The three-point line is really too close

Chapter 192 The All-Star Weekend Begins!Warm up for the rookie contest!
If you are poor and have a few dollars left, going to Las Vegas may turn your life around and marry Bai Fumei;

If you have too much money to spend, you may experience the chicness of a homeless man when you go to Las Vegas, wandering around the world alone, and then come back here for the last one.

It's like two sides of a coin, hell on one side and heaven on the other.

It is known as the "City of Las Vegas" and is one of the four major casinos in the world, but it's not just about reading Ph.D.

Entertainment, tourism, shopping, vacation, as long as you can think of it, Las Vegas will not let you down.

It is hard to imagine that such a city located on the edge of the desert can attract nearly 4000 million tourists every year.

Among them, only a small number of people come to study Ph.D. Most of them are for shopping and enjoying delicious food, or for a romantic honeymoon trip.

Therefore, it enjoys the reputation of "Entertainment Capital of the World" and "Marriage Capital".

If people name a few of the most well-known lighthouse cities, most people will blurt out New York and Los Angeles,

But when it comes to Las Vegas, I am afraid no one will be unfamiliar.

As the largest city in Nevada, Las Vegas enjoys a very high international reputation.

Putting the 56th All-Star Game in the "Desert Star" in Las Vegas will definitely attract the attention of the world.

It is understood that in about a week, tourists from all over the world will flock to Las Vegas to watch the All-Star Weekend. In addition to bringing a lot of money to the local area, it will have a great impact on Las Vegas in the world. The publicity of the image is also of great benefit.

TNT, the national television station in the United States, will also broadcast the game live to more than 200 countries around the world.

For such a city famous for its "PhD reading", many people naturally expressed their concerns about the prospects of this year's All-Stars.

There are many pessimists who believe that holding the All-Star Game in Las Vegas may lead to a link between gaming and sports, which will have a negative impact on the positive image of the NBA's thriving.

But David Stern has his own calculations and plans.

The little Jewish old man has devoted his life to promoting and expanding the influence of the NBA, and this step of operation also represents a big step for the NBA to go global.

Starting from this year's All-Star Game, no matter whether it is a city with an NBA team or not, as long as it intends to host the All-Star Game, the city can apply to the NBA.

In Stern's vision, given time, the All-Star Game may not necessarily be held outside the territory of the Lighthouse.

Maybe in Europe, maybe in China, or Japan and other places.

He hopes to see the NBA blooming all over the world with his own eyes, making the NBA completely synonymous with basketball.

In Zhang Bolong's previous life, the 2016 NBA All-Star Game was held in Toronto, which was the first time that the All-Star Game was held in a city outside the United States.

Presumably Stern, who had retired at that time, would also feel a little relieved.

Regarding Stern's trust, the Nevada state government also expressed its sincerity. At the request of the league, they did not allow gaming companies in the state to set up bets for the All-Star Game held in the state. I took a reassurance.

In this way, under the attention of basketball fans all over the world, the 2007 Las Vegas All-Star Game slowly kicked off.

Zhang Bolong, who came to Las Vegas with Ellis and others, did not go with them to experience the thrill of spending a lot of money, but ran to the hotel where Dayao was staying, and played World of Warcraft with him.

Yao Ming is also an old internet-addicted young man. When he was interviewed by the reporter, he was so angry that he complained that his game character had just been killed yesterday. At 100% speed, Tetsu dismounted and killed his pet bird first, and then hit his game character Hunter.

"Strongly condemn this tauren warrior, it's too disrespectful!"

This video also impressed Zhang Bolong very deeply.

The two of them played for most of the night, and the time passed quickly in a pleasant atmosphere.

Compared with the customs and hobbies of old Americans, my Chinese compatriots are more used to getting along comfortably.

The next day was the day of the NBA Rookie Challenge.

As a sign of the start of the All-Star Weekend, first-year and second-year players will conduct a "warm-up" contest for the All-Star Game.

Naturally, Zhang Bolong was also selected for this year's rookie team, but as the only rookie in the 05 and 06 rookies who entered the All-Star Game, he didn't pay too much attention to it.

Who would treat pre-dinner desserts as the staple food when there are big fish and meat, delicacies from mountains and seas in front of you?

In the locker room before the game, even his good friend Roy seemed a little restrained, and Bargnani and Morrison could no longer look at him at the same level.

But after the start of the game, Zhang Bolong used frequent passing and coordination to make Roy's offense even more powerful, reaching the hinterland of the second-year players time and time again to complete the offense.

"Long, you are really great, how did you pass the ball?!"

"Come on, Brandon, I'll be waiting for you in the race next year!"

In addition to assisting Roy, Zhang Bolong also made other teammates on the field feel the joy of eating cakes in a fancy way.

After a lapse of seven years, the stunt of the elbow pass was staged again in the rookie game!

This time, the pass that was hit by the elbow was not wasted, but flew directly beyond the three-point line.

After receiving the basketball, Bargnani opened his hand and made a steady hit. After completing this wonderful cooperation, he also excitedly high-fived Zhang Bolong.

Under his needlework, Morrison also turned into a "big bird", scoring three three-pointers in a single quarter, which made the eyes of Boss Joe in front of the screen burst into flames.

It's just that, as he "knows people with discerning eyes", he also knows that Zhang Bolong is no longer comparable to Felton.

In addition to the performance of the first grade under the leadership of Zhang Bolong, the performance of the second grade is also very outstanding.

On the opposite side, Paul and Deron also contributed dazzling passing performances, helping Bogut and Marvin Williams to complete aerial work time and time again.

In the duel with Paul, Zhang Bolong, who once defeated his opponent by a large score, had an innate psychological advantage, but he did not use his height to make strong hits or strong shots.

Just as Paul didn't overpower him with his agility, agility and speed.

For the All-Stars, especially the rookie game, everyone should release water appropriately and have fun.

If you are too serious, you will easily lose friends.

At the end of the first quarter, the first grade took the lead with 43:38.

After that, Zhang Bolong did not appear again.

He still has to participate in tomorrow's three-point contest and the main game two days later. It is time to recharge his batteries. If he gets injured at this time, it will not be worth the loss.

Furthermore, he is already an All-Star player, and he is willing to allow more rookies to fully demonstrate themselves on this stage.

In this league, a lot of people are just missing an opportunity.

(End of this chapter)