Reverse Growth Superstar

If the scoring champion is considered the sharpest offensive spear in a season, then the best defensive player is undoubtedly the toughest shield in the league in a season.

Just like Howard and Link during the Magic era were the most successful losers in the draft before Ben Wallace, "African Mountain" Mutombo and others, people who can get the best defensive player can generally support a team's defense. System, such a player definitely deserves the title of the best defensive player in the league.

But defending this kind of thing is really hard to judge to be honest. The scoring king can only look at the scoring data. MVP's record and data performance can often get a reliable answer. But on the defensive end, the defensive level is difficult to measure with data, and in many cases the defense requires the efforts of the whole team, and it is difficult to quantify the individual's defensive ability.

As a result, it is difficult for you to judge a player's defense from the data alone, and it is easy to have multiple criteria.

The trouble caused by this difficulty in selection has led to many embarrassing incidents in the history of the NBA. Since the selection of the best defensive lineup in the 1968-69 season, the best defensive player symbolizing the best defense in the league has not entered the best defensive lineup three times!

The most recent was last season, when Tyson Chandler, who won the best defensive player, ended up in the second best defensive team.

Even Mutombo, known as the "best defensive center in NBA history," has once won the best defensive player, but has not been selected for the best defensive team.

And this time, in the eyes of many media, Marc Gasol is very likely not even the best defensive second team!

Because as far as we know, Chandler and Noah have more votes than Gasol in the best defensive team evaluation.

If in the end they really beat Gasol, then Gasol will become the first best defensive player in NBA history who can't even get into the best defensive second team.

In this regard, the media are hyping, especially those who voted for Noah and Chandler, they even sneered at the ending of Gasol's award.

"Jokin Noah averaged 2.1 blocks, 1.1 steals and 11.1 rebounds per game! What about Marc Gasol? Averaged 1.7 blocks, 1.0 steals and 7.8 rebounds per game! He doesn't have any statistics. Binoa is good, but he won the best defensive player?"

"Tyson Chandler supported the Knicks' defense. One fact you have to know is that Chandler's fourth-position partner is colander Anthony. Even so, he can protect the rim very well. Mark. How can Gasol Hud, step on Chandler?"

"When Gasol was on the court, opponents lost 95.4 points per 100 possessions for the Grizzlies. When he was absent, that number increased to 102.8 points. This is indeed a gorgeous statistic, but I want to say it. It’s not just Gasol’s credit. Gasol is not even the best defensive player on the Grizzlies.”

"LeBron James defended so well this season, he lost to Marc Gasol? Ridiculous!"

Marc Gasol’s career has been questioned a lot, but not once has the scale of doubts been so large.

I just won the first regular season award in his career. What I got was not praise but questioning. Anyone who changed would be depressed.

Gasol is no exception.

"They voted for me for this award. It's not bad now, and they all came to question me again."

The next day, on the plane returning to Memphis, Gasol read the newspaper and smiled mockingly.

In fact, not everyone questioned Gasol, after all, the best defensive player award was voted by the media. It's just that during this time, the voice of questioning overwhelmed the voice of support.

"Don't read the newspaper, especially the sports edition. Otherwise, you might even doubt that the reporters have brains." Link reached out and snatched Gasol's newspaper from the side. He got the prize and he still cared about the reporters. What are you doing.

"They said I couldn't play in the NBA. What happened? We are now going to play in the Western Conference semifinals, Mark! Concentrate and put those idiot voices behind." Link finished, and replaced Gasoline Er put on headphones to let the Spaniard relax.

Gasol nodded slightly, not paying attention to what the reporters said.

Compared to those reporters, Gasol is more willing to listen to the voices of people he trusts.

Seeing Gasol's mood calmed down, Link was relieved a lot.

Link did not question the gold content of Gasol's best defensive player award. As Gasol's teammate, Link knew very well the importance of Gasol on the defensive end.

Indeed, Gasol does not have such exaggerated athleticism, so his cover looks "soft". However, 1.7 blocks per game are a lot. In this era when the rules are trying to protect offensive players, it is almost impossible to average more than 3 blocks per game like Mutombo.

And many of Gasol's defensive abilities cannot be reflected in the data, such as his assisted defense, such as his deterrence in the penalty area, and so on.

Indeed, the overall defensive level of the Grizzlies is very high, which has caused Gasol to be somewhat masked. But Link's most intuitive feeling is that he is very relieved to hand his back to Gasol. Even if he is broken, Link will not worry too much. Because he knew that the restricted area was guarded by Spaniards.

The Gasol brothers have actually had this experience in the NBA. In the first year of joining the Lakers, Gasol was abused by Garnett in the Finals. Gasol was also questioned.

But it turns out that without Gasol, there would be no Kobe's last two championships.

Link believes that after the second round of the series, doubts about Gasol will gradually disappear.

Competitive sports, the results speak for themselves. When the Grizzlies get out of the West, no one will question the gold content of Gasol, the best defensive player.

Now, Link is more worried about the Clippers.

After falling behind the Nuggets 0-2 in Los Angeles~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the Clippers have now tenaciously tied the series to 2-2! Tonight, the Clippers are back at home, and it is very likely that they will get match points in the next three games!

Link sat back in his seat, turned on the computer, and watched the clips of the Clippers' two games.

After losing two consecutive home games, the Clippers did not want to fall. In the third game, with 13 points behind in the fourth quarter, the Clippers froze and reversed the situation and eventually overtook to win.

The Clippers' tenacious fighting spirit surprised Link. Speaking of, the Grizzlies won the 68th game, and the Clippers seemed to fight tenaciously to the end and did not admit defeat. In Link's impression, the Clippers have always been a team that always loses chains in the playoffs. But at least until now, the Clippers are still strong.

In the fourth game of the series, Paul scored 35 points! George Karl scolded Ty Lawson to shut himself down.

Ty Lawson has always thought that he is also a superstar player, but this game, undoubtedly being taught by Paul, also let him see what a real superstar is.

In the past, Paul would only actively attack on his own at critical moments, and at other times he focused on series connection. But in this game, he explained what is meant by "I can score as long as I think."

The "Captain" refused to capsize this time.

In addition to Paul in the fourth game, Griffin, Billups, Barnes and others also played well.

On the Nuggets' side, once it enters the fourth quarter, because there is no one who has the final word, it is easy to collapse.

The Clippers' two consecutive games really played their strength. Link won’t be surprised if the Clippers reverse the Nuggets’ four consecutive games to win the series.

But if you really run into a Clippers like this, the Grizzlies will be quite tricky. If you are not afraid of being strong, you are afraid of not being beaten to death.

The second round of the series may be more difficult than Linke initially expected.