NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 321 There are gaps among all-stars (daily chapter)

On February 2004, 2, most NBA players had already begun their vacation, and those who liked to join in the fun gathered in Los Angeles.

As the host team, the Lakers should have been the most popular, but due to their mediocre record, star O'Neal lost his starting position, and Kobe's illegal invasion, his popularity couldn't help but be damaged.

When the makeup photos were taken in the afternoon, O'Neal made a big face, as if everyone owed him millions, and did not speak or accept interviews during the whole process.

Not only is the All-Star game a problem, asking for a big contract is also not very successful.

He will be 32 years old in one month. In the final stage of his career, O'Neal will not compromise. This is his last chance to make big money!

This year the Eastern Conference All-Stars will wear blue jerseys with the letters "EAST" diagonally across the chest, while the Western Conference will wear white jerseys with the same style and uniform attire.

O'Neal is definitely a veteran. As a result, the Sharks failed to win the starting position for two consecutive years, which naturally caused a loss of face.

In contrast, Kevin Garnett says "Bro" to everyone he meets, greets reporters cordially when he meets them, and has a constant smile on his face. Anyone can tell that the MVP candidate is in a good mood.

When filming at the Staples Center, Garnett seemed to have come to his home court, taking O'Neal's place and greeting the Western Conference All-Stars.

Noticing that several people had pulled faces, Garnett seemed dissatisfied with the expressions and clapped his hands and said loudly:

"Smile, guys! Tim, smile, don't be so serious!"

Yao Ming was simply nervous, Francis smiled happily;

The Spurs had a record of 35 wins and 18 losses before the All-Star break. Duncan was suppressed by Garnett. Naturally, he couldn't laugh at this time.

In the substitute lineup, Cassel supported Garnett and showed a bright smile, but the alien was not good-looking, and his smile was worse than a straight face.

Peja, Nowitzki, Kirilenko, and Brad Miller were all just showing off. Ray Allen always kept a serious face, and few of them even smiled.

As for O'Neal, his face showed obvious displeasure. He had to continue taking photos with Yao Ming later. The shark always felt that this was an insult to him.

Garnett was helpless to find that his teammates seemed to be in a bad mood, and few of them paid attention to him.

"There's no point in being jealous!"

No one cooperated, so Garnett simply started to cheer himself up, standing in the C position with a bright smile, grabbing the ball and trying to be funny while taking personal photos.

In the end, Garnett and Cassell almost grinned to the back of their heads when they took a photo with Coach Sanders. He felt like he had become the protagonist during this All-Star weekend.

On the Eastern All-Star side, except for Iverson, Carter, and McGrady, who were in bad mood, everyone was happy.

Kidd rarely got a starting position. Although he brought his family and his wife to Los Angeles this All-Star weekend, it could not affect his good mood.

Knicks players occupied most of the All-Star spots. Naturally, everyone gathered together to happily take photos and enjoy this moment.

Although Baron Davis is always beaten, he has never been as pretentious as Iverson. He has long since become Li Youchui.

Big Beard enjoyed this year's All-Star Weekend and specifically asked the photographer to take photos of him and Li You alone.

As soon as Li You sat down with the ball in his arms, Davis made a crown gesture beside him and shouted loudly from the side:

"At the end of this season, the best player in history is Lee!"

Everyone started to boo, and Li You couldn't laugh or cry for a moment. He shook his head helplessly and said:

"I'm only 26 years old. Don't call me 36. I'm still a young player now!"

Iverson's eyes twitched slightly as he watched. He really couldn't bear to see everyone fawning over him, so he stopped saying anything after taking the makeup photos alone.

Artest, who successfully squeezed out Pierce and was selected as an All-Star, was particularly excited. He didn't care about the silence from the Western Conference All-Star team and said excitedly with a big grin on his face:

"The All-Star Game in the past few years has been too soft. This year, as long as I play on the court, I will go all out. I will help Li win the award!"

Grant Hill chimed in, posing and smiling happily for the photo.

Artest, who was shouting loudly, was finally glared at by O'Neal. The host country should have started to win the award. After experiencing constant provocations in the past two days, the Shark was about to lose control.

Carter and Hook have had some disputes over their sneakers and have been at odds recently.

What makes him feel bad is his relationship with the Raptors. Although he was selected for the All-Star Game, Carter, who is still injured, is always in a bad mood.

Ben Wallace also joined in the fun, dragging Li You and others to take photos with the Knicks.

"Big Ben" has gained honors in recent years. Although he still doesn't like Artest, the two of them are unanimous in this kind of collective activity:

"Lee should have won the award last year. With us here this year, I think the league can award the award in advance!"

