The older superstars of the NBA

"Guys, are you ready? Today is your big day... you're going to kick those second graders in the ass, I'm looking forward to it... ..."

In the locker room, Gary Payton, the head coach of the first-year rookie team, finally appeared.

As a star in the league, his voice had already spread to the locker room before he showed up.When the young players saw the old senior come out, they quickly stopped playing and slapstick, and turned their attention to him.

Gary Payton entered the locker room under everyone's gaze. His gaze was very sharp. After sweeping around everyone, he specially placed it on Zhao Feiyang.

His expression seemed a little displeased.

However, he didn't say anything, and quickly looked away from Zhao Feiyang.

The game was about to start, and after a few words, Gary Payton arranged the starting lineup, and then led the players of the first-year team to the infield.

Of course, Zhao Feiyang was not on the starting list. However, he was more surprised that Steven Scott, who had lost to him, was regarded as a treasure by the old guy Gary Payton, and he was specially arranged to be the second position in the starting lineup.

In the arena, the lights kept flickering, and when the first-year players came out one after another, the fans on the scene screamed and shouted.

The first person to appear was Michael Carter. He was the most famous among this group of rookies, so the cheers he received were quite enthusiastic.

"Michael!"

"You're the best!"

"Man, you must be the mvp of the rookie game!"

Michael Carter also raised his head and greeted the audience who supported him with a look of "labour and management are very cowhide".

The next person to play was Steven Scott.

The applause that greeted him was not much, but some fans who liked him also gave him applause, but there was obviously a gap compared with Michael Carter, a "popular king".

The third player to walk out is Giannis Antetokounmpo, a Greek player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks at No. 15.

His performance this season is average, and his defense is not bad, but there are still some deficiencies in other aspects, and he only averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

Maybe the potential is top-notch, but at this time, he is just a small character who has not yet grown up.

There was not much applause when he entered the arena, and the reaction of the fans was not great, but there were seven or eight Greek fans sitting together in the auditorium holding up the cheering signs for him, which can be regarded as a kind of comfort for him.

Other players walked out of the player channel one after another, but they did not arouse wild cheers from the fans.

Until Zhao Feiyang was the last one to walk out of the tunnel, when his cheek entered the big screen, at least one-third of the fans present exclaimed.

Especially the Chinese fans sitting on both sides of the player tunnel, their emotions were the most excited, everyone stretched out their hands towards Zhao Feiyang, some female fans even screamed excitedly, looking like they were about to cry look.

This scene also aroused the surprise of many players.

Michael Carter was still complacent about his popularity, but when he saw Zhao Feiyang entering the arena, he couldn't help feeling sour.

"Suddenly I feel...these Chinese fans are really annoying..."

"Basketball should be a black and white sport, there should be no such heterogeneity...."

Michael Carter muttered a few words, but he could only divert his gaze and ignore it.

"Fly!"

When passing by the VIP seats, Jiang Qiuyue, who was sitting in the second row, shouted at Zhao Feiyang, and Zhao Feiyang also waved to respond enthusiastically.

The second-year team came out very quickly. Compared with the weird scene on the first-year side, the second-year team is undoubtedly much stronger.

The first person to play is Damian Lillard. As an older rookie who only participated in the draft in his senior year, Damian Lillard was not taken seriously at the beginning, but he proved everything with his strength. His upper limit is very high. High, high enough to be the heart of the team when it takes off, killing everyone who stands in front of it.

This kind of "lonely hero" star style is the most popular among fans, so his popularity is also quite high.

The second player to play was Anthony Davis. As the No. [-] pick in the draft last year, Anthony Davis had high hopes from the very beginning.

More importantly, he is a player of the New Orleans Pelicans, so the moment he played, the cheers of the audience reached the peak, countless fans stood up and cheered for him, even the staff and hosts in the arena They all cheered for him.

The third player to play was Bradley Beal.

As a shooting guard, he entered the Washington Wizards with the No. [-] pick in the first round. He was soon recognized by the Wizards as the cornerstone of the team, and he has also successfully grown into the core figure of the team.

There were not a few cheers to welcome him.

The fourth person to play was Harrison Perot.

The moment he walked out, there were endless cheers at the scene, and many fans stood up and applauded him spontaneously.Compared with the first three, his performance is comparable. Except that he is slightly worse than Damian Lillard in statistics, he can be said to be excellent in other aspects.

Especially when it comes to dealing with key shots, although Damian Lillard's "peak open" moments are missing, there is also a bit more stability and maturity.

Other players came on stage one after another.

Zhao Feiyang never moved his eyes away. When Harrison Perot walked out, he kept staring at the other party.

When the opponent walked onto the court, he also took the initiative to say hello.

"Harrison, I can't wait to fight you!"

Harrison Perot looked very relaxed, and responded with a smile when he heard this, "Really? Do you want to feel the failure earlier?"

"Zhao, you have to be clear, this is the All-Star game... If you lose, the whole world will see it, including those who support you, and they will definitely mock you crazily... ...Are you sure you want to challenge me?"

Harrison Perot asked Zhao Feiyang condescendingly in the tone of an old senior facing a junior.

Zhao Feiyang didn't answer him again, but walked away.

The grievances on the court, then use the performance on the court to prove it!

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded, and the live game officially began.

Both sides sent their respective starting lineups.

Some Chinese fans at the scene were puzzled by the fact that Zhao Feiyang failed to serve as the starter.However, the Huaxia fans who watched the live broadcast on the other side of the ocean were not surprised.

"Gary Payton was the least supportive of Zhao Feiyang's participation in the rookie competition back then. It's not surprising that he didn't let Zhao Feiyang start!"

"Maybe this guy will try to make things difficult for Zhao Feiyang! Now it's just that he is not allowed to start, whether he can play in the end is a problem..."

"It shouldn't matter if you don't play, unless the NBA doesn't even want face, or Gary Payton doesn't want his own face, otherwise the Chinese fans at the scene will scold him to death..."