But it is a pity that the two of them have a lot of points, but apart from passing each other's passes, the two of them are very efficient in converting points. The total number of assists passed to others is only 3! Even though the two of them have 11 assists in total, there are

Eight of them passed each other to score, and their role in helping Payton or Raheem organize the offense was minimal.

Everyone's offensive status is really bad. Except for the two of them, no one scored in double figures. The Flying Squirrel came off the bench and scored 4 points and 2 assists on 2 of 7 starts. Payton scored 3 points and 3 assists on 1 of 5 starts...

For the Kings, Kenny Thomas scored 21 points, Bibby scored 20 points, Peja scored 22 points, and Kevin Martin scored 20 points. Four players scored in double figures!

After trading away Doug Christie, the rookie guard Kevin Martin, who was selected by the Kings at the end of the first round, got a lot of opportunities. Tonight, he took advantage of the Trail Blazers' weak defense and broke out. He set a career high with 10 free throws in a single game.

Yu Liu Xiu's 11 free throws in a single game.

In the end, the Kings steadily defeated the Trail Blazers 106-93!

Liu Xiu also joined the group of lying down and killing tonight...

…

It’s true that everyone’s life is different, and the media’s reporting tone is also completely different.

When others lose by 40+ points in a single game, it means that the team lost but he did not lose.

When it comes to him - good data but it can't help the team win, teammates don't perform well, and the warden will just cut the data?

The tight schedule is still useful, as it can alleviate the warden's dissatisfaction with public opinion.

On the afternoon of the second day after playing the Kings, the Trail Blazers returned to the Northwest Division and arrived in the ice-covered Salt Lake City.

Now that I have moved to another city, I no longer have so many negative thoughts about what happened with my last opponent. After all, I just lost a game. This time my skills were inferior to others, so I just have to win back the next time I play against them.

After a night's rest, the next day came, February 10, the first game day of the second back-to-back game for the Trail Blazers in 4 games in 5 days.

This time the Trail Blazers did not go to the visiting team's arena in the morning and held the meeting in the hotel's conference room.

In the last two games of the first half of the season, there is no need to train. It is more important to rest for a while and just have a meeting to study the opponent.

Okur and Boozer, this inside combination, are the focus of the Trail Blazers' attention.

Boozer + Okur are simply the perfect pick-and-roll inside towers. When Arroyo, a sharp point guard in the pick-and-roll, was there, as long as Kirilenko didn't get injured, the Jazz would be on the edge of the Western Conference playoffs.

strength.

So, the Jazz sent Arroyo to the Celtics...

This matter of showing off and competing for the fat man cannot be ruined by an Arroyo.

Boozer is an interesting player. He can't do anything on the defensive end. He just acts as a backup and assists in defense. However, he is very good in rebound protection and low-post defense, which just matches Randolph's strengths.

The two had a feud in college, and it felt like Boozer practiced low-post defense specifically to target Randolph.

However, Randolph is in excellent form recently and his mid-range shooting is accurate. Against Boozer who only defends in the low post, the Trail Blazers are very confident.

Moreover, there was not much pressure in the middle of the game, and the top three in the Western Conference had already been stabilized. Last night, the Sonics suffered their 16th defeat of the season, and their record became 33 wins and 16 losses.

After losing to the Kings, the Trail Blazers have a record of 36 wins and 12 losses. They will not fall out of the top three if they lose the next two games.

After the tactical meeting, the warden found Butcher and asked, "What's wrong, Zach? Why aren't you excited at all about playing the Jazz?"

"You won the All-Star votes, but I only ranked fifth among Western Conference forwards." Randolph said in a sour tone.

Liu Xiu suddenly realized: "No wonder you have been distracted all morning. I remembered, the substitute list will be announced today..."

There is nothing Liu Xiu can do about it. Not to mention comparing the votes with Double 21, but comparing the votes with Brother Dong and King Silver Horn of the Society, Randolph is even worse.

With Randolph's ability, if he were a defender, he would definitely be selected as an All-Star substitute in the Western Conference.

Generally speaking, the 7 substitute places are 1 center, 2 forwards, 2 guards, and 2 liberos. The liberos are usually 1 defender and 1 frontcourt.

This year's Western Conference backup guard candidates, Nash and Ray Allen will definitely lock in a position.

The candidates for the third guard are Ginobili who averages 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, Parker who averages 16 points and 6 assists per game, Terry who averages 13 points and 5.4 assists per game, and Ander who averages 13.6 points and 7 assists per game.

Lie Miller, Bibby who averaged 19.6 points and 7 assists per game, and Damon Stoudemire who averaged 13 points and 4.4 assists per game were selected.

It’s not that they are not good enough, it’s just that compared to the forwards in the West...

The direct comparison with the Eastern Conference guards is even more tragic. Reed, who averaged 24 points per game, and Francis, who averaged 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists per game, have little chance of being selected for the All-Stars. Marbury, who averaged 21 points and 8 assists per game, has little chance.

There is no possibility of being selected as an All-Star.

Iverson and Tracy McGrady occupy the two starting positions at the guard, and the back line substitutes Kidd, Wade, and Arenas also occupy the starting positions.

