NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 628 Entertainment and Competition

The three days of commercial activities and dance rehearsals are also over.

On the 16th, Wang Zelin and the members of the dance troupe got together in the morning, had a serious rehearsal, and then participated in round table meetings and charity activities.

After three years, Wang Zelin has already mastered the series of procedures during the day of the race.

During the interviews, the media and public opinion were all heading towards tonight's opening show, including fans who also wanted to know what new tricks Wang Zelin could come up with this year.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, after the end of condolences to the school for special groups, the six-member dance troupe rehearsed again.

As the opening show approached, Wang Zelin felt more and more ashamed and embarrassed every time he practiced.

But fortunately, every time he plans to back down, James and Curry will always encourage him strongly.

It never occurred to him that the two sons of Akron would agree on dancing.

Well, as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

Finally, he thought so.

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Since the 2013 All-Star Game, many fans have turned on their TVs, computers, and mobile phones early, waiting for the dance troupe headed by Wang Zelin to perform the opening song.

If this was in the past, no one would care about performances other than the All-Star Game.

I am afraid that in many people's minds, when mentioning the performances during the All-Star Game, the first thing that subconsciously comes to mind is the famous scene in which Mariah Carey sang "Here" to pay tribute to Jordan during the All-Star break in 03, and Jordan's eyes filled with tears.

In addition to this classic touching moment, only the All-Star Weekend during the O'Neal period can leave some classic pictures among the fans.

But now, there are actually countless fans who have become accustomed to the opening prepared by Wang Zelin, and they are looking forward to it.

At 7:30 p.m. U.S. time and 8:30 a.m. China time, the All-Star Game kicked off at Madison Square Garden.

Jenna and her sisters watched from the front row.

With the spotlight on the spot hitting the center of the stage, the host in a blue suit started the introduction speech of the star players following the melody of the music on the spot.

First as a substitute, then as a starter.

When Melo Anthony, who started in the Eastern Conference, came out, the cheers of the fans reached a climax in an instant.

This season the Knicks have been extremely bad, and it can be said that they have dived all the way to the bottom of the league, but after all, he is the only star selected for the All-Star Game from the Knicks and the Nets, the host of the All-Star Game, and the cheers on the scene are very enthusiastic.

With the appearance of the substitute and starting All-Star players, the cheers and applause on the scene became louder and louder.

But then, some fans noticed... It seems that there are a few missing.

At this moment, the inside of the arena was dark, followed by the shout of the host:
"Ladies and gentlemen! Next, let us warmly welcome the opening performance brought by the six all-star dance troupes!"

But as several large spotlights hit the center of the stage, six giant pandas walking upright appeared.

And as the rhythmic music sounded, people's bodies also began to shake.

In view of the fact that the opening shows performed by Wang Zelin and his team in the past two years have always been earthy and earthy, this year, they are ready to continue the same style.

The lights dimmed and the melody sounded. When the fans heard the music, they thought "I knew it" in their hearts. But after seeing the six cute giant pandas, they suddenly felt that the song was back to earth, but it didn't affect Wang Zelin and his team acting as pandas to show cuteness on the field.

There is a saying that is good, it is shameful to be cute, but it is useful!
The cheers of the fans at the scene erupted instantly.

Just after the introduction of the All-Stars, everyone belatedly knew who the 6 people performing on the stage were.

This cute and cute dance, the operation is so beautiful that it flies.

Especially in the final stage, when this group of big men with an average height of more than two meters began to roll around without a face, a large number of fans stood up and cheered with their hands raised high.

"Wow, but the wonderful performance of the Kini Taimei Dance Troupe, everyone should know who the members of the dance troupe are by now, please shout out their names!"

After a dance, the on-site host came to the front of the dance troupe members and shouted loudly.

Curry, Harden, James, Wang Zelin, Aldridge, and Lillard stood in a row and took off their hoods one by one.

Accompanied by the restless cheers from the fans, the lights dimmed and the show ended!

The cheers at the scene reached a peak!The all-stars who have already appeared on the stage are also whistled and applauded.

Durant was on the sidelines at this time. Hearing the cheers from the scene for a long time, he felt an inexplicable soreness in his heart.

