NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 316 Hot Honor (Daily Chapter)

Before Christmas, the NBA once again announced its Player of the Week:

McGrady of the Magic and Kevin Garnett of the Timberwolves successfully won the award.

In the Eastern Conference, the Magic, who suffered injuries and changed their head coach, are gradually recovering, and "second man" McGrady is doing his best.

Fortunately, Houston has been in good physical condition recently, and the two of them worked together to temporarily get rid of the situation of being a bad team.

场均25.3分7.0篮板9.0助攻1.0抢断0.7盖帽2.7失误，麦克格雷迪填满数据栏，再次展现了自己全能的一面！

Averaged 22.3 shots per game, shooting 43.3% from the field, 35.0% from three-point range, and 73.3% from free throws.

From an efficiency perspective, McGrady performed equally well, so after winning the award on Sunday, he shouted again in an interview:

"I think I have performed at an MVP level! After experiencing a wave of injuries at the beginning of the season, the Magic are back on track."

In the Eastern Conference, when discussing team boss statistics, McGrady is indeed the best performer after Li You!

Compared with Iverson, McGrady can attack and defend, and is more efficient. In addition, the two teams are evenly matched in terms of record. Football commentators naturally love all-round players with "white horses and silver guns" skin.

However, most New York fans are indifferent to this performance, because Grant Hill's statistics are similar to McGrady.

More than 20% of hits, 5+5+2, and sometimes steals!

Attacking with the ball, post-ups, counterattack dunks, and fixed-point shooting, from a data perspective, Grant Hill performed better than McGrady.

Kevin Garnett is also shouting at himself recently!

森林狼队这周又拿到了4胜0负的战绩，加内特场均27.3分11.0篮板7.3助攻2.3抢断4.0盖帽1.3失误！

He averaged 20.0 shots per game, shooting 52.5% from the field and 75.0% from the free throw line.

Compared to McGrady, Garnett's statistics are already sky-high!

On the night of the 20th, at 80:102, they defeated the Pacers with a huge score. At the post-game press conference, Garnett also began to remind the commentators:

"I'm the best big man in the league! I don't like to talk about numbers because a lot of times the numbers don't reflect my impact on the game."

"I can defend from position 1 to position 5, and on the offensive end, I can also be the main attacker!"

"Now I am at the peak of my career, and I am performing at an MVP level!"

After winning the award, the players will confidently brag. After all, the voters are all sports media. If you want to win the award, you need to attract the attention of the other party.

Although Garnett boasted fiercely, when asked about his visit to Madison Square Garden before Christmas, the "tough guy" began to change the subject:

"Record cannot explain the problem. After all, the Timberwolves are in the Western Conference."

"My statistics are equally efficient, I'm not just a scorer!"

"Lee is great, but I'm a big guy and I have a bigger impact on the game!"

He said before that statistics were not important, but when talking about Li You, Garnett tried his best to emphasize his all-round performance.

As long as you are an NBA player, you will care about your own data.

As for the data not reflecting the content of the game?

Unfortunately, everyone just looks at Excel for this award. If you have any comments, please send an email to the alliance!

At 21pm on the 20st, Li You and Jin watched a musical at the Manhattan Theater.

Li You had never been interested in musicals, but the invitation from New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer was irresistible.

The "Lion King" musical is called a visual and auditory feast by many people, but for Li You, this thing is not as satisfying as some classic old movies.

It's not easy to book a private box at this Broadway theater, but it's not difficult for the privileged.

When the musical came to an end, Spitzer, who had been talking about his life at Harvard Law School, naturally changed the subject and asked:

"Li, how did you know the inside information of Enron? The appearance of that recording was such a coincidence."

The Attorney General wore a black turtleneck tonight. Although he did not have much hair on his head, his figure was well managed.

The smile disappeared from his face, and Spitzer's eyes became sharper. The nickname "Sheriff of Wall Street" was not just for nothing.

"I never knew the inside story, but I trusted the data. We produced a detailed analysis and the Wall Street Journal reported on it."

"Perhaps some thoughtful people have noticed our report. No one can refuse a beautiful knife, right?"

In the box, after Li You took off his coat, he was dressed in a black shirt and trousers. However, his muscular outline was obvious, which also caused a sense of oppression.

