You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 1102: Undying Legends
The 2007 All-Star Weekend started on February 2, and the participants of each team basically arrived in Las Vegas on the 18th.

This year, the Pistons have four players participating in the main game, three participating in the Rookie Challenge, and one participating in the three-point shooting contest.

Even Bill Lambiel, the calloused old devil who had been sitting in the commentary booth after retiring for a long time, was invited to participate in the mixed match on the 18th.

Coincidentally, Jordan was selected as the judge of the slam dunk contest this year, and the trapeze, who has always regarded himself very high, also took advantage of his birthday to participate in the All-Star Weekend this time.

The 18th is not only the first day of the All-Star Weekend, but also Jordan's birthday.

That night, the Rookie Challenge was held first.

155:114.

The second-year team easily defeated the rookie team, with a 41-point scoring gap and a total of 269 points, setting a new record in the history of the Rookie Challenge.

Of course, this doesn't say much, and everyone who watched the game admitted that it was an intense and exciting game.

The rookie game has always been a hotbed for future All-Stars, and among the players participating in this game, Chris Paul is undoubtedly the most promising player to enter the All-Star lineup. The quasi-triple-double performance shows his comprehensiveness.

In fact, if he hadn't suffered too many injuries this year, which seriously affected his state, he might even be selected as an All-Star this year.

For the fans, it is only a matter of time before Paul shines.

Then there was the Mixed Match, also known as the Star Shootout, in which Detroit, led by Lambiel, Hill and Cash, overwhelmed the other three competitors, Chicago, San Antonio and Los Angeles, to win the championship.

Detroit won the championship in 50.9 seconds. Originally, the championship should belong to Chicago, but due to some accidents in Chicago's final shooting, Detroit was lucky to win the championship.

The three-point contest and dunk contest brought the atmosphere to a climax.

Kapono proved that he is one of the best non-confrontation sharpshooters in the world, and the nine-finger dunk king Gerald Green was crowned this year's dunk king with creative dunks under the watchful eyes of Carter, Jordan, Dr. J, Kobe Bryant and others.

Various individual competitions or fun competitions launched to increase attention are just appetizers.

Everyone at the scene knew that the main event was the All-Star Game tomorrow night.

An All-Star Game is held every year, and this year is special because it is the last All-Star Game for Dor.Mo.

Since Dr. J, the alliance has attached great importance to inheritance.

Dr. J passed the scepter to the magician and Big Bird, and Big Bird passed the scepter to Jordan, and Jordan passed the scepter to Mo Mengchen at the All-Star Weekend in 2003.

Today, the 34-year-old Mo Mengchen, at the peak of his life, has also chosen to draw a break. If this season is the end of the legend, who will he pass the scepter to?

Nobody knows because it looks like a lot of people have a role to play.

Kobe?James?Anthony on the same team?Or someone else?

That night, Jordan held a 44th birthday party, and also invited the Eastern and Western All-Stars who happened to be in Las Vegas to participate in the All-Star Weekend.

Everyone in the league is his junior, and upon his invitation, there is no reason not to attend. Mo Mengchen is also on the list. The relationship between him and Jordan has developed rapidly after the latter retired.

When Mo Mengchen came to the scene, Bobcats' top player Zach Randolph took the initiative to let Mo Mengchen and Jordan sit close together.

The Pistons still accounted for half of the All-Star weekend.

Mo Mengchen no longer has to worry about the All-Star Weekend because he can't find anyone to talk to, because he brought out many of them by himself.

"A toast to you finally getting tired of all of this," Jordan raised his glass.

"It's not that I'm bored, I'm just at the right age, and there's nothing worth pursuing." Mo Mengchen lightly held the cup with Jordan, "I didn't break my word about the things I told you back then."

Mo Mengchen's words brought Jordan back four years ago. On the eve of his last All-Star Weekend, he still held a party. That night, he and Mo Mengchen talked about the future.

Mo Mengchen didn't directly say the target, but he drew an "8" on the table.

Jordan was aware of his intentions on the spot, but he just felt unrealistic. Up to now, the Pistons have won eight consecutive championships, and they are fully fired towards the ninth consecutive championship.

"This incident is really unimaginable to me." Jordan said lightly, "You have done something that is destined to never come."

If we defend the title again this year, then I will retire with nine consecutive titles.

What does nine consecutive championships mean?Not only is there no one behind, but there is no one before.

Mo Mengchen's smile made Jordan's back tremble. Although the world endlessly debated which of them was the better player, there was no such boring debate between them.

If Jordan were to talk about it, he would admit that Mo Mengchen has achieved higher achievements than him, and is undoubtedly the best player in history, but he would not admit that his strength is not as good as Mo Mengchen.

Because no one can prove that Mo Mengchen is stronger than him, people can only judge by statistics and honors.

But when it comes to statistics, he, Joe, has never been afraid of anyone.

(except Chamberlain and other ancient masters)
However, admitting that they are inferior in honor is actually tantamount to admitting that they are inferior, because stars across the ages cannot be compared, and they can only be judged by honor.

As a result, Mo Mengchen's honor has surpassed everyone. He has brought the spread and influence of the NBA to a whole new level, which is obviously better than that of Jordan.

This night, Mo Mengchen and Jordan talked about the past and the future, but not about the present.

Two of the greatest players in NBA history sit here, with no other players chiming in because they're not qualified to speak at this level of conversation.

Back at the hotel, Mo Mengchen rested at ease, and seriously prepared for the next day's All-Star Game.

The next night, when Mo Mengchen appeared on stage, the crowd's voice reached its peak.

"Dor. Mo!"

