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Chapter 116 Kobe, remember, you owe me an MVP!

"108 to 107, the three quarters of the All-Star Game can be scored like this!"

"The highlight of the game is not the high score, but the hard work of everyone. This kind of competitive spirit is the most valuable."

"The crazy scoring performance of the stars is also the biggest attraction of this All-Star!"

After the three quarters, the scores of the two teams in the east and west were not pulled apart, but narrowed to one point.

It is also quite bizarre that the two teams can score more than [-] points in three quarters.

In previous years, there was basically no defense in the first three quarters, and it is not hopeless to score more than [-] points in the three quarters.

But this year, everyone was serious in the first three quarters. Although they were serious and showed off their operations, the defense was in place, but the scoring was still impressive.

Although players are shooting in waves, the problem is that they don't have a particularly high turnover rate.

All in all, this All-Star Game was outrageous, but also very good.

Because there were more timeouts and a lot of free throws, after three quarters, it took almost an hour and a half.

But even so, the kidney function of the fans on the scene was beyond the limit, and few of them went to the toilet.

That's okay for male audiences, but it's also true for female audiences.

After a certain diaper brand heard about the incident, it immediately contacted the NBA headquarters to apply for an advertisement in the All-Star Game next year. Of course, this is all for later.

"Jason, we need you. Now you are the most physically fit among us!" The fourth quarter was about to start, and He Li approached Kidd.

There are a total of 12 players in the East and West teams in the All-Star Game. If the first three quarters are not serious, let alone 12 players, even if the number is reduced by half, there are only 6 players. By the fourth quarter, they are still very strong.

However, the first three quarters were all solid, with one shot at a time. Everyone's physical strength had some problems, especially the inside players.

There were already fewer inside players in the East, but now they are even more stretched.

The inside players in the west are not a big problem, but most of the outside players, except for Kobe and Payton, are not very good at defense.

As for Kobe, because he defended too seriously in the front, he was physically exhausted.

The offensive efficiency in the previous third quarter was greatly reduced, not as high as in the first half.If this continues, Kobe will sooner or later return to the state of the regular season.

Right now, the East hopes that someone will stand up and let Kobe enter the undercover mode of the three Yanghua Ertie in advance.

Iverson wants to defend, but with his height, he really can't defend.

Now Kidd has physical strength, and his defensive ability is also stronger, which is suitable for this job.

It's just that George Karl ignored Kidd before, and Kidd didn't get much playing time. Now that Kidd is ordered to do the dirty work on the court, is Kidd willing?

This is really not good.

Now the initiative comes to Kidd's hands.

Kidd had a premonition before, and he had already thought about it, "You think of me now? Why did you go so early?" This kind of rhetoric made things difficult for George Karl, but he didn't want He Li to come over and act as this lobbyist now.

Then...

Of course I forgive him!
"I've been ready for a long time! Let us win today's game together!" As a team player, Kidd showed a selfless side.

In the fourth quarter, the starting lineups of the two teams.

East: Kidd, Ray Allen, Pierce, He Li, Mourning.

West: Nash, Kobe, Szczerbiak, Peja, Garnett.

It can be seen that the All-Star starters are mainly saving their energy for the second half of the quarter, while the substitutes still have a few minutes to play.

As long as either side breaks the deadlock ahead of time, the other side will inevitably pull up the starters and stud directly.

However, in today's game, not a single minute is superfluous.

Kobe came up to face Kidd's defense and directly made a difficult fallback.

As a result, this fairy ball just wandered around the edge of the basket and then slid into the basket.

As soon as the West led by three points, He Li quickly received a pass from Kidd and hit a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the left.

"Answer Ball!"

He Li also threw the ball into the basket by leaning back, and three-pointers are more valuable than two-pointers.

110 to 110, the two teams tied again.

Next, the two teams faced each other again, and the scores rose staggeredly.

Until 5 and a half minutes into the fourth quarter, Old Nelson took the lead in calling a timeout and replaced the main force.

In fact, the West is not far behind.

When the substitutions were made, the score was only 121 to 123.

