Last year at All-Star Weekend, Wei Guo elevated the Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest to inhuman levels.
This year...
Without Wei Guo's three-point shooting contest and dunk contest, it became quite boring, and some viewers even started to feel sleepy halfway through.
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One day later, the All-Star Game began.
There were quite a few new faces in this All-Star Game, including James, Wade, Stoudemire, and Arenas. James, who was only a second-year rookie, became an All-Star starter.
The rest of the people...
Players like Kobe, Iverson, O'Neal, Garnett, and Duncan are all regular All-Stars, and even Marion has been selected to the All-Star team once.
The match hadn't started yet, and the players were chatting in small groups.
"Defend the country..."
Shaquille O'Neal wiggled his huge butt and shouted, "Let's have a dance battle!"
Wei Guo turned his face away, disliking people who lack boundaries. The All-Star Weekend had already started with the players' warm-up on TV, and he didn't have O'Neal's strong desire to perform.
Come on~ Come on~ Come on~
O'Neal's voice was deep, and Wei Guo ignored him, so he kept shouting and even hooked his index finger at Wei Guo.
"I'll do it!"
James jumped out and said, "You have to get past me first before you can have a dance-off with my brother."
The DJ was very cooperative, and the high-energy music started playing.
First up was James, who, gripping his headband, rhythmically shook his shoulders as he challenged O'Neal. His right hand grabbed O'Neal's pectoral muscle, which ignited O'Neal's dancing. O'Neal's pectoral muscles shook rhythmically, and he raised his arm to approach James step by step in time with the music.
James retreated step by step, eventually succumbing to defeat...
O'Neal grabbed James' headband and put it around his neck, then twisted his waist and swayed his hips again, finally doing a bulky version of the Thomas spin, before lying on the floor looking like a sleeping Buddha.
"Hahaha..."
The atmosphere in the entire arena was ignited by O'Neal.
"This is fucking..."
Wei Guo laughed loudly and cupped his hands in surrender, "I admit defeat... I surrender!"
Finally, he realized that Wei Guo was inferior to Shaquille O'Neal. Wei Guo grew up on the grasslands and was good at singing and dancing, but when it came to awkward dancing, Shaquille O'Neal was definitely the number one in the NBA, and Wei Guo could only admit defeat.
This is what All-Star Weekend should be all about – entertainment above all else!
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All-Star Weekend Starting Lineups:
Western Conference: Kobe, McGrady, Wei Guo, Duncan, Yao Ming
Eastern Conference: Iverson, Carter, Hill, James, O'Neal
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The game is about to begin, and Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal are preparing for the jump ball.
"Beep!!!"
The whistle blew, and the basketball was tossed into the air.
Wei Guo and his group quickly ran to the front field.
O'Neal yelled at the top of his lungs, "Spread out, I'm going to defend Guo alone."
"Oh my?"
Kobe raised an eyebrow and casually tossed the ball to Wei Guo.
The pass was very casual; Iverson could have easily intercepted it by taking a step forward, but he didn't. Everyone wanted to see how O'Neal would defend against Guo Ailun one-on-one.
Wei Guo received the ball...
O'Neal moved to the perimeter to defend Wei Guo. Just when everyone thought Wei Guo was going to use a guard's move to outmaneuver O'Neal, Wei Guo turned around and backed down O'Neal from the three-point line.
This is a pure clash of strength!
Wei Guo pushed his way to the basket against O'Neal, and in the entire league, only Wei Guo could surpass O'Neal in strength.
"You shouldn't have lost weight..."
Even during the battle against the enemy, he couldn't resist joking, "I've lost all my energy since I lost weight."
Then!!!
Wei Guo spun around with a dunk, raised his hands to fake a shot, and O'Neal jumped up to block Wei Guo... but the basketball disappeared.
O'Neal missed his target and was about to scratch his head when the basketball reappeared in Wei Guo's hands. Kobe followed up, and Wei Guo passed the ball to Kobe by hand. Kobe caught the ball and slammed it home with a dunk!
"Bang!!!"
The basketball rims were bent under the weight.
O'Neal: "???"
How did that basketball disappear and reappear? Does the National Guard possess magic?!
You've been tricked!
Iverson chuckled and nudged O'Neal, saying, "Go home and watch the game tapes."
Wei Guo's move was actually quite ordinary. He lifted his jersey at the moment of the ball's bounce, then wrapped the basketball inside the jersey, raised both hands, and pretended to shoot, thus fooling O'Neal. Streetball players like to use this move, but it is rarely seen in official games, so it's no wonder that O'Neal was fooled.
Wei Guo wouldn't have played like this if it weren't for the All-Star game.
O'Neal was too arrogant after the last game...
Wei Guo played a little trick on him, as a small revenge for the previous match.
Eastern Conference All-Stars on offense!
Iverson made a sharp change of direction early, accelerated past McGrady, and then slammed the ball onto the backboard!
"Bang!!!"
Carter followed up, grabbed the basketball, swung his arms in a windmill motion, and slammed the ball into the basket.
The All-Star Game is just a show.
The players had a great time, the audience had a great time watching, and in order to take care of all the fans and players, the coach would also arrange the players' playing time in a balanced way.
The first quarter lasted three minutes.
Wei Guo and Kobe were substituted off to rest, and Nash and Garnett were brought in.
Wade is on the court too!
Wade used his signature crossover dribble to break through, and once he reached the basket, he attempted a high lob shot, trying to bank the ball into the hoop. Garnett, with his excellent defensive awareness, blocked the shot, sending it flying into the stands.
Wow~
Wei Guo's expression was exaggerated: "Too brutal!"
If this block had occurred in a regular season game, it would have easily secured a spot in the top ten blocks of the year, and even in an All-Star exhibition game, it would have been spectacular enough.
key...
This was Wade's All-Star debut, and also his first shot in the All-Star Game.
Most veteran players in the league have a bad habit: when they encounter rookies, they help them by blocking or dunking on them, taking pleasure in bullying the rookies.
James walked to the sidelines and passed the ball to Wade.
This time...
Instead of attacking the basket, Wade took a three-pointer.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
This three-pointer salvaged some of Wade's reputation.
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The first three quarters of the All-Star Game were all about performance and showing off, with all sorts of fancy layups, dunks, and long-range three-pointers.
Most people won't take defense seriously...
The exception to Wade being blocked by Garnett was probably because Wade's high-arcing layup was too ordinary, so Garnett decided to block it instead. If Wade had finished with a dunk after his drive, Garnett would have definitely dodged it.
Players played a very even game and scored similarly. No player scored more than 20 points until the fourth quarter. Once one side was down by more than 10 points, the other side would loosen up their defense. This continued until there were 5 minutes left in the game. These 5 minutes were crucial, not only determining the victory but also the All-Star MVP.
We need to play seriously!
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