Chapter 525: The Situation Changes
As they get older, more and more superstars slowly withdraw from the All-Star Game.
Starting lineup, East:
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Dwyane Wade
Chris, Bosh
Kevin Garnett
Westward:
Kobe bryant
Kevin Durant
Chris Paul
Dwight Howard
Blake Griffin.
Bench lineup, West:
James Harden, Tim, Duncan, Marcus, Aldridge, Toney Parker, Zach Randolph, David Lee, Russell Westbrook.
Eastern:
Paul George Johordi Chris Bosh Tyson, Chandler, Kelly Owen Lohr, Dunjo King, Noah Brook Lopez.
This time, whether it is the East or the West, there are many new faces appearing, and the previous superstars no longer have the opportunity to play.
Nowitzki was not selected as an All-Star for the first time.
This makes Dallas people sad.
Like Pau Gasol and others, they were not able to participate in the All-Star Game, which made many old fans sad.
A new generation replaces the old.
Instead, Paul George, Tyson Chandler, Kelly Irving and others became substitutes for the All-Star Competition.
The All-Star Game, as always, was uninteresting.
In the end, Chris Paul got 20 points, 15 assists and 4 steals, and won the All-Star Game MVP, but this performance was not satisfactory.
TNT News made a direct statement after the game:
"If Bruce Qin is on the court, then the MVP of this game is definitely his, and this kind of game is best suited for shooting and passing."
Rookie Challenge.
All eyes are on Lillard and Anthony Davis, and the rest are focused on Irving and Parsons, but in this game, Kenneth Farid won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge with 40 points and 10 rebounds.
Reality is always more incredible than ever.
Irving averaged 25+5 per game this season, played brilliantly and skillfully, won a lot of fans, and Anthony Davis was hailed as a superstar on the inside line of the NBA for the next decade.
In Lillard's rookie season, there was a vague tendency to suppress Anthony Davis and win the best rookie award.
Parsons has risen to prominence and performed well.
What about Kenneth Farid?
Is there any other presence other than being Darko's head, which eventually led to Bruce Qin leaving the Kings?
No!
Who remembers who traded Nowitzki or Kobe Bryant?
Everyone thought Kenneth Farid was the next nobody, but Kenneth Farid was a surprise in this game.
This is a short interior player who is fast, rebounds well, and has a lot of momentum on the defensive end.
It's a good fit to be an effective addition to the team.
Of course, this is also just the biggest surprise.
Skills Challenge.
Lillard excelled in front of a host of his predecessors, winning the Skills Challenge, and his backdrop included Tony Parker, Jeremy Lin, Holiday and more.
Lillard's popularity is even higher.
Lillard has been the most surprising performer this season.
Trail Blazers fans have forgotten about that Brandon Roy and cheered for Lillard. The combination of Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge inside and outside is enough to look forward to.
The three-point contest is boring.
Only since Qin Yang won the championship, the three-point shots of others were worse than one or two.
Stephen Curry, who performed well this year, also participated in the game, but Curry, who performed well on the court, played mediocre in the three-point contest and left.
In the end, Kelly Irving won the three-point shooting contest.
In terms of individual skills, Kelly Irving may be the NBA's new generation of singles champions.
Three-point shot, mid-range shot, ball-holding singles, back-to-back, crossover, basket-to-finish offense...... Kelly Irving is well-versed in any offensive technique.
Finally, there's the slam dunk contest.
This year's slam dunk contest was a tragedy.
This year's NBA No. 1 pick was James White, who was the template for the draft as a different James, even stronger than James, with better speed and bounce.
But......
This thing is clearly missing a brain.
This season, James White's performance on the court was clumsy, quickly going from starter to bench and then to the laughing stock of the league.
Before the slam dunk contest, James White claimed to be crowned the strongest slam dunk king in history.
Well, it's not good, but James White has been famous for dunks since he was in high school.
It should look good.
But James White's performance was a disaster, completely unsightly, and in the end, Terrence Ross won the slam dunk contest.
It can be said that the whole All-Star Game is a tragedy.
After the All-Star break, the trade deadline has arrived, and this year's roster has been fixed, so it's time to prepare for the playoffs.
At this time...... The most embarrassing is the Kings.
The Kings have seen some turnarounds this season after the trade.
Cousins can relax and be the boss of the team, and without any scruples, many of the team's contradictions will be eliminated.
But...... It didn't take long for Cousins to show his strength.
The defensive end is not focused enough, often brainless fouls, obsessed with high jump shots, but the shooting rate is very low, the high post strategy is very unreliable, and often turnovers.
Cousins' on-court performance has been a two-pronged one.
Did he not perform well?
Cousins often gets 20+10 data, which seems to be easy and casual, and no one can ignore such a basketball talent. But he behaved well.
Cousins was ejected several times, brainless jump shots and passes, leaving teammates and coaches alike unbearable.
Coach Van Gundy has thoughts of resigning.
The Kings' record this season, on the verge of making the playoffs and not making the playoffs, is a nervous team when playing.
In addition to the Kings, other teams have also changed a lot.
Westward:
After the Rockets got James Harden, they performed well, but their record was not very good, similar to that of the Kings. Hoitering on the edge of the playoffs.
The Thunder, who lost Harden, didn't slump either.
On the contrary, there is no instability, and it looks more competitive for a while, Kevin Durant and Westbrook performed very well, and the Thunder team has the first record in the West.
The biggest surprise was the Spurs.
The Spurs' GDP combination is already old, but one year of repair, another year of tinkering, just like that, the Spurs' record is still as stable as a dog.
In addition to the Thunder, the Spurs are worthy of anyone.
The most improved in the West is the Nuggets.
The Nuggets have not been up or down in recent seasons, which is very embarrassing, and after trading away Carmelo Anthony, the Nuggets have been lonely for two seasons.
But after Darko joined this season, the Nuggets, under the leadership of George Carr, performed surprisingly well, winning home and away favorites.
Secondly, the Clippers also played well.
The duo of Paul and Griffin has made the Clippers gain a lot of fans.
In the top 10 balls of the day, there will always be Paul and Griffin together.
However, does the cool deduction have anything to do with the championship?