Reborn in 96, I started by taking charge of the Dallas Mavericks.

Entering the third day of All-Star Weekend also means that this year's All-Star extravaganza is about to reach its climax – the All-Star Game.

The entire arena was filled with the enthusiasm of the passionate fans, who waved all sorts of support signs and cheered at the top of their lungs.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the NBA, and the NBA has specially invited the 50 greatest stars in history to the event to share this memorable night with fans around the world.

With introductions from the on-site host, fifty superstars walked onto the stadium one by one.

Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Isiah Thomas, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan...

The moment these fifty legendary players stepped onto the field, the passion of countless fans was instantly ignited, with cheers and screams rising and falling in waves.

After all fifty star players had entered the arena, the NBA held a grand award ceremony for them and took a group photo.

Looking at the senior players standing under the spotlight, the young players on the bench all cast envious glances.

"Don't envy them," Chen Fang walked over to Kobe, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him. "I believe it won't be long before you become one of them."

Chen Fang's encouragement made Kobe's eyes firm.

He is well aware of his own strength, and although he has not yet achieved any notable honors, he firmly believes that one day he will leave a significant mark on the history of the NBA.

Similarly, at this moment, a group of young players, including Iverson and Garnett, are also burning with passion, eager to make their mark in the NBA and create their own glory.

These young players, filled with aspirations and expectations for the future, are ready to showcase their talents on this stage and write their own basketball chapter.

With the successful conclusion of the award ceremony, the All-Star Game officially began.

The host introduced the starting players from the East and West.

The starting five for the East are:

Point Guard: Anfernee Hardaway.

Shooting Guard: Michael Jordan.

Small forward: Grant Hill.

Power Forward: Scottie Pippen.

Center forward: DiCambe Mutombo.

The starting lineup for the Western Conference is equally noteworthy:

Point Guard: Gary Payton.

Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant.

Small forward: Karl Malone.

Power Forward: Shawn Kemp.

Center: Hakeem Olajuwon

It's worth mentioning that Iverson didn't even make the Eastern Conference All-Star reserve team this year, which actually reduced Kobe's competition.

But it's okay, even if we lose Iverson, we still have Michael Jordan.

The game begins with Dikembe Mutombo and Hakeem Olajuwon jumping for the ball at center circle.

As the referee tossed the basketball high into the air, both players jumped at the same time, but in the end, it was Mutombo, with his superior height and wingspan, who won possession of the ball.

The All-Star Game doesn't start with a real fight; it's all just a performance by the players.

This year is no different.

Mutombo passed the ball to Pippen, who, without hesitation, passed it directly to his teammate Michael Jordan.

Jordan dribbled the ball up the court, and none of the other Western Conference All-Stars showed any intention of defending him, except for Kobe, who stood in front of Jordan.

Unlike others, Kobe had an indomitable spirit. No matter what the game was, once he stepped onto the court, he would never admit defeat.

Even the All-Star Game is the same!

Seeing Kobe's stance, Jordan was slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered.

This kid is serious!

Jordan put away his playful mood and became serious.

Dribbling, feinting, fakes—all the movements were precise and methodical.

Influenced by Kobe, Jordan treated this game like a regular season game, at least that's how he saw it when he was matched up against Kobe.

Jordan broke through Kobe's defense in an instant, using his first step advantage.

Jordan's offensive skills were very comprehensive, and it would have been very difficult for Kobe to defend him one-on-one.

And because it's an All-Star game, no one else will come over to help him defend.

He could only watch helplessly as Jordan drove into the paint and dunked!

2:0

The Eastern All-Stars scored first and are currently in the lead.

The Western All-Stars launched a counterattack after the offensive and defensive transition.

Gary Payton dribbled the ball past midfield and then passed it to Hakeem Olajuwon.

Of the five starters for the Western Conference All-Stars, Hakeem Olajuwon is the most famous, so he should rightfully be the one to score the first basket.

Hakeem Olajuwon received the ball in the paint and, as if there was no one there, slammed it home with both hands!

2:2, a draw!

Standing firm for another battle, the players on both sides put on their shows one by one.

He used every trick in the book: tomahawk dunk, one-handed windmill dunk, between-the-legs dunk, self-alley-oop dunk.

Even his three-point shots were going further and further away.

Because of the low defensive intensity, the score rose rapidly between the two sides.

The first quarter was only halfway through when both teams had already surpassed 30 points.

Chen Fang checked the time and took the lead in making substitutions.

There's a whole bunch of players on the bench waiting to get on the field.

However, as the head coach of the Western All-Star team, Chen Fang can still indulge in a little bit of personal bias.

Chen Fang substituted all four players except Kobe, replacing them with young players such as Nash and Garnett.

Nash immediately assisted Kobe.

Kobe received a perfect pass from Nash and immediately shot over Jordan from beyond the three-point line, sinking the three-pointer!

"interesting."

Jordan glanced at Kobe and found the young man increasingly interesting.

"Three-pointer, done!"

"Kobe shot Jordan over the head, he was truly fearless!"

On the sidelines, when Wei Ping Bryant saw Kobe shoot over Jordan, he jumped up excitedly.

With five players on the Western Conference All-Star team, Kobe and Nash are teammates, and Nash plays point guard, so naturally he'll pass the ball to Kobe as much as possible.

Garnett had played a rookie game with Kobe just two days ago, and the two hit it off at Chen Fang's party. Garnett was happy to do Kobe a favor.

The remaining two also understood their own position and were unwilling to compete with Kobe.

The first half of the game ended quickly!

The Western All-Stars led the Eastern All-Stars 83-69, a 14-point advantage.

科比上半场出战18分钟，高效地砍下了38分4篮板5助攻，外加3抢断的数据。

They seem determined to win the All-Star Game MVP award.

东部明星队这边半场得分最高的是乔丹，轰下了32分6篮板3助攻2抢断1盖帽的数据。

At the start of the second half, Chen Fang made further substitutions, bringing on players like Hakeem Olajuwon.

Although he wanted Kobe and others to stay on the court, he couldn't do that.

Putting aside whether Kobe and the others had the stamina, he couldn't possibly keep all those big-name stars sitting on the bench watching the game the whole time.

Even if these stars didn't say anything, their fans would still curse Chen Fang to death.