Chapter 244

In the much-anticipated All-Star Game, the starting players from both sides have arrived on the court, and the referee is selecting the game ball.

There are strict regulations on NBA game balls, including manufacturers, materials, elasticity, and inflation.

Of course, if it is the regular season or the playoffs, when the home team has a superstar, this kind of thing is debatable.

For example, at the Lakers' home court, O'Neal's explosive style of play, he would prefer to be full of energy. When he hits back, the ball can immediately bounce back into his hand, and he can just pick it up and dunk it.

Breakthrough players also prefer to be full of air, and the ball can fly faster when they are released quickly. For top players, even 0.1 seconds is very important.

Among the 450 players in the NBA, except for the United States, any player placed in any other country is the top world-class player.

As for pitchers, they like to have less air, so that the elasticity will be less, and it will be more difficult to bounce off the basket or backboard. First, it may bounce back to the basket, and second, it will not bounce that far. He will not be counterattacked so easily by the opponent because he misses an outside shot.

But in the All-Star Weekend, generally speaking, neither side’s home court is considered, so the referee can finally pick the ball with tears in his eyes. It’s not easy for referees in this era. Almost every team has top stars, even if it’s like the Bulls. At the bottom of the list, there is also Jaylen Rose, a player who averages 24+4+5 per game.

When Jordan and Kobe stood on both sides of the center line, a tense atmosphere spread on the court.

The referee came to the center of the court with the selected ball, Mutombo and Duncan, two super defensive gates who are currently the top five inside defenses, came to the center of the court to jump the ball.

The referee blows the whistle to start the game and throws the ball into the air.

Duncan jumped high, and the best bounce beat the aging Dikembe Mutombo to win the jump ball.

Kobe receives the ball and advances upfield.

Jordan moved towards Kobe to defend.

8VS24, Jordan and the player most like Jordan match up! The fans at the scene cheered and widened their eyes.

"Cut." Kobe hates people saying that he is like Jordan, even if he really imitates him all the time, he just doesn't want to make other people happy, he just doesn't play singles by himself!

Moreover, although Kobe's style of play is mainly singles, if you really have good teammates, you can basically make these good teammates reach the peak of their careers, because his characteristics are too obvious, and he is a jigsaw puzzle for a championship team. A type of player can allow superstar teammates to better play their own characteristics.

For example, during the OK period, Kobe and O'Neal were both functional players. The supporting core was Ron Harper, Fox, Brian Shaw and Fisher. At the core, Kobe and Bynum are all champion puzzles.

Kobe handed the ball to Garnett, who was pulled to the left of the free throw line. Garnett was guarded by... Iverson.

Garnett received the ball without hesitation and made a two-point shot!

"swish"

With the crisp sound of being caught, the western team took the lead.

Kidd immediately rushed inside, Mutombo picked up the ball and sent it to Kidd immediately, Iverson and Raheem ran forward.

The five members of the western team are all at their peak, with great physical fitness, and immediately returned to defense quickly...

But running and running, I found that the five of them returned to the three-point line before Iverson?

Depend on!

The western army looked at Kidd who was slowly pushing the attack, and agreed to counterattack!

fraud!

big liar!

Kidd's characteristics are too prominent, that is, the quarterback's long pass, leading his teammates to fight back, even running and gunning is not counted, he is exhausted running and bombing, but he mainly focuses on attacking the basket, not the characteristics of a running and bombing team Compared with the three-pointer, the Eagles' cavalry tactics are closer to running and bombing.

However, Kidd left a deep impression on people. This year, relying on a precise long pass, he brought the Nets to the second place in the Eastern Conference, and even once ranked first in the Eastern Conference. Fortunately, it was only behind Duncan in the MVP rankings. This made the West team subconsciously return to defense when Kidd quickly received the serve and raised his left hand.

I didn't expect that Kidd, who had the image of a loyal and honest veteran cadre, would be so treacherous!

Coach Kruger on the sidelines looked at Liu Mang and Jason Terry who were giggling, with a look of disgust and then a little sadness.

My family brought this disciple who seems to have a really easy-to-use brain into the NBA. I don't know if it is a disaster or a blessing for basketball...

Kidd advanced to the frontcourt, and Francis defended him and tried to force a steal, but Kidd pushed him beyond the three-point line with pure strength.

"Ghost trigger, field coach level 5, from Jason Kidd."

coming!

Liu Mang heard the system prompt from Kidd, and focused his attention on Kidd.

Kidd was not disturbed by Francis' oppression at all. He dribbled outside the three-point line at about 70 degrees and made a gesture towards his teammates. The Eastern team moved under Kidd's signal. After that, Jordan pulled Duncan out, Iverson went to the left corner and took Garnett out, Mutombo stood on the edge of the three-second zone on the left side of the basket, and he could dunk the ball with one step position, Jordan took Duncan to the shooting area one step inside the three-point line in the right corner.

Kidd lobbed the ball to Raheem, who was leaning on Kobe's back. At the same time, Jordan ran a step outside the free throw line, and the right side was almost empty. Raheem's weak side played one-on-one!

"My God, Shaq, am I right! The Eastern Conference is playing a triangle offense?" Barkley exclaimed in the live broadcast room.

