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Chapter 229

New York is hosting All-Star Weekend for the fourth time in its history.

The last time the All-Star Game was held was in 1968, 30 years ago.

The All-Star game at that time was purely an All-Star match.

In 1984, the concept of the All-Star Game took a qualitative leap. It not only held the All-Star Contest, but also other events such as the Slam Dunk Contest. Two years later in Dallas, the NBA added a three-point contest.

In 1994, the NBA started the rookie competition, so far, the All-Star Weekend has basically taken shape.

The various activities of the carnival are not counted. The first night is the rookie game, the second day is Saturday night, and the third day is the most important and core All-Star game.

Last year, Qin Fei participated in the All-Star Weekend rookie game with Kobe, Iverson and others.

This year, they are no longer rookies and cannot participate in this event.

At present, the players in the rookie game are all rookies, and they are divided into east and west for confrontation. The rules are similar to the All-Star game.

New York hosts this event, but it is a big city after all, and there are many events, and the NBA's All-Star Weekend is not too conspicuous.

Especially when Patrick Ewing was injured and was not selected for this All-Star Game, the fans didn't buy it even more.

So when Qin Fei and others flew to New York, even the staff they met were not very enthusiastic.

After finally completing the check-in, Qin Fei left the hotel.

He went home and gave the tickets to Julie and Mandy.

Outside the stadium, the media conducted random street interviews.

When asked about the impressive All-Star images in recent years, many people voted for the 92 All-Star Game.

That session of the All-Star Game was held in Orlando.

As early as three months before the All-Star Game, "Magic" Johnson announced his retirement due to HIV infection.

But according to the fan vote, he was still elected as the All-Star starter.

With the special permission of the NBA, "Magician" returned to the All-Star game.

And Johnson, who hasn't played a game all season, lived up to his expectations, scoring 25 points and 9 assists alone, helping the West win by 40 points.

At the end of the game, the picture of Johnson holding the MVP trophy and greeting the audience with a silly smile has become an eternal classic.

This is the All-Star game belonging to "Magician".

This year's All-Star Game, the highlight comes from the alternating old and new topics.

One is the question of whether Michael Jordan, the star of the Chicago Bulls, will stay. Jordan once made it clear that if Phil Jackson hadn't coached him, he would not choose to play again.

And Phil Jackson has already issued an ultimatum to the Bulls uniform team, and the Bulls will be there immediately after the end of this season.

After such an equal sign, is Jordan going to retire again?

This is a reasonable guess, and there are indications that the likelihood of such an event is increasing.

In the NBA, when Jordan retired last time, it had an impact on NBA ratings and attention. After years of development, some new idols have emerged, but it seems that it is not enough.

So there was a sudden increase of new faces in this session.

A few were even just second-year players.

Qin Fei, Kobe and Anthony Walker.

Among them, Kobe was dubbed the title of "Jordan's successor". Not only is his style of play similar to Jordan in his youth, but also in the previous game against the Bulls, Kobe also scored more than 30 points in front of Jordan.

Therefore, fans in Los Angeles are calling for Kobe to start, thinking that as long as Kobe enters the starting lineup, then Kobe will definitely be a qualified team scorer.

It's a pity that they can only appeal, and the decision is in the hands of head coach Harris.

Kobe's first season was fine, but at the beginning of the second season, the conflict with Harris began to increase suddenly.

Harris believes that Kobe's current defense is not good enough. Although he has a bright performance on the offensive end, he is not suitable for entering the starting lineup.

This reason is not much different from Kobe's rookie season.

So Kobe also took a deep breath. Every time he puts it on the court, he defends passionately, runs tirelessly, and constantly improves his defensive skills.

Harris also convinced the fans in Los Angeles, and he just put Kobe in the All-Star starter.

Which reserve in the NBA will be an All-Star starter?And which All-Star starts, and after the All-Star Game, also serves as a substitute?

This gave him a big problem, and the pressure on him was not light at all.

Qin Fei returned to New York, and some acquaintances in New York were able to make an appointment.

Guys like Rhythm and Steel Ball are familiar, but Rhythm is busy with business now. When Qin Fei asked him out, he was on a business trip in Massachusetts and had no time to meet Qin Fei.

Qin Fei made an appointment with Steel Ball.

Steel Ball brought Alstom.

Alston had previously played in the junior college league, a little-known minor league, and then this semester, Tarcanning coached Cal State University, Fresno.

After entering this school, he slowly entered the field of vision of scouts, and this year he began to appear on the draft prediction list by chance.

