On February 14, 2013, there were only two games scheduled in the NBA.

In addition to the Los Angeles derby, another more intriguing game was the Heat's away game against the Thunder.

The Los Angeles derby ran out of suspense when it came up, and the two teams didn't seem to play the same basketball, with the Clippers destroying the Lakers with just a conversion offense and a dunk.

The game went on for more than half a quarter, and the Lakers had just scored 8 points, and with the exception of Kobe Bryant, it seemed that several people on the Lakers court would no longer be able to play.

Howard's low-post offense didn't make the slightest progress, instead producing two turnovers directly under the pack.

The Lakers fans at the scene were extremely disappointed, although everyone knew that the Lakers are currently only ranked ninth in the West, and there is a certain gap between the Clippers who are the first in the league, but the unrealistic Lakers fans still have some hope before the game!

As a result, the merciless reality slapped in the face, and the two teams were no longer on the same level.

The pace of the first quarter was led by the Clippers, who took a total of 25 shots in the first quarter, while the corresponding Lakers also had 24.

But at the end of the first quarter, the score on the court became 33-17, and the Clippers easily led by 16 points.

Unlike previous games, the protagonist of the first quarter was not Li Ze, the surface brother Griffin killed a lot, 9 of 10 in a single quarter, and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds.

The reason why the shooting rate is so scary is mainly because the Clippers have no position to attack at all, even if they barely fall into the position, and soon Li Ze and Paul began to play with Griffin to block and dismantle.

Maybe it's Howard's defensive enthusiasm has declined, or maybe it's Earl Luck, who came off the bench, really pulled his hips, and Griffin's down cake easily blew up the Lakers' interior line.

The game may have just started, although this situation is in line with the strength of the Lakers, but the Los Angeles fans at the scene are still a little uncomfortable to see that the Lakers have no power to fight back!

Times are moving too fast, the first two years they were still dreaming of starting a Lakers dynasty, but now they are starting to worry about getting into the playoffs, the future of basketball seems to have abandoned them, and the veterans seem to be completely outdated.

Li Ze scored 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the first quarter, and all the points came from conversions, almost like last night's game, and he didn't sweat.

"Come on, Bro! We're already too far ahead, just let it go! ”

Li Ze and the rotation lineup ready to appear one by one to greet each other, for more than a month, Crawford is in average condition, after spending the sweet schedule ahead, the super 6th man has entered an unpredictable rhythm, but in the case of a big lead, the possibility of losing is also very small.

"Don't worry! We won this game! ”

Crawford was full of momentum, and with a win in the final game before the All-Star break, they could relax for a few days.

Compared with the jubilant scene of the Clippers, Coach D'Antoni looked at the bench in his hand but was a little speechless.

As much as he wanted his team to get up to speed, the old arms and legs of the Lakers couldn't outrun the energetic Clippers.

And the reason why they lost so many games is also because it is difficult for the Lakers to adapt to D'Antoni's tactical arrangement.

The Lakers' Thackeray entered the rotation today, playing the No. 5 position, and the main five players were all rested off the court.

It's just that as the game progressed, Thackeray was a little confused, and the Clippers were ruthless!

The scoring efficiency of the rotation lineup has not decreased, and Crawford seems to have rediscovered his shooting touch, coming off the bench with full firepower.

In this case, the benches on both sides had a lot of playing time, and throughout the second quarter, the main lineup only rotated in the final moments.

Li Ze and Kobe Bryant both caused fouls on the other side after they came on the court and stood on the free throw line in a row.

At halftime, 66:47, the difference had come to 19 points.

At halftime, Brother Griffin was in a good mood, looked at the technical statistics in his hand, and suddenly said:

"The Lakers should probably change another head coach, D'Antoni still has dry goods, but I feel that the Lakers' current style of play is not very in line with D'Antoni's basketball philosophy."

"It's not just the offensive rhythm that they need to adjust, but they also have problems on the defensive end, and I wouldn't be surprised if they don't make the playoffs this season, the Lakers are so old-fashioned!"

