NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 277 Perfect Curtain Call (Daily Chapter)

On February 2003, 2, most teams in the league had begun to enjoy the All-Star Weekend holiday, with only three games on that day.

Most sports media are still calling on the star players in the Eastern Conference to give way to Michael Jordan. The last All-Star Game of his career must be a decent farewell!

However, this matter has been discussed for less than half a month. As the vote leader, Li You naturally has to start. McGrady is from Adidas. The players agree but the sponsor does not.

After a round of discussion, Grant Hill and Carter were finally suitable. Both of them are hookers. Carter has not played many games in two months, so the sports media came to the conclusion:

"Vince Carter should step aside!"

This matter did not come to a definite result until the night of the 6th, at least Carter did not make his position clear.

The Knicks' opponent tonight is the Warriors. This season's second-round pick Arenas has emerged strongly. Together with Jason Richardson and Antawn Jamison, the Warriors do have a tendency to turn around.

Eric Dampier and Troy Murphy are also good players inside, so with a combination of five players, the Warriors achieved a record of 5 wins and 22 losses.

The record may not seem ideal, but considering that the Warriors fished early last season, it is already rare to achieve this result.

However, if they want to enter the playoffs, the Warriors must continue to work harder. Competition in the Western Conference is fierce. Only 40+ wins can hope to get a playoff spot.

At 94:108, the Warriors lost without temper. The team's defensive discipline was their weakness.

The fishing team still has a long way to go to become a strong team in the playoffs.

Arenas played 38 minutes, scoring 19 of 9, 7 of 2 from beyond the arc, and 7 of 5 free throws. He scored a team-high 25 points and also provided 8 assists.

Although he made 4 mistakes, his overall performance was very good. After all, he was only a second-round pick and no one would ask too much of him.

Entering the starting lineup this season, Arenas played very hard. When interviewed after the game, Arenas did not complain about losing, but said seriously:

"I'm very happy to play against Lee. Although we lost, I learned a lot."

"I like games like this. Li is stronger than in the video. You can only truly feel this after playing against each other."

"I have also played against the Lakers. They won the championship last season, but I don't think I am worse than Kobe!"

"If I play next to O'Neal, maybe I can win a championship. I think I should be selected as an All-Star this season."

"Some players are overrated, I will prove myself later!"

Arenas did not forget to shout for himself after putting up beautiful statistics. The salary of a second-round pick is really pitiful. He hopes to receive a big contract at the end of this season.

The New York Times reporter has been mocking his old rival in recent days, and asked maliciously after Arenas’s statement:

"Can you talk about the differences between the Knicks and the Lakers from your perspective?"

Arenas also likes to stir up hot spots. After hearing the question, he thought for a while and then said metaphorically:

"The Lakers are playing for themselves, they don't look like a championship team."

"The Knicks are different. We watched a lot of videos before the game, but when we got to the court, we still couldn't keep up with their pace of play."

"Simply put, the Lakers have a lot of isolations and we can't limit Shaq. The Knicks have more tactics and a faster pace, and we can't limit Lee."

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In the game that was played simultaneously that day, the SuperSonics lost to the Bucks 91:97.

Gary Payton and Ray Allen both scored 27 points. Interestingly, both shot 50% from the field, and the data were almost the same.

In recent trade rumors, head coach Jose Carr seems to be planning to send Ray Allen away and coach 34-year-old Gary Payton again.

In this battle of proof, Ray Allen finally regained some face and took the initiative to speak out after the game:

"I didn't get selected for the All-Star Game not because I wasn't good enough, but because someone was destroying the team's locker room!"

"Some people will eventually regret this stupid decision, and the future will never turn out the way they expected!"

Now everyone knows that the conflict between Ray Allen and George Karl is irreconcilable.

After the Knicks game, Li You did not attend the post-game press conference.

Tonight, Ivana's father was dressed casually and sat in Li You's exclusive front row seat, making eye contact during the game.

