Chapter 708: Prepare for a big battle

The fierce confrontation between the All-Star rookies in the third quarter set the tone for the second half of the game, and then Anthony was elbowed by Howard on a layup after he changed to the court, and the little melon with a sweet smile but a ruthless heart was also angry, brothers, this is bullying the old man, I didn't say it, get you!

Originally, this year's All-Star Game, Anthony was holding his breath, this year there are many new faces, and many authoritative media will make this All-Star Game "an All-Star Game truly ruled by the 03 golden generation".

In this glorious moment, Anthony seems to be acting as a backdrop for several of his peers, LeBron James or Wade. Once upon a time, the outside world was still fighting over who Anthony and James were the leaders of the '03 class, but at this time, everyone was asking a question: why Anthony is so lacking in honor.

Anthony is undoubtedly one of the most talented people in the 03 Golden Generation, but when James has been selected for the All-Star Game 6 times, has won 2 All-Star Game MVPs, and has won the regular season MVP today, Anthony has only been selected as an All-Star 3 times, the last two times were in 2007 and 2008.

And Wade is also participating in his 6th All-Star Game, and has already won the Finals championship and MVP.

Two of poor Anthony's most notable accolades were the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2003 NCAA National Championship Player of the Year (MOP), which was won by several other stars in the '03 class, and the latter as far back as a college student.

So, Anthony desperately needed an honor to prove himself, and he set his sights on the 2010 All-Star Game MVP, and intended to emulate James, who won the All-Star MVP in 2006.

The result? First of all, he was overturned by Chamberlain and Duncan when he was voted on, and he didn't even have a chance to start, and now that the game is playing, the old Nelson doesn't top him, but makes Nowitzki and Nash play together, obviously wanting the former Texas duo to win the MVP.

Anthony didn't have much chance in the first half, playing a total of four minutes, and shortly after the start of the second half, Nelson Sr. finally brought him on the pitch.

As soon as he got on the court, Anthony used a rebound to complete the first point of the second half, and then played quite cunningly, attacking when he received the ball, much like James won the MVP for the first time in 2006.

It's just that it's useless to think about it, those guys on the opposite side are very strong defensively, so he rarely gets the opportunity to shoot in the open space, so that his best shooting skills can't be shown.

In Anthony's heart, this is a power struggle in the class of 03, but it is not easy for him to be the protagonist, and it is even more difficult to finally get the honor: James is the star of the crowd, Wade is not far less than a frequent dunk plus wonderful assists, and even Bosh is constantly scoring.

After that, Anthony no longer smiled and kept peaceful, he stuck to the small forward in the East, and after James changed to the court, he was even pulled down by him for a layup, so you come and go, and the All-Star is messed up.

At the end of the first half, the West led by seven points at 76-69, and then the rookies extended the score to 90-78 with Oden unbeatable on the inside, and then Chamberlain also played, and the two super centers took turns ravaging Horford and Garnett, making the two worse than dead.

After that, Van Gundy had no choice but to replace Howard with the emergency in the rivers and lakes, and the monster did not live up to the expectations of the head coach, and as soon as he came on the court, he made a breakthrough and attracted cheers from the audience.

After the violent dunk, the monster bent his arms and roared "The return of the king", but then, when he was about to dunk under the basket again, he was slapped away by a big hat from Chamberlain.

The West team gave the ball to Nowitzki in the offense, but the Germans didn't shoot well in the second half, which allowed the Eastern stars to seize the opportunity to play a 10-3 mini-climax to narrow the score to within five points.

Seeing this, Chamberlain began to basket Howard and scored four points in a row with a hook hand to help the Western Army stabilize the situation.

After that, Nowitzki regained his mid-range shooting touch, Nash frantically gave him assists, and Chamberlain continued to help the two men cover, and they combined to lead the team to a 12-3 counterattack climax, once again extending the score to double digits.

In the last two minutes of the third quarter, the two sides were red-eyed, and there were almost no dunks in the game, all of them were real confrontations, and the scores were not much different.

After that, James hit two three-pointers in a row to close the score again, and Chamberlain was also anxious, so he simply ripped off his wig and fake beard, and he really went into battle shirtless.

Relying on James' 3-pointers, the Eastern Conference once narrowed the gap to just 7 points, but Nowitzki scored 4 points in a row, Chamberlain also blocked a layup by Pierce, and the Western Army led by 11 points.

Pierce hit another 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in the third quarter, and Durant showed his "killer" qualities by hitting a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the wing, and the Western Army held the lead 118-109 at the end of the third quarter.

Wade, who was bent on winning the All-Star MVP, broke out in the fourth quarter, he almost broke through with his life, playing two 2+1s in a row, but the Western troops played a 10-2 counterattack climax, and the gap between the two sides was still double digits.

The East team was not reconciled, after which Wade scored 4 points alone, and Bosh also hit a 3-pointer, and the East team played an 11-2 small climax under their leadership, and they chased the difference to within 5 points again with 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

At this time, the gap between Auden and Chamberlain was seen, and Chamberlain was off the court in the fourth quarter, and the main center was replaced by Oden, under Chamberlain's defense, no one in the East dared to enter the penalty area to shoot, and Oden did not have this deterrent.

