NBA: Crazy Little Giant

After the second quarter started,

Chen Cheng was still resting off the court.

The West's inside duo was 'Little Jordan' and 'Cousins'.

Facing the other side's inside Paul Millsap and Kevin Love,

Cousins pressed them down and hammered them!

But on the defensive end, Cousins' defensive loopholes were infinitely magnified by these All-Star players in the East.

Even if there was DPOY-level Kawhi Leonard on the front line, it would be difficult to change the team's overall defensive effect. No matter how strong the front line's defense is, it is only a single-point blast.

It can't support the team's entire defensive system.

Kyrie Irving, who was sealed by Chen Cheng and his team in the first quarter, started to run away after Chen Cheng and Davis both left the court.

All kinds of sexy singles!

Accurate shooting!

In 4 minutes, the score difference was successfully expanded from 15 points at the end of the first quarter to 23 points.

There is no way!

Although Irving's efficiency is quite high, it is not as high as Leonard.

Although Cousins's defense is poor, it is not as good as Millsap and Kevin Love.......

Seeing that the score was about to widen, James came on the court early to control the rhythm.

Leonard immediately faced him.

"Chen, do you think LBJ can make a breakthrough with this shot? Chen Cheng, who was sitting next to Curry, asked with a smile.

"No..."

"For this ball, LBJ will choose to shoot!"

Chen Cheng said

"ah?"

"Shoot?"

Curry asked with some confusion.

But soon, Curry saw James take a step forward to attack Leonard, but there was no obvious effect.

James looked down at the three-point line under his feet.

He chose a three-point shot.

Leonard's long arm stretched out,"swished!"

But it was still a little late.

James made a successful three-pointer!

""Swish!" It hits the target!

Leonard is one of the best players in defending James.

But if James is in a good touch, Leonard won't have much to do.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"...

With James hitting three consecutive three-pointers, he played a 9:3 attack wave, narrowing the gap from 23 points to 17 points again.

At 6 minutes and 21 seconds into the second quarter, the West requested a timeout.

After the timeout , coach Kerr sent out the Warriors' three musketeers, Curry, Thompson and the

Thunder's [Golden Double Brush], Chen Cheng and Westbrook.

A [Big Four Small] lineup......

As soon as he came on the court, Westbrook took the initiative to find Irving, who was in good shape in the second quarter, and directly pressed Irving.

Draymond Green helped to double-team him.

When Irving turned around and thought he had successfully passed Westbrook, but when he faced Green, a big hand suddenly appeared from behind and took the ball away from Irving.

"Wow..."

"Russell steals the ball again"

"Russell tonight showed a completely different style from his past few seasons."

"Yes, it has been two months since Russell set the record for steals in the Christmas game. Is he going to set a record in the All-Star game tonight?"

"Haha. Russell has already made three steals.

The commentators on the scene are NBA legends Reggie Miller and Gary Payton.

The record for steals in a single game of the NBA All-Star Game is held by Golden State Warriors' ace small forward Rick Barry, who made an amazing 8 steals in the 1975 All-Star Game.......

After Westbrook successfully stole the ball, he saw that the Eastern team returned to defense in a timely manner.

He did not rush to push the fast break, but waited for Chen Cheng to come over.

At this time, Chen Cheng fully exposed his disadvantage in speed.

It was a bit like being late for morning reading, but he rushed to the classroom door calmly, and found that the teacher was not in the classroom.

Chen Cheng strode to the basket.

Just a simple downward movement immediately attracted the attention of two or three defensive players.

There was no way!

Such a tall inside player, as long as he caught the ball under the basket, it would be a score.

In such a moment, the Eastern team's defense line was automatically disordered.

"Ha ha"

"This is Chen Youyin!"

"Yeah, the Eastern Conference's inside line is too small...."

Teacher Su and Teacher Zhang of Tianchao Sports said with a smile......

Westbrook seized the opportunity and made a quick pass to Draymond Green, who was in a wide open space at a 45-degree angle outside the three-point line.

Green was the only player in the East who dared to give him a wide open space.

Draymond Green did not hesitate!

He shot a three-pointer directly!

""Ding!"

The shot missed.

At this moment!

