Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 232 Why Not Us?
In the next game, Gary Payton did not continue to play by himself, but more on passing and organization.

That's right, he gave up. In fact, he didn't count as giving up. After all, he knew a long time ago that it was not easy.

Not bad, sent two assists, and also completed an alley-oop with Antonio McDyess.

After Wang Hao played, Gary Payton played like a duck to water. He and Wang Hao cooperated so well.

And tonight, Wang Hao's condition is also very good.

He has continued the touch in the three-point contest to the present, and has continued to shoot three-pointers from various positions.

Under the opponent's inactive defense, Wang Hao ran out of space again, this time it was Kidd's pass.

For this kind of catch-and-shoot teammate with a high shooting percentage, he has always been the point guard's favorite.

Every pass could be an assist!
That's right, it's Kobe.

This guy, it doesn't matter if his shooting percentage is not high, he has to dribble a few times before every shot.

All assists have been wiped out by these few dribbles. Under such circumstances, who is willing to pass the ball to him?

Halftime ends, 58:43.

The Eastern team has begun to score points, and Carter and Tracy McGrady have also begun to perform various dunks.

On the bench, Ray Allen scored 9 points in a row, but the Eastern team was still behind.

No way, the gap in strength between the two sides is too obvious.

The end of the third quarter, 77:78.

At this time, Iverson said the very famous sentence: "Why not us? Why can't we reverse 19 points?"

With a 19-point difference, there is only one quarter left in the game, and the opponent is still the more powerful Eastern Star team.

Everyone has given up, including the head coach and other opponents, but Iverson hasn't.

"Is there anyone who dares to make a bet with me that we can come back?"

At this time, there was a sudden commotion from the technical stage, as well as the sound of fans shouting.

The western troops were instantly attracted attention.

"what happened?"

On the Western side, Karl Malone played the least amount of time, only 4 minutes.

Of course, this is not Paul Westphal targeting him, but Karl Malone's choice.

After all, he is quite old, and the All-Star Game doesn't mean much to him.

He just wanted the All-Star title if he could, and he didn't even want to make a trip to Washington.

Therefore, he simply discussed with the head coach to reduce his playing time.

The reason why there are 4 minutes is purely for appearance.

With little playing time, he will not play in the next fourth quarter. Karl Malone doesn't care about the team's tactical arrangement at all.

He immediately gossiped, "It's that guy Allen. That guy is looking for someone to bet on. He's betting that the East can come back."

When he said this, Karl Malone was slightly disdainful.

Well, it's not just him, in fact, most of the Western Conference players think this way.

No, there is only one quarter of the game, and the Eastern team is 19 points behind. Why do you come back?
Based on your Eastern team are all star players?Talk like who's not already an All-Star!

It was at this time that Paul Westphal made personnel adjustments and the starter was replaced.

This is a normal personnel rotation. After all, this is an All-Star stage, and there is not much difference between starting and substituting.

This refers to the arrangement of playing time. As for the technical ability, there are actually some differences.

It was at this time that the situation on the field changed suddenly.

Iverson hit the inside in all kinds of ways, but under the flickering, he just scored the ball.

On one of the balls, Carter gave Iverson an alley-oop. Well, Carter made a flawed pass on this ball.

But Iverson jumped high, and when he got the ball, his body had already come behind the backboard.

However, he played looking back at the moon and looking back at the moon, reaching behind the backboard and hitting the ball.

Seeing that the substitute players were not strong enough, Paul Westphal didn't care too much about the Eastern team chasing points like this, and quickly replaced them.

But at this time, the Eastern Army has already risen.

What's more, the western team has been obviously lax in this defense, and they can't get nervous at all for a while.

As for the offense, there is also some chaos.

At this time, Kobe made a mid-range shot and Wang Hao made a three-pointer to help the team stabilize the situation.

However, something unexpected happened. Marbury and Ray Allen hit three-pointers one after another.

There are still 4 minutes before the end of the game, 100:101.

……

At this point in the game, the atmosphere of the game on the entire field became tense in an instant.

