Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 217: Halfway through the season: All-Stars come to an end!Win the MVP!

On the 4th, the 76ers played away against the Bucks and lost the game 97 to 102.

Jennings exploded in this game, scoring 41 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, leading the Bucks to an upset.

This guy is a typical player who debuted at the peak of his career and scored 55 points in a single game during his rookie season. He also had the embarrassing experience of making 14 of 0 shots and not scoring a single point in the game.

When Jennings feels hot, his scoring ability is not inferior to Kobe. Tonight is his lucky day. He scored 76 points on the head of the 41ers, and his sense of presence is overwhelming.

In the first quarter, he singled out Jrue Holiday, and Lu Yong let Iguodala go to the main defense, but the speed couldn't keep up. Facing this kind of unreasonable knives, the 76ers really didn't have much outside defense Way, Garnett can't help defend, so he can only ask for blessings.

In the inside competition, Turkey's high-post Ilyasova also performed very well today. Although he didn't find many shooting opportunities against Garnett in his first appearance, his efficient long-range shooting efficiency still allowed him to hand over 18 points. Data of 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal,

7 of 5 shots from outside the three-point line became the last straw that crushed the 76ers.

As an insider with a height of 2 meters, Ilyasova's playing style is completely outside. Most of his shots come from outside the three-point line, and the two-pointers are generally scattered in the area on both sides of the free throw line, the three-second zone There are very few scores in it.

It's hard to believe that this is the playing style of a player with a height of 2 meters 08.

In Lu Yong's previous life, Ilyasova was also considered the best role player. He played for 12 teams in his 6-year career. He averaged 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals per game in his career, and his three-point shooting percentage was 36.6. %, the highest in a season was 44.4%.

He is indeed not strong enough to play the main force, but if he is only interspersed in the rotation as a role player, then this high-ranking fortress from Turkey will not disappoint.

It is worth mentioning that Delfino, the top perimeter player that Lu Yong personally brought out, also joined the Bucks this summer. In this game, he also delivered excellent data of 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, helping the Bucks. Deer win.

In the next two games, the 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons and the Utah Jazz successively, and lost to the Toronto Raptors at home on the 10th.

Although the Raptors have no hope of hitting the playoffs this year, the team has not defeated the top teams in the league.

What broke out in this game was DeMar DeRozan, who was later called the "King of the North" by fans. He found his touch in the mid-range position, and he could score the ball with an elegant posture even if he was double-teamed.

DeRozan scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. The elegant turnaround jumper made fans mistakenly think it was Kobe.

Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey is also a talent. Although he has not yet made a name for himself in the league, and he has been the head coach of the Timberwolves for two years before leading the team, Lu Yong knows that the future of this guy is still very good. He went to success and was elected as the best coach in the league in the 17-18 season.

Casey didn't win the championship, but he still has a solid job. Even if he loses his job, he doesn't have to worry about no one wanting him.

On the 12th, the 76ers played against the Bucks at home.

This time Jennings didn't have such good luck. Being entangled by Jrue Holiday and Iguodala in turn, he only hit 16 goals in 3 shots and scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.

Before the three quarters were over, the 76ers already held a 21-point lead, and the game entered garbage time early.

Lu Yong is not surprised about revenge against the Bucks. The Bucks' overall strength this year is average, and the goal is to reach the playoffs. If the two teams perform normally, the 76ers can beat the Bucks.

The last loss was just that Jennings' touch was too hot. Once he returns to normal levels, it will not be difficult for the 76ers to win.

After defeating the Bucks, the 76ers got three days to rest.

Lu Yong did not blindly increase the amount of training, but combined work and rest, and all the staff took a day off so that the veterans could get enough rest.

Pat Riley's devil training method is really useful. Almost all the teams he coaches are top-notch fighters capable of hitting the championship, but his lesson that caused the Lakers to miss the championship because of devil training is also vivid in his mind. Lu Yong Not in favor of Riley's coaching style.

Compared with blindly emphasizing training and putting pressure on players, he prefers to maintain a balance, work hard when he should work hard, and rest when he should rest, without delay.

The 76ers, who got enough rest, were really in good condition. They played a wave of winning streak in the next period of time. It was not until the 23rd that they lost to the Pacers, and the winning streak was ended.

The NBA is such a magical place. The 76ers beat the Pacers in the opening game of this season and completed a bloodbath. However, when the two teams faced each other again, the Pacers could also use the double-digit point difference Beat the 76ers.

When two powerful teams compete head-on, the player's on-the-spot status will become the X factor affecting the game. No team can win all the time, even the 72-win Bulls can't do it.

After a day off, the 76ers lost to the Grizzlies again.

