Legendary star

Chapter 443 It Looks Like I Have Not Taught You Enough

The smoke of the 2003 All-Star Game finally dissipated. Under the deliberate arrangement of the league and the cooperation of almost everyone on the scene, Jordan finally held up the monument with his name engraved on it at the Phillips Center. The most special All-Star MVP trophy in history.In Jordan's last All-Star game, Jordan's All-Star total score surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, ranking first in history, and staged a buzzer dunk at the end of the game. At the same time, this Jordan's "farewell game" is open to the world Simultaneous live broadcast, more than 212 million viewers in 3 countries and regions around the world watched Jordan's last All-Star Game, no matter from any point of view, this year's All-Star Game, Jordan's curtain call performance is very perfect Yes, from Moses Malone, to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to Magic Johnson, and then to this year's Jordan, the tradition of the NBA All-Star Game has also been continued from generation to generation, and perhaps it will continue to be continued in the future.

After the All-Star Game is over, the teams will start the final competition for the playoff spots. The top-ranked teams will also start to adjust the game status of the players while ensuring the home court advantage.The dozen or so games after the All-Star Game are absolutely crucial for those ambitious teams.Although the All-Star Game is over, the impact of the All-Star Game on the league has not dissipated. The first to bear the brunt are the players participating in the All-Star Game. At this time of year, they will be troubled by the "All-Star Syndrome" , followed by those rookies who have just entered the league. Compared with the NCAA and other leagues, the NBA schedule is longer and the competition intensity is higher. Many rookies who are new to the league will face a challenge after the All-Star Game The dilemma is that the physical reserve is bottomed out, and the technical style of play is gradually becoming familiar to the opponent. This is the so-called "rookie wall".There are also those guys who were too relaxed during this short vacation and spent their time drinking and drinking everywhere. After they return to the game, they will not be able to find their game status for a while.Under these multiple influences, the league's record rankings are likely to be reshuffled in these dozen games. However, for those teams that want to gain home court advantage in the playoffs, it is now a Fantastic opportunity.

As the current No. 5 player in the league, the Pacers are currently suffering from the All-Star Syndrome. The Pacers' four players participating in the All-Star Game are Mutombo, Jermaine O'Neal, Meng Xu, and Jamal Ting. The four of Sley were not in good shape in the few games after the All-Star Game. In addition to the consecutive back-to-back schedules, the Pacers lost 3 games in the 5 games after the All-Star Game, especially After losing the away game against the Mavericks, the Pacers directly lost their No. [-] position in the league and were overtaken by the Mavericks.Before the All-Star Game, the Mavericks, who were ranked second in the Western Conference and third in the league, relied on a wave of [-] consecutive victories after the All-Star Game, especially after defeating their previous competitors, the Kings and Pacers. Niu directly ranked first in the league.

On February 2003, 2, the Pacers lost 20 to 91 to the Nets in an away game. In this game, the Nets had 98 players in double figures, and Jason Kidd contributed 6 points, 32 rebounds, and 11 assists. With the large triple-double, the Pacers ushered in their first 10-game losing streak this season when the Pacers team continued to slump, and after losing to the Nets, the 3-39 Pacers only One game ahead of the 13-38 Nets. Considering that the Pacers' devil schedule is not over yet, after losing the league's No. 14, the Pacers are likely to lose the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference.

After a wave of losing streak, not only the Pacers' No. 6 position in the Eastern Conference is in jeopardy, Meng Xu's ranking in the scoring list has also been surpassed by McGrady and Iverson. In the 25 games after the All-Star Game, Meng Xu did not score a single game More than 14 points. In the away game against the Rockets, he only made 4 of 11 shots and scored only 6 points. After 1.6 games, Meng Xu's scoring average dropped by 31.2 points per game. Currently, he averages [-] points per game. , After Tracy McGrady and Iverson.

"The battle for the scoring title is over! The Pacers are not guaranteed the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference!" On February 22, after the Pacers lost 85 to 93 in an away game to the Eagles, the New York Times, which had been silent for a long time, jumped out again. In the game on the same day, the Nets defeated the Cavaliers at home. The record of the Pacers and the Nets was 39 wins and 14 losses. Relying on the advantage of 2 wins and 1 loss against the Nets this season, the Pacers barely ranked In front of the Nets, the Pacers will play back-to-back away games against the Knicks. As long as the Pacers lose to the Knicks, the Nets will overtake the Pacers and take the No. 17 position in the Eastern Conference.At the same time, in the game against the Eagles, Meng Xu only scored 15 points. Although he still had 9 rebounds and 33 assists, in the eyes of the media, as the scoring leader last season and a super scorer with an average of 30 points per game, Are you embarrassed if you don't get a 7+ in the game?Now, Meng Xu has scored no more than 25 points in 47 consecutive games, and his personal data and team record have both suffered setbacks. Isn't this worth the big black?At the same time, Meng Xu's biggest opponents defending the scoring title this season, McGrady and Iverson, are both in the momentum of scoring crazy points, especially McGrady, after scoring 52 points in the last game against the Clippers, He scored a career-high 2 points against the Bulls yesterday, opening up Meng Xu's gap of [-] points in the scoring list.

Back-to-back games are extremely exhausting, not to mention two consecutive away games, so many teams will selectively give up one game when facing back-to-back away games, so as to ensure winning the crucial game , but the current Pacers are different. The Pacers, who have lost three consecutive games, can’t lose no matter what. After leaving the Eagles, at the end of the game, several Pacers players walked back to the locker room with the support of their teammates.Therefore, under such circumstances, it is still very difficult for the Pacers to win the Knicks in the away game the next day. This is why the New York Times dared to stand up and blackmail the Pacers and Meng Xu at this time. It is conceivable , If the Pacers lost to the Knicks in back-to-back games, how jumpy the New York Times would be.

