Chapter 161: The Most Exciting All-Star Game
Kobe Bryant doesn't know, and Sun Hao doesn't know!
Maybe it's just to stimulate Kobe Bryant and make Kobe realize that he is not unique and irreplaceable?
No, no, that's something that only Nash does.
And even if you want to find a partner, it should be Carter Iverson and the like, what is it to find him as a rookie.
After experiencing the matter of Little Nelson, Sun Hao wanted to ask directly, but O'Neill had already turned around and said hello to the others.
No, this can only wait for later.
After the interview, Sun Hao turned around and found that Jordan was here again!
And when Sun Hao looked at him and the two of them looked at each other, Jordan actually smiled at him and said hello.
This...... The god of basketball is unfathomable!
Originally, Sun Hao did something like that yesterday, but now it seems that it is the same as he thought, and the current Jordan is really different from before.
No, he still has to work harder when he has a chance later.
The game was about to start, and the coaches on both sides began to lay out their opening tactics.
The All-Star Game in this era is really playing, and the head coach is also very serious.
Of course, because there was no run-in before, the tactics were only available at the opening and key moments.
Sun Hao looked at Popovich with mixed feelings.
Previously, he sprayed Popovich for Nowitzki and Nelson Sr., but it turned out that he was his own head coach when he reached the All-Star.
No, no, I'll have to try to get old Nelson here next time.
A long whistle sounded on the field, and the starters on both sides came on one after another.
Western Forces: Sun Hao, Kobe, Chris Webb, Duncan, Garnett.
Eastern Forces: Iverson, Carter, Maddie, Antonio Davis, Anthony Mason Jr.
Garnett jumped for the Western Army, and the 2001 NBA All-Star Game officially began.
Duncan went straight to the front court and fell into the low post, which was also Popovich's opening tactical arrangement.
Sun Hao hoisted the ball in, Duncan hit the board with his back against Davis' 45°, and the ball grazed the rebound and shot into the net bag.
A stable horse of the stone Buddha.
Sun Hao got an assist in the opening game.
He felt that Popovich's tactics were ...... That's good!
Turning back to the East Force Iverson organization, Carter came out to catch the ball with a mid-range shot.
Kobe Bryant put a lot of pressure on the defense, and it was definitely a real fight.
Carter's shot slammed into the front of the basket, Duncan protected the defensive rebound, and the Western team immediately played a fast break.
It's a real fight, and without O'Neal and Mourning, there are no serious centers on the field, and it's really fast.
Webb's fast-break layup missed, and Garnett, who followed up, took the offensive rebound and threw it directly to Kobe Bryant on the weak side.
Bryant held the ball and hit it with his back, turning over and jumping.
"Smack!"
Cover it directly for Maddie!
There was a stirring at the scene.
On the sidelines, O'Neal's eyes widened, revealing an expression of "oh oh".
This reach, this speed, this talent, the saliva is hissing.
This is Maddie's first All-Star Game selection, but the league is already promoting him.
The White House interview clips, the pre-game preparation clips, are all Maddie's figure.
Maddy's talent is obvious to everyone, and the league wants to praise him as another card after Carter, Iverson and Kobe.
The ball in the front court of the Western Army was sent again, Garnett's high jump shot missed, and Iverson protected the defensive rebound, turned around and flew directly to the fast attack.
His speed was like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he advanced from the back to the front, and directly distributed the ball to Maddie, who cut in on the right.
Maddie catches the ball and flies for a dunk.
"Smack!"
Duncan was covered from behind!
The scene was in an uproar.
Kobe Bryant's jumper was covered, and Maddy's dunk was covered!
On the field, they are tall and have long arms, and the defensive intensity does not look great, but it is difficult to score beyond imagination.
This is really a comparison of who is more talented!
The two teams played two minutes in the opening game, and the score on the field was still 2-0.
Sun Hao then held the ball and advanced to the front court, and Duncan took the initiative to block him at this time.
Although the stone Buddha does not like to talk, he is down-to-earth.
