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108 to 86, the Mavericks beat the Memphis Grizzlies away, making them the second team in the Western Conference to determine a second-round spot after the Spurs.

The next opponent for the Mavericks will be the winner of the Thunder and the Lakers. But in fact, the promotion of the Oklahoma City Thunder is already a certainty.

Without Kobe, the Lakers seem to have lost their soul. Although there are two towers composed of Gasol and Howard in the Zijin Army formation, it is clear that these two big men simply cannot survive the cruel playoffs. Gasol and Howard have inherently incompatibility problems, and the state of the two this season is also difficult to equate with the superstar.

Currently, the Thunder lead the Lakers by a big score of 3-1. As long as Durant can win another victory, the Western Conference semifinals will begin immediately!

The Thunder did not have Westbrook, who was reimbursed for injury. People are very optimistic that Yiyang can lead the Mavericks out of the siege. Reggie Jackson, the second-year guard, has indeed been very eye-catching since he switched to the starting lineup, but everyone understands that Reggie is not a player of the same level as Yiyang.

Maybe Westbrook can still fight Yiyang back and forth, but Reggie, let it go.

The Mavericks are the first to qualify, which also means that they will get more rest time than the Thunder. Said it was a rest, but the Mavericks' training has never been relaxed.

The score of 4 to 2 in the first round of the game has already sounded the alarm for the Mavericks players. In the playoffs, every step is not so easy. In this round of the game, they faced the Grizzlies who are not good at offense. They played so hard. The next round of the game faced Durant, who has the scoring champion, the Mavericks must be more cautious.

While the regular season is in full swing, the ownership of the major regular season awards in the nBA has gradually been unveiled.

On May 2, Nuggets veteran George Karl defeated his old enemy Vicki and won the trophy for the best coach. On May 5, the Pacers guard swingman Paul George, who entered the league in the same year as He Yiyang, was elected the most improved player of the season.

Regarding George's award, the Indianapolis local media exploded. This is only an award for the best improvement, which makes the Pacers feel that they have picked up gold. People really can't imagine how public opinion will react if Yiyang wins the mVP trophy.

At this time, the nBA regular season awards only left the best rookie, the best sixth man and the most valuable player three have not been announced. Among them, the ownership of mVP is naturally the most concerned issue of fans.

This year, the Blazers' older rookie Damien Lillard averaged 19 points and 6 assists per game, making him unmatched in the selection of the best rookie. When Yiyang won the Best Rookie Award last year, the statistics were not as gorgeous as Lillard.

As for the Best Sixth Man award, J.R. Smith and Jamal Crawford are indeed in equal measure. But compared to the contention between James and Yiyang, Smith and Crawford have a lot less to discuss.

At present, the Heat led by James and the Mavericks led by Yiyang have successfully advanced to the second round of the series. Both of them performed very well in the first round. The suspense of the owner of mVP was left to the end by Yiyang and James.

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The downtown Dallas at 5:30 in the afternoon is very crowded and busy. Although Dallas is not as well-known internationally as cities like New York and Los Angeles, it is also the ninth largest metropolis in the United States. Cuban looked at the congested street through the glass of his office, feeling restless in his heart.

Earlier today, he received a call from the nBA official. The league informed Cuban that the results of the mVP vote will be notified to the general managers of the Heat and Mavericks this afternoon. The alliance also specifically warned that the general manager must not disclose information after learning the results, because the official press conference will not be held until tomorrow.

After receiving this call, Cuban began to fidget. He doesn't know if Pat Riley, who is far away in Miami, is as anxious as himself. After all, for the Mavericks, mVP honors are too rare and rare.

"MVP? Of course the mVP belongs to LeBron." Pat Riley, who was interviewed by reporters at the door of his office in Miami, 1918 kilometers away from Dallas, was not as anxious as people thought. From the beginning to the end, "The Fortune Man" felt that James won the mVP is a certain thing, Yiyang is still too young, and James has become the well-deserved number one in the league. A little devil and a first man in the league, the results are obvious.

"Are you always so confident? Mr. Riley." The reporter who interviewed Pat Riley did not expect this old guy to be so calm.

"It's not that I am confident, but LeBron's performance is obvious to all. The efficiency rating is the first in the league, and the Heat record the league first. LeBron is the first, and the mVP is specially prepared for the first place." Riley Tan Open the hand, although the Mavericks once intercepted the championship, but the attitude of "God fortune" to Yiyang, more still disdain.

James entered the league in 2003. He has worked in this place for nearly ten years and is one of the most successful basketball players on the planet. Where is Yiyang? It's just a rookie guard with a huge oriental market on his back. Since winning the championship last year, Pat Riley has been full of confidence all the time. Even if this time the issue of mVP attribution has been heated up, Riley still believes that it is impossible for the media and commentators to break the routine and let Yiyang take the award. Those who tout Yiyang just don't know what a real superstar looks like. And Pat Riley, he works with the greatest star in the world every day.

If it weren't for the league's request for confidentiality, Riley would now hold a press conference for James. But it doesn't matter if one day is late, anyway, tomorrow, everyone will be in the media reception room of this arena, cheering for James's third time in his career to win the mVP trophy.

After dismissing the reporter, Pat Riley returned to his office, ready to take the car key and go home. The traffic in Miami is relatively relaxed compared to Dallas, so Riley intends to face the sunset on the promenade, light his cigar, and go back with a beautiful mood to wait for the result.

Just as Riley was about to leave, the phone on his desk rang. Riley looked at the call, and sure enough, it was from the league office!

"Johnson! Tell the reporters, at 11 o'clock tomorrow, I'm going to hold a press conference!" Riley laughed happily, and he couldn't wait to call his assistant general manager to give a message to the major media. Before I went home, the result was already out!

"Hello sir, it's really time for the call to come." Riley didn't answer the call until he had given the assistant to him. "The fortune teller" picked up the phone and turned and looked out the window. The sunset in Miami is always so beautiful.

"Hello Mr. Riley, I am calling to tell you about the attribution of the mVP award. The results of the voting have been calculated and verified by the league just now."

"I know, I know, otherwise, what else can I say when I call? Is it possible that the league will be fined because we advance too early?" Riley in a good mood joked with the league staff. At this time, countless The media has received the news from Riley's assistant. They all know that tomorrow, a new mVP will be born!

"The fine is not enough, Mr. Riley. But unfortunately, LeBron did not get the highest score in the mVP voting this year."

"Hahahaha, you can really joke. Seriously buddy, you almost scared me." Riley took a deep sip of his cigar, and now the Union staff is really humorous.

"No~www.novelmtl.com~Mr. Pat Riley, I'm not kidding. I repeat, LeBron failed to get the first place in the selection vote this year. I called to inform you of this. "The staff's solemn tone on the phone made Riley's smile instantly freeze.

"LeBron is not the first, who is the first?" Riley's mind went blank, but he had already put his words in the media.

"Yiyang, who played for the Dallas Mavericks, won the first place in total voting points with a score exceeding LeBron by 80 points. He will also become the regular season mVP this season."

"You said it is also the regular season mVP of this season!?" On the other side of the East Coast, Cuban, who was waiting until the evening in his office, also received a call from the league.

"Mr. Yes, congratulations, and congratulations. Tomorrow, the league and the Mavericks will announce this news together. The specific announcement time is up to you. Mr. Mark? Mr. Mark?" After the league staff announced the results of Yiyang's voting , I never heard Cuban reply again.

At this time, the fat general manager of Cuban had lost his mobile phone and rushed into the training ground of the American Airlines Center Arena, wanting a warm hug with Yiyang...

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