The half-time break ends and the second half begins.
As the Eastern Conference All-Stars fell behind by a huge margin, the decisive battle that was supposed to take place in the fourth quarter came early.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Eastern All-Stars strengthened their defense, making the atmosphere of the game more tense.
While the Eastern All-Stars were united, problems arose on the Western All-Stars' side.
Just because Sun Yi played so well in the first half of the game, some players got a little cautious.
They don't want to see Sun Yi continue to win the All-Star MVP and want to get involved in this honor.
Therefore, after the start of the third quarter, the Western Conference All-Star team fought on their own and started a one-on-one battle mode.
The Eastern All-Stars did not let go of this excellent opportunity to chase points, and took advantage of the Western All-Stars' declining shooting percentage to catch up.
In this, James played a crucial role.
This guy's condition has improved, he hit consecutive three-pointers, and he also performed a tacit understanding of the "Jane Way Connection" with Wade, closing the point difference to single digits.
If the first half was the ultimate performance of Sunku's combination, then the first half of the third quarter was Janeway's moment.
Seeing that the score was about to be tied, Sun Yi did not panic. He had already seen the problem.
"Hey! It seems we should keep a low profile and leave a way for others to survive."
After Sun Yi made his plan, his desire to attack dropped sharply and he was willing to act as a green leaf.
Seeing this situation, Kobe, Durant and others saw the hope of winning the All-Star MVP again. They no longer worked hard and decided to give it a try.
In this way, under Sun Yi's "decentralization", the Western Conference All-Star team reconciled and not only played the game seriously, but also improved its defensive intensity.
Both sides began to fight for victory, and the expressions of the players from both teams became serious.
Kobe stared at the players of the Eastern All-Star Team with fierce eyes, James didn't have the slightest smile on his face, and Wade was also serious...
Seeing this situation, Sun Yi couldn't help complaining in his heart: "Isn't it just an entertainment competition? Why do you make it look like a life-and-death enemy?"
Seeing that everyone had a winning attitude, he became uncomfortable with paddling and began to focus on the game.
But Sun Yi never expected that accidents would happen in this kind of entertainment competition.
About 8 minutes into the third quarter, Kobe broke through with a dribble, turned around and passed Wade, and accelerated toward the penalty area.
Wade, who was in hot pursuit, pounced on Kobe and hit Kobe in the face with both hands, causing Kobe's nose to bleed.
Fortunately, it was not serious, and Kobe came to the sidelines to briefly deal with the injury.
"Damn it! You're so cruel!"
Sun Yi was amazed when he saw it, thinking that something unexpected would happen if he played with such defensive intensity.
"Although I'm not afraid of getting hurt, I'd better try to avoid it!" Sun Yi made a mental decision and walked towards the court.
After this interlude, the game continued.
After Kobe came back, he executed free throws and made two steady free throws.
In subsequent games, in order to avoid similar things happening, players on both sides stopped playing and did not dare to make any big moves, and the defensive intensity also dropped.
Under this defensive intensity, Sun Yi did not express himself too much, focusing on grabbing rebounds and occasionally sending out exquisite assists.
At the end of the third quarter, the Western Conference All-Stars entered the fourth quarter with a 15-point lead.
The inter-section break is over and the fourth quarter begins.
As soon as the fourth quarter started, the Western Conference All-Star team's substitute performance was very eye-catching.
Love hit two consecutive three-pointers, once again widening the point difference to more than 20 points.
The Eastern All-Star team immediately made substitution adjustments and replaced James and other main players in advance.
After substitutions and adjustments, the Eastern All-Stars stabilized the situation on the court and did not allow the Western All-Stars to continue to expand the score.
After about 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, the main players from both sides came on stage one after another.
The decisive moment that fans have been waiting for has arrived.
But the next game was not so intense and anxious.
The Western All-Stars took advantage of several consecutive mistakes by the Eastern All-Stars and launched a 9-0 offensive climax, once again widening the point difference to more than 20 points.
In the following games, the Eastern Conference All-Stars struggled to catch up, but the point difference was too large and there was not much game time left, so they were unable to complete the reversal.
As the piercing buzzer sounded, the All-Star Game came to an end.
In the end, the Western All-Stars defeated the Eastern All-Stars 162-154.
In terms of statistics, the most outstanding player in the Western Conference All-Star Team is Sun Yi.
In the 35 minutes he played, he scored 28 points, 18 rebounds, 16 assists, 5 steals and 1 block.
In addition, Kobe scored 27 points in the game, and his total points in the All-Star Game reached 271 points, surpassing Michael Jordan and becoming the player with the highest total score in the All-Star Game.
Durant scored 34 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
Curry made 8 of 12 three-pointers and scored 28 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.
This All-Star mvp is basically produced among these four people.
In terms of the Eastern All-Star Team, the most outstanding player is Wade.
In 38 minutes on the court, he scored a triple-double of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
James also played very well, scoring 36 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
If the Western Conference All-Stars hadn't won the game, James and Wade would most likely have shared the All-Star MVP.
After the game, Kobe, James and others came to the sidelines for interviews.
"Kobe, congratulations on surpassing Mike and becoming the player with the highest total score in the All-Star Game. Who do you think was the best player tonight?" the reporter asked.
After hearing this, Kobe understood the implication of this beautiful reporter’s words, wasn’t she the MVP?
If it were before, Kobe would definitely talk about himself without even thinking about it, but now times have changed, and the world is dominated by that brat.
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"If I had to choose, it would definitely be Sun. His performance tonight is questionable." Kobe replied seriously.
While Kobe was being interviewed, James was also asked this question.
"My brother Dwayne played very well. If we win the game, he will be the protagonist tonight." James definitely supported his brother and praised without hesitation.
After the post-game interviews, the stars returned to the center of the court, waiting for the announcement of the All-Star MVP.
"Gentlemen and ladies, the MVP winner of the 2012 Orlando All-Star Game is Sun Yi!" David Sternkorn excitedly announced the final result.
The audience instantly burst into applause, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.
Fans have long expected this result and have no doubts.
“Let us congratulate Sun again!
He became the first player in NBA history to win the MVP in three consecutive All-Star Games! This achievement is unprecedented and unprecedented! "Barkley yelled excitedly.
The arena suddenly turned into a sea of joy...
Sun Yi achieved three consecutive All-Star MVPs, bringing a successful conclusion to this All-Star Game.
At this point, the 2012 All-Star Weekend in Orlando has come to an end, and the second half of the regular season has resumed!
