Chapter 67: All-Star Weekend is to Wear X (10,000-word chapter)

On February 7, 1997, there were no games on that day, and All-Star Weekend was about to begin.

For ordinary players, in the middle of the season, with a 4-day break, it is natural to have a peaceful vacation.

The atmosphere group of the Knicks chose to join in the fun, Patrick Ewing was selected as one of the NBA's top 50 superstars, and Li You entered the NBA All-Star Game as a substitute to witness history together, which is everyone's common choice!

John Wallace was also selected for this year's Rookie Challenge, and being able to appear on TV and participate in All-Star Weekend has put the budding newcomer into a chattering groove for the last two days:

"Lee, when it comes to the Rookie Challenge, remember to pass me more, I want to complete a beautiful open dunk in front of my family and friends!"

"That's cool! The 4th Rookie Challenge, there is an epic feeling, and I feel like I have become a rookie at the historical level! ”

"How many points should I get? The names of the first-year players in the West are a little unfamiliar, have these guys played in the regular season? Why am I completely impressed! ”

"God! Cardinal Auerbach will still be our head coach, and I'm starting to get nervous, and it would be too bad to make a mistake in front of this legend! ”

"Mr. Holzman will also be the head coach of the Western Conference, and I'm actually looking forward to him coaching us."

After getting on the plane, the budding new John Wallace kept talking beside Li You, and the unique rhythmic tone of black people was vividly displayed.

Li You helplessly held his forehead, he is not a young man after all, and it is difficult to substitute John Wallace's excited mood:

"Alright, John, I promise you'll get points at the Rookie Challenge!"

"Take it easy! Think of it as an ordinary exhibition game, a showdown between rookies, there's nothing to be nervous about! ”

Charles Oakley on the side was in a good mood, and he didn't care about the excited newcomer, but just admonished:

"Lee, don't let him make jokes at the Rookie Challenge, you guys remember to dress more formally, don't dress like a street gangster."

"When it comes to the All-Star Game, don't expect to get too much playing time, that's the stage for the old guys."

After entering the All-Star team, Lee Woo can be regarded as a complete foothold in the Knicks, although the tactical core is still Ewing, but everyone will listen to his opinion.

Lemon Essence believes that Li You was selected because the NBA league needs gimmicks and is a product of the "star-making movement";

But within the Knicks, everyone recognized Lee's status as an All-Star, and he already had some privileges.

Larry Johnson didn't go along with the crowd, and "Big Mom" decided to leave this year's All-Star Weekend behind and finally chose to go on vacation to "heal".

Alan Houston didn't take the plane either, and he's going to take his girlfriend to All-Star Weekend to enjoy the world for two before spending some time in Cleveland.

Lee Woo knew in his heart that Ewing didn't want to see him made an All-Star.

There is only one boss in the team, and after playing in New York for so many years, Ewing will not give up his privilege even if his physical condition declines.

For so many years, the Knicks have been circling around Ewing, and the Gorillas have become accustomed to such treatment, 20+10, giving priority to shots, and giving up the core style of play, which is impossible.

In the same way, Li You will not give up his privileges, between the two, unless one of them compromises, otherwise the conflict will break out sooner or later.

"I'm a little curious, is it true that Mai Buckle is not going to attend the press conference of the top 50 stars? This is a historic moment! ”

Hearing Li You's whispered inquiry, and noticing the gloating expression on his face, Charles Oakley pulled his tie and chuckled:

"I don't know, anyway he called and invited me to play golf, press conference? Maybe he wanted to give those old guys some color! ”

"He's a bastard, but he deserves respect, four championships, three in a row, 46th? I think these guys him off. ”

With All-Star Weekend and Cleveland star-studded, the old guys are all out to breathe this year, and the happiest thing is the sports media.

There are so many stars that basically all the star players with heads and faces have come to Cleveland.

It's also a basketball feast for fans, and no matter what era you're born in, you'll always find memories of your youth here.

On the morning of February 8, Lee Yo took John Wallace to meet up with his friends Ray Allen and Travis Knight.

In addition to the Rookie Challenge, Ray Allen will also participate in the Slam Dunk Contest.

