Chapter 224 For the free MVP, Kobe must also feel boring
Of course, it is impossible to give money at this time, after all, there are so many reporters on the sidelines, but we can keep accounts.
We are all football stars, why don’t we want to show some face?
Things like defaulting on debt generally don't happen. It's rare to be as shameless as Tyrone Hill of the 76ers. And with the lessons of Charles Oakley, no one dares to short-change Bulls players.
Next is the dunk contest.
The list of players participating in the dunk contest has appeared on the big screen.
Lu Yu watched the slam dunk contest live for the first time. After watching it, he felt that it was not interesting. It was just all kinds of creativity. As for the difficulty, Lu Yu felt that he could dunk these actions.
It is estimated that only Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon can make Lu Yu lament that it is simply not a move that humans can do.
Not surprisingly, the final champion was Jason Richardson.
This year's dunk contest has the smallest number of participants in recent years. In addition to the defending champion Desmond Mason and the runner-up Francis in the 2000 dunk contest, there are also this year's rookies Jason Richardson and Gerrard.
·Wallace.
Since there are only four contestants, the rules of this competition have been temporarily adjusted. The four contestants will be divided into two groups to compete, and the winner will advance to the finals.
Surprisingly, both Mason and Francis lost the challenge to their opponents Richardson and Wallace.
In the subsequent finals between the two rookies, Richardson relied on his super high jumping ability and one-stop dunk action to defeat Wallace and become the "Slam Dunk King" of this competition.
There was no peeing throughout the entire process.
The audience below were drowsy, and some even strongly requested that Lu Yu be allowed to participate in the dunk contest next year.
Even Arenas has no intention of hanging on to the prize. He really can't cheer up. A slam dunk contest like this is simply an insult to the name of the NBA.
After the game, Lu Yu continued to be interviewed by reporters.
"The players participating in the three-point contest this time are all excellent, but maybe their performance was a little unexpected. If they had performed normally, I might not have had the chance to win the final trophy. It was because of their unexpected performance that I
There won't be much psychological pressure. I can only say that I played last, which gave me a big advantage."
Lu Yu is telling the truth. Ray Allen is definitely not performing properly. With Ray Allen's ability, scoring 20 points is not a big problem.
But these words sounded a bit Versailles to the ears of reporters. After all, no matter how well others performed, they could not surpass Lu Yu's 30-point perfect score.
Moreover, Lu Yu's shooting rate is obviously based on actual shooting rate, which is more difficult than others.
This... is so Versailles!
The reporter asked again: "For the All-Star Game that will start tomorrow, how many points do you think you can score tomorrow with today's touch?"
Lu Yu smiled: "It's hard to say, but this year is the first time I have been selected for the All-Stars. There will be many opportunities in the future. Even if I don't win the All-Star MVP this time, I will still have a chance next time, right?"
reporter:"???"
I just asked how many points you can score. I didn’t expect you to want the All-Star Game MVP?
You must know that there is a high probability that the MVP of this All-Star Game is Allen Iverson. After all, Iverson is the host. Under normal circumstances, everyone will give the host some face and let him score as many points as possible in front of the home fans.
of course there are exceptions.
In the 2006 All-Star Game in Houston, McGrady, as the host, was hot and scored a game-high 36 points. However, the young and talented LeBron James led the Eastern Conference to fight back and snatched the MVP from McGrady and became the MVP.
The youngest mvp in history.
In 2008, it was James again. In New Orleans, he not only ruined the coronation ceremony of the host Paul, but also scored 2,798 data to beat Ray Allen, who scored the highest score in the game, and was crowned MVP for the second time.
To be honest, it's a bit shameless to do the same thing twice.
In 2010, Nowitzki welcomed visitors from all over the world in Dallas. This was the best opportunity for the German tank to become a god, but was stolen by the ignorant Anthony. In the end, the Eastern Conference won, Wade lifted the MVP trophy, and Dirk 14
He was selected to the All-Stars for the first time, but failed to win an MVP.
In 2012, James made a comeback and scored 36 points all the way. However, he always had to pay back. Durant also scored 36 points and led the Western Conference to victory, and was crowned MVP for the first time.
People, you can't just look at what's in front of you, right?
These are things that have not happened in the future. In fact, there was another time when the host team was robbed of the MVP. It was Lu Yu's previous All-Star Game this year, and Kobe Bryant robbed Iverson of the MVP.
Lu Yu thought to himself that Iverson was going to be robbed anyway, so why not grab it himself? It was rare to compete with Kobe.
Watching Kobe and Iverson suffer at the same time is a good feeling.
The premise is that the West must not be allowed to win.
There are very few times in history where a player from a losing team has won the MVP trophy.
Well...it's not impossible. For example, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the winning team, but the MVP trophy was awarded to Dr. J of the Eastern team that lost the game.
In this year's All-Star Game, Iverson will most likely not win the All-Star Game MVP. Regardless of whether he is the host or not, the most important point is that last year he already won an All-Star Game in the Wizards' home All-Star Game.
Game mvp.
The 2001 championship belonged to OK and their Lakers, but that season belonged to only one person - Allen Iverson.
It was his great performance that made the 2001 All-Star Game the most intense, classic, passionate and soul-stirring All-Star Game in history.
When the 2001 All-Star lineup was released, the reactions of media reporters and fans were roughly the same, that is: the West is strong and the East is weak, it is clearly visible!
Inside, this is the advantage of the Western team.
At this time, the NBA was still an era where those who had the basket won the world. Even if O'Neal was injured, due to the presence of Stonefork Duncan, Admiral David Robinson, Wolf King Garnett, Postman Malone, Webber and others, the physical conditions of the Western Conference
It is still clearly crushing the Eastern Conference, and the big men in the Western Conference not only have height but also skills. They can be offensive terminators or offensive initiators.
