This year’s Rookie Challenge post-match news has never been more popular.
The performance of the Spider-Man team shocked the entire basketball world.
The performance of this year's rookies is slightly inferior to that of the 1999 class, but it is no worse than that of the 1998 class. It is a year that exceeds expectations. The nine people selected to participate in the rookie game, except for Haywood and Joe Johnson, are currently blue-collar players. The other seven are all talents who were trained as core players inside and outside or even as stars.
Such a team with overflowing talent was defeated by the Spider-Man team dominated by role players!
Public opinion generally believes that it is almost impossible for a team like this to appear on the rookie stage.
This makes fans who did not attend the scene or watch the live broadcast very regretful.
Sticker manufacturers rushed to produce a batch of Spider-Man stickers overnight and put them on the shelves, and appointments at various tattoo shops were also filled up overnight.
This game is also regarded as a classic that is difficult to replicate.
Li Ao's leadership and team-leading abilities were highly praised.
In the past, this aspect of him was not well understood by the outside world. He was seen by the media and perceived by fans as a thug who used violence to intimidate his teammates... Now this image is difficult to reverse.
But every leader has his own way of leading the team. The method is not important, the effect is the most important!
In addition to his ability to lead the team, Li Ao's data of 40+5+5+5+5 was also praised to the sky.
Some people stepped on him - Spider-Man can only perform such a dominant performance in the rookie game.
Those who objected said - You are right, but Spider-Man is a 20-year-old second-year player, younger than many rookies.
Some people pursue it, some criticize it, and some people analyze it.
The style of play used by the Spider-Man team should be based on Nelson's run-and-gun style. Some people suspect that Gentry personally coached the game without respecting martial ethics.
This tactic is very suitable for the second-year team, a team dominated by role players. Spider-Man also maximizes his personal abilities in this tactic.
However, this set of tactics basically cannot be used in the regular season. It can be used in the rookie game because the defensive desire and coordination of the rookie team are too poor. The Spider-Man team has taken advantage of almost all available advantages...
On the Comprehensive Competition Day, the topic of the Rookie Game remains high. Even the dunk contest in the evening was not discussed by many people. This made David Stern, who was making news, both happy and regretful.
The popularity of the dunk contest is low, and there is absolutely no choice. With the 2000 dunk contest, last year's dunk king was lackluster. For this year's dunk contest, he invited many players who were good at dunking, but none of them were willing to come. He could only count the number of participants. After narrowing it down to 4 people, a promising entry list was assembled.
On the other side, the much-discussed Spider-Man slept until noon.
Looking at Jessica who was still sleeping on the other pillow with a face full of satisfaction, Li Ao recalled the madness last night...it was so exciting.
Jessica acted as if she hadn't eaten meat in a year and a half, as if she was asking for revenge.
Fortunately, he used the body's physical therapy function last night and used his entire body to fight, otherwise he almost got knocked over.
He took a shower and came out. Jessica was still sleeping. He laughed out loud. It was finally his turn to pick up his pants and leave!
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In the afternoon, Li Ao met up with the resident assistant who was smiling so good and bad, and went for a walk around some attractions in Philadelphia. In the evening, he went to cheer for Big Q and Gerald Wallace.
In the 3V3 game in the afternoon, Steve Kerr and Roy Ott won the championship without any suspense. They won a total of more than 60 points in the three games, announcing the death of this experimental event.
In the three-point contest, Li Ao really hoped that Big Q could go wild, but unfortunately, Big Q was eliminated in the preliminaries.
Peja, who lost to Ray Allen in the last three-point contest, went all the way this time and defeated Wesley Persson in overtime to win the championship.
In the slam dunk contest, Gerald Wallace was very competitive. In the preliminaries, he defeated Francis and the defending champion Desmond Mason, and advanced to the finals together with Jason Richardson.
But unfortunately, he lost to Jason Richardson, whose performance dunk ability was obviously better than the other three, and only got the runner-up.
This slam dunk contest is not as entertaining as the three-point contest.
In the three-point contest, Peja defeated Ray Allen, Nash, Steve Smith, Wesley Persson... and many other top three-point shooters in the league today. The fans' cheers lasted significantly longer than the dunk. Competition leader.
