unfinished glory

Chapter 222 All-Star Game
In a blink of an eye, the All-Star Game was coming, and Li Chongxiao still rejected the invitations to the dunk contest and the three-point contest, and concentrated on enjoying the All-Star Weekend.

On the deadline day of the game, both the east and the west have selected the big roster.

The western starters are Yao Ming, Duncan, Anthony, Kobe and Li Chongxiao, with Stoudemire, Nowitzki, Tracy McGrady, Durant, Roy, Nash, Deron Williams and Paul as substitutes.

The Eastern side is led by Howard, Garnett, James, Wade and Iverson, with O'Neal, Bosh, Pierce, Gerald Wallace, Joe Johnson, Rondo and Rose as substitutes.

Although this All-Star Game was held in Dallas, their head star Dirk Nowitzki was not popular enough to support him being selected as the starter.And regardless of popularity and qualifications, he doesn't seem to have the strength to compete for AMVP.

Since there is no need to make balls for anyone, the stars in the West just play casually, playing very openly on the court, doing whatever they want.

An honest kid like Duncan left the field early, and Nowitzki who was replaced was not very gregarious, and was soon replaced by some aggressive outside players.

Li Chongxiao, Kobe and Yao Ming only played for a while, so they didn't want to waste their energy and stayed off the court to watch other people play.

The western star team has many guards and few insiders. They are also young people who like to make trouble, so they don't play any tactics. They just play tricks on the outside and shoot shots.

The Eastern Stars are different. Except for Shaquille O'Neal and Howard, James can play a little bit. The others are more staid players, and the All-Stars also play a bit seriously.

Under the ebb and flow, the West team fell behind by 11 points in the first quarter, and fell behind by 20 points after halftime.

The three big stars of the 03 generation became the main offensive force of the Eastern star team, and they played together very well.Unknowingly, Wade scored 21 points at halftime.

When James saw this situation, he wanted to help his good brother, so he suggested to Bosh and O'Neal privately to pass more balls to Wade and let him win the MVP.

Anyway, the head coach of the Eastern Stars is Mike Brown, and he will not object without saying hello.

The scoring in the West is much more average. The highest score is the most active player Anthony, who scored 14 points.Then came Nowitzki's 11 points, Li Chongxiao and Durant both had 9 points.

During the intermission, looking at the 20-point difference, Kobe couldn't sit still.He doesn't care who gets the MVP in the West, but it doesn't matter if they lose.

The other players, including Li Chongxiao, were also a little bit overwhelmed.The point difference at halftime, if the third quarter still loses like this, making the fourth quarter garbage time, the Western Conference players in this All-Star Game will have to become a laughing stock.

So as soon as the second half started, the Western Conference star team sent all the starters and took the lead in attacking.

The defender in front of Li Chongxiao is Wade, which will be a little careless.Naturally, Li Chongxiao would not let go of such a good opportunity. He raised his hand and hit a three-pointer.

In the east, Wade is still attacking. It is a bit uncomfortable for him to face the serious Li Chongxiao with the ball. If he can't break through and shoot, the height disadvantage is very obvious.

As a last resort, Wade called Garnett over to help with the pick-and-roll.Although he broke through and went in, facing the two big mountains of Yao Ming and Duncan, this high-swing shot also hit the iron.

Then in the second round of attack, the Western team's ball still hit Li Chongxiao's hands.This time he called Yao Ming to pick and roll, and scored another three-pointer, narrowing the point difference to 14 points.

At this time, the East team was still not vigilant and kept playing at a leisurely pace. Wade broke through and wanted to catch Howard's lob, but was caught by Yao Ming.

Kobe dribbled the ball across half court, played Iverson with his back and hit a mid-range shot.

Iverson saw that Kobe scored a goal, so he was naturally not to be outdone, and wanted to return one.But in the past two seasons, he has wandered around three teams, and because of family and business matters, his state has not been as good as before. Facing Kobe who is in good condition, this emergency stop jump shot hit the iron.

This time Li Chongxiao called Duncan to come over to pick and roll, and made another three-pointer, and the point difference suddenly approached within 10 points.

As the point difference not only shrinks, the Eastern team also has a sense of urgency.They are all star players, so they can naturally feel the changes in the game, so they also became serious.

As soon as the two sides raised the intensity of the competition, the audience at the scene became excited.With the rise of the Internet in the past few years and more entertainment activities, the All-Star game is not as popular as before, and everyone is a little tired of undefended shots and dunks.

The performances of O'Neal, Li Chongxiao and other players in the All-Star Game can still make everyone laugh. Other players, like Duncan and a few from the Eastern Conference, are a bit out of place on this stage. Only the last-minute real confrontation, It didn't seem so embarrassing.

Now staged confrontation in advance, like eating too much fat, eating some seafood is also very good.

However, for the East, the disadvantage of this lineup is too great. The height gap between the two guards is obvious, and both offense and defense suffer.

After playing for a few more minutes, the Western Stars evened the point difference in one fell swoop.

Wade missed a goal in the middle, and Li Chongxiao, who scored 20 points, was about to overtake him.

But this is the All-Star Game after all, and it is impossible to let the main players play all the time. The two games started to change players. The tense atmosphere just now gradually eased, and the players began to perform loosely on the court.

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The score between the eastern and western star teams was not as big as it was in the first half. It always rose alternately, with a difference of three to five points at most.

Seeing this situation, Li Chongxiao was not in a hurry to play and rested off the court until the last 5 minutes.

At this time, it was basically about to enter the decisive battle. The West team called a timeout, and Phil Jackson began to change into the starting lineup and arrange tactics.

At this time, the Eastern Conference team is still leading by 3 points. The highest scorer on their side is Wade, who has already scored 28 points.The second is James' 22 points. Although he has not won the AMVP himself, he is obviously rushing to help his brothers today.

The highest score on the Western Star team has become Anthony again. He has played longer and has scored 27 points.

Followed by Dirk Nowitzki's 23 points.He has no chance to win the MVP today, and he won't be able to win the final battle at all.

The Eastern team changed the lineup, O'Neal replaced Howard, Joe Johnson replaced Iverson, and Wade took possession of the ball.

Although this lineup is not as strong as the offensive firepower of the Western Conference Stars, the players will not suffer in terms of height.Except that Wade was a little shorter than Kobe, but it was much better than facing Li Chongxiao.

And the addition of Joe Johnson gave them a three-point shooting point, which enriched their tactics, and it depends on whether they can use it well.

The biggest problem with arranging tactics in the All-Star Game is that these players are the stars of various teams. They are used to the core style of play. Sometimes it is difficult to convert into role players. The way the team plays.

It's something an All-Star head coach has no control over.But fortunately, the players will not obviously violate the coach's intention and want to be "ball bullies" in the All-Star Game.

After all, the outcome of this competition is not that important, and one cannot ruin one's reputation.

(End of this chapter)