Build a Dream Dynasty

Chapter 76: The All-Star Premiere

As soon as the game started in the second half, Eagles coach Larry Drew made adjustments to the starting lineup. Crawford replaced Marvin Williams as the starting point guard and added a ball-handling point. Josh Smith topped the power forward position.

In fact, in comparison, this lineup is considered the most offensive lineup of the Eagles. When Josh Smith was young, it was true that he flew into the sky and escaped from the ground, but with the weight gain brought about by muscle gain, Smith's agility declined more obviously. Striker is more suitable for him.

Joe Johnson restrained George's defense, and the Eagles took advantage of Crawford's point of attack. After warming up in the first half, Crawford, who played with a nerve knife, found his touch on the offensive end, and he succeeded in consecutive attacks at the beginning of the second half .

Crawford's flamboyant style of play is recognized by the league. His dribble behind the back and small jumps are unique in the league. This gorgeous dribble also aroused the emotions of the Eagles' home fans, and the scene was loud and loud. Over a wave.

It's just that this noise was quickly beaten back by the Nets. Crawford's offense is indeed gorgeous, but his defense is also notoriously watery. The other main attack point of the Nets is Lopez inside. Lopez, who has a great desire for the All-Star Game, met a direct competitor and began to attack with all his strength. The effect is not bad, 5 shots Three hits and scored 6 points.

Although there is no superstar, the Nets, through changing tactics and dealing with the superior Eagles, abruptly delayed the Eagles' impact again and again. At the end of the third quarter, the Nets led by 8 points 79 to 71.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Joe Johnson of the Eagles, as the king of the Eagles, began to take over the team's offense. With the reputation of "Contemporary Jordan", he has outstanding offensive skills and never relents at critical moments. He scored 8 of 8 in a single quarter and scored 16 shots. No matter whether it is Paul George or veteran Carter, it is useless to defend, leading the Eagles to overtake the score with two and a half minutes left in the game. However, Paul George stepped forward at the critical moment. He first fouled Josh Smith from outside the three-point line and got three free throw opportunities. This wave of operations also completely discouraged the Eagles. In the end, the Nets defeated the Eagles with a 113:107 advantage of six points, raising their score to 27 wins and 24 losses. The gap between the teams has also been narrowed to two games.

Some luck. In the first game Landry joined the team, he encountered an opponent who was not too strong in the power forward position. He scored 10 points and 5 rebounds on 5 of 8 shots in the game. Satisfied. Jiang Mingliang, who watched the game at home, was somewhat relieved. After all, Jiang Mingliang gave up potential stocks in the team to facilitate this deal.

A day later, the Nets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at home, who started their trip to the Eastern Conference. Griffin, who locked in an All-Star game in his rookie season, scored a large double-double of 28+12 at the Nets' home court. But it was difficult to prevent the team from losing.

Watching Griffin's stretching and ferocious buckle on the spot, Jiang Mingliang's reaction is also very real, but just appreciate it. Jiang Mingliang agrees with the Clippers' practice of sacrificing their records to give Griffin their stats and experience points, but if he is in that environment, he doesn't think he will train Griffin like that.

As a power forward, the skills of fancy dribbling are full. It cannot be said that his work is useless, but he always feels that he has practiced in the wrong direction.

On February 5, the results of the NBA All-Star starting voting were officially released. Kobe became the box office of this All-Star voting and became the starting guard in the Western Conference. Paul surpassed Ginobili and partnered with him on the guard line. The other three positions are Durant, Griffin and Yao Ming. However, considering that Yao Ming is suffering from injuries and has basically been reimbursed for the season, there is a high probability that Bynum of the Lakers will start on top.

In the Eastern Conference, James Jr. received the highest number of votes, and his Heat teammate Wade occupied the number one guard vote in the Eastern Conference. Rose, who ranks first in the MVP list, Warcraft Howard and Melo Anthony occupy the other three starting positions.

On paper, this is one of the few years in which the All-Stars in the East can directly compete with the All-Stars in the West. Griffin was selected as an All-Star starter in his rookie season, and he was also the first player after Yao Ming.

The head coaches of this Eastern and Western All-Star Game are Rivers and Popovich, and the All-Star bench list is also determined by these two coaches. Of course, there will inevitably be pressure from some sponsors, and some people must be selected.

On February 6, the Nets went to Miami again to challenge the Heat led by the Big Three. In the first round of the duel between the two teams, they were quite embarrassed by the restraint of the Nets' zone defense. In this game, the Miami Heat tried their best to teach the Nets a lesson. However, after the opening game, the most eye-catching cub in the audience was not any of the Big Three in Miami, but the Nets' All-Star candidate center Lopez. In the first quarter of the game, the Heat's penalty area, regardless of Joel Anthony. Neither Chris Bosh nor Haslem could match up with him normally, and the wonderful performance of scoring 12 points on six of eight shots was very enjoyable.

But the strength of this Heat team is really hard for the Nets to resist. The Nets tried their best to play and excellent tactical execution, unable to hold back James and Wade made consecutive fouls, and used free throws to kill the point difference between the two sides. And when the Nets' tactical execution declined and the player's touch declined, the opportunity for the Heat to gradually widen the point difference came.

Compared with Anthony, it is slightly easier for George to fight against James, and watching the young man in front of him grow up step by step, he has made great progress, and James has also noticed some "crisis". Perhaps in less than two years, George will become a notable opponent for himself in the East.

The final score of the two teams was fixed at 125:109 points, and the Heat took the Nets by 16 points.

The Big Three of the Heat, James scored 32 points, Wade scored 31 points, and Bosh scored 18 points. The Big Three combined scored 81 points, which is a relatively high proportion in this season's games. The Nets , Lopez performed well in the interior and scored 22 points, which is also the team's highest score. In addition, George, who fought hard against James, scored 17 points, but his shooting percentage was only 6 of 17, which is a bit low Effectively, Korver scored 3 three-pointers and scored 11 points, which can be regarded as his own contribution. No other player scored in double figures.

On the social software after the game, there are still some fans who are dissatisfied with the team’s refusal to trade Anthony. Many people think that the current lineup of the Nets can take off with the addition of a superstar. Of course, there are also rational fans who affirm the ball team progress this season. Although there are no big-name free agents this summer, but if we cultivate George well, we will have two All-Stars next season!

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