naaapseattle Chapter 117 The All-Star Weekend Begins
Chapter 117 The All-Star Weekend Begins
Chapter 117 The All-Star Weekend Begins
The most taboo thing in a basketball game is hesitation.
He hesitated to shoot and hit the iron.
The pass hesitated and was intercepted.
He hesitated to grab a rebound and was missed.
The defense hesitated and was fouled.
If the head coach is hesitant to change players, then it is very likely that the opponent will score two or three goals in a row in a short while, and regret it.
The old Nelson in this game also committed such a big taboo, and he did not call for a timeout adjustment for a long time.
As a result, under the leadership of Iverson, the Clippers instantly played a 9-0 offensive.
When CJ Watson came on to replace Curry, the Warriors' defense had just adjusted, and Lu Yi began to ask for the ball again.
In fact, Lu Yi's ability to read the game is relatively average. The problem is that Lu Yi, as the core of the team, is often targeted for defense.
Every time the opponent transfers someone, he guesses that the opponent has made some arrangements for him, which is basically the same.
After discovering that the Warriors had changed to a zone defense, how could Lu Yi not understand?
And what is the best way to break the zone defense?Score and shoot!
It all comes down to shooting!
And when Curry's three-pointer has not yet been achieved, who is the league's top shooter?
There is no doubt that it is Lu Yi.
CJ Watson replaced Curry, but CJ Watson is not tall, and the defense is not very good.
Coupled with a colander Ellis, Lu Yi should not have too much shooting space.
After hitting two consecutive three-pointers again, Old Nelson couldn't sit still.
Lu Yi's touch of the ball is directly aimed at the three-pointer record!
For NBA teams, losing is often acceptable, but breaking records is not acceptable.
Not to mention, today's game is still the home of the Warriors.
Old Nelson certainly couldn't lead the Warriors to be slapped in the face by Lu Yi alone.
There is no way, and then the old Nelson can only make temporary adjustments, use strikers to limit Lu Yi, and even directly adopt the strategy of double-teaming without the ball.
The off-ball double-teaming is not double-teaming all the time, that is, the small forward stares at Lu Yi, and then lets the guards close to Lu Yi trap Lu Yi from time to time, especially when Lu Yi receives the ball.
The main purpose of doing this is not to prevent Lu Yi from scoring, but to increase Lu Yi's physical consumption and weaken the effect of Lu Yi's subsequent game time.
Lu Yi found that the Warriors adjusted their defensive strategy and strictly guarded him.
I didn't think it was too depressing. The more this kind of situation happened, the more interesting Lu Yi actually found it.
Being able to be targeted by the opponent's defense is also a way of proving that the strength is recognized from the side.
And if Lu Yi can continue to get high scores and win the game under strict defense, it will make Lu Yi even more interesting.
"Come one by one, try them all? I want to see who can guard me!" Lu Yi yelled, and suddenly passed the ball to Iverson.
Iverson was also deceived by Lu Yi, and he was stunned for a moment before rushing to the basket.
With Iverson's layup, the point difference between the two teams has widened to 19 points, and it was almost 20 points.
But the problem is, this is only the first quarter. The Clippers, who played back-to-back away games, scored 41 points before the first quarter was over.
In fact, the Warriors' scoring efficiency is not too low, and 22 points have been scored so far.
With 58 seconds left before the end of the game, the Warriors have at least two rounds, and if they play fast, they may even have three shots.
Even if it is only scored once, with 24 points in a single quarter, the scoring efficiency is not bad.
But the problem is that the Warriors' defense didn't say anything. In the first quarter, Lu Yi made 8 three-pointers, which directly broke the record for three-pointers made in a single quarter in the regular season.
As far as this season is concerned, the Clippers are facing back-to-back schedules. Judging from the use of Lu Yi, Lu Yi should not be very physically strong, and the state of back-to-back games will decline.
Who would have thought that Lu Yi was not only in good shape today, but also felt off the ball from the very beginning.
Although Lu Yi voted a lot, he was so accurate!
Any team, someone can be so accurate, who the hell doesn't pass the ball one by one?
When assist data is not data?
"You guys have defended well, but you have to keep it up. In the next three quarters, don't give Lu Yi the chance to shoot three-pointers easily!"
Old Nelson encouraged the Warriors players by clapping his hands.
In fact, after the first quarter, the point difference between the two teams has widened to 21 points.
Lu Yi was guarded, but the Warriors were not.
After the old Nelson adjusted his defensive strategy, the Warriors exposed more problems on the defensive end.
