Chapter 452    It's really time to start playing

The prelude to the fourth quarter finally officially kicked off.

According to the All-Star practice, at this stage, it is time for both sides to see the truth.

Which one is stronger and who is weak must be distinguished.

In the years since Jordan retired, the Eastern Conference Stars have always won fewer wins and more losses in the All-Star Game.

From the five All-Star Games from 2000 to 2004, except for Ai and Marbury instigated a Jedi counterattack in 2001 and defeated the Western Conference Stars, the other four games were the final victory in the Western Conference.

Now that the Sharks are traveling east, Chen Cheng is rising, and the strength of the East is greatly increased. Whether they can break the record of the Western Stars' three consecutive victories depends on this quarter.

The lineups at the beginning of both sides are still the same as they were in the end of the third quarter.

In this Western Conference, Manu and Ray Allen play in the backcourt, Marion and Lewis on the front line, and Yao Da’s center.

The Eastern Conference is also a substitute lineup, with Arenas and Wade in the backcourt, James and Pierce on the front line, and the center is Big Ben.

After the start, the West took the lead in attacking and gave the ball to Yao Da’s inside.

Yao Yao took the ball and played with the big boy behind him. He turned around and jumped to make a jump shot, but unfortunately he failed to hit.

Marion jumped high from the basket and scored the ball, which also caused Daben to foul, which scored 21.

Brother Ma stood on the free throw line and shot with his signature move, claiming to be his master Reggie Miller, but unfortunately he failed to hit the free throw.

Da Ben grabbed the rebound and handed it to James. The young emperor dribbled the ball and pushed it to the basket, and passed it to Wade. Wade was slapped by Yao with a palm.

James fought for rebounds again and gave the ball to Pierce, who made a mid-range shot from the outside.

During the start of the game, both substitutes played very hard.

They also know that this All-Star Game has few opportunities to perform. After almost half of the game, the rest of the time will be the starter.

So during this period, the two sides fought back and forth very lively.

Wade had just completed a folding back button here, and Manu made a gliding under the basket to change hands and pull up the layup.

The game went to the ninth minute, and the East led the West at 104:95.

Seeing that the score was about to go for double digits, Popovich replaced Ray Allen and took Kobe to the court first.

The effect of this substitution was immediate. Kobe came up and took Ginobili's pass, scoring a three-pointer to stabilize his position.

104:98, the difference reached 6 points.

The game gradually became increasingly fierce, and the movements between the players on the field began to gradually escalate, and the frequency of whistle sounds increased significantly.

James broke through with the ball. Manu wanted to win an offensive foul with his superb acting skills while moving, but unfortunately the referee ignored it. James failed to hit the throw.

It was Big Ben again, and the crowd jumped up and dunked the ball into the basket.

The Western Conference launched a counterattack again, and Kobe launched an offense on the left side, mobilizing the defensive position in the East, passing the ball to Manu, who was on the weak side, who shot three-pointers and hit the bull's-eye.

106:101, the Eastern Conference has only 5 points left in the lead.

This time, Old Nelson made personnel adjustments, replaced Arenas, and replaced Iverson.

Ai sent an assist when he came up. After Wade received the ball, he made a jump shot from mid-range shot.

108:101

Kobe continued to attack in the West, and the ball was transmitted continuously in the first half. Marion made a pass and found Yao Yao. Yao raised his ball high at the basket, and scored another 2 points with one hand, which also scored his score to double digits tonight.

108:103

Immediately afterwards, the East pushed the counterattack, and James dribbled to the three-point line and wanted to show his three-pointer, but unfortunately the ball collapsed directly, crossed the upper edge of the rebound, and flew out of the bounds.

Taking advantage of the dead ball, the West made another personnel adjustment, and Sir and Dirk replaced Yao Dayan and Marion again.

In theory, the game was at a critical moment, and it was time for Duncan to play in the inside with such stability.

But Popovich pressed him tightly on the bench out of selfishness.

The Eastern Conference also made personnel rotation, and O'Neal, a partner of both teams, made a debut together.

Kobe seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack again, first hitting the bull's-eye with two points, narrowing the gap to only 3 points left.

In the East, Iverson dribbled into the half and broke into the basket, but he did not find any room to play. He wanted to dribble the ball out of the baseline again. In the confrontation, his body was unbalanced and he dribbled out of bounds on the line.

Losing this opportunity to expand the advantage, Ai looked annoyed, and hit his hands with a slam, immediately got up and went to defend.

Kobe stood up again on the Western Conference Stars and transported it to the center line. Facing a double-team, he made a long pass and went straight to Huanglong. When Xiao Si came to the basket, he caught the ball and turned around and made a heavy blow.

108:107, the difference between the two teams was instantly narrowed to only 1 point apart.

Teammates collided with each other and slapped their chests to celebrate.

The fans on the court have forgotten the unpleasant things at this moment, and they all stood up to cheer for the Western Conference Stars and Kobe.

Old Nelson called out a timeout directly.

He stood up and asked Chen Cheng about his opinion.

Because he has the same idea as Popovich. If the East keeps leading, he will hide Chen Cheng. 31 points are enough to ensure that he will successfully win the MVP.

But now, as the West is about to turn the momentum, when will it take to not play the ace again?

Chen Cheng, who had been resting for half a quarter, went on a walk again.

At this moment, the West is in a strong momentum. No matter how you say it is, the home court of the Western Conference team, and the fans have all stood up and cheered them up.

So this round is very important. If the East fails to make an attack in this round, the West will have a chance to overtake the score, and it is very likely to take over the home court and completely reverse the form on the court.

Chen Cheng replaced Xiao Ao and partnered with Shaq in the inside.

Ai controls the ball on the court and looks for an offensive opportunity. Kobe bent over and stares at his every move, leaving room to prevent him from breaking through, forcing him to only take long distances.

Ai tried a few breakthroughs and failed to get rid of Kobe's entanglement, so he passed the ball to O'Neal's hands.

At this time, the closer you are to the basket, the greater your grasp.

The "Yao Shark Showdown" was staged again under the basket, but this time, Yao Yao did not cooperate with O'Neal's performance and defended very seriously. He pushed O'Neal against the lower set, making him unable to get to the basket. O'Neal pushed a few times before throwing the ball, and the ball rubbed the rebound and landed on the edge of the basket and bounced off.

At the critical moment, Chen Cheng soared into the sky, from the outside to the penalty area, showing his super jumping power of the dunk king again, jumping high above everyone's heads, making up the dunk with one hand, and smashing the ball into the basket.

110:107, the East once again took 3 points to lead. Although it is not much of a point difference, it can at least ensure that the West cannot overtake within one round.

"Chen has already scored 33 points tonight, and the Eastern Stars team is only 3 points ahead of the Western Stars team. If Chen wants to attack the first All-Star MVP trophy in his career, he must first ensure that he wins this game."

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!