masters-orleans Chapter 313 Kobe Bryant Awarded
Chapter 313 Kobe Bryant Awarded
Chapter 313 Kobe Bryant Awarded
"Hi, Dirk! Hello, Walker!"
In the locker room, Wang Hao greeted each other with the players present, and they seemed to have a good relationship.
This is a normal phenomenon. To say that someone will suddenly find trouble and give you a chance to pretend to be slapped in the face is purely overthinking.
To put it bluntly, this is a job, and everyone is a worker.
As for Wang Hao's popularity today, everyone present naturally knew about it, after all, everyone read the newspaper.
If you want to say envy, there must be some.
After all, they are all All-Star players, which proves that they already have the strength to guarantee.
They are all All-Stars, but in fact, the value is much worse.
No matter how well you play, it is only of similar value in an NBA team.
But in the commercial field outside the NBA, the value is much worse.
Not to mention the same All-Star players, even if they are on the same team, there is a huge difference in commercial value between Wang Hao and Gary Payton.
Why is this happening?
Because Wang Hao received more attention, the so-called Huaxia market behind him was not because Huaxia fans were willing to watch him play.
Let's talk about another person, Kobe's commercial value is higher than most of the stars present.
why?
Naturally, it is also because he has received more attention.
Let alone envy, there are many people who are jealous.
Among other things, if yesterday's situation were replaced by other people, many endorsement contracts would come to them immediately.
Of course, the same is true for Wang Hao.
According to Jeff Schwartz, what happened yesterday can make a stalemate endorsement finalized.
Not only that, but when the endorsement contract expires, they will have more confidence in the asking price.
Whether it's envy or jealousy, at least on the surface, everyone is quite polite.
After all, they are all living in the same league, and they have to play so many games every year.
You never know when you'll be teammates.
If you mess up the relationship too much because of some unnecessary things, you will be the one who will be embarrassed in the future.
Again, there is no need for workers to do these things.
The much-anticipated All-Star game is about to begin, and the Fuguo Center Arena is already full of seats.
After all, it is an All-Star game, and nothing else, just watching so many stars play is worth the ticket price.
Not to mention, today's All-Stars are full of gimmicks.
The grievances between Kobe and Philadelphia, as well as Jordan's return, are topics that have been reported by the media for a long time.
As for the most recent one, it was naturally Wang Hao's performance yesterday.
No, when the appearance ceremony started, Wang Hao's appearance did not attract too many boos.
In other words, there were boos, but there were also applause.
After all, his performance yesterday was too exaggerated, with three-pointers and dunks, just like in a movie.
The ones who received the most applause from the fans were of course Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan.
As for the one who got the most boos, it must be Kobe.
From the moment Kobe stepped into the stadium, fans booed Kobe from time to time.
I have to say that Kobe was also quite helpless.
As a Philadelphian, it's not that he doesn't want to play for his hometown team, but that his hometown team doesn't want him.
In this case, the fans still want to boo him, and he shouldn't be able to afford it.
Don't look at Kobe's calm expression, he doesn't seem to express anything, but he is actually holding back his energy.
Sure enough, after the game started, Kobe asked very frequently.
As for Wang Hao, he didn't go too far, he passed the ball to Kobe and let Kobe play hard.
That's right, Paul Westphal arranged for Wang Hao to hold the ball.
This is also impossible, after all, the Supersonic lineup, that is, Wang Hao, is suitable for ball control after all.
There are three players inside, Garnett and Duncan, and Chris Webber who started instead of O'Neal.
As for outside starts, it's just Wang Hao and Kobe.
Let Wang Hao control the ball. It is estimated that Kobe will hit it by himself after dribbling for half the court.
Wouldn't that make everyone turn back and run together?
Paul Westphal can only let Wang Hao control the ball, although he is not a point guard, so he will top the situation first.
As for the All-Star MVP?
It was obtained last year, and to be honest, Wang Hao didn't have much idea.
For him, no matter how amazing his All-Star performance is, if he still can't break through the Lakers' blockade in the playoffs, it will still be a failed season.