"Meng, what are you thinking about?" On the chartered plane from Atlanta to New York, Meng Xu was staring at the clouds flying past outside the window with a look of preoccupation. At this moment, Larry Bird sat in Meng Xu's seat. On the side, after patting Meng Xu who was stupefied, Larry Bird said with a smile on his face.

"Larry, I don't want to lose again, especially not to the Knicks!" The Pacers have created the best start in team history with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses this season. At most, he led the second-ranked King by 4 wins.But since the All-Star Game, the Pacers have been in trouble, losing one game after another. After losing to the Eagles in the away game, the Pacers have lost four games in a row. In Meng Xu's career, It was the first time that the Pacers lost four games in a row, so Meng Xu didn't want this embarrassing record to continue, and in Meng Xu's heart, the Pacers could lose to anyone, but they couldn't lose to the Knicks.

"Okay, this game, just play according to your ideas, and I will let the whole team cooperate with you." After Meng Xu finished speaking, Larry Bird was taken aback for a moment, and then nodded at Meng Xu nod.

Although the Pacers had 7 games and 5 losses after the All-Star Game, Larry Bird didn't take it seriously. If you use one sentence to describe it, it means everything is under control.The Pacers' opponents this season are unprecedentedly strong, so Larry Bird has to plan ahead, take advantage of the period after the All-Star Game to adjust the player's state in advance, and also take the opportunity to experiment with some new tactics, but Larry Bird Now it seems to be a bit out of play. The state of the Pacers team has plummeted due to the "All-Star Syndrome" and Larry Bird's artificial adjustments, and it has been somewhat out of Larry Bird's control.But Larry Bird didn't care at all. After all, there are still more than two months before the end of the regular season, and he still has enough time to adjust, and in the East, there is currently no team that can threaten When it comes to the Pacers, even if the Pacers have no home court advantage, Larry Bird is also confident to bring the Pacers to the finals, but after the team boss made a special request, Larry Bird had to change his original plan, Made some adjustments ahead of time.

"This is the first time I've used enchanting potion in a regular season." Looking at a bottle of enchanting potion worth 1 points, Meng Xu suddenly felt distressed. It's just a regular season. Wouldn't this be too extravagant? , but thinking of the New York Times and the face of Knicks owner Dolan Xiao, Meng Xu gritted his teeth and exchanged a bottle of magic potion.

If it was in the past, as long as the Pacers played normally, winning the Knicks would be a matter of grasping, but now the entire Pacers team, except for the two old guys Reggie Miller and Mutombo, are not there. The status, even Meng Xu himself seems to be infected by them now. It has been several games in a row, as if possessed by an iron god.

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At 2 o'clock in the evening on February 23rd, Madison Square Garden was already full at the moment. Although the Knicks' results this season were mediocre and the schedule was just over halfway, they basically missed the playoffs. He said that the reason why they came to Madison to watch the game was not because of their loyalty and love for the Knicks. Their purpose of coming was purely to relax. It doesn’t matter what team wins or loses, as long as the scene is played beautifully and you enjoy watching it. Only a small number of spectators at Madison Square Garden are Knicks diehards, like Spike Lee. There are very few fans who are already almost extreme.The Pacers, one of the Knicks' mortal enemies, and Meng Xu, the No. During the competition, many local New York celebrities and socialites also came to the scene to catch the heat.How could the wealthy Dowland family miss this great opportunity? The ticket price at Madison Square Garden today has risen to 8 times the normal price, and the seats in the first two rows are even as high as 1 US dollars. Even so, It can't stop the many local tyrants in New York.

"Meng, today's Madison will be your grave! You and your Pacers will be buried here!" When the visiting Pacers players began to walk out of the player tunnel, the entire Madison Square Garden immediately became noisy , There were boos and cheers, and when Meng Xu was the last to walk out of the player tunnel, the atmosphere reached its peak. The boos all over the sky were mixed with bursts of cheers, and there was even this ups and downs. MVP chants.As a diehard Knicks fan, Spike Lee naturally couldn't just sit idly by and let Meng Xu swagger into the stadium amidst the cheers of the fans. Therefore, Spike Lee, who was sitting in the first row on the sidelines, jumped immediately. He got up, pointed at Meng Xu who was about to enter the stadium, and cursed a lot.

"Spike, it seems that I haven't taught you a deep enough lesson." After seeing Spike Lee's provocation, Meng Xu, who was about to walk directly into the court, came straight to Spike Lee. Spike Lee looked at each other across the sideline of the court, perhaps because of Meng Xu's aura. Spike Lee, who scolded very fiercely just now, didn't make any expression after Meng Xu spoke. It seems that he is Finally, he remembered all the things Meng Xu had done in McGrady Garden Plaza in the past.

"Hmph, what a show, you and your Pacers are finished. Not only will you lose the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference, but you will also lose the competition for the scoring title. You are going to be finished. Sooner or later, you will be defeated by the great Knicks." Step on your feet." When the live broadcast camera pointed at Meng Xune and Spike Lee, and the two people who were confronting each other on the sidelines of the court appeared on the big screen above Madison Square Garden, Spike Lee, who was already riding a tiger, frowned. In the end, amidst the cheers from the surrounding audience, Spike Lee, who was a bit embarrassed, mustered up his courage and challenged Meng Xu again.

"Spike, as long as I'm around, the Knicks will never win the Pacers, as long as I'm around, the Knicks will never win the championship!" After Spike Lee's provocation, Meng Xu immediately replied Go back, then turn around and walk into the court directly.

"Bastard, you're dreaming!" Looking at the back of Meng Xu who turned and left, Spike Lee suddenly felt a little guilty after saying this.

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