The game quickly entered the second quarter, and Dunleavy asked Baron Davis to go up to find the feeling.
I don't want to, the bearded man came to the state today.
The bearded man who returned from injury already has a lot of desire to attack, and the bearded man is eager to prove himself.
Next came the All-Star Weekend, and there was no game for a week, which made Beard cherish the opportunity to play tonight even more.
Ever since, under the leadership of Beard with 12 points in a single quarter, the Clippers continued to have an advantage in the second quarter.
Lu Yi didn't play much, and the point difference between the two teams has widened to 30 points.
But in the second half, Curry scored two fairy-like three-pointers from the beginning, helping the Warriors recover 6 points at once.
However, the Warriors are hard to come back, digging a 30-point hole in the first half, no matter how brave they played in the third quarter, it will not help.
Besides, Lu Yi and Iverson are not dead, and Curry is just a rookie.
Curry wondered for a while, then disappeared.
It's not that Curry doesn't have the ball, or that Curry doesn't want to shoot.
But the shooting is not stable enough!After Curry hit three irons in a row and almost bent the basket, Curry, who still wanted to win, could only hand the ball to his teammates.
Then, the game was completely explained.
The Warriors played well at the beginning of the third quarter, but were defeated by the Clippers in the second half.
Before the third quarter was over, Lu Yi clocked in the third quarter and retired.
Next is the All-Star Weekend, and Lu Yi's schedule is a bit tight, so he rests early.
Dunleavy has no objection to this, and the Warriors also have no objection.
132 to 94, at the end of the game, the Clippers actually led the Warriors by 38 points.
"Stephen, I hope you can sleep well tonight." After the game, Lu Yi came to the court, hugged Curry, and then said goodbye with trash talk.
Curry shook his head, his eyes looked blankly to one side, as if he was thinking about something.
"See you in two days!" After Lu Yi had walked to the edge of the court, Curry remembered something and shouted at Lu Yi.
Lu Yi didn't look back, just turned his back to Curry, and smiled where Curry couldn't see it.
"It's really exciting to join hands with Curry!"
Lu Yi felt that in the rookie challenge two days later, it would be no problem to win the second grade, but no one jumped out to grab the MVP, so it would be meaningless.
Second place Griffin was reimbursed for the season, and Jennings, who had just entered the league and performed brilliantly, hit the rookie wall.
Evans is a bit of a threat, but not a leader.
In a bad team like the Kings, there is no one playing and playing, and they can't even understand the statistics. It really makes people wonder what to say.
However, before the start of the rookie challenge, Lu Yi would have a good contact with Evans.
After all, Evans is still playing point guard this season. In the Rookie Challenge, Evans is the starting point guard.
If Lu Yi wants to win the MVP of the Rookie Challenge steadily, it will definitely not work without the possession of the ball.
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The time is fast, on February 2, the All-Star Weekend will officially start.
Since today is the first day of the All-Star Weekend, there is nothing wrong with rookies like Lu Yi.
The Rookie Challenge will not start until tomorrow.
Of course, there are still things to do today, at least show up, go through the process, and take a class on etiquette.
As early as 30 or [-] years ago, David Stern planned to reverse the stereotypes that black people brought to Americans.
Turning NBA players into the American middle class as much as possible can also reduce some internal conflicts in the United States.
After all, it's a good policy to find a place for blacks to play.
It has solved a lot of troubles for the security of American society.
And in order to help black players become the middle class of society, even the elite.
Stern used his authority to expressly require that, on the annual All-Star Weekend, rookies of that year must participate in the rookie etiquette course organized and held by the league before the Rookie Challenge.
In the etiquette class, league officials will teach rookies how to deal with the media and how to deal with the sudden spotlight.
It will also tell rookies how to manage money, how to choose an agent, and how to get along with team veterans.
However, it is clear that this kind of course did not play its intended role.
NBA stars are still millionaires and multi-millionaires playing in the NBA. Once they retire, they will hear news of personal bankruptcy after a few months.
There was even news that the agent had taken money and his wife away.
In short, the plot that I dare not write in novels happened miraculously in reality.
"Hey, Stephen, would you like to sit here?" Lu Yi came to the class early.
For the rookies of the same class, apart from the draft conference, it is rare for a large number of people to gather together.
In particular, star-studded rookies get together.
Lu Yi is not in the mood to go to class, so why not use the class here as a social place?
The 09 class is still considered to be a young draft year.
But Lu Yi is very clear about how high the star content of this class is.
"DeMar, we meet again!" Lu Yi greeted DeRozan.