People's predictions before the game seemed to be verified soon after the game started. The Western team suppressed the Eastern team from the beginning and took a strong 11-0 lead. The Western team made full use of their inside advantage and played like a fish in water, making it difficult for the Eastern team to parry.
Although the Eastern team was suppressed inside, it was very powerful on the outside. After Ray Allen scored 9 of the Eastern team's first 11 points at the start of the second quarter to lead the counterattack, Carter, the 2001 All-Star vote champion,
The dunk champion of the previous year used a shocking offense to "ignite" the field. He passed Kobe in one step and turned 360 degrees in the air for a dunk.
Young Carter is really capable of anything!
But in the end, the Eastern Conference still fell behind by 19 points.
Trailing by 19 points and facing the powerful Western Conference stars, many people thought there was no suspense in this game.
However, a small man of 1.83 meters did not give up.
After the third quarter, Iverson, who was sitting on the bench, said to his teammates: "Why not us? Why can't we reverse 19 points?"
Brown, the head coach of the Eastern Team, said: "This is the All-Star Game. We can just forget it, but what happened next was completely beyond my expectation. I still don't quite understand how they did it.
.”
Coach Brown and Iverson were masters and apprentices who fell in love with each other. Iverson's unruly attitude annoyed Brown, but Iverson's perseverance made Brown admire him.
When there were 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the score was 95-74, and the Western team already had a 21-point lead.
The game entered a timeout, and Iverson walked to the scorer's table: "Does anyone dare to make a bet with me that we can come back?"
Iverson immediately gave the answer. He caught the ball and scored with a hover after the rebound. Iverson's agility, jumping ability, staying power and flexibility were vividly demonstrated. It also reflected his determination to never give up.
determination!
After that, Iverson got out of hand and started his big counterattack. Like a sharp sword, he pierced the Western team's defense again and again, leading the Eastern team to launch a 26-5 attack wave in 6 minutes.
When Iverson hit the basket again, leading the score to 105-104, and the Eastern Conference took the lead, the MCI Center in Washington rang out a loud "mvp". The fans were shocked by Iverson's performance. This basketball player
There was a huge fighting flame burning in the little man's heart.
The so-called classics are fragments that can stand the test of time! If the game ends here, it will feel like something is missing, but a classic battle is destined to have more amazing content.
So, a man named Kobe stood up, yes, the man we are familiar with!
When Iverson set off a huge counterattack, and most of the stars in the Western Conference were panicked by this wave, only Kobe remained calm. He hit three consecutive jump shots to let the Western team regain the lead.
Among Kobe's three goals, it was Marbury who defended Kobe. This was the first time Marbury was selected to the All-Star in his NBA career. Compared to Kobe who became an All-Star in 1998, he was a little nervous. However, on the offensive end
, Marbury recovered his losses with profits. He scored two three-pointers in a row, giving the Eastern team a 111-110 lead with 28 seconds left in the game.
"We were once behind by 21 points, and to be able to come back and take the lead is a big heart," Marbury said. "Being able to score the ball at a critical moment in such a game is a very valuable chapter in my basketball career.
, it feels like a dream come true.”
After Marbury made a three-pointer, the Western team still had a chance. They gave this opportunity to Kobe. After getting the ball, Kobe used a fake move to get rid of Marbury. Mutombo rushed over to help defend. Duncan was unable to do so.
It is reasonable for Kobe to pass the ball to the defense, but Kobe has always had the character of "give me the damn ball". His reasonable pass this time caught Duncan off guard. Under Carter's interference, Duncan's shot missed.
The Western team missed a great opportunity.
"I was expecting Kobe to make this shot," Duncan said. "I was open and he passed the ball over. I should have made the shot, but I couldn't. The last few minutes of this game were great.
Already."
Regarding his choice at the last moment, Kobe explained: "I read the defense, Tim was in a better shooting position, and I passed it without thinking twice."
When Duncan missed the shot and the final whistle sounded, the Eastern Conference completed the reversal 111-110. This was the first time since 1977 that the NBA All-Star Game had only one point difference. Iverson, Marbury and other Eastern stars were excited
Looking up to the sky and roaring, such a game has gone beyond the category of All-Stars.
"This is just like a finals," Mutombo said. "I have played in the All-Star game seven times and I have never seen anything like this."
In the whole game, Uncle Mu and Garnett each sent three blocks. Uncle Mu even got 22 rebounds, and Duncan also had 14 rebounds. If Iverson hadn't led the team to fight back in the final quarter, maybe the final mvp
It's Kobe's.
Kobe scored 1,774 statistics in the game, including the highest assists and points in the Western Conference. However, Iverson was so unsolvable that year. He scored 2,525 statistics, and also had 4 steals, and finally led the team to complete the game.
A big reversal.
Iverson scored 25 points in the game, 15 of which came in the last 9 minutes of the game. He won the All-Star Game MVP trophy and became a star among stars. This was the best interpretation of that iron-blooded basketball era.
This was the most emotional All-Star game in Lu Yu's memory.
It's a pity that Lu Yu has missed this timeline. Lu Yu knows that Iverson's star-making era has passed.
Since the league wants to create stars, it can't possibly catch Iverson alone.
In particular, Iverson's performance this year is not good, and due to conflicts with the team, there are already some signs that it is not easy to control.
The league will definitely try to find another suitable star-making target.
That target is likely to be Kobe, who unfortunately missed out on the MVP last year - the league has seen the potential to become a superstar in him.
However, Lu Yu felt that Kobe would also find it boring to give away the MVP for free.
