Chapter 447: The 2006 All-Star Game MVP Is ...... (6K Asking for a Commuter Pass!!) )
"We're talking about who the perfect basketball player is."
Sun Hao opened his mouth and said.
Jordan would have asked, surely hearing what they were talking about.
"So the answer is?"
"It was you before, it's me now, and he's in the future."
Sun Hao glanced at Jordan, pointed at himself, and finally looked at James.
Jordan was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.
"You're really not modest."
He said and sat down.
"Not being modest, it's part of perfection."
Sun Hao paused as he spoke, then looked at Jordan.
"Just like you."
After Sun Hao finished speaking, James couldn't help but look sideways.
I think that "Emotional Intelligence" has learned very well, and it seems that there is still a lot of room for improvement.
Or maybe he has to go to the next level.
Jordan couldn't be happier after hearing this.
"I think LeBron, this little guy is right, you are the more perfect player."
However, Jordan's next words surprised Yi Jianlian, James, and Sun Hao.
It was the first time they had heard Jordan speak like that, and this modest one was not at all like an old rascal.
But they soon realized that this was not a form of modesty, but an endorsement.
Jordan hasn't known Sun Hao for a day or two, he may not be able to say what he thought that day, and he thinks that Sun Hao will surpass him, but he will still do it with the words that James said to express his recognition of Sun Hao.
James, suddenly scrappy.
He also wants to be recognized by the god of basketball, or after beating Sun Hao, he also wants to hear the phrase "You are a more perfect player" from Sun Hao's mouth.
Jordan didn't know that his words would make James think like this, and if he did, he would probably take it back......
While a few people were chatting, a rookie challenge was going on on the court.
The first-year has two talented point guards, Paul and Delon, but the best performer in this game is not the two of them, but Iguodala, a second-year player from Philadelphia.
Iguodala, whose full name is Dala, is known as "Little AI" by Philadelphia fans because of his initials, like Iverson.
Many fans' impression of Iguodala comes from the unexpected FMVP during the Warriors' time, but he debuted with great talent when he was with the 76ers and was cultivated as the core of the team.
This is also a very important reason why the 76ers are willing to send Iverson away in history.
Of course, he will only be able to be a qualified second-in-command in the future, and that will be a matter of later.
To put it mildly, you don't know if you're choosing Paul George or J.R. Smith until you train it.
In this game, Iguodala scored a game-high 30 points and won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge.
And this is like paving the way for the next day's individual competition.
The highlight of the second day's individual event was the event, which was transferred to the main venue, Verizon Center Arena.
The first to start was Shooting Stars.
This is also the only project that Sun Hao participated in today.
Although the Spurs performed well, shooting an incredible time of 25.01 seconds under the strong performance of Parker and Steve Kerr, Sun Hao's performance like a shooting machine allowed the Los Angeles team to win in 23.16 seconds and successfully defend the title.
"Sun's dominance in this project is even greater than his in the NBA."
This result made Parker and Kerr and others shake their heads, and also made Kenny Smith sigh on the sidelines.
"When Sun won the championship last year, the Lakers finally won the championship, and this year Sun won it again, which shows that the Lakers will successfully defend the title."
Some Lakers fans even posted such comments on Facebook.
I don't know if this is a wave of poisoned milk or a god's prediction.
After the Shooting Star is over, it will be followed by the Skills Challenge.
This project has had limited attention in the past, but this year it was interesting because the four people who participated were Paul, Wade, James and Anthony.
You read that right, in Sun Hao's eyes, this is the "Banana Boat Brothers" big infighting!
And the process of the game also made him laugh non-stop.
Paul, who was the first to play, made four attempts at his best pass, and it took a full 42 seconds to finish.
Wade, who came next on the court, was the opposite, making all the passes with one hit, but he made a total of 5 shots and took 39 seconds to shoot.
James, who appeared in the third game, was in a hurry, not only passing the ball three times, but also shooting four times, but fortunately he was fast enough to turn back, and finally took 40.5 seconds.
But just when you think the third brother is enough, Anthony yells that the big brother is here, he failed to pass the ball for the first time, made 5 three-point shots, and ran slowly, and finally took a full 50 seconds.
These guys are here to compare who they are!
In the end, in the competition of who will change the vegetables in the banana boat, Paul and Anthony are the first to go out.
However, when it came to the finals, James and Wade had a showdown, and their passes and shots were all one-hit hits, and finally Wade won the championship with a time of 26 seconds with the speed of the Flash.
This inconspicuous event was stunned by the ups and downs of the plot performed by the four brothers.
After reading it, Sun Hao felt that when they stopped playing, they could try to go to Hollywood to develop.
