The annual NBA All-Star Weekend was once again ushered in, which was supposed to be a carnival feast for basketball people, but the timing of the All-Star event this time made James, the starting forward in the East, unhappy. Before All-Star Weekend, the Cavaliers beat the Pacers 113-104 at home to snap a three-game winning streak, while also winning their seventh in their last eight games. After some rumors about reinforcements, trades, etc., the Cavaliers once again ushered in good momentum, but at this time, just in time for All-Star Weekend, the team's good momentum was forced to stop, which made James feel "annoying". In addition, the defeat of Wade and Paul's two friends also made him unhappy.

'We're happy with the 7-1 record, which is what we want to play in February, and every player in the team has been excellent so far this month. "This year's All-Star Weekend was terrible, and I hate it because we have a great rhythm on our team right now, and when anybody is in this situation, you know, every teammate hates to rest and we're eager to keep going," James said. Of course, I also know that rest is good for everyone, and if they have an injury of a bruise or something like that, then it's a good opportunity to recuperate, and it's also a chance to reduce stress. But I would say that we were in good shape, and if it wasn't for All-Star Weekend, we would have been even better. ”

In the period of February, the overall performance of the Cavaliers was indeed good enough, you know, the team also injured two big players in Shambaugh and Loew, in addition to the newcomer Derek Williams. Generally speaking, injuries mean that the depth of the squad will be affected; And the addition of newcomers also takes time to run in with the team. But the Cavaliers have overcome these problems well, and the 7-1 record is the best illustration of this. The only loss to the Thunder was back-to-back, which was a great test of the players' physical strength, and it can be considered understandable. Therefore, such a momentum is forced to be interrupted, which will naturally make James as the core unhappy.

Of course, James's "hate" is not actually derogatory, he is just elaborating on a phenomenon. As an all-star "old man", he also knows the meaning of this basketball feast. "I don't really hate the game, but I just enjoy the atmosphere," James explained, "and I know that the All-Star Game is more of an entertaining game, where all the best players come together and what we have to do is try to have as much fun as possible for the fans and enjoy the moment, and it's a really good feeling, and I'm ready for it." ”

The Cavaliers' "Big Three" were all named to this year's All-Star, but Loew withdrew due to injury, so James and Irving will travel to Staples for the next few days, while the rest of the Cavaliers have a good chance to relax. So far, with the likes of Loew and J.R. Smith plagued by injuries, the Cavaliers have a 39-16 record, and James said he is happy with this result. 'Anytime you lose two starters, it's going to be tough. But we didn't make any excuses, the rest of our players improved themselves and played well. "We've got to keep doing it until Kevin [Love] and J.R. Smith come back." ”

Love was absent, Knicks player Anthony became a replacement, as a friend of James for many years, when James heard the news, he did not forget to make fun of the melon. "It's so happy for me, now I'm not the oldest of the All-Stars, he's the oldest, I'm happy," James said. ”

James was born on December 30, 1984, and Anthony was born on May 29 of the same year, and Melon is nearly 7 months older than Emperor Zhan.

Speaking of this, James even laughed out loud. It can be seen that he is sincerely happy for Anthony's selection. As for age, it's just a joke between their friends.

According to the previous convention, All-Star Weekend can also be regarded as a leisure time for James to catch up with Wade, Anthony, and Paul, but this year due to Paul's injury, Wade's state was unstable, and in the end, only James and Anthony were selected. As for the absence of the other two friends, James was even more blunt. "The brothers who have spent so many All-Star sessions with me in the past are basically gone, including CP, Dwyane and Chris, and that feeling is inferior." "I've been to so many All-Star races over the years, and for me personally, it's an honor to represent my team on the All-Star stage," James said. Like I used to say, I did some things right and I just want to keep doing that. ”

James didn't arrive in New Orleans until the day before the All-Star Game due to family matters, and he has been attending training and interviews since then. Just before the All-Star weekend, the Raptors acquired Ibaka through a trade, which is widely believed to be a threat to the Cavaliers' position in the East, and James gave his opinion on this. "There's always a lot of competition in the Eastern Conference and Ibaka is a fantastic player and I've played against him a bit before." "He's definitely going to bring them some experience, some playoff experience, he's going to make the Raptors stronger, but we're not worried, we're going to do our best." ”

The Warriors have four players who have been selected as All-Stars this year, and in the past two seasons, both teams have met in the Finals, and are also considered "rivals" by many. And this time, James will also meet them again at the All-Star Game, and of course there is no escape from related topics, when asked about the question of "old enemies", James once again denied this claim. "I'm not a rival with the Warriors." "I haven't played against the Warriors enough to be called 'rivals,' we're just rivals," James said. When you say 'old enemies,' you say 'Bird and Johnson, North Carolina and Duke, Ohio and Michigan,' but to include me in that would be disrespectful to the other three groups of old enemies. ”

But, in fact, the reason why LeBron is really unhappy may be that his Eastern ticket king was snatched away!