Since the emperor has spoken, the head coach must listen.
The biggest skill as a head coach is to have a good relationship with the team's stars. To put it bluntly, it means being a good person!
Who knows whether he will coach James in the future?
An insignificant game, why offend the emperor?
Thibodeau wasn't angry either. He replaced Howard and Wade according to James' wishes and replaced them with Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.
James, Ray Allen, Pierce, Joe Johnson, Bosh!
Three shooters, one Bosh who can shoot and take the blame!
Is that enough this time?
These are already the best shooting players on the Eastern Team!
If you ask me to look for the shooter again, I can't find him!
If that doesn't work, go to the Western Conference. They have the best shooters in the league, but you can only be the second in command...
This time James's expression softened a little.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
The Eastern team has changed players, but the Western team's lineup remains unchanged.
Popovich sat calmly on the sidelines, his meaning was obvious:
James is unhappy?
What does it have to do with me?
Since you have done well, let’s continue!
I want to see how strong Curry is in leading a team!
What will be the result of a confrontation with the Eastern Conference All-Stars?
Let me see what excuses James has if he loses this time!
…
After replacing two shooters, the Eastern team did have space on the court, and James' breakthrough was now useful.
We have four shooters to open up the space. You don’t dare to flank me now, do you?
Who would have thought that the Warriors' defensive approach has not changed much!
Kirilenko was guarding James alone, standing one step inside the three-point line and reaching out to cover James' shot. Lopez stood near the penalty area, ready to help defend at any time.
The Warriors have such a tacit understanding that they no longer need a coach’s reminder to deal with James.
Kirilenko's defense is not impenetrable, and it is not easy for James to break through easily.
Even when shooting, with Kirilenko's height, wingspan and reaction speed, James is not too easy!
But James wasn't afraid, he dribbled the ball quickly from his hip, and then changed direction and rushed in.
Kirilenko has rich defensive experience and is not slow. He stood in front of James one step ahead.
James dribbled the ball with his right hand, and pushed forward with his left hand protecting the ball. Kirilenko stumbled back.
The emperor's power is not something to be boasted about!
The humanoid tank is talking about James.
James is indeed good at dribbling and has very good skills, but he still can't compare with small guards.
But James' breakthrough is very good, why?
One of the main reasons is strength!
With great power and the Overlord Step, who can defend it?
I can't beat you in terms of speed, and I can't get away with technology, so why can't I just push you away?
Who gave us the gift of divine power?
If you have the ability, don’t fail!
Kirilenko is indeed weaker than James in terms of strength. The most important thing is that he is retreating and it is impossible to move if James pushes him.
Kirilenko tilted his body and lost his center of gravity. James rushed in without any hesitation.
Another person might hesitate: Will the referee call an offensive foul?
Not with James!
Why?
Because James never fouls!
We will also complain if there is a foul!
Needless to say, this is the All-Star Game. Referees generally do not blow their whistles. Even if it is the regular season or the playoffs, few referees would dare to blow the whistle if the first person in the league does so!
When James rushed to the penalty area, there was only Lopez in front of him.
Lopez was originally near the penalty area. When he saw James rushing in, he immediately stood in front of James.
Although he gave up his defender Bosh, Lopez didn't care.
The first key point in a game with James is not to let James score!
Not even assists!
If James passes the ball, his teammates will make up for it!
Lopez is very confident in this!
James also knew this, so he didn't pass the ball, but wanted to score himself.
James jumped up with a lunge, trying to get a dunk.
Lopez jumped up and stood in front of James.
If you want to dunk, you can just fly over me!
I'm not a little potato!
With a height of 2.16 meters and straight arms, no matter how high he jumps, no matter how good James bounces, it will be difficult for him to dunk in front of Lopez!
But James is not stupid, and he didn't really want to dunk.
You are tall, but your bounce is not as good as mine!
I'll take action when you fall!
If I can't dunk, I can always lay up!
Lopez is indeed much worse than James in terms of jumping.
Lopez fell to the ground, but James was still in the air!
