Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 167 The Race Behind the MVP

Later in the day, with the Grizzlies away to the Spurs, the series became 3-2.

So far, the Cavaliers have not only become the first team to pay out in the first round, but also the only team to pay out that day.

The media in Ohio is so elated!
At the beginning of this year's playoffs, a group of outside media clamored that the Cavaliers and Wu Di would stop in the first round, especially after the Cavaliers unexpectedly lost G1, such remarks became even more clamorous.

But now, the Cavaliers have become the first team to qualify!

And also defeated the opponent's star!
Even Anthony has become the number one di blow!
The Ohio State media wanted to write a full page about this victory, so that the whole United States would know how awesome their Cavalier Emperor is:

"Conquering New York with an average of 29.1 points per game, Wu Di is so invincible! "

"God is God, debut is the pinnacle, since then Cleveland no longer envies Chicago!" "

Don't miss Miami, the real emperor has broken through the first round! "

……

Fans from all walks of life are also discussing in full swing on the Internet:

id is not fat: "Averaging 29.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, Wu Di's data is too explosive! It is basically the same level as Jordan's rookie season playoff average of 29.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, but Jordan I didn’t pass the first round that year, but Wu Di was the first to lead the team out of the first round! Could it be that there is really hope for the Cavaliers’ revenge against the Heat?”

The Lakers champion rushed: "Hhhh ​​let's fight, the more chaotic the East, the better! The Cavaliers work hard, try to reach the Eastern Conference Finals and consume the Heat, or just win, and wait for the Lakers to reap it! God bless me, and I will eventually become the Zijin hegemony!"

The sad security guard: "The rest of the Cavaliers have to work hard! The first round against a motley crew like the Knicks is quite easy, and Wu Huang alone can lead them to fly. In the second round, whether it is the Bulls or the Eagles, the difficulty has reached a higher level. , the Bulls have Rose Noah, the Eagles have double eagles Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, and Al Horford... If Jordan and Love still perform like this, that round will be a big hurdle!"

Cavaliers are invincible: "Don't think too much, just don't get hurt! Today, the Cavaliers have achieved the same results as the team led by King last season. I don't want everyone in the Cavaliers to be able to play at Wu Di's level, just don't get injured. Just stay healthy!"

This account has been cancelled: "That's right, health is more important. Wu Huang doesn't have to be so hard all the time, it doesn't hurt to be soft!"

A lot of comments can hurt Heat fans and Lao Zhan fans:

I was only emotional for him: "It's just playing Anthony. If you don't know, you think you have conquered Jordan, ha ha! Cavaliers fans have never seen the world! If the league arranged for the first game, would they be the first to qualify?"

The Heat's loss is just acting: "That's right, after watching the game for so long, I didn't expect that the first qualifying player would be able to boast too much. It's ridiculous, and there are those who are waiting for the Eastern Conference finals. I just want to say that it doesn't matter. Anyway, James will make a move." !"

In this regard, the Cavaliers fans responded:

Nai Fang was teasing: "It's so sour, does Miami produce Italian vinegar?"

Babulang don't run away: "I don't know if I'm bragging or not. Anyway, the Cavaliers will have a holiday starting tomorrow. The Bulls and Eagles are 2-2. If they play two more games, it will be a 5-day holiday. If they reach the tiebreaker, it will be a 7-day holiday. Cool!"

The Cavaliers don’t change their profile pictures: "If you dare to make a move, he will interrupt it! By the way, it’s time for the MVP selection. I don’t know about the others. Anyway, the situation in the first round of the playoffs will definitely affect the MVP vote!"

But Lao Zhan fans didn't admit it at all:
Only emotional for him: "There is still suspense in the selection of MVP this season? The Heat's record of 69 wins set a record in the regular season in the new century. No.2 only had 61 wins, and Lao Zhan led the team to the top of the fault line! Let's beat this old Zhan for three consecutive games The MVP has been secured!"

The old man is the champion: "That's right, it's too domineering! Moreover, it can still evolve even when the league has canceled 012. With an average of 28+8+8 per game, I have to be the MVP!"

LeBron Forever: "In the MVP rankings, Wu Di is still ranked fourth, followed by Kobe, Rose, and LeBron. The minions' team record and attendance rate are far behind LeBron's. From the data point of view, Only scoring is better, rebounds, assists and steals are worse, with Zhan Huang, if the minion wants to win the MVP, let's talk about it in the next life!"

……

In the NBA New York President's Office, Stern is sitting in a large boss chair listening to Silver's report:
"David, do you want to discuss the matter of awarding the MVP to Wu Di again? Wu Di's winning the Best Rookie Award has already caused such a big controversy. If the MVP is awarded to him again, I'm afraid..."

