Chapter 497: Lively and Lively (Fat Man's Birthday, Asking for Support)
Stu Jackson doesn't have to set up any suspense, this time the MVP is clearly Chamberlain's, there is no one on the sophomore team who can compete, last year Durant also scored crazy points and double-flowered, this time he really didn't feel good, only cut 25 points.
25 points is not a lot, but in the face of Chamberlain's 40+, it is really not enough.
Winning the MVP trophy again, Chamberlain was somewhat embarrassed, because he was also the MVP in last year's rookie game, of course, there was a Durant to share with him at that time, this time it was good, and the trophy belonged to him. But it's just right, because the last MVP trophy he handed over to Durant for collection, this one just happened for him to treasure.
The American Airlines Center Arena was full of people, and the fans were extremely excited, with whistles and cheers roaring like a river of waves.
Chamberlain tried to open his mouth several times to give an acceptance speech, but had no chance to give a chance, and finally had to bow and thank the surrounding fans and leave the stadium.
A group of players on the court had all kinds of envy and jealousy in their eyes, looking at Chamberlain, who was holding the MVP trophy in his hand but his expression was light, Horford lamented: "People are more popular than dead people, Z is the winner in life!" β
Auden, who was on crutches in the back, smiled bitterly, compared to me, you are all winners in life, okay?
Lopez stood at the back of the player with a gloomy expression, he looked at the high-spirited Chamberlain coldly, gritted his teeth with hatred, and Jordan Jr. said unconvinced: "He just entered the league a year earlier than me, and I will definitely be able to surpass him in the future." β
Beasley is a second-class product, he is actually not convinced that Chamberlain won the award, and the two hats at the last moment made Uncle Beasley very angry. But he is the kind of stubborn donkey temper, when people say the east, he says the west, and when he heard little Jordan say this, he pouted and said, "Are you dreaming, DeAndrew?" You're stupid, aren't you? Z entered the league a year before you, but he's younger than you! β
Hearing this, Little Jordan was furious, he really wanted to punch Beasley, but considering that the other party was a psychotic character, it was useless to fight with him, so Little Jordan could only scold for a few words and shut up.
Beasley was triumphant there, he pursed his thick lips and patted his chest and said, "The future of the league still depends on me, and the MVP of the next rookie game will definitely be Uncle Beasley!" β
Rose, Mayo, and Westbrook rolled their eyes, Beasley didn't care, he talked to himself and had fun talking when no one paid attention to him.
Lopez was upset, and Beasley's boasting next to them made him very impatient, so he couldn't help but say, "Shut up, OK?" I said Michael, can you be quiet? Do you take MVP? It's not clear if you'll be selected for the Rookie Game next season! β
Beasley glanced at Lopez with a pair of triangular eyes and disdain, and he said lazily: "It's hard to say whether I can be selected, but Brooke, you definitely can't be selected!" Who would pick a guy with 0 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists in this game to play an All-Star? Haha, that's a joke! You set an NBA record, bro, the first star to participate in an All-Star without any jΓΉ, of course, is this a star? No one will remember who the MVP was in the future, but I bet they will remember one guy eating duck eggs! β
"Shut up, idiot!" LΓ³pez roared angrily.
Beasley's expression was lazy: "0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists!" β
LΓ³pez: "Don't stop me, I'm going to hit him!" β
Everyone immediately flashed to the side, Chamberlain came down, and the players ran over and gathered around him. Although envy, jealousy and hatred, it is everyone's nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and the players still want to have a good relationship with Chamberlain, and Lopes is a living and bloody case.
Chamberlain dealt with it hastily, and finally he stood with Durant and Oden, Oden looked down, but he was very personable, first gently hammered Chamberlain's chest and punched and smiled: "Congratulations, Z, well done, level 07 is fortunate to have you, otherwise it would be a bit bad." β
Chamberlain's personality is the same as that of most Chinese, you respect me a foot, I respect you, the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, provoke me to your whole family, and those who offend me will be punished even if they are far away...... All in all, if others treat him well, he will be twice as good to others, but if others treat him badly, he will definitely repay it a hundred times.
Oden courted him, and he hurriedly said modestly: "Don't say that, buddy, 07 level 1 has me, Kevin and you, what you have to do now is to take care of your injuries, as long as you stay healthy, I believe you will be the best big man in the league!" I'm waiting for you to come back and play me, man, and if I hadn't beaten you head-on, I'd never be the best center in the NBA! β
Durant also comforted Oden, who was not as optimistic as they were when he was in a stable state of mind, and shook his head with a wry smile: "I've only played less than fifteen games in two seasons, even if I'm still confident, what's the use?" My team doesn't trust me anymore, can you believe it, our team wants to trade me. β
Chamberlain and Durant were shocked when they heard this, and they shouted in unison: "That's impossible, you're still very young!" β
Indeed, Oden is still so young, and his talent and strength are on the bright side, as long as he can play at the college level, the Trail Blazers with Aldridge, Roy, and Fernandez plus Oden can soar to become the top team in the league! But it's only been a season and a half, and Oden still has time to prove himself, so the Trail Blazers can't be so impatient, right?
Oden explained the reason to them: "I had a problem with my right knee before, and now I have a problem with my left knee as well, and the result given by our team doctor is that I will never be able to return to the way I was before the draft, even if I lose weight......" Speaking of this, he shrugged his shoulders and didn't say any more, some confidential things are still not to say, the Trail Blazers are really disappointed in him, and now they just want to use him for a good chip.
