Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

In mid-February, the NBA All-Star Weekend is coming, and this year it will be held in Charlotte, the home of the Hornets.

Durant undoubtedly became the top vote-getter, receiving a total of 140 million votes.

The Western Conference vote leader is LeBron James, who received 110 million votes and narrowly defeated Curry to become captain.

This has puzzled many fans because the Lakers currently only rank ninth in the Western Conference and haven't even gotten a ticket to the playoffs.

On the other hand, Curry led the team to the first record in the Western Conference, but the number of votes was not as good as that of James, and he missed the captain.

As the captain of the Eastern Conference, Durant selected teammates Mitchell, Millsap and Luo to his team. In addition, there are Jokic, Butler and several former disciples of Lu Yong. In terms of human nature, He figured it out.

Russell missed a month in the middle of the season and was not selected for the All-Stars this year. The Nets only had four players participating.

James selected several strong teammates when selecting players, including Curry, Antetokounmpo, Leonard, Harden, Westbrook, Doncic and Anthony Davis.

Looking at the lineup on paper, James' team is stronger than Durant's team.

However, James, Antetokounmpo, Harden, Westbrook and Doncic all need the ball. One ball is definitely not enough to score. In a real fight, the outcome is unpredictable.

Because he already served as the head coach of the Eastern Conference last year, Bucks coach Budenholzer will take over this season. Lu Yong can be honest and lazy, go to Charlotte for two days as a tourist, and cheer for his disciples along the way.

The coach of the Western Conference is Steve Kerr. He didn't compete with Rockets coach D'Antoni last year. This time it can be regarded as a comeback. Team James is in danger.

Lu Yong didn't care at all whether he won or lost the All-Star Game. Before leaving, he told the players not to work too hard and to put their own safety first.

When he first entered the league, Lu Yong was happy for several days when he was elected as the All-Star coach, thinking it was an honor.

But now, Lu Yong only feels that coaching the All-Stars is too troublesome.

If you think about it carefully, isn't this a routine for working overtime without pay?

He won the best coach and the championship, so Lu Yong naturally didn't care about his status as a mere All-Star coach.

In addition, Brunson, Vincent, Dun Luo, Mitchell Robinson and Ding Yanyuhang of the Nets were also invited to participate in the Rookie Challenge.

Ding Yanyuhang was able to participate entirely because the league gave Lu Yong face. Therefore, Xiao Ding became the third Chinese player to participate in the NBA Rookie Challenge after Yao Yao and Yi Jianlian.

In addition, Dinwiddie also signed up to participate in the three-point contest.

I wasn't very excited. I just went there for fun and didn't want to compete for the championship.

After all, the players participating in this year's three-point contest are all very skilled in shooting. Putting aside the two Curry brothers, there are also Lillard, Hield, Walker, Danny Green and the previous three-point champion Joe Harris.

Dinwiddie's 38.7% three-point shooting rate this season is indeed good, but compared with these guys, he really has no advantage.

The first day started with the Rookie Challenge.

Among the five members of the Nets, only Ding himself represented the world team, and the other four were assigned to the US team.

Since it was a ticket game, the defensive intensity of the two teams was not strong.

At the beginning, Dun Luo and Brunson hit consecutive three-pointers, helping the US team get off to a 9-0 start.

After that, the World Team launched a counterattack under the leadership of Markkanen and Bogdanovic, narrowing the point difference to 2 points.

Ding Yanyuhang didn't play much time in the first half, hitting two three-pointers and scoring 6 points.

As Tatum hit consecutive three-pointers, the US team stabilized the situation and ended the first half with an 11-point lead.

In the third quarter, Doncic made many breakthroughs to assist his teammates. Ding Yanyuhang hit a jump shot from the corner. Coupled with Ben Simmons' two counterattack dunks, the World Team narrowed the point difference to 3 points again.

Unfortunately, the overall strength of the US team is indeed stronger this year. Trae Young and Kuzma also succeeded in three-pointers, once again expanding their advantage.

In the final quarter, the American team played steadily and expanded its advantage to 4 points with more than 16 minutes before the end.

Bogdanovic hit a three-pointer, but Brunson showed his big heart and succeeded in singles in three consecutive rounds, helping the US team seal the victory in one fell swoop.

The rookie game is a stage for young players to show themselves. Brunson was in great touch. He showed his determination to win the MVP in the first quarter and performed a game-killing drama in the final quarter.

In the end, Brunson scored 27 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, defeating Trae Young, Kuzma and others, and won the MVP honor.

