The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 171 Need Help

"Drip!"

As the referee blew his whistle, the game officially ended, and the score was fixed at 146:133. The Chuck team finally defeated the Shaq team and won the first rookie challenge after the revised rules.

Owen made [-] of [-] shots and scored [-] points, including [-] of [-] three-pointers.

After voting by the fans, he successfully won the challenge MVP trophy.

However, no one cares!
Yes, no one really cared, and there were very few reporters around.

how to say?

Overall, this rookie challenge is far less exciting than the previous one.

In the last Rookie Tournament, Li Pu led the first-year team to defeat the strong second-year team at that time. It can be called the most exciting rookie game in recent years.

In contrast, although the rules of this year's rookie game were changed dazzlingly, O'Neal and Barkley were invited to add gimmicks, but this did not make the game exciting.

Although the strength of the two teams was more balanced through the rules, they lost their competitiveness and turned this game into a show.

Still the kind of family carnival!

An exhibition match is not just a performance, but more importantly, it is a competition!
The league is clearly putting the cart before the horse.

Therefore, after the game, many media reporters ignored the rookie MVP winner Irving, but interviewed Li Pu, who only played 15 minutes today and scored 10 points and 6 rebounds.

After all, Irving has just entered the league after all. As the head star of a big team, no matter how good the game is, if he can't win, he will still be unable to attract people!

"Prince, do you have anything to say about Russell and Kevin's game tomorrow?"

"Good luck to them! I hope I can be there to witness them lift the trophy!"

"It was reported before that your team had a three-point contest and a slam dunk contest. I heard that in the slam dunk contest, you defeated Russell and Ibaka and won the championship. If this is the case, why don't you participate in the slam dunk contest? "

"Hahaha, your news is very good! However, it was just a joke! As for the slam dunk contest, I actually really want to participate.

However, considering the intensive regular season schedule this season, and the fact that I will participate in the main game the day after tomorrow after participating in the rookie game today, I need to rest in order to prepare for the following regular season. "

"Are you afraid that you will retire and become a truck driver?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

A reporter's words immediately caused laughter at the scene.

"Yeah! So I have to work hard not to retire!"

"Prince, you..."

Seeing Li Pu surrounded by the crowd, and seeing no one around him three meters away, Cousins ​​was very jealous.

Unlike Li Pu's Thunder team, which is number one in the league, no one cares about the already reduced Kings, let alone his potential new star.

That guy's lucky!
Cousins ​​put it all down to luck.

After the first day of the All-Star Game, Li Pu had dinner with Durant, Westbrook and Lin Shuhao, and visited Disneyland the next morning.

Li Pu never expected that the first time he came to Disneyland, he would be with three big men!

No way, this time in Orlando, the Thunder will only have four of them, oh, and head coach Brooks.

As No. [-] in the Western Conference, Brooks became the head coach of the Western Conference All-Star team this time, but his plane will arrive tomorrow afternoon, so the four of them did not bring Brooks.

In the evening, the second day of the All-Star Game officially began.

Westbrook, like last season, still took part in the skills challenge.

No, are we just saying that I don’t have any compulsions in my heart?
Do you not know your own technology?
I really thought that I was lucky enough to get the second place last year, so I can take the first place this year?
Alas, Westbrook really thinks so!
As an All-Star Weekend event born in 2003, the Skills Challenge has always been a show for the top point guards in the league. Top point guards such as Jason Kidd, Steve Nash and Derrick Rose have all Be king here.

Therefore, Westbrook has a fascinated yearning for this award, as if as long as he wins this skill king, he can prove that he is the top point guard in the league!
Of course, as long as he's not on top, he is.

Unfortunately, he can't!

The number of players participating in this year has increased from five to six, namely: Stephen Curry, the champion of the previous skills competition (due to injury, unable to participate), Kyrie Owen, John Rookie The unexistent No. [-] pick Wall, Deron Paul Williams, Rajon Paul Rondo (replacement), Tony Parker and… wait.

(Paul: Are you polite?)
(Eva: Are you polite?)
(Westbrook: Are you polite?)
As a result, the two champions Lang Owen and Wall, as well as Westbrook, did not even make the second round and were eliminated in the first round.

The final champion was won by Parker.

When it comes to the three-point contest, Durant's performance is much better than Westbrook.

A total of 6 players participated in the three-point contest this year. Joe Johnson retired due to injury and Durant replaced him.

Including two Heat players: James Jones, a talented small forward who entered the league in the 03 draft, and Mario Chalmers.

In addition, Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, Magic forward Ryan Anderson, Nets guard Anthony Morrow and Durant.

Although Durant is the most famous player in the field, it is a pity that fate is not on his side.

He and Kevin Love both scored 16 points in the final, going into overtime.

As a result, in overtime, Love scored 17 points, while Durant only had 14 points. In the end, he could only regret to watch Love crowned the three-pointer king.

Durant lost two three-pointers.

If the first two games were remarkable, then the third slam dunk contest was nothing short of tasteless. If compared with last year's game, this year would be a disaster.

The first to participate in the competition is extremely dim, except for the first-year Paul George, the other four are Iman Samport, Derek Williams, and Zeiss Budinger.

Later, Sam Porter retired due to injury and was replaced by Jeremy Evans of the Jazz.

As a result, no one expected that Jeremy Evans, who was the last substitute, finally won the new dunk champion.

Just like that, the next day's game came to an end. The All-Star Weekend was over halfway, and then only the final highlight, the All-Star Game, remained.

However, that night, when everyone was playing games together, Durant solemnly said to Li Pu and Westbrook: "I need your help!"

(End of this chapter)