Chapter 480 Real swords and real guns, revitalize the whole team
The All-Star Game is the highlight of the All-Star Weekend.
After the slam dunk contest, Chen Yan's popularity and popularity have been pushed to the peak. In addition, this year is his home game, so the call for him to win the amvp is very high.
After the warm-up performances, the Eastern and Western All-Stars debuted one after another.
The starting All-Stars from the East and West were cool with their poses, but they were not the protagonists of the appearance ceremony. O'Neal once again stole everyone's limelight.
After the starting players made their debut, the Eastern and Western substitute players came on stage. The last one among the substitute players was naturally the most funny "Shark" O'Neal.
When the on-site commentator called O'Neal's name, music sounded again.
A group of male street dancers wearing masks rushed out. At the same time, O'Neal also came to the center of the stage wearing a mask. Unlike other dancers, the mask looked particularly small on O'Neal's face, which looked a bit funny.
Seven street dancers formed a circle, with O'Neal standing in the center of the stage.
Chen Yan and Dayao staggered around laughing, knowing that the big man was starting to get into trouble again.
O'Neal's appearance was a little funny, but he was still a professional dancer. O'Neal has loved dancing since he was a child and practiced for more than two and a half years. He was a slightly famous local dancer when he was a child.
The rhythm of O'Neal's mechanical dance was very good, and he constantly interacted with other masked male dancers. When the fun got really exciting, O'Neal even took off his sweatpants and threw them to the audience.
In the end, O'Neal took off his mask, causing the crowd to scream.
O'Neal is everyone's favorite, but Chen Yan had to change clothes before he could finish watching O'Neal's dance.
Like last year, in addition to playing ball, Chen Yan also sang at the opening show.
This was a temporary arrangement made by David Stern. The NBA finally produced a player who was nominated for a Grammy, so it had to be arranged.
For fans, Chen Yan's singing at the All-Stars has almost become a repertoire of the All-Star Weekend. Chen Yan sang his single "i-gotta-feeling".
Chen Yan did not sing a duet with Swift this time. The outside world speculated whether the two broke up. In fact, even if there was no cold war, Chen Yan did not plan to sing a duet with Swift this time. After watching too many scenes of this combination, the audience will easily get tired.
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Many viewers predicted whether Swift would come out when Chen Yan was singing in the middle of the song, but Swift didn't come out. Instead, O'Neal rushed out with this mask on, almost scaring Chen Yan to the point of breaking his voice.
O'Neal rushed behind Chen Yan and danced with him. This was O'Neal's improvisation. He was a bit unfinished about the mechanical dance just now.
In fact, O'Neal had previously proposed to sing "i-gotta-feeling" with Chen Yan, but Chen Yan politely declined because Chen Yan did not want his rare live version to turn into a car accident.
But what he didn't expect was that this guy would rush up to dance with him.
This was O'Neal's 15th All-Star appearance in his career. As a veteran whose career has entered the twilight years, O'Neal also had a premonition that this year would be his last All-Star appearance. He played very hard and screamed at the scene.
Years later, this was also a classic scene in the All-Star Game.
After the opening performances, the stars from the East and West returned to their dressing rooms.
The atmosphere in the locker rooms on both sides was completely different. The Eastern side was very happy, and everyone gathered around Iverson, because this guy shaved off the furrow hair style he had had for ten years and replaced it with an ordinary buzz cut.
James laughed and said: "Where does this junior high school student come from? Where does this junior high school student come from?"
Howard also laughed so hard that he couldn't stand up. He pointed at Iverson and joked: "This is not Iverson, this is Iverson's son!"
"Hahahahaha!" There was laughter all around.
On the other hand, in the Western Conference, head coach Phil Jackson had a straight face as soon as he walked in the door.
"Chen, how does Iverson like to play in games? Which way does Wade like to go after the pick-and-roll?" Phil Jackson asked with a serious face.
At first, Chen Yan thought Phil Jackson was deliberately pretending to be serious, and replied with a smile: "I don't know how the two of them will play like this. I only know how Kobe will play after getting the ball."
After Chen Yan finished speaking, he made a fadeaway jump shot on his chair. Everyone in the locker room laughed, including Kobe himself.
