With 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the second quarter, Zhao Feiyang officially stepped onto the court as an All-Star substitute.
At this time, the lineup on the court is mostly substitute players from the reserve area.
Although they are substitutes, these people are not weaker than the starting players at all, but there is a slight gap in popularity.
Zhao Feiyang was assigned to the second position.
Chris Paul held the ball through halftime, and the Western Conference All-Stars launched an attack.
After arriving at the half court, Zhao Feiyang looked for opportunities and kept running. The person marking him was Jimmy Butler. Compared with other players, Jimmy Butler's attitude was obviously more serious, and he did not regard this as an exhibition game completely on defense.
"Chris, here."
Zhao Feiyang wanted to catch the ball and hit the ball to show his strength to the fans who supported him.
However, when Chris Paul heard his shouting, he just glanced at him and did not give him the ball.
Snapped.
Chris Paul gave the ball to Kevin Durant on the wing.
After getting the ball, Kevin Durant broke through inside. He had already moved away from Al Horford, who was defending him. Unexpectedly, he was double-teamed by other players as he approached the penalty area.
Kevin Durant had no choice but to pass the ball.
At the critical moment, Zhao Feiyang discovered the clue and ran to the three-point line in the corner opposite Kevin Durant one step ahead.
Logically speaking, this passing angle is the most comfortable and one of the safest choices.
However, Kevin Durant did not pass the ball to him. Instead, he twisted his body in mid-air and made a long pass to Chris Paul again.
"Holy shit!"
"What are you doing?"
Zhao Feiyang was so angry that he complained.
Jimmy Butler, who was watching him from the side, also came up. After hearing Zhao Feiyang's complaints, he couldn't help but said, "Man, this is not surprising...low-level people like you and me." Draft picks, or people who have never experienced the draft at all, will not be taken seriously by those guys..."
"The only way we can get them to pay attention is to take away the honor that originally belongs to them. Only in this way can we alleviate the inherent arrogance of these so-called geniuses..."
Jimmy Butler's words surprised Zhao Feiyang.
He originally thought that the opponent was just an ordinary player, but he didn't expect that the opponent didn't look as calm as he appeared on the surface.
"If I remember correctly, this guy seemed to have been selected with the 30th overall pick in the first round... He didn't seem to have played that well with the Bulls at first, but he has made a head start in the past two seasons... ....."
Zhao Feiyang was lost in thought when Chris Paul, who was standing on the outside, forced a three-pointer.
boom.
His touch was really not good, and the basketball he threw bounced off the rim.
The rebound was picked off by Marc Gasol.
He glanced towards the court and found his teammate Kyrie Irving standing outside the three-point line, and immediately threw the ball with a long pass.
Kyrie Irving also noticed this pass.
Just as the basketball was about to fall into his hands, at the critical moment, a figure suddenly shot out of the way like lightning.
Snapped.
Zhao Feiyang suddenly rushed out from halfway and intercepted the pass.
The scene was filled with exclamations of surprise.
After stealing the basketball, Zhao Feiyang reacted quickly, rushed to the three-point line, raised the basketball and planned to take a shot. Jimmy Butler, who was half a beat slow on defense, blamed himself and immediately made up the defense to interfere with Zhao Feiyang's shooting.
The two met each other, and Zhao Feiyang's feint was too deceptive, and he directly shook Jimmy Butler who was rushing towards him.
After flying, Zhao Feiyang took advantage of the opportunity and reached the basket.
When he saw two Eastern Conference All-Stars inside trying to close the door and double-team, he did not force a layup, but made a pull-up jumper.
Uh-huh.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
This goal allowed Zhao Feiyang to make a small appearance in the All-Star Game.
Although he has had his share of limelight in the past, the popularity of the league is always changing. Even a super guard like Derrick Rose may fall to the bottom and not be taken seriously, let alone a player who once had a brief highlight. A Chinese player who performed well?
The game goes on.
It was the Eastern All-Stars' turn to fight back.
This time, Zhao Feiyang had just passed half the court when he found Kyrie Irving dribbling the ball towards him with a hostile look on his face.
"Jimmy, let's change. I want to fight this Chinese boy..."
Kyrie Irving said.
Jimmy Butler didn't say anything. Although his face was a little unhappy, he didn't refuse. He quickly switched defenses and stared at Chris Paul.
This was what Kyrie Irving was responsible for defending before.
Kyrie Irving brought the ball to the top of the arc and looked like he was waiting for Zhao Feiyang to mark him.
"Hey, Chinese boy, you stole my ball... No one can do this. You touched my taboo..."
When Zhao Feiyang saw Kyrie Irving saying this, he immediately followed him one-on-one.
"Kyrie, if stealing makes you unhappy, then I hope I will continue to make you unhappy..."
In the face of provocation, Zhao Feiyang had no intention of giving in.
Kyrie Irving also sneered.
Soon, the two became entangled.
Kyrie Irving continued to change directions and dribble, and Zhao Feiyang kept a distance to mark him. The two met each other, and Kyrie Irving suddenly came out from the right. Zhao Feiyang's center of gravity changed accordingly, but he was still a step slower.
By the time he caught up with Kyrie Irving, Kyrie Irving had already rushed to the basket with the ball, and he threw the ball with a pull-up layup.
Uh-huh.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
The first meeting between the two ended with Kyrie Irving's victory.
Kyrie Irving, who scored a goal, looked very proud. He deliberately walked past Zhao Feiyang and joked at him, "Man, how does it feel to be passed? If you like it, I will continue to let him pass." What you feel..."
"Waiting for you anytime..."
Even though Zhao Feiyang was criticized, he still managed to respond.
He wanted to catch the ball from his teammate to fight back, but the basketball was passed to Chris Paul's hands again.
Chris Paul still ignored Zhao Feiyang and passed half the court with the ball.
After advancing to the half court, Chris Paul cooperated with Kevin Durant on the wing in a pick-and-roll. The two went all the way to the basket. Seeing that Chris Paul was about to be blocked, he threw the ball with a high throw. In the hands of Kevin Durant.
Kevin Durant jumped up in mid-air to catch the ball and dunk.
boom.
A dunk once again ignited the audience.
The game continued, and seeing that there were only 27 seconds left in the second quarter, Zhao Feiyang, who had always wanted to compete with Kyrie Irving, became a little anxious.
Fortunately, the Eastern All-Star team failed to score this time. The thrown basketball hit the backboard and fell out, hitting Zhao Feiyang's position.
Snapped.
Zhao Feiyang jumped up and grabbed the rebound.
His teammates originally stretched out their hands to signal him to make a long pass for a fast break, but Zhao Feiyang refused directly. He dribbled the ball across the half court and waved to Kyrie Irving, who was not far away from him.
"Kelly, come on!"
"What are you waiting for?"
