Chapter 794 Finally Won the MVP!
Before the start of the tiebreaker between the Thunder and the Warriors, the Pelicans continued their "troublemaking trip" and flew from Oklahoma City to Oakland.
But this time, fans are obviously talking less about this area.
On the one hand, this is because the second time was not as popular, but more importantly, the league announced the most important award of the season at this time.
Regular season MVP!
There are many candidates for MVP in the 2015-16 season.
Tang Tian, Curry, James, Leonard, Harden, Anthony, Westbrook, Durant...
But everyone knows that the competition is actually between Curry and Tang Tian.
Both teams broke the regular season record of 72 wins, and the data gap between the two is not particularly large.
In the final selection, the two people collected 88% of the votes, which was almost as expected.
However, there is a big gap between the two in their vote rates. Curry's vote rate was 26% and Tang Tian's was 62%!
The values of the two people were adjusted, and the difference was nearly 40%!
And in terms of first-place votes, Tang Tian got 100 votes out of 112 votes!
This is absolutely crushing data!
But this is also reasonable.
The Pelicans' record is better than that of the Warriors, Tang Tian's statistics are also better than Curry's, and his assists and defensive statistics are even better.
Moreover, last year Tang Tian’s performance was even better and he was not elected, which caused a lot of criticism. The media will definitely consider it this year.
So it should be him both emotionally and rationally.
In the fifth year of his career, Tang Tian finally won the most important award!
"The most perfect ending!"
"Last year's narrow defeat was for this year's big victory. What we lost must be gained back, and doubled!"
"Tang's performance this season is absolutely MVP. He has led the rankings for nearly a season, and he deserves it!"
"From the No. 31 pick to a superstar, from a role player to an MVP, this is the most inspiring legend, and we are fortunate to witness its growth!"
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The fans cheered and encouraged. Although it was a year later than expected, this crushing advantage was even more exciting.
74-win regular season record, best head coach, All-Star Game mvp, best defensive player, regular season mvp...
The Pelicans really had a great harvest this season, and they are just short of the final championship!
Tang Tian was delighted to win the MVP. The fans were happy, but some were unhappy.
The unhappy man is Green.
Before the tiebreaker with the Thunder, when reporters asked him what he thought of Tang Tian winning the MVP, he seemed quite dissatisfied.
"Steph played an absolutely great season. He even redefined the way basketball is played. It is absolutely unfair to only get 26% of the votes. No matter what the outside world thinks, he is the only candidate for MVP in our hearts!"
Green tried his best to protect his teammates as usual.
When reporters mentioned that Tang Tian performed better, Green showed even more confidence.
"We will win, and like last year, we will speak with the facts."
The implication of Green's words is very clear. The fact he said is the championship.
The tiebreakers here haven't been played yet, and they haven't even advanced to the Western Conference Finals before they say this. I have to say that Green is indeed a big mouth.
That night, the tiebreaker between the Warriors and Thunder kicked off at Oracle Arena.
The Pelicans were just like the last game, the whole team came to the sidelines to watch the game.
In the last game, the Warriors turned away from home as soon as the game started. This time it was the Thunder's turn.
Durant started the game very excitedly, scoring 18 points in a single quarter, helping the Thunder lead the Warriors by double digits in the first quarter.
The Warriors failed to guard Durant, and their own offense also had problems.
At halftime, the score on the field was 61 to 46, and the Thunder's lead had reached 15 points.
Green, who was full of confidence before the game, had no outside touch and failed to hit any of his 4 shots. He only scored 2 points and made 3 turnovers in the first half.
This is a mouthful of poisonous milk that has ruined both myself and the Warriors.
The tiebreaker was played in Oakland, which originally made the outside world very optimistic about the Warriors' comeback success, but the result was unexpected.
Durant's strength made the Warriors, like many teams, fall at the last step of their comeback.
In the halftime locker room, Westbrook shouted excitedly at Durant, and the Thunder players also danced with excitement.
They are finally going back to the Western Conference Finals. This is a signal that they are back to the top!
Durant's emotions were a bit mixed, ranging from excitement to worry.
If he wins the Warriors, he will play the Pelicans in the next round. He will have to face the man he can't beat.
No one on the Warriors can limit him, but the man on the Pelicans can.
Since the last match in the regular season this season, Tang Tian has become his inner demon.
After returning from the intermission, Cole entered the five-small lineup and showed his trump card for a last ditch effort.
As soon as the second half started, the Warriors started to speed up like crazy.
Donovan was unable to cope, and Adams was blocked by Green in various positions. He kept running back and forth on the court, becoming a complete liability.
The Warriors continued to close in on the score difference, and Westbrook shouted anxiously on the court, but to no avail.
In this quarter, the Warriors played their signature third quarter of the season, scoring a disparity of 43 to 18 in a single quarter.
At the end of the three quarters, they not only erased the 15-point difference, but also led the Thunder by 10 points.
The atmosphere at the scene has exploded, and the Warriors' scoring explosion in a single quarter is even greater than last season.
The Thunder fought back in the last quarter, but the Warriors' offensive continued unabated.
And they targeted Durant and released Westbrook's mid-range shot.
As Westbrook missed his shots again and again, and as Curry hit big three-pointers one after another, the Thunder's lagging advantage became bigger and bigger.
When there were 2 minutes left in the game, it was the Thunder that fell behind by 15 points.
In the last twenty seconds, the Thunder had no hope of winning, and the Thunder's main players, Westbrook and Durant, were replaced.
When Westbrook came off the court, he kicked the bench angrily and continued to be violent with his mouth.
Durant put his hands on his hips and bit his braces, looking up at the score with a complicated expression.
After the last twenty seconds, the final whistle sounded, and the audience burst into deafening cheers.
They finally won three games in a row after falling behind 1-3, eliminated the Thunder 4-3, and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals!
Although the way to advance was very difficult, they were not eliminated, they did it!
Green roared to the sky when the final whistle sounded, and he bumped chests with Thompson and Iguodala excitedly.
After the collision, he looked up at the Pelicans in the audience. He Green wanted to do what he said!
Tang Tian looked at the celebrating Warriors with a smile on his face.
If it were anyone else on another team, they would want the Thunder to win. After all, in terms of hard power, the Warriors will definitely be more difficult to beat this season.
But for him and the Pelicans, that's what they wanted.
They lost to the Grizzlies the year before last, and they got revenge last year;
Last year they lost to the Warriors, and what they want to do this year is revenge!
Now the opportunity for revenge is close at hand!