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Chapter 93 Regular Season Awards

After the game, the media and experts analyzed why the Mavericks were able to play back and forth with the Rockets. It is generally believed that the Mavericks’ tactics have grasped the key points-in these games, the Mavericks’ main players strive to close the score, and then use substitute players The advantages widened the gap between the two sides.

Except for Yao Ming, the Rockets' inside players have poor finishing ability, and their rotation speed is not fast enough. As a result, the Mavericks got a lot of opportunities in the inside and at the top of the arc, which is the key to the Rockets' loss.

In short, it is the Mavericks' substitute, blowing up all the players except the Big Three of the Rockets.

On April 4, the Rockets pulled back a game at home, and the total score of the two sides was tied at 29:2.

In this game, the Big Three still played steadily, and the criticized Rockets role players stood up in this game-don't get me wrong, it was actually David Lee who stood up.

He really couldn't limit Nowitzki on the defensive end, but in this game, he used his beautiful mid-range shot to provide a great boost to the Rockets. He scored 13 points on 8 of 20 shots, which is the only one other than the Big Three. Outside, play the brightest player.

It's a pity that David Lee is only a first-year rookie. Although he performed well in the regular season, under the tight defense of the playoffs, his performance was extremely unstable.

When the two sides returned to Dallas, the Mavericks still insisted on their own tactics, relying on the depth of the bench to make another victory, and won the key victory in the Tianwangshan battle.

Then the Rockets also pulled back a game at home. The two sides will have a tie-break in Dallas. The Mavericks have a great chance of advancing.

At the same time, other teams have all completed their journey to the first round of the playoffs. Only the Rockets and the Mavericks were inseparable and reached the tiebreaker.

The Spurs eliminated the Lakers 4:2. Kobe averaged 32 points per game, but he was helpless. He was not the opponent of the Big Three of the Spurs.

Despite the lack of Bruce Bowen, the strength of the Spurs has not been greatly affected. Popovich insisted on defending Kobe alone and cutting off the connection between him and his teammates. Kobe was very efficient in this series, but the Spurs' defense The airtightness made Kobe's efforts futile.

The No.2 Suns in the Western Conference also had a clear advantage against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies built a team with Spanish center Pau Gasol as the core. They were based on defense and lacked mobility. In the end, he was easily swept out by the Suns 4:0. Gasol averaged 20.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was only 43.8%. As a center, this is obviously not enough.

Under FIBA ​​rules, Pau Gasol is a super killer, capable of inside and outside, and has a three-pointer, but under NBA rules, Gasol's ability will be discounted.

The game between the Nuggets and the Clippers was as expected. Carmelo Anthony, the core of the Nuggets, turned into a poisonous melon, and his shooting percentage in the entire series was only 33.3%!He averaged 19.8 shots per game and only got 21 points, which also included an average of 10.4 free throws per game!

Old guard Andre Miller played steadily, averaging 16.4 points per game, becoming the Nuggets' second scoring point.

It is worth mentioning that this old guard is a master of singles. He can't shoot three-pointers, and his style of play is also floor-flow. He just scored 52 points in singles, and he is a super ruthless person.

In the East, the Pistons, ranked No. 80 in the regular season, defeated the Bucks 124-[-]. Because the handcheck was cancelled, the Pistons’ perimeter defense ability was greatly reduced. It is no longer possible for them to limit opponents to less than [-] points. Yes, in the third game, they were even scored [-] by the Bucks.

Michael Reed became the most dazzling star of the Bucks. He averaged 52.4 points per game on 27.2% shooting, like a superstar.

But their poor defense also allowed a defensive team like the Pistons to score high. Billups and Hamilton both averaged more than 20 points per game.

The Cavaliers eliminated the Wizards 4-1, LeBron James averaged a crazy 35.7 points per game, and even his three-point shooting percentage reached an astonishing 38.8%!You must know that the current LeBron James is not a thirty-year-old man in the future, and his shooting ability is not stable.

His outstanding performance is closely related to the wonderful performances of Larry Hughes and Wang Zhizhi, especially Wang Zhizhi. He averaged 31 minutes per game, scored 14.3 points and 8.2 rebounds. , Let him become the Cavaliers' starting power forward, as long as he pulls out, James can get a breakthrough opportunity more easily.

The Heat defeated the Bulls 4:2. Dwyane Wade averaged 24.7 points per game and has become the de facto leader of the Heat. O'Neal still dominated the basket, but he obviously didn't use his full strength. His average playing time was only 31 minutes per game. Minutes, this is obviously not in line with Pat Riley's consistent character of squeezing players to death.

