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It's a shame that they usually place things like marijuana directly over your head, without asking whether you are willing or not, and whether you are offended or not.

Ray Allen has to take the blame, but he has to. He cannot allow James, who averages 38+8+8 per game, to carry the blame.

On the other hand, Mo Williams is the most reasonable person to blame. His reputation is well-deserved. When his shooting percentage is only 37%, this guy doesn't pass the ball. Only surpassed by James' Cavaliers, although his scoring average is deservedly in second place among the Cavaliers, his efficiency is too low.

—It doesn't matter how the conference is going to share pots, it has become an established fact that the Cavaliers were defeated by the Magic. James is still far from winning the championship.

If losing in the second round of the playoffs caused 10,000 points of critical damage to James, then the subsequent announcement of the regular season MVP voting results by the league was undoubtedly an inhumane act of last-minute damage.

There is no suspense. Wang Chong was named Regular Season MVP for 2008-09 with 38% of the vote. His first-place vote rate reached 99%, which was infinitely close to being chosen unanimously. Few people voted for James as their first choice.

James, who monopolized the majority of the second-place votes, finished second with 21% of the vote, Kobe was in third place with 18%, and the fourth MVP was Wade with 17%.

The four people mentioned above received more than 90% of the votes.

Although it was clear earlier that the MVP of the regular season this year was probably Wang Chong, who led his team to a 73-9 record, when the results were announced, I couldn't help but feel a sense of defeat, especially after being beaten by the Cavaliers. The moment shortly after the Magic were eliminated was heartbreaking.

This means that, in circles, James will mark the start of another fruitless season.

In addition to the announcement of the regular season MVP, the league also announced the results of other season awards.

Without a doubt, Howard was named Defensive Player of the Year and has a high chance of monopolizing this award in the next two years.

The Sixth Man Award went to Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 19.6 points per game this season, more than most starting players in the league.

The Most Improved Player Award was given to Danny Granger of the Pacers. He averaged 25.8 points per game this season, ranking seventh in the scoring list, which is impressive.

The Rookie of the Year is the number one pick, Derrick Rose.

Rose, who was selected by the Knicks, has shown great personal ability on the league's worst team, averaging 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists per game, far above the 16.8 points and 3.9 rebounds he originally averaged when he was selected as Rookie of the Year with the Bulls. His rebounds and 6.3 assists are higher.

As for the Coach of the Year Award, the winner is the head coach of the Cavaliers, Mike Brown.

In fact, if we look at the team's performance, the head coach of the Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, led the team to the best record in history of 73 wins and 9 losses, and is more suitable for the Coach of the Year award than Mike Brown.

It's just that there are very few cases of back-to-back Coach of the Year awards in NBA history. Thibodeau was already named Coach of the Year last season. Even with a 73-9 record this time, he still did not manage to achieve consecutive Coach of the Year awards.

—After the season awards were announced one by one, the focus of the league shifted to the Eastern and Western Conference Finals.

The Eastern Conference Finals matchup is Bulls vs. Magic.

The Western Conference Finals are Lakers vs. Mavericks.

The two Western Conference second-round matchups are Lakers vs. Rockets and Mavericks vs. Spurs.

In the original 08-09 season, there was a showdown between these two groups. The result was that the Mavericks swept the Spurs 4-1, and the Lakers and Rockets fought for the win after seven games.

The Mavericks and Spurs, who were supposed to face each other in the first round, now faced each other in the second round. The situation didn't change much. The Mavericks still won easily.

The Lakers vs. Rockets matchup wasn't as intense as originally expected.

In no way could Artest, who was supposed to be with the Rockets and contribute consistently 15.6 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in the series, directly go to the opposing Lakers. The strength of the two teams fluctuated. Was it as balanced as it seemed?

The score between the Lakers and the Rockets ended 4-2, but the good news was that the games between the two teams weren't as evenly matched or intense. Yao Ming did not get injured from playing too much and actually played all 6 games. He averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Wang Chong didn't expect that Yao Ming wouldn't miss the playoffs. This should have directly affected Yao Ming's career, making it harder for him to return later, and eventually, he had no choice but to retire. The injury was perfectly avoided.

