In the afternoon, when Kidd helped the Los Angeles trio design tactical coordination, he felt that these three were a perfect match on the offensive end.
Kobe and O'Neal are the main attackers, and they can connect with Li Ao on the line. They have a power forward with a bit of wing shooting and a top arc shooter. This triangle offense is impossible to defend.
However, with the OK combination of three role players, the offense is already unsolvable, so Kidd and Webber just thought, 'Fortunately, the Lakers don't have a more suitable triangle puzzle.'
Now, the two of them finally understand why Garnett was so happy when he designed defensive tactics in the afternoon.
I'm glad these three people are not on the same team!
Maybe it's also a mockery of the Lakers' lack of stud...
During the transition between offense and defense, Kidd received the ball from Li Ao and advanced to the frontcourt. He glanced at Weber first, and Weber nuzzled at the three brothers.
The corners of Kidd's mouth turned up, signaling Kobe to go to the high post on the right side of the three-second zone and lob the ball over.
After passing the ball, Kidd runs to the right baseline, where he can provide cover for Li Ao who is running, and can also support the baseline to distribute the ball or catch the ball.
Tonight, he will be the supporting role.
It would be a shame for Lakers fans if they couldn't see the perfect cooperation between the three major stars in Los Angeles.
McGrady did a good job defending Kobe. His height, wingspan, and confrontation intensity are not as good as those of Li Ao, but he has better single-defense skills and more experience.
Kobe didn't take any shots from mid-to-long range, he seized the right moment, changed direction, and rushed in from the middle!
Duncan stayed on the arc of the reasonable collision zone, while covering Kobe's attack frame and O'Neal's response.
Without Duncan's interference, Li Ao and Kidd easily completed a ball-free pick-and-roll on the right side of the three-second zone. Kobe reached the right side of the ball at close range. When McGrady made the pass, Li Ao had already directly faced Iverson's mid-range shot... ...He had a hot first attack and hit it easily!
With the experience of the last offensive and defensive round, the All-Stars in the Eastern Conference have a certain immunity.
Anyone with championship ambitions is thankful that the Clippers drafted Spider-Man.
The news has long been exposed. The Lakers planned to trade the No. 5 pick to select Li Ao, while the Bulls were ready to select their head coach's godson with the No. 4 pick.
When the Eastern team attacked, Iverson advanced very slowly this time. He drew countless breakthrough routes in his mind, but they were all crossed out.
At least with this current lineup, I can't find a solution for teamwork.
Then you can only play alone!
A group of players who can attract defenders got together and actually played singles.
Even Iverson, who loves singles, thinks this style of play is too blind.
But with the current lineup, there is only one solution.
When he reached the three-point line, Iverson didn't do it himself. He motioned for Carter to come out and catch the ball.
Iverson can play against Kobe in isolation, but he needs mid-range and short-range space.
Two points is equal to finding a hat, and he has already wasted three points.
As for stepping back and shooting from mid to close range, he is good at it.
But with Kidd and Li Ao on the wings, O'Neal on the basket...he won't lose that person.
On Tracy McGrady's side, he encountered Kidd who was on first defense.
Anthony Mason Jr. singled out Webber, a very creative idea.
In Iverson's view, the two matchups with the highest probability of scoring in singles are Carter playing Li Ao and Duncan playing O'Neal.
The teammates all have high IQs and understand what Iverson is thinking. They are looking forward to Carter using his comprehensive long-range shooting skills to blow up Li Ao like Stackhouse... Then they saw Carter rushing inside with a bag of explosives. O'Neal took off and got a big hat...
Duncan showed a rare dumbfounded expression. What kind of outrageous operation was this?
The ball fell squarely into Li Ao's arms. Li Ao immediately passed it to Kidd, turned around and quickly went down the wings with Kobe Bryant.
Li Ao was rubbing his chest while running, the fat guy was so strong!
Both wings flew together, and Weber followed up. This counterattack was Kidd's favorite!
Kidd seized the right moment to release the ball. Kobe made a circle on the wing and walked along the baseline into the inside. After receiving the ball, he took off, turned 180 degrees, and pulled the lever back to dunk!
The scene exploded again!
After Kobe scored, he celebrated by bumping chests with Li Ao who followed up, and then shouted at Carter: "It's your turn! Flying Man!"
In the morning, Carter asked Kobe for a one-on-one dunk. Kobe did not refuse, but he didn't say much. He responded to Carter - "You dunk first, and I will dunk."
When the Eastern team attacked, Iverson gave the ball to his cousin. His cousin waved for the ball, but his cousin said get out of here.
Although they didn't know that Kobe had accepted the dunk duel, they thought that Carter wanted to use the dunk to provoke Kobe into a duel with him.
Before Kobe Bryant dunked, Carter's brain twitched.
Now that Kobe has completed such a beautiful fast break dunk, Carter has no choice but to rush in and be blocked by the shark.
