Chapter 161: Evenly matched

"This is the stupidest comment I've ever seen, not one of them!" Spoelstra sees Moel. Erikson couldn't help but complain that in his opinion, the review had done more harm than good to Addison.

Not to mention that Addison's astonishing 20 assists came against a Knicks team with a terrible defensive system, and it doesn't mean that everyone can see that the Chinese rookie is still far from a true top point guard. Even if Addison had really reached the top level, Eriksen shouldn't have made such a comment at such a time.

The attitude of the Heat's uniform team towards Addison has always been to create core conditions for him on the court, and try to avoid too much attention and criticism for him off the court. The uniforms have always taken protective measures against Addison, because they have made the Chinese-American TV the future leader of the team, and they don't want to expose him to excessive flashing and filming so early.

During this time, Addison's unexpected highlight performance on the field has made it more and more difficult to protect the uniform team, and now Erickson's highly subjective comment has completely pushed Addison into the wind of public opinion. All of this is something that the Heat uniform crew doesn't want to see.

Sure enough, within a few hours of Erickson's article being uploaded to his personal section, many opponents jumped out to ridicule and refute it.

The first to bear the brunt is Nick, who has been playing the role of 'Ai Hei' for a long time. Wesley: "What?! Addison is the league's top point guard?! Dude, is your brain burned out because you haven't been rested for too long? I don't think one was taken by Stephen. Curry, Westbrook, and Delon. The guy who Williams and others take turns to blow up will be the top point guard! The Heat's low win rate this season against strong teams is largely due to Addison's ability to lead the team to victory. If I were the management of the Heat, I would trade it away while there was still some commercial gimmick in this yellow skin, in exchange for a good point guard who can really lead the team to victory! ”

As Wesley gained momentum, a large number of 'Aihei' came out to lash out at Erikson's comments and even Addison's achievements. Their subjectivity is even better than that of Nick. Wesley was stronger, with a long-standing sense of superiority and contempt for this part of the United States.

- 15+10 per game? It's completely brushed out! In other words, any point guard, give him so many balls and opportunities, and he can also brush up on such statistics!

- 33-19, third in the East? That's entirely thanks to Wade and Bosh! What percentage of the Heat's team is Addison's scoring?! Whiteside's contribution is higher than that of this Chinese!

- All-Star selection in his rookie season? That's shameful cheating! There are too many Chinese! That yellow-skinned rookie should be kicked out of the All-Star immediately! He doesn't deserve it at all!

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For a while, it seemed that the outside world was full of hateful comments about Addison, and even the shock of the Chinese rookie getting 20 assists in a single game was weakened a lot.

Addison himself did not react to this situation, he didn't care much about what the outside world said about him, how he performed, how he was able, how he contributed to the team, the uniform team would give him the most accurate evaluation. It's not the turn of the media and fans to judge him for his strength or weakness, let alone their turn to say anything about his skin color.

However, after the game against the Knicks, it is also an indisputable fact that the attention of Addison in the United States has increased significantly. On Feb. 11, the Heat, who had a day off, boarded an American Airlines airliner to the city where their final road game before All-Star Weekend took place.

Cleveland, Ohio, South Shore of Lake Erie.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have been in unbelievably good form lately, and as Addison had predicted, the team's fighting power is increasing exponentially after the chemistry between the Big Three and the right role players are traded for them.

The Cavaliers now have improved their record to 33-21, which is the same as that of the Heat and the Bulls, and is only in fifth place in the East because of the slightly lower win rate due to more games. The Cavaliers and Addison have changed a lot from the teams they've played before, with a mid-season trade that has traded away some of the team's useless veterans and chemistry-impacting thorns and welcomed several high-quality role players.

The current Cavaliers' tactical system and basic framework of the lineup have been well fixed, and the tacit understanding of the whole team is also steadily improving, especially LeBron. James and Carey. The division of labor between Owen became clearer. They are several times more dangerous than they were at the start of the season and already have the scale to contender for the title.

