In the next few rounds, Irving was like a middle-school boy with a headache. He would not look back until he hit the south wall. Although Wang Zelin failed to block his subsequent attacks, in the face of such strong interference, Irving still
Not one scored.
However, Irving's stubborn behavior did not last long. After LeBron realized that his tolerance would only intensify the former, he quickly winked at the other three teammates. The three of them understood and did not let Irving touch the ball again.
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Wang Zelin was quite regretful. It was a pity not to be able to catch such a rare hat-giving boy.
As for the Eastern team, after forcibly separating Irving from the lineup, the Eastern team gradually got on the right track. Although the Western team had too much advantage inside and was basically impossible to defend, this was also their weakness.
At this time, the Eastern team was full of outside players. Since they couldn't guard the inside, they simply gave up and focused on counterattack.
Not to mention, when the Eastern team's top outsiders started running at a faster pace, Wang Zelin felt a bit like the "Death Five" of the Golden State Warriors in later generations.
In terms of teamwork, it is naturally not as good as the Warriors' Death Five, but this Five's talent on the offensive end is so full that it has even overflowed.
The Eastern team has been using simple fast breaks, passing and cutting, and they can effectively guarantee scoring.
I really can’t defend myself!
In the seventh minute, at 33:30, Paul George received James' breakthrough ball and hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, successfully leading the Western team to the lead.
In the extremely strange offensive rhythm, Wang Zelin and others gradually lost themselves, and could only be tired of being forced to take attacks and fight with attacks!
As for the defensive end, it is really difficult to make a difference.
Beep~
Coach Terry took the initiative to call the first timeout of the game. According to the unspoken rules of the league, it was the turn of several other All-Stars to take the field.
With a wave of his hand, Coach Terry replaced the entire lineup and came up with a new team.
After returning from the timeout, the Western Team sent out a new lineup of Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Blake Griffin, Anthony Davis and Nowitzki.
At the same time, the head coach of the Eastern Stars and Pacers head coach Frank Vogel also made some adjustments to the on-court lineup.
First, James, Wade and Wall were replaced, leaving only two players, Paul George and Anthony. The other three players were John Wall, Joakim Noah and Roy Hibbert.
Fans on the sidelines lamented that the Eastern Conference team finally had a normal inside team.
Thirty-year-old man: "?"
Brother Gua was more direct: "You are deliberately looking for trouble, right?"
Back to business, back to the game.
Vogel was surprised by the opponent's substitution. Thinking about it from his perspective, it was precisely because of his selfishness that when he learned that Paul George also had thoughts about the All-Star MVP, he immediately chose to let Paul George play a little longer today.
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No, in order for his disciple to be more advantageous in the competition, he chose to pretend to be deaf and mute, as if he couldn't hear the boos from the fans on the sidelines, and replaced the most popular James and his wife on the Eastern team.
Paul George only communicated with him in private, but Wang Zelin on the opposite side confessed his desire for the All-Star MVP in front of all the media and fans.
So much so that before the game started, the Western team suddenly staged a series of palace fights, which made Vogel, who was not a fan, watch with gusto.
Therefore, Vogel believes that Terry Stotts should do the same thing as him at this time, deliberately reducing the playing time of Durant and Paul and increasing the playing time of his disciples.
But now, Terry Stotts' operation made him feel puzzled.
On the playing field.
The newly replaced stars are obviously not as angry as the previous guys. What they are thinking about at this time is how to enjoy the rare All-Star Weekend trip once a year. The offense is soaring and the defense is almost scumbag!
At the end of the first quarter, at 43:49, the Western team was temporarily 6 points behind the Eastern team.
They almost allowed the Eastern Conference to score 50 points in a single quarter, which shows how ridiculously poor this year's All-Stars were on the defensive end.
Paul George played a full quarter, and he did not disappoint Vogel. He scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, the highest score in the game, and the most luxurious statistics among all the stars in the game.
On the other hand, the Western team's scoring was relatively even. After one quarter, although there were two more players scoring than the Eastern team, no one could score in double figures.
Wang Zelin, who has scored the most points, has only scored 8 points so far, which is not as impressive as the 4 rebounds and 3 blocks behind his scoring statistics.
After returning in the second quarter, Vogel did not dare to go too far and did not want to cause public anger, so he put Wade and James back on the court.
Irving, on the other hand, since his teammates on the court have a general sense of him, don't blame Vogel for snickering a few times in his heart and taking advantage of the situation.
"Hey, what the hell is Tristotz doing? Why don't you go to the king?"
Zhang Lili was confused.
At this time, the lineup of the Western Conference team changed again. Paul was still on the court, and the players in the other four positions became Harden, Durant, Griffin and Love.
What the hell?
Forget it if Wang Zelin is not on the board, even Lillard, Aldridge, and Terry Stotts are not on the board...
When the camera showed Paul and Durant, everyone could clearly see the shock and confusion on their faces13.
Even the two of them had this expression, let alone James and others opposite, as well as the media, commentators and fans in the stands.
Across the ocean.
The Chinese fans were completely angered by this move, and they transformed into "a generation of key immortals" and began to criticize Terry Stotts in various ways:
How deep the love was in the past, how deep the hatred is now!
Netizen Dongfang Xiang: "I have said before that this old boy Terry Stotts is quite sassy, pure sassy!"
Netizen Ji-Zun Wu said: "Without the king, and Terry Stotts' leadership ability, I would never have been able to be the head coach of the All-Star Game in my life."
Netizen Yuan Daying: "..."
New Orleans.
Four minutes passed, and it seemed that Terry Stotts still had no intention of replacing the Trail Blazers' Big Three on the court. Now, even the league executives who were sitting in the VIP box watching the game couldn't stand it anymore.
"Louis, call the Blazers general manager and ask them what they want to do?"
The bald man angrily put down the water glass, causing the table to make a noise, with anger written all over his face.
If he continues like this, how will his ratings improve?
"Okay, Mr. President!"
The assistant coach on the side responded quickly and dialed Nel Orsi's number.
Soon, David Vanderpool came to Terry Stotts' side in front of the Western Conference bench, leaned close to his ear, and whispered.
"What?"
Terry Stotts was stunned for a moment.
What the hell?
The president of the alliance called and asked me to hurry up and see Wang Zelin...
After being stunned for a while, he realized that the heat was almost over. At this time, the Western team happened to have the ball, and he immediately called a timeout.
In fact, this was exactly the strategy he and Wang Zelin had discussed before the game.
Anyway, in the All-Star Game, everyone is basically playing around in the first half. Even if one side falls behind, the point difference is not that big. It is only in the second half or even the last quarter that the winner is truly determined.
Therefore, the two decided to let each All-Star have a certain playing time in the first half, and then wait until the second half... Haha, neither Durant nor Paul should even think about playing time for a second.
Therefore, everyone is confused now... In fact, he has always been on the 5th floor.
But, since the president can't sit still, Terry Stotts can only take the initiative to go down to the second floor and change his strategy. There is no need to wait until the first half is over before letting Wang Zelin and others play again.