In the nearly 100,000-capacity arena, the NBA's annual Rookie Challenge kicked off as scheduled, and even though it was just the foreplay of All-Star Weekend, the many talented young people gathered by the two teams attracted tens of thousands of spectators.

The starting lineup for the first year was Evans, Jennings, Curry, Cosby and Jerebko, and because of the Spurs' magical second-round pick Blair's absence due to injury, the rookie team did not have an advantage in jumping ball, and Lopez, who had already mixed into an old bird, easily turned the ball to the side of the second year.

Compared with the super-small lineup in the first year, the starters in the second year are much more formal, Rose, Mayo, Li Chen, Beasley, and Lopez of the Nets, after a year of experience, the five generals have reached the first-class level in the corresponding positions. Of course, Ross and Li Chen are even stronger.

The champion who returned from injury not long ago was as brave as ever, picking up the ball and speeding up and making a layup after a change of direction past Jerebko to give the sophomore team the lead.

It can be seen that Rose desperately needs a chance to perform, especially under the gaze of so many audiences, this time last year, he lost to Li Chen, and this year he wants to try again, even if the Big Apple has made it clear that he has no intention of competing for the MVP position, but Rose will inevitably have to compare.

The sophomore's empty defense allowed the rookies to quickly find an opportunity to fight back, with Jennings hitting a hands-up from beyond the three-point line, and given the presence of rival Evans, the Bucks rookie wouldn't miss a chance to perform.

Jennings glanced at Evans nonchalantly, but the latter didn't react. It was just an opening three-pointer, and that wasn't enough to get the Kings' new core to take seriously.

Li Chen, who didn't pay attention to the game at all, saw all this in his eyes, was too lazy to attack with the ball, and even took advantage of the gap to chat with his teammates about gossip.

Beasley smashes a mid-range jumper to the basket. The Heat forward's jump shot was still so unreliable, but fortunately, he was very familiar with his shooting line, and Beasley was ready to grab the rebound, and he did grab it, and the small cooperation in the box helped the sophomore team score two more points.

"Cruz, I'd like to know what you, the master passer, think of my wonderful pass?" Beasley smirked like Li Chenxian, "Believe it or not, in fact, the iron I just hit was to prepare for that pass." Trust me, otherwise, how could I have grabbed the rebound so easily. ”

Forehead! The cheekiness of a teammate leaves someone speechless. Although he wanted to despise Beasley's shamelessness, Li Chen still took it back when the words came to an end, "Okay, pass the ball imaginatively." And great frontcourt rebounds! ”

The touting of the MVP of the finals still carries a lot of weight. The Heat forward received another rebound in the defense after that, but he lost the ball in a blink of an eye, and the shot outside the three-point line was a tragic three-point non-stick, which won a laugh from the audience.

"Needless to say, I know you did it on purpose!" Looking at the embarrassment of the Heat forward, Li Chen said very kindly, "Look how happy the audience laughs, this is the essence of the All-Star!" Right. Derek? ”

Zhuang Yuanlang is not a boring person, he naturally takes over the conversation. "Michael, I think David Stern will give you a commendation soon, and the most amusing award for the audience!"

The game continued, Evans took the ball, probably considering the rivalry between the two men, the rookie coach Anthony didn't let either of the two take the ball, Melon put Curry in the point guard position, and Babyface is also a good old man, he doesn't take sides.

The Kings dribbled through and scored with a small hook in the left area of the box, while at the same time, he also cheated Lopez into a foul, and although it wasn't from beyond the three-point line, Evans also cut a three-pointer on an offensive run.

The rookies temporarily led the sophomore team 6-4.

In the second grade, Li Chen touched the ball for the first time in the whole game, and even if it was this touch, he only maintained the ball for less than 1 second, and after receiving the ball, he quickly fell to Rose who cut into the penalty area, and Zhuang Yuanlang pulled the lever and hit a layup.

Evans, who defended the Big Apple, shook his head, he had also thought about cutting off the pass of the Finals MVP before, after all, that kind of performance was far more domineering than scoring a goal, but the difference in strength was there, and the Big Apple could pass the ball from Evans's head even if he relied on his height advantage.

Li Chen didn't know what Melon's idea was, so he swore to put out a small lineup, wasn't he afraid that he would suddenly come to score and start the three-point mode, or maybe he was sure that Li Chen didn't have any desire to score today.

The score alternately rose, and in comparison, the sophomore side blossomed more, while the rookie team was led by Jennings and Evans, but both sides maintained a high shooting percentage, and the first grade always maintained a slight advantage.

The turning point came in the second half of the first quarter, when the first-year team made a substitution, Lopez was replaced by Loew, and Wei Shao also replaced Mayo in the middle of the court, and the second-year team instantly launched a wave of fluid offense.

Li Chen assisted Beasley outside the three-point line to catch a dunk, and the Heat forward once again received preferential treatment from the Big Apple, and the audience vaguely remembered that at this time last year, it was the Big Apple that helped Beasley save face, and this year, they played the old trick again.