Chris Paul also casually responded, in his opinion, the big man frequently falls into the low post is almost against the trend, with the Thunder winning the championship in the past two years, the NBA league has put more emphasis on switching offense, which is completely different from the tactical play style when he first entered the league.

"Times are different, it's hard to get the ball to a big man in the middle of the half, and look at Howard's speed with which the ball is handled, the Lakers are already behind!"

Li Ze also had a wonderful feeling in his heart when he heard his teammates chattering about the trend of the league, he and the Thunder team finally changed the development of the league, and the big man almost withdrew from the stage early.

The Lakers are currently trying to follow the trend, speed up the offensive tempo, and pay close attention to the transition, D'Antoni's idea is very good, but the old guys can't run, and Howard doesn't want to give up the low post, so it ended up being a four.

Even for the Spurs, Tim Duncan is no longer obsessed with low-post offense, and has frequently pulled down high-post tactics in recent years, except for the Grizzlies, other Western teams have more or less reduced the role of big men, and most rounds are dominated by the outside.

The future has arrived, and basketball that does not conform to the development of the times will eventually be eliminated, although the current rules have not been able to change dramatically, and there is still room for big men, but Li Ze knows that in another year at most, the situation will be completely different.

"The vertical take-off rule is coming, the last afterglow of the big man is going to disappear, and the era of small balls is accelerating."

While Li Ze was imagining the future, another key battle, the Heat and Thunder, also ended the half.

At 63:46, the Heat led by 17 points at halftime!

The situation was somewhat similar on both sides, with both the Clippers and Heat already sealed the win after halftime.

And this result also looks silly to some ball critics, but most sports media call the Clippers and Heat a wonderful way of playing!

The high number of rounds is combined with fast transitions, and in addition to dunking, there are three consecutive points on the court, and this kind of fast-paced game is excellent to watch!

But for Thunder fans, the game was a nightmare, with Durant scoring 14 points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field and 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, and 5-of-11 from the free-throw line for 20 points.

Before the game was over, Thunder fans on Reddit were ridiculed, taking 36 shots in the half and 1-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, which was not the rhythm of the Thunder at all.

Heat fans jumped up and down, turned on the crazy taunt mode, and the nightmare two years were finally over.

Many Heat fans even call Durant and Turtle the two "Thunder Double Whistles"!

The Heat were 7-of-15 from beyond the three-point line in the half, and LeBron James was 7-of-11, including 3-of-4 three-pointers who scored 23 points in the half.

Beat the Thunder twice this season, this time the Heat fans really have a New Year!

The game on both sides ended up in suspense, and the game between the Clippers and the Lakers ended first, 125-101, and the Clippers finally beat their opponents, bringing the record to 45-11.

On the Thunder side, they were finally beaten by the Heat 110:100, although they fought hard in the second half, they couldn't change the final result.

Losing this game also brought the Thunder's record to 39-14, just one win behind the Spurs and in third place in the West.

In both games, the core players played very well.

Li Ze played 38 minutes, 14-of-22, including 3-of-7 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws, and finished with 37 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.

Kobe Bryant played 39 minutes, shooting 7-of-13 from the field and finishing with a double-double of 20 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 6 turnovers.

In the game between the Heat and the Thunder, LeBron James, who played 40 minutes, ended up shooting 14 of 24 and scored 39 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers.

Durant, who played 48 minutes, triggered a 5-5 open buff, 12-of-24, including 1-of-5 three-pointers and 15-of-15 free throws, and finished with 40 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 5 turnovers.

No matter what the team is, the performance of the stars is still very satisfactory to the fans on the spot, and the data of many stars is growing explosively this season, which is also a phenomenon that the majority of fans like to see!

Li Zemei was interviewed by ESPN, and Durant was also interviewed by TNT, but the mood of the two was completely different, and Durant, who did not stop for a minute in this game, had already broken the defense!

