Chapter 795: James in Pain and the Rockets in Frustration

"Yes, can you tell me why your first choice for the starting lineup is Yi, and why your first choice for the substitute is LeBron James?"

"Not fifteen, but second. I think your selection this time is based on your previous order of height and size. Do you think Howard is not tall enough or O'Neal is not big enough?"

"Yes, some people say that your selection this time is entirely out of friendship. You want to resolve the embarrassment of these friends. Yi and Sun are your teammates in the national team, and Dirk is your good friend. So what is the relationship between you and LeBron James? Is LeBron James' friendship in your heart higher than Dirk Nowitzki?"

"Yes, at last year's Olympics, was LeBron's choice to go undercover on the US team due to your friendship? What about this year's Christmas game? Do you have some unknown secrets?"

After the All-Star selection meeting this year, Yes became the biggest focus of the entire venue.

The reporters at the scene threw all their questions at Yes one by one. It was really that Yes's selection of candidates tonight was too "bright"!

Seeing Yes being surrounded like this, David Stern was a little surprised when he looked at the list of Yes team and Yao team on the big screen in front of him.

After the selection was over, the players of Yes team, captain, Yes, and the rest were Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, David Lee, O'Neal, James, Kobe, Rose, Nowitzki, Oden, Richard Jefferson, Milicic.

In addition to captain Yao Ming, the rest of Yao Ming's team were Garnett, Arenas, Rondo, Bowen, Duncan, Nash, Anthony, Wade, Pierce, Howard.

In terms of the strength of the lineup, Yes team has the league's current No. 1 offensive player and No. 1 shooting guard Yes, but Yao Ming's team has the league's No. 1 defensive player Bowen, the league's No. 1 center Yao Ming, the league's No. 1 power forward Duncan, the league's No. 1 small forward Anthony, and the league's No. 1 point guard Nash.

It can be said that in terms of top-level strength, Yao Ming's team is indeed much stronger.

However, the All-Star matchup is not just a matchup of strength. It is of course important for the two teams to play well, but whether the two teams have gimmicks is also very important.

The strength of Team Yes may be beaten by Team Yao, but the gimmick of Team Yes is really explosive!

Kobe and O'Neal once again appeared in a team and became teammates!

Before Yes appeared, O'Neal and Kobe had always been his first gimmick, and a must-see in the Christmas war every year.

These two people who love and hate each other have been killing each other for so long, and they have become teammates!

This is really too interesting.

However, it is interesting. David Stern is really worried that Kobe and O'Neal don't want to attend this year's All-Star Game, which is not very good...

These two people are so willful, it is really possible!

By the way, there is also Yes and LeBron James, what is the relationship between the two?

Now David Stern really doesn't understand.

These two are the future of the league he found.

As the president of the league, he certainly hopes that the relationship between the two is a competitive relationship.

Logically speaking, the two are indeed in a competitive relationship. It seems that in order to defeat Yes, LeBron James has taken shortcuts to such an extent.

But, is LeBron James really Yes's undercover?

He really didn't believe it. He really didn't believe it before.

LeBron James was criticized so badly for taking such a shortcut.

It's not to be an undercover agent for Yes, right?

It can't be to go to the Heat to pit Wade, Bosh, Chandler, Ben Gordon, Grant Hill, and O'Neal, right?

But there is really no way to explain why Yes would choose James as the first substitute to help James out.

I don't understand, I really don't understand, what are the young people playing nowadays, he really doesn't understand!

Looking at Yes who was surrounded by interviews, didn't answer a word, and left Madison Square Garden with a cold face, David Stern also shook his head.

However, he didn't gain nothing tonight.

David Stern has confirmed that Yes's selection of players tonight is indeed problematic. This is not only a problem of vision, but also a problem of character. In a word, too willful!

Of course, too confident!

He feels that he can win even with such a team!

The All-Star selection event on January 24 had a huge impact, not only in the media.

The impact on the players was also huge.

An hour after the selection event ended, the Orlando Magic challenged the Miami Heat away. The Miami Heat, who had recently come out of the haze and had been winning streak, actually lost to the Magic 103-107 at home!

In this game, the Magic's center Howard performed horribly, 9 of 11 shots, 14 of 27 free throws, 32 points, 20 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 6 fouls. With his own strength, he directly crushed the Heat's inside line!

The Heat's inside line is also very strong. Chandler, O'Neal, and Bosh are very powerful inside, one of the strongest inside combinations in the league.

But in this game, except for Wade and James, the fighting spirit of others was obviously not that high.

