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In four games, Durant averaged 22 points per game and shot 41% from the field. In fact, overall, his performance cannot be considered exaggerated. As the future top scorer of the league, Durant's strength and understanding of the game remain the best, but he was defeated by Wang Chongtian.Although he was restricted, Durant gradually figured out the next two home games. By dominating them, he began to adapt to Wang Chong's defensive intensity. Even though the offense was still very difficult, his shooting percentage began to improve, and his scoring average could reach over 20 points per game.
Even Wang Chong had to admire him only in terms of offensive talent; Durant can truly be the strongest after Jordan, without exception.
He even uses Durant's growth template card himself.
Of course, when it comes to comparing the spirit of a player, Durant definitely cannot be compared to Jordan. The courage to take the initiative to embark on the "hardest path" is a decision that Jordan never made during his career.
That said, Durant's current team is the Celtics, one of the best clubs in the league. It differs from a small-market team like the Thunder once it is confirmed that Durant is worthy of forming a team. Cultivated by key players, the Celtics will inevitably build a championship lineup around Durant at all costs, and it is unlikely that they will give Durant the opportunity to embark on a difficult path.
---A few days later, the two sets of Western Conference matchups were also decided.
The Lakers defeated the Suns 4-2, and the Spurs eliminated the Mavericks 4-2, with both advancing to the Western Conference Finals. Thus, the Western Conference Finals will be Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs, another classic matchup in the West.
Against the Lakers, who have made it to the Finals for two consecutive years, the Spurs have no advantage. There is a high probability they will fall in the Western Conference Finals and watch their opponents reach the Finals.
In contrast to the two matchups in the West, the battle between the Magic and the Cavaliers in the East is undoubtedly much more intense and tragic.
The battle between James and Howard, the two number one picks in 2003 and 2004, was extremely fierce.
James had an almost dominant performance, averaging an exaggerated triple-double of 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists per game that no one could match.
Howard firmly proved in his matchup with O'Neal that he is indeed qualified to claim the title of the number one center.
With an average of 25 points, 18 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game, the paint with Howard inside is like a no-fly zone.
Both teams won two home games first, and the battle ended in a 2-2 tie.
In the later battle at Tianwangshan, the Cavaliers, playing away, relied on Ray Allen's extremely high shooting percentage of 7 out of 10 from three-point range to successfully win the game, taking the lead by winning the game point 3-2.
But the Magic didn't stay quiet. In the next sixth game, Howard scored a 30+20 double-double, leading the Magic to defeat the Cavaliers and tenaciously tie the score.
With a big score of 3-3, the two teams had the final tiebreaker in Orlando, the Magic's home court.
I thought this would be the battle of the century, but the outcome of this game disappointed many people.
The Magic were suppressed by the Cavaliers throughout the game and unfortunately eliminated by their opponents.
The reason fans were disappointed wasn't because the game wasn't intense enough, but because it was something strange.
As the absolute core of the Magic, Howard was worried about fouls throughout the game. He committed two fouls in the first quarter, so he was timid throughout the game and didn't dare to play with all his strength. Howard eventually received his sixth foul just minutes into the final quarter and was ejected.
Wang Chong watched the whole game on TV, so he knew exactly what happened.
Four of Howard's six fouls came from James.
To be precise, it came from a defensive foul when James made his way through and attacked the basket with the ball.
This doesn't mean that James' drive was so unstoppable that Howard had to use a foul to stop him. It can only be said that the referee's penalty helped a lot.
It can't be said that several fouls on Howard were diving. The two had physical contact at that moment.
However, there is a certain degree of subjectivity in the violation call. Many actions on the court can be penalized or not, and the referee has to make his own decision. If a controversial foul is whistled, the balancing whistle will be blown by default in later games to compensate for the disadvantage caused by the previous whistle.
The referee blew the balancing whistle later to compensate the Magic, but changed the concept. The Magic were called for a foul on Howard, but when it came to the Cavaliers, the person called for a foul was an ordinary insignificant character.
Although the Magic had nearly 10 more free throws than the Cavaliers throughout the game and seemed to enjoy the advantage of playing at home, the actual situation was completely different.