With his hair spread out, the shaggy-headed Ben Wallace began to show off after taking the photo, clamoring to win and give Li You a trophy.

When Kobe heard a few people in the Eastern Conference bragging about X and loaning AMVP, the smile on his face was a little forced for a while.

He originally wanted to change jobs, but after the illegal invasion, there was no news. In addition, the sponsor terminated the contract, and the coaches and teammates began to hate him. Kobe, whose popularity had declined, was still very dull when taking photos at his home court.

Carlisle's head coach didn't care what the players said. He took O'Neal and took two photos before chatting with Sanders.

This All-Star weekend, the head coaches on both sides can just hang up.

After the players from both sides finished taking photos, Gasol and Nowitzki said hello. Both of them are international players. They have played against each other continuously in the European arena in recent years, and they also have some common topics.

After the interview, everyone can go back to their homes. There will be a Rookie Challenge in the evening, which is free time.

Yao Ming also had to participate in the evening game, and he was always with Francis.

Many people from the Chinese sports media also came. In the recent "Shark Yao" duel, Yao Ming won, and the All-Star beat O'Neal to get the starting spot. The victory made everyone straighten their backs a lot.

After meeting the photo requests of some staff members, Li You also greeted Yao Ming:

"Enjoy the game and don't care about the media coverage, let alone the emotions of the fans in Los Angeles. Winners are not welcome here."

The host nation O'Neal was robbed of his starting spot, and the sports media in Los Angeles didn't have a good word to say. There was a lot of weirdness before the start of the All-Star Weekend.

Yao Ming still cares about these external comments. Li You knows that the opponent often surfs the Internet and will definitely be booed in tonight's game, so he naturally needs to give a warning at this time.

After hearing the theory of "basketball capitalists", although Yao Ming did not change his views, he gradually became accustomed to American basketball culture:

"I know! I haven't read the newspaper lately!"

After the fist bump, Yao Ming leaned over and whispered. The two communicated in Chinese, speaking very fast. The sports reporters in Los Angeles looked confused. They couldn't get enough of it.

Before dinner, Li You returned to the apartment in Westwood. Scarlett chose to live here mainly because it was close to UCLA and convenient for shopping.

The security situation in this community is actually not very good. In 88, there was a gang fight here.

After years of revitalization, this area has still declined. On the contrary, in recent years, there has been a lot of construction work near Staples Arena, and some high-end residential projects have attracted more wealthy people.

When he returned to the apartment, it was Hunter who opened the door for Li You. He seemed to be annoyed by his sister's nagging, and he looked a little depressed.

Clothes were thrown everywhere. Scarlett gestured in front of the mirror and complained loudly about her brother's girlfriend:

"That Bichi asked you to touch your hand and ask for a gift. Who does she think she is?"

"Are you rich? Why don't you find a girlfriend in New York and come to Los Angeles to be cheated on?"

The girl wearing a large T-shirt seemed to be getting more and more angry as she thought about it. She threw the clothes aside and turned around to hit her brother.

Scarlett was obviously offended by giving away her own things.

Li You hugged the girl. Even though Hunter had grown to 190, he still couldn't help but hide on the sofa:

"I just sent a brooch."

Scarlett raised her fist and made angrily gestures twice. In the past few years, she swiped her credit card at will, and the things she bought were never cheap. The little bitch got the gift and then sold it. Naturally, she was angry when she heard this. Exploded.

"Go and drive! I need to change my clothes. Don't let me hear about that Bichi again!"

Without giving Li You a chance to interrupt, the girl scolded her brother and ran away.

There are many flesh-and-bloods in Hollywood, and catching hookers is their specialty. Hunter is still too young to grasp it. He stayed in Los Angeles for less than two months before he was deceived by his "true love"

Li You touched the girl's curly hair, helped her take off her T-shirt, and said funnyly:

"Even though I wasn't angry yesterday, it's actually quite good to be deceived a few times, even if it's just to teach me a lesson."

With her fair skin exposed and some red marks on her front, Scarlett didn't feel shy. Instead, she puffed up her chest and said depressedly:

"Those reporters will laugh at us when they get the news. I even suspect that those people did it on purpose!"

Li You held the other party's waist, looked at her in front of the mirror, helped the girl put on her underwear, and chose a white retro-cut shirt.

After some gestures, he chose a pair of beige casual trousers. Li You nodded, which made him feel like a real person.

Scarlett changed her clothes with a smile, and Li You tied her belt again. Looking at the beautiful girl in the mirror with a mixed temperament of youthfulness and maturity, she couldn't help but nod again.

