On Sunday, February 20, 2005, Magic Johnson, who appeared at the Masters last night, chatted about Lakers gossip again during the morning event.

In the single challenge, there are not many stars who come to the scene to watch the game, and almost all of them are Eastern All-Star players.

However, O'Neal was not there, and even Kobe Bryant did not show up for the past two days, and neither seemed to plan to meet, and neither of them came to the scene, which disappointed the sports media.

In the morning, when the All-Star players began to take this year's makeup photos, Kobe and O'Neal did not communicate at all, and they didn't even say hello when they met face-to-face.

The two who won the championship together became enemies, which is not common in the NBA league.

Ben Wallace joins the Pistons, and he will still greet his old teammates from the Knicks, even if the Pistons and the Knicks have some unpleasantness, but it will not affect the relationship between the players.

Julius Owen and James Worthy were also on the scene, and the two also appeared at the Pepsi Center last night and also made guest appearances as announcers.

After taking the makeup photos, most of the players left the field with greetings, and it was the main game in the evening, and there were no fancy dresses today.

David Stern first warned the newcomers to the Rookie Challenge to make the game look better, and then asked the players to wear formal attire before the game.

After some beating, no one dressed up individually, and honestly put on a wide formal suit to cope with the scene.

Magic Johnson smiled brightly when talking about the Lakers' gossip:

"Just because we've won a championship together doesn't mean they're good friends."

"Shaq and Kobe Bryant are both professional players, as long as they can give the fans a good game."

"That's how I see it, you can't be friends, it's not bad to be an opponent!"

ESPN is well-informed, and recently Jenny Buss seems intent on bringing boyfriend Phil Jackson back to the Lakers.

After head coach Tomjanovic stepped down, he is currently the assistant coach in charge.

"Maggie, can you talk about the Lakers head coach? Will Phil Jackson return to the Lakers? ”

"We all know that he published a book against the Lakers last year, and if Phil comes back, will he have a more serious conflict with Kobe."

"You know, Phil called Kobe Bryant "unteachable" and the relationship between the two seems to be very bad. ”

The ESPN reporter obviously wanted to have fun, and Magic Johnson didn't want to know too much about the topic, and again smiled and emphasized:

"Kobe Bryant is a good professional and I don't think a book will affect his relationship with Phil."

"They've won championships together, Phil is one of the most successful coaches in the league, and if he chooses to come back to Los Angeles, I'm sure Kobe Bryant will raise his hand and welcome him like the fans."

No one in the sports media believes this, Phil Jackson has already outplayed his face, Kobe Bryant will definitely not be able to bear it, at least this season, Phil Jackson will be difficult to return.

During the afternoon fan event, Kobe Bryant looked listless, his grandfather had died, and he needed to go to Philadelphia for a funeral after the game.

In addition to family matters, he was not welcomed by Denver fans, who occasionally yelled at him and made gestures of disdain.

The Pepsi Center is just 45 minutes from the hotel in Igor, Colorado, and although the two sides reached a settlement in early February, fans believe that Bryant's "intruder" is settling the law with a knife.

After surviving the fan activities, Kobe Bryant was in a better mood, but in an interview, when asked about Phil Jackson's return, his face was still a little ugly:

"Frank did a good job and at the moment we're focused on the playoffs."

'As for the choice of the manager, I respect the choice of the team.

At this time, Kobe Bryant only felt that the Lakers "did not have a good person", and he naturally would not agree to the return of the old man of KFC!

Before the All-Star break, in the locker room, the sports media finally interviewed O'Neal.

Still completely ignoring Kobe, O'Neal took out his huge sneaker phone, pulled out the antenna, interrupted the reporter's interview, and said matter-of-factly:

"I need to answer the phone first, Kevin seems to be provoking me!"

Watching O'Neal snort twice and hand the sneakers to Wade, who was not good at acting, he said a few words in a stiff tone, and hurriedly returned the sneakers to the boss.

O'Neill, who was holding the sneakers, nodded pretendedly, and then beckoned to Li You, who was signing:

"Lee! Tim Duncan says he's going to beat you to the MVP this year! ”

Signing LeBron James's sneakers, Li You patted the newcomer, and then took the huge sneakers in O'Neal's hand with a solemn face:

"Okay, I know! I agree with that! ”

"Kobe Bryant asked me to tell you that without him, you would never have won the championship."