The Cavaliers' home stadium gathered around the Gunde Coliseum, and the giant party officially began.

Travis Knight, a big man with short haircuts, looks like a tough guy anymore.

After entering the Lakers, he didn't play much, but recently O'Neal was injured, and Knight has also been given more opportunities:

"Li, Ling is a big star now! I see your news every day in Los Angeles, and you may not know it, but there are a lot of fans who like you! ”

"ClayGod, this action is so cool, how does it feel to shake Michael Jordan, I watch this goal every day!"

The big man Knight was so excited that he couldn't stop talking after they met, and he also felt embarrassed about his friend becoming a big star.

Ray Allen just laughed and bumped fists with Li You, still not talking much as before:

"Second in the East, a well-deserved All-Star, I know how hard it is for you to play like that! Don't worry about boring reports! ”

Li You raised his eyebrows, he took those questioning articles and reports as fun, ordinary news could not attract him at all, and the nonsense of the UC body could make him smile.

It's just that this situation is hard for others to believe, and Li You didn't explain, hugging and greeting the two friends in front of him, and then quipped:

"I thought you were going to bring your girlfriend over, it looks like everyone is focused on basketball, which is good! I'm so relieved! ”

Li You is mainly to comfort Ray Allen, and the long-distance relationship is too difficult.

After introducing John Wallace, the 4 are also ready to take a look around Cleveland.

Everyone was dressed in sports, and they didn't think it would attract too much attention, but soon, some enthusiastic fans surrounded them:

"Lee! I came to Cleveland to support you, can you take a picture with me first? ”

"You're so young, I didn't know what to say just now, Lee, you're cooler than you were on TV! Your matching armbands, God! I love your look so much! ”

The chatter of the fans began to sound, realizing that this was an opportunity to get up close and personal with the All-Star players, and for a while, the number of people around Lee Woo increased.

After Ray Allen, who has always been calm, realized that he was being ignored, he looked at Li You, who was smiling and taking photos with fans, and his heart was also secretly lemon:

"If I could have gone to the Celtics"

On the afternoon of the 8th, before the start of the Rookie Challenge, the NBA league also held a press conference for the top 50 stars.

Appearing in front of the media, this is a long-established activity process, and as a result, Michael Jordan came up and slapped his face.

At the press conference, Michael Jordan didn't go at all and chose to play golf with friends.

46? Not taken seriously?

Michael Jordan flipped the table and stopped playing! If you don't participate in the event, you have money, and you will be punished!

Chamberlain and Bill Russell were naturally the protagonists of the press conference, and the event held at the Gangde Stadium in the afternoon was also star-studded.

But without Michael Jordan, the media present always felt that these top 50 superstars were almost meaningful.

Michael Jordan once again showed his huge influence, I didn't see Jordan, the fans fried the pot directly, they bought tickets to participate in the event, but they didn't come to see this group of old men!

Eventually, the event at the Gander Coliseum ended hastily with a mediocre response, and the NBA league was blown up by a fine for Michael Jordan before the Rookie Challenge began.

Other stars who didn't show up were Jerry West and Shaquille O'Neal.

Taking the Sharks from the Magic in the offseason, the NBA league believes it involved illegal recruitment, so it directly investigated Jerry West.

It's just that this kind of behavior seems to touch Jerry West's bottom line, the legendary superstar thinks that the NBA league lacks respect for him, and the top 50 superstar activities simply quit and leaves!

Jerry West declined to attend this year's event, citing ear surgery.

As for the Sharks, this one was really injured and didn't come to Cleveland at all, and the All-Star spot was replaced by second-year Kevin Garnett.

On the first day of the event, there were moths, and the happiest people were the people who ate melons.

In the rookie challenge in the evening, before the game, the newcomers were also talking about it:

"It's so cool! Mai Buckle should give those old guys some color, 46, to hell! I'm rooting for him! ”

In the Eastern Conference rookie locker room, Allen Iverson looked particularly excited, loudly praising Jordan's counterattack.

Antoine Walker was very calm, and after changing his shirt, he said casually:

"Michael Jordan has to respect his predecessors as well, that's Bill Russell, a true legend, and he shouldn't be absent from such an event."

