Payton couldn't hide the smile on his face. Standing on the technical stage, he started to eyeball Shen Fei.
The Asian young man quickly noticed this, but he was unmoved by it and even wanted to laugh.
Soon, the referee signaled for a substitution.
Payton high-fived his teammates, walked onto the court, and then walked straight to Shen Fei.
But the next moment, the Western team also started to make substitutions.
Shen Fei, who played almost a whole quarter, was replaced by a hip-hop singer.
"???"
Payton looked at Shen Fei, who was walking towards him, with a confused look on his face.
[Just...did you miss it?]
Payton found it hard to accept.
He sharpened his sword off the court for a long time, but when he came up... Shen Fei went down to rest?!
But Payton had nothing to do about it.
In an entertainment game, few players stay on the court for a long time.
"Boy, wait!"
As the two of them intertwined, Payton whispered.
Shen Fei stopped, glanced at him lightly, and said softly: "Trash."
"!!!"
Payton's eyes widened instantly.
He never expected that Shen Fei would directly attack him personally.
For a moment, Payton even wanted to punch back, but... he was old after all.
The 42-year-old middle-aged man has long lost the courage he had when he was young.
Shen Fei is so young and has shown strong physical fitness before...
Payton was worried that after throwing a punch, he would be beaten up by the young man.
By that time, he will really be "no guarantee"!
In a game, I was hit with a big hat and a dunk. If I was beaten again...
At this thought, Payton gritted his teeth and glared at Shen Fei all the way to the bench.
[calm down!]
[Wait until he returns to the court and teach him a lesson!]
Payton made up his mind.
On the other side, Shen Fei looked relaxed.
Why did you just scold Payton?
Because Shen Fei has never been one to swallow his anger.
Payton talked a lot of trash before. Although he ignored it, it was not that he didn't hear it.
Shen Fei originally thought that dunk was the best response.
But after Payton returned to the court, he actually dared to make provocations!
Clay figures also have three points of fire.
Shen Fei was naturally not polite.
Although his reply was only one word, the impact on Payton was huge!
Shen Fei could see this from his reaction.
The old guy's ears turned red all of a sudden, and his defense was obviously broken.
Shen Fei once thought he was going to fight, but unexpectedly Payton held back...
[So cowardly...]
Shen Fei thought to himself.
In fact, he has no force value at all.
[Carter Dunk Pack] only strengthens his jumping and explosive power, but does not improve other aspects much.
Now that Payton is in his early forties, his competitiveness on the basketball court may have declined, but his fighting ability should not have declined much.
If a fight really breaks out, Shen Fei may not be able to take advantage.
It's a pity that Payton was timid and gave up this opportunity.
"how do you feel?"
Western Conference coach Magic Johnson asked Shen Fei.
"Not bad. I haven't exercised at such a high intensity for a long time."
The Asian young man wiped his sweat with a towel and responded with a smile.
"Are you coming next?"
asked the magician.
"I can do it, you are the coach, you have the final say."
Shen Fei said lightly.
The magician nodded after hearing this, but in his heart he decided not to let Shen Fei play again.
The reason is also very simple.
Shen Fei played almost the entire first quarter, while many players on the Western Team have not played yet.
There are about three quarters of the game left, just enough for these stars from all walks of life to get a chance to play.
............
In the subsequent games, Payton has been waiting on the court for Shen Fei to come on the court.
During several timeouts, Eastern Conference coach Bill Walton asked him if he wanted to take a rest, but was declined.
Payton very earnestly asked Bill Walton not to replace him. He wanted to play more.
Wharton had some difficulty understanding this.
Time passed quickly and it was the fourth quarter in a blink of an eye.
At this time, Payton has played in two consecutive quarters!
Not only Walton, but also the Western Conference team and the fans at the scene noticed something strange about him.
"What is Payton going to do? Other players have been up and down for several rounds, but he has been 'laid' on the court."
"You're not waiting for Shen Fei to play, are you? After being so humiliated in the first quarter, Payton is probably looking for a chance to respond."
"But didn't you see that he put on his sports coat? It's obvious that he won't play again."
...
Payton naturally knows what the fans can see.
At this moment, he was still resolutely staying on the field. In fact, it was just because of the obsession in his heart that he couldn't get over it.
Payton still feels unreal.
He was actually beaten up by a layman?
When he was playing in the NBA, even Jordan, the god of basketball, didn't take such a big advantage of Payton!
But today, a fledgling Asian youth did it...
During a dead ball, Payton looked toward the Western Conference bench from afar.
At this time, Shen Fei and Bieber were communicating about something, and his mind was obviously not on the court.
Payton pursed his lips, then sighed and gave up completely.
After a while, he took the initiative to signal to Walton that he wanted to take a rest.
After a while, the game officially came to an end with Bieber hitting a super long-distance hit.
In the end, the Western team won with a slight advantage.
After the game, Shen Fei, who had originally planned to leave the field, suddenly received a notice - he was named the best player of the game!
After learning the news, Shen Fei was also a little confused.
He only played in the first quarter of the entire game and scored a total of 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
In terms of scoring, Shen Fei is far inferior to Bieber who has a lot of ball rights.
The NBA's official explanation is that the selection criteria for the MVP of the Masters Game is not data, but wonderful shots!
At this point, Shen Fei is indeed the undoubted number one.
Ever since, the young Asian man returned to the center of the court and took a small trophy from David Stern.
During the awarding process, Shen Fei also chatted with Stern for a few words.
The two agreed to have a good chat again during the All-Star Game.
At the same time, in the players tunnel, a bald man was staring blankly at the court.
"Oh, it's just a failure... Not only did Shen Fei not get embarrassed, but it also made him stand out..."
"I hope Nike won't blame me."
Payton muttered to himself.
............
The Masters Tournament has officially come to an end, but the discussion about the game has just begun.
The Rockets officially updated their Twitter account and wrote: "The first trophy! The Rockets' All-Star journey officially begins!"
At the bottom of the tweet, there was also a picture of Shen Fei accepting the award, as well as gifs of him performing the "big hat" and "death dunk" in the game.
Soon, countless fans flocked to leave comments under this tweet!