I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the Rookie Challenge ended on Friday night, NBA fans withdrew their attention from the Rookie Challenge amid Xiaopao's heartache.

For NBA fans, it really doesn't matter whether Xiao Pao is heartbroken or not.

The next day, all the attention of the United States was on Chen Xiao and Ray Allen.

For example, after the Rookie Challenge ended, ESPN's front-page headline on its website was: "Pippen Jr. wins MVP, Ray Allen's wonder kid steals the show!"

In this ESPN report, there is very little mention of the All-Star Rookie Challenge. It only talks about Iguodala winning the MVP. The rest is all about Chen Xiao and Ray Allen competing. what did you do.

For example, Ray Allen came to the court in the middle of the first half and sat down behind the backboard. When Ray Allen sat down behind the backboard, Chen Xiao also followed and sat down behind the backboard.

To be honest, they are always found by cameras on the sidelines and take the spotlight. The choice of Chen Xiao and Ray Allen is a great face for the rookies.

When Ray Allen saw Chen Xiao, Ray Allen was stunned for a moment, then sat next to Chen Xiao and said a few words to Chen Xiao.

And all this, although not captured by the live camera due to the angle of the basket stand, was captured by the on-site camera.

And this completely ignited public opinion the next day. The relationship between the two seemed to be somewhat different from the rumors.

This is just ESPN's report on Chen Xiao in this Rookie Challenge.

On the side of the United States today, it is even more blatant.

"The rookie eponymous Wonder Boy is a role model, and the new MVP: Chen is the greatest player and mentor!"

Looking at this title, it is simply licking to the extreme. In other words, although Chen Xiao is Chinese, his support in the United States is definitely not as good as that of local players in the United States.

But there are also many American media who are firmly on Chen Xiao's side.

USA Today is one of them.

Don’t think that the title of this report is enough. Compared with the content, it is simply not worth mentioning.

"On the evening of February 17, 2006, the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge came to an end. The second-year team defeated the first-year team 106-96. Pippen Iguodala Jr. won the MVP. The appearance of the wonder boy on the sidelines, Let this lackluster game be full of bright spots.

The Rookie Challenge is the opening program of the NBA All-Star Weekend. In the All-Star Challenge, many NBA "kids" will get the opportunity to perform.

On such a stage, all the children were very relaxed. They were constantly looking for their idols before the game started. For them, this was not only a game, but also a journey to realize their dreams. And on the sidelines Among those NBA superstars, there is no doubt that Wonder Boy is the one who is most chased.

As Villanueva, the first-year rookie of the Grizzlies, said: "Wonder Boy is everyone's idol. The biggest gain from this All-Star Rookie Challenge is to get a photo with Wonder Boy. I am now I’m very happy, he got to know me, he got to know my name, this is the happiest night in my life!”

"I can understand Villanueva's happiness! Before we entered the league, after we entered the league, we could always hear his name in our ears. Everyone was telling us that he was a perfect idol, Yes, I like him very much." Timberwolves rookie David Lee continued with a smile, "However, I am luckier than Villanueva. Because of Kevin, my relationship with Chen is much closer than him. I have his photo, and I even have his phone number. I send him some strange messages every night. Except about Kevin, he never replies to me, but I am still very happy because I dream of becoming a Really, he's always by my side."

Talking about the mood of meeting Chen Xiao at the All-Star Weekend, Villanueva and David Lee said in unison: "Nervous, happy, very nervous, very happy, because this is the All-Stars, here we can be the closest. After getting in touch with and learning everything about him, before the All-Star Weekend, we were in the torment of anticipation every day! Now we feel that the anticipation and torment are very worth it, and he is even better than we imagined!"

In the eyes of the rookies, the Wonder Boy is not only their idol, but also the person they learn from or the big brother they talk to.

"OMG! Chen is simply the most powerful human being I have ever seen in my life!" Iguodala, the Bucks' "new MVP", shouted when mentioning the Wonder Boy, "Chen is not only a great player, He is also my mentor. Every day I listen to Travis, Braxson and Bucks fans telling me stories about Chen in Milwaukee and Marquette University. Everything about him is so fascinating!"

It can be clearly seen that Iguodala has extremely deep feelings for the Wonder Boy.

"Chen is my idol and role model. He is not only powerful, but he is also very funny and humorous. I watch the video of him shaking Tim Duncan every day. That is my daily spiritual food. Don't you know, Rea Allen actually likes that video too!" As he said that, Iguodala actually burst into laughter. I don't know if he thought that a serious person like Ray Allen would like to watch the funny video of the Wonder Boy so much or because it came to his mind. There are shadows of Wonder Boy and Duncan.

Compare with Iguodala.

Bobcats rookie Granger has the opportunity to be with Wonder Boy every day, and he is very close to Chen.

He said: "The boss is very nice and knows how to communicate with everyone. The boss often gives me useful advice and guidance. Whenever I need him, he will tell me what to do, and the boss always has no reservations. "

This year's All-Star Weekend is the first time Granger has participated in the All-Star Weekend in his career, and he is also participating in the game as a player. This is of great significance to him who is less than 23 years old.

"I'm so excited because I never thought I would become an All-Star so quickly and I'm so lucky that I came in with great players and met a great leader!"

Young means young. When Granger talked about this All-Star event and the Wonder Boy, he was beaming with joy and kept saying, "I'm so happy. I want to record everything about the All-Star event. This will become a part of my life." The most beautiful memorial, I want to pass this on to my family and let them know how happy I am now."

All-Star weekend is one big party.

In any party, there are always protagonists and supporting actors, and Wonder Boy is the only protagonist.

So even if the Wonder Boy just plays around with his children and girlfriend after the All-Star Weekend, it will still not hinder everyone's pursuit of him.

