i am legend

Chapter 257 After the All-Star
The applause in the MIC arena shook the sky, and everyone was inconceivable for the Eastern team's super comeback at the end, especially when Duncan missed the last shot that might win the game, all the fans in the audience sighed in shock and regret!

As the main planner of this All-Star, Bruce had the honor to walk on the court with Jordan and Stern, and sent the most sincere blessings to these All-Stars who gave a wonderful performance to the world!
"This All-Star session is shocking, and it's also one of the best games in history!" Stern took the microphone from the staff with a smile on his face, and after looking at it, he was in a good mood The super giants said loudly: "This is a group of exciting young people. They use their best performance to show the charm of the NBA to the world. Here I am very grateful to all the fans and these exciting young people. people!!"

"Wow!"

Although the fans are not very fond of Stern, this All-Star Game is a very exciting feast after all. Now everyone is sending off this All-Star Game with the biggest applause and cheers!

Back in Oakland, although Bruce was already feeling very tired, when he thought that this All-Star Game would continue to shock everyone in the hands of himself and Miracle Entertainment, he was very excited and completely put it aside!
The next day, as the Warriors players rushed back to the team, even though they had rested for a long time in the All-Star, they were still full of desire for the game!

"Children, now that the All-Star Game is over, let's make a strong impact on that exciting stage!" Wilkens said with great enthusiasm, looking at all the players before training.

"Aha, I can't wait to experience the beauty of the next round!" Carter said excitedly, and there was no trace of fatigue on his face!
"That's right, let's teach the Phoenix people a good lesson tonight!"

Everyone is eagerly preparing for the simple warm-up before training, and they have great expectations for the playoffs!
In the evening, as the Phoenix Suns entered the Rockefeller Center, the game to launch the playoffs kicked off excitingly!
"Children, I hope that from now on, you will quickly adjust your status to the playoff mode. I don't want to be laughed at by those old guys!" Wilkens closed the tactical board in a very good mood and looked at the players. The looks of them eager to try, the indescribable joy in their hearts!
Bruce quietly watched the players make their final preparations before the game. This season is basically a very big expectation for him!
Bruce followed the players all the way out of the player tunnel, feeling the cheers coming from the arena, he really enjoyed it to the extreme!
"Rick, you really should go to Washington to feel the atmosphere there!" George Lillard looked at Rick Barry beside him with a smile, and he is still excited about the shocking opening!
"Hehe, that's a stage for young people!" Since Barry participated in the last All-Stars, he already had some "never again" feelings about the miracles created by Bruce and the Miracle Entertainment team. But it seems a little less concerned!
"Well, this game is of great significance to the Warriors!" George Lillard changed the subject, and then talked about tonight's game.

"That's right, although the Warriors played an exciting game in the first half, let us wait and see whether they will have a surprising performance in the playoffs!" Barry looked at the two sides in a very good mood. Walking out of the player tunnel, especially when he saw Bruce, there was a flash of anticipation in his eyes!
Walking into the arena and feeling the familiar atmosphere, all the Warriors players took a deep breath, feeling this very enjoyable feeling!

Since Barkley left, the Suns have performed well in the past few seasons, but they still have difficulty reaching a satisfactory level!

Today, with Kidd's super performance, the Suns once won 8 of the 7 games at the beginning of this season!
When everyone thought that the Suns were on the rise, as the Suns entered January, after finally looking forward to Anfernee Hardaway's return from injury, who knew that he had to continue to return after only playing 4 games. To the hospital!

Maybe the Suns had no hope for Hardaway, but when Kidd was summoned by a judge for abusing his wife, the team suddenly fell into a struggle!

With these extremely depressing things happening one after another, the only thing that makes them happy is that Kidd finally came back after being suspended by the league for 15 games!

Tonight's game is a very important game for both sides, because of the sudden rise of the Warriors, this makes the Suns, who are currently ranked behind the Warriors, have to accumulate victories in the playoffs as soon as possible!

Bruce sat in his seat with a smile, greeted the surrounding fans, and stared at the players on both sides who were about to walk to the stadium!

"Tonight's game must be very exciting. Do you think the Suns will once again recall their former stars to play in this year's playoffs?" George Lillard thought of the previous Suns player Kevin Johnson The recall thing, can't help being funny for a while!
"Hehe, Kevin has clearly left this league last season, and he will not come back again!" Barry said very firmly.

