Eight Hundred and Ninety-Eight. The Envy and Jealousy of the Visual Dance King

At the visiting team's training ground at FedEx Arena, an often-ignored No. 1 pick squatted in the corner and checked his cell phone.

"They are all backed by people selling tractors. Why don't we have this kind of thinking here?"

Duncan watched with envy and jealousy as Nash became popular all over the internet!

The Spurs came to Memphis yesterday and had a night's rest. Duncan got up early this morning to prepare for the game.

Similar to Nash, when there is a game, Duncan almost gets up in the morning and starts preparing for the evening game.

Being able to be in such a state at such an age is not something that just happens.

He arrived at FedEx Arena early in the morning to prepare. After practicing, his teammates came and heard them discussing Nash.

Duncan didn't participate and quietly slipped into a corner. No one noticed him anyway, so he just scrolled through his phone...

Then he was shocked that such an operation could be done!

Then there was envy, jealousy and hatred - the boss of my old Dengtou's team also sells tractors. Why is there such a big gap between people?

Now the limelight has been stolen by Nash. If he, the old man, learns to do this operation, he will look too stupid. The first one to think of this method is a genius, and the second one is a fool.

Watching the calls online for Nash to be an All-Star starter getting louder and louder, Duncan is not only envious but also envious - he must find out who came up with such a good idea and let the boss poach this planner back to their team's tractor. company!

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Los Angeles, Toyota Center training facility.

Kobe smiled when he heard Gasol talking about Nash. He thought it would be good if he could start the All-Star Game with Nash this year.

As for Paul, he's about to vomit blood... He's trying to steal his All-Star starting spot!

When I heard yesterday that Sun Ce was placed at the forward position by the league, Paul was shocked. In the Lakers, as a major signing of the Lakers, he performed very well in the 12 minutes he just came back, scoring 5 points and 4 assists. Among them, Kobe made two catch-and-shoot passes to Kobe.

If assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff hadn't strongly urged Paul to rest more, he would have really wanted to play for a while, but health is the most important thing. He hasn't played a formal game in 10 months.

Paul endured.

But this 12-minute performance led Kobe to boast after the game that Paul was the best point guard in the league. As for what he said before, "The Lord is the best point guard in the world," he pretended that he had never said it.

Indeed, Kobe, who can play with the best shooting efficiency of his career when partnered with Nash, has no problem partnering with Paul. The key lies in how to divide the ball. Kobe also needs a certain amount of ball to compete with big men like Gasol and Odom. Partner, after all, he is the shooting guard who is best at cooperating with the inside, and is even better than Paul in this aspect.

The biggest gap between Paul and Nash may be that Nash can not stick to the ball. The difference in strength between the two lies in this point. It is not without reason that Nash can win the MVP award and lead the team to two Western Conference Finals. He can make Teammates get better, not pitchers.

But these 12 minutes made those fans who felt sorry for Bynum being traded away feel... so delicious! The Lakers scored 31 points in these 12 minutes!

Yesterday, Sun Ce was placed at the forward position. People on the Internet were saying that Paul was going to be a starter in the All-Star Game. There was a lot of support. But one night later, everything changed!

Paul didn't even react. Now Nash's call for selection as an All-Star starter has far exceeded his.

Paul is sure of one thing, that is, based on his understanding of Nash, this idea was definitely not Nash's idea.

"Who is targeting me?"

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Duncan, a has-been superstar who has "the same background" as Nash, and Paul, the direct victim, have great mood swings, while other stars are purely watching for fun.

Kobe holds one of the starting guard spots in the Western Conference All-Stars. If he doesn't retire, one of the starting guard positions in the Western Conference All-Star Game will be named Bryant.

This is incredible. Even Jordan couldn't make the All-Star starting lineup in the last year of his career. To be precise, there has never been a situation like Kobe's in NBA history, but Kobe has such ability, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with it. , all think this is what it should be.

The other starting guard for the Western Conference All-Stars was supposed to be Sun Ce, who was at his peak in this shortened season. However, the league moved Sun Ce to the small forward position. At first, everyone thought it was to make way for Paul. Now... Of course, it is more fun to watch Paul. Paul is comfortable becoming an All-Star starter.

After all, Nash has become another big player for Sun Ce. Although he averages 10+8 per game, it is not at the All-Star level, but his performance this year is obvious to all. He averaged 10+8.8 per game in 26 minutes of playing time. He and Sun Ce became a starter and entered the All-Star starting lineup. , other stars who cannot make the All-Star starting lineup are still acceptable.

Paul has just come back. This year's All-Star voting only lasts 15 days and ends on the 13th. If Paul is selected as the All-Star starter after playing less than 10 games, many stars will actually be unhappy.

