Chapter 145 Selected Skills Competition
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In the last game in January, the Clippers team finally won a victory at the Devil's home court in Cleveland through hard work and Sun Yang's performance at critical moments, breaking the opponent's unbeaten record of 22 consecutive wins.[..com]
In this game, Sun Yang once again set a new record of 37 points and scored 40 points and 12 rebounds, entering a new club. Many of them can score 30 points in a game in the league, but 40 points is a new threshold. Sun Yang only took most of the season to complete a height that others might not have reached in their career.
Another protagonist in this game, LeBron James scored 35 points, 7 assists and 8 rebounds, which was also extremely comprehensive, but the fatal mistake at the critical moment gave people the victory. The rookie whom he looked down upon before gave him too many surprises and silent lessons. Only then did he know that there are people outside the world and there is heaven.
The post-match press conference was far less intense than depressing on the court. When James didn't want to speak, McBrown took the initiative to clear the ball, and Sun Yang was not aggressive, so the atmosphere was extremely harmonious. The reporters who had previously criticized Sun Yang were also infected by his modesty, and this hot game that was hyped by the outside world came to an end.
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After defeating the Cavaliers, the Clippers have 6 away games next, then return to home to play the Knicks on the 12th, and then the All-Star Game. Gone are the days of 10 home games in January.
Playing away games has higher requirements for players' physical strength and condition. Fortunately, these 6 away games are not too difficult for the Clippers, only the Heat and the Magic are considered hard-core.
The game against the Wizards on February 1 was the same as everyone predicted before the game. The Clippers easily defeated their opponents 108:91, winning 4 consecutive victories while giving the home team a 5-game losing streak. With Arenas absent, the Wizards only resisted the half. Sun Yang scored 25 points in the first half, and the team also led by a big score of 59:50. Sun Yang scored 33 points and 10 assists in the whole game, getting closer and closer to his 1,000th point, only 39 points away. With his terrifying firepower, he might be able to complete this milestone achievement in the next game against the Heat.
Everyone knows that the best rookie in this class can only be between Ross and Sun Yang, so the competition for the best rookie every month is extremely fierce. He was won by Ross in November and won by Sun Yang in December. After playing against the Wizards, the NBA officially announced the best rookie in January 2009, and Ross was awarded again. This is reasonable. Although Sun Yang has played well in recent games, his record throughout the month is indeed a bit worse. Looking further, Sun Yang found that he won the Best Player of the Week in the Western Conference, which is also his third personal gain, which is also a kind of recognition.
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In January, the NBA officially launched the All-Star Game fan vote, and it has been closed. Sun Yang received three invitations, Rookie Game, Skills Game and All-Star Game. Sun Yang was a little surprised about the Skills Game. In fact, many people have the urge to complain when they see the list of Skills Games, because these four people are the No. 1 pick Derek Ross in the 2008 draft, the recent hot-selling hot-selling chicken Sun Yang, and two All-Star players, Tony Parker and Devin Harris.
If Ross' selection only made a few people exclaim, then Sun Yang's selection would be a bit unreasonable. Does Stern really want to turn the confrontation between the two into the theme song for the next decade? Just like the many templates he has created before.
In fact, Sun Yang's sudden emergence was unexpected, and Stern was the same. The first time the two met was the draft. Sun Yang left a deep impression on him at that time, and a series of luxurious data, the stories behind him and the hidden commercial value made him determined to promote this plan. From the current perspective, this is a success.
This All-Star will be held in the hot Phoenix, which is the home court of the Suns. It has been held twice before, in 1975 and 1995.
Since the East and West coaches could no longer be the head coach of the previous year, Phil Jackson and McBrown will become the head coaches of the Western Conference and Eastern Conference All-Star Games. This is the fourth time Phil Jackson has held this position. He is not interested in this glory, and he is distracted by the fact that he cannot change the record. He is really making trouble. McBrown is the first time, and he is also the second in the history of the Cavaliers, the former one is Lenny Wilkens. The Cavaliers are currently ranked second in the East. Since Doug Rivers was the head coach of the Eastern Conference last year, this honor fell on McBrown. Some people disdain and some are ecstatic. The league is a big stage with various plots.
Dwight Howard became the top vote of this year and automatically qualified for the starter. He is also the first player to have more than 3 million votes. The other four starters in the East are James, Wade, Garnett and Allen Iverson. There are four more young players in the East who were selected for the first time, namely Granger, Devin Harris, Nelson and Morris Williams, who replaced Bosh. In addition, Nelson was unable to play due to injury, and it was finally confirmed that Ray Allen would replace him.
The ticket champion in the West is Kobe, and the other four starters are Yao Ming, Duncan, Stoudemire and Paul. In addition, the funny king O'Neal made a comeback after missing a period, and the audience has reason to believe that this live treasure will show new things. This is also the 15th time O'Neal was selected, second only to Jabbar. In addition, this is also the first time that the O'Neal has fought with the team after the split.
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Although the All-Star Game is about to be around, the road is to be taken step by step. On February 3, the Clippers rushed to Miami to play the Heat, and this focus battle was also watched by many people. Although the continuous away games were extremely tired, the Clippers also had good news, that is, Zach Randolph, who was absent for 19 games, chose to come back tonight, so that whoever wins and loses will be even harder to predict.
Randolph frequently made irons while warming up before the game, but Sun Yang's words made him relax. Sun Yang said, "Don't panic, I will keep feeding you the ball."
Sun Yang's words are at least 16 points. Everyone wants to play a beautiful game in the comeback battle. The Clippers' rhythm this season is to be injured. When they come back and get injured, it is really not easy to climb to the fifth place in the Western Conference now. Sun Yang makes an indelible contribution.
Chapter completed!