Chapter 113 112. The All-Star MVP whose brilliance is overshadowed
Kobe is really serious!
The dribbling and pulling-up shot he just did was learned from McGrady. It is more difficult than the three-threat pulling-up shot, but also more difficult to defend because there is almost no preparatory action, and some top defensive experts can be caught off guard.

It's not like he didn't move at all. Just now, his upper body was pressed down a little bit, and his feet were slightly raised. But because he was holding the ball, even if his opponents noticed it, most people would think he was going to break through or cross dribble, unless they noticed that his feet were not standing one foot forward and one foot behind but parallel...

Obviously, the rookie on the other side saw through it! That’s why he jumped almost at the same time as him!
Judging from the position and timing of the interference, it was definitely not a coincidence.

So, this rookie has the potential to become a top defensive player...

His offensive talent has already been demonstrated, and he also has such good defensive talent.

By the way, the shooting action just now was very standard!
Kobe saw his own shadow in the rookie who was advancing!

With such a standard shooting action, who else could it be like if not him? Could it be like the capitalist sitting on the sidelines? Impossible, absolutely impossible. This high school student grew up in Los Angeles County and was said to have only been playing basketball for two and a half years. It is impossible that he learned from the capitalist.

He will be 28 in a few months, and this is the 10th year of his career. His goal is to play longer than Jordan. Even if he can play for another 6 years, he uses him as a comparison. Shouldn't 4 years be enough for the rookie in front of him to grow? He was already in the second team and the first defense in his fourth year.

Kobe is excited to think about competing against a young rising star who is so similar to himself in the future!
Seeing Zhang Yang coming outside the three-point line, Kobe gave up his previous idea of ​​using physical combat to kill the opponent, and prepared to use pure skills to defend and minimize the gap in physical conditions.

Zhang Yang reached the top of the arc and was a little surprised to see that Kobe did not press forward but only blocked the shooting space.

It is impossible to make a pull-up shot, so he took the initiative to press forward!
Kobe subconsciously pushed forward... Oops! He was very familiar with this move!
But it was too late for him to retract his steps. Zhang Yang pulled the ball behind his back with his left hand, turned left at the same time, bypassed Kobe, and rushed into the three-point line!
The fans at the scene exclaimed, this behind-the-back dribbling and turn-around breakthrough was amazing!

O'Neal created space under the basket, and Yao Ming hesitated for 0.1 seconds before following him out. He felt that since O'Neal could make such a move, he must be confident in his mid-range shot. Yes, that's right.

Zhang Yang rushed to the free throw line, and Kobe turned around and caught up with him without being left behind.

Zhang Yang took another step to grab the ball, and then took another step...

The first step did not fool Kobe, and Kobe did not jump, but instead took big strides to catch up.

But this is not important. Zhang Yang changed direction drastically in his second step, and the speed of his stride was no different from the first step!
Even though Kobe had great explosive power and was able to make the judgment, he was still a beat slow in changing direction and catching up.

Zhang Yang jumped from the left side of the basket and made a layup!

Nash, who was following Iverson, saw Zhang Yang's breakthrough and his eyes lit up!
His moves! He's getting more and more skilled!

Ginobili, who was watching on the sidelines, was also amazed. This Eurostep was his trick!
When the Bobcats played against the Spurs before, Zhang Yang used it twice, once in a counterattack and once in a positional battle. Ginobili saw it at a glance and seemed to have learned it from him.

This time, as a spectator on the sidelines, Ginobili was more certain that he was learning this move from him, not from Wade.

Wade's Euro step mainly relies on physical fitness and the judgment of the timing of the step. It cannot be used without good physical fitness. Now the players who can be used are old and their athletic ability has declined, so the power of this move will also plummet.

His demonic European step is more dependent on rhythm. Even if his physical fitness is average, he can rely on his ghostly sense of rhythm to deceive his opponents. Of course, players with good physical fitness can use it more effectively, such as himself.

The rookie on the field is following the rhythm flow. Although his technique is not particularly good and there is a big gap between him and his demon sword, he has grasped his essence!

