Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The field at this time was in chaos.

The game was unexpectedly suspended, and the miserable Larry Johnson was sent off the court. On the contrary, Olajuwon's mood was too complicated. He never expected that he would help out with good intentions, but in the end he would bring disaster to Larry Johnson. After all, he was injured. It's his ankle, which is too serious for a player.

But the problem is...it can all depend on him.

Hardaway has to take the big blame, but he is the least to blame, because in the end he had good intentions, and he can only blame Larry Johnson for his own stunts.

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The game continues.

Injuries can occur in the All-Star Game. This is really not the case. Larry Johnson's accident sounded the alarm for everyone, causing the intensity of confrontation on the field to drop sharply. The veteran stars all played their own way and did not go too far at all. offensive and defensive, but the new All-Stars are still struggling to grab attention.

After the second quarter, the score between the two sides was 60:59, with the West trailing by one point.

Li Shengli and Olajuwon both retired, and the combination of Robinson + Malone faced off in the third quarter. As for Barkley and Kemp, two players who are also forwards, they were placed in the third position by coach Paul for rotation. Due to the reduced confrontation, The reason is that the four defenders in the east and west are very comfortable.

Therefore, in the third quarter, the proportion of outside shots from both sides increased a lot. The Western Conference substitute and guard Mitch Richmond from the Kings played very eye-catchingly. His shooting rate was extremely high and he was still staring at Jordan in the Eastern Conference. He was very annoyed. The two faced each other. In contrast, the score difference between the East and West widened in this quarter.

The fourth quarter is still the same rhythm. Mitch Richmond, who is both offensive and defensive, has become the most important part of the Western Conference. But to be honest, if we really want to play seriously, the superstars in the Western Conference will not let Richmond come out. Stealing the limelight, Jordan and others in the East are enough to block Richmond.

It can only be said that Richmond's opportunity is too good.

In just 22 minutes of playing time, he scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. These 23 points actually overwhelmed the entire game and became the highest score in this All-Star Game. Coupled with his performance on the defensive end... Successfully won the All-Star MVP.

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In the end, the All-Star Game ended hastily. After the fans left, the players walked out of the arena. What was more strange was... Jordan, Olajuwon, Robinson, and O'Neal got together.

"What are they doing?" Li Shengli glanced at Malone and Stockton next to him and asked: "Why does it feel weird? What can these people talk about together? Look at Shaq... why is this guy smiling so much? happy?"

"Li, you are too young." Ma Long smiled.

"Yeah, too young!" Stockton pointed at Robinson and said: "Look at our gentleman Robinson, don't be fooled by his appearance, this guy is not honest at all. The Spurs want to use Rodman alone For Kidd? Do you believe it or not... If you really want to talk to this guy, he can defraud you Curry too."

"That's right, Lee, think about it, what time is it now? The trade deadline is approaching, right? Robinson wants to kick Rodman away so much. I guess he's looking for more than just you. He wants to trade Thorpe with the Rockets. , trade with the Bulls for Grant, or even trade with the Magic, the Mavericks are just an option for the Spurs."

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Is it the trade deadline?

Although the transaction was still decided by the management, several people in the team could still talk to each other, and it was okay to communicate in advance. However, Li Shengli felt a little blocked when he saw how several people were talking, laughing, and chatting happily. , because there was no reason not to bring myself to the small gathering that Robinson was instigating.

Engage in multi-party transactions?

Does this horse riding dislike my calf being poor?

In fact, the Mavericks are really 'poor'. No one except Kidd and Curry can take a fancy to them, but these two will definitely not move. It will be difficult to trade. The Spurs, Rockets, No one knows how to replace the Bulls and Magic.

Let’s talk about the bull first.

Although the effect of the triangle offense is good, the Bulls do have problems inside. Horace Grant, who starts at the fourth position, is good, but many times he still suffers from core teams.

It coincides with the internal strife in the Spurs, so Rodman is a trade case that Chicago must pursue. Not suffering a loss in rebounds means not suffering a disadvantage in the offensive round. If not suffering a disadvantage in the offensive round, Jordan's offensive value can be better utilized!

Secondly, the Rockets also have trading intentions.

Olajuwon's inside assistant, Otis Thorpe, has suffered from injuries and has been unable to keep up with the Rockets' offensive and defensive pace. It is expected that he will pack up one of the team's players for a trade, either as a replacement or as a replacement. Change to position four.

Then there's magic.

O'Neal's situation in the Magic is similar to that of Li Shengli in the Mavericks. The Magic have Hardaway on the outside, and the Mavericks have Kidd. Everyone is short of inside help, but in fact... the Magic have been at the bottom for so many seasons, and they all relied on the draft to get started. It's different from Mavericks.

The Mavericks basically spent all their money for Li Shengli and planned to reorganize the lineup. However, the Magic have not made any big deals in recent years. The No. 1 pick for two consecutive years has taken off, and they have enough chips to provide O'Neal with assistants.

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"If the Spurs get rid of Rodman, it is estimated that their regular season record will improve. After all, Rodman has been on the bench." Malone added, "The same goes for the Rockets. Olajuwon is in good shape this season. , Thorpe didn’t give him much help, if he really wants to trade him, he will also strengthen his strength.”

"The West is hard to beat. As for the East...if the Bulls take away Rodman, Jordan will definitely come out to cause trouble again. And the Magic will really want to get Rodman released by the Spurs and Rodman released by the Bulls. Grant, or Thorpe released by the Rockets, then Shaq will have to cause trouble!" Stockton muttered.

"No, why do you feel... I have nothing to do with this? I want Grant and Thorpe too!" Li Shengli was too depressed because everyone had gone to make trouble, so he was left alone to make trouble. Heart.

"You? Just rest. There shouldn't be anything happening with your Mavericks recently." Ma Long was a little gloating and smiled happily.

"Can't you talk properly?" Stockton rolled his eyes at Malone and said to Li Shengli: "Li, don't worry about this, just wait. This is something that everyone has to go through, and you don't even look at me. How long have you and Karl waited for you? And it’s not like the Mavericks don’t have a chance. You seem to have two first-round picks. If there are suitable players in the draft, you can trade up!"

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Go back to sleep and go back to Dallas tomorrow!" Li Shengli waved his hand.

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At this time, the whispering time between O'Neal, Robinson, Olajuwon, and Jordan had just ended. He smiled like a black chrysanthemum and rushed over, preparing to go back to the hotel with Limas, "Hey, guys, today The weather is nice!”

Is the weather nice today?

It's late at night, how can you tell that the weather is good?

"Shaq, what were you talking about with them just now?" Stockton asked with a smile.

"Nothing, just chatting about life and ideals."

"Shit, Shaq, when did you learn to lie? Tell the truth, what did you talk to them about?" Malone was not as kind as Stockton. Even if he had guessed the general idea, even if it had nothing to do with the Jazz, he still wanted to hear the details.

"There's really nothing to talk about. You have to believe me!" O'Neal's mouth was tight.

"You're smiling like this when we're not talking about anything. Is your wife pregnant?" Li Shengli glanced at this guy with disgust.

"Happier than this!"

"Then...the child is not yours?"

"roll!"

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In the end, O'Neal did not let go, and the two of them cursed for a while and returned to the hotel near the American West Arena.