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Chapter 98 Public Opinion War

Gradually, the West began to lead a little bit.

In terms of lineup, the West team is obviously more reasonable and stronger.

Only in the position of center, Yao Ming and O'Neal have an absolute advantage, not to mention the two play in turns.

In the east, neither Big Ben nor O'Neal can take advantage of it.

End of first quarter 36:32.

The second quarter ends with 73:66.

The West led by 7 points at halftime.

In the third quarter of the game, the East team frantically chased points under the organization of Iverson.

Li Lei successfully overtook with a three-pointer.

Fans of the East Stars cheered.

But soon, Duncan and O'Neal continued to teach O'Neal to be a man.

And explained why the phrase "the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate" is regarded as the truth by people of this era.

Soon, the West team re-established their advantage and maintained it until the end.

140: 133.

The Western Stars won the final victory.

奥尼尔替补出场仅仅24分钟，就狂砍24分11篮板2助攻3盖帽，当选MVP。

Yao Ming also played 24 minutes, but he wasn't very excited.

Yao Ming still couldn't let go of this kind of entertainment game.

But it's better than last year.

Yao Ming finally scored 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.

In the East, Iverson had 3 points and 11 assists, and the audience was going through the needles.

Carter had 16 points and 6 rebounds.

McGrady had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Jermaine O'Neal had 14 points and 7 rebounds.

Baron Davis had 12 points and 4 assists.

Odom had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Artest 10 points.

Li Lei played 28 minutes and scored 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks, which is a good report card for the fans.

As the game drew to a close, Rick Carlisle and Li Lei chatted on the sidelines.

"You need to increase the means of finishing in the middle distance. The three-pointer is easy to use, but it is also easy to target. Only the middle distance is the most reliable means of attacking at critical moments in the game."

Carlisle gave Li Lei a lot of advice and direction.

……

At this point, the 2004 All-Star Weekend is over.

Li Lei gained a lot, and won the three-point contest in an incredible way.

The Rookie Challenge and the Main Race also performed well.

He also became the only player in the 2003 rookie class to be named an All-Star in his rookie season.

2 month 17 day.

The regular season continues.

Maybe the rest time is too long, and the Heat are in poor condition.

First lost to the Jazz, then narrowly beat the Eagles, and then lost to the Nuggets.

The overall record came to 38 wins and 19 losses.

2 month 23 day.

The Heat come to Portland.

During this period, something happened that shocked the entire league.

The Portland Trail Blazers are completely disappointed with their star Rasheed Wallace and plan to trade him to rebuild.

The Detroit Pistons immediately expressed great interest.

But the Blazers immediately refused.

The entire league knows that the Pistons' tactical system has been formed, and the only thing missing is a big man who can defend alone inside.

Once the Pistons get Rasheed Wallace, it can't be called the icing on the cake, but the finishing touch.

The Blazers didn't want to create a formidable enemy with their own hands.

Just at this time, the Eagles were also disappointed with the head star Sharif Abdurrahim and planned to rebuild.

The two teams hit it off and initiated a deal involving five people.

Rashid and Raheem swap clubs.

Things would have ended here.

Who knew that Rasheed only played one game with the Hawks, and the Hawks traded him again.

The Pistons, Eagles, and Celtics launched a three-way deal involving seven players.

Rasheed Wallace was still sent to Detroit.

The general manager of the Pistons, Joe Dumas, repaired the plank road and secretly crossed Chen Cang to help the team get the coveted Rasheed Wallace.

And this transaction will also have an unimaginably huge impact on the situation of the entire league.

……

In the game against the Trail Blazers, the Heat are very confident.

After all, the Blazers have just exchanged their leading stars, and the newcomer Raheem is not in good condition, and the whole team is panicked.

但谁又能想到，扎克兰多夫大爆发，全场17投11中，砍下22分12篮板2助攻2抢断1盖帽。

后卫德里克安德森12投7中，砍下20分4篮板4助攻2抢断。

"Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire also scored 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.

Raheem was in poor form, and the other main players broke out collectively.

The Blazers won the Heat in three quarters, and the final score was 105:92.

After the All-Star break, the Heat had 1 win and 3 losses.

The overall record slipped to 38 wins and 20 losses.

The team's record was not good, and there was a lot of criticism and accusations immediately.

"Ridiculous team basketball, short-lived, lack of stamina!"

"That's right, in the so-called team basketball, there seem to be a lot of people scoring, but when it comes to critical moments, who will make the last shot?"

"It is estimated that the Heat players themselves do not know who is the boss."

In this atmosphere, the Heat ushered in the last two games in February.

On February 2, the Heat vs. the Nets (away).

On February 2, the Heat vs. Bucks (away).

Seeing this trailer, the fans have already climaxed.

Nets, Kidd.

Heat, Stone.

From the All-Star Weekend to now, Kidd stood up for teammate Martin and belittled Li Lei's things are still vivid.

The quarrels between fans in New Jersey and Miami never stopped.

New Jersey native: "Stone doesn't deserve to be compared with Martin at all. Martin is a really tough guy, and Stone, who is floating outside the three-point line, is a clown."

Miami: "What's the use of saying so much, the Nets lost, the Heat are the winners."

The New Jersey fans were naturally dissatisfied: "If you didn't use tricks to get Martin into foul trouble, could the Heat win the Nets?"

Miami fans: "I beg you to foul? Besides, the Heat also gave up Wade. Wade didn't play in the last game. You Nets can't beat it."

……

The fans were so noisy that the media naturally saw every stitch.

ESPN organized a poll and asked 10 basketball commentators to predict the outcome of the game.

The final result was 8:2, a very disparate result.

8 people support the Nets to win, and only 2 people support the Heat to win.

8 people for good reason.

First of all, the strength of the Nets is strong enough. In 02 and 03, they won the Eastern Conference championship for two consecutive years, and their strength is unquestionable.

The second is that the Heat's recent state is not good. After the All-Star game, they have 1 win and 3 losses. The only victory is a narrow victory.

Finally, this game is the home court of the Nets, and the Nets have home court advantage.

The show is broadcast live across the United States.

After the broadcast, New Jersey fans were greatly encouraged.

Arguing with Miami fans, they will always say: "The experts all support the Nets, do you know the ball better than the experts?"

Miami fans: "..."

As a result, New Jersey fans gradually occupied the commanding heights of the public opinion war.

(End of this chapter)