As soon as he heard this, Marcus Camby, who was on the side, immediately mocked:

"Look at this, less than a year after joining the Celtics, the blood is green! That's what Michael Jordan should have done, 46? It's humiliation! ”

Iverson also immediately followed the choking sound to fight back, and before the game started, this side was already a mess.

After Li You and Knicks legend Holzman exchanged pleasantries before the game, he returned to the locker room and found that everyone was arguing:

"Hey, don't tell me there's infighting now? If you don't want to win, then I won't pass the ball tonight! ”

"There's Ray and John, enough to clean up the rookie opposite!"

Returning to his seat, Li You teased a few people who were still arguing, and as soon as Iverson heard this, he immediately turned his gun again:

"The youngest All-Star in NBA history? If you weren't in New York, you wouldn't be treated like that at all. ”

"If I hadn't been in New York, I would have averaged 24+10 per game, and the best rookie wouldn't have been booked by you."

Li You smiled and teased Iverson for scoring points, but Antoine Walker on the side twitched the corners of his eyes, he really scored in the Celtics, but he hadn't brushed Iverson yet

Ray Allen had already been noisy by everyone, and at this time he said helplessly:

"There's no need to fight around, Mai Kou has a reason for doing that, but it's too far away from us, I just want to win tonight, I don't want to disappoint my family."

Ray Allen's words put a stop to the quarrel, and when he was able to participate in the rookie challenge on TV, he naturally wanted to perform well in front of his friends and family.

Everyone agreed on this, and Iverson sorted out his jersey and said coolly:

"I'll give my all when I play, and no one can limit me one-on-one!"

As soon as he heard Iverson's words, everyone in the locker room burst out laughing, the basketball game was not a heads-up, and Li You even said in a coaxing tone:

"Don't worry, we'll take care of you and try to create a one-on-one opportunity for you!"

β€œ.”

The Rookie Challenge has only been held four times this year, coinciding with the NBA's Top 50 Superstars and Top 10 Coaches, and both of these new teams are coached by legendary head coaches.

Cardinal Auerbach was more approachable than expected, dressed in a black suit, and looked older, and when he came to the locker room, he greeted Meng Xin with a smile and didn't talk about the game at all:

"It's good to be young, to show yourself when you get on the pitch, and I think the fans who watched the game don't want to see complicated and boring tactical combinations."

"Boys, go enjoy the game!"

"Lee, after you come on the court, you will be responsible for controlling the pace of the game, you are already an All-Star player, show your strength!"

Before the game, the old man simply took care of it, and patted Li You on the shoulder with a smile, among the new players, only he has the highest achievement.

Li You, who had already changed his jersey, was not polite, and responded confidently:

"Even though Mr. Holzman was on the other side, I said hello before the game, and tonight's game, we won."

When Auerbach heard Li You's words, he looked at the serious appearance of the new players, and completely became a fun fan, and he couldn't stop laughing for a while:

"It's nice to be young!"

There was no complicated appearance ceremony at this time in the Rookie Challenge, everyone changed into their uniforms, sat on the bench safely, and waited for the DJ to shout:

"Let's welcome a 6-foot-3" All-Star guard from the University of Connecticut β€”

β€œClayβ€”β€”Lee!”

In the Gunde Stadium, the fans at the scene saw Li You wearing the Knicks' white No. 1 jersey, stood up and waved, and immediately burst into cheers.

In the eyes of fans, those who can often get on the top 10 goals must have good ability, and Iverson and Li You are the most well-known for this.

Lee Woo scored 2 points with "Sam Gold" fancy, a round that has been played repeatedly recently, giving him a huge popularity bonus.

Eastern 1st Year Rookie Starting 5:

Lee You, Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Antoine Walker, Marcus Camby;

On the other side, the West first-year rookie starts 5:

Matt Maloney, Kobe Bryant, Roy Rodgers, Sharif Abdoul Rassim, Travis Knight.

Compared to the rookie starting lineup in the East, 5 players are from 5 teams, and on the rookie side of the West, Maloney is the current starting point guard for the Rockets, and the other 4 spots are occupied by the Grizzlies and Lakers.