Only Phil Jackson remained expressionless. He emphasized his tone: "Chen, I'm not joking with you. I have to strive to win every game I coach, including the All-Star Game."
Chen Yan was speechless after hearing this. If he had to go all out in the All-Star Game, wouldn't he have to play 83 regular season games this season?
But what is even more speechless is the Eastern All-Star team. Usually the first three quarters of the All-Star Game are just for fun, and they only really play when the score cannot be drawn in the last quarter. The Eastern All-Stars all come with an entertainment mentality, but the results are terrible as soon as they start.
Got a big punch from the Western Conference All-Stars.
The Western Conference All-Stars started with a 7-0 spurt. On the defensive end, they immediately stepped up their intensity. Less than 2 minutes into the game, James suffered a big block.
James held the ball on the right wing, and Kobe defended face to face. After the triple threat, James chose to break through.
The next second, Garnett immediately raised his elbow to help defend, and the two of them worked together to give James a hot pot.
James spread his hands and complained: "Are you going to defend the zone in the All-Star Game?"
However, James immediately regained his position in the next round. He received a pass from Wade during the counterattack and then stepped up. He hit the board and also caused a foul on Kobe.
Although Kobe didn't guard James in this round, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was doing it for real. This was the case throughout the Western Conference.
After the first quarter, the Western Conference All-Stars led 35 to 27 by 8 points. Kobe Bryant's most impressive performance was 11 points. Chen Yan was suspected of missing the mark. He only took 2 shots in 5 minutes and made only 1 goal.
to 2 points.
"Chen Yan's desire to attack was not strong tonight. Perhaps the intense schedule these days has affected his physical fitness." Zhang Lili analyzed seriously as he smashed into the commentary box.
"The rookie game the day before yesterday, the three-point contest and dunk contest yesterday, plus the constant activities these days, Chen Yan is really too tired, he needs to rest." Yu Jia's words are suspected of helping Chen Yan make excuses.
In the first quarter, apart from Chen Yan, the player with the least presence in the Western Conference is probably Dayao. Dayao only scored 0 points and 1 rebound in the first quarter. The All-Star game has never been a stage for Dayao. How does it feel every time I play All-Star Dayao?
Besides being awkward, it’s still awkward.
In the east, the United Arab Emirates only scored 2 points. The three Chinese players seemed to have collective Mercury retrograde and performed poorly.
At the beginning of the second quarter, both the Eastern and Western lineups changed.
East side: Nelson, Wade, Granger, Lewis, O'Neal
West side: Chen Yan, Roy, Stoudemire, Garnett, King Nowitzki
Chen Yan, who had rested for most of the first quarter, reappeared, and Phil Jackson placed him at the point guard position.
In the first offensive round of the Western Conference All-Stars, Roy felt the joy of being teammates with Chen Yan.
Chen Yan first made a confused move and passed the ball to find the open Roy. The latter raised the knife and scored two points.
Then Chen Yan counterattacked with a crotch strike to help Roy fly for a dunk.
Roy smiled and high-fived Chen Yan, thinking that if the Blazers' top management hadn't traded Chen Yan back then, this kind of cooperation would not only appear on the All-Star Game stage.
"Chen Yan is getting better and better, and he has sent wonderful passes in succession in these rounds."
"Yes, he can still perform without scoring."
Zhang Lili and Yu Jia nodded to each other in the commentary box.
The Eastern side has not yet fully adapted to the intensity of the Western Conference, especially O'Neal, who dribbled the ball under his crotch at the top of the arc for two consecutive rounds, missed a pass during an emergency stop, and was beaten back twice by the Western Conference.
When Chen Yan started to spread, the biggest beneficiary in the Western Conference was Stoudemire. Stoudemire and Chen Yan have been teammates for almost two years, and the two have a good understanding of each other.
At the end of the second quarter, the Western Conference All-Stars led the Eastern Conference by a full 21 points, 79-58.
Stoudemire's score has increased from 5 points in the first quarter to 16 points.
Chen Yan from the Western Conference contributed 6 assists in a single quarter and many indirect assists. Chen Yan successfully revitalized the team. The Western Conference All-Stars scored a terrifying 44 points in a single quarter.