"Oh! Charles, you read that right, this is the triangle offense! Michael played Kobe's role, and Raheem played my role!" O'Neill was also stunned.

Someone actually played the triangle offense in the All-Star Game!

This is not a tactic for everyone to play together, but an absolute superstar tactic!

That is to say, except for the two singles, everyone else is a supporting role strategy. Let alone the rookie game, it is doomed from the beginning that there will be no absolute star in the second grade. People should cooperate with him.

But in the All-Star Game, almost every player is a big boss, and they actually played the triangle offense in such a game, and they really did it!

Kobe's defense is very strong, but if Raheem can't hold back, if he hits the opponent's defender and is still on the edge of the three-second zone, his power is not far behind O'Neal!

Sure enough, just as the two big fat guys thought, Raheem pushed back suddenly, turned around and resisted Kobe. Although Kobe is known as a little horse dragon, Raheem is a power forward, and he is still extremely strong. Ah Tester couldn't stop him in this position, let alone Kobe.

If it was an ordinary All-Star game, Raheem would have dunked the ball if he pressed it in. However, the Eastern team was well prepared, and the Western team had also discussed it with Kobe and Garnett after they came to Philadelphia. east!

Duncan jumped in quickly when Raheem was leaning back, and with precise predictions, he slapped Raheem in the most likely direction of his shot.

At this moment, Raheem had the opportunity to face the basket, but he didn't dunk. The ball was passed from Duncan's flying crotch, and Jordan caught the ball and made a jumper from the free throw line!

"swish"

Hit!

2 to 2 tie!

Excellent teamwork!

With Jordan, the great god of the triangle offense, and Kidd, the on-field coach who can accommodate almost any system, the Eastern team's triangle offense played too smoothly! Raheem was also good at pointing the ball after spot-on singles, which he has been doing all the time. Although the position of receiving the ball is not so used to it this time, almost going into the basket, but he must play as strong!

The West team was shocked. The All-Stars actually play like this. One coach on the field and one off the field. This is bullying people with IQ!

The most surprising thing was Kobe, the opponent used the triangle attack, well, use it, but Jordan actually played the second position!

Isn't it the position of the second child? Jordan played the style that Kobe was most familiar with. Could he be better than others?

After the goal, Raheem ran out and high-fived Jordan, who was returning to defense, expressing a tacit cooperation.

Raheem is so excited, he finally got his first All-Star stat in his career, and it's an assist!

If this idea is known by a No. 8 player who bought an Olympic table tennis table after losing to his teammates in table tennis and invited a Chinese college student to practice at home for a month, he will definitely despise it.

However, the Western Conference is now re-emphasizing the game.

In terms of lineup, the West is much better than the East. Even if they lost last year, they only lost 1 point last year. They lost to the East 110 to 111 and were taken away by Iverson as the MVP.

This year, the strength of the East team has been further weakened, but the West team is stronger than last year. They all think that as long as the goal is clear, they want to win, and they will definitely win.

But the East gave them a fright when they came up!

Francis received the serve and pushed forward. Seeing that it was Jordan defending him, he stopped hesitating and rushed forward!

Jordan is indeed old, and his speed can't keep up, but his strength is not bad, and his consciousness is very good.

In the Wizards, there was no way, there was no help defender inside, but this game is different, with Mutombo and Raheem at the basket! Jordan tried his best to put pressure on Francis with his older and stronger static strength, guiding Francis to not be able to directly hit the basket but not being slowed down, forcing Francis to walk from the line, and this feeling of not being slowed down made Francis feel Unable to change his own route, he rushed to the inside and directly attacked the basket.

Raheem successfully defended by relying on Jordan's experience, and when Francis spared a little way, Francis realized that he had been tricked when he saw Raheem's huge body blocking him, but he had already jumped up. Jordan interfered with the pass from behind and had to shoot!

Experience is the greatest treasure for veterans! To defend against opponents without affecting physical fitness, one must have a wealth of experience!

Francis dodged the throw of Raheem's arm and hit the iron!

but!

The inside group in the West is too strong. Garnett overwhelmed Mutombo and Kidd to get the rebound, took advantage of the trend and smashed the ball into the basket!

"Ah..." After Garnett landed, he habitually yelled while returning to defense!

As expected!

The Eastern team has long thought that if the second defense is the first, they will definitely not be able to defend the rebounds, and the opponent's top three will add up to an average of almost 40 rebounds per game in the regular season.

Raheem picked up the ball and immediately sent it to Kidd, and then ran towards the frontcourt together with Iverson, and Kidd made another fast break gesture.

This time the western team ignored him, you guys with two old arms and old legs still want to lie to us... ouch, I'll go!

Kidd really threw the ball straight up the court!

Lead with the ball!

Iverson rushed to the frontcourt to receive the ball, went straight to the basket, but did not attack the basket, and threw the ball into the air. Raheem rushed inside to catch the ball and smashed it into the basket!

The western troops are surrounded collectively, it's too despicable!

Silenced for three months, I feel so heartbroken that I can't breathe, I can't punch cards, Xiaofeng's helmsman, hall master, head... I feel like I'm going with the wind