February 15, 2002 at 7 p.m.

The All-Star Rookie Game is about to begin.

From an inconsequential game that was a little interesting to fans of each team in addition to the players participating in the game, it turned into a very high-profile game, and the finishing touch was Stern's whimsical use of Iverson and Kobe Bryant as the head coaches of the rookie team and the sophomore team!

With this decision, Stern grasped the psychology of both of them who refused to lose to each other, and would definitely agree to this appointment.

Sure enough, relying on this decision, the attention of this rookie game suddenly surpassed that of the 97 rookie game, which was called a classic!

The battle between Iverson and Kobe Bryant continued the heat of last year's Finals and came to this year's All-Star Weekend.

Fans thought that it was the main game to see the MVP battle between the two, but they didn't expect it to start from the rookie game, and it suddenly detonated the All-Star weekend from the beginning!

Admission introduction of all-star rookies!

The first and second grades didn't look happy at all, and the two teams seemed to be clearly separated from the middle line, and water and fire were incompatible!

Seeing the strong antagonistic atmosphere on the field, the fans at the scene were all infected, and they cheered for the team of the rookies they supported!

This kind of hostility feels like a competition!

What a rookie game in the first two years! The talents are all about the same, naturally the second-grade blood abuse first-grader, it's not interesting at all, the second-grade is not serious, and the first-grade can't do it, and finally it becomes a boring one-dragon dunk game.

This kind of game shows a strong desire to win before the two teams even start, and it is the game that people want to see!

The players of both teams looked at each other viciously, and the head coaches of both teams were not to be outdone, with Kobe Bryant and Iverson attacking each other with eyes on either side of the halfway.

"It's going to be me who wins this time, give up!" Kobe Bryant is still so arrogant.

"That's not necessarily, what do you win without O'Neill?" Iverson fought back.

"Phew," Kobe Bryant felt that this had really become an insurmountable hurdle! But there really wasn't anything to refute, he looked at the first-year lineup and asked suspiciously, "What about that stinky rookie?" The race is about to start, so you won't be scared and run away, right? ”

"Ace, you say? He went to the toilet, and as far as the team you lead, we can win with or without Ace! Iverson found that Liu Mang's kid was really gone, and he really implemented the unreliable plan of not starting.

What a man, this is! How can anyone who is unwilling to start?

The gunpowder-filled game officially began after the pre-match debut.

The first-year side fielded Jamal Tinsley, Jason Richardson, Sean Battier, Pau Gasol, and Brandon Haywood.

The sophomore side fielded Mike Miller, Quentin Richardson, Siddo Turkoglou, Kenyon Martin, Chris Meeme.

Looking at the starters of the two teams, and the rookie just now, it seems that something is missing, although the current first-year lineup, basically the data played recently, is still that every position in the first-year can completely suppress the second-year.

But one less person!

Less from the start!

The strongest rookie is not there!

Don't you fight?

In this way, although the game may still be good-looking, it may be better and more intense because of it, but the fans are still a little disappointed.

Although I think about it, this rookie is already an All-Star player, and it is more normal not to play the rookie game......

In fact, the players on the rookie team are also wondering, Jason Richardson is preparing to play Liu Mang as a substitute, why did he suddenly change to a starter at the beginning of the game?

And Liu Mang is not there, the morale of the rookie team is a little damaged, not everyone is as confident as Liu Mang! After all, the opponent is a second-year!

Just as the referee blew the whistle to start the game, Haywood won the jump ball, and Jamal Tinsley was about to dribble across half court, Liu Mang ran in through the players' tunnel.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just came back from going to the toilet, and a black cat blocked my way, it's ......late," Liu Mang said loudly as he ran in.

Jamal Tinsley almost hit his foot with a penalty, what a strong reason!

Blocked by a black cat...... The American proverb probably has the same meaning as getting lost, and it also means that you don't know how to choose when you encounter something bad on the road of life.

Seeing Liu Mang come back, the players of the rookie team were shocked, and they had a backbone! The fans at the scene also saw Liu Mang running in, especially Liu Mang's words, and all of a sudden the fans cheered!

To fight!

The strongest rookie is going to compete!

……

For Liu Mang's return to trigger such a strong cheer, the first-grade side is envious, and the second-grade is angry! This kind of cheer looks like even the fans can't look down on them to the sophomores!

The game was interrupted for a while, and the referee quickly blew the whistle to signal the game to continue.

Jamal Tinsley dribbled the ball across half court and, tactically, handed the ball to Gasol, who was low post.

What is a triangular offensive? Iverson and the first-graders didn't figure it out, but it was still okay to follow the picture and draw the tiger according to the map, just Liu Mang singles or Gasol singles, and the others could pull away and be ready to run and catch the ball at any time.

Liu Mang first sat on the bench for a while with Iverson's speechless expression, and the teammate who started first still had to play so many rounds, and Liu Mang just watched how the opponent played.

"Ding...... The second-year perfect team effect buff is triggered, and all second-year players have a 10% increase in ability. ”

That's it! Liu Mang wants to see what the effect of the bonus of 10% is!

"Look at Martin's stats!"

"Ding...... Kenyon Martin, in a team buff state, has an ability rating of 75-82, three-point range 29-31, shooting 61-67, layup 85-92, free throw 59-65, speed 84-88, power 82-86......"

All-round improvement! Directly from the starter, it was a decent level, and he became a quasi-first-class power forward!

82 stats! Directly increased from 75 to 82! There aren't many interior players with an ability value of more than 80 in the entire league! Kenyon Martin is now at least in the top 20 in the league! Gasol is only 78 stats!

Liu Mang took a look, most of the players in the second grade were originally in their 50s, a little bit in their early 60s, except for Mike Miller, who originally had 70 ability points, and Turkoglou, who originally had 67 ability points, everyone else was below 65, and even most of them were below 60, and now almost all of them have been improved to more than 60!

The overall ability value of the second-year players actually relies on a buff, and the ability value of the first-year players is on par with the first-year players!

And Kenyon Martin has become a quasi-first-class level, especially since his physical fitness is already excellent, and now he is even better, and his ability value is higher than that of Gasol!

The buff of a perfect team is so powerful!

It's no wonder that those players of the perfect team, even if they all played in the NBDL before, and other NBA teams didn't want them, can play as confidently as supergiants under Popovich! And inexplicably become a thief!

Seeing that Gasol was very freehand to single Kenyon Martin, and he was about to make a move when he turned around, Liu Mang secretly screamed that it was not good! Kenyon Martin's sudden and very nice little break step back creates the perfect jump block!

Sure enough, Gasol's hook hand was slapped by Kenyon Martin!

Gasol looked at this scene in amazement and was taken aback!

How can it be! The last time Gasol played a game with the Nets, although the Grizzlies were abused very badly, Gasol abused the Nets inside one by one, and he could score directly when he turned around!