Sun Hao took a step back by blocking and dismantling a three-point shot.
Mason flew to cover it for the first time.
Fortunately, he is not Duncan, Garnett or the like, and the defensive coverage is insufficient, so Sun Hao finished the shot before he blocked.
"Huh!"
With a crisp sound, Sun Hao hit his first goal in the All-Star Game!
5 to 0!
If you want to say that playing point guard has the advantage of playing point guard, this ball is in your own hands from the beginning!
If you play a small forward or something, you have to be close to the point guard to have the right to shoot!
Iverson made a mistake in front of the ball and was cut off by Garnett.
Garnett broke the ball and threw it in the backcourt, and Kobe Bryant pulled the ball in the front court to avoid Iverson and scored another 2 points.
Mason didn't have a back-to-back jumper in the frontcourt, Duncan got the rebound and dribbled directly to Webb, and Webb bulldozer-like fast-break layups also came.
Davis's mid-range jumper attempt was still missing, and the Western team played another wave of fast breaks, and Kobe Bryant missed a layup after the confrontation, but Garnett followed up with a rebound.
11 to 0!
After Sun Hao hit that three-pointer, the western troops launched a wave of 9-0 offensive!
The deadlock was broken!
There was a timeout from the eastern forces.
Sun Hao's mood is very good.
3 points and 1 assist, which only played more than three minutes, and his first All-Star Game trip got off to a nice start.
But it's clear that the strength of the Eastern team is more than that.
After the timeout, the East team played a wave of blocking and dismantling, and Maddie, who received the ball, still didn't shoot.
At that moment, a bolt of lightning rushed into the inner line and soared into the air.
"Bang!"
Carter, direct deduction score!
Eastern troops, finally scored!
The cheers at the scene burst into applause.
This is the most popular player in the NBA in the United States.
From the violent aesthetic of the slam dunk contest to the dunk of the century at the 2000 Olympics, Carter's popularity is unmatched here.
However, Carter just finished dunking here, Kobe Bryant faked a real shot and suddenly flew Maddy, rushed into the interior line and directly turned around 360° to dunk!
Slam dunk vs. slam dunk!
Peter Pan, sassy and heroic!
There was an offensive miss in the East and West, and Carter grabbed the rebound and threw it to Iverson, who made a lightning break and made a three-step layup in the frontcourt.
Bryant had retreated to the free throw line by this time, stretching out his long arm to interfere.
But that's when the NBA classic moment was born.
Iverson jumped up and threw a small ball in the air, and when the ball fell past Kobe's fingertips, he caught the ball and scored a backhand layup!
This ball, absolutely absolutely!
Sun Hao followed the switchback and ran on the field this time, but he was in a good mood.
Because this section of the two sides is so exciting!
Wonderful, he can forget about the things he didn't score.
This is the same as seeing a big beauty with bare legs walking on the street, which can consciously attract your eyes and make you unable to take your eyes off.
And that's not the end of it.
The West team made a wave of mistakes in the front court, the East team counterattacked the fast attack, Carter received the ball in the middle and was delayed, and he threw the ball directly to the left basket.
Iverson jumped up in the air to catch the ball, the person was already out of the bottom line, he directly changed the ball with his left hand and right hand in the air, and then scored a small throw!
Another classic NBA moment!
The Eastern Army launched a wave of 6-2 offensive.
Looking back, Sun Hao received Kobe's pass from the outside and threw it directly one meter away from the three-point line.
"Huh!"
There is also throwing it away!
The cheers at the scene could not be stopped.
In this section, the mercury between the two sides is dazzling.
In the front row of the audience, Jordan's eyes kept changing and thoughtful.
To say that he retired for the second time is much more uncomfortable than the first retirement.
The first time he retired was because his father died, and his mental state was hit.
But that was his own choice.
But the second time, Phil Jackson was forced to leave, and Klaus was also breaking up the team, plus the final suspension, and his own knee.
For a mix of reasons, he had to retire.
To put it bluntly, he still has a love for basketball.
