Chapter 555 [Winning MVP Together]
There are 5 hours left. With nine seconds left for the Western Stars, Popovich called a timeout.
He thought he had thought about what might happen very well, but he still missed James's pass and Bosh's empty cut. Griffin is athletic, but he is prone to shaking. He's a rookie after all, too tender.
Who will be used for the last attack? Kobe Bryant has the most shots in the game, and Durant has a lot of shots, but this will make both of them seem to feel very average, should they replace Anthony on the court? After the worst, Popovich still decided to let Kobe Bryant shoot the last goal, whether he scored or not, the home fans would not complain about him as a coach. If you enter, it's a perfect ending, lore plus MVP.
D'Antoni's defensive tactics are simple, defend Kobe, don't give him an easy shot, and pay attention to protecting rebounds inside. To bolster the defense, D'Antoni brought on Howard and Garnett.
Zhang Li said: "This is unreasonable, at the last moment, two inside linemen were actually replaced, and they didn't warm up." ”
Yu Jia smiled: "Maybe D'Antoni thinks they have a lot of physical strength, or even if these two don't warm up, the defense is better than Stadamire and Bosh." ”
D'Antoni does think so, Garnett and Howard are better at defense, and the joyful center of "Warcraft" is still very fond of showing up, and will not be the most out of the pit east troops.
The race is on. Paul passes the ball, and after an inside screen, Bryant catches the ball.
In 5 seconds, Garnett stepped up close and blocked Kobe's breakthrough route.
In 4 seconds, Kobe Bryant took the ball and changed direction to the middle, turned his back, turned around and broke through to the right.
In 3 seconds, James let go of Durant to block Kobe's way, Kobe pulled the ball and jumped up to break through the middle, without passing.
In 2 seconds, the formation of the Eastern Army contracted. Wade, James, and Garnett trio wrapped Kobe Bryant. Durant and Gasol were vacant on the outside, and Kobe Bryant chose a position a little before the free throw line to make a step-back jumper and force a shot.
In 1 second, Kobe Bryant threw a three-stick shot under the interference of the three, and sat on the ground with an unstable center of gravity. Howard got the basketball, Griffin didn't have time to foul, and the game was over.
Van Gundy exclaimed, "Bryant missed a jumper and the Eastern Army narrowly won 142-141. It was one of the most intense fights in recent years. ”
"Magic" Johnson sighed: "This ball Kobe Bryant should pass to the side, with Durant's height, he will definitely get a chance to shoot." ”
Joan Barry also said: "This shot is too reluctant, but that's Kobe's style, at home, he just wants to do the last shot himself. ”
On the CCTV5 side, Yu Jia said with a smile: "Congratulations to Zhou Xuan for winning the game, watching the last attack in the west, I completely understand what that sentence on the Internet means." ”
Zhang Li asked, "What words?" ”
"If you pass the ball, it's a sunny day."
“……”
Zhou Xuan had 37 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals. Bryant had 37 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Both have beautiful stats, but MVP will only be awarded to the winner.
James's 28 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists are also beautiful, and the MVP is still in suspense.
Yu Jia said: "Gasol is worthy of being Kobe's personal bodyguard and helped him create a lot of opportunities, but they still lost to the 'French Emperor' combination. ”
What's the name? You've just gotten up! Zhang Reasonably. But he is not a young man, and this kind of words can still be held in his heart.
After a while, Stern came to the stage and announced: "Zhou Xuan and LeBron? James co-won the MVP, congratulations to them. ”
The fans in the audience applauded, and the data of the two was indeed difficult to choose.
James' triple-double was the second in All-Star Game history, tying Jordan's record and statistically even better.
In the 1997 Cleveland All-Star Game, Jordan contributed 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, the only triple-double in history before this All-Star Game. But even though Jordan had a triple-double and helped the team win, the MVP was snatched away by Rice, who was shooting three points like crazy.
In his acceptance speech, Zhou Xuan said: "This is the first time I have represented the East in the All-Star Game, and I have worked well with my teammates, especially LeBron, who can do everything. It's a pleasure to win the award with him. ”
James also complimented Zhou Xuan, and felt even more regretful that he couldn't go to the Knicks. Zhou Xuan will stand up and score when he sees that his teammates have a bad hand, and he assists his teammates if he has a bad hand, and he plays very smart. James thinks that Zhou Xuan is already a superstar of the same grade as himself.
The All-Star Game ended successfully in a round of applause, although I didn't see the home team players win the MVP, but seeing the triple-double and the large double-double, as well as Zhou Xuan's dunk, many people felt that it was worth the ticket price.
The reporter interviewed Zhou Xuan after the game and asked him about his next goals.
Zhou Xuan said: "There is no goal, one fight at a time." I don't want to say too much about the playoffs, I just want all the players to stay healthy and play at their best. ”
Health is an important factor in getting good grades, and the body is the capital of the revolution.
Zhou Xuan and Emma flew back to New York that night, not wanting to stay in a hotel anymore, and leaving at night would not be blocked at the airport to ask for an autograph. D'Antoni and others were on the same plane as Zhou Xuan.
