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Chapter 165 Before the All-Star Weekend

After scoring 4 points in a row and facing off against Nowitzki, Boozer wanted to ask, is this really something I can have? An hour ago, I was treated like a dog by Nowitzki...

What Einstein said came to Boozer's mind: first bitter, then sweet!

Nowitzki's physical fitness gradually began to have problems, and this is why Jiang Dalin asked Boozer to defend closely and force Nowitzki to play towards the basket.

In addition to being able to better participate in assisting defense, the more important point is that he can further consume Nowitzki's physical energy.

The Mavericks' ball possession gradually shifted to the outside.

To be honest, the perimeter composed of Steve Nash, Terry and Michael Finley should be able to hit anyone, but when they met the Wizards' perimeter, they couldn't play a coherent offense at all.

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In the end, the Wizards defeated the Mavericks 118-103, 15 points at their home court.

Nowitzki scored 32 points and 8 rebounds in this game. He felt that he had tried his best. Looking at the dazzling point difference between the two teams, he knew that this was the gap between the two teams.

Nelson also said after the game: "Playing against the Wizards, you can easily see where the team's upper limit is." These words were probably an announcement of this season's championship in advance.

Although some teams will disagree.

"China's top pick is becoming more and more terrifying!"

In the end, Nelson also praised Jiang Dalin. In the end of the game, he scored 28 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. But if you watch this game, you will find that he was restrained most of the time.

But looking at the data sheet, you will find that he actually has such terrible data. If you think about a normal game, you can suddenly think of many of his scoring shots.

Is such a player terrifying? As the saying goes, only a team that truly distributes individuals and team proportions can achieve such an effect.

Jiang Dalin unknowingly grew further.

Boozer finally scored 7 points and 4 rebounds in this game. For a player, this data is not outstanding, but from the perspective of a Development League rookie playing in the NBA for the first time, this data is actually very good.

That’s it.

Boozer himself also went through an extreme psychological process this night. From the beginning, he beat Nowitzki violently, thinking that the door to the NBA had slowly closed on him, but in the last quarter he could still face Nowitzki.

Attack for two rounds.

Well... scoring in an open position is also a point!

Who told them not to defend me!

I just thought that Nowitzki and I were fighting each other, what’s wrong!

After Boozer played tonight, he felt very fulfilled. He felt that he had adapted to the NBA in this game.

Scott actually came over to praise him, which made him feel a little elated, thinking that he was one step closer to the NBA.

Ahem... This guy doesn't pay much attention to the Wizards either. He doesn't know that in the Wizards, the coach is just a coach!

He has no other role.

Boozer went out of his way to thank Jiang Dalin. He believed that if it weren't for Jiang Dalin's diligent teaching on the court today, he would never have made such progress.

To be honest, if it weren't for the inappropriate age, he would really like to call him Brother Jiang Dalin.

Jiang Dalin was quite satisfied with his attitude, but considering that this guy had a back bone in his head, Jiang Dalin still didn't dare to trust him.

You will have to continue to observe it in the future!

Come February, the East and West starters for the 2003 All-Star Weekend have officially settled.

East: Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Michael Jordan, Jiang Dalin, Ben Wallace;

West: Francis, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming;

In the end, Yao Ming replaced Shaquille O'Neal and became this year's starting center in the Western Conference.

In fact, after the third round of voting was announced, Shaquille O'Neal had already resigned himself to his fate. However, when he saw that the final result did not include him, the sad Shaquille O'Neal could not help but eat a large bag of potato chips at home.

From his own point of view, he must have fought back against the number one pick in China. In June last year, a number one pick in China robbed him of the championship, and now another number one pick in China has robbed him of his All-Star starting position...

He feels like he has nothing left!

Michael Jordan is excitedly looking forward to the arrival of the last All-Star of his career.

This is destined to be an All-Star for Michael Jordan.

But compared to before, Jordan was much luckier this time.

