Chapter 250 The All-Star Game begins, the most outrageous situation in history where the west is str
As the most famous entertainment capital in the world, Las Vegas is also the most famous among the four major gambling cities in the world, and is also known as the "Wedding City".
The NBA has never lacked big gamblers like Jordan, so this NBA All-Star Weekend has also been favored by many star players.
As the largest city in Nevada in the southwestern United States, Las Vegas has a population of more than 280 million and can receive more than 3900 million tourists from all over the world every year.
Now during the NBA All-Star Festival, Las Vegas' tourism industry has naturally reached a new peak.
Since the NBA regular season will be suspended for four days during the All-Star period, in addition to the Eastern and Western All-Star players, Rookie Challenge players, three-point contest and slam dunk contest players participating in this All-Star,
There will still be many players coming to Las Vegas for vacation and entertainment.
Of course, there are also some star players who have long been famous in the league, but because they were not selected for the All-Stars this year, they refused to go to Las Vegas to support others.
People like Tracy McGrady, Jason Kidd, Boozer and others.
Lin Fei and the Knicks' Eddie Curry, Stephon Marbury, Nate Robinson, David Lee, Channing Frye and others took the team's special plane to Las Vegas one day in advance. Sri Lanka.
In addition to the three Eastern Conference All-Stars, David Lee and Channing Frye will participate in the Rookie Challenge on the first day of the weekend, and Crawford will participate in the skills competition.
Nate Robinson, as the last All-Star Dunk King, will continue to participate in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest as the champion this year.
Since he came to Las Vegas, he naturally wanted to see the casino. Accompanied by Marbury and Eddie Curry, Lin Fei also came to the most famous Casino Royale in the area.
The buildings in the casino are magnificent and magnificent. Many high-class people and rich second generations gather here, and of course there are also desperate gamblers.
Casino Royale has everything you need for gambling, including sports competitions, roulette, Texas hold'em poker, slot machines, blackjack, virtual horse racing, etc.
This is a hell where one's dreams can be shattered and all the money spent in one night, and it is also a paradise where one can wear a yellow robe and become rich overnight.
Lin Fei just played a few games casually. Unexpectedly, he was lucky. Not only did he not lose, he also won more than 20 US dollars in a daze.
Newcomers always win first and then lose at the beginning. Lin Fei feels that these are the consistent routines of casinos.
After seeing that there were still bets on the outcome of the All-Star Game on the 18th, Lin Fei did not hesitate to spend more than 20 earned on the Eastern All-Star team.
The handicap given by the betting is that the Western Stars team has a handicap of 10.5 points. It can be seen that mainstream media and experts believe that the overall strength of the Western Stars team is much higher than that of the Eastern Stars team.
What's more, it is also revealed that Eastern Stars starter Dwayne Wade is likely to miss the main game due to injury, which will naturally make the situation of the Eastern Stars even worse.
Lin Fei's more than 20 US dollars was directly bought by the Eastern Star Team to win without handicap. At the same time, he also bet on himself to win the All-Star MVP. If he guessed correctly together, the odds would be 25 times, and he would directly earn 500 Thousands of dollars.
Anyway, these 20 are earned. I don’t feel bad if I lose, so I can just play hard.
As an old gambler, Stephon Marbury stayed rational and defeated the Western Conference Stars to win, and then Kobe won the All-Star MVP.
"Lin, it's most reasonable to press like me. If you lose the game, at least you still have money to win, right?"
Lin Fei saw that Marbury had directly spent more than 100 million US dollars, and it was obvious that he was a little superior. He frowned and said:
"Lao Ma, you guys, don't you just want to let the competition go?"
"I can tell you, although it is just an exhibition match, I will not show mercy during the match. Winning is always the biggest goal!"
Marbury smiled and said: "Lin, of course I will do my best to help you win the game. If the weak beat the strong in the Eastern Conference, and you really get the amvp, I will be happy no matter how much money I lose!"
Although this Royal Casino is large, it has a lot of acquaintances. Lin Fei not only met the old gangster Jordan and boxing champion Tyson here, but also met many NBA players and Hall of Fame stars.
As the historical vote leader with more than 1000 million votes in this year's NBA All-Stars, Lin Fei will become the center of attention wherever he goes, no matter how low-key he is.