The Heat's inside line was not aggressive enough, and it was not easy for Wade and James to break the situation when facing Howard. The awkward Heat encountered the explosive Howard and Magic, and finally lost the Heat's home court.

At the American Airlines Arena in Miami, James clenched his fists tightly as he watched his teammates walk straight into the locker room after losing.

The team that had returned to unity was divided again!

Because Yes's first choice as a substitute this time was because of him, his teammates who didn't trust him much began to doubt him again.

With the identity of Yes's undercover, it was difficult for his teammates to really believe him.

Put yourself in his shoes, would he believe a teammate who could be next to him at any time?

The goal of the entire Heat team now is to defeat Yes in the future.

Now, there is an undercover Yes next to them.

This feeling of being suspected by teammates is very uncomfortable!

He wants to shout to the world that he is not the kind of person who doesn't want a championship if he is not an MVP!

He is also not the kind of person who pits his teammates for his own interests when he wins!

He is not Yes's undercover in the NBA!

But...

Except for Dwyane who always stands beside him, no one in the world believes everything he says.

The superficial trust between teammates is so fragile.

As long as he doesn't beat Yes, he can't make his teammates believe him!

Beat Yes!

James clenched his fists tightly.

"LeBron, don't take it personally. Everyone may be tired from the game, so go to the locker room to take a shower first."

"I know."

James barely suppressed the surge in his heart and barely made his voice sound not so uncomfortable.

In the West, there was a strong competition on the other side. The second-ranked Spurs in the West challenged the first-ranked Lakers in the West away.

The Spurs, who played away, also overturned the powerful Lakers away with their wonderful performance on the defensive end.

Kobe was very uncomfortable losing at home, not to mention that the game was lost because of him.

This old guy Bowen is simply the nemesis of his current style of play!

This old guy is too restrained by the triangle offense!

Standing and playing, it's impossible to play at all!

And this old guy's ability to run without the ball is also very strong now. If he wants to get rid of this old guy, he needs to take into account Duncan's help defense.

Every time he plays against this old guy, he feels very uncomfortable!

No wonder this guy is the only one in history who can defend Yes alone. This old guy is really strong!

In the past, he always thought that Yes's hit rate against this old guy's one-on-one defense was less than 50%, and a little over 40%.

After this game, he really felt that it was really top-notch to have a 40% efficiency under this old guy's one-on-one defense!

In this game, he made 8 of 27 shots, with a hit rate of less than 30%, and only four free throws. The reason why his statistics in this game show that he took so many shots is not because he was very independent in this game, but simply because he failed to foul Bowen in this game. Except for two technical free throws, he only fouled Bowen once. Those shots that failed to foul were finally transformed into the rhythm of his iron performance!

Damn, if he really wants to fight one-on-one, he is not afraid of Bowen, but won’t that disrupt the team’s rhythm?

This is the most annoying thing!

This old guy is really getting stronger and stronger now. In this game, he felt that this guy has that kind of domineering temperament!

An old guy who used to be so wretched now has a domineering aura on him. Damn, can you really believe it?

Every time he sees Bowen, Kobe now feels that this world is no longer the world he knows.

"Bryant, will you refuse to participate in this year's All-Star Game?"

It was already very uncomfortable to lose to the Spurs at home in this game. What's more uncomfortable is that after losing the game, I have to answer questions about that fat guy.

"As long as there is a chance to be teammates with Yes, I can put aside all negative emotions. Yes's attraction to me is greater than everything."

If he is teammates with that fat guy in Yao Ming's team, he will definitely withdraw from this year's All-Star Game.

He has to withdraw from the All-Star Game before that fat guy, otherwise he will lose face, right?

Otherwise, wouldn't people say that he wanted to be teammates with that fat guy?

But the reality is that he and that fat guy are teammates in the Yes team, which is completely different!

And...

Being a teammate of Yes is really cool!

Being served by the No. 1 passer in NBA history is much more comfortable than being served by Kidd. Of course, this is not dissatisfaction with Kidd. Kidd's pass is also great, but it still lacks the spirituality of Yes's pass.

Kidd's pass is relatively too stable, not as exciting as Yes's pass and it makes people feel like breaking through their own limits.

That pass when he dunked on that fat guy will be remembered for a lifetime!

After completing this year's All-Star selection, Yes returned to Los Angeles from New York.

While the whole world is crazy about this year's All-Star selection and All-Star game, Yes still needs to continue his road trip with the Supersonics, who are now winning six games in a row.

On January 26, 2009, the Seattle SuperSonics came from Los Angeles to Sacramento to challenge the Kings, who are now the second-to-last team in the Western Conference.

