The Godfather of Basketball

3 to 0, after winning the third game, the Cavaliers got the match point of the series.

The disparity in the score also shows that the Knicks really have no chance of winning the Cavaliers.

"The series is not over yet!" Barkley was struggling in the live broadcast room.

But more people are already waiting to see the good show.

Two days later, in the eagerness of the fans, the fourth game of the series between the Cavaliers and the Knicks continued in New York.

Before the start of the game, a reporter met Anthony in the training hall and mentioned the suggestion Tang Tian had made at the press conference.

"No, if you distract yourself from passing the ball and looking for teammates, you will become hesitant to handle the ball like that, and you won't be able to focus on scoring." Anthony had his own understanding and did not accept Tang Tian's proposal.

That night, the game kicked off at Madison Square Garden.

After the three games, the two sides already knew each other's basics. After the opening game, the rhythm of the two sides was basically the same as the first three games. The only difference was that Anthony's touch was no longer as hot as the third game.

After the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Knicks 28-18.

In the second quarter, Carter came up, and his personal attack wave of 7-0 directly destroyed the Knicks.

In the end, the Cavaliers beat the Knicks 103-81 and swept their opponents 4-0 to advance to the second round.

This is also the first team to sweep through the playoffs this year.

Good things come together, and on the second day after the Cavaliers eliminated their opponents, the league announced the Most Improved Award and the Sixth Man of the Season award.

With 5% of the votes, Ryan Anderson overwhelmed competitors such as Pekovic and Ilyasova, and was successfully elected as the Most Improved Player.

In the past season of the Magic, he averaged 16.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 39.3%. Compared with the 10.2 points and 3.6 rebounds of last season, the statistics have improved a lot.

Anderson's election is expected, after all, compared to the increase in statistics, he is much more obvious than those competitors.

"He deserves this honor." After Anderson won the award, Tang Tian also immediately expressed his congratulations on his personal Twitter.

Although he was traded due to defensive problems, it does not prevent him from being a good player. He has been working hard for the Cavaliers for the past two years, and he also played as a starter for a season.

Shortly after the Most Improved Award, the Best Sixth Man was announced.

The final selection of this award surprised many people.

The winner is not James Harden, who was the most vocal before, nor Louis Williams, not even Terry, but Carter!

(Attach the data of the past four players in the 2011~2012 season:

James Harden: 69 games and 2 starts, averaging 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 49.1% from the field and 39% from three-pointers.

Lou Williams: 66 games off the bench, averaging 14.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 40.7% from the field and 36.2% from three-point range.

Jason Terry: 69 games and 1 start, 15.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals, 43% shooting and 37.8 three-pointers.

Vince Carter: 22 starts in 72 games, 14 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.2 blocks, 46.8% field goal percentage and 41% three-point field goal percentage. )

Compared with the other three, Carter does not have an advantage in scoring or assists. What has a slight advantage is full attendance during the season and a higher three-point shooting percentage.

Even compared with the popular candidate Harden, he is at an absolute disadvantage.

But in the final result, Carter overwhelmed Harden with nearly 10% of the votes and was elected the best sixth man of the season.

But this award is voted by sports reporters and broadcasters across the United States and Canada, and there has never been a fixed selection criteria.

The final result can only be understood as the Cavaliers being the defending champions, plus the addition of James' transfer turmoil, which made Carter more eye-catching and emotional.

Or, it may be that the media simply want to create topics, after all, they voted for this result.

Compared with the unannounced team and MVP, the selection of the best sixth man is actually not that much attention.

But Carter's election still attracted a lot of heated discussions among fans.

Durant, the star of the Thunder, also complained for his brother on Twitter: This is all shit, and people who perform better don't get awards? Are these people blind?

Durant's excitement is understandable. His rhetoric during the All-Star Game shows that he is determined to win this year's championship. As a result, the sixth man is fine if he doesn't give it to Harden, but he even gave it to his biggest competitor, the Cavaliers. One can imagine his anger. Know.

"Maybe it's just because the Cavaliers won one more game??_?" some fans left a message on Twitter.

"Fuck you! You know everything but you're blind here!" Durant was also straightforward, and directly sprayed on Twitter.

What followed was a lengthy exchange of passion, which stunned the fans.

Because of the official intervention of the league, these tweets and comments were all deleted by Durant the next day, but the fans also realized for the first time that Durant was also a Twitter expert.

Durant's Twitter turmoil continued to simmer the best sixth man turmoil, and the media also struck while the iron was hot, continuing to heat up the grievances between the two sides.

It is conceivable that if the finals were played by these two teams, the attention would definitely explode.

Amid the uproar, Carter, the person involved, was also caught by reporters for an interview.

"Vince, everyone is talking about the best sixth man. It is said that Durant is complaining about Harden. What do you think of this?" The reporter asked very frankly. It can be seen that he hopes Carter responded with some forcefulness.

But Carter laughed.

"Yes, that guy Harden is very talented. He has the opportunity to become a superstar in the league. If I were to vote, I would vote for him." Carter's answer made the reporter's question like a punch on cotton, No focus.

"But what they mean is that you don't think you are worthy of the best sixth man." The reporter let go of himself and continued to ask. He even made a plan in his heart. If Carter walks away, he will directly edit the screen. , and then directly create momentum for public opinion.

"Worth it? Not worth it? Hey man, it's the best sixth man, it's not the MVP, I don't give a damn, they chose me, I appreciate their recognition, if they don't choose me, it's nothing Strange." Carter said with a smile.

The reporter froze for a moment, then didn't know what to say.

He suddenly realized that Carter has played in the league for 14 years, and has won many honors. He was even elected as the All-Star vote champion, saved the NBA ratings, and is the best sixth man. He may be real I don't care at all.