In the past few years, he has rarely lost to LeBron James, and as a result, he has been directly killed by a double this season, which is difficult for Durant to accept, especially when the TNT reporter who heard the incident mention an offseason trade:

"Kevin, did Kayce's departure have a big impact on you as well? You've had a lot more minutes this season, but the Thunder aren't as good as they were in previous seasons. ”

"We'll keep defending our title!"

Durant made a face and replied directly, he had enough of this kind of problem, every time the Thunder team lost, everyone would miss a wave of Li Ze, which seriously hurt his rather sensitive heart.

The Russian fans at the scene were still shouting enthusiastically, as if they wanted to comfort the losing home team in this way.

When Turtle Turtle signed autographs for fans, he really began to miss Li Ze, the number of rounds of the Thunder team in this game was only 73, and whenever he wanted to speed up, he couldn't find a suitable player to consume the ball.

Durant made 24 shots, he also had 19 shots, compared with the past, the number of rounds has decreased, and the number of turnovers has increased, which is also the main reason for losing to the Heat, Turtle Turtle thought of this, it was a little embarrassing, after all, in tonight's game, he contributed 6 more turnovers.

The end of the last round of games before the All-Star Weekend also announced that the 2012~2013 season is about to enter the second half.

Before the All-Star break, the Heat led the Eastern Conference, while the Knicks, Pacers, and Nets ranked 2 to 4, respectively, and the entire top half of the team was really a bit unexpected by critics.

On the Western Conference side, the Clippers are ranked first, and the 2~4 places are the Spurs, Thunder, and Nuggets.

Of course, unlike in the past, the Western Conference Warriors and Rockets have also achieved good results, ranking 6th and 8th respectively, and if they can continue to maintain this winning rate, there may be new faces in this year's playoffs!

On February 15th, the 2012~2013 Houston All-Star Weekend officially opened!

Before that, the NBA league also announced the bench lineup for the East and West early:

The seven substitutes in the Western Conference are:

Chris Paul, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Zach Randolph, LaMarcus Aldridge.

The seven substitutes in the Eastern Conference are:

Kyrie Irving, Jrue Holiday , Lore Deng, Paul George, Joakim Noah, Tyson Chandler, Brooke Lopez.

On the morning of February 15, the NBA began organizing the Rookie Challenge training camp.

Li Ze has already left the new stage and has completely become a big man, so he doesn't have to participate in such activities.

However, at noon, the NBA league also had an all-star interview session, and Li Ze couldn't push off such an activity, so it was almost impossible to get a good night's sleep.

And unlike in the past, at noon on the 16th, the NBA league still has media activities, and Li Ze, as the league's current superstar, will have to attend the opening ceremony of the NBA Development League's All-Star Game tomorrow afternoon.

Throughout the All-Star Weekend, Li Ze's time was almost full, and only on the day of the 17th game could he get some rest time and no longer have to deal with media work.

The bearded golfer was very happy to be selected as an All-Star, so he started entertaining his good brothers early on the 15th.

After Li Ze, Turtle, Durant, and Griffin came to Houston, they were all warmly received by Harden.

The NBA also has circles, the unmarried are one circle, and the married ones with babies are another circle.

As a young man, Li Ze of course has to wave with the bearded golfer.

After finishing the interview, Li Ze followed everyone to watch the Celebrity Game and the Rookie Challenge, in addition to cheering for his good brother Klay Thompson, he also went to watch the game, which can be regarded as showing his support for the league.

"What a boring game! Even if the rules are changed, this kind of random three-point shooting game is still too boring. ”

Durant's appearance tonight is very good-looking, but the red and green color scheme looks a little spicy, as for the turtle next to Li Ze, he wore a brown suit jacket with a white shirt, and the whole person looked very spiritual.

"Maybe it would have been better if there was a prize money in the Rookie Challenge, but Barkley might have 160 points, which is a bit boring."

Turtle Turtle heard the words of Li Ze and Durant, and also nodded, now the situation on the court is to brush each other's scores, there is no defense at all, and the fans on the scene are drowsy, this is not as effective as the previous celebrity challenge.