After the game, the fans' enthusiasm for discussing the slam dunk contest did not last long. After a round of complaints, the topic shifted to tomorrow's All-Star game.
O'Neal's absence from this All-Star Game made many people regret that they could not see the "Los Angeles Big Three" join forces, but the trio of Kobe, Li Ao, and Garnett still made people full of expectations.
And there are no big sharks, there are small sharks.
Jordan's first All-Star Game since his comeback is also one of the most interesting aspects of this game for fans.
The time came to 7 pm on February 20, and the live broadcast of the All-Star Game began. First, the singers and bands performed, and then the All-Star substitutes entered. The first was the substitute of the Western Conference team playing away.
Weber, Odom, Rasheed Wallace, Nowitzki, Nash, Peja, and Payton entered the venue one after another amid the host's introduction.
Malone withdrew, and the league designated Rasheed Wallace as an alternate.
O'Neal Jr. is not on the bench, and Gentry is the All-Star head coach. Of course, his elbows are turned toward his family.
Then came the substitutes for the Eastern Conference team playing at home, including Ben Wallace, Raheem, Baron Davis, Ray Allen, Brand, Pierce, and Anthony Walker.
When the substitutes entered the stadium, except for Weber who was the first to enter, the cheers of the fans were relatively muted.
When Li Ao came into the starting lineup and was the first to appear in the spotlight, the cheers were instantly ignited!
Immediately afterwards, Garnett, O'Neal Jr., Kobe Bryant, and Jordan entered the venue one after another.
In the All-Star Game, the Western Conference stars all gave Jordan face.
On the Eastern team, Carter, McGrady, Duncan, Iverson, and Kidd entered the court one after another, giving face to Kidd, the oldest among the starters.
Without O'Neal, the entrance ceremony seemed a bit boring, with only questions from the host.
Li Ao originally prepared a set of flutes and several brands of saxophones for Snake and the New Flyer to choose from. He wanted to perform with them, let Kobe dance, and have a duet with Carter, but the two Don't do anything after taking something! He refused to agree to life or death.
Kobe was actually fine. He didn't know why Li Ao asked him to dance. He simply wanted to see Li Ao's deflated expression after being rejected, and managed to escape the disaster.
Carter is a saxophonist whose dream was ruined and he still holds a grudge.
Li Ao was very sorry, but neither of them wanted to go on stage with him. Big Shark was not here, so he was not interested and had no desire to go on stage.
However, although the fans were a little regretful that there were no star performances before the game, it was just a spice and did not affect the fans' expectations for this game.
At 7:58, the referee informed the two teams to start the game. The fans immediately became excited, chanting "Spider-Man", "Black Mamba" and "Wolf King".
The Western team's starters came to the court and formed a 2-2-1 formation, triggering cheers from the fans at the scene.
Li Ao and Kobe stood on both sides of the top arc, Garnett and Jordan stood on the wings extending one meter away from the free throw line, and O'Neal Jr. stood under the basket.
Five people including Kidd, Iverson, Carter, McGrady, and Duncan walked onto the court and saw this scene, and even Duncan's expression changed.
The opponent directly told them the defensive formation!
Iverson, Carter, and Tracy McGrady also recalled the horrific memories of being dominated last year.
The one with the biggest mood swings was Kidd.
How happy he was playing against the opponent last year, now he wants to curse so much.
Is it too late for him to transfer back to the West?
The Black Mamba is an all-in-one defense against sudden shots, shots, and off-ball defense.
He has strong ability to defend against skilled players and small players, has top-notch shrinking defense ability, and can jointly defend top-tier Spider-Man.
Possibly the strongest defensive wolf in the league today.
In addition, he has excellent defense and can fight against the powerful Shark; he is a basketball god who can be compared with blue-collar power forwards by shrinking his wings and assisting in defense.
There is also a glove on the bench, replace the God of Basketball with Payton, and let Spider-Man return to the wing...
The Eastern Conference's five All-Star starters calmed down strangely after their wild mood swings.
They have only one thought in their minds: destroy it!
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At 8 p.m., the much-anticipated All-Star Game begins.
It is definitely impossible to just tie one's hands. After the game started, the Eastern team went directly into a give-and-take mode and fought for their lives.
