NBA: My template has no limit

"My God, Xu Feng, did you see that? You're really going to make the All-Star team!"

Mu Qi excitedly shouted to Xu Feng, his face flushed and his mouth stretched to his ears, as if the name on the newspaper was Mu Qi, not Xu Feng.

"It's nothing, I just got lucky," Xu Feng said modestly.

Robinson and Vin Baker sat to one side, looking at the rankings in the newspaper. Vin Baker was twelfth, one place behind Robinson.

The rankings were the same last year, and in the end, Vin Baker made the All-Star team while Robinson didn't.

"Don't be fooled by his high vote count; it's not certain he'll be elected!"

Robinson knew his chances of being selected were slim, and seeing that Xu Feng, a rookie who had only been there for six months, had far surpassed them in the voting results, he felt extremely envious.

"Holy crap, a freshman made it to the All-Star game? Can you believe it? I can't believe it."

Mookie continued, saying that he hadn't heard Robinson's words at all.

After playing the Warriors, the Bucks finally got four days without a game. After each day's practice, they had free time. The players used these four days to relax their tense nerves and allow their bodies to recover.

Of course, for the veteran players in the team, exchanging skills with their female teammates is also an essential part of the experience.

The group walked into the arena at the end of training the next day. Leading them was a middle-aged man with short brown hair, wearing a navy blue suit and gold-rimmed glasses, carrying a black hard-shell NBA briefcase.

After Xu Feng agreed to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest, Dunleavy contacted him to discuss the man's participation. The man in question was Brian McIntyre, Senior Vice President of the NBA and Chief Official Liaison for All-Star Premium Events. He was accompanied by the director of an NBA-related department.

They would proactively visit each team to personally invite rising stars or veteran players to participate in All-Star individual events.

Ordinary players don't receive this treatment; the league will simply make a phone call to inquire.

McIntyre is the head of media and player relations in the league, controlling star exposure, All-Star resources, and media promotion, so he wields considerable power.

Since the other party personally came to invite Xu Feng, according to NBA workplace etiquette, the Bucks naturally had to give him a warm welcome. Dunleavy and the team's public relations director went forward to greet him.

After shaking hands with the management, coaches, and Xu Feng in turn, the group was led to the team's executive meeting room, where they exchanged pleasantries and discussed the future development of the league, the current season, team records, and the status of star players.

"Xu Feng is really strong, and his playing style is so beautiful. He'll definitely be the face of the league for the next few years!"

"No way... at most it's just a braised noodle soup from the Alliance..." Xu Feng smiled on the surface, but secretly he was cursing him.

"Who says foreigners lack social skills? Just look at Dunleavy's beaming face!"

After a long exchange of pleasantries, they finally got to the point. McIntyre took out a formal invitation to the All-Star game and introduced the event arrangements and schedule to Xu Feng.

Once all this is done, Xu Feng can make his escape, leaving the management team to continue their polite exchanges, with a dinner appointment scheduled for that evening.

After a four-day break, the Bucks faced the Bulls again, and the rivalry between the two teams has gradually become one of the must-watch games in the Eastern Conference.

Back at home, the Chicago Bulls gave the Bucks no chance. A prime Jordan was unstoppable, leaving the Bulls with no way to defend him. On the contrary, the Bucks kept missing shots and made a lot of mistakes.

The Bulls defeated the Bucks 86-100 at home.

乔丹从第一节爆发到最后一节，34投18中，狂砍44分7篮板10助攻3抢断，统治攻防两端。

Rodman grabbed 24 rebounds, dominating the paint.

For the Bucks, Xu Feng and Robinson scored 26 and 24 points respectively, but their efficiency was not high.

Jordan proved with his hard-earned skill what he said in the interview: sometimes one game doesn't mean anything.

"When the sun rises, forget yesterday. Two days later, Jordan proves himself again."

USA Today

Jordan remains the undisputed greatest point guard in the world!

——ESPN

The media quickly seized the opportunity to offer some words of comfort to Jordan. After all, it's fine to occasionally praise others, but it's crucial not to stray from the main theme.

On January 18, the Bucks played against the Atlanta Hawks on the road.

The Bucks' interior defense is too soft, and they were completely outmatched by Mutombo, one of the toughest defenders in the league.

Wen Baker and Andrew had no way to deal with Uncle Mu.

Unlike Hakeem Olajuwon, Mutombe didn't have much ball-handling time. He would just pick up the ball and drive to the basket. Before 2001, double-teaming off-ball players was a violation and a foul, so Andrew would match up against him for most of the game.

With the Hawks' backcourt duo of Blake and Smith providing consistent firepower, the Bucks dared not open up any space and could only let Mutombo score at will under the basket.

With both teams playing one-on-one defense, the Bucks will have to rely on their shooting accuracy to win.

For some reason, Robinson turns from a fierce dog into a goofy husky whenever he encounters an eagle, and his hands become ice cold.

Watching their team win, the fans showed little enthusiasm and were mostly dozing off in the stands. This was because the Hawks' playing style was so cumbersome that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them the league's most torturous team.

Once they gain an advantage, they have to keep playing outside until the 24-second shot clock is almost up, then feed Mutombo a basket or let him shoot directly, and occasionally draw a foul to disrupt the rhythm of the game.

It completely lacked the visceral impact of the Chicago Bulls, SuperSonics, and Lakers.

As a result, despite being a top team in the league with a home record of 18 wins and 1 loss, the Hawks' home attendance ranked third from the bottom in the league, which shows how bad their home record was.

Ultimately, after a series of half-court battles, the game ended with the Bucks defeating the Hawks 74-94 on the road.

格伦·罗宾逊19投5中，得到14分7篮板2助攻，命中率只有26.3%，文·贝克14投5中，得到12分11篮板2助攻。许峰16投7中，得到18分5篮板3助攻。

Hawks' Mookie Blaylock had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals, dominating Sherman and orchestrating the team's offense.

史蒂夫·史密斯得到全场最高的22分，18中9。穆托姆博11中8得到18分15篮板4盖帽。

In their next game, the Bucks will face the Philadelphia 76ers on the road.

Chris started Perry at point guard to speed up the game, and Alton Lister at center to defend Iverson and Williams' pick-and-roll system.

Against a weak team like the 76ers, Chris has absolute confidence in the team's offensive firepower.

"We need to make our offense faster and more chaotic, focusing on transition offense. Aim to finish the attack within twelve seconds, understand?"

Because the Philadelphia 76ers had such a terrible record, the arena was rather deserted, with only about 13,000 people. And most of them were there just to see Iverson. The crowd would only erupt in screams when Iverson had the ball.

Iverson always wanted to prove that he was better than Xu Feng, but from the moment the team started its losing streak, he knew that he was destined to live in Xu Feng's shadow for the time being.

I was at my peak right from the start, so why doesn't anyone tell me that there are people who are even more successful than me?

The game ended with the Bucks defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 98-114 on the road, ending their two-game road losing streak.

Both teams excel at fast-paced games, and both sides had a great time.

Xu Feng and Robinson scored 31 and 34 points respectively, while Vin Baker dominated the paint with 27 points and 14 rebounds.

艾弗森得到36分5篮板6助攻4抢断，却独木难支。斯塔克豪斯25投10中，得到22分，被许峰全程限制。