The game went into the final quarter.

Hayes remained on the court as a small forward, Bryant replaced Maddy, and joined Iverson, Garnett and Marion on the inside. D'Antoni is going to use his run-and-gun tactics. Before coming on the pitch, D'Antoni told Iverson to pass the ball more and get the ball moving.

Running and bombing is a kind of basketball tactical idea that is mainly characterized by high-speed and smooth rotation movement, emphasizing the speed of offensive and defensive conversion, and partially sacrificing the offensive and defensive ability of the half-court position. The most important thing in this tactic is speed. A point guard who can speed up the team is especially crucial. Iverson is quicker than Nash and doesn't have bad passing awareness, so if he can put his mind to passing, he will certainly be a good player.

In contrast, Parker's individual ability is a little worse than Iverson's, and his strength would have been greatly reduced if it weren't for Duncan's containment. So D'Antoni chose Iverson as point guard.

"Everybody has to run and finish the attack before they get in position." Before the players came on the pitch, D'Antoni advised.

The East sent the strongest lineup, Arenas, Wade, James, Bosh, Howard. It's also a fast lineup.

Garnett defends Howard and Marion takes on Bosh. Wade and Bosh blocked and cooperated, and Bosh used his height to shoot in the return pass, 101-87.

Iverson dribbled quickly through the half and handed it to Garnett in the high post. Garnett handed it to Bryant, who bypassed Garnett and hit a pullup jump shot. 103 to 87.

Because of his focus on scoring, Hayes didn't defend James very tightly. After James broke through the dunk and scored, the man was still hanging on the basket, and Hayes had already run to the opposing half. Garnett quickly sent the baseline ball, and Bryant made a long pass to Hayes.

Wade quickly returned to defense, but Hayes did not bully Wade with his body, but stepped back and went out of the three-point line and hit a jumper. 106 to 87.

There was impatience in the East, Arenas missed three points when he received the ball, and the rebound was taken by Marion, Kobe Bryant and Hayes, Iverson formed a frontcourt three-on-two, James returned to defense in time this time, blocking Hayes's breakthrough route. He doesn't care how many points others score, just to prevent Hayes. Hayes had no choice but to pass the ball to Kobe Bryant, who cut in the middle and scored with a one-handed smash. 108 to 87.

The margin widened to 21 points, and the East called a timeout.

Hayes scored 18 points, just one goal shy of Barkley's bet with Kenny Smith of about 19 points. Barkley wanted to dance happily, but Smith was getting nervous and he was afraid to watch Hayes get the ball.

"No, the bet was not fair. This kid has scored 101 points, can Yao Ming compare with him? And the defense of the star game is not strict, 19 points are unfair, at least 29 points. Smith said bitterly.

"Do you want to cheat? We're doing it live, and we're saying hundreds of millions of witnesses. I kissed my ass last time, don't try to cheat if you lose. Barkley laughed.

Miller said: "I didn't expect Hayes to feel so well in the second half. He was the best player for the Rockets today, Yao Ming scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Maddy had 8 points and 7 assists, and Hayes now has 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. ”

It's a pity that Hayes was a little late, otherwise he would have won today's All-Star Game MVP. The previous few fast breaks were beautiful. Johnson laughed.

"Why didn't you say that when he was about to bet with me just now? Didn't you say that he could only play a supporting role in this game? Why are you calling him an MVP again? You're playing with me, right? No, ......" Smith suddenly screamed, Hayes shot a shot, the ball didn't go in, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Why don't we make another bet?" If I win, the photo shoot will be canceled. I bet today's MVP is Kobe Bryant. ”

"You're thinking about beauty, Kobe Bryant has already scored 28 points. I'm also betting that Kobe Bryant will win the MVP, haha. For the sake of charity, you just wait to dedicate yourself. Barkley laughed. All-Star MVPs generally pick the player with the highest score on the winning side.

Smith was about to retort when something he desperately didn't want to see happened. Iverson made a clever pass from behind, and Hayes cut into the basket in the bottom corner on the right side and dunked with both hands. James jumped up and blocked and pressed Hayes out of the air, but the referee's whistle blew, free throws!

Hayes made a free throw. Smith's mood is like a song by Karen Mok - "All of a sudden, the sky is dark, and the world can suddenly have nothing......"

The second penalty also went in. For half a minute, viewers watching the live broadcast on television could only hear Barkley's horrific laughter.

"It's not fair." Smith pleaded, "Give me another chance." ”

"What opportunity do you want?" Barkley asked, looking at Smith with contempt.

"Bet again. Who is the MVP of the bet. Smith said.

"You can't bet on Kobe." Barkley laughed.

Miller and Johnson also laughed and watched the hilarity.

"Then I'm betting on Hayes to win the MVP today. It's an upset, right? If he can win the MVP, he will offset the bet just now, okay? "Smith lost a bet on Hayes and now wants to win it back from Hayes.

