After the game, many fans started to discuss who will be able to win the All-Star MVP this year.

However, after the game, the league awarded the MVP trophy of the All-Star Game to Kobe and O'Neal, allowing the two to share this year's MVP.

In the whole game, Kobe contributed 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists while playing 27 minutes, and his personal performance was not picky.

Although O'Neal played as a substitute in this game, after only 11 minutes of playing, O'Neal contributed 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists on 8 of 9 shots.

So when both of them performed well, the league finally awarded the trophy to Kobe and O'Neal at the same time.

It can be regarded as using this method to make the two of them settle their past grudges and once again push the memories of the ok combination to people.

After all, O'Neal is old and no one knows that he can play in the league for a few more seasons, so with this opportunity, the league can create an opportunity for the two to let go of their past grudges.

In addition, Durant, who was selected for the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, made 6 of 9 shots in this game, including 4 of 7 from outside the three-point line, contributing 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

In a sense, it was excellent in completing his All-Star debut in his career.

As for the other player, Jamison, he only made 9 minutes of the game, made 2 of 4 shots, 2 of 3 shots from outside the three-point line, and scored 6 points and 1 rebound. It also ended his All-Star Game.

It can be said that during this year's All-Star Weekend, the Thunder were able to gain a lot.

Among them, Jeff Green gained the MVP of the rookie challenge, while Durant completely entered the circle of top combat power in the league.

At least anyone with a discerning eye can see that in the next few seasons, as long as the Thunder do not deliberately commit suicide, they will definitely have a place in the West.

With the end of the All-Star Game, this also represents the official end of the 2009 All-Star Weekend.

In addition to some final work, basically all the main programs have been performed.

So at the moment after the game, Yang Fan directly took Dimash and Snyder away from the stadium, even though Dimash was reluctant to do so, because he really wanted to watch the next beauties dance in the stadium.

But the end of the All-Star Weekend also means that each team will enter a state of alert instantly and force yourself to cheer up for the playoffs sprint and cannot relax at all.

Of course, these are all later stories. Yang Fan left the stadium early and naturally had to book a hotel nearby, and then celebrated Durant and others.

After all, whether it should be said or not, Yang Fan and them can be said to be in a state of prosperity and loss, so the better their performance, the brighter they will naturally be on Yang Fan's face.

At the same time, Yang Fan gave this meal not only to Durant and others, but also to himself.

Because Yang Fan knew very well that after eating this meal, it would be difficult for him to have the chance to be as comfortable as he is now...

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February 18.

As Yang Fan and others returned to Oshi City, this means that Yang Fan is destined to be busy in the next period of time.

The teams in the league will also tear off their masks, revealing the most hideous scene of the team.

Because in the next step, each team will not only launch a very fierce counterattack for the playoffs, but will also engage in some wits for the rankings in the playoffs.

After all, sometimes the higher the ranking, the more stable the higher the ranking. Often, while ensuring that you enter the playoffs, each team will try to select some opponents by deliberately losing.

For example, if the Thunder enters the playoffs this year, Yang Fan does not have much confidence to ensure that the Thunder will enter the second round.

But no matter what, regardless of the final ranking of the Thunder will be, all Yang Fan needs to do is to try to avoid the Jazz in the first round.

Although other teams are also very difficult to deal with, and there are even many teams that are stronger than the Jazz, for the Thunder, the Jazz's overall playing style and player lineup can restrain themselves.

Therefore, Yang Fan needs to ensure that the team can enter the playoffs while trying to avoid encountering the Jazz in the first round.

But the good news is that the Jazz's record this season is not very good, so if nothing unexpected happens, the Jazz's final ranking this season should be in the lower reaches of the playoffs, namely six, seven, and eight.

In this case, as long as the Thunder performs normally, it will be difficult for them to face the Jazz in the first round, because if they should be said or not, the Thunder really does not have the ability to enter the top three in the West.

However, as the saying goes, things in the world are impermanent. Although the chance of this happening is very low, Yang Fan still has to make arrangements in advance.

In addition, the Thunder's record so far is 36 wins and 20 losses. Although this record looks very outstanding at first glance, the Thunder is currently ranked fifth in the West.

And compared with the Suns, who ranked ninth in the Western Conference, there were only 4.5 more wins, and this gap was not enough to ensure that the Thunder would definitely enter the playoffs.

So when the regular season schedule has nearly 3/4, the next thing the Thunder needs to do is to be stable, be sure to avoid injuries and the momentum of opening high and closing low.

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February 20.

The Thunder ushered in their first game after the All-Star Weekend, and this game was also the comeback debut of Durant and Watson.

Among them, Durant's injury was not a problem. According to the date given by the team doctor, Durant should be able to make a comeback before the All-Star Weekend.

But to be on the verge of conservatism, Yang Fan gave Durant a rest for more time.

In this game, the Thunder faced the Bulls, and Durant played very toughly.

Yang Fan found that since Durant experienced the baptism of the All-Star Weekend, Durant's mentality has obviously improved.

Although the All-Star Game is mainly entertainment-oriented, there is no possibility of training people in this kind of game.

But after experiencing the baptism of the All-Star Game, Durant obviously defined himself as a star in the league, rather than the previous fledgling second-year rookie.

Facing the Bulls led by No. 1 pick Derek Ross, Durant played very toughly. Durant made an appearance in the whole game and played defender Lore Deng with no temper at all.

In addition, facing Derek Ross, Westbrook was also as fierce as a tiger, without any fear.

After all, Westbrook remembers very clearly that Yang Fan said before that if he wants to become a top star in the league, the first thing he needs to do is to crush all the rookies in the same class.

So when Westbrook faced Derek Ross, the top scorer who was the same class as him, he started to bombard him like a chicken blood.

However, since the overall strength of the two teams is indeed a bit different, the Bulls were suppressed by the Thunder from the beginning.

Finally, after the entire game ended, the Thunder played at home without any suspense:

116:89

With 27 points, Durant even finished a wonderful performance in his comeback debut while winning his first victory after the All-Star Weekend.

Since the whole game entered garbage time very early, Durant only played for 26 minutes in total.

In these 26 minutes, Durant made 11 of 17 shots, including 4 of 8 from outside the three-point line and 5 of 5 free throws. He contributed 33 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists with confidence and efficiency.

It can be said that when Durant's mentality changes, with his outstanding physical conditions, there are only a handful of people in the entire league who can limit his scoring in one-on-one.

In addition, Westbrook played for a total of 27 minutes in this game. He made 8 of 14 shots on the offensive end, including 0 of 2 from outside the three-point line and 3 of 4 free throws. The ball was so powerful that he scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

As for Derek Ross, who played against Westbrook, contributed 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists throughout the game.

Judging from personal data, the two can be said to be equal, and from personal style, both of them are also very exciting.
Chapter completed!