Although Ding Yanyuhang's world team lost, he played 20 minutes, made 7 of 5 shots, 5 of 3 three-pointers, and efficiently contributed 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. He also produced good personal data.

The camera showed Lu Yong, who watched the game from the sidelines many times. He was very satisfied with the performance of his disciples. After all, his family's MVP award is something worth celebrating.

In the second day of the challenge, Dinwiddie was eliminated in the first round as expected. He scored 15 points in the preliminaries and ranked second to last.

The last one is Bucks shooter Middleton. His condition is even worse, scoring only 11 points.

Seeing someone at the bottom, Dinwiddie breathed a sigh of relief.

I didn't intend to compete for the championship. It didn't just mean being in last place. The original intention of signing up was to have some fun for myself when I was bored.

The three players who reached the finals were Joe Harris, Curry and Hield.

Harris was the first to play in the finals and was in good form, scoring 26 points.

Hield, who played second, did not perform well and only scored 19 points.

Curry made his final appearance. He made all the first shots and only missed one of the first two shots. However, his shooting percentage began to decline, and he also missed the last colorful ball, scoring only 22 points.

Joha almost won the three-point championship and was elected for two consecutive years.

The slam dunk contest championship was won by SuperSonics rookie Diallo. Rather than saying that Diallo won because of his strength, it is more accurate to say that he won because of his combination of strength and creativity.

Especially his second dunk in the first round, he was unique and combined three classic elements at once. First, he put on a Superman suit like the one worn by Howard in 2008, then stepped over Shaquille O'Neal, and then paid tribute to Carter, the 2000 dunk contest champion, by inserting his elbow into the basket and dunking. Three classics are integrated into one. Unexpectedly won this slam dunk contest championship.

In fact, this slam dunk contest is very interesting. Although the participating players are not famous, there are still some highlights.

In the past, dunk contests seemed to be monopolized by smaller players, with guards often better able to demonstrate their outstanding aerial skills and strength. However, Collins, the Hawks player in this year's slam dunk contest, performed well, especially the rebound and slam dunk around the frame while grabbing the backboard, which showed the strength and beauty of a big player. Although he did not win the championship, he The dunk still impressed the fans.

The All-Star Game was held on the last day. Four Nets players participated, including Durant and Mitchell who were both starters.

Lu Yong had no way to escape this time, so he could only sit in the front row with popcorn in his arms and watch the battle quietly.

The lineup of Durant's team looked inferior to Lao James' team, but they still won in the end, winning 166 to 157, and led by 21 points at most.

Both teams played at a fast offensive pace and were mainly performance-oriented. Except for Antetokounmpo, who really played throughout the game, everyone else did not exert their full strength. It's a pity that Antetokounmpo was selected by Lao Zhan. Even if he scored 34 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, it was useless. The AMVP was won by the 'Reaper' Durant. He scored 31 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal. He made 11 of 7 three-pointers and taught Antetokounmpo a lesson.

米切尔打了28分钟，也有19分3篮板2助攻，米尔萨普10分6篮板3助攻，大洛11分5篮板，篮网四人全部得分上双。

James also played very hard. He couldn't stand his punches and was afraid of being young. Antetokounmpo, whom he personally selected, was crazy about stealing the show. He played 30 minutes and made 14 of 8 shots and 5 of 2 three-pointers. He only had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

As the All-Star Game comes to an end, the regular season has also entered the final sprint stage.

The Nets took a day off to fly to Miami and lost to the Heat in an upset.

The two teams had met once before, and the Nets won by 21 points.

As a result, the game may have been careless, and the core players had not recovered from their All-Star status. They lost the game 107 to 114.

The Heat are average this year, with a current winning rate barely close to 50%, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference.

老闪电侠韦德今天抽风了，16投11中，三分球5中5，罚球3中3，砍下30分5篮板4助攻2抢断。当韦德投出100%的三分球命中率，卢勇就知道篮网危险了。

Dragic, the 'Luxury player', also performed well. He started for 36 minutes and scored 18 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists. Together with Wade, he ensured the Heat's offensive firepower and successfully maintained their advantage until the end.

After a day off, the Nets defeated the Hornets 116-87 to avoid a losing streak.

‘Queen Bee’ Kemba Walker’s performance is still strong, averaging 25.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1 steal per game this season, setting a career high in scoring.

However, his offensive efficiency is average and his defense is unstable. In addition, the Hornets have been losing in the past two years. Walker has only led the team to the playoffs twice in eight years, and both were eliminated in the first round. There is a high chance that his contract will expire in the summer. Will leave the Wasps.