But the harder you work, the more sad you feel. The Western Team's defense is like an iron wall, and the score in the All-Star Game was brought to the regular season level by the Western Team.
Not only the fans were looking forward to this game, but Li Ao, Kobe, and Garnett were also looking forward to it. After the activities arranged by the league, the three called their teammates together to discuss how to cooperate and how to deal with the singles perimeter players of the Eastern Team.
There is a huge gap in strength between the two teams.
This gap is not about the All-Stars' personal abilities. The Eastern team also has Duncan, the strongest player in the game. The big gap lies in the lineup structure.
When the players from both teams entered the arena, the commentators were complaining about the Western Conference's great inside advantage. They had complete lineups. They could create an unsolvable lineup for both offense and defense. They even had the conditions to integrate offense and defense, and there were Jordan and Garnett. Two very clear leaders.
There are a bunch of outsiders in the Eastern Conference, but the fit is not very good. Kidd may not be able to touch the ball in the Eastern Team, and he can't command people. Jordan's successors still don't obey anyone.
The Western team's defense still cooperates. After cooperating once last year, this year the forward and defensive combination of Kobe, Li Ao, and Garnett are able to cooperate more easily.
Iverson, Duncan, Carter, Ray Allen, Pierce, Anthony Walker, Baron Davis, Raheem and others worked hard, but facing the defense of those three, there were Jordan and Jordan on the flanks. With O'Neal Jr. protecting the basket... he can't even win in singles!
Tracy McGrady is a mess, no matter how good he is, he is not Jordan's successor.
The whole game was brutal. The Western team only scored 111 points, but they limited the Eastern team to only 99 points.
All the singles masters of the Eastern Team were completely numb. At the end of the game, their mentality was quite calm, not at all as explosive as last year.
They are gradually getting used to it. With the ages of Li Ao, Kobe, Garnett, and O'Neal, this situation will most likely continue...
Lakers fans can understand the mood of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
How well Spider-Man and Black Mamba fit in, Lakers fans will be devastated.
These two days are their Good Friday again. The media and fans of other teams are making fun of them, even laughing at them.
Even they themselves can only laugh at themselves.
If there are no surprises, the 20-year-old Spider-Man, the 23-year-old Black Mamba, and the 30-year-old Shark will all be All-Stars in the next few years. Even the oldest Shark, with his style of play, will not be able to compete with others. Maintaining an All-Star level for five or six years is not a big problem.
All-stars don't necessarily make the All-Star team every year, so they get used to it quickly.
Not so Lakers fans! They watch the All-Star Game every year!
The Lakers management has nothing to do about this. They have refused to accept interviews these days. There is no general manager to kill. Is it possible to fire the boss?
In tonight's game, as he said before, Jordan didn't play for too long. He played for 18 minutes, made 3 of 7 shots, and made 1 three-point iron. In addition, he made 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points and 3 points. 2 assists on the board.
Li Ao made 6 of 11 shots, plus 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.
This game is no better than the rookie game. In the rookie game, Li Ao's ability was the strongest in the game. Here, his pure personal ability ranks in the middle at most, which is still barely adequate.
But he didn't want to fight about anything from the beginning, he just enjoyed the feeling of partnering with those people.
Kobe scored a game-high 25 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, and won the All-Star Game MVP.
When Kobe Bryant lifted the AMVP trophy, he was greeted by wild boos from his hometown fans.
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Winning the Rookie Game MVP and the skill 'Kick Kindergarten', and once again experiencing the feeling of partnering with Kobe and Garnett, Li Ao had a great time during this year's All-Star Weekend.
After the game, he got the 'Let the head coach be on the All-Star stage! 'Rewards, level 4 skill upgrade cards, orange level equipment upgrade cards.
He had already thought about the skills he wanted to upgrade - Lord of High Positions.
This is his only powerful singles method at the moment, and it is quite comprehensive. Turning over, turning, lateral movement, breakthrough... has become a main singles scoring method for him and the Clippers.
The level 4 upgrade cards and the level 5 upgrade cards saved before are now available!
