My Name is Kobe Bryant

"So, we have to play the Mavericks again in the first round?" Stephen Jackson's eyes flashed.

The playoff lineup is out.

In the first round of the Western Conference, the Kings faced the Trail Blazers.

Lakers vs. Mavericks.

Spurs vs Timberwolves.

Rockets vs. Grizzlies.

The Lakers are afraid that any team in the league with a top power forward, such as the Spurs, Timberwolves, Kings, and even the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers, can break down the Lakers' defense.

Any power forward always seems to step up a level when facing the Lakers.

This is an old problem that has survived from the OK era. The Lakers always like to let players with space at the fourth position and a three-position figure occupy the power forward position.

On the offensive end, this can indeed greatly liberate the offensive space.

But on the defensive end, their size disadvantage always allows the league's star power forwards to play like a fish in water.

There is only one star power forward in the league that the Lakers are not afraid of - German tank Dirk Nowitzki.

Warriors Saint Stephen Jackson has been nicknamed the White Shooter Terminator since his rookie season. He became famous for beating Kukoc.

When Wu Sheng came to the starting position, although his size made him very disadvantaged when facing some traditional fourth positions in the league, he was still full of experience in playing face-to-frame shooting insiders like Nowitzki.

Martial Saint Stephen Jackson defeated the German tank in the playoffs last season! Infinite detours and fierce confrontations!

Nowitzki has not yet developed the ability to post up and make strong shots last season. A large number of offenses are still based on catch-and-shoot and breakthroughs.

And this happens to be the offensive method that Wu Sheng is best at defending.

After blocking the Mavericks' strongest offensive point, the Lakers easily took away the Mavericks.

"Don't be careless. I heard that Dirk practiced like crazy after last season and spent the whole summer practicing hard."

"Indeed, Dirk has obviously worked hard on his back this season, which also makes it harder for him to be restricted this season, and his scoring efficiency has soared."

"But there will definitely be no problem for us to advance to the next round!"

"Of course! How about, let's reach the Western Conference finals this year."

"Okay, be quiet and let's see what this year's awards will be like. The boss will definitely be the MVP!"

"That's fine."

After the restructuring, the NBA's regular season awards will be held on the day after the end of the regular season.

Various awards that were originally announced in the first or even second round of the playoffs were awarded in advance.

This is a very good reform. Regular season awards should be awarded quickly when the regular season is completed, so that both fans and players will pay more attention to these awards.

And after the playoffs have been played for a long time, who will care about the regular season?

Players and fans in the playoffs only care about one thing, and that's the championship.

Now, Stern has boldly announced the award before the start of the playoffs.

This seems to be the opening ceremony of the playoffs, allowing fans and players to end the regular season and start a new journey.

"This year's Rookie of the Year is the No. 1 pick from China, the Lakers' No. 11 center - YAO MING!!!" The first award announced by Stern attracted a lot of attention.

Best rookie!

There are three players competing for Rookie of the Year this year.

Yao Ming, Jay Williams, Stoudemire.

Yao Ming averaged 16.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.8 blocks, 0.1 steals and 2.4 turnovers per game this season.

Jay Williams averaged 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.3 blocks and 2.9 turnovers per game.

Stoudemire averaged 13.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.2 blocks and 2.3 turnovers per game.

The Bulls' Jay Williams played very well. In his rookie season, he was hailed as the next assassin. With his excellent physical fitness and excellent overall view, he was a quasi first-line guard in the league as soon as he debuted.

The little bully Stoudemire showed extremely exaggerated athletic ability in his rookie season, but because the current Suns guards are too weak, there is far from being able to stimulate his athletic talent, resulting in his data being somewhat average.

There is no doubt that Yao Ming has maintained the leading momentum throughout the season.

Whether it's data or the team's record.

And the exposure in Los Angeles and around Kobe.

And an unbeatable performance in the All-Star Rookie Game.

There is also a huge market in Asia.

Taken together, these factors make him the best rookie player in Stern's mind this year.