When Spitzer heard these words, he immediately returned to smiling, as if he had never asked the previous question, and then said with a smile:

"I got a perfect score on the LSAT back then. Li, I remember that your scores were also very good, and you also made history at Connecticut School of Law."

"Do you have any plans to enter politics after retirement?"

The perfect score really surprised Li You. Thinking of the other party's identity, he also replied with a smile:

"I don't have this plan. I like sports. After retiring, I plan to focus on running the football club."

"Or be a film critic, I love movies!"

Silda Wall also graduated from Harvard Law School. After graduation, she worked at Skadden Law Firm and later joined the international legal team of JPMorgan Chase.

As a good housekeeper, after Hilda noticed that the atmosphere at her husband's side was not right, she stroked her blond hair with her hand, pulled Jin and said with a smile:

"Wonderful performance, we should have a drink for this, Li. In fact, our whole family is a fan of You!"

The four people toasted, and the atmosphere became relaxed again. Spitzer looked at Jin and suddenly issued an invitation:

"Kim, would you like to join my office? It's a great place to use your talents, and I really admire what you're doing in the Bronx."

Jin glanced at Li You, then refused with a smile:

"I have only been working for a short period of time and may not be qualified for the job. You have protected many investor rights by using the Martin Act to sue Wall Street companies."

Speaking of his proud move, Spitzer was also in a happy mood. Soon, the four people toasted to end the party.

When I returned home to 82nd Street in Manhattan, it was already past 23:.

Old Mike naturally knew who Li You was invited to tonight. He didn't speak during the drive, and only whispered when he got home:

"I guarantee they won't find any evidence. I know exactly what law enforcement officers do!"

Li You handed the coat to Milinda, who sniffed at the coat and wrinkled her nose playfully.

"Mike, don't worry! Even if something is discovered, we will be fine."

Li You patted Old Mike on the shoulder. How could he spit out the food he had eaten? If the Elephant Party judge had not failed in the election last year, this man would never have participated in this beating scene.

Milinda, who has worked at Skadden Law Firm for many years, did not take this matter to heart. Instead, she smiled and joked:

"Clay is right. Spitzer's goal is not to be re-elected. He should soon run for governor of New York State."

"But he himself is not clean. During the 98 election, his father took out loans to raise campaign funds."

"Although he has a good reputation now, he will still compromise with Wall Street later. He needs money."

Old Mike still frowned, and finally said with some suspicion:

"How did he find out about you? Only a few of us know about this?"

"He is the attorney general, and he naturally understands Bobby's resume. As for me, he only needs to be suspicious. Many times, evidence is not important to these people."

After saying these words, Li You handed Old Mike a bottle of red wine and comforted him again:

"It's already very late, have a good rest, we will continue to make a lot of money!"

Old Mike, who has been a police officer in Philadelphia for half his life, naturally knows the American judicial system. Although he does not know about financial crimes, he has never eaten pork and has seen pigs running:

"I will remind Bobby that we will be more careful during this period!"

Watching Old Mike leave with the red wine in his arms, Milinda finally got tired of being in Li You's arms and said with a smile:

“Are you going to donate to Spitzer if he runs for governor?”

Li You kissed the girl Dabo in his arms and said seriously:

"Of course, you don't think those candidates from the Elephant Party are his opponents, do you? I like to support the winner."

After throwing the jewelry into the room, Kim returned to the sofa wearing a white plaid shirt, looking like a professional.

As soon as she sat down, Milinda came over and unbuttoned the other person's shirt while jokingly saying:

"Spitzer has good vision. I already knew that Kim would succeed. We must serve you well tonight!"

The two got into a quarrel, and while Jin hugged Milinda who was groping around, he asked Li You for help:

"Is it really okay this time? The future First Lady of New York State doesn't seem to like Ax Capital!"

Milinda chuckled and started sucking. Li You stepped forward and held Jin's shoulders and kneaded them for a while. He noticed that Jin's breathing became rapid, and then he leaned into the other person's ear and said:

"No one likes a competitor and there are so many ways to make money that her opinion doesn't matter."

Soon the three of them stopped discussing these trivial matters. During the long night, Li You had to continue to practice the basic skills of ball control.

On the morning of the 23rd, as Christmas was approaching, many people in New York were still discussing the "Hilton" incident last month.

