Among the many events on the first day of All-Star Weekend, three things stood out: the announcement of the 2013 NBA Hall of Fame nominees, the NBA Carnival and the Rookie Challenge.

Three campaigns, targeting three different groups and using different approaches, have had the same effect – and the NBA has continued to grow and pass on the torch from generation to generation.

The Hall of Fame is the highest honor hall of the NBA, and the NBA recognizes the efforts of coaches, players, etc. who have contributed to the game of basketball.

In doing so, the NBA has brought together all the best of basketball to create an authority of its own, and many people are proud to be Hall of Famers, and NBA players see "being in the Hall of Fame in the future" as one of the highest compliments a player can make.

The final shortlist for this year's Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has been announced: NBA legends such as Gary Payton and Bernard King are on the list.

A total of 12 people will be announced for the Hall of Fame in April, along with Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and others.

Nicknamed "The Glove", Payton is one of the best defensive point guards in NBA history, a nine-time All-Star in his career, named the Defensive Player of the Year in 1996, and led the Seattle SuperSonics to the Finals that year, but ultimately lost to the Bulls, but Payton won a championship ring with the Miami Heat at the end of his career.

Bernard King has a long time with the New York Knicks and is considered one of the best scorers in NBA history. Averaging 22.5 points per game in his career, he has been nominated five times before, and his induction into the Hall of Fame is also very likely.

If the Hall of Fame is an indirect selection, then the NBA Carnival is a broad-based approach that is primarily aimed at children.

This year's carnival features more than 40 functional sections, including shooting competitions, basketball games, memorial halls, and more, each of which offers a deep sense of NBA's history.

On the first day of the carnival, there was a practice match. James and Kobe Bryant each led a team of middle school students to fight.

It's the young people on the field. The young people watching the game off the court are also young, the children have a lot of fun, James and Kobe Bryant have also completed a kind of inheritance while having a coaching addiction, I believe that among these young players in the game that day. Some will grow up to be a new generation of NBA stars.

Of course. The highlight of the first day was again the Rookie Challenge. It culminated in the day's activities, and the growing rookie challenge became an integral part of the NBA.

The crowd for this competition is mainly made up of young leaders who have just entered the league. Just like the sun at eight or nine o'clock, there is infinite energy to release, and the challenge is a stage for him to release his passion.

The full affirmation of veterans, the full attraction of children, and the establishment of a stage for young people show that the NBA All-Star is far more than just organizing a match, and the NBA is achieving its own "sustainable" development.

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After the NBA Rookie Challenge, the new "MVP" Gao Dazhuang returned to the resident hotel after saying goodbye to the national Olympic team.

Looking at the "MVP" trophy in his hand, Gao Dazhuang sighed a little, in fact, today's game was a bit of a fluke for Gao Dazhuang to win.

Although Tall and Strong relied on the game of "Basketball Miracle" to copy the skills of potential stars such as Irving, Lillard and Curry, he still does not have the ability to completely suppress the top players in the NBA, at least James, Durant and even Kobe Bryant are a great threat to Tall and Strong.

For example, Irving and Lillard, the main rivals of Gao Dazhuang today, they kept attacking Gao Dazhuang in the game, but their positions were somewhat duplicated, and they both needed to occupy the ball.

It can be said that Irving and Lillard not only did not form a joint force, but they were somewhat involved with each other, they both hoped to defeat Gao Da Zhuang, but they did not want to defeat Gao Da Zhuang, it was this contradiction that gave Gao Da Zhuang an opportunity to take advantage of.

The key to Tall Strong's victory lies in his dominance in the fourth quarter, and it was his super-level play in the fourth quarter that allowed Tall and Strong to win this golden trophy.

If there is another game today, Gao Dazhuang feels that his chance of winning the MVP will not exceed 50%, and at least 4 players have this opportunity and strength.

Standing on the balcony of the hotel enjoying the bustling night view of Houston, the tall and strong exhaled deeply, wanting to gain a foothold in this cruel business alliance, the tall and strong knew that he had to become stronger.

"Come on, I need to win" Gao Dazhuang seemed to have made some kind of decision, and in a little melancholy eyes, he took out the magical second-hand mobile phone and entered the "basketball miracle game".