"High Lord Level 5:
1. The host launches an attack from a high position with his back, turning +5, turning over +5.
2. If you choose to turn around and shoot or step back to shoot, the jump will be +3 and the mid-range shot will be +3.
3. If the host chooses to attack the frame, speed +3 and layup +3.
4. Initiate the offense with a back hit, successfully get rid of single defenders by turning over and turning, and the core strength is greatly improved. "
The third full-level skill!
He has a 'catch and shoot expert' without the ball, a 'pause' for pull-up jump shots, and now he has a 'high position master' for post-up shooting. Without these three skills, he feels that his court strength will not only drop by a notch, but his shooting percentage will also drop. A drop of three to five percentage points is certain.
For the orange level card, he only has 'Tracy's Elbow Pads'. Now he also uses pull-up shots more often, so he chose to upgrade.
"Tracy's elbow pads (orange): When taking off to shoot without dribbling, the bounce is +3, which reduces the shooting impact caused by pre-shooting movements, improves core strength, and speeds up adaptive shooting by 20%."
Adaptive shooting bonus doubled!
This equipment is the most useful to him.
Dry pull, the hit is a surprise.
The next day, on the morning of February 21, Li Ao’s family took the old man’s private plane back to Los Angeles.
The second half of the season started on the 23rd. Gentry arranged to conduct preparation training tomorrow. Li Ao did not practice any extra training today and read and studied with Vivian.
Vivian will return to school and work in the second half of the year, and she is starting to prepare now. Li Ao simply wants to clear his mind, do something else, and put aside the feeling of partnering with those superstars last night.
Tianzun's private temperament and appearance are completely inconsistent with each other. Yesterday, he pulled him and told him that he must forget about it if he wants to become a star. Of course he would accept the good advice.
After a day's rest, Li Ao returned to his mentality during the season and devoted himself to the team's preparation training.
He was looking forward to fighting against the Son of the Wind and King Silver Horn again.
The training that Gentry arranged today was not intensive, but it contained a lot of content, so much that most people didn't bother to remember it. They just ran along, and if they didn't practice for a while, they would continue to practice and practice, and then they would be good at it.
During the All-Star Weekend, Gentry and the coaching staff worked overtime for five consecutive days on the problems accumulated in the first half of the season. They thought through all the contingency strategies in one go. Some methods may be able to solve the problems smoothly, and some may not work, but they can be solved. If it doesn't work, just solve it. If it can't be solved, think of a way. If it doesn't work, just change your mind. After all, not all problems can be solved by thinking of ways.
On February 23, the first game day of the second half of the regular season arrived, and the Clippers faced the challenge of the Mavericks at home.
When the players from the two teams entered the stadium, Big Q, who was a substitute, caused the fans at the scene to exclaim - the spider pattern on his neck was still there!
It’s no secret that 8 players of the Spider-Man team use stickers. In the photos of them in the nightclub that were revealed on the night of the rookie game, the spider patterns on the necks of 7 players have disappeared. Sticker manufacturers also use this as a selling point... Only the top pick is still there, and it aroused heated discussion among fans.
Tonight, the spider pattern on Big Q's neck appeared again, with an additional number '02'!
At 7:58, the two teams started playing.
The Clippers' starting lineup is still the same, and the Mavericks sent out a starting lineup of Nash, Adrian Griffin, Finley, Nowitzki, and Wang Zhizhi.
This is Wang Zhizhi's first start in his NBA career. LaFrentz was injured before the All-Star weekend and will be sidelined for two weeks. He is still injured.
This has to mention the unlucky Bradley. He averaged 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game last season. Under the current rules, his role on the defensive end should be greater, but the mad scientist abandoned defense this season and still Under the age of 30, he was almost abandoned because of his slow footwork, and sometimes he had no chance to play.
Wang Zhizhi is lucky. His style of play is just right for the Mavericks this season.
And he played better than Li Ao remembered. His playing time increased significantly in the middle of the season. During this period, he averaged 19 minutes per game, scoring 6.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. The most eye-catching thing was still the three-point shooting, 42% of the three-pointers. He averaged 1.3 three-pointers per game and became the Mavericks' best three-point performer besides Nash.
With Li Ao at the front, domestic fans have basically no requirements for Wang Zhizhi, as long as he can "survive" in the NBA. His playing habits are gradually becoming more suitable for his position in the NBA.
