On February 21, Beijing time, the NBA League All-Star Weekend finally ushered in a strong showdown between LeBron and Durant. Durant failed to complete his comeback due to a knee injury and could only hang up the title of captain. At the same time, Durant in the process of selecting the team, selected a lot of interior players, Embiid, Towns and Gobert, they are all the big killers of the interior. Perhaps, in the outside three-point competition, the LeBron team with Curry, Doncic and Van Jordan will have a big advantage, but we also have to admit that Durant can also take advantage of the inside.
At the beginning of the game, the starters on the LeBron side could not hold back the energy that was about to erupt in their hearts, played a small wave of 5-0 climax, and took advantage of the big score. In the following hours of the first quarter, the players on Durant's side also tried to fight back. Embiid sent 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the following time with an efficient shooting rate of 6 shots and 5 shots, and even completed 3 dunks, effectively helping the team relieve the pressure of scoring. At the same time, Devon Booker, who was placed on the bench, was also in good shape, and could also deliver 9 points, 1 assist and 1 steal.
However, with the continuous efforts of durant's players, LeBron was still able to rely on the players in the team to play everywhere, rejected the opponent's reversal, and maintained a 2-point lead with a 47-45 score. It is worth affirming that this All-Star still continues the rules of last season, the first three quarters of 12 minutes each quarter, and separate scoring, and when entering the key final quarter showdown, the victor must take the lead in getting the first three quarters of the team's cumulative total score points, plus 24 points to get the victory. Therefore, the greater the point difference in the first three quarters, the lower the chances of victory for the team that is behind the score.
Entering the second quarter of the showdown, Durant, who was in a state of strength, began a strong counterattack. Dwon Booker sent 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal with 100 percent shooting on 3-of-3 shooting, Ball also had 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Murray, who delivered 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. With the three people in succession, Curry shot 6 of 7 three-pointers in a single quarter, sending a key 18 points did not work, still let the opponent play a 49-46 score, chased back the first quarter of the 2 points, but also with a 94-93 score, to achieve a 1-point reversal.
To be sure, Curry played just 15 minutes in the half, and on 8-of-11 three-point shooting, he delivered a crucial 24 points. Ming has already tied his personal three-point shooting record in a single game, only one point away from Paul George's single-game 9 three-point record in 2016, but he has not been able to help the team get the lead in the score, which is really regrettable. However, we also have to admit that the point difference between the two sides is not very large, and LeBron still has the opportunity to regain the lead and win the game in the next competition. Looking forward to more exciting duels next!