I’m Really Playing Basketball

The 2007 All-Star Game is over.

But what happened during the 2007 All-Star Weekend was not over.

However, for NBA players, especially those who want to pursue a championship, the end of the All-Star Weekend means the beginning of the championship sprint.

Anyone who knows the NBA knows that the All-Star is the dividing line of the NBA season. Whether it is a team that wants to enter the playoffs or a team that wants to have a good home court advantage, after the All-Star weekend, they will show their best. Good condition to fight for everything you want.

And because of the warm-up in the previous months, every player and team is in the best shape at this time. Therefore, after the All-Star Weekend, the intensity and difficulty of the game will also be greatly increased.

So, after the All-Star Weekend, no matter how well you played during the All-Star Weekend, if you leave Las Vegas and return to Charlotte, everything will start again.

It’s not just Chen Xiao and the Bobcats, Wade and Yao and the Heat players, Duncan and the Magic players, Carter and the Nets players, and James and the Cavaliers players who won the All-Star MVP, and even Luo Ge and the Spurs. , Kobe and the Lakers, Garnett and the Timberwolves players are now ready to make a desperate move for the success of this season.

Let's put it this way, this season, everyone's goal is the final championship.

In addition to these teams, even the Nuggets of Iverson and Anthony, the Suns of O'Neal, and the Raptors of Nash, which one is not aiming for the final championship?

Before the All-Star break, the Bobcats were in very good shape, winning 19 of the 20 games before the All-Star break.

After the All-Star Weekend, on February 20, the Bobcats faced the Hornets led by Boozer and Peja at home.

To be honest, as the top brass of the Hornets, they must have a lot of emotions when they come to Charlotte and look at the packed arena and the enthusiastic fans in the arena.

If the Charlotte fans could have treated them like this, they wouldn't have left their hometown.

However, for the current two leading players of the Hornets, Boozer and Peja, they do not have so many emotions.

In this game, the Bobcats defeated the Hornets 114-110 at home. It was not an easy win. The Hornets players were in very good shape in this game, shooting 46% from three-point range in the game.

However, the reason why the Bobcats were able to win was, of course, that the four Bobcats were in better shape.

The Bobcats' three-point shooting percentage in this game was as high as 58%!

So much so that Chen Xiao originally wanted to show off his skills and dribbling in this game, but he had no chance at all.

His teammates feel so good, but Chen Xiao can't stick to the ball that much.

For the Hornets who want to enter the playoffs, the result of this loss to the Bobcats will definitely be bitter, but this bitter result is acceptable. After all, the teams competing with them for the playoffs are basically It's impossible to win against a team like the Bobcats.

Therefore, after the game ended, after a while of discomfort, Peja and Boozer still greeted Chen Xiao very enthusiastically.

At the same time, Peja and Weber also hugged each other after the game. In the last two seasons of the two Kings, there were always rumors that the two were at odds, and they were indeed at odds at the time.

This discord is not about the other person, but about the position in the team, the future and direction of the team.

At that time, the Kings with Weber did not have a better record than the Kings without Weber. After Weber was injured, his strength declined, but his style of play did not change. This made the game very uncomfortable for both Weber and the Kings.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see this problem, but if Weber himself refuses to give in, who dares to ask Weber to give in?

Just like last season's finals, if Wade is unwilling to compromise and sacrifice, can Yao Ming really seize power?

Of course it's impossible.

In the situation of Weber at that time, there was no problem with his choice. It was a normal person's choice. I gave everything for the team. As soon as I came back, I was asked to take a back seat and give way to the new boss. Not to mention that Weber's character was already violent. Even gentle people will not accept it so quickly.

It can only be said that there are too few players like Wade.

Wade made such a choice so quickly in last season's finals, which definitely shocked Popovich and the Spurs. Popovich and the Spurs never thought that Wade would make such a move. Choice, because such a choice is absolutely against human nature.

Just like in history, after James cheated Wade in the 2011 Finals, who would have thought that Wade would meet all James' needs so easily?