More than Wade wanted to win the MVP, it was Nowitzki who was playing at home, and the German tank was even more red-eyed, causing consecutive fouls, he hit four free throws, Nash came back with another 3-pointer, and the Spanish team pulled the score to 135-125 with 1:46 left in the game.

The game was basically over, Bosh then missed a good opportunity for an aerial relay dunk, and James also missed a step-back jumper, so that the East team lost two offensive opportunities in a row, and if they want to win, they can only wait for Maddie to perform a miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes.

Maddie wasn't God, and trying to possess him wasn't something a boy could do with a jump, so when the full-time whistle blew, the West had the last laugh at 142-130.

Chamberlain played 24 minutes in this game, cutting down 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 blocks, which is not unexciting, but it is clear that he is not destined to be the protagonist today.

He also has no intention of pursuing this MVP, otherwise Nelson Sr. wouldn't have let him play just 24 minutes.

Nowitzki finished with 38 points and six rebounds on 14-of-27 shooting, while Nash had 15 points and 18 assists, and finally David Stern came back with an entertainment duo to give Nowitzki and Nash the All-Star MVP trophy.

Standing on the podium, two Europeans who were no longer young stood close together and lifted the trophy above their heads, Nash was notoriously sensual, although he did not tear on the spot, but his eyes were red.

Nowitzki, after all, is known for his fortitude and strictness, and his appearance is much calmer, but when he is interviewed after the game, it is difficult to hide his melancholy.

Both have a hunch that this All-Star MVP trophy may be their final glory.

These two are almost the most successful NBA players in Europe so far, but they have not won a championship, and with the rise of the Warriors, their hopes of winning the championship are getting smaller and smaller, and the Suns can still fight, with an Oden and Chamberlain against them, but what about the Mavericks?

However, these were not the main themes of the night, and after the game, the players did not leave the stadium directly, but witnessed a miracle: according to the final statistics on the scene, the final audience attendance at the Cowboys Stadium was 108713.

This number easily broke many previous world records for basketball game spectators, dome basketball game spectators, regular season spectators and All-Star Game attendance. The previous attendance record for a basketball tournament was 78,129, which was set on December 13, 2003, during a game between the Kentucky Wildcats and Michigan in Detroit, an NCAA match.

The Guinness Book of Records Committee was really everywhere, and after they confirmed the attendance, they presented a record certificate to the stadium owner, Jerry Jones, before the players and fans began to leave the stadium.

On the way back to the locker room, he shook his head and said: "The stadium is not necessarily good, and the active Cheng DΓΉ of 100,000 fans is not as good as the Oracle Arena with 20,000 people, which is really boring." ”

West took out two earplugs from his arms and said depressedly: "I thought that the screams of 100,000 people would make me deaf, so I specially prepared two damn earplugs, and as a result, fucking, it was wasted." ”

"Hopefully it won't be like that next year." Anthony muttered sullenly.

Next year's All-Star will be held at Oracle Arena in Golden State, which means that Chamberlain will be playing at home!

Chamberlain was confident in this and said, "Wait and see, guys, next year will definitely blow you!" ”

He's not blowing water, the exciting atmosphere of Oracle Arena is well-known in the league, the fans are crazy, and the basketball world is the first.

After the game, Chamberlain is still one of the most popular journalists among the stars, as soon as he gets out of the locker room, he is tightly blocked, especially the Chinese media inside, in addition to Japan, South Korea and Singapore, there are also many reporters in these places, Chamberlain's influence in Asia is now getting bigger and bigger.

The media's biggest concern is naturally Chamberlain's competitive attitude, they don't understand why Chamberlain, who feels good today, has so little playing time, and it is clear that if Chamberlain is willing, he can definitely win the All-Star MVP as long as he plays 10 more minutes.

If Chamberlain can win the All-Star MVP, then he will be able to create a new history, and he will be the first Chinese MVP star in NBA history, that is, the yellow MVP, so that the NBA will have a grand slam of white, black and yellow MVP races.

Oxlade-Chamberlain politely explained: "My team-mates played better today, so they deserved more chances, and besides, my tactical assignment was based on my manager, and since he arranged for me to play only 20 minutes, he naturally had his considerations. I can't question my coach because he's very capable and we won, right? ”

Old Nelson rolled his eyes after hearing this, in the eyes of this old bird, there are only two kinds of All-Stars, MVP and ordinary players, there is no difference between ordinary players playing 48 minutes and playing 1 minute, and they can't get MVP anyway.

Since Chamberlain is not aiming for MVP, why should Nelson Sr. let him waste his body on the court?

You know, after the All-Star is over, this season has really entered the moment of bayonet popularity, and the Warriors' record is supported by Chamberlain.

Half of the regular season is over, the rest is over, the run-in is also good, the trade that needs to be traded is over, and the rest is to go all out and sprint to the playoffs.

The Warriors are in a dangerous position now, although they are the first in the West, but the Spurs and Lakers behind them are not much worse than them, and the gap is less than two wins.

After the All-Star break, the Warriors' first game was a big game against the Jazz, a powerhouse in the West.

After missing the playoffs last season, the Jazz have been humiliated this season, Sloan's coaching style has become more severe, and Deron has grown faster, as evidenced by this All-Star tour.