On the makeup poster taken in advance by the Eastern Stars, Lin Fei, the top vote-getter, deservedly sat in the front row in seat C, surrounded by Wade, Carter, Arenas and Marbury.
Behind him are Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, Jermaine O'Neal, Chris Bosh, Eddie Curry and Caron Butler.
In the first All-Star Rookie Challenge the next day,
Lin Fei also came to the famous Thomas & Mack Center Arena at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with Marbury, Eddie Curry and others, and sat in the front row to celebrate David Lee and Channing. Frye waited for his teammates to cheer.
The Thomas & Mack Center is the most famous arena in Las Vegas, and most of this year's All-Star games will be held here.
It's just that this arena only has multiple seats, which can't satisfy the passion of people from all over the world watching the All-Star Game in the front row.
It is reported that the tickets for the All-Star Game, which will be held at 18 pm on the th, have been sold out half a month ago, and have set the highest ticket price in the history of the All-Star Game.
The average ticket price for the first five rows on the sidelines is as high as US$3, the ticket price for the 15th row is about US$1.2, and the ticket price for the top row is more than US$800.
After all, it is a star-studded All-Star Game. Even though it is mainly a performance, it will still attract the yearning of countless fans from all over the world.
The All-Star Rookie Challenge is held between the 2006 rookies and the 2005 rookies.
The main players of the first-year rookies are No. 1 pick Bargnani, LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy, Ludy Gay and others.
The leaders of the second-year rookie side are Deron Williams and Danny Granger...
The NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge was only established in 1994. At that time, both teams were still freshmen and were divided into the East and the West.
It wasn't until 2000 that it was changed to the current first-year rookie versus second-year rookie game.
Although the MVP of the All-Star Rookie Challenge is not a grand prize, it is an honor that many superstars have failed to win.
For example, Kobe, James, Lin Fei and Wade all had no chance to win the MVP of the Rookie Challenge.
Although the stars who have won the Rookie Challenge MVP in the history of the league have not done badly in the NBA, and many have been selected as All-Stars, few have evolved into top stars.
As the NBA's first Rookie Challenge MVP, Anfernee Hardaway's future was destroyed by injuries. So far, the only Rookie Challenge MVP who has won a regular season MVP is Allen Iverson.
The 2005 rookie class and the 2006 rookie class can only be regarded as small years in the draft. The two top picks, Bodogte and Bargnani, are on the verge of parallel imports.
Judging from the future process, none of the rookies in the past two years has won top personal honors such as regular season MVP, and not even a scoring champion.
The one with the highest overall honor and historical status is Chris Paul.
There was not much suspense in this rookie challenge. The second-year rookie always controlled the initiative in the game and finally defeated his opponent 155:119.
However, what surprised Lin Fei, Marbury and others was that it was not Deron Williams who scored 17 points and 10 assists who was finally elected as the MVP of the Rookie Challenge.
也不是轰下22分6篮板的丹尼·格兰杰,而是全场下来14投14中,以100%命中率轰下30分11篮板的尼克斯球员大卫·李。
David Lee's ability to win the Rookie Challenge MVP naturally made Lin Fei, Marbury and others happy.
Although this award does not have much gold content, it is a great motivation and encouragement for role players like David Lee.
At the post-game awards ceremony, David Lee, who won the All-Star MVP trophy, also spoke emotionally into the reporter's microphone and thanked his Knicks teammates.
"The person I should thank the most is Lin, my leader in the Knicks. I have learned more from him and know how to become a qualified role player!"
"Half of this Rookie Challenge mvp is due to Lin!"
Lin Fei, who was standing on the sidelines, also smiled and applauded David Lee, but he still felt a little sorry for David Lee.
After all, if the Knicks really complete the introduction of Zach Randolph before the trade deadline, then David Lee is likely to become a victim. Even if he is not traded, he will have to give up the starting power forward position for Randolph. .
That night, David Lee, who was in a good mood, also brought Lin Fei and several Knicks teammates, carried forward his top rich second-generation style, and invited everyone to have a feast at the most luxurious SLS Hotel in Las Vegas. .
You must know that David Lee's grandfather was a well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist in St. Louis State. He donated more than 7000 million U.S. dollars in his lifetime, and the family's net worth exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars.
