Chapter 387： against the defending champion

Following the Rookie of the Year, the First Rookie of the Year, and the Moral Style Award, Zuo Li won the Defensive Player of the Year award with a crushing attitude, and refreshed the league's youngest Defensive Player at the age of 20. record, and a full 3 years ahead.

The last record holder was Erwin Robertson, who was 23 years old in 1985-86.

According to the draft rules implemented by the NBA today, it is almost impossible for anyone to break Zuoli's record. After all, many players have just entered the NBA and are already 20 years old. It is almost impossible to replicate Zuoli's miracle.

Moreover, Zuo Li's best defensive player can be called the most valuable one in history. It is not that his personal data is more luxurious than others, but that the opponent he defeated is the strongest in history.

After all, Howard, who is behind him, averaged 138 rebounds, 29 blocks, 206 points, and 1 steal per game. This season, Howard also set a record of 15+ rebounds and 5+ blocks in 10 consecutive games. No one in history has ever achieved such a result, and in the regular season, his rebounds have exceeded the 5,000 mark, surpassing his predecessor Chamberlain to become the youngest "Mr. 5,000 Rebounders".

ESPN commented on Howard, saying that his data and record are enough to win the best defensive player in any season, but unfortunately, he met Zuo Li.

Zuo Li not only crushed Howard in rebounds and blocks, becoming the fifth player in history to consistently rank first in blocks and rebounds in a single season, but also Zuo Li's team performance was even better. In terms of limiting the opponent's score per round, Zuoli ranks first in the league and is 20 higher than the second-placed Howard. This gap is large enough to influence the final voting result.

So although Howard is very sorry, Zuo Li's award is well-deserved and there is almost no controversy.

Depressed after the announcement of the award, Howard turned on the news and wanted to find out if there was any media that helped him speak for comfort. .

There's no way, pure data and records are crushed. Isn't talking at such a time that the fans and audiences are fools.

So Howard looked even more bitter...

So when he walked into the court with a bitter face to prepare for the G7 with the Eagles, the media sent him deep sympathy.

But in fact, the one who should sympathize is the eagle on the opposite side, because they finally relied on the collective microcosm outbreak to drag the game to 7th. Tonight, everyone was waiting for the next game, but they encountered a beast that was unhappy.

This is bound to be a tragedy...

On the phone, he called Zuo Li 'tough' for the first time, and Curry of '666' said cheekily: "Wait for the award in two days, can you let me touch your trophy?"

"It's a bit promising, Stephen! As someone who is about to enter the NBA, you should strive for championships and awards. You can't get one for yourself if you touch it! Payton is your goal!" Zuo Lizai On the phone, Curry poured ecstasy soup righteously.

Who knows that Curry is not fooled: "Come on, I still want to compete for the best defensive player in my body. Do you know how difficult it is for a guard to win the best defense? It is not more appropriate for me to simply aim for the championship and fvp."

"Okay, just be happy." Zuo Li patted his forehead. Indeed, Curry is still very smart, but can Zuo Li say that he won the championship in the last life, but this fvp...

"Maybe you should set the goal to be the three-point king, join me in the future, and rule the entire league!" Zuo Li continued.

He has already talked with Curry about joining forces. Not surprisingly, Curry is very interested. First, New York is his favorite big city, which is no different from the previous life. Second, he also likes to work with Zuo. Playing with Liyi, after all, from childhood to big, Zuo Li is his brother and his boss, so it's natural to be a good player.

"I'll do my best!" Curry replied heavily. He likes to shoot three-pointers the most.

"Ok, when are you coming to New York? Our second round of the playoffs is about to start."

"Tomorrow! Leave me a ticket!"

"Okay, take it easy, the others are almost there. When I finish the playoffs, I can announce it directly!"

"Haha, I'm looking forward to it!"

…

Putting down the phone, Zuo Li responded to the congratulatory text message while focusing on the g7 of Magic and Eagle.

The strength of the Eagles this season is still good. In history, he also reached the second round, but in this life, because of the butterfly Zuoli, they met the Magic in the first round.

However, the Eagles did not lose so badly. After falling behind 2-0 in the first two games, they returned to the home court and relied on Horford's bravery in the interior, entwining Howard twice, and Josh Smith's excellent touch in the evening to win two consecutive games.

After losing Tianwangshan, he relied on Eagle King Joe Johnson to score 5 points in the last minute at home, and his outstanding performance of 33 points in a single game tied the score to 3-3, and the two sides entered the tiebreaker.

It's just a pity that the Eagles did not make a miracle happen in this tie-break. The Magic relied on sufficient vitality from the outside in the first quarter, and the Eagles shot through 8 three-pointers in a single quarter.

With 14 three-pointers at halftime and a 21-point lead, this kind of firepower left him secretly stupefied, and it was simply outrageous.

"When the Cavaliers encounter such magic, can they have good fruit? Tsk tsk tsk." Zuo Li shook his head. This time the Magic and the Cavaliers met in the semi-finals ahead of schedule, and James is still going to be planted.

Sure enough, the Magic finally clocked in in three quarters, 110-90 victory over the Eagles, eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4-3, and joined forces with the Cavaliers in the next round.

The next day, on the 2nd, the last focus of the first round also came to an end. The Celtics defeated the Heat 89-78 at home and thus confirmed their place in the last division semifinal.

In this game, Wade was desperate. There was no rest in the whole game. He fought with the generals of the Green Army for 48 minutes. At one point, he used ice to apply ice during the timeout. During the knee injury, he scored the highest 35 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 cover.

I have to say that although Wade is not very good at scoring, as a player, he is really very good, worthy of the third place in history.

However, two fists are hard to beat with four hands. For the Green Army, Pierce scored 20 points, Ray Allen scored 18 points, Perkins scored 10 points and 10 rebounds, Rondo scored 10 points and 12 assists, and even the big baby scored 9 points. Slem doesn't want it.

In addition to Wade, Beasley only scored 8 points on 3 of 11 shots, and Spoelstra, who was on the sidelines of the angry court, was going to curse. At this time, Riley should have understood that this guy is not worth training.

Wade after the game was moving. Before the Big Three, he had been the 'Dean' for many years, and there was nothing wrong with him during this period.

So far, the top 4 in the Eastern Division have been released, and the top four of the regular season have all passed. The Cavaliers will face the Magic and the Knicks will face the Celtics.

The four games in the first round of the Western Conference had already ended two days ago. The Lakers defeated the Jazz 4-1, the Mavericks eliminated the Spurs 4-1 counterattack, and the Nuggets also defeated the Hornets 4-1. The most intense Rockets and The Blazers only played 6 games. In the end, the Rockets led by Dayao finally broke through the curse of the first round and entered the second round.

Then the Western Conference semifinals have all been released. The two teams in the Western Conference semifinals are the Lakers against the Rockets and the Nuggets against the Mavericks.

The Knicks' first game against the Celtics will be at Madison Square Garden on May 5!