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Chapter 68 All-Star Lineup

"Zhang, why don't you go to the slam dunk contest, we will support you mentally."

"Yeah, Zhang, I don't think your dunk is much worse than Carter's, why don't you show your face."

Whether it was joking with him or really supporting him, they didn't have much confidence in him.

Not to mention others, even he himself does not believe that he can beat Vince Carter in the slam dunk contest, even if he bounces very well now, even if he knows some creative moves behind.

He will never do things like looking for abuse. If he wants to participate in this kind of thing, he must win the championship. If he really wants to go, he has to wait until a strong man like Carter does not participate.

But there is one thing that can be taken advantage of. This year's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest is very famous because of Carter's super dunker, but this year's three-point contest is also very famous, and the reputation is terrible.

As the lowest score in the history of the All-Star three-point contest, it is amazing to win the three-point championship with 13 points. At other times, this kind of score is basically the bottom. The Jazz player Hornacek who won the three-point contest was also the champion of the three-point contest in 98. His score in that year was 16 points, which already tied the lowest record. However, this time he made a comeback and finally broke the lowest score. can break through.

He is a very lucky person. In this situation, Zhang Chen decided to stand up and prevent this tragedy from happening. By the way, he won the three-point contest champion. With 13 points, even if he gave up a volleyball, he would win the championship. Rhythm.

After returning from four consecutive away games in the West, the Heat fell into the lowest period in the second half of January. The team's backup center Otis Thorpe was also injured in training. Only 1 wins have been achieved in six games.

Even the Bulls, which were about to be completely rebuilt, and the Rockets, which were left behind, lost. No matter what team they belonged to, they dared to lose.

"The defending champs are crippled by injuries and the East is in disarray."

"The Heat team lacks foundation, and defending the title is just a dream."

"It was shocking that Zhang Chen was dissatisfied with the core position of the outside line. He had a big fight with Pat Riley in order to be the boss."

The Heat have a problem, and many people like to hear about it. Their defense is iron-blooded, and they often make the game fragmented. The scene is not so good. The leading players have no lace outside. If the record does not fluctuate, it is really not newsworthy. .

"It's normal for the team's record to have ups and downs. Our goal is the playoffs, the championship, not to make the game look good. I won't deliberately pursue winning streaks and make adjustments. That's good."

"Whether the team will have a trade, I have no comment. I can only say that our team's players are good."

Don't look at Pat Riley's confident look when he was interviewed by reporters. When there were only players, he got angry a few times.

Of course, Zhang Chen also accepted the reporter's interview, "The team is very united and the teammates are very friendly. I don't think you will come to hear me say this. Let me make a prediction. At the end of the season, the Heat's record ranking No. [-] in the East, as for the predictions for the playoffs, we'll see you then."

Regarding this point, Zhang Chen is still quite confident. It is impossible for the Heat to join him and become weaker. Logically, if he joins such a practical All-Star player, the Heat should surpass the Pacers in history. It's right to be the number one in the East.

Obviously, it's time for the Heat to bottom out.

On February 2st, they played against the Pistons at home. The whole team felt very good. On the contrary, the Pistons had a mediocre feel. In the long regular season, good and bad hands are unavoidable, even for superstars. .

Generally speaking, it will definitely be a tragedy if you don’t feel good and you run into a team like the Heat who has a defensive gate inside. Zhang Chen started the third quarter with a strong momentum, turning the fourth quarter into garbage time .

104:82, the Heat swept away the bad luck with a hearty victory.

After this game, the All-Star roster was officially announced.

Zhang Chen participated in the three-point contest. He participated in the three-point contest with Jeff Hornacek, the veteran of the Jazz, who was the champion of the last three-point contest, and Hubert Day, the Mavericks guard with the highest three-point shooting rate this season. Weiss, his two peers Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks and Mike Bibby of the Grizzlies, All-Star guard partner Allen Iverson of the 76ers, Cavaliers guard Bob - Sura, and Bucks guard Ray Allen.

There are not many real three-pointers among these people. Although Iverson is famous, he is not good at it. Like Zhang Chen, he rejected the dunk contest and chose the three-pointer contest. In fact, Ray Allen is a good three-pointer. But Zhang Chen, who knew the result, smiled and said nothing.

As for whether the result will be changed because of his appearance, it should not be so dark.

The slam dunk contest is also their main player this year. Vince Carter of the favorite Raptors, Larry Hughes of the 76ers, Ricky Davis of the Hornets, and the other two are Carter's players. Lacey McGrady and this year's rookie Rockets Steve Francis.