Zach Randolph returned from injury, and the strength of the Grizzlies has been improved.

The black and white bears overwhelmed the inside and played a strong enough dominance. In addition, Rudy Gay made 7 of 5 three-pointers. The three teamed up to stabilize the situation and successfully maintained the lead to the end.

On the 30th, the 76ers returned home to beat the New Jersey Nets.

The record of 35 wins and 12 losses is the same as that of the Miami Heat, temporarily ranking second in the Eastern Conference.

The life of the Heat's Big Three this season is actually not easy. Not only were they overwhelmed by the Chicago Bulls from beginning to end, but they also had to race against the 76ers all the way to compete for the second place in the Eastern Conference.

"The Flash" Wade sprained his ankle in the game against the Pistons not long ago, which made the heat worse. James and Bosh have played more than 40 minutes in the last five games. James only rested for 2 minutes in the most recent game. Minutes before he led the team to defeat the underdog King with difficulty.

The good news is that Wade will be back in about a week. The bad news is that even if Wade comes back, the Heat will have a hard time regaining the No. [-] spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Bulls' game was too stable. Coach Thibodeau's main focus is defense, and he will never use offense if he can win on defense.

If you put him in the 90s, he would definitely be a good coach, but in the present, the Bulls' record in the regular season is indeed guaranteed, but it is impossible to enter the playoffs. Whether they can win the championship depends on luck.

Throughout January, the 76ers still maintained a good competitive state.

Lu Yong is very satisfied with the team's performance, especially the more tacit cooperation of the players, which is the most lucrative treasure in the regular season.

Entering February, the 76ers continued unabated, defeating several strong teams such as the Eagles, Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers.

Lost only one game in the last five games, ushered in the Orlando All-Star Weekend with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss.

This year's All-Star Game was held in Orlando. Magic star Howard became the new All-Star Game vote leader by virtue of his home court advantage. He won a total of 230 million votes, ranking first in the league.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant ranked second in the number of votes, and Derrick Rose ranked third with more than 200 million votes.

The 76ers have only two players selected to the All-Star this year, namely Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett, and both were selected as starters.

Eastern star team starting: Derek - Rose, Iverson, James, Garnett, "Warcraft" Howard.

Substitute 7 people: Wade, Anthony, Bosh, Paul Pierce, Rondo, Deron Williams, Roy Hibbert.

This year's All-Star roster has undergone tremendous changes from Lu Yong's previous life. Iverson and Garnett not only produced good personal data for the 76ers, but also attracted a lot of attention with the gimmick of retirement tours. Only then did he become the starter for the Eastern Stars.

If data alone is used to measure the popularity and ability of stars, Iverson and Garnett cannot even be selected as substitutes.

The unlucky ones affected by the butterfly effect are Iguodala and Luol Deng. They should have been selected as All-Stars this year as substitute players, but in the end they were squeezed out by Iverson and Garnett. Unlucky good.

In addition, Chinese player Yi Jianlian also won a lot of votes. If the NBA hadn't changed the voting rules, the number of votes from domestic fans would not be counted unanimously. Yi Jianlian has even become this year's All-Star vote leader.

It is a pity that when fans voted only 50% and the media and reporters voted for the other 50%, Yi Jianlian, who averaged less than double-digit points per game, was doomed to lose, and his popularity was useless.

Because the Chicago Bulls rank first in the Eastern Conference, this year's Eastern Conference head coach is Tom Thibodeau.

West side, starting 5 people: Chris - Paul, Kobe Bryant, Durant, Blake - Griffin, "Little Shark" Bynum.

Substitute 7 people: Nash, Parker, Nowitzki, David - Lee, Aldridge, Marc - Gasol, Kevin - Love.

The SuperSonics also have two players selected. Durant and David Lee have very good personal data. This season, after "Martial Saint" Jackson's personal state has become more and more sluggish, the team's excellent record depends entirely on the support of these two brothers. He deserves to be selected as an All-Star.

The only controversial player is Kevin Love of the Timberwolves. As of the deadline for All-Star voting, the Timberwolves have only won 17 games in total. They are only better than the Hornets and Kings in the Western Conference, ranking third from the bottom.

But even so, Love was selected as an All-Star with an average of 26 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal per game, which made many fans question whether the threshold for being selected as an All-Star depends on personal data or team records?

If you only look at personal data, there are many stars in the league who regretted not being drafted this year because they were held back by their team's record.If you look at the team's record, what qualifications does Kevin Love, who leads the team with a winning rate of less than 35%, qualify to become an All-Star?

This topic has been aroused by fans on the Internet, but the league has never given a positive response.