Everyone laughed, and O'Neal took the sneakers and pretended to scold:

"Kobe Bryant is a poor worm, he only plays around me!"

"I have MVP and FMVP, he will never reach my heights, even if he prays to God, the sharks will not pity him."

After holding up the sneakers and scolding, O'Neill, who was in a good mood, laughed, hugged his little brother Wade, and said loudly:

"I'm not interested in getting trophies, but I don't want to see Kobe win either!"

As soon as Li You heard this, he knew that O'Neal was going to fish, considering that there were more than 20 games left in the regular season, the Heat team obviously had to fight for the record:

"Just win, play more counter-attacks, and everyone knows how to behave."

Hearing Li You's words, everyone knew that this was to attack the basket as much as possible.

Most of the players selected as All-Stars this year will make the playoffs, and everyone will have to play this exhibition game, and the rest of the regular season will determine the final standings.

LeBron James collected everyone's autographs, and noticed that Li You and O'Neal were not too interested in the trophy, and for a while he was secretly happy.

After D'Antoni appeared in the locker room, he smiled and said a few words of chicken soup, and did not add to his sense of existence, and did not mention the victory or defeat at all.

This year, the Western All-Stars wore a white jersey, while the Eastern All-Stars wore a blue jersey.

During the ceremony, the players wear their team's training uniforms.

Every player was cheered on by the fans when they came out, with the exception of Kobe.

Kobe Bryant, who was wearing a purple training uniform, looked serious and didn't make any moves, and more than 18,000 fans began to boo.

Yao Ming was still a little nervous, and just waved to the fans after the game.

The first-time players were excited, and Arenas took off his training jersey and shook it in his hands, smiling brightly and enjoying the moment.

O'Neal also received a lot of cheers when he played, which made Kobe frown and feel particularly unhappy.

Lee You, who was the last to appear, received the most cheers, and without the home team's players, the vast majority of fans chose to support the biggest winner.

When the players on both sides came to the center of the court, they greeted each other, and O'Neal and Kobe Bryant both treated each other as if they were air, and there was no communication during the whole process.

As O'Neal successfully jumped the ball, Carter took control of the ball and threw it to Lee, and the Pepsi Center Arena erupted in cheers again.

The Western All-Star, Bryant partnered with McGrady and was forced to play to the No. 1 position.

In the first offensive round, O'Neal watched Kobe Bryant, who was leading the defense, stop, stood close to the left flank, and waved at Li You.

Wrapping the ball around the ball sharply, Lee Woo deftly squeezed past O'Neal's side.

Kobe Bryant still wanted to chase defense, but was hit by O'Neal's small action covering and stumbled.

When Yao Ming came up to assist in the defense, Li You first paused slightly, then turned his hips to accelerate, adjusted his stride and shoulders to accelerate.

Li You, who leaned over to accelerate, didn't wait to finish the pass, and noticed O'Neal, who was down, flicked his left wrist, and the basketball flew out horizontally.

When the ball arrived, he grabbed the basketball in front of him, the basket was in front of him, and O'Neal took advantage of the situation to pour the basket with both hands!

Kobe Bryant, who was chasing behind, was unhappy again, and the cheers of the fans made him feel harsh, and it was obvious that the cautious O'Neal's action just now was deliberate

On the TNT commentary seat, Mav-Albert couldn't help but laugh and joke when he saw the small movements of the two:

"It seems that O'Neal still hasn't been able to ease the tension with Kobe, but a lot of fans should enjoy this kind of round."

Noticing that Kobe Bryant seemed to want to save face with a single, Doug Collins also added:

"Bryant also wants to prove himself, and I like his offensive options."

Dribbling under the crotch, Kobe Bryant, who had a beautiful posture, was booed by the fans at the scene, and switched to his right hand again, and Kobe accelerated with his shoulders heavy.

The very obvious offensive intention made Li You easily predict, and before he reached the elbow position, Kobe Bryant began to slow down after the body collision.

Duncan took the initiative to come to the right elbow area to respond, and Kobe, who wanted to play with his back to the single, gave the ball to his teammates at this time.

After handing over the ball, Bryant accelerated laterally and stepped forward to receive Duncan to complete the hand-to-hand pass.

After adding cover, Duncan moved to the free throw line, taking away O'Neal Jr.'s defense and allowing Li You to squeeze through easily.