A small movie was "accidentally" leaked, making Paris Hilton famous again.

Saturday Night Live followed the trend, Jimmy Fallon drove the show, and Hilton cooperated throughout the show, which made this "stamp-collecting" celebrity explode in popularity.

The sexy scenes in the short film have indeed sparked heated discussions. For girls who want to become famous, there is another most difficult road.

The Timberwolves who came to Manhattan also felt the strong Christmas atmosphere.

Last night old teammates got together and Sprewell battled the Christmas elk!

After all, he is still old, and four little elks have exhausted the former champion defender's physical strength.

After watching the video in the hotel in the morning, Garnett noticed that the listless Sprewell only felt that this scene seemed familiar.

Seeing that his little brother had been looking at him, Sprewell just said lazily:

"Don't worry! Kevin, we will win the game. Madison Square Garden is my lucky place!"

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Garnett resisted the urge to punch and took deep breaths to keep himself calm.

If you want to win the MVP, how can you be double-killed by your competitors in the season?

Out of desire for glory, Garnett forgave the championship guard and immediately encouraged him loudly after the coaching staff left:

"I know it's a tough game tonight, but we have to believe in each other and our talent!"

Watching the boss punch himself twice and give a passionate speech, the Timberwolves' atmosphere team all cheered and cheered.

Cassel didn't say anything. As a veteran, he knew his own strength very well. His physical function declined, and facing Li You became a nightmare.

He would like to support Garnett, but the conditions really don't allow it.

After the Knicks defeated the injured Raptors at home on Saturday, New York fans had been waiting for two days and finally ushered in the "MVP" showdown!

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and many fans are on vacation. Many people choose to enter early and line up very early.

Garnett, who had been bragging all the time two days ago, suddenly became humble after arriving in Manhattan. During the interview, he only talked about the situation and never mentioned "I am the best big man in the league."

Before the game started, Li You encouraged Garnett in a friendly way.

Not to mention the Timberwolves' opponents last week, who posted close to a triple-double and averaged 4 blocks per game, Li You felt that "hard special" was indeed awesome!

Wearing a blue Knicks training uniform, Li You wandered around the Timberwolves side and completed his shooting warm-up:

"Don't care what other people think, winning the trophy is the real thing!"

"With so many players in the league, every award deserves respect."

Garnett nodded repeatedly, beat his chest twice, and said seriously:

"I know, Bro! Those football commentators just want to get attention. I don't care about the outside world's opinions at all."

He said he didn't care, but when Garnett saw the New York fans holding whiteboards and shouting collectively, the corners of his eyes twitched twice:

"Win a Real Trophy!"

New York fans also know that Li You is destined not to win the MVP this year, and even his data has shrunk a bit. He is fully cooperating with the league to create stars, but this situation does not delay everyone's work.

Other players can get trophies, but don't expect respect in New York!

As for the "together" Lakers, everyone is looking forward to meeting in the finals, just in time to teach the "shameless thief" a lesson.

Sprewell received a warm welcome from the New York fans. The champion defender had two black eyes and kept waving to the fans before the game started.

Hugging each other before the game, Sprewell didn't care about the faces of his teammates and mingled with the Knicks early.

When the game started, Garnett felt like he had entered a time loop!

Just by looking at Cassel, he knew he was passing the ball, and Sprewell was hitting the ball continuously. Garnett only felt that this scene seemed familiar.

Perhaps due to the infection from his teammates, under the diligent defense of Kurt Thomas, Garnett also missed consecutive jump shots.

Even though the Knicks had a poor start and were slow to start, at the end of the first quarter, Garnett couldn't help but give himself two more slaps as he walked to the bench, and cursed in anger:

"Fake!"

At 19:26, relying on the opponent's outstanding performance, the Knicks still led by 7 points.

Due to repeated injuries to the little Knight, Li You had to play more time and took the lead in the second quarter of the game during the rotation.

In the Timberwolves' rotation, Troy Hudson and Fred Hoiberg partnered in the backcourt, and the frontcourt trio were Garnett, Gary Trent, and Ollie Vermiller.

Coach Sanders hopes that Garnett can help the team narrow the point difference when facing the Knicks' "old and young" inside combination.