In addition to Antetokounmpo and James, Paul George, the Eastern Conference players, also rushed to the basket to protect the defensive rebound.

Antetokounmpo and James, two people known for their physical strength, blocked Chen Cheng on the left and right. (Current Eastern Conference lineup: Irving, Paul George, LeBron James, Jimmy Butler and Giannis Antetokounmpo)

However, when the rebound landed,

Chen Cheng used one hand to push the two away.

The upper body strength that surpassed O'Neal and Chamberlain made it particularly easy for Chen Cheng to push away.

""Swish!"

Chen Cheng jumped up!

With a quick but not high jump height, he grabbed the offensive rebound in two steps faster than Paul George.

He threw it hard!

To Klay Thompson in the corner.

The latter made a steady three-pointer!.......

"oh!"

"NO！"

After Thompson scored, the fans who supported the East couldn't help but hold their heads in their hands.

Chen Cheng made a three-pointer under the basket!

What's even more exaggerated is that the players from the West, except Curry, were waiting outside the three-point line for Chen Cheng to pass the ball.......

Here we go!

The one-star team is here again.

The Thunder + Warriors lineup showed what a three-point rain is.

At the same time, it also showed what a two-hander is.......

10 minutes and 21 seconds into the second quarter.

Chen Cheng grabbed the offensive rebound from Westbrook's missed shot.

A very beautiful no-look pass.

His eyes were on Draymond Green, but the ball was given to Thompson.

Thompson took another three-pointer!

""Swish!"

Thompson hit his fifth three-pointer of the game.......

11 minutes and 28 seconds into the second quarter,

Westbrook switched to defend Paul George.

Paul George wanted to use his height to overpower Westbrook.

Not only did he fail to push him!

Suddenly...

Paul George felt the roar of an airplane engine ringing in his ears. He glanced out of the corner of his eye!

It was him!

It was him!

It was really him!

Chen Cheng was here!

Chen Cheng came over to double-team Westbrook.

The double-team of Westbrook and Green was effective.

The double-team of Westbrook and Chen Cheng was not good.

Although the two had conscience, they were not many....

"hey-hey!"

"Hey hey!"

Before taking action, Paul George heard a creepy laugh

""Snap!"

Chen Cheng's attempt to steal the ball was like a powerful move....

Paul George dodged it.

However, there were Chen Cheng's fingerprints on his arm.

Paul George was shocked and wanted to find the referee.

This is obviously a hand-to-hand fight!

It's not a foul yet?

But he found that the referee's vision seemed to be blocked by the big guy Chen Cheng.

While Paul George was looking for the referee and his attention was not focused...

Westbrook, who had watched Gary Payton and Tony Allen's defensive videos no less than a hundred times, took action!

A fatal blow!

""Snap!"

Westbrook knocked the ball down.

Westbrook completed his fifth steal of the game, three away from Rick Barry's NBA All-Star single-game record of eight steals.

""Quick break!" Chen Cheng yelled.

Paul George was speechless. The steal just now was like being hit by a club.

Chen Cheng and his team took advantage of the East's slow defense and gave the ball to Buddha again.

""Whoosh!"

Buddha shot a three-pointer!

Hit it again!

This is his sixth three-pointer tonight. He is still three away from the record of 9 three-pointers in a single game set by Paul George in last year's All-Star Game.......

The last attack before the end of the first half.

It was executed by Butler from the East.

Butler held the ball and rushed from outside the three-point line.

The second toughest man in the league!

Facing Chen Cheng, the toughest man.

Butler used his speed to push Chen Cheng hard, and when he found that he couldn't push him, he turned 360 degrees, shook off half a body, and shot!

Chen Cheng was shaken away, but Butler's shot this time was also very reluctant, and with a"ding!" sound, the shot missed!

""Snap!"

Chen Cheng grabbed the rebound at the same time as the whistle for the end of the first half.

Chen Cheng grabbed the 22nd rebound of the game.

He was five rebounds away from the 27 rebounds in a single game by Bob Pettit, the inside star of the St. Louis Hawks in the 1962 All-Star Game.

Chen Cheng couldn't help but glance at Thompson.

It was all because the Buddha was so accurate!

Otherwise, he could have broken the full-game rebounding record of St. Bob Pettit in the first half.