O'Neal under the basket watched Kobe Bryant try to break through again with the ball in his left hand, and simply gave up Yao Ming in the opposite position, and took the initiative to change direction to stay under the basket.

Kobe Bryant, who observed the defensive movement, made a strong burst with the ball in his left hand, and then suddenly stopped in the left blocking area, and failed to deceive Li You after shaking.

didn't choose to pass, Kobe Bryant finally twisted his body, faced Li You's block, and forced a jump shot to hit the iron!

James shrank to the basket early, controlled the backcourt rebound, and returned the ball to Lee Woo again, and everyone in the Eastern Conference All-Stars accelerated to halfcourt.

Advancing rapidly, Li You noticed that the retreat speed on the opposite side was fast, and he simply slowed down.

O'Neal quickly overtook Li You and came to the left elbow area to open his hand for the ball.

Dribbling past half-time, Lee Woo threw the ball directly to O'Neill.

When Kobe Bryant was still turning his head to observe the movement behind him, Li You suddenly accelerated, and Kobe, who got rid of the defense on the left wing, went straight to the basket.

O'Neal, who turned his body sideways, took advantage of the situation to send a ground pass, close to the blocking area, Li You took a direct step after receiving the ball, and took off close to the paint area.

Duncan, who was helping to defend the basket, also moved forward and raised his hand high to try to make a block.

Lee Woo, who was holding the ball with his right hand in the air, took advantage of the situation, dodged the block, and glided to the bottom right of the basket, and threw the ball to the rebound with one hand with his right hand before landing.

"Bang!" Cut into a layup and hit it steadily.

The beautiful goal ignited the atmosphere of the scene, Li You and O'Neill high-fived in celebration, both of them understood each other's abilities, and the simple cooperation was very tacit.

Bryant, who received the ball from the baseline, observed the defense, and Duncan felt that he was looking at himself, and took the initiative to come to the free throw line to try to respond.

Li You glanced back, and when he was still observing the defense, Kobe Bryant, who dribbled past half court, did not choose to pass, but suddenly stopped at the top of the arc, and pulled out a long-distance three-point shot directly after closing the ball.

Yao Ming also felt that Kobe Bryant was watching him, and at this time he was still in the low post on the left side and O'Neal card position.

The long rebound bounced, James picked it up on the right block, and immediately threw the ball to the court.

Li You started early, and after rushing through the halfcourt, he noticed that Kobe Bryant was still chasing after him, and the speed of the ball in his right hand did not decrease, and he came to the top of the arc and threw the ball to the upper left of the basket.

James, who has been adjusting the pace point, jumped up and the basketball just fell into his hand, and when he flew to the highest point, he grabbed the ball with his left hand and hovered briefly, and then smashed his arm to dunk!

"Boom!" The empty catch is a violent dunk.

“Wow！”

The continuous dunk also made everyone on the bench cheer, and McGrady, who retreated to the halfcourt, took the initiative to ask for the ball.

When Kobe, who no longer organized the offense, came to the left flank, McGrady did not choose to return the ball, but took the initiative to call Yao Ming to block and dismantle.

James couldn't squeeze past the cover, and noticed O'Neal retreat to the defense, and McGrady, who dribbled sideways, immediately closed the ball and hit a three-point jumper after a quick stop.

When O'Neal received the rebound under the basket and Li You received the ball, Popovich, who was sitting on the bench, couldn't sit still and loudly reminded the players not to play too casually.

The defense was fast, only this time Garnett habitually contracted, and Lee You saw the opportunity and threw the ball into Carter's hands before halftime.

After receiving the ball on the right wing, Carter didn't make too many adjustments, and without interference, he converted three points and hit it steadily!

At 9:0, the Western All-Stars, who were addicted to shooting, fell behind at the beginning.

After Kevin Garnett hit a long two-point shot, Yao Ming grabbed a rebound under the basket and made a rebound to help the team break the scoring drought.

Looking back, O'Neal Jr. received a high throw from Lee Yo under a fake cover on the right flank, and although he couldn't complete the dunk, he finally held the ball into the basket through Duncan.

All five players on the court scored in their accounts, and with Lee You's just right passing, the Eastern All-Star offense was simple and efficient.

The Western All-Stars, under McGrady's control, also played simple pick-and-roll, and Duncan and Garnett found their shooting touch to help the team score points.

As the game ticked, every time Kobe touched the ball, there would be a burst of boos in the arena, which also made Bryant's mood worse and worse.

