Basketball UFO

Chapter 80 080 All-Star

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The All-Star Game is held almost every year in February.

McGrady enters the Rookie Challenge full of joy.At the same time, players such as Chauncey Billups and Keith Van Horn participated, all of whom were top lottery picks.

Unfortunately, top pick Tim Duncan did not participate.He went straight to the All-Star Game, ignoring the Rookie Challenge, and the league agreed.

Duncan, like McGrady, contacted Carter as soon as he arrived in New York.This is their good brother.

One is an alumnus and teammate in college. During Wake Forest University, he made team history, became the NCAA championship, and completed his college career.One is a distant relative, at least a player named Cousin Carter, who just entered the league and really wants to be taken care of by a famous star.

"Cousin, this is... Tim? Tim Duncan?" McGrady was a little surprised when he saw Duncan. He didn't expect Tim to have such a good relationship with Carter. He participated in the draft after graduating from high school and couldn't understand the feelings of college students. .

Carter naturally arranged to receive the two good brothers in the night box. McGrady was dressed in fashion and attached great importance to this All-Star game.Tim looked relaxed in baggy jeans.

"Hi, Tracey, nice to meet you." Duncan touched McGrady's head naturally. His hair was very curly and felt very comfortable. "You will play great in the future."

Carter didn't want to laugh out loud, McGrady played well or not, but on the Spurs, he performed a miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes, and Duncan was beaten.

"Of course, I will follow my cousin." Maddie raised his head, very proud.He knows that Duncan is the No. 9 pick, but he is also the No. [-] pick as a high school student and is worthy of pride.

And in the Raptors, his attention is getting higher and higher, and he believes that there will be an explosion in the future, "Tim, you are also good!"

"Ahem..." Carter couldn't help but cough. Maddie was indeed even worse at talking than he was. "Here's some wine, some wine. Have a drink tonight."

Along with XO, there was also a hot girl with a good figure and an ambiguous expression.

Maddie regained his energy immediately. Although he thought of his girlfriend who had just established a relationship for a moment, his reason told him now that he should not ignore his cousin's kindness, and should have a good drink or two.

Duncan looked at it and smiled meaningfully, "Vince, will Abby know about this?"

Carter looked at Duncan, "Man, we were just drinking, and they came to drink with us, that's all. Haven't you ever had a drink with a woman? Where did you go?"

"That's right, let's just have a few drinks tonight. Tim, I'll go first." McGrady took a deep breath and drank more than half of the glass.

Anyway, you don’t have to pay for it, so you can drink as much as you want.

Carter raised his wine glass, "When will Abby and I get married?"

"I originally planned to get married before the season, but it was delayed by something. I planned to hold the wedding at the end of this season. Abby followed me. I wanted to give her more sense of security." Tim Duncan talked about his fiancee, his face full of satisfaction.

Just kidding, Duncan is very satisfied with the campus beauty of Wake Forest University and a top student.You know, Vince Carter had a lot of fun at Wake Forest University, and he never had fun with school girls. Duncan thought he had won Carter.

Even though Carter's numbers were too large, he still felt that he had won, that one man was worth more than ten thousand.

"By the way, my sister...she is ready to find a boyfriend." Duncan also picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Carter, "You don't have to avoid her anymore."

"Phew...she deserves a better man. I'm too carefree and can't give her everything she wants." Carter sighed, "Tracy, have you found a girlfriend? What's her name?"

Maddie pulled his hand out from between the girl's legs and took a sip of wine, "My name is Clarenda Harris, she's very nice, she's a housekeeper."

"That's fine, go out and play, don't bring your problems home."

"Cousin, have you found a girlfriend? I heard that you have two children." Maddy was devout for a year, like a studious kid.

"Almost three, but I don't have a girlfriend yet. Have you introduced me?" Carter looked at Duncan and Maddie.

The two turned their heads away at the same time, not wanting to talk to Carter.Never seen a man like that, damn it.

McGrady was able to participate in the Rookie Challenge the next day, but his performance was mediocre. He only scored 12 points and played only 15 minutes.

Carter has been sitting on the sidelines, cheering for McGrady, and attracting a lot of attention to McGrady.

"Tracey, he's my cousin." Carter pointed to the young McGrady, beckoning him to come over.

McGrady quickly threw off the towel and came over, punched Carter and said hello.The reporter understood in seconds. Sure enough, there are people in the NBA arena.