The competition for forwards in the Western Conference is similar to that of guards in the Eastern Conference. Randolph's average of 18.6 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1 steal per game may not be enough.

Liu Xiu could only help Randolph pray to Guanzizi Bodhisattva in the temple on the mountain above his hometown, hoping that he would help Randolph be selected as an All-Star substitute.

I just don’t know if Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva can bless Portland, which is across the Pacific Ocean, and there is a foreigner on the opposite side. Is there any international law in the fairy world? Are there any regulations in this regard?

Wait, Liu Xiu remembered that the Guanyin Bodhisattva in the temple on the mountain top of his hometown is the Guanyin who gives birth to children...

…

At noon, the Trail Blazers players gathered in Randolph's room to watch the NBA's official All-Star special program.

Everyone is actually quite concerned about this.

If a team has two All-Stars, it is also a very encouraging thing for teammates.

And playing basketball is very special. Sometimes I would rather assist an All-Star player that people recognize than assisting an unknown player.

After the program started, the invitation list for the Shooting Star Challenge was first announced.

Liu Xiu was not interested when he saw that Luke Walton invited a magician instead of Walton.

Without gimmicks and without Bosh, this game is meaningless.

Immediately afterwards, the All-Star substitute list was announced, starting with the visiting team Eastern Team.

Just like there is no suspense about the starting lineup in the Western Conference, there is no suspense about the substitute list in the Eastern Conference.

3 defenders, Kidd, Wade, Arenas, 1 center, Ben Wallace, 3 forwards, James, Artest, Rasheed Wallace.

Immediately after announcing the Western Conference All-Star substitutes, Vice President Stu Jackson, who hosted the show, followed the usual routine, starting with Western Conference guards.

Nash and Ray Allen have firmly won All-Star substitute spots.

Western Conference center substitute, Amar'e Stoudemire was selected.

There is no problem with this. Stoudemire said that his playing style is definitely not that of a center, but he has been the Suns' starting center for a long time.

However, seeing that Stoudemire was selected as an All-Star substitute as a center, rather than as a forward as the fans voted, the Trail Blazers players were refreshed - this means that the Butcher has one less competitor!

Liu Xiu felt pressured by Yao Ming's competition for the second team. Now is the heyday of power forwards. The league is trying to support the Suns. In order to let Stoudemire get more honors, the league may really choose substitutes for the All-Stars like the coaches.

The vote is this, put Stoudemire at center.

Then Yao Ming was at a huge disadvantage, with a huge gap in record...

Ignoring this for now, Liu Xiu put away his distracting thoughts and continued watching the live broadcast.

For the Western Conference forward quota, the first name Stu Jackson read was-Dirk Nowitzki.

A superstar who is definitely selected, Nowitzki may even be selected to the first team for the first time in his career this season.

The second name-Shawn Marion.

This is also a name that has no suspense. Stoudemire has never been able to compete with Marion. In addition to scoring lower than Stoudemire, Marion leads Stoudemire in rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks, with an average per game.

With a performance of 20.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1.6 blocks, coupled with the league's first record, he can compete with the big power forwards for the best lineup.

The league put Stoudemire at the center position because the coaches of each team were afraid that after voting for Marion as a forward and a free agent, they would not vote for Stoudemire, who is also a forward. Stoudemire is now only a third-year player.

People think Tademeyer took off because of Nash, and Marion was already an All-Star before Nash came.

The substitutes for the five fixed positions have been announced, followed by the two free agents.

Everything in Randolph's room fell silent, and the only sound left was Randolph's heavy breathing.

After the highlights of Marion's Gorilla Style violent play ended, Stu Jackson appeared on the TV screen again.

Stu Jackson imitated Stern's tone and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, at the 2005 Denver All-Star Weekend, the Western Conference forward substitute was... Zach Randolph from the Trail Blazers!"

"Mom, make trouble with Vaco! It's finally my turn! Vaco, Vaco, Vaco..."

Randolph was so excited that he burst into tears and cursed.

No one is surprised. Liu Xiu, Rahim, and McDyess are the only people here who can be called educated people. Most of them have such virtues, but they just became rich. Because of Liu Xiu's relationship, there are often

When reporters are interviewing, they usually pay attention to their speech, and of course they gradually get better because of this.

But when it comes to such exciting things, it’s better to curse or scold.

When everyone was sending congratulations to Randolph, a scream came.

Everyone looked around... lowered their heads and saw the little flying squirrel with a panic-stricken look.

What's wrong with this guy?

Following the line of sight of Little Flying Squirrel, what was playing on the TV screen was the highlight of Little Flying Squirrel's crazy three-pointers when beating the Hornets, as well as the scene of the battle with Norvis not long ago...

Liu Xiu, who has seen the world, was the first to react: "Fuck...no, Fake, little flying squirrel, what is going on?"

The little flying squirrel looked confused: "I seem to have been selected as an All-Star."

Just after the little flying squirrel congratulated Randolph, he vaguely heard his name from the noisy voices of his teammates, and turned to look at the TV, which was actually playing his highlights!
To be continued...