Although Carter's actual dunks are always explosive, they will definitely be among the top five goals today and the top ten goals this week.
But the success rate is very low. Let's put it this way. With 10 people present, Carter only has more dunks than Kidd and Iverson this season. He dunked 24 times in 48 games.
McGrady singled out Kidd but missed the first goal. O'Neal blocked Duncan and Webb collected the defensive rebound.
As expected, the success rate is not high.
McGrady has too many restrictions in singles, with Shark inside and Spider-Man on the wing.
McGrady could only choose to pull up and pull up, while Kidd left his back to the big spider and shark, focusing on McGrady's take-off, but McGrady couldn't do it.
Even Iverson's attempts to move around didn't work. High school students in the same class have made progress in off-ball defense. It's very difficult to stop keeping an eye on the ball.
But you still have to hold on first, survive the first few minutes, and wait until it's time to rotate.
Next, the Western team beat the Eastern team 8-3.
Duncan reached the mid-range and made an open shot. The tip-in caused O'Neal to foul and made one of two free throws.
All the Eastern team's outside singles hit the street!
14 to 3, the Western team led by 11 points at the beginning, and the Eastern team called a timeout!
Crush!
The Eastern Conference starters were collectively numb.
While they wanted to curse, they were amazed by the performance of the rookie Spider-Man!
It's not that Li Ao played better than the four starting teams.
Li Ao's personal ability is far behind these four. He is just a rookie with special skills, good physical fitness, and good defense.
It's just that in the eyes of the Eastern Team All-Stars, Kidd, Kobe, Webb, and O'Neal are all first-team players. Kobe and Kidd are even expected to be on the first team. These people are much stronger than Li Ao, and they should be.
This rookie's performance in such a game is really good!
Their evaluation of Li Ao's performance in the first three minutes - concise.
They felt this when they played against the Clippers, but the Clippers sometimes need Li Ao to do more things, such as rushing, counter-running, attacking the frame, and strong shots. Li Ao is not good at these now, so it is concise Must be limited.
But when playing with four All-Star starters, Li Ao didn't have to do anything he wasn't good at. He only had to run, catch and shoot, and provide support.
What impressed the Eastern Conference stars the most was the fit between the three Los Angeles brothers.
Compared with the two opening times that were just tactical coordination, the Western team's subsequent attacks made them even more fortunate that the Clippers intercepted Spider-Man.
Later, when we can't completely follow the tactics and have to rely on tacit understanding and vision to cooperate, it really shows how suitable these three people are!
It can be simply seen as a Rick Fox who has a better body shape, better physical fitness, can run, and shoots more accurately. If Li Ao goes to the Lakers...
And this is only the offense. The performance of the three defensive ends really scares the All-Stars who have the goal of competing for the championship.
Thank you to all the Lakers stars for your support!
The players of the two teams returned to the bench. The 11-point difference didn't seem to matter to the Eastern team. The starting lineup really couldn't beat the opponent.
But it doesn't matter, tonight, they have top players!
Rivers poured a pot of chicken soup into the players, which was very useful to the starters who were tortured by the Los Angeles brothers.
Rivers replaced Ray Allen and Mutombo, partnering with Iverson, McGrady, and Duncan.
The five people looked at each other, their confidence greatly increased, and they now also have a lineup that has everything they want.
Duncan + Mutombo, O'Neal will be defeated by them even if they come!
Duncan plays power forward with mid-range shots, cuts and singles, and Ray Allen's running position is perfect.
Iverson adjusted his mentality and walked onto the court with high spirits... Damn Vaco!
The five-man team of Kidd, Kobe, Li Ao, Garnett, and O'Neal came on the court with crazy smiles.
Even Afro and Wolf King, two guys who rarely smiled on the court, were smiling extremely thinly.
When the Eastern Conference All-Stars saw these five people gathered together, they looked up to the sky and shouted, "Fuck your basketball dream!"
This voice really destroyed most of the confidence of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
How to play this game?
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In the All-Star Game, fans have seen a 20-point difference in a single quarter.
But one side of the game only scored more than ten points in a single quarter, and everyone who saw it was already gray-haired.
And even the All-Star Game in the 1950s was not as exaggerated as it is today. The Eastern team only scored 13 points in the first quarter!
Afro, Spider-Man, and Big Shark all want to seize the rare opportunity to cooperate and play life-defense.
Jibu Gong and the Wolf King want to 'be good guys' and let Lakers fans see how powerful their dream combination really is.
After the five players played together, the Western team didn't even care about offense. They scored as they pleased and focused on defense.
But the five of them put together, no matter how bad the score was, they scored 33 points in a single quarter, while preventing the Eastern team from scoring only 13 points.
Of course, the Eastern team has its own reasons for scoring so low.
Who would have thought that the Western Conference team would have such an exaggerated defensive lineup?