After the start of the second quarter, it was useless for the little Hudson to squeeze through Li You's pick-and-roll. Once he lost half of his position, he was immediately crushed and broke through.

In two consecutive rounds, Li You broke through to the basket and completed a rebound and layup. This time, the Timberwolves quickly retreated and began to shrink their defense under Garnett's command.

"Let's go Knicks!."

Amid the cheers of the New York fans, Li You, who was on the right flank and holding the ball in his left hand, lowered his center of gravity and shifted his hips back to his right hand.

Hudson always maintained a defensive distance and used his left hand to cover his face to interfere. At the moment of completing the disguise, Li You took advantage of the situation and went in and out. While circling the ball inward, his body swayed to the left and forward. Following his body's instinctive reaction, Hudson subconsciously slid to the right, and then saw the basketball disappear. Li Youshen shouldered the speed and quickly squeezed past him.

"Wow!"

Seeing the defensive Hudson stuck in place, another burst of cheers erupted in the stadium.

When Garnett, who was still directing his teammates, reacted, Li You had already made an emergency stop in the right block and succeeded in a mid-range jumper!

Cassel, who was sitting on the bench, said nothing when he saw this scene. No matter who was defending, it was like this one on one.

When it was the Timberwolves' turn to attack, the little Hudson completely turned into a tool man and gave the ball to Garnett on the left wing after halftime.

Then Hoiberg stepped forward to catch the ball in the left corner. Garnett immediately moved towards the blocking area, trying to get close to the basket to complete the attack.

Laga Bell was chasing after him, but Hoiberg failed to get the ball to Garnett in the first place.

Stoudemire continuously went around and got stuck. Under the tug, Garnett had difficulty catching the ball. As a last resort, Hoiberg hurriedly passed the ball to Hudson who was responding at the top of the key.

Reorganizing the offense, Hudson noticed that Garnett went around the baseline and then came to the right blocking area to continue to get the ball, so he quickly moved to the right wing in cooperation.

However, under the interference of Li You, the quality of the high-throw pass that Hudson finally sent was very poor, which prevented Garnett from turning around and getting rid of the defense after receiving the ball.

After readjusting and feinting continuously after facing the frame, Garnett still deceived Stoudemire's defensive focus, then released the ball with his right hand and pretended to go off the line to break through.

Taking advantage of Stoudemire's slide, Garnett relied on the defense and turned sharply with his left foot as the axis.

Instantly getting rid of the defense and coming to the front of the basket, Garnett grabbed the ball with his left hand and quickly picked the basket.

As soon as the basketball was released, Mutombo, who was near the baseline on the left, moved in time, blocked the shot from the side, and fanned the ball directly with his left hand.

"Oh!"

The wonderful block also made the fans scream. Li You retreated to the right block, controlled the ball and rushed after taking the ball.

Seeing his teammate being easily surpassed, Garnett gritted his teeth and chased after him.

From the left wing, he drove straight to the basket. Li You noticed Garnett striding behind him to catch up. He took three strides and threw the ball toward the backboard with his left hand.

Garnett showed off his excellent jumping ability and jumped high after the run-up. Some fans in the front row exclaimed.

Only after it flew into the air did Garnett realize that it seemed to be a pass.

Stoudemire, who also followed up quickly, jumped up behind Garnett, grabbed the rebounding basketball with both hands, and then slammed the ball into the basket!

"Boom!" Alley-oop dunk succeeded!

Garnett, who had just landed, was just under the basket, and the cheers of the fans rang in his ears. After dunking hard, the basketball hit his bald head directly.

Seeing Stoudemire banging and beating his chest and screaming strangely, Garnett tried hard to suppress his anger and did not perform the "fight and retreat" again as before.

The starting lineup performed poorly in shooting, but during the rotation phase, as the game progressed, the Knicks hit consecutive shots from beyond the three-point line.

After Coach Sanders signaled a double-team, first Laga Bell hit a three-pointer from the left corner.

Garnett stood on the free throw line and made two free throws. Looking back, Li You's breakthrough from the right wing attracted three people to surround him. Prince also made an unguarded jump shot after receiving the pass from the left wing.

In the offensive round, Hoiberg made a mistake and dropped the ball on the left wing. After completing the steal, Laga Bell threw the ball towards the half court and immediately accelerated towards the frontcourt.