Whether it's Villanueva or David Lee, or Iguodala and Granger, everyone involuntarily puts all their focus on the Wonder Boy.

In addition to being full of respect for the Wonder Boy, Danny Granger is also full of respect for his head coach, Michael Jordan.

"This time during the All-Star Weekend, Michael didn't set any requirements for me, and he didn't even say a word. But he is really a good coach. He prepares for every game very carefully and pays attention to every game. Each player has different requirements. Everyone knows that he is the best player in the NBA. I believe that he will become the best head coach in the NBA in the future. In my mind, he is already the best head coach. .”

As a rookie, Granger was lucky to meet the Wonder Boy and Michael Jordan, and he thought so too!

For Granger, the Bobcats' consecutive losses to strong teams before the All-Star Game will not affect his mood in the Rookie Competition.

As long as the Wonder Boy is by his side, he feels that everything will pass, and the Wonder Boy also tells him not to be pressured by the regular season games. You can play whatever you want during the All-Star Weekend, and wait until the party is over before thinking about it. The fate of the Bobcats is not too late.

"Chen just wants me to have fun with everyone. I am still young now and I am only a first-year player. I will have countless opportunities to win with Chen and the Bobcats in the future. Chen has always told us that we can go to the end. We all believe because He is our faith!”

Although Granger's first-grade team lost in tonight's game, Granger scored the highest 18 points in the first-grade team in the game. His performance was very outstanding.

Because the Bobcats have too many rookies this season and too few adult players, it has created a lot of playing time for newcomers like Granger that ordinary rookies cannot imagine.

Granger is grateful for such an opportunity. At the same time, he also hopes to use his performance to regain the trust of Wonder Boy and the team, and help the team secure its position in the playoff area.

When talking about the ownership of the regular season MVP this season, Granger said categorically: "The competition between Chen and Ray Allen is very anxious now. I know many people have many opinions, and I also know that everyone can They have their own opinions, but for me, for all the Bobcats players, no one is more suitable to be MVP than Chen, and no one can explain the value of MVP better than Chen, because whether it makes teammates become better Whether it's good or making the team better, he has done both, and he has done it to the best of his ability. Therefore, I hope that Chen can get this award, at least, not because we let him be ignored. I know that Ray Allen is also a Great player, but if Ray Allen was in the Bobcats, he wouldn't be as great. If Chen was in the Bucks, he would be just as great. That's the difference I think."

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See you in the picture!

USA Today's Rookie Challenge report was much more detailed than ESPN's. Just when everyone thought USA Today was grossly praising Chen Xiao, Granger's interview about the MVP at the end... Once again, we are back to the rhythm that everyone loves to hear and see.

Or the competition between Chen Xiao and Lei Allen, Chen Ritian and Lei Zhentian!

In this Rookie Challenge, Chen Xiao's younger brother Chris Paul and Ray Allen's younger brother Iguodala competed. In the end, Iguodala had the last laugh and became the MVP.

Although such a small rivalry means nothing to the two superstars.

But when the whole world is shouting like this, no one can care less.

Therefore, Chen Xiao, who was in the hotel, felt a little headache when he saw the overwhelming reports.

Not to mention the MVP battle between Chris Paul and Iguodala in this Rookie Challenge.

In this All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge, Chen Xiao and Ray Allen still have a rivalry.

Chris Cannon will participate in the Skills Challenge this time, while Ray Allen's younger brother Travis Diener will also participate in the Skills Challenge.

Chen Xiao's younger brother Danny Granger will participate in the three-point shooting contest, while Ray Allen's younger brother Michael Reed will also participate in the three-point shooting contest.

At the same time, Chen Xiao's younger brother Bynum will participate in the dunk contest, and Ray Allen's younger brother Iguodala will also participate in the dunk contest.

Even during the All-Star Weekend, Chen Xiao's younger brother Chris Xiaopao will participate in the All-Star Game, and Ray Allen's younger brother Michael Reed will also participate in the All-Star Game.

Look at these things listed by these people in the American media.

It's all-encompassing. These people simply hope that Chen Xiao and Ray Allen will compete in all aspects.

The battle for the top vote in the previous All-Star voting is the same as the battle between younger brothers or the battle between ourselves during the All-Star weekend.

To be honest, for Chen Xiao, this is really a bit helpless and there is no other way.

And just when Chen Xiao was helpless...

"Ding, I have detected the expectations of the entire NBA basketball world at this time, and I hope that the host and Ray Allen can have a comprehensive competition and confrontation during the All-Star Weekend.

In response to the anticipation, the system released a special mission for the All-Star Weekend: 'The Battle of the NBA's No. 1 Players - The Strongest Confrontation'.

Task 1, the host’s younger brother Chris Paul defeated Ray Allen’s younger brother Dina in a skills challenge.

Task two, the host's younger brother Granger defeated Ray Allen's younger brother Michael Reed in the three-point shooting contest.

Task three, the host's younger brother Andrew Bynum defeated Ray Allen's younger brother Iguodala in the dunk contest.

Task 4: In the All-Star Game, the players on the host’s team need to shine brighter than the players on Ray Allen’s team.

This mission is a series of missions. Each mission has a reward. The reward is based on the degree to which the host completes the mission. There is no penalty for mission failure. "

Chen Xiao was shocked when he saw the task that was displayed by the system at this time.

In other words, can all these tasks be spawned?

To be honest, Chen Xiao really felt a little ridiculous when he saw this mission.

The media is making trouble for me and Ray Allen, why do you, the system master, come to join in the fun?

Could it be that the system thinks that the competition and confrontation between Ray Allen and I is also good for the development of basketball?

But anyway...

Seeing the rewards mentioned by the system, Chen Xiao smiled on his face.

"OK!"

As long as there are rewards, you can say anything!