The Way of the Center

In May, as the temperature gradually increased, the battle situation in the NBA began to intensify.

The East and West semi-finals have already started in full swing. Even fans who are busy with work on weekdays will not miss any games during this period.

The Cavaliers led by James finally showed their strongest strength in the playoffs. The "healthy" basketball played by this group of guys in the regular season made many people think that the Cavaliers were nothing more than that.

But as soon as the playoffs came, James knew that it was time to fight. All the way through, they are waiting to meet the Eagles, who are ranked No. 1 in the Eastern Conference this year.

In the West, in addition to the still strong Trail Blazers, the amazing performance of the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs also stunned many people.

In the first round of the playoffs, the young Warriors eliminated the veteran Mavericks with a total score of 4-1. It seems that as long as the Warriors beat the Mavericks, they are particularly excited, even if the Golden State Warriors now have nothing to do with the Golden State Warriors who accomplished the miracle of the Black Eight.

Now, the Warriors are also overwhelmed by the Houston Rockets, which knocked out the Spurs.

The strength of the Rockets on the offensive end this season is well known. With the combination of Harden and Howard, the aging Spurs simply cannot withstand such an impact.

However, it is such a team that is both internal and external, and is now facing the danger of being eliminated. At present, the total score of the series between the Warriors and the Rockets has become 3 to 1, but unfortunately, the Rockets are the one behind.

If the Warriors continue to win today's game, then James Harden and Howard's footsteps this season will end.

Howard is not reconciled to seeing such a result. Back then, he "defected" from Los Angeles to Houston, not just to play in the Western Conference semifinals.

Howard is bound to bring a lot of trouble to the Warriors inside today, but in the Warriors locker room, the players don't seem to have any concerns at all.

"Hey Stephen, what are you looking at?" Klay Thompson, one of the Warriors' starting shooting guards and one of the "Splash" brothers, has just finished warming up. When he returned to the locker room, Curry was alone in the locker room.

The baby-faced little guard stared intently at the TV, looking very serious.

"Warming up so soon? The Rockets will definitely resist very hard tonight. Are you sure you are ready?" Curry raised his head and asked his back line partner.

"You still have the nerve to say that I haven't warmed up yet. Why, are you watching the Rockets game video?" Thompson walked over and sat next to Curry, his eyes also fell on the TV.

"Why should I watch the Rockets' game video? They are no longer our opponents." Curry's answer is full of confidence. Don't think it is Curry's arrogance. This year's Stephen Curry, he is absolutely qualified to say such a thing.

"It's started!" Seeing the end of the advertisement on the TV, Curry couldn't help but took out the remote control and added it to the sound of the TV.

Klay Thompson also straightened his waist and began to watch seriously.

"Welcome back to the press conference! The award ceremony is about to begin, and in a few minutes, we will all see Ann lift the regular season MVP trophy for the third consecutive year! We will witness this historic moment with everyone !” On the TV, the reporter from T.NT TV station has whetted everyone’s appetite.

"What, it turned out to be the MVP awards ceremony." Klay Thompson was a little disappointed. He thought Curry would watch something related to the game.

"Did you know Klay, in the history of the NBA, only four people can win the MVP award for three consecutive years! Ann, he is the fourth!" Curry's eyes were still fixed on the TV, and the little guard's eyes were full of yearning. He must be eager to reach into the TV and take out the golden trophy.

"Oh?" Hearing what Curry said, Klay Thompson suddenly became interested again. Indeed, the regular season MVP award can be said to be second only to the O'Brien Cup in the NBA.

Many superstars spent their entire lives and failed to get what they wanted, let alone winning the award for 3 consecutive years.

Even Michael Jordan, the god of basketball in the 90s, has never achieved the feat of winning the MVP for three consecutive years.