After the game, this man did not give a high-profile interview or make comments as usual. Instead, he gestured to Li You early, and the two left early after the game.

Arriving at the top floor of the family's iconic building, the time was close to 23 o'clock. Li You looked at the nagging person in front of him and felt helpless for a moment. The two parties had talked about these things on the phone not long ago:

"She thinks I don't know, she drinks a lot!"

"Does she want me to become a joke? No more swiping cards for her, stop all consumption, Ivana must go home after graduation."

Looking at the bill handed over by Evana's father with wide eyes, Li You glanced at it casually.

Luxury goods accounted for most of the year's expenses, but the cutoff of the family's money supply did not seem to affect Ivana. She had no pocket money for the past two months, and her good daughter did not surrender to her father.

When Ivana's model stepmother came to the study room with two glasses of red wine, she showed a well-behaved look:

"Don't make it so serious, she hasn't graduated yet, she's still a little girl!"

The beautiful model turned into a virtuous wife and kept talking small talk, and Li You also laughed dryly:

"I will advise her. Ivana is reluctant to leave you, but don't worry about daily expenses. Without my support, she will not be short of money."

Although her biological mother is not particularly rich, she does not restrict her daughter's spending money. Donald always thinks that he is the sun and everyone in the family has to circle around him.

Ivana didn't work for her father this winter vacation, so Donald was unhappy. His good daughter had not lost face for a long time.

Although he and his second wife gave birth to another daughter at a young age, there is a high probability that she will continue to have children after her third marriage.

Maybe in a few years, Ivana will have more brothers.

After repeating "no" several times, when his wife left, Donald handed Li You a document:

"There is no problem with the loan from JPMorgan Chase Bank. I can help you get it at any time within 3 million pounds. This is the evaluation document. You have a good idea!"

One of the real estate developer's two sisters works in the New Jersey judicial system and is expected to become a justice, and the other is a middle manager at JPMorgan Chase in Manhattan.

Although their daily interactions were not close, Ivana also introduced him to Li You. Looking at the documents in his hand, he knew that the loan would definitely be fine.

Li You nodded and noticed that the other party wanted to continue nagging about the conflict between his daughter and stepmother, so he took the initiative to change the topic:

"By the end of this month, we will be able to obtain about 28% of the shares of Manchester United. At the end of the month, we will issue another acquisition invitation."

"Of course, there will definitely be some hiccups in this process. The acquisition should be completely completed within two years, and the money will be put to use in a few months."

Donald nodded with satisfaction. Although he and his sister were not close, they were a family after all. After completing this loan, they might get a promotion and a salary increase.

Seeing that Li You was about to say goodbye and leave after drinking, Donald seemed to remember something again. Donald said loudly towards the door:

"Don't forget the club membership fee. You have to pay twice! You also have to make up for the meal fee. Even if you don't spend it, you can't lose this money!"

In a private club in Florida, a membership is US$10, and meals are US$2000.

Li You twitched the corner of his mouth and finally waved his hands to indicate that he understood. Although the fee was not much, he secretly complained in his heart:

"Sooner or later, make this money back!"

On February 2, players participating in the All-Star Game flew to Atlanta early.

Since this competition is a "customized competition", there are many Michael Jordan elements.

Players in the Eastern and Western Conferences no longer wear their respective jerseys. The NBA has changed its previous rules. This year, the Eastern All-Star team wears white jerseys and the Western All-Star team wears red jerseys.

Not only are the uniforms worn, but the intermission no longer turns into an alternative "concert" like in previous years.

The NBA will play a short video tribute to McQuack, and Mariah Carey will also sing a song for McQueen.

My old fans will not miss this opportunity. Everyone has been looking forward to this All-Star Game for a long time.

Different from previous broadcasts, this year TNT will broadcast the All-Star Game through cable TV, which also sets a new history.

Don’t worry about the ratings, because with the gimmick of “Michael Jordan’s last All-Star Game”, everyone will watch the game.

This year the NBA league also launched a new individual challenge.

