NBA: A collection of super busts

Chapter 123 Our goal this season is to get Jason the MVP!

"Guys, this is pretty much how we are in the regular season." Kidd closed the door and said loudly, "We're second in the East, and it's hard for us to improve our ranking. But I don't think we should just give up and start resting like this."

"We should have other goals and directions!"

"You're right!" Jefferson said. "We should do more."

"For example?" Kittels said, "Richard, let's do it together!"

"Huh?" Jefferson was stunned. "How should I know?"

"I don't know what you're talking about, Richard," Haslem said. "I was ready to stand up and cheer for you."

"You guys don't understand Jason's heart!" Ye Feng said. "Jason wants to win MVP!"

"MVP?" Jefferson paused for a moment, then stood up and declared his loyalty: "Do everything you can to help Jason get the MVP! Crush everyone who gets in his way! By the way, what's Jason's MVP ranking again?"

"Looks like we didn't make the top five," Kittels whispered. "It's going to be tough. We'll probably need an eight-game winning streak in April, and Jason will need to average 30+ points and get a triple-double."

"An eight-game winning streak isn't difficult, and averaging a triple-double is no problem either," Jefferson said, stroking his chin. "We'll give him a few more rebounds, and just shoot when we receive his passes."

"Can average 30 points per game..."

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"Shut up, you two!" Kidd had completely lost his patience with the two incessant chatter: I'm in a meeting to shout slogans and set goals, not to let these two bastards belittle my scoring ability.

The two guys immediately burst into laughter.

Clearly, it was all intentional.

Kidd swore a few times, then said, "At this stage of the season, it's very difficult for us to win any regular season awards this season."

"The best coach, the best sixth man, and so on have nothing to do with us."

"You forgot the MVP, Jason." Jefferson laughed heartily, stabbing Kidd in the back again.

"Get out!" Kidd snapped, then continued, "Our only hope is Ye. He's already second in the rookie rankings! So far this season, he's played 70 games, averaging 19.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game."

1.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks.

"He and the guy ranked first are evenly matched now. The guy ranked first was defeated by him in college. Ye is just a little bit behind."

"That's our goal! In the last eight games of April, we want Ye to become our core scorer, the whole team to feed him the ball, and we'll fully support him to become Rookie of the Year! Support our brother!"

「最后8场比赛，如果叶能够场均25分12篮板的话，那他本赛季最终的数据就能达到20+10！这就是我们的目标！」

"Also, there are two crucial matches in April that we absolutely must win!"

"On the 4th, we play the Cavaliers away! We absolutely have to win this game. If we win, Ye will definitely overtake Anthony and become number one in the rookie rankings!"

"I'm going to crush that bastard!" Kittles, who was always responsible for guarding the opposing team's key perimeter player, said, "I'll make sure he's in pain like he's been deflowered that night."

"I'll help you!" Jefferson said, "I'll make sure that rookie can't even touch the ball!"

"Then, there's our final game of the season, the main event, which I call the most important game of the season!"

"Away game against the Grizzlies!"

"Kill them! Avenge Ye and Udonis!"

"Kill them!" Haslem jumped up, waving his arms and shouting, "Damn it!"

"Calm down," Kidd quickly said. "It's not about physically crushing Udonis. We're a civilized team."

"These two wins will bring Ye's season stats to 20+10. Achieving these two points will completely complete our regular season mission!"

"The meeting is over. Does anyone have anything to say?"

Ye Feng was the first to stand up and say, "Fight for Ye! Fight for Ye's dignity!"

"Shameless! Who said that first?" Kidd cursed. "But I like it! That's the spirit of New York!"

"Then, we'll go all out and aim for the championship!"

"This year, we will not fail!"

"It won't fail!"

The entire Nets team roared in unison, their morale reaching its peak. The whole team was in high spirits, determined to help Ye Feng win the Rookie of the Year award and to help the Nets maintain their second-place position in the Eastern Conference or even the league.

On April 2, the Nets faced the Knicks again at home, and Ye Feng once again dominated the New York interior, scoring a double-double of 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

In this game, he also made his second three-pointer of the season, maintaining his 100% three-point shooting percentage this season.

Ye Feng has been gradually extending and adjusting his shooting range. He doesn't want to be sliced ​​up by others, so he must increase his shooting range reasonably.

Over the past two months, his reasonable shooting range has unknowingly reached one step inside the three-point line, where Kidd will pass him the ball whenever he is open.

His shooting ability is already quite solid.

At the same time, Ye Feng's shooting posture has completely changed. It is no longer that terrible catapult-like thing, but a much better-looking and more standard normal shooting posture.

Actually, Adam Morrison's shooting form isn't exactly elegant or beautiful, but just like flops need to be compared, shooting forms also need to be compared.

Compared to Camby's crappy shot, Morrison's shooting is textbook perfect.

