plumnovel Chapter 284 Another Year of All-Stars
Chapter 284 Another Year of All-Stars
Chapter 284 Another Year of All-Stars
Under the leadership of He Li, the Bucks still defeated a Western powerhouse like the Kings without an All-Star second-in-command.
This made the team that originally wanted to take advantage of the incomplete lineup of the Bucks to make things worse have no other ideas. If they want to beat the Bucks, they can only fight the Bucks with real swords and guns.
"The Bucks deserve to be He Li's parent team, and the Bucks' management knows the strength of He Li best!
They traded away Michael Reed, not trying to weaken the strength of the Bucks.
Maybe they, like the vast majority of fans, want to witness the miracle created by Quanhe! "
"We all know that He Li can score 40+ in the finals.
But it is obviously impossible for He Li to play like this in the regular season.
There are 82 games in the regular season. Even though He Li has excellent physical fitness, he will always be exhausted.
But fortunately, there is no all-star guard helper like Michael Reed around He Li now.
We finally once again witnessed He Li who went all out! "
"He Li has turned on the 30+ mode in the past two days, and now it is 40+ mode. Let us continue to look forward to whether He Li will turn on the 50+ mode?"
Before the start of the All-Star Game, the Bucks attracted a lot of attention in the league.
Of course, for the Bucks, it was really unlucky to have a leaky house and rain overnight.
With Reid's departure, the Bucks have to rely on core strengths such as He Li, Payton, and Karl Malone if they want to win the game.
Although Wade and other rookies have grown up, the stability of rookies has always been a problem.
The veteran is stable enough, but lacks vitality, and the new show is out of place.
At this time, He Li stepped forward and scored an average of 20+ high-efficiency scoring data per game with an average of 30 shots per game while maintaining the rookie training plan.
However, just as the Bucks continued to move forward with a stable record, Payton suddenly relapsed from an old injury.
For the Bucks, this is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.
After trading away Cassell and Alston, the Bucks already lacked point guards.
Payton's old injury relapsed, and the Bucks had to pay attention.
Although the injury is not serious, Payton can play with the injury, but this season's Bucks have no problem entering the playoffs. The important thing is how far the playoffs can go.
There is no doubt that the goal of the Bucks this season is the championship.
Therefore, Payton's injury cannot be taken lightly.
Injuries are a topic that NBA players cannot avoid.
Especially veterans, because of an injury, even if they recover from the injury at the time and feel that they have recovered, after a while, they may be injured again in the same part.
The recurrence of old injuries is a key issue that tortures players and consumes their energy.
He Li has also been injured himself, so he naturally supports Payton to recover from his injury before playing for the Bucks.
Having said that, Penny Hardaway hasn't reached the Bucks yet. With Payton lying down, the Bucks can control the ball, and there is only so much left to organize.
If someone on the team can take on the heavy responsibility of scoring, He Li will have no problem being the organizer.
However, the Bucks also have some problems in scoring.
Then, He Li is under great pressure as the team's first scorer and organizer at the same time.
Fortunately, He Li is still young, if he only fights for a while, he can still hold on.
Ever since, in the three games before the All-Star Weekend, He Li started the 40+ mode and scored 45 points, 42 points, and 46 points respectively.
The final record was two wins and one loss, and the only loss was to the Pistons, which had all five tigers.
It has to be said that the situation in the Eastern Conference this season is grim.
Not only the Celtics and Pacers have squeezed into the championship sequence, but the Pistons, who have quietly built a championship team, have also entered this echelon.
In addition, there are 75 people who are eyeing the Eastern Conference Finals.
If the Bucks still want to sweep their opponents almost one-sidedly to win the championship like they did in the previous two seasons, that is definitely wishful thinking.
Faced with such a situation, He Li is also under pressure as the head of the Bucks.
Fortunately, it finally lasted until the All-Star Weekend, and there was a period of respite.
As for the end of the All-Star Weekend, Penny Hardaway and Joe Johnson will also officially join the Bucks.
Not to mention how Joe Johnson integrated into the Bucks' offensive and defensive system, the arrival of Penny Hardaway can just solve the urgent need of Payton's absence.
At least someone can help He Li share the pressure of possession and organization, so that He Li can continue to open the 40+ mode and lead the team to move forward.
If conditions permit, He Li also wants to compete for the scoring title this season.
Some hard personal honors that He Li lacks now are scoring champion and DOPY.
Closer to home, in mid-February, the eye-catching 2 NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off in Los Angeles.
As in previous years, the Rookie Challenge will be held first.
