NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 216 Tops the MVP list for the first time

After the game.

As the best player of the game, Xue Liancheng accepted an interview with reporters.

Reporter: "I think you should know that after winning this game, you have become the number one in the league. How do you feel at this moment?"

Xue Liancheng: "I am very excited. I am proud of the team's achievement."

League number one!

This is definitely a huge honor for the entire team.

Everyone in the team can enjoy the admiration and applause from the outside world.

But for him personally, that's even more important.

The Heat are the best team this season.

Generally speaking, MVP will choose the best player on the best team.

no doubt.

He's just the best player.

If the Heat can maintain this record until the end of the season, then based on his data and performance on the field, his possibility of winning the MVP will be infinitely higher.

Just like Curry before him, with his league-leading record and 23+7 data, he also dominated the MVP list for three months.

It is conceivable how huge the bonus of the league's first record is.

Especially when the statistics of several of their MVP contenders are similar, the bonus of having the best record in the league is even greater.

He needs this honor very, very much.

Not only can it allow him to directly step into the ranks of top superstars, but most importantly, it can also help him evolve his skills.

Especially in the playoffs with 7 games and 4 wins, every game is a bayonet and every team is reducing its rotation.

At that time, as the core of the team, he will need to play a lot more time and will be taken care of by the opponent.

In this case, his efficiency will definitely decrease and scoring will become particularly difficult.

and so.

He urgently needs to strengthen his abilities, especially his ability to attack difficult situations.

If you are lucky enough to upgrade the 2% hit skill to , it will be two completely different levels.

In this case, he will not be unable to move in the playoffs.

According to his guess, if you want to improve your 100% hit skills, you will probably need a major honor like MVP.

and so.

It is too important for him to get the first record in the league.

Reporter: "Before the season started, did you ever think that Miami could be at the top of the league?"

Xue Liancheng answered honestly: "I was a rookie at that time. I was thinking about how to establish myself in the league. I never thought about being able to pilot the giant ship of Miami, let alone that the team could reach this stage. But it’s a great honor that we did it.”

Reporter: "So now, are you confident that you can lead Miami to be the best team this season?"

Xue Liancheng: "There is no doubt that our next task is to secure the first place in the league and then start the playoffs."

Reporter: "What do you think of the other two competitors, the Golden State Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks?"

Currently, the Heat lead the league with 46 wins and 12 losses.

But the Eagles also have a record of 46 wins and 13 losses, only half a game away from the Heat.

The Golden State Warriors follow closely behind with a record of 44 wins and 12 losses, and are only one game behind the Heat.

The records of the three teams are very close and they are in the same league.

The closest teams in the future are the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies, whose records are 40-18 and 38-20 respectively.

That's right.

The Grizzlies have remained competitive after Bosh was reimbursed, but their decline has been evident recently.

They were separated by several games from the Heat, Warriors, and Hawks. They were basically in the second tier and were no longer able to compete for the league's first record.

Now the threat to the Heat, in addition to the Eagles, is the Warriors.

Xue Liancheng thought for a moment and replied: "The Hawks are a team with excellent teamwork. They play very well together, but we are not afraid of competition. The Golden State Warriors have a very fierce offense. I We have already experienced this, they will be our biggest obstacle to the first place in the league."

The reporter was stunned for a moment and then came to his senses: "You mean, you only have one competitor, the Golden State Warriors?"

Xue Liancheng nodded slightly: "I don't mean to disrespect the eagle, but in my heart, it is like this."

They have met three times this season, killing twice and losing once.

The game they lost was the one in which Xue Liancheng was absent.

At the end of the season, in March, they will face each other for the fourth time, and he is still confident of defeating them, unless the Eagles team explodes.

But he thinks this possibility is unlikely...

in this way.

No matter what, they have an absolute advantage over the Eagles.

of course.

What he mainly measures is not this, but according to the historical trajectory, the Hawks' final record is 60 wins and 22 losses, while the Golden State Warriors are 67 wins and 15 losses.

In other words, if nothing unexpected happens, the Eagles will fall behind next.

The Golden State Warriors are their biggest opponent.

I don't know if the Warriors will lose a few more games under the flapping of his butterfly wings?

Anyway, looking at it now...

There is no sign of this...

He doesn't expect the Warriors to capsize. What he needs to do now is to be himself and stabilize the Heat's record.

Only in this way can it be possible to compete with the Golden State Warriors for first place in the league.

The reporter was quite surprised. It would be easy to offend people by saying so, but he didn't care about Xue Liancheng's life or death, and continued to dig holes: "Is the Atlanta Hawks so unbearable in your eyes?"

Xue Liancheng was stunned for a moment: "I never mean that, they are great, but in my opinion, they are not our biggest competitors."

But even if he explained.

After the game, the media still made a fuss about it.

Many media headlines were crooked to the sky.

"After reaching the top of the league, Xue Liancheng said: I only have eyes for the Golden State Warriors"

"After being proud of the entire league, Xue Liancheng made a bold statement: The Atlanta Hawks are not our opponent"

"The Heat have won 23 consecutive games and topped the league. Xue Liancheng said: We have only one competitor, the Golden State Warriors"

"Successfully reached the top record in the league, but Xue Liancheng said: He doesn't care about the eagle at all"

The overwhelming distorted voice quickly reached the ears of everyone in the Eagles.

