plumnovel Chapter 377 All Stars
Chapter 377 All Stars
Chapter 377 All Stars
Another back-to-back East road trip.
Just yesterday, the Sonics just lost to the Celtics, but fortunately they did not suffer a losing streak.
Just today, they met the Milwaukee Bucks back to back, and after a hard fight, they finally won the game.
In this game, after constant state adjustments, the Sonics performed well overall.
It also has to be that the Sonics have a lot of players, and the east side is not bright, but the west side is bright, and someone can always stand up.
Today, it was Michael Reid and Lewis who stood up.
The two made 16 of 8 three-pointers together, and they played against Ray Allen and others on the Bucks.
If it weren't for Wang Hao's shot at the critical moment, it would be really hard to say the outcome.
Rashard Lewis scored 24 points and 7 rebounds, and Michael Reed also scored 20 points and 3 rebounds.
Wang Hao contributed 18 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the Sonics to victory by passing the ball.
There is no way, the Bucks today are a single-minded team, frantically double-teaming Wang Hao.
Even if Michael Reid and Rashard Lewis hit consecutive three-pointers, they would not stop.
The end result can only be a loss.
After the game, some of them returned to Seattle, while others went to Atlanta.
Both Michael Reid and Rashard Lewis will be in this year's three-point contest in Atlanta.
Not only the two of them, but Earl Watson also signed up for the skills challenge that just started this year.
It is not so easy to participate in these individual competitions in the NBA. First of all, you must have strength, and it is best to have popularity.
Although the three are not the core of the team, and Earl Watson is a substitute, it's just that the three still participated in this year's game.
There is only one reason, they are NBA champions.
The blessing of the NBA championship is still very obvious.
First, there was the All-Star Rookie Challenge. Wang Hao also took a special look at the competition between the first grade and the second grade.
To be honest, there is nothing to watch.
In the past two years, the Mavericks have been drafted by the NBA, and there are not many stars who can really play.
It was quite lively to watch, dunks and fast breaks, but it was nothing more than seeing the excitement.
Yao Ming didn't think much about playing, and he was very inactive on the court.
To put it bluntly, he just wanted to keep a low profile.
Obviously, because of entering the All-Star starter, it still caused him great trouble.
When the two met yesterday, Wang Hao told him not to care, but unfortunately, he couldn't do it at all.
In the end, under Stoudemire's super data of 30+10, the first-year team reversed and won.
Stoudemire eventually won the Rookie Challenge MVP.
It's just that, watching this guy's defense, even Wang Hao was a little shocked.
It hurts too much.
If it weren't for the arrival of Nash, he would have learned to play pick-and-rolls and mid-range jumpers.
It is estimated that this guy's career will not last at all.
It's not that Wang Hao is cursing him, but a player like him who relies too much on his body and hurts his body too much.
With a height close to 210 centimeters and a body over 110 kilograms, he plays like a guard.
Jumping around all day, how can these legs, especially the knees, bear it?
This is still in the case of having the sun doctor.
The fact is also true, with the support of the sun doctor, Stoudemire is also up and down.
But once he left Sun God Doctor, injuries swept over him in an instant.
Wang Hao even wondered if the Suns' doctors judged that Stoudemire's injury could no longer be contained, which made the Suns choose to trade.
Otherwise, how could his physical condition deteriorate rapidly after going to the Knicks for another season.
The next day, Wang Hao watched the NBA game again.
I used to always participate in competitions, but now I can finally watch the competition, and it feels pretty good.
But the question is, what does it mean that the live camera is always showing him?
Well, today's dunk contest and three-point contest are really lackluster.
First of all, there is the slam dunk contest. There is no dunk with a perfect score, which is undoubtedly very hurtful.
This may have something to do with the harshness of the judges, but the absence of wonderful dunks is also a very important reason.
In the end, Jason Richardson got his wish and won the championship.
As for the three-point contest, the same is true.
In the final, Peja easily won the championship with 22 points, and no one could even threaten him.
The performances of Lewis and Michael Reid are also mediocre, probably because they are not quite used to this atmosphere!
In the end, the skill challenge is something to watch.
Because it is the first time in history to hold a skills challenge, NBA officials have deliberately selected participating players.
In the original time and space, Gary Payton was invited to participate.
It's just that this time he refused. His task at the All-Star Weekend is to rest well.
