Chapter 189: A Warm Invitation
"Hey, nice buckle, Add!" Chris. Paul slapped Addison on the ass and walked to the baseline to receive the serve. Addison rolled his eyes dissatisfied, he really didn't like the way black people showed familiarity, and being slapped on the ass by a man always made Addison's back feel cold.
"Mom!! This, this, this... This is sexual harassment, right!! This is definitely not normal, right!! Lin Xiaoxiao in the audience was dumbfounded, his cheeks were a little red, and he pointed to the big screen and stumbled, "How can a man pat... Another man...... That kind of place?! ”
Mikiko wrinkled the smooth and delicate bridge of her nose and smiled with relief: "This should be quite normal in the United States, it's just an act of showing a good relationship." It seems that black people like this very much, and only friends who know each other well will slap their butts. ”
"No, no, no, this is very abnormal in itself......" Lin Xiaoxiao, who shook his head vigorously, shook the two ponytails back and forth, and his moist lips flattened, "Could it be that the NBA also has an official CP or something?" It's really scary to think about it......"
Mikiko, who heard her daughter muttering to herself, was speechless, and always felt that there was something in the child's brain circuit that was not on the same channel as herself.
Chris. Paul dribbled across the halfcourt and immediately responded to Addison's dunk, making two quick changes of direction before rushing past Addison, who was extremely relaxed defensively. Facing the undefended penalty area, a false flick attracts Al. Horford's attention was knocked back and the basketball was passed to the side.
Kevin who cuts into the inside line. After receiving the ball, Durant hit the basket directly, and flew with both hands to dunk! Madison Garden was cheered, and the Western team's offensive fluency was much stronger after Paul came on the court, and it was no longer a situation where several outside players took turns to shoot three-pointers.
"Let's compare who has more good balls, first grade! I'm waiting for you over there! Paul, who had the assist, smiled and pointed at Addison, CP3 wanted to find something meaningful for himself to do on the field.
Assist in the game? Sounds pretty good...... The Chinese point guard was very interested in this proposal. If he had enough balls in his hands, he certainly wouldn't turn down Paul's challenge. It's just that now he's the lowest-qualified All-Star lineup, and it's a question of how much ball he can get from veterans like LBJ and Anthony.
Addison dribbled across the halfcourt, and this time instead of passing the ball to his teammates on the perimeter, he faced CP3 at the top of the arc. In this case, Paul naturally did not defend hard, Addison's continuous crotch dribble suddenly changed to the right and left side of the rush, CP3 just moved his pace slightly, ready to let the opponent into the inside.
However, Addison, who took a step forward, slapped the ball from behind to the right with his left hand, took a step back as his right hand pulled back, and then lightly threw the basketball towards the basket in the distance with his right hand......
Chris on the right outside the box. Bosh tacitly dodged the unguarded Aldridge quickly, jumped up and caught the ball just in time, and pressed it into the net with both hands!
"Is this Addison's Anser Ball? Responding to an assist with an assist?! Barkley exclaimed, "Bosh worked very well together, he made a move almost at the same time as Addison's pass!" It's only the first half, and I'm excited to see if Addison and Bosh will play the league-wide pick-and-roll offense when the defensive intensity comes up in the second half! ”
"Then we need to ask Coach Budenholzer to let Addison play a little longer...... Let's just let this first-year play a little longer, I'd love to see how he matches up with CP3. O'Neal looked at the Chinese point guard running towards his half with interest, "There is no doubt that Paul is here to brush up on assists today, who will be more efficient between him and Addison?" ”
However, Budenholzer can't afford to give Addison too much playing time, and the Chinese-American point guard can be the core of the team in the rookie game, but certainly not in the All-Star game. Budenholzer has to average the playing time of each star, knowing that there is still John Brown on the bench. Wall, Kyle. Lowry and Carey. What about Owen, these superstars who have already become famous. While Wall and Irving both have good personal relationships with Addison, if the Chinese-American point guard outplays him in his first All-Star selection and as a rookie, they will still make Addison and Budenholzer understand what the unwritten rules of the league are.