In the three-point shooting contest the next day, as the All-Star three-point champion for two consecutive years, Lin Fei's dominance in this game can be said to be unprecedented.
Before participating in this year's All-Star Three-Point Contest, Lin Fei publicly stated on social media that regardless of whether he could win the Three-Point Contest this year and achieve three consecutive championships, he would no longer participate in the Three-Point Contest in the future. Leave more opportunities to other shooters.
As for the suspense of the three-point contest, as long as Lin Fei is around, fans think there will be no surprises.
Even though Lin Fei is participating with team bosses like Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash this year, there are also Jason Kapono and Mike Miller.
In the end, Lin Fei and Nowitzki entered the finals hand in hand, and in just 40 seconds, they shot 5 goals in 25 shooting carts, easily scoring 28 points to win the championship.
Lin Fei has won the three-point championship in the All-Star Game for three consecutive years, making Lin Fei the third star to win this honor after Larry Bird and Craig Hoggs.
"What am I talking about? It's impossible for anyone to compare with Lin in the three-point contest. Dirk is already in amazing form, and he only scored 26 points!"
"You shot 40 balls in 25 seconds? And you can easily score 28 points? Oh my god, I accidentally showed it to this guy again!"
"Haha, this All-Star three-point champion is so easy to win for three consecutive years. If the championship trophy of this three-point contest has a name, it must be named after Lin!"
"Lin Fei's three-point shooting percentage in the new season is 66%, and the second-ranked Kapono is only 51%. They are really not on the same level!"
"The three-point contest is really like playing house for Lin. I suggest Lin start participating in the dunk contest next year!"
"You're right, Lin's participation in the dunk contest will definitely explode. After all, he is also the one who dunked on LeBron James! Haha!"
Dirk Nowitzki, who lost by 2 points in the final, was also convinced by Lin Fei's performance. He told reporters that if he only took 40 seconds to shoot 25 balls, he would probably not even hit 50%. Difficult to maintain.
"Lin is a natural three-point shooter. It is precisely because of his appearance that three-pointers have become great in basketball games!"
In the ensuing All-Star Slam Dunk Contest,
Defending champion Nate Robinson, 04 No. pick Dwight Howard, Trail Blazers power forward Terrence Thomas, and Celtics' Gerald Green participated.
In the original world, the dunk champion of this All-Star Game was won by Gerald Green, who narrowly defeated Nate Robinson in the finals.
But in today's parallel world, with a time traveler like Lin Fei as a teammate, how could Nate Robinson, who was originally physically fit and had a rating bonus due to his lack of height, be snatched away by Gerald Green? A chance to defend the title?
In the end, with the cooperation of Lin Fei himself throwing the ball under the basket, Nate Robinson completed a dunk with his legs together under the hips, shocking everyone with his skills, and successfully scored 50 points to defend the dunk king.
The dunk idea Lin Fei provided to Xiaotuo was naturally based on Aaron Gordon's dunk, but due to his lack of height, the difficulty was slightly reduced.
But this dunk still shocked every fan watching the dunk contest around the world, and it was also hailed as the best dunk in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest after Carter.
In the post-game interview, Lin Fei was also asked by reporters if he was interested in participating in next year's dunk contest.
Lin Fei also smiled and said that he would not rule out the possibility of participating in the dunk contest in the future.
After all, with the improvement of personal breakthrough and layup attributes, coupled with the steady improvement of physical fitness, Lin Fei's idea of wanting to win the All-Star Dunk King in the future while still young is really very feasible.
After Carter's dunk in the previous life, the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest entered a trough that lasted for more than ten years until the game of the century between Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine began.
If Lin Fei participated in the All-Star Dunk Contest now, he would be really sorry for his status as a time traveler if he didn't imitate the classic dunk moves of Gordon and LaVine in his previous life.
Follow the path of Gordon and LaVine and leave these two juniors with nowhere to go?
Although Lin Fei has this idea, he also knows that with his current physical fitness, both in terms of jumping and explosive power, he still cannot reach the level of highly replicating Gordon LaVine's dunk.
On February 2, the NBA's 18 All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas came to the last day, and the All-Star Game, which hundreds of millions of fans around the world have been waiting for, officially started.