In the NCAA, DeRozan and him are considered matchable opponents. However, while DeRozan is slowly improving, Lu Yi has already soared like a rocket.
Now that the gap between the two is getting bigger and bigger, DeRozan doesn't even have the qualifications to look behind him.
However, DeRozan still has a lot of potential, except for those who have the opportunity to recruit in the future, then you can give it a try.
"Lu Yi, you are amazing! You are an All-Star in your first year as a rookie, and I haven't congratulated you yet!" DeRozan was not polite, and sat down on the empty seat next to Lu Yi.
Anyway, the position can be done at will, as long as there is no one, who will tear their faces to object?
Before Lu Yi had a few words with DeRozan, someone came in again.
Lu Yi looked back: "Zhu, long time no see, how are you doing recently?"
Huo Ledi, Lu Yi's former teammate, in a way, is a junior.
Holiday is still far away from his peak period, and he needs to level up a lot of people.
But he is hard-working and has good abilities.
If Lu Yi can't recruit big shots in the future, he can bring Holiday back under his command.
"Louie, is there any seat beside you? Darren will be right there." Holiday came to Lui's side, but didn't sit down right away.
Darren Collison is an old tool guy. Unexpectedly, now Holiday is still serving as a "substitute" for Collison, and they come to class together. Holiday also helps Collison occupy a seat in advance.
As for sitting next to Lu Yi, I am afraid it is also for reminiscing about the past.
Because of the regular season, after all, we can't see each other several times a year.
Usually everyone is busy, and there is not much time for gatherings, and there are not many calls and text messages.
It's quite fresh to meet again at the All-Star Weekend after a long absence.
Not long after, the beardless Harden arrived late, and after a while, the etiquette class finally began.
The ensuing class environment gave Lu Yi the illusion that he was actually attending class on campus.
The teachers spoke passionately on the stage, but the students chatted on their own. This scene is very similar to the scene when they were studying.
It is worth mentioning that the teachers who played on the occasion did not feel angry.
After all, how can these middle-class people who are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars manage to move the group of millionaires and multi-millionaires in front of them?
In case someone can't help but say, "You earn hundreds of dollars a day, teach me how to make money and manage money when you earn tens of thousands of dollars?"
I'm afraid it will break people's defenses immediately.
It is said that Lu Yi and others are still young, and now they are at an age that loves to play.
Although everyone's experience is not high, they are all very good at bragging.
Talk about what you have and what you don't, discuss with each other, and laugh for a while, and the hours pass quickly.
When it was time for get out of class to end, Lu Yi and the others were liberated, as were the teachers in the etiquette class.
There is nothing else to do today, at most I will go to the arena to watch the opening of the carnival and the wheelchair basketball game.
Lu Yi and the others had no interest in this, and considering that it was still early, they didn't even think about it.
Suddenly someone proposed to find a restaurant to have a meal, or buy some ingredients, and go to the wild barbecue.
They are still rookies now, and they have started to control their diet and strictly eat training meals, but there really is no one.
As for the current age, everyone may not have finished growing up, and they are all athletes, so basically they can eat well.
Since someone talked about eating, everyone stopped hiding it.
Everyone acted quickly, looking for a car, looking for a place, and rushed to the next meeting place.
Originally, some people didn't have much to do with each other, and they didn't have much teammate or brotherhood. After a meal of friendship, they became familiar with each other immediately.
It's just that most people are not old enough to buy alcohol, otherwise everyone's feelings will continue to heat up.
That's it, half a day of happy time passed quickly.
The time has come to February 2th, and the rookie challenge will be held tonight.
Although the annual Rookie Challenge, the seats are not full, and the number of fans watching the game is limited.
But there are quite a few viewers before the TV series.
For some rookies, this is where fame begins.
Closer to home, this year's Rookie Challenge is quite interesting.
Whether it is the first grade or the second grade, it is the No. [-] pick who leads the team.
The first grade is: Lu Yi, Evans, Curry, Harden, Jennings, Jonny Flynn, Taki Gibson, DeJuan Blair, Jonas Jerebko.
DeRozan, Holiday, Collison and others were not selected.
As for the second grade, they are: Rose, Beasley, Mayo, Westbrook, Love, Gordon, Lopez, Gallinari, Gasol Jr.
The first few are basically the top few in the draft.
Judging from the rookie picks participating in the competition, it seems that the second grade is more talented.
But what will the game be like?
Does Lu Yi, an all-star, have a chance to lead the first-year thatched cottage team to defeat the second-year team?
(End of this chapter)