Chapter 094: All-Star MVP
The Big Apple was able to return to the court in the second half of the fourth quarter, when the score on both sides was still anxious, and the East Force temporarily had a slight lead, for Li Chen, this was a good opportunity, Wade and James had already gone off the court, the former cut 28 points and 5 assists, and the latter also got 22 points and 4 assists, if you want to get the MVP, Li Chen has to do very simply.
As soon as he stood still, Li Chen gained a rebound, God seemed to be fulfilling him, and Anthony's outside long-range shot jumped directly into Li Chen's hands.
Even though Kidd had vowed before the game that Nowitzki would win tonight's MVP, Anthony had no intention of giving the German tank face.
Melon was also a great performer today, scoring 25 points so far and grabbing 10 rebounds along with him, and he seemed to be doing his best from the start.
In the second quarter, when James staged consecutive aerial slam dunks, Little Melon stood up in time to fight back, and his three-shot performance showed his accuracy on the offensive end.
To a certain extent, Little Melon's performance was somewhat out of place, as he stirred up the feast that should have belonged to Nowitzki, and before the race almost everyone thought that the 'German tank' should have something to gain; Second, Anthony's wonderful performance was in vain in the end, what about 20+10? The Eastern Army has not overtaken the score from beginning to end.
In contrast, Li Chen's approach was very clever. Despite the awkward position, he was stunned to gain the recognition of his teammates with his selflessness, and then seized the opportunity to improve his score. Even though his desire for MVP has been made public, at this time, no one can stand up and say that he is not qualified.
In the breakthrough of the back pass, Li Chen completed a wonderful assist in a gallop, and Wallace picked up a gorgeous hanging frame.
The task of a double-double has been accomplished, and there are still two rebounds away from Jordan and the Big Apple. At this time, the benefits of brushing assists will naturally appear.
Once again, the West team's shot was off the line, but the East reacted a little strangely. Horford and Wallace didn't fight hard, they just stuck their opponents behind them and let the basketball fall, Li Chen took the basketball in time, since someone made it. That goal may be one step closer.
Wade and James looked at each other off the court. The two shook their heads very tacitly, it is obvious that even Wade, who won the super data, has admitted defeat, and now the big apple has almost reached a conclusion with a triple-double, as long as the Eastern Army wins the final victory, there will be no suspense about the MVP position.
For a while, James suddenly hoped that someone in the Western Army could stand up and recover the point difference, although then the MVP was not his. But it's also not Li Chen's, since the Big Apple moved to New York. The little emperor felt the pressure from that person more than once, not only his own record was repeatedly broken, but the key was that his identity as the strongest person in the east had gradually become unstable, and the rising star Li Chen had a tendency to usurp the throne.
Nowitzki hit a three-pointer from the back, narrowing the gap to five points, and at the critical moment, the German tank reserved a glimmer of hope for everyone.
The East team's offense was misguided, Rondo's pass was too quick, and Horford's reaction was not timely enough, and the basketball stabbed and rolled off the baseline.
"Well done!" The little emperor secretly celebrated, so it seemed that his hope was not impossible.
In the midst of the crowd's cheers, Nowitzki scored again, and a mid-range jumper once again closed the gap for the West, who were still three points away.
Cuban, the owner of this year's All-Star, was watching the game with excitement on his face, the German tank had come all the way with him, and today, he might be lucky enough to see Nowitzki go to another peak in his life, how could such a thing not make him excited.
The Eastern Army's offense made another mistake, Li Chen's shot was fouled by the opponent, and he only hit one of his next two free throws, although the individual score was raised to 20, but for the East, such a result was not acceptable. At present, the momentum in the west is strong, and if it cannot be suppressed, maybe it will have to be planted at the last moment.
Van Gundy's expression was serious, and although it was only an exhibition match, the professionalism of the coach made him feel compelled to do his best to win any of the games he coached.
Anthony got the ball, and the little melon couldn't tolerate Nowitzki's solo behavior, and he had to prove that he existed, even if the crowd didn't like to see this guy catch the ball, but he just caught the ball, and he did much more than that.
If the ball goes in, the West team still has a chance to turn the tables, but Little Melon doesn't know why he threw an inexplicable three-pointer, and he didn't put the ball in the hands of Nowitzki, who felt better.
When the ball almost fell into the hands of the eastern team in the form of three non-sticks, the fact declared that the dream of a comeback in the western region came to an end. Anthony gave the East team a victory, and at the same time, he also gave a rebound to his friend's hands, and the big three dollars were made up.
No one paid attention to Anthony, who had become a public enemy of the whole people, and everyone focused on the Big Apple, although the game was not completely over, but when the East Army had almost won the victory, the dream of the MVP of the Big Apple was no longer illusory.