Character "Amazing" Level 6:

Copy Box (Han Chao), Copy Box (Qin Hansheng), Copy Box (PhilipChampion Hot Sauce), Copy Box (KyrieAndrewIrvingKelly? Owen), Copy Box (Damian Lillard?) Lillard), Copy Mine (Stephen? Curry Stephen? Curry)

+15% Strength, +15% Speed, +15% Jump, +20% Hit, +15% Stamina, +15% Vision, +10% Recovery

The total number of points is 4439 points

After more than 20 regular season games, Gao Dazhuang once again reached more than 4,000 points in the "Basketball Miracle" game.

In fact, Gao Dazhuang has always had an ambivalence in his heart, he doesn't really want to use this "golden finger", after a short period of success, Gao Dazhuang is a little resistant to this. Because he trains hard every day, hoping that he can be better than others, the traditional education makes him want to rely on his own hands to succeed.

But what makes Gao Dazhuang undeniable is that it is precisely because of the "golden finger" of the "basketball miracle" that he is different, and if he wants to stand in front of the best basketball players in the world, Gao Dazhuang has to rely on it.

"Upgrading will cost 3200 points, is it going to be upgraded?" The cold voice resounded in the ears of the tall and strong after many days.

"Yes" After a few minutes of hesitation, Gao Dazhuang slowly pressed the confirmation button, "I need to get stronger", Gao Dazhuang said silently in his heart.

"Ding", a mechanical sound sounded in the ears of the tall and strong. On his mobile screen, the in-game character "Amazing" has been changed to level 7.

At this point, there is not only a blank duplicate bar in the game again. Six skill points have also reappeared, and an eighth enhancement item, "Sensitivity", has been added in addition to the seven abilities that can be selected to enhance strength, speed, bounce, hit, stamina, vision, and recovery.

"Sensitive?" Tall and strong is known by the game hints to be similar to the ability to reflex, which of course is a very important trait for a defender, whether it is passing or stealing. Sharp reflexes are the difference between victory and defeat.

"Ding", "Ding" Gao Dazhuang clicked twice on "Sensitivity" without hesitation: "Sensitivity gets a 10% bonus, and Sensitivity gets a 5% bonus."

The remaining four skill points are tall and strong, and you can choose "Recovery, Speed, Strength, and Fitness" in order.

"Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding" mechanical sounds again: "5% Boost for Recovery", "3% Boost for Speed, 3% Boost for Strength", "3% Boost for Stamina".

Once the upgrade is complete. The "Basketball Miracles" game screen shows:

Character "Amazing" Level 7:

Copy Box (Han Chao), Copy Box (Qin Hansheng), Copy Box (Philip Champion Hot Sauce), Copy Box (Kyrie Anthory Irving), Copy Box (Damian Lillard? Lillard), Copy Mine (Stephen? Curry Stephen? Curry), Duplicate Mine (blank)

+18% Strength, +18% Speed, +15% Jump, +20% Hit, +18% Stamina, +15% Vision, +15% Recovery, +15% Agility

The total is 1239 points

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The morning of the second day of All-Star Weekend. It's training and interview time for NBA All-Star players.

As the coaches of the Eastern and Western teams, Popovich and Spoelstra came to the court early, and the players who were selected as first-time All-Stars such as Tall Strong, Irving, George, and Harden also arrived early, and of course, more players arrived on time. But "superstars" like Kobe Bryant and James came a little late.

But when it comes to training, in fact, it is just an hour to get acquainted with each other, the coaches are nagging together, and the players are also communicating in groups of 3 or 5.

The rookie game MVP is also quite valued among the players, and after James talked with Gao Dazhuang for more than ten minutes, Kobe Bryant came to Gao Dazhuang's side and nagged for a lot of time, which also made other young players envious.

Many players also brought their children to the training, Chandler's daughter, Anthony's son, Kobe's daughter...... The atmosphere of the whole training ground was very happy.

After the training, the NBA's superstars attended the roundtable interview, and as soon as Gao Dazhuang sat down, reporters from all walks of life focused on him, and the reporters around Gao Dazhuang were no less than James and Kobe.

