After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 400 09 Star Weekend, breaking record

For a team, it is exaggerated for three people to be selected as All-Stars at the same time, but for a team that has almost won half of the game, and even a team that has achieved a terrifying 40-game winning streak, three The All-Stars are no surprise at all.

It can even be said that if it weren't for Lewis' mediocre statistics this season and Nelson's ups and downs, the Magic might even have achieved four All-Star achievements.

From the perspective of the outside world, the Magic can be said to have top-level configurations except for the guard.

But Nelson's performance as a point guard this season can also be used as a starting position. The most important thing is that he cooperates very well with the inside Howard; and Pietrus is currently the most cost-effective 3D player for the Magic.

It's impossible to let them take all the good things, right?

It's not perfect. After all, the Magic's insiders are already supermodels. After Li Chengming's defense, they have almost no weaknesses in offense and defense.

Under the Magic, the second record in the Eastern Conference is actually the Cavaliers.

This is obviously not good news for Rivers.

Last season's record was overwhelmed by the Magic, allowing Van Gundy to snatch the head coach position of the Eastern Conference. This season, Van Gundy cannot be re-elected and can only be reduced. As a result, Mike Brown caught up again, and he still has no chance.

I don't know if it made the Magic lose their spirits, or because of their age and state, Lukai's performance this season has declined to a certain extent compared to last season.

As for why the Cavaliers are so strong, the reason is very complicated, and they should be able to understand something by looking at their home record.

And just in time, on the day when the final All-Star roster will be announced, the Magic will face the Green Kai at home again.

In this game, Pierce scored 27+10 and tried his best. The substitute Glenn Davis also performed outstandingly, scoring 8 points in 6 of 16, but he still couldn't stop the inside configuration of the Magic.

In fact, their tactical execution was in place today, which caused Howard to suffer foul troubles, and when the Magic were about to start, they used Huo Huo tactics to disrupt the rhythm. It can be seen that the coaching staff made sufficient preparations before the game.

For the Magic, the biggest opponent in the Eastern Conference, it is not an exaggeration to put all your heart and soul into it.

Howard even left the field with 6 fouls in the end, and he was afraid of fouling several times in the middle.

But Lewis and Nelson stood up one after another, and Li Chengming did not hesitate to double-team the ball. The timing and speed made the opponent unpredictable and unresponsive.

This time he got a season-high 17 assists, Lewis and Nelson scored 20+, and substitute Turkoglu also scored a team-high 25 points.

In the end, Green Kai hoped to win. Turkoglu, who had committed 5 fouls, made a key offensive foul by Rondo, and then Li Chengming made a mid-range hit to directly kill the game.

Pierce missed the tie ball, and finally the Magic narrowly won by 3 points, avoiding a losing streak.

Afterwards, the Magic made frequent rotations and adjustments. After Pietrus came back, he also competed with Bogans and Mbah a Moute for a starting position.

As a result, in the last game before the start of the All-Star Game, they lost to the Nuggets again at home, and were beaten by this western team as a season double-kill achievement, and if they cannot meet in the playoffs this season, then The Magic seem to have no chance of revenge.

The Magic scored a season-low 78 points this time, which can be said to be nothing.

Except for Howard's shooting rate is still normal, everyone else is less than 40%.

What, you said Li Chengming?
Oh, he didn't play, he caught a cold before the game, and just before the All-Star Game, Van Gundy gave him a round off.

Otherwise, if he really appeared on the stage, he might not get much better with his teammates because of the impact of his illness.

Howard eats a lot of cakes. In fact, he doesn’t take many shots except for free throws, and this free throw is not accurate, otherwise the Magic might win; Li Chengming wants to attack independently, and his style of play is different. No comparison.

This year's All-Star Game will be held at the Suns' home court in Phoenix, and the players and coaches participating in the All-Star Game have all been confirmed.

