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Chapter 257 The Little Overlord splits the stars!Overlord, don’t worry... AMVP! (asking for monthly ticket)
On the 17th, the Eastern Star team trained. Lu Yong asked the players to practice shooting temporarily. They mainly focused on pick-and-roll offense in positional battles and did not plan to arrange too complicated tactics.

Everyone comes to the All-Star Weekend to relax. The most important task of the head coach of the Star team is to make substitutions. He rarely emphasizes tactics. Usually, the stars play alone, and at most they arrange some simple pick-and-rolls and screens, which are easy to understand.

Lu Yong had a fulfilling weekend. On the first day, he went to the scene to cheer for his disciples. On the second day, he watched the three-point contest and the slam dunk contest. In the last All-Star game, he did not intend to make himself too tired. At most, he took care of himself. Let’s take a look at Anthony, Stoudemire and Deron. Whether they can win AMVP depends entirely on them.

What's interesting is that when the players were warming up, James and Wade hardly looked at Lu Yong, and their expressions were quite cold.

Lu Yong can be called the biggest villain on the two brothers' road to winning the championship, and it is difficult for Janeway to have a good impression of him.

Lu Yong is not interested in being hot-faced and cold-blooded. He knows that the Knicks' biggest opponent this year is the Heat. The All-Star Game is just a short-lived show, and in the end they will still have to fight.

The other three starters in the Eastern Conference are all Knicks players. Lu Yong does not have to worry about being isolated as the head coach. In addition, Noah and Garnett on the bench also have a very good relationship with him. The circle of Lu Yong players is actually more The Heat have more appeal.

After a brief shooting warm-up, the stars have gradually entered the state. The tactics arranged by Lu Yong are the simplest top-of-arc pick-and-roll + weak-side screen.This arrangement not only makes it easier for the stars to play, but Deron can also take better care of his teammates by controlling the ball, and try to help Anthony or Stoudemire win an MVP.

Before the game, the stars were interviewed.

Stoudemire said with a smile on his face: "I am very happy to be back in the All-Star Game. I am very happy to stand on this stage. I hope I can perform well tonight and help the Eastern Conference win."

The reporter asked: "You are going to face off against Howard in the All-Star Game. What do you think?"

"He's a great player, but I'm ready for it."

When the Knicks defeated the Lakers in the regular season, Stoudemire played power forward. Playing center can improve the team's mobility, but it is still a bit difficult to deal with a strong inside line like Howard.Considering that Howard suffered a big loss from the Knicks, he will definitely try his best to single out Stoudemire tonight to regain face for himself.

The reporter interviewed other stars. Irving, Paul George and Lopez, who were participating in the All-Star Game for the first time, all seemed excited and said they would go all out to help the Eastern Stars win.

The person the Western Conference most wants to perform is James Harden, because this is his home court, and the host country can always get some care when playing at home.

When a reporter asked Howard if he had any thoughts on competing for AMVP, Howard said bluntly: "Of course, I won't hold back tonight. The victory must belong to us."

At [-] p.m., the starting lineups of the two teams were announced on the big screen.

West starting lineup: Paul, Kobe, Durant, Griffin, Howard.

Eastern starting lineup: Deron Williams, Wade, Anthony, James, Stoudemire.

Howard won the jump ball and the game started.

The Eastern Conference uses the simplest man-to-man marking, and it doesn't make much sense to defend the zone.

Let’s not talk about whether the stars will take the game seriously. From a purely entertaining perspective, the league definitely does not want the star team to defend a zone. That would be too disgraceful.

Paul dribbled the ball across half court and passed to Kobe, who challenged Wade one-on-one. He continued to feint under the crotch dribble and made a mid-range pull-up jumper.

The ball was a bit too big and hit the neck of the basket and crashed into the basket. The rebound was protected by Stoudemire and passed to the Deron organization.

Deron Williams dribbled the ball slowly to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire in the middle, and then broke through, attracting Griffin to help defend, and passed the ball to the middle.

