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Chapter 159 The All-Star Game Begins

February 15, Dallas, Cowboys Stadium.

This stadium was put into use last year and can accommodate 100,000 spectators. It is the largest stadium in the American Football League (NFL).

When 100,000 spectators poured into Cowboys Stadium, the scene was quite spectacular.

However, this All-Star Game is the largest in NBA history.

In the VIP box, league president David Stern saw the spectacular scene through the glass and smiled from ear to ear.

Before, he was worried about being affected by the "Gun Gate" incident, but now it seems that he was overthinking it.

Stern looked at the basketball feast he had created with his own hands and felt extremely happy, feeling that all the efforts were worth it.

Not long after, the lights dimmed and the spotlight focused on the center of the stage.

Under the passionate introduction of the on-site DJ, the Eastern Conference All-Star substitute players appeared one after another.

Pierce was the first to appear, followed closely by: Rondo, Rose, Bosh, Gerald Wallace, Horford, and David Lee.

After the Eastern All-Stars came off the bench, the Western All-Stars came on as substitutes for the home team.

As the host, Nowitzki took the lead, triggering bursts of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Next on the stage are: Duncan, Billups, Durant, Gasol, Randolph, and Kidd.

Every time an All-Star player appears, the fans cheer and shout wildly.

Immediately afterwards, the finale came, and the starting players of the Eastern and Western All-Stars appeared.

Amid the heart-rending introduction by the on-site DJ, the starting players of the Eastern Conference All-Stars appeared one after another.

When LeBron James, the All-Star vote king, appeared on the stage, the cheers and shouts reached the maximum decibel level.

Immediately afterwards, the on-site DJ began to introduce the Western Conference All-Star starting lineup.

When Sun Yi appeared on the stage, the cheers and shouts were comparable to those of James, which is enough to show his high popularity.

Kobe Bryant, who played in the finale, also received a warm welcome from the fans.

After the entrance ceremony, a wave of pre-game activities took place.

After the event is over, the 2010 Dallas All-Star Game officially begins.

Eastern Conference All-Star starting lineup: Wade, Joe Johnson, James, Garnett, Howard.

Western Conference All-Star starting lineup: Nash, Kobe Bryant, Anthony, Sun Yi, Stoudemire.

The referee blew the whistle and signaled the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for the jump ball.

Sun Yi took off his training clothes, stood up from the bench, and followed his teammates towards the center circle.

At this moment, the system prompt voice sounded in his mind.

"Ding! Temporary mission released: Starry Stars (2)!"

"Task requirement: Get the All-Star Game mvp."

"Reward for completing the mission: 5 offensive attribute points and 5 defensive attribute points."

After the system's prompt voice ended, Sun Yi walked towards the center circle with a happy mood.

Amid the cheers of all the fans, the All-Star Game officially began.

During the jump ball session, Howard overpowered Stoudemire, touched the basketball first, and pushed the ball back into the backcourt, giving the Eastern Conference All-Stars the first opportunity to attack.

Wade quickly dribbled the ball forward and passed the ball outside the three-point line.

In the high post area on the left, James received the pass. Seeing that Anthony, who was marking him, did not defend much, he directly picked up and threw the basketball in his hand.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!

Under the basket, Sun Yi grabbed the defensive rebound, found Nash immediately, passed the ball, and then ran towards the frontcourt.

Nash quickly started after receiving the pass and dribbled toward the frontcourt.

When he saw Sun Yi rushing towards the basket, he hit the ground from a long distance and passed the ball.

Sun Yi rushed into the penalty area from the right, received the pass, saw no one to defend him, soared into the air and made a 360° dunk.

0:2!

The audience burst into applause, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.

Back over the top, the Eastern Conference All-Star offense.

Howard received the pass outside the three-point line, dribbled the ball in a funny way, and then shot from three-point range.

The result was obvious: the basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out.

Sun Yi was lucky. He grabbed a backcourt rebound again and passed it after landing.

Nash quickly advanced after receiving the ball and came to the top of the key to organize the attack.

He knew that Kobe wouldn't be able to play for long, so he fed the ball to Nao Nai before he got off the court.

This is emotional intelligence!

Najia caught the ball and passed the ball, and shot a fadeaway jumper directly against Joe's defense in isolation.

A swish sound!

Hollow into the net!

0:4!

After the goal, Kobe pointed at Nash to express his gratitude.

Ball transition, Eastern Conference All-Star offense.

