The game between the Nets and Thunder was very intense.

As Durant said, Westbrook is playing better than ever.

But it's not that Westbrook has become stronger.

This sounds a bit paradoxical, but the fact is that Westbrook holds the ball less and devotes more energy to off the ball and defense.

Well, yes, Westbrook was defensive during the Thunder period.

Accordingly, Durant took on more responsibilities.

This is also an important reason why Durant is averaging so many points per game now.

But it does prove to be an effective way to do it.

So aside from defensive counterattacks, when it comes to positional battles, the two teams still play a bit similar, relying on singles-derived tactics based on a strong offensive point.

This looks like a real showdown between the Texas Twins.

Durant is as versatile as Lin Ying, has no solution, and cannot be defended one-on-one.

The two teams fought fiercely until the end of the fourth quarter, when some subtle changes occurred on the field.

The biggest difference between Durant and Lin Ying is also reflected.

Physical fitness, Durant's physical fitness is not enough.

So at the last moment, the ball was forced back into Westbrook's hands.

Westbrook has gained confidence, and his organization is actually not bad.

But there were one or two rounds where his choices were fatal.

For example, after a breakthrough, he dropped the ball directly to the Nets, or another example was a breakthrough jump shot that hit the timer.

Not much, just two rounds in total, which is much less than in past seasons.

But, it is deadly enough.

Because the two teams are evenly matched, and they fight for a few details at the last moment.

In the end, the Nets defeated the Thunder 116-112.

This game also shows why the Thunder played well but failed to surpass the Warriors and Spurs in terms of record.

This isn't the first time they've experienced a night like this.

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Time flies to the end of January.

The season is already halfway through, and the pattern between the east and west is beginning to emerge.

The Warriors occupy the top spot in the Western Conference and are also the No. 1 team in the league.

Halfway through the season, they had only lost a total of 9 games, and their record of 40 wins and 9 losses surprised everyone.

If they continue to play at this winning rate, their wins this season are likely to reach 65+.

This is simply unbelievable for a team that was not in contention for the championship last season and whose biggest change during the offseason was its head coach.

Then there is the Spurs who are equally amazing, with a record of 39 wins and 11 losses right behind the Warriors.

Duncan played his best performance in recent years, and he really came with the fire of revenge.

The Thunder beat the Lakers and Dallas Mavericks in third place. Although their record of 35 wins and 15 losses is a notch behind the Warriors and Spurs, it is still good enough.

The Lakers ranked fourth with a record of 33 wins and 16 losses.

The Mavericks ranked fifth with 31 wins and 19 losses.

The remaining three spots are occupied by the Grizzlies, Clippers, and Trail Blazers.

Ranked first in the Eastern Conference is the Cavaliers. With the end of the run-in, they have also shown their competitiveness, with an equally outstanding record of 38 wins and 11 losses.

The Nets ranked second with 35 wins and 14 losses.

The Eagles ranked third with 33 wins and 16 losses.

The Celtics ranked fourth with 31 wins and 18 losses.

The Heat, Raptors, Wizards, and Bulls are ranked five to eight.

The pattern of the Eastern and Western Conferences can be seen from the rankings and records.

The overall strength of the Eastern Cavaliers is still more dominant, with the Nets, Hawks and Celtics occupying the second group.

The Western Conference is a standard mess. The Warriors and Spurs are slightly more competitive overall, but the Thunder, Lakers and Mavericks are not bad at all.

This year's uncertainty should be the greatest in recent years.

At this time, the major results of the All-Stars were released one after another.

Lin Ying won the vote again.

It is worth mentioning that this year’s Nets only has Lin Ying selected for the All-Star Game.

However, Jokic was successfully selected for the rookie game due to his outstanding performance.

Lin Ying will not look too lonely in the All-Star Game.

Although actually because this year's All-Star Game was held at Madison Square Garden, he could go home and sleep after the game.

*With all-star list

West starting lineup: Curry, Kobe, Durant, Griffin, Yao Ming

Western Conference Substitutes: Westbrook, Paul, Harden, Klay Thompson, Aldridge, Duncan, Marc Gasol

Eastern starting lineup: Irving, Wall, James, Lin Ying, Howard

Eastern Substitutes: Lowry, Jimmy Butler, Wade, DeRozan, Anthony, Millsap, Horford

Three-Point Contest: Curry, Klay Thompson, Korver, JJ Redick, Irving, Matthews, Harden, Belinelli.

Slam Dunk Contest: Antetokounmpo, Wall, Oladipo, LaVine

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In the blink of an eye, it was mid-February. After fans had been waiting for a long time, the 2015 All-Star Game kicked off at Madison Square Garden, the home of the Knicks.

On the first day of the rookie game, Lin Ying appeared on the sidelines with Swift and Xiao Linyi, and even sat in the front row of the audience.

Well, Xiao Linyi even ran onto the court to make a fuss before the game.

These first- and second-year rookies all knew Xiao Lin Yi's identity, and they were chased all over the field, which was quite lively for a while.

This scene is very similar to the scene in the movie where the general's son is having fun in the military camp.

Xiao Linyi's future life and basketball are destined to be inseparable.

The rules of the Rookie Challenge have been changing every year in the past few years. In the first two years, the team was formed by famous players. This year, it has changed back to the format of the International Team VS the United States Team.

Jokic is naturally on the international team. He is on the same team as Wiggins, Antetokounmpo, Gobert, Schroeder, Mirotic and others.

The US team is led by Noel, Oladipo and LaVine.

After the game started, the international team quickly gained the upper hand.

Although the rules are changing, rookies are still freshmen and sophomores, and this will not change.

It can be seen from the quality of the team and the situation after the start of the game that the talent of NBA international players in the past two years is better than that of the United States.

And the most important thing is that this guy Jokic played extremely excitedly.

Not only did he continue to show off his "asking for a teacher" skills, but he also successfully hit the basket several times.

In the past two months, he has been seriously losing weight and gaining muscle, and his performance has improved significantly compared to the beginning of the season.

Moreover, the U.S. team is pretty good on the outside, but it's really tough on the inside, and no one else except Noel can see it.

This also gave Jokic a big opportunity.

In the end, the international team defeated the United States team 121 to 112 to win the game.

Data statistics.

For the international team, Wiggins contributed a game-high 25 points, Jokic contributed a triple-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, and Gobert had 12 points and 16 rebounds.

For the US team, Oladipo contributed a team-high 22 points, LaVine 12 points, and Noel 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks.

The final MVP selection results for the rookie game are out. After Lin Ying and Durant, there is once again a sharing situation in the rookie game.

Wiggins and Jokic shared the honor.

Although they are not as legendary as the Texas Twins back then, the outstanding performance of the two still makes people feel a bit like "the twins of the new era".

The first day of the All-Star Game was quite interesting.

Waiting until the individual competition on the second day, the excitement will be further increased.

This day became full of excitement because of the three-point contest with the participation of the "Splash Brothers".

Facts also proved that the fans' expectations were not fulfilled. The "Splash Brothers" performed well in the preliminaries and advanced to the finals together with Irving.
To be continued...