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Then Michael Jordan came on the court. Just like before, he high-fived all the players one by one. This meant inheritance. Although he had said it publicly more than twice, Jiang Dalin would take over the banner and become the "first man in the league."

The man who carries the flag.

But if we really want to say it, in the current alliance, there is really no saying that anyone can immediately become the person to carry the flag, at least in terms of honor, it is not enough.

Including Jiang Dalin.

He still needs to prove himself!

But before that, he had to look at Michael Jordan and say goodbye like a boss.

To be honest, since that phone call, he no longer regards Michael Jordan as the "God of Basketball". He is just a little old man who wants to climb up again.

But tonight, he could pass for Michael Jordan.

Because on a night like this, even if you haven't heard his story, you can still feel his greatness.

Michael Jordan, the eternal "God of Basketball".

Perhaps, at this moment, we can understand why Kobe and the others want to defeat Michael Jordan so much. There is no doubt that he is the benchmark in this league. Anyone who wants to become the top player, Michael Jordan is the one they cannot avoid.

Open name.

When Michael Jordan took the stage to make his final resignation, everyone had the same expression as Jiang Dalin, a pure fan.

In addition to Michael Jordan, the superstars of the 1990s also stood on this stage one after another. Michael Jordan is great, but if it weren't for this group of "supporting actors" with the same outstanding abilities, he would never make people feel like this.

great.

Watching each of them wearing the jerseys of their respective teams and saying goodbye to the fans is an era!

After the nostalgia, the game continued, and both sides became much fiercer in the second half.

But it wasn't that intense. Even after Michael Jordan scored his 21st point of the game at 11 minutes and 15 seconds of the third quarter, he went to sit off the court.

He didn't come on the court until the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

In the end, the Western Conference won this game, and Kevin Garnett still won the All-Star MVP that was originally his.

When Issel Thomas faced the media after the game, he said bluntly: "I persuaded him that all my arrangements were based on his ideas, but his final choice was not to play!"

Michael Jordan also answered the reason for not playing after the game: "In this All-Star Game, I had only one purpose, which was to score 21 points. I am not without goals, but the All-Star Game is not what I want to face.

It’s the most important game, because I still have the playoffs to play, and I still have the finals to play, and I want to give my last fuel to the biggest stage!”

His tone was full of calmness. This is the Michael Jordan of this time and space. He doesn't have to think about saying goodbye to the fans during the All-Star Weekend. In fact, he still has a relatively long period of time before he retires. In this

There are still many important games to be played in a while!

In short, for Michael Jordan fans, although Michael Jordan did not perform so spectacularly during this All-Star Weekend and won an All-Star MVP or something, they do not need to be so picky. Just like Michael Jordan said, in his

Before the end of his career, he still has a bigger stage!

Michael Jordan fans are satisfied, but domestic fans watching the game today may not be so satisfied.

One is that Jiang Dalin scored the highest 29 points in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, the Eastern Conference failed to win, and he failed to win the first All-Star MVP in his career.

Of course, this is not a big deal. He is only 20 years old and has enough time to strive for this.

Another thing that made domestic fans feel even more unsatisfactory was Yao Ming's final performance. He only played a total of 17 minutes and 45 seconds at the end of the game, which was the least playing time among all the starting players.

The data is only an embarrassing 4 points and 2 rebounds.

This performance was definitely not what fans expected from Yao Ming before the game started.

Director Zhang first analyzed the reason why Yao Ming did not perform well today, thinking that Yao Ming himself did not know how to play in the All-Star Game.

"Unlike Dalin, he can use various dunks to impress the fans and release them to his heart's content. He doesn't know what level of performance is most suitable for the All-Star Weekend."

So this is something that can be done by Sister Li!

Of course, that's not all he said.

"I think there are two things that make today's game unique: First, this is the first time in the NBA's 52-year history that two Chinese players have participated in the All-Star Game. What's even more valuable is that Yao Yao is also the starter in the Western Conference.