The reporter went directly to interview Budenholzer: "What do you want to say about Xue Liancheng's speech?"

Budenholzer was very angry: "We were completely despised, which makes me very confused as to why Xue Liancheng disrespected us so much."

Having just been kicked off the top spot in the league was already depressing enough.

As a result, the core leader on the other side said: He didn't take them seriously at all, and he didn't regard them as competitors at all.

Hearing such contemptuous remarks, anyone would be furious.

Reporter: "So...what is your response to this?"

Budenholzer: "The loss in this game is not a reflection of our strength. We are missing Teague and Carroll. One is the brains of the team and the other is the defensive gate. If they are both here, we will not If there is a power outage, we will not let Xue Liancheng do whatever he wants, so...my response is that I look forward to meeting them in the playoffs, and I want to see if his mouth is still so tough."

……

After interviewing Budenholzer, the reporter went to interview Horford again: "You should have heard Xue Liancheng's evaluation of you, right?"

Horford: "Very angry, but helpless because we lost the game."

Answer politely.

But after a pause, he changed the topic: "But this is not the reason for him to look down on us. We will prove to him who is not worthy of being his opponent."

……

then.

The reporter interviewed Teague again: "Do you have any response to Xue Liancheng's remarks?"

Teague: "Just wait and see you in the playoffs."

……

A lot of fans were also talking about it.

Many people think that Xue Liancheng is too arrogant.

"After winning a game, you don't know how high the world is, and you look down on others? Haha... They lack two main cores."

"Indeed, without Teague and Carroll, the impact on the Hawks' offensive and defensive systems will be huge. The outcome of this game cannot mean anything at all. Look at this Xue Liancheng going crazy."

"You look awesome, and see how people step on you when you lose."

"Xue Liancheng is very arrogant now..."

"No...he has been crazy. He provoked James just after playing a few games. After the Christmas game, he immediately threatened: see you and fight once."

"Crazy people have their own destiny, I will see when he is finished..."

……

And Xue Liancheng also quickly learned about the turbulence in the outside world, and the voice of crusade was very loud.

but.

These are all child's play.

He has encountered too much criticism and abuse. The most severe one was in the post-game interview on Christmas Day. He threatened to beat LeBron and beat him every time.

At that time, criticism and abuse were truly overwhelming.

How violent is it?

It swept over like a tsunami, to the extent that it would submerge the entire earth.

One can imagine how huge the influence of his bold words was.

But in the end.

As his performance gets better and better, the Heat's record has also improved steadily, and the voices of criticism have slowly disappeared.

It wasn't until the second battle with the Cavaliers that Xue Liancheng beat James again.

This time.

The world fell silent.

No one mentioned Xue Liancheng again about Hao Yan.

why?

Because he did what he said, he really smashed James.

What the hell...

There is no way to refute it!

It is equivalent to grabbing their throats, making them unable to refute even if they want to.

Xue Liancheng used his actions to shut them up. This was the final result.

and so.

This time he didn't respond, nor did he intend to.

Let time prove whether what he said is true.

and……

He is not afraid of the Eagles' tactics at all.

There was no one in the Eagles formation worth fearing.

Ok.

No explanation either...

The fact is that he is not optimistic about the Eagles from the bottom of his heart.

reason?

According to the historical trajectory, the Eagles were directly swept out by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs this season...

Next season, they will be swept in the playoffs...

There is no way to fight back at all.

It's just a parallel import.

Now that James can do it, he feels that he can too...

Just so confident.

In addition to a large number of critical voices, the mainstream media still marveled at the strength of the Heat.

"23 consecutive victories, the Heat occupy the second and third places in the winning streak"

"After a crazy 23-game winning streak, Miami dominates the league"

"The league's best record, the Heat demonstrate what it means to be invincible"

"Shoot an Eagle, the Heat legend continues"

"Leading by 20 points at halftime, Xue Liancheng kicked the Eagles off the altar"

Basically, everyone praised the Heat's strength, especially their terrifying scoring explosiveness. More than three minutes before halftime, a wave directly took away the game.

This strong performance makes people turn their attention.

And that very night.

The new MVP list has been updated.

In this period, the game against the Eagles was not included, but Xue Liancheng still reached the top without any suspense.

This is also the first time this season that he has topped the list.

Comment: After the All-Star Game, the Heat won all five games. Xue Liancheng averaged 22.6 points, 10.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game. He led the team to complete 22 consecutive victories, tied with the Rockets for third place in winning streak. It is simply Incredible, Xue Liancheng is unstoppable now, and Miami is also invincible now. He is definitely one of the best players this season.

The fans were excited in the middle of the night.

Especially the Heat fans, they couldn't help but be excited and excited.

It's not easy...

After spending more than half a season, their star player finally got recognition.

Don't think that this MVP list does not look too mainstream, and sometimes the selection is even outrageous.

