pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 489
Neither team wanted to lose the game.

Therefore, in the case that it may be the last offense and defense of the game, the players of the two teams spared no effort, especially when James and Wade have "equal" statistics, the outcome has become a key factor in determining the MVP.

Similarly, the winning side of the All-Star Game will receive a bonus of 1000 million US dollars. This is the first time that the bonus of the All-Star Game has reached tens of millions, while the losing side is only 200 million.

Therefore, winning or losing not only determines the ownership of the game, but also determines the amount of bonuses that the players will eventually receive.

1000 million is not considered a high bonus in today's environment where big contracts are flying all over the sky, but it is definitely the most profitable game. The winning side of the All-Star Game gets a bonus equivalent to a contract for many league role players.

For the sake of the prize money, the 10 players on the field have to give it a go for the final victory.

The first is the offensive round of the Wade team, but it is not easy to advance through the half court. The opponent has already arranged a very high-quality full-court marking, blocking all their advancing routes from the bottom line.

This forced all the players of the Heat to retreat to their own half to support the team, which allowed the basketball to barely come out from the baseline. Wade got the basketball, and the timer started to move. James has now broken two records in a row, but these records are nothing compared to "MVP".

The current All-Star Game MVP record is held by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James 4 times, and James has won this honor 2 times, and there is still a certain gap between him and his predecessors. If he can win the MVP again this year, then breaking the record of his predecessors is just around the corner.

Therefore, James mainly defends Wade, because if he loses this game, the MVP will fall into Wade's hands. Currently, Wade has scored 50 points, which is the second highest single-game score in the history of the All-Star Game.

James and Wade, one scored a triple-double, and the other scored a 50+.

Wade dribbled forward and was closely guarded by James, but Wade relied on his good ball control to firmly control the ball in his hands without making mistakes.

Such a stable ball control makes people can't help but sigh his ball control ability. James' defense is already very oppressive, but it only suppresses Wade in terms of speed, and Wade's use of other aspects is still very comfortable.

The basketball was still dribbled through the half court, and James' defense played a delaying effect, leaving only 19 seconds for the Heat to attack. When Wade entered the opponent's half court, the space was quickly compressed, and James immediately resumed the zone defense formation, locking up Wade's players one by one.

Wade had no chance to pass the ball, so he could only choose to attack by himself. When he broke through and challenged the opponent's zone defense with the ball, James used his strong body to push him down.

After successfully defending, the James team immediately launched a fast break. Wade quickly adjusted his posture, but was left far behind by the opponent, and the frontcourt instantly formed a 5vs4 situation.

The numerical disadvantage made Wade's team completely passive in defense. No matter how they defended, there would always be one person missing, but the opponent was able to find an open space at the first time, the score was the same, and there was not much time left. Fox did not choose to shoot in order to score more stably.

Finally, he let out a bad breath.

but
"The game is not over yet!" When Sanchez completed the dunk, the time of the game was not over, and there were 3 seconds left. Mu Chenfeng, who was off the court, reminded his players loudly.

With a timeout in hand, Rondo observed the situation very calmly. The score was behind. Three seconds was enough for him to apply for a timeout and make the final attack. However, he did not use up this timeout because he saw Wade, who was unmarked in the frontcourt.

In the previous attack, the James team put all their troops into the attack. Wade did not return to the defense in time because he was blocked, but it was a blessing in disguise for him. After the offensive and defensive transition, he became the one that the opponent missed.

"Oops!" Barrett and James were the first to react, turned around and rushed towards the backcourt.

"Go on!" Wallace used all his strength to throw the basketball to Wade, who couldn't wait to end the game.

Running is not as fast as flying.

Barrett and James started first, but they were still not as fast as Wallace's pass, and the basketball was firmly caught by Wade.

At this time, there are two options for Wade to face the empty basket.

The first is to shoot a three-pointer directly, betting on the touch, the ball is scored, the lore is scored, and if it is not scored, go home.

The second choice is a stable layup, which can drag the game into overtime, and the scoring rate of this choice can almost reach 100%.

Wade paused after receiving the ball, as if thinking about something?
"Where there are two options, there is obviously only one." This pause allowed Barrett and James to catch up with the defense.

"Yeah, if it were me, I would definitely do it!" The two chose to give up the inside line by coincidence, but directly blocked the outside line for three-pointers.

That's right, the two gave their own predictions at the same time, that is, Wade will not choose to break through, tie, or enter overtime, but will choose to end the game.

Wade laughed, and they guessed right.

The defense built by the two was like an iron wall, pressing towards Wade. This kind of defensive momentum would have been frightening for an ordinary player.

But Wade was very calm. If one word could be used to accurately describe his expression at this moment, it would be "success".

Facing the defense of Barrett and James, Wade threw the ball from the three-point line. The basketball just passed the fingertips of the two without substantial interference.

Although the basketball was shot, it was almost in a "0" field of view. Barrett and James almost covered all of Wade's field of vision, making him unable to see the specific position of the basket at all. Wade's shot can only rely on feeling.

After landing, the three of them turned their attention to the basketball that was still flying in the air.

(End of this chapter)