I have to say that Kobe is in really good form, scoring consecutive goals in this opening game.
As for the East team, everyone is also very good at doing things, mainly handing the ball to Jordan and Iverson.
Jordan, needless to say, the god of basketball, among the players present, who didn't grow up watching him play?
As for Iverson, he is the host after all, so he still has to save face.
It's just that Iverson's state is very average, and he failed to make a series of mid- and long-range shots.
Thanks to a few breakthrough layups, otherwise it would be embarrassing.
Isn't it embarrassing that the All-Star's level of defensive strength failed to make the ball?
As for the reason, it is naturally not because of Iverson's ability, but because of concentration.
In the previous All-Star event, Iverson had a conflict with the media.
Originally, he thought that the NBA officials would support him, after all, he is the top star in the NBA.
The reality is, the NBA chose to stand on the side of the media.
In fact, this is what the media is willing to let Iverson see. I hope that Iverson will be more cooperative in the future.
It's a pity that this made Iverson even more uncomfortable.
You put your mind on irrelevant things, so you can't play this game well. After all, your opponents are all stars of the same level.
Perhaps it was the reason why he didn't win the All-Star MVP last season, which also gave Iverson the idea of winning in his home country.
In fact, before the start of the All-Star Game, he did have such an idea and wanted to strive for the MVP with all his strength.
It's a pity that such a incident has happened now, which makes Iverson a little unable to concentrate.
This creates a reality that Iverson is very tangled in playing, and even the Eastern team is also very tangled.
As for Jordan, he played very well, but the effect was very poor.
After all, at the age of almost 40 years old, after playing for a season now, his physical reserves have long been exhausted.
In fact, it can be seen from the recent games that Jordan's performance is actually very unstable.
If he gets enough rest, he plays very well.
But once there is a continuous battle, or even back-to-back, it is still a very stalemate game.
In the next game, Jordan played very badly.
In this way, from the first minute of the game, the Eastern team began to fall behind, and the point difference fluctuated greatly.
If it weren't for the substitute players coming up, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce threw three-pointers in a row, it is estimated that the point difference would have been widened.
It's just that, when the game progressed to the fourth quarter, the ending didn't change much.
135:120
In the end, the Western team still defeated the Eastern team with a 15-point advantage, which is also in line with the situation that the East is strong and the West is weak.
In this game, Kobe played very well, with 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
In addition, Wang Hao had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, and Duncan had 16 points and 15 rebounds, both of which are very good statistics.
As for Gary Payton, he didn't play much in this game.
Of course, it's not because the head coach doesn't give playing time, the head coach of the Western team is Paul Westphal.
The main reason is that Gary Payton communicated with the head coach that he doesn't need too much playing time.
In fact, not only Gary Payton, but also Wang Hao.
At this stage, the most important thing for them is the playoffs, reaching the finals and winning the championship.
As for the All-Stars, it really doesn't matter that much.
In the end, Kobe successfully won the first All-Star MVP in his career by virtue of his better performance.
After all, it is a trophy that can be named after him. This is only the first time, and there will be more in the future.
"Kobe Bryant!"
When Kobe's name sounded and he took over the MVP trophy, there was booing all over the place.
The boos were so loud that they resounded throughout the Fuguo Center Arena.
It's just that the louder the boos, the more Kobe enjoys this feeling, as if immersed in it.
After the All-Star game, it means that half of the schedule is over.
All teams have reached the final sprint stage, for a better record, for a better playoff advantage.
In the past few days, the NBA's return deadline has finally arrived, and many transactions have occurred.
Among them, Wang Hao is naturally concerned about the transaction between the Bulls and the Pacers, and Artest was still sent away.
When they learned that they were traded, the Artests were all stupid!
This can be seen from the moment he called Wang Hao and complained about his confusion on the phone.
For others to come, Artest's being traded has actually been seen in the eyes of discerning people.
As for the reason, it is naturally visible.
Last summer, after the Bulls waived Elton Brand, the rebuilding began again.
At this time, everything is about saving money and putting things on the shelf.