The expression on Iverson's face was "none of you can't", looking very confident, but Li You smiled and bumped fists with a few people opposite.

The new Kobe Bryant was wearing the purple and gold jersey of the Lakers away at this time, and his expression was extremely serious.

It's hard for him to get a lot of playing time with the Lakers, and when it comes to the Rookie Challenge, it's natural to want to prove himself.

With Marcus Camby's successful jump ball, Lee Woo controlled the ball and the Eastern Conference rookies took the lead in attacking.

Iverson didn't ask for the ball either, ran quickly across the halfcourt, and commanded his teammates to lift the line to open up the offensive space.

Except for Marcus Camby, the other four are all outside players, so Camby didn't have a chance to show off his low-post skills and honestly block and pick and roll.

Everyone wants to win, so they naturally have to go all out to play a game, Kobe Bryant noticed that Li You held the ball in his left hand, approached the slow three-point line and slowed down, and subconsciously moved forward, ready to squeeze through the cover.

Li You didn't have much shaking, at the moment when Kobe Bryant was defending, his left hand quickly and slightly in and out, and while his body shook, he went around the ball behind his back sharply.

Fishing for the ball again with his right hand, Li You quickly lowered his body's center of gravity and accelerated his breakthrough, and Kobe Bryant followed his body's instinctive reaction and hurriedly slid to the left back.

Li You pressed his shoulders to break through the three-point line, took advantage of the opponent's sliding defense, quickly dribbled behind his back, and after switching to his left hand, he paused slightly at the moment when Camby stood still, and pretended to break through on the left side.

Kobe Bryant changed the center of gravity of his body again, and just wanted to slide and defend, but Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly turned around sharply, grabbed the ball again with his right hand, and immediately accelerated with all his might.

The fans at the scene only saw Kobe Bryant move two steps and completely lost the defensive position, and Li You's fancy shaking made the fans on the scene cheer for a while.

The teammate was out of position, and the big man Knight was forced to delay early, and Camby quickly went down at this time, and just wanted to raise his hand to signal, Li You, who broke through to the left blocking position, threw the basketball high with his right hand.

Marcus Camby, who was down the middle lane, hurriedly accelerated, jumped hard, and after catching the ball with both hands in the air, he paused slightly, and then grabbed the ball with his right hand and pulled it back, and directly came a powerful tomahawk slam dunk!

"Boom!!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

β€œWOW!!”

The wonderful aerial connection ignited the atmosphere of the scene at once, and the fans exclaimed, followed by a burst of shouts.

After landing, Marcus Camby almost grinned at the back of his head, and when he returned to the defense, he excitedly high-fived Lee You in celebration.

This cake is too fragrant!

The new Kobe Bryant felt that he was being played, and he didn't say anything, but when he attacked, he came to the right wing outside the three-point line and took the initiative to ask for the ball.

Matt Maloney also gave face, immediately sent a horizontal pass, the basketball just got out of his hand, Iverson saw the opportunity, suddenly accelerated, and made a direct steal!

Before the rookie team in the West could react, Iverson, who was fast, had already crossed the halfway line.

Holding the ball in his right hand and accelerating, Iverson jumped on both feet as soon as he came to the paint area, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and smashed it with one arm!

Iverson, who completed the dunk, immediately beat his chest and roared at the camera under the basket, full of camera sense!

The cheers of the fans made Matt Malone's face a little ugly, and he didn't expect Iverson to be so serious.

When the rookie in the West attacked again, Kobe Bryant wanted the ball, but Matt Maloney chose to attack on his own

Facing Iverson's defense at the top of the arc, Matt Maloney crotched the ball with his right hand and broke through with his right hand, turning quickly in the paint area to try to take advantage of his height advantage and get rid of Iverson's defense.

After turning around and grabbing the ball with one hand with his left hand, Matt Mronny felt like he had completely shaken off the defense and picked up the basket with one hand.

As soon as the basketball flew into the air, Marcus Camby suddenly burst into the air and was greeted with a big hat with a racket ball!