This is also the reason why he will make that bet with Sun Hao, and why he will react like that after being provoked by Sun Hao yesterday.
Moreover, this group of young people kept in his mind recalling what it was like to play when he was younger.
His hands itched, and his heart itched.
The scores on both sides alternated, and at halftime, the score on the court was 54-50.
Although the defensive intensity on the court was very high, and the defensive end was also covered by various clouds, the two teams still scored close to 110 points.
Kobe's jumper, Iverson's breakaway, Carter's dunk, Duncan's board, Garnett's all-around...... Sun Hao's three points!
A hundred flowers bloom!
In the VIP box, Stern couldn't hide a smile on his face.
In fact, when he was voting, he was also struggling with whether to give Sun Hao the vote.
In the end, he took a gamble for the Chinese market, and judging from the first half, he made the right bet.
Sun Hao made 3 of 4 shots and scored 8 points, without stage fright, and the scoring efficiency was quite high.
Especially the two three-pointers in the first quarter, one led to a wave of scoring climax, and a wave suppressed the momentum of the Eastern Army's chasing points, which was quite exciting.
Of course, there is also this scene of a hundred flowers blooming, and he is sure that in a few years, the alliance will usher in an unprecedented prosperity.
And also......
He looked at the front row of the audience, the basketball god who was flirting with the female star next to him.
If Jordan can make a comeback, then everything will be perfect.
He'll have to figure it out.
"Oh~Oh~"
In the locker room at halftime, the players were cheering and screaming loudly.
This game is not only cool for the audience, but also for the players themselves.
Sun Hao sat down again, and Weber was already chatting with what he had.
Obviously, everyone was not familiar with each other before, but after half the game, there was chemistry between each other, and he became familiar if he was not familiar.
At this time, in the corner of the locker room, Peyton's face was slightly depressed.
He took 4 shots in the first half, but he didn't score once, and then handed out 2 assists.
Compared with Sun Hao's performance of 8 points and 2 assists, he said that Sun Hao is not worthy of starting, and it turns out that he is not worthy of being a substitute!
However, in addition to Peyton, there is another person who is not in a good mood either.
Kidd, who ignored Sun Hao before the game.
Originally, without Sun Hao, he would be the starting point guard in the West.
Because of his limited individual offensive ability, he is the kind of point guard who eats his teammates.
The stronger his teammates, the more room he has to play.
From starter to bench, he had 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the first half, with a mini triple-double, which is really ugly.
But not many people paid attention to them because they were ahead and most of them were talking about the good performances in the first half.
If one or two people are unhappy, who cares!
After halftime, the East Army attacked first, and Carter's layup was a big windmill dunk that ignited the emotions of the fans.
The scores of the two teams also alternately rose.
In the stalemate, Sun Hao hit another three-point shot one meter away from the three-point line.
He said before the game that he would score three goals if he was given three chances, and he really did it!
The western troops took advantage of the situation to launch an offensive climax.
In this quarter, the Western Army scored 35-22 in a single quarter.
By the end of the third quarter, they had a 17-point lead at 89-72!
One session to determine the winner!
"Now we can talk about who has the better chance of getting the MVP."
On the commentator's bench, Barkley has begun to predict the MVP.
The Western Army's side scored very evenly, with Kobe Bryant scoring 13 points, Duncan 12 points, Garnett 12 points, Sun Hao 11 points, and a bunch of 8 points.
It's true that anyone can do it.
But they didn't expect that no one, including the fans on the court, would make this game the most exciting All-Star Game in the NBA in the last quarter of the game!
Coming up in the final quarter, both sides were bench versus bench.
David Robinson got a chance on the inside and jumped with both hands for a dunk.
As a result, one person jumped up from behind and directly blocked a volleyball.
There was a stirring at the scene.
Because the person who sealed it was Ray Allen!
As a young man, Ray Allen was more than just a shooter!
"Nelson Sr. was right, and Dirk deserved more."
On the bench, O'Neill turned his head and said to Sun Hao.