No one will defend with all their strength from the beginning of the All-Star Game. The Western Conference's outside defense is loose, and the bully can easily cut in at the basket.

Stoudemire caught the ball comfortably, glanced at "Warcraft" Howard's position, took off with his feet in the three-second zone, and scored a violent dunk with one hand!

boom!
2:0.

When returning to defense, Stoudemire had a smile on his face and high-fived teammate Deron Williams.

It's really comfortable to have teammates who work well together. When the players and the ball arrive in the star game, he has a premonition that he is going to explode tonight.

When the West attacks, Durant moves to catch the ball and breaks through without breaking out of the perimeter.

Kobe caught the ball on the left side of the free throw line and made a pull-up again, ignoring Wade's defense and scoring a jump shot. 2 to 2.

This has always been Kobe's attitude towards the All-Star Game. When other stars are distracted, he always stays focused on the game. He has won AMVP four times in his career and is tied for the first place in history with Bob Pettit. This is not just a boast.

In the positional battle, Deron Williams moved to the frontcourt and played pick-and-roll with Stoudemire. The simple two-person cooperation seemed to be easy. The breakthrough attracted double teams and immediately distributed the ball to the middle.

Stoudemire didn't hesitate to get the ball. He swayed and flew past Howard who was rushing to defend him. He took a step straight to the yellow dragon, completely stretched his body in the air, and dunked with both hands! 4 to 2.

The Western team attacked. Griffin received a pass from Paul after the pick-and-roll in this round. He used his explosive power to get rid of James. He went straight to the basket from the middle and made an explosive tomahawk dunk! 4 to 4.

When the Eastern Conference attacked, Deron Williams passed the ball to Anthony after halftime. The latter was a triple threat and broke through from the left. The fake attack was actually looking for Stoudemire, attracting the defense to immediately distribute the ball to the middle.

Howard didn't guard against it, and Stoudemire didn't go in either. He glanced at Warcraft and made a two-point jumper and scored another goal!Uh-huh! 6 to 4.

Seeing this situation, Buckley's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he smelled the big news. "Did Stoudemire go to AMVP today? He was on full fire from the beginning, scoring 3 points in a row on 3-of-6 shooting. The most important thing is that both Deron and Anthony intentionally fed Stoudemire the ball, ignoring Brother Zhanwei, even I heard this plan, hahaha."

Kenny Smith said: "Originally, I thought Lu Shuai would help Anthony get an AMVP, but I didn't expect him to choose a bowl of water and evenly support Anthony in the regular season. At other times, he would not forget to think about Deron and Stoudemire. No wonder Knicks players all respect him, and this kind of coach is really worth following."

In the next round, the West completed another pick-and-roll attack. Griffin cut the ball in the middle and forced a dunk in the face of James' defense.

Stoudemire got stuck in the penalty area, helped Anthony grab the backcourt rebound, and passed it to Deron.

Deron Williams dribbled the ball and quickly pushed forward. He checked the position of his teammates and did not break through rashly. He waited until his teammates were all in position before starting to organize the offense.

Deron used the pick-and-roll to break through from the right, reached the three-second zone, was double-teamed, and moved the ball to the center.

Stoudemire caught the ball and took long strides to open up the distance. He turned towards the basket and passed Howard in one step. He faced the help of the defense and made a close-range throw.

8 to 4, Stoudemire scored all the points for the Eastern Stars in the opening game.

The Knicks fans at the scene stood up and cheered. Looking at the state of the little bully, it was obvious that he was running for the MVP!

When the Western Conference attacked, Paul broke through with the ball, passed Deron Williams and reached the basket. After attracting Stoudemire to cover up, he passed the ball from the seam to the basket.

Howard caught the ball, leaped high and dunked with both hands to score. 8 to 6.

Howard dunked with all his strength, as if he was venting his dissatisfaction.