When the lineup appears, no matter how long Yao plays on the court or whether he scores or not, I think this is a symbol of Chinese basketball going global, and it can also be said to be a symbol of NBA going global. This symbolic significance is far higher than the actual game."

"I'm not saying that Dalin doesn't represent Chinese basketball, but he does take a different path."

"Yao Ming is more like a business card that Chinese basketball has given to the world!"

Yao Ming also expressed his feelings after the game: The last three days have been like riding a Trojan horse, constantly spinning."

He originally thought that playing "back-to-back" would be a tiring schedule, but now he found that he was wrong. Compared with the various activities he would encounter during the All-Star Weekend, the "back-to-back" schedule was actually a very easy schedule.

Of course, it's still the same sentence. He is 2.26 meters tall and has a sense of mystery from China. These make all fans full of curiosity about him.

As Director Zhang said, Yao Ming is not Jiang Dalin.

American fans are familiar with Jiang Dalin. Before he entered the NBA, he already had the nickname "Michigan State Beast".

Yao Ming is different.

He is full of mystery, and everyone wants to unveil his mystery during the All-Star Weekend.

This can be seen from the fact that when Jiang Dalin participated in the All-Star Weekend for the first time last year, he did not encounter such a busy schedule at all.

He also talked about his feelings about the All-Star Game: "I feel deeply about this moment. He has completed all basketball, so there is no regret. Therefore, when he says goodbye to basketball, it should not be very special.

It's difficult. This game doesn't feel like an All-Star Game. There's only one star on the court, and that's Michael Jordan."

He was so good at talking, and Michael Jordan happily replied: "He will become a dominant big man, and he will prove it in the future. Houston made the right decision by selecting him!"

In fact, this is not just what Michael Jordan thinks. Yesterday, the official website of the Houston Rockets released a summary of the team's first half of the season. The Rockets currently rank 8th in the Western Conference with 26 wins and 22 losses.

In the player evaluation list, Yao Ming received a "b+" score, ranking second on the team.

Second only to Francis.

The article believes that Yao Ming has firmly grasped the position of the Rockets' main center.

Houstonians believe that Yao Ming's most impressive thing is his passing ability. He has a very broad vision on the court and makes some wonderful passes that make the fans intoxicated.

In addition, Yao Ming also showed that he can bring different abilities to the Rockets. He ranked first on the team in rebounds and blocks, and was also the team's third scorer.

Technical statistics show that Yao Ming averaged 13 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

The Houston media has only one requirement for Yao Ming: Yao Ming must take the initiative to ask for the ball and cannot always be satisfied with passing the ball and grabbing rebounds.

After Jiang Dalin heard what Michael Jordan said about Yao Ming, he shouted at Yao Ming out of thin air: "Yao Ming, don't believe him, there is not a word of truth in his mouth."

The interaction between the two of them spread back to China, causing quite a bit of discussion.

Many domestic fans are saying: It feels great to have two Chinese players entering the All-Star Weekend.

Amidst the bustling discussions, the 2003 All-Star Weekend came to an end.

The fans are done being excited, and now it's David Stern's turn to be excited.

According to data released by Nielsen Media the next day.

The 52nd NBA All-Star Game set a new viewership record for Turner Networks' broadcast of a college or professional basketball game - 4.9 million.

The ratings of TNT, which broadcast the NBA All-Star Game for the first time, also reached 9.8.

9.8!

This is a number that David Stern never expected.

In fact, in the first two seasons, the NBA's ratings were not optimistic. If it weren't for Shaquille O'Neal's shocking performance, many fans would have no reason to watch the NBA.

The NBA, which is undergoing a transition from old to new, has experienced a two-year trough.

Then that incident happened again in September, and the whole country was shocked. Naturally, the NBA was also affected again.

This is a large part of the reason for Michael Jordan's comeback.