"Maybe the Cavaliers can use the Heat, who have also been very strong this season, as their own experimental subject, and look at LeBron. Can this lineup operated by James really become a strong team killer? "Almost all of the media in the United States is focusing on this game, and this should be the last game with a huge gimmick before the All-Star break.

"Keep your mind that this isn't the last Cavaliers we faced! No more confusion in their distribution of the ball! The bench is not so old anymore! Spoelstra stressed over and over again in the locker room before the game," said LBJ and Kyrie. Irving's offensive firepower is strong after the division of labor is clear, and they have won three of their last four games! Don't think you're playing against a team that's full of contradictions, that will only put us in a difficult situation! If I had to predict any team in the East that would be our biggest obstacle to the playoffs this season, it would be the Cavaliers or the Hawks! I don't care much about the other Eastern Conference teams, including the Chicagoans......"

Spoelstra didn't choose to rest because All-Star weekend was just around the corner, and he put out the best roster the Heat can put out at the moment. And the head coach of the Cavaliers, David. Blatter is the same thing, starting from the starter to the bench, and the Israeli head coach is not going to lose twice in a row to this opponent of special significance.

"At the end of this game, we will have played a 1-1 draw." Carey. Owen greeted Addison with a hug before the game began, then spoke calmly to him.

The Chinese rookie was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly smiled. Irving was saying that the Heat had won them once before, and that he would win it back today, turning the total win-loss of the two-man matchup into 1:1.

- Don't be delusional, Carey. Mr. Owen. At the end of this game, the winner between us will be 2:0.

Addison raised two fingers of his left hand towards Owen, and the corners of his mouth twitched upwards with a slight teasingness. Carey. Owen wasn't annoyed, but raised his chin quite confidently: "Then wait and see, first grade!" ”

"Welcome Reggie!! It's really rare that you've partnered with us! "Charles on the live broadcast seat. Ross Barkley was thrilled to have a new companion, "I just remember a game we played together in 2010 and we were all paid by the boss after that game! ”

"That's because the two of you have been competing to see who has the best kung fu during the live commentary...... Our boss can't stand the terrible words that start with F or S often popping out of the mouths of the narrators. "Kenny. Smith looked speechlessly at Barkley and Reggie, who were high-five each other in celebration. Miller, he reckoned that tonight would be another rather 'murderous' commentary tour.

"I predicted that Kevin, that old guy, would be assigned to talk to you at the All-Star level, but I didn't expect to be transferred separately first." Reggie. Miller shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "But I'm going to congratulate Kevin. Harran, his eldest daughter, Elijah, was about to get married, and the old fellow was busy arranging the wedding. ”

"Haha, I'm sure the three of us will have great chemistry! We've worked brilliantly together before, haven't we?! Barkley was still in the excitement, but Kenny. Smith sighed, his fears about to come true.

The starters of both teams took up positions in the middle line amid the roar of the Cleveland fans, and the starting lineup of the Cavaliers was center Timofey. Mozgov, power forward Kevin. Love, small forward LeBron. James, shooting guard J.R. Smith and point guard Kyrie Irving.

The Heat's starting point is still center Hassan. Whiteside, power forward Chris. Bosh, small forward Ruhr. Deng, shooting guard Dwyane. Wade and point guard Addison. Quiet.

"The Cavaliers' starting lineup is really star-studded, especially since these superstars have developed a good understanding with each other, and their strength is no longer the same as at the beginning of the season." Reggie. Miller let out a sigh.

"If you look at this year's All-Star selection, the Heat also have a very star-studded starting lineup, with three All-Star players supporting the scene." Barkley laughed and said, "There are actually six All-Star players in one game (although Kevin . Love was not selected to the 2015 All-Star team) to fight each other, which is almost a scene that can only be seen in the finals! ”

"You're right, Charles." Reggie. Miller's eyes gradually sharpened, "This is a close match, and it is destined to be bloody!" ”