The Trail Blazers really can't wait, this team has never had much patience.
The two also don't know how to comfort Oden, if the Trail Blazers really want to trade him, then Oden will become a joke no matter what happens in the future, and he will be the first champion in NBA history to be sent away without completing his rookie contract.
With the fans out of the stadium and the players back in the locker room, Chamberlain finally walked with Oden, who thought about it for a moment and said, "If you can, Greg, I want you to stay in the city, yes, Phoenix." My teammate Hill told me that the medical care here is very high, and the Suns team doctor is very good, and I think if you are in this city, you can probably get back to your health, like a phoenix, and be reborn. β
"I hope so." Auden smiled slightly, and the two waved goodbye.
Two seven-foot men of similar height said goodbye back to back, one was high-spirited and energetic, the other was dull and depressed, like two different trains, they drove in completely opposite directions, took completely opposite paths, and achieved completely opposite lives.
Chamberlain has been recognized as the best center in the current service, and his future is limitless, and now if expert fans want to compare him with the players, they are all Russell, Zhang Dashuai, Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal and other top centers in history. And what about Oden? He is regarded as the league's No. 1 parallel import, and others such as Kwame Brown, Olovocante, etc., although they are also terrible, they at least stay healthy, even if the average of 8+5 per game can at least bring some help to the team, but Oden now accounts for the salary of the Trail Blazers but can't play, and he takes money for nothing!
On the 13th, after playing the Rookie Challenge, the All-Stars started a new page, and on the morning of the 14th, the East and West players entered the joint practice separately, Chamberlain and O'Neal did not go to the court to practice, but received relevant training in the dance studio, Chamberlain is now in high spirits, he thinks this opening dance is really good.
On the evening of the 14th, the arena of the American Airlines Center was full of people again, the four major competitions began, Chamberlain, Billups and Iverson all came to the arena early, the Warriors have three people to participate in tonight's game, and of course their three big brothers will come to cheer for the younger brothers.
When Chamberlain entered the stadium, the fans were already impatient, and he saw that a young fan even fell asleep in his mother's arms - it was not easy for the fans, who had been in the stadium for a day, attending the fan carnival, watching training matches, from the morning until now, and they were really tired.
Seeing this, Chamberlain quietly walked over and gave the sleeping little fan a signed basketball of him and Iverson and others, the parents of the little fan were very excited and wanted to wake up the child, Chamberlain smiled and waved his hand to signal not to do this, and he signed his name on the jersey for the little fan, the child was wearing his No. 0 white and gold jersey in the Warriors.
"Hi Z, thank you, you're a nice guy!" The father of the young fan said gratefully, "Riri will be very happy when he wakes up, in fact we came to see the All-Star because tomorrow is his birthday, God has given us a big gift, and your gift will surprise him." β
Chamberlain smiled and wrote the words 'HAPPY-BIRTH-DAY, Riley' on the clothes of the little fan, and the father of the little fan took out his camera to take a few photos of him and his son, and the surrounding fans applauded.
Chamberlain waved goodbye, and Iverson asked him, "Why did you go?" β
He smiled contentedly and said, "When God went." β
From six o'clock, the highlight of the day begins, starting with the All-Star Weekend Shooting Stars Contest, which was won last time by the San Antonio Spurs, which features four teams, each consisting of three players, an active NBA player, a retired NBA player, and a WNBA player. Each team has to shoot three-pointers at six points, with the last point being the most difficult, and they have to shoot outside the midcourt.
The first to play was the Detroit team, they took a total of 59 seconds to complete the game, and the last shot was Pistons legend Bill Lambir, the NBA's notorious bad boy, this guy is an alternative, he may be the first American center in the NBA to run to shoot three-pointers, but it turns out that he has a really good hand, and he can still shoot long shots in the midcourt after so many years of retirement.
Detroit was followed by the Los Angeles team, who focused on involvement, and finally Michael Cooper hit a long-range shot from midfield, which took a total of 1 minute and 13 seconds.
The defending champion San Antonio sent a tougher lineup: Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Becky Harman, the first two are NBA superstars and the latter is a WNBA star, but the problem is that all three are inside, not suitable for long-range shooting at all, and in the end they consume too much time and are eliminated directly.
Joining Detroit in the final were the hosts Phoenix, who needed only 53 seconds, but in the final, Phoenix played a big game in the final game, taking a full 78 seconds to shoot, while Detroit played a flat game at 53. Won the championship in 6 seconds.
After the Shooting Star Competition, Chamberlain and others stood up, because the second event Skill Challenge was about to start, West wore a Warrior jersey to warm up, Chamberlain and others ran over together, Iverson and Billups gave him on-site guidance, both of them are top guards, and they still have more say in the Skills Challenge.
Competing with West are the champion Lang Rose, the little emperor's royal guard Mo Buchuan Williams and the Spurs' leading guard Tony Parker.
Accompanying Parker on the appearance was the charming and charming Eva, West looked at Parker and smiled: "This guy is so lucky, he found such a beautiful wife, if I can ...... with Eva"
Iverson slapped him on the back of the head and said angrily, "Shit, when is this going on?" Hurry up and prepare for your competition, you have to win the championship! β