As we all know, in the 2008 Finals, the Boston Celtics defeated the sworn enemy los Angeles Lakers 4-2, and the green army soul Paul. Pierce got the final FMVP. However, at that time, there was more than one All-Star in the Green Army, the Wolf King Garnett, and the Gentleman's Sword Ray Allen all had a brilliant performance in the Finals, so was Pierce's FMVP really undisputed?
Six games Paul. Pierce averaged 38.8 minutes per game and ranked third on both teams, averaging 21.8 points per game, second only to Bryant, shooting 43.2 percent. In a life-and-death hand-to-hand combat, Pierce got such data is also remarkable, but his stability is worse, scoring 38 points in the first game and only 6 points in the third game.
In addition to the data, many off-field factors also gave Pierce a lot of extra points. First of all, he accompanied the Green Army step by step from the fish belly to the championship team, even though Garnett was the boss of the Big Three, but he was the soul of the Green Army. Secondly, Pierce staged the return of the king in the finals, which not only boosted the morale of the team, but also made him finally shine in the FMVP selection.
And Garnett, the boss of the big three, his role can not be simply reflected in data. Averaging 18.2 points and 12 rebounds per game is not dazzling, but he is the man that Rivers calls "supporting the Green Army's defensive system", six games, he has to face the Lakers' luxurious interior combination, but also to help defend Kobe, and his offensive and defensive pressure is much greater than Pierce. He completely strangled the Lakers' inner core Gasol, and his strength even made Gasol fall behind the nickname of "soft egg" after the 08 Finals.
Ray Allen, the most inconspicuous of the Big Three, is actually the most efficient and outstanding one in the Finals. The pressure on both ends of the attack and defense is also not small, and in six games, Ray Allen averaged 40.8 minutes per game, second only to Kobe Bryant's 42.8 minutes. Although Ray Allen averaged 20.3 points per game less than Pierce, he was far more efficient than Pierce, ranking fourth with an average of 50.7 percent per game, the only outside player on both teams to shoot more than half. He shot 52.4 percent from three-point range and hit 22 three-pointers, setting a Personal Three-Point Record in the Finals. With a free throw shooting percentage of 86.7 percent and a combined 189.8 percent shooting percentage from all three, it almost made it to 190 clubs in such a high-intensity series!
In the key G4, Ray Allen played a full 48 minutes, and completed a difficult breakthrough to change hands on the layup of Vugasic before the final game, helping the team to get the match point 3:1, so that the series basically lost suspense, which can be said to be a goal. Vujasic, who was eaten raw, could only lose his temper while moving stools, and sighed masked.
Although Pierce eventually got the FMVP, it is fair to say that there is nothing wrong with whoever takes the FMVP among the big three, and the three of them perform their respective duties, which can be said to be one of the best combinations of giants in history. The selection of FMVP in 2008 will also be the most difficult selection in the history of the NBA. （Russell）