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Chapter 517 That Damn Is All-Star

Arriving in New York on the afternoon of NO.12, Su Yang went to the hotel officially arranged by the NBA to report, and then went to the heads of the Morgan Consortium and Facebook to discuss business cooperation and try to convert the traffic as large as MT into US dollars.

The meeting lasted for two days. Facebook relied on the growth of its INS user base and wanted to take advantage of all kinds of things, so it was not speculative.

Cooperation is useless.

Su Yang didn't take it to heart, and went to Google as planned, and if he couldn't do it himself, it would be a big investment.

Participated in an interview before the All-Star game the next day, talked about James and Curry playing together for the first time, who would hand the ball to handle if they encountered a lore moment, and said with a smile: "From the perspective of statistics and analysis, Michael Jordan is the best player in the NBA. The player with the best handling of key shots in history, when he was within 4 points in the fourth quarter of the playoffs, in a total of 49 games with conditions, he averaged 11 points per game, but he would also be double-teamed At the time, I chose to pass the ball to Steve Kerr, so if you ask me who I want to hand over the ball to handle the lore ball, it is naturally based on the player's ability, the player's situation, and the situation at the time of the game. Comprehensive consideration..."

Some answers did not mention Curry and LeBron.

It's not that Su Yang answered in an official way.

Because it is absolutely unrealistic to pre-determine who will handle it, unless it is for fun.

The reporter was taken aback by what was said, and the topic was revealed, and then they talked about what tactics they would arrange for James and Curry.

Almost no one asked Kobe.

It is probably because Kobe was injured for a period of time and played less. Although he is very popular among the fans, the Lakers' record is really bad.

All in all a lack of heat.

The leadership interview was about to end, and Su Yang took the initiative to mention Kobe: "No one is bothered by the BOSS. Curry is the captain, LeBron is responsible for the main organization work, and Kobe is the big brother of the two of them. I am responsible for formulating tactics and performing for the fans together. ..."

LeBron and Curry also attended the interview afterwards.

Speaking of Curry, LeBron said excitedly: "You know, I am finally on the same team as Curry. This moment has come too late. I like playing with him. He may be the greatest shooter in NBA history. He Could change the way the NBA plays alone, we are all kids from Akron, hopefully together, we will inspire more young Kings..."

Speaking of LeBron, Curry said excitedly: "I like LeBron very much. I participated in the training camp held by LeBron and Paul before I went to college. There's going to be a big win..."

The interview between the two is a good warm-up for the All-Star Game.

After the interview, Su Yang took Curry and Cousins ​​to the Barclays Center, home of the Nets, to watch Antetokounmpo and Jokic, as well as Gobert and Wiggins, lead the World Team against LaVine and Ola The American team composed of Dibo, Pope and others.

The lineup and tactical quality of the world team were completely crushed. They led by 12 points in one quarter and 24 points after halftime.

TNT guest Kevin Harlan, who was in charge of explaining the game, remembers sighing, implying that the talent of the US team is withered. In the next ten years of international competitions, after Kobe and LeBron and others retire, it is estimated that other countries will beat them up. There will be no decent rookies.

After the whole game, Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and 13 rebounds, beat Wiggins with 22 points and 6 rebounds, and won the Rookie Challenge MVP for the second consecutive year. It is really disgusting to not give Wiggins a low tactical position, and even let Wiggins play a particularly scattered time, deliberately suppressing Wiggins' performance on the court.

Su Yang could see it clearly, it wasn't that he didn't give Wiggins a tactic, but that Antetokounmpo was very strong and took away some of the ball.

Some defenders turn to offense and play quickly. According to tactical arrangements and basic common sense, the ball should be passed, but Antetokounmpo is carrying a double-team to encircle and fight.

The key is to really get in.

Su Yang liked that performance very much. After the game, he found Brother Antetokounmpo and patted him on the shoulder to encourage him: "Don't care about other people's opinions, go your own way, if you think you can lead the team, then stand up boldly, this is the future task..."

Brother Antetokounmpo may have misunderstood the words, and hurriedly explained: "Coach, don't worry, I will not compete for the boss position in the team. I always value victory and championships. It's just that this game is crushing and it's an entertainment game. I just hit more..."

Su Yang waved his hand to indicate that there is no need to explain. He can understand Antetokounmpo's thoughts, not to mention that Antetokounmpo joined the Greek national team as an MVP, and he played honestly according to the tactical arrangement, even though the Greek team coach did not give him tactical status at all.

Young people, drive is a good thing.

The individual events on the next day, Shooting Star, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest all involve Kings players.

Su Yang rushed to the Barclays Center early, sat in the VIP seat on the sidelines, and communicated with a group of entertainment stars and many players.

First, the shooting star, Curry, his father Dell, and Su Bird participated in the third group.

Taking advantage of the waiting time, Su Yang joked: "Stephen, the only game in which I don't have 100% confidence in you is the shooting star. You may not know Chris Bosh's dominance in this project. He is comparable to us. The country's national table tennis champion, no later than next year's All-Star Weekend, this event will be completely canceled because of Chris Bosh's strong dominance..."

