Chapter 378 All-Star Game (Part 2)(1/2)
In this game, the performance of "Little Emperor" James was amazing. He not only had an eye-catching performance on the offensive end, but also did a great job on the defensive end.
Judging from his performance, he is likely to win the Most Valuable Player of this All-Star Game.
‘School Bag’ Kevin Durant was very depressed because he rarely performed under LeBron James’ defense.
Seeing LeBron James easily slamming his teammates with his teammates, the Western Conference Stars' momentum was obviously a bit low.
Kevin Durant received the ball at the baseline and quickly pushed the ball through the midfield. Chris Paul quickly stepped forward to respond, skillfully controlling the basketball with his right hand and drawing the left hand to direct his teammates' running position. Several inside players of the Western Star Team are not speed players.
So one of the important tasks of Chris Paul at present is to control the rhythm of the game. Only by controlling the rhythm of the game will the winning chances of the Western Conference Stars increase a lot.
Chris Paul's body sank suddenly, Wu Feng's eyes tightened, and his spirit was highly concentrated. However, Chris Paul did not choose to break through, but handed the ball to Kobe's hand on the right, and quickly passed by Wu Feng.
The Eastern Stars' round defense conversion speed was very fast. As soon as the ball reached his hand, Roll Deng had quickly appeared in front of him. Kobe was a little surprised. There was a problem with handling the details of the ball. In order to avoid Roll Deng's aerial interception, his ball passed so high that when the ball flew to Chris Paul's head, Chris Paul had to fly to pick the ball.
After a gentle glance at the basketball above his head, Chris Paul's heart moved. His body still maintained the limit of speed. Wu Feng had already calculated his breakthrough route, and even the moment he saw the ball, he had calculated Chris Paul's movements after receiving the ball.
The only thing beyond his expectations was that Chris Paul didn't even care about the basketball above his head. You should know that there are currently no players on the right side of the Western Stars' inside line. With the ball's flying trajectory and without intercepting players from the Eastern Stars' players, 120% of them will fly out of the baseline.
Looking at the basketball that was approaching quickly, Wu Feng was a little hesitant. As long as he didn't interfere with such a pass, he would definitely fly out of the baseline. However, such a pass was not difficult for him at all.
Just when he was distracted, Chris Paul's body quickly pressed up. He leaned tightly on his back and easily broke into Wu Feng's right side with a flexible pace. Wu Feng was shocked and hurried forward to make up the position, but how could Chris Paul make him make up the position so easily? At the moment of breaking through, he had already jumped up and easily took off the basketball.
In the eyes of all the fans now, Chris Paul twisted his body in the air. His body actually stopped out of thin air, and his wrist gently pushed out. The ball gently fell into the basket a few feet away.
"Swish", the ball entered.
Amid the surprise of the fans of the audience, Chris Paul stretched out his two fingers and quickly retreated and went back.
The Eastern Stars' fast attack was really amazing. In a blink of an eye, Wu Feng's super pass directly jumped from near the free throw line and leaped over half of the court. At this time, the players of the Western Stars' team had just arrived near the center line.
LeBron James was very comfortable to receive the basketball, with amazing bounces and another beautiful tomahawk dunk, helping the Eastern Conference star team score another 2 points.
"Wow, it's great, Gerald..."
"Incredible, great little emperor!"
"Wu's super pass is amazing."
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In the audience, fans were talking hotly. The entire stadium was filled with the warm atmosphere of the All-Star weekend, and many fans were so excited that they couldn't calm down.
Chris Paul's breakthrough moves become more sharp, and his grasp of the timing and choice of breakthrough routes is more reasonable. The simpler the movements are, and with Chris Paul's unrivaled speed, the sharper Chris Paul's breakthrough is.
Wu Feng's expression was very serious, and he was paying attention to Chris Paul's movements with all his attention.
Chris Paul leaned forward and was pulled back. The center of gravity of his entire body was tightly leaning against Wu Feng. His right hand holding the ball suddenly pressed down his wrist when Wu Feng was out of sight.
Although Wu Feng judged Chris Paul's intention, he could not make any other reaction at this time.
Rollden watched the ball fly past him, only two steps away from him, and he could dare to get on. Chris Paul's pass is always helpless.
Chris Paul's pass was just right. Kevin Love easily caught the ball, skillfully controlled the basketball with his right hand, and tightly stuck Chris Bosh on his back, and squeezed towards the basket step by step.
‘Big Shark’ O’Neal roared and pressed down hard with his right hand. As the basketball rose and fell, Kevin Love’s whole body burst out instantly. The powerful force made Chris Posh take two steps back.
Before Chris Bosh made up for the position again, Kevin Love quickly turned around and made a one-handed dunk.
Then, the referee's whistle also sounded, and Chris Bosh's defensive foul just now.
Chris Bosh was replaced by Kevin Love.
"Clang", Kevin Love's free throw seemed a little stronger, and he directly hit the root of the ring and was bounced out. Cameron Anthony easily took the rebound off.