"Haha, this dunk is so cool, I really want to follow you to New York!" After scoring the goal, Beasley was very excited and high-fived Li Chen, "No one has ever passed me such a beautiful ball in the Heat!" ”

Li Chen didn't care about his teammates' verbal promises, "If I'm not mistaken, you said the same thing last year, but why did you come to New York?" In the Heat, you can still keep the starting position, and when you come to the Knicks, you can only play off the bench, you know, we have a lot of personnel! ”

"Substitutes? Okay, then I'd better stay with the Heat, playing time is life, and I'm a person who cherishes life very much! ”

The first-grade team made an offensive mistake, and the second-grade team attacked again, but it was Li Chen's assist. This time it was Westbrook who benefited.

The combination of Big Apple and Wei Shao makes it very difficult for the first year to defend, especially for the small lineup, the impact of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Big Apple is very terrifying. Except for the tough Jerebko who dared to block in front of Li Chen, the rest of the rookie team could only watch the opponent's attack.

Li Chen didn't have any intention of hitting it hard, after all, the opposite side was just a rookie, and it was worthless to win, before entering the three-second zone, he pulled the ball behind him with one hand, and then used his wrist slightly. The basketball flew to the side very lightly, Wei Shao slapped the horse to kill, and a vigorous dunk instantly exploded the enthusiasm of the arena.

"How does it feel to score a goal?" Li Chen glanced at Wei Shao. "You should have something in return for such a beautiful goal, right?"

"In return, didn't you get an assist," he said, referring to the treat. Wei Shao instantly snorted. "God, that pass you just made was the most handsome pass I've ever seen, but the camera has recorded everything, trust me, the audience will go crazy for you!"

Indeed, as Wei Shao said, after the replay on the big screen, the audience noticed Li Chen's pass just now. There was a burst of exclamations at the scene, and it was hard for people to imagine how such a ball could have come out. Especially for Big Apple, whose average assists per game have fallen to a little more than 3.00 percent.

The commentary at the scene showed the fans' opinion, "God, I thought he lost his pass, it turns out that nothing has changed, he just likes scoring lately." ”

At a time when most people are marveling at the sophomore teamwork, there are also a lot of dismissive people, and the Bucks' superstar snorts unhappily, he sees himself as the protagonist of the day, but the fans don't seem to notice it.

Jennings hit a breakthrough layup, and his outstanding individual ability naturally gave him applause, but compared to the air catch in the second grade, this scene is still a bit cold.

Evans didn't give his teammates a chance to strike while the iron was hot, and after Curry passed the ball to him, the Kings' new core never gave up possession of the ball in his hands, and although he stumbled on a turnaround jumper near the baseline, the basketball eventually rolled into the basket.

"Although we have to admit that the rookies of this class are very good, there is still a lot for this group of young guys to learn compared to their predecessors, such as how to enjoy the game or how to share success with their teammates, and in this regard, the second-year players set a good example!" ”

Although it was not explicitly stated, everyone understood the meaning, and it is true that the rookie game is an exhibition game, and anyone needs a chance to perform, and Jennings and Evans clearly went against that expectation.

Melon reacted quickly by swapping Harden on the court and forcing the Bucks' super-rookie back to the bench.

The sophomore's gorgeous offense didn't stop because of the substitution on the opposite side, and in the next offense, the big apple sent an assist again, and the sophomore seemed to be intent on fulfilling Li Chen's penchant for passing, whether it was rebounding or serving, everyone naturally threw the ball to the big apple.

"Maybe these guys think it's more handsome to work with the Big Apple!" The on-site commentator guessed that although no one came forward to answer, the performance on the field had verified his statement.

Li Chen's direct pass across the baseline was accurately stuffed to Lefu on the other side, and the two pairs of machine mid-range shots hollowed into the net, even if they were ready, the first-year team still didn't expect the opponent's pass to be so bold, if it deviated a little, then the ball would have turned into a mistake, but the fact is that it finally turned into an assist from the Big Apple.

Harden hit a three-point shot, and his excellent physicality made him a good fit in this kind of low-defense game, and Beasley's foul did not affect the beard's accuracy in the slightest.

In the last ball of the first quarter, Li Chen held the ball, he still didn't plan to do it alone, after dribbling and breaking through, he suddenly turned around, his raised hands suddenly pressed down, and the basketball quietly came to Beasley lurking on the right wing of the basket after the crotch, and the Heat forward was a force to split Huashan.

See the crotch again! Beasley's mouth was about to smile crookedly, although he didn't score much, but every goal he scored was wonderful, such a treatment was very rare for him who was already unnoticed, especially among a group of talented players, any wonderful moment is enough to remember.

In the first quarter of the game, the two teams drew 33:33, but it was obvious that the sophomore had the advantage on the field, even if the big apple did not score a point, but he sent 6 assists as an assister, and all of them were as amazing as their wonderful performances.

First-year Jennings and Evans scored 11 points and 13 points each, and the momentum of the confrontation between the two could not be more obvious. In comparison, the sophomore side averaged a lot, with Rose 8 points, Willis 7 points, Beasley 10 points, and the rest of the players on the court also scored, except for the big apple that was too lazy to shoot, everyone in the second grade had a gain, and they set a good example for this year's rookies. (To be continued......)