And this rookie has another bright spot - although the speed of the first step is not fast and it is difficult to get rid of the opponent, the subsequent strides and jumps are almost the same as the first step!
Ginobili compared his continuous jumping ability and found that he could not match him in this aspect.

Kobe didn't widen his eyes like he did in the last round, but waved at McGrady who picked up the ball.

McGrady rolled his eyes while serving: What happened to helping me win the MVP? Shameless high school student, you forget everything when you play, right?

Kobe pushed forward to the frontcourt, held the ball and played against Zhang Yang, while everyone else moved away.

Kobe used his personal style of rhythmic breakthrough to trick Zhang Yang into losing his position, then stepped forward to hold up Zhang Yang, preventing him from moving back sideways and rushing forward!

Kobe rushed into the paint and scored two points with a one-handed slam dunk.

This doesn't count as using physical fitness to bully others. He has already got the space first. Even if he is not as strong as Zhang Yang, he can step over and block the position. If Zhang Yang presses back, he will normally be called for a blocking foul.

In the offense-defense transition, the busybody No. 3 received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt to pass it to another No. 3, then he created space, and the others also created space. Yao Ming left the three-second zone again to defend O'Neal's mid-range shot from the baseline.

Compared to McGrady's indifference, James was a little anxious: Brothers, what happened to your promise to help me win the MVP?
But he couldn't go up and disrupt the situation. Everyone was very interested in the one-on-one match between Zhang Yang and Kobe. His image did not allow him to spoil the fun, so he could only curse in his heart.

No one cares about James' anxiety. As long as they are having fun, who cares about whether he gets the AMVP or not?

Zhang Yang took a step forward and then retreated outside the three-point line, unable to deceive the opponent.

Kobe has the advantage in height and wingspan, has a faster jumping speed, and stays firmly within the three-point line.

Without using physical pressure, Kobe is more effective in blocking the shots of players who are shorter than him.

Kobe planned to go back and write down his defensive experience in his notebook, which might be useful in the future.

Just when Kobe was expecting Zhang Yang to make some changes, he saw Zhang Yang waving at Iverson.

Outside pick-and-roll? Why not look for Iverson if not Gerald Wallace?
Then Kobe saw Zhang Yang pass the ball to Iverson, and at the same time pointed to the right side of the free throw line and ran over.

Could it be...

Kobe followed him, and the rookie actually leaned against him high on the right side of the free throw line!

Kobe did not move around, but waited for Iverson to pass the ball to Zhang Yang before he went up to him.

Zhang Yang leaned on Kobe, dribbled the ball slowly, and took a step forward slowly. Kobe followed immediately. Zhang Yang suddenly increased the speed of dribbling the ball, and when the ball bounced up, he quickly changed his left hand to pull it to the left and back, turned left, and the speed went from slow to fast. The contrast was huge!
Kobe is Kobe. He stopped in time and took a step back.

But Zhang Yang turned around on the spot! He grabbed the ball and stepped back... Kobe had lost his position, but he relied on his powerful explosive power to stop his stepping back and pressed forward again... Too slow!
When Zhang Yang stepped back and fell, he had already lifted the ball. As soon as his feet touched the ground, the ball had already been thrown out. Kobe was unable to successfully interfere... "Bang"...

Kobe turned his head to look at the ball that bounced off the basket, then looked back to see Zhang Yang's regretful expression. He didn't think the opponent played the ball badly. The opponent had successfully created shooting space, but the rookie was still young and his shooting basics were not good enough. After displaying such a complicated technique, he couldn't control the shooting stability. It was already good enough to be able to hit the basket accurately.

He was very familiar with this step-back shot - it was the turnaround step-back shot used by their team's assistant coach Frank Hamblen.

Kobe wanted to learn this technique which did not rely on jumping and did not require high speed for retreating, but unfortunately it was not suitable for him and he gave up after practicing for a while.

Just like Nash and Ginobili focused on Zhang Yang's previous attack, Kobe focused on Zhang Yang's step-back shot, while the God of Basketball and Bird on the sidelines focused on Zhang Yang's back-to-the-basket shot itself.

Jordan turned his head and looked at Big Bird on the side, thinking to himself: hiahiahia, can you tell who this rookie's post-up play resembles?
Bird naturally saw it, and he finally understood why Jordan chose Zhang Yang...

