The Godfather of Basketball

Many people think that Yao Ming didn't score many points in the All-Star Game. The main reason is that he has no entertainment nature and no desire to perform, but many people ignore it. The chances he gets are very few, and more of them are following the two ends.

This is a matter of style at a large scale, and a circle issue at a small scale.

The same situation also happened to Dirk Nowitzki. As an equally outstanding international player, he participated in 14 All-Star Games, scoring 20 points in only one game, and most of the time it was single digits. The same goes for the peak years.

Even now, he still hasn't gotten rid of the "soft guy" status in the eyes of the American media.

Yi Jianlian's reputation and strength are far inferior to those of the first two. It is foreseeable that the opportunities he will get are definitely not as good as them.

This time Barkley was telling the truth.

Because the topic is relatively sensitive, the Big Three of TNT didn't discuss it in detail, but the American fans who watched the program basically knew it.

It is precisely because of this that some Chinese fans feel very angry. The treatment that yellow skin has encountered and will still encounter is really everywhere in the United States.

TNT's program ushered in controversy, but it also made a good warm-up for the All-Star Game. Perhaps in the eyes of Barkley and TNT, their goal has been achieved.

Tang Tian naturally saw and heard it too, and before the All-Star Game started, he also chatted with Yi Jianlian for a few words.

"Relax, don't care about other people's eyes, and don't care about other people's comments, just play according to your usual playing style, you have the ability." Tang Tian said more tactfully.

Because of the existence of Deron and Jokic, although Yi Jianlian scored a lot in the Nets, he rarely played singles. He mostly came from shots and second attacks after receiving the ball, especially the latter. He has a great advantage in speed and height. Among the 8 rebounds he averaged in the season, 2 are offensive rebounds.

Tang Tian spoke euphemistically, but the implication was obvious.

Yi Jianlian nodded vigorously after listening.

Although he has a lot of cheerful personality in recent years, he is still far behind Yao Ming. Because of this, he can't be as open-minded and entertaining as Yao Ming in the All-Star Game.

After all the pre-match preparations were in place, the Air Canada Center Stadium cheered thunderously.

The 2016 All-Stars were introduced one by one.

The first to appear is the East and West bench lineup, with a total of 14 people.

The appearance of Paul, Harden, Wall and others ushered in bursts of cheers. When DeRozan and Lowry played at home, the cheers reached a peak.

In contrast, Yi Jianlian seemed to have a quick glance, sporadic cheers, and even mixed with some boos.

After the substitute came the starting lineup, and when Kobe made his grand finale appearance, the cheers reached the climax.

This was the last time Kobe appeared on the All-Star stage. As the greatest shooting guard after Jordan, he enjoyed the support of countless fans.

Bryant blew kisses and bowed to the crowd, greeted with even bigger cheers from the fans.

All the players were introduced and after a short warm-up, the main game started soon.

Tang Tian still appeared in the auditorium with little Tang Hao in his arms.

Yi Jianlian and Durant jumped the ball.

"beep!"

Following the referee's whistle, Yi Jianlian took the lead in jumping and turned the ball back to the half court above Durant's long arm. The Eastern team got the chance to attack first.

From the reaction, take-off and prediction, it can be felt that Yi Jianlian is in a very good state tonight.

Irving pushed forward with the ball, went to the frontcourt to cooperate with James, and then retreated beyond the three-point line. Kobe on the opposite side saw that he just stretched out his hand symbolically, and Irving made a three-pointer.

Looking back, the West team played fast, and Curry shot one meter from the three-point line, which attracted a burst of excited shouts from the fans.

It's a pity that the ball didn't make the shot. James rushed to the basket to grab the defensive rebound and went straight to the fast break.

Wade and James played a two-line fast break, and Yi Jianlian also ran to the top of the circle. He had no one to defend and asked for the ball.

James gave the ball to Wade. Wade missed Westbrook's defensive backhand and Kobe got the defensive rebound.

Kobe pushed to counterattack and quickly broke to the frontcourt. Irving, who was retreating, took the initiative to give up half a step after seeing it, and Kobe made a three-pointer.

The players of the two teams ran back and forth on the field, scored various goals, and the score on the field continued to rise.

This is the All-Star game, fast paced, poor defense, and most of the shots are three-pointers.

Yi Jianlian followed suit for 5 minutes without getting a chance to make a call, and then was substituted.

Tang Tian shook his head helplessly when he saw this. What Barkley said this time was indeed true. Leaving aside his abilities, the problems in his circle were indeed obvious.

At the end of the first quarter, the Western team led the Eastern team 48 to 43, with a frighteningly high score.

The fans at the scene were not interested in watching. Such a game without defensive intensity really did not arouse their interest.

Yi Jianlian played for another 3 minutes in the second quarter, but still didn't get a chance to make a call.

After halftime, the score between the two sides was 95 to 92, with 186 points breaking the previous All-Star halftime scoring record (165 points).

There are not many fans watching the game anymore, and more are chatting and chatting.

Such a record sounds good, but it is a bit boring to the fans who are in it.

Little Tang Hao couldn't sit still, Hathaway was coaxing him non-stop. It seemed that if the situation remained the same in the second half, Tang Tian would have to leave early after half the fight.

Back in the second half, the East team made substitution adjustments. Blatter directly replaced Yi Jianlian, who had not scored a point in the first half, and replaced him with Anthony.

The field continued to soar and the scoring battle continued, and the scoring continued to rise, approaching the scoring record of the whole game.

"Honey, let's go?" Hathaway couldn't sit still because of the little Tang Hao in her arms at this time, and couldn't help turning her head and said.

Tang Tian nodded. This game is really boring. In terms of excitement, it is not as good as the rookie game on the first day.

This All-Star session is the same as the previous life, but it ended up being anticlimactic.

Suddenly there was a burst of cheers at the scene.

At this time, more than 8 minutes into the third quarter, substitutions were made on the sidelines.

The Western team replaced Green and Thompson, and Cole City could play. Seeing that the fans were bored, they directly replaced all three Warriors players.

Curry, Thompson, Green, plus Durant and Westbrook, this is an enhanced version of the Warriors.

For the Eastern Conference team, Blatter replaced Lowry, DeRozan, Jokic and Yi Jianlian in one breath, leaving only Irving in the starting lineup.

This means that it is obvious that they are working hard to cooperate with the performance.

Seeing the substitution, Tang Tian signaled Hathaway to take another look.

He had a hunch that the next part of the game would become very interesting.