Around obstacles, passing the ball, shooting three-pointers, the individual challenge officially debuted this year, and all the top defenders were invited to participate:

Li You, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, Stephon Marbury.

The four will compete in a single challenge. The NBA League has been promoting this event recently.

Turner Sports is headquartered in Atlanta. Magic Johnson was invited to TNT's program on Friday. The four players were a warm-up for the All-Star Weekend.

When Magic Johnson was invited, the topics discussed by several people were mainly related to him:

"Who is the best point guard in history?"

In the studio, the trio were polite at first, but as Kenny Smith started taking out loans, the atmosphere changed.

"I mean, if, if Lee wins the MVP this season, and then wins the championship and FMVP, does that mean he has become the best point guard in history?"

Kenny Smith smiled and asked the question, and Charles Barkley on the side immediately said loudly:

"Without a doubt, 5 championships, 5 FMVPs, and 4 MVPs."

"There are also four consecutive championships and three consecutive MVPs. No one can achieve such achievements. As long as Li wins the championship this year, he will be the best in history."

Magic Johnson, who was wearing a black formal suit, sat at the other end and grinned, showing his iconic smile. He immediately shook his head when he heard this point of view and said:

"Why is there such an assumption? I think the Lakers will successfully defend the title. Recently, our record has been rising!"

Noticing that the two of them still wanted to talk, Magic Johnson waved his hand and then said seriously:

"OK! If Li can really achieve these achievements this year, then we really should discuss this issue."

"Not the best point guard, but the best player in history. Five championships say it all. He is only 5 years old and has at least 25 more years in his career!"

"As long as he stays healthy, I think he has a chance to continue to win the championship."

When Ernie Johnson heard about the best player in history, he glanced at his two partners and immediately said with a smile:

"The best in history? Maggie, do you think Lee surpassed Michael Jordan?"

Magic Johnson did not shy away from this topic. Instead, he looked at the three of them and said bluntly:

"Times have changed. In the past, no one played like Lee!"

"We will pursue transition attacks, and we will pursue finishing at the basket and in the mid-range, but we will never solve problems outside the three-point line like Lee."

"There are different best players in every era. There is no doubt that McDuck was the best player in the early 90s, and Lee is the best in the new century!"

"What impressed me most this year was the All-Star votes, 258 million votes. This is really a crazy number!"

"If we now ask young fans who they think is the best in history, I believe that children around the age of 15 will undoubtedly answer Clay-Lee!"

"The Lakers were defeated that year, and I also lost the opportunity to win three consecutive championships. However, the history is very similar. Lee also defeated McDuck and failed to complete the second three consecutive championships."

"If Lee really wins the championship this year, he will be the best player of this era. At his age, it may not take a few years to reach the best in history."

Charles Barkley couldn't help but nodded, but finally followed Gong Huo and said:

"I think Lee has surpassed you now, and this season he even has a chance to challenge the best record in regular season history."

"This is crazy, and what's even scarier is that the Knicks haven't hit the luxury tax line yet, and they still have a chance to bring in another All-Star."

"If this deal is really completed, it will be difficult for other teams to defeat such an opponent!"

Kenny Smith also strongly agreed with this view, and also added a piece of gossip:

"We all know that Lee and Ray Allen are very good friends, and maybe we will witness the two joining forces in the future!"

"Just like Drexler chose to join the Rockets, Ray Allen may also join the Knicks in the future."

"In this case, maybe until Lee retires, the Knicks can always maintain a championship lineup."

As if thinking about the internal situation of the Lakers, Magic Johnson laughed again and simply put an advertisement in the show:

"The Lakers also welcome star players to join. Kobe and Shaq will add another All-Star player. There is no doubt that we will also start a dynasty belonging to the Lakers."

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On Saturday, February 2th, there was the Rookie Challenge and individual competitions that day. For the fans who came to Atlanta, everyone still wanted to see Michael Jordan.

Vince Carter was also a little shaken during the interview in the afternoon. Public opinion still put a lot of pressure on him. Although McQueen repeatedly stated that he should start, the fans and the media did not buy it.