Stoudemire's eight consecutive points in the opening game were like a big mouth in his face. Although no one paid attention to the process of the All-Star Game, he was still unhappy and unhappy.

In the Eastern Conference's offense, Deron Williams is still not thick-skinned enough. He probably felt that the New York Trident was playing for several consecutive rounds, and ignored James and Way. Sorry, the ball was not passed to Stoudemire after the pick-and-roll. , but it was transferred to the outside hands of James on a large scale.

James was stunned for a moment when he caught the ball at the top of the arc. Seeing that Griffin didn't guard him, he aimed at the basket and hit an open three-pointer.

Swish!
11 to 6, Deron Williams added another assist.

When James retreated to the backcourt, he reached out and gave Deron a high-five.In the final analysis, there is no grudge between him and Deron, and he and Anthony are still good brothers. Except for Lu Yong who made him reluctant to have more contact, everyone else works on their own and there is not much hatred.

If the Big Three hadn't been formed in Miami, James wouldn't be as uncomfortable as he is now. The Big Three have failed to win the championship after years of cooperation. Naturally, there is a lot of pressure on his shoulders. He has already considered where to go next and has paved the way ahead.

In the Western Conference's offense, Durant singled out Anthony to create space, and the mid-range shot missed the basket. The backcourt rebound was protected by James.

James pushed forward with the ball and counterattacked. Seeing that Wade was entangled by Kobe and unable to run out of space, he forced a layup against the defense and missed, but was interfered by Griffin who was chasing behind him.

However, the Eastern Stars' offensive round was not over yet. "Little Bully" Stoudemire quickly followed up, grabbed the basketball in the air after taking off, and smashed the ball with both hands!

"boom!"

13:6.

Stoudemire made his second attack and scored his 10th point!
All the fans applauded, and Stoudemire looked so proud when he returned to defense that he almost broke out in laughter.

Domestic commentator Zhang Guiding said: "Amar'e Stoudemire is in great shape this year. Since Lu Yong joined the Knicks, he has been like a new man. People can see the shadow of his peak period. This is the court where the basket is ravaged. Little bully!”

Su Qun smiled and said: "His air-cutting skills were already very sharp. Now that he has a top defender around him, his efficiency is indeed different. Even his self-confidence has been significantly improved."

Stoudemire scored consecutive points, and Howard was so angry that he got stuck in the low post and immediately asked for the ball at the top of the key, intending to return one.

However, Lu Yong had already expected this situation. How could he let Howard play in singles comfortably?
As soon as Howard took the ball and took a step, he was double-teamed by Stoudemire and Anthony.

Anthony completely let go of Durant, preferring to let Adu open for shots and resolutely not allowing Howard to score.

Howard didn't want to bow his head. He didn't pass the ball when faced with a double-team. He gritted his teeth and turned to the baseline. He pushed away Stoudemire and turned to throw.

Unfortunately, Anthony's side jump interfered with the shot, and the rebound was protected by Stoudemire.

When the East attacked, Deron Williams brought the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Stoudemire for a single.

Stoudemire held the ball in the middle to observe the position of his teammates. Seeing that Howard was standing relatively far back, he hit a two-point jumper against the defense.

"Shh!"

Stoudemire is very sure of this kind of semi-open opportunity. If Howard doesn't guard him, he will shoot.

15 to 6, Stoudemire's 12th point.

The little bully felt hot, and Howard was even more depressed at this time. This forced him to go all out on the defensive end!

In today's situation, he estimated that the media would probably not say anything good about him after the game, and the Los Angeles fans were already unhappy with him, so he would be scolded again.

Unfortunately, Howard tried his best to guard Stoudemire in the next two rounds. He and Deron played pick-and-rolls in the high post and were killers. When his teammates are not fully defensive in the All-Star Game, Howard alone can't guard him even if he is exhausted. His face turned dark with anger.

The Eastern Conference's defense was not very focused, and its opponents let go of outside jumpers. The two teams launched an offensive attack in the first quarter, firmly controlling the rhythm of the game.

