Chapter 157: Rookies should keep a low profile
After a farce, the All-Star Game started, and the ten starting lineups took off their training uniforms and stood on the court, the western jersey was snow-white in the front and the local tycoon gold in the back, and the eastern jersey was dark blue in the front and snow-white in the back.
The starting players for the East and West are voted for by the fans and are:
Eastern:
Forward, Kevin Garnett, Celtic
Forward, LeBron James, Cavaliers
Center, Dwight Howard, Magic
Guard, Jason Kidd, Nets
Guard, Devin Wade, Heat
Westward:
Forwards, Chamberlain, Warriors
Forward, Tim Duncan, Spurs
Center, Yao Ming, Rocket
Guard, Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Guard, Allen Iverson, Nuggets
Seeing Chamberlain appear in front of him, Pierce sneered: "Rookie, there are so many people in your country, guys like you can be selected as All-Stars, and the NBA may need to disband this event." ”
If Pierce had dared to say that before, Chamberlain would have replied, 'Are you looking for a fight?', but now he is much more mature, and asks rhetorically: "Great Mr. Pierce, it is said that you are the best thigh-hugging guy in Boston history, right?" Your team couldn't even make the playoffs before those two guys came? Is it true? Can such a guy be an All-Star? ”
Pierce was so angry at this that he leaned in and gritted his teeth and said, "Pray to God, rookie, I hope you bastard don't play at the same time as me, or I'll make you worse than dead." ”
Chamberlain looked back and smiled, "Are you dreaming, King of Thighs?" Maybe the United States has to attend a 'bragging about the tax law,' or someone is going to blow the sky out." He paused, then continued, "Like you said, King of Thighs, wait until you play before BB?" I'm an All-Star starter, what about you? I never quarrel with a substitute. ”
This is really annoying, Pierce was about to speak, Garnett hugged him and said coldly: "Don't say this, Paul, I'll make this kid look good when I get to the court, rookie, be careful of being killed by me!" ”
Chamberlain was never afraid of threats, he said calmly: "There is one thing I don't want to say, but I think you need to know that my teacher Thurmond once said this to me, I am not afraid, this only motivates me to fight more passionately." Kevin, I heard your knee is a little uncomfortable, be careful, my impact is not partial. ”
Duncan sighed and said to Howard next to him: "This sentence is true, Dwight, don't be careful with this kid in future games, last time he directly broke Bowen's nose bone." ”
Seeing that the smell of gunpowder between Chamberlain and these players was getting stronger and stronger, Yao Ming hurriedly pulled him aside and stuffed him between Kobe and Iverson, these two guys have no direct relationship with Chamberlain, and the relationship between them is not bad.
As a result, after getting close to Kobe, the Black Mamba became energetic, and he stuck to Chamberlain's side and said mysteriously: "Boy, are you interested in coming to our Los Angeles?" You, me, Paul, the three of us can create a big scene. ”
Chamberlain was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then smiled disapprovingly: "Man, you can create a big scene now......
"But it's not enough to make a name in history." Bryant interrupted him and said, "Think about it, I want you to come to Los Angeles, it's a good choice." ”
Iverson was very anxious when he saw that Kobe Bryant was actually snatching people in front of him, he pulled Chamberlain, and said directly in a loud voice: "Come with me, man, I bet that you and I will definitely create a dynasty together, three consecutive championships, no problem three consecutive championships!" ”
The AI is driving crazy by the championship ring.
Chamberlain smiled at Iverson, and just when the AI thought the other party was excited, he said, "I like you very much, AI, but I'm not leaving the Warriors, but I'm always welcome you to our team." ”
Iverson was helpless and said stupidly: "This guy is really slippery." ”
After Yao Ming and Garnett said a few words, they mainly helped Chamberlain play a round, and then he came over and said: "Lao Zhang, control your temper, after all, you are a newcomer, isn't it good to keep a low profile?" ”
Chamberlain knew that Yao Ming was for his good, so he didn't refute it, but just smiled: "I was angry when I saw the appearance of those birdmen." ”
The referee blew the whistle and the players from both teams took to the court, summing up the players of the two All-Star teams this season: 'a bunch of shooters in the East, a bunch of inside players in the West'.
In the East, Joe Johnson, Hamilton, Jamison, Caron Butler, Ray Allen, and even the titular interior Bosh are all known as shooters. In the West, Chamberlain, Yao Ming, Xiao Si, Duncan, and Nowitzki are all excellent interior players.
After the opening, the East players quickly got into the groove so that they could use their shooting percentage to dominate the West.
At the beginning of the game, Garnett jumped the ball to win Yao Ming, and then directly played a beautiful combination, first Wade broke through with the ball, and then passed the ball to Kidd, who followed up, Kidd made a feint after receiving the ball, but did not shoot, but passed the ball to James who ran out of the empty space on the right side, and assisted the latter to hit a three-point shot.
Iverson broke through to the penalty area in the West and missed, Garnett grabbed the rebound and threw a long pass to Wade, and the Flash rushed to the front court with a fast break and scored a layup against Kobe's defense, helping the East take a small lead.
