Chapter 1326 MVP Belongs To…

Many fans went to Tang Tian's Twitter to @ him and confirm the news.

Tang Tian didn't respond.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he was in a dilemma.

"Tang, they're putting you on the fire to roast."

Seeing the reaction of fans on social media, Butler said with a wry smile.

He knew that Tang Tian originally didn't plan to come back next season. If he wanted to, he would have said so already.

"If you don't come back, the fans will go crazy."

Thompson also echoed with a smile.

Tang Tian looked at the two of them and could only nod with a wry smile.

With such an overwhelming array of momentum, if he didn't come back, it would be a huge blow to the NBA and even world basketball.

After much deliberation, he finally gave a reply on Twitter that he would decide whether to return after the Olympics.

Although it wasn't a clear answer, the news was already good news for fans.

It made them look forward to the next season. A season without Tang Tian was just too boring for them.

Just as fans were boiling over Tang Tian's possible return on social media, the Spurs held their seventh championship parade in San Antonio.

Including this championship, their total number of championships reached seven, officially surpassing the Bulls' six and becoming the third most successful team in the league, second only to the Celtics and Lakers.

The grand parade made the entire city of San Antonio boil.

The smiles on the faces of the parade-goers showed how happy Spurs fans were this season.

It was as beautiful as being soaked in sugar, a feeling that was sweet to the bone.

The Spurs' championship parade was a huge success, and the subsequent NBA awards ceremony also attracted attention.

Leonard won the FMVP after Tang Tian's retirement, and who would win the MVP was also highly anticipated.

Whether Leonard would have a double celebration, or whether Antetokounmpo would receive consolation after his loss, or whether Durant would make a surprise win, everything was unknown.

Moreover, Tatum was working hard enough to directly invite Tang Tian to be the presenter.

This also caused the attention of the awards ceremony to skyrocket.

Tang Tian was humorous and witty, and such occasions were a piece of cake for him.

This was verified after the awards ceremony began.

Trae Young won the Most Improved Player Award, Williamson won the Rookie of the Year Award, Louis Williams was named the Sixth Man of the Year for the third consecutive season, creating history…

One award after another was announced, and Tang Tian and the talk show host next to him were evenly matched.

However, what many fans were paying attention to was not what Tang Tian said, but his figure!

It had only been a month since he had appeared in public, and Tang Tian's figure had recovered to almost normal!

Coupled with the previous turmoil on Twitter, Tang Tian seemed to be really coming back!

After a series of paving awards, the most anticipated and final award, the regular season MVP, also attracted everyone's attention.

The three candidates, Antetokounmpo, Durant, and Leonard, each had their own reasons for being elected.

Antetokounmpo, averaged 30.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 2.1 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game, with a 52% shooting percentage and a 36% three-point shooting percentage.

Antetokounmpo's advantage was not only in the statistics, but also in the Bucks' regular season record of 67 wins. If you didn't look at the playoff performance, he would be the ultimate MVP candidate.

Durant, averaged 30.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game, with a 52% shooting percentage and a 41% three-point shooting percentage.

Durant's statistics were the second best among the three. The Pelicans reached third in the West after Tang Tian's retirement, and his performance was also worthy of the definition of the Most Valuable Player award.

Leonard, averaged 27.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, with a 54% shooting percentage and a 38% three-point shooting percentage.

Leonard's data was the weakest of the three, but his efficiency was very high, and the Spurs' first place in the West would also add to his value.

It should be known that the record is not simply a comparison of wins, and the overall strength of the East and West is also bound to be taken into account.

Tang Tian announced the final MVP, and he teased the envelope containing the results.

"The regular season MVP for the 2019~2020 season is Durant, or Leonard, or Antetokounmpo."

His words also caused a burst of laughter and boos from the audience.

Tang Tian went further, as if he hadn't stopped enjoying the boos for a long time, and waited until the sound subsided before continuing.

"This result is really surprising. The MVP is Kawhi Leonard."

When the audience thought he was going to tease them again, Tang Tian directly announced the final result this time.

The fans were confused for a moment, but after really hearing the result, they were still surprised.

They thought Antetokounmpo would be the final MVP.

Antetokounmpo in the audience was also stunned, he was already ready to get up.

Durant's expression was the most relaxed. He failed to win the championship, and his chances of winning the MVP were the smallest. He was simply here to support the event.

It's just that this feeling was not very good. This awards ceremony was a bit uncomfortable for people like him who didn't win an award.

Leonard showed a look of surprise.

But he quickly got up and walked towards the stage.

Although it was a bit unexpected, they were all prepared to receive the award when they came to the scene.

He went on stage to receive the trophy from Tang Tian, ​​and then gave Tang Tian a deep hug.

Judging from the final results, the person who benefited the most from Tang Tian's retirement was him. Apart from the AMVP being Durant's, he won both the MVP and FMVP.

This year was the peak of his personal honor.

In this acceptance speech, Leonard didn't tease anymore. He expressed his thanks very seriously, including his competitors Durant and Antetokounmpo.

After he finished his acceptance speech, he turned around and hugged Tang Tian again.

But he didn't cry, and always had a smile on his face. It could be seen that after the pressure of his father's incident, he had become much more cheerful.

When the awards ceremony was being held, many fans on the hotline were arguing about the fairness of the awards ceremony.

The definition of MVP is regular season MVP. It was originally to evaluate regular season performance, but Leonard's MVP was obviously influenced by the playoffs.

In other words, if the Spurs hadn't won the championship in the end, then Leonard's chances of winning the MVP would obviously not be as good as Antetokounmpo's.

In the past season, because Tang Tian had always been in charge, the championship and MVP were all his, so this problem was not so obvious.

But now that there was controversy, this issue was naturally raised.

Tatum also reacted quickly. After the topic continued to ferment, he released a message before the draft that the league would cancel the awards ceremony in the future and return to the past awards model.

This awards ceremony, which appeared in the Xiao Hua era, also disappeared from the historical stage along with him after only 4 years of existence.

After this decision was announced, it immediately attracted a cheer from fans on social media.

Compared with the public relations emergency response ability of the Xiao Hua era, and even the attitude towards fans, Tatum's handling ability was simply worlds apart.