In the original season, Jordan didn't even make the All-Star starting lineup. In the end, Vince Carter gave up his position to him. Although this also reflected his status as a world leader, it also showed the desolation of some heroes in their twilight years.

It is worth mentioning that both McGrady and Allen Iverson wanted to give him their position, but Michael Jordan did not agree, and finally agreed to Vince Carter.

This made many fans confused.

There is also a conspiracy theory that Michael Jordan deliberately wanted to squeeze out Vince Carter's position because he didn't want to see his "North Carolina junior" so prosperous.

As far as Michael Jordan's jealousy is concerned, this is indeed possible.

But in fact, when Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady made way for Jordan, the media in Philadelphia and Orlando were exaggerating "heritage". They believed that whoever Jordan chose would be his successor.

This is the reason why Michael Jordan did not accept the two of them giving up their positions, and finally accepted Vince Carter, which was to express his attitude.

If he had to choose a successor, he would choose his "North Carolina junior."

And this was just the first storm. During the subsequent All-Star Weekend, when it was already determined that the Wizards could not go further, Michael Jordan regarded this stage as his own show, and wanted to show "basketball" on this stage.

He also did it with his "God of God" style. At the last moment of overtime, he used his drifting fadeaway jumper to complete the "quasi-win", but it was a pity that it was later ruined by O'Neal's foul.

In the end, this became Michael Jordan's regret.

After all, he did not wait for the grand finale of his second comeback.

This time it's different.

Not to mention anything else, I don’t need to give up my starting position to anyone else.

The seventh championship last season brought the story of the "God of Basketball" to a successful end. During the All-Star Weekend, he no longer needed to express himself so much.

Just like he has averaged 15.6 points per game so far this season, he can still smile in front of the media every day, instead of having to work hard to ensure that he averages more than 20 points per game like he originally did.

So it can be seen that Michael Jordan has more expectations than motivation.

Hamilton was not selected for the All-Star Game this time. Although he still averaged 18.6 points per game this season, it is not enough compared to last season.

With Tracy McGrady and Pierce already serving as substitutes on the Eastern Conference All-Star perimeter, it is indeed difficult for him to squeeze into the substitute lineup. However, this is not the main reason why he did not enter the lineup, but because the Bucks' Michael Reid

He averaged 20.4 points per game during the season and entered the league's All-Star ranks. This also allowed him to replace Hamilton on this year's Eastern Conference All-Star bench.

In addition to him, veteran "Alien" Cassell returned to the Western Conference All-Star lineup this season.

The point guard who won the championship with Olajuwon in 1994 moved to the Timberwolves this season and unexpectedly had the "second spring" of his career, averaging 19.8 points and 7.4 assists per game.

Olajuwon saw his name appearing in the newspaper and shouted for a day, "That's my lost youth!"

With the arrival of the All-Star Weekend this season, the "old guys" are gradually realizing that their last season is coming to an end.

This makes them more or less nostalgic.

As someone who has experienced it, Barkley told them: "You will feel very happy in September and October of the first year of retirement, but in November and December, you will gradually feel lonely until the All-Star Weekend comes again.

, you will suddenly find that I really left the league, and then...I don’t know after that, because I had already found a job at that time. As a commentator, I feel like I have never left this league again!"

His words made the "hometowns" miss the past even more.

After all, a group of people who are accustomed to living under the spotlight will definitely be unaccustomed to it for a long time when life returns to peace.

It is worth mentioning that as the Wizards opened up the pattern before the season, the theme of the All-Star Weekend this time is not just "The Last All-Star of the God of Basketball". Those TV stations that have cooperated with NBA officials have recently

All the classic games from the 1990s are being broadcast on a rolling basis.

David Stern wants to resonate, and he wants to have a big graduation ceremony!

If the effect is good, he even plans to do it every ten years. It may be difficult to gather so many superstars to retire together at once.