As the head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Stars, D'Antoni is a rookie, and he just smiled slightly when asked about this topic:

"I choose to leave the game to the players. No matter who starts, Lee can lead the Eastern All-Star Team to victory!"

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When taking makeup photos in the afternoon, Ewing, who had followed Atlanta to watch McDuck, also noticed the Eastern All-Star team's jersey, and then quickly complained:

"This is almost the same as the 1988 All-Star Game jersey!"

Li You, who had already changed his jersey, couldn't help but smile when he heard the gorilla's words:

"Probably the NBA paid tribute to Michael Dunk. The slam dunk contest back then was very exciting!"

In the afternoon, a bunch of old guys came, and everyone came to see McQueen.

Compared to the 1998 All-Stars, Michael Jordan felt like he was really out of date at this time.

When taking the makeup photos, McQueen didn't smile too much. For him, his experience with the Wizards in the past two years was really not good.

Li You and Maikou were still sitting at the front. They noticed that the old man was not happy, so they couldn't help but joked before taking the photo:

"The league has changed the style of this year's trophy. It would be embarrassing if we lost!"

Although he might come on as a substitute, McNair still retorted when he heard "losing":

"You will definitely win if I am here this year. I don't like special trophies. Who of you likes to remember to show yourselves well!"

Behind him, McGrady was wearing a white jersey and looked like a crazy fan. When he heard his idol’s words, he immediately followed suit:

"We will win the game and the trophy belongs to you. We all want to see you hold this special trophy tomorrow night!"

Gasol, the new guy at the end, couldn't get in the conversation, but in his heart, he also wanted to see this guy make a perfect curtain call.

Grant Hill also feels that he should win the game this year, and the league has set the stage:

"Don't let down the fans' expectations. We will definitely win the game tomorrow night!"

As soon as Hill finished speaking, the All-Star fans behind him also expressed their intention to win the game for McNuckle. They couldn't bear to see the old man leaving the field alone.

The Western All-Stars wearing red jerseys on the other side naturally know this year's customized game.

However, Kobe still wanted to compete. McDuck was also his idol and had helped him solve basketball problems. He wanted to show himself in front of his idol.

In the rookie challenge in the evening, the second-year team once again defeated the first-year rookies.

The Knicks' Stoudemire and Prince were both on the first-year team.

Gasol, who was selected for the All-Star Game, was not playing in the Rookie Challenge.

In the end, with the Warriors' dual-core performance, the sophomore won the game 105:96, and Arenas finally won the Rookie Challenge MVP trophy.

Since it was McQueen's last All-Star Game, everyone from the Knicks team came to Atlanta to join in the fun.

Before the start of the individual challenge, Artest led the atmosphere team to shout and cheer for Li You.

Lewis also joined the Knicks and applauded Li You as well.

Gary Payton, who was doing warm-up activities, looked a little ugly. He hadn't left the team yet!

Wearing the Knicks' away color training uniform, Li You patted the ball and turned to chat with the three people beside him:

“The first competition, I like this championship, it’s very memorable!”

Gary Payton, who was not in a beautiful mood, mocked again in his shrill voice:

"Look at your behavior! Do you think you are sure to win? Today's young people have problems with their basic skills."

With his head held high, Gary Payton looked at Li You acting like an old-timer. Kidd was still moving his body without saying a word. On the contrary, Marbury made a sense of presence for himself:

"I love this trophy"

He wanted to continue to say a few words, but Marbury soon found that no one was paying attention to him.

Gary Payton kept nagging beside him, seeming to want to influence Li You, who was the first to appear.

"I just hope you won't be too disappointed when you see your results. It's not that you are not good enough, but that I have too high demands on myself!"

"I hope that the first session will leave an unbreakable record, so that those who come after will be more motivated!"

Li You took off his outer training clothes, revealing the Knicks' away jersey. It was rare that he was not fully armed, but the shoes on his feet were particularly eye-catching.

