Build a Dream Dynasty

Jiang Mingliang has always been not very interested in the All-Star Weekend. Before, he had the task of helping Xiao Hua complete the reform of the All-Star Game. Now that this task has been completed, he doesn't need to spend his mind on unnecessary things. Considering that he had to deal with some transaction matters and had to complete West's signing ceremony, he stayed in New York for the past few days, and took a look at the profiles of several rookies he followed.

Malcolm Brogdon, at the age of 23, is an out-and-out older rookie in this rookie class. Older rookies mean limited potential. The tactical thinking and playing style of NBA teams have undergone earth-shaking changes. The point guard, as the person with the most ball on the traditional basketball court and the initiator of the team's offensive tactics, bears the brunt of the impact. The point guard of modern basketball is no longer required to take the overall situation into account to sort out the team's offense, and does not have to work hard Putting pressure on the opponent on the defensive end, what they need to do is to release their energy on the offensive end as much as possible, either spare no effort to hit the basket, or hit three-pointers efficiently and stably from the outside, and this trend, like Brogdon The basketball philosophy runs counter to that. The physical fitness is not strong enough, the ability to hold the ball is not outstanding among point guards, and most of his shots are catch-and-shoot. This season, in the ACC league championship, Brogdon averaged 34.1 minutes per game, scored 18.2 points per game with a 45.7% shooting rate, and also recorded 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists. As the data climbed, the team's The record has risen, the University of Virginia broke into the top 8 of the tournament, and Brogdon was not only unanimously selected to the All-American Team, but also became the first star in the history of the ACC to win the Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year at the same time. honor. His performance was no match for the embarrassment that he will be 24 in a few months, and he is not optimistic about being selected for the first round.

Judging from the current record, the Nets have a high probability of getting the first-round pick from the Spurs between 25 and 27, and they should be relatively confident that they can pick Brogdon. The benefits of using this pick to win Brogdon are also very obvious. First of all, the contract. Generally, the contract of the second-round pick is signed for three years. But if Brogdon is won in the first round, the team can enjoy his rookie contract benefits. Four years, and he still has the priority to renew his contract after that. Secondly, although Brogdon has limited potential as an older rookie, his immediate combat power is indeed leveraged, and he is good at off-ball offense and pick-and-roll offense. Not bad characteristics are very suitable for the team. In the end, Brogdon is 196 tall, and there is no problem in reaching the second position. JR Smith's contract for next season has not yet been finalized, and it is still unknown whether he will stay with the team. It is always good to have one more choice.

The All-Star Weekend was held in Toronto. The rookie game was basically defenseless in principle. The two sides played a high score of 157-154. In the end, the American rookie team narrowly won by three points. Eagles guard Zach LaVine played 23 minutes and made 20 shots. He scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in 13, and was finally elected as the MVP of the rookie game.

LaVine's excellent performance also confirmed Jiang Mingliang's excellent vision to a certain extent. Even the targets that were pulled out to confuse everyone's attention were so powerful, which made many people more determined to enter the Nets and find out their draft goals. . . . . .

Although the rookie game MVP is also an honor, but the gold content is really not too big. The most classic slam dunk contest in history came into being.

Starting with Nate Robinson leaping over Potato Webb, this homogeneous dunk has become a magic weapon for the slam dunk contest. Vince Leaps Famous People, Wall Leaps Mascots, they are getting more and more boring and unattractive, which perfectly confirms the saying, "The first one is a genius, the second one is a mediocre person, and the third one is a mediocre person." It's all fools from now on."

Last season, the emergence of LaVine changed the situation of the slam dunk contest. He also became the most undisputed slam dunk champion in the past ten years with an unstoppable momentum. If there is any pity, there is no strong opponent to compete with LaVine. In this competition, LaVine finally ushered in Gordon who can compete with himself in the dunk contest.

LaVine's freehand brushwork is not about strength, but Gordon's creativity is elegant. In the preliminaries, LaVine first used his usual behind-the-hand dunk to score full points, and then the free throw line made the funny O'Neal deduct a point, but this did not affect his entry into the finals. And Gordon moved out the mascot when he only scored 45 points in the first dunk. His leap and crotch change dunk skills surprised everyone, which made him successfully enter the finals. Just when everyone thought that the finals would be LaVine's personal show, he did not expect Gordon to come up with two dunks that were enough to go down in history, which directly forced LaVine to be the strongest. In particular, the parallel dunk mascot is the first in the history of the slam dunk contest, which is enough to compete with Jordan's free throw line to compete for the logo action of the slam dunk contest.

