Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 460 - 153: Nonsense Dream Team, Toy for Venting Anger (5,000-word - , please subscribe and vote for monthly tickets)

Chapter 460: Chapter 153: Nonsense Dream Team, Toy for Venting Anger (5,000-word Chapter, please subscribe and vote for monthly tickets)
Before the start of the Western Conference Semifinals, the NBA officially announced the various awards for the 07/08 season.
Qin Yue was elected the regular season MVP for the second consecutive year.
Although compared to last year, the Warriors slipped to fourth in the West this year due to injuries.
But Qin Yue’s legendary performance while true single-handedly leading the team in the regular season did not go unnoticed by the judges.
Furthermore...
If Michael Jordan in the 87/88 season could win the MVP with an average of 35 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, leading the Bulls to fourth in the East (50 wins).
Then Qin Yue’s even more astonishing stats this season, along with a better team record (57 wins)...
perfectly conforms to the basic awarding criteria for the current NBA regular season MVP.
Interestingly, in this season where Qin Yue showed the most significant improvement in defense, the league, however, awarded the DPOY to Kevin Garnett.
Qin Yue boldly speculated about the league’s DPOY awarding logic.
Simply put, the league hopes to create more buzz in the upcoming Western Conference Semifinals.
On one side is the young icon who won MVP for two consecutive years.
On the other side is the old but sturdy best defensive player.
Adding to that, Garnett was always recognized as the best player capable of defending himself in the current league, so, from a promotional perspective for the Western Conference Semifinals, this DPOY award naturally went to Garnett.
Similarly to Garnett’s DPOY award, this year’s best coach was also won by Supersonics’ head coach Rick Carlisle.
The league intentionally aimed to elevate this year’s Western Conference Semifinals to a new height.
After all...
Just last year, the Chinese Derby between the Supersonics and the Warriors already filled the league’s coffers to the brim.
Additionally, this year’s Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player were awarded to the Lakers’ Ellis and the Magic’s Turkoglu, respectively.
As for Rookie of the Year, it was awarded to Qin Yue’s incredibly talented younger brother Durant.
It’s worth mentioning that, in the Rookie of the Year selection process, Oden, who narrowly lost to Durant and followed Tim Grover’s advice to strictly control his weight since college, managed to play 70 games for the Blazers this regular season, averaging 12.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks.
In later years, there were many speculations about Oden’s "fragile body."
But if you think about it carefully, you’ll find...
Whether it’s his naturally uneven legs or the early hip surgery that led to one side of his hip muscle atrophying, making it difficult for his legs to bear excessive weight...
Strictly controlling his weight can effectively reduce the knee wear and tear Oden endures during intense activities.
Grover’s unexpected "rescue" of Oden also made Qin Yue look at this GOAT in the training industry in a new light.
The illustrious career of this legendary trainer indeed does not lie.
Historically, over 400 athletes and Olympic champions from the Four Major Leagues who have been guided by him almost invariably compete in subsequent sports events in a healthier and exceptionally fierce state under his assistance.
Furthermore, when he first advised Tracy McGrady back in the day, Grover issued a warning.
"T-Mac may be the least suitable player for gaining weight I have ever seen in NBA history. If his weight exceeds a certain threshold, he will inevitably end his career prematurely."
Qin Yue was well aware that no matter how astonishing the talents he obtained from the [Mountain Peak] system were, Grover, who had been guiding him in various training since his college days, was the one continually driving his progress.
Qin Yue planned to give this GOAT in the training industry a raise this summer and thereby secure Grover’s "loyalty."
Additionally, on the award selection day, the results of the much-anticipated All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams were as follows:
All-NBA First Team: Yao Ming, Qin Yue, James, Kobe, Paul.
All-NBA Second Team: Howard, Nowitzki, Garnett, Nash, Deron.
All-NBA Third Team: Stoudemire, Duncan, Anthony, Carter, Wade.
All-Defensive First Team: Howard, Garnett, Qin Yue, Kobe, Jason Kidd.
All-Defensive Second Team: Chandler, Duncan, Battier, Prince, Bell.
In the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Knights, led by star player James, were eliminated by the Hawks with a score of 4-3. James’ return to the First Team this year was mainly to compensate for his performance last season.
Qin Yue noticed that since the league’s resources are limited every year, every award selection...
Stern seemed like a heavily indebted person who could only patch things up by swiping different bank credit cards repeatedly.
In the regular season, Paul averaged 20 points and 10 assists for the Jazz, successfully making it to the First Team, just like in Qin Yue’s memory.
However, Duncan, who switched from the Spurs to the Celtics, was clearly affected by the "Hulk incident."
The betrayal of his ex-wife Amy inevitably diverted Duncan’s attention in the latter half of the regular season.
Before setting off for Seattle, the Warriors held a grand press conference for Qin Yue at Oracle Arena.
While delivering his acceptance speech, Qin Yue, whose mood hadn’t improved after being named MVP, briefly thanked all the people he needed to thank and then said, "This wasn’t an easy season, but many years from now, when I look back at this season, I think I will still feel proud of my performance this season."
In the end, Qin Yue concluded his speech with a famous quote from Napoleon.