The rookie game is always the appetizer of All-Star Weekend, and this year is no exception, and while everyone is focused more on tomorrow's main event, there is still a lot of enthusiasm for such a rookie event, and this group of talent is the future of the league anyway.

The rookie roster was revealed back in January, and there weren't many surprises. The leader of the sophomore team in this rookie challenge is undoubtedly last year's rookie of the year and Finals MVP Cruz Lee, who is also joined by the Bulls' No. 1 pick Rose, the Thunder's Westbrook and the Timberwolves' Love and others.

Among the selected sophomores, Heat forward Beasley's scoring and rebounding have continued to grow since his rookie season; Gasol Jr. of the Grizzlies carried on the family tradition and performed very well in rebounding; The Rockets' Gallinari surprised the Houstonian, and his scoring talent gave the Rockets their first glimpse of the future at the small front position;

If nothing else, the Nets will be built around Lopez; The Timberwolves' Loew has become a veritable pair of machines; Mayo used his talent to add more impetus to the now fast-growing Grizzlies; Rose is leading the Bulls to continue their playoff campaign; Westbrook gradually became the true commander of the Thunder field.

The Big Apple has become the centerpiece of New York, and he's one of the league's biggest names at the top of the pyramid right now, and even though it's only his second year, he's done something that many people haven't done in their careers.

The members of the sophomore team had already had a simple meeting before the game because it was a rookie game. The atmosphere of everyone is quite relaxed and harmonious, and in the face of the media, a group of old rookies who are not willing to be lonely give an ultimatum to the little rookies.

"Honestly. We weren't going to win too easily, you know, we were in that position last year, and although we did win in the end, we knew it wasn't easy to win. As the brightest star in the second grade, the Big Apple talks eloquently in the face of reporters' long guns and short cannons.

"I don't think they have what it takes to beat us, but if you want to know how we beat Kevin. There is only one reason, because we are the class of '08! ”

Li Chen's clear speech made the second-year members instantly twist into a rope, and the glory of the class of '08 urged them to make up their minds to win this game. "If we can win last year's rookie game, there's no reason we can't win this year, but as Cruze said." We're not going to win too easily. After all, confidence is still very important for rookies! ”

A kind of unscrupulous seniors play haha with each other, but the contempt for rookies in the words has already been vividly displayed, and the "old guys" who have been in the league for many years have full confidence in the rookie game.

Of course, their opponents are also not to be underestimated, and although '09 is not a big year for the draft, that doesn't mean that this year's rookies aren't good enough.

The Kings have two players named to the first-year team for this rookie game: Omi Kasby and Tyrek Evans. The former is the league's first Israeli player. So far, his progress has been remarkable; Evans is by far the rookie scoring champion, and he's proven to be able to take responsibility as well.

The Warriors said that they passed Curry. But after all, they also gained a Jonny Flynn, under the tutelage of the old Nelson, Flynn's organizational ability is growing day by day, to a certain extent, he is even better than the original history of the Timberwolves Flynn is much better, if someone travels back to the future, then he may be grateful to the Knicks for their love, after all, the Warriors have a coach who understands him better, and the Timberwolves only have a strange management.

The Bulls' Gibson continues to contribute to the team on both the offensive and defensive ends after battling injuries; Harden, as the Thunder's No. 1 point guard on the bench, has been as consistent as ever; Jennings proved that 55 points weren't a fluke, even if he's not the favorite to be the rookie at the moment; Speaking of Jerebko, who dares to say that the Swedes are not tough?

The last two spots in the first year belong to New York, although Stephen Curry did not reach the original height, but his three points also make New York indispensable, even if he can't attack as he wants, but under the tutelage of Hughes and Battier, the rookie's defensive skills have improved rapidly.

Marcus Thornton is arguably the most surprising player in the draft, as one of only three good second-round picks along with Spurs' Tony Blair and Pistons' Jerebko, Thorton proved that he has a talent for lottery, and his performance on the bench is no worse than that of Curry who started the draft.

As the best of the class of '09, the first-year rookies don't get along as well as their predecessors, after all, there is a problem in front of them, that is, the ownership of this year's best rookie.

Specifically, this is a contest between Evans and Jennings, because Curry has not reached the heights of his original history, so he has been declared out of the competition for the best rookie, and Tanhuaxiu is congenitally deficient because of his status as a substitute. As for the Bangyan show, the goods have already been abandoned at all, and the copy of Uncle Mu has become a joke.

Of course, Thabit is lucky for the champion who hasn't played a regular season game so far, at least in garbage time, and unlike Griffin, who can only stay at home and watch the TV broadcast, Bangyan can also come to Dallas to get a feel for the local customs.