"No, you've already lost, you have to take a photo. If you lose again this time. Just go straight to being the protagonist. I'll find you a handsome guy to cooperate with and give you a few more moves, hahaha. Barkley laughed.

It is said that because of the conversation between Barkley and Smith, the channel's ratings have risen by 1 percentage point. Many people who are not fans also turn on the TV to watch the two of them lively.

Smith was thinking about how to remedy it in a different way, and said: "I still have to bet, you two don't look at the excitement, you have to be together this time, especially you Erwin, it's all your bad idea." I bet on Hayes to win the MVP, who are you betting on? I'm a big upset! If I win, I won't take a photoshoot, you three go! ”

"I'm rubbing! You're too poisonous, aren't you? Are you a big Chuck fan again? Barkley laughed: "I've already won a game, even if you win this time, at most it's an equaliser." ”

"Can I not participate? I'm not in good shape. Miller laughed.

"Nope." Smith insisted.

Looking at the atmosphere, if he doesn't agree, Smith will kneel and kowtow, which seems to be very unfriendly. In the end, the three of them gave him enough face and agreed to bet on MVP. All three chose Kobe.

In their eyes, it's simply a question of whether to win or lose. Kobe Bryant played his best today, and he was still on the court, scoring easily more than 30 points, Hayes only scored 20 points, and was guarded by James.

With only five minutes left in the game, the score was 122-99, and the big picture was decided.

Bryant scored 31 points, and Hayes' stats remained at 20, and they were both substituted for a break.

Just when Smith was feeling desperate, the East replaced James and other key players, and the West also made changes to the lineup, replacing Yao Ming and Hayes, replacing Stoudeyer and Marion, and the other three were Maddy, Iverson and Nowitzki.

At this point, D'Antoni was ready to conserve the Suns' two players, and at the same time, he wanted to keep an eye on Hayes.

Yao Ming and Maddie have a clear purpose, and they have no hope of competing for MVP, so they support their teammates. They give the ball to Hayes when they have it. Nowitzki is only good at shooting, and every time he plays an All-Star Game, he basically goes through the motions and shoots a few shots, and after this time he is on the court, he also acts as a good guy and gives the opportunity to others. Iverson had 18 points and 7 assists today, intending to make a double-double, starting to brush up on assists and giving up the offense.

Hayes, who was supported by his teammates, had another outburst in the last few minutes.

First, Yao Ming assisted Hayes on a jumper with an inside pass. Then in a quick counterattack, Maddie assisted Hayes for an easy layup, and Iverson also assisted Hayes to shoot a mid-range shot and a three-pointer.

With two minutes left in the game, Hayes scored 29 points quietly.

This time it is Barkley's turn to be nervous, if Hayes is not replaced, he may be able to score more than Kobe, so it is difficult to say who is the MVP. D'Antoni didn't replace Hayes, but he also brought on Kobe Bryant again, which is equivalent to giving the two people a fair chance to compete for the MVP.

Because the outcome has been decided, the Western stars are interested in becoming Kobe Bryant and began to pass the ball to him again. It's a pity that Kobe Bryant sat off the court for a while, and his hands were a little cold, and he missed 3 shots in a row. Hayes also failed to score, and he couldn't even get a shot.

When the last offense was played in the East, there were 11 seconds left on the court, and the focus on the court was also focused on Kobe Bryant, who had the ball. If this is in the regular season, the leading side will run out of time with the ball, but in the star game, it is often performed until the last minute, such as with a dunk.

At this time, the most unexpected thing happened, Kobe Bryant, who was holding the ball, did not play by himself, but passed the ball to Hayes, who was standing outside the three-point line on the right side. After receiving this ball, Hayes' impression of Kobe Bryant was a little better. He kept counting the points in his mind, and he knew what the pass meant. Kobe Bryant only scored two more points than him, and as long as this goal is scored, he can surpass Kobe Bryant to become the scoring leader of the game and have a good chance of winning the MVP in one fell swoop.

Hayes threw the ball, and Butler in front of him just raised his hand symbolically, not defending. The ball is in!

Kenny Smith immediately had a feeling of being reborn. Hayes scored 32 points, surpassing Kobe Bryant, and he has a good chance of becoming the MVP of today. I'm going to win the bet.

The other three people in the commentary table were all lying on the table. Barkley muttered to himself, "It's broken. It's broken. ”

"What does this kid think Kobe? What a pass at the end? Miller sighed too.

In the end, the Western Stars defeated the Eastern Stars by 23 points, 144-121.

In the eyes of anticipation, the host solemnly announced: "The MVP of this game is Chuck Hayes......"

Smith immediately stood up and cheered, and Barkley, Miller, and Johnson turned pale.

He was just halfway through the cheers when the host continued: "And Kobe Bryant, the two of them get it together!" ”

Smith sat back in his chair, speechless.

(To be continued)