On the third day of All-Star Weekend, the main drama was staged.

At the Staples Center, cheers are like a tidal wave......

At the beginning, the official host of the NBA introduced the star players of the game one by one -

"First up is a six-foot-and-five-inch shooting guard from the Los Angeles Lakers, our Peter Pan! Kobe bryant! ”

Kobe Bryant came out first, and his vote count was not high, and it was impossible to finalize.

But as the host, O'Neal did not start, and Kobe Bryant got the opportunity to play first, and then, he received the most enthusiastic cheers in the audience.

Then, Allen Iverson, Gary Payton, and Shaquille O'Neal appeared one after another, and the cheers continued.

In this regard, the fans in Los Angeles are still quite face-saving, at least, whether they are their own players or not, they have sent cheers, but the cheers are high and low.

Finally, on the western side, the ticket king Yao Ming appeared in the finale, and also received countless cheers.

In the East, Vince Carter, the most popular player in recent seasons, received cheers behind Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.

The coaches also had a ceremony, but unlike the players coming out of the tunnel one by one, Qiao Hai and Byron Scott were already standing on the sidelines.

One stands on the left and the other on the right.

The lights were dim, and no one noticed them, until a spotlight hit Byron Scott that the fans realized that the coaches were already standing on the side of the court.

"The head coach of the Eastern Stars is Mr. Byron Scott from the New Jersey Nets!"

There was another cheer......

On the other side, Qiao Hai, who was still hiding in the dark, clapped his hands, and he was a little nervous in an instant, because he knew that he would be the next to accept the cheers of the audience.

But he wasn't sure if the fans at the Staples Center would give him cheers or boos......

The spotlight flickered, then turned a corner sharply, and with a snap, it hit Qiao Hai.

When the light came, Qiao Hai was still thinking about some questions, so that he was completely defenseless and subconsciously closed his eyes.

When you close your eyes, it seems that the whole world is quiet.

There was no sound at the Staples Center, and it was silent, and it seemed that the fans in Los Angeles were still hesitating whether they should send cheers to Johi or boos like the Christmas War.

The whole choice was not easy to make, but in the next second, Qiao Hai, who had just opened his eyes, was startled by the heat in front of him.

Bang!

Cheers exploded!

The Staples Center erupted in more frantic cheers than ever, interspersed with screams and shouts......

"In a Christmas game, Joe Hai once again convinced the Los Angeles fans, and as he himself said, he helped the Los Angeles fans recall what he did to the Lakers back then......"

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After the opening ceremony, the game began.

Because he has already coached an All-Star Game, Qiao Hai knows the process of the game very well, and at the beginning, he did not arrange any tactics, and he was not even responsible for arranging the troops, because the starters had already been determined.

Therefore, although he is the head coach of the Western All-Stars, Qiao Hai is also here to play soy sauce.

At the start of the game, he sat firmly in the dugout and watched the game like a spectator.

"The game is finally on, with both sides starting and the Staples Center cheering......"

"Yao Mingli overwhelmed Ben Wallace, who was 20CM shorter of him, and the jump ball won, and the Western troops got the ball for the first attack in the opening game!"

"Gary Payton advanced to the frontcourt, and the ball went straight to Kobe Bryant's singles!"

"Left mid-range, leaning on Allen Iverson with his back, turning over and jumping!"

With a bang, the Staples Center resounded with the familiar sound of striking iron! It's still the No. 8, but the difference is - "Shooting iron, Kevin Garnett grabbed the rebound and made a rebound!" ”

Then came the East's offensive round, with Allen Iverson getting the ball.

"Allen Iverson singles, facing Kobe's defense, Crossover! One step past Kobe Bryant and slipped into the inside for a layup! Get 2 points! ”

"The opening score is 2:2, and the two sides are tied!"

In the next game, there are still various singles on both sides.

Maybe it's because Qiao Hai is standing on the bench of the Western Army, or maybe this season's Yao Ming is stronger than last season, this time, Yao Ming got more opportunities.

Whether it is Kobe Bryant or Tim Duncan, they are very willing to do some small cooperation with Yao Ming.

So, at the beginning, Yao Ming even caught the ball and dunked inside through a mid-distance single, and after a cooperation with Duncan, he scored 4 points in a row.

In the opening three minutes, the West Army led the East by 6 points at 12:6.

Byron Scott was still very serious, and directly called a timeout first, which caused another cheer on the sidelines.

McBrin on the commentary bench explained with a smile: "Byron Scott called a timeout first, and the Western troops won the first battle, and they naturally won cheers when they fought 'home'. ”

After the pause, the Eastern troops began to counterattack.

Big Ben received the ball inside, dunked with both hands, and the scene was cheering again.

Yao Ming also completed an empty connection with Gary Payton, and dunked again inside.

That's how the All-Star opened with intensity, with players on both teams keeping in mind that it was an exhibition game, so the defensive intensity on both sides wasn't high.

Basically, there are a lot of opportunities to dunk, and the players on the court can dunk without mercy.

With 5 minutes and 17 seconds left before the end of the first quarter, the Western team continued to lead by 4 points at 19:15, and the official timeout came.

Qiao Hai began to make substitutions.

Yao Ming left the court, and in this game, Qiao Hai was ready to only give Yao Ming a few minutes to open the game, and the next time would be divided between Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan.

No way, the Rockets themselves have physical problems, and if they don't protect Yao Ming well, the Rockets will lose after returning for the All-Star weekend.

And there is another reason.

The All-Star Game will be held at the Staples Center, and Qiao Hai still has to give the host some face, and Shaquille O'Neal's playing time is not less......

Yes, after Shaquille O'Neal came out, Yao Ming stayed on the court to rest.

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After O'Neill came out, the Western team played a few balls in a row with O'Neill as the core.

At the end of the first quarter, the West Army led the East Army by 2 points at 33:31.

Yao Ming had six points and three rebounds in the first quarter, while Vince Carter, a game-high scorer, scored nine points.

Looking at the data, everything is obvious, the East Army is clearly going to launch Vince Carter to compete for the All-Star MVP honor.

On the side of the Western Army, who can compete for the All-Star MVP, the rules formulated by Qiao Hai are that the first half will play two quarters, and the two people with the best data will get most of the ball in the Western Army in the second half, and then compete for the honor of All-Star MVP.