Chapter 1137 Pelican Harvest

After the best dunk, the best rookie was announced.

As the only rookie to average over 20 per game, Mitchell was undoubtedly elected as the Rookie of the Year.

After Rookie of the Year, there are Best Blocks and Best Plays.

The pattern of this year's award ceremony can be said to be easy to find. One important award comes with two interesting awards.

It neither loses its seriousness nor loses its appeal.

Fans and media felt pretty good about Tatum's first performance after taking back control of the league.

The first few awards have been awarded one after another, and the ones left behind are all heavyweights.

Soon to be announced is the General Manager of the Season.

The three candidates for this award are all worthy candidates.

Nelson's offseason operations were very impressive. He sent away the unstable Butler in the team and traded for Holiday and Jokic.

A deal that wasn't very good at first turned out to be quite successful in the end.

The Mavericks also defeated the Warriors and Rockets in the final regular season to rank second in the Western Conference.

This final record alone is enough to make Nelson a candidate.

Jon Horst's performance was even more impressive.

He brought the Big Three to the Bucks in the offseason, and acquired Horford at the trade deadline to form a four-star lineup.

Although the Bucks were only ranked third in the Eastern Conference, they eventually reached the tiebreaker with the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

As a new lineup, this result is already quite impressive.

This may also be one of the benefits of postponing the award ceremony after the end of the season. The judges can refer to more comprehensive data.

Of course, the most eye-catching and controversial among the three is Dempsey.

Forming four brothers who worked hard and winning 80 games, the general manager of this team could easily win the best general manager at any time.

But the controversial point also lies in the hard training of the four brothers.

It is no exaggeration to say that Walker and Butler came to the Pelicans because of Tang Tian, ​​and they have little to do with Demps.

So all three people have their own reasons, and this award is also quite suspenseful.

“The recipient of this award is a general manager from the West.”

After Buckley opened the envelope, he deliberately left the audience in suspense, causing a stir in the audience and whetting the audience's appetite.

The on-site photographer also provided footage of Dempsey and Nelson Jr.

Both of them straightened their backs unconsciously.

For the general manager, this award is undoubtedly the most convincing thing about ability.

"He's Little Nelson...or Dempsey."

Buckley's suspense again drew boos from the audience.

Kenny Smith couldn't stand his partner, so he took the envelope and announced the final result.

“The winner of the NBA’s Best General Manager of the 2017~2018 season is Dell Demps!”

Demps' name was read out, and the live footage was immediately given to him.

He stood up with a smile on his face. This was the second time in his career that he was elected the best general manager.

Although Walker and Butler came because of Tang Tian, ​​the series of operations to free up salary space are very eye-catching.

Especially giving away Boban's contract is the best deal of the offseason.

Therefore, it is well deserved to award this award to him.

Demps gave his acceptance speech after taking the stage.

According to statistics from reporters who were bored at the scene, his acceptance speech was 200 words long and he mentioned Tang Tian 10 times.

This data is enough to explain everything. Dempsey almost fell to his knees and licked Tang Tian.

This is completely normal. He was close to unemployment before Tang Tian came. After Tang Tian came, he won the Best General Manager Award twice.

It is no exaggeration to say that his life was completely changed because of Tang Tian.

Not to mention that the deal to form the four hard-trained brothers was secretly Tang Tian's idea.

Because it was too exaggerated, Demps received looks of contempt from many colleagues when he stepped down.

Dempsey didn't care at all. On the contrary, he was very disdainful towards them. They didn't even have the chance to kneel down and lick him like him.

After the Best General Manager, the two awards that followed were very interesting.

One is the best dressed award, and the winner is Westbrook.

The reason for winning the award is naturally his eclectic dressing style that is always at the forefront of fashion.

When he took the stage, he was wearing a pink plaid suit and suspenders underneath, which elicited whistles from the audience.

I have to say that in terms of dressing, Westbrook really leads the way.

The Best Dressed Award is followed by the Sportsmanship of the Year Award.

This award was presented to Lillard of the Trail Blazers.

Lillard is the only quasi-superstar in the league who has one man and one city. He led the Trail Blazers and became the only team to defeat the Pelicans in a season.

And in the playoffs, his performance went even further, not only leading the team to eliminate the favorite Rockets, but also forcing the Pelicans into overtime.

It can be said that he won this award without any controversy.

After these two awards, there is another weighty award, and it can be said to be the most weighty award so far.

Best Defensive Player.

One interesting thing is that two of the three candidates are from the Pelicans.

If it is really given to the Pelicans in the end, then the Pelicans will really take care of the award ceremony tonight.

Comparison of the defensive statistics of the three candidates.

Gobert: 10.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 0.8 steals.

Butler: 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 steals, 1.5 blocks.

Tang Tian: 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 1.3 blocks.

In terms of statistics, Butler is undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

He has played more of a defensive role next to Tang Tian this season, and the data perfectly reflects this.

However, as in previous years, it was Tang Tian who felt the deepest feeling among the opposing players.

It is no exaggeration to say that Tang Tian, ​​who has been dpoy for four consecutive times, basically no one can get past Tang Tian's defense except for internal misalignment.

"The winner of the best defensive player in the 2017~2018 season is..."

Barkley's words once again whetted the appetite of the audience.

"A surprising result."

And his next words were equally unworthy of a beating, and he was greeted by bursts of boos from the audience.

"Jimmy Butler."

But this time Barkley was telling the truth.

The final result is indeed somewhat surprising.

Even Butler didn't expect it. He didn't stand up until Walker next to him gave him a push.

He took the stage amid applause and cheers from the audience.

Tang Tian also smiled and applauded him.

Butler has made a lot of personal sacrifices this season, and this award is the best reward for him.

"I really didn't expect that I would win this award. I thought... I'm sorry, Don, I ended your four-game streak."

Butler was honest, but his words elicited cheers from the crowd.

Most of the people who came to participate were players. It would be exciting enough for someone to end Tang Tian's dominance, even if it was just for one season.

Tang Tian smiled and shook his head, extending his hand to indicate that it was okay.

He would be a little unhappy if someone else finished him, but with Butler, it was too late for him to be happy.

And even if we take 10,000 steps back, this award will still belong to the Pelicans in the end, and the money will not go to anyone else.