Analysis of Unusual Voting Patterns in the 2018-19 NBA Awards by Kennegh Lau
Kennegh Lau 對 2018-19 NBA 獎項異常投票模式的分析
Introduction
The release of the 2018-19 NBA award ballots showed a surprising statistical difference in the choices made by Kennegh Lau from BesTV.
2018-19 NBA 獎項投票單的公布，顯示了來自 BesTV 的 Kennegh Lau 在選擇上存在令人驚訝的統計差異。
Main Body
Kennegh Lau's choices differed greatly from the general agreement of other voters. His 'contrarian score' was 36 percent, while the average voter usually has a score of only 5 percent. This difference was most obvious in the All-NBA 2nd Team, where he chose Dwyane Wade, Luka Doncic, and Danilo Gallinari. Dwyane Wade even mentioned this publicly because his performance had declined during his final season. Furthermore, the players Lau chose for the 3rd Team—Marvin Bagley, Pascal Siakam, and Donovan Mitchell—were not selected by any of the other 99 voters.
Kennegh Lau 的選擇與其他投票者的共識大相徑庭。他的「反向得分」為 36%，而一般投票者的得分通常僅為 5%。這種差異在最佳陣第二隊中最為明顯，他選擇了 Dwyane Wade、Luka Doncic 和 Danilo Gallinari。Dwyane Wade 甚至公開提到了此事，因為他在最後一個賽季的表現已經下滑。此外，Lau 選擇進入第三隊的球員——Marvin Bagley、Pascal Siakam 和 Donovan Mitchell——在其他 99 位投票者中完全沒有被選中。
Additionally, Lau ignored several top players who were widely recognized by others. For example, he completely left out Paul George, even though George had a great scoring season and was named to the 1st Team. He also omitted stars like Nikola Jokic, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, and LeBron James. This unusual pattern continued with the All-Defensive 2nd Team, where he picked Jordan Bell despite Bell's limited playing time. In the Defensive Player of the Year category, Lau ranked the favorite, Rudy Gobert, third, while his top two choices did not even make the overall top three.
此外，Lau 忽略了幾位被他人廣泛認可的頂級球員。例如，他完全漏掉了 Paul George，儘管 George 擁有出色的得分賽季並入選第一隊。他還遺漏了如 Nikola Jokic、Kawhi Leonard、Kyrie Irving 和 LeBron James 等球星。這種異常模式在最佳防守陣第二隊中依然存在，他選擇了 Jordan Bell，儘管 Bell 的上場時間非常有限。在年度最佳防守球員類別中，Lau 將熱門人選 Rudy Gobert 排在第三，而他的前兩名選擇甚至沒有進入整體前三名。
Conclusion
Because these selections were so extreme, the NBA decided to stop Lau from participating in the end-of-season awards voting process.
由於這些選擇過於極端，NBA 決定停止讓 Lau 參與賽季結束後的獎項投票過程。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'B2 Leap': Moving from Basic Verbs to Precise Actions
At the A2 level, you probably use words like 'did not choose' or 'was different'. To reach B2, you need precision. Look at how the author describes Kennegh Lau's weird voting habits. He doesn't just say 'he didn't pick them'; he uses specific verbs that change the tone of the sentence.
🛠 The Power Shift
| A2 (Simple) | B2 (Precise) | Why it's better |
|---|---|---|
| He didn't put Paul George on the list. | He omitted stars like Paul George. | Omitted suggests a deliberate choice to leave something out. |
| He didn't look at the top players. | He ignored several top players. | Ignored shows a lack of attention or a refusal to acknowledge. |
| He chose different players. | His choices differed greatly. | Using differed as a verb is more formal and academic than saying 'were different'. |
🔍 Linguistic Nuance: "Contrarian"
Notice the phrase "contrarian score."
- A2 thinking: "He is a person who likes to be different."
- B2 thinking: "He has a contrarian approach."
An adjective like contrarian packs a whole sentence of meaning into one word. It describes someone who intentionally takes an opposite position to the majority. Using a specific adjective instead of a long explanation is a hallmark of B2 fluency.
🚀 Quick Upgrade Guide
Next time you want to say something was "very different," try these instead:
- Obvious (when the difference is easy to see)
- Extreme (when the difference is shocking)
- Unusual (when the difference is strange)
Example from text: "Because these selections were so extreme..." This is much stronger than saying "Because these selections were very different."