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Chapter 223 The All-Star Game Begins

Jiang Bei waited for today's pre-sale data, which can be said to be half a day, and he knew it well. After explaining a few words to Yuan Lin, he hung up the phone and continued training.

Early the next morning, Jiang Bei woke up Ayton, who was still sleeping soundly, and went to the restaurant to meet Paul for breakfast. After breakfast, the three of them found a place to relax together, listen to music, and prepare for the All-Star Game in the evening.

This year's All-Star Game still continues the rules of the last two seasons, and will still pay tribute to the late superstar Kobe. The first three quarters will be cleared, that is to say, each of the first three quarters will start at 0-0, and each game will still be played for 12 minutes.The last quarter of the game entered an untimed decisive battle, but set a target score of +24 points in the first three quarters!
This rule was proposed by Paul at the time, and it was adopted by the NBA after it was proposed. It was also the All-Star game that year that was played very fiercely. Everyone held back their energy and wanted to pay tribute to Kobe.

The NBA officials seem to have seen the benefits of this rule. The All-Star Game has continued this rule in the past two years, and it will definitely make the intensity of the game more attractive.

What's more, there are still many things to watch in this year's All-Star Game. The confrontation between Durant and James is also the biggest thing to watch now. The NBA has entered the era of small forward domination in recent years, so several top superstars in the league have many small forward players.

At the same time, James is currently 37 years old, and it can be said that he has entered the second half of his career. Durant also said that he is very likely to choose to retire at the age of 35, so the All-Stars led by the two can be said to be watched once less.What's more, this year's two players are accompanied by two players who may rule the league in the future. James is partnered with Leonard, and Durant is paired with Antetokounmpo. Although the four strikers may not fight with all their strength, the battle between the four is still quite interesting.

The other thing to watch is that Paul, Anthony, and Rose were once again selected as All-Stars.Paul, who is getting older and more demonic, Anthony, who showed his combat effectiveness again this season, and Rose, the youngest MVP, were all selected for the All-Star again. The energy in the bodies of the three veterans is not much, and all three of them have entered the end of their careers.

However, it is a good story for the All-Stars of this season to be on the same stage again. I hope they can perform well.

Another thing that attracted more attention was Jiang Bei himself. As a first-year rookie, he was selected as an All-Star in his first year, and he was also a starting lineup. I have to say that this is very enviable. You must know that many players who entered the league earlier than Jiang Bei have not been able to enter the All-Star, let alone start.

Therefore, many people pay attention to Jiangbei's performance in the All-Star Game. In addition to the fans' attention, some players are also watching Jiangbei's performance, so as to seize the opportunity to attack the league.

There was a lot of time in the evening, and several people from Jiangbei came to their respective dressing rooms to prepare for tonight's performance. Jiangbei, who had changed his clothes in advance, sat in a corner to adjust his state.

"Hey! Jiangbei, what are you thinking?" Curry asked after seeing Jiangbei in a daze after changing his clothes.

"No, it's just a habit of mine. Let yourself go before the game, so you can adjust your state!"

"Really? Does this work? I'll try it too!" After all, Curry also sat beside Jiang Bei, following Jiang Bei's example and letting his brain blank in a daze.

Soon it was time to warm up for the game. Jiangbei and Curry played together, which aroused cheers from the fans. Now Jiangbei fans go to China, and there are many in country M, not to mention that they just won the slam dunk contest yesterday.

The warm-up for the All-Star Game was more like a performance. Excited players were showing off their skills to the fans. Dunks and three-pointers were staged one after another. Jiangbei was not so boring. It was good to shoot with a few people from his first team to find a touch. Wouldn’t it be good to keep your strength and perform in the game!
Durant, as the captain, of course has to coordinate the relationship between the team. He greeted each player warmly.

"Jiangbei, congratulations on winning the slam dunk contest. Your performance yesterday was really wonderful. You have to perform some wonderful slam dunks today!"

"Of course, otherwise I'd be sorry for my dunk king title!" Jiang Bei replied jokingly.

After the warm-up, the players from both sides returned to the sidelines to rest. The DJ on the spot began to introduce the starting lineups of the two sides.

Both Jokic and Embiid jump the ball, and both are one of the popular candidates for this season's MVP. Among them, Jokic's highest score in a single game is 47 points, while Embiid's highest score is 50 points.

Judging from the current development situation, players with certain outside shooting ability are the team's favorite.Of course, this principle also applies to center players.

With the rapid development of the small ball era, important changes have taken place in the center position.Originally sticking to the basket, he gradually moved outside the three-point line.This is also the reason why the two were able to score such a high score easily.

And this time for the jump ball, Embiid once again overwhelmed Jokic and turned the ball in the direction of Curry, helping the team get the first offensive ball.

Curry didn't hesitate after getting the ball, and immediately quickly advanced towards the James team's half court. With the help of Embiid's cover, Durant quickly slid down to the basket.

James is also not to be outdone. After Bradley Beal got the ball, he led it steadily through the half court, and then handed it to James. Although it was in the All-Star Game, James still maintained his strength. The first ball must be handed over to him to attack.

Facing Durant's defense, James said softly: "How about it, you lost to me last time, are you ready to lose again this time?"

"It's not certain who wins or loses. It's too early for you to be happy!" Durant retorted.

(End of this chapter)