Only 58 seconds left in the game!
144:140!!
Wei Guo extended the lead to 4 points with a three-pointer and a dunk.
Logically, a timeout should have been called at this point to strategize, but the Western Conference All-Star coach did not call a timeout.
Francis has the ball!
Garnett set a screen for Francis, who drove to the basket, folded in mid-air to avoid Walker's defense, and threw the ball toward the rim.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo appeared behind Walker and slapped the ball away.
The basketball flew towards the sidelines. McGrady dove to save it and passed it to Kidd, but Kidd didn't hold onto it properly and Kobe stole it.
Kobe got the ball, did a somersault in the air, and threw it toward the basket.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket!
144:143!!
Thanks to Kobe's three-pointer, the Western Conference All-Stars narrowed the gap to just one point.
The home fans fell silent...
At the start of the game, they booed Kobe a lot, but Kobe's desire for victory earned the respect of the fans!
37 seconds left...
Judging from the current situation, neither head coach intends to call a timeout.
The Eastern Conference All-Stars needed to maintain a high success rate and control the game time... Kidd dribbled the ball steadily, as time ticked away.
With less than 10 seconds left on the 24-second shot clock, the shot clock was down.
Garnett shouted, "Watch out for the defense of the nation!"
Wei Guo had already made a run around the baseline, with Kobe and Nowitzki sticking close to him. Kidd raised the basketball, pretending to pass it to Wei Guo, but with a flick of his wrist, the ball ended up in McGrady's hands!
No one is defending it!!!
Mutombo blocked Duncan, McGrady dribbled to the basket and made a layup in mid-air.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the hoop!
146:143!!
The Eastern All-Stars lead by 3 points.
but...
The Western Conference All-Stars have 15 seconds left on the shot clock!
Nowitzki and the others looked at the head coach, thinking it was time to call a timeout... but the head coach remained unmoved. With only 15 seconds left on the shot clock, and the players on the court being top-tier in the league, they knew exactly how to play.
This is the All-Star Game!
It's not the regular season, and it's not the playoffs, so nobody cares about winning or losing.
Nowitzki could only go to the baseline to inbound the ball. Francis didn't attack; he dribbled past midcourt and passed the ball to Kobe.
"Don't let Kobe shoot three-pointers!"
Brown shouted from the sidelines.
The substitutes all stood up. The score was so close. Was the All-Star game going to go into overtime?
Kidd guards Kobe!
Kobe kept observing Kidd's defensive focus while dribbling. One-on-one against Kidd was much easier than one-on-one against Wei Guo, and Kobe was confident he could make the shot.
and...
Kobe also needs to control the clock; he can't give the Western Conference All-Stars any offensive time, so that the game can be dragged into overtime.
"7!"
"6!"
"5!"
With less than five seconds left on the shot clock, just as Kobe was about to shoot, Kidd rushed up and hugged him tightly.
Kobe, "???"
That foul was timed perfectly!
Kobe didn't expect Kidd to foul intentionally, which is extremely rare in the All-Star Game. Moreover, with the number of fouls not enough, the Western Conference All-Stars could only inbound the ball from the sideline.
"That guy!"
The players on and off the field were all at a loss for words, exclaiming, "That's too mean..."
Kidd disagreed, saying that since Kobe was playing seriously, he should also play seriously on defense!
Four seconds!
Nowitzki passes the ball to Kobe, who catches it and shoots!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
146:146!!
The Western Conference All-Stars tied the score.
"Holy crap, awesome!"
"That's so cool~~~"
"Holy crap, awesome!"
The West team's substitutes jumped up excitedly; that three-pointer was incredibly ruthless.
1.3 seconds!!!
The Eastern Conference All-Stars had only 1.3 seconds left on the shot clock.
This year's All-Star Game is very likely to go into overtime, which is interesting.
While Brown was still hesitating about whether to call a timeout, Kidd slipped off the baseline, took the basketball from the referee, and threw it directly to the frontcourt.
"this..."
"this..."
"this..."
The basketball is flying through the air, and the arc is perfect!
All nine players on the court chased forward. Francis, Kobe, McGrady, and Weiguo were all about the same speed. Near the free throw line, Weiguo was the first to jump!
Weiguo has confidence...
Kobe and McGrady took an extra step before jumping, but Francis simply gave up. The rest of the contest was in the air; he had a good jump, but he wasn't tall enough!
Wei Guo caught the basketball in mid-air and glided forward for a while!
"Bang!!!"
Wei Guo slammed the ball into the basket.
Kobe and McGrady glided past Wei Guo from behind. At that moment... if the image were frozen, there would be three figures in the air: the 76ers' jersey number 1, the Lakers' jersey number 8, and the Magic's jersey number 1!
148:146!!
The game is over; Wei Guo sealed the victory with a dunk.
"mVp!"
"mVp!"
"mVp!"
A huge cheer erupted in the arena... After the game ended, many fans realized that although Wei Guo didn't score many points tonight, he didn't miss a single shot.
......
2002 All-Star Game Statistics:
Wei Guo: 33 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks
Kobe: 41 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
McGrady: 27 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks
......
These are the three best performers in the All-Star Game. Kobe scored the most points, Wei Guo had a more comprehensive stat line, and McGrady, although a substitute, played a lot of minutes and scored 27 points.
The Eastern Conference All-Star Game ended in victory.
Kobe walked over to Weiguo and hugged him, saying, "You're the biggest jumper I've ever met."
"Is he just the best jumper?"
Wei Guo asked a question in return.
Kobe, "..."
Kobe's statement was indeed somewhat problematic, but Wei Guo shouldn't have directly retorted with a question. No wonder the media says Wei Guo is bad at conversation.
"I'm not talking to you anymore."
Wei Guo patted Kobe on the shoulder, "I'll go get you an All-Star MVP."
The outcome has been decided.
Weiguo doesn't care about the honor of AmVp, but Kobe's performance tonight deserves the AmVp.
"Need not..."
Kobe was about to stop him.
Wei Guo had already walked up to the organizing committee, put his hands on his hips, and said, "Tonight's MVP is Kobe. I'll be unhappy if I don't give the MVP to Kobe."
The organizing committee was left bewildered.
Kobe played really well tonight, and Wei Guo also played great, especially with a dunk that sealed the victory. However, the All-Star MVP is decided by the organizing committee and the media.
That's right...
Wei can give it to whomever he wants.
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