Chapter 224: Playing cards out of common sense
Three minutes into the game, Bryant took the initiative to target Lehi, because the East already led by 10 points. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
It's just three interior lines in the West, and there are always problems when defending.
Last time All-Star Lehi helped James win the MVP, James was also very cooperative this time, and the starting five, except for O'Neal, were all very fast.
By the time the West realized that the problem was starting to change the style of play, the gap had already formed.
The lineups of both sides are not very reasonable, so no one can prevent anyone, and the west can't recover the score by relying on the inside.
The starting lineup in the West, except for Kobe, doesn't feel very good, and seeing that the score gap is getting bigger and bigger, the rotation time for players is coming.
When it came to bench time, it was the West that had the more scoring ability, and the three of Stoudemire, Anthony and Marion were very efficient and quickly pulled back the score from behind.
On the eastern side, only Bosh and Howard have an okay feel on the inside, but the outside players are a little unfocused.
The accident of the performance is also more intense at this time.
When the starting lineup, not to mention that Li Hai and others started to play hard, the three big men in the west were not very suitable for performance, and at halftime, the east only led by two points at 80:78.
It wasn't until the All-Stars realized how terrifying the scoring efficiency of these All-Star players was without the defense of the system, and they played some full-court scores at halftime.
At halftime, Lehi also expressed his desire to keep the victory in the East.
Some players don't care much and think he's making a big fuss, but some players are very supportive, and in recent years, they have talked too much about being strong in the West and weak in the East, even if they are All-Stars, competitive players want to earn it.
And Lehi scored 20 points at halftime, and the two teammates and the coach will also help him, and the team can get one more honor, the coach and teammates are there, this is obviously the best opportunity.
Among the starters in the East, O'Neal is pure play, and he is afraid that he will not play more because he is afraid of injury, and James will help Lehi, so at the critical moment, it will be good to bring an inside line that can run.
If the West ends up playing a small lineup, it doesn't matter if they don't want to go inside.
When he came on the court in the second half, the atmosphere on the court was different, and Kobe Bryant came up and defended Li Hai strictly, "Li, I know you want to win, but I won't let you get your wish." ”
Lehi responded with a smile, "I also know you want to win, but I won't let you do it either." ”
Both of them had changed their eyes and become more excited, for them, it was better to perform something than to do it freely.
However, an All-Star is an All-Star after all, and without the support of the defensive system, neither of them can prevent anyone, but the starting lineup is still advantageous in the East, which is different from what many people predicted.
In this kind of game, the big man is more afraid of injury, and Duncan and Yao Ming can't keep up with the rhythm at all, and they can't get the real level at all.
However, driven by the two, basically everyone is really fighting.
The West also took the lead in making adjustments, replacing them with a group of athletes who can be stronger, and the East also replaced Howard, who was still barely able to keep up with the fast pace.
After the real fight, there were still a lot of scores, because the players on both sides were too capable, and it was impossible to cover them as all-stars, so the audience immediately saw the crazy scoring in the fierce game.
When it came time to rotate, with Anthony and Stoudemire playing, the West rebounded for the first time in the second half of the third quarter.
However, Joe Johnson and Arenas also hit three-pointers, and although the West took the lead, it was only two or three points all the time.
In the crucial fourth quarter, D'Antoni couldn't bear it anymore and took the lead in switching to his ideal lineup, not playing in the last minute as scheduled.
Stoudemire, Marion, Anthony plus Ray Allen, starting only Kobe Bryant.
D'Antoni still has some regrets, Nash is fine if he is not injured, in that case, the Suns trio plus Kobe and Anthony are the kind of lineup he ideals, and such a lineup can only be enjoyed in the All-Star, and the willingness of the big man to perform is not strong, so he will do it.
Seeing that the West took the lead in changing formations, and the East was also replaced by Howard, while keeping up with the opponent's rhythm, he also wanted to bring up the defense.
Larry Brown is also a little regretful, this is not the most ideal lineup in his mind, it would be nice to add up the All-Stars in the East and West, he didn't invite all the stars when he was in charge of the American team, and he can only hope that the current disciple can play a big role.
I have to say that the current lineup in the west is also very terrifying.
They don't have a traditional playmaking guard, but Kobe Bryant's organization is also terrifying, plus everyone on the court has the ability to pass the ball, and their offense is also very efficient with strong individual ability.
There were still some problems on the eastern side, and Howard was strong, but he didn't take advantage of the pace of the two sides on the court.
After Kobe Bryant's long pass to Ray Allen hit a three-pointer in the fast break, the lead in the West has come to six points.
Larry Brown quickly made adjustments and let Wade replace Howard and completely play a small lineup.
In this way, the disadvantage of height in the east is even greater.
When the main lineup was in the main lineup, Francis stared at McGrady, Marbury defended Garnett, James defended for sure, Lehi against Kobe, O'Neal against Yao Ming, although the height disadvantage is big, but the disadvantage is not so obvious, and there is a certain amount of entertainment.
Now James vs. Stoudemire, Lehi vs. Anthony, it's okay to say, Marbury vs. Kobe, Wade vs. Marion's physical gap is still obvious, and the previous speed advantage is no longer so obvious.
A team that doesn't train together for a long time can't start at all, and it's too easy to make mistakes.
But when this group of All-Star players gets together, there are always some unexpected things.
Lehi and Wade made three steals in a row and chased the score back.
The West also immediately called a timeout, emphasizing the problem of passing, these stars have outstanding ability, and many passes are more imaginative, and the opposite of imagination is easy to make mistakes.
This timeout also showed that the two sides were going to fight in full earnest, and in addition to the unfamiliarity, the coach had begun to lay out simple tactics, and the joyful atmosphere became serious.
"We still have an advantage in speed, strengthen the impact on the basket, retreat quickly, at this time we can only get closer to victory by grasping the rhythm."
"That's right, Amare has already committed five fouls, and you're very careful."
"No one threatens him with the East score, as long as he wins, he will be the MVP, and if he becomes you, he will have a treat." (To be continued.) )