Paul's rematch slogan

The last game of the regular season, direct dialogue, whoever wins is the first in the West. As a result, the data of Lakers and Kobe won. After that game, even the host began to feel sorry for Paul How long was the game promoted at that time? Many media put up slogans and defined it as MVP decisive battle. As a result, the team lost.

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How fierce was the MVP dispute between Kobe Bryant and Paul in 2008?

Kobe data: 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists 1.8 steals, 0.5 blocks, 45.9% shooting percentage, 36. 1% three points;

Achievements: played 82 games, led the team with 57 wins and 25 losses, ranking third in the league and first in the west;

Honor: All-star starting, once for a while, once for defense, twice for the best month.

Paul's data: 2 1. 1 points 4.0 rebounds 1.6 assists 2.7 steals 0. 1 blocks 48.8% shooting percentage and 36.9% three points;

Achievements: played 80 games, led 55 wins and 25 losses, and the team won 56 wins and 26 losses, ranking fourth in the league and second in the West.

Honor: assists king, steals king, all-star, first and second defense, best in February.

The basic data are almost the same, but Paul ranks first in the league with a number of high-level data and almost beats Kobe. In the regular season, the Lakers played four games with the Hornets, and Kobe and Paul won twice each. However, at the end of the regular season, the Lakers won the fourth game, which added some impression points to Kobe's MVP competition. Finally, Kobe Bryant was crowned successfully, but he still lagged behind the evaluation of "winning the MVP in the regular season according to his qualifications".

Some people look at the ball from a small angle and think how selfless James Paul is and how lonely Kobe is. If you look at it from different angles and team perspectives, Paul James is the most selfish person, and sometimes they don't even realize it. One-star play, personal data, efficiency off the charts, the regular season is booming, if you are excellent, you can take the MVP at will, but the playoffs are always bloody. Basketball is for five people. Looking back at history, people who have their own system will never win the championship if they don't change their game style. Look, Nash in the past, James, Paul and Howard later, and now the alphabet song.

Kobe seems to be alone, but most of his shots are focused on the most difficult two points. This area will not occupy the space of other positions, nor will it affect the space of the center basket or shooter. According to the current magic ball theory, the efficiency of growing two points is the lowest, but it is also the most difficult person to prevent and kill, so it is not easy to be restricted in the playoffs. The data is beautiful, but it squeezes the space of teammates and easily becomes the target of public criticism in the playoffs. Leonard's success is also because there are many two points in the playoffs.

Regular season matchup

Paul's year was really worse. At that time, Paul's ability to lead the team and end the key ball was more stable. At that time, it seemed that four players were thrown at Paul at random, and he could bring everyone's greatest potential into the playoffs, which Kobe lacked. In addition, at the end of the game, when the score was anxious, Paul broke his defense, and his scoring ability was too strong. At the last moment, Paul's score was unbelievable.

In the past few regular season games, the Hornets lost three games, especially against the Lakers, and fell directly to the second place. Besides, Kobe deserves it. After all, his record is the first in the west, and he rose from the seventh place last season to the first place. Moreover, the Lakers were really strong and reached the finals. Even the mvp of the 2008-09 season, players in the West think it should be given to Kobe. In that season, the Lakers won one game less than the Cavaliers.

Scores and assists

The only MVP in Kobe's career was really controversial that year. First of all, except for scoring and rebounding, Kobe is higher than Paul, but Paul assists the king and connects the whole team to attack and steal the king. This is not an ordinary honor. And it seems a little hard to steal. It's not that Kobe can't score, but that the impact of stealing data is different? 40 points per game, 10 steals per game, which is stronger?

Paul's fame at that time could not be compared with Kobe's, and Kobe finally had the absolute strength to compete for MVP, if there was no emotional component. Paul thinks he is still young, there is still room for improvement and competition, and he lost the game in direct dialogue, so he lost a very important chip. To be honest, if we reevaluate, the result will be different. Of course, they both deserve MVP.

finally

As far as personal business value is concerned, I admire James more. He exploited his commercial value to the maximum. This is the law of the workplace. Of course, personal strength is there. There is no doubt that most people will do as James did after China's entry into WTO. Why does Kobe say that Mamba spirit is more from the perspective of sportsmanship, perennial efforts+concentration, the greatest development of personal technology, and more honor comes from his own efforts. James has won many honors by relying on this platform. Everyone has his own view of success.

You can give the mvp to anyone. Because the Lakers' record has improved a lot this year, but the core is that Gasol's arrival has revitalized the Lakers' offense. The Hornets are purely played by Paul, but Paul is a newcomer, and Kobe is already the first player in the league, but he has never won the mvp in the regular season. So I finally gave it to Kobe.

It's not that Kobe didn't deserve the mvp that season, but his performance deserved the team's record, but so did Paul. The core reason why the Hornets realized this that season was because of Paul. Only at that time, the league gave it to Kobe for two reasons, 1 Kobe didn't take it, and Paul was still young. But no one expected that Paul would never win the regular season mvp again.

To tell the truth, Wei Decai really lives in the shadow of Kobe. Wade's peak period is too short, and it coincides with Kobe. Indeed, at that time, he was not as popular as Kobe, so he was always crushed. However, when Kobe went downhill, Wade also started, which was the most regrettable. However, Wade's key defensive and offensive abilities were not worse than Kobe's, but his honor and reputation were shattered and he had no temper.