At halftime, the Cavaliers trailed 33-51 at one point, with a margin of as many as 18 points.

The game almost went into garbage time, and there was no suspense left.

But in the second half, the situation suddenly changed, and the Cavaliers broke out, and they played with a tenacity that is difficult for a young team to have.

The game is not until the last minute, and it is not to give up.

Ye Feng began to give the ball to Boozer again and again, and Boozer broke up the starters and substitutes at the two power forward positions, Ruffin and Collins.

Salt Lake City fans can't hide their frustration, playing the forward position was once the Jazz's strongest point, and Malone is the soul of this team.

But now, the Jazz's forward position has become the opponent's breakthrough point, and the gap is indescribable!

Out of desperation, the Jazz pushed Kirilenko, who played small forward, to the power forward position.

Kirilenko did not disappoint the team, and despite the difference in tonnage, he still limited Boozer.

But in this way, James, who was originally strangled to death by Kirilenko, broke out again.

Throughout the second half, the Cavaliers' front line became a breakthrough point and blew the Jazz out again.

52:34, which is the score of the second half.

At 85:85, the game went into overtime.

While overtime was an equalizing start, the odds were already tilting in the Cavaliers' favor.

Kirilenko is a very good player, strong defensively, omnipotent, averaging 16.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 2.8 blocks per game this season, and is the most promising player to get a five-double after Olajuwon.

But to be honest, he wasn't the right person to be the team leader.

The leader of a team does not need to be strong in normal times, the important thing is to stand up at key moments, lead the team to score, and get out of the predicament.

But it is clear that Kirilenko lacks such ability, at least not now.

In overtime, the entire Jazz team scored only 11 points, and no one could stand up when they were behind.

On the Cavaliers' side, Boozer broke out again, scoring 10 points alone, and the entire Cavaliers team scored 17 points.

At the end of the game, 102:96, the Cavaliers won.

Kirilenko had 27 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 6 blocks, Raga Bell had 20 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Stevenson had 18 points and 3 assists, Lopez had 11 points and Collins had 10 points.

The team had five players in double figures, and it looked like they were playing well, but they lost.

At the critical moment, none of these five people could stand up.

On the Cavaliers' side, Boozer had 32 points and 18 rebounds, becoming the dominant player tonight, almost unstoppable.

James had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 42.9% from the field, and was indeed greatly limited by Kirilenko.

Ye Feng had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, and his performance was also good.

After Malone and Stockton left, the Jazz's No. 1 and No. 4 positions collapsed, and it became clear that they were two holes in the team.

At the end of this game, the Cavaliers' record reached 20-20, still ranked fifth in the East, and it seems that they are very stable to enter the playoffs.

.......

After the end of this game, it also happened to be the day when the results of the first round of the All-Star voting were released, and the results of the voting released by the league attracted widespread attention from fans.

The current All-Star voting is still the same as before, divided into three positions, center, forward and guard.

West center position.

Yao Ming is in a desperate city, and only O'Neill can pose some threat to him.

The rankings are: Yao Ming, O'Neal, Brad Miller, Divac......

Western Forward position.

This is probably the most competitive position, as almost all of the league's strongest power forwards are in the West.

In order: Garnett, Duncan, Nowitzki, Malone, Anthony, Peja, Webb, Pau Gasol, Anthony Walker......

It's already a miracle that rookie Anthony can squeeze into the fifth spot.

Webb and Pejaco behind him are all figures on the MVP list.

Western defender position.

The suspense of the competition is not big, although something happened to Kobe, but the votes are still overwhelming.

Francis was second, a big margin ahead of Payton in third. Not surprisingly, the starters must be Kobe and Francis.

In order, Kobe, Francis, Payton, Nash, Ginobili, Bibby, Parker, Ray Allen, Finley, Mobley, ......

Eastern center position.

I really can't find any decent center.

Ben, who can only defend, is in first place, and Mourning, who is reimbursing for the season, is second.

In order: Ben Wallace, Mourning, Magloyle, Eddie Curry......

These guys can only be on the list in the east, and they don't even have a chance to put them in the west.

Eastern Forward position.

There is no suspense, it should be Carter and O'Neal Jr.

In order, Carter, O'Neal Jr., Martin, Artest, Pippen, Raheem, Boozer, Mashburn, Kukozy.

Eastern Defender position.

Let's start with the rankings.

Iverson, Yefeng, Maddie, Kidd, Davis "The Big Beard", Marbury, James, Pierce, Reggie Miller, Billups, Hamilton......

Looking at this list, you will know that this is the most fierce and controversial position in the All-Star voting this year.

Not to mention Iverson and Maddie, they have always been popular superstars.

Kidd's popularity is slightly worse, but his strength is too strong, his qualifications are old, and he is at his peak.

The bearded man has performed explosively this season, the team's record has been ranked second in the West, and his personal data is also good-looking, and his style of play is extremely gorgeous.

Pierce is just as good and at the heart of Celtic.

Marbury is also at the peak, although the record is not good-looking, and he has just transferred, but his strength is one of the strongest in the No. 1 position.

James, as the "chosen son", now ranks first in the rookie statistics, with 20.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks, which can be compared with superstars, but he is only ranked seventh.

As for Ye Feng, although his performance is also very good, averaging 17.6 points, 4.1 points, 4.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.5 assists per game, he is much worse than James, but he ranks second.

It's incredible.

Many fans shouted that it was unfair, and Ye Feng was suspected of cheating.

But everyone who understands knows that there is no cheating, it's just that the back of Huaxia behind Ye Feng is playing a role.

Just look at last year's Yao Ming's all-star vote and you'll understand.

In his first year in the NBA, Yao Ming's popularity surpassed that of superstar O'Neal, who was still at his peak, and grabbed the position of starting center in the West.

Many people who understand it have asked the league to change the voting rules and restrict the voting of Chinese fans.

But even if it were to be changed, it would be at least next season.

Moreover, David Stern sat in his office, looking at the data, full of joy, and had no intention of changing it.

This data fully proves how potential the Chinese market is and how much the Chinese fan base is worth looking forward to.

And compared with the same period, Ye Feng's popularity is higher than Yao Ming, and he was in second place in the first round, and he was not even much worse than Iverson's vote data.

Stern not only didn't want to limit Ye Feng, but even wanted to give Ye Feng more opportunities to perform.

(End of chapter)