Now that I see this happening, I feel so happy! Paul was not very good in terms of personnel on the court. Seeing how much fun he had, many people silently praised Nash's operation this time.

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When Nash entered the court as the team's second-in-command, the fans cheered louder than before.

Entering the stadium and hearing the cheers of the fans, Nash was happy, but he felt like the word "inspirational" was written on his face, which was a bit weird.

Also, what does the resentful look in the guy's eyes opposite him mean?

He said someone already has a girlfriend! Not gay!

But it’s not important anymore, what’s important is the showdown with this guy!

Duncan's style has changed dramatically since last season, but he seems to be back to his peak. So far this season, his efficiency value is as high as 23.1, and his average playing time is only 28 minutes per game. He is so cool!

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or something. Last season, when people discovered that Duncan’s efficiency was comparable to that of his rookie season in the NBA, they were surprised and focused on the fact that the half-time record at that time surpassed the strongest Bulls team. During the celebrity weekend, Duncan changed his look.

As a result, people connected Duncan's "return to the top" with the fact that he now changes his hairstyle when he has nothing to do.

Since Duncan started singing and became the visual dance queen, he has played better than in the past two years, and the Spurs have become stronger...

Moreover, the media that spread this view are very reasonable. Even Popovich who wants to refute the rumors and emphasize that his tactics are good does not know how to refute the rumors.

To say that Kobe and Duncan, two superstars who entered the NBA at almost the same time, are lifelong enemies is actually not very appropriate. So far, Kobe has met Duncan in the playoffs. Generally speaking, Duncan has been beaten. Duncan When the Spurs met the Lakers in the playoffs, they were beaten most of the time. There were few times when they could win, and there were not even many times when the game was back-and-forth.

As for Nash, he and Duncan are like real lifelong enemies. As of the 2010-11 season, the two have faced off in the series 8 times. Although Duncan won 7 times, most of the time, the teams they were on Both games were back-and-forth and suspenseful, unlike when Kobe and Duncan met in the playoffs and Spurs fans were ready to watch the NBA again next year.

Therefore, before last season, even when the Spurs were still a purely defensive team ignored by fans and hated by the league, the encounter between Nash and Duncan in the playoffs was a highlight.

Now Nash is in the limelight. The Grizzlies and Spurs are playing against each other. The duel between the two is eye-catching enough. The American cable TV station has joined forces with the Canadian Columbia Broadcasting and Television Station to broadcast the game in North America.

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At 6:58 in the evening, after the two teams finished their final tactical arrangements before the game, the referee signaled the two teams to start.

For the Grizzlies, the starting lineup of Sun Ce, Nash, Paul George, Randolph, and Gasol remains unchanged.

For the Spurs, Parker, Danny Green, Gay, Duncan, and Blair are still in the starting lineup.

Blair won the jump ball from Sun Ce and the Spurs struck first.

When Gay received a pass from Parker and singled out Paul George, the fans at the scene booed and shouted "defense."

The first time Gay came back, Memphis fans cheered him, thanking him for his contribution in the worst years of the team after Gasol left. Now that Gay is back in Memphis again, that's the enemy. After all, he played for The team really didn't make much contribution, and there's no way they can always be cheered like Garnett and Iverson did when they returned to Minneapolis and Philadelphia.

The new season has started for more than a month and he has played 20 games. Compared with the opening game, Paul George has experienced the beginning and played against so many strong teams. He has been defeated by Gay, Kobe, Rose, Durant, Rolle. -Deng, Ellis... are being ravaged by many top scorers. They are getting thicker and thicker, and they are defending harder and harder. It feels a bit like Kobe Bryant's dog-skin plaster defense, even with this kind of defense. Even if you get beaten up, you won't feel ashamed.

It was the first time that Gay encountered a defense like Paul George. It was very different from the last time he played against Paul George. His long two-point shot after a step back was perfect!

Sun Ce protected the rebound, and the Spurs quickly retreated without thinking about rushing for the offensive rebound when the Bears were there.

Sun Ce passed the ball to Nash. When he reached the frontcourt, he dropped to the high post on the right side of the three-second zone and leaned against Gay for a post-up single!

Sun Ce, who just scored 65 points, is a huge threat, especially since Sun Ce made 8 mid-range shots in the last game, and 6 points were obtained from free throws caused by fouls caused by mid-range jumpers. In other words, Sun Ce scored 22 points from mid-range the day before yesterday. , this is a huge threat to the Spurs. Nash went outside the three-point line to face Parker's defense, and observed Duncan, who had moved in advance to counter Sun Ce's high post singles, and decisively signaled to Gasol. Go and screen for Sun Ce, and then break through Parker with the ball!

Focusing on attacking the opponent's center is Blair's weakness!