Facing Chris Paul's defense, Roll Deng did not hesitate at all. He just made a tentative breakthrough and cleverly transferred the ball to LeBron James on the other side. At this time, Kevin Durant was responsible for defending LeBron James.
After LeBron James received the ball, he took a move without any hesitation and made a three-pointer on Kevin Durant's head.
"Swish" the ball was arrested, leaving Kevin Durant, who was waiting for the game, not even defending.
Eastern stars regain control of the double-digit lead.
LeBron James has a very good feel today, and he has hit three three-pointers so far.
The Western Stars' offense failed. Wu Feng took the rebound and quickly handed it to Luo Er Deng. LeBron James, Luo Er Deng and Wu Feng quickly rushed to the Western Stars' half.
At this time, only Chris Paul was left in the half of the Western Conference Stars, with three against one.
Chris Paul couldn't help but take a breath. How can I defend myself in this situation? LeBron James is located in the center, and Wu Feng and Roll Deng are on the left and right wings.
Chris Paul's eyes were swaying between the three of them at this time, and he quickly retreated. Seeing Chris Paul crossing the free throw line, LeBron James gently threw the ball while moving, and the ball easily flew into Rollden's hand. Chris Paul had to move his position to the left, and the ball did not stop at all in Rollden's hand. He gently supported the bottom of the ball with his left hand, and the ball flew lightly from the top of Chris Paul's head to Wu Feng's hand on the other side.
From the free throw line to the basket, three players from the Eastern Conference Stars actually completed five passes, and Chris Paul had to run around between the three.
After receiving the ball, Wu Feng flew up and raised the ball high above his head with his right hand. Chris Paul quickly rushed forward.
Looking at Chris Paul who was getting closer, Wu Feng hooked his right hand lightly, and the ball flew lightly over Chris Paul's head.
Chris Paul gritted his teeth and had to run back at a speed of 100 meters.
Luo Er Deng had already taken the ball into the air. He easily caught the ball with his right hand. At this time, his man flew to the basket. His tight body was like a bow and arrow ready to go.
With a roar, Roelden smashed the ball towards the basket with his right hand.
The moment Roeldden's right arm was smashed heavily, a lightning figure came up from the side, and Roeldden was shocked. Before he could react, he felt a huge force spread from his hand.
"Clang" with the sound of the huge basket, the basketball in Rollden's hand hit the front of the basket directly. Chris Paul and Rollden's bodies collided fiercely, and the two fell from the air to the floor.
"Clang" After the two of them fell to the ground, a slam dunk that rang through the arena came from above their heads.
Wu Feng caught the pop-up basketball and made a quick hit.
At this time, Eastern Stars coach Eric Spoelstra called a timeout because Rollden seemed to feel a little uncomfortable.
Accompanied by Deron Williams, Rollden returned to the bench and Dwayne Wade was the one who played in his place.
Although Roll Deng's accident had little impact on the Eastern Conference Stars, not to mention that this was an All-Star Game.
After Dwyne Wade came on the court, the game continued, with the Western Conference Stars' ball.
Blake Griffin missed his first shot, and after grabbing the offensive rebound, his second shot was directly interfered by the opponent. Chris Paul was in the interior at this time, and his breakthrough pass created an opportunity for Blake Griffin. Blake Griffin's shooting was still a little hesitant, and Dwight Howard saw through his shooting route directly, and jumped early to interfere with his shooting.
Just over three minutes after the timeout, the Eastern Stars made four goals with six shots, while the Western Stars' current offense is not very smooth. The offense is mainly focused on Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. Chris Paul's two shots only scored one goal, while Blake Griffin made one three shots, but in the free throws, two free throws, and all four shots of other players missed.
Greg Povich called a timeout directly. At present, the Western Stars' problems are not only on offense but also on defense, especially in round defense conversions, which can't adapt to the opponent's fast attacks. Wu Feng's organization also makes the Eastern Stars' often misplaced attacks. Dwayne Wade singles to Kevin Durant, and LeBron and James misplaced to Chris Paul. This situation is very unfavorable for the Western Stars'.
Greg Povich seems to have no opinion. His current lineup is already the strongest lineup of the Western Stars, and the Eastern Stars' fast break is completely unacceptable to the Western Stars.
After the timeout, the Western Conference Stars only replaced Kevin Durant with Russell Westbrook. Kevin Durant's performance was not very good just now. He missed both shots and was hesitant in offense. He was not very good at defense, and he was in no state today. Russell Westbrook performed well today. He had strong self-confidence and tenacious style of daring to fight and fighting are also his strengths, and his basic skills are solid. Flexible movements, using his brain to play, and good at strong confrontation at the basket are his characteristics, especially long shots combined with rebounds and second attacks often make the opponent unable to defend; three-pointers are his specialty.
After the game restarted, the Eastern Stars' offense was still very sharp. Wu Feng and others took turns to attack the Western Stars' basket, and the Western Stars' offensive effect also improved significantly.