After the Skills Challenge, the day's highlight is the Three-Point Shooting Contest and Slam Dunk Contest.
The first three-point competition, in addition to Nowitzki, which Sun Hao paid attention to, the remaining five people: Terry, Arenas, Ray Allen, Quentin Richardson, and Hamilton.
Except for Sun Hao, the league has found all the best pitchers this season.
If nothing else, the old driver is "focusing on participation" again.
However, when the tournament actually started, it was just as surprising as the Skills Challenge.
Arenas, who appeared first, is known as "Little Sun Hao".
It may be nervous, or it may be that he has no experience in participating for the first time, and he didn't even score any of the first points!
This made Sun Hao in the stands amused.
Although he did well in the back, hitting all 5 shots at the last point, he only scored 14 points in the end.
However, Terry, who is second to the scene, tells you why the All-Star Game is called an entertainment event.
He likes jump shots, but he didn't finish the ball in a minute......
He finished with just 13 points, which is lower than Arenas.
"We need Sun to save this event."
Barkley in the commentary seat couldn't help but complain.
The scene was also very timely to give the camera to Sun Hao.
However, Sun Hao is tired of being in the audience with Scarlett, who came after filming the movie.
The single fans at the scene were caught off guard and ate a handful of dog food.
I don't know if it was affected by this, but Hamilton and Richardson, who came on the court, both shot only 12 points......
After all, Hamilton is understandable, after all, people are good at mid-range investment, but Richardson is the defending champion!
But that's not the most entertaining part of this year's three-point game.
Nowitz, who was on the pitch closely, was slow to shoot, and his last ball was almost a whistle-blowing, and the naked eye couldn't tell if there was a timeout.
If he counts this flowerball, he has 14 points, and if he doesn't count, he has only 12 points like Hamilton and Richardson.
Because it was an All-Star Game, there was no replay on the spot, but the goal was counted.
Nowitzki made it to the final without any danger.
Of all the contestants, the only one who played normally was Ray Allen, who scored 19 points and advanced to the final with the first place in the preliminaries.
The three finalists were Arenas, Nowitzki and Ray Allen.
This list of finalists, a discerning person knows at a glance that it is the duel between Arenas and Ray Allen, and there is a high probability that Ray Allen will win and win the first three-point contest championship of his career.
However, the result of the game was once again a big surprise.
Arenas was the first to shoot, and he scored 16 points, which was a big improvement from his performance in the preliminaries.
Nowitzki was suddenly brave, shooting 8 of 10 from the first two points, and although he only scored 2 goals in the last point, he still scored 18 points.
Such a performance made Sun Hao stand up and applaud Nowitzki.
He knew that his old buddy had been a little depressed in Dallas in the past two years, and if he could win the three-point contest, he would definitely be in a much better mood.
And, of course, Ray Allen.
Ray Allen was strong under pressure, making all five shots in the opening game and giving him an unstoppable feel.
But the further back he throws, the worse he suddenly throws, and the last point is 0 out of 5!
In the end, he only scored 15 points, and he gave the championship to Nowitzki.
This plot is even more ups and downs than the skill challenge.
But the moment Ray Allen finished throwing, Nowitzki had a happy smile on his face.
He has experienced a realistic version of "If you don't die, there will be a blessing", and this championship was a surprise enough.
He also became the first big man since Bird to win the three-point contest.
"Lady luck has taken care of me, and I hope it will help Dallas win another championship."
In his acceptance speech, Nowitzki also said what he was looking forward to.
This year, the Mavericks have played very strongly, and they are definitely the favorites to win the championship, and his expectations are reasonable.
After the three-point contest is over, it will be followed by the final slam dunk contest.
Nate Robinson lived up to expectations, scoring 97 points in the preliminaries and successfully reaching the finals.
His opponent was "Little AI" Iguodala, who had performed well in the rookie game the day before, and the latter also scored 97 points in the preliminaries.
The two were evenly matched in the preliminaries, and in the finals, they were tied with each other.
The slam dunk contest is a rare overtime.
That is, in overtime, Nate Robinson, known as "Little Potato", leaped over "Potato" Chris Webber to complete a dunk and win a perfect score of 50 points, and finally successfully won the championship of the dunk contest.
He is also the first dunk king under 1.80 meters tall since 1986.
Who won the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest? None other than "Potato" Weber.
This kind of inheritance is full of topicality.
The slam dunk contest ended, and the day's individual competition also came to an end.
After a day of competition, although it was a little insufficient due to the lack of superstars, the excitement of the game was not far behind.
This also made a lot of warm-up for the final day of the race.
