The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 451 I have all the records (7400 word chapter)
The 2018 Los Angeles All-Star Game is the first year since the game was rescheduled. Although there were injuries before the All-Star Game, almost all star players were present.

The unlucky Love, Wall, and Porzingis were injured and replaced, but Cousins, who had been very vocal before, suffered a serious injury.

Before the start of the main game, there will be an All-Star Concert, and star players can continue to be interviewed at this time.

Lillard got what he wanted this year, and finally didn't need to eat lemons, and he seemed very friendly in the interview.

Victor Oladipo, Kemba Walker, Gran Dragic, and Bradley Beal are still relatively new, and they were modest and cautious in interviews.

Although Durant and Curry were not very interested, they responded decently to the interview and were very patient.

The hosts Li Ze, Paul George, and Jokic are considered the most popular. They are surrounded by familiar sports media, and everyone talks and laughs freely.

LeBron James' wishful thinking was slamming, and it turned out that there was no one from James Bond to support him tonight, and Irving even went to Li Ze's side.

The captain exists in name only, everyone first greeted Li Ze, and then played their own games, the teammates James expected surrounded him, and the scene of helping him win the MVP never happened
Even the sports media on the scene didn't interview him too much. Everyone didn't believe that the Cavaliers could win the championship.

On the contrary, many sports media are guessing how many games the Clippers will win in the regular season.

"Kayce, will the Clippers break the all-time best record they created last season?"

Li Ze, who had already put on the black All-Star jersey of the Western Conference, heard the clichéd question, and replied simply with a smile:

"Of course, breaking records is always a good thing. As for how many wins we have, we have no plans yet."

"The game has to be played game by game. The most important thing is to stay healthy at the end of the season. This is extremely important for the playoffs."

During the interview, Li Ze was asked the most questions about his record. The sports media on the scene would also tease Clay. The two had been rivals for the past two years, but now they became teammates.

In the three-point contest of the All-Star Weekend, Klay finally lost to Booker, and Eric Gordon only shot 12 points and did not even make it to the finals.

The TNT reporter saw Clay with two dark circles under his eyes, and immediately knew that he was enjoying life when he arrived in Los Angeles
"You have been meeting each other in the Western Conference Finals for the past two years. How does it feel to be teammates with Kayce?"

Hearing the TNT reporter mention the Western Conference finals, Clay's mouth twitched slightly, and he finally answered solemnly:
"Before Kayce entered the NBA, we were teammates. We suppressed Harden throughout high school. Many fans have supported us since then."

"I know I can win a championship with Kayce, but I'm just focused on beating him!"

Durant in the locker room of the visiting team rubbed his nose and almost sneezed. The sports media in front of him were also asking him questions about the Warriors playoffs:

"KD, we all know that if you pass the first round according to the current ranking, you will have a high probability of encountering the Rockets. What do you think about this?"

Thinking of the matchups in the regular season, Durant frowned slightly, and finally responded confidently:

"I don't care who the opponent is, I just want to win the championship. The Rockets are very strong, but as long as we have a complete lineup, no one can beat us!"

The bearded player also enjoys superstar treatment, and the Rockets have the second record. Naturally, he has received a lot of attention from the sports media.

Although the Cavaliers have a good record, Amerika's sports media no longer believe that James can win the championship:

"LeBron, will you join the Lakers during the offseason? It is said that Magic Johnson is actively recruiting you!"

Most of the interviews with other players are to inquire about their records. When they come to him, the style of painting changes suddenly. LeBron James is in a very unhappy mood, but he still keeps smiling at this time, and responds formulaically:

"I only focus on the Cavaliers. You know, our results are good. We still have a chance to win the championship this year."

The sports media on the side curled their lips secretly, the championship?Go to hell!Whether facing the Clippers or the Warriors, the Cavaliers have no chance of winning.

If there is an upset, the Cavaliers will even fall in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

LeBron James, who was wearing a white All-Star uniform, kept smiling but began to curse in his heart:
"These people lack respect for veterans!"

From the beginning of the group photo, James lost the C position, and no one exchanged business with him in the training class in the afternoon. In the interview before the start of the game, he was asked a lot of inexplicable questions.

Clay figurines are also three-point fire, the son of the chosen one laughs more and more stiff, always feels that everyone is targeting him.

Since Stevens and DeNagro served as the All-Star head coaches last season, this year's All-Star Game, the head coaching positions fell to the Raptors' Casey and the Rockets' D'Antoni .

