After changing careers, I became the number one player in basketball

Chapter 336 335: MVP with the worst start!

Author: Grove Street Brothers

Chapter 336 335: MVP with the worst start!

Karl Malone won the first MVP of his career at the age of 36, which gave Salt Lake City fans a little more confidence.

After all, these days, MVP really doesn’t have parallel imports.

All the previous MVPs were hard-earned by the fans because of their strength.

This is an era where no one can win MVP by getting a triple-double, and it is also an era where no weakling can win MVP.

Anyone who can win MVP is definitely a first-rate superstar.

Karl Malone was able to rank fourth in the scoring list behind Shea, Iverson and O'Neal in this extremely miserable defensive season, and also led his team to second in the Western Conference.

It is indeed quite difficult.

You know, the Sharks can only rank sixth in the MVP rankings this season, and their ranking is even lower than Kidd.

Because everyone thinks the Sharks are too lazy on the defensive end.

This shows how stringent the MVP selection is these days.

Karl Malone won the MVP award precisely because of his offensive and defensive performance.

Therefore, fans in Salt Lake City firmly believe that Malone, who has persisted for many years and finally achieved success, can lead the team to create history.

This MVP seems to indicate that the Jazz are about to break the shackles and move towards a higher level of honor!

As for Rodman, Jazz fans didn't take him seriously at all.

An old guy who hasn't played for a long time is eager to curb this season's MVP? This is simply a joke.

The so-called "parallel MVP" that Shay said was, in the eyes of the fans, just an angry comment made by Shay because he was jealous of Malone winning the MVP.

There may be parallel imports for the No. 1 pick, but not for the MVP!

Moreover, the Jazz have a special record this season, that is, they have never lost at home in the playoffs!

Neither the SuperSonics nor the Rockets have ever won a game in Salt Lake City before.

So if nothing else happens, this round of playoffs will start with a 2-0 start. Fans in Salt Lake City firmly believe that the Jazz will win all two home games at the beginning.

After the Jazz went to Los Angeles, they only needed to win one game to lead 3-1.

In this situation, can you tell me how I can lose?

Karl Malone was also determined to seize this best opportunity to defeat Shay.

Although his current form has hardly declined at all, he is still at his peak at the age of 36.

But Shay is only 29 years old!

No matter how good Malone is and can defeat Olajuwon, Flying Pigs, Jordan and others, he can't survive until the day when Shea's condition declines.

Malone's own condition can only be maintained until he is 40 years old at most.

This year is the most vulnerable year for the Lakers in the next four years, and it is Malone's best and last chance.

Offensively, Malone felt that he was unbeatable.

Rodman? That guy suffered such a serious injury, and he was almost 40 years old. His condition must have declined quite seriously.

Malone is not afraid of facing off against him at all.

On the defensive end, the Utah Jazz's tough style of play this season will definitely make it difficult for the Lakers.

Every team that finishes a game with the Jazz will be in great pain.

Pain in a physical sense.

Except that the Admiral didn't feel any pain, because he fell asleep on the spot and felt no pain at all.

The current Jazz team has more moves than just Karl Malone and Stockton.

Rather, they are all evil people and there is not a single good person.

It's a bit like the "Bad Boys of the West".

In fact, in Ma Long's opinion, the current new generation is a bit too "soft".

The Lakers have gotten to this point precisely because of this benefit.

The Spurs in the first round, from Duncan to the general, were too clean to be basketball players. They should have stayed in college and played against each other.

As for the rest of the Spurs, Malone looks like they are players from the WNBA.

Let’s not talk about the Suns in the second round. Grant Hill’s temperament determines that the Suns’ playing style will not be too tough.

Danny Ainge really wants to toughen up, but the players under him are not doing well.

The most outrageous thing Livingston ever did was just hit Finlay on the head with a basketball.

Rasheed Wallace, a seemingly tough guy, only dared to pretend to hit Shay on the head with a basketball, and he didn't frighten Shay. It was a complete failure.