The game starts at 8pm.
O'Neal easily defeated Wang Zhizhi to win the jump ball, and the Clippers attacked first.
Li Ao caught the ball on the right side of the free throw line and made the first attack in the second half.
After receiving the ball, he turned around to face Adrian Griffin, leaned over and performed a snake-style iron head move to take a step away from Adrian Griffin, and raised his hand.
Adrian Griffin quickly pressed back and took off. Li Ao broke through from the right, entered the inside, and hit a layup in three steps.
Nowitzki didn't make up for it. He felt that if he made up for it, Big Spider's original layup might turn into a dunk on his head with a grin on his face.
He had seen it during the All-Star Weekend two days ago. Spider-Man's defensive counterattack in the last round was to catch the ball and lay up. In the next round, he couldn't think of the answer and went back to defend. The result was a bloody dunk with the answer hanging on the big spider's body. This dunk was also selected as one of the top ten goals of the past three All-Star Games by Sports Illustrated the day before yesterday.
Nowitzki didn't think much of being easily scored by Spider-Man. He was used to it this year and was the second worst defender in the league. But Spider-Man's singles style tonight... he has become proficient in the triple-threat stance!
King Silver Horn really wants to go up and say: Please update the version quickly. This three-threat trick is not suitable for me. I can update the existing technology and make the back attack richer?
When the Mavericks attacked, the Clippers didn't do a good job protecting the frame this time and failed to stop Wang Zhizhi from cutting in to catch the ball. Wang Zhizhi caught the ball and directly raised the ball and took advantage of his height and wingspan to score two points.
Li Ao has completely put aside the All-Star Game, but O'Neal has not yet.
Li Ao warned high school students, but O'Neal didn't take it to heart. He thought this needed adjustment? Only a fool would still be immersed in the feeling of the All-Star Game...
Tonight, O'Neal acted like a fool in his first defense. He subconsciously thought that there were Spider-Man and Wolf King on both wings, and thought that he only needed to complete the last interference.
But Li Ao defended Nash from the top arc and didn't care about the wings at all.
And after failing to guard against it, O'Neal's first reaction was to complain in his heart about why the wing was doing so poorly...
In O'Neal's situation, the coach and teammates can't help, but just playing a few more games will be fine. This is just a matter of the psychological gap between his teammates that has suddenly dropped.
Most players who have just entered the All-Stars will have this situation, and it may not be useful if they say it, so Tianzun reminded Li Ao once last year and again this year.
To avoid this situation, one must either have the mental quality of Spider-Man, or be like the God of Basketball who keeps playing in the All-Star Game...or someone like Odom who doesn't care about the All-Star Game at all. of.
Jordan noticed O'Neal's problem, and the experienced man signaled his teammates to step up their attack. This opponent could just go crazy!
In the first quarter, the two teams launched a wonderful offensive battle.
Nowitzki made 3 of 5 catches and shots, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 8 points and 1 assist in a single quarter.
Finley had 6 points and 2 assists, Nash had 7 points and 2 assists, and Wang Zhizhi had 5 points and 1 block.
Four players from the Mavericks scored 5 points in a single quarter, and the Mavericks scored 32 points in a single quarter.
On the other side, Bibby had 2 points and 4 assists, Jordan had 8 points and 1 assist, Li Ao had 8 points and 3 assists, and Big Q, who came off the bench, scored two three-pointers and a counterattack dunk to score 8 points... The Clippers soared even more Fierce, scoring 34 points in a single quarter, overwhelming the Mavericks!
Playing against the Mavericks, the first quarter was a pure confrontation. The Clippers were able to take the lead. The improvement of Jordan's condition was the key.
In the second quarter, the Clippers continued their explosive offensive performance in the first quarter, scoring 35 points in a single quarter.
The Mavericks were in trouble in this quarter. Under Li Ao's defense, Nash made 1 of 6 shots in 8 minutes and made two three-pointers.
Originally, Nash didn't want to shoot from the outside when facing Li Ao's defense, but he couldn't stand up to his teammates and couldn't make the shot.
In fact, the Mavericks' scoring performance is not bad, with 24 points in a single quarter, which is the league average, but in tonight's game, it is considered very bad.
