In the first half of the final quarter, the Eastern Conference stars collectively used their strength to recover a lot of points. The closest point difference between the two sides was only 7 points.
Point guard John Stockton has become an undercover agent in the Western Conference. When he is on the court, when the opponent is chasing points, he cannot attack and cannot be guarded. Because he is not easy to use small moves in the All-Star Game and cannot frequently attack the opponent's neck.
, calves, ankles and other places, his thin body felt like it would be at a disadvantage against anyone.
George Karl replaced Stockton and will not play him again. He played a total of 18 minutes, made 2 of 9 shots, 0 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 4 points and 3 assists.
Yang Jian also returned to the court, and the other three were Kemp, David Robinson, and Drexler.
George Karl wanted to win, so he arranged the "shark-killing tactic" to deal with O'Neal. As long as O'Neal got the ball in the low post, if the player couldn't hold it back, he would foul and send him a free throw.
The All-Star Game in the future will be almost a pure exhibition game. Players rarely commit fouls. It is very common for both teams to miss double figures in the number of free throws in the entire game. In the All-Star Game of this era, shark-cutting tactics can be used, and the score will be anxious until the end.
It was a real fight, no one thought it was strange.
The "shark-cutting tactic" was effective against O'Neal most of the time and could reduce his scoring efficiency. He got 6 free throw opportunities in the last quarter and only scored 2 points, making 5 of 11 free throws in the game.
The Eastern team was eager to chase points and could not fall to the free throw line. Phil Jackson decisively replaced O'Neal and replaced Ewing with a better shot.
However, Ewing was not in good condition today. His rabbit-turn shots were inaccurate and he was also unable to open up space.
Yang Jian, the top scorer of the Western Team, could not be restricted by fouls, and his free throws were very accurate. In the counterattack, he faced Hardaway's European step break and fouled and made two free throws. In the next round, he relied on the screen to escape the defense and caught the ball and made a mid-range shot.
Score.
Zhang Lili commented: "After Yang Jian won the slam dunk title, almost everyone thought that he would try his best to break through and cut to the basket to dunk today. But he didn't do that. Almost all his points were jump shots, and his shooting rate was super high.
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Sun Zhengping said: "Yang Jian likes to dunk, but he knows how to do it according to the situation. He prefers to make his opponents uncomfortable than dunking. In the All-Star Game, the inside players are not very active in helping to defend. It is easier for him to score from the outside when he catches the ball."
With 3 minutes and 28 seconds left in the game, Payton stole Hardaway's fast break and passed the ball to Yang Jian in midfield.
Yang Jian dribbled the ball forward in the middle. Jordan was the main defender in front of him, and Mickey Richmond on the left attracted Grant Hill to defend. Yang Jian knew that Kemp could beat the Eastern Conference power forward Juwan Howard, so he used it in advance
He observed his teammates' movements out of the corner of his eye.
He dribbled the ball toward Jordan in the middle, looked at Richmond on the left, pulled the ball while running, and passed the ball behind his left hand with his left hand, seemingly intending to pass it to the left. However, he turned sideways and tapped lightly with his right elbow.
Basketball, passed the ball to Kemp who was on the right.
This change in passing came so fast that Jordan didn't even react, and he couldn't interfere with the passing route while retreating.
Kemp took three steps after receiving the ball and scored with a one-handed dunk! Jordan did not jump under the basket to block the shot and gave up defense. He couldn't guard Kemp when he rushed up, it was too fierce.
The audience cheered and applauded vigorously. Yang Jian and Kemp high-fived in celebration when they returned to defense.
134 to 121, the Western team led by 13 points, Phil Jackson requested a timeout.
Sun Zhengping asked curiously: "How did Yang Jian pass the ball to Kemp just now? I didn't even see it clearly. He passed the ball from behind to the left. How did it turn to the right? I believe many fans in front of the TV didn't know either.
See clearly."
Zhang Lijia laughed and said: "I didn't see it clearly either, the slow motion replay came... He didn't pass the ball to the teammate on the left behind his left hand, he crossed his right arm sideways and waited, and used his elbow to bounce the ball to the other side.
It went sideways."
Sun Zhengping sighed: "His assist was so imaginative, and Kemp's dunk was also very beautiful. It will definitely be the best goal today."