David Robinson is clearly at the end of his career and his strength is not good.
Sun Hao smiled and nodded.
Although I still don't know why O'Neill has a good attitude towards him, don't say it, O'Neill is really easy to get along with.
It was a beautiful goal, but the West still held on to the lead.
After a burst of alternate scoring, and after Divac scored a layup, the West extended their lead to a full 21 points!
Brown reached out and called a timeout.
There are only 9 minutes left in the game, and there is basically no suspense about the outcome of the game.
After the pause, both sides changed the main forces back one after another.
However, Popovich did not go to Sun Hao at the last moment, but let Kidd continue to stay on the court.
It was also at this time that the Eastern Army clearly adjusted its defensive arrangement.
Larry Brown's royal gambling steals began to appear on the All-Star court.
And don't say it, because of the stronger defensive ability, this trick really worked.
Iverson steals Kidd, Marbury steals Kobe, Carter steals Webb, and Mason steals Duncan.
The Eastern Troops continued to play defensive counterattacks, quickly narrowing the score to within 15 points.
The western troops were robbed and completely disorganized.
Popovich called a timeout to ease the situation.
But looking back, the Western troops felt cold in their hands.
The Eastern Army continued to chase points.
And in the chase of points, the three-point shots on the side of the Eastern Army have also begun to go online!
Stackhouse's three-point shot from a 45-degree angle on the right side!
Carter's three-point shot at the top of the arc!
Iverson's three-pointer from the left side!
Three points is really the sharpest artifact for chasing points, and the difference has reached less than 5 points in a blink of an eye.
Fantastic Race!
"The Western Force needs some three points to respond."
This change in the situation made several people in the commentary seat completely unexpected, and Kenny Smith spoke.
"They tried, but they didn't hit."
Barkley nodded.
"They need Sun."
Kenny Smith looked at the bench.
He was actually quite curious about why Popovich kept Sun Hao on the bench.
You must know that Sun Hao's previous performance was very good.
But no one knows why.
The Eastern Force continued to close the score, with Iverson's counterattack with a difficult 2+1.
After waiting for him to add free throws, the score on the court has become 105-104!
The Eastern Army, in a period of more than 7 minutes, chased 21 minutes in a row!
Fantastic Race! Wonderful game!
At the critical moment, the power was cut off for a long time, and Kobe, who had previously incarnated as Nick Young, finally went online.
He landed a trademark dry pull at a 45-degree angle to the left.
Marbury returned a three-point salute.
Back to Kobe Bryant holding the ball again, facing Carter's step-back jumper and still!
108 flat!
There is no wave of attack from the Eastern Army, and it is Kobe Bryant again, and there is a difficult step-back jumper in the double bag!
110 to 108!
The Western troops regained the score!
Jordan's expression was moved at this moment, and he saw his own shadow from Kobe Bryant's body!
Although Sun Hao didn't have a chance to play at this time, he was a little excited to watch it off the court.
Black is black, but even if Kobe Bryant is not at his peak, his key ball ability is already a strong pervert.
But that's not the end of it!
At the last moment, Marbury faced Bryant's right wing at a 45-degree angle for three points...... Again!
Kobe Bryant had three mid-range shots in a row, and he had two three-pointers in a row!
Socialist Ma Commissar!
Three points is one more point than two, and what about one less offensive round!
Popovich called a timeout.
Back on the final attack, Bryant continued to hold the ball, but after Duncan's block, he was caught and didn't have a chance to shoot.
The ball was in Duncan's hands, Duncan missed the board, and Webb didn't make the final layup.
The players of the Eastern team have rushed to the field to celebrate!
111 to 110!
They finally completed an incredible 21-point comeback and narrowly defeated the Western Army by 1 point!
The best All-Star Game!
I didn't dare to write a script!
ps: Popovich didn't let Sun Hao play in the last quarter, Sun Hao sprayed him before, and then the script after that is a historical fact, I believe many people have also seen it, and if you haven't seen it, you can take a look, the most exciting All-Star Game.