One red and one blue, with matching colors, this year Li You's new sneakers did not follow the regular publicity steps, but made their debut at the All-Star Game without any fanfare. The official sneaker launch conference will be held after the All-Star Game, and Hook intends to use the traffic hotspot of Maikou to create a good advertising campaign.

The on-site director frequently pointed the camera at Li You's sneakers. This pair of sneakers, which are similar to the future Kobe IV, is also the proud work of designer Eric Ava this year.

At present, the configuration of the sneakers is all kept secret. Just looking at the color scheme of the sneakers has attracted the attention of most fans.

Compared with the previous generation, this pair of sneakers is a pure defender shoe, and Li You only made requirements in terms of torque resistance.

Gary Payton and Kidd also wear their own signature shoes. In comparison, it can be immediately seen that Hook is not too interested in these two. The sneakers in the past two years have been normal iterations and will never be updated. science and technology

Kidd originally planned to remain silent. He has a very good relationship with Gary Payton, and he and Li You are superficial brothers. But when he saw the difference in sneakers, he felt sour in his heart and immediately complained in a low voice:

"Damn it! I knew the hook was biased!"

The DJ at the scene began to introduce the four players participating in the individual challenge. When Li You's name was finally called, a huge cheer erupted in the stadium.

Seeing Li You appear first again, the cheers couldn't stop for a while.

Li You smiled and waved to the fans, and then slowly walked to the left corner. Such a gesture made Gary Payton curl his lips.

The skill challenge consists of a layup, a pass around obstacles, a direct pass, a ground pass, and a three-point shot. It is not difficult, but the key to achieving good results is to shoot accurately.

As the music played, the three people sitting on the bench watched Li You move around the obstacle smoothly, successfully passed the ball once, reached the three-point line and threw the ball, and then continued sprinting without looking back.

"Whoa!" The basketball hit the net hollowly.

The cheers at the scene grew louder and louder. When Li You finally returned to the basket and completed a dunk to end the game, the three of them, Gary Payton, looked at each other.

The DJ excitedly shouted out Li You’s results:

"God! 25.8 seconds, this is Li, he can do anything!"

Kidd, who was the second player to appear, had a solemn face. Perhaps he felt the pressure, and problems eventually occurred in the three-pointer.

Fortunately, the pass passed in one pass and finally got it, with a time of 29.8 seconds.

Li You, who returned to the bench, smiled and high-fived Kidd as he came off the bench:

"It seems that the final is a duel between the two of us!"

Gary Payton glanced at the two men and ran to the left corner with an unconvinced expression.

Soon, the old guy also had problems with his three-point shooting. His mentality exploded, and the subsequent through ball was only successful for the second time.

33.6 seconds later, Gary Payton's face turned darker when he heard his score.

Marbury, who was the last to appear, may have been a little nervous, but failed to hit the mark in the end and got a time of 31.9 seconds.

At this time, Gary Payton, who was at the bottom, felt that he was losing face and completely fell silent.

In the final, Kidd, who took the lead in the game, was still the same, maybe a little nervous, and had problems with his three-point shooting and passing, and it took 34.6 seconds in the end.

"Sorry, it seems I have to accept the championship of the first competition!"

After saying a word, Li You looked relaxed and ran to the left corner to wait for the music.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Li You gradually moved his body and became a little faster. The three people on the bench were speechless.

As the music stopped, the DJ shouted excitedly:

"25.1 seconds, God! Li set a new record in his preliminaries!"

"Congratulations to Lee for successfully winning the 2003 Atlanta All-Star Game Skills Challenge!"

The trophy was presented to a 7-year-old Knicks fan. After the little guy presented the trophy, he hugged Li You and never let go.

Li You raised the silver spherical trophy, hugged the little one beside him and smiled brightly. There was another object in the collection room.

In the subsequent dunk contest, Jason Richardson won the championship again;

In the three-point shooting contest, Peja Stojakovic, who replaced Chris Webber as an All-Star, scored 22 points in the deciding game and finally won the trophy!

