Maddie knows that the All-Star MVP is just an entertaining honor, and the rest of the regular season is the key. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info usually the basketball circle is used to regard the All-Star Game as a season's "halftime", in fact, most of the All-Star games are about 60% of the regular season, and it is not an exaggeration to see it as a mid-term summary.

At this point in the season, the Rockets have a 41-11 record ahead of the Kings at 37-13, the Pacers at 39-14, the Timberwolves at 37-15 and the Spurs at 35-18. The Lakers suffered a losing streak due to previous injuries, only slightly ahead of the Mavericks 32-20 31-19, temporarily in fifth place in the West.

In the face of the excellent record, the whole team is optimistic. And the big dream of blackface is still reminding the young players - "Last season, we were weak in the back, and finally fell to fourth in the West, resulting in a dangerous schedule, and met the Lakers and Spurs. We can't afford to repeat the mistakes of the past and we have to lock up the regular season title and fight for the playoffs. ”

"yes, I think Spurs have been very good over the years. Every time, I pretended to be dead at the beginning of the season, and I ran to the front after fighting. Last year, it was the last few games to overtake the Mavericks, and now they are in the top four in the West. Parker said that it seems that he has also carefully watched the changes in the rankings.

"Haha, Tony, if Jason hadn't insisted on picking you back then, you might be a Spurs player by now." Tekoglu laughed, "I heard Popovich was ready to pick you." ”

"Actually, Parker almost went to the Celtics." Yuan Fei interjected: "I also heard the news later, and the Celtics were almost going to pick Parker with the 21st pick. And we didn't pick him until 23. Fortunately, Cardinal Auerbach (Celtics' Honored Coach, the most famous head coach in NBA history) was confused for a while, and chose Joseph Auerbach in a hurry. Ford. (This is a real event in history)"

"This year's competition is more fierce than in previous years, the top six in the West are all strong, and the Kings will wait until Webb returns, and the Lakers will be stronger when Malone returns." Tang Shuai brought the topic back to the rankings, he analyzed: "At the end of last season, we gave up the competition for places, and this year we must strive to maintain the first place. In this way, the Lakers and other strong teams can be avoided in the first round, and according to the current ranking, it is more likely to meet the Grizzlies or Nuggets. ”

The whole team is bent on competing for rankings, and at this time, the weak team wizards sent to the door are not enough. On February 17, the Rockets beat their opponents by 26 points at home.

At this time, competitors are also making efforts. The OK combination that lost the MVP trophy in the home All-Star Game has also turned dissatisfaction into motivation, Kobe Bryant slashed 35+6+8, and O'Neal also hit 31+16+7. The two superstars combined to break out and storm the Warriors' home court.

Then the Rockets ushered in a precious 3-day rest, during which a major event occurred that affected the league pattern, on February 19, the Pistons, Hawks, and Celtics completed a three-way deal, and the Eastern giants Pistons signed Bodiloga for half a season, and finally let go of the problem that has plagued them for many years by organizing guards, and decisively sent backup point guards Sula, Atkins and two other players, plus two first-round picks in 04 and a sum of cash, in exchange for power forward "Roaring Heaven" Rashid. Wallace and defender Mike. James.

With the Pistons far east away, the Houstonians weren't overly concerned about it. The Rockets are heading to Dallas to fight the Mavericks again. Since he was in Texas at the same time, he flew away with the team this time.

"The last meeting was exactly as Jason expected, and the Mavericks' strength dropped after the big trade. Does Jason have any new thoughts this time? Tang Shuai asked.

Yuan Fei replied with a slight smile: "Now the Mavericks have begun to regret the summer trade, not only because the results on the court are not as good as expected, but also because of the trouble off the court." After losing to us last time, Walker gave an interview to the Boston media in which he directly slammed Celtics general manager Danny Brown. Angie. ”

"I've also paid attention to this report!" "Walker claims to be an All-Star, and the trade should be for an All-Star equal, not a third-tier star like LaFrentz," Billups said. Walker even accused Angie of wanting his career to go backwards (a real event in history). ”

"Even though Walker is attacking Angie and not the Mavericks, it also shows that he is not happy playing in Dallas." Yuanfei continued.

"What are we afraid of this kind of team with internal and external troubles?" Big Dream grinned as well, as did several other players.

"If you were the general manager of Celtics, would you use this deal?" Yao Ming, who was tying his shoes, asked Yuanfei.

"Danny. Angie is one of the three people I admire the most in the league and he is a very good manager. Walker was bold and the right choice, but the deal was debatable. If it were me, I would agree to the Nuggets' offer for Marcus in Denver. Camby, or consider trading Harrington with the Pacers. The Mavericks traded for an extra first-round pick, but the Mavericks are very strong and rank high every year, so draft picks are of little use. ”

"Wait, you admire Danny the most. Angie? He just became Celtic's manager last year, right? Which deal is worth appreciating for you? Billups asked.

"Uh...... I mean, I liked him a lot when he played! He plays very smartly, Chauncee you have to learn more! Yuan Fei reluctantly explained (note: Angie joined the NBA in '81 and was an important member of the Celtics dynasty in the '80s).

"It's ....... Danny. When Angie played in the league, you weren't born yet, were you? "Old soup appeared when he shouldn't have appeared, and asked a terrible question.

"I finally bragged and you saw through it, hahaha." Yuan Fei looked embarrassed and could only hide it with a fake laugh.

This Danny, who was admired by Yuanfei. Anji may form the strongest opponent on the road to the Rockets championship in the future. It was his careful hoarding of draft picks that led to the recruitment of Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007 and the successful formation of a triumvirate roster. In the previous season, the Celtics played a historic defensive game, and created a 24-point comeback and a 39-point bloodbath in the Finals to defeat the Lakers, and finally won the championship.

And a few years after the Big Three gradually aged, the ruthless Anji quickly sold the veteran to start the reconstruction. In 2016, the Celtics tied for third place in the East with 48 wins (actually fifth) and have a staggering three first-round picks (including a pick) and five second-round picks this summer. It should be said that this is the most amazing high-speed rebuilding work in NBA history. This is the reason why Anji is admired, he is rational, calm and even cruel, he attaches importance to the development of newcomers, and he will suddenly buy veterans to improve the team's immediate combat power.

Getting back to the point, Walker is right about one thing, and that is that his career has indeed taken a noticeable regression. On the Celtics, only Pierce and Walker have a lot of firing rights, while the Mavericks have Nowitzki, Finley, Nash, Jamison, Howard, and there are too many people who can score. Walker averaged 18.9 points per game in eight years in Boston, and now he has less than 15 points. The Mavericks are also anxious in the face of this situation, and the poor record has disappointed the local fans. Owner Cuban gave Nelson Sr. a must-kill order, and this one must take out the leader Rockets and attract the attention of the media and fans.

Unfortunately, the truth is not always as rosy as imagined. Although Nowitzki had a lot of experience playing Yao Ming, he contributed a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds, but he still couldn't resist the Rockets' multi-point flowering. Maddie scored 24 points, Yao Ming 14 points, Wallace 11 points, Jefferson 18 points, Wang Zhizhi 16 points, and the Rockets narrowly beat the Mavericks 102:99.