Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 299 299. Harvest of Honor!Advance to the Western Conference Finals!Duncan's dissatisfaction!Ideas for recruiting Duncan!

This season is destined to be a bumper season for the Grizzlies.

Among the honors announced by the league in the regular season, the Grizzlies not only have players selected to the best team, best defensive team, best coach, best sixth man, and Royce is even in the best rookie list. Bert this guy can be ranked in the top three.

The current strength of the Grizzlies can be understood even by those who don't know the ball. The Grizzlies not only grasp the present, but also hold the future in their hands.

What really made fans of other teams feel desperate was the announcement of the regular season MVP. This season, Grizzlies star Chris Paul defeated LeBron James with a weak first vote and was elected as the regular season MVP for the first time in his career.

This is also the second consecutive year that the Grizzlies have had a player elected as the MVP since Luke took over, which can be called a model in the history of the league.

这个赛季，保罗常规赛一共为灰熊出战71场比赛，场均能够交出18.6分5.1篮板10.2助攻以及2.7次抢断。

Among them, the shooting percentage was as high as 52.3%, setting a career high for Chris Paul, and even the three-point shooting percentage remained above 37%.

There is no doubt that Paul has become one of the most outstanding and stable superstar players in the active league. In the new season, the backcourt duo formed with Kevin Martin also dominates the league. No pair of combinations can compete with the "Paul Ma".

The outside world is not too surprised that Paul won the regular season MVP. After all, the Grizzlies' regular season record of 76 wins and 6 losses this season is too terrifying.

This record is a huge addition to Paul's MVP campaign. Otherwise, it would not be easy for Paul to win the regular season MVP of the [-]-[-] season by defeating LeBron James.

After all, this season's LeBron James not only brought the Cavaliers to the second place in the Eastern Conference, but even threatened the Celtics who sit on the Big Five.

Even in terms of personal data, James averaged 28 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game, basically bringing his personal heroism to the extreme.

Even though the arrival of "Second Master" Mo Williams has shared a lot of offensive pressure for James, the player who really determines the ceiling of this Cavaliers is LeBron James.

It's a pity that in the past few years when James was at his peak, he encountered an undefeated team led by Luke.

Whether it was the Timberwolves period or the Grizzlies period, James could only run along the regular season MVP list.

After being defeated by Garnett, Kevin Martin and Chris Paul successively, he could only sit on the sidelines and watch Chris Paul win the highest honor in the [-]-[-] season with envious eyes.

When the league announced the regular season MVP winner for the new season, the reporter immediately interviewed LeBron James, who was playing in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Facing the scene of passing the MVP of the regular season again, James can only show a touch of helplessness: "To be honest, I envy Chris very much. He made the most sensible and correct decision during the offseason. This allowed him to advance in his career and become the envy of people."

"Lu is a very great coach. He seems to have magic in him, and he always makes the players better under him."

"Whether it is a rookie player or a veteran player, Lu can always find a way to integrate it into his team."

"I heard that coach Don Nelson plans to join forces with Luke during the offseason. For other teams, this is obviously an extremely bad thing."

"But here, I still want to congratulate Chris, congratulations to him as the regular season MVP."

The envy that James revealed to Chris Paul during the interview made the Cavaliers management feel that something is wrong.

Although James didn't make it clear that he also wanted to play for Luke, James became more and more impatient with the Cavaliers. His words were full of envy for Chris Paul and regret for not being able to win the championship.

The attitude expressed subconsciously by James gave the Cavaliers management a very bad premonition, always feeling that the team and James were drifting away, which made Cavaliers owner Gilbert a little anxious.

The league finally announced the best defensive player. Compared with the regular season MVP, this year's best defensive player is the most competitive award.

Among them, Marc Gasol, Howard and Garnett have very high voices. Before the result comes out, no one knows who will have the last laugh.

In the second half of the Timberwolves, although Garnett's personal state was no longer at the peak due to injuries, his excellent defensive experience and judgment still allowed Garnett to still occupy the place of the best defensive team.