Wade dribbled to the outside of the three-point line and shot a three-pointer against Nash's defense.

"Dang!"

The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!

Sun Yi once again grabbed the defensive rebound. After landing, he found his teammate on the fast break and passed the ball forward in a quarterback style.

Kobe, who was on a fast break, received the pass, dribbled to the outside of the three-point line, chased and hit a three-pointer.

0:7!

The audience suddenly burst into deafening cheers and shouts.

"The Western Conference All-Stars work together very well. The guys in the Eastern Conference have to work hard! I don't want to see a replica of the rookie game," Barkley joked.

Kenny Smith on the side sang the opposite tune: "The game has just begun. The Eastern Conference All-Stars are just starting to warm up slowly. It won't be long before they can catch up with the score. Charles, what you said is impossible to happen."

"Then we'll see!" Barkley replied, then looked back at the court.

On the court, the Eastern Conference All-Stars did not continue to mess around. They patiently passed the ball and looked for shooting opportunities.

Wade broke through with the ball, and when he saw Sun Yi and Stoudemire rushing back to the penalty area to defend, he immediately released the ball.

James, who was outside the three-point line on the right, received the pass and hit a three-pointer.

3:7!

It was the turn of the Western Conference All-Stars to attack, and Nash and Stoudemire played a good pick-and-roll match.

After blocking the pass, Stoudemire received a pass from Nash, rushed to the basket, jumped up hard, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.

3:9!

The Eastern Conference All-Stars quickly responded.

James broke through with the ball and rushed toward the basket with domineering steps.

When Sun Yi and others saw this, they all stepped aside and did not step forward to fight.

This is just an entertainment game, no one will defend hard, and it is not worth getting injured.

James rushed to the basket, rose into the air, and slammed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk dunk.

5:9!

In the next round, Kobe came to the mid-range area on the right side, received the pass and posted up Joe Johnson.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Nakai, and Sun Yi took the opportunity to cut along the baseline toward the basket.

He knew that he was likely to return without success, but he still made a move without hesitation.

Kobe, who was playing from behind, caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye, passing the ball without looking at anyone, and passed the basketball in his hand.

Sun Yi, who was cutting inside, received the pass, took a step, rose into the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.

5:11!

"Good shot! The tacit understanding between Kobe and Sun is so good. I suspect they have played together in private." Barkley said jokingly.

Back on the court, Wade broke through with the ball, rushed to the basket, pulled the lever to avoid interference from Stoudemire, and scored a backhand layup.

Immediately afterwards, Kobe missed a three-pointer from the outside.

Howard grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it to Wade for a defensive counterattack.

Wade dribbled the ball quickly, reached outside the three-point line, and immediately threw the ball toward the basket.

James rushed into the penalty area on a fast break, jumped into the air, grabbed the basketball in the air with one hand, and dunked it into the basket.

Not long after, the Western Conference All-Stars responded with a goal.

After Nash and Sun Yi cooperated in the pick-and-roll, they threw the ball to the basket.

Sun Yi rushed into the penalty area, jumped up hard, received the pass in the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.

The Chinese fans in front of the TV were extremely excited to finally see a Chinese player shine in the All-Star Game.

Dayao's playing style is not suitable for the All-Star Game and he cannot produce outstanding performances.

The Arab League was unable to be selected for the All-Star Game due to strength reasons, so fans can only look forward to Sun Yi's performance.

Facts have proved that Sun Yi's performance did not disappoint domestic fans, and his playing style is very suitable for the All-Star Game.

Back on the court, Joe Johnson missed a three-pointer.

The basketball hit the front of the basket and bounced very far. It was a long rebound.

Sun Yi predicted where the basketball would land, grabbed the rebound, and quickly ran towards the frontcourt.

Seeing this situation, the players from the Eastern All-Star Team stopped and gave up chasing.

Seeing that there were no pursuers behind him, Sun Yi decided to show off.

So, he threw the ball towards the backboard, then jumped into the air, grabbed the rebounding basketball with one hand, quickly changed hands with his hips and dunked the ball into the basket.

"Good shot! I give this shot 10 points. If Sun Yat-sen participates in the slam dunk contest, he will definitely be the champion." Barkley said with great certainty.

"Charles, I agree with your point of view." Kenny Smith echoed.

In the VIP box, David Stern saw the scene on the court and suddenly had an idea.

"I must persuade Sun to participate in the dunk contest next year."

After Stern made his plans, he continued to watch the game.