But it is the beacon of MVP voting.

Players who have not topped the MVP list can basically say goodbye to MVP.

In the first half of this season, Xue Liancheng didn't even make the top ten of the MVP list, which was a big disadvantage.

As a result, after entering the MVP list, he actually struggled with James, who had a poor record, for several periods.

Finally, the record was up to standard and the data was amazing, but in the end, he still had to settle for second place.

Heat fans naturally feel aggrieved and angry.

It's almost March.

Heat fans are extremely anxious.

just now……

Xue Liancheng finally ascended to the top position, which made them feel depressed.

The most important thing is that Xue Liancheng's ranking at the top of the MVP list truly means that he has officially started competing for MVP.

The previous two or three only had the qualifications for nomination.

If you want to win the award in the end, you must have the experience of topping the MVP list.

That's why they're so excited.

This time.

Once the list came out, there was almost no controversy.

Because the Heat's record is too bad.

23 consecutive victories, pushing all the way, destroying whoever you see.

46 wins and 12 losses, the league's first record, proud of the entire league.

Xue Liancheng's own data is also very good, 22+10+5 has basically stabilized.

There is even a trend towards 23+11+5...

Besides.

As Paul's performance faded, his assists leader has basically stabilized.

With such data and the league's best record, it would really be unreasonable if he still fails to top the MVP list.

and so.

When the final list came out, the public was not too surprised, and naturally there was not much controversy.

after all……

There is nothing left to fight about.

On record?

The Heat are ranked first in the league and have a 23-game winning streak.

Trample the warriors underfoot.

Put a long distance away from the Rockets.

The performance advantage is extremely obvious.

On data?

Xue Liancheng's 22+10+5 is definitely good enough. In addition, he sits on the assists king's throne. Compared with other competitors, he is definitely not inferior.

And Curry's data still stays at 23+7, which is far behind Xue Liancheng.

The data cannot be compared, and the record is not as good as the Heat, so it is natural to give up the top spot.

Harden's statistics are very stable, 27+7+5, which is as good as ever, but compared with Xue Liancheng, it can only be said that he is only between Zhongbo.

In terms of scoring, he scored 4+ more points than Xue Liancheng.

But in terms of assists, Xue Liancheng had 3+ more assists than him.

Looking at it this way, Xue Liancheng is even slightly ahead.

In addition, Xue Liancheng's efficiency is much higher than him.

There is such a big gap in performance again.

In the competition with Xue Liancheng, Harden's disadvantage gradually became apparent.

As for James?

The Cavaliers' record is 36 wins and 24 losses. Compared with the Heat's 46 wins and 12 losses, their competitiveness is obviously lower...

Or to be more precise, they are not on the same level at all, a full ten wins away!

If the Heat stand still and let the Cavaliers chase, the Cavaliers may not be able to catch up.

How to compete for MVP?

In terms of performance, it can't be compared.

数据同样没有任何优势，25+7+6，谁敢拍着胸脯说这数据比22+10+5好？

No one dared to say that.

10+ assists, and the gold content of being the assists leader, is not comparable to 7+.

and so.

James is basically out of the running for MVP this season.

There is no way it will be James' turn no matter what.

The main reason is that the performance is too different.

This night.

While Heat fans are celebrating, there are also some fans who are mourning...

Anyway, I just feel empty and unhappy...

Don't know why...

The next day.

When Xue Liancheng heard the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He was worried that he had been hacked again.

but……

Fortunately, the media did not dare to do such outrageous things.

of course.

The most important thing is that the MVP award is too important.

This represents the best player of the season, the one in the spotlight.

Who dares to do something so outrageous and blatant?

The main reason is that his lead is slowly expanding.

Although the Warriors' record is good, Curry's data is not as good.

Harden's statistics are not bad, but his record is far behind.

The two of them are incompatible with each other.

And he just happened to fit both ends.

Wade: "Xue, this is your first season. If you are elected MVP, remember to treat me to dinner. I will give you a good meal."

While talking.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Xue Liancheng was almost like stars.

He has been in the NBA for eleven full years, and he once stood on the top of the mountain.

result.

He has never won an MVP award once.

wrong……

Not only has he not won any votes, he has only been in the top five twice.

They were third in the 08-09 season and fifth in the 09-10 season.

In other years, he didn't even make it into the top five.

What a shame...

in contrast.

In his first season, his little brother rushed to the top of the MVP list. It was a sure thing that he would enter the top three in the vote.

The chances of eventually winning the MVP award are also very high.

Such a comparison can't help but make him feel sad...

Xue Liancheng: "Your contribution is part of this. If I win the award, I will send the trophy to your home for you to watch for a week."

Wade rolled his eyes and said: "..."

Seeing Wade's funny expression, Xue Liancheng almost laughed out loud.

but.

He quickly calmed down, looked at Wade seriously, and said solemnly, "No matter what others do, you will always be the MVP in my heart."

Ok……

Sincerely.

Without Wade's help and support, especially giving up his core position, he wouldn't be where he is today.

and so.

Part of this MVP really belongs to Wade.

Totally from the heart...