Lopez Jr.'s speed is a little slower than Lopez's. In addition, he doesn't play much time, has a short time to cooperate with his teammates, and has insufficient tacit understanding on the defensive end, so he suddenly lost his position.
James went straight to the basket, came to the free throw line, collected the ball and took off. Just as he was about to dunk, Kirilenko immediately pounced from the side.
Kirilenko is very fast and his shot-blocking ability is quite strong!
As long as he gets to the basket, the Warriors will have someone to defend him, so James is already prepared.
James's physical fitness is quite good. He took the initiative to make physical contact with Kirilenko in the air, used his super ability to stay in the air to avoid Kirilenko's block, and then changed the ball to his left hand, trying to change the dunk to a layup.
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Just then little Lopez rushed over!
Lopez's first step was indeed passed by James, but he did not give up!
Because Warriors assistant coach Adams told him alone: No matter what, James must not be allowed to score easily!
Even a flagrant foul will not be tolerated!
If he dares to do the first grade of junior high school, we dare to do the fifteenth grade!
When the coach's words reached this point, Lopez knew what he should do!
Under normal circumstances, Lopez doesn't get much playing time, especially in important games.
In this situation, he was ordered in a critical situation, and the coach gave such a reminder. Of course, Lopez knew what he should do!
To put it bluntly, he is a villain!
Before the Warriors, it was DeAndre Jordan and Laga Bell who did this job. Now that DeAndre Jordan is gone and Laga Bell is no longer on the court, Lopez Jr. can only do this job!
The NBA is also an ecosystem, and different people have different survival strategies!
Superstars have superstar whistles, and role players have their own way of survival!
Since your opponent will adopt a special defensive strategy for your star, you must have corresponding bodyguards!
If you dare to fuck my star, I will dare to fuck your star!
You have evil people, and so do I!
Only when they can restrain and deter each other can a balance be formed.
Lopez Jr. has also played in the NBA for several years. He knows what he should do and how to do it!
Just go up and punch James?
You would be a fool to do that!
There are rules on the basketball court. Some actions must not be done. Some actions are done by the referee but the referee has nothing to say!
Just like when James stepped on his foot just now, even if you knew he did it on purpose, there was nothing you could do about it!
Because you have no evidence!
The referee gave James a flagrant foul because the NBA has relevant regulations: Similar actions must never be done. As long as it occurs, regardless of your subjective intention, it is a flagrant foul!
Similar is the action of hitting the head. As long as you hit the opponent's head, whether you do it intentionally or unintentionally, it is a flagrant foul!
After playing in the NBA for several years, Lopez still knows these things.
He just needs a chance!
Now this opportunity has arisen!
James passed Lopez Jr., but Lopez Jr. did not give up!
The most important thing is that Kirilenko's supplementary defense gave James a pause, which gave Lopez Jr. enough time to prepare.
James knew that Kirilenko would come to help defend, but he didn't expect that Lopez was still waiting behind!
James used the time in the air to switch the ball to his left hand and changed the dunk to a layup. At this time, his body had begun to fall.
No matter how good your physical fitness is, no matter what moves you want to make in the air, you can only do it during the ascending period!
Once your body starts to fall, there is no way you can change your actions.
Little Lopez has been waiting for this moment!
Lopez was ready when Kirilenko blocked the shot. Seeing James change hands for a layup, he also jumped up, opened his palm and slapped down his head and face!
Use as much strength as you have!
Just hit James on the head!
No, he slapped the basketball...
James raised the ball with his left hand for a layup, and the basketball was right above his head. Lopez must have shot in the direction of his head when he wanted to block the shot!
This is a reasonable way to retaliate!
You can lay up, but I can't block shots?
You can jump forward and deliberately step up, but I can't take advantage of the shot-blocking opportunity to shoot a headshot?
James let down his guard after dodging Kirilenko's block. He didn't expect that Lopez would pounce from behind!
Lopez's palm hit the basketball, and at the same time, his elbow hit James' temple!
Little Lopez tried his best!
That's a big center weighing more than two hundred pounds flying in the air!
James didn't expect that Lopez would be so cruel!