After the finals, many people were saying that the Heat was going to break up and that the Heat was going to have internal strife.

By the way, with the 2007 All-Star Game just over, let’s talk a little bit about Wade and the driver’s grudge.

Everyone knows that Wade learned to cough as a driver in 2011, but few people know why Wade laughed at the driver so much at that time.

This matter goes back to the 2007 All-Star Game.

In fact, it goes back to the 2006 finals in history.

Leading 2-0, Wade led the Heat to chase four games in a row. The driver refused to accept it!

Especially Wade's explosive number of free throws in the next four games, even you are not convinced.

Therefore, after the finals, the driver was thinking about it all summer long, and he was talking about it in interviews with the media.

Wade couldn't stand it, so at the 2007 All-Star Game, when a reporter asked Wade what he thought of the driver's relentless pursuit.

Wade really couldn't bear it anymore. In fact, Wade endured it before mainly because he himself felt that there was something wrong with the 2006 championship, so he was in the wrong.

In G5 and G6 of the Finals, Wade took more than 20 free throws, and half of his points were obtained by free throws. Wade's style of play is indeed easy to win free throws, but there is no doubt that Wade's deliberate attack on people Damn, it's a free throw as soon as you lean on it. It's really taken care of.

Especially in the crucial G5, after halftime, the Mavericks looked like they were about to defeat the Heat. However, in the third quarter, the Heat directly took 18 free throws in a single quarter, while the Mavericks did not take any, and the Mavericks made 12 free throws in a single quarter. Fouls were committed, while the Heat had 3 fouls.

Of course, this is better than the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals, where the Bucks defended so hard and had zero fouls in a single quarter.

Although they are all black, David Stern still wants to be shameless. A certain bald man really doesn't have any shame at all.

In short, after the Mavericks took a 2-0 lead, the league began to control the court in order to make the game more exciting. However, due to the league's court control, the Mavericks' mentality was unbalanced, and they eventually lost four games in a row and lost the finals.

It would be weird if you could be convinced by this kind of losing method.

Moreover, the driver was indeed not a very Buddhist person at this time, and his temper was quite strong.

Whenever he found an opportunity, he would fight against Wade and the Heat. Wade was wrong and kept giving in. Finally, after giving in for more than half a year, he couldn't bear it anymore.

It was during the 2007 All-Star Weekend that I got into a fight with the driver.

In the NBA, it's rare for two All-Stars to directly confront each other during the All-Star Weekend.

"If anyone knows me, they know I'm not the kind of guy who talks in the newspapers all day long. But Dirk has been targeting my team all summer.

We won the championship, we had four straight wins in the finals. You can't do that with luck and I feel like I need to protect my team and let them know why we won the championship.

I just said something. I respect Dirk, I like him as a player, but I want to protect the interests of my team. "

It can be seen that even when he was talking back to the driver, Wade was not confident enough to do so.

Because before the start of the 2007 All-Star Game, the Heat's record was very bad. They were beaten by the Bulls by 40 points in the first game of the season. They were the worst defending champions in history. It all looked like their championship was stolen.

Therefore, even if Wade really retaliates fiercely, it will still be unconvincing.

Because of the driver's thoughts this summer and the Heat's poor record this season, everyone feels that Wade and the Heat's championship was stolen.

This is why Wade, who won the championship in 2006, still wants to prove himself and takes the initiative to form a team with James.

All I can say is that the driver’s mouth at this stage is really okay.

"I think Wade didn't like to see what I said about how the Mavericks team felt about the Heat after losing the Finals. He understood it well. What I said at the time was that our feeling was to give them the championship.

We led 2-0 and had an advantage of more than 10 points shortly before the end of the third game, but in the end we lost inexplicably. There were many such games in this finals, and this is a fact.

I think he was a little too sensitive and dared to fight back at me.

I said things he didn't like, and he said things I didn't like hearing. As he said, it was over for me.