Stern interrupted him:
"What you want is controversy!"

"You still have some problems with your thinking! Wu Di is the youngest scoring champion. He won both the slam dunk contest and the three-point shootout contest. However, a bunch of miscellaneous players on the team won the second place in the Eastern Conference. He was also the first in the first round. Even though the attendance rate is a bit low, it is far more than 60 games, and it is justifiable to award him, and it can create the topic of the youngest MVP, so why not do it?"

There is another reason why Stern didn't say it. He canceled the 012 rule and promised Wu Di to compensate him.

Xiao Hua blushed, and continued to retort:

"However, LeBron and Derek's performance this year is also worthy of this award, and Nike and Adidas are currently the most supporters of the league, while Under Armor only invests in athletes, and the investment in supporting the operation of the league is not enough. Far!"

"And if you want to create the topic of the youngest MVP, it's better to award it to Derek. Although the Bulls are ranked third, but if you look at the record, they are exactly the same as the Cavaliers. Adidas has already..."

Stern took a deep look at him, shook his head and interrupted again:
"You know what Mark (Mark Tatum) said about it?"

Xiao Hua was taken aback. Mark was his biggest competitor for the presidential election. He was a top student of Chinese descent from Harvard Business School and once worked in MLB, one of the three major leagues. Now he is another vice president of the NBA, in charge of sponsors.

Although the responsibility sounds more powerful than his vice president in charge of the entertainment league, the sponsor is the core module, Stern will directly manage it, and Mark basically has no autonomy, so relatively speaking, his position is still higher than Mark. Higher:
"How did he say?"

Stern said with an intriguing expression:
"Nike and Adidas are the present, and Under Armor is the future! Now it is stable, especially with such high ratings, we are not afraid of rebellion between Nike and Adidas, the future is worth our investment!"

Xiao Hua frowned even more when he heard this!

Whether the MVP is awarded to James or Rose, it cannot be awarded to Wu Di!
Mark is of Chinese descent, and Wu Di is from China. He doesn't want the future of the alliance to form a linkage with his biggest competitor, so he has to convince Stern!

Even if Mark can't threaten his position as president, he doesn't want someone to form a small group to compete with him. After he takes over, he must monopolize the power!

He straightened his glasses, rolled his eyes and said:
"However, Wu Di is only a rookie after all, and he is still a Chinese player. I am afraid that he will not be able to receive such a big honor. Now our traffic is already very large. What we need is stability. If controversial topics are caused, it may be backlashed by traffic. ..."

"How about delaying the MVP selection a little bit and choosing according to the results of the second round of the playoffs? If the Cavaliers can eliminate the Bulls, then choose Wu Di, if not, then choose Rose, so that it doesn't matter which of the two Which one, the controversy will be much less..."

Stern raised his eyebrows. Xiao Hua's opinion is quite reliable. Not only is there no harm, but it can also reduce risks. He deserves to be the heir launched by the consortium behind him. This IQ is really high!
But why does he always feel that something is not right?

His fingers tapped the armrest of the chair in turn, and after thinking for a long time, he finally thought of the problem.

In this case, the compensation he said he would give Wu Di could not be fulfilled!

But it's not a big problem. He didn't specifically say what to compensate for, and there will be a selection of the best team later. If Wu Di loses the MVP, he can just compensate with the best team.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said:
"Okay! Just arrange as you said!"

……

On April 4, the second day after the end of the series between the Cavaliers and the Knicks.

Cleveland, Wu Di's lakeside golf estate welcomed two unexpected guests——

Anthony and Lara.

"Now he is in a strong position, and we are weak. If you don't show the courage to die, then you might as well just come to him and apologize!"

Lao Zhan's words awakened the two of them. They really didn't have the courage to die, so in this case, it's better to come to Wu Di directly to apologize!
After all, Wu Di is just a young man who came across the ocean from China to work hard, and according to the Cavaliers players, he is usually easy to get along with...

The two came to the door with gifts to apologize, and if they licked a few more words, maybe he saved Lala's job because of face!

I don't know how Lao Zhan would feel in his heart after knowing the two listened to such persuasion.

I don't know what Lao Zhan feels, anyway, Wu Di feels quite evil.

Last night, the Cavaliers won the series 1-4, and Anthony boasted about him to the media. He was a little confused, and now he came to visit with a box of whiskey that was worth a lot of money...

In fact, after thinking about it, it can be smoothed out. After all, Anthony is a social melon, and the world is not about fighting and killing. You must understand the truth that the world is about the world.

