Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 267
On February 2016, 2, the Toronto All-Star Game officially kicked off.

Western starters:

Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors, 160 million votes)

Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder, 77 votes)

Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers, 189 million votes)

Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder, 98 votes)

Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs, 78 votes)

Eastern starters:

Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat, 94 votes)

Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors, 64 votes)

LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, 108 million votes)

Paul George (Indiana Pacers, 71 votes)

Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks, 56 votes)

The West's bench list is: Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Chris Paul, James Harden and LaMarcus Aldridge.

The East's bench list is: Paul Millsap, Al Horford, Paul Gasol, John Wall, Isiah Thomas, Andre Drummond and DeMar DeRozan.

Towns, Yuan Qingshan, and Whiteside were arranged by Kobe in super seats on the sidelines, and Lyles, Jabari Parker and others were envious.

Yuan Qingshan was sitting close to the commentary booth, and he glanced at it. The commentators tonight were old acquaintances, Shaquille O'Neal and Reggie Miller.

For such large-scale competitions, TNT will invite heavyweight commentators to ensure the effect of the live broadcast.

Before the players entered the court, O'Neal couldn't sit still in the commentary booth. He walked into the field in a suit and dunked one, hanging from the basket with one arm and unwilling to get off.

The fans laughed and applauded together. Even if a treasure like O'Neill leaves the game, he can bring joy to the fans.

To put it bluntly, this kind of person should not leave basketball.

Fortunately, this 200-kilogram pistachio loves to show in his bones, and has never left the fans' sight over the years.

brush!All the lights are off!

O'Neal shook his head and returned to the commentary booth. He knew that the real protagonist was coming tonight.

The host's voice sounded.

"Gentlemen and ladies, as Kobe Bryant's glorious career is about to come to an end, tonight's game is his last All-Star Game. Please pay attention to the big screen and let us pay tribute to this legendary player!"

Everyone looked up.

The big screen flashed, and the first thing that appeared was the young Mamba wearing the No. 8 jersey, performing his iconic dunk.

O'Neill secretly said to Reggie Miller: "Look at his hairstyle at the time, it looks like a moldy carrot!"

Reggie Miller smiled helplessly: "The dark volute."

Then move on to the big screen.

Then David Stern appeared on the screen, and he announced that Kobe was selected.

Then from the 8th to the 24th, Kobe's legendary career was deduced one by one.

"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooows

He exerted a little force and hurt a little, but Yuan Qingshan didn't stop Downs.

Because he also felt the same way, this was also his childhood, and I remember that the group "OK" was the most played on the dilapidated TV in the orphanage at that time.

"COMPETITOR, fighter."

"WINNER, strong."

"LEGEND, legend."

"CHAMPION, champion."

The subtitles flashed one by one, and some older fans seemed to see their youth along the way in just a few minutes of promotional video.

"KOBE, Kobe."

In the end, the picture freezes here, and finally someone in the auditorium cries out.

The camera was pushed over and showed Kobe himself. He also looked up at the subtitles like others, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his lips always pursed, seemingly calm, but his eyes seemed to be a little moist.

No one knows what he is thinking at this moment.

The host continued: "The person who pays tribute to Kobe on our behalf tonight is a 12-time All-Star, Hall of Famer, Magician, Ervin Johnson!"

Magic Johnson, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, was meticulously dressed, and raised the microphone with a slightly serious face.

"Thank you!"

"Kobe has dedicated 20 extraordinary seasons to us and created countless records. Just this year, he was selected as the 18th All-Star and the first player to receive 3000 million votes!"

The magician pauses, applause erupts, and Bryant smiles.

"In the All-Star Game, Kobe is the scoring leader. He scores more points than anyone else. At the same time, he is also the stealing leader. He is a well-deserved star among the All-Stars!"

"Before welcoming Kobe to the court, let's watch another short video."

As the magician finished speaking, the big screen lit up again.

The young Kobe appeared in the center of the screen, holding a clapperboard used for filming, tapped it, and said with a smile to the camera: "Welcome to the Kobe Show."

The sound of the piano and Kobe's monologue sounded at the same time.

……

After all, time won,

When you realize this,
You can only thank time,

Because time never stops.

Time has given you so many experiences,

Looking back now,

Whether it is bitter or sweet,

It's all part of basketball.

One day when you win,
You sure don't want to let Victory go,

The heart of winning never stops,

This is the experience of hard work.

I never want a champion to leave me,

I know I want another championship,
But I've always understood,
The curtain will fall,

Thanks for the time.

……

The monologue was read, and the star support team appeared.

Paul George: "Kobe, this is the end of his career. You have always been my incredible spiritual idol. Thank you for everything you have done for the league."

Drummond: "I have been inspired by you since I was a child, thank you for having you."

Chris Paul: "Kobe, you know there aren't many players like you, and basketball will miss you."

Pau Gasol: "It's an honor to be your friend and brother, I..."

Durant: "Kobe, you have dedicated everything to the game, you are the eternal champion, you are a legend, the legend I admire most."

LeBron James: "Kobe, my brother, when the curtain falls, I will be very calm, because you will continue to meet other challenges, right?"

Kobe's eyes became more moist, and the surrounding All-Star teammates looked a little sad. Curry, a primary school student, rubbed his eyes and walked over to pat Kobe on the shoulder.

Magician: "Hey Kobe..."

As soon as these two words were uttered, cheers sounded from the center of the route, and the magician had to stop, waiting for the fans to release their good emotions.

After about half a minute, the scene became a little quieter.

The magician can continue: "There will never be another Kobe, right? Let him hear your cheers again."

"Kobe...Bryant!"

Kobe walked to the center of the field, next to the magician, with a smile on his face all the time.

A neat slogan suddenly sounded in the center of the route, but it wasn't MVP, but...

"Kobe, Kobe, Kobe!"

The magician backed away, leaving only Kobe in the center, and all the players behind him, whether in blue or red sportswear, cast their eyes on him.

Especially Pau Gasol, looking at the familiar figure in front of him, was very affectionate.

Kobe took the microphone and simply thanked the league, Toronto, and the fans.

Yuan Qingshan felt that maybe it wasn't that he didn't want to say more at this time, but that he couldn't say it.

(End of this chapter)