"Hey Vince, hello."

Another rookie came over, and Carter also kindly punched the opponent, saying the opponent's name at the same time, "Hello, Bobby!"

Bobby Jackson, the bench bandit of the gorgeous Kings in parallel time and space.Currently playing for the Denver Nuggets.

"You're Chauncey? Billups!" Seeing another young player say hello, Carter also called out the other's name.The two sides actually met in the confrontation. Billups is a substitute player for the Celtics and has just been traded away.

He is McGrady's teammate now.

McGrady just learned the news of the team's trade last night, and hugged Billups, "Chauncey, Vince is my cousin."

Chauncey Billups is still young, but his mouth is always pouting. He looks at Carter with envy in his eyes, "Vince, your team is so good. I don't even know where I belong."

"There will be, but if it doesn't work, just apply for a trade and come to me, hahaha, but young people, don't give up easily." Carter joked with Billups, "I believe you will succeed."

Chauncey Billups was also involved in the case. His friend was at a party and raped a drunk girl.The lawsuit stung the young Billups, and the Celtics suspended him and then traded him to the Raptors.Of course, Billups has not yet made a name for himself, so the impact of the case is not great.

The stain was made first and never got rid of.Billups eventually settled the issue with money.

Carter nodded. They were basically the ones with the highest achievements in the 1997 draft.

McGrady continued to pester Carter and was reluctant to return to Toronto, so Carter had no choice but to continue the banquet. The young man had had enough.

McGrady is actually quite stingy and is not willing to pay for a treat, even if he gets a multi-million dollar contract and even if he owns the first private jet among NBA players.

Tim Duncan is also here, and he wants to continue to eat.

"Anyway, this is your home court. When I play in New York, at least I will treat you. Next time, I will bring Abby with me. She likes to travel and exercise." Duncan muttered, and then counted the number of times he played in New York every year. .

Fortunately, the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets are both New York teams. Although he is a Western team, he can still go to New York twice a season.After all, when the Eastern and Western teams meet, there are only home and away games in a season, and only one away game.

There are three to four opportunities to meet each other in the same league in the East or West each year.

"Aren't you tired of talking about Abby every day?"

"Brother, you don't understand how I feel. Meeting someone you love is the happiest thing. I feel like I spend too little time with her." Duncan said seriously.

"That's because athletes get married so early and have to compete and train every day. They definitely don't have much time to spend with women." Carter laughed at himself, "So in order to prevent this situation, I don't rush to find a girlfriend."

Not looking for a girlfriend does not mean that there are no girls around.

The second day of the All-Star Weekend is the three-point shooting contest and the men's and women's shooting contest.

David Stern looked at the game with no ratings, looked sad, and thought, "In the future, we need to set up more competitions. In addition to the dunk contest and the three-point contest, we can also think about regularizing the mix and match shooting, and then add more Competitions like skill challenges.”

Nobody expected this year's dunk contest to be cancelled.

Many players secretly shouted, "Damn it, I'm afraid that Carter will participate in the slam dunk contest. If I sign up, I will win this time."

"I thought Carter would participate, but I didn't expect him to sign up. I would have signed up if I knew it earlier."

Now that the ratings are bleak, it depends on whether tomorrow's main game can restore its reputation.

Michael Jordan's farewell game should be great, right?

David Stern looked at Vice President Steve Mills, "Help me make an appointment with Vince Carter. Next season, if he participates in the slam dunk contest, it should save the ratings of the slam dunk contest."

I have to admit that Carter's dunk is unique.Full of violent beauty and unparalleled creativity, it is a favorite among fans.

"No problem." Steve Mills smiled, and the president was very decisive.He himself is retiring soon and wouldn't mind doing a little more.

Carter appeared in front of David Stern, and Stern smiled like an old fox.

"Vince, please sit down. Have a cup of coffee."

"There's a game tomorrow, so I won't drink coffee." Carter sat down without any tension on his face, "Well, give me a glass of iced Coke. So far this season, only today can I drink quietly."

David Stern burst out laughing, this guy was different, and signaled his assistant to meet Carter's request.

"This is the brand you endorse."

"It seems that Mr. President is very open-minded and willing to see a win-win situation for the players and the league."

"Win-win? That's a great idea." David Stern laughed. "I'm here to talk to you about win-win. How about you and the slam dunk contest?"

