NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 78 Player of the Week Announced

After several days of waiting, the NBA official jury announced the winner of last week’s Player of the Week.

In the West, the Seattle Supersonics forward, Rashard Lewis, won the award.

Last week, he played in two games, both of which helped the Supersonics win two consecutive games, and got a perfect data of 37.5 points, 6 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

Other players nominated for the Western Conference Player of the Week include Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O’Neal and other stars, all of whom have good personal data, but the team’s record is not brilliant enough.

So Rashard Lewis won the Western Conference Player of the Week award in the first week of the 03-04 season without any suspense!

In comparison.

The competition in the East is much more intense.

First, New Orleans Hornets guard Byron Davis led the team to three consecutive wins last week, with a comprehensive data of 24.7 points, 8.3 assists and 5 rebounds with a 54% three-point shooting rate.

And Allen Iverson led the team to 2 wins and 1 loss, averaging 33 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds per game.

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But when Wang Song led the Knicks, who ranked last last season, to three consecutive wins, the jury unanimously voted for this big man from the East.

Without exception, everyone else became a nominee for the Player of the Week.

Wang Song stood out from the fiercely competitive East in the last game last week.

With an all-around data of 20 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.3 blocks per game, he won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week in one fell swoop!

The announcement of the news also pushed Wang Song to the forefront.

Especially this time, he became the youngest Eastern Conference Player of the Week in NBA history.

The news that he won the Player of the Week in his first season as a rookie has stirred up the entire league.

This has caused many big names in the NBA to start paying attention to this Knicks rookie!

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New Orleans!

In the Hornets’ home stadium.

Baron Davis, who was training, learned from his teammates that he had lost the Player of the Week competition, and his face was full of shock.

You know, after winning the third game, all his teammates thought that his Player of the Week this week was a sure thing.

Including himself.

He even invited his teammates to a BBQ last night in advance to celebrate the team’s victory… and his second Player of the Week award in his life.

So when the award was actually announced, it was like a bolt from the blue for him.

“Are you giving the award to a rookie?”

Baron Davis was a little confused and muttered to himself in the stadium.

“Don’t care about those false reputations, Byron! The NBA officials must want to make a gimmick to stimulate the fans because this kid is Chinese and a rookie.”

Hornets center Jamal Magloire comforted him:

“Our goal this season is the Eastern Conference Finals! This small award should be given to him!”

Magloire seemed to be indifferent to the comfort, but Byron Davis’s face did not change at all.

“Jamal, it’s not far from our game with the Knicks, right?”

Magloire counted with his fingers: “Probably next week, we will play against the Knicks!”

“You want…”

Before he finished speaking, Magloire suddenly felt a huge belief and long-cherished wish bursting out from Byron Davis.

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Los Angeles.

Staples Center!

A guard with a perm on his head was doing shooting training in the gym, and another black bald man who looked like a bear was helping him pick up the ball.

“Shaquille, have you seen the recent Player of the Week selection?”

The black bald man scratched his head, holding the basketball like a toy between his waist.

“Of course, that guy Rashard Lewis actually dared to snatch my Player of the Week award. When I meet our Lakers, I will let him know what it means to be awesome!”

After that, Shaquille O’Neal compared his sturdy fists.

Kobe smiled and shook his head: “I’m not talking about Rashard Lewis…”

“But the rookie in the Eastern Conference… Wang Song!”

O’Neal was moved when he heard this name.

He didn’t pay much attention to rookies at first, and in fact, he was not particularly familiar with those rookies before he met them in the game.

But recently, the frequency of this Chinese name appearing in his ears is too high.

So high that it’s hard for him not to pay attention!

Quiet

After a while, O’Neal slowly said:

“I’ve heard of that guy, the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. He has some knowledge but not much. After all, the Eastern Conference is really not competitive. It’s not surprising that the young boy got the Player of the Week!”

“But he got 8 blocks in the third game!”

Kobe made up the blame.

O’Neal laughed disdainfully: “I have 8 blocks so far, and my career-high is 15. What can he compare with me?”

Kobe did not comment and did not respond.

There is no doubt that the Big Shark is a historical center, but when they compare a young boy to the peak of O’Neal, isn’t it a kind of affirmation?

Thinking of this, Kobe suddenly looked forward to the game with the Knicks.

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When foreign players, fans and media were discussing the results of the Player of the Week, the news also spread back to China.

Wang Song, who accumulated original fans in the NCAA, is also well-known in China.

Now that he has entered the NBA and won the Player of the Week award, he has attracted the praise of fanatical fans.

——[What is the best center in the East? This is the dominance of the best center in the East! ]

——[In ancient times, the King of Qin swept across the world, and now Wang Song is rampant in the East! This is not only the best center in the East, but also the best center in China! ]

——[Wait… Where did you put Dayao? Loved? ]

——[Cold knowledge: Yao Min has never won the Player of the Week award so far! ]

——[It’s mainly because of the team’s record and Wang Song’s ability to protect the rim is too abnormal! Fortunately, Yao Min is not in the same division as Wang Song, otherwise I really think it will be difficult for Dayao to get this honor until he retires. ]

——[To be honest, it’s hard to say in the West, where the competition in the interior is fierce. In the East, Wang Song may really dominate most of the time. This performance on both offense and defense has greatly improved the team. There are many advanced data such as pick-and-roll assists and off-ball screens that are not included! 】

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While the outside world was discussing the Player of the Week.

The Knicks, who returned to their home court, also welcomed the first challenger in Madison Square Garden.

Chicago Bulls!

The current Bulls are still in the turbulent period of the post-Jordan era, a team led by Jamal Crawford.

Compared with the Knicks last season, they can be called Crouching Dragon and Phoenix!

Weak offense and defense make it difficult for them to win the game, especially on the road.

It is worth mentioning that they came to Madison Square Garden twice in the 2002 season and took away the victory.

So theoretically speaking, they are currently undefeated against the Knicks on the road.

(End of this chapter)