It can only be said that whoever the league wants to praise has a way to make him a balloon star. The Timberwolves have really messed up in the past two years. After trading away Kevin Garnett, they have always been bad. Finally, they have Kevin Love. For this pseudo-star with decent statistics, he should be praised by the way.

After all, the boss needs to make money, and he has no record, so he has to throw a bone at others and drink soup with the team.The head coach of the Western Conference star team is Popovich of the Spurs. After Lu Yong left the Western Conference, he finally no longer has to be the second child of Wannian.

It is estimated that the old man "Zhuge village man" was already in tears at this time, and he slapped his thigh with his hands excitedly.

This year's All-Star Lu Yong has no job, so he plans to use these few days to take a good rest, and is too lazy to go to the scene to watch the game.

Before leaving, Lu Yong called Iverson to his side alone and gave some instructions. "Allen, I suggest you get everyone together for dinner before the game. This season is the last year of your career. If you can get the All-Star MVP, it will be a perfect ending. You don't need everyone Everyone is supporting you on the field, as long as a small number of people are willing to stand on your side, things will be much easier."

Iverson is just a bit arrogant, but he is not stupid.

After thinking about it for a while, I knew what Lu Yong meant, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lu, I know what to do. I'm sure I won't be able to win over some people, but I still have popularity in the alliance for so many years. I will think about it myself." Method."

"Okay, anyway, it's a ticket game. Look at it, I only have one request for you, don't work too hard. I don't want to see you get injured at the All-Star Weekend." Patted Iverson's shoulder with his hand , Lu Yong exhorted.

"Don't worry, I know what I know." Iverson patted his chest and assured. "But are you really not going to the scene this year? I heard that Orlando spent a lot of money to host the All-Stars. You can see live performances around the arena that you don't usually see. Are you not at all tempted?"

"I'm not interested. If I really want to watch a live performance, I might as well go to Las Vegas for vacation. The vacuum show there is really good. I still remember it." Lu Yong replied with a smile.

On February 2, the All-Star Weekend was officially held at the Orlando Arena.

The first day was the rookie challenge. Both Thomas Jr. and Vucevic of the 76ers were invited to participate in the competition and will represent the first-year rookie team.

Interestingly, the head coach of the first-year rookie team is "Big Mouth" Charles Barkley, while the head coach of the second-year rookie team is his old rival "Shark" O'Neal.

When these two head coaches each lead a team at All-Star Weekend, that scene is indeed quite interesting.

After the game started, the first-year rookie team took the lead. Under the leadership of the No. 21 pick Irving, they continued to send out all kinds of clever passes and tricky dribbles, scored at the basket, and quickly took the lead by 10:[-].

It wasn't until the second quarter that the second-year rookie team gradually entered the state. Under the leadership of "White Monster" Griffin, they played a wave of climax and narrowed the point difference to 8 points.

In the second half, 76ers rookie Thomas Jr. began to exert force. He first received a pass from Irving and quickly cut to the basket. He succeeded in a backhand layup. Then he and teammate Vucevic completed a screen on the outside. Defensive jumper scored.

Thomas Jr.'s ultimate individual performance helped the first-year rookie team expand its lead and withstood the second-year counterattack.

In the decisive stage of the last quarter, the second-year rookie team began to be serious, making frequent shots from outside the three-point line.

Griffin also pressed his opponent to score 2+1 dunks many times, and once narrowed the point difference to 4 points.

However, as Irving and Thomas Jr. hit three-pointers in the last minute, the first-year rookie team still defeated the second-year team 1:146 and won the championship.

In the end, Irving and Thomas were jointly elected as the Rookie Challenge MVP.

Irving handed over 26 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. Thomas Jr. had 27 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, which was also eye-catching.

On the second day, the alliance held three challenges.

The first stage was the skill challenge, which this year involved six players.

Irving from the Cavaliers, Parker from the Spurs, Rondo from the Celtics, Wall from the Wizards, Deron Williams from the Nets and Curry from the Warriors.

Rondo replaced Joe Johnson, who was absent due to injury, and made his first appearance in the preliminaries. His completion was relatively smooth, and he completed the task in 32.8 seconds.

Immediately after that came No. 42.2 pick Kyrie Irving. He failed to pass the ball for the first time. In the end, he spent [-] seconds and could not escape the fate of being out.

Deron - Williams is the preliminaries champion, all actions are a pass, only took 28.8 seconds.

Tony Parker also passed the test in 29.2 seconds.Wall did not go well. With no hope of advancing, he wanted to end with a dunk, but he accidentally dropped the basketball. It took more time to pick it up and dunk it, which caused the fans on the scene to burst into laughter.

Entering the finals, the status of several players fell off a cliff. In the end, Spurs guard Tony Parker took 32.8 seconds to win the championship with a not-so-great result.