Originally, injury involves a lot of luck. It doesn't mean that you'll definitely get injured if you go through it again.

This may be great news for Yao Ming and even for Chinese basketball because as long as Yao Ming stays healthy, he has a good chance of playing in the 2012 London Olympics.

After all, in 2012, Yao would be only 31 years old and in his prime as a basketball player.

Of course, Yao Ming's injury itself is a high-probability event. The excess weight puts too much strain on his ankles. At the same time, the high-intensity games in the NBA constantly wear down his already weak body.

It's only possible for Yao Ming to play in the 2012 London Olympics. Perhaps Yao Ming will suffer more serious injuries next season than in the original 2008-09 playoffs, so we can't have too many hopes for this and just let it happen.

It's not that Wang Chong never thought of giving Yao Ming some advice to reduce the chance of injury, but similarly, professional coaches and nutritionists definitely know more than Wang Chong.

But if Yao Ming wants to have a dominant performance in the league, his current weight is essential.

Many people believe that after Yao loses weight, he will be able to imitate the playing style of Gasol or Nowitzki. With his height, technical level, and shooting ability, he can definitely do it.

But this is just a theoretical inference. No one knows whether things will develop as well as imagined, but it is an established fact that Yao Ming's dominance has reached its peak after gaining weight.

In addition, even if he loses weight, it doesn't mean Yao Ming won't get injured. Injuries are a matter of probability. If he doesn't gain weight but still gets injured, some people will say that Yao Ming is too light to adapt to the NBA, and the intense confrontations cause injuries.

Therefore, Wang Chong actually can't give any advice to anyone, just let nature take its course.

In the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Mavericks, there is a high probability that there will be no suspense in the result. Although the Dallas Mavericks, led by Nowitzki, have always been one of the strong teams in the Western Conference, they are obviously not as powerful as the Lakers, who are currently the only team in the West that is still inferior.

Although the Eastern and Western Conference Finals haven't started yet, in fact, there is basically no suspense in the final matchup. Like last season, it's still the Bulls vs. the Lakers.

Whether the Lakers can defeat the Bulls in the finals and take revenge for last season has become the last and biggest suspense of the 08-09 season.

—Exactly what the major media predicted.

In the Western Conference, the Lakers did not make much effort to face the Mavericks. With a 4-1 result, the winner of the Western Conference Finals was decided easily.

Kobe averaged 34 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in the series, fully demonstrating the offensive power of the strongest shooting guard in the league after Jordan.

Although Nowitzki, the central leader of the Mavericks, also averaged 27 points and 9 rebounds per game, there was obviously a huge scoring gap between him and Kobe. In addition, Kobe wasn't the only one on the Lakers.

Pau Gasol scored 18 points and 12 rebounds, Odom had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Bynum had 8 points and 7 rebounds.

The three high-level players on the Lakers completely dominated the paint and out-rebounded the Mavericks.

The Lakers' victory over the Mavericks also gave some confidence to the local fans in Los Angeles.

Many Lakers fans couldn't help but feel uncomfortable thinking about facing the Bulls in the finals, who had a 73-9 regular season record.

But in fact, the Lakers' dominance this season is not much worse than the Bulls'. The Lakers' regular season record is 65-17, and taking into account the difference in competitiveness between the East and the West, the record gap may be even smaller.

Also, during the regular season, the Bulls and Lakers were tied 1:1. The two teams actually faced each other in the finals, and the result was still uncertain.

The Western Conference Finals were quickly decided, and there wasn't much difference in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In fact, the Magic is one of the few teams in the East that can cause some trouble for the Bulls, but the real problems they can create are actually very limited.

No matter how strong Howard is, he can't completely suppress Garnett. After all, Garnett is just old, not dead.

Not to mention Garnett of the Bulls, originally in the 2008-09 season, the Celtics' Big Three version faced the Magic in the second round of the playoffs. At that time, Garnett couldn't play due to a season-ending injury, and without a superstar, the Celtics struggled a lot and needed seven games to win.

At that time, many people deeply regretted it. If Garnett had stayed healthy, the Magic would never have been an opponent for the Celtics. After all, Garnett, as the Celtics' absolute defensive core, had a very high tactical status. His absence greatly impacted the overall strength of the team.