Kevin Hart, as the host tonight, first introduced the sick Love and Wall, and then introduced the players in the order of the James team and the Li Ze team.

As the host, it is natural to make an appearance at the finale. In the familiar arena, cheerleaders, and cheers, Li Ze, who was wearing a black training suit, simply waved to the fans after appearing on the stage, and the scene was completely boiling.

Cha Lemon is useless, the players on the scene are all defeated by Li Ze, which is why everyone will give face when they come to Los Angeles.

LeBron James felt sore again. If he had a championship on him, he wouldn't be looked down upon by those who hugged his thighs in the locker room.
Counting this year, Li Ze is already a 9-time All-Star player. Compared with the nervousness and excitement of the freshmen in the team, he enjoys the atmosphere of the scene more.

While the players were finally warming up, in the broadcast booth of TNT, the host Ernie Johnson immediately asked the three people beside him:

"James looks big, Kayce doesn't have a real center, which team can win the game?"

Charles Barkley didn't care about the outcome of the game at all, but said cheerfully:
"I like LeBron's choice. This is a good opportunity to beat Kayce. I hope the game will be more intense!"

Kenny Smith noticed the unharmonious side of the James team and couldn't help but joke:
"Leading a team like this is not an easy task, after all, LeBron hasn't won a championship yet!"

O'Neill chuckled from the sidelines, he is the most staunch champion supporter:
"I'm sure Kevin Durant doesn't like LeBron's leadership!"

TNT has been broadcasting the All-Star Game for many years, so it naturally knows how to mobilize the audience's emotions. Seeing Team Li Ze talking and laughing, everyone circled around the captain, and immediately cut the camera to Team James.

When Li Ze was warming up, everyone took turns showing off dunks. Jokic made a big windmill on the spot, and finally clapped his hands regretfully, making everyone laugh together.

On James' side, everyone warmed up casually. Irving clamored to play two heads-ups, and the Chosen One was excluded.
The fans at the scene could also see that James didn't seem to receive much respect. Before the main game started, the sports media involved in the matter launched Twitter on social media:

"Kayce is a real leader, LeBron James lacks leadership, which may be the reason why he has been failing!"

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In the All-Star Game, the Li Ze team took the lead, Anthony Davis made a successful jump ball, and immediately launched a pick-and-roll after halftime.

Giannis Antetokounmpo raised the left wing and immediately went down. Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, swung in and out, swayed to the left, lowered his center of gravity, and passed James' defense in one step.

Durant's defense made a show, Li Ze threw the ball high in the left block position, and Giannis Antetokounmpo went down the middle, then caught the ball and smashed it with his arm!
"Boom!" The empty catch dunk was successful!
He dunked at the beginning, and the audience in the Staples Center immediately gave out huge cheers.

It was James' turn to attack. After halftime, Irving gave the ball to Durant on the right flank. After receiving the pass, he immediately released the ball with his right hand, and then broke through to the right block.

After dribbling the ball under the crotch, there was a slight pause, and then a sharp change in front of the body, completely throwing off DeRozan's defense, Durant came to the basket and hit the rebound high and succeeded!
The huge change of direction made the fans on the scene scream.

After completing the beautiful offense, Durant also looked very proud, smiling and clapping his hands, signaling to defend well.

Paul George is also considered an old actor. He bluffed and took the initiative to lead the defense, and got in front of Li Ze before halftime.

The audience at the scene also started booing and shouting. Li Ze, who just took the ball from the baseline, pushed the ball forward with his right hand. Turn quickly again after the ball.

After a set of combos, Li Ze just dodged Paul George's defense, and Li Ze, who was catching the ball again with his left hand, immediately accelerated, and the two soon reached the top of the arc.

He accelerated again with the ball in his left hand, Li Ze lowered his center of gravity, took two big steps and pulled back under the hip. Paul George no longer did too many slides, and was directly passed when Li Ze accelerated with the ball in his right hand.

The continuous shaking made the Staples Arena cheer continuously. Compared with throwing three-pointers, everyone still prefers to watch people perform.

Embiid at the basket saw Li Ze rushing into the paint and immediately assisted in the defense. Li Ze jumped into the air with both feet, turned sideways, and easily dodged the defense in the air, gliding to the bottom left of the basket, and hit the rebound with his left hand to pick the basket succeed!
"Oh!!"

The beautiful attack once again made the audience shout happily, and the technical work is rewarded!

Li Ze's flashy brilliance is not common in the regular season. If we want to go back, it is only during the new season that there is such an action.

Soon everyone showed off their tricks, and Kyrie Irving was not polite, and also played fancy offense.