Both the first-year team and the second-year team were led by the No. [-] pick of their class.
From the very beginning of the game, it was very interesting.
James took the initiative to run to the middle circle to jump the ball with Yao Ming. Yao Ming didn't seem to care too much.
Then James and Anthony played a wave of very tacit cooperation, and the first attack was completed by Anthony's dunk.
But soon, Anthony also looked for opportunities to play for James, giving James a lot of opportunities to dunk.
Since the first-year players were more talented and scored fast breaks frequently, the point difference between the two teams was quickly widened.
Seeing that the second grade was beaten dizzily by the rookies of the first grade under the leadership of Yao Ming and Stoudemire, Boozer couldn't help but stand up, grab the class and seize power, and lead the other second grade players again.
With the cooperation of Ginobili and others, Boozer made 4 of 4 shots in the paint and quickly narrowed the point difference to about 4 points.
The Rookie Challenge coaches usually don't call a timeout, but wait for the official timeout to advance the advertisement, so the second-year team quickly started under the leadership of Boozer.
Although the talent of the players in the second-year team is a bit lacking, after all, they have been in the league for a year.
Maybe they can't grasp the headwind situation, but they have a lot of experience in beating the dog in the downwind situation.
Soon, Stoudemire, Prince and others also showed their own strength. After the first half, the second grade took a 6-point lead.
By the second half, James was looking to lead the freshman comeback.
However, perhaps there were too many dunks in the first half. James, who had a good shot, shot extremely poorly in the second half.
The first 4 shots were all shot, but in the Rookie Challenge, James only had a few shots in total!
To be honest, the opportunity has been given to James, but James is useless!
is there any method?
James, who originally wanted to turn the tide and become the savior, could only stand aside and watch Anthony, Milicic and Wade continue to chase points with their personal strength.
But ultimately to no avail!
The second graders are mainly inside players, and the first graders are mostly outside players.
The second-year side put up a zone defense, and the first-year side's offense stagnated instantly.
On the other hand, the second-year main force beat the first-year players in the paint, but the offense did not take much effort.
Boozer and Stoudemire have repeatedly succeeded in the interior, constantly refreshing the team's scoring.
However, Yao Ming, who was supposed to shine on the court, did not play too much.
In the whole game, Yao Ming only played more than ten minutes, and the final statistics were also very average, only 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
However, it wasn't that Yao Ming was slack, or that Yao Ming didn't play well enough, but that things happened for a reason.
After all, Yao Ming is different from the rookies in the Rookie Challenge. Yao Ming is already an All-Star center.
This year, like last year, Yao Ming landed in the All-Star Game as the starting center in the Western Conference.
Therefore, the humble Yao Ming gave up his playing time in the Rookie Challenge and distributed it to other second-year players.
And Yao Ming himself can also accumulate physical strength and prepare to be amazing in the All-Star Game.
"Dwyane, you almost influenced me to win the MVP!" Boozer said to Wade beside him.
Boozer and Wade are both players of the Bucks, and they also participated in this Rookie Challenge together, but in the Rookie Challenge, the two changed from teammates to opponents.
Originally, neither of them was the core of each other's players, but because the other core players did not perform well enough, opportunities are given to those who are prepared.
Both of them seized the opportunity, but they were a bit anti-customer, and eventually led each other's teams towards victory.
Fortunately, Boozer is superior.
Relying on his status as the only championship player on the field, Boozer quickly gained the trust of the second-year coaches and players.
The first-year lineup is indeed relatively weak inside, and Boozer's main strength lies in the inside offense.
After He Li focused on cultivating Boozer's ability in this area, Boozer has initially possessed the strength of a star.
It is also because of this that Boozer, who has a lot of possessions, scored 32 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the Rookie Challenge.
比24分11篮板2助攻的小斯，21分4助攻的吉诺比利，18分6篮板的普林斯要出色一些。
In fact, the turnaround in the second year started when Boozer stood up and led the team, so it is only natural that the MVP of this Rookie Challenge should be awarded to Boozer.
而在这场新秀挑战赛中，韦德靠着18投11中的进攻效率，砍下了29分6篮板4助攻的数据。
The final score of the two teams was 131 to 124. If Wade is a little more crazy, or James' shooting is not as good as Kobe, maybe the first grade can still win.
Then, when the time comes, meritorious deeds will be rewarded, and the Rookie Challenge MVP may fall into Wade's hands.
"Boss, I'm doing pretty well!"
He Li participated in the All-Star Weekend and also came to watch the game and watched the Rookie Challenge.