Someone once said that the reason why Jordan is Jordan is partly because he has a high level of existence in every field that no one else can achieve, and in Cleveland in 1997, the basketball god created the only triple-double in All-Star history with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
This changed the belief that at least until Jordan set this record, most people believed that the ball in the All-Star Game was unlikely to stay in the hands of a player for a long time, so a triple-double was almost synonymous with mythology, and Jordan's record was naturally etched in history.
While he wasn't the MVP of the year, that didn't stop him from being great, even if Glen Rice played the best of his career with a 20-point performance in a single quarter. People still talk about Jordan and his magical triple-double because they believe it. This will only happen once, now and in the future.
But today, Li Chen changed this idea with his high efficiency, shooting 8 of 12 from the field, cutting 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and the MVP of the Big Apple is well deserved.
When the whistle at the end of the game was remembered, all the spectators gave a round of applause for today's game. Li Chen didn't let his data take a step forward in the end, of course, it was also possible that he felt that such an integer was more perfect, after all. The East still won the game.
At 146:139, the Eastern Conference Stars bagged the victory, and Nowitzki, who scored 29 points, unfortunately missed out on his own MVP, the same. Melon, who scored a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds, was unfortunately reduced to a supporting role. Tonight, the golden apple that is destined to belong to New York, tonight, is destined to be the night of glory in the Big Apple.
James' face was a little embarrassed, he had previously shown his interest in this year's MVP in a news interview, but now, everything he did became a wedding dress, and what made him even more angry. It doesn't matter if you don't get it, the key MVP is not Wade's. That's what makes him unhappy.
The little emperor, who was still thinking that the fertile water would not flow into the fields of outsiders, realized that the field under his feet was not his at all, he and his friends were just helpers, and the big apple in New York was the real landlord.
"Erin, be happy for me, an All-Star MVP has always been my dream, but I never thought it would come true so quickly." Li Chen held the MVP trophy he had just won, "Can I hug you?" Like I said before, you are simply my goddess of luck and I have once again made my dream come true under your watchful eyes! ”
The excitement in his heart made someone dizzy for a while, and he seemed to have forgotten that he was not alone in this field, and behind him, there were several pairs of eyes staring at him.
The little beauty angrily snatched the microphone of the reporter next to her, and the piercing voice made her the protagonist naturally, and the sudden silence was a little difficult to get used to, and Taylor forgot what she wanted to say for a while.
"That!" Being the focus of the audience made the girl a little difficult to adapt for a while, "Bastard, it looks like you recognized the wrong person, your goddess of luck is here!" ”
The stadium of Nuoda suddenly burst into laughter, the big apple was so embarrassed that he wiped his forehead, and the beautiful reporter who was accidentally reduced to a meddler also blushed. Fortunately, Li Chen reacted in time, and his show of affection in front of the public made people have to despise this guy's brazenness.
Affection is not guilty, but the interview continues.
"Cruz, one thing you know is that there was only one person who got a triple-double in the All-Star Game before you, and that was Jordan, and even if your stats were even better, we wanted to know if you would be the next Jordan?"
Li Chen, who faced the camera, smiled first, "I'm luckier than Jordan, because I didn't meet Glen Deis, Jordan didn't get the MVP trophy that year, but I did, obviously, it's a very lucky thing." ”
Indeed, although Joe once scored a triple-double in the All-Star Game, he was not actually the MVP of that year, and that glory belonged to Glen Les of the Charlotte Hornets (the Hornets were still in the East at the time), and that game was Rice
He was named MVP because 24 of those points came in the second half, and 20 of those points came in the first quarter.
"But even so, I never thought I would be the next Jordan, in my opinion, Michael is unsurpassable, whether it is his noble personality and excellent skills, he is a well-deserved basketball god."
Li Chen's speech was very low-key, but this also made him welcome people's favor, after all, Jordan has been shaped into a god by the league, and the general public in the United States is not keen on the activity of slaughtering gods, they like talented and idealistic good teenagers, but this does not mean that they can accept the big apple's lofty ambitions.
"Jordan is my idol and I'm going to work towards him, and of course, one thing is guaranteed, I'm not going to be the next Jordan, I'm always going to be me. Thanks to my teammates and coaches, I couldn't have gotten this trophy without their help, especially Al and Gerrard, who are simply angels! ”
Horford and Wallace outside the court were overjoyed when they heard Li Chen's words, they only had the intention of becoming teammates before, after all, it was a lucky thing to see that making history was a lucky thing, and Li Chen's approach made them feel that their efforts were not in vain.
"Angels want two tickets to Broadway, can the Big Apple give us what we want?" In front of the camera, Horford played as much as he could, and although he didn't become the main character, he was able to show his talent on the court and compete with the most talented people in the league, and this result has made him very satisfied.
After the game, Kobe Bryant sent congratulations to his former little brother, "Congratulations on making history again, to be honest, when I was in my second grade, I definitely didn't dare to think as much as you, God, I'm curious about what else you can't do!" ”
"I'm curious too!" Obviously, after winning an All-Star MVP, Li Chen's face is even thicker! (To be continued......)