Especially this season, most of the players on the Celtics team are veterans with old arms and legs. Players like Pierce, Ray Allen, and Marbury, no fans at all think that these few players can provoke the Celtics. .

Even the inside pillar "Shark" O'Neal also seemed unable to do what he wanted because of his age, averaging only 0.8 blocks per game, a career low.

If it weren't for the presence of Kevin Garnett, fans can't imagine how bad the Celtics' defense would be this season.

However, compared to Howard and Marc Gasol, Garnett's chances of being elected as the best defensive player are undoubtedly the smallest of the three.

The disadvantage of Garnett is in the position. The probability of the center player being selected as the best defensive player is obviously higher than that of other positions. This is not only a problem left over from history, but also has a lot to do with the tactical arrangement on the defensive end.

Most of the center players are taller than [-] meters. In order to avoid being hanged out by the opponent's guard and misplaced for singles, the coach often finds a way to keep the center player under the basket. This also leads to the defensive efficiency of the center player being the highest among the five positions in basketball. The presence.

In other words, the reason why the average defensive efficiency of center players is the highest among the five positions is largely due to the fact that the other four positions help the center to make intermittent defenses.

Even a coach like D'Antoni who is crazy about small ball play will never allow opposing players to enter his own penalty area as easily as the back garden.

Once the opponent frequently attacks the basket, D'Antoni will definitely arrange more defenses to protect the basket. This is the tactical benefit of the center position.

In the end, Grizzlies player Marc Gasol struggled to defeat competitors "Warcraft" Howard and Garnett, and was elected as the best defensive player for the first time in his career, and also became the first Spanish player in league history to win DPOY .

Due to the sufficient offensive firepower of the Grizzlies in the new season, Marc Gasol does not have many opportunities on the offensive end, but after the hard work during the offseason, Marc Gasol's defensive efficiency has improved considerably.

From being selected to the best defensive second team last season to becoming the best defensive player this season, in addition to his solid basic skills, Marc Gasol's efforts cannot be ignored.

常规赛期间，马克加索尔一共为灰熊出战69场比赛，场均能够交出11.6分8.8篮板3.6助攻1.4抢断以及2.1次封盖。

Comprehensive personal data undoubtedly makes Marc Gasol the most eye-catching presence among the new generation of centers, especially the 38.2% three-point shooting rate from beyond the three-point line is as unsolvable as a nuclear weapon.

Even though the existence of Luke promoted the desolation of the big center era in advance, there are still many veteran coaches who are unwilling to use centers who float outside and shoot three-pointers.

I think this kind of behavior is an out-and-out softie. Only tough rebounds in the interior and desperate blocks on the defensive end are the most important things for center players to do.

However, the success of the Grizzlies for two consecutive years has caused more coaches to fall into contemplation. At present, inside players with excellent shooting ability such as Marc Gasol, Okur and Murphy have become sweets and potatoes in the free market.

Compared with the previous two years, personal worth has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The reason why Marc Gasol can make the entire league so envious is that in addition to his accurate three-point shooting from the outside, Marc Gasol, who is [-] meters tall, also has excellent pass support and the ability to defend the penalty area by defeating "Warcraft" Howard .

There is no doubt that no coach can refuse the temptation of Marc Gasol. While the defensive ability is top in the league, the offensive end can also open up space for breakthrough players.

And becoming the second organization point besides the point guard, this is simply a panacea on the court, and it can play a threat in any lineup.

With Marc Gasol successfully elected as the best defensive player, Memphis fans can't wait to start sharing the joy.

Looking at it now, this season can no longer be compared to the Grizzlies' big harvest season. In a sense, the Grizzlies have basically monopolized all the awards with gold content.

Whether it is the regular season MVP, the best defensive player, the best coach, the best sixth man, or the best team, what the Grizzlies lack is the success of winning the supreme championship trophy this season.

To paraphrase the sour words of Sun fans: "Although the Grizzlies defeated us in the first round of the playoffs, it has to be admitted that no team in the league can stop the Grizzlies from defending their title."

