Chapter 96: All-Star Head Coach

When the All-Star weekend balloting activity was in full swing, Wang Xiao also received an invitation letter from the league. The nba league hopes that he can serve as the head coach of the All-Star East Game.
According to nba regulations, the head coach of the All-Star Game must be the head coach with the best record in the two regions of the east and west.
The Cavaliers head coach of the Eastern Conference record is Mike Brown. Last year's 2009 All-Star game was his Eastern coach, so this time he automatically lost his qualifications, and the Eastern All-Star coach position naturally comes naturally The head coach of the Wizards Wang Xiao ranked second in the Eastern Conference.
Similarly, the West is currently ranked first in the Lakers, their head coach Phil. Jackson also served as the West All-Star coach last year, so this year's head coach in the West should be currently ranked second in the West Portland Trail Blazers coach McMillan.
The All-Star Weekend is a stage for football fans and players. There is no coach. Even if the two head coaches of the East and West sides of the All-Star game are basically on the field, they do not need to be tactical. , There is no need to do anything else, just exhibition games, not many people will care.
But after all, it was an All-Star game, and Wang Xiao had no reason to refuse. Even if it was an exhibition game with no head coach, it was good to have a familiar face, so Wang Xiao readily accepted the invitation.
In fact, the records of the Eastern and Western teams are different. The second-place Wizards and the third-place Magic have only one game difference. It is still nearly a month before the official start of the All-Star weekend. The Wizards are always at any time. There may be "sex" to be overtaken.
It stands to reason that the alliance should not send out invitations so early.
However, after Stern, the president of the alliance, he still made an invitation to Wang Xiao in advance.
As for the reason, it is too simple.
The huge Chinese market.
Yao Ming's success in NBA has made NBA taste a lot of sweetness, and also made Stern more aware of the great potential of this vast market in China.
It is for this reason that in 2007, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue both participated in the election, and Yi Jianlian became the second highest-ranking Chinese player after Yao Ming.
It is a pity that neither Yi Jianlian nor Sun Yue is the second Yao Ming. Their level is too far away from Yao Ming. As the only pillar of Chinese basketball, Yao Ming played against the Lakers in the 2009 playoffs Western Conference semifinals. Injured in the game, and then reimbursed for the season, the entire 09-10 season will not be able to play.
A year later, Yao Ming is about 31 years old. After suffering serious injuries, no one can be sure whether he can continue to show a high level of competitive state.
In this case, the league desperately needs a Chinese basketball character representing "sex" to appear in the nba league and continue to attract the attention of the Chinese football fans.
At this time Wang Xiao appeared, with a nearly legendary resume.
In his early 30s, young, sunny and inspirational.
He coached the team for the first time in his career, but could lead a team with the bottom of the league to the third position in the second league in the east.
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Although the head coach can't be compared with the players in terms of attention, but more or less, it can also alleviate the current problem of the sparse face of the nba league Chinese summer.
However, before the start of the All-Star Game, the Wizards' record was overtaken by the Magic did not happen.
As Wang Xiao made Curry take more responsibility on the field, Curry played a game more than a game, his scoring average has improved, from 25 points per game to 27 points, although the shooting rate A slight decline, but compared with the various "sexual" defenses he encountered on the court, such a drop in shooting rate is completely within the acceptable range.
Curry's "color" play also allowed the team's record to continue to sing forward. The Wizards lost only three games in the second half of January, respectively, against the Lakers, against the Celtics, and at home. The game against the Mavericks.
The amazing win rate keeps the team in the second place in the East. The difference between the Magic and the Magic has not narrowed, but has increased the game. Now the Magic want to surpass the Wizards, at least they have to win consecutively. In three games, the Wizards have to lose three games in a row.
But as time went into February, there were only four games left before the start of the All-Star weekend, and it was almost impossible to overtake.
The fact is the same. The Wizards lost only one game in four games, and the Magic won all four games. There is still a difference between the Wizards and the Wizards.
As a result, Wang Xiao is well-deserved as the head coach of the team with the second highest record in the Eastern Conference.
In addition to Wang Xiao participating in the All-Star Game as the Eastern All-Star coach, the Wizards also participated in several All-Star weekends.
In early February, the league announced the list of all-star substitutes. According to regulations, all all-star substitutes are decided by the league’s 30 team coaches. Eventually the Wizards guard Stephen Curry played The 27-point blast performance was successfully selected as an All-Star bench player.
In addition to the All-Star Game, Curry will also participate in the Rookie Challenge and Three Point Contest as a first-year rookie.
Speaking of the Rookie Challenge, the Wizards are definitely the big players in this year's Rookie Challenge.
Curry and Harden were selected as first-year rookies to participate in the rookie challenge without any suspense. In addition, they have been serving as the team's starting shooting guard, and they have performed well in defense and three-point shooting. Was selected to the first-year rookie camp.
Another rookie Beverly is slightly worse because of his less playing time with the Wizards. On the other hand, because the Wizards have already occupied the roster of three first-year rookies, adding another one may make other rookies dissatisfied. So it was not selected.
Instead, Jordan Jr. was selected to the roster for the second-year rookie challenge.
The first two years of Jordan's career were rather bleak. Due to poor technology and free throws, Jordan averaged only 4 points and 5 rebounds in the first two seasons of his career until the Clippers' start in the third season. Center Chris Kaman was injured, and then he got the chance and successfully grasped it, and gradually became the main center of the Clippers.
Since being traded as a Wizard by Wang Xiao, Jordan has always been the team's first choice in the bench.
Among the team's three centers, the best potential and development prospects are Jordan Jr., Haywood suffered a serious injury and his athletic ability has been greatly reduced, and he is in a contract year. After this season, it is not suitable for a big contract. Long-term development.
Although McGee is not inferior to Little Jordan in height and arm span, his talent is not bad, but he suffers from amnesia. This disease has greatly affected his development.