We refocused our attention on basketball. I don't think we've become mortal enemies, we only met them once in the Finals. "

Listen to what the driver said, and then look at what Wade said. As a runner-up, the driver's words are obviously more confident and aggressive. This is incredible in the winner-takes-all world of the NBA.

In the NBA, if you lose, no matter what, you have to endure the loss, but the driver just kept going until Wade gave in.

Wade's words seemed like a retort, but actually he was giving in.

So the driver's last sentence was still threatening Wade. What does it mean that we only met once in the finals? In fact, it should be: Boy, next time, let's see if I don't kill you!

You have also seen the final result. The driver really installed a super big B.

But, you said, Wade didn't hold his breath when the driver mocked and threatened him like this?

He must have been holding his breath. When Wade seemed to have a great advantage, of course he wanted to take revenge and humiliate the driver.

Then there is the matter of imitating a driver’s cough.

In 2011, the driver seemed so "soft" and "gentle".

So everyone felt that Wade was bullying the driver.

In fact, the driver had been the one who bullied Wade before.

You don’t know how powerful the drivers before 2007 were.

The reason why the driver changed from a tough man to a gentle Buddhist big brother is of course because of the black man in history.

Since then, the driver has become enlightened...

Of course, this is history. In this time and space, it is difficult for drivers to have a chance to fully understand this season.

So, Black Eight has always been the best place for real men in the NBA to gain enlightenment.

Didn't O'Neal achieve enlightenment and mature because of Black Eight?

Come back to the lynx.

Because everyone is a victim of referees and league control of the field, and they are brothers who have been victimized. Is there anything that cannot be solved?

Of course not.

Therefore, after both Weber and Peja left the king, with the help of good friends such as Chen Xiao and Divac, the two have now settled down.

To be honest, Chen Xiao has always respected Wei Bo and Peja.

They should have become one of the best combinations in NBA history, and one of the most successful and greatest combinations, but because of the league's court control and shady practices, they got nothing in the end.

Fans are forgetful. Maybe after a few years, they will say that Webber, Peja and King are all losers and soft words.

Only those who have played against them in the past few years know how powerful the king they are leading is.

The Kings back then were the only team in the league that could deflate the Nets, which Chen Xiao and Kidd had won 72 times in the regular season and won all the playoffs!

Therefore, no matter on any occasion, when Chen Xiao is asked who he thinks is the strongest team in the NBA, Chen Xiao will always have the position of king in his mouth.

Maybe fans will feel that their favorite team was not mentioned by Chen Xiao, and Chen Xiao actually mentioned a loser, and they will feel that Chen Xiao does not understand football, but this is Chen Xiao's truest thought.

On February 21, 2007, the Bobcats, who had just defeated the Hornets at home, were persecuted by the league's schedule again.

Just after playing the Hornets at home, they immediately went to Minnesota to play away games in the ice and snow. Facing the away game without even hot water, Chen Xiao and the Bobcats team were shivering in the ice and snow in Minnesota.

"The Timberwolves really worked hard to reach second place in the Western Conference!"

After losing to the Timberwolves led by Garnett 100-105 in an away game, the Bobcats fled Minnesota in a somewhat cold manner, and the Bobcats who returned to Charlotte were once again a good team.

Defeated the 76ers and Raptors at home one after another.

After beating the Clippers and Kings, the last two opponents in February, the Bobcats' record reached 48 wins and 9 losses.

Seriously, with this record, the Bobcats even have a chance to win 70 games this season!

This is really no joke. In the last 25 games, the Bobcats only need to win 22 games, and they can reach 70 wins.

With the strength of the Bobcats, there is a chance to win 70 games at all costs.

And there are plenty of opportunities!

70 wins!

When this problem is posed in front of the Bobcats, whether it is Jordan, the head coach, or the Bobcats players, they will inevitably have shortness of breath.

"Are you going to hit 70 wins this season?"

This is a very tempting question.

The answer to that question lies not with the other Bobcats players, or even with Jordan.

Everyone knows who should give the answer to this question.

ps: There is only one update today.