzlies.

We are 15 points behind in the first quarter, and we are still in the playoffs. How should we play this game?
What to beat?

The Grizzlies were a little bit blinded.

However, under the encouragement of head coach David Fizdale in the second quarter, everyone still raised their confidence.

But it seems that their well-arranged defensive line is useless. It seems that the Lakers have not even resisted the first attack, and they declared a collapse!
The game seems to have no suspense.
2 is better than 0!

The Lakers lead by a big score!
Memphis fans were dead silent.

Before this round of the series, they were quite confident.

Especially after the last game, although they lost, they did see hope.

Who would have thought that this scene would suddenly become like this.

"Jie was 0 to 2?"

"I wipe! Are they so ruthless?"

"It's not going to be 0-4, is it, my friends?"

"If it is 0 to 4, it will be sad."

Grizzlies fans are heartbroken.

I don't want to be 0 to 4!
If it was 0 to 4, how would they go to see Jiang Dong's elders!
Win a game, must win a game!
4 to 0 is too ugly!
According to the rules of the NBA playoff series, the first two games are played by the top-ranked teams, the middle two games are played by the low-ranked teams, the fifth game is played by the high-ranked teams, and the sixth game is played by the low-ranked teams. The last team, the final tie-break is on the higher-ranked team.

The grades are clear.

Now, the Lakers have won two wins, so the next two games will be played at the home court of the Grizzlies.

On April 4, after three days, all the Lakers came to Memphis collectively.

"Oh, this feeling of leading 2-0 is really good." Ingram walked off the plane with a lazy waist, and Russell carefully avoided him, because he was carrying a pack of snacks on his back, and there was a slight delay. Xuan's, his own, and Ci Shiping's.

Don't ask why there is Ci Shiping, although there is no Ci Shiping in Frank's roster, but Ci Shiping considers himself the "locker room leader", and of course it is impossible to miss any games now.

"Hey, buddy, you're floating!" Xu Xuan glanced at him.

"How can it be, boss, I'm secretly feeling emotional." Ingram immediately came up to help Xu Xuan hold the bag in his hand.

With a flattering expression, Russell frowned for a while.

What the hell, such a cheap person is my teammate?

No, I don't have such a teammate, this is a dog!
"Don't be careless, guys." Xu Xuan, who was empty-handed, turned around and said, "After all, this is his home game, and it's not that easy to win."

Xu Xuan didn't put too much pressure on them.

The first game was mainly to let them adapt to the rhythm of the next playoffs, but from the second game onwards, Xu Xuan was not prepared to spend too much time. He finished the game early and rested early so that he could save his energy to face the Rockets and Clippers the winner.

Relatively speaking, the strength of the Grizzlies is still much worse than those two teams.

The first game let them know that the playoffs are not easy, and the second game built their confidence. In the next two games, Xu Xuan is going to cut the mess!
Still waiting to advance, Xu Xuan doesn't have that much time to waste on these people.

May 4st!
After three days, everyone in the Grizzlies readjusted their confidence and state.

It is not uncommon to be two games behind in the start of the playoffs, and it does not mean that two games behind are guaranteed to lose.

They still have a chance!

Just grab this home opportunity.

however.

Reality slapped them hard again.

Just when they were full of confidence and ready to make a comeback against the sky, Xu Xuan led the Lakers to another massacre!

3 is better than 0!

Immediately after April 4, one day later, the Lakers won again!

4 is better than 0!

Directly swept by a big score and advanced to the second round!
at the same time.

After the thrilling first game, the Cavaliers did not give the Pacers another chance, and they also swept 4-0 to enter the second round.

In the other three games in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors played against the Bucks, the Boston Celtics played against the Bulls, and the Washington Wizards played against the Atlanta Hawks, all of which were only 2-2!

Chess against opponents!
而勇士队这边打雷霆也没有发生意外，目前是3比1领先，马刺打爵士也是3比1领先，火箭打快船则是2比2。

It can also be seen from here that the three teams of the Lakers, Warriors, and Spurs are so stable that they are terrifying!
(End of this chapter)