The temple is one of the most vulnerable places on the human body, and it is very dangerous to be hit.
A hit to the temple can result in coma at worst, or death at worst!
Little Lopez used all his strength this time. James was unprepared and suffered a heavy blow to his head. He immediately let go of the basketball and fell down with a scream.
The referee's whistle sounded immediately.
Little Lopez fell to the ground and spread his hands with an innocent expression on his face.
I did not do it on purpose!
I'm blocking shots!
I accidentally bumped into James!
This is an NBA game, a battle between men, and there is nothing we can do if we encounter it!
This is unexpected!
It’s the same as what Curry did just now!
The Heat players immediately gathered around, some checking on James and others greeting Lopez with trash talk.
Little Lopez wasn't angry either. He spread his hands and raised the corners of his mouth, with an expression that was half a smile but not a smile. He really deserved a beating.
Of course, it’s the Heat players who feel they deserve a beating, but that’s not the case with the Warriors players!
In the eyes of fans at Oracle Arena, Lopez is the embodiment of justice and the hero of the Warriors!
As for Lowry and others, they were even more happy when they saw Lopez. Several people rushed to his side immediately and blocked the Heat players.
Everyone likes brothers who stand up for their teammates!
It is precisely because of such teammates that you dare to hand your back to him with confidence and boldness, and you are not afraid of your opponents bullying you!
The referee quickly stepped forward and separated everyone.
Lopez didn't waste any time and turned around and walked back to the bench.
The referee came to the technical table to check the video replay, and the Heat team doctor ran up to check on James' condition.
James was lying on the ground curled up, looking very painful.
After checking, the team doctor asked someone to push James into a wheelchair.
It seems that James will not be able to play in this game.
Not bad, the bosses on both sides can't be beaten, so this is pretty fair.
Soon, the referee gave the result: Lopez committed a second-level flagrant foul and was directly ejected.
Little Lopez didn't waste any time and turned around and walked back to the locker room.
There is nothing wrong with this penalty, and Lopez knew it well.
Of course, if it were James, the result might be different...
James exited the game and Spoelstra replaced Wade.
The Warriors got Lopez.
The game resumes.
The Heat trailed by more than 30 points, with more than four minutes left in the third quarter, and there was not much suspense in the game.
The Heat are just doing their best and following fate.
However, Wade was in good form after coming on the court, making breakthrough mid-range shots one after another, constantly helping the Heat score points.
Without James, the Warriors were not as ruthless on the defensive end, and the two teams engaged in an offensive battle.
Soon, after the third quarter, the score difference reached 28 points.
During the timeout, Deng Fang took Curry back to the bench.
It was obvious that Curry was fine as Deng Fang healed his foot injury.
In the fourth quarter, Deng Fang changed to a smaller lineup, Curry, Clay, Prince, Tucker, Kirilenko!
The Heat are the same, also using a small lineup: Chalmers, Wade, James Jones, Mike Miller, Bosh.
Anyway, there is little hope of winning, so let’s just attack!
Without James, the game became very harmonious. Both teams worked hard on the offensive end, and no one did anything wrong on the defensive end.
The Heat players knew in their hearts that the Warriors were only targeting James, and Deng Fang just looked down on James.
In this case, why bother competing with the Warriors?
If we really want to enter a battle, the Heat's lineup is still very powerful.
Both Wade and Bosh have the ability to hold the ball, and they are very lethal in the penalty area.
The Warriors don't have Yao Ming and Lopez on the court, so they have to use a double attack on the defensive end.
Nothing else, just speed up!
Either give you a three-point chance or make you make a mistake. We will counterattack with a fast break!
With James gone, Wade and Bosh no longer hesitated and attacked at full speed.
The same is true for the Warriors. In addition to attacking, they are still attacking!
The Heat scored a two-pointer, and the Warriors immediately dunked back!
James Jones threw in a three-pointer, and Curry immediately responded with a super long three-pointer!
Wade broke through and dunked inside, and Clay immediately threw in a chasing three-pointer!
This rhythm is most suitable for Splash Brothers!
The game went very quickly and was over in a short time.