"Next season? I can promise." Carter knew that there would be no All-Star Game in the next season, because the All-Star Game would be canceled directly due to labor disputes.The next slam dunk contest was held in 2000.

By that time, Carter had exploded at the turn of the millennium.If time and space do not change, the United States will need players like Carter to boost morale after 911/[-].It makes me happy just thinking about it. We must develop according to historical inertia!

Stern looked at Carter. The young man was not simple-minded and reacted quickly.He agreed so readily, as if he wanted something.

Carter raised his head, looked at David Stern, and said again, "A win-win is the best result, and I am willing to contribute to the league. If basketball is without dunks, it is like baseball without home runs."

"I like this metaphor very much." David Stern nodded, "Don't worry, you will win both with the slam dunk contest."

After sitting for a while, Stern met with the two coaches for tomorrow.

"A wonderful game is the most important thing. Fans like well-matched games. Don't lose the suspense too early." David Stern reminded that it depends on the control of the two head coaches. exhibition match.

"Larry, Vince Carter can have more time, he can become the favorite of the fans." David Stern hinted at Larry Bird, "His dunks, I believe you and I like the fans very much."

"That's a must, Vince's dunk is so amazing. Reminds me of Michael when he was young."

"If you think so, I feel relieved." David Stern listened to Larry Bird's thoughts.

Immediately a new idea arises.It is indeed a good idea to let Carter play more tomorrow.

There’s also a win-win game!
The All-Star Game begins.

There are 12 players in each of the East and West.There are 12 players in the East, from 10 teams, the Eagles have 2, and the Pacers also have 2.As strong as the Bulls, only Jordan was selected this season.

Both Mourning and Ewing were unable to participate in this year's All-Star due to health reasons. It is a pity that Tim Hardaway was selected by the Heat and no one was selected by the Knicks.

The 12 players in the Western Conference come from 7 teams, 4 from the Lakers, 2 from the Spurs, and 2 from the SuperSonics.

At the beginning of the game, the stars seemed to have a tacit understanding and took the initiative to give up the opportunity to Jordan.

Jordan's farewell game!Almost became the code name of this All-Star.

Kobe stared at Jordan and gritted his teeth. Today he will have a fight with Jordan. There will be no more contests today, and there may be no chance in the future.

Jordan did not rush to attack. Seeing that Carter was in a better position, he passed the ball directly. Carter took off, received the ball in the air, and dunked directly into the net. He became restless at the beginning.

"As expected of Vince, the dunk is so beautiful."

"It's so exciting. Carter and Jordan played together today."

Carter pointed at Jordan. In the next round, Carter also used a breakthrough to score the ball and gave Jordan a beautiful mid-range shot.

Kobe got inside and dunked.He is also the dunk contest champion and wants to show everyone that Jordan Carter is not the only one who can do aerial work.

"I'm Peter Pan!" Kobe muttered, a little acknowledging the nickname given by the media.

While moving forward quickly, Carter passed the ball from a long distance, hit the ground, and rebounded.Grant Hill caught the ball under the basket and dunked directly.

"Vince, it's a beautiful pass." Grant Hill couldn't help but applaud Carter. This long-distance pass can only be made by a top defender. I didn't expect Carter to pass it easily.

Carter was not in a hurry to score. He suddenly stole Garnett, shook off Kobe's return defense, and threw it into the air.

Pass it to myself a second later. The moment the ball rebounds, he flies up to catch the ball and dunks successfully.

"Dunking on the backboard is worthy of Vince, the action is so beautiful and unrestrained." McGrady became excited. He really liked Carter's dunk action, as if he made it for himself. "If I participate in the dunk contest next year, I will use this action. .”

Jordan was on the move, and received a pass from Carter for an easy backhand layup.

He was still very confident and scored 10 points at halftime.

Carter also scored 8 points and had 6 assists.

Duncan played a total of more than 7 minutes in the first half. He was a little unaccustomed to the all-star game's showy performance. He sat on the sidelines in a daze, "If it's a game like this, can I go up and be the backdrop?"

On the contrary, it is easier for the guard in the exhibition game to become the protagonist. With the ball in hand, I have it.

"Both sides played very anxiously and dunked frequently, making up for the loss of not having a dunk contest yesterday!" The on-site commentator tried to continue to stimulate the atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)