Overall, the Nuggets and Grizzlies didn't play intensely, neither team really ignited fireworks, and thus they couldn't form a rivalry.
Generally speaking, rivals are those teams that wish to crush each other when they meet or have been eliminated by each other for consecutive years.
This series concluded the fastest in the entire league.
At the moment the Nuggets secured a spot in the next round, Nuggets fans were thrilled; after a whole year, they finally won another series.
Of course, a bigger surprise than advancing followed.
The awards for the 2016-17 season began to roll out, and domestic media eagerly anticipated this moment.
This season's Defensive Player of the Year was awarded to Zeng Xingyang.
Last year's recipient of this award was Leonard. This year, Zeng Xingyang lowered opponents' average shooting percentage by 9% on defense.
Zeng Xingyang received 113 out of 116 first-place votes, totaling 580 points, ahead of the second-place Gobert (128 points).