The Eastern team really completed the reversal, a 19-point reversal.

"MVP, MVP..."

Even at this time, the Washington fans at the scene chanted their MVP with great dignity.

To be honest, the players of the Western team have a bad face, after all, no one wants to be a stepping stone.

Perhaps it was this kind of depression that made everyone gradually regain their status.

Not only the state of the players, but the head coach also quickly entered the state and adjusted the best lineup.

After Gary Payton no longer insisted on competing for the All-Star MVP, Paul Westphal changed his mind.

He reduced Gary Payton's playing time, but Wang Hao got more opportunities.

With 4 minutes left before the end of the game, Wang Hao has scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.

It's not because he got so many opportunities, it's purely because he's in a good state today.

10投6中，三分球6中3，罚球3中3，这效率可是相当不错的。

It's not like a certain snake who keeps asking for the ball and playing singles. If others don't give him the ball, he will come by himself.

Well, Kobe's strength is nothing to say, he can really make it.

Just now, when facing the fiercest offensive of the East team, if Kobe and Wang Hao hadn't stood up together, it is estimated that they are now behind by more than 1 point.

At present, the lineup on the field is Kidd and Kobe partnering on the outside, Wang Hao and Garnett on the flanks, plus Duncan sitting on the inside.

It can be said that such a lineup, thrown on the court with eyes closed, is absolutely unlikely to lose.

Whether it is offense or defense, this is the top lineup in the NBA.

But the problem is, now the team happens to be behind.

If there is such a thing as mental attributes in basketball games, then Iverson and Kobe are definitely the best of them.

As for the Eastern team, Mutombo replaced Antonio Davis and assumed the lineup to defend the gate.

The two sides will have the final duel with the top lineup.

After stepping on the field, everyone in the Eastern team jumped up at this moment.

The continuous chasing of points just now was of great help to boost morale.

Needless to say about the inside players, Mutombo is a defensive expert, and the two are already good at defense.

A stage of performance like the All-Star Game is really not suitable for him, and the game is very awkward.

Now that his defensive strength has been raised, he instantly feels like a duck to water.

The remaining four of the Eastern team, Carter, Iverson, and McGrady are still on the court, and the last one is the hot Marbury.

The score was already behind, the head coach of the western team did not dare to delay, immediately called a timeout, and immediately made tactical arrangements.

Paul Westphal has been prepared for a long time, his tactic is only one, quickly circulate the ball, and then increase the speed.

This set, on the contrary, is a bit like the Princeton offense of the Kings, where people move the ball.

It's just that Paul Westphal didn't make too many specific tactical arrangements because he didn't need it.

These are the top stars in the NBA. Their abilities and their golf quotients are enough to make the most correct choice initially.

However, on the side of the Eastern Army, there were some minor situations.

Larry Brown is also making tactical arrangements, but this tactical arrangement is a bit weird.

He took the same set of tactics from the digital team to the All-Star game, and it hasn't changed one bit.

The only difference is that Iverson's role has become more painful for Iverson, Carter, and McGrady.

That's right, other people defend, one person attacks, constantly singles, and constantly breaks through and kills.

As for his more arrangements, it is in defense.

The timeout ends and the game starts again.

The Eastern team attacked. This time, Iverson took advantage of his speed to find a chance and directly started singles.

Although Kidd was broken through, he kept following Iverson, trying to cover him with his height.

At the same time, Garnett has been in place for the first time.

Whether it is Duncan or Garnett, both of them are the insiders with the strongest defensive ability in the NBA.

Sure enough, under Garnett's interference, Iverson's shot missed, and Wang Hao took the opportunity to accept the rebound.

The moment he got the rebound, he had already started a quick assault.

At this time, the rest of the western team still hadn't reacted, and they were obviously a step slower.

No way, today's NBA games are slow-paced, and everyone rarely tries such a fast-paced offense.

However, the Eastern team returned to defense quickly, and Larry Brown obviously made arrangements.