The team's backwardness stimulated the unwilling Kobe Bryant, seeing the arrogant performance of the juniors, he immediately returned the color, in the next offense, Kobe received Iverson's return pass in the middle, jumped up and glided to the basket, James reached out to cover it in the middle, but Kobe sank the ball, dodged it in the air, and then scored with both hands.
This dunk is very exciting, but the fans are not satisfied, countless fans chanting 'SUPER-Z' waiting to see Chamberlain's dunk, but today the latter's performance is very low-key, as if Yao Ming's persuasion has played a role, Chamberlain just did a few defensive actions at random after he came on the court, and did not really defend with a gun, he was not very good at the offensive end, so he helped Kobe Bryant and Iverson to block and dismantle, and did not dunk as wantonly as in the Warriors.
After Bryant scored, the onslaught in the East began, James and Wade took turns to storm the Western penalty area, with Kidd delivering cannonballs to them, and the two did not concede a single ball in two minutes, playing a small 12:2 climax in the West.
Because the score was pulled away at the beginning of the game, the Western players were a little unbearable on their faces, and Kobe Bryant and Duncan immediately upgraded the All-Star to the regular season and began to play seriously. As for the East, they certainly continue to perform dunks because of the lead.
Howard, Wade, LBJ, and Garnett are all excellent dunks, and the four teamed up to bring the first wave of the game.
First, Howard grabbed an offensive rebound under the basket and dunked straight up and caused Yao Ming to foul, and then Wade stole Kobe's pass and Kidd went straight down, and after entering the restricted area, the two cooperated to play a board air relay; This is not the end, and then Yao Ming was stealed by the opponent again when he was singled with the ball, and this time it was LBJ's turn to perform.
Kidd dribbled the ball quickly, Wade attracted the attention of Kobe Bryant who returned to the defense on the wing, James **** from the middle line, Wade threw the ball in the air, James received the ball and swiped it on his waist, knocked away Iverson who caught up with the defense, and drew the shadow of the big windmill with both hands to dunk the ball into the hoop.
The performance of the eastern players affected the mood of the western players, and then Kobe Bryant began to play singles, although this goal was scored, but it also set the tone of the game in the west, that is, whoever gets the ball will play.
The eastern players played more and more smoothly, not only further opened the score, but also repeatedly played a beautiful cooperation, the Zen master saw that his disciples were more and more urgent, so he had to call a timeout and make the first substitution. Similarly, the East has begun to change.
Chamberlain and Duncan, who didn't show anything, were replaced, Yao Ming remained on the court, and he was replaced by Nash and Xiaosi, and the West became a back three. In the East, Garnett + Howard + Pierce + Kidd + Joe Johnson.
Seeing Garnett and Pierce both on the court, Chamberlain's eyes, which had been listless, suddenly became bright, and his crystal gaze was like two sharp sabers, pointing straight at the court.
This is the strength hidden in the snow, this is the snooze before the lion attack, this is the calm before the storm!
The East still occupies the initiative, Nash breaks through with the ball and passes to Iverson, who does not shoot with open positions, but continues to break through, wasting Nash's pass, these two are incompatible, both need to have the ball in hand to play the most powerful, and both are good at creating opportunities for others, but after this opportunity arises, Nash will pass the ball Iverson continues to play alone.
Iverson hit a throw, and the base hit the ground and passed to Garnett, who hit Yao Ming with his back and caused a foul on the opponent, and made two free throws and two free throws.
Nash and Smalls teamed up, and the latter took to the air and dunked a little windmill. But then, Johnson received the ball from outside the three-point line and shot from a distance, hitting two consecutive shots to further open the score of the East and West.
Kobe Bryant was a little anxious, so he grabbed three points, the ball hit the iron and Pierce grabbed the rebound. After the dunk, he glanced at Chamberlain off the court, deliberately ran past the Western Conference bench, and sneered at Chamberlain.
Chamberlain also laughed, seemingly ignoring Pierce's provocation.
With Iverson and Kobe Bryant on the court, Nash's appearance was ineffective, he couldn't even touch the ball, Iverson and Kobe took turns to control the ball, and a generation of assist kings Nash became a shooter and could only follow the trick.
However, the team's backwardness made Nash unwilling to do so, he had a strong sense of responsibility, and wanted to organize the team's rhythm to stabilize the game. But Kobe Bryant and Iverson hit the hoop in a strong way, mixing up the rhythm of the Western team, so that the Western team played more chaotically.
The East Players are much better, with only Kidd being a pure point guard, who distributes the ball and keeps the pace of the game like the hands of a clock.
In this way, although the Western lineup was more star-studded, the effect was getting worse and worse, and the East was in a hurry, and after only eight minutes of the first quarter, they led by double digits at 25-15.
Although the Zen master knew that this was an all-star game, he was still very dissatisfied, so he shook his head and asked for a timeout again, and began to arrange the troops again.
But who is better to use? The Zen master was a little distressed, and when he saw that Rivers on the opposite side sent a combination of Garnett + Pierce + Ray Allen, he was immediately annoyed, this is an All-Star and not a Finals, what are you doing with your regular lineup? He glanced at Chamberlain and Billups, waved his hand, and shouted, "You two, up!" ”
Chamberlain grinned again, his teeth shining in the light of the snowy light!