After halftime, the Clippers led the Mavericks by 13 points 69 to 56!
In the first half, Jordan scored 15 points, Li Ao had 14 points, Bibby had 4 points and 11 assists, Odom had 6 points and 4 assists, O'Neal Jr. had 10 points, and Big Q had 12 points. The Clippers' offensive firepower was particularly fierce.
Then, the Clippers' offense obviously wilted in the second half, scoring only 23 points in the third quarter and only 27 points in the final quarter.
Jordan only scored 6 points in 11 minutes in the second half, O'Neal Jr. scored 5 points, Odom scored 4 points... With Li Ao making 6 of 12 shots in the second half, plus 5 of 6 free throws, he scored 17 points in the half, and Bibby scored 10 in the half. With 5 points and 5 assists, the Clippers only scored 50 points in the second half.
The Mavericks scored 27 points in the third quarter and 29 points in the final quarter. The Mavericks are better at soaring points.
However, even though the Mavericks took a 6-point lead in the second half, they were unable to make up for the 11-point loss in the second quarter!
Li Ao made 11 of 21 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers, plus 7 of 8 free throws, scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks.
Bibby had 14 points and 16 assists, Jordan had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Odom had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, O'Neal Jr. had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Big Q had 15 points. Six Clippers players scored in double figures and defeated 119-112. Mavericks!
Nowitzki scored 26 points, Finley 19 points, Van Exel 18 points, Wang Zhizhi 11 points... All 11 players on the Mavericks scored. Most of them played well, but Nash was cheated tonight, shooting 17 shots. Only 16 points and 8 assists on 5 shots.
Normally, when his teammates couldn't make a shot, Nash could always step up and use singles to solve the problem.
But in the second quarter tonight, when Nash needed to step up, he failed to perform well, causing the point difference to widen to the point where they couldn't catch up no matter how hard they chased.
Except for that quarter, Nash made 4 of 10 shots in the other three quarters, which is actually reasonable.
When Li Ao reviewed the game after the game, he felt that Nash might have encountered a similar situation to O'Neal and was affected by the All-Star Game.
In the All-Star Game, Nash's singles environment was excellent, and his teammates separated the opponents who were strong defenders. Facing the defense of Iverson or Baron Davis, he shot 4 of 6, including 2 of 2 three-pointers. Scored 10 points without taking free throws, and the basket was as wide as the ocean...
However, the Silver Horn King, who was also selected as an All-Star for the first time, was not affected at all. He is really a strange man.
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The Clippers won 13 consecutive victories and continued to set a new winning streak this season, becoming the team that attracted attention at the beginning of the second half of the season.
The Clippers players have gradually become accustomed to this feeling and are no longer as agitated by the headlines as they were in the early part of the season.
The next morning, Li Ao practiced at home all morning. After lunch, he went to the Memorial Stadium to prepare for tomorrow's game against the Trail Blazers in the afternoon.
After changing into training clothes and coming out, he saw O'Neal Jr. already in the lounge.
Larry LaRue saw Li Ao looking towards the lounge and said: "Jermaine came here in the morning. He was very dissatisfied with his defensive performance last night. He watched the previous game videos all morning and didn't even eat lunch. You Go ask him to have lunch, he should listen to you.”
Li Ao pondered for a moment and said, "It's okay. He won't starve to death without eating. Let him continue reading."
Larry LaRue: "..."
What a dear teammate!
Some experts say that hunger will make people's brains clearer and their thinking sharper.
Li Ao didn't know if this statement was correct, but during training in the afternoon, he saw that O'Neal's mind was obviously brighter... Wait a minute!
Odom eats a big bag of gummy candies every day. Is it because he eats too much that his brain is not working well? Forget it, this guy's brain is hopeless. If he doesn't eat sugar, he'll take drugs. He'd better eat sugar. Eating sugar only means his brain is bad, and taking drugs will make his brain and body bad.
In the evening, Li Ao saw the news and before the trade window closed, the Celtics traded first-round pick Joe Johnson, who averaged 6.3 points and 1.5 assists per game, from the Suns for two substitutes, Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk. players.