Zhang Lili said excitedly: "This ball will definitely appear in the highlights in the future. Probably no one has played it like this before."
The slow-motion playback was played three times, and the fans at the scene also saw the details of Yang Jian's assist through the big screen in the center of the arena. A group of people exclaimed because they did not see clearly what happened just now.
In his previous life, Yang Jian specially practiced this passing method when he was playing for fun. This is a classic passing action made by "White Chocolate" Jason Williams in the 2000 All-Star Rookie Game.
Many people who play street ball think that White Chocolate's pass was so cool and they want to learn from it. Yang Jian is one of them. In his previous life, he was very thin and had poor basketball skills. If he wanted to play tricks, he could only play in fancy ways.
Work hard on passing the ball.
The accuracy of his fancy passes is not high, and he will mostly make mistakes. Even if the elbow pass is passed, it will be difficult to reach his teammates comfortably. He was lucky to succeed in this fast break, and it doesn't matter if he failed.
The team still leads the score.
In the rookie game, LaFrentz received a pass from White Chocolate. He failed to go up for a layup and only caused a foul. The target of Yang Jian's pass was Kemp, a strong man who can dunk but can't lay up. This time the two of them cooperated.
It will be recorded in history.
After the timeout, Payton, Yang Jian, and David Robinson continued to play. Kemp, who had four fouls, rested and was replaced by Karl Malone and Charles Barkley.
These two are recognized as tough guys. They will definitely not let their opponents easily come back at the last moment and will defend hard.
In the Eastern Conference, Robinson and Yang Jian are competing for MVP. They have the best statistics. Whoever wins the award depends on his performance at the last minute.
Yang Jian began to be humble, opening up space to create weak-side singles opportunities for Robinson and no longer actively running. Robinson took the most shots from both teams, but his shooting rate was not high at the last minute, 2 of 4.
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Robinson is not good at shooting three-pointers, and it is very slow to increase points when hitting two-pointers. Robinson is also not easy to participate in the counterattack, and can only grab rebounds and pass. It is too difficult for a high center to rush to the front. He and Malone grab rebounds.
It is easier to score with three teammates on a fast break.
The Eastern Conference relied on Jordan and Reggie Miller to shoot at the last moment, and failed to catch up with the score. Jordan also made a three-point shot, which was his only shot from the outside.
At the end of the game, 141 to 129, the Western team won.
Yang Jian was pestered by Hardaway and did not take any more shots at the last moment. He only passed the ball to his teammates and gave out one assist. During the counterattack, he passed the ball to Barkley, who faced Reggie Miller and forced a layup.
Jackson Jackson sent Miller in order to let him perform the Miller moment at the critical moment and shoot three-pointers to chase points, but he did not. Miller made 0 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line in the game, a total of 4 of 8 shots, and scored 8 points.
2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Other players on the Eastern Team were also poor at three-point shooting, shooting 4 of 16 three-pointers in the game. Hardaway scored the most three-pointers, making 2 of 5.
The overall performance of the Western team from beyond the three-point line was also very average, with 7 of 24 shots. Only Yang Jian performed well and had a high shooting percentage. He played 28 minutes and made 10 of 14 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 4 free throws.
David Robinson played 25 minutes, making 9 of 16 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, including 6 offensive rebounds.
Looking at the game, Yang Jian is undoubtedly more outstanding. If he doesn't shoot in the end, it will be difficult to compete with Robinson. At most, the two of them will win the MVP together. If Robinson scores more points, he may win the award.
Robinson's shooting percentage was not as good as Yang Jian's, and he had fewer points and assists. The judges unanimously decided that Yang Jian would win the MVP.
At this time, Yang Jian received a system prompt, and history changed again.
"The host changed the history of NBA stars. All-Star player Michael Jordan failed to win the MVP in the 1996 All-Star Game and lacked an All-Star Game MVP trophy. The host obtained attribute points 1."
"The host has changed the history of NBA stars. All-Star player Giannis Antetokounmpo is no longer the first international player to win the All-Star MVP. The host has gained attribute points 1."
Jordan only played 22 minutes, making 8 of 12 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. His data was not as good as Yang Jian. If the Eastern Conference lost, he would not be the MVP.
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"Antetokounmpo" won the All-Star Game MVP in 2021, and Yang Jian set this record much earlier.