Harden also showed off his dribbling skills. After a feint, he threw the ball towards the basket. Anthony Davis made a dunk!

The star players set the tone for the game, and Li Ze and Harden only chose to break through for layups or send lobs;

DeRozan and Giannis Antetokounmpo are responsible for counterattacking the frame, and Anthony Davis is responsible for eating cakes and rebounding.

The five cooperated tacitly and scored points efficiently!
The James team is Durant singles, Irving dribbles, Paul George also singles, Embiid is a blue-collar, and James pushes back.

There are not many opportunities to switch offenses, which also prevented James from showing off his fierce fast-break dunks within a few minutes, and could only watch a few people play blindly.

The fans at the scene don't care about the score, everyone can see the simple one-on-one singles of the star players!

It's just that this kind of game rhythm is not very friendly to LeBron James. The Chosen One doesn't have so much work, and his dribbling is mainly practical and stable. When he falls into the offensive position, he can only tank to break through.
The cheers continued, and Giannis Antetokounmpo became more and more serious. This time, Harden missed a throw in the paint area and fought for an offensive rebound.

Giannis Antetokounmpo immediately threw the ball to Li Ze at the Logo position, received the pass, and did not make too many adjustments. Li Ze seemed to be shooting normally and took a jump shot.

"Shua!" A super long three-pointer hit the net!
"God! Just passed the center line to shoot the ball, and the movement is not deformed. What kind of power is this?"

Exclamations and cheers sounded at the same time, and Kenny Smith also yelled exaggeratedly.

20:25，第1节比赛还剩3分51秒，分差刚被拉开一丢丢。

"It seems that the fans who bought tickets tonight made a profit. Less than 40 points in a quarter, this is the rhythm we want."

The host Ernie Johnson glanced at the scoreboard at this time, and immediately felt that this year's game was better than last year's.

Soon both sides will be up and down, and in the All-Star Game, everyone will not have too much playing time.

LeBron James returned to the bench in a bad mood. He only got three shots, completed two fast break dunks, and then didn't show much.

Irving doesn't like to share the ball, Durant and Paul George can also hold the ball, and even Embiid will shoot directly when he gets a chance
"Lack of respect!"

After muttering twice in his heart, LeBron James pulled out a stiff smile again, facing the media, he wanted to show his generosity.

In contrast, Li Ze doesn't have to worry about the ball and statistics, 5 of 5, 1 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Such data comes at his fingertips.

"Enjoy the game and take it easy, Bro! Three quarters to go!"

Seeing Mengxin Oladipo's unsmiling appearance, Li Ze immediately comforted him. This Mengxin was still a little nervous after arriving in Los Angeles.

"My family members are also on the scene tonight. I told them that I would have at least 10 minutes of playing time. If I had known it, I would not have mentioned it."

Oladipo felt that he might not have much time tonight, and was slightly frustrated at this time.

Li Ze patted the opponent on the shoulder, then moved to D'Antoni's side, took the opportunity to communicate about the playing time, and then turned his head to give Oladipo a thumbs up.

In the second quarter of the game, Oladipo was also happy. D'Antoni seemed to have listened to Li Ze's opinion and started the egalitarian mode.

He didn't forget to bump fists with Li Ze before going on the court. Oladipo knew that some of the playing time was allocated by Li Ze.

In the rotation stage of the second quarter, the small players on both sides took the lead. It seems that Guigui has not been able to get out of the regular season, and is still obsessed with rebounds and assists.
Kyle Lowry is in charge of breakthroughs. At this stage, he mainly plays breakthroughs and points, allowing Clay to complete a three-pointer by the way.

The turning point of the game occurred during this time period, when Curry of the James team came on the field and hit the iron at the three-point line;

As for Li Ze's team, Clay maintained a normal shooting percentage because of his participation in the three-point contest.

In three rounds, the point difference came to 12 points. Clay scored 2 three-pointers in a row. Coupled with Guigui's 2+1, the Li Ze team immediately took the lead.

The bearded player stood on the sidelines and yelled, signaling to everyone to protect the rebound, and the game was proceeding exactly as planned.

In the third quarter of the game, after the return of the main lineup, Li Ze naturally had to give his opponents some opportunities to handle the ball more casually, and Anthony Davis played tricks.

But what made the fans dumbfounded was that the James team just didn't make a three-pointer. Li Ze let the water go, and no one pushed for a conversion. After waiting for a long time, the point difference was still 9 points.
At the last moment, LeBron James also tried to launch a counterattack, but Curry's three-pointer just missed, and he could only watch the game time go by.

