NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

The moment the basketball left his fingertips, a palm suddenly appeared above him, grabbing the ball as if covering his face.

The owner of this palm was not Wade who was defending him, but Long Rui who rushed out from the side!

Long Rui kept counting the time, and after confirming that Paul had no chance to pass the ball, he rushed towards him and perfectly completed the block!

Time ran out and the first half was over.

78:69
The Eastern team has already achieved a 9-point lead!

"Both teams didn't take it seriously in the first quarter, but after that scene in the second quarter, both sides got emotional."

"After a few minutes of competition, the Eastern team also gained a certain score advantage. Regarding the performance of the two teams during this period, what do you think of Director Zhang?"

During the intermission, Yang Yi asked Zhang Weiping.

"In terms of the last few minutes of the second quarter, the reason why the East team can get this lead is because of their fast-paced offense."

"Especially the three of Long Rui, James and Wade acting at the same time."

"Brother San'er's personal ability is too strong. Let alone the cooperation of three people, it is difficult to limit it even if it is carried out by a single person."

"These three are like the three sharpest blades, with a sense of invincibility."

"Although the strength of the western team is also very strong, there is Kobe, there is this Anthony, including Durant and so on."

"But it is almost impossible to limit these three blades at the same time."

"Personal ability aside, let's talk about their offense. The rhythm is very fast. There are several waves of offense. Before the opponent even reacts, they have already scored."

"That's the key to getting the upper hand for the East."

"If you look at the West, Coach Popovich still uses more of a strategy of positional warfare. The rhythm is much slower, but the stability is higher."

"However, the biggest problem is their ball movement. Only relying on one Paul to organize is very limited."

"As far as the starting lineup of the West team is concerned, whether it is Kobe, Anthony or Durant, they are all used to playing offense with the ball."

"They are the absolute core of tactics in their respective teams, so suddenly letting them play off the ball will become very uncomfortable."

"This is the problem that coach Popovich needs to solve as soon as possible, otherwise, if it continues, this game is likely to become a one-sided situation."

Zhang Weiping analyzed it carefully.

It has to be said that his views on the game are still very clear, and he almost pointed out the current problems of the Western team.

Of course, Popovich is naturally aware of this problem.

He must now emulate the Eastern Conference and install another player who can play a role in the lineup.

Popovich looked toward the bench, in addition to the starting point guard Paul, there are only two excellent organizational skills, Deron Williams and Manu Ginobili.

Of the two, the former's organizational ability is obviously better, but if Deron and Paul are placed on the court at the same time, the height of the outside line will become a problem again.

So Popovich has only one choice, and that is Ginobili.

A few minutes later, the intermission ended and the two sides entered the second half of the game.

For the Eastern team, head coach Rivers did not make personnel adjustments. Since this lineup has played a good chemical reaction, he wants to further widen the point difference at the beginning of the third quarter.

On the west side, some adjustments were made. Popovich replaced the 'Melo' Anthony with Manu Ginobili, allowing Kobe to go to the third position, and the other players remained unchanged.

"Dudu!"

The referee blows his whistle, and the third quarter starts!
The first attack in the second half was still executed by the Western team, and Paul took the ball across the half.

Wade still chooses the strategy of pressing forward to defend, preferring to force Paul to break through, rather than giving him a chance to organize an attack.

However, the same defensive strategy has lost its effect this time.

Ginobili made a detour behind Paul, and after completing the hand-to-hand pass, Paul immediately ran towards the weak side, and Wade naturally chased after him.

This immediately opened up space for Ginobili on the line, allowing him to get a good passing vision.

The tactical running of the Western troops was implemented again. Durant followed Duncan's cover and threw away the 'Dragon King' Bosh.

Ginobili immediately sent the pass to Durant who was open.

After receiving the ball, the latter made a decisive shot and hit a mid-range shot, which gave the West team a head start in the second half!

Durant averaged 27.7 points per game this season. Without Long Rui, he would be the No. [-] scoring average.

'Reaper' Durant is a scoring machine by nature. Once he finds his touch on the court, it will be difficult to limit his existence.

He is tall and has long arms and has a certain speed. Looking at the players in the entire NBA, there are very few players who can match him.

Therefore, such a saying is also circulating in the NBA arena.

"Durant's matchup with anyone is a mismatch."

This sentence is also a good interpretation of the horror of 'Reaper' Durant.

Looking back, the Eastern team sent the baseline ball, and Long Rui quickly advanced the frontcourt.

He found James who was cutting in from the side while he was on the move, and he also saw the opportunity, and threw a cannonball pass.

But at this moment, Kobe suddenly appeared on Long Rui's passing route and directly intercepted the pass.

The rapid defensive counterattack caught the Eastern team off guard and lost another 2 points.

Less than a minute into the second half, the West team had already chased two goals in a row, narrowing the point difference to 1 points.

And this is also Long Rui's first mistake in this game.

Although Popovich only made subtle adjustments, the effect was immediate.

At this time, the camera was shown to Rivers on the sidelines. He frowned slightly, lowered his head, and seemed to be lost in thought.

Obviously he was very dissatisfied with the start of the second half, which was completely different from what he had imagined.

On the court, after being scored two goals in a row, the Eastern team seemed to have become a little dazed, and there were also problems with the communication of teammates.

During a movement, two people almost collided with each other, which also led to another mistake of theirs.

Faced with this kind of opportunity, the West team will naturally not let it go, complete the steal again, and make a fast break!

With two consecutive turnovers, the advantage they established in the first half was almost wiped out.

"What is the East team doing? Why can't they play in the second half?"

"Damn! The All-Star Game is like this, if it's one-sided, it's boring."

"That's right, isn't it just for acting, don't you understand after watching the All-Stars for so many years?"