As the players from both sides walked into the field, under the signal of the referee, both sides moved towards the center line one after another!
The lineup sent by the Suns tonight is still composed of their very stable players before, and the starting center is Chuck Chakalidis!

Bruce has some impressions of this white center with a height of 2 meters. It's all because of the fact that this big man played for the Rockets in his previous life!
The small forward Suns still sent Clifford Robinson on the field, and the small forward was Sean Marion, who had gradually shown his star style. Nearly 37-year-old veteran Mario Elie comes in!

The point guard is the current star of the Suns, Jason Kidd, who has just ended his ten-thousand-game suspension, will be in charge!
On the other hand, the Warriors, their lineup and thickness will be much stronger than the Suns!

The center is still in charge of Dampier, power forward Dirk Nowitzki, small forward Marshall, shooting guard Carter, point guard is back to the starting Cassell!
If you add a group of giants on the bench, the Suns really can't please the Warriors. As long as the Warriors can defend Kidd in place, then the final victory is already foreseeable!
Although Chakalidis has reached a height close to 2 meters, his jumping is really inferior!
When the referee threw the ball into the air, Dampier "proudly" won the ball with some of his only bounces!

Bruce looked at the weak Chakalidis amusedly, he really knew a lot about the decision of the Rockets to abolish that year!
Cassel steadily brought the ball to the frontcourt. As the season progressed, he has gradually adjusted his mentality, and everything is about winning!

With Kassel's arrival, the rest of the players started to run, especially Carter who seemed the most relaxed!
When Carter ran to the high position on the right, Cassel quickly handed him the ball, and then ran to the left corner!

After the basketball was passed to Carter, the players of the Warriors were like a precision instrument, and they carried out the tactical execution closely!

Carter held the ball in both hands, glanced at the somewhat calm Ellie in front of him, and thought of the former glory of the other party, he couldn't help shaking his head with emotion: "Mario, be careful!"

Hearing Carter's sudden words, Eli took a step forward subconsciously.

Watching Ellie's movements, Carter suddenly activated his right foot when the opponent was about to approach. In Eli's slightly hasty defense, Carter broke through his defense in just two steps!
Seeing Carter running wildly, Chakalidis and Robinson both moved their bodies to the position where Carter made a breakthrough. They were definitely very nervous about Carter's breakthrough!
The moment Carter was about to come into contact with the two, his whole body stopped suddenly, and then, under the helpless defense of the two, he made a jump shot, which ended the attack neatly!
Kidd watched with flickering eyes, but he couldn't help but sigh with emotion at Carter's progress!

In the previous seasons, Carter basically used his powerful breakthrough ability to cause a lot of trouble for all other teams, but starting from this season, I don’t know if he was persuaded by Bruce and Wilkens to reduce the number of players. Some unnecessary breakthroughs, but added a lot of mid-range jumpers and tried some long shots!
Kidd received Robinson's pass, looked at the situation in the frontcourt, and seemed to have a whole tactical board in his mind, quickly making some arrangements and plans!

Following Kidd's fast advance, other Suns players were running fast. When Marion, under the defense of Marshall, quickly rushed to the inside, Kidd, who had observed him a long time ago, had only time to stretch out his hand to harass him. At the same time, he skillfully threw the basketball to the edge of the basket!

"boom!!"

Marion waved his arms excitedly. Since entering the Suns, with Kidd's superb organization and passing, he really felt the super ability of a top guard!

Seeing Marshall's helpless expression, Bruce couldn't help but smile!
"Now Marion has shown his "hacker" essence. I wonder if he will complete some wonderful performances with such ease next year?" Bruce glanced playfully at Kidd, who quickly returned to defense, his face could not help showing A touch of anticipation!
Afterwards, the two teams basically remained anxious in the first quarter. With Kidd missing a mid-range shot at the last moment, the Warriors returned to the field with a two-point advantage!

"The first quarter of the game between the Warriors and the Suns seemed quite satisfactory. Although the two teams basically ran the tactics they wanted, they still seemed a bit inefficient on the offensive end!" Barry analyzed the two teams in the first quarter very clearly. In his view, the Warriors still have a great chance of winning: "However, the Warriors have some powerful substitutes that the Suns don't have!"

"Haha, it's exactly as you said!" Seeing the thin lineup on the Suns bench, George Lillard nodded in approval!
(End of this chapter)