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After the first game of the Western Conference semi-finals, Chamberlain and Warriors fans felt that the sky turned blue, which was not ordinary good!

The subsequent MVP rankings were even more encouraging to Warriors fans. A star who was only 19 years old ranked on the rankings in his first season of his career. What does this mean? Even the master Jordan did not do this in his debut season!

LeBron James? The little emperor is so fierce, but even now, he is only ranked fifth in the MVP rankings!

Our tomorrow is sunny, and this is the mood of Warriors fans.

After the MVP rankings were announced, another strong award for the 2007-08 season was also released, that is, the NBA first, second and third lineups.

Kobe Bryant, who just won the most valuable player in the regular season, was naturally selected for the first team, and he also scored the highest score of 635 points in the first team. In addition, the players selected for the first team were Kevin Garnett, Chamberlain, LeBron James and Chris Paul.

Although fans had already foreseen that Chamberlain would be selected as the center of the first team long before the rankings were released - no one did better than him, whether Howard or Yao Ming, or even Garnett and Nowitzki, Duncan and Stoudemire Jr., these top inside players were beaten by Chamberlain, and of course, sometimes they also exploded each other.

But no matter what, Chamberlain is the best center, active at this stage.

Foresight is one thing, and when this happens, it is another. Chamberlain's selection in the first lineup not only made American Warriors fans happy, but Chamberlain in China is even happier. This is the first Chinese to be selected for this lineup. Yao Ming did the best in the past, but just the third lineup!

Kobe was selected for the first team for the third consecutive year with MVP honors, and this is also the fifth time in his career.

Garnett rejuvenated his second spring in the Celtics and led the team back to the league's regular season championship as a core, and was regarded as a savior by Celtic fans. This was the fourth time he was selected for the best team of the year in his career.

James is the League of Legends this season with an average of 30 points per game. In addition, he is the third player in NBA history to average more than 30 points, more than 7.5 rebounds and more than 7 assists after Oscar Robertson and Jordan. At the same time, James is also the youngest player to score 10,000 points in NBA history, which is also his second time being selected for the first team.

Paul was selected for the best team for the first time. He led the Hornets to the Southwest Division and the Western Conference third. He averaged 12 assists and 2.7 steals per game this season, and won the honors of the league's assists and steals kings. This is also the first time that Stockton has a player in both honors at the same time since 1992.

Apart from Chamberlain, Paul is the youngest on this list. The 23-year-old Hornets point guard beats Steve Nash, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, Billups and other top point guards in the league, and stands with long-standing top league stars Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James.

Compared with the happy Warriors fans, Hornets fans were very angry. They believed that Kobe had snatched the MVP trophy that belonged to their beloved Paul. To be honest, Chamberlain also believed that this year's MVP trophy was awarded to Paul, not Kobe.

In the eyes of Hornets fans, this first team is just a consolation prize given to them by the league. Paul should not only get it, but also have MVP, which is more important!

But it is obvious that Kobe needs an MVP trophy. Since 1996, he has been struggling in the NBA and fighting bloody for 12 years. He has won three championship rings, two scoring champions, scored the second highest score in a single game in history, and created countless shocking miracles, but he has never got MVP!

And what about Paul? He is just a quasi-rookie who has just entered the third year of the cruel NBA world!

Judging from the data, Paul and Kobe each won, Kobe scored invincible, but Paul has achieved the best in active service in the position of point guard.

He is the first in 15 years and the sixth in the NBA's long sixty-two-year history. He averaged 20+ points and 10+ assists in the same season. Those who created such brilliant records before were "Big O" Oscar Robertson, Magician Elvin Johnson, "Smiling Assassin" Isia Thomas, Beetles Tim Hardaway and Archibald. These names are arbitrarily taken out one of the names that represents a brilliant past in the history of the NBA.

Today, Paul has become a person who can be compared with these people.

Not only that, he is also the 2007-2008 NBA regular season assist king and steal king, and the 2008 NBA best player in March 2008. Of course, from the salary point of view, he is the most efficient and most worthwhile player among the active players. His salary this season is only US$3.62 million!

