Chapter 210: The Finale

Holding the beautiful crystal cup of the MVP of the rookie game, Yiyang walked off the court in a good mood. At the entrance of the players' tunnel, Dirk and Wen Xue were already waiting here.

The young mother didn't say anything, and just opened her arms and gave her son a big hug. As a mother, when Yiyang lifted the trophy, the pride in her heart was something that no one could experience among the more than 10,000 fans at the scene.

"Well done, boy. The first time you play in the All-Star Game, you're in the limelight. The day after tomorrow, you'll have to pass me a few more good balls. After Yiyang was separated from his mother, Nowitzki, who was in a suit and leather shoes, also high-fived his young teammates.

Although Dirk and his mother are both by his side now, Yiyang's eyes are still wandering around. Isn't there another person who should also be here?

But Yiyang looked around, but didn't find Vignarie's figure.

"Your Italian friend has already left, and she said I'll contact you when she's free." Wen Xue, a mother, saw through what Yiyang was thinking at a glance, and as soon as she finished saying this, Yiyang, who was still extremely brave on the field just now, immediately lowered his head shyly like a child Yiyang.

"Huh!? Oh no, I'm not looking for her. We...... Let's go. Yiyang walked quickly towards the depths of the players' tunnel, but Wen Xue and Dirk looked at each other and smiled......

After returning to the locker room, the attitude of this group of teammates towards Yiyang has changed 180 degrees. People came up to congratulate Yiyang and high-fived or hugged him. After all, in this game, almost everyone ate the "cake" fed by Yiyang.

This is the reason why Yiyang can be loved by his teammates in college and the Mavericks, there is a guy who is willing to share the ball with you at any time and usually doesn't talk much to offend people, it is hard for you to dislike him.

Of course, there is another guy who has the same attitude towards Yiyang as before the game. There is no doubt that this person is Cousins, who has changed his clothes and is ready to leave the locker room.

The glittering crystal cup was a sight to behold. thought that this honor would be his own after all, but Cousins lost to a guy he didn't want to lose.

"Bang!" There was a loud bang, and Cousins slammed the door out. Wall smiled and shook his head, it seemed that the war between Yiyang and Cousins would not end so easily.

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The first day of All-Star Weekend came to an end in this happy and worrying ending. And after the second day of the competition, it became even more exciting.

Of course, for Yiyang, the second day of the All-Star Game was a real holiday for him. On this day, the NBA All-Star Weekend will have a number of individual events, and Yiyang does not need to play, but only needs to be a spectator in the stands.

But this morning, Yiyang still made an appointment with Dirk to come to the basketball hall. Nowitzki needs to find his groove for the Shooting Star Contest that starts in the afternoon, and Yiyang doesn't want to let his training go uneasy.

It's not uncommon for people to stick to training during the NBA All-Star Game, but while most people are having fun in paradise Los Angeles, Yiyang, a rookie, resists all temptations and continues to run to the basketball court for boring practice.

A passing machine is placed under the basket and passes the ball in different directions at random. Yiyang's task is to shoot immediately after receiving the basketball. Then you get the next pass, you throw it again, and so on.

No rivals, no music, no audience and no cheers. Yes, just the "bang" sound from the ball machine and boring repetitive movements. That vibe and an all-star weekend didn't match it at all.

Everyone knows that Yiyang's killer feature is high-speed breakthroughs, and in terms of shooting, his step-back jump shot has a higher shooting percentage. And the fixed-point shooting that catches the ball has become Yiyang's weakness.

Therefore, Yiyang is also a strengthening exercise for his weaknesses. Even though the process was boring, Yiyang still insisted on training. If it weren't for Nowitzki, who couldn't stay up anymore and asked Yiyang to accompany him to lunch, maybe Yiyang would have practiced until the afternoon before leaving.

After lunch, Yiyang and Dirk both participated in the fan Jialianhua event. Although Yiyang is not good at getting along with the fans, after a few rounds of playing with the famous street players of Los Angeles on the street court, many fans still applauded Yiyang. This guy who plays extremely cautiously on the court is not bad at all. After all, Yiyang also came from the streets of Long Beach City.

After the Fan Jialianhua event, it was time for the start of each individual event. Today, Yiyang can finally be an audience member easily.

It's just a little embarrassing that Wen Xue and Vignari are sitting on the left and right sides of Yiyang. was so "sandwiched" by two women, Yiyang really didn't know what to do.

At the beginning of the Shooting Star competition, Nowitzki, who had been training with Yiyang all morning, felt hot, and he hit a shot directly in the middle circle to help Dallas United win the Shooting Star Tournament, and all the prize money was donated to a local orphanage on the spot.

Subsequently, the All-Star Skills Challenge made Yiyang excited. If he still has the chance, he wants to make a big splash in the Skills Challenge next year.

In this matchup, the Warriors' Stephen. Curry defeated Westbrook in 28.2 seconds to win the final, and Curry became the seventh winner of the skills competition. The excellent performance of this sophomore guard always makes Yiyang feel that Curry, who is still tepid, may become a threat to the whole league in the future! His excellent ball handling skills and accurate shooting have been seen by Yiyang. If it weren't for Golden State's sluggish market in recent years, Curry might be much more well-known than it is now.