In the increasingly competitive Western Conference, the Kings have always been a unique team. It seems that there is no fighting spirit or planning in this team. Even the New York Knicks can be seen that this team still has aspirations.

The Kings, this team really does not have any clear aspirations.

Although the Kings are a team that cannot be weaker, Kevin Martin has performed very well this season. His average of 25 points per game can be regarded as the most distinctive offensive player among civilian players. He can shoot, break through, and has a foul-making technique. In him, Yes can even feel a little bit of the shadow of James Harden in the future.

Of course, whether it is James Harden, Kevin Martin or Ginobili, it is difficult for players like him to show their full style in front of him.

123 to 105, the Seattle SuperSonics easily defeated the Kings away from home, once again refreshing the longest winning streak of the season, and the winning streak record has reached seven games.

The Seattle SuperSonics have a very good schedule recently. Although there are many away games, the opponents are not that strong, and most of them are teams that Yes and the SuperSonics are very restrained.

On January 28, 2009, the Seattle SuperSonics came to Salt Lake City as a guest to challenge the Jazz, the third from the bottom in the Western Conference. In this game against the Jazz, the Seattle SuperSonics won more easily. Yes scored the minimum consumption of 30 points in three quarters, and the Seattle SuperSonics ended the battle. Before he shot, Milicic, Millsap, and Gasol had already arranged Boozer and Okur of the Jazz clearly. This season, Kirilenko of the Jazz has suffered a lot of injuries and his state has declined seriously. This team is now in the process of reconstruction. In addition, Sloan left, and the morale is quite low.

After defeating the Jazz away, the Seattle SuperSonics' winning streak continues.

On January 30, 2009, Seattle returned to its home court to face the Nets, who came to challenge on the road. After defeating the Nets 146-110 at home, the Seattle SuperSonics' winning streak reached nine games.

The Seattle SuperSonics, who won nine games in a row, also had a record of 33 wins and 14 losses, and the team's ranking soared from the eighth place in the West to the sixth place in the West.

The competition for the sixth to ninth place in the West this season is very fierce.

After nine consecutive wins, the SuperSonics' record is 32 wins and 14 losses, the seventh-ranked Suns in the West now have a record of 31 wins and 14 losses, the eighth-ranked Timberwolves in the West have a record of 31 wins and 15 losses, and the Rockets have a record of 32 wins and 16 losses.

It is worth mentioning that the SuperSonics have been winning streaks recently, and the Rockets have actually been winning streaks.

It's just that the Rockets, who have won nine games in a row, have not improved their ranking by a single place...

This also shows the terrifying competition in the West this year.

The Seattle SuperSonics and the Rockets are both winning streaks, but the Seattle SuperSonics' nine-game winning streak has ended.

On February 1, 2009, the Seattle SuperSonics faced their nemesis, the Grizzlies, at home and lost 101-110.

After the loss, the SuperSonics' record became 32 wins and 15 losses. With the Timberwolves defeating the Celtics and the Suns defeating the Kings on the same day, the SuperSonics fell to the eighth place in the Western Conference.

And there was only half a game left to win the Rockets!

More importantly, the SuperSonics' next opponent was the Nuggets, who were third in the Western Conference!

"Finally, I see hope of entering the top eight in the Western Conference again!"

After seeing the SuperSonics lose to the Grizzlies at home and lose the chance to win ten games in a row on TV, Yao Ming and the Rockets players next to him really felt like they had lost a breath.

The team won nine games in a row, but the ranking did not improve at all. This pressure is not only for the opponents, but also for themselves!

Nine consecutive wins, the ranking did not change at all, this is really depressing!

Now, the Sonics finally lost. The Sonics' record is 32 wins and 15 losses, while the Rockets' is 32 wins and 16 losses. The Rockets lose more games every time they play. The Rockets lost a lot to the Eastern Conference this season. The Western Conference record is better than the Sonics. Moreover, the Rockets have won all the games played by the two teams this season. Therefore, as long as the two teams have the same record, the Rockets will replace the Sonics and enter the top eight!

The game between the Sonics and the Nuggets...

Although the Sonics can always beat the Nuggets inexplicably, the Nuggets are more likely to win this game.

However...

What makes Yao Ming and Roy a little uncomfortable is that they are going to enter the top eight, but Yes is going to fall out of the top eight.

After the Sonics lost to the Grizzlies, not only the Rockets noticed the dangerous situation of the Sonics, but also the media around the world.

"The Sonics are finally on the verge of falling out of the top eight!"

"Yes finally can't hold on any longer and is about to fall down!"