Compared with those super-boring guys who have paid more than $20 million in salary every year and played 15 games per season, George Xin, the Hornets boss who started his business school, really has to kneel down at the foot of NBA CEO Stern and shout long live: Without the protection of the NBA labor and capital agreement, how could he use the NBA ordinary blue collar to hire such a high cost-effective quasi-"MVP" player?

The Warriors boss is also the one who should bow to Stern, and Chamberlain is more affordable and cheap!

Chris Paul's advantages are far more than the data. When he gets along with his teammates, he shows that he is more mature than his age, is praised by his teammates who are much older than him, and is respected by others. Being polite, modest, and selfless... In the NBA world where drugs, sex scandals and fights are everywhere, he may be the most perfect gift God has given to Hornet fans.

More importantly, Chris Paul can make his teammates stronger!

Just like the magic that the great Steve Billups showed at the Warriors' magic, Tyson Chandler said after the MVP rankings were announced: Paul has proved that he can make all his teammates perform better, and no one in the league does better than him.

This is not a vernacular statement. Chandler was reborn in New Orleans this season, while David West erupted like a volcano in silence. The fundamental reason for these changes is: the 1.83-meter-old Chris Paul standing behind them.

With Paul's help, West finally found the best offensive method for him, while "Roaring Giant" Tyson Chandler has room to play in the interior. This 23-year-old man is like a bottle of magical lubricant, allowing every part of the Hornets to be fully adjusted and every gear is full of power.

The league heroes were frightened to discover that in the face of the Hornets' skillful tactical cooperation and lightning-like attack, any resistance would be mercilessly twisted into ashes. A Western upstart is rising in the sky of New Orleans. The Mavericks have the clearest experience of this. They were eliminated by the Hornets not long ago!

The full name of mvp is the most valuable player, and there are three criteria for judging: 1. Lead the team to achieve good results; the core role of the team must be immediate; 3. It can make teammates better. Therefore, only those who can lead the team to achieve good results or make breakthroughs in all aspects may be awarded this highly valuable honorary title.

From this point of view, Paul is much more qualified than Kobe. Kobe himself is excellent enough, but during his own leadership, he never led the team to achieve a record that satisfies fans. This year, Gasol achieved such a success.

However, now the awards have been released, and it is meaningless to argue with anything. Lakers and Hornets fans have begun to talk wildly, using every forum, BBS speaks for their own stars, and the sports media continues to fan the flames. The NBA's breath fills every corner of the sports world.

In addition, with the emergence of the first lineup, the second and third lineups were also born.

The Warriors' Steve Billups, Magic's Howard, Jazz's Deron Williams, Spurs' Tim Duncan and Mavericks' Nowitzki were selected for the second team.

The third lineup includes Ginobili of the Spurs, McGrady of the Rockets, Smith of the Warriors, Boozer of the Jazz and Pierce of the Celtics.

What makes Chinese fans feel regretful is that Yao Ming did not enter the first three rounds of lineups, but fortunately, with Chamberlain now, Chamberlain's honor is enough to comfort the fans.

After a day off, the Spurs and the Warriors began to have a second battle. With the victory of the first game, the Warriors are now full of confidence. They feel that the Spurs are just like this. They are stronger than the Jazz but not much stronger. It is easy for them to win two consecutive games in the At&T center.

But reality slapped them in the face, and the reward came quickly in the present life.

After the first quarter, Duncan won the ball in a surprise victory. Popovich changed the starting lineup in this competition and sent the young and energetic Kent Thomas to start, allowing Oberto, who had relatively weak athletic ability, to sit on the bench.

As soon as Thomas came on the court, he made a jump shot at a high position. Chamberlain launched a counterattack and made a strong fight in the penalty area. Then Duncan added another 2 points to the jump shot. Both sides started the game with a very strong start, and the Warriors chased the Spurs 6-8.