As a result, Addison only played about four minutes on the court in the first quarter before being replaced by Budenholzer again, and he was replaced by Kyrie. Irving. The Chinese point guard had two points and two assists in four minutes, and he was quite efficient.
Addison, who sat back on the bench, did not have any dissatisfied expression, and continued to watch the superstars on the court put on wonderful scenes with appreciative eyes. He knew he was a rookie and couldn't get a lot of playing time in his first All-Star Game. Addison felt that if he could play 15 minutes today, it would already be Budenholzer to open up for himself.
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In the end, Addison got 14 minutes and 47 seconds of playing time in the first All-Star Game of his career, and Budenholzer was also very face-saving for the Chinese point guard, and in the final quarter of the time when the league's top superstars fought each other, Addison also played for a few minutes.
He scored six points on 3-of-5 shooting, while also contributing six assists, two rebounds and one steal without any turnovers. Addison's first All-Star Game wasn't glamorous, but at least it went smoothly and didn't make a fuss when competing with the league's biggest stars.
After the game, many Addison fans complained that the Chinese point guard played too little time in the main game, and even the media in Miami mentioned it. But Addison himself had no complaints, and in an interview with the media, he also said that he was very satisfied with his first All-Star trip.
Winning the MVP of the Rookie Game and the Skill Challenge, and being selected for the All-Star Game, what is there not to be satisfied with for a rookie? His performance has greatly exceeded the league's expectations of him!
And the MVP of the main game was eventually defeated by Russell. Westbrook won, and the 'Great Turtle' who came off the bench was full of firepower, scoring 41 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals in the game, leading the West Army to a 163-158 victory over the East Army. The 41 points scored in a single game is the second-highest in All-Star history, behind only the 42 points scored by 'The Great' Chamberlain at the 1962 All-Star Rating.
After the main game, Wade and James and some of the players who had a good relationship decided to enjoy the nightlife of the Big Apple together, and both 'The Flash' and LBJ extended invitations to Addison. But the Chinese point guard finally declined the other party's hospitality, not because he was gregarious, but because he was really uncomfortable with the noisy environment of a nightclub.
Packing up in the locker room, Addison was about to leave the court and return to the hotel, but at this time he received a message from Lin Xiaoxiao.
- Are you free, big star, my mother wants to treat you to supper!
The Chinese rookie paused as he walked off the court, and at that moment he seemed to suddenly understand what it meant to be "Addison frowned, realizing that things were not simple"......
Lin Xiaoxiao's mother, why did she suddenly remember to invite me to supper? Addison knew that the Lin family mother and daughter came to Madison Stadium to watch the game today, but there was no need to invite him to dinner, and the other party didn't owe him any favors.
Unable to figure out what he could do, he agreed to the invitation, after all, it wasn't too late, and he was really hungry now because he had just had to deal with a little food for the night of the game.
The Lin family mother and daughter were waiting for Addison outside the court, and the Chinese rookie felt relaxed and happy when he saw each other. Under the reflection of the night light, the already beautiful and lovely faces of the mother and daughter are even more bright and graceful.
- I've only heard of sister flowers before, but now I really know what a mother and daughter flower is...... But wouldn't it be a little too evil to think so......
Addison froze, letting the cloudiness in his eyes dissipate, and he stepped forward and smiled and waved at the two.
"Does Mr. Ann have any favorite foods? Neither of us is familiar with New York, so why don't you lead the way, just go to the place you are more familiar with. Mikiko suggested, the mature woman clearly knew the way to host and object.
Addison did not refuse Lin's mother's kindness, after all, it was safer for him to lead the way in New York at night. But he still didn't know what Mikiko's invitation was, and the other party's warmth and politeness made him inexplicably nervous.
It's definitely not just about wanting to treat him to a late-night snack......