The Nets defeated the Pacers 4:2. Vince Carter was in excellent form, averaging 29.2 points per game, living up to his title as one of the top four points.

On May 5, the Rockets tried their best in the tie-break. All the Big Three played more than 7 minutes. Finally, with the stable performance of the Big Three, they won 40:123 by 102 points and qualified for the second round.

The old driver shed painful tears after the game. This year, the Mavericks have an excellent record and their teammates are also very strong. Unfortunately, because of the ranking rules, he met the Rockets ahead of time. Although he lost, he was honored—but no one in this league will ever remember a loser.

In this round of the series, Nowitzki performed well, averaging 33.7 points per game and shooting 51% from the field!Rockets no one can stop him.

It's a pity that the Big Three of the Rockets are even better. Yao Ming averaged 27.2+10.8 rebounds per game, and he has obvious advantages against Dampier and Diop.

McGrady's quasi-triple-double data of 21+9.6+10.1 per game seems to be unrestricted.

Under the full coverage of Josh Howard, the number of late shots was not many, but he still averaged 27.6 points per game, providing a stable firepower for the Rockets outside.

The Big Three of the Rockets averaged close to 80 points per game, which is the key to their victory. Then they will get a day's rest, and then they will rush to San Antonio to challenge the Spurs. These two rounds of the series seem to be a repeat of last year.

Although the Spurs got more rest time than the Rockets, almost no media is optimistic about their ability to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

Last year, the Mavericks and the Rockets also played inseparable. In the second round, the Spurs were swept by the Rockets, because everyone knows that the late and stable three-pointers are the most feared by those teams that are based on defense and not strong offensively.

It just so happens that the Spurs are such a team. They have excellent defensive capabilities. Parker and Ginobili can score points. The problem is that they lack a stable three-point shooter. Shoot a three-pointer, and now without Bowen, Popovich has not been able to find any good replacements.

Ginobili has a certain three-point shooting ability, but it is not stable, obviously not enough to fight against late arrivals.

In the second round of the Western Conference Finals starting on May 5, as expected, the Spurs were easily defeated by the Rockets!

After a tough battle with the Mavericks, Van Gundy finally figured it out. Since the Rockets' role players are unreliable, let them concentrate on defense and don't think about offense.

In this game against the Spurs, the Rockets' role players only scored a total of 12 points, but the Rockets beat the Spurs 108:96.

The Spurs lacked a perimeter defensive spearhead and could not effectively defend against Late. Late shot crazy in this game. He took 27 shots, hit 18 goals, scored 54 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. People beat the Spurs.

On May 5, when the Spurs played again at home, Popovich made adjustments, allowing veteran Robert Horry to follow up the defense late, and the remaining four defended the zone defense inside the three-point line. Clipping, the role player who puts the Rockets to shoot, and the role player who bet on the Rockets can't bear the offensive pressure.

It just so happened today that the Rockets' role players, under such a defensive tactic, got open shots many times and were very efficient.

By the time Zhuge Weiwei reacted and increased the defensive strength against the Rockets' role players, their touch had already grown and they were simply unstoppable.

In the end, the Rockets beat the Spurs 96:90 and returned to their home court with a score of 2:0.

At the same time, the regular awards for the 05-06 season were finally settled. The most valuable player was won by the Suns point guard Steve Nash. He averaged 18.8 points and 10.5 assists per game, shooting 51.3% from the field, 43.9% from three-pointers, and 92.1% from free throws, and entered the 180 club.

This MVP is a little controversial. Kobe averaged 35.4 points per game this season and failed to win this award, which is indeed a bit unexpected.

Some people gave the reason that the Suns had a better record, but the real reason is probably only known to Mr. President.

The best defensive player is still Ben Wallace-this is another big controversy, because the Pistons' defensive ability has really regressed this season. After changing the head coach, the Pistons' ability to limit opponents is significantly better than last season. It's a lot lower, and Ben Wallace's data has also regressed from last season.

So the best defensive player award has always been the most impressive.

The best rookie was won by Hornets point guard Chris Paul. He averaged 16.1 points and 7.8 assists per game.

The most improved player award was won by Boris Diaw. His data in the Eagles last season was 4.8+2.3+2.6. After switching to the Suns this summer, the data increased to 13.3+6.9+6.2. Is a complete center player.

What has caused the most controversy is this year's best team.

The best lineup: O'Neal, James, Nowitzki, Kobe, Nash.

Second team: Ben Wallace, Tim Duncan, Elton Brand, Billups, late.

Three teams: Yao Ming, Anthony, Marion, Arenas, Iverson!

After McGrady changed his style of play, he was very selfless this season, averaging close to a triple-double per game, but he didn't even make it to the third team!

(End of this chapter)