Chapter 1347 Xiaoshuai: This Is Too Cool!
Harden's step-back three-pointer helped the Antetokounmpo team stabilize the situation.
Back on the defensive end, they also started double-teaming Durant.
But Durant really worked out, and he assisted Tatum with a dunk in time.
Although there is a gap between him and Tang Tian in terms of strength, in terms of offensive style, he has turned to an all-around striker.
Lowry's throw missed, and Irving's three-pointer hit the iron.
James' fallback went wide, and Curry's three-pointer hit the frame.
There was a short scoring drought on both sides.
At this moment, it was still Durant, who hit a three-pointer in the fast break.
There is only one feeling after he puts it in, cool.
During the retreat, he also interacted with the audience in the front row.
There are eight big characters written on his face: all hardships come, and spring breeze is proud.
Durant's excellent touch helped the Durant team establish an advantage in the starting period.
However, when Leonard and George came up from the Antetokounmpo team during the substitute period, this advantage was quickly wiped out.
When the main force came back, the situation between the two sides continued to be stalemate, and the halftime was tied, shaking hands and making peace.
In the second half, Durant's feeling of being strictly guarded declined, but Davis began to show off in the paint, overwhelming and omnipotent.
Thanks to his performance, the Durant team has been suppressing the Antetokounmpo team as it did in the beginning.
Tang Tian was overjoyed to see it in the stands. These two guys played half the game alone. This is playing the All-Star Game like a regular season for the Pelicans!
In the second half of this quarter, Curry found his touch from the outside and hit consecutive three-pointers. Durant ended the third quarter with a double-digit lead.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the script was exactly the same as the first half.
Leonard relied on his super personal strength in the transition from the bench to help the Antetokounmpo team play a wave to tie the score.
In the last seven minutes of the game, both sides deployed the strongest lineups, and the confrontation on the field became very fierce, with some people turning their backs from time to time.
The Antetokounmpo team wants to seize the opportunity of Tang Tian's absence to win and regain face for the East;
The Durant team didn't want to be told that they couldn't win without Tang Tian, nor did they want to admit defeat;
Both sides are really fighting.
Antetokounmpo, James, Harden, Davis, Curry, Durant, the super giants on both sides took turns to perform.
The blood of the fans spurted and they were hooked.
Some fans even thought it was good that Tang Tian wasn't there. After all, with Tang Tian's bug, he was the most likely to win.
Now without him, the suspense increased sharply.
The scores of the two teams rose alternately until the final countdown.
Harden's new weapon hit a three-pointer with a one-footed retreat, almost killing the game.
But Durant's three-pointer at the buzzer killed the Antetokounmpo team.
The moment the ball was scored, the entire United Center Arena erupted.
The Pelicans fans on the hotline exploded instantly.
Kevin Tangtian's successor Durant lives up to his name!
After Durant made the shot, he also had a feeling of climax.
He thinks the basketball game is so interesting, it's even more interesting than him going to heaven in front of Scarlett's advertisement in the villa!
At the end of the game, the Durant team won the game 145 to 144.
The scene also entered the selection of MVP.
Curry has 29 points, Durant has 31 points, and Davis has 30 points and 13 rebounds. The three are popular candidates for MVP.
"The 2020 NBA All-Star Game MVP is...Kevin Durant!"
Tatum finally announced the final candidate for MVP.
With the final lore three-pointer, Durant helped his team win, and his scoring also overtook Curry and Davis.
This AMVP was won entirely by his own efforts!
Durant also won the AMVP for the third time. Unlike the last time he shared it with Tang Tian, this time he has it exclusively!
It can be seen from his face that he can't hide the smile that he feels really good now.
In the acceptance speech that followed, he couldn't hold back his emotions.
"This is so cool! I mean I feel really cool right now!"
His first words represent his emotions.
The lore defeated the former club Lakers, defeated the Spurs to complete revenge, was elected as the All-Star vote king, was elected as the captain of the Western Conference, and now enjoys exclusive AMVP.
His career has never been so smooth, so cool.
It is no exaggeration to say that he has made many choices in his life, but choosing to come to New Orleans is the most correct one for him.
"...I have to thank the front office of the Pelicans, they gave me a lot of courage in the summer, I have to thank the fans of the Pelicans, they gave me a lot of recognition, I have to thank the players of the Pelicans, They put a lot of trust in me, I just want to say, Pelicans championship."
At the end of the speech, Durant also made a rare skinny, which also amused the emotions of the fans at the scene.
Because he has been compared with Tang Tian before, and has been defeated and suppressed all the time, the fans can't help but sympathize with Durant.
So when they saw Durant finally stand up, they were not envious or jealous, but felt empathy.
Even some fans regard Durant as the second place, and they have realized the philosophy of life.
Temporary failure or even long-term failure does not mean failure in life. Don't give up until you reach the final end, because success may be at the next moment.
Durant won the AMVP and won the three-pointer. He and the Pelicans are undoubtedly the biggest winners in the All-Star Game.
But after the All-Star game, the fans' attention quickly shifted back to the game.
The All-Star Game is the juncture of the season, and the game after the All-Star Game basically determines whether each team can make it to the playoffs and the final playoff ranking.
Therefore, the second half of the schedule is like the last half of the sprint for the fans, and it is the most exciting part of the season.
After nearly half a month of fighting, changes have also appeared in the east and west.
In the East, the Raptors' rankings began to decline rapidly. Jaylen Brown and TJ Warren's immediate combat power is obviously not as good as DeRozan.
On the west side, the Suns' record has also fluctuated, and they have dropped from eighth to tenth.
Some people fall down and others go up.
The Kings are undoubtedly the team that gained the most on the trade deadline.
They rebounded strongly after losing to the Pelicans and achieved a wave of 6 consecutive victories.
They not only returned to the top eight, but also directly squeezed the Warriors down to seventh in the West.
That deal for Wiggins really paid them off.
A similar situation also happened to the Jazz.
They have a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, and now they have squeezed out the Suns to take the ninth place in the Western Conference, and they are only one win away from the eighth Warriors.
As the season entered the second half, this kind of bayonet scene was staged in the West as scheduled.
At this time, the time came to the last critical node of the season, the buyout deadline.
On the trade deadline, some people made money and some people lost money. The Kings and Trail Blazers are the two losing teams.
Especially for the Trail Blazers, the Kings' fall has something to do with the run-in, but the Trail Blazers won Love and it didn't work.
For them, the buyout deadline will be their last chance.
Similarly, for teams that still have vacancies in the team, this is also their last chance to strengthen.
For example, Siakam and Temple have just been sent away, and the roster still has a vacant Pelican team.