On the final day of All-Star Weekend, Verizon Center was packed.
If the first two games were warm-ups, then this star-studded All-Star Game is the main drama.
At the entrance ceremony, Maddie and Yao Ming enjoyed the home treatment, and the cheers overwhelmed almost everyone.
The only one who can't cover it is Sun Hao.
Sun Hao's popularity this season has reached a level that only Jordan can match.
During the warm-up before the game, many viewers with cameras had already started to capture in advance.
James spoke to reporters on the sidelines.
Sun Hao ended the warm-up early, saw James being interviewed, and sat behind him not far away.
"Do you want to compete for this MVP?"
The reporter asked James.
James has performed brilliantly this season, especially in the past month, and the momentum has even overshadowed Sun Hao, so it is not surprising that reporters ask such questions.
"Yes."
James' answer was affirmative, and he did not hide his eagerness in the slightest.
The third year of his career may be early for other players, but time is running out for the "Chosen One".
Because until now, according to his own standards, it can be described as "nothing".
If nothing else, Anthony, who entered the league with him, has already won the championship.
That's why he's been so explosive this season.
The time has come when he has to prove himself.
When Sun Hao heard this answer later, he couldn't help but glance up at James.
James' previous remarks made him very happy.
And he'd been saying what he expected James to be, but he didn't do anything.
The All-Star Game MVP doesn't mean much to him anymore, and this might be a good time.
After the warm-up, the two teams started one after another.
Iverson, Maddy, Carter, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming;
Sun Hao, Kobe, James, Duncan, O'Neal.
Looking at the lineup on the field, the fans can't wait.
Not to mention anything else, four of the ten people on the field are averaging 30+ per game this season, and it will be a battle of points.
Yao Ming gave the East team the first chance to attack, and Iverson held the ball past half court and gave it directly to Maddie.
Maddie faced James's defense, faked a real shot and then stopped urgently, and the action was done in one go.
"Huh!"
Maddie came out on top for the East Army.
Looking back, Sun Hao held the ball to the front court, and O'Neal took the initiative to mention the high position to block and dismantle.
Sun Hao didn't go to the basket directly after bursting into the basket, but gave a return pass to the ...... James!
James didn't expect it when he received the ball, but he reacted quickly enough to shoot directly.
This is also a big difference between James and the same period in history, he has a certain grasp of the mid-distance under Ganon Baker's training.
The ball grazed the basket and went into the net, although it was not as chic as Maddie, but it was also a one-hit hit.
The East team pushed forward again, and the ball was in Maddie's hands after a circle.
Although Maddie's breakthrough layup this time was interfered with by O'Neal and didn't score, the message sent by the East Army was very clear: it was similar to what Sun Hao had predicted before, and they were going to help Maddie "brush" an All-Star Game MVP.
Bryant stepped back to shoot in the face of Carter's defense.
"Phew!"
Tribute to a piece of iron.
The ball was a bit off, and his hand tonight looked more average.
The ball of the Eastern team was still in the hands of Maddie, and Maddie scored this time, and the "cousin connection" passed to Carter.
Carter makes a three-point shot from the outside.
"Phew!"
Or striking iron.
This year's All-Star is shining brightly, but this opening game is constantly ringing iron.
Just like yesterday's individual competition, it was unexpected.
O'Neal protected the defensive rebound and threw the ball to Sun Hao with one hand.
Sun Hao counterattacked with the ball, and the western troops played a defensive counterattack.
Sun Hao crossed Iverson's defense, but did not go directly to the basket, but looked back at the moon and gave the ball to James who followed up in the air.
James took the ball and took a step into the air, with a one-handed trademark tomahawk dunk.
"Bang!"
The ball was smashed into the basket.
The "Little Emperor" looked back at the moon, assisted the "Chief" LeBron to lift into the air, and split Huashan with a tomahawk, telling you what it is to reign in the world, domineering and leaking.
The spotlight on the sidelines flickered, and the top five goals got today.
The All-Star Game was a heavy performance, and the fans didn't see anything from the ball other than the excitement.
But after the dunk, James looked at Sun Hao with a very different gaze.
The ball in front of him was just an accident, but just now he had already determined that Sun Hao was intentionally helping him.
This made him feel inexplicably excited, perhaps, just like what Jordan said to Sun Hao two days ago, it was Sun Hao's recognition of him!
The East team attacked the frontcourt, Yao Ming held the ball at the free throw line, he kept watching his partner's move, turned and attacked the basket to attract the bag, and he quickly split the ball.
Maddy, who cut into the basket, received Yao Ming's pass and rose into the air, with an explosive one-handed heavy dunk, and quickly responded to James' dunk just now.