Parker hit the basket continuously. After Ellis made a three-pointer, the Warriors made a continuous shooting. After about four minutes of the game, the Warriors fell behind the Spurs 11-16. Old Nelson called the timeout and the two sides began to rotate the lineup.

When he appeared again, Billups made a breakthrough, the Spurs ignored it and doubled Chamberlain. In this way, the Warriors' offensive rhythm was affected, and the Spurs took the opportunity to attack. Parker made a layup and Hawley made a three-pointer. However, the Warriors' outside line was very strong. Billups and West all rushed to the Spurs' rim. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors 26-30.

After the start of the second quarter, Chamberlain successfully revenges the Spurs. Duncan felt hot today and made a high jump shot. Old Nelson and Popovich both signaled the players to strengthen their defense. The shooting percentages of both teams decreased and entered a stalemate.

After all, the Warriors are even more unruly. West took the lead in hosting the strong attack. After he scored a three-pointer, he helped the Warriors lead the Spurs 36-34, forcing Popovich to call a timeout.

After the timeout, Billups intercepted Parker's pass and assisted Chamberlain to forcefully hit Duncan at the basket. Then Duncan took revenge and flexibly hit Chamberlain and turned to make a layup. The two teams began to exchange leads. When Ginobili scored a three-pointer, the two sides tied at 43.

The Spurs were all in double-teaming Chamberlain. At the beginning, the Warriors could still respond with the outside attacks, but as the outside feels colder, the Spurs took the opportunity to take the initiative. At the end of the first half, the Spurs gained the lead 54-45. In the entire second quarter, the Warriors' shooting percentage was 39%, while the Spurs were 44%.

After the start of the second half, Jackson made a strong attack on Finley, Billups made a three-pointer, and the Warriors chased five points in a row and seemed to be in the limelight again. Parker made a breakthrough and helped the Spurs stabilize the situation. Duncan made a second attack, and the Warriors followed the Spurs 52-60.

Because of strengthening defense, both teams' offenses were a bit stagnant. Billups assisted Chamberlain and dunked. West, who appeared again, suddenly felt cramps and hit three three-pointers in a row. The Warriors scored a 11-0 small ****, which scared the Spurs fans in the At&T center to lose their souls!

Duncan played hard, Parker and Ginobili began to break through from the outside, and there was a problem with the Warriors' defense line. It was raining all night long, and Chamberlain was exhausted. Old Nelson had to replace him, and then the two sides tied at 62.

Fortunately, West continued his cramping touch, and he continued to hit a three-pointer, then broke through and dunked for another two points. Duncan responded with 4 points in a row, and the Warriors remained ahead. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors 72-69 the Spurs.

After the final quarter, Chamberlain was still sitting on the bench. Billups, as Old Nelson's instructions, helped West as the Warriors' main attack point.

The Spurs sent the strongest defensive player Bowen to West, with neither hitting a high shooting percentage. Parker made one of two free throws, and Evans successfully opened up the situation for the two teams. Then Billups and Jackson cooperated with an all-match, and the latter made a dunk, Duncan scored 4 points in a row again. The Spurs took the lead, although it was only one point ahead.

With only eight minutes left in the game, Old Nelson finally replaced Chamberlain on the court. As a result, Duncan felt hot. He grabbed the frontcourt rebound and caused Chamberlain to foul, leading the Spurs' offense and helping the team lead the way.

At the end of the game, two star guards of the two teams scored, Billups made a mid-range shot, Parker scored a layup, Billups made a three-pointer, Parker broke into the basket and scored 2+1, the game became more and more exciting, and the two teams tied at 85.

With 29 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Warriors called a timeout. After the timeout, West only took 3 seconds to make a layup. Ginobili broke through, causing Billups to foul. The latter made one of two free throws. Chamberlain grabbed the rebound and called a timeout. After the timeout, the Warriors' attack failed. Billups fouled Ginobili, and the latter scored 2+1. At this time, the game was still 5 seconds left, and the Warriors fell behind by two points 87-89.
Chapter completed!