"Dor. Mo!!"

"Dor. Mo!!!"

They shouted louder and louder, as if they were going to break their voices, Mo Mengchen got the support of the home court, and the stars from the east and west all lost their colors standing beside him.

After that, Mo Mengchen appeared as the starting guard in the Eastern Conference.

At the beginning of the game, Duncan had a pick-and-roll with him.

Mo Mengchen was not in a hurry to perform, and with a flick of his eyes, Duncan understood, went straight to the basket, jumped up, and dunked the ball.

"These two only have one chance to work together a year, and that's at All-Star Weekend."

"Even so, they can understand."

"I can't help but wonder, would these two have been more successful if they had worked together?"

"Hey man, what's more successful than eight consecutive championships?"

Mo Mengchen was the only protagonist in this game. All the All-Stars in the Eastern Conference intended to create opportunities for him, but he was not in a hurry to attack. From the very beginning, he raised the game to a higher level by passing the ball.

In the West, the defenders headed by Kobe all want to be heroes, and they take turns playing one-on-five. The defensive strength of the All-Star Game is average. They can succeed every time and win a lot of applause. All-star viewing is even better.

Before Mo Mengchen left the field, he finally satisfied the audience's wishes and had a serious duel with Kobe.

Kobe clapped his palms, encouraging Mo Mengchen to be bold and singled out.

This shit mamba really doesn't know who he is.

Mo Mengchen's subordinates accelerated and changed direction, suddenly got strong, changed the dribble while moving, sent Kobe flying two meters, hit a jumper, and threw Kobe a sentence: "You can't even guard me, how can you compete for the championship?"

This trash talk ignited the passion on the field, and as a result, Mo Mengchen had just finished lighting the fire, and the coach replaced him to rest, making Kobe rush over and try to bayonet him but couldn't find anyone.

The chaotic battle between the eastern and western stars made the intensity of this match a few more levels in vain.

During the intermission, Beyoncé, who came to the scene as a guest, was invited to the stage and sang Ethan's famous song "Legends Never Die".

This moment is like when Mariah Carey sang "Hero" for Jordan.

The familiar melody sounded, and Mo Mengchen had been closed for many years. Although he never announced the release of music, he hadn't released a new work for many years. Music fans generally believed that he had shifted his focus to basketball.

Listening to the familiar melody, Mo Mengchen's thoughts returned to the past with Beyoncé's singing.

He used to have nothing, in order to become stronger, he tried his best to get attribute points.

Playing basketball is not enough, and neither is the part-time doctor. The short career of singing is an extremely important part of his life. Without this experience, he will not make great progress in the NBA.

It was the return of attribute points brought by the singer that allowed him to improve rapidly, and he was able to lead the team to the top and win the championship in the fourth year.

It's been so many years.

After Beyonce sang a song, Mo Mengchen was invited to come on stage, just like Jordan back then, he wanted to say something to the rookies who had just entered the league and the audience.

With so many eyes focused on him, Mo Mengchen was suddenly a little nervous. He had lived under such attention for 13 years, but this was the first time he felt nervous.

"To be honest, as a person whose career was almost ruined by injuries, I never thought that I would be here today." Mo Mengchen spoke slowly, with a rare soft smile, which did not make people feel uncomfortable or uneasy. With a relaxed smile, "I hope I set a good example, I hope my story can inspire others, and I hope everyone will not give up hope."

"Be brave, everything is possible, if you don't believe me," Mo Mengchen still smiled, "Please look at Dor.Mo, he was once as helpless and weak as you, and he proved that the only one who can destroy you is himself. Thank you all People have given me the help, I will not stop here, for me, turning this page is just a new beginning."

Without inheritance, without thanking the league, without even saying a word to his teammates and other players, Mo Mengchen's speech ended.

At the beginning of the second half, the scores of both sides rose sequentially.

Six minutes before the end of the fourth quarter, Mo Mengchen returned to the court again. At that time, the Eastern All-Stars had an 6-point lead.

Kobe came up and was pulled away. Before he could make a move, he first imitated Mo Mengchen and made a "witness" gesture to make the audience climax, and then went heads-up.

Mo Mengchen's current defense is difficult to defend against Kobe in his peak period, so he was passed on the spot and scored a layup.

Is it still a man if you don't fight back after being beaten?

Needless to say, Kobe scored on him, and Mo Mengchen insisted on asking Kobe to play a decent game back.

Seeing this scene, Hill in the audience said with emotion: "How old is this man, why is he still so angry?"

Penny Hardaway, who has been fighting with him for 13 years, said: "If he doesn't fight back, he won't be Dor.Mo."

Also, this guy, he's just so competitive.

Mo Mengchen's start couldn't beat Kobe, and his rhythm couldn't change. When he hit the back, he could only call a pick-and-roll, and when he got a neutral position, he shot immediately.

Returned a ball.

Starting with Kobe, the outside stars in the West came up to Mo Mengchen one by one.

This is a repertoire of farewell to the old-timers.

Although Mo Mengchen is not a highly respected senior, the juniors fear him far more than respect him. If given the chance, each of them would like to eat Mo Mengchen alive.

They came up to one-on-one one after another, but the success rate was not high. On the contrary, Mo Mengchen played very seriously. If he couldn't do one-on-one, he called a pick-and-roll, and he had to throw the ball into the basket no matter what.

Back and forth, the point difference is even bigger, and the suspense of this game is gradually disappearing.

In the end, the Eastern Stars defeated the Western Stars 139-122.

Mo Mengchen scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists in the last All-Star Game of his career, winning the AMVP trophy that night.

(End of this chapter)