NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 204
It is indeed a good move for Popovich to let Nowitzki come up, so that although the West is still slower, there is enough space.

Russell also gave Nowitzki a second pass when everyone thought he would pass it to Dayao, and the latter easily hit it to help the West overtake the score.

Kobe passed to McGrady several times, but his performance at the three-point line was not satisfactory. Kobe also came by himself. When the time entered 1 minute and 36 seconds, Kobe went directly to complete the dunk.

The East's current lineup is fast, but it can't defend when it can't use the defensive system.

Therefore, this time is to rely on the stars to perform.

The score was tight, not only Kobe, who was playing a support in the front, started to score, but Iverson in the East also made efforts.

Russell showed a smile on his face, this is good, there is no need for Yao to continue to score, the stars are scattered to score, and then the West will win.

In the last minute of the game, Iverson made two free throws.

Russell wanted to control the rhythm after the ball. He pressed the time, and only in the last few seconds of the attack time did he make a posture to rush in.But he didn't rush in at all, but pulled it out directly.

There were more than two steps away from the three-point line, another long three-pointer, and the two-time three-pointer shot fell into the net.

It’s not that Iverson doesn’t defend, it’s that he’s not used to it. The league isn’t used to his style of play now, let alone in the All-Star game. Iverson subconsciously thought that Russell would hit him from the three-point line. It's that direct.

After it was the Eastern Conference's turn to attack, Wade scored two points.

The West is still leading, Russell began to control the time again, and the time was not enough.

In the end, the East could only foul, and Russell had no problem with free throws. With his performance at the last moment, his scoring has also reached double figures, and his statistics have become good.

Then Iverson missed a shot, and the ball went to the East in the chaos, but there was no time, and the West won the victory with some thrills.

And looking at the data, in fact, the data of Russell, Dayao, McGrady and even Duncan are not bad.

Of course, Dayao's score is the highest.

After a brief discussion, the league did not have a double MVP, and directly gave the MVP trophy to Dayao.

McGrady only scored, and his other statistics were not good. His score was not as good as that of Dayao. Although Russell had a lot of assists, he already got them last time, so this result is not surprising.

Dayao was very happy after the game. He smiled and said to the reporter: "The All-Star Game is just to watch casually, to see what you think is fun, and to enjoy the whole process. But I have teammates who support me to shoot and lead the team to win. The game, and the fans are looking forward to it, so I did it."

"I didn't think much about it, but the result was very good, and we won the game. Although the Spring Festival has passed for a long time, I still wish the fans all the best, especially good luck."

Russell said directly in the interview: "I just want to help Dayao win the MVP. He is a very good player and should get more glory."

This wave of his has really gained a lot of neutral Huaxia fans.

Huaxia fans are relatively long-lasting, and it is estimated that there will be no fewer fans in his career.

Russell once again shined during the All-Star Weekend, and everyone envied him. Stoudemire also became more determined to come back. If he didn't have a truce, he might be the one who won the All-Star MVP.

Stoudemire has always been self-confident, and Russell doesn't try to beat him.

Since he couldn't persuade him, Russell could only ask the team medical team to be more cautious.

In the next few years, Stoudemire will be a good asset for the Suns, and nothing can go wrong.

The schedule in February was not so intensive, and after the All-Star Weekend, all teams recovered some vitality, and so did the Suns.

In the first game after the All-Star break, they played against the Celtics at home.

The Celtics are now getting closer and closer to the playoffs, and they probably have no idea this season.

Their two young insiders, Perkins and Jefferson, they seem to prefer Perkins who is better defensively, and they are training this season.

Later, Jefferson became one of the bargaining chips for trading Garnett, and the Celtics have a good draft vision.

When the Suns were in short supply, they couldn't train.

So Russell led the team and taught them a hard lesson. The Celtics, who had no intention of playing in the playoffs, had no resistance at all.

Russell felt average in this game, probably because he didn't have a good rest during the All-Star weekend.Instead, Marion showed his might and scored 40+.Marion is really easy to use, and the Suns would be much worse defensively without him.

It's just that the Suns can't keep using such a player, and they can't give Marion another big contract due to salary issues.

Of course, that's for the future, and now they can use it with confidence.

When the Suns played against the underdog Bobcats at home on February 2, Russell's touch had been completely adjusted.

This time it's his turn to score 40+, but for Russell, scoring 40+ this season is really not news. He is now the representative of the league's scoring ability, and Anthony is two grades behind him.

Next, the Suns have only one away game left in February, which is against the Rockets.

McGrady has always been worried about Russell helping Dayao grab the MVP.

He didn't know that he couldn't win the MVP in history. He just felt that Dayao had robbed him of the limelight. The relationship between the two is a bit delicate now. They haven't had any public conflicts, but they don't communicate much.

The Rockets still want to make the playoffs this season, and the management is also a bit of a headache.

In the eyes of the Rockets management, both players are treasures, and neither of them wants to offend.

As a result, the situation didn't get any better, and the playoff hopes became slim.

Russell doesn't think he has affected Dayao's team relationship, because the relationship between the two is not good at all, and cracks have appeared due to the poor record this season.

Russell must be standing up for Yao, telling him that if he doesn't want to leave the Rockets, let the Rockets trade McGrady. Now McGrady's transaction value is good, so keep it in his hands.

It's just that Dayao has a good personality, and it's hard to do things that offend others.

Russell is just a suggestion and won't get too entangled.On the court, the Suns continued to restrain the Rockets perfectly.

After the Rockets traded to McGrady, the lineup has always had obvious advantages and disadvantages. It is difficult to make a difference in front of a strong team, especially a team like the Suns that has improved offensively.

The regular season is still going on, the time has entered March, and the things that Russell asked Bacon to pay attention to have also come to fruition. The Bulls still cut Tim Thomas as in the original history.

Originally in history, the Suns could reach the Western Conference Finals, and Tim Thomas, an insider who can open up space, played a key role.

The current Suns don't have that much demand for this forward swingman, but they are prepared.

(End of this chapter)