On February 2th, the day of the All-Star Game, all the old guys came to support McQuack.

Everyone knows that this is Michael Jordan's stage!

Li You didn't get together with the old guy. He really had no interest in following the compliments and helping to win the game was already the limit.

Among the All-Star players, only Gary Payton attended the gathering of old guys in the past two days.

D'Antoni took advantage of the situation and took his family to Atlanta for vacation.

Everyone is waiting for Maikou's performance in the evening, and the old fans who bought tickets can't wait.

TNT also arranged heavyweight commentators on the scene. Before the game, Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, and Jeff Van Gundy recalled the past with the fans at Philips Arena.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't like Michael Jordan, and he has never forgotten the scene when KFC and McQueen laughed at him.

However, after the Bulls were eliminated in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, the bald young coach never said anything bad about McDuck in public:

"Michael Jordan's comeback with the Wizards did not lead the team to success, but he inspired the team's morale and reshaped the team culture. These are things that young players can learn from."

As soon as Jeff Van Gundy finished speaking, Marv Albert also boasted to the camera:

"Yes, McQueen, who is about to turn 40, will go all out in every game. Basketball games are not only about winning and losing, but this spirit of constantly fighting for victory can also inspire fans."

The three of them had been blowing for a few minutes, and their mouths were all a little dry at this time. Mike Fratello glanced at the bald young man, and suddenly asked meaningfully:

"Jeff, what kind of team culture do you think Lee has laid for the Knicks? They have performed so well this season, winning 29 consecutive games. It will be difficult for any team to break such a record in the future!"

The 19-game winning streak was achieved by the Knicks led by Jeff Van Gundy. After the record was broken, the bald young coach was naturally not in a good mood.

After all, New York fans will only remember No. 1. If D'Antoni can keep winning, maybe in a few years, fans will completely forget about him.

"The locker room culture Lee created for the Knicks is all about championships and winning."

"This is obvious. Regardless of whether the team is in a rebuilding period or not, the Knicks' record is always leading. They still reached the Finals last year."

"Winning is the best locker room culture. If a team keeps losing, it will be very difficult for the players to make changes when they adapt to such a competitive environment."

"But times have changed. Lee doesn't like to teach players how to play. He may be very different from Michael Jordan in this regard."

"This is also because of New York. Madison Square Garden is the holy land of basketball. Every player wants to play here!"

"If you want to secure a starting position with the Knicks, you will undoubtedly have to put in a lot of effort. What Lee has to do is lead the team to win. Victory is the locker room culture that best suits this team."

After saying these words, Jeff Van Gundy looked calm on the surface, but felt a little regretful in his heart:

"Superstars come first! This is the true team culture"

When Mike Fratello heard the bald young coach's emotion, he nodded and quickly added:

"Lee and McQueen do have a lot of differences, but they are both great leaders."

"I think the fans in front of the TV are equally happy. This year's All-Star Game is the last time the two of them will play together. I'm very much looking forward to their performance."

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In the Eastern Conference locker room before the game, Michael Jordan chatted with his old friends for two days, and his mood recovered a lot.

Although he may appear as an embarrassing substitute, McNuckle did not complain.

When head coach D'Antoni came to the locker room, he just said cheerfully:

"Li, control the rhythm of the game and fight it to the end. Victory belongs to us!"

Everyone noticed that the head coach didn't even bother to give him chicken soup, and they were immediately speechless.

Li You patted his chest and showed confidence, and finally made a guarantee:

"Don't worry, don't be scared by the big man on the opposite side, we just need to respond from the outside!"

Grant Hill patted Gasol, who was a little nervous next to him, and then whispered:

"Don't worry, Paul, just like the regular season, pay attention to Lee's tactical gestures, which are guaranteed to give you a few easy dunk opportunities!"

Ben Wallace, Pierce, Antoine Walker, and O'Neal didn't say a word. With McDull around, everyone couldn't let go.

