The All-Star Game is actually a mid-season mini-offseason, and most players get close to a week off to spend with their families and go to the beach to bask in the sun and have two drinks, but that's just the majority of players.
Being inducted as an All-Star is an honor, and many players have dreamed of becoming All-Star players since childhood. But for those players who have been selected as All-Stars at the beginning of their careers, it is inevitable that there will be some aesthetic fatigue after so many years.
All-Star Weekend is more than just an exhibition game for these stars, they have to run through various interview positions and answer questions from reporters. Some stars are comfortable with this, and some stars are already tired of it.
Butler is probably the least favorite player in the NBA to play in the All-Star Game, and this year's All-Star Butler played an unprecedented 9 minutes, 1-of-2 shooting, 2 points, 2 steals and 1 assist. Frankly, I was a bit surprised that Butler came on to play.
At the 2018 All-Star Game, when head coach D'Antoni asked Butler if he would play, he actually refused. So throughout the All-Star Game, Butler was watching from the bench, and after the game he said he just wanted to rest and prepare for the rest of the season.
Just as the so-called honey of Ru, the arsenic of the other, the All-Star Game that most players can't play in their lifetime, was ignored by Butler. Compared to Paul, who came on the court with an injury this year, Butler's behavior in 2018 can only show that this person really doesn't care about the All-Star.
And those who don't want to play All-Stars, in addition to Butler, also have alphabet brothers. The idea here is that I don't want to fight, not that I don't want to play in the All-Star, but that the alphabet brother doesn't like the atmosphere of the All-Star walking on the field.
As we all know, Alphabet Brother is the most serious player in All-Star history. James used this to ridicule the alphabet brother when choosing people this year, how serious is the alphabet brother? Last year he shot all 16 shots and snatched Curry's MVP.
You say he deliberately brushed the stats in the All-Star Game, he only shot 16 times, less than Lillard and Curry. He just lacks some entertainment spirit in this arena where everyone is gathered, and he doesn't know how to master that degree.
There is such a scene in this year's All-Star Game, when the James team attacks quickly, the alphabet brother receives the ball in front of the court, and Curry in the box has already been eager to try to prepare for the empty dunk. While Brother Alphabet took the ball straight to the basket and dunked to get two points, Curry looked at Brother Alphabet and shook his head.
There was also a scene that I remember was in the first three quarters, when the two sides were not playing so seriously. Durant's Murray's Murray corner jump shot, alphabet brother full jump cover directly knocked down Murray, alphabet brother's foot appeared in the wrong position, almost causing Murray injured.
This action is a dangerous move in the regular season or the playoffs, and it seems out of place in the All-Star Game. Replaced by other people, maybe the hands are too lazy to extend, and they attack quickly early.
That's the difference between Alphabet Brother and the others, he's unlikely to be passive on the pitch and have to use all his strength every time he takes off. This is Alphabet Brother's playing habit and the reason why he played from caddies on the Greek league court to the NBA All-Star Game.
This year's All-Star, Alphabet Brother was very "interesting" and did not compete for MVP again, and in the fourth quarter he focused on the defensive end. It can be said that without the serious defense of the alphabet brother in the final stage, the James team may not be able to win the game.
Speaking about the All-Star Game after the game, Brother Alphabet said: "The All-Star Game is not for me, I hope to enjoy the game more, but I don't know how not to try, when I walk on the field, I feel bad. I always want to do my best, I'm the type of player. ”
You could say alphabet brother is a bit of a Versailles, but he doesn't seem to know what it's like to not try to play the pitch. At the All-Star Game, he even jumped all out to chase down teammate Middleton, and after the game he said he didn't know it was Middleton, and he wanted to cover it anyway when he saw someone layup.
This season's alphabet brother gives the impression that he has evolved again, and in the pre-All-Star game against the Pacers, the alphabet brother quietly got 50 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists.
He shot 17-of-21, 3-of-3 from three-point range and 14-of-18 from the free throw line. Only three people in NBA history have scored 50 points and 10 rebounds with 80 percent shooting, the first two being Carl Malone and Chamberlain.
Alphabet Brother's three-point score of 2 of 3 has surprised many people, but what is even more surprising is that his shooting percentage from the turnaround jumper in this game is 3 of 4. The three-point shot was given to the alphabet brother by the opponent, and the mid-range jump shot was a skill he really practiced.
Alphabet's 29.5 points per game this season has leveled his career-high, second in the league behind Embiid. The original alphabet brother gave people the feeling of being fierce, and the current alphabet brother is a bit rigid and soft.
Even more frightening is that he is only 27 years old, already has two MVPs and a championship, and is already among the top 75 stars. In an interview during the All-Star Game, Brother Alphabet said:
"I want to be one of the best in NBA history, and if on the road ahead, I don't live up to who I think I am, I won't have too much trouble because I've worked hard and I've given everything I've done for it."