basketball pope

Chapter 494 [The goal is unrealistic, Denver All-Stars]

Yang Rui chatted with Kobe again and changed his plan at the beginning of the season.

"Kobe, stop chasing 35 points per game, the team is too strong, it's unrealistic to achieve this goal. Unless you shoot more than 30 times every game, to ensure efficiency, you have to play another game like the Rockets... …How can something like that happen twice in a season?”

Kobe sighed and also felt that this was impossible. It was always a waste of time to score points and offend people.

"Then what should I do next?"

"Play normally, cooperate more, play team basketball, help the team win more games, as long as you get the first record in the regular season, this year's MVP will definitely be yours. As long as you can surpass Iverson in the scoring list, you are guaranteed to be in the first place. One will do, and it's not bad to have the scoring title three years in a row. If the team is ahead by a lot, I'll put you on the rest."

"So be it."

Kobe is easy to talk, because Yang Rui proposed the 35-point goal, and he couldn't imagine it in the summer.It's not his goal, so naturally he won't be paranoid, and it's not that difficult to let go.

Jordan's 37.1-point season was swept home in the first round of the playoffs. The season with an average of 35 points per game was slightly better, and the playoffs only reached the second round.

The premise for a star to score high points in a single season is to be on a bad team, play a long time, and maintain a high number of shots. Jordan made 27.8 shots and 24.4 shots respectively in two years. Kobe did not have this condition.

In February, Bryant proved that he can be selfless.He controlled the number of shots, guaranteed scoring efficiency, increased breakthroughs, and attracted defenses to help his teammates play.

Circumstances can change a person.Anyone who regularly watches Lakers games knows that the Kobe Bryant from 2002-2007 is completely different from the Kobe Bryant from 2007-2010.This period of time can be regarded as Kobe's peak period. When Kobe was fighting for the scoring title, he made a lot of shots. During the two championships of the Lakers, Kobe did not shoot many times, so he could make adjustments for his teammates.

Now, what attracts Kobe the most is not the scoring title, but the MVP and the championship, and he is moving towards this goal.

Not only did Kobe give up the ball, Yao Ming also reduced the number of shots, and increased the number of supporting passes according to Yang Rui's arrangement.He is very labor-saving like this, and the data is not bad, but the scoring data has dropped to 19.2 points, averaging 11.6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2.3 blocks per game.

Yao Ming's average of 4 assists per game is the biggest highlight, and he is not far behind Divac. He is the best among the centers. 2.3 blocks is a qualified restricted area defender. If he is not limited in playing time, in the Lakers system, it is not surprising that blocks break 3.

Yao Ming's evaluation has been on the rise, and many experts have seen it. He is the axis of the Lakers and is the tactical core of the team most of the time.

Pau Gasol's career-high scoring average was only 20.8 points, and he was highly rated, not only because of his two championships with the Lakers, but also because of his tactical status and outstanding coping ability.

Now Yao Ming has done Gasol's work, coupled with the identity of the Chinese star, the exposure rate is very high, and the popularity is far better than Gasol's previous life.

After the voting for the All-Star Game started, all Chinese fans gave their votes to the "drug-addicting group". The two were far ahead from the beginning and eventually became the starters.

Even if Kobe scored 84 points, he could only rank second in the league with 2488089 votes; Yao Ming became the Denver All-Star vote king with a record-breaking 2688548 votes.

The other three starting Western stars are Duncan (Spurs), Garnett (Minnesota), and Nash (Sun).

The Timberwolves won't make the playoffs this year, but Garnett's personal performance is still eye-catching, averaging 22.4 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He has comprehensive data and is very popular.

加内特连续6个赛季砍下20+10+5，如此数据在NBA历史上是No.1。

Western Reserve Seven: Manu Ginobili (Spurs), O'Neal Jr., Marion (Sun), Paul Gasol, Baron Davis (Grizzlies), Nowitzki (Mavericks), Anthony ( Nuggets).

West star distribution is very concentrated, almost all selected from the top five teams.At present, the West Lakers, Suns, Spurs, Mavericks, and Grizzlies have significantly higher winning percentages than other teams. Experts predict that the eighth in the West will only need 40 wins this year.

Yang Rui became the head coach of the Western Army.

The Eastern Conference starting five: Iverson (76ers), Carter (Raptors), McGrady (Bulls), James (Cavaliers), O'Neal (Heat).

Ben Wallace's popularity is like riding a roller coaster. Last season, he was able to make the starting lineup. This year, the Knicks ranked No. 11 in the Eastern Conference. He couldn't even make it to the top five among centers.If he can't win the ball, he can't prove that he is good at defense.

However, after being tyrannized by the Lakers, O'Neal didn't have the energy to play the All-Star Game. All he could think about was whether he could win the championship with the Heat. If not, where could he go in the future?

Seven Eastern Conference substitutes: Wade (Heat), Arenas, Stoudamire (Wizards), Pierce (Celtics), Elton Brand (Bulls), Mehmet Okur ( Pistons), Billups (Raptors).

Billups averaged 17.4 points and 6.5 assists per game this season, and he and Carter formed a new backcourt double gun, and his strength has finally been affirmed by people.

Okur was also selected to the All-Star Game for the first time. The Pistons finished third in the Eastern Conference and performed well.Okur's ability to empty the air is very critical, averaging 18 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. All the data have set career highs, with a shooting rate of 46% and a three-point shooting rate of 38.4%.

Jeff Van Gundy is good at coaching centers, and Okur now plays a bit like Ewing.

The coach of the East Team is Pat Riley, who replaced Stan Van Gundy. After he came back, he immediately used the Thunder wrist to stabilize the players' emotions, and then arranged new offensive and defensive tactics, and reused Wade as the team's first core. win rate.

This is also the reason why O'Neal is depressed. Not only has he been challenged as the top center in the league, but his position as the leader of the Heat team is almost at risk. After leaving the Lakers, he was happy for a year, and now he is about to enter the trough of his life.

McGrady missed 17 games due to injury, and the Bulls' record fell, ranking second in the Eastern Conference, second only to the Heat.

McGrady began to show the characteristics of a glass man, his state declined slightly, and his popularity was still there.

The Lakers will participate in the Star Weekend with many people, and the two point guards Mo Williams and Damon Jones will participate in the three-point contest together.Xiao Mo will also represent the second-year rookie challenge, and Iguodala will represent the first-year rookie in the competition.

Accepting Yang Rui's suggestion, Iguodala was also invited to participate in this season's dunk contest against Stoudamire of the Wizards, JR Smith of the Hornets, and Josh Smith of the Hawks.

Iguodala does not need to undertake the task of holding the ball and attacking in the team. He only plays 24 minutes per game. He has enough physical strength and time to study the dunk action. If he wins, he can increase the popularity of himself and the team.

Yang Rui knows that if Iguodala does not participate this year, it will be difficult to win the championship in the future, because Nate Robinson of "Potato II" will join the NBA, and his height of 175CM will add points to the dunk contest.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the 2006 slam dunk contest was nothing short of shady. Robinson completed the last move four times in the final, and it was not beautiful. If it were replaced by the future rules, he would have already overtime with zero points.

Iguodala lost on creativity as the two teams went into overtime and he ran out of prepared moves.Now that Iguodala has Yang Ruiti's suggestion, he doesn't have to worry about no fancy dunk moves.

On the evening of February 2, the Lakers and their group rushed to Denver, and the star weekend was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)