And no one except Lu Yong knew that this transfer would be a turning point in Walker's career. Since playing for the Celtics, his career has basically been ruined.

Within two years, he had no ball to play with, and finally had to sign with the French Ligue 1 Monaco Basketball Club. He was just in his early thirties that year.

It is worth mentioning that Walker also helped the Celtics reach the Eastern Conference Finals in his first year after joining the Celtics, averaging 21.2 points per game. As a result, the Celtics wanted to part ways with him the next year because of this I want to straighten the two flowers.

The Celtics team is difficult to evaluate. The management has a ruthless vision and always tries to maximize profits, but the impression left on fans is quite cold-blooded.

Lu Yong does not want his beloved disciple to play for the Celtics in the future. Since the 21st century, no star has ever died in the Celtics.

Even Tatum, who is now regarded as a treasure by the management, has a hard time finding a good death. He is getting older and will probably be sold by the team.

On the 20th, the Nets defeated the Pelicans 111-92 away from home.

The Pelicans originally had a chance to make the playoffs, but since star Anthony Davis left the team and was restricted from playing by the management, it has begun to develop in the direction of failure.

Without Anthony Davis in the paint, the Pelicans are a typical second-rate team, not even capable of posing a threat to the Nets.

In the next few games, the Nets easily started another winning streak, ending their February journey with a record of 49 wins and 6 losses.

While the Nets were winning streak, the Knicks kept losing. Anthony seemed to want to prove that he was still young, taking 20+ shots in every game, but the result was a mess.

赛季至今场均只有21分5篮板2助攻，命中率不足40%，真实效率更是排在联盟所有出场时间超过30分钟的球员里倒数第一。

Even Guami didn't know how to help Anthony blow, and she cried whenever she talked about it.

On March 3st, the NBA ushered in a focus game, the Nets faced the Lakers at home.

Both teams have stars. Every contest between Durant VS James is eye-catching and has extremely high ratings.

Lu Yong didn't regard the Lakers as an opponent at all. He naturally looked down upon a team that couldn't even make the playoffs in the Western Conference.

However, Lu Yong's goal today is not just to win, he also wants to help Durant improve his statistics, perform explosively over James, and canvass votes for MVP.

On the other side, Walton Jr. is not so relaxed. He attaches great importance to the Nets, asking the players to cheer up and treat it as a playoff game.

Although the team has no hope of making the playoffs, the Lakers can still gain a lot from defeating the Nets.

For Walton, who is on the verge of dismissal, every victory is crucial and he will not give up easily.

After the warm-up, the two teams announced tonight's starting lineup.

Nets five: Russell, Mitchell, Durant, Ilyasova, Millsap.

Lakers starting lineup: Ball, Pope, James, Kuzma, McGee.

Lu Yong adjusted the lineup, starting center Lopez rested, Ilyasova and Millsap played together, intending to fight the Lakers offensively.

Both Ball and James are very good at promoting counterattacks, and the Lakers' offensive rhythm is very fast this season.

Although Luo Luo's starting lineup can limit James' breakthrough, he will also be dragged down by the fast-paced game.

After thinking about it, Lu Yong decided to play a small lineup. To deal with this Lakers, there is no need for Luo to risk his life.

Ilyasova can not only run back and forth with the Lakers, but also open up space in position battles. He is more suitable for starting than Michael Beasley.

Millsap won the jump ball and the Nets attacked first.

Russell took the ball to the frontcourt to organize and observe the movements of his teammates.

Millsap moved to the center to pick and roll with Russell, Durant and Mitchell opened up on both sides, and Ilyasova went to the bottom corner.

This position can maximize the space on the court and is the Nets' regular formation.

If there is really no chance to run away, Durant can move behind Russell at any time to catch the ball in singles, paving the way for the second wave of offense.

Russell broke out to the left after a pick-and-roll, attracting Kuzma's attention, and passed the ball to Ilyasova in the corner. A simple pass created a good shooting opportunity.

That's what Ilyasova did on the court. He immediately took a jump shot after receiving the ball. Ignoring Kuzma's interference, the three-pointer hit the net hollowly. Whoops, 3-0.

Usually Ilyasova's main job is shooting. He is not soft at all when opportunities arise, and his tactical effect is remarkable.

After scoring the goal, the Turk raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up to Russell, who was retreating to the backcourt.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and also applauded. After the All-Stars, the Nets' offensive execution became more and more smooth. Even the Knicks that won 74 wins in the regular season were just like that. (End of chapter)