Chapter 634: The Winning Goal in the All-Star Game Is Not Easy

Hardaway and Kemp are both off, will the Eastern Conference chase points?

This is indeed the case. Hardaway's shooting was very poor today. He shot 2 of 7 in the first quarter. Although Kemp's shooting was not broken, his shot count was broken. The two starting positions became a constraint for the Eastern Conference, and it was also the reason why the Eastern Conference fell behind in the first quarter. s reason.

As for the second quarter.

The Eastern Conference, with its flawless lineup, and Jordan, who was always present, finally started the point-chasing mode.

O'Neal beats Robinson?

It was okay in the past few years, but this season, Robinson, who was just recovering from a serious injury, couldn't handle it at all. He was stunned directly at the basket, allowing O'Neal to hit 4-of-5 near the basket in a short period of time.

Luo was beaten in a daze, and Deng Dadai took revenge!

Fortunately, Duncan pursued Garnett steadily and regained the inside advantage lost by his elder brother Robinson. At the same time, he also made Garnett very unhappy.

For the time being, the inside line is fairly balanced, as for other positions.

As for the shooting guard, Kobe Bryant was able to chase Jordan in the first half of the quarter, but Eddie was much worse in the second half. His two-pointers were like three-pointers, and his three-pointers were equal to 0, and all four were lost; On the point guard side, it was Kidd who made the situation look better after playing three times and losing two, then directly stepped up to feed Duncan for assists.

The Eastern Conference was chasing points in the first half of the quarter, going from 9 points behind to 6 points behind.

The lead was immediately completed in the second half, from being 6 points behind to 2 points ahead.

Fortunately, Jordan did not continue to play in the third quarter, and the score difference between the two sides hovered around 2 points. The two head coaches made crazy substitutions during this quarter, making up time for the players who did not play, and focusing on the game. In the last section.

As a result, the East and West tied at 93:93 and spent the third quarter smoothly.

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As for the final battle...

Li Shengli and Ma Long only played 10 minutes in the opening game, and the entire final quarter lasted only 22 minutes.

There are still very few compared to the two, but George Karl can't help it. After all, coordinating time is quite troublesome. On the other hand, putting the two at the end is also a way to stabilize the situation, and the other three The players in the position still had to make up half a quarter, so Kobe didn't play.

Kobe didn't play, but Jordan did.

At present, Jordan's time has reached 24 minutes, and 36 minutes after playing the final quarter, while Hardaway, who was injured, only played 12 minutes, and the remaining deployment time was basically given to Jordan...

As for the West's interior combination.

Larry Bird used more men in the front, O'Neal had more time, and Mutombo had less time, so Mutombo was on the court in the last quarter, and he put Kemp at power forward in the third quarter. , avoiding Li Shengli and Malone, it was Garnett who played in the fourth quarter, playing a Mutombo + Garnett combination.

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To be honest, Mutombo still suffered a lot when playing in the All-Star Game.

The offensive ability is a bit poor, and the tower defense has to take the initiative to downgrade. After all, no one in the All-Stars is too serious. Being serious will prove that there is a grudge. Fortunately, Li Shengli has been around until now...

Mutombo's defense lowered?

Li Shengli simply didn't use strong low post shots, and his shots were basically turn-over jumpers.

Everyone was in the circle, and Mutombo naturally knew Li Shengli's style of play, and this move instantly made him very fond of Li Shengli. The two seven-foot centers were enjoying themselves, talking and laughing.

But at power forward...

Malone was not too polite to Garnett, but Garnett's assist defense and individual defense were not top-notch.

Defending Malone almost exhausted him to death, but the offensive end was not smooth because Mutombo was busy chatting with Li Shengli with his hands on his hips. As for other teammates... they all knew that Garnett's little mouth was smeared with honey. , so no one was willing to move over to cover.

The inside advantage belongs to the West.

But the advantage on the outside lies with the East.

When Jordan wanted the ball, he basically had it. Compared to the original Pistons, the defense of the All-Stars was in vain. The Knicks, who played in stoppage time, hit every shot accurately and chased the advantage gained by Li Shengli and Malone.

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Until halfway through the final quarter.

The coaches on both sides saw that they had almost made up for the time, and all the attackers were moved out.

In the East, although Reggie Miller and Jordan were not able to deal with each other, the two still formed a double shot. Grant Hill was at the small forward, Garnett was still there, and Mutombo was also absent.

In the west, Li Shengli and Ma Long are still there.

At the same time, Kobe Bryant reappeared, and the 18 minutes before the half quarter were almost the same. Payton and Baker appeared together, and the data from the Western Conference... Li Shengli was 15+9, Malone was 16+6, and both had assists. It's 2, and Kobe has 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Counting the last half of the quarter, if you beat Kobe, you can win an MVP first.

Of course, if the Eastern Conference wins... then Jordan basically hasn't run away. After all, he has already scored 25 points with half a quarter left.

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All-Star MVP battle?

Or is it the confrontation between the old and the new?

Others basically had no chance, so they just opened up for singles.

The first time was Jordan's offense and Kobe's defense. "New and old" not only meant the difference in age, but also the difference in experience. Jordan played very easily, changing directions significantly and hitting a step-back jumper.

Looking back, the offense and defense change sides, and the opening is still opened.

Kobe used the same movements and methods to fight back, and finally scored, but Jordan only felt that... Kobe was up to something, and he scored several consecutive attacks to confirm this idea.

How can I hit you, how can you hit me?

You say you are not causing trouble, can anyone believe you?

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"You Kobe, are you going to challenge Jordan?" Malone chased Li Shengli and said something while he was back on defense.

"This... should be guessed." Li Shengli thought about Kobe in the second quarter and probably understood. After all, after getting along for a long time, he also knew that Kobe's character was a bit paranoid, and he was so serious about even playing in the All-Star game.

"Hey, there's something good to watch."

"Stop talking nonsense and keep an eye on Kevin."

The two ran to the backcourt. Both sides also smelled the smell of gunpowder at this moment, so they never passed the ball. However, Jordan's face was ashen and he directly asked for the ball. He was determined to continue to single out Kobe, and a standard fadeaway hit. After that, immediately go back and wait for Kobe to attack.

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To be honest, the gap between Kobe and Jordan is not small at present, not only in terms of data, but also in experience.

Repeated one-on-ones continued throughout the last half of the quarter, but in fact... Kobe's shooting was still lower than Jordan's, but fortunately Li Shengli and Malone helped with a few offensive rebounds, and the situation still maintained a balance going down. The score difference cannot exceed two points.

Are we going to hit a winning goal if this continues?

Obviously, it was the last round. Although the Western team was leading by 1 point, the Eastern team had the ball for the last 17 seconds, and the last ball... The eight people on the field had a tacit understanding and once again chose to let it go.

The ending of this All-Star Game will be like this. The victory or defeat will be in the hands of two reserve MVPs. No one expected it.

Jordan scored, the Eastern Conference won, and Jordan was MVP.

If Kobe can defend it, the Western Conference will win, and Kobe will be the MVP.

Time, opportunity, buzzer beater, MVP, all the exciting factors were crowded together, and even the court became a stand. Li Shengli, Malone, Garnett, and Mutombo all hugged each other and became nervous.