The girl twisted her body in front of the mirror. She was very satisfied with her current look. She turned around and threw herself into Li You's arms and kissed her passionately.

The two often play this kind of little game, and the girls often buy clothes for Li You and dress them up themselves, which can enhance the relationship between the two parties.

The passionate kiss made the girl's breathing quicken. Li You hugged the other person and seemed to find something else. He turned around and grabbed another lipstick. When he saw the other person's pretty face raised, he couldn't help but apply it carefully:

"You look stunning tonight!"

Hearing the compliment, Scarlett smiled and held Li You's arm. She looked at herself in the mirror and immediately said happily:

"Let's compare those two big singers tonight!"

The main reason why I had to dress up so well was because I was watching football together in the evening with the "winner" Beyoncé.

After her solo career, Beyoncé achieved great success at this year's Grammy Awards. During this All-Star Game in Los Angeles, the popular American singer was also a guest performer at the midfield.

In addition to Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera will also be singing the opening song.

Perhaps due to the influence of Valentine's Day, Scarlett was particularly happy when she was alone. She chatted non-stop after getting in the car.

Hunter, who was driving, remained depressed and silent. He had to continue to be a coolie and a doormat even after going to college. When he saw Li You secretly raising his eyebrows at him, he felt relieved:

"If I had known I would have stayed in Manhattan."

That night's Rookie Challenge brought together the 03 Platinum Generation.

In the first-year team, there are four high-profile rookies including Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James.

On the second-year team, the Knicks' Stoudemire and Tayshaun Prince are also on the team.

Coupled with Yao Ming, Ginobili, Boozer, and Mike Dunleavy Jr., many familiar faces filled the mind of Li You, who was sitting in the front row.

In the Staples Arena, as the new players on both sides dunked, the atmosphere became lively.

The director frequently pointed the camera in the direction of Li You on the sidelines. Beyoncé and others were there, plus Grant Hill and his singer wife, which naturally attracted the attention of the crowd.

Aguilera dyed her hair black. In order to get rid of her teenage image, Aguilera began to dress boldly and added some accessories to her body.

From time to time, Aguilera teased Hunter next to her. She smiled and glared at each other with Scarlett. Apparently, this person also saw the gossip.

Beyoncé had a convex figure at this time and was in peak condition. Li You did not pay attention to the game on the field, and whispered to the big singer next to him from time to time.

"If you have a chance, you can consider Akers Capital. Your broker is very defensive about us. In fact, we are the most stable hedge fund."

The future rich woman is definitely a good customer. Li You has been looking for investors for the company in the past few years, which involves the real freedom of wealth later.

Beyoncé’s father has always believed that Wall Street is all scammers, but after spending some time in New York, she also had a general understanding of Li You’s wealth.

After hearing the joke, Beyoncé didn't pay attention. Although the occasion was wrong, she still gave her promise:

"My father is just worried about me. If I invest, I will definitely choose you first!"

Wearing a black dress, Beyoncé attracted a lot of attention. Although Beyoncé announced her relationship with Jay-Z, she can still score goals with a goalkeeper.

In the eyes of many black players, this is the perfect goddess. After winning the Grammy, no one will doubt her money.

The two whispered gossip, and on the court, Stoudemire scored consecutively.

The players did not defend, and James and Anthony dunked frequently. The first-year rookie's head coach is Doug Collins and his assistant coach is AC Green. The two stood up from time to time and shouted loudly.

The head coach of the second-year team is Lakers legend Michael Cooper, and the assistant coach is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In the second half of the game, the sophomore team was in the lead. The two of them sat on the bench and hung up. They smiled when the camera came over.

In the commentary box, Marv Albert and Mike Fratello were discussing Stoudemire's performance with the Knicks this season:

"Although he has been affected by injuries, Stoudemire has made tremendous progress this season."

"He has improved his finishing efficiency at the basket, and his positioning on the defensive end has also improved a lot."

"The Knicks' coaching staff did not skimp on playing time. When his rookie contract ends, Stoudemire will have a chance to get the starting position."

Mike Fratello watched the talented Stoudemire score consecutive points and couldn't stop playing for a while.

Marv Albert is more concerned about Princeton's performance. As the Knicks' home commentator, he knows this low-key rookie very well:

"Anthony and James are both good, but in my opinion, Prince's performance is better and he knows how to help the team win."

Prince on the court had just completed a steal. After passing halftime, he went 1-on-0 in the frontcourt and dunked with both hands!

The Lakers fans at the scene immediately booed, and they would boo as long as it was a Knicks player.

The players on both sides had a great dunk tonight. In the end, the sophomore team successfully won the game 116:144.