The moment the basketball was flapped away, Ray Allen saw who had the opportunity, controlled the ball, and then threw the ball to the front court, ran without the ball, and accelerated across the half court with all his might.

After Li You grabbed the ball with his left hand, he continued to accelerate along the left sideline, ignoring the physical confrontation given by Kobe Bryant on his side, rushed across the midline to the left wing outside the three-point line, and threw the ball in the direction of the basket.

After Ray Allen rushed up in three steps, he easily fished the ball in the air, and then took advantage of the situation to round the ball, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and smashed the buckle with his wheel arm!

"Boom!" The windmill storm is a good deal!

After landing, Ray Allen gave Li You a thumbs up, just the right height, and a tacit pass.

was beaten 6:0 at the beginning, but Holzman, the legendary star of the Knicks sitting on the court, still maintained a smiling face, and applauded Li You by the way, indicating that he played well.

The first to score for the rookie team in the West was Raheem, the low-key forward interior singler Antoine Walker who scored easily.

Even though it was only an exhibition game, Antoine Walker raised his hand to signal that he was slacking off defensively.

This time, it was Iverson's turn to hold the ball in the backcourt, advance quickly, and use half the court, signaling Li You to cut and run.

Playing against the Knicks often, Iverson also knows this tactic, Lee Woo moved from right to left, the line quickly cross-cut, and Marcus Camby in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line delayed the chasing Kobe.

When Li You received Iverson's horizontal pass and raised the ball to shake, Kobe Bryant, who was chasing after the defense, subconsciously wanted to jump up and block, but the center of gravity moved forward, Li You put the ball with his right hand, broke through in steps, and passed the defense in one step.

On the left side near the baseline, Roy Rodgers immediately wanted to step forward to help defend, and saw Li You's right hand suddenly pull the ball back sharply, and subconsciously thought that he was going to give the ball to Ray Allen in the bottom left corner.

Roy Rodgers was shaken by Li You and slid to the bottom left corner, completely coming back to his senses, only to find that Li You had already rushed up in three steps, easily broke through to the basket, and picked up the basket with one hand with his right hand!

"Oh!!"

The exclamations of the fans at the scene remembered again, and many viewers were also deceived by Li You's fake moves.

"Brilliant offense! Lee once again showed his superb skills, and he not only deceived me, but almost the entire line of defense! ”

On the commentary bench of TNT on the spot, Huby Brown followed and blew wildly, and on the court, Kobe pursed his lips and raised his hand to his teammates, which was his problem.

At 8:2, everyone except Antoine Walker scored on the Eastern Conference rookie team.

Most of the new players are Jordan fans, and Walker spoke ill of Mai Button in the locker room, and no one passed the ball to him except Lee Yoo.

Antoine Walker felt the game ticking, but the fans didn't care.

Lee Woo and Iverson show different fancy playing styles, and no one cares about the Celtics' new players anymore.

Kobe Bryant broke through to the inside line with difficulty in the last round, scored two points, served the baseline ball quickly, and was chased by Li You through the halfcourt.

Semi-converted attack, while the opponent was still retreating, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, continued to accelerate and came to the paint area to dribble quickly behind his back.

The moment he switched to his left hand, he immediately jumped in reverse, and at the same time quickly changed hands behind his back, Li You completely shook off Kobe Bryant in front of him, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and easily picked up the basket at the bottom right of the basket!

"Oh!!"

In the Gunde Gymnasium, as Li You changed hands behind his back and jumped to the basket to score, the scene was directly fried, and many front-row spectators stood up and cheered, and the show exploded!

In the future, Crawford's signature move Shake and bake was easily used by Li You, feeling the cheers of the scene, Li You, who returned to the defense, raised his right hand with a smile, put it in his ear, and made a listening gesture.

In the live commentary seat, Hubie Brown may be old and doesn't seem to keep up with Li You's movements, and waited for a while before raising his voice:

"God, how did Lee shake it off! Extremely creative goal! ”

The cute new Kobe Bryant, who was shown off again, was angry enough, he always felt that Li You's actions were bells and whistles, but he could pass people

There were only 20 minutes in the first half of the game, and during the time Li You played, he continued to show off his saucy operations.