"I am the best rookie!" Yao Ming showed a classic smile and smiled from ear to ear.

"Great()!"

"Come on, Xiao Ming."

"Get 20+10 next season!"

The encouragement from his teammates made the shy Yao Ming clenched his fists and remember the warmth of this moment.

"Without these teammates and without Kobe's help, I wouldn't have been able to win the Rookie of the Year award."

Yao Ming knows very well that except for the Lakers, no strong team will let a rookie player serve as the team's second core.

If the Lakers had not given him so much room to play, so many players, and the trust given by Kobe, his performance would not have been so good.

"In the future, I will be your best right-hand man." Yao Ming glanced at Kobe and secretly made up his mind.

“This year’s Defensive Player of the Year DPOY is – No. 21 forward Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves!!!”

The Minnesota locker room was greeted by a strange roar.

"Yes! I am the best defensive player in the league!" Garnett looked excited! Hammering his chest.

Marbury and Szczerbiak on the side were already used to it.

Ray Allen, who had a calm expression, widened his eyes.

The competition for DPOY this year is actually very fierce.

The best defensive team in the league is the Pacers.

The best perimeter defender in the league is Kobe Bryant.

The defensive player with the most explosive statistics in the league is Ben.

Even if one person supports the inside gate of a defensive system, there are two people, Garnett and Duncan.

In the end, this award went to Garnett, the Wolf King.

Because the Timberwolves are the only team without a top defensive player except Garnett, and Garnett alone has improved the team's defense to the upper reaches of the league.

Without Garnett, the Timberwolves' defense would undoubtedly be at the bottom of the league.

This improvement is too great.

“This year’s Coach of the Year is – Kings head coach Curt Rambis!”

The former chief assistant of the Lakers finally fulfilled his dream and became the most popular young coach in the league.

"Coach, congratulations." Weber, as a rebellious boy back then, has gradually matured.

As the boss of a team, Weber is undoubtedly very successful. Pierce, Peja and others under him are not unknowns, and these players are willing to become Webber's deputies.

If there is even a slight gap between the Kings players, it will be impossible to win the first place in the Western Conference this year with so many strong players.

If Weber lets go, he will have no problem averaging 28+13+8 per game. He may even have a chance to challenge a triple-double per game like Kobe.

But he didn't.

Weber generously distributed his ball rights to Pierce and Peja.

The unruly boy back then has grown into an excellent leader.

"No, I should thank you." Coltrane Bis took off his glasses and wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves.

From the moment he left the Lakers, he never imagined that his dream would actually come true.

How lucky he was to meet such a group of disciples that made him proud.

"This year's All-Defensive team selections - Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Ben Wallace."

"All-Defensive Second Team - Gary Payton, Eddie Jones, Bruce Bowen, Tracy McGrady, Amozo Mourning."

There is no doubt about the first team. These players are the five strongest and most outstanding defensive players this season.

Gary Payton is still young, assisting Carter in Vancouver, and once again made the second team of the All-Defensive Team.

Mourning squeezed out O'Neal and Uncle Mu, which did not convince many people.

Even if Uncle Mu is old, he is still the strongest defensive gate for the Philadelphia 76ers.

As for O'Neal's Pacers team, only Jason Kidd was selected to the All-Defensive Team.

You must know that the Pacers' points allowed per game are the lowest in the league!

Such a top defensive team in the league, in the end neither Artest nor O'Neal was selected.

It only shows that the media's judgment standards are still open to question. They still prefer to vote for players they are familiar with. Maybe they have never even watched a Pacers game.

"Farke, I'm not on the best defensive team?" O'Neal and Artest looked at each other, stunned.

This is a joke.

Artest's defense this season is not to say better than Bowen's, but it is definitely much better than McGrady's distracted offense.

And O'Neal Jr. is the defensive core of the Pacers team.

The result was not that important, but the more famous Kidd was selected for the first team, which made Artest and O'Neal unhappy.

"We, the Lakers, are the only team with two All-Defensive players!"