"I'm in for the evening, Shet! It turns out that All-Star Weekend is such a troublesome thing! I thought I would be able to leave in the afternoon! ”

The bearded golfer's mind is no longer on the field, it is difficult to get his own home stadium, as the host, he must enter the friendship of the landlord.

"I really shouldn't have brought my girlfriend here, I might have to go back early tonight!"

Everyone pouted when they heard Griffin's words, this guy's girlfriend is 1.8 meters tall, and her figure is particularly hot, Karika is very famous in the circle, but she was taken down by Griffin's stallion.

However, considering the very chaotic relationship in the NBA circle, everyone also knows that the two will definitely not be able to take over in the long run, and someone will definitely have to take over in the end.

It's no surprise that in the NBA, even if you have a goalkeeper, you can still shoot and score!

The most typical example is the coquettish national sports car Tony Parker, who fell in love with Erin, the wife of his former teammate Barry, when he didn't break up with Eva a few years ago

The two can be called love at first sight!

After only one meeting, they fell in love with each other completely, and it is said that there are hundreds of messages exchanged between the two sides every month, and finally the two families broke up directly.

However, the divorced French sports car seems to be in a relationship with Spurs assistant coach Becky Harmon at the moment, who has completely let himself go!

Li Ze gossiped and chatted together, in addition to talking about women and discussing what new things have happened recently, the life of an all-star is sometimes so boring and boring.

Houston's nightlife is very rich, and the bearded golfer, as a VIP among the local VIPs, naturally has nothing to say to entertain the brothers, the black brothers are all good-looking, Harden brought a backpack of cash knives tonight, and the big fat bodyguard just entered and threw money wildly!

Durant, who lost to the Heat, was in a mediocre mood, and after arriving at the nightclub, he began to bury his head in drinking, and the turtle danced wildly and swayed to the music.

Li Ze also shook with the blonde girl who had just been invited, looking at the girl in front of him with an excited look in her eyes, Li Ze smiled in his heart, held the other party's waist, and said softly in his ear:

"Candace, I've known you for a long time! The last time we met, maybe it wasn't accidental! ”

The blonde girl drank a little wine, and at this time she only felt hot all over her body, coupled with the voice in her ears, she couldn't help but say coquettishly:

"I knew you had something wrong!"

Controlling the ball at will, Li Ze leaned into the opponent's ear again:

"Elephant Party Party! I know your father, Kevin, and your mother, Caroline, when you were a little kid! ”

Feeling a bite on her neck, Candace didn't stand firmly, and finally fell completely into Li Ze's arms, seeing that no one paid attention to the small movements of the two for 4 weeks, the blonde girl's face was like fire, and she tried to change the topic:

"I'm three years older than you! Don't call me a little bit! ”

Li Ze didn't expose the other party's careful thoughts, just hugged the other party, lifting the safe distance little by little, and kept whispering:

"Very beautiful bracelet! Really for you! Thank you for not turning down my gift. ”

Despite knowing that she was playing a dangerous game, Candace found that she really enjoyed it, that a peaceful life always needed some excitement, and that she didn't have the heart to think about what would happen in the future.

The nights in Houston are long, and the long nights are always sleepless.

On the morning of February 16, the blonde girl woke up in a daze, as if wondering why she was in the hotel, and looked at the clothes scattered around her, and then remembered what had happened last night.

"God! I'm crazy! ”

Candace slapped her forehead, she didn't want to agree to Li Ze's invitation before, but in the end she went crazy.

Not long ago, her friend Nina Dobov had just introduced her to a nice man, but she said goodbye before the relationship even began

"Hey! Good morning! Miss Vampire! Don't forget your ring, I don't want to see you burned by the sun! ”

Hearing Li Ze's ridicule, Candace immediately threw the pillow over:

"Don't mention the character! I must have been dazed to say yes to your invitation! ”

Seeing Li Ze sitting on the edge of the bed shirtless, the blonde girl hurriedly hid herself in the quilt, looking at the other party's small movements, Li Ze shrugged:

"But we get along nicely, don't we? And don't hide it, look at the box at the head of the bed! ”

Only then did Candace notice the empty box that had been left at the bedside, and her face flushed at the thought that the two of them had used up the entire box last night

"Beast!"

casually held the other party in his arms, which made the blonde girl squeamish for a while, Li Ze said funny:

"Let's take a bath! Take me to Houston in the afternoon, and where to go in the evening is up to you! ”

“.”

said no, but the body was very honest, and many sports reporters found that there was another blonde girl next to Li Ze, and those who like to watch dog-blooded American dramas quickly recognized this Caroline who played the blonde vase in "The Vampire Diaries".

