rpbooks Chapter 605 The Stars Gather
Chapter 605 The Stars Gather
Chapter 605 The Stars Gather
After finishing his work in Los Angeles, An Luo went to Charlotte to join Westbrook and others.This year, An Luo did not participate in other events except for the All-Star Game.He can finally enjoy this rare vacation.
Charlotte is located in North Carolina in the southeastern part of the United States, with a mild and humid climate and four distinct seasons. The city is lush with trees and green grass, and enjoys the reputation of "Green City".Although a highly modern industrial and commercial city, Charlotte still has a rural feel.Large shopping malls, schools, and hospitals are all in the suburbs.There are one- and two-story bungalows everywhere, only a few high-rise buildings in the city center, and most people come when they go to work.No matter what time of day, there are basically no people on the street.
The All-Star Game made this city the focus of the entire United States.Charlotte's name has also spread to the ears of basketball fans all over the world. The NBA has developed to this day, and it is not just a professional league.It has been mixed with many humanistic factors and has become a business card of American cultural diplomacy.Just like in Houston back then, before Yao Ming entered the NBA, few people had heard of that name.But now, Houston has become one of the few American cities that Chinese people are most familiar with. The influence of the NBA has expanded from the circle of basketball fans around the world.
Charlotte is a good example.In the past, when people heard this name, apart from being unfamiliar, it was still unfamiliar. People in Two-dimensional may be familiar with it, but the Charlotte they know is just a group of adolescent girls with special abilities.This year's All-Stars made the entire basketball circle know the city.Charlotte and the Hornets are truly connected.
On February 2, the first celebrity game kicked off the All-Star Weekend.
The so-called celebrity game means that the participants in this event are all celebrities.There are NBA retired celebrities, WNBA active and retired players, entertainment big names, sports superstars, and political and business celebrities.The home team is made up of stars who were born, raised or had a career in Carolina, and the visiting team is made up of stars outside of Carolina.Former NBA All-Star player Ray Allen will represent the visiting team, and his performance is the biggest highlight of the game.
An Luo sat in the auditorium with the Westbrook family and watched the game.
Although it was an entertainment game, the players were basically not professional players, but the game was played well.The fight was intense and the whole process was exciting.After all, it is a basketball event, and the officially invited participants still have a certain level of basketball.Ray Allen scored the best data of 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the game.But he failed to lift the MVP trophy due to the home team's victory.
After the Masters, there is the Rookie Tournament.This can be regarded as the first small climax of the All-Star Weekend.The vast majority of All-Star players started in the rookie game.An Luo participated in the rookie challenge for the past two years, but this year, he is not eligible!An Luo, who is in the third grade, has already lost the title of "rookie".However, in this year's world team, there is a repeater at the same level as An Luo.It is said that the 76ers will renew their contract in advance.A guy who is still playing in the rookie game is about to sign a max contract, which is really enviable.Of course, An Luo never worried about his contract.The only worry is whether the Thunder has the ability to provide him with a maximum salary contract.After all, with the contracts of Westbrook and Paul George, the Thunder doesn't have much room!
The rookie game is much more exciting than the master game!There are future stars of the league such as Ben Simmons, Luka Doncic, Jason Tatum, and Donovan Mitchell.Among them, Ben Simmons was also selected for the All-Star Game.
The process of the game basically continued the All-Star performance style.He didn't defend very much at the beginning, and his operation showed off.As in the past, the world team shot farther and farther, and shot after passing the center line several times.The US team abused the basket as always.Not to mention last year's slam dunk champion Mitchell, he staged several wonderful dunks.The whole audience was excited!Of course, it also includes active players such as An Luo and Westbrook.
Although the styles of the two sides are different, the goals are the same.Since the NBA launched the concept of the World Team PK US Team, the World Team has won three of them.Team USA only won once at the All-Star Game in Toronto in 3, and the past two years have been Team World's last laugh.This year, the young players of the U.S. team are bound to make it back.In the current NBA, the proportion of international players is getting higher and higher, and there are more and more international stars.
Outside the United States, a group of young future stars have emerged: Antetokounmpo, Embiid, Jokic, Porzingis, Wiggins, Ben Simmons, An Luo, Doncic... …Contrary to the United States, there are very few young players who can make a difference.Even native-born players like Towns and Ayton are not Americans.
All of a sudden, the entire basketball circle was shouting that American basketball has no successors.Of course, this is actually somewhat biased.As the media said, Durant, Curry, Harden, Westbrook, and Lillard are indeed around 30 years old, but their peak is still a few years away.After this group of people, Leonard, Davis, Paul George, and Irving are at their peak again, and it is not easy for Antetokounmpo to be crowned king.After them, there are also talented young people such as Devin Booker, Mitchell, Tatum, and Ingram.Although it seems that they are not as good as An Luo, Ben Simmons, and Doncic now, who knows what will happen in the future!
However, the statement that there are no successors in American basketball makes these young and energetic rookies very uncomfortable.So when the game entered the second half, the young people of the US team began to get serious.Under their strong performance, the world team gradually lost.
The player with the best performance is Kuzma of the Lakers.He showed his determination to hit the MVP in the first quarter, dunking many times, scoring 8 points on 6 of 14 shots.When the World Team was closing in on the score in the final quarter, it was Kuzma who stood up and broke through continuously, killing the suspense of the game.In the end, Kuzma scored 35 points and won the MVP honor.His 35 points are tied for the seventh highest score in the rookie game history, and also broke Kobe Bryant's scoring record (7 points) for a Lakers player in his rookie season.
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