Although Alston and Qin Fei are not very familiar, but after being introduced, and the fact that the two have played together before, they can be regarded as having a personal relationship. When meeting, shaking hands and bumping shoulders, a set of procedures is indispensable.

"I came back this time to participate in the NBA's All-Star Weekend. I bought a few tickets in my hand, and I want to invite you to watch the game together."

Qin Fei took out the purchased tickets from his pocket. These tickets were not cheap, and the sum of them was not a small expense. For those of them who did not have much financial resources, it was indeed a very good gift.

"Okay, then we will help you cheer."

The steel ball gestured at the height of Qin Fei's head, and felt that Qin Fei was about the same height as him now, but Qin Fei was much shorter than him back then.

Sure enough, those who enter the NBA are all monsters, and their bodies can still undergo secondary development.

Alston took Qin Fei's ticket with some embarrassment.

"I have a friend who also wants to watch the All-Star Game, but he forgot to buy a ticket. Can I ask you to buy a ticket?" Alston thought about his words, thanked Qin Fei first, and then introduced another player.

"Oh? Do I know you?"

"He has entered the NBA through the draft, but the two of you haven't played against each other yet, and I don't know if you know him."

Hearing what Qin Fei meant, Alston agreed to the matter with a smile on his face.

"Okay, you call him over. Is he in New York now? He's not on any team, didn't he come?" Qin Fei happened to still have a ticket in his hand, and now if he charged a fee, he always felt like a scalper.

Why do you get involved in this business every time you come to New York?

He didn't understand either, maybe it was fate.

Alston called his friend, who was in New York and would be here shortly.

Then a few people took a walk along the street and came to Locke Park, where they saw a street competition being held.

Qin Fei didn't intend to play. The current level of street competitions is too low, he can't absorb his attributes, and he has no interest at all.

Only fighting with a master can help him improve.

Watching for a while on the catch field, a thin black guy came running up.

"Qin, this is my brother, Gothe-Sam Gothe."

Alston pulled the young man over to introduce Qin Fei.

Qin Fei didn't have much impression of his face, but he was a little surprised by his name.

"Qin, hello."

Sam Gold reached out to greet Qin Fei.

"Hello~"

After Qin Fei answered, he then gave him the ticket.

Gao De wanted to count money for Qin Fei, but Qin Fei was polite on his face because of what he wanted in his heart.

"It's okay, I was planning to invite my friends in New York to watch it together, and this ticket is useless in my hands, not to mention that you are Ruff's brother, that is my friend, you are welcome."

Alston was very moved when he heard this, and felt that Qin Fei was giving him face very much.

Gao De no longer shirked, and accepted the ticket.

"I'm now on the Wizards, but I haven't gotten any opportunities to play this season."

Sam Gold gave himself a detailed introduction. He is from Brooklyn, New York. He was selected by the Wizards with the No.17 pick in the second round. Although he has scoring ability, he is too thin and lacks confrontation, making it difficult for him to gain a foothold in the NBA.

Sam Gold is most famous for his fake move of changing direction and breaking through.

It's just that this action is not particularly famous at this time. Qin Fei remembers that this action can effectively help players reduce the efficiency of non-dominant hand breakthroughs.

So he said to Gothe with great interest: "Gothe, I heard that your breakthrough is very powerful, and one breakthrough is extremely difficult to prevent."

"Ah, I have many breakthrough moves, which one are you talking about?"

"Eh, the move you created yourself, can be used in the NBA arena and will not be blown off the wrist."

Qin Fei is not interested in other flashy moves like Rolling Dragon at all, only Sam Gold's Breakthrough, which is a move that can be applied in the NBA arena.

"Can you teach me?"

Seeing Sam Gold's proud look, Qin Fei made his request.

"of course!"

The NBA All-Star took the initiative to learn breakthroughs from himself. Sam Gold felt a little unreal, but in a flash he thought, no wonder Qin Fei can become an All-Star. Just this attitude of putting down the airs and actively learning is an excellent aspect that other NBA players can hardly match.

The two found a shady court to study one-on-one, and Rhythm, Steel Ball and others followed along.

In fact, his breakthrough is also simple to say, first is a fake action, pushing the ball in the direction of the non-dominant hand, and at the same time, the body must cooperate to make a breakthrough to the same side.

Then pull the ball, and when you see the opponent move, quickly pull the ball back to the strong side with your dominant hand.

At this point, there are two options, change the body to the same side to break through, or choose an emergency stop jumper.

It didn't take long for Qin Fei to learn the tricks, but he was not particularly proficient. If he used it unexpectedly, it should have a good effect.

The rookie game in 98 was still a drama between the East and the West. The biggest rookie in the game was Duncan of the Spurs.