In contrast, Irving, who is on the left hand of the tall and strong, and George on the opposite side are not so honored, and among the young players, the popularity of the tall and strong in the group of reporters is undoubtedly better than the others.

"High, how does it feel to be an all-star?" Questions from journalists poured in.

"Being an All-Star means a lot to me because it's my rookie season, and it's a great honor for me to play in the NBA All-Star Game as a rookie," Gao replied with a smile.

"You're the all-star vote winner, do you have anything to say?"

'I'm very proud, it seems that the fans really like the way I play and the way I play, and I know very well that we are nothing without the fans and the fans come to the stadium every day, whether it's away or at home. They are the most honorable. This time at the All-Star, I'm going to represent them and hopefully my fans will be proud of me."

"What kind of game do you want to play at the All-Star Level?"

"Hehe, you can give beautiful assists, you can steal opponents, you can shoot key shots, you can play a good game for the fans"

"Do you still want to win an MVP?"

"If there is such a chance"

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On the afternoon of the All-Star event, it was the NBA Development League's All-Star Game, but the stars who were tall and strong did not attend.

Players who participated in the All-Star Game and invited guests such as Yao Ming participated in the NBA's Care Action, which is to volunteer in a community. This is a social welfare activity project established by the NBA for a long time to attach importance to important social affairs in various places.

At this event. Not only did Yao Ming participate, Gao Dazhuang even saw the figure of Taiwanese actor Peng Yuyan, who participated in the all-star weekend event as the spokesperson of "Head & Shoulders".

"I like your chills" Peng Yuyan can be said to be the first friend in the entertainment industry that Gao Dazhuang met, of course, for this rising star. Peng Yuyan also expressed great enthusiasm.

East and West All-Stars except Kobe. The rest of the stars were all there. In addition to giving some material gifts to the school and community, the group also completed the painting of a basket frame and the tidying of the lawn.

Everyone was very serious, especially James. Not only did he arrive at the community school early and start work early, but he also worked hard from beginning to end until the end, and drove the Maybach to the dust when he left, which was very chic.

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At eight o'clock in the evening, when most of the NBA stars were returning to the hotel to rest, Gao Dazhuang reappeared at the Toyota Center Arena, because the three major individual events of the NBA All-Star Weekend will start soon.

But before that there was also a "shooting star" game, which also gave the busy tall and strong a little respite.

"Shooting Stars" is an indispensable event for the NBA All-Star Weekend, in response to some changes in the All-Star, that is, the East-West confrontation mode, so the Shooting Stars Contest is also specifically for the model of two teams in the East + two teams in the West.

The rules of the Shooting Stars Contest are also relatively simple, with each team having three players, including a current NBA player, a WNBA player, and a retired NBA player, and each team needs to shoot from a specified position on the court, with the team that takes the least amount of time to be the winner.

The two NBA players representing the West in this shooting star contest are Harden of the Rockets and Westbrook of the Thunder, both of whom are also members of the All-Star Game.

The WNBA players representing the Western Conference are Maya Moore of the Minnesota Bobcats (a member of the London 2012 Olympic gold medal and a member of the 2011 WNBA championship) and Tina Thompson of the Seattle Storm (WNBA all-time scoring champion).

Two NBA legends who have represented in the Western Conference are Sam Cassel and Robert Horry, who combined for 31 seasons in the NBA and won 10 NBA championships. Kassel and Horry were teammates during the Rockets' championship-winning years.

The two NBA players representing the East in this shooting star contest are Bosh of the Heat and Lopez, a tall and strong teammate of the Nets, both All-Star members.

The two WNBA women representing the Eastern Conference are Sven Cash of the Chicago Sky (three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist) and Tamika Cousins (who led the Indiana Maniatures to the 2012 WNBA Finals and won the Finals MVP).

The two former NBA legends who represented the East were Magosy Burgess, the shortest player in NBA history, standing just 5-foot-3 and playing 14 seasons in the NBA, and Hall of Famer Dominic Wilkins (9-time All-Star, career total 26,668 points).

After the preliminary round, the Westbrook team represented the West team, and the Bosh team represented the East team, and the final showdown began.

And in the final, Team Bosh won with a time of 1 minute and 29 seconds.

Now, it's time to be tall and strong, the Skills Challenge! (To be continued......)