Emma slept on the plane for a while, and was tired of watching the ball, so she asked Zhou Xuan to call her when she arrived. So Zhou Xuan and the coach sat together.
D'Antoni said: "Zhou, you've already won three MVPs, and at this rate, you only need to get another championship ring in the future, and you'll be firmly in the Hall of Fame." ”
Zhou Xuan smiled: "My goal is not just the Hall of Fame. I'm going to win any game, and when I retire, I hope I can have more rings than Jordan, and now I have plenty of time. ”
D'Antoni laughed: "It's best if you have that confidence, I don't have a championship ring yet, I hope I can get one this season." ”
"I think it's promising."
D'Antoni snorted: "You don't have to train tomorrow, get some rest." I'm going to reduce your playing time for the next game, and I'm going to feel like you're tired this time. ”
"Definitely. The game is okay, it's mainly an event, and it's too wasteful to sign autographs for fans. I often feel like my fingers cramp when I cook. Zhou Xuan sighed.
There were also his own people next to him, and Zhou Xuan asked in a low voice: "Mike, how is the transfer of Corunna (Azubuuk)?" Before he came, he asked me, wouldn't he let him go? ”
"Chris (Mullin) has been having a headache and was going to send him to the Trail Blazers, but now he's sent Tony (Douglas). The Bobcats are interested, but there is no one for us to choose. There are a couple of teams who have approached us for a trade, so we could consider it. ”
"Oh? Can you tell me about it? ”
"I was just going to say, you see which one is best suited to work with you." 、
D'Antoni spoke about several teams interested in trading.
The Spurs are also impressively listed, Richard? Jefferson is getting older and his form is slipping to a foregone conclusion, and the Spurs want to trade the veteran for the impactful swingman of Azubuike, but the Knicks have little interest. People with a bit of strength are reluctant to send them away. No matter how the Knicks trade, it's like strengthening the Spurs roster and helping them challenge for a championship. Even Jery Buko was reluctant.
And the Grizzlies want to send away Thabit, a parallel bargain, and trade a swingman. Tony in the second position? Allen defends well but doesn't shoot well, and the Grizzlies lack a three-point shot from the corner, which is a big problem for them. And they don't want to send Tony? Aaron or some other outside line.
The more reliable is the Magic, who are willing to send Redick and Azubuuk in exchange, provided that Evans is added. The Magic are in a mess on the inside right now, and after sending Petrus away, there are no more players on the bench who can defend well. After trading with the Suns, they lost the feeling of winning.
The Magic also value his expiring contract, and he will definitely be a backup for Richardson, and of course he can get playing time, and Azubuike can also play in the playoffs. Evans went to the Magic and was another chunky insider. is mainly responsible for resisting people, at least there is a reliable substitute, and there is no need to let Tekoglu play the No. 4 position.
Redick signed a three-year, $19 million contract with the Magic, and he averaged nine per game last season. 6 points 1. 9 rebounds 1. 9 assists, 0. 3 steals, 0 blocks.
That's right, not a single block, he's a pure pitcher. Magic manager because of Reddick 40. With a 5% three-point shooting rate, he signed a big contract, and now regrets it. At the moment, it seems that there is no logic in the magic trade, and a strong team is completely ruined by the manager, and now they only think about how to save money.
Redick also has advantages, accurate shooting, not messing around, good team player. Magic Coach Stan? Van Gundy has always looked at Redick as unpleasant, thinking that he is too short and poor defensively, and Azubuuk's impact is something he appreciates.
There are also those in Magic management who oppose the deal. They traded with the Knicks in the summer, sent Anderson away, and felt cheated. Anderson didn't have many opportunities in the Magic system, and when he got to the Knicks, he exploded. Gortat is now averaging 10 points and 8 rebounds per game with the Suns. Recently, they have been giving away gold in exchange for scrap wood, and they are all scared.
Zhou Xuan thought for a while and said with a smile: "It must be the most reliable to trade with magic, and it is estimated that Reggie will also be very happy, and finally he doesn't have to be the third substitute." ”
He thought about keeping Evans and strengthening his playoff defense. But with D'Antoni's character, even if he stays, I'm afraid he won't have a chance to play, so it's better to just let people live. And Evans' flaws are obvious, he is 203CM tall but likes to stay inside to grab rebounds, and the defense guard breakthrough is not active and has a limited role.
D'Antoni laughed: "Then I'll go back and talk to Mullin and trade at the trade deadline if I can." I prefer Redick's style, his three-point shot is more accurate than Kreunna's. ”
Redick is only 193CM tall, not strong in explosiveness, and average in defense, which is not a problem in D'Antoni's opinion, anyway, Matthews is the starter, and Redick only needs to play as a substitute. Swapping back a super pitcher is good for the team's system.
Zhou Xuan was going to call Azubuke tomorrow and tell him to be mentally prepared. The two have been together for more than two years and are old friends. After this deal, he will say goodbye to his teammates with the Warriors once and for all.
When they got home, it was late at night, Zhou Xuan and Emma were very tired, so they didn't talk anything anymore and went to bed directly.
Without training, Zhou Xuan can recharge his energy and strive to meet the regular season in the best condition.