Duncan also made the All-Star Game.

Players who were selected to the All-Star game in their rookie season, so far, without exception, have become the signature figures of the league.

For example, Grant Hill and O'Neal before, and Olajuwon and Jordan earlier.

Duncan is not the same as these players. He seems to be uncomfortable with this kind of show scene, so there is almost no strong performance in the rookie game. In the end, the Eastern team defeated the Western team, and Ilgauskas of the Eastern team won the rookie game MVP.

Blink of an eye to the day after tomorrow, the last day of the All-Star Weekend.

At the Madison Square Garden Arena in New York, the ticket holders who heard the news entered the arena one by one.

The All-Star Game is an exhibition game, but there are still a lot of people watching the game, so many people watch the game not to watch the game, but to watch the stars.

All-star night, bright lights.

The red carpet, flowers, and music competition have not yet started, and the officials have created a grand ceremony atmosphere.

Like last year, the NBA also wants to have a classic All-Star match, and there is no shortage of preparatory work.

The east and west parts are separated, and the makeup photos are taken in their respective dressing rooms.

During the All-Star Game during this period, they all wore the clothes of their respective teams, which looked varied.

Because it is held in New York, the Eastern Conference is considered to be the home court, and it is told to wear light-colored jerseys, basically white jerseys.

In the west, some wear black, some purple, some blue, some green, and they are all colorful.

To take a makeup photo, the staff moved over a few stools, some people were standing and some people were sitting.

"Shark" O'Neill sat in the middle, and his huge body could occupy a small half of the photo at once.

Several inside players stood behind, David Robinson, Garnett, and Kemp lined up.

Qin Fei and Kobe have been chatting there since they met. Finally, the photographer waved and the two stood on the far right. Qin Fei's left was Kidd, and Karl Malone and O'Neal were sitting in front.

"Pass me two more balls later!"

Kobe smiled and talked to Qin Fei.

"No problem, I will definitely pass the ball to you."

Qin Fei patted his chest and promised that he would be Kobe's best support.

Kobe was very satisfied.

Then Qin Fei said again: "Didn't the two of us cooperate very well last year and won the MVP together?"

Kobe:

In the locker room on the other side, Jordan and others were also chatting about the All-Stars in the Western Conference.

"Kobe is a guy who likes to single out. He will definitely take the initiative and find you to single out." As the head coach of this game, Larry Bird said to Jordan over there.

"Who? Kobe? The little bastard?"

Jordan smiled and said, "I know this kid will challenge me one-on-one. He did it in the regular season, but I want to take the initiative and turn the game into a one-on-one duel."

"As long as you defend the few balls in front of him and let him miss consecutive shots, it's time to stop."

"I'm his teammate and I'm sure I won't pass the ball to him again."

"The lad is going to get the ball, he's got to rebound it himself."

Jordan said that he wanted to teach Kobe a lesson, but in fact, his words still reflected his fancy for this junior, including what he wanted to take the initiative to attack, or because he thought Kobe was a talent to make.

"What about Qin Fei? That player, who is also 19 years old, was selected for the All-Star Game."

Larry Bird said with a smile.

"Qin Fei can do whatever he wants, I can't understand his operation, but if he wants to fight me one-on-one, I don't mind them being together."

Jordan said rather domineeringly.

The temperature of the air conditioner in the locker room was relatively low, and the players from both sides put on their coats and prepared to play.

Qin Fei was arranging his armguards, and O'Neill was fiddling with his newly bought video camera, recording shots of the players one by one.

"Hey, this is our Qin, from the Seattle SuperSonics, he is a naturally "rigorous" guy." O'Neal slapped Qin Fei wildly, and even gave Qin Fei a random nickname.

Qin Fei couldn't laugh or cry.

O'Neal also imitated Qin Fei's dribbling and shooting movements and his tone of voice on the court.

huh huh~

"Stay away a bit, I'm going to singles, oh no, I'm going to break through, oh no, forget it, I'll defend my opponent first, why is my opponent Kobe?"

"Great, my favorite defense against Kobe"

Then he imitated Kobe's tone, asking and answering himself.

“Qin, do you think you are Michael?”

"Of course, seriously, Michael can't guard against it"

Hahahaha, everyone laughed wildly, and the two youngest 19-year-old boys were ridiculed by him.

Kobe shook his head, Shaq really is

tell the truth

Qin Fei responded with a smile: "Shaq, don't talk nonsense, my favorite defensive player is obviously Larry Bird, but it's a pity he won't play today."

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone laughed again, Qin Fei is really interesting

(End of this chapter)