Wang Chong knew very well that this was probably ordered by the league. As for the reason... of course, it was to make money.
Although Howard's fame has skyrocketed in recent years, he still has many problems with James in terms of popularity and commercial value. More importantly, if the Eastern Conference Finals were an old rival like Wang Chong against James, the attention, topics, and ratings would definitely be much better than Wang Chong vs. Howard.
Considering only this point, the league definitely hopes that James' Cavaliers can win the series and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Originally, the Magic and the Cavaliers had roughly the same strength. The referee just needed to interfere a little, and that was enough to affect the balance of victory and defeat.
As a time traveler from 2023, Wang Chong already knows how the league works and has no major psychological fluctuations.
He is even happier that the opponent of the Bulls in the Western Conference Finals is the Cavaliers, because between the two teams, the Magic and the Cavaliers, the former is obviously harder.
It's not that the Magic is necessarily stronger than the Cavaliers, but the Bulls lack Garnett. Even with Wang Chong at the top, the interior defense is still a little weak. Gasol is no match for Howard at all. In the paint, the Bulls also had difficulty playing.
If the opponent were the Cavaliers, this concern would disappear completely.
O'Neal no longer has the ability to attack the basket. The Cavaliers are even weaker inside than the Bulls. They mainly rely on James, Ray Allen, and Mo Williams as the three main perimeter players. This season, after Garnett's injury, the Bulls also have three perimeter players: Wang Chong, Curry, and Billups.
Therefore, the matchup between the Bulls and the Cavaliers is essentially a competition between perimeter players.
Under this premise, if the Bulls reuse Gasol in the game and use his interior offensive ability as a major breakthrough, considering O'Neal's deteriorating competitive state, it is highly likely to be the key to defeating the Cavaliers!
—Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers.
The list of matchups for the Eastern and Western Conference Finals has been determined, and in mid-May, the two teams will officially begin the battle of the century.
Before the start of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, the league also announced the final results of the season awards for the 2009-10 season.
After fierce competition between Curry and Evans, Curry won the Rookie of the Year award with 42% of the votes, narrowly beating Evans with 41% of the votes.
The result of this selection really exceeded Wang Chong's expectations. He didn't expect that thanks to him, Curry would win the Rookie of the Year title at the beginning, starting so high.
It is undeniable that Curry won the Rookie of the Year award, and his performance in the two rounds of the playoffs played a key role.
If we only compare his performance in the regular season, Curry and Evans can only be considered equal. Considering that Curry is only the second or even third player of the Bulls, it doesn't matter if the team's record is better than Evans'.
But after entering the playoffs, Curry's performance in the two rounds of games was remarkable and eye-catching.
With the increase in defensive intensity, Curry's shooting percentage has not been affected at all. It remains very stable, providing continuous scoring production alongside Wang Chong. The pick-and-roll cooperation between the two is also the strongest offensive weapon of the Bulls at present.
In the first round, he averaged 21 points and 5 assists per game. In the second round against Rondo, his stats slightly dropped, but he still recorded 18 points and 6 assists.
As a first-year rookie, it's really rare to perform like this in the playoffs for the first time in his career.
Because of this, some media increased Curry's impression points when voting, which allowed him to barely beat Evans in the voting rate and win the Rookie of the Year trophy.
The Sixth Man of the Year is Jamal Crawford of the Atlanta Hawks.
The Most Improved Player award was given to Aaron Brooks of the Houston Rockets.
The Best Coach award was finally given to the Cavaliers' head coach, Mike Brown.
The last two awards are also the two that attract the most attention.
Howard finally won the Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award.
This is the second consecutive year Howard has received this honor and he truly deserves it.
But when fans saw the voting results announced by the league, they were surprised.
Howard received 44% of the votes and there was no doubt he was at the top of the list.
But second place was actually Wang Chong of the Bulls. His vote rate reached 39%. Although it was 5 percentage points less than Howard, it was still very close. Reporters who voted said Wang Chong's defensive level had reached Howard's level.
The most surprising contrast is that last year, Howard was also chosen as the best defensive player with a voting rate of up to 50%, while James, who came second, only received 14% of the votes.