No one expected the top three in the draft to be out before the season began, but it was the case, Jennings and Evans had the last laugh after a series of selections, and the latter was more likely to be the rookie of the year than the former.

In the face of the reporter's discord, the two bigwigs rarely showed unanimity, and Evans, who almost sat at the core of the king, was already quite a general.

"Just as no one knew Cruze they could beat Kevin in the first place, before the game. No one knows the outcome, and as a member of the Class of '09, I'm more inclined to have the final win. The reason is also very simple, because we are the class of '09. ”

Evans' generous statement was eye-catching, and this attitude of not being humble or arrogant naturally added a lot of points to his selection of the best rookie, while his opponent Jennings was not so calm, although he has been trained in the professional competition in the European League, but objectively speaking, the rookie of the Bucks still seems to be a little eager for quick success.

"We're going to win. I'm able to help the team win, whether it's with the Bucks or with the rookie team, and that's not going to change. In response to the sophomore's statement that they don't want to win too easily, I just want to say that they won't have it easy, and I'll make them feel the pressure of the class of '09! ”

The two statements were placed together. It is clear which is stronger and which is weak. Of course, there are not just two people in the first-year team, and the others have also gained a lot of attention, after all, the players are from different cities, the media are also from different cities, and different media have different angles.

Like all rookie teams before him, this year's rookie class doesn't intend to let the sophomore team take the win easily, even if it's considered the weakest rookie class in recent years. But they weren't going to surrender before the game started.

"I know the sophomore team has a strong lineup," Knicks guard Curry said. "But my team-mates and I will try to put on a great performance for the fans and try to win."

Talking about the team boss who appeared on the opposite team, Babyface was a little weak, "Cruz is a cruel thing to me to be on the opposite side, will he keep throwing the ball at my head?" ”

Thornton was also a little excited, and as the best of the second-round picks, it was a great honor for him to be selected to the rookie lineup.

"It's a great honor to be selected as an All-Star, especially since this roster is selected by the league's assistant coaches, and I'm looking forward to representing the Knicks and competing with some of the league's most talented rookies."

From the second-year team's point of view, the rookies' scramble doesn't put much pressure on them, and instead of figuring out how to win the game, guessing who will win the rookie of the year seems to be a more interesting topic.

"One hundred dollars! I bet on the King's Evans! Zhuang Yuanlang first stated that he has a special trust in the rookies at the top of the draft, although the Tanhua show is basically out, but Evans's No. 4 pick status is not bad.

"This kid is very sensible, and I support him, ten tickets to the Timberwolves playoffs, the first row!" Loew said and looked at Rose with disdain, "I hate dirty money, it makes me feel vulgar!" ”

Wei Shao's loud slap slapped directly on the head of the data brush, "Come on, at least Derrick's $100 we can still see, unlike you, ten first-row tickets to the Timberwolves playoffs, do you want me to wake up laughing from my dreams tonight, then, I bet on my regular season MVP trophy this year!" ”

Loew rubbed his head, "Don't say that, it's still theoretically possible, and my ticket seems more real than your regular season MVP!" By the way, you haven't said who you support? ”

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles thought about it carefully and gave the answer, "The one of the bucks, although it's a bit too high-profile, but you know, powerful people are generally like this, just like me!" Wei Shao put a pose on his own, and the stinky posture made the group fall directly to the ground.

Compared with his unscrupulous teammates, Li Chen is much more normal, "Although I know it's difficult, I still choose the rookie in my team, the one in the first round, the chips are my signed poster and solo album, you can stick it directly on the wardrobe." ”

"Don't accept it, change it!" Mayo represents everyone's attitude, "The wardrobe has always been the territory of beautiful women, and your little white face is not our dish!" And when a poster of another team's player shows up in his dressing room, even if he's just a singer, do you think the team owner will accept that? At least if it were me, I'd definitely sweep that unlucky guy out of the house. ”

"Then press the MVP of this rookie game, if you want it, I'll help you get it!" The Big Apple shrugged off indifferently, not worrying about the popularity of his poster, just as he didn't care about the MVP of the rookie game.

"I've had a lot fewer assists this season, but don't be naïve enough to think that I can't really pass, especially for a team like this that doesn't defend, and I'm sure I'll still be able to give some assists!"

The sudden change of chips made everyone look at each other, not that they didn't believe Li Chen, but considering that everyone was there, no matter how much they wanted that honor, they couldn't show it too obviously, after all, if they were despised for an honor that was not very valuable, it would be a bit more than worth the loss.

But one thing is already very clear, and that is that the Big Apple doesn't seem to have much interest in this MVP, and that's exciting enough. (To be continued......)