Chapter 1139 1138. The Five Giants of the New Generation! (Please Vote)

The strength of the Western Conference team is really amazing. Wade and McGrady's perimeter defense combination is already very good, but there is still a "defect" in Carter, who has become the worst defender in the team.

The All-Star lineup, unless Larry Brown is the coach, any head coach who is not so bad at offense can basically play an offense that is difficult to defend, let alone Popovich.

Although Popovich hates three-pointers, even more than a decade later, when the Spurs' three-pointers were the best, he still claimed that he hated three-pointers, but whether it was the use of Horry and Bowen before, or the three-point ability of Sprewell, Udrih, and Finley now, they were all used very well.

Although he hates it, he will not hate offense like Larry Brown. After all, he has a teacher called Mad Scientist, who easily uses the threats of the other four All-Stars to help Ray Allen arrange three-point tactics.

The best weapon for chasing points is the three-pointer. Popovich has already understood this very well since Liu Mang repeatedly used three-pointers to reverse the score.

However, the Eastern team had never thought that they could still limit the opponent after the Western team changed to a very matching lineup. They wanted to play offense!

O'Neal passed the ball to McGrady, who pushed forward to the frontcourt and first attracted Kobe to him.

McGrady saw that Kobe was defending whoever had the ball on the outside as Liu Mang expected, and McGrady actually felt a little sympathy for Kobe...

Whether it was the Lakers or the Western All-Stars, Kobe was the best at defending the outside. One defense was great, but it was also a heavy burden!

McGrady thought it was better not to make Kobe so tired. McGrady moved to the right at a 45-degree angle. After Wade circled around the inside, he ran out with Ray Allen who switched to him. When he came to the top arc, McGrady immediately passed the ball to Wade.

Wade looked at Ray Allen who was defending in a big step inside the three-point line, and without hesitation, the strongest first step started!

Flash attack!

Ray Allen tried his best to retreat, but he didn't retreat to the right position!

When Wade broke through, O'Neal went to the left mid-range to help Carter who cut in to block Nash who was chasing him. It seemed unnecessary, but it gave Yao Ming the opportunity to defend Wade. Yao Ming stepped out of the reasonable collision zone and came to the position close to the inner arc of the free throw line. He stretched out his hand to block Wade. After O'Neal blocked Nash, Wade passed the ball to Carter.

Yao Ming's ability to stop flying under the basket is really good. His footsteps are faster than they look, mainly because of his tall stature. He took one step back to the reasonable collision zone and stretched out his hand to cover Carter's head.

But after Carter jumped up, he landed quickly, ran out of bounds and opened his arms to celebrate.

Yao Ming quickly turned back and wanted to stretch out his hand to block the shot. He knew he had been tricked! The ball in Carter's hand disappeared!

But it was too late!

O'Neal used his bounce that was completely inconsistent with his body shape to smash the ball into the basket across Yao Ming!

Watching O'Neal excitedly high-five his four teammates, Liu Mang silently thanked Yao Ming for his selfless dedication...

When Duncan had not lost weight and his foot injury affected his speed, Yao Ming took over Duncan and became the new generation of background emperor...

O'Neal felt that this dunk was so cool!

Since leaving Los Angeles, O'Neal has not received such a pass for a long time. Although he will not admit it at this stage, he knows in his heart that no matter how many high-quality role players the Heat recruited last summer, they are not as powerful as the guy who rushed to shoot three-pointers at the critical moment and partnered with him.

No one can defend against the opponent!

Wade's breakthrough, Carter and McGrady's empty cuts and three-pointers, Rasheed Wallace's three-pointers, O'Neal's dominance under the basket, really fit the Heat's tactics.

O'Neal scored 8 points in the second half of the first quarter, and the Eastern team scored 18 points in more than five minutes.

However, the Eastern team could not defend against the Western team's offense. Kobe's off-ball mid-range shots and cuts, Ray Allen's off-ball three-pointers, Nash's passes and Garnett's active and even crazy blocking, as well as Yao Ming's scoring at the basket and in the mid-range, O'Neal could not stop them. The Western team also scored 18 points in more than five minutes, and the two teams tied with this lineup!

After the first quarter, the two teams scored 39 to 35!

And it was not the kind of score that was scored by random dunks and random shots, but the high score that was really scored by tactics and personal ability!