Iverson on the other side didn't want to talk. He always felt that being a substitute was a loss of face. Only McGrady wanted his idol to win the award:

"Yes, we will respond from the outside, and we run faster, and the big men on the opposite side can't keep up with our pace!"

Carter glanced at his cousin, still a little confused. He really didn't want to give up his position.

The appearance ceremony of the Atlanta All-Star Game was much more gorgeous than in previous years. A stage was specially built. Under the light, as the DJ loudly called out the players' names, the young fans on both sides of the tunnel also kept screaming. .

When the Western Conference All-Stars appeared on the stage, the young Yao Ming also received cheers from many fans.

The first Eastern Conference All-Star to appear was Michael Jordan, wearing a Wizards training uniform, waving to the fans with a smile, and the Philips Arena was completely boiling.

The last one to appear was Li You. The cheers were slightly louder. The young fans on both sides almost tore off his training clothes in excitement.

During the warm-up, Li You took Yao Ming to play fancy dribbling. Due to the language, Yao seemed very nervous.

Before the game started, Carter was also a little nervous. When he was about to appear, he suddenly hugged Maikou and whispered, and took the initiative to give up his starting position.

Michael Jordan didn't agree at first, but as the fans cheered louder and louder, he finally took off his clothes and appeared on the stage.

Carter, who returned to the bench, sat down in his training uniform and let out a long breath with a smile. The fans at the scene kept booing him, and he naturally knew why.

In the first half of the game, the Western Conference All-Stars kept giving the ball to the inside. Yao Ming scored another 2 points and was quickly replaced by O'Neal.

The Eastern All-Stars had also anticipated this. Francis and Kobe, who worked hard to defend against outside passes, tried to keep the big men away from the basket to catch the ball.

The game was quite intense at half-time. At 55:58, the Eastern All-Stars finally led by 3 points.

During the halftime break, a short video tribute to McQueen began to play on the big screen in the center of the venue.

A gorgeous stage was also set up in the center of the venue. All the players and all sports media stood in the venue, watching the short film and waiting for Mariah Carey to appear.

When Mariah Carey, who was still in the final stage of her "Butterfly" state, came to the center of the field wearing a dress in the style of the Wizards' No. 23 jersey, a familiar BGM also sounded in the arena.

The music of "Sirius" sounded, and Li You clapped beside Maikou. This music really brought him a lot of oppression in 96.

The Bulls' home court is still using the same BGM, but the sense of oppression has become a joke.

"Let's welcome the 5-time champion, 6-foot-6 from the University of North Carolina, number 23 of the Washington Wizards!"

"Maikou-Jiao Dan!"

Mariah Carey coquettishly shouted out this familiar introduction to fans, and the cheers in the arena grew louder and louder.

After the song "Hero", Michael Jordan almost shed tears. After re-entering the stage, he took the microphone and then controlled his emotions.

"Thank you to the fans who have always supported me, my teammates, and my opponents!"

"It's time for me to say goodbye. Just as the seniors in the past passed the torch to me, I should also pass the torch to the young people."

"Thank you for your continued support of basketball and your love for basketball."

"Now I will leave my beloved basketball with a satisfied and peaceful mind. Thank you all again!"

After saying these words, McQueen calmly walked off the stage and high-fived his old friend Gary Payton.

Seeing Li You still smiling and applauding, all the emotions brewing were gone. Maikou laughed and cursed, and the two fist bumped:

"I need to win this damn game!"

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In the third quarter of the game, the Eastern All-Stars broke out, or in other words, Li You and McGrady broke out from beyond the three-point line.

A single quarter was 31:38, and after three quarters, it was 86:96. The Eastern All-Stars had led by 10 points.

The script has been prepared for McDull. With the substitute lineup coming on, the Western Conference All-Stars began to chase points.

46 seconds before the end, the score reached 112:112, and the two sides were tied.

Maikou continued to hammer, and the script became gripping.

The Western Conference All-Stars organized the offense. The three big men on the inside were all in position, and Kobe on the right wing was also asking for the ball. After a lot of twists and turns, Francis finally gave the ball to O'Neal in the low post on the right.

