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The next day, the Raptors grabbed the headlines together.

Carter and Yang Rui are the most outstanding, the former relies on his strength, and the latter relies on his comedy.

Abby Hornacek's name was exposed, and fans all knew that Lao Huo had an interesting daughter. Her photos were published by many media, and she had the potential to become a child star.

The video of Yang Rui being KO'd by Loli and the video of Carter's slam dunk contest were posted to the official NBA website, and countless fans browsed online.

Carter's popularity continues to increase, with countless fans discussing it online. Many people feel that he has evolved from a demigod to a true god.

There wasn't much discussion online before, but now because Minions are bound to Facebook, the Internet has developed much faster than Yang Rui's previous life. Fans can directly follow Carter's real-name Facebook.

Countless people asked Garkat to be their friend every day, so he had to find someone to take care of them. Occasionally speaking a few words would attract countless fans to reply.

Yang Rui's real-name Facebook page is also followed by many people. There are a lot of comments about anything he says, and some people ask him which brand of snacks he likes best.

In order to give Carter a greater chance of winning the regular season MVP, Yang Rui feels that a dunk champion is not enough. Even if Carter doesn't win the MVP in the All-Star Game, at least he has to lead the Eastern Conference to victory and suppress O'Neal.

In his previous life, O'Neal and Duncan won the All-Star Game MVP together in this All-Star Game.

Duncan made 12 of 14 shots, scored 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, and his shooting percentage was as high as 85.7%; "Stone Buddha" performed significantly better than "Stone Buddha" who made 11 of 20 shots, 0 of 2 free throws, and scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. "Shark" O'Neal.

Moreover, even Garnett has better statistics than O'Neal, with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

O'Neal and Duncan won the award together, which is a bonus to their popularity. Because he is a person who loves to play tricks in star games, the fans like him, and the league is willing to support him.

Yang Rui plans to take advantage of the speed of the players in the Eastern Conference. Once the rhythm gets faster, the Western Conference will definitely not be able to adapt.

This game is like a "proof". Yang Rui wants to prove that the theory that dominating the basket means dominating the game is wrong. One big player leads four small ones, and a balance of offense and defense is the way to go.

Valentine's Day, February 14th, is the day when celebrities compete.

The two teams took turns training in the gym in the morning and rested in the afternoon to recover and prepare for the game.

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In the locker room, Yang Rui summoned everyone and said loudly: "The tactics are very simple, that is, run, counterattack quickly, and take action when you find an opportunity. The transition between offense and defense must be fast, and try to complete an offense in five seconds. Tonight Alonzo and Grant Responsible for controlling rebounds and passing the ball, and the other three are responsible for the fast break, you will definitely be able to run through the Western Conference."

Everyone agrees with Yang Rui's statement that the tallest Mourning is only 208cm, and there are three people in the West who are over 210cm tall. However, on the defensive end, it is definitely difficult for them to protect the penalty area, and they will suffer in the confrontation.

Yang Rui continued: "Positional battles are simpler. They open up one-on-ones and give full play to their personal abilities. I focus on defensive tactics. Allen and Kidd guard him on the outside for three-pointers, and the other four retreat and guard the four corners of the penalty area. , let them shoot mid- to long-range shots.”

Some people showed doubtful expressions. Isn't this a joint defense?

But no one asked, even if it is a zone defense, will the referee call a violation in the All-Star Game? It’s not even possible to play pseudo-zone defense in the regular season, and it’s even less likely in the All-Star Game.

It is foreseeable that the Western Conference's tactics must be to hit the basket. They lack three-point shooters and their advantage is height.

At present, Kidd's shooting posture has not begun to change, and his shooting ability has been criticized. His shooting percentage barely reaches 40%, and his scoring ability is poor among stars.

Kobe's 31.9% three-point shooting is equally bad. His three-point shooting depends entirely on his wind. Before 2003, it was very unreliable. He might not make any open shots. If he improves in the future, he will only hit 33.1% in his career.

For the Western Conference stars, shrinking defense is the key to winning.

The difference in player reputation can be seen in the appearance ceremony. Carter, Mourning, Hill, and Iverson appeared on the stage and received warm applause. McGrady was slightly less enthusiastic when he appeared.

The most popular in the West are O'Neal and Garnett, followed by Kobe, and much less popular than Duncan and Kidd.

Duncan won the championship last season. In the third season, he averaged 23.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.2 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 2.2 blocks per game. He was so stable that he was nicknamed "Stone Buddha", but he failed to gain many fans.

Duncan became a player because fans recognized his strength, not his style of play.

There is a statement on the Internet that many people agree with. Who is the most powerful star? The answer is Duncan. Who is the ugliest player in basketball? Still Duncan.

Among the substitute players, Reggie Miller is the most popular in the Eastern Conference and Rasheed Wallace is the most popular in the Western Conference. Both of them are players with full personality.

Ray Allen, who has better statistics than Miller, received very little applause and is not as popular as O'Neal. This is the result of a low profile.

The worst player in the West is Michael Finley. Even though he averaged 22.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shot 45.7% from the field and 40.2% from three-point range, he still did not make the top 10 in star voting. If the substitute is not selected by the coach, he will not be selected for the All-Star Game.

Guard Kobe Bryant's statistics are 22.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals, with a shooting percentage of 46.8% and a three-point shooting percentage of 31.9%. The two are equally powerful, but their popularity is very different.

Before playing, Yang Rui called Iverson to his side. "Allen, you don't have to think about defense. Try to steal as much as possible, rush to the front and make fast breaks. Your teammates will pass the ball to you. You are the key to winning the ball."

Iverson nodded, with some questions in his mind.

We're obviously not on the same team, so why does this guy like talking to me so much? It started while attending community events.

Strange, doesn't this guy like to have the big man hit me in a misplaced position against the 76ers?

When he thought of this, Iverson had the idea of ​​​​beating Yang Rui. He was so wicked.

Yang Rui chatted with Iverson, of course not because his eyes were innocent and he looked cute, but... It is not easy to find someone shorter than himself in this place. Iverson's actual height is only 180cm. Yang Rui 183CM is taller, and I feel more dignified standing next to him.

O'Neal won the jump ball and the game was on.

Except for Iverson who was guarding Kidd from the outside, everyone in the Eastern Conference retreated relatively far back. On the surface, it looked like man-to-man marking, but in reality they were huddled near the penalty area.

This defensive tactic was of little use. Duncan caught the ball and turned around to shoot a jump shot from the right side, scoring on the board. The person guarding him was Hill, who had a gap in height and strength. 0 to 2.

When the Eastern position is attacking, the players are spread out. Mourning retreats to the outside to cover. All five people stand outside the three-point line, creating space for the defender to break through.

The Western team also shrunk. Iverson broke through the crowd with the ball and handed the ball to Hill.

Duncan guarded the breakout but failed to guard the shot and took nearly two steps away. Hill's three-point shot with a good opportunity missed the basket. Garnett got the rebound and it was a positional battle.

Hill almost didn't shoot three-pointers with the Pistons this season, and he didn't usually coach, so he was rusty.

Kidd brought it to the frontcourt and passed it to Garnett. The latter relied on his height advantage and easily lobbed the ball in front of McGrady to Duncan. He is 211cm tall and plays small forward, and has a broad vision for the organization.

Duncan caught the ball, leaned against Hill twice, turned around and threw to the baseline, and the ball hit again. 0 to 4.

Hilton suddenly felt that the star voting rules were very unreasonable. It was difficult for Duncan to play against him even if the efficiency was not high. The ball was misplaced.

If you let him play in this way, he might as well play as a small forward on the bench. Is this difficult for him?