Seven Hundred and Thirty-Eight. Unexpected Joiners

There was an undercurrent in the team and they were preparing to cause trouble, but Sun Ce was not affected. Bill Duffy didn't even go to communicate with Sun Ce about the matter. He couldn't guess what Sun Ce was planning.

If it were Yao Ming, Bill Duffy could predict that Yao Ming attaches great importance to image, but Sun Ce does not. Yao Ming left the Rockets to go to the Mavericks, mostly due to Sun Ce's influence.

It's not like Bill Duffy hasn't communicated with Sun Ce before, but Sun Ce always said "we'll talk in the summer", and Bill Duffy was unwilling to put more pressure on Sun Ce.

Sun Ce plays well, which is the key point.

After playing at home for a day, Sun Ce went to the arena to practice shooting and the Nash training method in the evening. Nothing happened all night. Early the next morning, Sun Ce came to Philadelphia with the team to prepare for the game against the 76ers.

There are only two games today, and most teams have entered the All-Star Weekend starting today.

The Lakers play the Clippers and the Grizzlies play the 76ers, the last two games before the All-Star break.

The Grizzlies currently rank second in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 10 losses. The first place is the Spurs with 46 wins and 5 losses. It is so brutal that it has tied the half-season record set by the Bulls. It makes people feel that the Bulls' 72 wins are not unreasonable. What may break does not mean that the Spurs can definitely break or tie the Bulls' record, but it gives hope to latecomers.

The Lakers are still ranked third in the Western Conference, with 37 wins and 13 losses, which is very close to the Mavericks' record. Recently, the Lakers just finished a wave of 5 consecutive away games and got 3 wins and 2 losses. In fact, the Lakers have 3 wins and 2 losses before the All-Star Weekend. This game against the Clippers is also an away game, but for the Lakers, it is no different from an unprofitable home game.

Fourth in the Western Conference is the Nuggets, with 34 wins and 17 losses. They have maintained their good record in January. The performance of this team-oriented team is eye-catching.

Fifth is the Mavericks, with 36 wins and 15 losses. Since the Spurs and Grizzlies occupy the top two in the Southwest Division, the Mavericks can only rank fifth in the Western Conference.

The sixth is the Trail Blazers with 33 wins and 18 losses; the seventh is the Thunder, also with 33 wins and 18 losses, but only 1 win and 2 losses against the Trail Blazers. Their direct results are not as good as the Trail Blazers, ranking at the back.

The top seven teams in the Western Conference all have a chance to hit 55 wins, and as many as 4 teams are even expected to hit 60 wins, which is too cruel.

However, there are a lot of gaps outside the top seven. The Rockets are currently ranked eighth with 28 wins and 23 losses, and the Suns are ranked ninth with 26 wins and 25 losses. The two teams are competing for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Outside the top nine, the Western Conference is not good. The Warriors with 20 wins and 32 losses are ranked tenth, and the best of the next five teams, the Clippers, only has 15 wins.

In the East, the Bulls have temporarily returned to first place in the East with their recent 7-game winning streak, matching the Lakers' record with 37 wins and 15 losses; the Celtics are second with 36 wins and 15 losses, not much different from the Bulls. , but the Bulls played one more game and won; the Magic ranked third in the Eastern Conference with 35 wins and 16 losses, and the 76ers ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with 33 wins and 17 losses.

The Heat successfully overtook the Knicks, who had suffered a losing streak before the All-Star break, and climbed to fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 32 wins and 20 losses.

Since Wade started giving up the ball in December, the Heat have now posted a record of 27 wins and 7 losses! The trend of the Big Three + pitchers of the 2003 generation is awesome. During this period, in addition to the Spurs and Bulls, even the Grizzlies, Lakers, Mavericks, and Celtics did not have as good a record as the Heat!

The Knicks are ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference with 31 wins and 21 losses. They have lost 8 of the last 11 games since they played the Grizzlies. They just climbed to the top and suddenly collapsed, but they can only endure and wait for Sta. Demire is back, and we also hope that Stoudemire's status will not be affected.

The Eagles, seventh in the Eastern Conference, have 26 wins and 25 losses.

The eighth-place Bucks have 24 wins and 27 losses, and the ninth-place Bobcats have 20 wins and 32 losses. There is no team with more than 20 wins, and the tenth-place Pistons have only 16 wins.

The current league structure is not very clear. The Bulls, Celtics, Magic, 76ers, and Heat in the Eastern Conference are the top five. It is not that the Knicks have no chance. The Eastern Conference has entered a period of rare strength in more than ten years.

As for the Western Conference, it's hard to tell. Coach Hollins once planned to make trouble and pick the opponent that seemed to be the most difficult to play, but now he is neither better nor worse. He is 5 games higher than the Mavericks, but better than the Spurs. It's the same 5 wins short, which is very embarrassing. I can't get up, and I can't get down.

The Southwest Division is also amazing. There are four playoff-level teams, and the gap between the top three in the division is actually such that there is a 10-game difference between first and third place.

Therefore, Coach Hollins can only temporarily put aside the idea of ​​​​making trouble and strive to win first. Now it is clear that competing upward is more reliable than waiting for the Mavericks to rush forward. If the Mavericks have the strength to close the 5-win gap, Why can't the Grizzlies consider blowing up the anus of San Antonians?

The last priority is to work hard to win three consecutive victories and enter the All-Star Weekend with your head held high.

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After the tactical meeting, the Grizzlies came to the Wachovia Center and held two training sessions in the morning and afternoon.