The current Bulls team, not only is Garnett very healthy, but their overall strength without Garnett is also obviously stronger than the Celtics' Big Three, where only Wang Chong can rival Pierce + Ray in offensive firepower.

The result was that the Magic, just like the Mavericks in the Western Conference, only won one game in the entire series. They were eliminated by the Bulls 4-1 and knocked out in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The victory in this game is somewhat similar to the Bulls' defeat to the Celtics in the second round. It was a game that the Bulls strategically abandoned after winning two games and having an absolute advantage to avoid defeating their opponents.

It's urgent.

As for the championship in these playoffs, Wang Chong takes it very seriously. He knows better than anyone how embarrassing it is to be a runner-up with 73 wins. To ensure a stable championship, he will not allow any accidents to happen.

Whether his constant focus is effective or not, at least so far, the Bulls are still in a very healthy state, with none of the main players injured and all players at full strength.

Entering the finals in this state, Wang Chong couldn't think of any possibility of losing to the Lakers.

Compared to the interior line, Garnett + Gasol + Millsap's interior line is not necessarily inferior to the three tall interior players of the Lakers.

Compared to the perimeter, the Bulls have Wang Chong and Billups on the perimeter, while the Lakers only have Kobe Bryant, who can perform.

Even if their ability to compete is directly better than the Lakers' main player, it's hard for Kobe to surpass Wang Chong. In other words, many people already believe that Wang Chong is stronger than Kobe in previous matchups, including in the Olympics.

Without an advantage in all aspects, the finals have not yet started, and many media have already started speaking poorly about the Lakers. The outside world generally believes that the win rate between the Bulls and Lakers is 73, and the Lakers only have a 30% chance of winning.

Including gaming companies, they also gave odds of 1 to 6, indicating that they are optimistic about the Bulls defending their title.

On June 4, 2009, the long-awaited first game of the NBA Finals finally began.

The Bulls sit at home waiting to face the challenge of the Lakers.

The first game of the finals is still in the testing stage, and both teams' starting lineups are all regular starters.

For the Bulls, Billups, James Jones, Wang Chong, Garnett, and Marc Gasol.

The Lakers' starting lineup consists of Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Artest, Pau Gasol, and Bynum.

At the start of the game, the Bulls won the tip-off to begin their offense.

After Billups dribbled the ball past half court, he immediately passed it to Wang Chong. Wang Chong received the ball without hesitation, facing Artest's defense, directly forced his way through and accelerated towards the paint. Gasol's defense, he took a pull-up jumper and Gasol attacked one after another, firmly hitting the shot.

The Bulls' fans on the sideline immediately cheered loudly.

The game had just begun, but Wang Chong was already in full swing, and you could see his strong desire to attack.

The Bulls made a big move as soon as they came up. Although it was a bit unexpected for the Lakers, they still had to make their moves.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe used Gasol's pick-and-roll screen to catch and shoot from mid-range.

Tied 2:2.

However, Wang Chong was determined to compete with Kobe in personal ability. In the next round, he continued attacking with the ball and scored from mid-range.

4:2.

Not wanting to fall behind, Kobe pushed the ball with a foul on Gasol's defense, hitting 2 of 2 free throws.

4:4.

Most of the audience in front of the TV watched this scene and felt it was familiar. The two teams seemed to have had this type of situation in previous games. The two top scorers refused to yield and directly competed for their scoring ability.

What was the result of that matchup?

Some fans tried to remember, and on the bench, the expression of Lakers head coach Phil Jackson was already very serious.

Others may not remember, but how could he not recall it as the head coach of the Lakers?

Kobe Bryant and Wang Chong basically never won against each other.

It's not that Kobe isn't strong enough, it's just that Wang Chong is obviously better than Kobe in terms of offensive firepower and stability.

With a height of 2.11 meters, Wang Chong is bound to be easier to attack on the court than Kobe. What's more, even without the height of an inside center, Wang Chong's shot is still the most accurate player in the league. If he doesn't add a word or two, he'll be nothing.

Phil Jackson has great confidence in Kobe's personal abilities, but even so, he doesn't believe that Kobe's separation with Wang Chong will pay off.

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