Chapter 236 Fif
Three-day All-Stars are the same as the Spring Festival Gala. Generally, the things at the end are the most essential parts.
The highlight of the All-Stars will always be the last day of the East-West confrontation. The matches in the previous two days are all side dishes, and most people are waiting for the final feast to officially come on the stage.
In fact, not only are fans looking forward to it, but all kinds of sponsors have been red for a long time, and those big-name stars who come to show their popularity are looking forward to getting acquainted with each other on such a major occasion.
I have to say that when Las Vegas holds this kind of event, it costs money and a lot of money.
Just like when many people commented on Las Vegas, they once said, "Here, if you don't go out of the outdoors, you may never know whether it's day or night."
And the group of tycoons in Las Vegas really made the stars here shine. In addition to these basketball celebrities, beautiful women such as Aguilera and Brecton all showed off before the start of the game.
Including the TV broadcast, it is also full of firepower, and almost all the elite soldiers and generals under it have been dispatched.
TNT TV is responsible for broadcasting the game live to the United States, so a combination of Doug Collins, Maver Albot and Steve Cole is responsible for explaining the game on TV.
The four hosts of TNT TV, Reggie Miller, Magic Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, are responsible for commenting on the whole process of the game on the live broadcast.
This is definitely the strongest broadcast lineup that TNT can release. In the previous two days, these guys almost didn't show up. Only Collins and Albert appeared, and the rest were waiting for the opportunity.
On the last day, TNT is also going to push this feast to the craziest moment. According to the broadcaster's idea, since it has been so high two days ago, why not have a big ** on the last day?
And the best lineup of the All-Stars is not comparable to ordinary people. Animals like Kobe and James are finally ready to make a shining debut after two days, and their appearance will naturally detonate the whole audience!
The Thomas Mike Center can accommodate almost 20,000 fans. When these big guys appeared, their shouts almost lifted the roof of the stadium, and the scene was extremely hot.
This is the effect that Stein wants. That's why he risked betting in Las Vegas. There is money and a market, but there is a lack of such a big scene. Therefore, now, it seems that he does bet accurately.
The strong lineup of all-stars, coupled with a large investment in Las Vegas, is a perfect match. The two stars of entertainment and basketball complement each other on such an occasion, which can definitely attract the attention of a large number of fans.
I'm afraid those who are not standard fans will also pay attention to the basketball feast in Las Vegas.
Anyway, Stein is not worried about losing money in this game. With such a hot scene at the bottom, even the income of the rookie competition has far exceeded the high level in the past few years.
Although Stein doesn't want to admit that this is driven by Chen Feng's tough performance in the rookie competition, he will naturally give the bald wild boy a very accurate evaluation in his heart.
Stein is a businessman, so he will not easily have a bad relationship with any valuable person. Even if Chen Feng and O'Neal fight on the court is so big, the old guy doesn't want to erase the value of these two people.
If the rookie match is not because a fierce beast like Chen Feng is going crazy, it is estimated that there will not be such a high ratings and attention. Even if Stein is not happy with this boy's fierce style, he has to consider the gains and losses of the league. After all, this boy is gaining momentum now, but everyone sees it. .
The All-Star Game hosted by Las Vegas really gave Stein enough face. He said that the game would be wonderful, so all this was really wonderful.
Although a few days before the start of the game, after Nash and Iverson were doomed to be absent, Kidd was also exempted from the game due to injury at the last minute. The Nets' team doctor announced that the old guy had a rest for at least two weeks.
With the advice of the team doctor, Kidd, as the absolute core of the Nets, will naturally not take injuries to the All-Stars.
The lack of such three popular defenders in the Western Army is also a big loss, but this does not affect the strong star flavor of the whole game. The most indispensable thing for All-Stars is all kinds of big-name players.
And NBA officials announced their replacement on the day Kidd was destined to be absent. "Eagle King" Joe Johnson took over the task of Triple King and played against the All-Stars.
Although there are still in the east, LeBron James, Bosh, Butler, O'Neill, Carter, Howard, Wade, Arenas, Billups, Joe Johnson, Hamilton and Chen Feng.
But only one stable ball control Billups can control the rhythm in the back, which is indeed a little embarrassing compared with the western lineup. At least on the guard line, it is obviously a level worse.
This is not to say that Joe Johnson and Billups are not good at their level, but they are a little unequal in terms of fame and personal ability compared with the other party's bigwigs who have nothing to do.
