Chapter 781: Breaking the All-Star Game Single-Game Scoring Record (First Update!) )
But it's also a matter of course.
Even putting aside Tang Tian and their interpersonal relationships, there is an unwritten rule in the NBA that superstars who perform well will get more shots.
Durant is trying to find a shot, but unfortunately this is not the season of the Thunder, and Kobe Bryant and Leonard rarely pass the ball to him.
And not to mention Kobe and Leonard in the starters, Davis, Klay Thompson, and even Westbrook who came off the bench all passed the ball to Tang Tian.
And the head coach of the West Force is Stevens.
He showed his selfishness openly and honestly, allowing Tang Tian to play the first quarter.
Tang Tian scored 8 shots in the first quarter, the highest in the game.
He was also quite good, scoring 13 points in a single quarter on 6-of-8 shooting, which was also a game-high.
Such a performance made the fans on the sidelines excited.
In the history of the NBA, there are only two people who have been able to win the AMVP before.
One was Petit, who won the honor in 1958 and 1959.
The other is Tang Tian, who also won the AMVP award in 2014 and 2015.
But if Tang Tian wins this honor again this year, then he will become the only one in the history of AMVP Sanlianzhuang.
And now this trend is very obvious, and the excitement of the fans is understandable.
During the interjunctive timeout of the first and second quarters, Durant and Harden and Westbrook were constantly exchanging something.
Westbrook turned to Stevens again.
As a result, at the beginning of the second quarter, the Thunder's former three youngsters, Westbrook, Harden and Durant, appeared on the same stage.
The scene resounded with cheers.
Last year, the Thunder were also selected as All-Stars together, but Kerr was puzzled and did not arrange for them to appear at the same time.
This year Stevens met them.
In the past, the three young men were on the same stage again, and this was the first time since Harden was traded to the Rockets.
An interesting thing happened after the three of them came on the court, as Durant and Harden were both frequently passing the ball to Westbrook.
Tang Tian was resting off the court, and after he saw this scene on the field, he quickly knew what they were doing.
In last year's All-Star Game, Tang Tian and Westbrook shared the AMVP.
If Westbrook can do it again this year, he will become only the third person in history to win back-to-back AMVP titles.
It's something that can be fought for, and can be fought for.
Especially if Durant brings it up, Harden will definitely cooperate, and Westbrook will not object.
Durant was suppressed by Tang Tian for too long, and after experiencing the first quarter, he knew that he couldn't compete, so he directly changed and sabotage.
Anyway, Westbrook is not convinced by Curry, grasping this point and letting him get it, it is better than Tang Tian being the first person in three consecutive AMVPs.
Westbrook continued to hit the interior and his score continued to rise, and by the time Stevens replaced him, he had also scored 12 points.
However, it turned out that this way was not good, because this section of the eastern forces under the leadership of Owen had already overtaken the score.
Scoring is risky, even at the All-Star Game.
Stevens replaced Don Tian and Leonard and Curry on the court.
Tang Tian continuously hit medium and long-range shots to help the western troops regain stability.
Compared with scoring stability, Tang Tian is now much better than Westbrook.
Westbrook's strongest weapon, the Divine Turtle Breakthrough, was only one of Tang Tian's many arsenals.
Led by Tang Tian's 23 points in the half, the West Army led the East Army 81-71 to end the first half.
It turns out that Tang Tian's AMVP tonight is really not so easy to grab.
In the second half, the Eastern Army, led by George, launched a chase for points, and the rhythm on both sides played very fast.
Tang Tian's score also continued to rise, and it had reached 38 points by the end of the third quarter.
However, the score difference between the two sides is very close, and it has been hovering between 6~8 points, and the winner is still unknown.
The score was scorching, and Stevens didn't play any more Thunder three young feelings.
Although it doesn't matter if you win or lose the All-Star Game, no matter what the game, the first priority as a head coach is to win.
Stevens is playing to that standard.
Curry, Donald, Leonard, Durant and Davis were his lineup in the final moments.
On the Western side, Blatter also showed weakness, and Irving, George, James, Anthony and Howard were also-for-tat.
George hit a big three-pointer to score his 33rd point of the game and help the East Team narrow the deficit to six points again.
Tang Tiansan threatened to deceive George, and also hit a dry three-point shot to color.
After the ball went in, his personal score had come to 41 points.
In the first three quarters, he kept shooting, even if the intensity of the confrontation was not very high, but it also raised his hand.
Now when the decisive moment is played, he has it.
George's outside three-pointer didn't go on again, and Davis protected the defensive rebound.
The western troops counterattacked, and when Tang Tian chased three points in and out, there was a restlessness at the scene.
In NBA history, the All-Star Game single-game scoring record is held by Wilt Chamberlain.
Zhang Dashuai scored a record 42 points in the All-Star Game in 1962 in the 61~62 season.
Now Tang Tian is only one point away from this record.
That's why there was such a big reaction to that ball just now.
The fans' wait didn't last long, though.
Irving's layup slid out of the basket, and after Davis picked up another defensive rebound, the West team played a defensive counterattack.
Tang Tian received Curry's long pass in the front court and scored directly with both hands.
The ball set the entire arena on fire.
Tang Tian scored 43 points, officially surpassing Chamberlain and becoming the holder of the NBA's all-time single-game scoring record!
And that's not the end of it.
Because the Eastern Army has always refused to give up, Tang Tian has also scored consecutive points.
Until the minute before the end, Tang Tian's turnaround and backward hit increased his personal score to 50 points, and also helped the Western Army widen the difference to 11 points to lock up the victory.
In the end, the Western Army won the battle with a score of 183 to 173 against the Eastern Army.
And Tang Tian made 20 of 27 shots and scored a record 50 points!
At the end of the game, the players on both sides were congratulating Tang Tian.
They are all witnesses to the birth of new records.
Tang Tian finally hugged Kobe Bryant affectionately.
This was supposed to be Kobe's curtain call, but Kobe gave up this opportunity and made him.
After hugging, Tang Tian waved to the fans in Toronto.
“MVP! MVP! ”
Although the final selection results have not yet come out, there is no suspense in the results, and the fans are already chanting for Tang Tian.
The wait didn't last long, and shortly after the cheers fell, Xiao Hua announced the final home of the 2016 All-Star Game MVP.
Tang Tian had no suspense.
Tang Tian thanked the fans and these teammates of the All-Star as always.
When he lifted the MVP trophy, the decibel level reached a peak.
After Tang Tian won this MVP trophy, he also became the only player in NBA history to win the AMVP for three consecutive years!
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