Jason Kidd, Steve Marbury, Baron Davis and Tony Parker, these are top point guards.
It's a pity, perhaps because of the first appearance of this competition, everyone didn't quite adapt to it.
Jason Kidd finally won the first skill challenge championship in history with 35 seconds in both the preliminaries and the finals.
On February 2, the NBA All-Star Game officially kicked off.
Atlanta, Philips Arena.
After two days of rest, Wang Hao appeared on the field again, and the game was about to start.
Sure enough, before the game started, there seemed to be a little commotion on the Eastern team's side.
It turned out to be Carter. He was unwilling to start and insisted on giving up the starting position to the team.
As an old hooligan, Jordan felt a little helpless at this time, so he could only bite the bullet and appear in the starting lineup.
Of course, there are actually problems with the western team.
For example, O'Neill, when this cheapskate faced Yao Ming, he really didn't have a good face.
He was usually joking and joking, but had a cold face.
Fortunately, with Wang Hao and Francis taking care of them, everyone is still very respectful.
Like a certain Peter Pan.
When seeing Yao Ming, it was like seeing a relative, and he was very enthusiastic.
As for the reason, it was naturally the feeling that someone was avenging him.
On weekdays, watching O'Neal has long been uncomfortable, but now he was taught a lesson and took away the starting position of the All-Star.
This undoubtedly made Kobe very satisfied.
With the whistle of the referee, the game officially began.
The starting lineup for the West team is Wang Hao, Kobe, Garnett, Duncan, and Yao Ming.
The starters of the Eastern Conference, Iverson, McGrady, Jordan, O'Neal, and Ben Wallace.
When players from both sides appeared on the court, at first glance, the height gap was really exaggerated.
On the Western side, the shortest Kobe is 198 cm. On the Eastern side, the center is only this height.
When jumping the ball, there was no suspense, and Yao Ming easily grabbed the first chance to attack.
Wang Hao didn't delay after receiving the ball, and directly gave it to Kobe. He is the point guard of the West team.
Everyone knows that today is Jordan's stage.
It's just that Wang Hao has a different idea. Today, it may be his stage.
Others don't know, Wang Hao still can't know, Jordan didn't get the MVP in the end.
In the end, Garnett picked up the leak.
Jordan regretted that Kobe was scolded, but in the end it was Garnett who won the MVP.
That being the case, why can't Wang Hao do it?
Wang Hao has already thought clearly, in the first half of the game, score more points.
Wait until the fourth quarter, give the ball to Kobe as much as possible, and let Kobe be the first bird.
Is this a little unkind?
Ahem, ahem, it's a little unkind, but, the MVP of the All-Star Game is really delicious.
Kobe came out, Jordan was beaten, and Wang Hao was full!
This is a good idea, and he will not be polite.
There is still a big step away from the three-point line, and it is Jordan standing in front of him.
It's just that, from such a distance, Jordan's defense is to take a look and defend with his eyes.
The All-Star game, or his retirement battle, Jordan, as the protagonist, naturally won't be too serious.
Kobe took a look and gave the ball directly to Wang Hao.
Wang Hao glanced at it casually, and had no intention of passing the ball at all. He shot directly from a distance of nearly 10 meters.
For the All-Star Game, there's no need to take it too seriously.
But the problem is, the ball really went straight in.
When defending, Kobe was already actively defending without Wang Hao facing Jordan.
Of course, he's not really that rigid.
It's still the beginning of the game, it's just the All-Star Game, there's no need to be so serious.
It's a pity that Jordan really can't do it. With consecutive mid-range shots, the basketball is all shot out of the frame.
It can be seen that his condition is not very good.
Of course, rather than talking about a bad state, Wang Hao thinks it should be a bad mentality.
No way, he was still smiling after being backstabbed continuously by Carter, he was already old and not so irritable.
On the Eastern side, it seems that they are also deliberately helping Jordan, constantly letting him lead the offense.
It's a pity that Jordan is very weak.
Missed seven shots in a row, I have to say, that is, the old hooligan, who has changed to other people, has no face to shoot again.
On the contrary, the Western Army is advancing all the way.
In less than 3 minutes, the West team directly played a 13:2 spurt, widening the gap.
Among them, Wang Hao's state exploded even better.
