Although Deng Fang dared to say anything and some people hated him, there were still more people who liked Deng Fang.
If you don’t like people who dare to speak out, do what they say, are not hypocritical or pretentious, and have outstanding abilities, then who can you like?
Of course, if Deng Fang talks like this, James fans will definitely not like him.
But Deng Fang didn't care either.
No one can be liked by everyone.
I am not a dollar bill!
What's more, the less your enemy likes you, the more powerful you prove to be!
It’s even more fun to win this way!
I just like the way you can’t stand me and can’t help me!
Of course, it is not without reason that Deng Fang said this.
If it is too low-key, it will be difficult to attract attention.
If you can't attract eyeballs, there will be no traffic.
No traffic, no money!
To put it bluntly, the NBA is a business.
If this business wants to do well, it requires a lot of attention.
Deng Fang's high-profile treatment of the team does no harm to the entire league.
Therefore, no matter how much Deng Fang criticized people, NBA headquarters did not say anything.
Only when Deng was facing the referee did the headquarters symbolically fine him two dollars.
The alliance needs catfish like Deng Fang.
This is a tacit secret.
As for whether Deng Fang would provoke too many people and suffer retaliation, no one cares.
That's his own business!
There is no such thing as enjoying the benefits without taking the risks!
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At 8:30 pm on February 10, 2010, the game between the Cavaliers and Warriors officially started at Oracle Arena.
Due to Deng Fang's various remarks, this game attracted much attention.
James said he wanted to give the Warriors some color!
Deng Fang said that James could not score more than 10 points!
Deng Fang also said that he would win by more than 30 points!
This is the showdown between the top two teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences.
It's probably also a preview of the finals!
Of course, another reason why this game attracts attention is that Curry and James are currently the first and second place in All-Star voting.
The gap between the two is not big.
Today is the last game day before the All-Star Game.
Winning or losing this game is crucial to the fan vote choice.
Is rising star Curry more powerful, or last year's MVP?
Who has the better leadership ability?
Who performs better and which team wins will largely determine who is this year's top vote-getter, Curry or James.
Compared with the first matchup, the Warriors' starting lineup has not changed.
The Cavaliers are led by James, the starter, and the other four are Shaquille O'Neal, JJ Hixon, Mo Williams and Anthony Parker.
There is only one change, and that is that Big Z who started the last game was replaced by O'Neal.
After losing to the Magic led by Howard last season, the Cavaliers learned from the pain and made a deal with the Suns in exchange for O'Neal to specifically assist James.
However, O'Neal is already 38 years old at this time!
No matter how powerful a hero is, he can't stand his age!
Especially sports!
Now O'Neal still has the ability to play alone in the interior, but his movement speed is too slow. Once the opponent double-teams him, it will be difficult for him to complete the offense.
As for passing the ball, O'Neal has never been good at it.
There is no way, my physical advantage is too great.
Especially O'Neal in his prime.
Why bother?
Just dunk the ball directly into the basket so you don’t have to worry!
Two man defense?
It’s not the same!
Someone flew over me?
Then take him with you!
Just so domineering!
Kobe worked very hard and spent more time training than anyone else. He tried every means to hone his skills.
But O'Neal is very lazy in training.
Why bother?
As long as you don't get hurt, just get the ball and dunk it in, and that's it!
What’s the point of needing so much technology?
Pass the ball?
nonexistent!
It is for this reason that O'Neal's assist-to-turnover ratio has always been very high.
Even at his peak, O'Neal averaged 3 or 4 assists per game, but he was still accompanied by about 3 turnovers!
This assist-to-turnover ratio is already very high.
After his peak period and after being traded to the Heat, O'Neal basically made at least one turnover for every assist he sent out!
On the one hand, this is because O'Neal's own assist ability is average, and on the other hand, because as his movement speed slows down, the opponent's flank attack becomes more decisive.
In the last matchup, O'Neal missed the game because of injury.
Now that O'Neal's injury is healed, he will definitely start.
To be honest, this is exactly what Deng Fang wanted.
With O'Neal's movement speed, wouldn't Curry be able to shoot whenever he wants in a pick-and-roll!
O'Neal dares to come out?
If he comes out to the three-point line, Curry can even walk to the basket and make an empty layup!
Is O'Neal afraid of being flanked now?
Sorry, what the Warriors are best at is flanking and defending!
Cavaliers coach Mike Brown is certainly aware of O'Neal's problem.
But he couldn't help it.
The general manager has brought in star players, you have to use them!
If you use it and it fails, it may be his own problem.
If you don’t use it, then it’s entirely your problem as the head coach!
A player who earns more than 20 million a year, you let him sit on the bench?
If you lose, don’t blame yourself. Who should you blame?
So Mike Brown must let O'Neal play.
Still want to start!
What if O'Neal shows off his power on the offensive end?
Then make money!
Of course, this possibility still exists against other teams.
There is no chance against the Warriors.
Curry was born to be O'Neal!
The Warriors' double attack is a piece of cake against O'Neal!
The Warriors' speed made O'Neal even more miserable.
As soon as the game started, Mike Brown felt bad.
Curry's off-ball movement alone left the Cavaliers defense full of holes.
There is no way, O'Neal can't come out, so we can only rely on others to make up the defense.
The Warriors don't just let Curry run alone, others are constantly covering him!
In this case, if you want to guard Curry, five people must form a whole and work together.
But O'Neal is always out of touch here.
Then there's no way.
Curry came up with several open opportunities in a row.
Fortunately, Curry didn't feel very good at first and only made 1 shot out of 4 shots.
But this is not a good sign!
After more than half a season of testing, Curry's shooting ability has been recognized by every team in the league.
Curry can’t let go!
If he can't make a shot, he can't let it go!
It may be a high probability event that others fail to make a shot.
Curry's failure to make a shot is a small probability event.
Once he fails to make a shot, please don't be happy, because that's just your luck!
If you give Curry a chance to make a shot later, there is a high probability that he will make it!
If you want to bet that the best shooter in NBA history cannot make a shot, then unfortunately, there is a high probability that you will die miserably!
Mike Brown was right.
Curry's next three shots all hit!
4 out of 7 shots!
Curry scored 12 points in five minutes!
This efficiency is terrifying!
You know, even at his peak, O'Neal's true shooting percentage was only a little over 60%!
Even with a 70% shooting percentage, he only scored 10 points in 7 shots!
Curry has scored 12 points in 7 shots!
This is why Curry can't be given a chance to shoot!
Curry's teammates missed the shot, but you still had time to save him.
Once Curry takes the shot, even the gods can't save him!