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When he learned that he actually defeated the All-Star ticket king Howard and was elected as the best defensive player for the first time in his career, the excited Marc Gasol was as excited as he was in the fourth round of the series with the Spurs.

Tim Duncan, who was facing him, was pressed under him and ravaged crazily. Tim Duncan, who was limited on the defensive end, only made 13 of 2 shots in the first three quarters and forcibly paid tribute to the volute.

The offensive end also burned with fierce fighting spirit, asking for the ball many times in the low post to force Tim Duncan, playing a personal aggressiveness that does not belong to Marc Gasol at all.

Seeing Gasol on the field as fierce as taking drugs, D'Antoni, as the acting head coach, looked puzzled: "Who stimulated him again? Could it be that his girlfriend ran away with his brother?"

Lambiel on the side smiled and said: "I guess if you know that you have been elected as the best coach, you should be more excited than him."

D'Antoni shook his head with a smile: "Excitement is indeed excitement. It may be possible to press Tim Duncan under him and beat him helplessly. How much energy must be hidden in Mark's body."

Lambiel continued to joke: "Actually, I also have huge energy hidden in my body. If you give me 500 catties of cement, I may not be able to carry it, but if you give me 500 catties of US dollars, I can carry it and run. If you don't believe me, you can try it. "

D'Antoni looked helpless and didn't want to continue chatting with Lambiel. This guy's brain circuit may only be followed by Luke.

At least D'Antoni, who considers himself a gentleman, really can't talk to Lambiel.

With the outbreak of Marc Gasol, Tim Duncan encountered unprecedented troubles in this round of the series. He couldn't beat Gasol on the offensive end, and couldn't prevent Gasol on the defensive end. The whole thing was a fake Duncan played online.

And Duncan's poor personal performance also made the already disadvantaged Spurs more passive. If it weren't for the "Demon Sword" Ginobili scoring consecutively at critical moments to help the Spurs continue their firepower, the Grizzlies would have extended their lead to more than 50 points .

After hesitating for a moment, D'Antoni took the initiative to withdraw all the main players, not wanting the main players to continue to take risks on such unnecessary occasions.

The Grizzlies currently lead the Spurs 3:0. After this game, the Grizzlies will advance to the Western Conference Finals.

Seeing that the suspense of the game has long been lost, D'Antoni's good-natured side is still dominant. I am afraid that the Spurs will lose and lose when they know that the outcome is already determined. The extreme choice to abolish a certain player of the Grizzlies is absolutely necessary for the Grizzlies. It is a very big loss.

D'Antoni's substitution action attracted Lambiel's ridicule: "Lu is allowing you to win more points against the Spurs. Your current substitution options are different from what Lu explained to you before."

With his hands, D'Antoni said calmly, "There is no hope of breaking the biggest point difference in the playoffs again in this game."

"The Spurs have suffered enough in this round of the series. Seeing that the team is about to advance, I think the safety of the players should be the first priority."

After speaking, D'Antoni noticed that Bill Laimbier on the side was unusually serious.

"I'm not used to your sudden serious smile." D'Antoni sighed helplessly, always feeling that Lambiel seemed to be hiding something from himself.

"It's nothing, I just want to congratulate you, congratulations on becoming a better coach."

"According to Lu's words, you now have all the conditions to become a champion coach, and the next thing you need is "billion points" luck." Lambiel said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" D'Antoni looked puzzled.

Lambiel shook his head with a smile, and turned to pretend to be serious: "Lu told me before that it is impossible for you to be an assistant coach by his side all the time, and the head coach is the position you should go to."

"And when you choose to go against what Lu told you and make your own choice, at that moment you already have the conditions to become a champion coach."

"If you don't know how to be flexible, you will never be an excellent basketball coach. If you don't know how to be flexible, it is also your biggest problem before."

"But now, I think I should congratulate you."

Lambiel's words caused mixed feelings in D'Antoni's heart, but he was more grateful to coach Luke.

In one year, D'Antoni not only learned a lot from Luke, but also was infected by Luke's free and easy.

