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Chapter 362 Orlando

From entering the league in 2009 to the present, Xu Hao has only participated in the All-Star Weekend once, and that was in his rookie season. He and Harden teamed up to help the first-year team beat the second-year team in the Rookie Challenge. He himself was also honored as a rookie Game MVP.In fact, Xu Hao could have entered the main race last year, but unfortunately his injury ruined his hope of participating in the main race for the first time.

Fortunately, fans voted him into the All-Star starting lineup this year. Although some people felt sorry for Paul and other outstanding defenders, they also expressed opposition to Xu Hao's selection.Indeed, regardless of personal data or team performance, Xu Hao is qualified to be selected for the All-Stars. Moreover, it all depends on the fans' votes. What can you do if the fans want to vote for him?
Following the starting lineup, the All-Star bench lineup will be released soon. In the West, there are Paul, Westbrook, Love, Nowitzki, Gasol, Aldridge and Parker, and in the East is Deron. , Iguodala, Bosh, Pierce, Hibbert, Rondo and Luol Deng.Although there are still many unnamed stars on the list, they don't care about many.

The head coaches of both sides have also been settled, the East is the Heat's Spoelstra, and the West is the Thunder's Brooks.It has to be said that the Thunder is still very strong. Although they lost to the Timberwolves in the first game, they quickly cheered up and won consecutive victories, just beating the Timberwolves by 0.5 wins.And because last year's Western All-Star coach was Popovich, and this season the Spurs continued to top the Western Conference, the Western Conference All-Star head coach position was logically given to the Thunder.

Speaking of it, the Spurs are also sad. As the team with the best record in the Western Conference, only Parker was selected as an All-Star, and he was a substitute. Duncan and Ginobili were not shortlisted at all. Among them, Duncan ranked seventh among Western Conference forwards. , Ginobili is only ranked No.10 in the western guard, not even as good as Rubio, who has just landed in the NBA.

In contrast, the Lakers, who are fourth in the West, are much happier. They accounted for two of the starting five, namely Kobe and Bynum. Originally, Gasol was also ranked No.3 among the Western forwards. Unfortunately, the coach did not I like it, that's why I missed the All-Stars.

But these have nothing to do with Xu Hao, what he has to do is to help the team play all the games before the star weekend, and then board the flight to Orlando with Love and Rubio.With the encouragement of the All-Star starting, Xu Hao did not give his opponent any way out during the game. He led the Timberwolves to a record of 12 wins and 9 losses in the last 3 games before the All-Star, and was still firmly in the third place in the Western Conference. The position made many people break their glasses.

The start time of the All-Star Weekend is February 2. On the afternoon of the 26th, Xu Hao and his party boarded the flight to Orlando.After nearly three and a half hours of turbulence, the plane landed slowly at Orlando International Airport.

Before he walked out of the airport hall, Xu Hao saw the dizzying All-Star posters around him.Since Orlando has the largest Disneyland in the world, the basketball element also has a fairy-tale feature. Although it does not seem to be as enthusiastic as other All-Stars, it can make people smile knowingly. It can also be said to be very successful.

The first day of the All-Star Weekend is the Rookie Challenge. Xu Hao and Love also went to the scene to cheer for Rubio.This is also something that many team leaders often do. As long as they are free and the rookies in the team participate in the rookie game, they will show their support.Although Xu Hao and Le Fu are a little younger, they can still do this in their identities.

This year's rookie game is different from the past. This is also a change made by the league officials. Two famous players, Barkley and O'Neal, were selected to fight against each other. Rubio and Griffin, Jeremy Lin, Markieff Morris, Monroe, Phil O'Neal joined O'Neal's squad with Odds, Norris Cole, Kemba Walker, Brandon Knight and Tristan Thompson.

In the end, Rubio's O'Neal team unfortunately lost to the Barkley team 133 to 146. He himself did not perform very well. He only scored 6 points and 4 assists. The team's best performance was actually scored 20 points thompson.The MVP of the Rookie Challenge was the No. 2011 pick in 34, Irving. He scored a game-high 9 points and sent [-] assists.

But obviously Rubio didn't pay attention to the outcome of this game, and he still had a smile on his face when he was interviewed after the game.In fact, he really thinks so. The victory or defeat of the All-Star has no impact on the team's championship plan, let alone he participated in the rookie game. For him, such a game without defense can only be regarded as entertainment in nature.

Of course, after the rookie game, Rubio was not in a hurry to go back to Minnesota. He still wanted to watch the main game. After all, his two teammates will appear in the main game. Although one starts and the other is a substitute, they are much better than himself. many.

Today's All-Star Weekend is still very tight, and the real highlights are the two days on the 26th and 27th. On the night of the 26th, Xu Hao deliberately took a good rest in the hotel room all night, and for the first time, he did not go to the system to give himself Extra practice.For him, the All-Star Game is a rare break during the season, and he would only give up such an opportunity if his head was watted.

The next afternoon, Xu Hao and Love appeared in the arena of the All-Star Game in high spirits. They didn't need any passes, just relying on their faces.When he came to the locker room, Xu Hao found that there were quite a few people. People who usually hit the ground in the game are as good as brothers here. It is also a great pleasure to brag while drinking a drink. .

As soon as Xu Hao walked in, other stars came up to greet him.Although this Chinese young man is only in his third grade, anyone can see that as long as he is given enough time, he can grow into the league's top star.Moreover, the Timberwolves are now making great progress under his leadership, and his own statistics are impeccable, so it is good to make friends in advance.

Speaking of which, in this locker room, Xu Hao has many enemies, such as the Thunder Shuangjun, such as Parker, such as Kobe and Bynum. They have all fought inseparably on the field. Parker even lost to the Timberwolves aggrievedly in the playoffs last season. It is impossible to say that they have no hostility towards Xu Hao in their hearts.

But now everyone is teammates, and they all represent the West, so they still have to live up to their face.This year's Eastern Conference All-Star lineup is not weak. If they want to defeat their opponents, Xu Hao, as the team's starting point guard, will definitely play a key role.

(End of this chapter)