The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 288
In the second quarter, the West continued to advance triumphantly, and it seemed that there was a tendency to widen the score.

Zhang Xiaotian can only sit in a hurry, the All-Star game is different from the official game, at least the first half will follow the principle of everyone showing their faces, there will not be too many changes.

Fortunately, the West led too much, and then relaxed, and the East began to chase.

The shooting percentage of the West, which is obsessed with outside three-pointers, has dropped, while the three-pointers of Eastern players have opened up.

After Zhang Xiaotian and others came on the field, they strengthened their defensive strength and took advantage of the opponent's missed shots to play a few beautiful counterattacks. As a result, the Western Conference, which led by 20 points at most, only led by 1 point at the end of the half.

Zhang Xiaotian also played very happily, which is why he was so sharp in chasing points without activating his skills.

This is also because after Duncan waited for the insiders in the west to get old, the young inside players didn't have much to show for, and a few strikers in the East rushed in and almost got whatever they wanted.

However, the most eye-catching performance was Westbrook in the West. He scored 27 points in the half, setting a new personal scoring record in the half of the All-Star Game.

The advantage of having the ball in hand is big, and the players and coaches in the West also give him face.

Everyone knew it well during the intermission, but the coach still explained some tactics. The advantage of this All-Star West is the back line, while the East is the striker.

In the second half, both sides will also seek victory, and the main tactics must be arranged according to the players.

In the third quarter, the West took the lead in attacking, and Aldridge's unpretentious CIC was very murderous.

But during the player rotation this time, the East had the advantage. With the cooperation of the Eagles teammates, Korver hit consecutive three-pointers.

It is not a simple character who can make it to the All-Star game. Perhaps some players will find it difficult to play due to the style of the game. However, when everyone becomes more and more serious, some simple attacks will be more effective.

After three quarters, the two teams tied at 122.

In the final quarter, the crazy confrontation between the two sides continued.

The eastern and western star teams are rising alternately, and at this point, it's time to decide the winner.

The two coaches who are good at small ball tactics invariably chose one big and four small ones as the lineup at the last moment, but the four small ones in the East are obviously much bigger.

The West put up an extreme lineup of four guards, with Westbrook, Paul, Curry, and Harden on the court at the same time, accompanied by Gasol Jr.

In the east, there are three forwards Zhang Xiaotian, Anthony and James, plus Wall and Gasol.

Zhang Xiaotian felt that if Paul George hadn't been injured, the East might have four strikers, or even five strikers, but there were not enough personnel.

But even if there are people in the West, how can they have five guards.

It can be said that the lineup of both sides is difficult to defend the opponent. The opponent's four guards are all very fast-paced characters, and the strikers can't keep up at all.

However, it is impossible for the West to prevent them. Zhang Xiaotian is sure to shoot against any one he encounters.

If it is a real game, the four backs may be more vulnerable.

But on the All-Star stage, the two lineups can only be said to have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The east and west James defended each other, and Zhang Xiaotian was assigned to face off with Curry.

It can be said that his side is relatively easy, Curry does not have much possession of the ball and the offense is not very sharp.

Paul doesn't attack much by himself, but Harden and Westbrook are more active.

On the Eastern side, Anthony hasn't scored many points so far, so he played the ball for everyone in the host style. James and Zhang Xiaotian scored the most fiercely.

James is now the highest scorer in the Eastern Conference. If he wins, he may win the MVP. He must work very hard.

In order to win, Zhang Xiaotian was very aggressive on both offense and defense.

Jimmy Butler was puzzled sitting on the court, not understanding why Zhang Xiaotian was working so hard at the All-Stars.

Butler, who also entered the All-Star for the first time, has the calmness that young people rarely have. He is also the only one in the Eastern Conference who has said hello to the coach and does not want to play more. He is the only one among young people.

Naturally, Zhang Xiaotian couldn't understand this person who still had similar views in the past. Even if there was no mission, Zhang Xiaotian was extremely eager to win in the competition.

With 3 minutes left in the game, Harden hit a difficult three-pointer against James, and the West led by 5 points.

James was a little annoyed and wanted to return it, so Zhang Xiaotian hurried over to remind him.

Zhang Xiaotian said hello in advance. James also knew his big heart at the critical moment, so he suppressed his irrationality. He doesn't need to get angry with Harden now. With his status, it is enough to bring the Eastern Conference to victory and win the MVP up.

In this Eastern Conference offense, James directly gave the ball to Zhang Xiaotian, and Zhang Xiaotian directly blocked Curry and made a hit, just like the real game.

Curry is very helpless. Although he is not as weak as his body, he does suffer physically.

As Paul, who was passing the ball for a while, also made a hit, Zhang Xiaotian and James made a cooperation, deliberately attracting the help defense to give James an alley-oop.

The audience cheered like a wave, which made James very satisfied.

One and a half minutes later, Westbrook also hit a three-pointer.

Zhang Xiaotian once again attracted the defense to score the ball, but Anthony hit the iron.

Fortunately, the opponents were all defenders. After James flicked the ball, Zhang Xiaotian got it. This time he shot it himself, dribbling it outside the three-point line with a cold arrow, and returned a three-pointer.

The time entered the last minute, and this three-pointer made the two sides stand on the same starting line.

The All-Star Game is mainly about stars, but when it comes to life and death, fans are also attracted.

At this time, a draw may lead to a lore. The star will stand up at the critical moment, and the fans have different expectations in their hearts.

After that, Anthony and Paul quickly scored two points, and the two sides tied at 157:157.

Cole also chose to pause and arrange it. After the game continued, Harden hit a three-pointer again, and the time was exactly 24 seconds.

This time the Eastern Conference requested a timeout, but Zhang Xiaotian was not polite and said he was allowed to vote.

Budenholzer was also somewhat interested in Zhang Xiaotian, so he agreed to the request. Anyway, their Eagles players are all substitutes, and now they can only watch.

After the timeout, Zhang Xiaotian did not wait for the ball at all, and directly pulled up and hit a three-pointer.

Now there are bursts of exclamations, and the Curry-like three-pointer in front of Curry also surprised everyone.

This kind of tactic is usually hard to see, and there is still time to throw a three-pointer directly against the defense. The coach would not dare to arrange this in an official game.

When the West attacked again, James completely stared at Harden, and in the end Westbrook pulled up his shot and missed.

However, unexpectedly, Gasol squeezed his brother away and made a tip-up.

160:162, the East fell behind again, with only 2.8 seconds left.

Two points, three points, will there be overtime.

Whether it was the scene or the audience watching the live broadcast, their hearts were aroused. This year's All-Stars are really exciting.

(End of this chapter)