However, since the shotguns in the west have been changed, the east side will naturally have to use full firepower.

George Karl replaced Ray Allen with Jordan, Pierce with O'Neal, and Uncle Mu at center.

There is one thing to say, although George Karl advocates playing offensive basketball, it does not mean that he does not know who has a better defense and the role and value of the lineup height on the team's defense.

Obviously, the Eastern Conference's current lineup is more defensive than the pure starting lineup.

The same is true in the West, Payton, Kobe, Webber, Garnett, Duncan, none of the defenses are weak, but Kobe and Garnett have played for a long time.

Although He Li has been playing for a long time, in this All-Star Game, he is basically the player who played the most minutes besides Kobe.

He Li has already played 32 minutes. If he plays the next full game, he will score 38 points.This is a time that will test the players' physical strength distribution ability.

If you really want to worry about it, He Li's ability to distribute physical strength is definitely not as good as Kobe and Garnett, but He Li played in the fourth quarter mainly to help organize and open up space.

Although He Li is an inside player, he has the coping ability and long-range shooting ability that most inside players do not have.

Relying on the three-point leader's projection threat, He Li is bound to lure Webber and Garnett away just by standing on the outside.

In the east, Jordan attracts defense and Kidd sorts out offense. At that time, the offensive space in the east will be extremely comfortable.

However, looking at the west side, although the space is not good, the inside line is really full of talents.

The West launched an offensive again, and Kobe stopped attacking. Payton passed the ball to Garnett, and Garnett singled O'Neal. After just a feint and sent O'Neal flying, it was He Li's most familiar iron-blooded jumper.

At this time, a big hand that had been holding the sky suddenly appeared on the right side of the ball. Before Garnett could throw the ball, He Li had already slapped it away.

"KG, treat me as if I don't exist? Get rid of the door!"

Although He Li and Garnett have only played against each other twice before, today is the third time.

But He Li himself has shot similar shots almost a hundred times in official games alone, not to mention thousands of times in daily training.

Don't know too much about He Li's big jumper.

Garnett shot this kind of ball without him at all. Isn't this looking for a cover?

Having said that, Kidd picked up the ball and started to push it instead.

Jordan followed up with a fast break, and Kobe and Payton followed up, but they couldn't prevent Jordan from taking a step inside the free throw line.

Kidd found the right time to pass the ball, and on the field, the flying man who was not at his peak took off again.

"Alley catch and dunk in a big windmill! This is MJ's fourth dunk in this game!"

The East had just led by 4 points, and the West re-attacked. Duncan caught the ball and it was an unsolvable hit, and the score was close.

Immediately afterwards, O'Neal missed a shot and was hit by a wave of fast breaks from the West. Payton made a layup.

125 to 125, the game became anxious again.

However, at this moment, He Li received a pass from Kidd, shot a cold arrow, and hit a three-pointer unexpectedly.

"This is the strength of the three-point king!"

"He Li can score, he can score a lot, but today's He Li doesn't have much desire to perform!
But at this critical moment, He Li had no choice but to stand up!

If He Li doesn't stand up, the East team might lose! "

"That's right, before that, He Li made 11 of 7 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He already had a triple-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.

It can be seen that He Li wants to help MJ win the MVP!

It's just a pity that the western team is too strong. If the eastern team can't be stronger and more accurate than the western team, then they can only go all out to win.

Instead of selectively focusing honor on a specific target. "

"He Li's style of play is undoubtedly selfless, and He Li's personality is also extremely humble. But at such critical moments, the strong players in the team should really stand up and bear it. I am actually very happy to see He Li making such a decisive shot!"

"Yes, He Li never relents at the critical moment. When it's time to score, don't pass the ball!"

While explaining the affirmation of He Li, Kidd was also very excited.

"Assists so easily?"

Kidd suddenly discovered that passing the ball to He Li is addictive.

Before he knew it, Kidd already had 4 assists!And half of them came from He Li, but Kidd only passed 3 balls to He Li. He Li's assist conversion rate is outrageous!
Then the West relied on Ke to break through and score the ball, and Ke Dai, who cooperated with Duncan, connected. Duncan played the board smoothly to complete the score.