The second event is the three-point contest. The Heat have two players participating this year, one is the defending champion James Jones, and the other is Mario Chalmers, who is expected to hit the three-point contest champion.

After the game started, Chalmers took the lead and scored 18 points. Love didn't start well, but gradually got better. In the last point, he made 4 consecutive shots and scored 18 points.

Anthony Morrow was very accurate in three-pointers during the regular season, but he performed abnormally in the three-point contest. He missed all his shots and only scored 14 points in the end.SuperSonics star Durant also participated, scoring 5 points on the first point and 20 points on the last flower ball.

Magic power forward Ryan Anderson played at home and scored 5 points on the first point. However, he failed to score the last ball and scored 17 points. Howard, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game, looked very regretful. A real treasure.

Defending champion James Jones was the last one to appear. He shot too fast at the beginning and performed abnormally at the first point, scoring only 3 points. However, he gradually found his form in the remaining positions and finally scored 22 points, becoming First in the preliminaries.

Before the final, Mario Chalmers and Love scored 18 points against each other. In the end, Love got through with luck and advanced to the final with Durant and Jones.

Durant was the first to appear in the finals and performed abnormally, scoring only 16 points.Love felt good at the beginning, but then he hit the iron one after another, and in the end he only had 16 points.

Defending champion Jones had a good chance, but unexpectedly, he only scored 12 points and became the first person to be eliminated.

Durant and Love entered the final overtime. Love only scored 6 points in the first two points, but the last two points were eye-catching. Unfortunately, the ball missed and scored 17 points.

At this time, Durant was under a lot of pressure. He also scored 6 points in the first two points and 4 points in the middle point, but the last two points were unsatisfactory. In the end, he only scored 14 points, giving up the three-point contest champion.

Kevin Love finally became the new three-pointer, which is still very surprising to the fans. After all, there are not many cases in NBA history where big players become three-pointers.

This product can be regarded as a proof in the three-point contest, why he was selected as this year's Western Conference All-Star despite the team's poor record.

The finale was the long-awaited slam dunk contest. The four players participating in the dunk contest this year were Budinger, Paul George, Derrick Williams, and the Jazz who temporarily replaced Knicks guard Shumpert. Junior Jeremy Evans.

On the whole, the level of this slam dunk contest is very average, and the final result is not unexpected. Jazz teenager Evans won 29% of the votes in the final and became the slam dunk king.

This is also the most glorious moment of his career. Since then, Evans has never been able to leave his own masterpiece in the NBA.

On the third day, the high-profile All-Star Game officially started.

When the 76ers star Iverson played, the fans on the scene gave him warm applause, and the camera kept tracking him, giving Iverson enough face.

Everyone knows that this is the last year of Iverson's career, and both the fans and the media cherish it.

Before the game, many players of the Eastern Star team expressed their willingness to help Iverson hit the All-Star MVP.

Iverson himself was also very impressive. After the opening, he scored 5 points in a row with sudden shots from inside and outside, and then used breakthrough points to assist his teammates to hit three-pointers many times, leading the Eastern Stars to a good quarter.

In the second half of the second quarter, Iverson made another appearance.

After receiving the ball, he did not rush to attack, but struck a balance between personal scoring and assisting his teammates. He did not make people feel that he was playing alone, but also gave his teammates a chance to perform. Finally, he grew his brain.

Lu Yong watched the All-Star Game on TV and felt that Iverson's approach was very smart. The path he wanted to take was to score and assist both ways. This would not only have the opportunity to win the MVP award, but also stimulate the enthusiasm of his teammates. It was simply killing two birds with one stone. .

In the second half, Iverson repeatedly staged lob dunks with his teammates in fast-break counterattacks, and his assists quickly reached double figures.

The only difficulty in getting double figures is the rebounding. He is 1 meters tall and it is a bit difficult to fight for rebounds. He is destined to only have a double-double tonight.

During the game, Iverson also cooperated with teammate Kevin Garnett many times. Not only did he pass the ball after the pick-and-roll to assist Garnett in a jump shot, but he also had an alley-oop dunk in a fast break counterattack.

The two brought the team's tacit understanding to the extreme, helping the Eastern team to maintain a double-digit lead.

In the final quarter, the Western Conference Stars, led by Kobe Bryant, also launched a counterattack, but it was quickly suppressed.

With "Little Melon" Anthony scoring 1 points in the last 6 minute, the Eastern Stars completely secured the victory.

At the end, 146:137, the Eastern Stars won.

艾弗森首发出场打了31分钟，18投11中，三分球5中2，罚球3中3，砍下27分5篮板11助攻2抢断，顺利拿下了明星赛MVP。

(End of this chapter)