Gradually, little by little, the west began to take the lead.

In terms of lineup, the Western forces are obviously more reasonable and stronger.

In just the center position, Yao Ming and O'Neill are both absolute advantages, not to mention that the two of them take turns on the court.

On the eastern side, neither Big Ben nor O'Neill Jr. can take advantage of anything.

The first quarter ends at 36:32.

The second quarter ends at 73:66.

The Spanish led by seven points at halftime.

In the third quarter of the game, the Eastern Army frantically chased the score under the organization of Iverson.

Li Lei successfully overtook with a three-point shot.

Eastern Stars fans cheered.

But soon, Duncan and O'Neal continued to teach O'Neal Jr. to be a man.

And explained why the phrase "the closer you get to the basket, the higher the hit rate" is accepted as the truth by the people of this era.

Soon, the Western forces re-established their superiority and maintained it until the end.

140：133。

The Western Stars came out victorious.

O'Neal came off the bench for just 24 minutes and slashed 24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks and was elected MVP.

Yao Ming also played 24 minutes, but he was not excited.

This kind of entertaining game, Yao Ming still can't let go.

But it's already much better than last year.

Yao Ming finally scored 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.

On the Eastern side, Iverson had 3 points and 11 assists, and he was threading the needle all over the game.

Carter had 16 points and six rebounds.

Maddy had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

O'Neal Jr. had 14 points and seven rebounds.

Byron Davis had 12 points and four assists.

Odom had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Artest 10 points.

Li Lei played 28 minutes and scored 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks, which can be regarded as a good report card for fans.

Towards the end of the game, Rick Carlisle and Li Lei were chatting on the sidelines.

"You're going to increase the means of finishing from mid-range, three-pointers are easy to use, but they're also easy to target. Only the middle distance is the most reliable means of tackling the key moments of the game. ”

Carlisle gave Li Lei a lot of advice and direction.

……

And so end of the 2004 All-Star Weekend.

Li Lei gained a lot, and won the three-point shooting contest in an incredible way.

The rookie challenge and the main competition also performed well.

He also became the only player in the class of 2003 to be an All-Star in his rookie season.

February 17th.

The regular season continues.

Maybe it's because the break is too long, and the Heat are in poor shape.

First to the Jazz, then narrowly to the Hawks, and then to the Nuggets.

The overall record came to 38-19.

February 23rd.

The Heat came to Portland.

During this time, something happened that shocked the whole league.

The Portland Trail Blazers have been utterly disappointed with their star Rasheed Wallace and are planning to trade him for a rebuild.

The Detroit Pistons immediately expressed great interest.

But the Trail Blazers immediately refused.

The whole league knows that the Pistons' tactical system has been formed, and the difference is that a big man who can defend himself on the inside.

Once the Pistons get Rasheed Wallace, it's not just a blessing, it's a finishing touch.

The Trailblazers didn't want to create a strong enemy with their own hands.

At this time, the Eagles were also disappointed with their star Sherif Abdul Rahim and planned to rebuild.

The two teams hit it off and initiated a deal involving five people.

Rashid and Rahim swap owners.

This is the end of the matter.

Who knew that Rashid only played one game with the Hawks, and the Hawks traded him again.

The Pistons, Hawks and Celtics embarked on a three-way trade involving seven players.

Rasheed Wallace was sent to Detroit.

Pistons general manager Joe Dumas repaired the plank road and secretly crossed Chen Cang, helping the team get the coveted Rasheed Wallace.

And this deal will also have an unimaginably huge impact on the situation of the entire league.

……

In the game against the Trail Blazers, the Heat are very confident.

After all, the Trail Blazers have just exchanged star stars, and the new Raheem is not in good shape, and the whole team is panicking.

But who would have thought that Zach Randolph broke out, shooting 11-of-17 from the field, cutting 22 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

Guard Derrick Anderson finished with 20 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals on 7-of-12 shooting.

"Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire also scored 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.

Raheem was not in good form, and the other main players broke out en masse.

The Trail Blazers beat the Heat in the third quarter, and the final score was 105-92.

After the All-Star break, the Heat went 1-3.

The overall record slipped to 38-20.

The team's poor record immediately led to a bunch of criticism and accusations.

"Ridiculous team basketball, short-lived, lack of stamina!"

"That's right, in so-called team basketball, it seems like there are a lot of people who score, but when it comes to the critical moment, who will execute the last shot?"

"I guess the Heat players themselves don't know who the boss is."

It was in this atmosphere that the Heat ushered in their last two games of February.

Feb. 28, Heat vs. Nets (away).

Feb. 29, Heat vs. Bucks (away).

Seeing this trailer, the fans have already climaxed.

Nets, Kidd.

Heat, Stone.

From All-Star Weekend to the present, Kidd has stood up for his teammate Martin, and the demeaning of Li Lei is still vivid.

The bickering between fans in New Jersey and Miami has never stopped.

New Jersey: "Stone doesn't deserve to be compared to Martin, Martin is a real tough guy, and Stone is a clown floating outside the three-point line." ”

Miami: "What's the use of saying so much, the Nets lost, the Heat were the winners." ”

New Jersey fans were naturally unconvinced: "If you hadn't used trickery to get Martin into foul trouble, could the Heat win the Nets?" ”

Miami fans: "I beg you to foul me?" Besides, the Heat also let one Wade, Wade didn't play in the last game, and your Nets can't beat it. ”

……

The fans were arguing, and the media naturally saw the stitches.

ESPN organized a poll in which 10 basketball commentators were asked to predict the outcome of the game.

The final result was 8:2, a very disparity of results.

Eight people will win with the Nets, and only two people will support the Heat to win.

8 people for good reason.

The first is that the Nets are strong enough, and the strength of the Eastern Conference championship for two consecutive years in 02 and 03 is undoubted.

The second is that the Heat have not been in good form recently, with a 1-3 record after the All-Star break, and the only win was a narrow victory.

Finally, this game is the home court of the Nets again, and the Nets have home-court advantage.

This show is broadcast live across the United States.

After the broadcast, New Jersey fans were greatly encouraged.

When you argue with Miami fans, they always say, "The experts are all behind the Nets, you know the ball better than the experts?" ”

Miami fans: "......"

As a result, New Jersey fans gradually occupied the commanding heights of the public opinion war.