As soon as Lopez fell, James used the strength of his waist and abdomen to pause in the air, then pulled the basketball back and turned it into an underhand layup.
Unexpectedly, Prince rushed over from the side at this moment, jumped up high and stretched out his palm to slap the basketball out of James' hand!
The essence of blocking is that someone in front blocks and someone behind blocks!
Front top and back cover!
With a center like Lopez blocking the front and shot-blocking masters like Prince and Kirilenko waiting behind, it will be very easy!
The basketball flew directly into the audience!
The entire audience burst into cheers!
Nice cover!
It’s James who covers it!
The Warriors work together so perfectly!
James hit the ground and ran to the referee immediately: "He hit! I was fouled! Are you blind? Blow the whistle!"
The referee shrugged and said: "I saw clearly, Prince didn't hit your hand!"
"He hit it!" James shouted: "Who am I? See who I am? How could I be blocked! You are blind!"
The referee was unmoved and blew his whistle to signal the game to continue.
Seeing that the referee ignored him, James had no choice but to return to the court.
It's still the Eastern team's ball rights.
There are 7 seconds left on the attack time.
James caught the ball and rushed to the basket again.
But this time James learned a lesson and passed the ball as soon as Lopez came to defend.
As soon as Bosh caught the ball, Lowry rushed over!
Although Bosh is tall and has long arms, he can shoot if he wants to, but his shooting percentage is definitely not ideal in this case.
Besides, Lowry's defender Joe Johnson is open next to him, so why not give him the ball?
Bosh passed the ball to Joe Johnson with a flick of his hand.
With no one in front of him, Joe Johnson catches and shoots.
Joe Johnson's three-pointer is still very reliable.
The basketball hits the net!
But a few people in the Western Team didn't care.
As long as James can't score points or get assists, that's fine!
Next is the Warriors, no, the West's offensive possession.
In order to guard against Curry, James went into battle himself and began to mark Curry from the backcourt.
This is a rare scene in the All-Star Game.
But Curry doesn't care.
He went to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Kirilenko, then started running around the crowd.
Lopez, Prince, Lowry and others kept covering for Curry.
No matter how powerful James is, he can't beat a team of people!
What's more, they still cooperate!
Getting rid of James just to play more reasonably.
James' defense is still very strong, the best among the Eastern Conference teams!
After getting rid of James, Curry then picks and rolls with Lopez, and he becomes Bosh in front of him.
Bosh is not slow and his defense is not bad, but he cannot defend Curry alone.
Especially Curry, who has the right touch.
As long as you dare to defend yourself alone, then I will fuck you!
Swinging left and right, after a few fake moves, Curry deceived Bosh with a bow, then took a step to the side and raised his hand to shoot the ball.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net!
Curry, who just defended his three-point contest championship, is feeling hot!
The two teams fought fiercely back and forth.
For the Eastern team, James scored suddenly, while for the Western team, Curry ran without the ball and played in singles.
James' sudden points can create open three-point opportunities for his teammates, while Curry uses his hot touch to bully Bosh, Ray Allen and others.
Both teams shot very well from three-point range, and the pace of the game was fast.
In a short time, the second quarter was over, and the score difference did not change much.
The difference is that the Eastern team's scores were all scored by shooters, and James did not receive an assist.
On the Warriors side, Curry not only scored by himself, but also assisted several teammates.
James played for a long time and there was no change in the data column, but Curry scored and assisted a double harvest!
At halftime, the score became 90:73!
The Eastern team is still 17 points behind.
James only scored 5 points in the first half by relying on free throws and mid-range shots. He also picked up 6 rebounds and made 5 turnovers!
Curry was on full fire, scoring 8 three-pointers in the first half, scoring 32 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, and not a single mistake!
More importantly, Curry also had a dunk!
Dunk on the fast break!
Although it was a reluctant deduction, it ignited the enthusiasm of the entire audience!
It's rare to dunk like the little prince!
Compared with Curry, James lags far behind in terms of popularity and personal data!
James walked back to the locker room with a depressed look.
Reggie Miller looked at the lonely James and smiled: "It seems that James is still not satisfied!"
