Guard With a Knife

When Isaiah Thomas turned on the TV and tuned to the TNT channel, the game on the screen gave him an eerie sense of familiarity.

He subconsciously associated with the 1985 All-Star Game. Back then, because of the hostile relationship between the Pistons and the Bulls, and the fact that Michael Jordan was too arrogant, he didn't even take the initiative to say hello to himself in the elevator. Therefore, he teamed up with Moses Malone and other stars to block Michael Jordan. As a result, the rising star who was selected for the All-Star Game for the first time only scored 7 points in 22 minutes of playing.

And now, Snoopy didn't even score a point.

Thomas finally understood why Snoopy was determined to make the playoffs on the phone. At the same time, he also understood why Michael Jordan would complete his evolution after that All-Star Game.

"Engel is right. What motivates human beings to move forward is either glory or ridicule. I didn't expect that I would become the decisive factor that made Michael Jordan the god of basketball."

Isaiah Thomas smiled wryly at himself.

He suddenly thought: "Can Snoopy complete Michael Jordan's evolution under the same stimulation?"

He fell into lengthy reasoning.

At this time, Snoopy, who appeared at the power forward position, still did not receive a pass from anyone. Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Dwight Howard...the four of them seemed to completely ignore the existence of Doug.

This neglect makes Snoopy marginal.

The minutes ticked by, and when the first commercial timeout came, Doug was replaced by Eastern coach Doc Rivers and sat quietly at the end of the bench.

"The All-Stars in the Eastern Conference seem to be a bit too stingy to do this." Earl Johnson mentioned a little bit.

He's not the kind of commentator who magnifies the grievances between players, but Charles Barkley is.

"The last time this kind of isolated behavior occurred in the All-Star Game was in 1985. Michael Jordan became the first rookie player to be selected for the All-Star Game in his rookie season after Magic Johnson and Isaiah Thomas that season. The boycott of Isaiah Thomas, they deliberately didn't pass the ball to Michael Jordan. It made Michael Jordan's All-Star debut very embarrassing."

Charles Barkley turned up history: "And this also triggered Michael's crazy revenge. In his first game after the All-Star Game, he scored 49 points in Detroit. And when he went to the Olympics in 1992, he directly refused decided to fight with Isaiah Thomas,

This led to Thomas never being able to enter the Dream Team again. "

"Are you comparing Snoopy with the god of basketball? And... I don't think the team has any isolation policy. Snoopy's style of play is not based on offense. Why do you have to pass the ball to him? ’ Kenny Smith offers a very different perspective.

At this time, the eastern part of the court gradually took advantage.

Because the lineup of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Celtics began to shine, this made basketball fans no longer deliberately pay attention to whether Snoopy was isolated... After all, In the minds of basketball fans, Snoopy's strength really cannot compete with other All-Stars.

For entertainment fans, what they pay more attention to is the halftime performance.

The All-Star Game is a relaxed stage for players, with little physical contact and no forced collision defense. Therefore, the game time went very smoothly.

Intermission followed.

The halftime performances were Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and the grand finale, the Duke.

Such an arrangement can be said to have ulterior motives. The organizers of Phoenix are obviously consuming the enthusiasm of the duchess girls. If it were not because Miley Cyrus was performing in Eastern Europe, they would even spend a lot of money to forcibly create DM and DT parties. Open confrontation.

Although Duge knew their intentions, but... he could receive a reward of one million dollars, and at the same time get an excellent platform for playing songs, why not do it?

As a top student at Anderson School of Business, he rarely struggles with money.

The successive appearances of Selena and Taylor Swift quickly ignited the atmosphere at home.

And before Duger took the stage, the American West Arena was already boiling, DUKE! DUKE! DUKE!

Crazy screams filled the arena.

Sounds like a memorial concert for some rock singer.

When the prelude to "Baby" sounded, a beam of chasing light fell from the sky. After the costume change, Duge appeared in the center of the stage. When he sang the first line of the lyrics, the whole scene exploded!