Stoudemire, who scored 36 points, was finally elected as the MVP of the Rookie Challenge. Li You and others also stood up and applauded.

Yao Ming is not suitable for such an exhibition game. He does not have much playing time and is always cheering from the sidelines.

James scored 33 points, but the first-year team lost too much. Although they played well, there are no awards for losing.

Anthony scored 17 points. He watched Stoudemire lift the trophy and secretly pouted, while Wade looked envious.

The New York media always mocked him, and Wade also wanted to win some awards to prove himself. Unfortunately, the Heat's record has been stagnant, and the All-Stars have nothing to do with him.

In the Skills Challenge, Baron Davis won the trophy, but Big Beard failed to break Li You's record.

The players in the Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest performed mediocrely, with the Nuggets' Woshan Leonard barely advancing after scoring 18 points in the first round.

In the finals, Peja and Kyler Korver each scored 16 points and the other scored 15 points.

In the end, Leonard, who scored 18 points with more stable performance, successfully won the championship.

In the slam dunk contest, although Magic Johnson was invited to serve as a judge and the atmosphere was vigorously enhanced, the content of the competition was not very good.

The Pacers' Fred Jones defeated Jason Richardson to win the championship.

On Sunday the 15th, the sports media began to criticize this year’s individual events again:

"The excitement of the dunk contest is not even as exciting as the actual dunks in the Rookie Challenge!"

"No one has been able to break Lee's record in the three-point shooting contest so far. Why are our players still shooting so poorly when no one is guarding them?"

On the contrary, some tabloid news attracted more attention. Li You and Beyoncé were photographed together after the game.

Even though Scarlett is with him, these gossip reporters swear that "Jay-Z is green".

All kinds of news gave Li You, who read the newspaper early in the morning, a taste of the living conditions in Los Angeles.

Neither O'Neal nor Kobe Bryant went to the game last night, which was over-interpreted by the media. The Los Angeles Times wrote in a insider style:

"Shaq and Kobe have not spoken for several months. In the offseason, Kobe is about to be traded, and Phil Jackson has issued an ultimatum to the front office."

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This news is written very truthfully and seems reasonable. After all, O'Neal is the boss of the team, and it is very easy to drive away the fourth child.

It's just that O'Neal's age is not mentioned in all reports, and everyone automatically ignores the fact that Shark is already an older star.

As the broadcaster, TNT did not have high ratings for the All-Star Game. In the afternoon, during the warm-up for the main game, Charles Barkley once again brought up the theory of star quality:

"What is the reason why All-Star Weekend no longer attracts fans? It's naturally because people don't like these stars anymore."

"In my opinion, the gap between All-Star players is actually even greater!"

"Without Lee participating in the game, everyone just doesn't like it. Although I don't like some of his performances in the game, in some ways, Lee did save this era."

When Kenny Smith saw his partner blaming the players for the drop in ratings, he could only say helplessly:

"It also has something to do with the competition system. Maybe we should make some changes instead of sticking to tradition."

"I personally am looking forward to the All-Star game tonight. I believe everyone will give a wonderful game to the fans!"

Ernie Johnson no longer gave Barkley a chance to interrupt, and immediately took over the conversation and concluded:

"The game tonight should be a showdown between Lee and O'Neal. It is said that everyone in the Eastern All-Star Team supports Lee to win the AMVP. I think the fans will definitely like to see this kind of competition!"

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After the All-Star game started at 20: that night, Li You was booed by the Los Angeles fans.

The experiences of the past few years have made Li You the most hated star among Lakers fans.

From the beginning of the appearance ceremony, boos continued to ring out. The Chinese sports media at the scene realized that the boos given to Yao Ming by the Lakers could be ignored.

The boos drowned out the cheers. Playing in such an environment, Li You naturally wouldn't perform particularly hard.

When you complete a wonderful dribble, only to find some fans in the front row stand up and boo, your mood will naturally be affected.

After the game started, Kidd suppressed his laughter. He liked seeing Li You being booed so much.

Throughout the first half, Li You turned into a ruthless scoring robot in his limited playing time.

Kidd also passed the ball cooperatively, and soon he discovered that the two had a special understanding.

With 5 minutes and 08 seconds left in the first half, the main lineups of both sides reappeared. O'Neal replaced Yao Ming and became the starter in the game.

The Shark had just completed a dunk under the basket. The Eastern Conference team immediately sent a baseline ball. Kidd trotted all the way and rushed with the ball.

Hill and Li You also cooperated tacitly. The semi-switch attack stopped early on the left elbow area. When Li You accelerated the cut, he stood still and provided an off-ball screen.