It was under these circumstances that the Nets came to Cleveland.

They will launch a head-on challenge against Anthony and his Cavaliers in the race for Ye Feng's Rookie of the Year award!

The Cavaliers' record this season is actually not bad. They have a record of 36 wins and 39 losses so far. Although their winning percentage is not over 50%, it is enough for them to secure a playoff spot in the weak Eastern Conference. They are currently ranked seventh in the East.

They owe their seventh-place ranking to the Nets; it was the Nets' victory over the Knicks the day before that allowed them to bounce back.

He surpassed others and climbed to seventh place.

But today, the Nets are going to knock them back to eighth place!

For the Cavaliers, they acquired Carmelo Anthony this year, and the team also has two interior players in their prime, Carlos Boozer and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. This frontcourt trio is the core of the Cavaliers' offense and defense.

Thanks to the firepower and output of these three players, the Cavaliers have finally shed their long-standing image as a bottom-feeder and are expected to make the playoffs again this year.

In addition, the team traded Ricky Davis mid-season, who always wanted to compete with Anthony for the leadership role and always wanted Anthony to carry his bags, which can be regarded as officially making Anthony the leader.

McGinnis, acquired in the trade for Davis, has also become the team's starting point guard.

McGinnis is a decent starting player; he can pass, shoot, and drive—he can do a little bit of everything, but he's not really good at anything.

The team's other guard was also brought in through this trade: Kadrick Brown.

Like McGinnis, he was a decent role player, capable of shooting and defending, and fairly reliable.

Because it was already the end of the season, and this game was a head-to-head showdown between Ye Feng and Anthony.

This was touted as the most intense Rookie of the Year competition in over a decade, and this head-to-head showdown between top rookies was naturally chosen by TNT for nationwide live broadcast and commentary.

Similarly, on the final day of the season, the Nets and Grizzlies will face off in a head-to-head matchup.

That game could very well determine who wins the Rookie of the Year award this season.

It's also worth mentioning that five days later, on April 9th, there will be another matchup between the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies.

These three head-to-head battles between the three top rookies were all selected for national broadcast, which means that whoever performs better and outperforms their opponent in these games has the greatest chance of winning the Rookie of the Year award!

As soon as Anthony stepped onto the court, he stood in front of Ye Feng. Although he was shorter than Ye Feng, his presence was in no way inferior: "We're going to win tonight! Rookie of the Year is definitely mine!"

"Look at your pathetic self!" Ye Feng mocked. "You've played a whole season and all you can do is become Rookie of the Year? I beg you, have a broader perspective, stop embarrassing yourself!"

"My goal is the championship, it's the stars and the sea!"

"Me too!" Anthony quickly changed his tune. "My goal is also the stars!"

Ye Feng immediately waved his hand: "Okay, then I'll take this year's Rookie of the Year award first, and you can go find your own stars and sea."

These words made Anthony's eyes widen in anger.

Who was it that just said they didn't care?

"You'd better watch your mouth." Before Anthony could speak again, Ye Feng said directly, "I haven't been suspended for hitting anyone this season yet, and I've been holding back for a while now."

"You think I'm afraid of you?" Anthony said, taking a half-step back. "Come on!"

"He's just like you, Jason," Jefferson said, standing not far from the two. "He clearly wants it so badly, yet he's pretending not to care."

"Because I'm not shameless enough?"

"No, Richard, don't overthink it. Jason's just bluffing." Ye Feng, having finished teasing Anthony, turned and walked back to his own team. "There's only one reason you didn't make the All-Star team: you're bad!"

"Are you sure you're trying to comfort me?" Jefferson rolled his eyes.

Kidd immediately added insult to injury: "No, he's mocking you!"

The two of them together infuriated Jefferson so much that he stomped his feet, but he couldn't win an argument with them, so all he could do was angrily give them the middle finger.

Then the referee, who had just stepped onto the field to start the game, noticed this scene: "What are you doing? Watch your step!"

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"I was just joking with my teammates!" Jefferson spread his hands innocently, but at that moment Kidd and Ye Feng once again walked away in the distance as if they hadn't seen the middle finger at all.

"I've seen all your tricks before! Don't think you can fool me so easily," the referee roared. "I'll keep an eye on you!"

"You better watch out tonight, play properly, or I guarantee you'll be ejected from the court soon!"

After warning Jefferson, the referee walked to the center circle, signaled for both teams to come over, and then threw the ball into the air.

The tall and long-armed Zydrunas Ilgauskas defeated Anthony Davis, who is no longer as good as he used to be, and secured the first possession for the Cavaliers tonight.

McGinnis dribbled up the court and immediately found Anthony, passing the ball to him who was calling for it in the midfield.

This is Anthony's dessert area, his favorite spot for singles since college.

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