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In the second game, the 76ers were still unable to defeat the Raptors' defense and their offensive efficiency was low. m is the fastest updated

Only McGee of the 76ers made a three-pointer from the outside. The team made 1 of 7 three-pointers in the game. The Raptors made 9 of 21 three-pointers. They won 107-89 and led 2-0 with a total score.

Iverson made 9 of 21 shots and scored 29 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 11 of 12 free throws.

His bravery and fearlessness left a deep impression on the fans. He entered the penalty area again and again to force layups. If he couldn't score, he also found confrontation and drew fouls. He fought hard for 46 minutes.

Raptors core Vince Carter had it much easier, playing only 36 minutes, making 11 of 19 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 29 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

With star teammates attracting defense, Carter got many one-on-one opportunities and defeated George Lynch and Kukoc. All 76ers players struggled to defend Carter alone.

Regular season awards were announced one after another, and the best rookie was won by Bulls power forward Elton Brand.

The butterfly effect appeared again. Steve Francis failed to join the Rockets. He was just Eddie Jones's younger brother in the Hornets and had no special privileges. His statistics were worse than Yang Rui's previous life, and he failed to share the best with Brand.

Alonzo Mourning won the title of Defensive Player of the Year for the second time. He was in a bad mood when receiving the award because the Heat trailed the Pacers 0-2 and could not afford to lose when they returned to their home court.

McGrady won the title of Sixth Man of the Year for the second time, and his star power comes off the bench. How can other players compete?

The Most Improved Player Award went to the Pacers' Jaylen Rose. He is now more like the team boss than Reggie Miller, averaging 18.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4 assists per game.

Ranked second is Raptors center Brad Miller. He was selected as an All-Star. His statistics have improved greatly compared with last season. The reason for his loss is probably because the league does not want the Raptors to win too many awards. balance.

The Raptors still have no one selected to the All-Defensive Team this season, and those selected are all members of the team that conceded few points.

Garnett and Duncan will begin to occupy the defensive first team spots for a long time. Kobe is selected to the first team for the first time. The other selected players are all famous defensive players in the league. Pippen's statistics have declined, but he still made it to the second team.

The three Raptors were selected to the league's best team, and they had a bumper harvest of honors.

All-NBA First Team: Payton, Carter, Garnett, Duncan, O'Neal.

Second team: Kidd, Iverson, Kobe, Malone, Mourning.

Third team: Tracy McGrady, Eddie Jones, Grant Hill, Webber, O'Neal Jr.

There is no point guard in the third team, and no one questions this. If you insist on choosing a point guard, you can only choose Marbury, the Nets guard with the lowest record. That would be even more unreasonable, even though his statistics are very good.

After the Raptors management saw the news, they wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate. O'Neal Jr. wasn't that strong last summer, so the contract extension seemed worth it. If the contract is renewed this summer, he may sign a maximum salary, which will make it difficult to stay on the team.

O'Neal Jr. averaged 17.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 2.1 blocks per game. His data is very eye-catching. The Blazers manager was scolded countless times by his boss for this, and coach Dunleavy was also questioned about his ability. O'Neal Jr. looks no worse than Rasheed Wallace. The center Camby the Trail Blazers exchanged is still just a blue-collar player.

In the regular season MVP battle, Carter ultimately won.

"Shark" O'Neal has incredible statistics this season, with 29.7 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 3 blocks. He ranks among the best in the league in many statistics. With Kobe missing 15 games, he led the team to 67 wins, both offensive and defensive. It's the core. Even so, O'Neal still missed out on the player's greatest personal honor.

O'Neal was so angry that he said bluntly in an interview: "Everyone who knows football knows that I am more dominant. I feel that since this award is called the best player, it should be awarded to the person with the strongest personal ability, not the best." Team player. I'm really disappointed."

Lakers fans are also very disappointed. If Kobe is not injured, the Lakers may be able to win 70 games. If the record gap between the two sides is not too big, the mvp can be awarded to O'Neal.

On the same day, Yang Rui won the title of NBA's best coach again, setting a new historical record.

In the voting process for the best coach with the participation of 124 reporters and commentators, Yang Rui received a total of 69 first-place votes, while second-place Phil Jackson only received 27 first-place votes. The gap was very large.

Jackson just joined the Lakers this season, and the stars are all ready-made. His statistics have not changed much from last season. He has not cultivated new stars. The Raptors have two new stars in Miller and O'Neal, and their performance gave Yang Rui extra points.

David Stern was helpless about this. He didn't want Yang Rui to reach such a high achievement so quickly, but the Raptors had already broken the record, and other local coaches were so disappointing that everyone was controversial.

The media went crazy, Van Gundy was lying on his back.

The New York Times said: "Because of Jeff Van Gundy, the Knicks lost the best coach in the league. Why couldn't they be ruthless and keep a better person?"

nb radio said: "The biggest mistake of the Knicks management was to let go of Jerry Young. The new manager Scott Layden is paying for the stupid decisions of the previous manager. There is no good offensive coach. No matter who comes in the trade, the Knicks The team is just an ugly defensive team."

The Toronto Daily said: "The arrival of Jerry Young has allowed the Raptors to rise rapidly. Now everyone believes that he will bring the team one step closer to the championship this season."

The Los Angeles Times said: "There used to be ball-savvy people who said NBA coaches were unimportant, as if winning games was the result of the stars. Just look at the difference between Phil Jackson before he came to the Lakers and now. The Raptors are a classic example. They suddenly went from The worst team at the bottom became the best in the league."

Yang Rui accepted the trophy in Toronto and held a press conference.

He didn't speak yet, just smiled and said hello. The reporters were all targeting him, feeling that big news was about to come out. He was famous for his arrogance and big mouth.

Yang Rui cleared his throat and smiled: "I am very happy that I broke the historical record and won the title of best coach again. I am a person with a strong vanity. The more trophies for me, the better. There are too few opportunities for coaches to win awards. Only This one. So, next time when the awards are judged, I hope the judges will still think of me."

Many people laughed out loud. Is this an acceptance speech or a vote for yourself?

Yang Rui continued: "I want to thank my players. It was their outstanding performance that gave me the opportunity to make history and reach a height that many famous coaches have not reached. How incredible this is. I am a 20-year-old The status of young people who are many years old in the coaching world is as high as the mountains, and they are at the top."

One of the cameramen almost couldn't hold the camera steady, which was really the first boast in history.

Yang Rui smiled slightly: "What I want to say now is that the record of winning the best coach consecutively and having the best record in history belongs to the Raptors. It will be much easier to win the championship next. Do we have any reason to fail? ? No! So, this year’s championship must belong to the Raptors!"

The reporters in Toronto applauded vigorously. This declaration of victory was so domineering.

The next day, Yang Rui and Carter divided the major news headlines and stole everyone's limelight.

After shouting the slogan, the players did not feel the pressure increased, but their confidence doubled. They also feel that winning the championship seems to be easier than breaking the historical record.

The Raptors, with high morale, flew to Philadelphia away from home. How could the 76ers resist?