However, he did not feel the depression that Jordan expected, but wondered if Zhang Yang was his fan? If so, maybe he could poach him from Jordan in the future!
Then Zhang Yang and Kobe played one-on-one for three rounds, but he only scored one goal. Seeing that his hit rate had reached 3 of 1, when it was the Eastern team's turn to attack, he pushed through half court and passed the ball to Iverson. "No, no, no, I'm still young and I don't have the stamina to play anymore. Humph, you're lucky this time, let's call it a draw."

Iverson laughed out loud after receiving the ball.

Kobe rolled his eyes and followed Zhang Yang who had moved away.

Although the opponent didn't score any of the next three goals, he was still surprised that a 3-year-old player could have so many offensive methods and such skilled techniques.

He wanted to test the other party's depth, but the other party didn't want to continue playing, so he had to give up.

Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Like Kobe, others were shocked to see Zhang Yang and Kobe go one-on-one six times, each time using a different offensive strategy.

People who have watched Zhang Yang's games were even more shocked. It turned out that this rookie who usually played simple balls and occasionally relied on his psychological quality to play stress-resistant balls actually had such a rich technical arsenal!

Nash is the most excited one on the court. His breakthrough rhythm is like me! His turn and pull are like me! His scouting is like me! His ball collection and protection are also like me!
Suddenly, Nash suddenly remembered something and looked at Iverson who was dribbling in front of him. Shit! Kobe, please come back soon. I can't handle it alone...

Fortunately, Iverson did not single out Nash. If Kobe was defending him, he would just hit Nash... There was no point in hitting Nash in the All-Star Game. He waved to call James out, passed the ball, and then pulled away with Nash, who was overjoyed again.

When James received the ball and heard the fans shouting "Kobe" and "Jack", he felt cold.

Tonight, even if he won the AMVP, what would it matter? With two high school students with the 13th pick in the first round dueling, who would pay attention to an MVP who had to talk about a useless entertainment game?

However, he still has to get it. If he gets this award, his honor list will be +1. This is a real honor after all, not a "newly created" record. At the same time, he can also create a new record at the same time, the youngest All-Star MVP.

But this youngest...

James glanced at the 17-year-old rookie staring at Kobe on the sideline...

...

After accidentally stealing the limelight at the beginning, Zhang Yang resumed his role as a spectator on the court. He was substituted out after playing for a few minutes. He played twice more afterwards, and together with his start, he played for a total of 14 minutes.

He has little desire to participate and cannot win the fight, so he decides to let the big guys play.

Zhang Yang played for 14 minutes tonight. In the last 9 minutes, he only followed up on two counterattacks and did not shoot any other balls. When receiving the ball, he served as a forward point guard for James, Wade, Iverson, Carter and others. He made 8 of 5 shots and scored 11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

In the end, thanks to O'Neal's dominance in the interior and James, Wade and Ayew's counterattack, the Eastern team narrowly defeated the Western team 125-119.

The TV commentators were all lamenting the role played by O'Neal. From the resumption of the All-Star Game in 00 to 04, there were 5 All-Star Games, and the West won 4 times. The only time the East won was in the 2001 All-Star Game, when Duncan missed the buzzer-beater and the East won by 1 point.

At that time, the gap in strength between the Eastern and Western All-Star lineups was exaggerated. The Western team let up in the early stages, but they were able to catch up or even overtake in half a quarter or a quarter. The Western team lost in 01 simply because they played too big a game.

Webber, Garnett, Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess, four top power forwards took turns to challenge Mutombo's defense in the low post, forcing the pure defensive center Mutombo to stay on the court for 28 minutes. Usually, Mutombo plays the same role as Yao Ming and Zhang Yang tonight in the All-Star Game, a mascot, and is gone after playing for a little over ten minutes.

在穆托姆博防守下，安东尼奥-麦克戴斯7投1中、韦伯14投6中、拉希德-华莱士9投4中、加内特不讲武德翻身投篮表现好一些12投7中，几人的挑战成功帮西部队输掉了比赛。

Of course, the fans enjoyed watching several players taking turns to challenge Mutombo in the low post. You don't usually get to see this kind of scene, and it can be considered a classic scene in the All-Star Game.