Kobe Bryant, who received the ball on the left flank, was furious when he heard the boo, did not shake too much, tried to step with his right foot, suddenly released the ball with his left hand, and accelerated with his shoulders again.

During the march, ignoring Li You's defense, Kobe Bryant barely squeezed back and jumped high, but before he could fly to the highest point, O'Neal, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately refused with a big hat!

After landing on the ground, Kobe Bryant couldn't stand firmly, sat on the floor, and watched Li You throw the ball out immediately after controlling the ball, and suddenly scolded in anger.

Carter received the ball in the front court, approached the right wing, and immediately threw the ball to the basket, and James received the ball in front of him, gliding in the air and pressing the ball into the basket with both hands!

"Wonderful fit! It seems that the Eastern Conference All-Stars are more tacit than we imagined! ”

Marv Albert praised loudly, and Doug Collins teased again:

"I think the most watched by the teams in the East is the video of the Knicks!"

"Several people on the court should know Li You's playing habits and the corresponding tactics of the Knicks."

"Maybe that's why they always play fluid."

At 19:12, halfway through the first quarter, Popovich took the initiative to request a timeout, and the two sides were ready to make substitutions.

Western Conference, Steve Nash, Ray Allen, Marion, Lewis, Nowitzki;

In the Eastern Conference, Arenas, Wade, Jamison, Stoudemire, and Ilgoskas also played.

Both sides opted for five up and five down, and in the second half of the game, it was the turn of the Western All-Stars to play a fluid offense.

O'Neal, who was sitting on the bench, did not pay attention to the situation on the field, but turned his head and whispered:

"I'm sure none of the Spurs three will get a lot of playing time."

Parker and Ginobili didn't play, and Li You heard O'Neal's words and responded indifferently:

"Even home advantage can't change the final result, 60 wins are never easy."

The first-time All-Star player naturally worked hard, but Nash had no desire to attack, and Arenas was playing hard.

Wade and Marion were outstanding, and their fast break was exceptionally efficient.

At the end of the first quarter, at 34:27, the Eastern Conference All-Stars led by just seven points.

played half a quarter of the game, Kobe Bryant hit 1 of 4, slashed 2 points angrily, and the fans booed from time to time, sitting on the bench with a long face.

After playing a few minutes at Ginobili, Popovich was replaced by Kobe.

As the starting lineups of both sides gradually returned, under the leadership of Kobe, the Eastern All-Stars played a wave of 23:3

In the semi-conversion offense, Li You assisted Carter, who slipped to the bottom line, at the top of the arc to complete the aerial relay, and the dunk king who landed grinned at the opponent:

"Hey! You're literally sleepwalking! ”

Although the Eastern All-Stars relaxed after that, Kobe Bryant finally hit a three-pointer, and the Western All-Stars continued to fill the hole, the point difference was still very large.

At 69:53, there was a 16-point difference in the half, and for a while, the fans began to boo Kobe Bryant.

Duncan played only nine minutes in the half, and Popovich kept a tight grip on the Spurs' trio and made up his mind to let his players fish.

Lee played 12 minutes, slightly better than Duncan, and D'Antoni split his minutes evenly, to which the first-time All-Star was greeted by a raised hand.

Home fans thought that the Western All-Star team would fight back in the second half, but unfortunately, under the frequent rotation, the players on the court were mediocre.

McGrady and Ray Allen are even more blacksmith-possessed, coupled with constant turnovers and counterattacks, the Eastern Conference All-Stars have always been firmly in control of the game.

After entering the 4th quarter, Kobe Bryant stopped struggling, sitting on the bench with a blank face, he really wanted to punch hard, but unfortunately the playing time was limited, and he never found the shooting touch.

As the game ticked, the Western All-Stars showed no signs of a counterattack, and on the commentary bench, Doug Collins said helplessly:

"Lewis and Ray Allen are out of shape, maybe Popovich should make adjustments."

Nowitzki, who appeared on the court, had no intention of defending at all, and with his current form, there was a high probability that the game would be lost.

It is also difficult for Marf Albert to comment on such a scene, so he can only follow the scene:

"Cut down on some outside shots, Wade and Lee were too quick on the counters."

Until the end of the game, the Western All-Stars failed to play a climax and lost uneventfully.

At 129:112, at the end of the competition, the selection of AMVP became a big problem.