On dunking, Zhang Chen is a fan of Carter, and he knew at a glance that the others were purely looking for abuse.

This year's All-Star Weekend, the rookie game has undergone a reform. Since last year's suspension did not hold the All-Star Game, last year's rookies did not play the All-Star Rookie Game, so the league decided that this All-Star Rookie Game will not adopt the Eastern team against the Western team. The style of play is the first-year team against the second-year team.

It turns out that in the first rookie match between the first and second graders in history, the second-year team lost because Elden Brand ravaged the inside line. Of course, Vince Carter may have given up the rookie game The reason for the slam dunk contest and the main game, but this time, although Carter still did not participate, Zhang Chen would not let go of this opportunity. He agreed to participate, and he became the only player to participate in the three events.

He is not worried about physical problems at all, just go to the system to recover.

So the first-year team is, Andre - Miller, Eldon - Brand, Lamar - Odom, Steve - Francis, James - Posey, Adrian - Griffin, Todd - McCloch, Wally-Sczerbiak.

In fact, Zhang Chen feels that these people are not the strongest lineup in this rookie class. Eldon Brand's crazy scoring and rebounding led them to win, and the second-year guy is also drunk.

The lineup of the second-year team is Zhang Chen, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Reeve LaFrentz, Cutino Mobley, Jason Williams, Mike Bibby, Michael Olowokandi.

Seeing the roster, Zhang Chen felt that in addition to his own strength, the rookie competition is also necessary in a team that is not very strong. Only such a team will give rookies enough training time. Of course, Zhang Chen is in a strong team. , so it is more accurate to say that we should be in a team with less competition in the same position. For example, when he entered the Heat, he was the choice of Pat Riley because of injuries to his players. tactical core.

Of course, the favored man who was originally chosen by the team to be the core of tactics is another matter.

In addition, in the main race, Zhang Chen even surpassed Allen Iverson in the final vote, but it was meaningless. Anyway, he was not the winner of the vote, and Vince Carter won the winner of the vote. There is no way for this kind of thing. Regardless of the record, for example, Grant Hill overwhelmed Michael Jordan as soon as he entered the NBA.

It's better to wait for the performance to be better and the voting on the other side of the ocean to be more convenient, and then get a few more votes to watch.

There is also the matter of the All-Star coach. The Lakers in the Western Conference have achieved outstanding results, and Mayfair Jackson has also become the coach of the All-Star Western Conference, and he also brought his two starting disciples.

As for the East, the Pacers had the best record, but Larry Bird was the All-Star coach of the East last time. Since the NBA does not allow the same coach twice in a row, it turned out to be Larry Brown of the 76ers. , Now Iverson is happy, with the head coach covering him, it is also to blame for the poor record of the Heat, otherwise how could it have become like this.

If Iverson was playing point guard, there might still be some chances inside, but it would be a little difficult for Zhang Chen to be his partner on the guard line, but this is not the time to think about it. The inside line of the grade team was crushed, and the inside line on the east side of the main game was also crushed. It would be better to consider whether they could win first.

Although the All-Star game is mainly for entertainment, Zhang Chen still doesn't want to lose. Except for the slam dunk contest, which is judged by the referee, there is no other way. Other events still depend on strength. Whether you play well or not, the criteria for winning or losing are still obvious. If you can win, you must win, if you cannot win, you must find a way to win.

In this All-Star Game, let's see if his appearance can change the outcome of history.

As for the players on both sides, the starters selected by the fans in the Eastern Conference are Allen Iverson, Zhang Chen, Vince Carter, Grant Hill, Alonzo Mourning, and seven substitutes selected by the coach. They are, Ray Allen, Alan Houston, Glenn Robinson, Jerry Stackhouse, Reggie Miller, Eddie Jones, Dikembe Mutombo.

The starters in the West are Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, and the seven substitutes are Michael Finley and John Stocker Dayton, Rasheed Wallace, Chris Webber, Gary Payton, David Robinson, Karl Malone.

If you don't look at anything else, just look at the height, the East is a lot worse.

In fact, because of the fan votes, the lineups on both sides are not very reasonable. Of course, the lineup in the East seems to be more fucked up. There is no point guard and no power forward. On the premise that the West does not have an excellent small forward, Garnett is the incarnation The small forward is not bad, after all, his offense is very comprehensive.

However, the Eastern Conference is not without opportunities. There are a large number of offensive forwards and swingmen, and their speed is at least one block away from the opponent. After all, Mourning is actually not slow as a center in the starting lineup.

(End of this chapter)