打了7分多钟，两边主教练进行换人，斯塔德迈尔砍下16分5篮板1盖帽，完爆了霍华德的4分6篮板。

Anthony was much more low-key tonight. He didn't take many shots throughout the game and only scored 5 points and 2 rebounds.

Deron Williams contributed 2 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. He and Stoudemire played an exquisite double teamwork inside and outside.

After the game, Stoudemire sat on the sidelines chatting and laughing with Deron. The relationship between the two became even better and they have become an iron partner in the league.

In the substitute competition, Brooks sent Duncan and David Lee to partner inside. Both of them are players with high golf IQ and can make sudden shots.The three outside players are Parker, Westbrook, and Harden. They are shorter overall but have strong breakthrough capabilities.

The five players in the Eastern Conference are not bad either. Under the leadership of Irving and Paul George, they stabilize the point difference and always maintain the lead.

Irving was very excited to play in the All-Star Game for the first time in his career. He shot from inside and outside like a god. He hit two three-pointers in a row and penetrated the Western Conference defense.

Paul George was not to be outdone. He scored 7 points in a row with inside and outside shots. He also performed a 360-degree dunk in the air during a fast break counterattack, which attracted a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene.

In the second quarter, Lu Yong improved the coefficients of stars who had not yet played.

No matter whether the lineup is reasonable or not, at least as a head coach, he must be able to handle the rain and dew equally and not allow others to find faults.

Although Noah and Lopez are too slow to appear at the same time, they still have a height advantage and there is no problem in holding on for a while.

In the second half of the quarter, Stoudemire returned to the court, partnered with Deron, George, James, and Garnett.

Anthony entered off-duty mode early. Lu Yong did not plan to let him play more today to conserve his energy.

After the substitution, the Eastern Conference took the opportunity to shoot a 16-5 wave, widening the point difference to 20 points, suppressing the Western Conference's counterattack momentum.

斯塔德迈尔这节打了6分钟，得到8分3篮板1助攻，6投4中，进攻效率很高。

半场东部78比58领先，斯塔德迈尔砍下24分8篮板1助攻1盖帽。

In the second half, James and Wade, who had rested for a while, appeared, and the other three players were Irving, Stoudemire, and Noah.

There are superstars on both sides, and whoever has a better touch is expected to win.

The highlight of the Western team is the three-point shot. Kobe, Durant, and Harden all frequently hit jumpers from the outside, helping the Western Conference to bite the point difference.

The most exciting goal in this quarter came from the cooperation between Irving and Little Overlord. Irving dribbled past the three Westerners and reached the basket, attracting Duncan to help defend and pass the ball from his crotch to the middle. Si followed up from behind. Tadmire went straight in, received the ball and then smashed Huashan with a violent one-handed smash to score!

Stoudemire showed his explosive physical fitness, and Irving showed his superb ball control. This time the two teamed up to win applause from the fans.

三节打完，斯塔德迈尔已经轰出32分11篮板2助攻1盖帽，命中率超过70%。

Lu Yong's ability to help players brush up data is first-rate. In the second half of the final quarter, Stoudemire continued to play for a while, while Deron and Anthony all took a rest.

The Bully didn't score much in this quarter, only hitting a two-pointer and two dunks, but he grabbed 5 rebounds and blocked two shots.

In the end, he played 33 minutes, making 23 of 15 shots, 10 of 8 free throws, and scored 38 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks. He was the highest scorer, rebounder, and blocker in the game.

With this performance, Stoudemire was undoubtedly elected as the All-Star MVP, winning the award for the first time in his career.

When Stoudemire received the trophy from the staff, he smiled and said: "I am very happy that I can win the award. I have lived up to the trust of the fans. Thank you to the coach and teammates for their help. I will always remember this day."

When the media reported on the NBA All-Star Game, the topic all revolved around "Little Bully" Stoudemire. After many years, he once again became the darling of the media.

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