Chapter 388 Wade hurts Kobe again! Curry comes off the bench!
When he took the court again, Kobe had already put on a mask.
Shen Fei in the stands saw this scene and shook his head silently.
In his opinion, Kobe's appearance is considered to be the best among black people.
But towards the end of his career, his appearance declined greatly.
There are two main reasons for this.
One is the hairline that continues to move upward as we age.
The second was Wade's slap that destroyed the bridge of his nose.
If nothing else happens, Kobe's nose will no longer be as tall as it used to be.
"Playing in the All-Star Game and getting disfigured..."
Shen Fei sighed speechlessly.
............
The game continues.
The Western team serves the ball from the sideline.
Curry made a lob and handed the ball to Yao Ming in the low post.
After catching the ball, Dayao slapped the ball hard and arched his back slightly, feeling Howard's defense behind him.
The two best centers in the league are facing each other directly at such a critical moment!
There were no fancy moves, Yao Ming adopted the simplest and most direct way of hitting from behind - a hard chisel!
"Bang..."
"Bang..."
"Bang..."
The sound of muscles clashing was endless.
Howard gritted his teeth and tried his best to fight against Yao Ming.
But the size and tonnage of the two are actually not on the same order of magnitude.
Although Yao Ming lost some weight during the offseason, he is still one of the heaviest centers in the league.
His thighs were as thick as the roots of a thousand-year-old tree.
Even as strong as Howard, he couldn't withstand Yao Ming's full strength!
At this time, Warcraft actually has another trick - causing offensive fouls.
But Howard really didn't want to give in in this kind of power showdown.
Therefore, even though he was in great pain, he did not even think about taking a step back.
In the end, seeing that Yao Ming was about to enter the three-second zone, Howard had no choice but to gamble and chip the ball.
But Dayao always uses his back to sense the defense behind him.
As soon as the force behind him was released, he immediately guessed that Howard might try to steal it, even if it was just a turn.
Warcraft was instantly defeated...
"bang!"
The little giant from the East jumped slightly and succeeded in a chop with his right hand.
177:175, the Western team takes the lead!
During the transition between offense and defense, Howard rushed to the low post immediately, then stood down and frantically demanded the ball.
James, who had just dribbled the ball through half court, saw this and could only pass the ball over.
After all, they are teammates who are about to cooperate, so they still have to give face.
After Howard got the ball, he immediately turned around and turned into a face-to-face attack.
I saw him taking a big step with his right foot, trying to break through, but as soon as he took a step, he leaned on Yao Ming with his left hand and turned around!
It has to be said that Howard completed this set of actions very smoothly.
Anthony on the side saw it and inexplicably remembered his signature move - roller turn!
But such a wonderful operation did not fool Yao Ming's eyes.
I saw him turn sideways, take a step across, then jump high and stretch out his right hand.
The next moment, Howard's dunk hit Yao Ming's hand hard.
Dayao exerted force to the side and the ball flew out!
"What a hat!"
"Howard attacked well, but Yao Ming defended even better!"
"Yao Yao obviously guessed Howard's intention with this shot, so he was able to find the blocking point so accurately."
Yang Yi immediately explained excitedly.
On the court, Howard also looked at Yao Ming in surprise: "How...how did you do that?"
Dayao smiled slightly and did not pretend to be mysterious. He answered directly: "When you were still in the Magic, there was a ball that hit me like this. I remember it very well."
Howard was stunned when he heard this: "You can remember this? It's been so long."
Yao Ming shook his head and said frankly: "It's not that I have remembered it for a long time, but that I have studied it repeatedly. I have seen your progress, so I will definitely not slack off."
While the two were talking, McGrady was already holding the ball and heading towards the Eastern team's half court.
Charged with him were Kobe on the left and Durant on the right.
On the Eastern team's side, James, Wade, and Rose have returned to defensive positions.
3v3 fair battle!
McGrady was still thinking about how to end it, but Kobe's voice came from beside him.
Corvo opened his hand for the ball and shouted: "I'm free, pass it to me quickly, what a good opportunity!"
t-mac turned his head and looked.
Good guy, Wade is right in front of Kobe.
Is this called empty?
But then McGrady thought about it...For Kobe, this is indeed an open space.
So he flicked his wrist and handed the ball to the Black Mamba.
After Kobe got the ball, he made a feint with his left hand, then took three steps to force a layup.
Wade jumped high and blocked the shot...
"Bang..."
The two collided in the air, and Kobe lost his center of gravity and fell out.
"Beep!"
The whistle sounded and the Eastern team committed a defensive foul.
When Tracy McGrady saw Kobe falling down, he quickly ran over to check the situation, only to see him covering his ankle with his hands and a ferocious face.
"Are you okay?"
Maddie asked quickly.
Kobe shook his head decisively.
"oh."
Maddie was speechless for a while.
You are gritting your teeth in pain and shaking your head so firmly...
Wade also stepped forward to apologize again.
This is the second time Kobe has been injured in this game, and it's all thanks to him.
Fortunately, the injury was not serious this time.
Kobe lay on the ground for two minutes and then got up with the help of his teammates.
The fans at Staples Center were relieved after seeing their core stand up again and hurriedly applauded.
Kobe stood on the free throw line and made two solid free throws to help the team expand its advantage.
But after the free throw, he was replaced by Mark Jackson.
"Mark, I can still fight, why do you have to replace me?"
Kobe limped to the bench and looked at the Rockets coach with confusion.
"Think about it, should you take the risk and continue to play in the All-Star Game? Or should you take a good rest and save energy for the following regular season?"
Mark Jackson said calmly.
Kobe sighed after hearing this, nodded and accepted the arrangement, and silently returned to the bench.
Taking his place on the field is the Rockets' starting point guard, the new three-point champion, and rookie game mvp - Stephen Curry!