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"Tracy, you shoot more!" Liu Mang went up and whispered when he saw McGrady coming back.

McGrady rushed into the basket several times to receive the ball. Although Garnett or Yao Ming's backup defense was there, he had the opportunity to score by himself, but he passed it to O'Neal or Rasheed Wallace.

McGrady played the entire first quarter, scoring 9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds, but Kobe had already scored 12 points!

McGrady smiled, looking very casual.

Liu Mang looked at O'Neal, who had played for more than five minutes and had scored 8 points. The fat guy played too hard today!

Liu Mang was helpless when he saw McGrady's indifferent look. He knew McGrady too well and thought that maybe McGrady thought 9 points in one quarter was enough.

Winning the game was important first. Liu Mang didn't say much to McGrady. He called the four heroes of the 03 generation and prepared to lead the team to the court.

The score was so tight and tense that Liu Mang's brain was not enough. In the second half of the first quarter, he had already started to discuss the next tactics with Stockton and Coach Kruger.

Wade and James were very excited. They were the protagonists next! Liu Mang had to cooperate with them!

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The pressure on the Western team is no less than that on the Eastern team, or even greater!

Winning is important, but what Popovich faces is not only to win, but also to let all the Western Conference All-Stars play and show their faces. Everyone must have at least close to 10 minutes of playing time. After all, it is All-stars, a chance to be famous.

Unlike the Eastern Conference, which has five players on the same team, the Western Conference has too many stars, and the All-Stars are relatively more scattered. Popovich's Spurs have three All-Stars, which is the most in the Western Conference. .

Looking at the players who are going to play next, Popovich feels so bad!

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After the break, the Eastern team replaced Liu Mang, Wade, James, Bosh, and Milicic.

This lineup came on stage, and the scene reached a climax again!

Liu Mang plus the Four Elites of the 03 Generation!

Four third-year all-stars who have never beaten Liu Mang even once!

These five players form a team, and they look like the future of the Eastern Conference. They are not much different in age, and they are all full of talent and strength.

The most excited person is undoubtedly David Stern!

In the Western Team, Kobe Bryant, Yao Ming, and Nash were also replaced to rest. Although Popovich wanted to use these three people to death, the time was not mature enough, so he replaced Parker, Francis, Ginobili, and Novi. The lineup of Ski and Gasol.

Not to mention that Liu Mang wanted to laugh when he saw this lineup, Popovich himself wanted to laugh.

Among the Western team's All-Star substitutes, apart from Marion and Gasol, the best defender is Ray Allen!

However, judging from the cards, the Western team is more experienced. Although the Eastern team is more talented, most of them are players who have not proven themselves in the playoffs. Only Liu Mang and Bosh have played in the second round, and the rest They are all first-round virgins and those who have never played in the playoffs.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Eastern team had the ball.

Liu Mang served the ball to James, then ran to stand at a 45-degree angle.

The Western Team's perimeter players looked at Liu Mang, Wade, and James. Even Francis swallowed his saliva. How to defend against these three monsters?

Wade had already played half of the first quarter and did not compete with James for the ball. He let his good friend play the first attack after their 03 top four came up.

Parker went to guard Liu Mang, who was receiving the ball at a fixed spot, Ginobili went to guard Wade, who was running away, and Francis went to guard James.

The height difference is more than ten centimeters!

Bosh stretched to the baseline and brought Nowitzki over. Gasol and Milicic, two white insiders, faced off at the basket.

Although Francis is a little sore, he defends very actively. The Western Conference All-Star team is very united this year. Even Garnett and Duncan are not fighting among themselves. This is a game that is really about face.

James was being pressed against him. He had a height advantage and no confidence in shooting. He was very smart and did not overwhelm him. Firstly, Francis was strong and it would not be easy for him to pass over him. Secondly, there was Gasso under the opponent's basket. you.

Gasol on the opposite side looks weak and is often bullied by the outside. However, Gasol's defensive efficiency at the basket is beyond the fans' impression, ranking sixth among NBA centers, second only to Yao Ming, O'Neal, Duncan, and Kuaishou. May Brown and Emeka Okafor have higher defensive efficiency at the basket than Ben Wallace. He is often insulted, mainly because his defense is better than his skin color, expression, and personality that doesn't like to beep. It seems that Garnett, who mainly plays power forward, is working harder, but his defensive efficiency at the basket is not as good as his.