The Thomas & Mack Center Arena was packed with people, and outside the arena, tens of thousands of fans from all over the world gathered around the University of Nevada.
Tonight, Las Vegas has become the focus of attention from all over the United States and even the world.
"It's another All-Star year. The starting four in the East seems to have stayed the same for three consecutive years, right? Lin Fei, Wade, James and O'Neal, the power forwards have changed every year!"
"Wade temporarily withdrew from the game due to a back injury and put Arenas in the starting lineup. Now the Eastern Conference is even weaker!"
"The stars of the Western Conference Star Team are indeed better. The top four teams in the Western Conference now have a better record than the Pistons, the first team in the Eastern Conference. This pattern of the West being strong and the East being weak is getting more and more outrageous!"
"What's wrong with the overall strength of the Eastern Stars team being weak? As long as Lin Fei is here, I think the Eastern Conference can win the game and Lin Fei will get his second AMVP!"
"Last season, due to the conflict between Lin Fei and Pat Riley, Van Gundy reused Wade, which also allowed Wade to win the All-Star MVP. This time, Fei will definitely come back to the All-Star Game!"
"Although the All-Star head coach in the Eastern Conference is Flip Saunders of the Pistons, only Chauncey Billups was selected for the Pistons. You can't praise Billups for the MVP, right? Besides, Saunders was in the Timberwolves. , but Lin Fei’s mentor, the two of them have a good relationship in private!"
"The All-Star Game is all about human relations. In addition to Lin Fei, Marbury and Eddie Curry were also selected for the Knicks. With the help of all the generals, this All-Star MVP must belong to Lin Fei!"
"The All-Stars in the past two seasons were won by the Eastern Conference. This time the stars in the Western Conference are so good. Kobe, Garnett and others will definitely try their best to win. It is too difficult for the Eastern Conference to win!"
"Without Wade, the only one in the Eastern Conference who can compete with our Lin Fei for MVP is LeBron James. This guy was dunked by Lin Fei. He lost so miserably in the focus game. How can he still have the nerve to compete for AMVP?"
"The Eastern Conference should first think about how to beat the Western Conference. This year's All-Star Western Conference lineup, from starters to substitutes, can be said to be the strongest in the past 10 years!"
At this time, in the arena, the high-definition four-sided screen also played the All-Star players from the East and West in sequence. Although there was no clear division of strength, the order of the stars appearing was still weak first and then strong.
The final star of the Western Stars team is Kobe Bryant, who is also the top vote-getter in the Western Conference. He averaged 31.6 points per game this season and ranked second in the scoring list.
The final appearance of the Eastern Star Team is naturally Lin Fei. No one can match the myth of 1089 million votes. He ranks first in the scoring list with an average of 40.5 points per game. He is also the only Eastern player to reach the top five in the latest mvp list. players.
Due to Wade's absence due to back injury, the Eastern Conference also put Arenas in the starting lineup, partnering with Lin Fei in the backcourt, and also added a backcourt player in Richard Hamilton on the bench.
Although the Detroit Pistons are still ranked first in the Eastern Conference this season, the overall data of the Pistons' four tigers is relatively balanced, and their offensive and defensive competitiveness has also declined somewhat compared to last season.
Hamilton averaged 19 points per game, Billups averaged 17 points and 7.2 assists per game, Prince averaged 14 points, Rasheed 12 points, and Webber 11 points.
The balanced performance of the starting players made it difficult for Billups and Hamilton to compete for the regular season MVP.
Just like the Spurs in the Western Conference, Duncan has 20 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks this season, while the rapidly growing Tony Parker also has 18 points and 6 assists, so Duncan's single-core role is not obvious.
Amid the cheers of nearly 20,000 fans at the scene, all the starting players from the East and West All-Stars also took to the court, and the game was about to begin.
The starting five for the Eastern Conference Stars are:
Point guard (pg): Gilbert Arenas,
Shooting guard (sg): Lin Fei,
Small forward (sf): LeBron James,
Power forward (PF): Chris Bosh,
Center (c): Shaquille O'Neal.
The starting five of the Western Conference Stars are:
Point guard (pg): Allen Iverson,
Shooting guard (sg): Kobe Bryant,
Power forward (PF): Kevin Garnett,
Power forward (PF): Dirk Nowitzki,
Center (c): Dayao.