He is so fierce and inviolable in front of outsiders, and he is also called the Roaring God. But in front of Xie Yi, he is allowed to be played by Xie Yi.

She is a policewoman in front of others, but she becomes a police dog in front of Shay.

Can you believe that the toughest player on the Suns is Nash, the softest player?

Ma Long could only say that Anji died unjustly.

As long as he has a few really tough guys, they won't be sent to the hospital and almost become a vegetative state.

The next Utah Jazz will never play as softly as the Spurs and Suns.

Malone will remind Shay what playoff level intensity is!

When Shea arrived in Salt Lake City, he was also surrounded by many reporters.

After all, he may be the first man in NBA history who dares to say that the MVP of that season is a parallel import.

It's not hard to imagine how controversial this caused.

Shay actually admitted that Malone is getting stronger with age, and you really have to admire the physical fitness of some people.

For example, in the future, the 82-year-old Al Pacino will still be able to take care of his 29-year-old girlfriend.

But no matter how good his physical condition is, in Shay's opinion, Malone's upper limit is just that.

Therefore, Shay still showed no mercy when facing the camera:

"Of course I'm going to take this game seriously, even though the Utah Jazz haven't even put us in a life-or-death situation before.

Precisely because I take it seriously, you are about to see an MVP with the worst performance in the playoffs!

This MVP will not be an honor for Karl Malone, but will become a shame!"

Shay didn't save any face for Malone. Who knew that Malone didn't save face for Shay at the award ceremony? This is called reciprocity.

Of course Malone was angry. He felt that he did not get the respect he deserved from the MVP.

So after training ended that afternoon, Malone responded to Shay forcefully:

"Provoking an MVP usually won't end well. When the MVP's anger reaches him, he will regret it!"

The tense atmosphere before the game made the boos pierce people's eardrums when the Lakers players entered the court the next day.

When Lima walked into the arena, she was afraid to take her seat. Not only because of the boos from the 20,000 people, but also because the people around her cast extremely unfriendly looks at her.

If it weren't for the personal defense of Shay, Lima would never want to come to this ghost place in his life.

This is also one of the reasons why the Jazz are undefeated at home in the playoffs this season. Energy Solutions Arena has always been the most famous Devil's home stadium in the league.

Not to mention the Salt Lake City area, the residents are very united, and most of them are Mormons. Therefore, the steady booing is very unified.

Moreover, the only public places open at night in Salt Lake City are churches and arenas, and only arenas provide beer at night. Therefore, most people choose to watch NBA games to vent their restless emotions. This leads to fans in Salt Lake City

Even crazier than elsewhere, after all, this is the only way they can be wild.

In addition, Salt Lake City has a high altitude and thin air, making it difficult for most athletes to adapt.

Of course, these are not actually the main reasons.

After all, most of the time when playing away games, the fans' cheers are actually very uniform.

As for the high altitude, you can always get used to it after visiting it a few times.

The biggest reason why Energy Solutions Arena is the home stadium of the Devils is actually related to the structure of the arena.

Because the arena is not large, the stands of the Energy Solutions Arena are built very steeply with a large inclination angle.

This structure makes it easier to amplify noise, making the audience more oppressive when looking at the stadium, which invisibly increases the psychological pressure on the players.

So the "devil's home court" thing is not a mystery. In Energy Solutions Arena, the boos are actually louder than in other places.

It’s no wonder that Phil Jackson, who has always been calm, can’t help but complain when talking about Salt Lake City: “That’s the noisiest place in the league!”

So, you can imagine. The 20,000 people in the audience all booed in unison. And because of the structure of the arena, the boos were several times louder than elsewhere!

This atmosphere made Lima, as a spectator, already scared, let alone the players on the field.

Billups was very strong during the warm-up. Although his injury has been relieved, the stands towering in front of him still make Billups feel quite depressed.

