I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

Chapter 86 Data Burst High-Level

The Warriors' home game against the Rockets has concluded, with the Golden State Warriors securing a dominant 16-point victory and extending their winning streak to three games.

此役林北依旧交出全面的攻防表现，全场斩获17分15篮板3助攻1抢断5记封盖的豪华两双数据，攻防两端存在感拉满。

Looking at the score on the statistics panel, Lin Bei was filled with dissatisfaction, muttering to himself, "The score has dropped again—"

In fact, Lin Bei's career-high 27 points in that game against the Clippers were essentially due to the Clippers' roster weaknesses and tactical oversights, which gave him an excellent offensive environment.

The Clippers' backcourt is too short. The starters are Chris Paul (183cm) and Randy Foye (191cm), while the reserves are Mo Williams (180cm) and Marc Jacobs (185cm).

Bledsoe.

Facing the Warriors' signature Lincu pick-and-roll, the Clippers found themselves in an unsolvable predicament.

If Lin Bei chooses to switch defense, he can face the opponent's shorter guard directly and calmly shoot a three-pointer.

If they stick to their original defense, Curry, whom they couldn't contain to begin with, will become completely unstoppable.

To make matters worse, the Clippers' frontcourt also lacks defensive intensity.

Caron Butler, who started the game, is getting old and his speed and defensive energy have declined significantly. Ryan Gomez, who came off the bench, has mediocre physical attributes and weak defensive ability.

The Clippers simply didn't have a suitable player to step up and contain Lin Bei, which made Lin Bei's three-point shots incredibly smooth in that game.

On the other hand, while head coach Kevin McHale is often criticized for only spouting motivational platitudes and having mediocre tactics, his ability to make in-game adjustments is absolutely not to be underestimated.

After just two possessions of the pick-and-roll game, McHale reacted quickly and decisively set up a zone defense.

He put Chandler Parsons on the strong side, specifically switching on him to defend pick-and-rolls, effectively shutting down Lin Bei.

Despite this, Lin Bei still managed to score 17 points easily with his enchanted three-pointer and Capela's easy basket.

Considering the opponent's targeting and his own weaknesses, 17 points is not low, but Lin Bei is still not very satisfied.

"If I can't even score against a lottery team like the Rockets that doesn't have a system, then I can forget about beating Kyrie Irving and winning Rookie of the Year."

As for the Rookie of the Year award, Lin Bei didn't dare to dream of it at the beginning of the season. The turning point was Redick's racial discrimination incident. After that, Lin Bei made headlines one after another, won prizes and leveled up like crazy, and his various statistics also skyrocketed as a result.

Comparing the five basic statistics, Lin Bei has an advantage in rebounds and blocks, and no disadvantage in steals. Only in points and assists is he needing to catch up with Irving.

Lin Bei privately reviewed his regular season stats carefully. After his three-game suspension, his average score remained stable at 17.5 points and his average assists at 3.6 per game.

Compared to Irving's stats during the same period, the difference is actually not that big.

Kyrie Irving averages just over 18 points and a little over 5 assists per game.

Therefore, Lin Bei's goal instantly became very clear:

He completely dominated Irving in five key statistical categories, securing the Rookie of the Year award with an undeniable all-around advantage.

"I need to push my scoring and assists a bit higher; it's time to ask my good buddy Curry for help."

Lin Bei made up his mind.

Soon after, before the Warriors' home game against the Trail Blazers, he approached Curry and frankly shared his thoughts:

Against weaker teams in the league, he hopes to take more shots and handle the ball more often, aiming for higher personal statistics and making up for his shortcomings in scoring and assists.

Curry agreed without hesitation: "No problem, as long as it doesn't affect our grand plan to rise this season, I'd even agree if you wanted to take a dump in the low post—"

Then he slapped his forehead: "Oh no, low-position pooping isn't allowed. That spot belongs to David; you need to get his permission."

Lin Bei rolled his eyes helplessly: "You brat—"

With Curry providing support, it was thought that he could easily rack up impressive stats in this game against the Trail Blazers, but the situation on the court did not go as smoothly as expected.

Although the Trail Blazers are in the lottery and considered a weak team in the league, their wing defense is top-notch.

The starting lineup featured Nicolas Batum paired with substitute Gerald Wallace. The two were highly mobile and had a keen defensive instinct, effectively shutting down Lin Bei's three-point shooting from the top of the arc.

Lin Bei's scoring was limited again in this game, and he only managed to score 15 points in the end.

However, he increased the number of possessions he had in the high post to facilitate play, resulting in 7 assists, a career high.

Following this game, the NBA official website updated its rookie rankings again, and Lin Bei remains second in the rookie rankings with his season averages of 15.6 points, 14.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.9 blocks.

Then came a stretch of games with consecutive home and away matches against the Suns.

Facing yet another opponent in the lottery zone with weak defense on both the backcourt and the frontcourt, Lin Bei's scoring exploded.

Lin Bei scored 22 points on the road and 24 points at home. His three-pointers were on fire, sinking 4 in one game and 5 in the other.

