The ratings of solo events during the All-Star Weekend have been declining year after year because there are no particularly good new ideas.
The alliance has taken great pains to do this, and has restructured it many times in just a few years, but with little success.
In fact, looking at its essence, one of the most important reasons is that the players participating in the single-player event are not of sufficient level and lack enough gimmicks to attract the attention of fans.
The league has frequently invited top stars to participate in individual events, but there are not many responders.
But there is nothing you can do about it. It is an entertainment competition system. Winning the game will not be of any benefit to the top-level stars. Losing may even lead to a decrease in one's own reputation.
Wang Feng can be regarded as the only exception. He is such a model worker. Not only did he actively respond to participate, he even signed up to participate in all three projects for three consecutive years.
Even the league officials are a little afraid that competing so frequently will tire Wang Feng.
If every top star in the league has Wang Feng's enthusiasm, the ratings of the All-Star solo project will definitely rise.
After all, compared to a group of little-known players competing to see whose three-pointer is more accurate, who dunks harder, and whose skills are more gorgeous, the audience will definitely be interested in who dunks more bloody and cruelly, James or Antetokounmpo.
I am interested in who is more accurate in three-point shooting between Li and Wang Feng, and who has better skills between Irving and Paul.
Unfortunately, there are not many opportunities for such scenes to occur, and only Curry and Wang Feng's three-point duel has ever been staged.
But no matter what, Wang Feng's registration has gained a lot of attention for the league. Whether Wang Feng, who continues to participate in three solo events this time, can win three trophies like last year and achieve a dominant achievement, many fans are also wondering.
They are all the focus of attention.
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On February 10, the Lakers lost again to the Philadelphia 76ers 120:143 in an away game. They suffered a double defeat by the 76ers in the regular season.
Facing Embiid, the Lakers did not have a particularly good way, and it was not only Embiid who broke out for the 76ers in this game. In addition to Embiid who scored 37 points and 14 rebounds on 12 of 16 shots, Tobias
.Harris scored 22 points and J.J. Reske scored 21 points.
For the Lakers, Wang Feng scored 41 points, and Jimmy Butler was sidelined due to injury again.
I have to admit that the 76ers' lineup is indeed more restrained than the current Lakers. Not only can't contain Embiid on the inside, but on the outside, the two guards Rondo and Rose can't prevent Ben Simmons' breakthrough with the ball.
As an alternative point guard with a height of 2.08 meters, although Simmons has been criticized for his delay in developing three-point shooting ability, his ability in the field of breakthrough with the ball is definitely the top level in the league. For most teams,
For a small guard, this is a dimensionality-reducing blow, and the Lakers' main inside post is Brook Lopez, who lacks the ability to protect the frame, which also makes Simmons more unscrupulous when breaking through.
However, the 76ers were able to complete a double-play against the Lakers in the regular season. It is not that the Lakers are really much worse than the 76ers. In fact, luck also plays a role. Just like this second game, the two role players
The feeling is overwhelming and unstoppable, so what can you do?
If the two teams meet in the playoffs and play an entire series, the Lakers will definitely have a greater chance of winning.
Wang Feng didn't feel anything about being double-killed by the 76ers. The 76ers who failed to get Butler this season were far inferior to the 76ers in another time and space. Even the 76ers with Butler, the division
In the semi-final tiebreaker, Leonard was eliminated with a buzzer-beater, let alone without Butler.
No matter what the final result is in the Western Conference, it will definitely not be the 76ers in the Eastern Conference who finally break out of the encirclement and join the Finals.
On February 12, the Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 117:113 in an away game.
After that, the Lakers didn't have a game before the All-Star break.
On February 16, the NBA 2019 All-Star Weekend was held at the home court of the Charlotte Hornets.
In the Rookie Challenge held on the 16th, the American team defeated the World Team 166:144. Lakers player Kuzma performed well and scored 35 points, leading the American team to victory and successfully winning the Rookie Challenge.
MVP.
Kuzma is still serving as a substitute for the Lakers this season, averaging about 26 minutes per game and averaging 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He is an important scoring point on the bench for the Lakers.
Kuzma is quite satisfied with his current position in the team. Although he is not the team's starter, he has stable playing time and shooting opportunities, and his personal data is barely good.
Unfortunately, he doesn't know that the Lakers' current large number of forwards has affected his personal data. In another time and space, the 18-19 season, Kuzma was the main starter for the Lakers, averaging 33 minutes per game, 18.7 points and 5.5 rebounds.
2.5 assists, even slightly better than Ingram.
Of course, simply comparing data doesn't make much sense. The young players of the Lakers in another time and space did perform better, but that Lakers have not yet entered the playoffs. The current Lakers led by Wang Feng have a league record.
Top of the list.
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After the rookie challenge on the first day, the single event event came on the second day.
However, what everyone did not expect was that Wang Feng, the two-time winner of the Skills Challenge and the favorite to win the championship, was eliminated in the first round.
The format of the Skills Challenge has not changed much. Wang Feng’s opponent in the first round is Luka Doncic in the same position.
At the beginning of the game, Wang Feng was slightly ahead in speed, but when it came to the passing session, due to the low passing value, he slowed down a little for stability, and was caught up by Doncic.
In the final three-point shooting session, Wang Feng unexpectedly missed a three-pointer, while Doncic hit a three-pointer, successfully eliminating Wang Feng and entering the second round.
When the shot came out, Wang Feng was a little dumbfounded.
In terms of three-point shooting ability, he is definitely much higher than Doncic, and with the blessing of a shooting badge, his shooting rate is as stable as an old dog.
But even with a three-point shooting ability value of 99 and full badges, it is impossible to achieve a true hit. This time, his luck happened to be a little worse.
The shortcomings of individual events are also revealed. If two people compete ten times, Wang Feng will definitely be the one with more wins. However, there happened to be such an exception, and he was eliminated and missed the chance to win three consecutive skills challenge competitions.
Although he was a little depressed, there was nothing he could do about it. Wang Feng didn't put much energy into this project to begin with, and he didn't train deliberately before the All-Star Games. He participated with the idea of winning blood and making money and losing money.
In other words, Wang Feng, who has fatal flaws in passing, is lucky to be able to defend the Skills Challenge Championship for two consecutive years.