Curry thought for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Coach, you mean that Bosh is very strong? Let me beat him later."

Su Yang smiled and said nothing.

In the blink of an eye, the shooting star in the first round was finished, and Curry's team failed to enter the finals. However, Bosh hit a mid-line three-pointer in one attempt, entered the finals with an absolute crushing score in 30 seconds, and then defeated Westbrook's team. Achieve three consecutive championships horizontally.With that result, Su Yang laughed.

Curry shrugged gloomily.

After the shooting star was finished, the cheerleading performances started on the spot. The Kings were invited to participate, not only in individual events, but also in charge of the suspension of the All-Star Game. The main reason was that Su Yang improved his treatment. The cheerleading team did a great job and was the most popular among fans last season.

A Skills Challenge followed.

Thomas Jr. signed up, and Su Yang brought Cousins ​​and Curry to cheer for it. Unfortunately, he failed to beat Beverly, and Beverly became the champion in the end, which attracted many fans to complain on Twitter, saying that the Skills Challenge was not as good as before. Good looking, no stars.

Su Yang got the fans' comments, and he quite agreed with it in his heart. After all, it used to be Parker, Deron, Nash, Paul, Wade and other non-point guards who also participated in the challenge, but the NBA officials are stupid and insist on forcing diversity. All of a sudden cool.

Waiting for the gap between the three-point contest, Su Yang thought of the debate over who was more skilled between Curry and Irving. Some people used the skill contest champion, personal honor and statistics, and even the gorgeousness of dribbling movements, the evaluation of famous players, etc. as the basis for the debate.

On a whim, I discussed with Thomas Jr. and Cousins ​​how to define technology and how to distinguish which player has better technology.

"What is technique? I think it is to understand when and what choices to make, and to successfully achieve the purpose of making choices, such as changing to a breakthrough when the defender's center of gravity is too high, and trying to shoot when the defender's center of gravity is too low. As for dribbling, you should Fancy, it should be simple, it has nothing to do with technology, it is determined by the player's physical fitness, personal character, and habits. For example, Jordan can pass many defenders by turning around with reverse feints because of his explosive power and broad shoulders. , the confrontation is strong enough, but if Kobe wants to achieve the same effect, he needs to do one or two more moves, so it is impossible to judge which of them has better skills..."

"Coach, you're right..."

Thomas Jr. and Cousins ​​nodded together, and it was difficult to tell whether they were flattering or sincere approval.

During the conversation, the three-point contest started.

Curry, Klay, and Irving advanced to the finals, and Curry finally broke Kapono's record with 27 points and won the championship.

The finale of the slam dunk contest, big-name players such as LeBron came to watch, and stars such as Kevin Hart and JAZY also attended.

TNT reporter Craig Sager interviewed Su Yang on the spot: "Coach, when you held a media conference for LaVine last year, you emphasized that LaVine will win this year's slam dunk contest. Do you still have confidence?"

Su Yang replied calmly: "You don't know how good he is, he can win the championship if he wants to, unless Wade scores."

Wade was suddenly called out by name, and was confused on the spot.

What do you mean?
Insinuating that Wade will discriminate against LaVine?
Or is Wade not professional enough?
Su Yang then explained: "Because in my eyes, Wade is one of the most powerful dunk players in NBA..."

Wade still didn't understand why, but responded with a smile.

After all, it is a compliment.

Amidst the cheers from the audience, the slam dunk contest began.

Su Yang simultaneously pulled LeBron to gamble, not to gamble, but the loser had to shout in public that the other party had the strongest prediction.

LeBron readily agreed, and chose Oladipo first, Su Yang chose LaVine, and Wade also participated in the booing.

LaVine made the first dunk, caught the ball with a self-throw, changed hands under the crotch, and swung his arm to reverse the dunk. He succeeded once and shocked everyone with a full score of 50.

LaVine made the second dunk, caught the ball with a self-throw, changed hands behind his back, and made a dunk with a windmill. He succeeded once and surprised four more, with a full score of 50.

Entering the finals, LaVine took the ball for the first dunk and changed hands under his crotch, with an average of 45 points, but Oladipo only had 31 points.

In the second dunk of the final, LaVine rebounded on the back after receiving the rebound, changed hands under the crotch and dunked again, scoring another 50 points and aspiring to win the championship.

LeBron spread his hands helplessly and shouted on the spot: "Su Yang's prediction is better than me!" Then Wade and others shouted.

Everyone laughed, right to make the atmosphere

After the individual events are finished, the All-Star Game will come. Su Yang leads the team to train and designs tactics for the Curry team.

Given that Durant is an old acquaintance and Cousins ​​is his own, Su Yang focuses on designing around Curry, LeBron and Kobe, trying to play well, and at the same time taking advantage of the opportunity of the All-Star game to experiment Bold ideas.

After all, the Kings in the next few years are very likely to form a lineup of Jokic + Cousins ​​+ Durant + Antetokounmpo + Curry.

That TM is an All-Star.

(End of this chapter)