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Chapter 229 [Invincible quick attack, unparalleled position]
Once a player is on the league's blacklist, it is difficult to turn around.
Glenn Robinson's exposure rate is extremely low. The Bucks have an excellent record this time. As the team leader, it makes no sense for him not to be selected again, so he became a substitute.
Reggie Miller is the star who deserves the most beating and is a famous trash talker. The difference is that many trash talk masters mainly use sarcasm, but Miller only talks dirty words, often swearing throughout the game.
To put it nicely, Miller is a well-known "big mouth" who speaks freely and has had quarrels with referees, players, and team executives. His ubiquitous foul language makes him a "public enemy" in the hearts of fans.
To put it bluntly, he was a "bitch". When Jordan and Kobe beat him up, the public opinion was one-sided, and most fans liked it and were very happy.
Of course, notoriety is also famous, and Miller is known to fans all over the world for this. If you rely on strength, it's over.
If Stern wants to make the NBA more profitable, he must first improve the quality of the players. He especially hates Miller's loud mouth and court violence.
After the substitutions, the Eastern team suppressed its opponents with sharp offense.
The Western Conference sent Payton, Michael Finley, Rasheed Wallace, Chris Webber, and David Robinson, and three big men were on the court together, which was completely incomparable.
Garnett can play small forward. Who can play small forward, Rasheed or Webber?
There are two veterans, Stockton and Malone, sitting off the court, and there is no swingman. Stockton averaged 30 minutes per game and was selected with ordinary data of 12 points and 8 assists. He only relied on his former reputation.
The Eastern formation is spread out, and "Admiral" Robinson has to defend it.
When he was young, Robinson was known as the fastest center in the NBA, the 7-foot Jordan. After a serious injury in the 1996-97 season, his physical fitness began to decline sharply. Now, he is only suitable for defending the inside.
When he was with the Spurs, Robinson wasn't responsible for guarding pick-and-rolls. How could he work so hard in the All-Star Game? If he was not active in defense, there would be an obvious gap on the court. Ray Allen took the ball and hit two three-pointers in a row.
After McGrady sent out two assists, he suddenly made a three-pointer from the middle facing Payton, and the ball went hollow into the net. No matter how famous the "glove" is, he is only a 193CM point guard and cannot cover McGrady.
The West's offense was also hampered. Payton's pull-up jump shot after two pick-and-rolls missed. Rasheed's one-on-one layup by McGrady also missed. The Raptors fell behind after protecting the rebound.
Without a super defender to deliver cannonballs, it is difficult to ensure efficiency in fast breaks, and it is impossible to fully utilize the strengths of Jones and Ray Allen. So what Yang Rui arranged was to let McGrady control the ball and slow down the rhythm.
McGrady, who is 205cm, plays point guard. It is difficult to get past the small man, and he can't get up fast even if he wants to. He relies on his body and the width of the court to dribble to the frontcourt, and he relies on his height advantage to organize.
Ray Allen caught the ball and attracted Rasheed to switch defense, and the ball was passed to O'Neal who was cutting in the air. O'Neal Jr. took the ball, took a long stride, turned around and reached the basket, and dunked with one hand across Finley, a domineering moment!
If it were the regular season, a timeout would have to be called at this time, but the coach of the Western Conference is "Zen Master" Jackson. Let alone the All-Star Game, he rarely calls a timeout even in the regular season. He just closes his eyes and rests on the sidelines.
Under the premise that the defensive intensity is average, a coach who is a little serious can influence the entire battle.
The Eastern team's tactics were more reasonable, leading 41 to 30 in the first quarter.
After a few minutes of the second quarter, the two sides made another substitution, and all players came on the field.
The West has the combination of Stockton and Malone, and the other three players are Duncan, Garnett, and Kidd.
Jackson's selfishness is quite obvious. He just needs to control the playing time of the Lakers' "OK combination" and let them perform well in a limited time. He will make full use of the stars of the Western Conference competitors.
