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"In the last quarter of the contest, we will further increase the intensity of our defense."

"Especially in the defense against Long Rui, we must not relax a bit, otherwise he may find a chance to score."

Frank, the head coach of the second-year team, said seriously.

The camera also gave him a close-up.

This is an All-Star game, and few head coaches take it so seriously.

On the bench, there was no relaxed entertainment atmosphere, and it became very serious.

"I know Long Rui best, and it's not easy to restrain him."

Stephen Curry speaks.

"In your opinion, how should we deal with him?"

Frank looked at Curry and asked.

Curry pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "To put it bluntly, no one in our formation can restrain Long Rui in a one-on-one situation."

"But we can limit the others, shift the focus of defense to the other four, and cut off Long Rui's pass."

"As long as he is not allowed to drive the team, it will be difficult for him to do much by himself."

"Maybe he can score through his personal ability, but he has to play every ball by himself, which will consume a lot of energy for him."

"Once he reaches the point of exhaustion, that's when they crash!"

These words made the head coach Frank's eyes light up. He felt that what Curry said made some sense.

"Okay! Then do as you say!"

"Have you heard clearly? Cutting off Long Rui's pass is the key to our victory."

After a while, the inter-section break ended, and the two sides started the contest in the fourth quarter.

Long Rui was still left on the court as the team's most stable scoring point. At this time, Budenholzer would naturally not easily replace him.

The first attack of the fourth quarter is performed by the first-year team.

Blake Griffin sent the baseline ball and handed the ball directly to Long Rui.

Long Rui dribbled the ball forward slowly, and it was still James Harden standing in front of him.

However, Harden's eyes kept scanning left and right, instead of staring closely at Long Rui as before.

Outside the three-point line, Long Rui doesn't count himself as a strong attack. He needs to maintain a certain amount of physical fitness to stand up and score at the most critical moment, so his first thought is to drive his teammates.

It's just that he observed for a while, but he couldn't see the chance of effective passing at all. Although there was a certain amount of space for passing the ball, the passing of these balls could not directly form a score.

At this time, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Stephen Curry in his peripheral vision, and the corner of Curry's mouth showed a sly arc.

Long Rui's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the opponent's defensive deployment was entirely on Curry's will.

"This guy…"

Long Rui couldn't help cursing secretly, but in desperation, he had no choice but to choose to attack by himself.

It is not difficult for him to break through Harden's defense, but it is obviously not feasible for him to play like this every time.

There was not much time left in the attack, Long Rui rushed forward, quickly turned around, flashed past Harden in an instant, took a step inside the three-point line, and completed a mid-range jumper!
"Shh!"

His touch is still hot, and he scored the first goal of the fourth quarter!
"The shot is decisive and straightforward, without any sloppiness. Watching Long Rui play is simply pleasing to the eye!"

"Long Rui Niuba! No one can guard against him!"

The Huaxia fans were amazed.

"Don't get on top of yourselves. This is just an All-Star rookie game. It's not a big deal to kill the Quartet here."

"If you have the ability, Long Rui can still perform like this in the All-Star Game the day after tomorrow, that's amazing."

There are also fans who remain calm and have higher expectations for Long Rui.

Looking back, in the offense of the second-year team, Curry still pressed the offensive rhythm, guiding his teammates to move, and after many passes, he successfully scored the ball.

Looking at the situation on the field, Long Rui couldn't help but feel a little worried. The opponents were trying to find a success rate, which made it difficult for them to adapt.

During the break just now, Budenholzer did not make any arrangements. In terms of the attitude of the game, it is obvious that the second-year team paid more attention to them than they did.

In the next round, Long Rui still wanted to find his teammates, but he still couldn't find a suitable opportunity to pass the ball. The defense of the opponent restricted his passing route very well, which made their offensive flow suddenly difficult.

Long Rui began to try to break through the ball, trying to attract the opponent's defensive double-team, thus creating opportunities for his teammates.

He still easily broke through Harden's defense, and even Harden didn't chase him, but blocked his last possible passing route.

When he broke into the inside, no one cared about him, and even let him shoot, but he was absolutely not allowed to pass the ball.

In this regard, Long Rui was also very helpless, and could only score another 2 points by himself.

This was the case for the next three or four rounds, but James Harden strengthened his physical confrontation, constantly consuming Long Rui's physical energy through some small movements.

After breaking through again, Long Rui missed a shot without anyone defending him.

This made all the fans who didn't know the reason feel a little unbelievable, but those fans who really understood the game knew very well that Long Rui's physical exertion was very serious.

This physical exhaustion was not only reflected on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end. Long Rui's defensive pace also slowed down.

At this moment, his chest was heaving violently, and he was panting heavily.

There were more than seven minutes left in the game, and the score between the two sides was still tight. Although Long Rui scored a goal for a long time, they could not limit the offense of the second-year team.

The point difference between the two teams has always remained within 3 points.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Budenholzer immediately called a timeout.

"Long Rui, why don't you rest for a while?"

Long Rui glanced at the score and shook his head immediately: "Their morale has been fully mobilized, and everyone has scored points."

"But our situation is different. I have been restricted by the opponent just now, and I am the only one scoring. If I rest now, the team is likely to fall into a scoring drought."

"There is not enough time for the game. If they play a wave of offensive climax at this time, it will be quite disadvantageous for us."

Long Rui's analysis of the game trend is very clear, and his control of the overall situation is even better than some coaches.

Hearing this, Budenholzer fell into a brief silence. Long Rui's analysis was not wrong, but he ignored the toughness of his opponent.

"But how long can you last in your current state?"

Long Rui waved his hand: "Don't worry, replace Bledsoe with John Wall, let him handle the ball, and I'll play off the ball."

"This will immediately resolve the opponent's defensive strategy, and I can also save some energy."