And when he continued to sing, the screams never stopped, until the last line was sung, the enthusiasm of the scene was still spreading.

"It's hard to imagine that this is the scene of a basketball game. There are at least 8,000 female fans in the American West Arena." Earl Johnson sighed leisurely after Snoopy exited: "But it is undeniable that this is A song with a very brainwashing melody. I believe it won't be long before it reaches Billboard No. 1."

"Snoopy is the first player in the history of the NBA to perform in the midfield and take away one million dollars in compensation. If I were any other player, I would also feel sour." Kenny Smith muttered: "Why? With his middle-level game skills, he can be an All-Star starter, gossip with a female star, and take away $1 million?"

He speaks the minds of the players.

When Dug was performing, everyone on the Eastern All-Star bench was indifferent except for Dwyane Wade who danced along. There are even players who deliberately make contemptuous expressions.

In their view, Snoopy is completely different from them: he doesn't play very well, and he wants to do whatever he wants just because of his handsome face and a few scandals?

So, when Doug came back from changing his uniform, only Wade gave him a high five and a hug.

Everyone else's eyes were directed elsewhere.

When the camera captured this scene, the speculation about "isolation" was completely confirmed.

The third quarter began quickly, with Doug still sitting at the end of the bench.

Doc Rivers didn't seem interested in bringing Doug back on the court, and while he admired Doug's style of play, he didn't intend to upset everyone else because of Snoopy. After all, from the perspective of qualifications and experience, Snoopy's appearance here tonight is indeed a bit out of place.

When the game reached the end of the third quarter, many spectators couldn't bear it anymore. They paid a lot of money to buy tickets to come in, not just to stand on tiptoe to watch the back of the Duke's head. They want His Excellency the Duke to play.

So, people started chanting, Snoppy!

When the sound first started, it was just sporadic.

But it soon caught fire.

When the time entered the fourth quarter, it was completely in unison.

The 8,000 female fans who were called by Barkley to sneak into the basketball hall began to play their astonishing decibels, and their unanimous shouts enveloped the entire arena.

Doc Rivers had to call a timeout five minutes into the fourth quarter.

He couldn't keep turning a deaf ear. If he continued to put Snoopy on the bench at this time, he would definitely be the headline person tomorrow.

Moreover, in today's highly commercialized NBA, whoever makes the fans who buy tickets to enter the stadium unhappy, David Stern will definitely find a way to make him unhappy.

But Kevin Garnett's mouth was still bitter: "Hey, boy. You should rent this arena. Those ignorant girls are looking forward to your concert. Why don't you become a singer..."

"none of your business."

Before he could finish speaking, Duge glanced over coldly. He stared coldly at the tough guy who had been commenting on him since the morning.

Garnett didn't expect that the rookie who had been resigned all day would suddenly go crazy at this time, not only interrupted with cold words, but even looked directly at him provocatively.

Suddenly, he felt a little uncertain. But after hesitating for two seconds, he stared back ferociously, and pointed at Duge like a big brother: "Rookie, do you want to fight?"

Snapped!

Doug slapped his fingers open.

"Yeah. I really want to beat you up." Doug said bluntly: "I really can't stand a seven-foot strong man chattering like a bitch and saying mean things. If you don't like me, you can ask me out." Whether it's here or in a formal arena, I accept it."

Dug's directness was beyond Kevin Garnett's imagination. He originally wanted to regain the position through strong moves, but he didn't expect Snoopy to be a bully.

This remark immediately put Kevin Garnett in a difficult situation.

As an NBA player, he had heard about the Nuggets locker room. He doesn't think he can handle the beating better than Kenyon Martin and JR Smith.

Just when he felt guilty and didn't know how to be 'tough', Dwyane Wade stretched out his arms to hug the two of them with a smile on his face: "It's all a joke."

Then he said in a low voice: "A lot of cameras are aimed here, don't make things big."

Ha ha ha ha!

Kevin Garnett suddenly laughed.

Then he also put his arm around Doug's shoulder, as if nothing happened.

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["I love Super 8" plus more. 】

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