Although it was a big victory, this game was still a little different from before.
The Heat are currently the only team in the league that has the strength to challenge the Warriors. Their strength is obviously much better than other teams.
A big win against other teams is different from a big win against the Heat!
Especially for Barnes!
Other teams let go of Barnes, and he feels guilty, but it's not a big problem.
After all, the Warriors are so strong that even if they don't lead much in the starting lineup, they can still settle the game as a substitute.
In this case, Barnes's psychological pressure when shooting is not that great.
But it's different against the Heat.
Everyone knows how powerful the Heat are. This game can almost be said to be a preview of the finals, and its importance is self-evident.
In this case, the Heat deliberately shorted Barnes, which put a considerable psychological test on him.
Is there really something wrong with my shooting?
James and Deng Fang are enemies. If this game doesn't go well, will Deng Fang blame me?
Will a poor performance in important games hurt the head coach so much that he won't be able to start the game in the future?
It is precisely for this reason that Barnes shot poorly at the beginning.
However, this process must be experienced, and no one can replace it.
Once it is pushed through, it is equivalent to quenching and rebirth!
That's the case with Barnes.
Once you confirm that the head coach's trust in you is genuine, and once you confirm that you don't need to worry, then all problems will be gone!
In the end, Barnes also gave Deng Fang a good reward!
Of course, Deng Fang's trust is not unprincipled. He knows Barnes' shooting ability, and he is sure that his trust will be rewarded!
Even the loss is worth it, because Barnes will stay with the Warriors for a long time!
If it were a different head coach, he probably wouldn't dare to do this.
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A big victory over the Heat disappointed those who wanted to see the Warriors' jokes again.
After this game, the Warriors' number one position in the league became more and more stable.
Due to their previous three-game losing streak, the Warriors and Heat were only two games apart in terms of record. If the Warriors lose this game, the difference in wins between the two teams will be only one game.
A single victory difference is negligible.
But in the end, the Warriors won a big victory, and the winning difference between the two teams became 3, and the gap became wider and wider.
This also makes the possibility of James becoming the vote king come to naught.
All-Star voting is based on popularity, and popularity depends more on the team's record!
No matter how good your public relations is, no matter how many big words you talk, strength will always speak for itself in the competitive arena!
Not surprisingly, the biggest winner in this game is the Warriors.
First of all, Curry won the title of vote king.
The team's record ranks first in the league, the only core of the team that won three consecutive championships, the god on the three-point line, the King of Golden State dunks, a primary school student, the cute god...
A series of titles are enough to illustrate Curry's magic.
There were only two people competing with Curry for the title of vote king before, one was Kobe and the other was James.
Kobe was dragged down by his record. The record of the Lakers and Warriors was too different.
As for James, it is because of the impact of the duel.
James and Curry have never won a direct duel, not once, and the team's record this season is three games worse than the Warriors. Under such circumstances, it would be unreasonable if Curry's votes were not as good as James'.
This is also the fourth consecutive year that Curry has been selected as an All-Star starter, and has been the vote-winner for all four years!
In the first four years of his career, he was selected to the All-Stars and was the top vote-getter. Curry once again set a record!
At the same time, the final voting results for the All-Star Game were released, and five Warriors were selected for the All-Star Game!
Curry, Klay, Yao Ming all-star starters, Hayward, Kirilenko substitutes!
There is no way, the Warriors have the best record in the league, and their playing style is good-looking, which has attracted a large number of viewers. Coupled with the support of the Chinese audience, the votes of the Warriors players are very high!
Even Lowry was almost selected for the All-Star reserve team!
It is no surprise that Curry and Klay will start. After all, the Splash Brothers are not separated, and their playing styles are both very good. Of course, both of them will be selected.
Yao Ming is more because of the support of Chinese fans.
The starting center of the team that won three consecutive championships, a big center who can shoot three-pointers, ranks second in the Warriors' scoring list, and is worthy of an All-Star starting position.
As for Hayward and Kirilenko, it is entirely because of the Warriors' record.
If the team has a good record, the players at the end of the bench will be discussed more often than the starters of other teams!
The exposure rate is high, the winning contribution value is high, the statistics are also good, and there is no problem in being selected as an All-Star!
Apart from the Warriors, the Heat have the most All-Star selections.
There is no doubt that the Heat's Big Three were all selected to the Eastern Conference All-Stars. The difference is that James and Wade started, and Bosh came on the bench.
There is no way, although they are the Big Three, they must be ranked first. Since James has been out of the limelight, and Wade is the spiritual leader of American Airlines Arena, Bosh has to settle for third place!
This can also be seen from the number of times he usually takes the blame.
The Heat's record is second only to the Warriors, ranking first in the Eastern Conference, and still far ahead. It is normal for such a team to have three stars selected.
In addition, the Western Conference All-Star starters include Kobe Bryant and Durant, while the substitutes include Howard, Griffin, Paul, Westbrook, Harden, Duncan and others.
In addition to James and Way, the Eastern Conference All-Star starters include Garnett, Anthony and Rondo, while the substitutes include Irving, Holiday, Tyson Chandler, Noah, Bosh, Paul George and Luol Deng.
The Western Conference All-Stars are mainly concentrated in the Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, and Thunder.
The Warriors are unstoppable because of their incredible record and the blessing of the defending champion and three consecutive championships.
The four kings of the Lakers have great names and good records, especially Kobe and Howard. One is the King of Los Angeles, and the other is the former Superman and Warcraft. They are known as the only ones who can replace James alone. It is inevitable for them to be selected as All-Stars.
The Clippers have become a city of lobs in the new season, and their style of play is explosive. Captain Paul and Griffin should be selected.
As for the Thunder, their record ranks second in the Western Conference, so there is no problem for the Thunder's second young player to be selected.
Harden, who broke up with the Thunder, performed well and had outstanding statistics. Although the team's record was mediocre, because this All-Star Game was held at the Toyota Center, the home of the Warriors, Harden was also successfully selected for the All-Star lineup.
It can be seen that Harden's breakup with the Thunder was a wise choice for him.
If he still stays in the Thunder, it will be difficult for Harden to be selected as an All-Star!
There are a lot of newcomers in the Eastern Conference. The main reason is that except for the Heat, the record is not good.
The Knicks' Chandler, the 76ers' Holiday, the Bulls' Noah, the Cavaliers' Irving, and the Pacers' George are all selected to the All-Stars for the first time.
There is no other way, no matter what, you have to select a few generals from the group!