LaVine copied the 360-degree one-handed dunk, then dunked the game into overtime with a free-throw line dunk. In the overtime game, Gordon's lack of creativity was exposed, and LaVine completed the crotch of the free throw line and the small windmill at the free throw line, defeating Gordon's creativity with difficulty and winning the championship.

LaVine deserved the victory, and Gordon was not a failure. The performance of the two dunkers won back the attention and respect of the fans in the dunk contest. In terms of the historical ranking of the slam dunk contest, these two people can also be discussed with Carter.

The slam dunk contest is classic enough, and in the three-point contest, Klay Thompson also won the first three-pointer of his career. Unable to partner with Curry, and being in the Jazz team with average attention, Clay's reputation is undoubtedly much worse than in his previous life. But last season, the Jazz overcame obstacles all the way to the finals, which made the young guard famous, and Clay officially entered the ranks of top stars. Perhaps this is also a blessing in disguise.

The Nets players were relatively low-key on the whole during the All-Star Weekend. Except for some occasions where they must appear, the overall presence of Curry and Leonard is not very strong. This season, the team is aiming at the records of the regular season and the championship. Such things as the All-Star Game can also be reserved for players who are more enthusiastic about it.

It just so happens that Stevens is the head coach of the Curry team, Leonard is also on the team, and their playing time is arranged by Stevens, so it's good to have a rest.

Anyway, this All-Star Game belongs to Kobe.

Coming to the All-Star Game, when Kobe played, the fans on the scene gave the most enthusiastic cheers, and the camera has been tracking him. This is a tribute to the legend.

After the opening, Curry mainly passed the ball, actively cooperated with his teammates to send assists, intercepted on the defensive end, and gave his teammates opportunities for fast-break dunks. Instead, Leonard, who played in the All-Star Game for the first time, was on the offensive end. Show more desire, after all, the status of this All-Star player came two years late due to injuries.

Kobe, James, and Durant all performed well, helping the Kobe team firmly occupy the advantage.

The starting lineup has never played Kobe. For the Curry team, Paul George of the bench lineup became a "surprise soldier" and played for his mentor Stevens again. George is in very good condition. After coming off the bench, he fired from the outside one after another , Biao hit four three-pointers in a row, scored 12 points, and helped the Curry team catch up with the point difference. In the first quarter of the game, the Curry team ended with a 45:43 overtake by two points.

In the second quarter of the game, Curry still performed his duties as a "point guard" and put the burden of revitalizing the team on himself, and Stevens also followed Jiang Mingliang's wishes to let Curry and Clay more Playing at the same time at the same time, I can't be the Splash Brothers in this life, but the tacit understanding between the two is indeed innate. The fire suppression of the league's first shooter and second shooter makes it difficult for Zhan Ke to join forces. After all, three points are always better than two. One more point.

The Curry team has George as the firepower on the bench. For the Kobe team, Westbrook has turned on the brush mode. To be reasonable, his style of play is called paranoid at best, and low EQ at worst. Poor Embiid, who made his first All-Star appearance and played for four minutes, except when he can touch the ball when serving from the baseline, he is basically It was a back-and-forth run. At the beginning, the commentator could help Westbrook round, but after reaching 20+8 in the halftime, Westbrook still maintained his overall control of the ball and did not control the United States. Barkley, Kenny Smith, China's Kefan, and Yang Huahua are all a bit underestimated, and they pointed out Westbrook's problems openly and secretly.

In the previous All-Star Game, Westbrook only had Durant in his eyes and only gave Durant the ball, but this time, without the seal, he only had the basket and statistics in his eyes. He played so hard , It actually helped the Kobe team regain the advantage, but although the other players are smiling, I don’t know if they are MMP mentally.

During the intermission, the American indie rock band Magnum sang the song "Believer". Lead singer Dan Reynolds directly wore Kobe's Lakers No. 24 jersey, and Kobe's exciting game highlights were played on the big screen. The fans gave warm applause, and Kobe, who was sitting off the court, seemed to have tears in his eyes.

Then, Bryant walked to the center of the court, and all the fans stood up and cheered.

Kobe thanked the fans and said with a choked voice: "Thanks to my family, thanks to my fans, I am very happy to be here, with everyone, thinking of the road we have traveled together and the battles we have participated in. This journey is really amazing. Beautiful, I don't want to believe this road is almost over. You guys will always be in my heart and I love you guys. What else can I say? The Mamba is leaving."

Kobe walked off the field and high-fived every player in turn. This is a sign and a symbol. This is how the love and ideals of basketball have been passed down from generation to generation.