But if the ratings are good, David Stern doesn't think it's impossible.

For example, award some retirement medals or something...

Of course, this is just an idea. He doesn't have a clear plan yet. He will wait until the 2003 All-Star Weekend is completed...

On February 7, the Wizards visited the Atlanta Hawks before the All-Star Game.

The star of the Hawks this season is "Big Dog" Robinson, who averages 20 points per game. However, even so, Eastern Conference head coach Thomas did not select him as a substitute for the Eastern Conference.

This guy has been a "data brush" this season, and there is no way he will be allowed into the All-Star Weekend.

He doesn't care either. In fact, for a "big dog" who has already made enough money and is used to a luxurious life, it doesn't matter whether he can make the All-Stars or not. What he wants is to continue to hang out in the league.

Just get two contracts.

It’s not that fallen players don’t come out, but they are very few indeed!

Because that is too difficult!

Generally, people with this kind of willpower will not let themselves fall easily.

Perhaps because of the unsatisfactory record, the Hawks management and the mayor of Atlanta started preparing for the 2003 All-Star Weekend early.

There is still a week left before the All-Star Weekend, but the whole atmosphere in the streets and alleys has already started.

It can be seen that the "retro craze" has also obviously started. Many stores are selling jerseys of superstars in the 1990s, which are certainly not the retro jerseys that the NBA is planning to launch.

It's a backlog of jerseys from that era.

This proves that no matter how glorious the era is, it will be forgotten.

Of course, this is normal, every era writes its own story!

Fans will also be updated...

A lot of fans came to the night of the Eagles game. Although there is no statistics yet for the Eagles' game with the highest attendance this season, tonight will definitely be the night with the most fans.

They all came in advance to appreciate the style of these superstars in the 1990s.

Unfortunately, the Hawks had no resistance at all, and the game soon entered garbage time. The players on the field were Haywood, Tyronn Lue, Bobby Simmons, Prince and Boozer.

But it is understandable. After the injury wave broke out in mid-January, the Wizards' lineup has only recently returned to health. It is impossible for them to please the Hawks fans and win by more than 20 points.

Despite the circumstances, he still stayed on the court and performed hard.

This is impossible!

However, due to the Wizards' injuries gradually disappearing, this game against the Hawks became his last game in the NBA.

He played very well in this game, finishing with 13 points and 8 rebounds, almost a "double-double"!

It seems that this guy can come out of the second round with something special.

At least judging from Jiang Dalin's observations in normal training, this guy has a strong learning ability and knows how to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses. As long as he is given a chance, he can still gain a foothold in the NBA.

Anyway, Scott liked Boozer very much and even left his phone number for him before leaving.

Boozer invited Jiang Dalin to have a meal before leaving. Jiang Dalin did not refuse, but he did not cheat Boozer. He did not do this again after Bobby Simmons. Because he gradually grew up

To be a leader, you must know how to take care of the feelings of your teammates.

Boozer had runny nose and tears during the meal, and thanked Jiang Dalin for the advice he had given him during this period. If it weren't for Jiang Dalin, he might have lost the game after the game against Nowitzki.

Confidence to continue sprinting towards the NBA.

"Darling, I am lucky to meet you!"

He was so sincere, which actually made Jiang Dalin a little embarrassed.

Is it possible that this friend is really worth making?

Except for the Wizards management, he seems to have never cheated his teammates or anything. He is also dedicated to every team and should be a good bag-carrying boy.

Of course, these were just his own inner thoughts, and he did not tell Boozer.

But not to mention, during the daily training the next day, he suddenly discovered that Boozer was no longer in the team. Jiang Dalin really missed this guy.

On February 13, the Wizards ended all games before the All-Star Weekend. Jiang Dalin did not go to Atlanta with Jordan and the others because Anne Hathaway asked him to wait in Washington. Anyway, February 14 and February

There is no competition for him to participate in on the 15th, so he is not in a hurry.

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