"If Ben comes back next year, we will have three All-Defensive Team-level players!"

The Lakers players whispered to each other.

Ben's contract expires this summer.

Larry Brown's coaching position was obviously unstable after the Pistons failed to make the playoffs.

The Pistons haven't made the playoffs since Larry Brown traded away Grant Hill.

The patience of Motor City fans has reached its limit.

Larry Brown could be kicked out at any time.

Although Ben is excellent in rebounding and blocking shots, he has no ability to lead a team. Of course, he will not be taken seriously by the team.

This kind of player, paired with top stars, is the best helper.

But it would be really difficult for him to be the core leader.

Ben has expressed his intention to return to the Lakers with many former teammates.

"This year's All-NBA First Team - Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O'Neal!"

"All-Pro Second Team - Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Chris Webber, Grant Hill, Amozo Mourning!"

"All-NBA Third Team - Jason Kidd, Anfernee Hardaway, Lamar Odom, Dirk Nowitzki, Jermaine O'Neal!"

The stars are shining brightly!

There are 15 players in this year's best team, so strong!

They surpassed the 15-man best lineup of any era in history.

This is what Stern wants to see in the world of basketball.

Especially the five members of the first team

Kobe averaged 43.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 3.4 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 3.5 turnovers per game.

McGrady averaged 28.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.9 turnovers per game.

Duncan averaged 24.1 points, 12.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.8 blocks, 1.2 steals and 2.4 turnovers per game.

Garnett averaged 23.9 points, 14.8 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 3.5 blocks, 1.9 steals and 3.3 turnovers per game.

O'Neal averaged 30.8 points, 14.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.7 steals, 2.5 blocks, and 3.3 turnovers per game.

If these five people form a team, they can sweep all the strong teams in history!

The statistics of the second team are equally terrible.

Iverson averaged 35.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.7 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 3.1 turnovers per game.

Carter averaged 27.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers per game.

Weber averaged 24.6 points, 12.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.8 blocks and 3.1 turnovers per game.

Hill averaged 28.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.9 steals, 0.9 blocks and 3.5 turnovers per game.

Mourning averaged 21.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.7 steals, 3.3 blocks and 2.7 turnovers per game.

Equally powerful and terrifying! ,

Iverson, who averaged 35+4+6 per game, could only be ranked in the second team!

It is enough to show how abnormal the performance of the stars this year is.

If Iverson's performance was compared to previous years, he would have been able to compete for MVP.

But this year, he can only lag behind Kobe and Tracy McGrady.

After all, one is the MVP and the other is the star of the league's first team.

The third lineup, Kidd and O'Neal, lacks some stars.

But the league currently cannot find a better center than O'Neal.

Kidd is also the player with the lowest scoring average among the three lineups.

Many people still question whether he should be selected for the All-NBA Team after averaging 17.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.2 blocks and 2.9 turnovers per game.

After all, there are Ray Allen, Eddie Jones, Francis, Pierce and others, and their statistics are very outstanding.

But in the end, Kidd was selected as the best team as the last traditional defender in the league.

"Congratulations to the defender from Argentina, player No. 20 Manu Ginobili, for winning the Sixth Man of the Year award again!"

When Demon Sword Manu reached his peak, almost no one could compete with him for the best sixth man position.

Many people think that Yaodao is the strongest sixth man in history, Kobe Bryant for 15 minutes.

If it weren't for his physical and defensive issues, he would have been a superstar.

Then came the announcement of the rookie lineup.

There is no doubt that Yao Ming was selected to the first team.

Then there is the award that attracts the most attention to everyone!

Lakers players are looking forward to it!

The fans in front of the TV pricked up their ears.

A fat man in Houston sat up from the couch.

Although many people already have the answer in their hearts, they still want to hear Stern's final choice.

who is it! ?

Who is it? ?

Stern smiled and slowly opened the envelope.

"Congratulations, guard Kobe Bryant from the Lakers won the league's most valuable player!"

"MVP, it's yours."