56:42, the Eastern Stars have further expanded their lead.
Chris Paul slowly led the ball over half. The game was not fast just now, and the Eastern Stars were like fish in water at this rhythm, while the Western Stars were chasing behind others' butts, and the situation was very passive. Fortunately, Russell Westbrook played very smoothly, so the score was not expanded further.
Chris Paul skillfully controlled the basketball and raised his fingers to direct his teammates to run.
"The Western Conference Stars are now 14 points behind, and they are not very reasonable today. At this point, Kevin Durant has not been opened." Zhang He understood.
The Western Stars' running was very active. After the timeout, the biggest change for the Western Stars' team was that the players' enthusiasm was mobilized and they were very active in running on the court.
Russell Westbrook cleverly pulled to the outside line to play a pick-and-roll for Chris Paul. Wu Feng's route was blocked by him, and at this moment. Chris Paul broke through like lightning, and Wu Feng had lost the trace of Chris Paul in front of him. Dwayne Wade was old after all, and his footsteps were far less flexible than before. Although he was good at defense, in the face of Chris Paul's absolute speed advantage, he had no choice but to accept the fate of being broken.
At this time, only the one who blocked Chris Paul's eyes was that LeBron James' athletic talent was very amazing, especially his super attack power, but his speed was no longer a strong point than Chris Paul. A defender with sharp breakthroughs and flexible footsteps like Chris Paul is his natural enemy. LeBron James quickly interspersed after getting rid of Russell Westbrook.
Dwyne Wade also knew his defense, but he was also very smart. He did not rashly go forward to defend, but judged Chris Paul's forward route and tried to push him to the bottom line. As long as he could slightly block Chris Paul's pace, LeBron James could quickly double-team up.
Chris Paul did not forcefully squeeze into the basket. At the moment when the two bodies were about to come into contact, Chris Paul's body quickly tilted to the right side, rotated in place with his right toe as the axis, and quickly rebounded and jumped up. The whole person jumped obliquely at the bottom line, and the whole body tilted at a forty-five degrees in the air.
Dwyne Wade also quickly put it on and used his body to block Chris Paul's attack space. What made him even more reassuring was that LeBron and James also arrived in time. Chris Paul's choice was undoubtedly stupid.
Chris Paul, who was leaning back in the air, threw his right hand hard, and the ball flew over half of the court and fell into Russell Westbrook's hand on the left wing.
At this time, Russell Westbrook was empty. Without defending, Russell Westbrook calmly adjusted the basketball in his hand and easily took off and shot from outside the three-point line.
"Swish" amid the crisp sound of the net, the basketball sounded into the net.
56:45, the Western Conference Stars narrowed the gap to 11 points.
Chris Paul's breakthrough just now has attracted most of the attention of the Eastern Conference star team, and the ball was passed very timely, allowing Russell Westbrook to get such a good shooting opportunity.
Fifteen seconds later, Chris Paul was almost in the same position, in the same way, and sent the ball to Kobe again, and Kobe made the second three-pointer.
56:48, the Western Conference Stars finally narrowed the gap to single digits, and now it is only 8 points away.
The two consecutive three-pointers made the atmosphere on the bench of the Western Conference Stars rekindled. The player who seemed a little frustrated just now was excited and full of energy.
Coach Eric Spoelstra also anxiously commanded on the sidelines, and returned to the bench under the warning of the referee. At least under the current circumstances, the Western Conference Stars have an advantage in the field.
In the following game in the second quarter, both teams entered a stalemate, and the players of the Western Stars team were very active in defense. They never allowed their opponents to take the opportunity to expand their advantage. The Eastern Stars team finally ended the first half with an advantage of 8 points leading by 58:50.
For such a result, players of the Western Conference Star Team are still acceptable, after all, the difference of 8 points is slight. It is easy to catch up in one half.
"This guy..." Chris Paul looked at Wu Feng's back with a little solemn expression, sitting on the bench panting.
In the past few minutes, his exercise volume was too great, and most of the scoring opportunities of the Western Conference Stars were obtained by relying on Chris Paul's breakthrough and passing the ball, and the Eastern Conference Stars' defense against him became more and more powerful.
At the end of the first half, the Eastern Conference Stars led the Western Conference Stars by 8 points with 58:50. Although the Eastern Conference Stars still led by 9 points, the big score lead in the middle of the second quarter is no longer comparable.
Especially the morale that was originally strong, it was a little depressed at the end of the second quarter. Chris Paul of the Western Conference, like the mainstay of the Western Conference, after resisting the attacks of the Eastern Conference, the players of the Western Conference, gradually regained their confidence under the leadership of Chris Paul. In particular, Kobe, who hit two consecutive three-pointers at the last moment.
The morale of the Western Stars team increased, and the morale of the Eastern Stars team naturally declined. However, despite this, Eric Spoelstra did not criticize his disciples. He believed that they could get out of the predicament of this period, especially with Wu Feng.
To be continued...