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At 7 PM, the pre-game show began. The opening act set the arena on fire as Big Shark O'Neal put on a mask and put on a dance show with a group of dancers and bunny girls!

Zhang Yang saw how excited the fans were and clicked his tongue, exclaiming, "Truly O'Neal, he really knows how to play!"

Okafor responded, "That's what a truly beloved super center is, not some lousy imitator."

Zhang Yang couldn't hold back and burst out laughing when he heard that. Sometimes, Little Duncan's words are really venomous, completely unfiltered, giving no face at all to the fellow rookie standing nearby... Oh, wait, it seems he said it on purpose for the fellow rookie to hear.

But he laughed out loud, giving no face either, but he didn't care about Howard's dark expression.

The relationship was already bad, so making it a little worse didn't matter. When they meet in the game, just go at it!

And in tonight's game, facing Shark, Stone Buddha, Wolf King, sister-in-law Gasol, and Silver Horned King, Beast really doesn't stand a chance, not even Little Duncan might be of much use. To contend with the Western inside group, they still have to rely on the Little Giant and Dragon King.

At 8 PM, the All-Star Game officially started.

In the starting lineup phase, the Eastern Team clearly had the upper hand.

The Western Team starters were Iverson, Kobe, Garnett, Duncan, and O'Neal; the lineup structure was almost unbeatable, O'Neal even had to go for fadeaway jumpers.

For the Eastern Team, with Wade, Zhang Yang, James, Okafor, and Yao Ming, in the situation where James actively played off-ball and cut in for cooperation, this lineup could play any combination.

But as the game progressed, the strength gap started to show. The Eastern Team could still keep the score close at 31-36 in the first quarter, but by halftime, they were trailing the Western Team by over 20 points at 57-79.

O'Neal, Duncan, and Garnett rotated playing two at a time, with O'Neal going 5-for-5 for 10 points and 2 assists, Garnett 4-for-3 for 8 points and 3 assists, and Duncan 5-for-3 for 8 points and 1 assist... The three demonstrated what a perfect inside rotation is!

In earlier years, the three couldn't cooperate this well in an All-Star Game, but now in their thirties, their playing styles have shifted from being the core to team play, providing the conditions for cooperation. And what linked the cooperation of the three was this year, finally recognized by the big shots, stepping into the room—Brother Shelling, with 9 assists in the first half!

While fans and commentators marveled at the Western Trio's unparalleled cooperation under Paul's assistance, Zhang Yang's attention was on another player being magically assisted by Paul—the old Ironsmith.

With 7-for-10 shooting, including 3-for-2 from beyond the arc and 2-for-2 free throws, Kobe had 18 points by halftime.

The passes from the outside were from Paul, Billups, and inside passes from the three towers and Gasol. All Kobe had to do was find his spots and shoot, which he did with scary accuracy.

In the second half, Zhang Yang and Wade tried to lead a comeback... But really couldn't get off the ground; the Western Team's lineup this year was truly overpowered.

Ultimately, the Western Team defeated the Eastern Team 149-131. Kobe, with 18-of-12 shooting grabbing 31 points, and O'Neal, with 10-of-9 shooting plus 4-of-2 free throws grabbing 20 points, jointly lifted the AMVP trophy.

OK lifting the cup together was a classic NBA moment. Last year's battled two No. 3s gave it their all, Zhang San scoring 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists, and Cheek scoring 28 points, 2 rebounds, and 9 assists, yet they couldn't prevent this iconic moment from happening.

This All-Star Weekend, Zhang Yang went home empty-handed, securing only the All-Star voting leader, which he found quite regrettable. However, witnessing the terrifying dominance of the Paul + Old Ironsmith + Shark Wolf three towers combo made it worthwhile.

For the first time during a game, the thought of 'defecting to the other side' crossed his mind...

On the next day, the 19th, a new week arrived. Zhang Yang's family all went to Chicago, as the Bobcats' first opponent in the second half of the season was the Little Giant's Chicago Bulls!