Chapter 159 The All-Star Game Begins(1/2)
February 15, Dallas, Cowboys Stadium.
This stadium was put into use last year and can accommodate 100,000 spectators. It is the largest stadium in the American Football League (NFL).
When 100,000 spectators poured into Cowboys Stadium, the scene was quite spectacular.
However, this All-Star Game is the largest in NBA history.
In the VIP box, league president David Stern saw the spectacular scene through the glass and smiled from ear to ear.
Before, he was worried about being affected by the "Gun Gate" incident, but now it seems that he was overthinking it.
Stern looked at the basketball feast he had created with his own hands and felt extremely happy, feeling that all the efforts were worth it.
Not long after, the lights dimmed and the spotlight focused on the center of the stage.
Under the passionate introduction of the on-site DJ, the Eastern Conference All-Star substitute players appeared one after another.
Pierce was the first to appear, followed closely by: Rondo, Rose, Bosh, Gerald Wallace, Horford, and David Lee.
After the Eastern All-Stars came off the bench, the Western All-Stars came on as substitutes for the home team.
As the host, Nowitzki took the lead, triggering bursts of cheers from the fans at the scene.
Next on the stage are: Duncan, Billups, Durant, Gasol, Randolph, and Kidd.
Every time an All-Star player appears, the fans cheer and shout wildly.
Immediately afterwards, the finale came, and the starting players of the Eastern and Western All-Stars appeared.
Amid the heart-rending introduction by the on-site DJ, the starting players of the Eastern Conference All-Stars appeared one after another.
When LeBron James, the All-Star vote king, appeared on the stage, the cheers and shouts reached the maximum decibel level.
Immediately afterwards, the on-site DJ began to introduce the Western Conference All-Star starting lineup.
When Sun Yi appeared on the stage, the cheers and shouts were comparable to those of James, which is enough to show his high popularity.
Kobe Bryant, who played in the finale, also received a warm welcome from the fans.
After the entrance ceremony, a wave of pre-game activities took place.
After the event is over, the 2010 Dallas All-Star Game officially begins.
Eastern Conference All-Star starting lineup: Wade, Joe Johnson, James, Garnett, Howard.
Western Conference All-Star starting lineup: Nash, Kobe Bryant, Anthony, Sun Yi, Stoudemire.
The referee blew the whistle and signaled the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for the jump ball.
Sun Yi took off his training clothes, stood up from the bench, and followed his teammates towards the center circle.
At this moment, the system prompt voice sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Temporary mission released: Starry Stars (2)!"
"Task requirement: Get the All-Star Game mvp."
"Reward for completing the mission: 5 offensive attribute points and 5 defensive attribute points."
After the system's prompt voice ended, Sun Yi walked towards the center circle with a happy mood.
Amid the cheers of all the fans, the All-Star Game officially began.
During the jump ball session, Howard overpowered Stoudemire, touched the basketball first, and pushed the ball back into the backcourt, giving the Eastern Conference All-Stars the first opportunity to attack.
Wade quickly dribbled the ball forward and passed the ball outside the three-point line.
In the high post area on the left, James received the pass. Seeing that Anthony, who was marking him, did not defend much, he directly picked up and threw the basketball in his hand.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
Under the basket, Sun Yi grabbed the defensive rebound, found Nash immediately, passed the ball, and then ran towards the frontcourt.
Nash quickly started after receiving the pass and dribbled toward the frontcourt.
When he saw Sun Yi rushing towards the basket, he hit the ground from a long distance and passed the ball.
Sun Yi rushed into the penalty area from the right, received the pass, saw no one to defend him, soared into the air and made a 360° dunk.
0:2!
The audience burst into applause, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.
Back over the top, the Eastern Conference All-Star offense.
Howard received the pass outside the three-point line, dribbled the ball in a funny way, and then shot from three-point range.
The result was obvious: the basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out.
Sun Yi was lucky. He grabbed a backcourt rebound again and passed it after landing.
Nash quickly advanced after receiving the ball and came to the top of the key to organize the attack.
He knew that Kobe wouldn't be able to play for long, so he fed the ball to Nao Nai before he got off the court.
This is emotional intelligence!
Najia caught the ball and passed the ball, and shot a fadeaway jumper directly against Joe's defense in isolation.
A swish sound!
Hollow into the net!
0:4!
After the goal, Kobe pointed at Nash to express his gratitude.
Ball transition, Eastern Conference All-Star offense.
Wade dribbled to the outside of the three-point line and shot a three-pointer against Nash's defense.
"Dang!"
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
Sun Yi once again grabbed the defensive rebound. After landing, he found his teammate on the fast break and passed the ball forward in a quarterback style.
Kobe, who was on a fast break, received the pass, dribbled to the outside of the three-point line, chased and hit a three-pointer.
0:7!
The audience suddenly burst into deafening cheers and shouts.
"The Western Conference All-Stars work together very well. The guys in the Eastern Conference have to work hard! I don't want to see a replica of the rookie game," Barkley joked.
Kenny Smith on the side sang the opposite tune: "The game has just begun. The Eastern Conference All-Stars are just starting to warm up slowly. It won't be long before they can catch up with the score. Charles, what you said is impossible to happen."
"Then we'll see!" Barkley replied, then looked back at the court.
On the court, the Eastern Conference All-Stars did not continue to mess around. They patiently passed the ball and looked for shooting opportunities.
Wade broke through with the ball, and when he saw Sun Yi and Stoudemire rushing back to the penalty area to defend, he immediately released the ball.
James, who was outside the three-point line on the right, received the pass and hit a three-pointer.
3:7!
It was the turn of the Western Conference All-Stars to attack, and Nash and Stoudemire played a good pick-and-roll match.
After blocking the pass, Stoudemire received a pass from Nash, rushed to the basket, jumped up hard, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
3:9!
The Eastern Conference All-Stars quickly responded.
James broke through with the ball and rushed toward the basket with domineering steps.
When Sun Yi and others saw this, they all stepped aside and did not step forward to fight.
This is just an entertainment game, no one will defend hard, and it is not worth getting injured.
James rushed to the basket, rose into the air, and slammed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk dunk.
5:9!
In the next round, Kobe came to the mid-range area on the right side, received the pass and posted up Joe Johnson.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Nakai, and Sun Yi took the opportunity to cut along the baseline toward the basket.
He knew that he was likely to return without success, but he still made a move without hesitation.
Kobe, who was playing from behind, caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye, passing the ball without looking at anyone, and passed the basketball in his hand.
Sun Yi, who was cutting inside, received the pass, took a step, rose into the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
5:11!
"Good shot! The tacit understanding between Kobe and Sun is so good. I suspect they have played together in private." Barkley said jokingly.
Back on the court, Wade broke through with the ball, rushed to the basket, pulled the lever to avoid interference from Stoudemire, and scored a backhand layup.
Immediately afterwards, Kobe missed a three-pointer from the outside.
To be continued...