After Kobe, who had been staring at the defense, was delayed, he instantly lost his defensive position. Li You drove straight to the basket from the left wing, and Garnett did not return to the defense in time to cover.

Before it even got close to the three-point line, Kidd threw the ball high to the upper left side of the basket. Li You, who had shaken off the defense, immediately jumped into the air as he approached the paint area. After grabbing the ball with his right hand, he hovered briefly and swung his arm for a dunk!

"Boom!" Alley-oop dunk succeeded!

The beautiful dunk finally led to cheers in the arena, but soon the boos from the Lakers fans also broke out.

After landing, Li You gave Kidd a thumbs up, and the height of the pass was just right. It only took one quarter of the game for the two to find a tacit understanding.

The Western Conference big man who turned around could only run back to the half court again. O'Neal wanted to get the ball in the low post, but Gasol worked hard to go around and not give Francis an easy pass.

In the end, Garnett stepped forward to pick and roll, received the pass at the free throw line and made a jump shot.

Carter collected the long rebound, and the Eastern Conference immediately launched a counterattack.

Kidd, who received the pass in the middle, accelerated across the half court. When he reached the top of the arc, Li You on the right wing first pretended to speed up and cut in, and then immediately moved laterally and ran back.

After briefly getting rid of Kobe's pursuit, Li You successfully caught the ball on the right wing.

Lifting the ball and feinting, Kobe immediately stepped forward to defend and successfully mobilized the opponent's defensive focus. Li You immediately released the ball with his right hand and broke through smoothly.

Kobe hurriedly turned and slid. Before he could react, Li You pulled his hips back, quickly retreated, and quickly shot a jumper from the right wing!

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.

On the bench of the Eastern Conference All-Stars, everyone raised their right arms and raised three fingers together.

Seeing the point difference widening again, O'Neal, who turned back and ran, couldn't help but glare at Kobe:

"Don't think of this as an exhibition match!"

After saying this in a low voice, O'Neal still felt angry, so he continued nagging a few more words, which finally made Kobe angry.

Kobe, who was still working hard on defense, suddenly caught fish in the next few minutes.

The two sides were really hot, and the Eastern All-Star team began to double-team the big man and open up the perimeter.

Li You and Kidd showed a textbook defense of how the point guard interferes with the big man's receiving the ball.

The perfect double-team timing made O'Neal feel uncomfortable every time he got the ball.

Coupled with Kobe's two passing errors and being easily converted into a transition offense, the Sharks broke the defense at the end of the half.

At 58:69, the Western Conference All-Stars fell behind by 11 points at halftime.

After the start of the third quarter, Li You scored consecutive points. In the second half of the quarter, he entered the rotation lineup, and Ray Allen made free shots.

At 30:38, after the third quarter, the Staples Arena was booed.

Looking at the score of 88:107, in the commentary box, Marv Albert said habitually:

"Lee will end the game in the fourth quarter. He was completely in scorer mode tonight!"

Mike Fratello also didn’t expect both sides of the All-Star Game to play so seriously, and the game was even a bit boring:

"I really appreciate this kind of game. Compared to a non-defensive scoring battle, this kind of confrontation is even more rare in the All-Star Game."

On the Eastern All-Star team, Iverson also performed undercover, but head coach Carlisle saw what the players meant and did not give the little man much playing time in the fourth quarter.

Although the Western Conference All-Stars worked hard to catch up, and O'Neal kept asking for the ball, Li You always responded in time, and Kidd began to control the rhythm of the game like a thief.

With 2 minutes and 06 seconds left in the game, and seeing that the attack time was about to come, Li You suddenly made a cold arrow after receiving the ball at the logo position.

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.

118:130, the Eastern Conference still maintains the lead.

When O'Neal started to stand on the free throw line, the boos became even louder.

After missing free throws in several rounds, the Sharks completely broke through the defense and cursed directly on the court:

"Fake! You did it on purpose!"

"Man! We just want to give the fans a good game."

Kidd replied, started to press time again, and finally made Francis foul.

The two sides started a penalty shootout, and Li You also laughed. When the buzzer sounded at the end, boos resounded throughout the stadium.

At 123:136, the Eastern Conference finally won the game.

At the end of the game, Li You raised his hands and gave high fives to express his gratitude to the fans at the scene.

19中12，三分线外8中5，罚球4中4，33分4篮板2助攻2抢断。

Li You, who scored the highest score in the competition, will undoubtedly receive the award.

Carlisle's head coach saw the emotional O'Neal starting to speak out, and the boos on the scene became louder and louder. For a while, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly:

"It was a great All-Star Game."

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