Soon, a Los Angeles reporter ridiculed Li Ze and Griffin:

"I dare to guarantee that in less than two years, these two young actors may be going to sleep all over Hollywood, and it is said that the party of the two is a party of models and actors every time!"

The sports reporter in Houston laughed:

"Man! Can you get me a ticket? I also want to experience the life of a big star. ”

"Kayce is discriminating against black girls, he doesn't seem to have been in a relationship with black girls!"

Hearing the words of the black reporter of Yahoo Sports, the surrounding media people all laughed:

"Come on, man! Look at the wives married by black stars in the past, all of them are white girls! ”

“.”

On the second day of All-Star Weekend, the Shooting Star Competition, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shooting Competition, and Slam Dunk Contest were held as scheduled.

However, compared with the previous individual events, this year's participants lack "star flavor".

Li Ze was mainly cheering on his good brother Holiday that night, and this year his college roommate was not only an All-Star, but also participated in the Skills Challenge.

The current UCLA players who have entered the NBA have become All-Stars, which is also a remarkable achievement.

Li Ze was wearing a dark gray casual suit, standing on the sidelines and constantly cheering for Holiday , but perhaps it was the law of poisoned milk that made it to the finals, and Holiday finally overturned and lost to "cousin" Lillard.

In the end, Holiday shrugged helplessly at Li Ze, and Li Ze could only send his blessings.

In the three-point competition, Li Ze took Harden, Turtle, Durant, and Griffin to cheer for Curry.

Perhaps the poisoned milk of the luxury cheering group was too violent, and Curry was milked to score 17 points in the preliminaries, and he ranked first from the bottom in the Western preliminaries

The match almost made the Houston crowd laugh, and at the end of the West was the underdog Matt Bonner, who scored 19 points in the preliminaries.

In the final, Owen and Bonner PK, and in the end, the new Owen played well and scored 23 points and successfully won the three-point contest championship!

Before the slam dunk contest, there was also a performance program, Li Ze didn't need to put on makeup, took off his coat and went directly on stage, in line with the psychology that fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, Chapman specially arranged for the Menglong Band to perform.

The single "My songs know what you did in the dark" has been selling better and better recently, and Li Ze also took advantage of this shareholder trend to promote the album "Save Rock and Roll" again through tonight's performance.

When Li Ze was halfway through the performance, the Toyota Center Arena was already bursting, and the physique strengthening function of the functional drink gave Li Ze an iron lung, compared to his high school years, the difficult treble was as easy for him as drinking water.

Although the halftime performance was very exciting, the slam dunk contest was still a little bit less interesting, but it was still a lot more exciting than last year, and in the end, the fans voted for Raptors' Terrence Ross to win the dunk king.

On February 17th, the All-Star Game, players from the East and West first wore All-Star jerseys designed by Adidas to complete a group photo, and then there were media interviews and fan activities.

In this year's All-Star Game, Adidas also made great efforts, and in early February, they also launched their own new material running shoes, although they are somewhat similar to Keds, but the market is still applauded.

In this case, in order to expand its influence, Adidas also took the initiative to promote their new material running shoes in the activities of giving back to fans and the community, and paired with black and white training clothes, it looks really good.

"Any ideas? Kayce, do you want me to help you get another All-Star Game MVP? ”

Hearing the words of his good brother Turtle Turtle, Li Ze said indifferently:

"Forget it! The captain of the West has given Kobe, I won't come out to stir up the situation, Coach Gnagro has asked my opinion a long time ago, and this year is quite boring. ”

Durant deeply agrees, today the media is revolving around Kobe, without him, the Black Mamba has set a record again!