Of course, He Li's original intention was to support Yao Ming, not to watch Boozer and Wade lead the team to tit-for-tat.
The two would get it wrong and ran in front of He Li after the game, but this did not affect He Li's pretentiousness.
"You have Naifu's demeanor back then!"
As He Li said, he took out his mobile phone and flipped through the phone's photo album in front of the two of them.
The photo album is full of photos of He Li holding, wearing, and holding trophies and medals.
After searching for a while, He Licai found the photo of winning the MVP of the Rookie Challenge two years ago in the corner of the photo album.
However, after a while, Boozer and Wade each found an excuse to say goodbye to He Li.
He Li was about to chat with the two of them, but he didn't have this chance, so he could only say it's a pity.
It is said that after the rookie challenge, it will soon be He Li's turn to participate in the project.
This year He Li did not sign up for the dunk contest. On the one hand, He Li gained weight and his jumping ability was slightly reduced.
On the other hand, He Li has almost used up all the dunk moves he can complete.
Although there are still some ideas that do not show their strength, but are simply refreshing.
But the impression He Li had left on the fans in the dunk contest was deep enough.There is no need for He Li to destroy his image and use other methods to defend his title in the dunk contest.
During the voting stage of the All-Star Game, He Li took the initiative to reveal in front of the media that without a strong enough opponent, He Li was not that interested in the slam dunk contest, so he did not plan to continue participating.
In this way, He Li retreated bravely and protected himself wisely.
Therefore, before the start of the All-Star Game, He Li tried his hand at the game, participating in the three-point long-range shooting competition.
Last year, He Li lost to Ray Allen, who was out of form. This year, He Li is bound to get back what he lost in person.
This year is a good opportunity for He Li to take revenge. Ray Allen, like in previous years, continued to sign up for the three-point long-range shooting contest.
And this time when the two met in the game, they were real opponents, not reunited as teammates.
During the previous regular season, He Li also met Ray Allen. At that time, He Li invited Ray Allen to have a meal together after the game, but Ray Allen refused on the grounds of post-match training.
He Li had no idea about this.
It can only be said that the business alliance is like this.
The next time I see Ray Allen, it will be really different, and there will be no sympathy at all.
"He Li, congratulations! I lost to you!"
At the end of the preliminaries of the three-point long-range shooting contest, Ray Allen was upset and out.
At this time, Ray Allen was open-minded, but congratulated He Li alone when there was no result.
Looking at this posture, Ray Allen believes that He Li can become the champion of this three-point long-range shooting competition.
This is indeed the case, but it also took some effort.
This year's finalists are Nash and Kidd.
Kidd can enter the finals of the three-point long-range shooting contest, which is basically a feat of harming himself and benefiting others, cutting flesh and feeding eagles.
In the end, He Li made 25 of 23 shots and scored 28 points in total, beating Nash who also made 25 of 23 shots but only scored 26 points because he missed two balls.
The three-point long-range shooting competition is over, and He Li's trip to the All-Star Weekend is only the All-Star Game.
The list of players participating in this year's All-Star Game is a bit surprising.
Especially Reed in the original Bucks team, if he continues to stay in the Bucks, Reed will have no problem as a substitute for the Eastern Conference All-Star.
But because he was suddenly traded to the West, there have been many excellent guard stars in the West in recent years, and Reid was eventually defeated.
Of course, the reason for losing the selection may also be that Reed wanted to enter the Eastern Conference All-Star starter too much, and wantonly scored points in the regular season, regardless of the interests of the team. This move made many team coaches feel disgusted.
In short, Reed lost.And He Li is still the All-Star ticket king.
Regarding this phenomenon, many people ridiculed Reid, saying that he would be nothing after leaving He Li.
In other words, He Li brought Reed to a height that did not belong to him.
Because now Reed has not continued to be an All-Star, so it seems to be a little bit of a person.
Without self-proving that he can continue to be an All-Star after leaving He Li, what Reed said is empty and weak.
Having said that, the lineup of the East and West All-Star teams has changed a lot this year.
The Eastern Conference starters are: Iverson, McGrady, O'Neal, He Li, Carter.
Substitutes are: Kidd, Baron Davis, Pierce, Ben, Artest, O'Neal, Kenyon Martin.
After talking about the east, talk about the west.
Western starters are: Francis, Kobe, Yao Ming, Garnett, Duncan.
Substitutes are: Marbury, Ray Allen, Nash, Brad Miller, Peja, Nowitzki, Kirilenko.
(End of this chapter)