As a Kobe hater, he was actually teammates with Kobe!

"Zhou, if Dwight and I are facing each other tonight, please pass the ball to me first." Shaquille O'Neal said with a smile.

O'Neal's tone didn't sound like he was giving orders to a junior, but rather like he was speaking to someone on the same level, no, it even felt like he was speaking to a "superior".

This scene stunned Tim Duncan, who was changing clothes with an expressionless face.

Duncan had only seen this "well-behaved" look in conversations between O'Neal and Jordan.

"Of course, no problem!" Zhou Ze nodded with a smile.

Because of the nickname "Superman", O'Neal was extremely unhappy with Howard and repeatedly mocked him as a "pick-and-roll center."

"Shaq, if Dwight is guarding you one-on-one, you can do whatever you want to him, even shoot threes."

"Don't worry, I'll grab those damn rebounds."

Zhou Ze said with a smile while chewing a huge piece of gum.

"Haha!" O'Neal grinned as if he wanted to tear Howard to pieces.

This immediately caused many players to laugh.

After a brief discussion with his teammates, Zhou Ze suddenly said, "Guys, let's discuss tonight's strategy."

Although Zhou Ze's qualifications are relatively less than those of O'Neal, Duncan and Kobe, he has achieved two championships and one MVP in the past three years.

40+20, 5x5, triple-double, quadruple-double, 81 points in a single game and NBA All-Star vote leader, etc., are already comparable to historical players.

Plus...

Kobe, who is the current king of the league, is "indulging" him again.

This also gives Zhou Ze a great say in the Western Conference locker room where many bigwigs gather.

Well...

Or to be more precise, Zhou Ze is the boss of the Western Conference All-Star locker room.

After Zhou Ze spoke.

All the players in the locker room, including Chris Paul, who had many grudges and conflicts with Zhou Ze, stopped what they were doing and looked at Zhou Ze in unison.

The starting lineup for the West: Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Zhou Ze and Yao Ming.

In his previous life, Melo was not selected for the All-Star Game this year, but in this life, he was not only selected for the All-Star Game, but also became the team's starting forward.

Among Western Conference forwards, Carmelo Anthony's All-Star votes were second only to Zhou Ze. This was mainly due to his defensive performance. In the new season, while Carmelo Anthony has maintained his offensive style, he has always given his all on defense.

This change won him the favor of a large number of fans. In addition, the joining of Chauncey Billups also made the Nuggets no longer a scattered group, but played more like a whole.

As for the Western Conference backcourt, in addition to Kobe being a guaranteed starter, there is a very important reason why Chris Paul was able to become the starter, which is that Tracy McGrady joined the Celtics in the East.

This has resulted in there no longer being any players in the current league's backcourt who can compete with Paul for the starting lineup.

In addition to the starting five, the Western Conference's bench lineup is also quite luxurious. Tim Duncan, who is recognized as the second best forward in history, serves as Zhou Ze's substitute.

Dirk Nowitzki, one of the four power forwards, is also a substitute.

There are also Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Brandon Roy, and Chauncey Billups.

The only controversial one is Birdman - Chris Andersen.

However, Birdman is really too famous.

His exaggerated hairstyle, explosive playing style, and unique tattoos make him the most popular player on the Lakers besides Zhou Ze and Kobe.

Even Lakers veterans like Lamar Odom and Derek Fisher can't match him.

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...

"Zhou, why don't you let me deal with LBJ!" Anthony asked Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze originally planned to get LeBron James himself, but his banana boat brother "Carmelo Anthony" volunteered.

This focused look and serious expression made it really hard for Zhou Ze to refuse.

"Okay, I believe you, Melo." Zhou Ze said with a smile.

"Dwyane, I love playing one-on-one with this guy," Kobe said.

"Okay." Zhou Ze nodded.

Every starting player in the Western Conference claimed his or her "mission" from Zhou Ze, except Chris Paul.

Have no idea!

Paul started against Allen Iverson.

Today's Iverson is no longer the son of Philadelphia. Entering the late stage of his career, he no longer has the speed, explosiveness and bounce of the past.

Unlike the aging big men in the interior, the small men who rely on their speed to make a living are definitely declining drastically.

O'Neal can occasionally explode this season, but it is basically impossible for Iverson. Not to mention players in the same position, even if it is an ordinary No. 2 position, Iverson may not be able to get rid of his opponents with speed.

Paul is embarrassed to say that he can handle the aging Iverson.

Of course, Iverson is just a "pseudo starter" in this All-Star Game, and he will probably go off the court to rest after the first official timeout.

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...

Shortly after.

The 2009 NBA All-Star Game officially begins.

Although Yao Ming is in the West, Zhou Ze is still responsible for the jump ball.

Jump ball at midcourt with Dwight Howard.

Zhou Ze was the first to touch the basketball at a height less than half of Howard's palm.

After winning the jump ball, Zhou Ze started his trash talk: "Dwight, it's been a while. I noticed you're getting shorter the more you jump."

Howard, who was trash-talked, wanted to get back at Yao Ming and tried to play one-on-one against him in the low post.

As a result, Yao Ming blocked two of his shots in one round.

In addition, Zhou Ze, who won the most All-Star votes this year, performed a "flying save" when he saw the basketball being blocked by Yao Ming and flying out of the sideline.

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

The fans at the scene immediately burst into cheers.

With Zhou Ze's current NBA status, even if he retires now, he can still be among the top 30.

However, even so, Zhou Ze still fought for every ball.

This is also indirectly telling the fans at the scene that we will definitely fight for real tonight.

"Damn guy, he only knows how to please the fans." The frustrated Dwight Howard said in his heart.

Western All-Stars attack, the Wolf King guards Zhou Ze.

Paul holds the ball at the top of the arc.

Zhou Ze asked for the ball directly in the low post on the left wing, and Garnett chose to half-circle forward, while forming a strong defensive side.

Yao Ming set an off-ball screen for Kobe on the weak side of the defense, and the moment he came out, Howard came to assist and fill in the position.

Paul passed the ball to Zhou Ze.

It’s true that Paul’s passing quality is not inferior to his younger brother, Rajon Rondo.

It passed through Garnett's long arms and landed in Zhou Ze's hands.

Dwight Howard immediately retreated to the basket.

Wade is close to Kobe.

Yao Ming was left open when he shot from outside. In the dynamic offensive environment, Zhou Ze had eyes behind his head and passed the ball to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming shot the three-pointer with great speed!