Anfernee Hardaway has always wanted to compete with Yang Jian and beat Yang Jian. Today he finally got a chance to face off. Even though the opponent scored 10 points, he still didn't score a single point.

Hardaway was eager to score. After dribbling the ball past half-court, he ignored Jordan's request for the ball and gave Payton a death glare. Then he pulled up a three-pointer from the middle and hit the ball under severe interference.

Tracy McGrady's idol is "Penny" Hardaway. McGrady first played baseball, and later switched to basketball. His admiration for Hardaway was an important reason. The young McGrady was a fan of Hardaway's elegant style of play.

It was only after I fell in love that I completely fell in love with basketball.

Hardaway's pull-up jump shot is indeed very elegant, but it is not accurate. Mid- and long-range shots are all blind spots. His three-point shooting rate in the regular season is only 31.4%, and his mid-range shooting rate is less than 40%. It is the only efficient way to score.

It's breakthrough layups and foul shots.

"If I had to choose a successor, Anfernee would be my first choice," Jordan said.

"The matchup between me and him is like a mirror in front of me, dealing with myself." Magic Johnson said.

The comments from the two superstars made Hardaway's confidence soar and inflate.

In fact, Jordan said this because the Bulls were eliminated by the Magic last season, so he would not be embarrassed by raising his opponents.

Magic said it a little late. He said it this season. A fat man who hasn't played basketball for more than two years feels that Hardaway is similar to him. He can deal with it, just like a mirror in front of him. Although Hardaway is very thin,

The soul is a fat man.

Under the guidance of the league's propaganda, many fans believe that Hardaway is a superstar.

In a parallel world, more than 20 years later, there are still Yun fans who swear that if Hardaway is not ruined by injuries, he will definitely become a figure comparable to Magic Johnson and Jordan. In fact, he is just an ordinary star without injuries, and his shooting is extremely good.

Unstable. After his physical fitness declined, his true shooting percentage was less than 50% in many seasons, and he was a huge pit on the court.

Yang Jian did not score again in the first quarter and missed one shot from the outside.

Teammates also needed the ball, and Payton and Magic Johnson made several shots. The two also had a high shooting percentage, and the Western team took a 9-point lead at most.

After 7 minutes, both teams made substitutions at the same time, with five ups and five downs.

The Western Conference substitutes Mickey Richmond, Stockton, and Malone had a bad touch and hit the iron many times. David Robinson grabbed a few offensive rebounds and scored in the second attack, but the Eastern team still quickly overtook the score.

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The Western Conference's bench lineup looks reasonable, but it doesn't work well together. It's just the pick-and-roll offense of the Jazz duo.

Stockton's series of assist records in the NBA shocked people, but he was only so brave when he was with the Jazz. In the American Dream Team and the All-Star Game, he was often a soy sauce.

George Karl deliberately did not let Kemp play, hoping that he would save his energy and wait for Yang Jian and Payton to play in the second quarter. They would have a better understanding of each other.

Mutombo also continued to sit on the bench. It was the most difficult for the coach to arrange his playing time because he was only good at defense. After thinking about it, George Karl planned to let Mutombo go up and defend for a while when O'Neal came on again.

In the second quarter, the two teams made another substitution, with Eastern Conference substitutes Alonzo Mourning, Glenn Rice, and Juwan Howard starting to play.

The three players who were selected to the All-Stars for the first time in their careers seemed a little nervous and did not take advantage of their accurate shooting. Not everyone can always be confident like Yang Jian.

There are only two point guards in the Eastern Conference, and Trill Brandon, who is 180cm tall, also performed poorly after coming on the court. He mainly played by himself, failed to connect the team well, and his shooting percentage was not high.

Five minutes into the second quarter, Yang Jian returned to the court with Payton and Kemp. The center was David Robinson and the small forward Mitch Richmond.

This lineup can be completely stretched, and Robinson gets a good shot opportunity. Yang Jian and Richmond can shoot three-pointers. Yang Jian can rely on cover and running to catch and shoot, and can also attract inside defenders to switch defenses and score the ball.

teammate.

Robinson was responsible for providing an off-ball screen for Yang Jian, and Eastern Conference center Patrick Ewing did not help defend near the penalty area. Yang Jian made three consecutive mid-range shots, but Pippen's pursuit was not effective and he became a little angry.