With 31 seconds left in the game, facing Gasol's top defense, O'Neal began to rely on the ball continuously. Before turning around, Li You shrank to the inside and immediately fouled.

"Shh!"

Standing on the free throw line, there were boos in the arena. O'Neal pretended to shoot and finally made one of two free throws.

113:112, with 29.2 seconds left in the game, Gasol grabbed a backcourt rebound. After receiving the ball, Li You quickly dribbled across the half court.

Although Maidun was bang bang in the fourth quarter, after continuous cross-position changes, Li You finally signaled everyone to pull away and gave the ball to Michael Jordan, who bounced outside to the left elbow.

After receiving the ball with his back, he made a dunk and leaned back first, pretending to play a post-up single against Marion who came up on defense. After spending some time, he suddenly turned around quickly, holding the ball in his right hand and accelerating towards the baseline.

He made an emergency stop near the baseline on the right side. While drifting to the right and back, he dunked to block the shot and made his iconic fadeaway jumper!

"Whoa!" The mid-range jumper was hit.

At 113:114, the Eastern All-Stars once again took the lead.

"Wow!"

There were 6.8 seconds left in the game, and the stadium was filled with cheers. Maidun, who completed the goal, also showed a smile. After bumping chests with Li You to celebrate, he continued to high-five several people on the court.

After the timeout, the ball was served at halftime. Kobe received the ball at the top of the arc. Facing Li You's defense, he immediately released the ball with his right hand and accelerated the breakthrough.

It's just that he failed to get rid of the defense in the first step, and Kobe was forced to slow down due to physical confrontation. When he broke through to the right block, Kobe, who stopped suddenly, immediately joined the ball and quickly raised the ball to feint.

He wanted to hit a time difference, but Li You reacted very quickly. Taking advantage of Kobe's slight release of the ball, he immediately cut the ball with his right hand.

"Snapped!"

The basketball was cut off, and Kobe wanted to regain control of the ball. The final buzzer sounded immediately.

McGrady smiled happily, hugged Maikou next to him and cheered, entering fan mode again.

Li You looked at Kobe's angry look, shook his head and said with a smile:

"To give the old man some face, we can't let the alliance's custom-made trophy go to other people!"

Kobe wanted to say something back, but when he turned his head, he saw O'Neal, who had shaved his beard and pretended to be a newbie, and he suddenly got angry:

"You shouldn't have missed that free throw! Otherwise we would have overtime now!"

Shaquille O'Neal planned to join in the fun, but he was very angry when he heard Kobe's words:

"Hell, this is an exhibition game! You still want to play overtime?"

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Seeing that the two seemed to be preparing to have another fight, Li You curled his lips and passed by, and hugged Yao Ming, who had scored 2 points and 2 rebounds tonight:

"Don't worry about the statistics. This is just an exhibition match. The most important thing is that the fans are happy watching it. You performed very well!"

Yao Ming looked at Maikou, who was surrounded by sports media, with a longing look on his face:

"I am very satisfied to witness such an All-Star!"

出场32分钟，22中8，拿到20分5篮板2助攻2抢断2失误，迈扣表现一般，但奖杯还是他的！

David Stern and the league staff came to the center of the field, and the staff also pushed the golden human trophy up.

Unlike the crystal trophies used in previous All-Star games, as long as anyone is not blind, anyone can see that this year's All-Star trophy is specially made.

Mr. President smiled from ear to ear. After awarding the trophy to Maikou, he applauded from the sidelines.

Taking advantage of the fact that the sports media had once again surrounded Michael Jordan, David Stern came to Li You with a smile, first patted him twice with encouragement, and then encouraged him in a low voice:

"Well done Lee, it's great to see what you accomplished this season!"

"Records are meant to be broken, keep it that way!"

Seeing the meaningful expression on the CEO's face, Li You also smiled with satisfaction:

"Three consecutive MVPs have nothing to hinder!"

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