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Next, Yang Rui went to commentate on the Spurs VS Nuggets game.

The first game here was also an upset. The Nuggets defeated the Spurs 105-98 in an away game and got off to a good start. "Melon" Carmelo Anthony defeated defensive expert Bruce Bowen.

Bowen has distinct characteristics and is good at preventing breakthroughs and interfering with shots. So in Yang Rui's previous life, James, who Bowen and Duncan guarded together in the 2007 Finals, shot 35.6% from the field, 20% from three-point range, and averaged 5.8 turnovers per game.

Anthony's physical fitness is inferior to that of James, but his offensive skills are even better. He doesn't need to break through when facing Bowen. He can take the ball with his back and turn around to kill or turn around and shoot a jump shot.

When he first entered the league, Anthony was good at using his body to create space for himself. This kind of person has always been a pain for Bowen. He scored 38 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.

After the game, when reporters asked about the selection of the best rookie, Anthony showed his black talent and skills and became sullen.

"In my opinion, winning this award is no longer possible," Anthony said.

Even though the data are similar, if James doesn't make the playoffs and he reaches the second round, why can't he become the best rookie?

The answer is that Anthony was just as stupid as Yang Rui in his previous life.

On March 19, 2004, the Nuggets played the Pistons in an away game. The team fell behind by more than 20 points in the fourth quarter and entered garbage time. The coach asked Anthony to play, but Anthony refused and was exposed by the media.

For a rookie to act like a big name, isn't this just asking for death? If this kind of person wins the Rookie of the Year Award and is highly praised by the league, he will have to rebel in the future.

Jordan was so angry that he called Anthony and scolded Anthony. He used the example of Pippen's refusal to come on the court to cover for Kukoc during the last possession of the 1994 playoffs. At that time, Kukoc was also trying his best and made the winning shot. Pippen's image was greatly damaged after the game and became a stain on his life.

In fact, if Anthony could win the Rookie of the Year award in 2004 or share the Rookie of the Year award with James, the league would protect him and prevent him from being exposed to negative news frequently and becoming the "Godfather" Anthony.

The low profile did not bring good luck to the Nuggets. In the second game between the two sides, the Spurs tied the score at 1-1.

Popovich adjusted his tactics from mixed defense to zone defense to guard against the basket. Ginobili moved to the bench, Bowen moved to the shooting guard position, and Turkoglu moved to the small forward position.

Turkoglu is certainly not as good as Bowen in terms of preventing face-to-frame breakthroughs, but he is 208cm tall and weighs 100 kilograms. He can resist Anthony and interfere with turnaround jumpers. Anthony will be double-teamed when he breaks through to the basket.

Once in position, the Nuggets obviously couldn't beat the Spurs. The Spurs guarded against defenders' breakthroughs and let Hilario and Camby take action. They couldn't score many points.

The Nuggets fell behind by 18 points at halftime. Yang Rui commented: "The Nuggets have a weakness that cannot be solved. They only have two starters who can shoot three-pointers, and Hamilton and Anthony don't shoot many. Entering the playoffs, When encountering a team with better defense and unable to run the fast break, the Nuggets will not be able to survive."

When it comes to the Nuggets' core insider Hilario, Yang Rui said that he is too selfless and cannot become a star.

"Hilario has strong personal abilities, outstanding body, flexible footsteps in the low post, pure offensive skills, and can occasionally make mid-range shots. He can definitely become a player averaging 20+ per game, but he is unwilling to take on too much responsibility. Multiple responsibilities, 32.5 minutes of playing time, and only 8.2 shots. Even if the team needs him to step up, his first choice is to find teammates and pass the ball."

Buckley agrees. "Selflessness can make a good role player, but if you want to be a superstar, you need to be selfish."

Yang Rui really wanted to know what height Hilario could have reached if he had not been injured and was a little more selfish, but it was a pity that he did not have the opportunity to coach him.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Hilario took the most shots in a season in the 13-14 season, averaging 11.2 per game. He only averaged double figures in two seasons in his career, both 10 years later. Due to frequent injuries, he is no longer at his peak.

There was a statistic in 2011. Since 2008, ** has participated in more than 200 games, and only had two shooting percentages below 50%. Others are just brushing up on statistics. He likes to brush up on shooting percentages. He is a weirdo.

After the game, when being interviewed by reporters, Anthony began to lose his character, saying that the Spurs had lost their home court advantage and that he was confident of winning at home, blah blah blah...

Anthony's original intention was to boost morale, and his starting point was good, but he was too young and ignored the team's composition.

Although Andre Miller, Hamilton, Camby and others are not very famous, they have all proven their strength and can be regarded as second-rate stars. When Anthony was still a rookie, he acted like "I'm the boss" during interviews, which made his teammates feel uncomfortable.

In the third and fourth games, the Nuggets lost to the Spurs at home without any suspense. Anthony also did not perform well. In the fourth game, he only made 8 of 25 shots. He became the team's undercover and was beaten in the face.

Then, the league announced the regular season awards, and James, who did not make the playoffs, became the best rookie.

Anthony was beaten to the point of death. In the fifth battle, he was also without energy. He felt that the world was full of malice.

The team's top scorer performed mediocrely, and the inside combination of Camby and Hilario was not as good as Malone and Duncan. The Spurs cannot be defeated by relying solely on the performance of Hamilton and Miller.

83 to 96, the Nuggets lost in the away game and were eliminated 1 to 4.

"Melo" Anthony fell to the bottom, and the Spurs' "Dumb" Tim Duncan got a double blessing and won the regular season MVP. He also won the Finals MVP when he won the championship in 1999. Now his life is complete.

In other important honors, Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown was elected as the best coach as he was approaching retirement age. The Grizzlies are currently trailing the Suns 2-3 in the series and lost the away game at Tianwangshan.

The Knicks' Ben Wallace was once again named Defensive Player of the Year.

Originally, this honor should belong to Artest. Now Artest has not gone to the Pacers, but is the third in charge of the Bulls. Thibodeau and Yang Rui have worked together for several seasons. Their playing style pursues a balance of offense and defense, and the team's overall defensive statistics are not very outstanding.

The Sixth Man of the Year went to Dwyane Wade of the Heat, who averaged 16.2 points, 4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Due to the addition of Payton, Wade did not play the starting point guard, but served as a substitute in two positions, and performed better than the Mavericks' Jamison.

The Trail Blazers' Zach Randolph was elected the Most Improved Player without any suspense, averaging 20.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

The Blazers were a little unhappy in the locker room due to ball possession issues. They tried to send out Rasheed Wallace in the mid-term but failed. Experts generally believe that the Trail Blazers will not renew Rasheed's contract in the summer and the team will need to rebuild.

There are also big changes to the All-NBA and All-Defensive teams.

The Lakers' overall defense is poor. There is no data to prove that Kobe Bryant is good at defense. He was not even selected to the All-Defensive Second Team.

Bulls' Artest and Brand were recognized for their defensive abilities and were selected to the first and second teams respectively. The Raptors' Kirilenko was also selected to the second team for the first time based on his comprehensive data.

Five players in the All-NBA First Team: Baron Davis, McGrady, Garnett, Duncan, and O'Neal.

As the scoring leader, Kobe was only selected to the second team. The other four were Kidd, O'Neal, Brand, and Ben Wallace.

Third team: Francis, Alan Houston, Carter, Nowitzki, Pau Gasol.

Kobe's selection to the second team was questioned by fans, and his popularity has changed drastically from last season; Gasol's strength has been recognized by people in advance. It is difficult for two good friends in the past to be together in this life.