Although Kidd, Nash and Iverson are not on the other side, look at the standard configuration of the defender line, McGrady, Kobe, Ray Allen, Anthony, Parker, this is a great scorer!
The star flavor of the outside line in the east is not only a little worse than that of the other side. The match of the inside line obviously does not take advantage of the animals in the west.
Although there is O'Neill sitting in the basket, except for this guy, there is only Howard, a muscular guy with no back-to-back singles ability, who can act as a standard center under the basket.
If it's just a dunk, maybe Howard can have an advantage, but if this guy attacks under the basket, even Jefferson is much more reliable than this big guy.
Bosh, er, don't expect this guy with a noodle-like figure to show his toughness. Except for O'Neill, the only thing you can expect a little is probably Chen Feng.
However, looking at the insider in the West, many fans have been inclined to continue to be strong in the West.
Although YAO is absent and loses a commanding height, his substitute Oku is not such a powerful pillar center, but in the position of power forward, it is really a gathering of fierce votes.
Nowitzki, Duncan and Garnett have to add a little Stadmeyer. They were going to be accompanied by a spring-legged Marion and a Boozer with anti-bones in the back of the head.
But the old man of God was also a little disgraspous, so Boozer, the anti-bone boy, withdrew from the competition due to injury. His replacement was Josh Howard from the Dallas Mavericks.
But where is such a not-complete lineup, the eastern side is also a little ashamed.
The defender is not as star-like as the other side, and there is no traditional advantage in the inside line. In this game, Tianqi has fallen to the Western Conference from the beginning, even if God is enough to help.
Compared with the current style, Rivers has been secretly glad that he is not coaching the Eastern Army, because whether it is the inside or the outside, it is dominant in the west.
Although there are a pair of fierce guys like Chen Feng and O'Neill in the east, if you want to resist the repeated bombing of Duncan, Garnett and Nowitzki with Xiao Si, it's really not a little bit!
Bosh is completely a spectator role. Whether this guy is willing to admit this or not, in the fight with those top masters, he dares to fight back with a jump shot at most at a medium distance.
I don't think this guy has forgotten the embarrassing scene of being slapped by Garnett in the previous two days's game.
Although the Raptors finally won the game, in the face-to-face confrontation, Bosh was a complete defeat. Garnett's big double-double completely killed him with 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Especially when two people are fighting on the inside line, Garnett doesn't give Bosh any chance at all. As long as the two people are in position, Garnett, who is tall and long, can always block Bosh's shot.
On the other hand, if Garnett is ready to attack hard, Bosh can only raise his arm symbolically, and then he can't stop it, even if he looks very hard.
Even the standard smuggled goods like Bagnani are a little more reliable than Bosh. At least in defense, the guy dares to jump out. Even if he is shaken by his opponent, it is better than the soft momentum of Bosh.
This is not a matter of whether you want to admit it or not, but a real gap. In the long-known power forwards in the west, the east is obviously weak.
I guess it's only Chen Feng who doesn't care what kind of big shot the people standing opposite are. Anyway, it's not that Nowitzki and Garnett have never been killed. Now it's just a repetition of the original feeling.
Now Rivers doesn't need to have a headache how to arrange troops. He can be a spectator with peace of mind.
The person who is a little melancholy at this moment has become Eddie Jordan, the head coach in the east. It is estimated that the head coach of the Wizards team is very unwilling to take over this task.
Although it is many people's dream to coach a fierce man, the recent record of the Wizards has been slippery all the way, if not because of the slippage of the Heat, not because the Raptors have changed the coach.
Or because Sanders of the Pistons has coached the All-Star once, and Rivers has also been very timid recently. I don't think it's Eddie Jordan's turn to be the All-Star Coach.
But in the face of the Western Star Team over there, Eddie Jordan really doesn't like this kind of gap in personnel matching. They are all all stars. Why is the gap so obvious?
Damn it, when will the pattern of the weak and strong from the west be reversed! Looking at the head coach D'Antony over there with a smile, Eddie Jordan really wants to change the other party's role.
But reality can never be what you want, so no matter whether Eddie Jordan is satisfied with the cards in his hand, he has to lead the Eastern stars to defend his dignity.
If this competition is a complete one-sided defeat like the confrontation between the second and first grades, even if it is just a performance carnival, there will be huge boos for themselves.
Eddie Jordan's melancholy and D'Anthony's relaxation will not affect the hot atmosphere.
For those fans, their feast is about to begin...