In the end, the score was fixed at 149:118, and the Warriors won by 31 points!
Relying on his performance in the fourth quarter, Curry successfully pushed his score to 42 points!
In addition, Curry also had 11 assists, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals!
Klay also performed very well. He threw 6 three-pointers and scored 25 points!
This is very rare for a rookie who does not occupy the ball!
The best performer for the Heat was Wade, who scored 29 points, 6 assists, and 11 rebounds.
Bosh was also good, relying on his performance in the fourth quarter to score 23 points, 2 assists, and 10 rebounds!
He committed five fouls in the third quarter and was not ejected!
James, one of the Big Three, played for three and a half quarters and only scored 7 points, 6 assists, 11 rebounds, and 7 turnovers!
Not long after the game, reporters gave the news: James had a slight concussion and needed to rest for a week!
This news is the most painful for James!
The next week happens to be the All-Star Weekend, and a week of rest means that James will not be able to participate in the All-Star Weekend!
Working so hard, even losing face, for what?
Just to win the All-Star vote!
Now it's better, not only did he not get the vote winner, he can't even participate in the All-Stars!
This is called stealing the chicken but losing the rice!
At the post-match press conference, Deng Fang once again became the focus:
"Was James' flagrant foul on Curry intentional?"
"Of course!" Deng Fang replied: "Anyone with eyes can see that James did it on purpose!"
"What about little Lopez? Did he do it on purpose?"
"I think it's also intentional!"
"What? Also on purpose?"
"Yes!" Deng Fang answered very decisively: "Of course, if you think he didn't mean it, I don't have any objection."
"Then do you think Lopez's actions should be appropriate?"
"should!"
"What? Should? That's an injurious move! That kind of move is strictly prohibited on the basketball court!"
"You are right!" Deng Fang replied: "But when your opponent makes an injurious move, all you can do is use the same move to fight back!"
"But the league will punish Lopez!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter how much the fine is, I'll pay it!" Deng Fang replied: "We will not take the initiative to hurt others, but when our opponents use dirty tricks, we will not take a step back!"
"Curry quickly returned to the game after his injury. Did you heal him?"
"Yes, that's because after I checked, I found that Curry's injury was not serious, so there was no need for him to go back to rest."
"James is also injured, will you treat him?"
"Won't!"
"Where's the money?"
"That won't happen!" Deng Fang replied: "This is the regular season. I will not treat any players during the regular season, except of course the Warriors!"
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After the game, the game also made headlines in major media:
James hurt someone again and Curry left the game midway!
Lopez Jr. elbowed James and was ejected, but Deng Fang applauded repeatedly and said he would pay the fine for Lopez Jr.!
He was punished for hurting someone and was beaten. James stole the chicken but lost the rice!
Curry leads the team to a victory over the Heat, but James may miss out on the All-Star Game due to injury!
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After this game, the All-Star voting channel was quickly closed.
Since the Heat lost and James retired due to injury, there was no suspense in the battle for the top vote.
Curry successfully won the 2012 All-Star vote!
This is also the third consecutive year that Curry has won the top vote!
I’m afraid no one has achieved this feat!
Ranked second in the West is Yao Ming!
With the support of huge Chinese fans, Yao Ming also successfully obtained a starting spot in the Western Conference.
In addition, the Western Conference starters include Kobe, Durant and Paul.
Among the substitute players, the Warriors occupy four places: Prince, Lopez, Lowry and Clay!
Yes, Klay was also selected to the All-Stars!
This is the strength of the defending champion Warriors!
As long as you play well, you will get enough attention!
As long as the attention is high enough, you can be selected into the All-Stars!
It doesn’t matter if you are a rookie!
In addition, there are three other All-Star players in the Western Conference: Blake Griffin, Nowitzki, and Nash.
The starting five Eastern Conference All-Stars are Rose, Wade, James, Anthony, and Howard.
Since James was injured and unable to participate in the All-Star Game, the league chose to start Pierce.
There are a total of 7 Eastern All-Star substitute players: Deron Williams, Iguodala, Roy Hibbert, Joe Johnson, Chris Bosh, Luol Deng, Rondo.