The head coach of the Western Conference is Phil Jackson. The Lakers currently rank first in the Western Conference. This season is also very promising for 60+ wins. The starting five are Dayao with 250 million votes at the center position, and 250 million votes as a forward. Duncan with 140 million votes and Stoudemire with 210 million votes. The guards are Paul with 280 million votes and Kobe with [-] million votes. Kobe is also the top voter in the Western Conference.

The substitutes are O'Neal, Roy, Parker, Dajia, Nowitzki, West, and Billups, who was an Eastern All-Star last season.

The head coach of the Eastern Conference is Mike Brown, the coach of the second Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. The starting five are the All-Star vote king Howard, who received a total of 330 million votes. Li Chengming with 310 votes, James with 290 million votes, Wade with 270 million votes and Garnett with 200 million votes.

Substitutes Pierce, Mo Williams, Turkoglu, Ray Allen, Devon Harris, Danny Granger, Joe Johnson, of which Williams was actually selected to replace the injured Bosh.

Although this has caused quite a bit of controversy, given the record of the Cavaliers, Williams can barely be regarded as the second leader this season, and it seems that there is no major problem in being selected.

Of course, some people think that Carter should be selected more, and some people think that another one should be selected from the Magic, but this cannot change the result.

In order to fulfill his promise of exceeding 300 million votes in this All-Star Game, Li Chengming also agreed to the alliance's invitation and participated in the three-point contest.

As a result, although they entered the finals, they lost to Cook by one point in the end and missed the championship of the three-point contest.

Li Chengming also participated in the rookie challenge, but his mentality is completely different this time from last time. This time everyone also maintained a tacit understanding to create opportunities for Durant. This kid also lived up to his expectations and scored 46 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Get the MVP.

In fact, Li Chengming still has the strength to compete. He accidentally scored a super triple-double of 15 points, 13 rebounds and 18 assists. One consolation for missing out on Rookie of the Year.

In the All-Star game, Kobe and O'Neal formed an "OK combination" to help the West team win the game.

Both Li Chengming and Howard didn't show much, and they were tired enough to play in the regular season. For them, the All-Stars came to rest and play, and it was impossible to do their best.

What's more, this time the coach is still Mike Brown, this laughing boy who is considered to be James' puppet, and the ball is concentrated in James' hands, or it is Wade and Williams who have a better relationship with him.

Li Chengming and Howard barely touched the ball. On the contrary, Turkoglu, who came off the bench, still had a chance, but he was a little nervous in his debut and didn't play very well.

This result is obviously in line with the needs of the league. Although James wants to grab the limelight, he has no choice but... um...

In short, after the All-Star Game, there are still two days of rest.

After the All-Star Game, the Magic played more relaxed.

While other teams were still working hard to make it to the playoffs, the Magic had already determined the Magic's qualifications, and the first place in the regular season could be confirmed without any accidents. It just depends on what record they want in the end.

Of course, the Magic have only lost three games so far-the second game lost to the Hornets just after returning from the All-Star Game, and there are less than [-] games left. As long as they lose no more than six games, they have the hope of creating a new The regular season record, which is also a very tempting achievement, and it is very promising to achieve.

However, the internal meeting of the Magic team has already determined that the biggest goal of this season is to maintain the health and stability of all members to hit the championship, save all their strength for the playoffs, and compete for the regular season.

On April 4, the Magic defeated the Cavaliers again at home. After confirming the number one position in the regular season, Van Gundy made a bolder rotation in the following games. In the end, he lost another game to Houston and was second to last in the regular season. In addition to giving the Bucks a warm welcome, the rest of the games were won.

With the end of the last home game on April 4, the regular season record was finally fixed at 15 wins and 73 losses, breaking the record of 9 wins maintained by the Bulls and creating a new record in team history and the league.

So although the two sides of this game were not fiercely played, and the Hornets did not look like a strong team this season, they still became the global favorite after the game.

(End of this chapter)