In terms of momentum, the Jazz already have the upper hand.

The Lakers are like a deer that fell into a trap and can only be slaughtered next.

Although Shay and other veterans have long been accustomed to this.

If nothing else, the pressure Shay felt when practicing double overtime with Liv Tyler and Connery in one night was far greater than this several times.

But not all players have big hearts like Shea and Rodman.

If a team does not perform well overall, it will be difficult to lead its star players.

Karl Malone knows very well that in such an atmosphere once a strong start is made, the opponent will become more depressed and panicked.

So at the beginning of the game, he would attack a few aggressively, doubling the pressure on the Lakers, and living in panic throughout the game!

He wants the Lakers to experience the horror of MVP!

Malone is full of confidence in scoring in the opening game to scare his opponents.

Although Mutombo is back and sitting in the paint, what Malone is least afraid of is exactly this kind of traditional big center.

Because the Jazz are a pick-and-roll team, Malone simply doesn't compete with those traditional big centers.

Why did the Jazz defeat the Sharks' Knicks in the regular season this season? Why could the Jazz easily eliminate the Big Dream this season?

It's because neither O'Neal nor Olajuwon, whose mobility has seriously declined, can't defend and contain the pick-and-roll.

Facing the pick-and-roll, the two of them would either sit down and let Malone shoot, or they would pull out and be beaten by Malone.

In the original history, when the Jazz swept the OK Lakers in 1998, Malone averaged 30 points per game with a 50.6% shooting rate in four games. This is how it came about.

Use the fourth position to defend Malone? It would be even easier for Malone because there are not many fourth positions in the entire league who can match up with Malone.

Most No. 4 positions are stronger than him but not as fast as him, and those who are faster than him are definitely not as strong as him.

O'Neal and Olajuwon felt like playing against Malone, just like Yao Ming playing against Boozer and Okur.

It was so uncomfortable that I died.

Therefore, Malone thought that if Muttom defended him, he could make arbitrary mid-range shots.

And if O'Neal were to defend himself, even that little stick wouldn't be enough for Malone to stuff between his teeth.

If the Lakers let Rodman start directly? It would be easier to abuse the old, weak, sick and disabled!

Ma Long is gearing up, there is no way he will lose this game!

Not only do you have to win, you also have to produce MVP-level data!

Don't blame me, if you want to blame, just blame your boss for making trouble through his mouth~

But just when Malone was determined to make a big move and give the Lakers a showdown.

But he discovered that the Lakers had changed their formation.

The Lakers' starting lineup today is Billups, Shea, Finley, Mutombo and Ben!

Although the configuration of the outside line is still the same, the combination of the inside line has changed again.

Carlisle and Thibodeau are not stupid, and they certainly have a lot of research into this season's MVP.

Malone is indeed difficult to deal with, but if we use a fast and hard man, how should you deal with it?

Ben is definitely not inferior to Malone in terms of footwork, and his body is equally comparable to Malone's "Mr. Bodybuilder".

Although a bit shorter, considering that Malone's offense is mainly based on big jump shots, Ben can also give him great interference with his long arms.

And in order to make up for the absence of Da Ben, who is too short, he put a big African mountain behind his butt.

The reason why the combination of Ben + Mutombo was not used in the last round was because they had to compete offensively with the Suns, and the offense of this inside combination was too hard-core.

In this round, Carlisle and Thibodeau agreed that if Malone was killed, the Jazz's offense would be completely paralyzed.

Therefore, it is enough to have three outsiders on the offensive end.

Not to mention, there is a bastard sitting on the Lakers bench who is gearing up and ready to cause a scene at any time.

Rodman and Big Ben take turns, and the MVP will win even if he doesn't win!

In a change of formation that shocked both Malone and Sloan, the game began.

On the Jazz side, center Greg Foster got the ball.

From the beginning, the Jazz played a pick-and-roll that has never changed.

Malone stepped up and Stockton used the screen to break through.

