The cold in Denver made Yang Rui want to go home as soon as he got out of the airport. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Nuggets at the Pepsi Center at an altitude of 1,606 meters, on the edge of the Los Angeles Mountains, on the east bank of the South Peret River, on the Colorado Plateau. This harsh environment, how can people be in the mood to play?

Probably a lot of people think so, so the city's All-Star Weekend vibe is the most deserted in years.

In addition to the huge portraits of the stars printed on the curtain wall of the hotel, there is no sign related to the All-Star Game within a radius of 50 meters, and even if there is a pedestrians on the road wearing a jersey, it is the sky blue of the Nuggets.

The next morning, the weather was quite face-saving for the All-Star Game, and the day before, when the sky was completely gloomy, Yang Rui called Yao Ming and Ye Li, and asked the bodyguards to rent an extended luxury Lincoln sedan and drove to a steakhouse in the western suburbs of Denver.

This restaurant "A Bite of America" has introduced that the steak is great, the lobster is also good, and due to the remote location, there are not many customers.

The Denver All-Star Weekend only affected downtown, with hotels, restaurants and nightclubs overcrowded, and restaurants and shops in some other places doing dismal business and owners complaining.

After eating for a while, the two talked about basketball.

Yang Rui smiled: "You must not be polite in the All-Star Game, you have the opportunity to make a bold shot, the defense of the Star Game is not very strict, I suggest that you practice three points during training, and then shoot three-point shots." ”

Yao was embarrassed. "Isn't that right?"

"In 1998, Kobe Bryant participated in the All-Star Game for the first time, made the most shots in the West, dared to challenge Jordan, and the whole world knew him. Now you have to fight for the opportunity to show yourself. I'll arrange for Nash to play pick-and-rolls with you and pass you the ball. You're likely to be up against Iverson's defense. ”

"If I shoot a lot of threes, my teammates will have an opinion, right?" Yao Ming smiled bitterly.

Then you shout: "Don't want me to block and dismantle, Lao Tzu wants to fight O'Neill alone." ”

“……”

"Just kidding, I know you can't shout."

Yao Ming asked, "Aren't you going to arrange tactics for Kobe?" ”

"It's nothing to do with him this time. As soon as he plays, the fans will definitely boo, don't you notice that he is not emotional, don't you want to come? ”

Because of the Eagle County incident, Denver fans booed Kobe Bryant louder than any NBA city, and in the last away game, countless fans shouted, and some fans held "guilty" signs to mock Kobe.

Perhaps Nuggets fans are resentful not only of the Hawks incident, but also of the Nuggets management's choices. In 1996, the Nuggets, who had the No. 10 pick, could have drafted Kobe, but Bernie Bickerstaff, the team's president and coach at the time, decided there was no player worth picking and traded the No. 10 pick.

This is probably one of the worst trades in the history of the Nuggets, missing not only Kobe, but also the entire '96 golden generation, and with so many stars behind him, Bickerstaff is absolutely blind.

Ye Li, who accompanied Yao Ming to the star weekend, said: "Don't hesitate, this time Brother Yang is the head coach, he can help you arrange tactics, you won't have a chance in the future, don't you want to win a few more awards?" ”

"My brother and sister are right, it's a good thing to play as a team, but this kind of entertainment game should be played. You can also play a fast attack, break through with the ball or something, it doesn't matter if you can't score, you have to show your skills and surprise the fans. If you only play for a while and score a few points, the Chinese fans will be disappointed. ”

"Okay, I'll practice three points. If I encounter a strict defense, I will respond to the pass? "Yao Ming has made up his mind, who doesn't want to be a star among stars? This is his own honor, and it is also to win glory for the country.

"Yes, pass the ball to the air cutter, brush the assist, and you yourself have to wait for the air cut to grab the rebound in the front court. In the west is a big man lineup with an advantage on the inside, especially in O'Neal's absence. If O'Neal is there, he won't come out and interfere with your jumper. ”

O'Neal is usually reluctant to defend and dismantle, and the star game will definitely not go out of the penalty area, which is a weakness that can be exploited. If the All-Star Game had to defend hard, he probably wouldn't want to participate.

In the afternoon, Yang Rui and the celebrities participated in a community event at one time.

He gave an exclusive interview to Chinese reporters and assured Chinese fans in Chinese that Yao Ming would be given enough playing time.

"This is the first time for a Chinese player to participate in the All-Star Game, which is of extraordinary significance, and I hope Yao Ming will perform well, and the Yao shark duel in the Star Game will be very exciting."

Yang Rui did not forget to promote the other players in the team. "Tomorrow's slam dunk contest is also exciting, Iguodala has prepared new tricks, fans remember to pay attention and don't miss the highlights."

As soon as the news came out, all Chinese fans began to look forward to the star game, Yao Ming's personality is low-key, but everyone is full of confidence in Yang Rui.

"What Yang Rui is best at is not leading the team to win, but helping the star brush the data, who he arranges tactics for, this person will definitely break out."

"Looking forward to the star game, if Yao Ming wins O'Neill again, the title of No. 1 center this year will be in hand."

"I think O'Neill has been abused by the drug combination, and the West will win."

In the evening, the rookie game started first, and the sophomore team won easily, and now those who participate in the star race can also participate in the rookie game, without conflict. Anthony was playing at home, scoring 31 points and winning the MVP.

Last season, David Stern expressed his displeasure that the rookie game turned into a full exhibition game, and today the defense and physical confrontation between the two sides has significantly strengthened.

In the face of the impact of the golden generation, the 2004 rookie had no power to fight back at all.

When the award was presented, the cheers of the home fans rang out at the scene. Anthony couldn't help but be overjoyed when he was interviewed. 'It's a great feeling to be able to win what you want on your home turf. He's another highlight of my resume. ”

His last highlight was back when he was an NCAA champion and a Final Four MVP, and this year Anthony's news was full of black spots, and he might not have been selected if he hadn't played at home.

Moreover, with this award, during the star game, Yang Rui did not have to give face to the home star, and specially arranged tactics to help Anthony win the MVP, he was just a substitute and had no popularity.

On Saturday, the Suns' trio of Sean Marion, Torris and Dan Marille took a total of 28 seconds to complete the competition and take home the $30,000 prize money in the mixed shooting competition.

The second event skills challenge was the performance time of the Suns players, and Nash deserved to be a super point guard, shooting and passing the ball in just 25.8 seconds, and easily won the championship.

In the three-point competition, Mo Williams scored only 13 points and was out of the group stage. He is usually used to running to catch the ball and shoot, and the shooting rate is quite high, but in the three-point contest, he takes the ball and shoots by himself, and the rhythm is different from usual, which affects the feel. This is also the reason why many good pitchers do not play well in the All-Star Game.

Damon Jones made it to the finals, hitting 18 points to win the championship over the Mavericks' Joe Johnson.

Joe Johnson shot 47.1 percent from three-point range in the regular season and was also his best in the preliminaries, shooting 20 points, but he ran out of luck after reaching the finals, missing all three of his last three balls and scoring only 17 points.

Shooting contest luck is key, and in Yang Rui's previous life, Stephen Curry was an example, he was invincible from three points in the game, and the star weekend performance has been inconsistent, winning only once.

Finally, the finale of the slam dunk contest is about to begin.

Yang Rui helped Iguodala think of good moves, plagiarized future ideas, and went other people's ways, leaving others with no way out.