Finally, the three-point contest, Celtics Big Three member Ray . Aaron and Pierce were expected to be high, but both went awry. Eventually, Heat youngster James Murphy. Jones's upset victory can be regarded as a surprise for many fans.

As for tonight's most high-profile slam dunk contest, the bombardment of McGee and Griffin made fans dizzy.

Although Yiyang's bounce is really good, watching Griffin and others make all kinds of incredible moves in the air, the Chinese defender is still stunned again and again. Watching the slam dunk contest on the spot is much more shocking than watching Yiyang on TV before.

In the end, Griffin's dunk over the car combined with Los Angeles' home-court advantage helped the '09 champion win the slam dunk contest, which was a long-awaited success. Of course, in Yiyang's eyes, McGee's dunk of two baskets today is full of more creativity. If it weren't for Griffin's home-court advantage and the addition of a fan voting session at this All-Star, it is very likely that the championship would have belonged to McGee.

The end of the slam dunk contest also marks the end of today's crazy night. After watching the blood-pumping slam dunk contest, many fans were full of interest and couldn't sleep. And tomorrow's All-Star Game will be a perfect end to this crazy weekend!

Early the next morning, with apprehension, Yiyang came to the training ground of the Western Stars under the leadership of Nowitzki.

Seeing Dirk walk in, many people greeted the Germans. After all, Dirk has been in the league for 13 years and is a regular at All-Star Weekend. This group of stars is already quite familiar with Dirk.

"Hey, Dirk, aren't you going to introduce us to the kid behind you?" Seeing Nowitzki and Yiyang walking in together, Kobe Bryant immediately came up and joked with the two.

"Do you still need to introduce Bryant, you lost to him last time in Staples." Nowitzki's smiling response sent everyone screaming.

"Last time you were lucky! Hey, and welcome to Staples. How's it going, have you had a lot of fun these days? Being choked by Nowitzki like this, Kobe Bryant also put down the basketball and hugged Yiyang.

"Hey, Chris, you should be careful. Maybe next year, he will steal your All-Star starting position? After hugging Yiyang, Kobe Bryant joked at Paul again.

"Don't keep making fun of me, you still think about what you will do if you meet the Mavericks in the playoffs!"

Compared with the rookie game, the group of bigwigs in the All-Star Game are a lot friendlier to Yiyang. Most people are very welcoming to newcomers, and this group of bigwigs who have already made a name for themselves won't be bothered with a rookie.

Although Griffin was also selected to the All-Star team as a rookie, his popularity on the team was significantly not as high as Yiyang's. Yiyang's humble and hard-working image has long been loved by all the all-stars.

The all-star training in the morning is not really about training, but just a group of stars putting on a show for reporters and fans.

An old guy like Garnett will also be cute at the camera, and Kobe Bryant will do a lot of funny things when he trains for paranoia.

As a newcomer to the All-Star Game for the first time, Yiyang will inevitably be a little nervous when playing with the best people in the league. He was behaving properly when he was training, and Kobe Bryant also went up and pinched Yiyang's shoulder when he saw this situation to help the guy relax.

After Mougins filmed this scene, he felt that the picture seemed very familiar. Suddenly, he remembered that when Yao Ming was selected for the All-Star team for the first time, he was also very nervous and couldn't let go. The same Kobe Bryant jumped up and pinched Yao Ming's shoulder, telling the Chinese giant who would kill all sides in the NBA in the future. "Man, relax!"

Mougins smiled, Kobe Bryant's popularity around the world may not be just because of his five championship rings and his impeccable performance on the basketball court. These small details are also what Kobe Bryant can attract fans to love.

The pre-game training, the interaction between the stars who usually play separately, allowed the reporters to take one wonderful picture after another. And everyone knows that training is just an appetizer. The real excitement will only start in the evening!

If the "L.A. Feast" is compared to a Hollywood blockbuster, it must be a superior work. Because it has a solid "plot" that commercial films do not have, the entertainment highlights that literary films lack, and the "Hollywood-style" packaging that small-budget films cannot reach.

When fans watched Griffin and McGee's amazing performance in the slam dunk contest like a movie, everyone was looking forward to the upcoming All-Star Game. But just like watching too many 3D movies will get tired, the audience has lost the freshness of the flying scenes. At this moment, it was time for the 24 big names in the East and West to make some unique finale performances.

"Tonight, we're going to have a real game!" Kobe, the "landlord", raised his eyebrows at Yiyang.

In the past, when Yiyang was a student, his least favorite thing to watch during the All-Star Weekend was the All-Star Game. Because there is no substantive confrontation in the exhibition match, it is really not attractive to Yiyang.

But today, looking at the scary teammates beside him, and Kobe Bryant's serious eyes. This flower show from Dallas suddenly felt his blood boiling and was eager to try.

In the all-star game held in Los Angeles, the "City of Angels", the 24 gods are bound to do a big vote!

This night's Staples is definitely worth collecting!