The Fifth Point Guard

Jordan's third retirement means he will definitely not be coming back.

The throne of the basketball god has been vacant.

Originally, the Lakers won three consecutive championships and were very hopeful to take over the banner of the Bulls in the post-Jordan era, but this season's fifth place in the Western Conference announced that the league has entered an era of separatism.

In layman's terms, the combination of the Lakers and OK today does not have the dominance of the Bulls and Jordan back then.

After the regular season, various statistical rankings have also been released.

Tracy McGrady of the Magic was elected as the scoring leader this season with an average of 32.1 points per game, followed by Chinese player Shen Tong from the Nets. He averaged 31 points per game, ranking second, and Kobe Bryant averaged 30 points ranked third.

There are three players averaging 30+ per game, which is the first time in NBA history.

Allen Iverson ranks fourth on the scoring list with 27.6 points per game.

In this way, the top four players in the scoring list are all shooting guards.

This really is the age of shooting guards.

O'Neal's 27.5 points can only rank fifth in the league.

On the rebounding list, "Big Ben" Ben Wallace topped the list with an average of 15.4 rebounds per game, 2 rebounds ahead of second-ranked Kevin Garnett.

Tim Duncan ranked third with 12.9 rebounds.

This list is big man's world, the top ten players on the list are the team's center or power forward.

On the assists list, Jason Kidd of the Nets won the throne of assists, averaging 8.9 assists per game.

The second and third places are Jason Williams of the Grizzlies and Gary Payton of the Supersonics.

The number of assists of each point guard this season is not high, and there are no 9+ and 10+ situations. This is mainly because the shooting guards of each team have strengthened their personal offenses. In the case of a gushing state, the assist list will be weakened accordingly.

On the block list, Theo Ratliff of the Atlanta Hawks beat Ben Wallace to win the title of block leader.

Although the same averaged 3.2 blocks per game, Ratliff participated in more games and beat Wallace in total blocks.

Duncan ranks third with 2.9 blocks.

On the steals list, regular Iverson ranked first with 2.7 steals, leading the players behind him by as many as 0.4 times.

Ron Artest, Sean Marion, Doug Christie and other defensive champions are all behind Iverson.

After the top five in scoring, rebounding, assists, blocks, and steals were determined in the regular season, several other important awards this season were also announced.

In the most watched regular season MVP selection, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs won the most valuable player for the second consecutive year. His contribution is still very stable, averaging 23.3 points (eighth) and 12.9 rebounds (third ) 3.9 assists, 0.7 steals and 2.9 blocks (third), the statistics are more efficient than last season, and the Spurs' record of ranking first in the Western Conference this season is more convincing than last season.

But the unavoidable topic is, since Duncan can get the MVP, why can't Kidd?

During the regular season of this season, Kidd averaged 18.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists (first), 2.2 steals (fifth), and 0.3 blocks per game. The record of the New Jersey Nets ranks first in the league.

Even, many people think that Shentong is also qualified to run for the MVP of the regular season.

Shentong averaged 31 points (second), 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.9 steals (seventh) and 1.0 blocks per game this season, and his three-point shooting rate was as high as 40%. The popularity is second to none.

Yet Barkley had a fair word to say.

Sir Charles put it this way: "Jason and Shin are very good players, but they play for the same team, and sometimes those who vote think, New Jersey is good, Jason and Shin are good, but I only have one vote, should I give it to Jason or Shin? This is a difficult problem, after all, they are both on the same team, and the statistics are also very good, it is difficult to tell the difference, so they will set their sights on the other Tim Duncan on one side. Look, the Spurs are also No. 1 in the division, and the core of the Spurs is only him. In this case, the vote is very easy to vote for. Tim is definitely right, and there is no need to tangle.”

So according to Barkley, Kidd and Shen Tong are behind Duncan in votes because they both play for the same team.

There is no suspense in the competition for the best defensive player. The iron-blooded defense of the Pistons has left a deep impression on people, and the core figure of the iron barrel team is none other than Ben Wallace.

The inside defense like a golden bell is impeccable. This season, Wallace has achieved the ultimate defense.

Averaged 6.9 points per game, which is lower than last season's 7.6 points, and is also the lowest scoring guy among players who have won the best defensive player honor in NBA history.

15.4 rebounds, won the rebounding title.

1.4 steals are comparable to smaller players.

3.2 blocked shots are comparable to Ratliff, but he is second due to the disadvantage of the total.

In short, Wallace is currently the benchmark of the league's defense. After Dikembe Mutombo, he has become the new spokesperson of the inside iron tower.

The Rookie of the Year competition is controversial, and if there are two players to choose as candidates, it's very simple.

The No. 1 pick of the Rockets, Yao Ming, and the No. 9 pick of the Suns, Amare Stoudemire, were undisputedly selected together, but if there was a choice between the two, there were huge differences among the judges.

Yao Ming's data is 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, shooting 49.8% from the field and 81.1% from the free throw line.

Stoudemire's data is 13.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, shooting 47.2% from the field and 66.1% from the free throw line.

Yao Ming's style of play pays more attention to the team, his defensive ability on the inside is more prominent, and he has an excellent and soft touch.

Stoudemire is a violent insider, and Kenyon Martin belongs to the same style of player, and his style of play is provocative and entertaining.

The statistics of the two are comparable, but Yao Ming is at a disadvantage. Stoudemire's Suns made it to the playoffs, while their direct competitor, the Rockets, was blocked.

In the end, although it was full of controversy, the league decided that the best rookie of the season was Stoudemire after considering all opinions and voting.

Shen Tong, who was fighting against injustice, spoke out for his compatriots: "The best rookie is undoubtedly given to the best player, nothing else. After Yao Ming came to the Rockets, the Rockets won 15 more games than last season. The Suns only improved by 8 games, and the effect is very obvious. Although the league has made a decision, in my heart, Yao Ming is the best rookie of the season. I don’t accept the league’s selection this time. Oh, yes, please remember Your penalty standards, the players who enter the playoffs are given priority in the selection, I hope you can continue to maintain it."

The Best Sixth Man award went to Bobby Jackson.

That might be the only consolation in the selection for the Kings, who are second in the West this season.

In fact, Jackson played very well this season, although Christie is the starter, but at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, Jackson is the object of Adelman's trust.

Averaged 15.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 37.9% three-pointers per game.

Jackson will stand up from the bench at any time and help the Kings hit the Western Conference championship.

The Most Improved Player award this season is an acquaintance.

Shentong and Jefferson's good buddy, Gilbert Arenas.

Playing for the Warriors, Arenas has made rapid progress this season, averaging 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He is already a first-class guard.

In his own words, he cannot accept that he is behind the other two teammates of the Arizona Wildcats. Although the Warriors have not yet made the playoffs, he is confident that he will lead the Warriors to appear in the playoffs in the future.