Chapter 213 Debut

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 213 Debut

The head coach of the Western Conference Stars is Byron Scott, the current coach of the Hornets who also temporarily ranked first in the Western Conference before the All-Star Game, and New Orleans happens to be his home court.

Scott became the head coach of the Hornets on May 8, 2004, and has improved step by step in the past three seasons.

Last season, because the team was plagued by injuries, the Hornets, who were determined to make the playoffs before the season, unfortunately ended up in ninth place and lost to the Warriors in the last round of the playoffs.

Then the Warriors created a miracle of black eight, and King Nuo was nailed to the pillar of shame, making a bigger joke than the finals - after all, there was a black whistle to explain in the 2006 finals.

So, it’s all Paul…

This season, the Hornets' main force returned to health, and they immediately showed their due level. After the early run-in, they even created the league's best record of 12 wins and 2 losses last month, and Scott also won the award.

Selected as Western Conference Coach of the Month.

The Hornets are currently ranked first in the Western Conference with a slight advantage above the Spurs.

It is a pity that the competition among the Western Conference defenders is too fierce. The top four all exceeded 1 million votes. Kobe led by a cliff with more than 2 million votes, followed by Iverson, Tracy McGrady and Nash. Paul only

Ranked fifth, unable to play in the All-Star Game at home as a starter.

Iverson is extremely popular and starts with teammate Anthony. Kobe Bryant has not withdrawn from the All-Star Game and still occupies the starting position, as well as Dayao and Duncan. However, McGrady will not participate in this All-Star Game due to injury.

On the bench are Paul, Nash, Boozer, Nowitzki, Stoudemire, David West, and of course Roy, the shooting guard known as the "Yellow Mamba".

His impression score is obviously very high, and he was selected as an All-Star substitute in his sophomore year.

The two teams had already taken a "family photo" before the game. The Western team wore light-colored jerseys with a white background and orange edges, while the Eastern team wore dark jerseys with a blue background and red edges with white edges.

The jerseys are naturally of a unified standard. The front is the artistic east and the west in English, and the lower right corner is the respective jersey number. Unlike others who have to choose another one because of conflicting numbers, Li Chengming's "60" number belongs to the shoe.

The only one.

Even looking at history, he can bluntly say that he is the strongest representative of the No. 60 jersey, because no one can compete with him.

This is the last night of the All-Star Weekend, and it is also the last highlight, so even though New Orleans is not a big place, it still attracts many celebrities, celebrities, and celebrities to appear on the sidelines. In the pre-game shots, there are also many

arrived at them.

Of course, the focus now is still on the stars on the court.

James also brought his habit of throwing fans to the All-Stars. On this occasion, some small grudges were directly forgotten. Howard was interacting with him passionately, and Li Chengming also cooperated with them to perform together.

The All-Star itself is an entertainment stage. The more fun the players are, the more popular they are here, whether it is their playing style on the court or some funny scenes off the stage.

Just like why O'Neal was so popular back then, it has a lot to do with his character.

Although he is not very good at making jokes, he likes to make fun of others, and his funny image can indeed bring a lot of joy to the audience.

It is a pity that O'Neal did not come to the All-Star stage this year, which made many people feel that there was less fun.

Previously, O'Neal had been selected to the All-Stars for 14 consecutive times. His absence this year is surprising but not surprising. After all, his performance this season is indeed very average. His decline has obviously left the All-Star level, and he is not even considered an ordinary star.

Not available.

Of course, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Heat have lost hope for this season and are likely to give up on him, the Sharks are not worried about where to buy him. There are still teams that will bet that he can use his remaining energy, especially if he is determined to compete.

Teams that win the championship will give it a try.

It's interesting to say that when Dayao entered the All-Stars for the first time, he stole O'Neal's All-Star start in his rookie season, ending O'Neal's record of nine consecutive All-Star starts.

As a result, now Li Chengming has entered the All-Star for the first time, and has witnessed O'Neal lose to the All-Star.

And James, who was able to dance awkwardly with O'Neal back then, has now become the one leading the lively atmosphere. Of course, now there is also Howard who can be funny with him.

It was the first time that James, who was domineering and arrogant in media promotions and often serious on the court, showed such a side. This contrast was quite strange for Li Chengming.

But when he thought of something, he frowned slightly.

The game started quickly. Howard and Dayao jumped the ball and won easily to help the Eastern team win the first wave of offensive opportunities. There was no suspense about this.

The Eastern team entered the state quickly after the opening. Wade, Howard and Bosh all scored, and the Eastern team quickly led 6:0.

After Duncan and Anthony tied the score, Bosh made a cut and dunked the ball. Then Iverson broke through from the right and caused a foul. Taking advantage of the dead ball, Byron Scott quickly replaced the injured Kobe.

, replaced by Nash.

Kobe only played for a little over two minutes in total, and he will not appear again in the future.

Li Chengming only found out before the game that the Lakers had actually communicated with the league before and wanted Kobe to withdraw from the game like Garnett. As a result, the league didn't seem to agree. They had to either participate or be suspended for one game. Kobe naturally chose to participate.

With this method now, everyone can look good and there is no problem.

Li Chengming only got a chance to appear after more than 7 minutes, replacing Bosh.

Speaking of which, with Bosh's shooting level, except that his range cannot be extended to the three-point line, he is really suitable for Howard.

Moreover, the combination of the two will not have obvious weaknesses in defense. Bosh's mobility can not only help Howard share a certain amount of defensive pressure, but also guard the penalty area when necessary.

What he is afraid of are insiders who are good at back-up or strong impact, such as Duncan and Stoudemire on the opposite side. This is also a natural flaw in his body shape as the fourth position.

If you insist on forcing him to play the fifth position, unless he has the ultimate outside configuration, the gain will outweigh the loss.

At this time, the score on the court was 18:15. The Eastern team Tianhu started the game and once led by double digits, but the Western team just played a wave of 8:0 to narrow the point difference.

After Li Chengming came on the court, he immediately had two wonderful cooperations with Howard. The tacit understanding of the same team may not be so obvious usually, but now it can be seen. You can tell what the other side wants to do with just one look.

Somewhat similar to the Rookie Game, the All-Star Game except that the players have stronger personal abilities and more experience, the defensive intensity is not much better. At the beginning, it is man-to-man, just one-on-one defense, and there is not much cooperation on the offensive end.

The most common and simplest is the alley-oop after the pick-and-roll.

Of course, it is impossible for Van Gundy and Scott not to know what the fans like to see and what the league wants to see most, so they try to arrange some simple pick-and-roll cooperation, and then increase the air cuts behind the screen, so that when the defense is not so tight,

Under certain circumstances, you can have more dunk opportunities.

Paul likes to play this skill the most, so when he, Stoudemire and West came on the court together, they continued to bomb the Eastern team's basket.

The Eastern team was not to be outdone, and the old partners of Billups and Hamilton also began to show off their power. After Pierce came on the court, he actually "regardless of past grudges" and cooperated well with Li Chengming, his "enemy", and even gave Li Chengming a gift.

It's a pity that he missed the three-pointer.

After the first quarter, the Eastern team still led by 8 points at 35:27. Li Chengming made 2 of 3 shots and scored 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
Chapter completed!