Chapter 167 Relationship
In the All-Star Weekend exhibition match, the concept of falling behind by 20 points is completely different from the concept of falling behind by 20 in the regular season. A group of young people with great talent sometimes play back for half a quarter.
O'Neal's starting lineup, Irving and Lillard are both players who are determined to win or lose, that is, Lillard is not accurate in the first half, otherwise the team would not be so miserable.
"Oh, Davis was pushed away by Xiang Chu again. He smiled helplessly. He did not plan to fight at a high intensity, and Xiang Chu grabbed the rebound again."
"Irving hit a three-pointer. The 2011 combination of Irving and Xiang Chu is really invincible. We have seen the standard model of cooperation between the inside and outside. With their joint counterattack, the score gap between the two teams has narrowed to single digits."
I have to say that the two All-Stars are still better than the other young people.
In fact, before they fully exert their strength, the players they faced were helpless.
Xiang Chu smiled at Farid on the other side. He has not yet become more powerful in the inside line.
The difference between a rookie and a old fried dough stick is that it is difficult for a rookie to grasp the standards of entertainment and competition.
The previous rookie match was really too loose, and everyone had plenty of opportunities, but if they made random moves on the outside and couldn't hit it, they wouldn't blame others.
Why did Farid score so high? This guy rushed in and dunked.
However, it was still a little different to the fourth quarter. Most players on both sides wanted to win. Winning is definitely better than losing than Shu Chang.
But they have never really partnered, and it is difficult to focus on someone. Even if they really fight, the effect will be similar. It is better to fight one-on-one than to fight the tactics.
O'Neal's lineup and starting lineup at critical moments changed slightly. Witts, who had a good feel, replaced Barnes, and Barkley also replaced Thomas, who was more active.
After playing in the last few minutes, the strategies of both sides changed.
Barkley Farid and Leonard are in good shape, and their tactics are also dependent on regular games.
The three outside O'Neal who dared to take action, Irving, Lillard and Waiters, did not hesitate even if they didn't hit the three-point line.
"Good job, keep going." Xiang Chu grabbed the rebound and made a loud encouragement of his teammates.
In this kind of exhibition match, the tactics depend more on the choice of the team's core players. Xiang Chu and Irving's biggest cards, and their playing style has completely affected the O'Neal team.
In the last five minutes, they were still 5 points behind. Due to the shooting percentage issue, the chasing of points was not so smooth. However, at this time, Xiang Chu used all his strength and grabbed several frontcourt rebounds in a row.
In less than three minutes, Irving and Lillard made three-pointers in a row, and O'Neal had already taken the lead by 1 point.
When forming a team with Xiang Chu, several outside players felt very comfortable. They all envied the Nuggets' outside. They all imagined that if Xiang Chu was their team's inside, the game would be much easier.
They definitely don’t have time to consider the difference between Xiang Chu’s usual style of playing and now. If Xiang Chu goes all out, they will have to be supporting roles. If they fight, they don’t know if they will be as happy as they are now.
In order to defend, Barkley made another adjustment and replaced Knight, and Thomas Jr. was still too short.
In fact, Rubio has better defense and good organization, otherwise he would not start both rookie games. But this guy's style of playing is not suitable for All-Stars, and his shooting is too average.
It is hard to say that the lineup of the two teams is more reasonable, but Davis, the Barkley team, did not play resolutely, and this point in the inside was completely ruined. After everyone was serious, Farid also encountered trouble.
As the game entered the last three minutes, Irving made another shot from outside the three-point line. O'Neal was half behind, but in the last moment he controlled the situation.
The key is that Xiang Chu's rebound is too strong, and he can easily take action from the outside.
Farid was also helpless. He could not really feel Xiang Chu's strength with Xiang Chu's team.
In the last moment, Barkley became a small team, but still failed to win the game.
Irving scored 38 points and won the best player of the rookie tournament this year, while Farid, who scored the highest 40 points in the game, could only look at Xiang Chu with resentment.
Irving held the trophy and smiled: "I can give half of it to Xiang Chu. His rebound is so amazing."
Xiang Chu said in an interview after the game: "Kenneth's performance today was excellent. We snatched his trophy, but I can add that I decided to invite him to have a midnight snack."
"I also played very comfortable in today's game. I don't attack because of tactics. Is three-pointers one more than two points? Haha... Coach, have you seen it? Why don't you suggest the team introduce shooters quickly. Eight ten are not too many, four five are not too few."
Xiang Chu also used the interview to half-joke to advise the team that with him, the Nuggets should indeed vigorously introduce shooters, so that they can also play similar offenses in rookie games, with one-star shots, Howard has proved it useful.
After the interview, Xiang Chu invited Farid out for a meal. Of course, it was not only the two of them. Anyone who was interested in the rookie game could go through. The host Parsons was a little embarrassed and said that he would come to invite him.
Xiang Chu immediately said that he could make an appointment tomorrow.
Although Xiang Chu doesn't like to play with people outside, he doesn't object to proper socializing. They usually get together less often, so it's definitely right to enhance their friendship now.
The second day of the All-Star Weekend is the easiest, but Xiang Chu is still a little busier than last time.
He first had to train with everyone in the All-Star Game for interviews, and then he had to help Farid perform in the slam dunk contest.
Among the people, Xiang Chu is the younger brother, and not many people he is familiar with.
I played with Griffin in the last rookie game, but no one has any more contact.
But Kobe is familiar with him. Although the Nuggets and the Lakers play fiercely every time, Xiang Chu himself has a good relationship with Kobe. Kobe admires the hard-working young people, but he didn't expect Xiang Chu to grow so fast.
Kobe introduced Xiang Chu to other old guys like a big brother. It was only then that some people realized that when they didn’t play games or posted on social media, Xiang Chu’s personality was completely different.
Howard looked at Xiang Chu a little unhappy, but he wouldn't say anything at this time. Everyone is a person with a status in the world, so there will be no conflicts at this time. At most, they will practice each other.
Xiang Chu actually has no personal grudges with Howard, because the transaction is involved. Xiang Chu will not be stingy if he is not on the field.
Kobe doesn't like to talk more, but after chatting with Xiang Chu, he still couldn't help but joke, "The reporter will definitely ask you again later. I've been asked many times this season, as if I drove you away."
Xiang Chu smiled and flattered, "Who made you an alliance superstar? The media is following you."
Chapter completed!