1263. All-Star Record Night! (The 6th pass is 3200 monthly passes)
Rose and James also refused to back down, and together with their teammates on the rotation court, they fought to the death with the five-man group that best coordinated with each other and had the best offensive and defensive efficiency.
After the halftime break, Kobe Bryant and Sun Ce also continued to play in the second half.
Curry's point was not used to death by Popovich, Harden and Westbrook also got the opportunity to rotate, Duncan also played more time in the second half, playing five or six minutes every time, Randolph was about the same, and there was also a chance to rest, with Aldridge, Griffin, and Nowitzki who could make up on the offensive end.
With such a group of teammates, Sun Ce's role as an "adhesive" has been exerted to the extreme!
Although Popovich made up his mind to consume his main competitors, even Kobe and Sun Ce had an 8-minute break in the second quarter, and Popovich couldn't let them continue to play when the players were tired, so he also helped Sun Ce and Kobe allocate playing time......
It's not that easy to be a good manager, always be ready and have a backup plan at any time.
Saying that the defense is better is the kind of ball that should really be defended, most of it is defended, not that it can really defend the opponent, 89-86 in the half, 123-127 in the third quarter, and the score is still very high.
The biggest difference between a star and a role player is the ability to take chances.
Role players are qualified if they have the ability to shoot in the open position and finish the ball in the tactics, but for stars, this is just the basics; Turning a role player's perception of a non-chance into an opportunity is what makes a star.
After the start of the game in the fourth quarter, Sun Ce and Kobe Bryant were under a lot of pressure, and they were overtaken by the other party in the third quarter!
Wade, who came off the bench, scored 18 points and 4 assists in the third quarter to help the East Army score 41-34.
It's an X-factor, Wade back-to-back European step layups, and the East Troops don't want to.
But the X-factor has also emerged in the west!
Since it was time to fight, in the fourth quarter, the head coach of the Eastern Army, Spoelstra, once again replaced the strongest combination of Gianweipo + Ross + Garnett.
And Wade played so well in the third quarter that the East wanted to continue to extend their lead.
However, Harden, who played with Kobe Bryant and Sun Ce, played a key role on the defensive end!
Originally, Kobe Bryant was ready to exert his strength on the defensive end, and when he really wanted to defend, he was still very strong, but he didn't expect that the defense was usually well prepared, not bad, but it was not much better than Harden, who still needed to improve, and when he didn't need to contribute too much on the offensive end, pulling away and setting up was enough, Wade was robbed twice in a row on the defensive end!
Relying on Aldridge's long two-point hit, Griffin scored an empty dunk, Sun Ce's assists increased to 20, and with this wave of 4-0, the Western troops tied the score!
These two goals are crucial!
When the Western Army didn't know how to deal with Wade's breakthrough for the time being, and Kobe Bryant and Sun Ce were ready to defend Wade alone, Harden stepped up and relieved the two of them from trouble.
Harden's outburst was really unexpected, and in the first half of the fourth quarter, whether it was a single defense against Wade, or a switch to the low post James, Bosh, and Garnett, they did a very good job.
Originally, the Eastern Army was thinking that whoever met Harden would fight, but Harden played a very efficient defensive performance!
On the offensive end, Aldridge and Griffin made meritorious contributions, and in the fourth quarter at 8 minutes and 22 seconds, Sun Cechang passed to Kobe Bryant and hit a three-point shot, and the lineup of the Western Army played for more than half a quarter, and it played very well!
After a wave of 27-17, the Western forces led by 6 points at 150-144!
Sun Ce, 18 points, 5 boards, 23 assists, 4 steals and 5 blocks...... Broke the All-Star Game single-game assist record held by the Magic!
Sun Ce had 1 steal and 3 blocks, which were completed with Harden!
Seeing Harden's performance, Sun Ce understood the meaning of the word talent.
If Harden is to lead the team alone, he can walk into Jingdezhen and play a burst of even MVP-level performances; With good teammates like Curry and David Lee, he can go on the road to the assist king; When he doesn't need to score or pass, he can explode on the defensive end!
Moreover, the Thunder team has almost no training Harden, and Harden has been trained by himself!
Irving racked his brains to get out of position, but Harden was replaced just because he was big enough to carry Wade, and he did what Irving wanted to do in his dreams.
Harden defended several times, which made the Dallas fans and other fans who came to watch the game shine!
However, with this defense, Harden was tired enough, almost all of them were charged in front, and Sun Ce filled the gaps.
With more than 3 minutes left, and going into the final moments, neither team wants to give up.
The lineup of Sun Ce, Kobe, Curry, Duncan, and Randolph is back on the court.
On the East side, Wade couldn't play, and the combination of Rose, Holiday and James came on the court.
The East Army was obviously unwilling to give up, and Rose and James hit a layup, but then, Curry received a three-point shot from Sun Ce!
Sun Ce felt that getting an assist was like drinking water, it was too easy to give, and after only 36 minutes of play, he had already had 24 assists!
Moreover, this time it also triggered the "Splash Trend"!
When it came to the East Army's offense, Garnett's empty three-point position in the bottom corner, no one cared about it, and he didn't shoot, Sun Ce grabbed the rebound under the Randolphka position and didn't fight back, but in the connecting section, relying on Duncan to block James, Sun Ce hit a three-point shot after facing Garnett's change of defense!
156 to 146, relying on the three-point offensive of another group of "Splash Brothers", the Western Army extended its lead to 10 points!
With 2 minutes and 33 seconds left, the Western Force sealed the victory!
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Although the eastern troops finally tried to counterattack, Kobe, who felt good tonight, plus Curry and Sun Ce, the western troops held the advantage steadily.
In the end, relying on Harden's defense that broke out in the fourth quarter, Curry and Sun Ce hit two three-pointers in a row, and the West defeated the East 164-155!
When I fought, I wanted to fight, but I lost, and the Eastern Army didn't feel anything to be frustrated.
It's the instinct of a player to go all out to win the game...... Most players have that instinct, these players who can be All-Stars, have that instinct.
But if you lose, you lose, it's just the All-Star Game, and now, the players are curious, how should this year's MVP be issued?
Sun Ce scored 23 points, 26 assists, 6 rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 steals, setting a new record for assists in a single All-Star game held by Magic.
Bryant scored 44 points in a single game, setting a new All-Star single-game scoring record held by Wilt Chamberlain.
All of them set new records, and Sun Ce also got the data of 5 times 5 with the help of Duncan, Randolph, Harden and others.
5 times 5, in the All-Star Game, or the first appearance!