“这是麦卡伦莱利系列威士忌，是一套极为稀有且珍贵的威士忌珍藏，由50年、55年、57年，60年、62年、65年共六款超高酒龄威士忌组成。”

Lalamy smiled and opened the exquisite whiskey package. After speaking, she seemed to think of something again, and asked Anthony beside her:
"Cameron bought it at an auction at Sotheby's in New York two years ago. How much did it cost?"

"30, a full $30!"

Anthony rubbed his hands and said with a smile, $30 is enough to buy a Lamborghini in the United States, and it is also the top of his whiskey collection, but now he wants to ask Wu Di, so he can only reluctantly give up:
"Hahaha, in fact, money is a trivial matter, but the name is very suitable for the occasion! The Riley series, so that after the little brother wins the Heat, it will be so exciting to drink!"

But Wu Di smiled and shook his head, and did not let the maid Liz accept the whiskey:
"Haha, brother and sister-in-law are bothering you. How can I win the love of such a precious whiskey for private possession! Besides, I'm not even 21 years old, so I can't drink!"

"But you are a guest from afar, so there is no need for you two to leave in a hurry. I will ask Donnie to prepare a meal. Let's eat at my place at noon today!"

Anthony and Anthony looked at each other in embarrassment, and then they remembered that Wu Di was not yet 21 years old!

This gift is so abrupt...

However, Wu Di had such a skill before he was 21 years old, which also made the two of them shudder again.

This lord, I really can't afford to offend him. Fortunately, Lao Zhan came to apologize!

(Old Zhan: I'm letting you die! Alas, it's so rotten that I can't support the wall! I can't tell the truth!)

"Little brother, I heard that you won a super luxury yacht from Paul, is that the one by the pier?"

Chatting after dinner, Anthony pointed out the window and smiled.

Wu Di nodded and smiled:
"Yes, Veritas! Paul wanted my Mercedes-McLaren SLR, but lost this Azimut S10 instead! I can't help it!"

The corners of Anthony's mouth twitched when he heard that, the value of this yacht is nearly tens of millions of dollars, and Paul is also pure and innocent!
Who brought up this wave of betting with Wu Di?

It's really harmful!
Thinking of this, he scolded in his heart——

"I promise someone that gambling and drug addiction are irreconcilable!"

Lala stood up and said expectantly:

"Wow, it's so beautiful, can you show us up there?"

Wu Di got up and raised his hand as a gesture of invitation.

From the chat just now, he basically knew that the purpose of the two people's trip was to restore Lala's job.

He and Anthony are not deadly enemies, and Anthony has learned all the lessons he should have learned, which is why he kept the two of them at home for dinner.

However, begging him to restore Lala's job is another matter!

Anthony needs to show some more sincerity!

"Cameron has always wanted to upgrade our dinghy, but he has spent too much money on wine over the years. I originally wanted to use this year's bonus to buy him one, but now it's all done. It's messed up, alas..."

The three boarded the Truth, and after Lala entered the cabin, she couldn't help but sighed.

After listening to Lala's words, Anthony felt bitterness in his heart, and suddenly fell to his knees in front of Wu Di with a plop:

"Brother, there were too many people outside just now, Brother Gua kneels down for you now!"

"I was the one who crossed the line before, you adults don't remember the faults of villains, so don't take it to heart!"

"But "Beauty Idol" has gathered too much effort for Lala, she can't lose this job, I implore you to raise your hand..."

Wu Di quickly helped him up:

"Brother Gua, please don't, a man has gold under his knees, he kneels to the sky and kneels to his parents, how can he kneel to my enemy!"

Seeing Anthony like this, Lala burst into tears:

"Cameron, you don't have to do this, it's just a job..."

But Anthony knelt on the ground firmly, staring at Wu Di and replied:

"No! You are not an enemy, you are my nobleman! I was too arrogant before. Those words yesterday were from my heart. It was you who made me see what it means to be someone beyond others. If you don't forgive me, I will keep kneeling on my knees." Can't get up on the ground..."

Seeing him like this, Wu Di was sure that he was sincerely admitting his mistake, most of the anger in his heart finally dissipated, and he said with a smile:
"Okay, Brother Gua, the team is resting these few days. If you play with me for two days, I will forgive you!"

Anthony was a little puzzled. He didn't know that he would play with Wu Di. Wu Di could use him to make money:

"Brother, you must believe me. I admit my mistake sincerely. Brother Gua has already seen your energy. I really shouldn't..."

Wu Di laughed and said:

"If you don't get up again, I won't forgive you! I'm serious, Brother Gua, get up quickly!"

Anthony just got up...

(End of this chapter)