"Kevin, I have already agreed with Wang to join their stage next year, do you want to join?"

At this time, Westbrook's untimely voice came.

Even a good brother betrayed him?

Hearing this, Durant looked at the applause and cheers enjoyed by James and Wang Zelin, the two biggest rivals on the court, and his heart became even more sour.

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Back in the locker room that the league prepared for them alone, Wang Zelin saw James, Harden, and Curry celebrating recklessly; saw Lillard and Aldridge, who seemed to be discussing something; listening to the endless cheers and warm applause from the fans outside...

He is very satisfied with today's performance!

The fun time is over, it's time for the real game round.

After a brief celebration, several people began to change their jerseys and training clothes, and then returned to the scene under the leadership of the staff who rushed over.

At this time, the female singer Ariana Grande, who just won the Grammy Best Duo/Team Performance nomination last year, completed her performance, the lights came on, and the two sides started.

The host introduced:

"Now let's start this year's Eastern Conference All-Stars:

John Wall!

Kyle Lowry!

LeBron James!

Carmelo Anthony!

And DeMarcus Cousins, the first-time starting center! "

Then the All-Stars in the Western Conference started, after Curry, Harden, Durant, and Aldridge played in turn...

"Welcome to the 2015 NBA All-Star Dance, Wang~Ze~Lin!!!"

When Wang Zelin stood up, the host at the scene called out Wang Zelin's name.

As the most popular player for this year's regular season MVP, cheers of "MVP" immediately sounded on the scene.

After the warm-up of the players on the court, the All-Star Game will start immediately.

The starters from the East and West came near the middle circle.

Wang Zelin and Cousins ​​faced each other, talking and laughing, preparing to jump the ball.

According to traditional practice, the opening of the All-Star Game is mainly for entertainment. In addition, not only did he and Cousins ​​have no personal hatred in private, but the two even got along quite well, so neither of them had the serious expression on their faces in the usual games.

only……

"Snapped!"

The referee threw the ball up, and Wang Zelin jumped high, overpowering Cousins ​​and winning the ball for the Western Stars.

Hey, the personal relationship is good, but in the opening jump ball, he still maintained his dominance, which made Cousins ​​feel helpless.

Western troops attack.

Curry advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Wang Zelin went directly to the basket and reached out for the ball.

At this time, Durant also reached out at a 45-degree angle on the left to signal Curry to pass the ball.

This……

Curry just hesitated, and quickly handed the ball to Wang Zelin on the inside.

On the one hand, it is because Wang Zelin is the current All-Star vote leader and the captain of the West team; on the other hand, I want to express my gratitude to Wang Zelin who brought me to play during the opening show.

"Whee!"

After receiving the ball, Wang Zelin smiled at Durant looking at his head full of black lines, and then began to push in.

Seeing this, Durant's face darkened again.

Behind him, Cousins ​​hurriedly tried to push Wang Zelin away.

Obviously, when it comes to facing Wang Zelin, his subconscious still wants to defend seriously.

It's just that Wang Zelin didn't use his strength to be beaten, but performed his sky hook!

Bang!
After slamming into Cousins, Wang Zelin suddenly made a half-turn, leaning on the former, grabbing the ball with his right arm and hooking it high.

Swish-!
The basketball arced perfectly through the air before falling into the net.

2:0, the western team went first.

Wall received the pass, quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, passed Curry's side in one step, and went straight to the basket.

At this moment, only the image of himself jumping into the sky and dunking was left in his mind.

"Oh!"

However, things changed on the flanks.

Wang Zelin took a heavy step, and his figure exploded.

"Snapped!"

After gliding for a certain distance in the air, he swung his arm out behind his head to pick melons, and placed Wall's dunk well on the backboard.

"Oh ho ho ho ho!"

At the beginning, he contributed a wonderful hot pot hat, which made the audience cheer.

"Wow!"

In the on-site commentary seat, O'Neal shouted in surprise: "An incredible Wang's block! I think, not only John Wall, but also all Eastern players must be careful!"

Immediately afterwards, Barkley on the side also said: "It seems that our young player from the Celestial Dynasty doesn't seem to intend to just play around tonight!"