It seems incredible that Wang Chong could receive such a high evaluation, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to make some sense.
This season, Garnett, the Bulls' defensive core, received an unexpected refund for the season. Everyone thought the Bulls would suffer a fatal blow.
But no one expected the Bulls to hold on and finish the regular season first in the league.
During the regular season, Wang Chong took over Garnett's power forward position and, at the same time, assumed the defensive role that should have belonged to Garnett and did a very good job.
Careful fans will notice that Wang Chong averaged 2.1 steals per game and 1.9 blocks per game this season. His defensive stats are quite impressive. Even Garnett at his best never achieved this.
Looking at the league in recent years, only Andrei Kirilenko, known as AK47, can reach Wang Chong's level in terms of defensive performance.
In the 2003-04 season, Kirilenko averaged 1.5 points per game, 2.8 blocks, and 1.9 steals, showing full dominance on the defensive side.
As the top scorer, Wang Chong has made such an exaggerated improvement on the defensive side, which greatly surprised reporters from the media. The impression points bonus was naturally extremely high, which directly led to Wang Chong receiving the DPOY vote in the voting. A large number of votes almost threatened Howard's reelection as DPOY.
Compared to the best defensive player, the selection of the regular season MVP has no suspense or controversy.
With 37% of the votes, Wang Chong defeated James, Kobe, Howard, and other competitors to be named the regular season MVP for 2009-10.
This is the third time in Wang Chong's career that he has won the regular season MVP, and also the second consecutive year he has won the award.
Few times has the entire league agreed with this result.
Wang Chong's performance in the regular season this season was outstanding.
He averaged 32.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game. His personal stats are flawless.
The Bulls also achieved the best record in the league during the regular season with 64 wins and 18 losses. Although it has greatly regressed from the 73-9 record last season, you must know that the Bulls lost an MVP like Garnett. After becoming a major star at the same level, they can still maintain such a high record, which is already rare in itself and fully reflects Wang Chong's importance to the team.
Not only that, Wang Chong also finished the rankings in high-level statistics this season and is far ahead in terms of efficiency value, contribution value to victory, etc.
It should be mentioned that among these lists, the second player ranked is James.
The chosen one from the 2003 draft, once considered the emperor who would rule the entire league, once again had no choice but to accompany it for a season.
In the 2009-10 season, this was supposed to be the season when James won his second regular season MVP trophy in his career, but once again it was snatched away by Wang Chong.
Again, appearing in the same era as Wang Chong can only be considered unfortunate for James, whether it's team honors like championships or personal honors in terms of data performance, he is surrounded by a monster named Wang Chong.
Of course, that's not the worst of it, because the two sides will have a do-or-die battle in the Eastern Conference Finals.
If James leads the Cavaliers to win the Eastern Conference Finals, it would be a little better.
But once James and the Cavaliers were run over mercilessly by the Bulls cavalry and fell on the Eastern Conference Finals stage, that would be the truly heartbreaking moment!
Not to mention James himself, even many diehard James fans have begun to worry in advance and have started preparing for a rainy day.
The Eastern Conference Finals haven't even started yet, but some voices have already begun to set the pace online.
"I feel sorry for James, why do I always have teammates like that? O'Neal has the team's highest salary of 20 million, but in these two rounds of playoffs he played worse than a blue-collar center, especially against Howard in the second round, stifled by all kinds of brutality, he only averaged 12 points and 5 rebounds per game. In this state, the Cavaliers can't beat the Bulls.Who let O'Neal embarrass himself too much?
"When you're older, you should retire early, or sign at a veteran's minimum salary or something, doesn't that depress my James?" he said. The Bulls already took a big lead before the game starts, hey!"
"Even if the Cavaliers lose to the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, the blame for the loss is not mine. The only blame lies with the monster teammates around him."
It can only be said that the James group knows how to prepare for a rainy day.
Even before the Eastern Conference Finals begin, the pot-sharing get-togethers have already begun in anticipation.
And their memories generally aren't very good. They don't like O'Neal, who makes 20 million, and his performance isn't as good as the high-salaried blue-collar guys, but they selectively ignore the fact that Garnett, who makes 17 million. per year on the Bulls, can't even play in the game.
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