He made 4 of 3 three-pointers and scored a game-high 9 points. With such a performance, he didn't feel like he was stealing the show.
Because everything has been seen, Wang Hao basically shoots from outside the three-point line, and basically does not attack with the ball.
As NBA No.1, as last year's double MVP and championship, isn't that considered a close call?
The East team attacked, this time, it was Jordan again.
After receiving the ball, he leaned against Kobe a little, but he pulled up directly, turned over and shot a jumper.
"Shh!"
The old hooligan is worthy of being an old hooligan, his mentality was adjusted in time, and his touch was also adjusted by him.
Jordan nodded in satisfaction while retreating.
However, at this time, Wang Hao was already running fast. For the All-Star Game, he had to increase his speed.
Duncan, who was going to serve to Kobe, also had quick eyesight and quick hands, and threw the ball directly.
A long pass from the quarterback came directly to Wang Hao.
At this time, only McGrady and Wang Hao, who returned to the defense one step ahead, were neck and neck.
It's just that McGrady didn't really defend, just watched Wang Hao show a dunk.
15:4
The game continued, and the Eastern team gradually regained its form, playing back and forth with the Western team.
Wang Hao didn't really turn himself into a hole in the ball, as long as the basketball came to him, he had to go to the basket.
He was also passing the ball, and consciously passed it to Yao Ming.
It's just that Yao Ming obviously doesn't have a lot of thoughts on playing, and more on passing and covering.
Obviously he is the center forward, but in the end he has been floating on the outside.
Instead, Duncan and Garnett, as forwards, directly stood on the inside.
Wang Hao can't help it either, Yao Ming doesn't want to fight, and he can't either.
It's just that when Yao Ming came to the perimeter, if he had the opportunity, he would give the ball to Yao Ming.
This is what he reminded Yao Ming before the game, this is the All-Star game, don't keep thinking about running positions and tactics, just play casually.
Can't hit a wonderful show ball?
It doesn't matter, Yao Ming is so big, if he shoots three-pointers from the outside, the fans will definitely like it.
Of course, it doesn't mean that if you shoot a three-pointer, someone will like it. What's more important is to shoot the ball.
Once again receiving a pass from Wang Hao, Yao Ming, who was at the top of the arc, looked up, but Ben Wallace didn't follow at all.
After thinking about it, he simply tried it.
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw Yao Ming shoot a three-pointer. You can't play indiscriminately in the All-Star Game, right?
However, just after Yao Ming made a shot, everyone suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the trajectory of the ball!
"Shh!"
The basketball fell steadily into the basket, and it turned out to be a hollow net.
"Oh my god, that's right, he hit a [-]-pointer."
"Oh man, this is a funny big guy who seems to be telling Ben that my range is endless."
"I was wondering, are all Chinese players good at shooting?"
……
The fans at the scene kept cheering, which was cheering for Yao Ming, and hoped that Yao Ming could continue.
No way, in this era, there are too few stars who can shoot three-pointers.
Even if he made a shot once in a while, it was because the attack time was up and he had no choice but to make a shot.
The stars on the field were even more speechless. Are all you Chinese people shooting so accurately?
After all, it is an All-Star game, and the playing time needs to be shared by 12 people, and the playing time will not be too long.
Under normal circumstances, it is unlikely that anyone will exceed 30 minutes.
At the end of the first quarter, Wang Hao scored 13 points, an astonishing score alone.
But the problem is, he only took 7 shots.
In the second quarter, Wang Hao came off the bench. This time he took 5 shots and made 5 of 4 shots, including 4 of 2 three-pointers.
If someone looked at the halftime data carefully, they would be shocked to find that Wang Hao had already scored 23 points.
23 points in the half is a bit exaggerated.
In the second half, the defensive pressure began to return, and the Eastern Stars did not give Wang Hao an easy shot.
It's just that, with a three-pointer at the halftime buzzer at the end of the third quarter, Wang Hao's score has reached 30 points.
From this time on, the contest between the two teams became lively, or in other words, everyone started to get serious.
Especially the Eastern team, they really hope that they can help Jordan win the game.
McGrady and Iverson are very hard, the two scored consecutively.
On the other hand, the mentality of the Western team is actually a bit complicated, or everyone is not on the same page.
Some people are willing to help Jordan, but there are also some people who are not very willing to lose.
(End of this chapter)