Breaking through at the top of the arc, Li You doesn't look at the back of the person's pass!

In the transition offense, the spinning top turned around the ball with the crotch of the right hand with one hand, and Li Yousao completed the basket!

After cutting horizontally, he received the ball on the right wing outside the three-point line, and Lee Woo drifted three points back.

It wasn't until an offensive that Kobe's jump shot in the right elbow area of the free throw line was interfered with by Kobe Bryant and knocked out of the frame, that Li You temporarily ended his performance.

With 11:31 left in the first half, with Iverson hitting both free throws, 22:12, the Eastern Conference rookies already had a 10-point lead.

Taking advantage of the free throws, the new John Wallace also replaced Li You.

The high-spirited audience saw Li You return to the bench, first sighed regretfully, and then gave out cheers, tonight's game is much better than the previous three Rookie Challenges!

Eric Dampier, the future No. 1 center in the West, who was sitting on the bench, took the opportunity to lean over to Li You and whispered a silver smile:

"I dare to pack tickets, as long as you wave and give them some chance, these chicks will automatically climb into your bed tonight!"

Li You, who returned to his seat, looked at his gaze and found that it was the cheerleader girl who was warming up and beckoned to this side:

"This opportunity is still left to you, a few beautiful dunks after you get on the court, these chicks will definitely fall in love with you!"

The cheerleaders have too thick thighs, and they are all small tanks, although Li You is used to talking about culture among players, he is really not interested in driving tanks.

The game continued, and the Eastern Conference rookies also replaced Iverson with Corey Kidders;

On the bench of the Western Conference rookie team, Steve Nash and Derrick Fisher also appeared, and Lee Woo became more and more familiar faces.

Perhaps after the opening, the performance of Li You and Iverson raised the expectations of the fans at the scene, and the rotation time, the new players on the stage played a little boring, and the atmosphere cooled down again.

The new Kobe Bryant scored points in a row at this time, and stood on the free throw line in several rounds, but the point difference was gradually widened, and the rookies in the East played more organized.

With 4 minutes and 01 seconds left in the first half, Lee Woo and Iverson appeared again, and the fans at the scene cheered loudly, and the two took turns to score points as they lived up to expectations.

After Iverson cut in laterally a few times, he either jumped directly or broke through and hit the basket.

In the same tactic, Li You is more about attracting defense, finding Dampier who is down or John Wallace who is on the bottom line, and trying to make everyone score.

At halftime, at 56:36, the margin had reached 20 points.

The difference in strength between the two sides is very obvious, only Rasim is the most consistent in scoring on the rookie team in the West, Kobe Bryant and his teammates on the court are not on the same channel, and everyone plays their own games.

In the second half of the game, the rookie team in the East was completely high, and everyone's defensive enthusiasm was not reduced, as long as the opponent hit the iron, they ran crazy after receiving the rebound.

Steve Nash, who came on first in the second half, played a block with Rasim at the top of the arc, and Iverson desperately squeezed through the cover and stumbled with the ball in his left hand.

Li You saw the opportunity on the left side, suddenly grabbed it, completed the steal face to face, saw that Iverson had rushed up, immediately threw the ball forward, and at the same time used his feet to quickly rush across the halfway.

Spotting the movement behind him, Iverson began to slow down through the three-point line and then threw the ball to the rebound.

After the basketball rebounded, it flew into the air, rushed to the paint area, Li You jumped up and grabbed the ball with both hands, quickly rounded the ball in front of him, and poured the basket vigorously with both hands!

"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

The fans cheered loudly, and Iverson just pointed to the basket with X, signaling to Li You that he owed him an assist.

The dunk action was not graceful enough, and the audience didn't mind, still cheering for the beautiful cooperation.

Alan Houston, who was sitting in the front row cheering for Li You, noticed that Ewing was not in a good mood next to him, and said casually:

"Pat, take this opportunity to rest well, don't worry about the team's record, although Lee is only 19 years old, he plays very cautiously."

"Seriously, I don't want to fall to No. 4 at all, and if you meet the Bulls in the semifinals, that's going to be the worst-case scenario."