On the field.

Glancing at Wang Zelin, Wall's face was as black as carbon, and he complained, "Dude, you're an All-Star now, why are you so serious!"

"Hey, you should get used to it! I assure you, this is definitely an accident." Wang Zelin replied with a hippie smile.

Accident?

Wall rolled his eyes and turned away.

"..."

Wang Zelin was left standing there in embarrassment.

Eastern troops attack.

James organized an offense from the outside, and immediately found Anthony who was cutting in, his eyes lit up, and he lobbed the ball in.

"drink!"

Anthony went straight to the basket, grabbed the ball with one hand, and after gliding, hit the basket hard.

boom--!
As the host, Anthony scored the first point of the Eastern team.

"yeah!"

The surrounding fans also gave Gua a lot of face, and they all stood up and applauded to celebrate him.

"Oops! Powerful response! An air connection from the two representatives of the 03 Platinum generation!" Barkley shouted excitedly.

"Charles, look at Dwyane off the court, hahaha, his little expression is so funny?"

O'Neal's focus is not on the court, but Wade off the court.

At this time, the camera was also given to Wade at the right time.

Sure enough, people quickly saw on the big screen that Wade's face was rather weird, as if... jealous?

On the way back to defense.

Wang Zelin also deliberately found Wall, and winked at him, as if to say:

Well, let me say that I didn't do it on purpose just now.

However, what he greeted was another blank stare from Wall.

The game continues.

In addition to Wang Zelin giving Wall a nail-biting hat in the opening game, the entire first half catered to the fans' preferences and began to attack wildly, basically without much defense.

Entering the second half, the defense gradually strengthened, and there were more and more willing physical collisions between the two sides. The scene gradually filled with the smell of gunpowder.

After three quarters, at 120:115, the Western team trailed the Eastern team by 5 points.

As the game entered the final quarter, the two sides began to confront each other constantly, and the defensive intensity also continued to escalate.

At the same time, because the Trail Blazers have the first record in the Western Conference this season, Terry Stotts has also been able to serve as the coach of the Western Conference for three consecutive years.

In the 6th minute of the fourth quarter, 143:129, the West team has fallen behind by 14 points, and the difference between the two sides has reached more than double digits.

At this time, Coach Terry handed in the first timeout after entering the final quarter.

Then, Durant, Curry, and Gasol were replaced, and Lillard, Aldridge, and Wang Zelin were replaced at the same time.

This move immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"It looks like the western team is going to chase points?"

"No, it should be said that Wang is going to continue to be the AMVP this year!"

As Barkley and O'Neill expected, Coach Terry's arrangement is precisely to create the best environment for Wang Zelin to compete for AMVP.

Ask yourself, who does not have selfish desires in his heart?

Those who are truly perfect are not human beings, they should be called saints!
Wang Zelin, who thinks he is not a saint, is naturally full of interest in the AMVP of the star of the All-Star Weekend.

On the east side, Mike Budenholzer, who served as the coach of the divisional star team for the first time in his career, also saw the opposite plan.

However, he didn't intend to let Wang Zelin get what he wanted.

You know, the Eastern team has lost to the Western team in the All-Star Game for several years in a row. It is rare that they are now leading by more than ten points. He doesn't want to hand over the fruits of victory to others.

To be honest, he was looking forward to the Eastern team he led to break the monopoly of the Western team and regain the All-Star Game.

In this way, it is also good for his fame growth.

Not only him, but James and others also have this idea more or less.

Although there is only one All-Star game a year, it is precisely because there is only one game that it attracts extra attention from the outside world.

As a group of star players representing the Eastern Conference, they have lost to the stars of another division for several years in a row. In a sense, it is also slapping them in the face.

Therefore, this year, from the coach to the players, the entire Eastern team wants to fight for a sigh of relief and deal with the Western team to the end.

Back on the field.

Western troops attack.

With a light pass from Lillard, Wang Zelin grabbed the basketball and smashed it into the air against the defender.

beep!
The whistle sounded, and there was an additional penalty.

"Shh!"

Without any effort, he hit a 2+1 as soon as he came up, and he also completely sounded the horn of the western team's counterattack.

(End of this chapter)