D'Antoni always felt that he seemed to have changed a little this year, but it seemed that nothing had changed.

Now hearing what Lambiel said, D'Antoni realized that he had been sublimated unconsciously.

As Luke said when he first came to the Grizzlies, what D'Antoni lacked was never hard power, but the response during the game.

When D'Antoni knows how to adapt on the spot, instead of using his own set of step-by-step implementation, D'Antoni is one of the best basketball coaches in the active league.

"Thank Lu for me." D'Antoni smiled from the bottom of his heart.

The offensive firepower of the Grizzlies replaced by the bench is still very strong, but there is still a long way to go before breaking the biggest point difference in the playoffs again.

At the end of the whole game, the grizzlies beat the spurs by 43 points in the fourth game of the series. While sweeping the spurs 4:0 to advance to the western finals, the grizzlies became the only team that hadn't lost in the playoffs this season team.

Marc Gasol, who was in hot form throughout the game, played his best game since entering the playoffs.

面对蒂姆邓肯的防守，马克加索尔在出战32分钟的情况下交出24分9篮板4助攻2抢断以及3次封盖。

Among them, the shooting percentage was as high as 76%. Tim Duncan rarely complained to the media after the game: "The team has not been able to reinforce the center position throughout the season, which makes me have to play the fifth position more often. You You know, it's a very bad thing."

"I have played for the Spurs for 11 seasons. I have already regarded this place as my home, but this season's management has let me down."

"If the team still hasn't improved during the offseason, I think I should make a more sensible choice."

What Tim Duncan said in the post-match press conference undoubtedly made the Spurs players start to panic, even more unacceptable than losing to the Grizzlies in the playoffs.

NBA will have 16 teams enter the playoffs every year, but only one can win the championship trophy in the end.

Losing in the playoffs is not an unacceptable thing, especially losing to the Grizzlies, who played 76 wins and 6 losses in the regular season, seems more like a matter of course.

But Tim Duncan wanted to leave the Spurs, but it caused the city of San Antonio to panic.

Fans don't know whether the Spurs without Duncan can still become the traditional strong team that has reached the playoffs for many years, but the Spurs without Duncan must have no soul.

Since being selected by the Spurs with the No. 97 pick in 11, Duncan has played for this team for [-] years. It can be said that he dedicated all his peak years to this Spurs.

Now that Tim Duncan, who has entered the twilight of his career, has lost four consecutive games by a big score in the playoffs.

He even wanted to leave the Spurs, which is definitely more shocking than the Grizzlies' victory over the Spurs.

Even Luke was a little surprised when he learned of Duncan's toughness in the post-match press conference. He obviously didn't expect that the dull man in his impression would have such a side.

At the same time, Duncan's words also made Luke's heart active.

Now there is still the last year of the contract between Duncan and the Spurs, but Duncan has player options in his hands, and he can decide whether to jump out of the contract and become a free agent during the offseason.

The idea of ​​recruiting Tim Duncan is undoubtedly a bit crazy, but seeing that there is already a rift between Duncan and the Spurs, Luke feels that it is necessary to try it during the offseason.

Even if Tim Duncan can't be moved to transfer, Luke has no substantial loss.

It is worth mentioning that after this game, the Grizzlies not only swept the Spurs 4:0 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, but the head coach Luke, who was previously suspended by the league for three games, also ushered in a comeback and will not miss the next Western Conference Finals.

Right now, the Grizzlies only need to wait for the winner of another matchup between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers in the West. During this period, the Grizzlies can get at least a week or so to adjust their status.

For the intensive playoffs, the young and energetic Grizzlies won more time to rest with two rounds of sweeps, and they have a great advantage over other teams in terms of physical strength.

At present, the Blazers and the Lakers are tied 2:2. Even if the two teams avoid entering the tiebreaker in the next confrontation, the Grizzlies will have enough time to study their opponents.

There is no doubt that after defeating the Spurs, the Grizzlies have gone smoother and smoother on the road to defending the championship.

　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, thank you, third child!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)