Bryant's 15-year All-Star selection from 1998 to 2013 broke records for Jerry West, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Shaquille O'Neal and others.

And the current 14 starts also makes Kobe Bryant the player with the most starts in NBA All-Star history!

The NBA is also about seniority!

Obviously, Kobe Bryant is the protagonist tonight, in this case, everyone doesn't want to steal the show, after all, everyone has a day when they get old, and respecting the veteran is also paving the way for the future

At this point, all the players are very consistent, so tonight is extremely harmonious, and everyone is congratulating Kobe Bryant for his exclusive record!

In the main game that night, Kobe Bryant was also in a good mood, laughing constantly during the game, and completely enjoyed the All-Star Game.

The Black Mamba seems to have forgotten the team's results, and also forgot the contradictions between him and Howard, in the cheers of the fans at the Toyota Center Arena, Kobe Bryant also staged his signature reflexive dunk several times in a row!

Li Ze also did a good job of assisting with peace of mind, so that the black mamba had a good time.

Coach Spo also seemed to see the players' intentions, so he started to rotate peacefully, and everyone got 20 minutes of playing time.

The fans at the scene were also very happy to watch, after all, Li Zesaobao's passing was really good.

7 of 10, including 4 of 5 three-pointers, 20 points, 2 rebounds and 11 assists, which is the data handed over by Li Ze in 25 minutes of this All-Star Game.

In the end, at 138:143, the Western Conference All-Stars won the game.

And the selection of the All-Star Game MVP was also no suspense, with 12 of 20 from the field, including 3 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 29 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 turnovers.

With such data, Kobe Bryant was successfully elected MVP of the 2012~2013 All-Star Game.

Kobe Bryant, who received the trophy, also looked extremely excited, with tears in his eyes, of course the Black Mamba knew that he was going to be angry, but he was really happy to win the All-Star Game MVP at the end of his career!

"Thank you to the fans who voted for me! Thank you to my teammates, I wouldn't have been able to win this award without your support! ”

"I don't know how long I'm going to be in the league, after all, the new generation of players is really strong, Kayce, I'm talking about you! You're incredibly proficient in all my scoring methods! Even though I've lost games in a row over the past few years, I'm happy to see a new shooting guard emerge in the league! ”

"Russell, what I appreciate most is your spirit of never admitting defeat, you are also an MVP-level player, keep this attitude, you will get your own MVP trophy."

"Of course, I also want to praise Kevin, I can't describe your talent at all, after your left hand has improved, I don't even think there are many players in the league who can limit you! Thankfully, Kayce and you are separated! ”

Hearing the laughter from the scene, Kobe Bryant looked at the trophy in his hand again, and then shouted to the fans at the scene:

"Thank you again Houston, it was truly an unforgettable All-Star weekend! I will always remember this day! Thank you to the league and the Houston city for your great support, and I will continue to give great games to the fans! ”

Everyone at the scene applauded Kobe, and Li Ze also chirped.

On the other side, the Big Three of the Heat are in a bad mood, Wade and Bosh both pursed their lips, and reaching the Finals for two consecutive years is a great achievement, but unfortunately, the second place is the biggest loser.

It's a good story for the champion and the champion to get to each other, but it's not very friendly for the losing side.

LeBron James pulled a face, and Kobe's neglect made him even more resentful, why should the Thunder trio be praised? And the Big Three of the Heat are despised by everyone?

As Kobe Bryant finished his speech, President David Stern took the lead in applauding, the old man was in a good mood, the old stars were about to come to an end, and the new stars were also up to the top, and the league was in a good situation!

The incomparably harmonious All-Star Weekend came to an end, and Li Ze, who returned to the locker room, looked at the All-Star jersey on his body, and then glanced at Kobe Bryant, who was smiling, and sighed silently in his heart:

"An era is officially over today! It's an amazing feeling to witness history again."

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