Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 199 09 Two Heroes
Those who can enter the All-Star are themselves the boss level of their respective teams. Except for those who do not have a clear boss or lack of star flavor in the big teams, or have a certain relationship with the All-Star venue, they must get a star.

Of course, Davis is mainly wanted by the league, which can be seen from the future development.

Unless he meets someone the league wants to support more, he can only admit defeat in the selection of awards, such as FMVP.

In the future, the titular boss of the team will take the lead in not defending in the regular season, so it is normal to paddle in the All-Star Game.

After all, it was supposed to be the time of the holiday, and it would be nice to come here to sell tickets for the alliance.

So the strength of the next two teams seems to be to give each a chance to perform, and there is no three-point dunk, but if it is really compared to this, the Western team is not in vain.

Needless to say, Curry's three-pointer, he later proved that his three-pointer in the All-Stars also depends on his own state and willingness. It is not true that the "09 duo" is destined to become the "09 double iron".

What's more, when Harden has the ball and Curry runs without the ball, they still play seriously on the offensive end. After seeing the tacit cooperation between the two, Li Sheng pointed at each other and laughed, and even wondered whether it is possible for the two of them to form a team in this future.

And after Paul came off the bench, the cooperation between him and Griffin was even more pleasing to the eye, frequently helping Fly White Warcraft, and instantly became a city of lobs.

When the opponent's defensive intensity is not high, this kind of highly ornamental cooperation will often appear, especially for point guards like Paul, who usually play steadily, but he can also play if he is asked to play.

And I have to say that compared to Curry, Paul's upper limit may not be that high, but having him on the court does make the coach a lot easier, because he can make the right decisions most of the time, and like Durant, the stronger his teammates, the better he can show.

Of course, the best performer was Durant. He played 7 minutes in the first quarter, scored 7 points on 5 of 12 shots, and made two three-pointers.

In fact, Li Sheng told him before today's game that the team must strive to win, and he must also strive to win the first MVP of the season.

The phrase "the first MVP of the season" really moved Durant's heart, and it was like a chicken blood.

But, on an occasion like the All-Stars, even if Li Sheng wanted to, it would be impossible for Durant to play for 40 minutes. Even if he was the starter, he would have to spare a lot of time for other stars to perform.

For example, stars like Parker, Nowitzki, and Aldridge who are not good at acting have to give people a few minutes to show their faces.

There is also the thick eyebrow brother of the "host", from the perspective of the host, he must be allowed to go for a walk, but no matter whether it is considering the victory of the game or his qualifications, it is almost enough to play for 10 minutes, and it is impossible to really let him compete for the MVP.

The West led by 45 points at 41:4 in the first quarter, and then in the second quarter, Westbrook made a sudden outside shot to help the team quickly stretch the lead to double digits. He looked very excited today. The All-Star is a performance for others, but there is no performance in the dictionary of the Turtles. All they want is to have fun.

If you want to say that the only one who can steal Durant's MVP is really this tortoise.

However, as a substitute, no matter how "preferred" Li Sheng is, it is impossible for him to play too much time, so he went down before playing 4 minutes.

As soon as the Eastern team took a breath, Curry came back again, boosting morale with a three-pointer as soon as he came up.

Vogel looked at the star point guards of the West team so envious, everyone has a different style, each has its own strengths and characteristics, and Li Sheng obviously understands the characteristics of each of them, and letting them play is to let them play individually.

Westbrook is rampant, Paul is controlling the field, Curry shoots three-pointers, runs without the ball to contain the defense, and Parker is more invisible, and it is also because he is the only seedling of the second Spurs in the West, and no one cooperates with him.

Although the Thunder have the strengths of learning from the Spurs, they still play differently from the Spurs in general. It is not so easy for Parker to integrate.

In addition, with the two generations of Love and Nowitzki having different but somewhat similar projection-type four positions, the Western team has never had more room.

And when the combination of Love, Durant, Harden, Curry, and Paul can be put on the field, the Eastern team has nothing to do with them, because it is best to punish the opponent's inside position. The Eastern team only has blue-collar Hibbert and Noah. Bosh and Millsap are also in relatively average form today.

In fact, it may be precisely because of the scarcity of good big men in the East that the Heat can successfully break through from the East. After all, the biggest weakness of the Heat is also the inside defense.

And this Eastern team is somewhat like the Heat. This kind of staffing made it impossible for Vogel to play against the Pacers.

In the second half of the second quarter, when the Eastern team finally caught up with a little score, it rained three-pointers in the West. If it weren't for Anthony's feeling of overwhelming three-pointers today, the Eastern team probably couldn't stand it in this wave.

At the end of the final half of the game, the Western team temporarily led the Eastern team by 86 points 77:9.

Back in the locker room during the halftime break, Li Sheng didn't say anything or do anything. After all, after getting enough rewards, in order to ensure that the All-Stars will win this time and have a happy ending, he has added a "three-point god" protection to the whole team.

In the previous life, the All-Star Eastern team later overtook the Western team and won. In fact, Anthony's three-pointer contributed the most, and he should be the one who really won the All-Star MVP.

It's a pity that what the All-Stars look at is that statistics are not important. When the scores are similar, Irving still has assists. Coupled with the league's support, it is naturally overwhelmed.

Li Sheng had no choice but to ask for insurance. After all, Curry and Harden's "hip stretching" at the All-Stars impressed him deeply. In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, he had to hang up.

Anyway, after this wave, the compensation must be sufficient, and he will definitely not lose money.

Facts have proved that this is really useful. Under the protection of the three-point god, the Thunder shot 27 of 15 three-pointers in the first half. The reason why they still didn’t lead much was because they were too wild. Or under Li Sheng’s arrangement, players with insufficient tacit understanding would easily make mistakes and be counterattacked if they wanted to play pass and cut.

But they are all smart people, and the more they play, the more they will naturally become more proficient.

Therefore, without changing tactics in the third quarter, the West team played more maturely than in the first half. Durant only scored 7 points in the second quarter and 19 points in the first half. However, in the middle of the third quarter, Li Sheng suddenly asked him to "deal" the ball at the top of the arc, and Curry and Harden came out to run.

Harden's weight is not as exaggerated as it was later, and although he sometimes appears lazy, he can still meet the simplest requirement of running open spaces under cover.

It's just that the finishing touch is a little bit worse, he still needs to attack independently to maintain his touch, but today there is a bonus, so the effect is not bad.

As for Howard and Davis as the two goalposts of the cover, the green leaves are also very good.

Curry made 3 three-pointers, and Harden also scored two, which directly helped Durant get 10 assists first.

The West team also took advantage of the trend to further widen the point difference, and then at the end of the third quarter, it was already 120:98 leading by 22 points.

(End of this chapter)