rpbooks Chapter 238
Chapter 238
Chapter 238
The most anticipated game of the All-Star Weekend is the main game.
After the Christmas battle, the official will open a voting channel so that fans can vote for their favorite players.The east and west are divided by position, and the top five players with the most votes relative to the same position will become the starters of the main match.The remaining 7 players will be decided by votes from the league coaches.
The All-Star lineup was announced a few days ago, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant overwhelmed the crowd and was elected as the All-Star vote leader.
Western Conference starting lineup: Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Xu Tian, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard.
Eastern Conference starting lineup: Dwyane Wade, Kyle Lowry, LeBron James, Julius Randle, Carmelo Anthony.
East bench: Paul Millsap, Chris Bosh, Jimmy Butler, John Wall, Isiah Thomas, Andre Drummond, and DeMar DeRozan .
Due to injuries, Jimmy Butler and Chris Bosh missed the All-Star Game and were replaced by Pau Gasol and Al Horford.
West bench: Klay Thompson, Paul George, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Chris Paul, James Harden and LaMarcus Aldridge.
24 star players gathered at the Air Canada Center Arena, making this venue, which has not welcomed a major event for a long time, look extraordinarily star-studded.
The head coach of the Eastern Conference is Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue.He replaced the fired former coach David Blatt in the middle of the season, became the head coach of the No. [-] Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference, and was successfully selected as the All-Star coach.
The head coach of the Western Conference is Warriors coach Steve Kerr.Under the leadership of the head star Stephen Curry, the Warriors successfully achieved the league's first record, making Cole overwhelmed the Spurs' meritorious coach Popovich and became the current All-Star Western Conference coach.
TNT, ESPN, CCTV, and Tencent Video will broadcast this much-anticipated All-Star Game.
Xu Tian was originally not interested in this kind of performance game, but when he walked to the Air Canada Center Arena, he somewhat changed his opinion.
Outside the Air Canada Center arena, there are always huge posters of the team's stars Lowry and DeRozan, and occasionally the stars of the opposing team are posted.Today, on the wall outside the venue, there are huge posters with 24 star players.
A special jersey sales point has been set up at the entrance of the venue, where the star jerseys of this All-Star Game are listed for sale.
After Alice and Xu Tian left, they saw that the store on the left side of the venue was full, and driven by curiosity, they went inside to check.
The salesperson behind the store counter was a short, fat middle-aged woman who was a bit busy with a huge number of customers.Because of her anxiety and busyness, her face was slightly red, which made the freckles attached to it more obvious.
The long line waiting for the checkout at the counter reached the innermost part of the store, and the noisy voices of people kept coming and going, making it difficult to hear what these people were saying.
Daniel Crittenton has become a die-hard Lakers fan and flew from Charlotte to Toronto to watch the All-Star game live.He was in the middle of the line, bored listening to the quiet quarrel of the couple behind.
"I know you love Kobe so much, but we're all Bostonians anyway, and you shouldn't be buying Lakers jerseys, you should be rooting for Al Horford like I am."
"Come on, John! This is Toronto, don't tell me that you have to support the city's home team, and I want to reiterate that I am free to support whoever!"
Daniel Crittenton heard from the words that these two were from Boston. The man was a die-hard fan of the Celtics, and the woman was a die-hard fan of Kobe Bryant.He was very curious, how did two people with such different positions come together?
Alice didn't stay in the flagship store for too long. Before anyone recognized her, she walked out of the crowded doorway, went to the entrance to check the tickets, and walked into the gradually bustling venue ahead of time.
Li Lang is still Xu Tian's manager in name, but he seldom deals with alliance contracts, but focuses on helping Xu Tian expand his business territory.
Xu Tian accidentally discovered that Li Lang, who is conservative in style, has a pretty good mind when it comes to business. In just a few months, the chain pizzeria business that Xu Tian invested anonymously has become a booming business.Today he had a rare vacation, returned to his new house in Walnut City, and waited comfortably for the start of the All-Star Game.
The NBA pays the most attention to seniority, and young players who are juniors must give enough respect to famous veterans, especially in places like the All-Stars where superstars gather.
Kobe is one of the most influential superstars in the post-Jordan era. For countless fans and players, he is an accessible legend.In the Western Conference locker room, six star players stood beside Kobe, laughing and talking about the All-Star game.
Xu Tian participated in the competition for three consecutive days and was more fatigued than other players. Fortunately, he is still young and his body has already recovered to its best condition.However, he couldn't fully integrate into the circle of black football stars. He lay on the physical therapy bed with headphones on, listening to soft and soothing classical music quietly, which gradually calmed his heart.
Clay Thompson didn't dislike Xu Tian, but he had a relatively dull personality, so naturally he wouldn't initiate a conversation.
LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard are teammates on the Spurs, and the two are even more inarticulate, sitting side by side in the corner of the locker room, and neither of them speaks.
Steve Kerr won the championship last season and was elected as the All-Star coach of the Western Conference this season. He came to the locker room with high spirits, and met with the twelve players who worked with him tonight in advance.
Xu Tian, who was lying quietly, came into Steve Cole's sight first.He walked quickly to the physiotherapy bed, touched Xu Tian with the back of his right hand, and asked tentatively, "Xu, it's the All-Star Weekend, why aren't you excited at all?"
Xu Tian opened his eyes and saw that the head coach who was in charge of the players' playing time in this game was talking to him. He took off the earphones from his ears, straightened his upper body, and asked, "Coach, what can you do with me?"
Steve Kerr pinched Xu Tian's arm with his right hand, feeling the firmness of the muscles, and said, "It's actually nothing, I'm just excited to coach you."
Xu Tian was not familiar with Steve Kerr, but to show respect, he got off the physiotherapy bed, stretched out his right hand, and said solemnly, "I'm also looking forward to working with you."
(End of this chapter)