Garnett retreated quickly, but the ball was faster than people. Before halftime, Li You twisted slightly to gather strength, and then swung the ball with his left hand.

The basketball spun and hit the floor in an arc, flying just in front of Garnett and landing accurately in the hands of Laga Bell.

The latter didn't pause at all after catching the ball. He rushed up to the lower right side of the basket in three long steps and put the basket with his right hand!

Garnett, who was actively retreating, could only use the basketball stand to vent his anger. After two punches, coach Sanders also requested a timeout.

In the MSG commentary box, Walter Frazier was still lamenting this pass:

"It's so exciting! Lee seems to have predicted the opponent's defense, and every pass is just right."

“The guys don’t have to adjust after they catch the pass, which helps the pitchers tremendously.”

Marv Albert noticed the whiteboard held by the New York fans at the scene and also joked:

"Kevin Garnett has really performed very well this season, but the selection of the award usually also takes into account the head-to-head situations."

"Perhaps it is a bit difficult for the media reporters who hold the votes this season. At present, several candidates have not performed as well as Li."

"Although Lee's numbers are down a bit compared to last season, we all know why."

"Unfortunately, even so, Lee still leads all players in the current scoring list!"

When talking about this matter, both of them started to laugh. If the alliance allows it, Li You will most likely win the award.

What’s even more outrageous is that even if the data is “too high”, according to the current trend, the scoring champion is still Li You

After the main lineup returned, as Sprewell's condition improved, the Timberwolves also began to hit the ball in response.

At the end of the half, at 41:54, the Knicks widened the point difference.

单节5中3，罚球4中4，单节拿了10分，斯普雷威尔第2节的表现让加内特看到了逆风翻盘的希望！

When the third quarter started, the unpredictable champion guard taught Garnett another lesson.

With Cassel invisible, Sprewell, who got a lot of the ball, was determined again.

A single quarter was 18:27, and after three quarters, it was 59:81, and the game entered garbage time again.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Garnett, who was sitting on the bench with a towel on his face, kept staring at the floor in front of him.

Sprewell was also a little embarrassed. He really ruined the game:

"Bro, this is just a regular season game!"

"Believe me, you will win the award, and we will reach the finals together. No one in the Western Conference can be our opponent!"

This was indeed a regular season game. Garnett, who was double-killed, was too lazy to talk to the champion guard. After a few minutes, he muttered:

"We clearly have a chance to win!"

The Knicks' starting lineup was in mediocre condition. To Garnett's expectation, the opponent's bench was raining three-pointers.

The Timberwolves' atmosphere team had a great time in the last quarter. In the end, 92:109, the Knicks beat their opponents twice this season.

"Wow!"

A victory was ushered in before Christmas Eve, and the New York fans at the scene did not leave the game after the game and continued to cheer and celebrate.

18中8，罚球6中5，21分10篮板2助攻1失误，出场34分钟的加内特虽然交出了一份两双数据，但比赛结束后却早早球员通道。

Li You originally wanted to comfort Garnett, but when he couldn't find anyone, he could only hug Sprewell and say hello:

"Remember to say hello to my family and go back to comfort Kevin. Losing is not a big deal!"

Sprewell responded cheerfully, and he also knew what his teammates were thinking:

"As long as he can produce good data, he will definitely win the award. I will give him the right to shoot, which is the biggest help!"

After saying these words, Sprewell waved to the New York fans at the scene.

There are always some restrictions in the Timberwolves, and he misses the days of the Bulls even more. For a championship guard, it is not enough to only pretend to be X once every season.

On Christmas Eve, December 12, the Knicks went to the Lower East Side again to bring warmth and Christmas gifts to poor communities.

Programs on TNT and ESPN continue to warm up tomorrow's Christmas war on ABC.

Since Karl Malone missed the Christmas Day game due to a sprained knee, the script of Yao Ming's F4 game that Chinese fans were looking forward to was gone.

The game between the Cavaliers and the Knicks naturally has no suspense.

With 6 wins and 22 losses, after the Cavaliers traded Ricky Davis to the Celtics, their record is still ranked last in the league!

The team can still participate in the Christmas game, and the NBA has given enough face to the championship coach and the chosen one.