This caused a burst of cheers from the audience.
This is the most familiar "MM connection" for fans in Washington on the spot!
And hindsight fans are also realizing that tonight may be very different for Maddie.
Some people may ask, Yao Ming is the core of the Wizards, and he doesn't have enough hardcore honor, why don't other people in the Eastern Army help him?
The main reason for this is Yao Ming's character.
No matter what year it is, whether it is history or reality, Yao Ming has never played a role in the All-Star game.
Without desire, how can other people have ideas?
The offense of the Western team, Kobe Bryant single-handedly shot or missed.
Duncan's quick eyes and long hands picked up the offensive rebound and returned the ball to the outside.
Kobe Bryant didn't make the required move at this time.
It's no longer required to hit two irons in a row, which is very uncompal!
No matter what, you have to play three irons to be considered a formality.
However, one signal sent by this is that Kobe Bryant doesn't seem to have much desire for this year's All-Star Game MVP.
Sun Hao was more direct this time, passing the ball directly to James and letting him handle it himself.
There was a stirring at the scene.
James is "favored" by Sun Hao!
James forced Maddy and made a layup against Yi Jianlian's co-defense, causing the latter to foul.
You may not believe it, but not many people thought before the game that this year's star-studded All-Star Game would become a mutual competition between Maddie and James, two small forwards!
Sun Hao, Kobe, Iverson, Yao Ming, O'Neal...... These superstars have all become heavyweight "tool men".
This kind of mutual soaring continued for a whole time.
And it's a dramatic game.
The overall strength of the west was superior, and after the opening, it gradually grasped the initiative and opened the score little by little, and by the end of the half, it had led the east by as many as 19 points.
As a result, in the second half, Carlisle on the East side put on the MM combination of Gabilups, Anthony and the Big Bentroit Triwizards.
The eastern troops began to increase their intensity, and the western side did not adapt to it, and the score was caught up little by little.
And the East continued the momentum in the fourth quarter, and with two minutes to go, they actually led the West by six points in turn.
At the critical moment, Sun Hao stood up, he hit consecutive three-point shots from the outside, plus a fast-break layup after a steal, and a personal wave of 8-0 directly overtook the score!
The eastern troops were beaten and could only call a timeout.
Carlisle shook his head with a wry smile after calling a timeout.
No matter how good the tactical deployment is, there is nothing to be done when encountering an unreasonable opponent.
"It's not that he can't win this MVP, he just doesn't have an idea."
Such a performance also made the "magician" Johnson in the commentary seat sigh directly.
"81 points is not 40 points, it's not something you can get by how many shots you take."
Kenny Smith on the side has adapted to his new role as "Sun Blow".
After the timeout, the Eastern Army had the last chance of attacking the game.
The ball is in Maddie's hand.
Maddie has scored 36 points on 15-of-26 shooting tonight, the highest in the East but also in the game.
It makes sense for him to handle the final ball.
Of course, more importantly, it also fits the tone of the evening.
As long as he can shoot this ball, then he deserves this MVP.
If he can't shoot, then the East loses, and the MVP will go to James who scores the most points on the Western side.
On the Western Army's side, Johnson adhered to the entertaining nature of the All-Star Game, and did not play a two-man package, but just a one-on-one defense.
It was James who defended Maddie.
This kind of counterpoint is very exciting.
Maddie pressed into the final 6 seconds, turned to face James and launched the last attack of the game.
He broke through quickly and pulled back, and James didn't shake it easily.
At this time, the point difference made it clear that Maddie could only shoot three-pointers.
Maddie didn't shake off James, and could only choose to dribble one step forward and then drop back to the left for a three-pointer.
His posture is graceful and beautiful, especially the last dry pull that makes people look away.
But this shot was prevented by James and could only shoot from a distance of nearly one meter outside the three-point line, which was not easy for dry shots.
And James showed talent and struggled to save to give interference.
Shortly after the ball was shot, a red light on the sidelines lit up.
It's a shot that will decide the outcome of the game and the final MVP.
All eyes of the fans are on the spinning basketball.
It's not often that the All-Star Game hits this kind of situation.
Including Sun Hao also stared at the ball in the air.
The ball's backspin is beautiful, and Maddie's dry pull is textbook.
But there was always a feeling in his heart that the goal would not go in.
"Phew!"
The result was also the right one for his feelings, and Maddie's lore ball smashed out of the frame!
The stats don't lie, compared to Jordan, Anthony, and even Kobe, Maddy's key ball ability is still slightly inferior.
In this way, the MVP of the All-Star Game can also be determined in the end.
29 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists!
LeBron James!