Billups relied on his height and wingspan to bypass the screen and continue to cover Stockton, denying him room for a mid-range jumper.

Seeing this situation, Stockton returned the ball to Malone.

In front of Ma Long, the man with the afro had a fierce look and was covered in flesh.

If it were an ordinary center, Malone would have passed in one step.

But Malone knows very well that Ben Wallace is a guy who moves as fast as a forward.

So, he chose to play post-up!

But Ma Long tried his best to lean back, but he seemed to have hit an iron plate without any space.

Malone gritted his teeth. His strength was comparable to that of most centers. As a result, he couldn't stand up to this dwarf who was not drafted!

The angry Malone turned over and shot a jumper, trying to end the offense directly.

But because he was closely pressed by Ben, Malone turned over and took off, and the take-off was not sufficient. So the moment Malone took the shot, he was directly slapped down by Ben!

As soon as the game started, MVP's offense suffered a bloody blow!

Ben relied on his strong body, invincible long arms and excellent jumping to embarrass Ma Long as soon as he came up!

Carlisle could clearly feel that the cheers in the Energy Solutions Arena suddenly weakened.

It is estimated that all the fans in Salt Lake City did not expect that their MVP would overturn the situation as soon as he came on.

Malone was also confused. He originally wanted to give the Lakers a showdown at the beginning, but he didn't know that Big Ben, the undrafted draft pick, made a showdown first!

And after completing the block, Ben even yelled at Malone viciously: "Shay is right, you are just a parallel import. I have never seen such a weak MVP."

Malone:???

It’s not like Shay told me to forget it, you undrafted guy, how dare you disrespect me!?

Billups picked up the ball that was blocked by Ben, and the Lakers' counterattack began immediately.

As a man who likes to practice running with a parachute on his back, Ma Long retreats quickly even though he is 36 years old.

He ran back to the penalty area in a few moments.

But as soon as Malone got into position, he saw Shay rushing in.

Malone was confused again, how could Shay be so fast?

It’s so funny, isn’t Shay a man who runs around with a “little umbrella” on his back at all times?

Shea just ran forward without the ball, and Billups fed the ball directly to the frontcourt, so the advancement speed was very fast.

Before Malone was ready, Shea dribbled into the paint and exploded.

MVP immediately raised his arms, but before he could take off, Shay had already hit him.

So, Shay spread his legs, completely riding on Malone from the front, and scored a dunk with one hand!

The Malone people are all numb. As the MVP, he is actually bleeding + riding and dunking as soon as he comes up!?

Looking at the entire NBA history, there has never been such a miserable MVP!

The cheers in the Energy Solutions Arena are now less than half of what they were at the beginning.

Carlisle smiled. No matter how steep the arena is, it can't stop the Lakers' fierce firepower!

Ma Long's eyes widened, obviously not realizing what happened.

Wait, I am MVP, MVP!

How come in your hands, I seem to have turned into a sandbag!

After dunking on Malone, Shay pointed at him with a smile:

"Is this the MVP? Come on Carl, is this the anger you call MVP? Stop making trouble, my kitten is even more angry than you!

But don't worry Carl, because there's no point worrying.

This is just the beginning of MVP’s night of suffering!”

With blood and dunks, the Lakers plunged the MVP into fear and depression as soon as they came on.

Everyone has not felt the anger of MVP, but the worst MVP has the momentum to be born.

The fans in Salt Lake City swallowed their saliva, Shay, he was really not joking.

This man doesn’t take MVP seriously at all!

The magician who was watching the game smiled, Shay was actually a bit stingy.

Either he comes to get the MVP, or he destroys them all!

Malone thought that after becoming MVP, he would finally be able to counterattack.

But in fact, his MVP status will make him get beaten even worse!

Now, Magic doesn't worry about the outcome of the game at all.

The Jazz don't say anything about eliminating the Lakers.

Thank God if Malone can avoid the worst series of his career!

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(End of chapter)