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Chapter 230 [Invincible fast attack, unparalleled position]

Chapter 230 [Invincible fast attack, unparalleled position]

Once a player is on the league's blacklist, it's hard to turn around.

Glenn Robinson's exposure rate is extremely low. The Bucks have an excellent record this time. As the leader of the team, it is unreasonable that he will not be selected, so he is a substitute.

Reggie Miller is the worst player, the famous trash talker.The difference is that many masters of trash talk are mainly sarcastic, while Miller speaks swear words, often swearing the whole scene.

To put it mildly, Miller is a well-known "big mouth". He speaks openly. He has quarreled with referees, players, and team executives. The ubiquitous foul language makes him the "enemy of the whole people" in the hearts of fans.

It's a bad way to say that this is a "bitter". When Jordan and Kobe beat him, the public opinion was one-sided. Most of the fans liked it and enjoyed it.

Of course, notoriety is also famous, and Miller is known to fans all over the world by this.If it depends on strength, then it's over.

Stern wants to make the NBA more profitable, and he must first improve the quality of the players. He especially hates Miller's big mouth and court violence.

After the substitution, the East Force suppressed the opponent with a sharp attack.

The West sent Payton, Michael Finley, Rasheed Wallace, Chris Webber, David Robinson, and three big men to the field together, completely incomparable to the starters.

Garnett can play small forward, who can play small forward with Rasheed and Webber?

There were also two veterans, Stockton and Malone, sitting off the court, with no swingers.Stockton averaged 30 minutes per game and was selected with 12 points and 8 assists, relying only on his former reputation.

The eastern formation opened, and "Admiral" Robinson had to defend.

As a young man, Robinson was known as the fastest center in the NBA, 7-foot Jordan. After the serious injury was reimbursed in the 96-97 season, his physical fitness began to decline sharply. So far, he is only suitable for defending the interior.

Robinson wasn't in charge of defending pick-and-rolls when he was with the Spurs, so how could he be so desperate in the All-Star Game?His defense is not active, and there will be obvious gaps on the field. Ray Allen catches the ball and hits two three-pointers in a row.

After McGrady sent two assists, he suddenly made a three-pointer against Payton in the middle of the road, and the ball went into the net hollow. No matter how famous the "glove" is, it is only a 193CM point guard, and it can't cover McGrady.

The West's offense was also blocked. Payton failed to make a pull-up jumper after two pick-and-rolls. Rasheed singled out McGrady and missed a layup. The Raptors fell to the ground after protecting the rebound.

Without a super guard to deliver shells, it is difficult to ensure efficiency in fast breaks, and it is impossible to fully utilize the strengths of Jones and Ray Allen.So what Yang Rui arranged was to let McGrady control the ball and slow down the rhythm.

Tracy McGrady of 205CM is playing point guard. He thinks it is difficult to get over the small man, and he can't get up fast if he wants to.He dribbles into the frontcourt with his body and court width, and plays with his height advantage.

After receiving the ball, Ray Allen attracted Rasheed to switch, and the ball was passed to O'Neal Jr.Little O'Neal took the ball and took a big step and turned to the basket. He dunked with one hand across Finley, and he was domineering!

If it was the regular season, then a timeout would have to be called, but the coach of the Western Conference is "Zen Master" Jackson, not to mention the Star Game, even in the regular season, he seldom called a timeout and closed his eyes on the sidelines.

Under the premise of average defensive intensity, the coach can be a little serious and can control the entire battle situation.

The East Army's tactics were more reasonable, leading 41 to 30 in the first quarter.

After a few minutes of play in the second quarter, the two sides made another substitution, and all the players played.

The West went to the Stockton and Malone combination, and the other three Duncan, Garnett, and Kidd.

Jackson's selfishness is quite obvious. It is enough to control the playing time of the Lakers' "OK combination", let them play brilliant performances in a limited time, and relentlessly use the stars of Western competitors.

Now he cares more about the regular season record. It is difficult to catch up with the Raptors. It is necessary to keep the first place in the West, so that they have an advantage in the playoffs and it is easier to break through.

The East sent Iverson, Reggie Miller, Carter, Glenn Robinson, and Mutombo.

Iverson was in charge of the main attack in the positional battle, the other three opened up, and Mutombo was in charge of the side cover to help create three-point opportunities from the outside.Once an opponent misses a shot, the East grabs a rebound and fights back.

Carter also showed his arrogance, hitting two three-pointers with running catches and throwing Malone on the counterattack for a layup.

The point difference widened to 18 points. Seeing that the situation on the field was not good, Jackson couldn't sit still. He replaced Kobe and replaced Malone who only played for 3 minutes.

When defending, Malone played against Carter, and the speed was not at the same level at all. Carter was easy to get rid of when he moved, and Mutombo went out to cover him.

Reggie Miller's three-pointer is more accurate than Carter's, but he has no friends, and Mutombo is annoyed when he sees him. Even if Yang Rui doesn't deliberately arrange it, he will not take the initiative to cover Miller.

Mutombo was also very active after covering the empty cut and rushing to the offensive rebound, and staged a dunk.

After Kobe Bryant came on the court, the western offense became much smoother, and with Duncan and Garnett's outstanding personal abilities, they recovered some points.

However, there are so many stars that it is impossible to let only a few stars perform. After the substitutions in the second half, the West will not be able to.

Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Carter, and Robinson were present together. The big man was only O'Neal. He was very mobile, and a wave of 15 to 4 opened the score again.

Webb, Garnett, Wallace, and Payton were all blocked as blacksmiths. During this time, only Finley scored 4 points.

O'Neal and Duncan are not good enough, and others lack dominance in the low post.Garnett and Webber are all-around forwards, and their main scoring means are jumpers.Eastern players block the penalty area in a circle and focus on preventing breakthroughs. Western players' mid-to-long-range shots cannot guarantee the hit rate.

The game didn't look good, but the East was firmly in control of the situation.

The most humiliating person today is Payton. He averaged 2.2 three-pointers per game this season, and his 34% shooting rate is a career high, but this does not mean that he is an excellent pitcher, but he has a good feel, and he is more likely to shoot when he is in the wind. More, he showed his prototype in the All-Star Game today, making 8 of 1 shots and missing all 4 shots from beyond the arc.

The problem in the West cannot be solved. There will always be a big man on the field who is forced to play small forward, unable to exert his full strength, soy sauce on the offensive end and dislocation on the defensive end.

Jackson replaced O'Neal and Kidd, and replaced Webber and Payton who were not in good shape. The offensive end was opened, but the defensive end was still very difficult and could not stand the fast break.

Iverson made a fast break and forced a breakthrough, and no one on the field could keep up with the single defense.

Kidd, Payton's speed is one step worse than Iverson.And Iverson attracts defensive points to his teammates, and he can easily complete assists. Ray Allen and Carter also have an advantage in speed.

After the pick-and-roll in the west, the shots were misplaced, and the players in the east staged many wonderful dunks.Carter was being watched, and Ray Allen was not a vegetarian. He also participated in the slam dunk contest twice.

In the final quarter, Yang Rui sent Brad Miller, Reggie Miller, and Eddie Jones, who had not played much, and changed to positional warfare. McGrady organized, covered inside lines on both sides, and guards caught the ball and shot, guaranteed. scoring efficiency.

"Big Shark" O'Neal played very depressed.He just wanted to play on offense, not out of the pick-and-roll, and both Millers made threes.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides widened to 20 points.

(End of this chapter)