He thought about the Celtics' downtrodden role player lineup and felt that this trade was a very targeted signing for the team at the moment. He found a substitute for Kenny Anderson. Denis Rogers averages 12 points per game as the sixth man for the Suns, and is currently much better than Joe Johnson.
Joe Johnson's talent has been shown, but it will take two or three years to realize it. The twin stars are 24 and 25 years old. It is when they are about to produce results. The Celtics have no time to wait for Joe Johnson to grow up.
However, it is impossible for this small signing to have much effect. It is most likely to appease the fans, otherwise the head coach will have to take action.
During the All-Star Weekend, Li Ao had a phone call with the coaching staff and management to discuss the trade deadline, and received a clear reply that they had no trade plan, with 1 spot left, and would try to submit the roster before the deadline for the playoffs. Sign a backup player.
The team requires stability, and he thinks this is okay. It doesn't mean that a few transactions must be completed before the trade deadline to make it a good operation. The neighbor's lineup has been used for three years, and it is still the number one favorite for the championship.
When the team makes a not bad decision and he has no better suggestions as the core of the team, support is enough.
On the 25th, the Clippers faced off against the Trail Blazers for the fourth time at home this season.
This game was not as good as last time, and the whole game was "bang bang bang".
The best performer of the Trail Blazers was Tianzun, who threw 27 times and made 12 of 27 shots, including 2 of 8 three-pointers, plus 5 of 8 free throws, scoring 31 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Except for Tianzun, only Tangren scored in double figures, with 11 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks.
For the Clippers, 4 people scored in double figures. Li Ao made 5 of 14 shots and scored 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 6 blocks.
Jordan had the most stable performance, making 6 of 13 shots and 4 of 5 free throws to score 16 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist.
Bibby was screwed tonight, shooting 0 for 6, no points, and 5 assists.
O'Neal Jr. is really motivated and wiped out the poor performance of the Mavericks. He scored 12 points, 20 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks, overwhelming the sugar giants.
Boykins became a key player tonight. In 19 minutes of playing time, he made 6 of 9 shots and scored 12 points and 2 steals. He had no rebounds and no assists. He was pure scoring. Almost all the points were scored on counterattacks, relying on counterattacks again and again. , helping the Clippers win.
79 to 72, the Clippers won this fierce battle with a 7-point advantage and won 14 consecutive victories!
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The media and fans are satisfied to see the Clippers occupy another spot in the top ten for lowest total points scored in a single game this season.
In the previous two games against the Lakers and Mavericks, the Clippers outscored their opponents by 110+ points, which they were not used to.
Even Clippers fans are joking - the familiar picture is finally back.
Li Ao felt that such public opinion was very distressing. The sunspots had already penetrated inside!
On the afternoon of the 26th, he left Los Angeles with the team for the South Coast. He played consecutive home games, followed by five consecutive away games.
The weather on the south coast in early spring is very comfortable.
Li Ao understood why Jordan came here to buy an apartment even though he didn't plan to play here. It was a good place for vacation.
That's right, this made the fortune teller feel itchy, and he always thought this was what the God of Basketball was hinting at.
At 6 p.m. the next day, the Clippers faced off against the Heat at the American Airlines Center.
Tonight, the fortune teller is very irritable!
Like Bass, he prepared a grand welcome ceremony for Jordan. The video played before the game was longer than the video played by the Lakers in the opening game. He also prepared a Heat No. 23 jersey for Jordan and promised to When Jordan retired again, he held a jersey retirement ceremony...
As a result, Jordan entered the court wearing a suit tonight!
It felt like a team of magicians who really fed the dog, and the confrontation was full from the beginning of the game.
The Clippers showed no signs of weakness and fought hard to defend against the opponent. They had just beaten the Trail Blazers in the last game and their defensive status was online.
At 8:22 pm, the game ended, and the Heat's score was fixed at 71 points.
Jordan didn't play, and the Clippers' defense was actually not as good as the night they beat the Trail Blazers, but the Heat didn't have a scorer like Tianzun.
Mourning had 11 points and 12 rebounds, Eddie House had 17 points, and Eddie Jones had 19 points and 4 assists. Only three players from the Heat scored in double figures.
For the Clippers, Bibby was quite good tonight, shooting 6 of 16 and scoring 14 points and 3 assists.
