Zhao Feiyang's outstanding performance exceeded many people's expectations, especially his move of scoring the highest score in the game, which surprised many fans.
The Timberwolves, who support him, also continue to comment online to defend him.
"Before, the stars were unwilling to choose Zhao. No matter what the reason was, now Zhao has proved that his value is no worse than them..."
"It's not surprising that he is not accepted. Zhao is a person who can lead a team to win the championship. Maybe for LeBron and Steph, Zhao is on the same level as them. So no matter who is chosen, it is very important." Difficult, because Zhao will definitely threaten their status..."
"If Zhao was a local player in the United States, even a Chinese like Jeremy Lin, he should be more famous than he is now... But he is from China, and I have to say that many people in the United States They are still biased against China, and they cannot treat Chinese players correctly..."
Off the court, chatter about the All-Star Game continues.
The live performances did not stop either.
The cheerleading girls of the Pelicans danced a hot dance in cool clothes, which stunned the fans at the scene. In particular, some old male fans were so excited that they took out their mobile phones and took pictures of the cheerleading girls on the field.
After the dance program ended, some interactive activities with fans began.
NBA officials have done a good job in these things and know how to use this kind of program to make fans feel "value for money". Compared with this, a certain NBA has done a great job in this series of things. Oops.
Not only did it not show any human touch, but what could have been used to promote it was actually "self-defeating."
For example, at the opening ceremony of a certain BA competition in which a genius one-armed boy participated, the organizer could have made the event more beautiful and used this event to highlight the humanistic care of the certain BA.
It's a pity that from the organizers to the players, the entire BA is disappointing. The funniest thing is that the only one who made the fans happy in the end was the foreign aid.
Only this foreign player shook hands with the one-armed boy after he kicked off the ball.
On the other hand, the other big brother, as the banner figure of basketball in a certain country, did not react at all after the one-armed boy threw the basketball, not even a small gesture of shaking hands.
Such behavior is somewhat chilling.
It seems like a simple little thing, but from a small perspective, it is a problem of a certain BA. It is not professional enough, does not have the spirit of humanistic care, and does not have enough basketball culture to accumulate and support. On a larger scale, it is not just a certain BA. BA's problem is not just a problem with certain players, because the entire environment is like this.
There is no humanistic care and no human touch.
Beep.
The live timer sounded again, and the second half arrived.
This time the two teams adjusted their lineups again.
Coach Tyronn Lue replaced some players and let the main players mix with the substitutes. LeBron James was naturally assigned to the court, as was Kyrie Irving.
Perhaps Zhao Feiyang performed too well in the second quarter, so this time he was replaced to rest.
On the Curry team, Coach Thibodeau did not replace the "Golden State Warriors", but Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant were put on the court, and other players who had not played on the court were also replaced.
Among them, of course, is Isaiah Thomas.
Thomas finally got a chance to play after two quarters of frustration. The moment he stepped onto the court, his eyes were full of anger and unwillingness.
"Are these guys looking down on me?"
"Then I have to show my strength and let them see it!"
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
It's Team LeBron's turn to attack.
Irving advances with the ball.
As usual, he slowly dribbled the ball over. Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the center line, Thomas quickly followed him. Irving was a little surprised. He originally planned to speed up and get rid of Thomas, but Thomas directly reached out to interfere with his dribbling.
The sudden pressing defense forced Irving to react.
The two met each other, and Irving planned to swing past Thomas. Unexpectedly, his footing suddenly slipped. As a result, Thomas grabbed his loophole and slapped his basketball away.
Snapped.
The basketball rolled out.
Thomas picked up the basketball and sped up. Irving, who was intercepted, didn't expect this to happen. He also sped up and chased after Thomas.
Both of them were very fast. When they saw Thomas reaching the penalty area, Irving jumped up high to interfere with his shot, but Thomas made an experienced dodge in mid-air and avoided it with a backhand layup. Irving hit the ball off the board and into the basket.
Snapped.
The ball went in.
After scoring a goal, Thomas finally felt proud, beating his chest repeatedly and raising his head proudly to the audience.
"Fake...this is just the beginning!"
Little Thomas felt as if he had been injected with chicken blood at this time, and his whole body was full of strength.
"Oh! This guy is really unexpected."
"I have to say that Isaiah is a very powerful presence among short players...but he can't compare to Kyrie. Kyrie is one of the top guards in NBA history. Looking at the entire history of the NBA, he is absolutely Ranked well..."