"He Li, let's cast another one! Take the move!"

Kidd turned to pass the ball to He Li expectantly. Facing the double-teaming of Webber and Garnett, He Li no longer used a fadeaway three-pointer, but switched to a skyhook.

"Again! He Li's attack is too tough!"

"127 to 131, the Eastern team leads by 4 points again!"

"Kobe hit the iron with a three-pointer, KG grabbed a rebound and made a tip-up for 2 points!"

"MJ misses, TD grabs the rebound, the West makes a fast break, oh my god, C-Webb chases for a three-pointer! The West leads again by 1 point!"

"He Li passed the ball to Jason Kidd. This is an open shot opportunity. Can you score? Or pass the ball, shoot, and score! This is a three-pointer!"

No one expected that a player with mediocre offensive ability like Kidd could help the Eastern Conference All-Star team score a valuable three-pointer at a critical moment in the All-Star Game.

"He Li, thank you for trusting me!" Kidd said to He Li extremely moved.

Kobe took the opportunity to attack, and with the cooperation of Payton, he played a fast break and succeeded in a layup.

134 is better than 134!

There are still 3 points left in the fourth quarter. At this time, George Karl still used a timeout first.

George Karl used a timeout to relieve He Li, replaced Jordan and O'Neal by the way, and replaced Iverson and Tracy McGrady.

Today Iverson's desire to attack is not very strong, perhaps because of injuries.

But the Eastern team needs his scoring ability, and at this time at the 75ers' home court, under the heavy attention of the 75ers fans, Iverson received the ball, and he will still play when he should.

When Iverson came up, he knocked Kobe down with a flower-piercing butterfly step, and the scene suddenly thundered, cheers and applause rang out.

Immediately afterwards, under the siege of Garnett and Duncan, Iverson overcame difficulties and scored a layup and made a foul by the way.

Iverson made a free throw and the Eastern Conference once again led by 3 points.

As soon as he turned his head, Kobe stuck out his tongue at Iverson, three threats with the ball from outside the three-point line.

Iverson knew that Kobe was going to lean back, but he was not tall enough and his wingspan was not enough, so he just couldn't prevent him. What can he do!
137 is better than 137!

"Teaming, He Li, don't let him shoot a three-pointer!"

He Li received a pass from Kidd, and Kobe immediately shouted for double-teaming.

As soon as He Li was attracted to a double-team, he immediately passed the ball to McGrady who was under the basket.

McGrady didn't wait for Duncan to defend him after receiving the ball, and immediately stopped the jumper and hit a two-pointer from close range.

"Duang!"

Payton made a mid-range shot, and He Li grabbed the rebound and just passed the ball to Kidd, but Kidd didn't want Kidd to slip and miss the ball at this time, and then the ball went out of bounds.

If the East seizes this opportunity, it is to gain at least a 2-point lead in the last 4 minutes.

It's a pity that the closer the game is to the end, the greater the pressure on everyone.Even a veteran like Kidd will inevitably make mistakes.

Next, Payton was supposed to serve from the sideline of the midfield, but the old Nelson called a timeout, ready to arrange tactics, and replaced Weber with Nowitzki by the way.

At the same time, this also made George Karl change again. Jordan re-entered the game and replaced Iverson who had just played for a short time.

The game continued, Kobe received the ball from the top arc, and turned to hit the basket. McGrady blocked Kobe's breakthrough route, but he didn't want Kobe to break through and pass the ball to Nowitzki in the left corner.

"brush--"

Three points and three points!

140 to 139!It didn't take long for the Western Conference to overtake by 1 point. Jordan, who was back on the court, returned as the king. After receiving the pass, he singled out Kobe and made a mid-range shot.

In the next round, Duncan singled Uncle Mu and hit a small hook.

"142 to 141, 56 seconds left in the game!"

At this time, George Karl still had a timeout on hand, but he didn't rush to call.

But in the next attack, the eastern players cooperated very well, and they didn't rush to make a shot, but passed the ball instead.