It’s just that David Stern never expected that after experiencing this shock, the NBA League would actually improve steadily!

With the return of Michael Jordan, the emergence of Jiang Dalin, and this mysterious "little giant" from China, this league has received waves of attention from the outside world.

This attention is not only coming from China.

And internationally!

This year's All-Star Weekend will be broadcast live in 212 countries and regions in 41 languages, with an estimated 3.1 billion people watching the broadcast!

What does this mean?

This means that NBA has embarked on the road of internationalization!

"Currently, the NBA has a record 63 foreign players, and we also have many foreign players participating in today's All-Star Game!"

David Stern's lips trembled a little when he was talking about these data.

Even though he had experienced many storms and waves, he never expected that the dawn of victory would be so strong when it arrived!

The NBA has finally transformed from a purely American basketball game into an international sports industry as he expected!

"Basketball knows no borders!"

He suddenly shouted these words.

He knows that as more and more fans around the world watch the NBA, there will be various huge business opportunities. The NBA will start making crazy money!

Unable to help himself, he held a conference call after the interview. The main point he emphasized was only one point: At the cusp of the storm, pigs, hurry up and fly!

Yao Ming has completely become the darling of the American media, including "Time" magazine, "Sports Illustrated" and other internationally renowned media, which have him on the cover of their latest issues.

Jiang Dalin had to admire that there was still a fundamental difference between him and Yao Ming in terms of influence.

Of course, he also knows that this difference is shrinking rapidly now.

Because he has also become a symbol of Chinese basketball, especially after the Asian Championships this summer, it is estimated that this will be a natural thing!

The All-Star Weekend is over, and many stars have gone back to their homes.

And at the same time as the All-Star weekend ends.

The free market this season will also be closed. In previous years, there would be some big news at this time.

The same is true today!

Although there are no heavyweight stars, three or four of the transactions still caused huge discussion. The reason is also very simple, because these three or four transactions are related to one team, and the name of this team

Call the Los Angeles Lakers!

They first traded Rick Fox and next year's first-round pick to acquire "Mickey Mouse" David Wesley from the Hornets.

This season, "Mickey Mouse" can average 16.7 points, 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. He definitely has a lot of gas in the tank. It's just that the Hornets now have Baron Davis. In order for this guy to grow further, they

David Wesley can only be given away.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers used some cash, Devin George and a second-round pick to acquire Drew Gooden, the fourth overall pick in this year's first round, from the Grizzlies.

As this year's No. 4 pick, Drew Gooden has averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. His performance is not bad, but his overall style and attitude are not liked by the Grizzlies head coach, who thinks he affects

Created a positive atmosphere for the entire team.

Kupchak knows that he has these problems, but based on his absolute trust in the golden brand of the Lakers, he is not afraid that Gooden's attitude in the Lakers will be the same as when he was in the Grizzlies.

In the end, they used two expiring contracts to trade with the failing Heat to acquire Eddie House.

With continuous reinforcement, their goal is also very clear, which is to go to the finals. After two regular season games, the people of Los Angeles know very well that when they encounter the Wizards, the probability of losing is much greater than the probability of winning.

If they want to win the championship, they must strengthen!

After Kobe and Shaq put pressure on the management, Kupchak shouted "Fuck the future" and made all kinds of desperate transactions.

Finally, before the end of the free trade market, we gathered together the best players that could be traded.

These three players, "Mickey Mouse", supplement the offensive capabilities of the first position, so that Larry Hughes does not have to stay at the first position, and the third position is also supplemented.

At the fourth position, Drew Gooden is a player who only participated in the draft in his junior year. His immediate combat ability is still very strong, but his enthusiasm is not high.

But with Phil Jackson fooling around, he can definitely become a boost for the Lakers at the fourth position.

Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal were obviously very satisfied with the team's changes. They both expressed in front of the media that they couldn't wait to see these new teammates.