"Among the four, the first two, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, didn't have many videos of their games as a reference. Moreover, at that time, the rules of the league were not perfect, and the overall strength of the league was not as good as it is now. So strong. So it’s not surprising that they were able to win the MVP for three consecutive years. Larry Bird and Ann are completely different. Both of them are modern stars. Every action of these guys on the court is recorded. Records. It can be said that achieving such an achievement in the modern league is much more difficult than Chamberlain and Russell!" Just as Curry was explaining to Klay Thompson, Anjie had already walked onto the podium with a smile , took over this supreme personal honor from the new NBA coach Adam Silver - the regular season MVP trophy.

Immediately, there was thunderous applause from the audience, and flashing lights flashed. For three consecutive years, this tall Chinese man has appeared on such occasions for three consecutive years. This is something that no one in the NBA has been able to do for 19 years.

In 19 years, how many great players have become memories, and how many terrifying newcomers have become veterans. There are so many talents coming and going, but An Jie is the only one who has achieved this thing that countless people cannot do in a lifetime.

Winning the regular season MVP award for three consecutive years, Anjie once again refreshed the history of the NBA league. Before the Trail Blazers won the championship, Anjie had taken the lead and created a dynasty of his own.

Afterwards, as usual, An Jie began to deliver his acceptance speech. To Thompson's surprise, the kid Curry listened very carefully.

In the eyes of others, what An Jie said was just some pretty words. But in Curry's view, what Anjie said is all experience that he can learn.

"This year the team notified me of the award in advance, so I have prepared a long speech this year." An Jie's opening sentence was that Ricard and Nell Orsi deliberately did not inform them last year. An Jie won the award himself, and made a joke of what surprised An Jie.

The reporters laughed one by one, and the originally serious atmosphere became relaxed because of this opening statement.

Scoring champion, No. 1 in consecutive double-double record, creator of 74 wins record, won the best defensive player for the fourth consecutive year, selected the best defensive first team and the best team for the fourth consecutive year...Last season, people It is said that An Jie's personal honor has been softened. But this year, Anjie did better than last season.

Stephen Curry stared at An Jie on the TV, his eyes shining. Unlike Paul George, Angie has never been Curry's idol. The reason why Curry is in this state is because he hopes that one day he can surpass this legendary No. 00! Become the best player in the league!

MVP trophy, championship, scoring champion, and all kinds of honors, Curry is determined to get them in the future!

After defeating the Rockets in today's game, the Golden State Warriors will reach the Western Conference Finals and join forces with the Trail Blazers who have eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies 4-0.

This is why Curry watched Anjie's awards ceremony today. He hopes to use all this to motivate himself and make himself perform better when facing the Trail Blazers!

Houston Rockets? In McGrady's words: "I'm already thinking about my next opponent!"

"Boom!" Just as Curry was fascinated by watching TV, the door of the Warriors' locker room was suddenly pushed open. The person who came was none other than the Warriors coach and former member of the Bulls dynasty, Steve Kerr.

"I just said why didn't I see you two, so you're secretly watching TV for me here." Steve Cole put his hips on his hips, his authority seemed unchallengeable.

Cole glanced at the content of the TV out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but secretly smiled. That kid Curry is really ambitious! This kind of Curry, Cole is the favorite!

"Here we go, boss!" Seeing that Anjie's speech was about to end, Curry pressed the button on the remote control and turned off the TV. Klay Thompson also jumped to his feet, walked out of the locker room with Curry, and ran to the court.

After Curry walked away, Kerr closed the locker room door and turned on the TV himself.

On the TV, An Jie was still giving a speech, and the MVP trophy in his hand was so dazzling.

"Is there a kid who is ready to overtake you? Are you ready, Ann? The Warriors are coming!" Cole seemed to be talking to An Jie, and started talking to himself.

Suddenly it rained heavily in Houston, giving people a very bad feeling.

The poor Rockets, they have long been excluded by the Warriors. In today's game, Houston's only choice is failure!

A terrible opponent is already in the distance, eyeing An Jie and his team...