James followed the tactics Liu Mang arranged for him and beckoned for a pick-and-roll. However, instead of asking Bosh or Milicic to pick-and-roll, he asked Wade to pick-and-roll!

Wade came up to help James block Francis, and the block was very solid. After James bypassed the pick-and-roll, he swung his arms and sprinted towards the basket at full speed!

James doesn't have the ball in his hand!

The Western team, which was about to double-team James for a breakthrough and was ready to help defend at the basket, quickly turned its attention to Wade, who had already broken through directly from the middle of the pick-and-roll!

Just now, Francis and Ginobili's defensive attention was focused on James. Unexpectedly, James gave the ball to Wade when the two were in a pick-and-roll!

Wade quickly took a step inside the free throw line, and Francis, Ginobili, and Parker surrounded him. Compared to the current James, Wade is recognized as the best player of the 2003 generation.

At the same time, Liu Mang cut in from the left, Wade passed the ball to Liu Mang, Liu Mang went to the basket and attracted Gasol's defense. Milicic had already exited the baseline at this time, and Liu Mang threw the ball towards the basket. Right side of basket.

James entered the inside faster first, jumped high on the right side of the basket, caught the ball with both hands in the air, and smashed the ball into the basket with a two-handed windmill!

A simple and crude three-person combination, the combination of Liu Mang, Wade, and James. Although James' skills are not good enough, the combination of the three is too powerful!

With the current lineups of the two teams, there is no doubt that the Eastern team has the absolute upper hand in popularity. The older generation of dance kings and the new generation of dance kings. These two people are popular enough to compete with the five all-star starters in the Western Conference, let alone the Western All-Stars. Star substitute.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the Eastern team did not celebrate and retreated quickly because the Western team's lineup was very fast!

Sure enough, Parker received the serve and rushed to the center line in more than two seconds. Fortunately, Liu Mang had been prepared and went directly to the center line to press for the half court!

Not only Liu Mang, but Wade and James also started to press and defend in the half court!

This defense is a tactic that Liu Mang borrowed from the future Big Three of the Heat. The young and limitless James and Wade, plus Liu Mang, may lack experience in the West team's perimeter defense, but the defensive pressure is like a solid wall!

Liu Mang's side is oppressing Parker, James and Wade are going around Ginobili and Francis, and both of them have difficulty receiving the ball. Parker was prevented from crossing the half court by Liu Mang's oppressive defense that should not belong to the All-Stars!

Obviously, he was close to the center line in three seconds, but no one came to respond. Parker was blocked by Liu Mang for three seconds. No matter how he changed direction, he was oppressed by Liu Mang's feeling of covering him. Seeing that it was already six seconds and it was almost eight seconds, Parker quickly passed the ball to the right side of the three-second zone, and Nowitzki ran out of the gap to receive the ball.

The pass was very accurate, but at this time Milicic and Bosh both pressed towards Nowitzki. Milicic held Nowitzki, and Nowitzki wanted to pass the ball to Gasol who was empty under the basket with a high lob. Bosh jumped high and touched the ball!

Milicic jumped up quickly, and before Nowitzki and Gasol who ran over jumped up, he took the ball and quickly passed it to the center line. Wade in the center line received the ball and threw it directly to the opponent's basket!

James was almost down! He caught up with Wade's pass. Although Wade's pass was a bit too big, James caught up, flew up, lifted the ball in the air, and then James flew out of the baseline, sat on the ground and slid onto the sponge of the basket.

At this time, the ball hit the backboard and bounced into the frame!

James and Wade connected!

After the four heroes of the 03 generation and Liu Mang's pressure defense were successful, Wade sent James an extreme alley-oop!

It was beyond people's expectations!

I thought the Western team would have the advantage at this stage. Even if they didn't, it should be because of Liu Mang's power.

Unexpectedly, the main attack point was actually James and Wade!

Moreover, this cooperation... is too tacit! Mipo blocked the shot under the basket, and James and Wade pressed on the outside. They played too tacitly! The final pass was so bold and completed!

Is this really the first cooperation?

Heat general manager Pat Riley and Raptors player trading consultant Masai Ujiri both exclaimed at the James-Wade connection and the defensive counterattack cooperation of James, Wade, Milicic, and Bosh.

And the four are only in the third grade! Except for Wade who is a little older, the others are only in their early 20s!

And this tacit understanding!

Both of them have some little ideas...