718: Superstars who can't make the playoffs
Although the dunk contest has ended, fans are still obsessed with last night's game until the All-Star Game has arrived.
At the introduction ceremony for the All-Star players, this year's All-Star Ticket King and Slam Dunk Contest winner Link received the highest cheers.
All the fans were crazy because of Link's appearance, and he seemed to be the biggest star in this All-Star game.
"Next time, the NBA All-Star Game may be considered for the exam at the stadium. Because the stadium that can only accommodate more than 10,000 people is obviously unable to satisfy Link's popularity!" Mike Bryn, who commented on the game, praised Link without hesitation.
He felt that no one would refute him on this topic. Link may be the most popular All-Star player since the 21st century. Listen to the cheers on the scene, you will know that his popularity is beyond doubt.
After Link appeared, he took the initiative to brim with his All-Star teammate Durant, "Kevin, did you watch my dunk contest yesterday?"
"No, I'm not interested!" Durant replied arrogantly.
"No, you've read it, you've definitely read it."
"No, I didn't, I didn't see it!"
"You must have watched it. You were not surprised at all when I put the highlights of my dunk contest on the big screen. If it was your first time, you wouldn't be so calm. So, you must have watched it secretly last night!" Link smiled, and he was still very confident about his dunk yesterday.
A dunk contest that scares Jordan to his chin is impossible to shock Kevin Durant.
Durant was speechless and speechless for a moment. Before he could think of how to refute, the game had already begun.
This year's All-Star Game is similar to previous sessions. Everyone is performing with no confrontation.
As soon as Link gets the ball, the fans on the scene will have a collective orgasm. I hope Link can continue his dunk performance in the All-Star Game.
Link did not disappoint the fans' expectations. He dunked five times in a single quarter in the second quarter. Although the dunking action was not as exaggerated as in the dunk contest, it was a feast for fans.
This year, the Eastern Army finally defeated the Western Army by 5 points. However, Link didn't care about the winning or losing of the All-Star Game.
When Kelly Irving, a young boy, won the All-Star MVP trophy, Link even felt happy for him.
After all, what is the All-Star MVP? As the winner of the finals of last season, Link's goal this year is the regular season MVP!
For small prizes like All-Star MVP, which are not of high value, let young people use them to comfort themselves.
Overall, nothing impressive happened in this year's All-Star Game. Therefore, Link's dunk contest became a symbol of this All-Star Game.
When interviewed after the All-Star Game, Link was still the most popular star among reporters, and even the All-Star MVP, Irving, could not reach it.
Link was also very calm when he was interviewed and was not angry because he lost the game.
It was Cameron Anthony, who won the game today and broke the All-Star Game's three-point shooting record, seemed extremely anxious when interviewed.
"Cameron, congratulations, you've completed a perfect show today. You must be very excited to be able to break the All-Star Game's three-point shooting record. But after tonight, everyone will be in the cruel regular season. Do you think the Knicks can change their current predicament in the remaining two months?"
When the reporter asked about the regular season, the smile on Anthony's face disappeared instantly.
As the second in the Eastern Conference last season and as the team that reached the semi-finals last season, the New York Knicks have almost no changes in lineup this year, but the record has only 20 wins and 32 losses this season!
Currently, the Knicks are only ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference and are not even within the playoffs!
For a team with superstars like Anthony, the Knicks' record is undoubtedly disappointing.
You know, the amount of luxury tax paid by the Knicks this year is second only to their "brother in distress" Brooklyn Nets, ranking second in the league. These two teams in New York that spend money crazy further prove to the world that it is impossible to form an excellent team by just writing checks.
Anthony is very anxious now and finally enjoyed a perfect weekend. Unexpectedly, before the weekend ended, he was instantly pulled back to the mess of the regular season.
"We haven't given up on this season yet. I believe we will return strongly in the last two months. Last season we were second in the Eastern Conference, and we haven't had much personnel changes this year. So, we still have the strength to play in the playoffs."
Anthony was stunned for a few seconds, then squeezed out a smile and answered the reporter in this way.
"Even after the All-Star Game, your first opponent is the Memphis Grizzlies, do you think so?" The reporter did not give Anthony a chance to breathe, and immediately gave Anthony another critical strike.
After the All-Star, the Knicks' first game was to face the Grizzlies at home.
Anyone will be nervous against a team that is heading towards breaking the 72-win record.
But even if Anthony is nervous, he can't show it. He said leisurely, "Don't forget that among the few games that the Grizzlies have lost this season, there is one of them that we have given them."
Anthony has not forgotten that at the end of December last year, the Knicks defeated the Grizzlies. Link scored 32 points in that game, but the Knicks still narrowly won by 4 points.
However, Anthony just finished saying this and felt even more uneasy.
Having defeated the Grizzlies seems to make the Grizzlies more dangerous.
Anthony couldn't help looking at Link who was being interviewed on the other side and clenched his fists.
He must play in the playoffs. Anthony came to New York for money, but this does not mean that he is willing to give up his honor completely.
From now on to the end of the regular season, if the Knicks still want to enter the playoffs, they must strive for victory in every game as much as possible.
Even facing the Memphis Grizzlies is no exception!
Since Link scored 32 points last time, the Knicks could still win. Why not this time?
Cameron Anthony doesn’t want to be Link’s background. Link is indeed the most dazzling player in this All-Star Weekend, but now the All-Star Game is over, so let’s make the war more cruel!
After Anthony finished answering, he turned around and left the stadium silently.
Anthony is also very unwilling to accept the Knicks' situation this season. After all, he is also a superstar! A superstar is even worried about the playoffs, which is simply funny!
Anthony has made up his mind that he will fight Link to the end no matter what!
Link, Conley, Randolph and others rushed from New Orleans to New York to meet with the team.
Jogel and Link’s teammates thought it would take at least a few days to recover from the success of the All-Star Weekend.
After all, being looked up to by the whole world has shocked NBA celebrities. This is not something that anyone can do.
Who is not obsessed with success? What's more, it's such a sensational success.
But Link's condition after returning to the team surprised everyone. Because Link did not mention the All-Star Game at all, he quickly became involved in the preparations for the regular season.
Even during training, Link did not slacken at all.
It can be said that his form has recovered better than his teammates who did not participate in the All-Star Weekend.
At first Vogel was a little puzzled. How could Link be so concerned about the Knicks, the tenth-ranked East.
But when he remembered that the Knicks had beaten the Grizzlies once, he instantly understood everything.
Anthony was worried that he had defeated the Grizzlies, which would make their situation even more dangerous.
Madison Square Garden has always been a basketball holy place, but this is not just because of the Knicks, but because this arena has produced many great records.
On February 2, 2009, Kobe's 61st night at Madison Square Garden is still fresh in memory.
On March 28, 1995, after the Knicks vs. Bulls. Jordan's scoring ability has been questioned. It was Jordan who used a 55-point shocking table in Madison Square Garden to prove that he is still the best player.
There is never a shortage of topics and records here. Seeing Link in such an excellent state, Dave Joggel couldn't help but start to fantasize.
Will another classic battle be born in Madison Square Garden on February 18?
Chapter completed!