Near the end of the game, LeBron James smiled helplessly. He wanted to perform in front of the Los Angeles fans, but all of them were useless.

Curry, who appeared at the last moment, was also a bit embarrassed. The basket at the Staples Center was too unfriendly to him. Tonight, he made 11 of 3 from outside the three-point line and 4 of 0 in the fourth quarter.
The Los Angeles fans at the scene were very happy to see Curry banging the iron. Everyone is familiar with this scene.

At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 136 145, Li Ze's team was always in the leading position, and the opponent who cooperated with the performance stretched his hips.

There is no suspense about the All-Star Most Valuable Player (AMVP) award. Last year, everyone helped Anthony Davis score points. This year, his teammates ensured that Li Ze won the award.

出场26分钟，16中13，其中三分球5中3，29分7篮板10助攻1抢断没有失误。

When Li Ze took over the transparent crystal trophy from President Adam Silva, the familiar shout sounded again in the Staples Arena:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

"Won the All-Star Game MVP for the third time in his career, comparable to Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan, congratulations Kayce!"

The host Ernie Johnson congratulated Li Ze briefly, and then handed him the microphone:

"I am very happy to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the legend, and I hope the Los Angeles fans like this gift. Thanks again to all the All-Star players, and thanks to the fans who voted for us, you are the best!"

Holding the trophy, Li Ze waved again to the fans at the scene, and finally looked at the trophy in his hand and sighed silently:
"It's the last time, and the sense of achievement of being an All-Star is almost gone."

Of course, tonight is not only Li Ze's record, LeBron James made his 14th consecutive All-Star start.

Surpassed the famous Celtics Bob Cousy and became the player with the most consecutive starts in the history of the All-Star!

The two captains gained records one after another. The difference is that Li Ze became the winner again, while LeBron James lost again.

After the All-Star game, the players still have three days to rest, and everyone can continue to enjoy the All-Star holiday.

The sports media in Los Angeles seized this free time and made fun for the fans again.

Before the start of the All-Star Game, each team made targeted reinforcements.

The most striking thing is of course the Cavaliers. After returning from injury, Thomas Jr. experienced a sweet schedule, then he was out of shape, and was finally traded away.

As early as February 2, the Cavaliers traded Channing Frye, Isaiah Thomas and a 8 first-round pick to the Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance.

On the same day, the Cavaliers, Kings, and Jazz made another three-way deal.

The Cavaliers sent Iman Shumpert, Agrawanis, and a 2018 second-round pick to the Kings, and Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose, and a 2020 second-round pick to the Jazz;

In the end, George Hill was traded from the Kings, Ronnie Hood was acquired from the Jazz, and the Jazz also sent veteran Joe Johnson and cash to the Kings.

These two transactions show that the Cavaliers' signings during the offseason were a complete failure. After the transaction, the players got together and dispersed, and there was no hot news before the All-Star Game.

However, on February 2, the sports media in Los Angeles took the lead in breaking the news about Thomas Jr.'s complaints after being traded to the Lakers:
"The injury affected my performance, I could have recovered better, I need high-quality training, that will help me recover."

"But it's a pity that the Cavaliers never do much training. After I returned from injury, I can only find my status in the game."

"The lack of high-quality training games will definitely affect my performance. Believe me, the Cavaliers will definitely fall behind in the second half of the game!"

This interview doesn't give the full picture of what's going on in the Cavaliers' locker room, but it does illustrate a few things:
"The Cavaliers players seldom practice, and the Cavaliers practice games are pitifully few!"

Before the melon eaters had time to discuss it, Yahoo Sports also came up with an article. The content of the article was excerpted from the words of Shumpert who was traded:
"It is difficult for role players to play a role in the Cavaliers. Why did they lose the finals?"

"A large part of the reason is because the role players are responsible for man-marking Kayce, the offensive end squats in the corner, and the defensive end guards the star player. This is too demanding for many players."

"If we can lock up Kayce, then the team doesn't need LeBron!"

Looking at the whole article, there is only one theme, and the blame for the loss should be borne by LeBron James.
The gossip news within the team suddenly ignited the enthusiasm of Lezi fans again. Is this a personal statement?

When a normal player is traded, he will not gossip about his old club at all. No one likes players with big mouths. The little secrets in the locker room are only allowed to gossip when they retire.

The remarks of Shumpert and Thomas Jr. broke this unspoken rule, which seems to show that the Cavaliers are indeed full of contradictions.