After a while, the ball finally fell into the hands of He Li.

While He Li was about to shoot a three-pointer, McGrady cut to the basket.

But there is no way, the three-pointer is more threatening than the two-pointer, and Nowitzki and Garnett can only defend against it.

He Li passed the ball and McGrady challenged Duncan.

"Dunk, Tim Duncan got dunked again! How many times is this today?"

"Don't ask me, I don't count this. It's been several times anyway!"

In the last 40 seconds, the East led by 1 point, but Nelson still called a timeout first.

After making some arrangements, the West decided to let Kobe shoot a three-pointer. Anyway, the West has an advantage inside.

Unexpectedly, Kobe hit the iron with a three-pointer, and Kidd grabbed the rebound.

Kidd grabbed the rebound and called a timeout.

With 34 seconds left in the game, the East led by 1 point and the ball was in hand.

As long as they get two points steadily in the future, at least they will be invincible.

Since Uncle Mu is good at making free throws in the center, he is not afraid of being fouled at this time.

In general, the East is still very easy.

After playing a wave of tactics, Jordan caught the ball and made a mid-range shot. There was no accident, and he won 2 points steadily.

142 is better than 145!

With 26 seconds left in the game, there was no timeout in the West, and Kobe stubbornly asked for the ball, wanting to bear everything.

The eastern side is also very straightforward, that is, to defend against three-pointers, you can shoot in as you like, anyway, there is a dopy inside!

Kobe shot a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle on the right. Although the leanback was picturesque, the key shot was still blocked by Jordan and Tracy McGrady.

However, the rebound was grabbed by Garnett, and Garnett passed the ball to Nowitzki instead.

"brush--"

The key three-pointer, hit!
"Double-team me? Is it useful? Didn't I get shot by my teammate!" Kobe was arrogant, but he was ready to complete the steal in the first half and then kill the game with his own hands.

It's a pity that the Eastern side passed the ball, and there were no mistakes during the period.

And it didn't take long for Jordan to tell Kobe what it means to really ignore double-teams.

Facing the double-teaming of Payton and Kobe, Jordan stepped back from the middle distance and scored.

The score on the field was 145 to 147, with the last 0.2 seconds left in the game.

Although the time has not run out, it is difficult for the West to complete the lore within 0.2 seconds.

This is indeed the case. Kobe ran wildly, wanting to ask for a chance to comeback, but McGrady followed closely, just not giving Kobe a chance to catch the ball.

The ball was finally handed over to Nowitzki, and Nowitzki made a three-pointer but missed.

"Congratulations to the East team for the final victory, and congratulations to Jordan for winning the game!"

The All-Star Game is over, and the next step is the MVP selection.

Basically, the MVP will be selected among the 12 All-Star players in the East, and only two are eligible.

一个是23分12篮板15助攻的何力，另一个是22分6篮板3助攻，但绝杀了比赛的乔丹！

However, the result was quite unexpected.

"The MVPs of this game are He Li and Kobe Bryant!"

"Oh, it seems that it is to make up for it?"

Everyone can see how much Kobe wants to win, and everyone can see how much Kobe has been wronged here.

Mingming tried his best to lead the defense, but was not recognized. He scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, but still lost the game.

After the game, Kobe walked into the player tunnel with a towel in his arms, but when he heard the announcement of winning the MVP, he came back smiling like a child.

However, unlike the previous image of sweating profusely, Kobe wiped his face very clean this time.

"What do you want to say? Acceptance speech?"

"Well, I would say, let's put the MVP in Kobe's place first, he seems to need it more than me.

However, after the finals, I will personally take it back!

Kobe, remember, you owe me an MVP! "

Obviously, there is only one MVP trophy for the All-Star Game. He Li and Kobe are not on the same team. They can share the honor of the All-Star MVP, but they cannot share the same trophy.

Anyone with a discerning eye at the scene could see that Kobe's share was consoling, and He Li was more suitable to accept the trophy.

However, He Li didn't pay too much attention to a decoration.

What He Li cares about is the maximum salary voucher!

"It's posted, this wave is posted!"

(End of this chapter)