Ewing, who was dressed in formal clothes, didn't say anything, just nodded, and subconsciously supported his knee with his right hand.

He was going to return immediately after the All-Star break, but the coaching staff and teammates were urging him to rest

Holzman, who coaches the rookie team in the West, didn't look at the score, and sat on the bench all the time and smiled as a spectator, as did Cardinal Auerbach on the other side, who came to watch tonight.

Seeing that there was no hope of chasing points, the time of the game passed, and the two sides began to make large-scale substitutions, and the selected new players all got the opportunity to play.

In the end, 97:86, the Eastern Rookie team successfully won the fourth Rookie Challenge.

The game process was quite exciting, at least the audience who bought the tickets felt that it was not a loss, and the noise in the stadium did not diminish at all when the game ended.

It's just that the MVP selection process after the game is difficult, and the rookies in the East have relatively average scores.

Lee Woo played 24 minutes, 7-of-10, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal.

Iverson was 7-of-11 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line for 16 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, and Marcus Camby had 18 points and 12 rebounds.

"The commander of the Eastern Rookie Team, who controls the pace of the game brilliantly, and the MVP of the 4th Rookie Challenge is Clay-Lee!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have witnessed a new record together tonight!"

The host will remove the microphone and hand the silver trophy to Li You.

Witnessed by nearly 20,000 spectators at the scene, the trophy was lifted high by Lee Woo, and the Gunde Stadium once again resounded with huge cheers, and obviously, the fans also liked such a gimmick.

Seeing Li You smile and raise his glass, Iverson on the side showed an indifferent expression, Ray Allen and Knight were clapping hard, and no one cared about Kobe Bryant, who was standing at the back of the crowd with red-eyed eyes.

The new Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 31 points, and when everyone gave up the game, he still insisted on playing and tried to chase the points, but in the end he got nothing:

"I'll win it back!"

On the morning of February 9th, it only took one night for the wonderful goal of the All-Star Rookie Challenge to sweep the United States, and Lee You, who pretended to be successful, appeared on TV again.

The new Kobe Bryant, who held his breath, defeated Chris Carr and Michael Finley in the subsequent slam dunk contest and was successfully elected as the dunk king!

In the three-point contest, Steve Kerr no longer ran with him, scoring 22 points in the finals, and finally won the three-point contest championship after many years of running.

It's just that these individual games and fancy dunks are a little less interesting than beautiful open dunks, and there is less discussion among fans.

But with the All-Star Game about to begin, the hot spot is back to Michael Jordan again!

After refusing to press conference, Michael Jordan did not give an interview and was still playing golf with his friends, which made many media angry to death:

Come out and squeak!

After the afternoon makeup shoot was completed, Michael Jordan still didn't say a word.

It wasn't until before the All-Star Game that night that Mai Button seemed to get the news and showed a smile in the locker room

As it turns out, the NBA league also turns into a licking dog when it encounters a superstar like Michael Jordan, and the league eventually takes the lead in compromise.

Li You can pretend to be an X at will at the Rookie Challenge, and when it comes to the All-Star Game, he will have the same treatment as the new Garnett:

"Just call me Xiao Li."

When the makeup photo was taken in the afternoon, Grant Hill and Mutombo took the initiative to say hello, and the others ignored the youngest Li You.

For such a situation, Li You had already prepared, and he was not interested in getting close to everyone, completing the shooting task of the alliance, and immediately patting his ass and leaving.

Garnett, a sophomore, was treated better than Lee, but the old guy who started the Western Conference All-Star didn't pay attention to him.

These old guys have a strong sense of hierarchy, the boss talks to the boss, even if Pippen wins 4 championships, some people still look down on him:

"Hug your thighs!"

Before the start of the All-Star Game in the evening, as Mai Buckle's mood improved, the atmosphere in the locker room of the Eastern All-Stars also improved, and everyone began to chat and fart.

"Dunk? Michael never dunked on my head! ”

"I'm telling the truth, and Pippen might be able to testify for me!"

Mutombo, who was tying his feet, teased Michael Jordan, who had already changed into his team uniform, and the latter showed a surprised expression, laughed and shook his head, saying:

"Man, stop talking, you know the consequences of pising off me!"