Coupled with the fact that before the All-Star Game, Kevin Love had an early exit from a game and had a quarrel with Thomas Jr., and things suddenly became clear.

The old players are too old to be physically fit and don't want to train. Thomas Jr., who is recovering from an injury, hopes to regain his form through high-quality training games.

Both sides have reason, and both sides are right, but the needs are different, and in the end they can only part ways.

The fans of the Lakers watched happily, and gave Thomas Jr. a platform one after another. Although this guy has been very hip after coming to the Lakers, he is his own after all, so LeBron James will take the blame!

Lakers fans are jumping up and down on social media. There is a high probability that they will not be able to make the playoffs this season. At this time, we must find a sense of presence
TNT's program did not include gossip and other internal information, but instead helped the Cavaliers re-evaluate the two transactions:

"Maybe the Cavaliers should be more patient and give Thomas Jr. some more time. Tactically, role players should have more opportunities to touch the ball. Tyronn Lue should make adjustments early."

Kenny Smith naturally wanted to speak for the players and handed the blame to the Cavaliers.

"A lose-lose deal. After the new aid came to the Cavaliers, he failed to play the expected game."

Charles Barkley also gave his own opinion, and this big-mouthed comment is a bit hurtful:
"I have a lot of respect for George Hill, but I don't like his performance in the playoffs."

"George Hill's career has gone downhill since he met Kayce as a rookie."

O'Neal also agreed with his old partner's point of view. TNT took stock of George Hill's performance in the playoffs when the deal happened, and finally gave his opinion:

"If you want to get out of the Eastern Conference and beat your opponents in the Finals, the Cavaliers should still focus on defense,"

"At present, I am cautiously optimistic about this deal! George Hill failed to prove himself in the playoffs."

The four talked to each other, and finally reached a consensus. Even if the Cavaliers really made it to the finals, no matter whether they faced the Warriors or the Clippers, they would lose with a high probability.
When the melon eaters gossip about the news every day, the vacation time of the All-Star Weekend also quietly passed away.

On the night of the 22nd, at 128:107, the Clippers who flew to Phoenix once again defeated the Suns by a big score.

There was no time to rest, everyone packed their bags overnight, and then flew directly to Oakland, where they will challenge the Warriors away tomorrow night.

In the All-Star Game, Curry shot and stretched his hips, but after returning to the home court, his character exploded.

In the game on the night of the 23rd, Li Ze could only smile and raise his eyebrows when he saw Curry throwing all the chickens in. It was useless for the defensive end to shout to his face.

At 128:134, relying on fierce offensive firepower, the Warriors ended the Clippers' winning streak again.

出场39分钟，斯蒂芬-库里19中14，其中三分球11中8，罚球8中8，拿到44分6篮板6助攻两抢断四失误的数据。

同样出场39分钟的李泽18中15，三分线外9中7，罚球7中7，拿到了44分7篮板10助攻1抢断的数据。

The performance of the two was so efficient, and the Warriors fans at the Oracle Arena were dumbfounded. They were in such a state that they almost lost the game. Everyone was really not happy.
After the back-to-back away trip, the Clippers' record came to 56 wins and 2 losses, which can be said to have locked the playoffs.

Amerika's sports media didn't care about the Clippers' loss. Everyone was more concerned about how many games the Clippers could win this season.

The Clippers still have two more games to play at the end of February, but they will no longer be back-to-back games.

After flying to Denver on the 26th, the Clippers rested Paul George, who had an uncomfortable shoulder, and let Eric Gordon come to the starting lineup.

127:101, the Clippers beat the Nuggets in the end!
On the last day of February, the Clippers returned to their home court to face the Knicks.

Although the team also made a deal after the All-Star game and brought in Mudiay from the Nuggets, after these two days of games, the Knicks fans started to curse again!

The team is currently 24 wins and 38 losses. The Knicks' record has not improved, and Mudiay has a big hip.

Without Porzingis, the Knicks' ability to protect the frame declined, and they couldn't open the offensive end. In less than three quarters, the Clippers led their opponents by 30 points.

At 98:128, Paul George returned from injury after a few days of rest, and his shoulder has fully recovered, helping the Clippers beat the Knicks by a big score.

On March 3, the NBA announced the Player of the Month for February:
LeBron James of the Eastern Conference and Li Ze of the Western Conference won the award again.

Li Ze, who was still in Los Angeles, saw the news announced by the alliance, and couldn't help sighing again:
"Dream back to the new season of Mengmeng, and I don't feel a sense of accomplishment anymore."

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