In this case, of course Wang Hao couldn't attack blindly, he chose to stabilize the rhythm.

Just at this time, Kobe plugged in from behind, hesitated for a while, and he still passed the ball.

Kobe didn't care so much, he was very confident, facing Carter's defense, he chose to be strong.

But the problem is that at this time, Antonio Mason Jr. has already rushed over with a diagonal thrust.

It has to be said that Kobe deserves to be Kobe, facing such a sudden block, he was actually dodged by him.

However, the shot also missed.

Under such a high-intensity defense, it is obviously impossible for the two teams to score easily.

No, after improving the defense, the offensive efficiency of both sides is declining.

As a top star in the NBA, if it is a one-on-one singles, he actually has a chance to score.

But under such circumstances, there are really not many singles opportunities.

In particular, the Eastern team has Duncan and Garnett on the inside, and the Eastern team has Mutombo in charge.

It's just that these people are the top stars in the NBA after all.

As long as they really work hard and make the most correct choice, they still have a chance.

For example, the Western team, they began to continuously pass the ball, constantly move without the ball, and look for better offensive opportunities.

On the Eastern team's side, Iverson, Carter, and McGrady kept breaking through the ball, not hitting the end with one ball, but constantly looking for opportunities.

The score began to rise alternately, but the point difference was always tight, and there was no more than one goal.

Often, as soon as a goal is scored here, the opponent will immediately counterattack. If this side is defended once, it will have to defend desperately in the next round.

The exhibition game is really exciting, after all, there are so many dunks, there are so many fancy goals.

But confrontational games are more exciting, not just physical confrontation, but also technical and tactical confrontation.

In such a fast-paced, high-intensity confrontation, time passed very quickly, and it entered the last minute in a blink of an eye.

The basketball was given to Wang Hao. Facing Carter's defense, Wang Hao directly chose to break through.

His speed can't pass Carter all at once. After all, Carter's speed and explosive power are at the top level of the league.

But on the move, with his continuous rhythm changes, he still easily dodged Carter and shot mid-range jumpers.

"Shh!"

The basketball hit the net at the sound, Wang Hao clenched his fists vigorously, and the others heaved a sigh of relief.

109:104
"Nice job, king!"

Even Kobe couldn't help patting Wang Hao's chest excitedly at this time.

It's not that he's boobed, it's just that he's so excited.

The Eastern Army didn't dare to be careless in the slightest, and quickly called a timeout to make tactical arrangements.

It's just that Larry Brown's offensive layout doesn't actually have too many new ideas.

That's right, Iverson is still singles.

It's just that Kidd, who played against Iverson, has been selected to the best defensive team many times, and his defense is still very guaranteed.

Even if Iverson can break through, the double-teaming of Duncan and Garnett will immediately follow.

When almost cornered, Iverson could only choose to pass the ball.

It's just that this was a forced pass, and the power star was so big that it was almost intercepted by Wang Hao.

There is no way, Carter can only come to an alley-oop pass, because there is not much time left in the attack.

Marbury was a little confused when he received a basketball that seemed to be thrown away. Isn't it a scam to pass the ball to him at this time?
However, after all, Marbury has the potential to become the horse's political commissar, and at critical times, he still has a big heart.

Almost facing Kobe's defense, the shot with a bit of a receding nature made him make it.

109:107
The game time was finally within 1 minute, and the 2-point difference made all the competition even more intense.

The original five-point difference seemed to have settled, but with Marbury's three-pointer, everything changed again.

Paul Westphal called a timeout again, this time, he did not arrange specific tactics.

It's a tactic of catching the ball, handing the ball to Wang Hao, or Kobe, the two players who are in the best form today.

Paul Westphal didn't choose anyone, although he was partial to Wang Hao, but he didn't do that.

It's very simple, if you can't win the game, everything is useless, everything is a waste.

What's more, at this point in the game, the opponent's defense must be at the highest level.

At this time, the first thing you need to ensure is to send the ball out, and then you can talk about other things.

(End of this chapter)