"Yes, although the Eastern Conference team played well in this quarter and scored a lot, James was still restricted." A Smith nodded: "The number one player in the league still cares more about his own data!"
"There is no way, they have to follow in Jordan's footsteps!" Reggie Miller said with a smile: "If you can't do it in terms of dominance, you can't win the championship, and you can't do it in terms of data!"
"Chasing Jordan? I think James is crazy!" A Smith snorted: "Jordan didn't stick together, and Jordan didn't run around for the championship!"
"But no matter what, James is still the number one!" Reggie Miller said with a smile.
"What's the first person?" A Smith asked.
"The first person in a group!" Reggie Miller replied.
The two of them burst out laughing...
Soon, the second half of the game started.
Since the second quarter was very lively and the audience was very enthusiastic, neither team made any substitutions in the third quarter, just the same ones as before.
The Western team is Curry, Lowry, Prince, Kirilenko and Lopez.
The Eastern Team is James, Ray Allen, Pierce, Joe Johnson, and Bosh.
The pace of the game is fast, either dunks or three-pointers, and every shot is made. How good is that!
The Warriors' offense has not changed much, but the Eastern team's offense has stagnated.
Why?
Because some people are unhappy!
You guys had a great time playing and got a lot of data, what about me?
Without my breakthrough, would you have such a good three-point shooting chance?
No, there is data in the library, and I have to have it too!
The more you don't let me score, the more I want to score!
But it's not easy for James to score, because several people from the Warriors are staring at him!
It's impossible to break in!
The only way is to shoot threes from outside!
Or throw it against Kirilenko's defense!
Of course, with James' physical condition, if he wants to shoot a three-pointer, even Kirilenko will have a hard time completely blocking it!
That's the first person in the league!
What should I do if I get too close and I get a foul?
When you are far away from someone, you can just pull out your hand. You can bounce so well and you are quite tall. How can you guard against it?
You can only interfere appropriately!
In order to score, James began to float outside and throw three-pointers.
Take a step forward and pull the ball back for a three-pointer!
A three-point shot directly after three threats from outside the three-point line!
A step-back three-pointer after grabbing a long rebound!
…
If I can’t get in, I’ll vote outside!
Can't make the shot?
Then vote again!
As long as you invest more, you will always get something in!
The game between the two teams completely turned into a personal performance for Curry and James.
The difference is that Curry can really throw it in, but James is just messing around!
The score difference is getting bigger and bigger...
Soon, 7 minutes passed and the score difference reached 26 points!
Thibodeau called another timeout.
After the timeout, Thibodeau replaced several people from the bench.
James, you'd better come down and rest!
Your teammates on the court don’t want to play anymore!
If you keep playing, the Eastern team will fall behind by more than 30 points!
This is the All-Star Game, here to make faces!
Not here to be embarrassed!
The Eastern team changed players, and the Western team also changed several players tacitly.
Several members of the Warriors team took a rest.
Popovich also touched Curry's head with satisfaction and chatted with him about something.
Not bad, boy!
I didn't make a mistake!
Really awesome!
How about you come to the Spurs?
This way I can retire a few years later...
As soon as James came down, the Eastern Conference team immediately played much more smoothly.
The score difference has also gradually narrowed.
After the third quarter, the score between the two teams became 122:109!
The East team trailed by 13 points.
This score is still achievable.
In the fourth quarter, James' five players still started the game, and the Western team also got Curry's five players.
The game once again entered the three-point show of Curry and James.
The difference is that the sound coming from one side is "shuashuashua", while the sound from the other side is "dang dang dang"!
On one side, Curry leads everyone to score, and on the other side, he is throwing wildly by himself!
The point difference has widened a lot again.
After 5 minutes, the Eastern team fell behind by more than 20 points!
Thibodeau had to call a timeout again.
No one can turn the All-Star Game into a playoff game.
This coach is not easy to be a coach!
After the timeout, both teams made substitutions in unison.
The competition has once again entered a stage of harmonious development...
In the end, the score between the two teams was fixed at 153:142!
