And speaking of it, the situation this year is very similar to that year.

Hill averaged 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, and Kidd averaged 11.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game.

You can also see a pattern in Stern's operation.

It can be said that since then, although the league has been vigorously promoting Hill as Jordan's successor, Kidd has also received very good resources.

Even every confrontation between them was a topic that fans talked about after dinner at that time.

This time Lin Ying and Durant are more topical, so fans have every reason to believe that something shared will happen this year.

In anticipation of fans, the league soon announced the final results.

As fans expected, Lin Ying and Durant shared the 2007 Rookie of the Year award!

Stern: I’m sure this wave of Gemini CPs will happen!

When this result came out, the fans were also very happy.

Especially domestic fans, what Yao Ming failed to do back then, Lin Ying did!

Of course, some people will definitely wonder why Stern was not shared with Yao Ming back then.

Because there was nothing exciting about the two of them back then!

And when it comes to hyping things, you have to follow the fans' preferences. Forcibly hyping things up will make the fans feel uncomfortable.

After confirming the Rookie of the Year award, the league immediately called Lin Ying and Durant to inquire about how they would receive the award.

As a result, the two people's answers coincided with each other, which fully proved their tacit understanding of each other.

"I listen to him!"

So in the end, the staff made a historic call twice.

Then ultimately, it was up to the two to hold an award ceremony before the next game.

Lin Ying is planning to hold an award ceremony before the game just like Ginobili did, which can boost morale to a certain extent.

After all, in away games, morale can be improved a little bit.

Durant's consideration is that he must be there to support this crucial tie-break!

…

One day later, the Nuggets flew to San Antonio to prepare for the final tiebreaker of the first round.

Yang Shuyu also went to Denver with Lin Ying.

This time it was Lin Ying who requested it.

Such a life-and-death battle will be very intense. He will try his best during the game, but he will definitely need to relax after the game.

Although Yang Shuyu hasn't graduated yet, he actually has nothing to do as graduation is approaching, and he can just go and watch a game, so naturally he won't refuse.

On the same day, the tiebreaker in the Eastern Conference ended early.

The Celtics beat the Hawks 99-65.

The Eagles did not score more than 20 points in each of the first three quarters, and were already trailing by 36 points at the end of the three quarters.

The Celtics' suffocating defense suffocated everyone who watched it.

This also made the Nuggets players more prepared for a fierce battle. After all, the Spurs also started on defense.

And their defense is more "aggressive" than the Pistons.

…

The next night, the tiebreaker between the Spurs and the Nuggets officially kicked off at AT&T Arena.

The arena was still full, and the fans' enthusiasm was even higher than in the G5 game.

There were also many "sarcastic" slogans on the sidelines, such as "Melo is the next Tracy McGrady", "You have the whole summer to think about the next round", etc.

Moreover, during the warm-up before the game, Anthony was constantly shown footage, and even the statistics of McGrady's reversal were shown.

Shrimp and pork heart, nothing more.

Stern was not able to attend the game, but his special assistant Xiao Hua was in the audience.

Xiao Hua's expression looked a bit cheerful. Stern arranged for him to come to such a crucial game, which shows that he is now at an advantage in the battle for the successor.

In the commentary box, Barkley, Smith, and special guest Jordan were talking.

Before the start of this series, they made a wave of predictions. Except for Barkley's prediction, which still had a chance, everyone else guessed wrong.

But it was precisely because of his wrong guess that Barkley seemed like the ultimate poisonous sucker.

And Jordan is also quite "shameless".

"I guessed the score wrong because no one could guess it because Tim was injured, but I guessed the result correctly. This is Michael's ultimate prediction."

After that, he talked about Anthony again.

"He's a lot like me in high school. He hasn't learned how to balance the game, which is the most important part of being a winner."

What Jordan said is very Jordanian.

Because he has been grateful to college head coach Dean Smith throughout his life, believing that it was the latter who suppressed his desire to score that allowed him to ultimately succeed.

Of course, it is impossible not to pretend to be cool, and this metaphor of high school is very awkward.

"Denver still has AI and Lin."

Buckley reminded.

"I like AI, but now it can't do anything. Who else is Lin?"

Jordan's words directly made Barkley laugh.

Jordan originally wanted to hold it back, but he couldn't hold it back and ended up laughing.

Big hearted Mike Joe.

"I don't think a rookie can bring decisive help to a team, except for Magic."

Everyone knows that "Magic" John New is the number one player, but in fact, Jordan's evaluation of John New is unique.

But this is not a boast, because Johnson is the only player in NBA history to win the FMVP in his rookie season.

While they were chatting, the venue was set up.

Before the entrance ceremony, there will be an award ceremony for this year's best rookie.

Lin Ying and Durant stood on the sidelines together, and Stern briefly exchanged words with them.

After Stern announced the winner of the Rookie of the Year award, Durant went up to give a speech as a representative.

Different from his usual careless attitude, Durant was actually very charming when he gave his speech.

And his speech is very organized.

You must know that the templates for Lin Ying's speech when he touched P were all given by Durant.

And at the end of his speech, he announced something.

"This trophy will be given to the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns because they created a pair of the best rookies!"

When he finished saying this, even the Spurs fans at the scene couldn't help but cheer for him.

This final decision instantly increased the popularity of sharing this year.

It can even be predicted that when people discuss sharing in the future, they will also be talked about by fans.

The award ceremony is over, followed by the entrance ceremony.

Lin Ying took a deep breath before going on stage.
Chapter completed!