"I've definitely blocked you, I've blocked all the centers in the league, Pat, am I right?"

You, who also changed into a jersey, had already put on his coat at this time, and when he heard Michael Jordan's joke, he immediately said angrily:

"I believe in DiCambe, he never lies!"

The bigwigs are farting and chatting on the side, but Li You can only act as a little transparent in the locker room, the scenery last night was infinite, and today he is standing like a minion.

Michael Jordan seemed to remember that this year's All-Star Lee You had broken the record, and turned his head and shouted:

"Lee, you're going to score a few points tonight, don't worry, I'm not going to target rookie players like that bastard of Thomas, but I suggest you pass the ball more!"

"Trust me, that's definitely good advice!"

Noticing that everyone was looking at him, Li You shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently:

"Give me enough playing time, I'll take an AMVP by the way, if it's less than 10 minutes of playing time, I'll consider your suggestion!"

Everyone in the locker room laughed, and the rookie still wanted to take the trophy?

"Okay, don't embarrass my little brother, Mai Buckle, remember to give him more chances, he can't end the All-Star Game with zero points."

Seeing Ewing helping Li You speak, Michael Jordan smiled and said seriously:

"Lee can score, but I don't want to see the rookie on the other side score easily, listen, give him some color to see, get serious!"

A group of sycophants patted their chests and assured that tonight, Meng Xingarnett, don't want to score easily.

The Gunde Arena was packed to capacity, and as the highlight of this year's All-Star Weekend, fans couldn't wait to see the top 50 stars in action.

There were many fans who supported Lee Woo at the scene, and when he played, there were cheers, but with Michael Jordan on the stage, he immediately stole the limelight from everyone.

At the start of the All-Star Game, Li You sat on the bench obediently.

Maybe it's because of the fact that he played too much golf, and Michael Jordan opened with a mediocre hand, more of a playmaking offense.

The game was quite exciting, but Li You was out of the world, watching Mai buckle X, which was quite boring.

With four minutes left in the first quarter, head coach Doug Collins began to greet Lee:

"Li, go on the field first to get used to the atmosphere, don't be pressured!"

Li You nodded, took off his coat and moved his body briefly, and then walked on the field to replace Anfernee Hardaway.

The Jordan successor didn't pay attention to Li You, and walked straight to the bench with the appearance that I was a big star.

For the Western All-Star team, Gary Payton's second free throw was still iron, and the moment the basketball slammed out of the basket, Mutombo grabbed the rebound and threw the ball to Lee Yoo on the right wing outside the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, Li You didn't look at the old guy behind him, and he rushed with the ball in his right hand.

The fans at the scene also cheered, and after rushing to the halftime to the right wing outside the three-point line, Li You was still unguarded.

The old guys on the opposite side seemed to think that Li You would slow down and stop the ball and wait for his teammates to settle down and attack the position.

No one stepped forward to match, and Li You did not stop the ball, and quickly cut in from the right flank with the ball in his right hand.

Olajuwon, who had just returned to the basket, saw that Li You was about to rush to the paint area, and subconsciously moved to help the defense.

In the cheers of the fans, the moment he approached the paint area, Li You started to start, feigned the ball with his left hand during the march, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and threw the ball into the air from under his left arm!

The illustration threw the ball, and Olajuwon, who assisted in the defense, was slightly stunned, and by the time he reacted, Li You had already jumped with the momentum, turned sideways in the air, and fished the ball again with his right hand.

Realizing that he was being shown, Olajuwon quickly turned around to block, and Lee Woo curled up at this time, leaning on the opponent to glide to the bottom left of the basket.

In the air, Li You leaned out, twisted his right wrist, and the basketball flew to the rebound, and after hitting the board, it was hollow into the net!

"Oh! Oh!! ”

The Gunde Gymnasium instantly fried the pot, and all the spectators at the scene subconsciously shouted wildly, and the show exploded!

After landing on the ground, Li You had a smile on his face again, pacing small steps, and quickly retreated.

Noticing the surprised eyes of the old guy on the field, Li You was in a good mood for a while:

"Load X and run! Thoroughly comfortable! ”

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