What's more, I didn't expect that these five people actually played the remaining 9 minutes of the first quarter and fought hard on defense throughout the game.
They were all stunned.
In the following games, these five people will definitely not be able to play all the time.
In the second quarter, the Eastern Conference All-Stars wanted to seize the opportunity to chase points.
It's just that the tone of the game has been set. When Payton, Finley, Webb, Antonio McDyess, and Tianzun came on the court, they still unconsciously defended.
Those brothers are so well guarded. If they are defeated, they cannot afford to lose that person!
Adelman also acted as a good Samaritan and let the five "Basketball Dreams" rest for half a quarter and then play together again in the second half of the second quarter.
When it was difficult for these five to continue playing together in the second half, Adelman also ensured that the three Los Angeles brothers were always on the court at the same time.
Such a perfect trio, please look at it more and let the whole world see it...
After a few minutes of play in the final quarter, the Eastern team gave up.
What can I do if I can’t beat him?
In terms of preparing for war alone, they were far behind their opponents.
The opponent's offensive and defensive coordination preparations have reached the regular season level.
They had temporary discussions here, but they couldn't deal with the other side at all.
At 10:41 pm, the game ended.
The score was 33-13 in the first quarter, 27-24 in the second quarter, 28-21 in the third quarter, and 31-33 in the fourth quarter.
119 to 91, the Western team beat the Eastern team by 28 points!
The final whistle sounded, and the three brothers in Los Angeles stood together unconsciously.
During the post-match interview, the reporter walked directly towards the three of them.
Li Ao and O'Neal both flexed their biceps to show off their muscles and shouted: "The strongest combination!"
After the two of them yelled, they found an unsociable one and stared at...
Kobe bravely bulged his biceps and shouted: "The strongest combination."
After taking a group photo, the reporter found O'Neal.
Tonight, O'Neal is the only one in the game who scored 20 points, and he has a high probability of being AMVP.
Afro is very sour, and Li Ao is a little bit too, but the latter is not so sour. He has never thought about AMVP at all.
Anyway, he played very well tonight.
He made 6 of 9 shots, plus 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
He has the same feeling as when playing in the NCAA. He is not required to do things he is not good at, and can safely leave the things he does not well to his teammates.
But the happy time is always short-lived. The next time we want to work together again, we have to wait until next year.
He began to adjust his mentality.
Tianzun told him in the morning that playing in the All-Star Game is not always a good thing. After playing this game and returning to the team, he will definitely feel a huge gap.
An All-Star player may not be considered outstanding among a group of All-Star players, but in his own team, he is the backbone.
Li Ao recognized this very much. After the game, he immediately began to adjust his mentality and no longer thought about the game just now.
According to past practice, if the score difference is so big, it means that the game is not intense, and the Eastern and Western All-Stars will not have any grudges. After the game, the losing side will congratulate them.
But today, no one from the Eastern team went to congratulate the other team, and they all shut themselves up.
Ji Bu Gong, Afro, Wolf King, Big Shark, plus a big spider, bully people!
However, the top All-Stars in the Western Conference don't care. The OK team, like Li Ao, had a great time playing tonight. Webber, Kidd, Tianzun, Malone, Payton and others are waiting to see the show after the game...
After a while, Stern, who was also extremely happy, came to the court with the hostess.
He already thought that he should update the version and make some cuts...
Amid the cheers of his All-Star teammates, O'Neal walked carelessly in front of his teammates.
Different from the seriousness during the draft and finals awards, Stern smiled like a chrysanthemum and patted Shark's arm. He took the microphone handed over by the host and said loudly in an excited tone: "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. The All-Stars brought us a wonderful game, congratulations to the Western Conference All-Star team for winning the game!"
After receiving familiar boos in response, Stern continued with satisfaction: "The player who won the Most Valuable Award at the 2001 NBA All-Star Weekend in Washington is...Shark O'Neal..."
O'Neal squatted half-crouched, posing in a thinking pose, triggering cheers.
But Stern wasn't done yet: "...and Kobe Bryant..."
Two people winning at the same time? The fans continue to cheer!
But this time, the fans cheered not so loudly, leaving a little bit of throat.
After reading O'Neal's name just now, Stern drew out the last word. No one noticed at the time, but now it seems that he deliberately left a breath for the fans to cheer.
Now Stern draws out his voice again...could there be another name?
Fans guessed it right!
Stern continued: "...and Spider-Man Leo!"
This time, Stern ended decisively!
Although fans guessed that there might be a name, they were still shocked!
Three people winning at the same time?
After being shocked, the fans burst into even louder cheers!
Li Ao was stunned for a moment, then ecstatic, is there such a good thing?
Kobe was ecstatic when he heard his name was called. He also has the MVP trophy! Although there was an extra A, he was unhappy when he heard Li Ao's name.
Why do they both have nicknames, but he doesn’t have an afro?
(End of chapter)