"Kyrie is more talented than Isaiah, but Isaiah obviously works harder than Kyrie. If he doesn't work hard enough, his height will not be able to support him on this field... ....”
Fans on the sidelines applauded and talked.
The game goes on.
Team LeBron serves.
After experiencing the ball that was just stolen, Irving took it seriously this time. After dribbling the ball past half-court, he deliberately came to Thomas. He also signaled to his teammates that they did not need to cover, and took the initiative to compete one-on-one with Thomas at the top of the key.
"Kelly, come on!"
Little Thomas excitedly followed him to guard him.
The two met each other, and Irving first dribbled away, followed by a behind-the-back dribble. The moment Thomas stretched out his hand to interfere, Irving made another feint, and then changed direction from right to left and swayed away.
Thomas spent all his energy on guarding, but still failed to stop Irving's offensive steps.
After entering the two zones, Irving could not avoid interference from Thomas Jr., so he simply took a mid-range shot.
Uh-huh.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
Irving, who scored a goal, also looked proud. He didn't say anything, he just smiled as Thomas walked past.
It's Team Curry's turn to serve again.
Thomas held the ball through half the court, and after reaching the top of the arc, Irving also followed up to mark him. The two met each other, and Thomas dribbled the ball and rushed to the right. Not long after he rushed, he made an emergency stop. Irving thought he was going to make a shooting action, so he pounced on Thomas the moment he made the "Bowing to Buddha" movement.
But the next second, Thomas shook Irving and went straight to the basket.
His small stature is a disadvantage, and sometimes an advantage, especially at critical moments of breakthroughs. His small stature makes his body more flexible.
When he got all the way to the basket, Green, who was standing under the basket, came up to defend and tried to block Thomas' shot.
Thomas didn't panic. Faced with Green's interference, he made adjustments in mid-air and still used a backhand layup to throw the ball onto the backboard.
Snapped.
Basketball strikes again.
Seeing that his stunt once again helped him get two points, Thomas's face became more and more confident. The fans on the sidelines did not expect that this little man would be able to perform in such a state today. Not only did he dodge Irving, but he also rushed to the basket to avoid Green and score a layup.
As a result, more and more fans began to cheer for Thomas.
Everyone knows that the shorter the players, the more disadvantaged they will be in the sport of basketball. Unlike those players who are naturally big, they can achieve achievements that ordinary people cannot match with just a little practice.
If short players want to stand on the same stage as them, they have to keep working hard and put in many times more effort than usual. Only in this way can they stand out from the crowd.
Even so, short players are extremely rare in the NBA, especially players like Allen Iverson whose official height is 1.83 meters and whose actual height is 1.78 meters. Looking at the entire history of the NBA, they are rare.
"Well done!"
Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting on the team bench, couldn't help but praise from the bottom of his heart.
As a player on Team LeBron, of course he couldn't just stand up and applaud.
Once it is photographed by the media, some people will definitely interpret it randomly. Maybe someone will say that he was unhappy with Irving, so he stood up and applauded happily when he saw Irving being abused. Maybe some people will say that it was because he saw Green being so deflated. I'm happy. In short, the media has no lower limit.
In order to win more people's attention, they can create all kinds of gimmicks, even eating "human blood steamed buns" doesn't matter.
The game continues on the court.
Thomas Jr.'s excellent touch continues.
When the third quarter entered 8 minutes and 09 seconds, Thomas once again rushed through the half court with the ball. This time Curry's team started a fast break, and Thomas dribbled the ball all the way into LeBron's team's penalty area.
As he was going for a layup, two Team LeBron players were following him. Thomas wanted to pass the ball, but his teammates were slow and no one came to meet him in time. Therefore, Thomas could only bite the bullet and rush to the basket.
At the moment when the ball jumped under the basket, Thomas deliberately made a dodge action, and two defensive players also rushed forward to block the shot.
At the critical moment, Thomas made a bold move. He threw the ball suddenly, deliberately hitting the bottom of the backboard.
boom.
The basketball did bounce back.
At this time, Thomas had already avoided two defensive players. After the basketball fell back into his hands, he jumped up for the second time and took another shot without hesitation.
Snapped.
The basketball board falls into the basket.
Although this shot does not look so exciting, it is quite practical. Thomas's "quick wit" once again won the applause and cheers of many fans.
