Champion Creed
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317: 134: Some people will never understand (asking for monthly votes!)_2 317: 134: Some people will never understand (asking for monthly votes!)_2 But his scoring was like scratching an itch for Magic’s defense; it couldn’t inflict any substantial blow.

Grant Hill was perhaps too selfless.

The people of Detroit expected him to take control of the game, but he didn’t.

He constantly passed the ball after breaking through, finding Webber, finding Allan Houston.

In the decisive third game, Grant Hill only shot eight times.

Time and time again, he passed the ball to Webber and Houston, and the Pistons fans watched as these two stars missed shot after shot from beyond the three-point line.

Grant Hill is a gentleman, a perfect citizen.

He played the most reasonable basketball, selflessly devoted.

But he is not the kind of maniac who is obsessed with victory at all costs; such a character is doomed to not go far in the playoffs.

Many people often say, if Grant Hill had not been injured, with his talent, he might really have become the next MJ, might have won many championships.

Such statements are ludicrous.

His character and mentality have determined that at best, he would become the next Admiral.

The Admiral also possessed enviable talent, but what was the result?

Essentially, Hill is the same type of person as the Admiral.

Steve Jones made his verdict on Grant Hill at the end of Game 3: “Grant Hill is too kind; he thinks too much of his teammates.

Even when Chris Webber and Allan Houston are frantically missing, he still tirelessly gives them the opportunity to shoot because they have a better chance.

But kindness is the least useful trait for winning games in the playoffs.”

3-0, Magic casually swept aside the nice guy-led Pistons, as easy as wiping away cobwebs from their path.

The first round for Magic did not come with any surprises, pretty much as predicted by the outside world.

But not every team had such an easy first round; for the Pacers, their first round was very rough.

Before Reggie Miller could return, the Pacers were knocked out by the Hawks with a score of 3-1, suffering an upset.

The Pacers were already without Reggie Miller, and added to that, history had it that Derrick McKey had been acquired by Magic, so the Pacers’ combat power was greatly reduced.

NBC’s plans went awry; the anticipated verbal showdown would not happen again.

Hawks owner Ted Turner was pleased with the team’s unexpected advancement and praised the team’s star, Stevie Smith, in front of reporters: “Stevie is definitely underrated.

He might even cause some trouble for Roger!”

In the meantime, the league also announced the results for this year’s major awards one after another.

Roger made the All-NBA First Team for the second consecutive year, continuing to share the guard spot with Michael Jordan.

Shaq, who almost made First Team last season, regressed this season to Third Team.

Considering he only played 50 games this season, the lowest attendance rate among all the selected All-NBA players, this result is not surprising.

In terms of the All-Defensive Team, McKey and Grant both made the Second Team for the second consecutive year.

People already thought Magic’s dual Second Team All-Defense was overpowered, but Chicago Bulls were even more terrifying with Rodman, Pippen, and Jordan all three making the All-Defensive First Team!

This is the fourth time in NBA history that one team had three players make the All-Defensive First Team!

It’s worth mentioning that the previous three times a team had three players on the first defensive team, they all ended up winning the championship!

The Defensive Player of the Year went to Gary Payton, the first guard to win the DPOY since Jordan.

On the day of the award ceremony, he emphasized again during the press conference: “I am the only player in the league who can contain both Roger and Michael.

No matter which of them makes it to the Finals, I’ll make them lose face!”

Well, this kind of “Major of Basket-town”, offending two of the league’s nicest guys at once, will sooner or later play himself into oblivion.

Before the start of the second round, the league also announced the results for the most anticipated award, the Most Valuable Player.

Michael Jordan claimed his fourth career MVP with 54.7% of the first-place votes over Roger’s 45.1%.

The 72-win record is indeed compelling; in real history, Jordan’s MVP first-place vote percentage for this season was 96.4%.

If it weren’t for Roger, Jordan would have clinched this MVP more comfortably.

With all the awards settled, everybody can now focus on continuing their journey.

In the first game of the second round at the United Center, the Bulls held a grand award ceremony for Jordan.

This was not the first time for Jordan to win MVP, but this time, his expression was the most complex.

As he took the MVP trophy from Stern, Jordan’s face went from a smile to a forced purse of his lips.

He seemed to be struggling to control his emotions, trying hard not to cry on the spot.

For the Basketball God to cry while receiving an MVP would be quite embarrassing.

One can understand Jordan’s emotions; although this is his fourth career MVP, this time the journey here was particularly difficult.

Between the previous MVP and this one, Jordan went through the lowest point in his life.

The Atlantic City gambling incident, the death of his father, being swept 8-0 by Roger in a single season, losing his status of dominance…

All these were like a stone pressing on Michael Jordan’s chest, making it often hard for him to breathe or to sleep.

Because of insomnia, he could only spend the long nights playing cards, which was really hard.