Pippen was not angry with Yang Jian, but with Ewing. He knew that Ewing deliberately did not help him defend Yang Jian. It was not that he had no awareness of assisting defense, nor did he want to compete with Robinson.

Damn it, Pippin felt that there couldn't be a more hypocritical person in this world than this orangutan. Not only was he hypocritical, he was also very petty.

The Eastern Conference stars are not monolithic. The two had a feud in the 1994 playoffs. After Pippen dunked on Ewing, he deliberately stepped over Ewing's head. This incident was the biggest stain on Ewing's career.

Many people say that he has grown so big in vain.

Ewing always wanted to beat Pippen and help him defend? He didn't have time to watch the excitement. He really hoped that Yang Jian would also dunk Pippen and step over his head.

Now that Hardaway is not on the court, the main defender of Yang Jian becomes Pippen. After all, he is a small forward with a height of 203cm. He is not as fast as Yang Jian, and he is not as fast around the screen.

The Eastern team couldn't let Yang Jian shoot endlessly, so Glenn Rice had to help defend from the side, and his speed was even slower. After Yang Jian distributed the ball, Mitch Richmond also shot away. Richmond attracted

To cover the defense, he can also distribute the ball to Robinson and Kemp inside.

The Eastern team's offense was not smooth, and Phil Jackson was a coach who didn't like to call timeouts and let the stars adjust on their own. As a result, the Western team blossomed inside and outside, going 18-4 and leading by 15 points at halftime.

Yang Jian made 7 of 9 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored a game-high 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists.

In the second half, Magic Johnson, who had been resting for more than a quarter, began to show his strength. Several quick advances and fancy passes allowed people to see the shadow of the young Magic.

His good performance is also due to HIV, and many players dare not confront him personally. Not only Malone boycotted him, but there were also stars in the Eastern Conference who boycotted him. Their approach was to deliberately avoid physical contact with him, preferring to let him break through successfully.

Vin Baker and Juwan Howard were pure softies against the Magic, unable to defend, and their offense was poor. The point difference between the two sides widened to 26 points at most.

The Eastern team replaced O'Neal, Hardaway, Jordan and other starting starters to strengthen the offense. Although the All-Star Game was a bit of a performance, no one wanted to lose in an ugly way.

George Karl also replaced Yang Jian, partnering Malone, Payton, Kemp, and Drexler.

Only one minute later, Yang Jian made all the fans laugh. After he received the ball in front of the frame, he shouted at Malone: ​​"Come here quickly and give me a pick-and-roll. I want to duel with O'Neal!"

His voice was loud and clear, and everyone could hear it clearly. Ma Long was so happy that he immediately came over to block Jordan for Yang Jian. Jordan didn't pursue the defense, just to see how he played alone.

The score difference between the two teams is relatively large, so it doesn't matter if you make a fuss at this time.

You have to be trustworthy. If you say you hit O'Neal from behind, then hit O'Neal with your back. Yang Jian hit O'Neal twice with his back. The scene... was like Hiro from the Superman Marine Corps falling into (●—●).

Of course, he couldn't hold up O'Neal. The weight difference was too big, and it was impossible for a top-level defender to knock away the big shark. He turned around and threw a long-distance ball in the middle. O'Neal raised his arms to interfere and did not jump, and the ball missed.

Pippen grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Hardaway.

After O'Neal screened Hardaway, he ran to the left side and asked for the ball. He singled out Yang Jian in front of the frame, and the other players were all separated.

O'Neal continuously dribbled the ball from his hips without passing Yang Jian. He stepped on the penalty area line and turned his back to take the ball. After turning left and right, he turned towards the baseline and threw the ball with his right hand.

The fans in the audience gave the two men warm applause. Yang Jian played as a center, while O'Neal played like a point guard.

It's enough for the two of them to play like this for one round. If they can't play continuously, their teammates will have objections. Then everyone starts to take turns again.

O'Neal was the best player in the Eastern Conference in this quarter, scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block in three quarters.

Yang Jian hit another three-pointer during the counterattack, successfully reversed a 360-degree two-hand dunk after a steal, and scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in the three quarters.
Chapter completed!