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At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the George Brown Center was already packed with people.

The number of people attending the Rookie Challenge in the afternoon was much higher than that of the Celebrity Game in the morning, with an attendance rate of more than 20%!

However, when Joey saw the extra"20% of fans", he was relieved, because most of the extra fans were Chinese fans in Houston and even the whole of Texas.

Most of them wore the No. 3 jersey of Joey's Spurs, with various"cartoon images" of Joey painted on their faces and bodies. Some families or a few friends even held a several-meter-long cheering banner, which mostly had these few Chinese sentences written on it.——

"Joey, you are the pride of all Chinese in Texas!"

"Go chase the wind, young man! You are the next Yao Ming who will lead the basketball trend in Asia!"

"Ignore these stupid MiLi family members, you are not a thug, you are the pride of Asia……"

(OS: These Chinese are also"Mi Li family members" who have obtained Mi Li nationality, but the clan concept passed down from generation to generation still leaves them with the idea that they are Chinese in their subconscious)

"Welcome to Chicago, Joey!"

"Chinese fans in Illinois for ten years came uninvited: Joey, please carry our basketball dreams and the future of yellow basketball players forward! Chicago will always be your second home……"

"Joey, come back to Chicago and join Derek.……"

Joey, who was a little"touched" at first, wiped away his tears after seeing what happened later - damn, is he here to support me, or to instigate me to"defect to the enemy and run away"?

(A certain contractor, a non-famous commentator on the seven champions on the South Coast: I feel offended...)

During the half-hour warm-up before the game, Lillard, Davis, McGee, Bill and others who are all familiar with Joey gathered around with a smirk, forming a"dazzling" small group on the court.

While warming up, several people joked about whether Joey also wanted to change teams...

Lillard even made an invitation on the spot, and said that if Joey couldn't stay in San Antonio, he must consider Portland first.

This was"stopped" by Davis and McGee, who said that they and Joey had agreed in college to emulate a giant"gorilla" on the South Coast and play"brother basketball.""……

What else to say to"New Orleans""、"Charlotte" takes one, two, three、……Seven championships.

At the end, the two were just about to climax.

Leonard, who was quietly warming up, trembled and said:

Mr. Greg, should I be"under the car" instead of"in the car" at this moment? Seeing how"sweet" they are"？

………

In the Rookie Challenge, the players of both teams were basically formed temporarily, which means that there was no coordination. However, no matter how little coordination there was, each of them was one of the 400 best basketball players in the world, so some simple tacit understanding and cooperation could still be achieved.

Of course, this does not include Davis and Joey, who were teammates in college and tonight.

The players of both teams also got to know each other briefly before the game. It is a must for teammates in this kind of game to communicate in advance. Although the All-Star Weekend events are basically based on"entertainment", competitive sports always have to have winners and losers.

In addition, these people are all"Jordans" in their own stories."、"As a"chosen one" of the level, no one wants to give up the victory...

So we can basically guess the rhythm and tone of this game - the first three quarters may be mainly for entertainment and performance, but when it comes to the fourth quarter to decide the outcome, these young"tigers" will show their long-hidden"fangs"!

Half an hour passed quickly, and the players of both sides came on the court amid the cheers of the fans on the sidelines.

On the Barkley team, the starting lineup is:

PG Joey, SG Bradley Beal, SF Kawhi Leonard, PF Kenneth Faried, C Anthony Davis.

Barkley's pre-match arrangement was bold and astonishing. He actually arranged a set of starting lineups. Except for the Nuggets"Orc" and the Spurs"Little Duncan", the other three positions are all first-year rookies.

On the O'Neal team:

PG Kyrie Irving, SG Damian Lillard, SF McGee, PF Chandler Parsons, C Tyler Zeller.

Compared to the Jazz, who obviously put a lot of effort into pre-game research and lineup matching, O'Neal's lineup was much simpler, and he directly sent the five players with the highest average points per game this season.

"Fatty, I can tell at a glance that you are here to give me a gift……"

Looking at the lineups of both teams, the flying pig, who was dressed in suits and holding a tactical board, and wearing a pair of glasses to look gentleman, said inwardly with disdain. The shark on the opposite side naturally didn't know what Barkley was thinking. At this moment, he was still thinking about"teaching a lesson" to the silly big guy on the bench, Andre Drummond from the Pistons:

(In the original history, Drummond missed the Rookie Challenge due to a back injury, but the author of Pujie thought that he needed a silly and funny character to polish it, so he made a small"change", please forgive me）

"You stupid ass boy, if you get the offensive rebound, you should be like the great Shaq, use the shark out of the sea move to dunk the ball into the basket, instead of just standing there and waiting for your teammates to receive the ball.……"

"Sometimes you have to be selfish, or there will be some bad guys who want to be the boss of your team.……"

Drummond didn't listen to the"earnest teachings" of his predecessors at all. O'Neal was very optimistic about this junior who had the potential to revive the"traditional center" in both dynamic and static talents, so he would"educate" him whenever he got the chance.

O'Neal was"working tirelessly" here, and the two teams of rookies on the court had already started fighting.

At the beginning of the game, the orcs were very excited and jumped up to grab the first attack over Taylor Zeller's head.

Joey received the ball and dribbled across half court slowly. In front of him was the Cavaliers' 11th draft pick, Kyrie Irving.

Neither of them talked trash to each other, but they were ready for battle, especially Irving. It was obvious that he was very interested in the Asian rookie guard in front of him. He had always been bad at defense, but he actually used half-court defense at the beginning of the game.

Joey smiled slightly, looked at Davis who had just settled in the paint, and then looked at Leonard on the wing.

The two of them understood, and Davis, who was already in position to play the ball to the Cavaliers' No. 12 pick,"reluctantly" came out from the inside and set a screen for Leonard on the wing.

The latter shook off McGee and quickly cut into the inside. Joey pushed with both hands, and the ball flew along the arc to the inside like a cannonball.

Leonard rushed over, jumped up, caught the perfect pass in the air, stretched out his arms, and dunked the ball with his big hands.

His jumping ability is not outstanding among players in the same position, but his super long wingspan and those rare big hands in history give him the capital to fly on the court!

"Frame - Frame……"

"A wonderful alley-oop from Spurs No. 2 Kawhi Leonard!"

"Let's release ourselves on this Friday night!!!"

This dunk instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans at the George Brown Center, and with the DJ's passionate atmosphere adjustment, they excitedly waved their beers and cheering items in their hands, as if they had returned to their ancestors, and made"roaring sounds" similar to those of baboons.

(The author of this post, Doghead, is here to save his life)

Barkley waved the tactical board in his hand, looking at the Asian rookie wearing the silver-gray No. 3 of the Spurs on the court with more and more satisfaction.

Everyone was excited, except the players on the court, especially the two who completed the wonderful alley-oop at the beginning.

Joey and Leonard high-fived as usual and retreated, as if they were not the ones who contributed this wonderful goal.

"Shit, what a great match!"

During the retreat, Davis passed by Joey and murmured with a hint of jealousy.

"You're next, Anthony. Get ready to light up the court.……"

Joey didn't look at him, but only at Irving who was controlling the ball...

To be more precise, the basket behind Irving, representing the O'Neal team.

"And me! Wonder boy, pass a few to me too!"

Hearing their conversation, the"Orc" who had returned to the inside to protect the rim couldn't help but shout.

Joey ignored him, and didn't even turn his head, but just silently said in his heart:

Everyone will have it...

My senior, what is the assist record created in this event?

(To be continued)