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Chapter 376 Another Year of All-Stars

Playing the Spurs is definitely the touchstone of the Mavericks lineup, because the Spurs are indeed one of the strongest teams in the Western Conference this season, and they are also a common core team in this era.

To put it simply, if both teams perform normally, the Mavericks will win less than the Spurs. This can basically be seen in the first three quarters, but the outcome of the game does not depend on the team's average performance, and Curry's life-saving The three-pointer raised the Mavericks' performance value and was the most important factor in the final comeback.

From this point of view alone, the Mavericks still suffer against the core strong team. Li Shengli lacks helpers, and the pros and cons are that they will not suffer from the outside line. Germany's increasingly stable organizational skills are the guarantee of outside lines.

In this regard, the future operation of the Mavericks management is too simple, that is, to find an economical and practical blue-collar power forward, first build the main lineup, and then accumulate the depth of the bench, but these things need time and opportunity, not just small players. Niu and Li Shengli also have to wait.

As for the next waiting time, the record proves the Mavericks' need for reinforcement.

After playing the Spurs in the 11th game, the record was 8 wins and 3 losses. The time was at the end of November, and until the middle of the regular season in early February, the Mavericks had a total record of 11 wins and 22 losses.

虽说和上赛季战绩相比是天壤之别，但撇开前面的8/3的11场，后30场的战绩是14胜16负，胜率不足五成。

This confirms the view that the larger the base, the more it can reflect the real combat power. Although the Mavericks are qualified for the playoffs, they are only qualified, because temporarily ranking seventh in the Western Conference is not so safe.

It's not that Li Shengli's main players can't play, it's that the shortcomings of the third and fourth positions are too severe, and after thinking about it, I know how embarrassing it is to have two drinking fountains in the starting lineup.

The Dallas Mavericks...never run out of water? !

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Back to the schedule.

As the tightly scheduled regular season enters the middle of the season, the non-All-Star game that attracted the most attention in early February is none other than the city that was officially announced earlier to be Phoenix, where the Suns are located. As for this election...

Eastern side.

Bulls Jordan is still the leader, and Magic Hardaway occupies the two starting positions of the guards; the Hornets Larry Johnson and the Bull Pippin Erye occupy the two forwards;

Western side.

First of all, it is still the center position, but it is different from O'Neal pressing Ewing in the East. The competition for centers in the West is much greater. Fortunately, Li Shengli took the starting role in the end.

Malone and Barkley are at the forward position, Dan Marley of the Suns and Tim Hardaway of the Warriors are at the guard position.

At this point, the starting lineup for the All-Star Game has been determined.

East: Center O'Neal, forward Pippen + Larry Johnson, guard Jordan + Hardaway.

West: center Li Shengli, forward Malone + Barkley, guard Dan Marley + Tim Hardaway.

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After the starters are selected, the next step is of course the 14 All-Star substitutes in the East and West.

Ewing and Kemp are still selected, Stockton is not behind, and as for the rookies... the No. [-] pick "Big Dog" Glenn Robinson was selected, and the No. [-] Grant Hill was selected, but Kidd, who suffered second place, was in the West Even Mourning was not spared after being squeezed out by Stockton.

This is probably the case for the candidates for the All-Star race, and when the substitute lineup was announced, O'Neal was the first to get excited, all because last time his brothers were blocked by Ewing.

But this year is different!

There are only Larry Johnson + Sean Kemp on Ewing's side. Although the small group on Li Shengli's side lacks Mourning, O'Neal and Malone are the main players.

So under O'Neal's instigation, as soon as several teams finished the game, the vicious old man army immediately set off to Phoenix, the host city of the All-Stars, to arrange in advance, and the feng shui took turns, this year is...the year they bullied others.

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2 month 10 number.

Li Shengli was waiting for Malone at the airport, because the games between the Mavericks and the Jazz were on the 8th, and it was still very early to come here after only one day off. Most people would choose to arrive before the start of the All-Star game on the 12th, but O'Neal ...The Magic played on the 9th, and the 10th went to Phoenix non-stop.

"Li, what the hell is Shaq doing?" Malone and Li Shengli met and asked.

"I don't know, if you ask me, who am I to ask?"

"I thought you discussed something with him. Why did you come here so early? The game is still a few days away!" Malone was a little puzzled, and then said: "Really, Shaq can do it, Magic This season is really too fierce, this has hit the number one in the Eastern Conference!"

"Whatever, the East has nothing to do with us!" Li Shengli felt a headache when he thought of O'Neill who was taking off. It was not because of jealousy, but because this guy often called and harassed him. The data, it is clear that it is to pretend to show him.

"That's true, but...you seem to be doing badly in Mavericks now?!" Malone teased.

"Me? I'm okay. The current situation is much better than I expected. At least the Mavericks got Kidd the second place in the draft."

"Jason Kidd, forget it, don't expect too much from these rookies, not everyone can be as fierce as you and Shaq, at least he is much worse than my John."

Isn't this nonsense?

Kidd is a rookie, and Stockton is already a super giant in point guard, so the comparison is not such a comparison.

Li Shengli gave Ma Long a blank look. He always felt that this hooligan was here to show off his wife Stockton, and now he just wanted to find a suitable teammate in the fourth position.

Although the Mavericks' management is active in this matter, he himself has to go to the various teams to chat and chat, and this time the players who can participate in the All-Star Game are basically the bosses of each team. It is very necessary for him to talk to these bosses. Let's have an in-depth exchange to see who has a power forward that they don't want, and they plan to take it out to replace the younger brother before the trade deadline.

As for requirements? !

Li Shengli really doesn't have many requirements, just pass the offense, at least he can respond when the opponent double-teams him, and the most important thing is to help him defend inside, so that he won't be exhausted to catch the offense and defense.

You know, his playing time has already seriously exceeded the standard. In this case, he must ensure the offensive and defensive efficiency of every minute and every second. Most people really can't understand how hard he is living these days.

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The two met and chatted briefly.

After a while, they set off together to go to the hotel that was officially prepared for the players during the All-Star Game. The difference was that...they came too early, and the hotel seemed deserted. At least they didn't see a few of them. Big players.

After the two brothers checked in, O'Neill showed up, dragged them mysteriously to his room to 'join the grand event', and talked about it for a long time.

"Is there a mistake? Are you sure you want to do this?" Ma Long was a little surprised and a little excited.

"What's the matter, the All-Stars are here to play." O'Neill raised his head, expressing his pettiness.

"Damn it, I'm here to find someone this time, to see which team will want to trade a power forward in the near future, please don't make it difficult for me!" Li Shengli waved his hand in disgust.

(End of this chapter)