On the court, Howard hit the inside and after pushing away Stoudemire, he pulled a green onion on dry land and completed a two-handed dunk, catching up the score.

In the following rounds, players from both sides let go and completed wonderful coordination and explosive dunks one after another, which made the fans excited to watch.

The first quarter lasted about 7 minutes and entered the official timeout.

Kobe returned to the bench, communicated with head coach George Karl, and did not play the rest of the game.

George Karl agreed to Kobe's request. He knew that Kobe was injured and did not force anyone to do anything.

Not long after, the timeout ended and the game continued.

Western Conference All-Star lineup: Kidd, Billups, Durant, Duncan, Gasol.

Eastern All-Star lineup: Rose, Rondo, Pierce, Bosh, Horford.

After substitutions and adjustments, both sides were evenly matched, and no one took advantage.

Just like that, the first quarter ended, and the score displayed on the big screen was 32 to 35, with the Western Conference All-Stars leading by 3 points.

Sun Yi played about 7 minutes in the first quarter and scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, which is pretty good.

If he wants to win the All-Star MVP, he needs to work harder.

Not long after, the inter-section break ended and the second quarter began.

Western Conference All-Star lineup for the second quarter: Billups, Anthony, Sun Yi, Randolph, Stoudemire.

Eastern Conference All-Star lineup for the second quarter: Wade, Joe Johnson, James, Gerald Wallace, Howard.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Western Conference All-Stars took the lead.

Billups dribbled the ball across half court, passed it to Anthony, and then stood on the outside waiting for the ball without running.

He knows the ball rarely comes out once it's in Anthony's hands.

In the mid-range area on the left, Anthony received the pass and made a triple threat action. Seeing that James was indifferent, he jumped up and shot.

The basketball hits the board and bounces into the basket.

32:37!

The Eastern All-Star served quickly, and Wade quickly dribbled the ball forward after receiving the ball.

James quickly went to the outside, received Wade's pass, and shot a three-pointer.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!

Sun Yi grabbed the defensive rebound, immediately passed it to Billups, and then ran quickly towards the frontcourt.

After receiving the ball, Flounder quickly dribbled forward and launched a defensive counterattack.

Sun Yi broke out as fast as he could, got rid of Wallace's defense and rushed into the penalty area. At the same time, he pointed to the sky with one hand, signaling Billups to receive the pass.

But Sun Yi ran to the basket and didn't see the basketball coming. He didn't believe that a top point guard couldn't do this.

Unable to cooperate with the alley-oop, Sun Yi left the penalty area and ran towards the bottom corner.

Billups dribbled to the top of the key and passed the ball to Anthony again.

In fact, he had seen Sun Yi's gesture before, but in order to help his teammate Anthony get MVP, he could only turn a blind eye.

On the other side, Anthony received the pass and made a mid-range jumper against James' defense.

The basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out, missing the target.

Howard grabbed the defensive rebound and dribbled toward the frontcourt without passing the ball.

Seeing this situation, the Western Conference All-Star players did not step forward to intercept, allowing Howard to perform to his fullest.

Warcraft came to the free throw line, made a staggering crossover, and immediately took off to shoot.

Sun Yi didn't even look at it and rushed back to the basket to collect the backcourt rebound.

This time he did not choose to pass the ball and directly dribbled the ball forward quickly.

Billups originally ran forward and stretched out his hand to catch the ball, but when he saw Sun Yi dribbling the ball forward, he quickly turned around and left in embarrassment, pretending that nothing had happened.

Sun Yi came to the right side of the three-point line, observed it, and when he saw his teammates running out of opportunities, he immediately hit the ground and passed the ball.

Stoudemire, who cut in from the center, received the pass comfortably, rushed into the penalty area, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.

After the goal, Stoudemire pointed in the direction of Sun Yi to express his gratitude.

Looking back, Wade broke through with the ball and came to the mid-range area on the right. He immediately stopped, stepped back to create distance, and hit a mid-range jumper.

In the next few rounds, the Western Conference All-Stars were basically played by Anthony, and Sun Yi could only grab rebounds before he had a chance to touch the basketball.

But Anthony's singles efficiency was not high, allowing the Eastern All-Stars to overtake the score.

"The tactics laid out by Karl are a bit biased. If we continue to fight like this, we will take jujube pills." Barkley commented.

On the bench of the Western Conference All-Stars, George Karl frowned when he saw the situation on the court.

Give Anthony a chance to get MVP, but he doesn't use it!
Chapter completed!
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