Lee Woo only played 26 minutes, shooting 7-of-12 from the field and 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, finishing with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.

The players came to the center of the field, and Li You smiled and hugged everyone.

Nash and Parker played 18 minutes and only 14 minutes, and both had two points and six assists.

Bryant played 29 minutes at most with the Western Conference All-Star Team, shooting 5-of-13 from the field and 2-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, scoring 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.

Everyone was in a good mood, and O'Neal was even more happy, although he was 6 of 11 and only scored 12 points, but looking at Kobe Bryant's big face, the mood was particularly beautiful.

Everyone greeted each other for a while, and then the staff pushed the crystal trophy and David Sturt to the center of the field.

LeBron James was a little excited, he played 31 minutes tonight, 6-of-12, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and got 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.

Like Lee Yoo, who scored the highest points with the Eastern Conference All-Star team, James felt like the trophy was beckoning to him.

Seeing David Stern take the microphone, the Pepsi Center arena erupted in cheers again.

"Thank you to the City of Denver for supporting the league and for having a fantastic All-Star weekend with fans around the world!"

"15 points."

James, who was standing at the front and looking at the trophy, was refreshed when he heard this word, and when he heard 3 rebounds and 12 assists, he was extremely disappointed for a while.

"The player who won the 2005 Denver All-Star Most Valuable Player Award was Clay-Lee!"

Standing behind him with Ray Allen draped in a towel, Lee Woo was a little surprised to hear his name, and he thought that this award would be given to new players as an encouragement.

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

Amid the cheers of the fans, Lee Woo came to the front to receive the crystal trophy from David Stern.

"Congratulations, Lee! The league loves how you do during the All-Star break, and young players need quality role models! ”

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Li You pulled a smile on his face, and secretly complained in his heart, there was always a sense of powerlessness of "relying on peers".

Seeing Lee Woo lift the trophy again, Ben Wallace turned into a sycophant and beckoned the Eastern Conference All-Stars to follow suit.

Garnett, who only played 16 minutes, was a little upset when he saw such a scene, but he really didn't want to waste too much energy on the All-Star Game, and the Timberwolves still need to work hard for the playoffs.

Kobe suddenly remembered that no one cheered him when he won the award a few years ago, and his heart began to pantothenic acid again.

Walking to the players' tunnel in advance, Kobe Bryant was soon booed by the fans on both sides, and after hearing some words, his face became more and more ugly, and he scolded angrily:

"Shit-like Denver All-Stars!"

On Monday, February 21, the players were allowed to continue to rest, and the New York Post, in addition to praising Lee Woo's performance during All-Star Weekend, also reported Ray Allen's straightforward assessment:

"The West had a chance to win the game, but Bryant ended up losing us for the sake of stats."

"His offensive options are terrible, and he seems to be obsessed with public opinion with O'Neal."

"Actually, we all know that without O'Neal, the Lakers would not have won the championship."

"26-24, looking at the Lakers' record, maybe they won't make the playoffs this year."

Ray Allen was 6-of-15 from the field and 5-of-10 from beyond the three-point line to score a game-high 17 points.

If the Western Conference All-Stars win, AMVP should be his.

After the game, Ray Allen was not polite, and in an interview, he directly pointed the finger at Kobe, and by the way, he was angry at McGrady's equally inefficient performance of 4-of-13.

Bryant did not respond, and in addition to family matters, the news of the trade also upset him.

The Lakers seem intent on sending Lamar Odom to the Kings in exchange for Peja.

Caron Bhatt, Devin George, and Divac were also put on the shelf, with Kupchak intending to trade the three for Boozer.

After the news was revealed in the morning, Lakers fans were boiling, and everyone was expecting a trade to change the team's current decline.

After flying back to Manhattan in the afternoon, Lee Woo went straight to the Tarrytown Training Center.

After the All-Star Weekend, in addition to the trophy, two talents were completely digested.

[Jason Kidd's extraordinary passing vision] and [Jason Kidd's extraordinary passing IQ] are gone.

MSG President Steve Mills sat in the back row with You-Woo Lee, looked at the trophy in his hand, and then joked with a smile:

"A star within a star! New York fans will love to see you win. ”

"Lee, thank you for standing with the team!"

The Knicks' boycott of the Jets actually annoyed some New York fans, but Lee didn't care about that:

"It was the right choice, we all know the impact of the NFL!"

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(End of chapter)