After scoring the first three-pointer, Zhao Feiyang failed to get more opportunities. Eastern head coach Frank Vogel replaced him at 6 minutes and 19 seconds. From this moment on, Zhao Feiyang sat on the bench and began to rest.
Other players appeared one after another.
Throughout the first half, the Eastern All-Stars' performance was slightly lacking, especially on the defensive end compared to the Western All-Stars.
Kevin Durant and Bregg Griffin's constant counterattacks also caused the Eastern All-Stars to make mistakes, so by the end of the first half, the Eastern All-Stars led the Eastern All-Stars 80 to 70.
Soon came the second half.
Zhao Feiyang appeared again with 7 minutes left in the third quarter.
After taking the field this time, the teammate responsible for controlling the ball on the court is no longer Kyrie Irving, but John Wall. At the same time, the Western Conference lineup has also undergone major changes, with Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard and others coming off the bench.
The ball passed half court and the Eastern All-Stars attacked.
John Wall was playing singles with the ball. After entering the two zones, he was double-teamed. At the critical moment, Zhao Feiyang stood on the three-point line in the bottom corner. At this time, he was in the best position on the court. Other teammates were surrounded by defensive players. John .The distance between Wall and him is also very close.
Logically speaking, such a situation can be passed on to him.
Snapped.
The next moment, John Wall forced a shot and threw the ball to Paul George on the right. However, his pass was too forced, and Chris Paul suddenly came out from halfway and intercepted the ball with a slap.
There were exclamations outside the venue.
Chris Paul's steal undoubtedly made the fans excited.
After getting the ball, Chris Paul didn't hesitate and quickly took the ball and sprinted towards the half court. The players from the Eastern All-Star Team quickly followed, but unfortunately they were a step too late. Chris Paul threw an empty pass, and Dwight Howard caught the ball and dunked while running.
boom.
A dunk hit the basket hard.
"Man, I was in a good position just now, why didn't you pass it to me?"
When standing under the basket and preparing to serve, Zhao Feiyang complained to John Wall.
"Why?"
"Aren't you the All-Star vote winner? I think you will definitely not lose to Michael Jordan. I will not pass it on to such a powerful person..."
John Wall responded with a hint of sarcasm.
His words also made Zhao Feiyang very unhappy. Zhao Feiyang was about to throw the ball, but when he saw this, he suddenly threw it at the feet of John Wall.
The basketball hit his heel and rolled out. Zhao Feiyang immediately picked up the basketball and carried it across the half court.
This scene shocked many fans present.
John Wall also chased Zhao Feiyang with a dark face, "What are you doing?"
Zhao Feiyang ignored him and rushed across the half court with the ball.
After halftime, he saw the defensive players of the Western Conference All-Star Team already standing at the top of the arc. Zhao Feiyang had an idea, suddenly slowed down and stood there, and waved to John Wall, as if he was planning to pass the ball. Return the power to him and let him organize the attack.
"It's long overdue!"
John Wall complained while going up to catch the ball.
However, in the next second, Zhao Feiyang suddenly changed direction and went directly to the basket. His speed was so fast that Chris Paul and James Harden, who were standing on the perimeter defensively, could not react.
Zhao Feiyang rushed all the way into the penalty area, and just when he was about to take action, Dwight Howard came up to block his shot.
The two met in mid-air.
Zhao Feiyang avoided the block with a pull-up layup and threw the ball towards the basket just before landing.
Uh-huh.
Basketball scored steadily.
Zhao Feiyang's breakthrough also attracted cheers from the sidelines.
"Shet!"
John Wall stood outside the three-point line and looked a little unhappy at this goal.
However, Zhao Feiyang's subsequent performance made him even more unhappy.
In the next few minutes, Zhao Feiyang continued to shoot three-pointers, perhaps continuing yesterday's hot touch. He threw 5 three-pointers in less than 7 minutes.
This style of play also made the Western All-Stars, who were getting tired in the second half, unable to defend themselves, and eventually fell behind the Eastern All-Stars at the end of the third quarter.
Zhao Feiyang scored 19 points.
His playing time also ended in the third quarter.
In the last quarter, head coach Frank Vogel did not let Zhao Feiyang continue to enter the main lineup, but let Paul George take his place.
You know, Paul George is the core of the Pacers and one of Frank Vogel's players.
The other starting players played an average of about 30 minutes, but Zhao Feiyang only played more than ten minutes.
Such a choice almost puts "partiality" on the surface.
Zhao Feiyang just wrote it down silently.
"Indiana Pacers?"
"As long as it's a team from the Eastern Conference, it's likely to happen in the playoffs!"
"I promise that as long as I meet you, I will risk my life to score... I have recorded this account..."
There was not much suspense in the rest of the game, and the Western Conference All-Stars did not stage a desperate counterattack. As the core of the game, LeBron James continues to lead the team to expand the score advantage. Kyrie Irving in the Eastern Conference is in great form and continues to increase the number of shots with the support of LeBron James.
In the end, the Eastern All-Stars defeated the Western All-Stars 160 to 150. Kyrie Irving scored the highest score of the Eastern All-Stars with 31 points and was successfully elected as the MVP of the All-Star Game.
Although he failed to win any honors, Zhao Feiyang has no negative emotions. For him, the All-Star Game is just a show, and participation is important.
Now he is too weak in terms of strength and qualifications.
Before leaving the field, Zhao Feiyang went to say hello to other players. Although there are some guys on the court who are targeting him, half of the players are still relatively friendly. Players like James Harden, for example, are more respectful in their attitude compared to John Wall's intentional behavior.
Interestingly, when Zhao Feiyang was communicating with others, he was surprised to find LeBron James and Kyrie Irving standing together and muttering something.
The two deliberately found a place far away from other people, and leaned together to communicate in low voices. It could be seen from their expressions that the two seemed to be having a great time chatting.
LeBron James kept laughing, and Kyrie Irving looked extremely happy.
"what's the situation?"
"Kyrie is from the Cleveland Cavaliers! LeBron is also the former white moonlight of the Cavaliers. They don't seem to have any friendship in private. What are they talking about now that they are so close?"
"Does the Heat want to lure Kyrie over? But it's somewhat unlikely...The Heat don't have that much money to pay the luxury tax, and the Cavaliers may not be willing to let him go... Or, Is LeBron planning to return to Cleveland next season?"