After O'Neal became a member of the Eastern Team in 05, the situation in the All-Star Game changed immediately. The Eastern Team became the one with the upper hand. This time the Eastern Team won, and they won for two consecutive years!

拿到30分6板1助攻2抢断的詹姆斯，力压拿到36分0板2助攻1盖帽的麦迪，如愿以偿拿下本届全明星赛MVP。

ESPN took the lead in promoting the youngest AMVP in history, his kingly attitude was revealed in the All-Star Game, and his popular Eastern Conference teammates all helped KING James win the MVP... Relying on the traffic of the All-Star Weekend, it had a certain impact, but the influence was much less than he had expected.

The confrontation between Zhang Yang and Kobe in the first few minutes of the game had a greater impact!

Although the matchup lasted only six short rounds, it left a deep impression on the fans who watched the game. After the game, the videos of those rounds quickly circulated on the Internet and were viewed a very high number of times.

And it is precisely because there are only 6 rounds that makes the fans excited!
Among these 6 rounds, the one with the highest number of views was the first round, in which Zhang Yang first successfully attacked Kobe and then defended against Kobe's attack, which was very "amazing".

Especially the scene where Zhang Yang set a pick-and-roll for Yao Ming, the center on the opposite side, and Kobe actually turned around to see if anyone was coming, and then suddenly woke up and realized that Yao Ming was his teammate... the fans laughed every time they saw it.

...

The day after the All-Star Game, Zhang Yang said goodbye to his relatives and friends and returned to Charlotte.

Originally, I just wanted to challenge Kobe for fun on a whim, but I didn't expect it to attract so much attention.

So, he decided to go back and continue training hard, and he must give Kobe a good fight in the next All-Star Game, at least he must not be unable to fight after 6 rounds.

Fortunately, the three-pointer at the beginning went in, otherwise we would have lost this time.

The aftermath of the All-Star Weekend is still ongoing. For example, the Bobcats, who have two All-Star starters, will find it hard to get tickets for their games in the short term. However, Zhang Yang has put the All-Star Weekend aside and returned to the season mode.

This influenced Gerald Wallace, and it was a good influence.

Gerald Wallace was still excited after returning to Charlotte. In this All-Star Game, he played for 19 minutes, got 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. He performed well and felt that he had become one of the top players. But when he saw Zhang Yang's attitude of training harder, he calmed down.

If he had not been selected as an All-Star starter by Zhang Yang, would he have been able to compete with Bosh and Pierce for a substitute position? He thinks the answer is no.

Gerald Wallace calmed down and continued to improve himself.

When Felton saw his younger brother and his competitors start training after returning from the All-Star Weekend, he also worked harder. He hadn't paid attention to it before, but he didn't expect that his younger brother actually had so many skills!
On February 2, the Bobcats' first game day after the All-Star Weekend arrived.

We just had a long away game before the All-Star Weekend, and now a wonderful 6-game home game has begun. I don’t have to catch a plane for nearly half a month.

The first opponent of the 6th consecutive home game - the Toronto Raptors!
波什今晚打得很暴躁，18投10中，拿到24分11板2助攻2盖帽。

巅峰赛季的迈克-詹姆斯打得也很好，15投7中，其中三分球5中2，加上2中2的罚球，拿到18分6助攻。

But apart from the two of them, everyone else played very poorly. The Raptors only scored 88 points as a team, and their defense was as bad as ever, allowing the Bobcats to score 103 points!
杰拉德-华莱士18分5板3助攻2抢断1盖帽、张杨14分6板1助攻2抢断、费尔顿16分7助攻、布雷泽克14分7板、马特-卡罗尔16分、落选菜鸟阿兰-安德森爆发拿到全队最高的19分……103比88，山猫队拿下全明星周末后首胜，战绩提升到24胜29负！
The first game of the second half was a victory, which was a good start. On the second day, the Bobcats received good news.

With the approval of the team doctor, Okafor was allowed to participate in the team's training match! Whether to give permission to play will be decided by the team doctor and coaching staff after observation and evaluation!
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