unfinished glory

Chapter 60 Rookie Challenge ([-])

On February 2, the 18 NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off.

The rookie game is the first game of the NBA All-Star Weekend. The league's last rookie faces off against this season's rookie, which is commonly known as "second year" and "first year".

The rookie game started in 1994. At the beginning, the rookies of the season were divided into two teams, so there was a genius team against the passion team, and the white team VS the green team.

Fortunately, the competition system was changed after only two sessions, otherwise there might not be a name like "O'Neal's Granny Team".

By 1996, the rookie game began to change to Eastern rookies against Western rookies.Then, after a one-year suspension due to a labor dispute in 1999, starting in 2000, the All-Star Rookie Game was changed to a first-year rookie against a second-year rookie until now.

The game time of the rookie game is different from the official NBA game. It is only divided into two halves, each with 20 minutes.Then from the winner's team, choose the best performer (usually the highest score), and award the rookie game MVP.

This year's rookie game was held at the Pepsi Center Arena in Denver Plateau. Carmelo Anthony, the head star of the host, performed well this season, averaging 20+ points per game, and the team is also in the playoffs.

It stands to reason that such a player will generally be selected for the All-Star bench.But Anthony has been in trouble on and off the court, especially the rumor that he was linked to the Nuggets firing coach Jeff Bzdelik at the beginning of the season, so many coaches did not consider him at all.

The media in Denver complained for Anthony one after another, and finally ushered in the All-Star Game at their home court, but the head star on their side couldn't play.

Anthony himself was also resentful. Last year, his performance did not lose to James, and the team's record was even better. As a result, the best rookie fell to the side.

He also performed very well this year, and it was rare for him to meet an All-Star at his home game. Who knew he couldn't even make a substitute.Not to mention that James has been selected as the All-Star starter, and even Wade has also been selected as the Eastern All-Star substitute.

An angry Anthony led the second-year lineup, as well as James and Bosh, a total of three team bosses, plus Wade and his teammate Udonis Haslem, the two main players of the team.

On the freshman side are Andre Iguodala, Chongxiao Li, Luol Deng, Tony Allen and Dwight Howard.

There are three and a half teams of main players, not even a team leader, and there is also Li Chongxiao, a dragging substitute.

No matter in terms of status or strength, the second grade is a level higher, and the first grade basically has no way to stand up this time.

And from today's warm-up performance before the game, the second-year players are surrounded by Anthony. Comparing the strengths of the two sides, Li Chongxiao is basically sure: Anthony's rookie game MVP is gone.

James made the All-Star starter, so he won't be shameless enough to grab the MVP of the host and good brother Anthony. Other rookies, Wade is also a member of the All-Star bench. Bosh has this ability, but it depends on the occasion.

As for the remaining teammates Dunis Haslem, Kirk Hinrich, Josh Howard, Kyle Korver and Luke Ridnour, the strength and status are not allowed.

Although the NBA is a competitive league, in such an innocuous event, it is also an unspoken rule to achieve the host and the person with high status.

After the game started, the second-year team took the lead in attacking.Under Tony Allen's loose defense, Anthony burst into the paint to complete a dunk.After landing, he made a signature move of Iverson, put his hands next to his ears, and listened to the cheers of the audience.

In the first grade, Iguodala held the ball. As soon as he passed half court, he gave the ball to his backcourt partner Li Chongxiao.

After Li Chongxiao got the ball, he looked up. Tony Allen was a player who didn't know how to attack, and he was almost squatting on the sidelines; Luol Deng was watching the show in the corner with his hips crossed, as if I didn't want to catch the ball Howard wanted to perform one, but it was a pity that he cut off the passing line when he met Haslem who didn't understand the style.

Seeing James standing upright on the three-point line and defending three meters away from him, Li Chongxiao could only choose to come by himself.

He wants to dribble, but he is afraid that after two dribbles, he will get an assist from Iguodala.

So he was in this position, pulled up directly, and threw the ball.In the exclamation of the audience, the ball crossed a beautiful arc and fell into the basket.

The audience in the Pepsi Center Arena gave warm cheers. This kind of ultra-long three-pointer is comparable to a wonderful dunk in the senses.

Li Chongxiao, who made the goal, did not celebrate alone. He pointed at Iguodala with one finger while walking, and shouted loudly: "Nice Pass!"

Iguodala was also very cooperative, spreading his hands and then shrugging, saying that I can send this exquisite pass.

Stars such as Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Duncan who were watching the game from the sidelines happened to be sitting near the center line, and they all laughed when they saw this scene.

Looking back, Anthony also fought back and hit a three-pointer.

In the second round, Iguodala gave the ball to Li Chongxiao again and nodded at him, which means it's up to you.

After Li Chongxiao received the ball, James still didn't step forward to defend, and the other players didn't move either.Only Howard was entangled by Haslem and walked aside helplessly.

But Li Chongxiao didn't let Howard go. He didn't pass or dribble. He just kept staring at Howard and Haslem for 10 seconds, making other players and spectators on the field puzzled.

He made a chest push, and Howard suddenly realized that he pushed Haslem away and rushed to the basket.

Seeing that Howard finally understood, Li Chongxiao let out a very exaggerated breath, then pushed the ball forward, and then paused as if remembering something, then turned his head sharply to the side, looking at Duncan and the others on the sidelines , and pass the ball to the basket.

No look pass!

Howard originally took off, but the ball did not arrive and the lob was unsuccessful.He didn't receive the ball until he landed, so he could only smash the frame in place.However, after scoring the goal, he was still as happy as a child, and ran to Li Chongxiao, beckoning to celebrate together.

Li Chongxiao raised his hands and waited from afar. After Howard ran over, he also stretched out his hands for a high-five, but the slap was in vain.

Li Chongxiao pushed his hand aside in disgust, walked straight two steps, went to the sidelines and gave Duncan a high-five, and then Kobe, Ao Pang, Xiao Ao, etc. went to high-five one by one.

Although the audience outside the venue did not see a wonderful alley-oop, they were also very satisfied with Li Chongxiao's funny performance, and they all clapped and clapped hard.

The big screen at the scene also repeatedly played Li Chongxiao's "elusive" pass, and the TV screen was filled with a happy atmosphere for a while!

(End of this chapter)