Now he cares more about the regular season record. It is difficult to catch up with the Raptors. It is necessary to keep the first place in the Western Conference. This will give them an advantage in the playoffs and make it easier to break through.
The Eastern Conference sent Iverson, Reggie Miller, Carter, Glenn Robinson, and Mutombo.
In the positional battle, Iverson is responsible for holding the ball and attacking, while the other three are separated. Mutombo is responsible for side cover and creates three-point opportunities from the outside. Once the opponent misses a shot, the East grabs the rebound and counterattacks.
Carter also showed his strength, running to catch the ball and hit two three-pointers, and during the counterattack, he threw Malone away for a layup.
The point difference widened to 18 points. Seeing that the situation on the court was not good, Jackson could not sit still anymore. He replaced Kobe and replaced Malone, who only played 3 minutes.
When defending, Malone faced Carter, and his speed was not at the same level. Carter could easily get rid of him as soon as he moved, and Mutombo even went out to cover him.
Reggie Miller's three-pointer is more accurate than Carter's, but he has no friends. Mutombo gets annoyed when he sees him. Even if Yang Rui doesn't make special arrangements, he won't take the initiative to cover Miller.
Mutombo was also very active in covering the cut and rushing for offensive rebounds, and performed a dunk.
After Kobe Bryant came on the court, the Western Conference's offense became much smoother. Coupled with the outstanding personal abilities of Duncan and Garnett, they recovered some points.
However, there are so many stars that it is impossible to let only a few stars perform. After the substitutions in the second half, the West is no longer good.
Iverson, Ray Allen, Carter, and Robinson were on the court together. Only O'Neal was left among the big men. He was super mobile and opened the score again with a wave of 15 to 4.
Webber, Garnett, Wallace, and Payton were all defended as blacksmiths. Only Finley scored 4 points during this period.
O'Neal and Duncan are not available, and others lack dominance in the low post. Garnett and Webb are all-around forwards, and their main means of scoring is jump shots. Players from the Eastern Conference circled the penalty area and focused on preventing breakthroughs. Players from the Western Conference could not guarantee a hit rate with their mid- to long-range shots.
The game wasn't pretty, but the Eastern Conference was firmly in control of the situation.
The most embarrassing person today is Payton. He averaged 2.2 three-pointers per game this season, and his 34% field goal percentage is a career high. However, this does not mean that he is an excellent shooter. It just has a good touch and his shots are slower when he is having trouble. Many, he showed his prototype in the All-Star Game today, making 1 of 8 shots and missing all 4 shots from beyond the three-point line.
The problem in the Western Conference cannot be solved. There is always a big man on the court who is forced to play small forward and cannot display his full strength. The offensive end is soy sauce and the defensive end is misaligned.
Jackson replaced O'Neal and Kidd, and replaced Webber and Payton who were in poor condition. The offensive end opened up, but the defensive end was still very difficult and could not withstand the fast break.
Iverson went on a fast break and forced a breakthrough. No one on the court could keep up.
Kidd and Payton are both slower than Iverson. And Iverson attracts defense and distributes the ball to his teammates, and can easily complete assists. Ray Allen and Carter also have advantages in speed.
The Western Conference missed shots after the pick-and-roll, resulting in mismatches, and Eastern players performed many wonderful dunks. Carter was being watched closely, and Ray Allen was not a vegetarian either. He made two violent alley-oops, and he also participated in the dunk contest.
In the final quarter, Yang Rui sent out Brad Miller, Reggie Miller, and Eddie Jones, who had not played much, and switched to positional warfare. Tracy McGrady organized, covered the inside on both sides, and the defenders caught the ball and shot, ensuring that improved scoring efficiency.
"Big Shark" O'Neal played very depressed. He just wanted to perform on the offensive end and didn't want to go out to defend the pick-and-roll. Both Millers made three-pointers.
Halfway through the fourth quarter, the point difference between the two sides widened to 20 points.
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