NBA: Two hands can’t carry championship rings

When he actually stood on the All-Star Arena, Yue Yi felt a little uneasy.

Do you really deserve it?

Standing on this court is a small group of the top players in the NBA.

Each of the twenty or so best players in the world this year is either at the top of the league in current competitive status, or is famous and in the league. The highest.

Compared with them, I am nothing.

In terms of fame and status, it is incomparable to the league's veteran stars.

In terms of strength, there is also a gap compared with the core of each team.

However, Yue Yi quickly put away the unnecessary anxiety. No matter what, he just made it to the All-Stars and should integrate into this show.

Every year in the All-Stars, new people come in and old people leave.

Carter and Nash, who have been in the All-Star lineup for many years, withdrew from this All-Star Game due to injuries.

These two were absent due to injuries, while another All-Star regular, Tracy McGrady, missed the All-Star Game due to a plummeting personal performance.

Long-term injuries coupled with the forced closure of the playoffs last season���In the game, McGrady's scarred body made him unable to return to the elegant and agile young man with a white horse and a silver spear.

McGrady, who was traded to the Knicks this season, can only score 15.6 points per game, and his personal efficiency is not high. The Knicks' record is also terrible.

His performance is far from that of an All-Star player.

There are talents in every generation, and each leads the trend of a period. Competitive sports are cruel, and it is a process of continuous elimination.

Veteran Kidd still stands on the All-Star court.

The Western guard line is full of talents. The new point guard king Paul has risen and proved himself. His personal data and team record are very impressive.

Billups, the big heart who came to the West from the Pistons, helped the Nuggets jump from the eighth place in the West last season to the third place in the West this season.

This immediate effect has earned him an All-Star ticket.

And Nash, the host of this year's All-Star, the Suns, also performed very well.

Kidd's statistics have declined this season, averaging 13.6 points, 8.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game, which is a new low in his career. He was originally excluded from the All-Star Game.

But Kidd has Yue Yi as his teammate, and his fan base is stronger than that of other teams' stars. The host Nash also withdrew due to injury, so Kidd continued to get the All-Star ticket.

But what does it matter? As long as you are selected, future generations will not mention that you were selected by luck, and you will be added to your career resume.

Jason Kidd was selected as an All-Star eleven times in his career, instead of the previous ten times.

In the locker room of the Western team, Kidd brought Yue Yi and greeted the stars of the Western Conference with familiarity.

They were very polite to Kidd, which came from respect for the achievements of Kidd, a veteran in the league.

These stars also chatted with Yue Yi warmly.

Kobe and Yao Ming sat together. When Yao Ming was selected as an All-Star for the first time, he was nervous and cramped, and it was Kobe who pinched his shoulders to relax him.

Yao Ming was new to the game at that time and could not understand English very well. Kobe's words to him needed to be translated.

Yao Ming was still a rookie at that time. In his first season, Chinese fans voted him into the All-Star starting lineup, squeezing out O'Neal, the league's top center who was at his peak.

O'Neal was childish and expressed strong dissatisfaction in front of the media. Yao Ming's strength at that time was not enough to shut others up. Yao Ming must have been under a lot of pressure in the All-Star Game at that time.

Years have changed. Now Yao Ming sits in the locker room as still as a mountain. Many young All-Stars come to greet him.

O'Neal is also used to the reality that he can only play as a substitute as long as he is in the same half of the zone with Yao Ming.

Now that he is old, it is a blessing for him to be selected as an All-Star.

The old shark himself knows that if it were not for the host country's honor, he might not be able to enter the All-Star this year.

This season, the old shark's personal performance and the team's record are obviously not as good as Yao Ming, who is younger than him. Now he is willing to be a substitute for Yao Ming.

The young people of the past have gradually stepped into the peak, and the popular stars of the past have lost their halo because of aging. This is a cycle.

The All-Star Game is a big show. Before the official start of the game, there are entertainment stars performing.

The West Coast rap star"Dog Lord" took the stage, and a rhythmic melody echoed in the stadium.

Then this season's All-Star players entered the stadium one after another, interacting with the fans of various fields in the front row.

Among them are many stars from China.

The action star Cheng Long, who has made a place in Hollywood, sat on the sidelines with International Zhang.

Brother Cheng Long smiled and hugged Yue Yi enthusiastically. International Zhang had a cold expression. After a simple handshake with Yue Yi, there was no more communication.

However, she was much more enthusiastic about Yao Ming. Her small body was close to Yao Ming's waist and she was very close to him when taking photos.

A few minutes later, the entrance ceremony began. The substitutes of the Eastern and Western All-Star Games walked out of the T-stage, and then stood in a row. The live DJ introduced them one by one.

When it was the starters' turn to appear, the left side of the T-stage suddenly rose up, and the five starters from the West, Yao Ming, Duncan, Kobe, Paul, and Stoudemire, descended on the stadium.

The five people did a wave relay.

Then the right side of the T-stage rose up, and the five starters from the East, Howard, James, Garnett, Wade, and Iverson, appeared.

The five from the East took turns to perform a set of dance moves on the T-stage.

The starters' B was full of excitement, and Yue Yi felt that his group of substitutes standing there were too obvious as a foil.

As all the All-Star players appeared, the atmosphere on the scene reached a climax.

Then the five starters from the East and West walked onto the court, and the substitute stars sat on the bench.

Yue Yi and Kidd sat next to each other on the Western bench. Yue Yi complained to Kidd,"My brother, our substitutes are not very good."

Kidd smiled and said,"Are you envious? Young people have plenty of opportunities. If you perform better on the court, you can be in the starting lineup next year."

Yue Yi said,"That's a must.""

"Hahaha, I have no chance. I am able to sit here this year because of you. I know how powerful your Chinese fans are. Kidd said with a smile.

"Jason, you are a Hall of Fame player and one of the greatest point guards in history. It is an honor for me to play next to you. You have helped me grow tremendously.

Kidd was stunned,"What's wrong with you kid? You're confessing your love?" I'm not used to this style. Say, are you asking for something from me?"

"Hehe, yes, pass me some more good balls later and let me show off"

"Brat, you don’t have to say this. If I have the chance, of course I will pass it on to you first. You are my little brother forever."

"Brother, it’s great to have you. Kidd smiled there at first, and then suddenly became a little sad. He sighed deeply,"I wish I were a few years younger, so that I can grow with you for a few more years. Let's work together to win the Orb." Lann Cup, ugh"

"Why are you sighing? You are not old now, Mr. All-Star Kidd."

"Yue, my little brother, I am very conflicted.

I want to thank the passage of time, it allows you to continue to grow and become stronger.

But I hate the passage of time, it will make my strength decline."

"Brother, I hope you can grow faster, so that your growth rate can make up for my aging rate."

"Okay, then you have to promise me that you will give me a few more years to grow. Then I promise to lead you, an old man, to win the championship."

"Hahaha, OK, I hope I am not a great player without a championship after I retire."