The older superstars of the NBA

Chicago United Arena.

This is the home court of the Bulls and the venue for this year's All-Star Game. As the All-Star weekend approaches, countless fans gather here.

As usual, this year's All-Star Game was still crowded with huge attendance.

The only difference is that with the decline in NBA ratings in recent years, the All-Star Game has been somewhat affected, and the broadcast is not as popular as before.

The program of the previous two days remains unchanged.

The Rookie Challenge features an appetizer, followed by the Skills Challenge, Slam Dunk Contest and Three-Point Shootout Contest on the second day.

Perhaps because they had watched too many previous dramas, this Skills Challenge did not receive much attention. Many fans at the scene even took this time to go out to use the toilet.

Although Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat won the skills challenge in the end, the excitement at the scene was quite average.

In the Three-Point Shootout Contest, without familiar faces like Stephen Curry, the players participating this time failed to cause much of a sensation.

On the contrary, the slam dunk contest excited the fans a little. After all, even the aging Dwight Howard personally stepped forward to help the league improve the ratings. The fans still have to give some face.

In the end, Derrick Jones Jr. of the Heat won the slam dunk contest.

Dwyane Wade, who rated him, was also wildly questioned by fans after the game, believing that his rating at the last moment was deliberately biased towards Derek Jr.

Wade said that was simply impossible! Even if the whole world knew that the opponent was a defender of the Heat, he would never do such a thing in favor of the opponent!

Whatever he said, whether the fans are willing to believe it or not can be seen from the reaction of public opinion.

"Aaron Gordon should win the dunk contest!"

"Little Derek's performance is not worthy of this championship at all! Wade is helping this guy on purpose!"

"It's not surprising! Wade is also a guy who likes to favor his own people! If I were Derek Jr., then I would definitely be very happy! But if I were Gordon, then I would definitely say "Fuck Fuck..." ....”

"It is recommended that the league should not select people who have direct or indirect relationships with the players on the field as judges in the future! This would be somewhat unfair to other people..."

Controversy is controversy, but this did bring a lot of topics, and the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest once again directly helped the league increase ratings.

After the games of the first two nights are over, this year's All-Star Game will arrive as scheduled.

On the night of the main game, the players showed up at the arena half an hour early.

In the locker room of the Eastern All-Star Team, Zhao Feiyang was chatting and laughing with his teammates. Antetokounmpo Giannis, Jimmy Butler and others joked with him a lot, and the atmosphere among everyone was quite harmonious.

"Damn! I even had an illusion the first time I entered the locker room. I thought I was in the Knicks locker room..."

Butler said.

Antetokounmpo also echoed, "At this moment we are all New Yorkers! I think if we can win this All-Star Game, will this be considered a victory for the Eastern Conference or a victory for the Knicks?"

The two men's teasing also made the players in the locker room laugh out loud.

Zhao Feiyang didn't think the two had other ideas. He even responded, "Giannis, if you come to the Knicks with Jimmy, I think we will win four to five championships... ..."

"At that time, I'm afraid the Knicks will be the most powerful team in the league, and there will be no other team... At that time, other teams will definitely join forces to try to kill us..."

Giannis couldn't help but laugh.

"Without us joining together, the Knicks are already the strongest team in the league..."

In the midst of laughter and laughter, the game time came quickly.

beep.

The full-time timer sounded, and players from the East and West also walked onto the court.

The starting lineup for the Eastern Conference is Zhao Feiyang at No. 1, Zach LaVine at No. 2, Jimmy Butler at No. 3, Adrian Ennis at No. 4, and Giannis Antetokounmpo at No. 5. .

Interestingly, the team's head coach is also Norman Thomas.

At this time, the Knicks were already No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. According to past rules, Coach Norman naturally became the coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star Team.

Compared with the lineup in the East, the West is much stronger.

The first position is Luke Doncic, the second position is James Harden, the third position is LeBron James, the fourth and fifth positions are Joel Embiid and Anthony Davis respectively. .

Before the game started, the fans on the sidelines stood up and applauded.

Many people are talking about the lineup on the field.

"Oh! It looks like the situation in the east is really bad!"

"I'm not saying that Adrian and Zach can't do it. They are too young now! It's not easy to conquer opponents in the same position..."

"The more this happens, the more curious I become! What will happen if the Eastern Conference is vulnerable? Then the league will regret it to death! After all, if the Eastern Conference cannot survive the fourth quarter, I am afraid that this All-Star Game will be a disappointment to all fans. One term..."

On the field.

Players from both sides stand in position and the referee throws the ball.

Snapped.

Antetokounmpo was the first to take away the basketball, and the person who got the ball was Zhao Feiyang.

He carried the ball toward half court.

After halftime, Zhao Feiyang found that the players in the Western Conference did not defend seriously. Even LeBron and others seemed to be taking their time.

It seems like they don't take the players from the Eastern Conference too seriously at all!

"This is not okay!"

"We must let these guys know that we in the east are not to be trifled with either..."

Zhao Feiyang muttered in his heart.

He did not choose to rush inside, but stood on the outside facing Doncic's defense and threw a three-pointer.

Doncic didn't focus much on guarding, so Zhao Feiyang's shot fell into the basket smoothly and easily.

Swish.

The ball went in.

There was a round of applause.

Doncic had no reaction at this time and did not become nervous because of Zhao Feiyang's goal.

The atmosphere on the court was nothing like when the two teams faced off during the regular season.

It was the Western Conference All-Stars' turn to serve.

Doncic advanced with the ball, and after halftime Zhao Feiyang came up to defend.

Doncic did not choose to play alone and gave the ball to LeBron on the wing. LeBron shook the ball and hit a pull-up three-pointer.

boom.

The basketball bounced out of the basket.

The thick-eyebrow brother on the inside picked off the rebound and tried to force it inside. He thought that Antetokounmpo and Giannis would not interfere hard. Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them got together, the thick-eyebrow brother felt that Giannis was guarding him seriously.

"wtf?"

"Is this guy serious?"

Brother Nongmei rushed into the basket and threw the ball forcefully, but unfortunately he still failed to score this time.