This performance prompted commentator Bill Walton to exclaim, "Best Lin's three-pointers are unstoppable! He's getting better and better at shooting. If he keeps playing like this, he might even have a chance to become the 2011 NBA Draft's scoring champion based on his three-point shooting!"

Bill Walton's commentary, coupled with the NBA official website's rookie rankings which were just updated two days ago, has finally led some to ask—is Lin Bei qualified to participate in this year's Rookie of the Year selection?

而此时，林北的场均数据，已经进一步提升到了16.1分14.9个篮板3.3个助攻0.9个抢断2.0个盖帽。

After playing the two games against the Suns, Lin Bei immediately set off for Orlando to prepare for the All-Star Weekend in this year's shortened season.

This year's All-Star Game features two Warriors players: Lin Bei, who was selected for both the Rising Stars Challenge and the All-Star Game, and Curry, who will participate in the Skills Challenge.

On the plane, Lin Bei saw Zach Lowe's column on ESPN—"Data Analysis of the 2011 Draft, 58..."

"Shouldn't Best Lin have been drafted as Rookie of the Year?"

When Lin Bei saw this article, he was filled with mixed emotions.

At that moment, he finally understood why James would spend a fortune to start his own media company and why he would support three journalist wives.

"I've been on fire for almost two months now, and finally a reporter has realized that I should be this year's Rookie of the Year!"

The pain of not having a voice is precisely this: he consistently delivers top-tier rookie performances in the league, yet he remains ignored by the public.

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The discussion surrounding Rookie of the Year has long focused on Kyrie Irving.

He had always hoped to put his Rookie of the Year competition against Irving on the table, but he could only wait passively, with no way to proactively break the deadlock.

Now, the one who broke the deadlock in public opinion and vindicated him is Zach Lowe, the most authoritative data expert in the entire ESPN.

In this column, Zach Lowe first listed Lin Bei's five basic statistics and concluded: "Second in scoring, first in rebounds, fifth in assists, fifth in steals, and first in blocks. He is first in two categories, and his rebounds are also the best in the league. His overall statistics are definitely better than Kyrie Irving's."

He then listed Lin Bei's advanced stats, including PER (player efficiency rating) and WS/48 (win contribution per 48 minutes).

For these two advanced metrics, Lin Bei's per metric is 27.2, and WS/48 is 0.244.

Kyrie Irving's PER is 19.8, and his WS/48 is 0.125.

The difference between the two is visibly huge.

Even Zach Lowe didn't use Best Lin's two advanced statistics to compare with Irving, but simply said: "A PER of 28 is the level of the current season's MVP, and a WS/48 of 0.250+ is the level of history. Best Lin is only one step away from both the current season's MVP and the level of history."

As a transmigrator, Lin Bei knew very well that high-level data was custom-made to help certain people plunder honor.

While advanced statistics do have some reference value, in the NBA at this time, they had long become the core indicator for the selection of individual honors in the regular season, influencing the final judgments of the media and judges.

A review of the league's past honors and controversies proves this point—

In 2008, Kobe won his only regular season MVP award. The reason why he has been controversial for so many years is that his advanced stats were completely outclassed by Paul.

The key to LeBron James winning the regular season MVP twice in a row lies in his consistently leading the league in many advanced statistics;

Then there's Westbrook in the 2016-17 season. His team only managed 47 wins, but he won the widely recognized "worst regular season MVP in history" thanks to his triple-double average and his advanced stats that completely outplayed him.

As a seasoned LeBron James fan, Lin Bei has long since mastered the "tricks" of acquiring advanced stats:

On the scoring end, three-pointers and layups carry far more weight than mid-range shots;

On the defensive end, help defense and sweeping are more effective in scoring than individual defense;

In addition, a playstyle that involves dominating the ball and taking on all the responsibilities is most likely to boost overall advanced stats.

It matches up. Everything matches Lin Bei's current playing style, except that Lin Bei's playing style is not comprehensive enough.

In terms of the five basic stats, Lin Bei is currently on par with Irving, but in terms of advanced stats, he completely outclasses Irving.

In addition to an even better team record —

Zach Lowe concluded, "Best Lin should have been the Rookie of the 2011 draft!"

Meanwhile, during All-Star Weekend, Kyrie Irving will meet Lin Bei at the new Amway Center in Orlando.

As the undisputed only S-class rookie in the 2011 draft class, Kyrie Irving naturally wouldn't allow such controversy to arise during the season.

Therefore, the backlash from public opinion came immediately.

ESPN's Brian Windhorst, before LeBron James' Decision, was the head reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

After taking his talents to Miami, James followed up by taking them to ESPN.

Although he is James's go-to reporter, Windhorst's ties with Cleveland remain, and he has become a major force in this backlash of public opinion.

"Kelly Irving is the Cavaliers' sole core player, facing the toughest defense from opponents every game. Best Lin, as Jeremy Lin said, is just a blue-collar worker. He certainly does his job perfectly, but his role is extremely limited."

"People don't give the Rookie of the Year award to a blue-collar player; it has always belonged to the core players."