And Artest's contract will expire next year, and in the year after next, based on his performance, it will be at least a mid-level contract.
In this case, the Bulls naturally choose to trade him to get better chips for reconstruction.
However, this is not a bad thing for Artest, after all, the Pacers are more suitable for him.
Flash forward in February, the Sonics still maintain their advantage in the record.
And it also has a bit of a sense of dominance.
On the Spurs side, it is still the chronic problem of the past. Duncan's body, especially the outside line, does not have enough helpers.
We have to wait for the GDP combination to be perfect before we can go further.
The Kings, which have risen in recent years, have enough offensive firepower, but there are big problems in defense.
Once the game gets anxious, the team's defensive end often has some problems.
And the Lakers, O'Neal's injury caused the Lakers' record to slip step by step.
The Lakers rely too much on the OK combination. Once the OK combination has a small problem, it will be a big problem for the Lakers.
These are currently the top teams in the NBA, and they are also teams that have the opportunity to compete with the Sonics for the record list.
It's just that, during this season, they all had some problems more or less.
This allowed the Sonics to stretch their record slightly.
Of course, the Supersonics are not without problems, such as injuries, such as state problems.
Especially injuries, Rashad Lewis, Gary Payton and PJ Brown, unfortunately, these people have suffered injuries one after another.
However, the supersonic speed is very lucky.
Although there were many injuries, there was no major situation of reimbursement for the season. At most, Lewis took a month off.
When the final game in February was over, the Sonics were still 2-49.
At the same time, the Lakers' record is 39 wins and 17 losses.
The Kings' record is 41 wins and 15 losses, and the Spurs are 37 wins and 20 losses.
As for why there is no East team?
This is really not intentional. It is really that the record of the Eastern Conference teams cannot be mentioned on the table.
At present, the best record of the Eastern Conference team is the Nets, with a record of 38 wins and 18 losses, just barely surpassing the Spurs.
In March, the Sonics had a total of 3 games and a record of 16 wins and 13 losses.
Lost to the Lakers, Bucks, and Mavericks respectively.
In this match in March, Wang Hao finally met Wang Zhizhi.
This was in the second quarter, when Wang Zhizhi came off the bench and defended Wang Hao in time.
It's just that Wang Hao's speed is too fast, he passed Wang Zhizhi in one fell swoop and scored an easy layup.
And this is the only time in this match between Wang Hao and Wang Zhizhi.
No way, Wang Zhizhi really doesn't have much playing time now.
"No, why did Da Zhi play so little? Could it be that the head coach won't use him?"
"The physical condition is too poor. Da Zhi is now in the Mavericks and can only be a pitcher."
"It's not a matter of not having a chance. Now Da Zhi doesn't even make it into the main rotation of the Mavericks."
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Regarding Wang Zhizhi's current situation, there are naturally many domestic fans discussing it, but there is nothing they can do about it.
Because Wang Hao was successful in the past, it really made them feel that the NBA is nothing special.
With Wang Zhizhi's strength, if he went to the NBA, he would at least be able to gain a firm foothold, not to mention killing all directions.
However, the reality gave everyone who had such an idea a mouth, and it was hard enough.
Today's Wang Zhizhi's status in the Mavericks is infinitely close to that of a drinking fountain administrator.
One of the big reasons is naturally that I didn't stay with the team during the offseason and didn't have enough running-in.
And at the beginning of the new season, he happened to be injured again.
It can be seen that today's Wang Zhizhi is actively adjusting his style of play, striving to be more suitable for the team.
He began to participate more in fast breaks, and he also began to try more three-pointers to open up space.
However, the effect is not so obvious.
Wang Zhizhi's situation in the NBA is worrying, but domestic players are still actively entering the NBA.
That's right, just this month, with the end of the domestic basketball league, Battelle also came.
During the offseason last year, the Nuggets sent Battelle a trial invitation. This time, they brought Battelle to the NBA.
Of course, the main reason is the injury problem of the Nuggets.
A large number of injuries even affected daily training, which forced the Nuggets to call in more staff.
In other words, there are actually three Chinese players in the NBA today.
(End of this chapter)