Fortunately, the Twin Towers performed well tonight. Odom scored 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
O'Neal Jr. had 11 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Li Ao was also strong tonight, but he scored the most goals in the game. He made 9 of 23 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers, plus 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 25 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 assists. Steals and 4 blocks!
Four Clippers players scored in double figures, beating the Heat 81-71 and winning their 15th consecutive victory!
On the second day, the Clippers went to Orlando next door without stopping, rested for an afternoon, and challenged the Magic back to back at 6 o'clock in the evening at the TD Waterhouse Center.
Jordan didn't play in the game against the Heat last night because he had to play the Magic in back-to-back games tonight.
After a fierce defensive battle, the Magic had the last laugh and avenged the last confrontation!
Duncan made 9 of 21 shots, plus 7 of 11 free throws. He scored 25 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 blocks. His free throw percentage was as high as 63%. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he defeated Gentry's slashing plan based on the advice of his disciple. Shark tactics.
McGrady made 8 of 17 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
The TT combination performed steadily and powerfully, and also led Li Ao's old rival Mike Miller to score 15 points.
For the Clippers, God and Man also performed well. Jordan made 8 of 16 shots, plus 10 of 10 free throws, scoring 26 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Li Ao made 7 of 13 shots, including 3 three-pointers. He made 2 of them, plus 11 of 12 free throws, scoring 27 points, a career-high 15 rebounds in a single game, plus 2 assists, 1 steal and 5 blocks.
The two of them combined to score 53 points with a shooting percentage of over 50%. As Li Ao said, if Jordan plays well, he can play better.
But I couldn’t stand it. Except for them, the rest of the team only had 30 points in total...
The TT combination continued to show their amazing stability, leading the team to end the Clippers' 15-game winning streak with 91-83!
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"Jordan's successor?"
Mission target: Tracy McGrady...has failed. "
"Pierce TT...it has failed."
"keep going:
The mission is over, and I finally won 15 games in a row. Congratulations to the host for getting 15,000 achievement points. "
After the game, Li Ao returned to the locker room and sighed as he looked at the two failed tasks tonight.
Jordan on the side started the mode of 'pretending to be a good veteran' and said: "The winning streak will end one day. It doesn't matter if it ends early. We can start to make adjustments. Our playing style in these few games is no different from before the All-Star Weekend." The change is that only you and I are playing better, but others are not playing so well because the opponent’s defense is more targeted.”
Li Ao glanced at Jordan (_): "You just want me to lose, are you worried that I will surpass your 18-game winning streak?"
"..." Jordan tightened his fists and shouted: "***I and you are teammates. If you exceed 18 consecutive wins, shouldn't I also exceed 18 consecutive wins?"
Li Ao smiled: "Huh, it makes me happy when I see you yelling at others, comforting this and that, it's not like you at all."
Jordan: "..."
This hateful big spider spoke to his heart.
After returning to the locker room, he comforted not only Li Ao, but also patiently comforted other teammates who blamed themselves for not performing well tonight, which made him feel very depressed.
After playing thousands of games, he still wants to win every game, but he also accepts losing despite trying his best.
He tried his best tonight, and his strongest teammates also tried their best to score 27+15. He accepted the loss.
But when he went to comfort his teammates, he was infected by their negative emotions.
Now I roared, which was a lot of fun.
But I still want to hit someone!
What brand of insecticide will kill spiders? He wants to buy a few boxes to take home and eliminate all the spider nests around his house!
After the Clippers' 10-game winning streak, every time they win, they are the headlines, the focus of media hype, and the center of discussion among fans. The same goes for when the winning streak is ended.
Many people regret that the Clippers' winning streak is limited to 15 games, especially Celtics fans. They are even more frustrated than Clippers fans. They most hope that the Clippers will win more than 18 games in a row and surpass the Lakers. In the 1999-00 season, the fans with the longest winning streak of 18 consecutive games in the new century were Celtic fans.
On the second day, the topic was still hot, but the Clippers players had put the matter aside. There was not much time for them to be depressed. The five consecutive visitors continued. They woke up at noon and flew to the airport immediately. Indianapolis...
(End of chapter)