It has been a long time since we have fully prepared for the game. Sun Ce and his teammates are still a little fresh, and the holiday is coming soon. They all want to enter the holiday with a happy mood, and they prepare hard and attentively for the game.

They can imagine that their opponents have the same mood, so they dare not be careless.

After the training at 4 pm, Sun Ce returned to the hotel and finished the Nash training method in the gym. It was still early for dinner, so Sun Ce lay on the sofa and idly browsed the news.

Suddenly, he thought of something and took out the sheepskin music score from the system space. There were lyrics on it. Sun Ce took out a pen and paper and began to translate the English lyrics according to the melody. He also had to use colloquial short words or simply change the words with the same meaning but shorter according to the melody, and keep the meaning of the lyrics. It took a while.

After finishing, Sun Ce hummed a few sentences. If you want to say that this song is good... it's average, there is no artistic sense at all, but it's okay to say that it's bad. The main thing is that the atmosphere is very suitable for partying. After all, the All-Star Game is a big party, and Sun Ce thinks it's quite suitable.

After finishing, Sun Ce sent text messages to James and Wade, inviting them to join the performance. Sun Ce, who played together last year, wanted to play together again.

However, just when Sun Ce was about to send a text message to Nash, he remembered that Nash was not selected for the All-Star Game this season, which was a bit regrettable...

After sending these two text messages, Sun Ce turned on the computer and browsed the news while thinking about who else to join. Suddenly, he thought of a name, but at the same time, a piece of news appeared!

NBA officially announced that Nowitzki and Yao Ming withdrew from the All-Star Game due to injuries, and will miss the first game after the All-Star Weekend due to rules.

Ginobili of the Spurs and Roy of the Trail Blazers also withdrew from the All-Star Game. Both of them missed the first game after the All-Star Weekend due to rules.

Sun Ce didn't think there was anything wrong with Ginobili and Roy withdrawing from the All-Star Game. Indeed, the two were more or less affected by injuries this season.

Ginobili withdrew from the game due to a back injury. Although it did not affect the game, Ginobili missed many games due to back injuries in his early years. It is said that it was related to too many fake falls.

Roy did not play in the two games before the All-Star Weekend because of a knee injury. He has gone to Germany for platelet-rich surgery. The treatment period will take two weeks, and he will definitely not play in the All-Star Game. Fans have long predicted that Roy's withdrawal may be replaced by one of Love and Griffin.

There is nothing wrong with these two people withdrawing, but the purpose of Nowitzki and Yao Ming withdrawing is too obvious. Carlisle is unwilling to let the two play in the All-Star Game coached by Popovich. God knows what this old monster will do.

The NBA official also released a new tweet on Twitter: Parker will replace his teammate Ginobili in the All-Star Game, and Griffin, Love, and Nash will replace Nowitzki, Yao Ming, and Roy in the All-Star Game.

Sun Ce still regrets that Nash failed to be selected for the All-Star Game. Nash averaged 14+12 per game and was temporarily ranked as the assist leader, but his record was average. He could not replace Roy or Ginobili. The head coaches of the two teams chose Westbrook and Randolph respectively for the two players in any position, and Nash could not replace them either.

I didn't expect that four people would withdraw from this All-Star Game!

In fact, it was similar last year. The older generation of players will gradually fade out of the All-Star Game stage.

Sun Ce immediately sent a congratulatory text message to Nash, and invited Nash to participate in the pre-game performance of the All-Star Game in the text message.

But after sending the text message, Sun Ce felt a little melancholy. He really wanted that guy to perform together and wanted to see that guy dance this dance. He was a little excited when he thought about it.

But it was easy to arrange the positions for five people, but it was not easy for six people to stand in position. This was a troublesome matter.

Although it was just an entertainment performance, Sun Ce also had to strive for perfection. This flaw was too big.

Sun Ce thought about who else he could find?

It would have been very reliable to find Yao Ming or Nowitzki. Yao Ming would be able to come to play with him no matter what. If he didn't come, he would be threatened not to play in the Olympics. The future Chairman Yao would definitely have to participate.

Even if Yao Ming failed to intimidate him, Nowitzki would be a good choice. This guy has a good temper and is relatively easy to fool into playing with him.

But both of them withdrew from the game!

Of course, if they didn't withdraw, Nash wouldn't be able to enter the All-Star Game. Nash couldn't replace either Love or Griffin. Although Sun Ce didn't want to admit it, it was the fact.

Parker replaced his teammates. With such a record of the Spurs, only one player made it to the All-Star Game. Other teams don't want to lose face.

If Nowitzki and Yao Ming didn't withdraw, and only Roy withdrew, David Stern would definitely designate Griffin or Love, most likely Griffin, to promote newcomers.

Just when Sun Ce began to feel melancholy again, a phone call came.

Sun Ce thought it was one of Nash, James, and Wade, but it turned out to be an unfamiliar number.

You have to be polite when answering the phone. After adjusting his mood, Sun Ce answered the phone: "Hello, I'm Noah Sun."

A low and calm voice with a hint of excitement and restlessness came: "Hello, Lord, I'm..."

...

After hanging up the phone, Sun Ce burst out with a "shake my hand".

I didn't expect that guy to take the initiative to ask to participate, and he seemed to be very hopeful, very eager, and wanted to participate very much!

This... Sun Ce's worldview was a little destroyed.

But... this guy's dancing made Sun Ce more excited than asking that guy to dance, it was so fun!

Sun Ce opened the text message, James and Nash replied almost immediately, Wade replied after almost half an hour, but they all agreed.

Sun Ce immediately started editing the group text messages, this time bringing Randolph and the person who just called, and agreed to do something together the day after tomorrow to get the last dance partner to join!