In the TNT program, when talking about tomorrow night's game, Charles Barkley complained about the league's star-making campaign this season:

"The last team and the top team in the league meet on Christmas Day. I want to say that the fans will not like such a game!"

"Not only the Christmas game, but also the MVP selection is problematic."

"No matter what others think, I think Lee still played at an MVP level this season."

"With 27 wins and 2 losses, the Knicks also have a big advantage compared to the Lakers who have 20 wins and 6 losses."

"If the best team and best player in the league can't win this award, what's the point of the selection?"

Although Li You's statistics are mediocre, ball commentators all know that some high-level statistics show that Li You once again took the lead.

For several consecutive seasons, Li You's defensive efficiency value has been the same as Kidd's, ranking around 10th. Currently, Li You has rushed to fifth place in this data.

The data sample was too small, and only ESPN was blowing it. TNT never liked to discuss data, but Li You could still lead the scoring list after taking advantage of the situation. This situation also left the trio completely speechless.

Although Kenny Smith felt that his partner's words were reasonable, he still spoke for the league during the show:

"Compared to Lee, other players really need this award more!"

"This can greatly encourage players, and honor can drive players to improve."

"In other words, Li no longer needs to use MVP to prove himself, he is chasing those historical records!"

Ernie Johnson also spoke favorably of the selection mechanism:

"Kenny has a point, Lee is about to turn 26 and has many years left in his career."

"Although MVP is the highest honor in the regular season, Li really doesn't need this award. The championship is his real pursuit."

"Perhaps he will consider international competitions in the future and other players will win awards. I think there is no problem."

In the studio, Charles Barkley shook his head, obviously disagreeing with this statement:

"The best team and the best player should win the award!"

"There are problems with some award selection rules. Iverson's total points were less than Lee's and he played fewer games. In the end, this became the reason why he won the award."

"The league should improve these rules as soon as possible. I don't want to see some players take a lot of shots to get honors."

"Individual honors such as scoring champion and assist champion need to modify the rules, and the same goes for MVP selection."

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Charles Barkley's views on the show sparked quite a heated discussion. Putting aside the MVP selection, the rules for individual honors do need to be improved.

Some players watched this program and directly broke the defense. The 76ers currently have a record of 14 wins and 14 losses. They had a winning streak before Christmas, but Iverson was not there.

When the 76ers held a Christmas warm-up event, after the Philadelphia sports media interviewed Iverson, the little guard angrily criticized Barkley:

"Those commentators sitting in the studio have no idea how difficult the basketball game is now!"

"No matter how you question it, I won the scoring title by myself."

"I gave everything for the 76ers!"

Charles Barkley's act of settling old scores angered Iverson's fans, and some players in the league spoke up for Iverson.

Wade, who also suffered injuries, is a fake fan of Li You and dislikes the Knicks even more.

On Christmas Day, when the Heat held a fan event, Wade stood up for Iverson in an interview:

"After entering the league, I chose jersey No. 3 because of Iverson!"

"I saw in him the sportsmanship to give everything to win."

"Iverson represents a more pure basketball, he should not be questioned!"

It's just that no one cared about what the new Wade said, and all the "winners" thought Barkley was right.

On Christmas Day, Jeff Van Gundy and Thibodeau returned to Manhattan with the Cavaliers.

Although the team's record is last, the coaching staff feels that the future is promising. After a bad year in exchange for an inside cornerstone, this is the right start to rebuild the team.

LeBron James, who suffered from paralysis, also began to "believe in the process" and readily accepted the bald and handsome transformation.

Compared to being a one-on-one player on the wing, James really prefers to have the ball in his hands. If the head coach supports him, he can control the ball with peace of mind.

When the Cavaliers warmed up in advance in the afternoon, James was asked the same question during the interview.

Compared to the genuine Wade, LeBron James turns into a "winning honey":

"I think improving the rules is always a good thing and I agree with Barkley that the best players should get the honours!"

James, who talks about beautiful scenes, also has his own little calculation in mind. He strongly agrees with some of Jeff Van Gundy's views:

"Lee will get old too, no one can dominate the game all the time!"

LeBron James is very confident about his physical talent. After a few more years, Li You will fall and he will be the best player!

LeBron James, who was interviewed, finally emphasized with a smile:

"If the record and data are leading, why should we not vote for the best player?"

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