Throughout the third quarter, Isaiah Thomas' performance was outstanding.
At the end of the third quarter, Thomas actually scored 21 points, making him the highest-scoring player in the game.
Although superstars such as LeBron James and Stephen Curry were replaced in the third quarter, they did not play for too long. Their condition today was also average, so their touch was not very good.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded and the players took a break.
During the break, Thomas also became extremely excited. He raised his head and observed the electronic scoreboard, and found that he was the one who scored the most points. In addition, it was Zhao Feiyang, and even LeBron and Curry were behind him.
"Oh! Have you guys seen this? I am Isaiah Thomas! I am the strongest 1.75 meter on earth! Don't you look down on me? But now I got the highest score in the game... ..Give me a little more time, I will definitely get the MVP of the All-Star Game..."
"What about LeBron? What about Stephen? I'm not much worse than you guys... If I were a little higher, I would definitely conquer you guys..."
Thomas was bursting with confidence on the team bench.
Of course he didn't say these words out loud, but kept muttering in his heart.
At this time, he had no physical impact at all. On the contrary, he was more excited than ever before, and he finally produced such a wonderful performance. This night was extraordinary in his opinion.
Then, he must seize this opportunity to make himself famous.
Even if you can't become the league's top star, you must at least perform your strongest performance when you are in your best condition and leave your name in the history of the NBA, even if it is just for one game.
Seeing that the last quarter was coming soon, the fans outside the stadium also launched a vote on the final winner of the All-Star Game MVP.
The top five scoring players are all on the list.
The first one was Thomas Jr., who scored 21 points.
The second one was Zhao Feiyang, who scored 20 points.
The third one is LeBron James, who scored 19 points.
The fourth was Curry, who scored 18 points.
The fifth is Durant, who scored 14 points.
Although the person with the highest score at this time is Thomas, the last quarter has not yet come, and the gap between these players is not big. Given a little time, it is possible to overtake.
Therefore, Thomas, who is ranked first, only seems to have a better chance of winning the All-Star Game MVP. In fact, the variables are still very large.
In the fans' votes, LeBron James received the most votes.
Many people believe that he is the most likely to win the All-Star Game MVP.
After LeBron, Curry has the second most support among fans, and his support is only a quarter less than LeBron's.
The third most popular supporter is Durant.
Durant's 14 points are not many, but his terrifying scoring ability is there. As long as he decides to seize the opportunity to score in isolation, he will definitely be able to catch up with the gap quickly based on his ability.
As for Zhao Feiyang and Thomas Jr., their support rates are not high.
"It is undeniable that Zhao performed very well, and so did Thomas. But that is because the superstars are not on the court for the time being. If LeBron and the others all play in the last quarter, can Zhao and the others still perform like this?"
"Zhao is very strong. I feel like Thomas is just lucky. I admire his efforts very much, but basketball is a sport that relies too much on physical fitness. Thomas' height gap is indeed too big. He is not even as tall as Paul." ..."
"LeBron definitely has the most opportunities. His physical fitness is perfect. Although his skills are not sophisticated enough and his appreciation level is not enough, basketball is not all about skills. Big guys have a big guy's survival philosophy, so I support him. ..."
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded, and the final quarter arrived with the fans' expectations.
This time, Team LeBron head coach Tyronn Lue made no more blind arrangements and sent all the players with high scores up.
On Curry's team, Tom Thibodeau planned to continue switching to the "Golden State Warriors", but when he made such a lineup arrangement, all other players stood up and expressed opposition.
"Coach Tom, what are you doing? This is not your personal show, and you are not qualified to arrange it like this!"
"That's right. This is not the Grizzlies, this is the All-Star Game! We respect you, but you can't just arrange the lineup...The fans want to see us stars, not you leading a team. With five All-Star starters, the Warriors beat their opponents..."
"Coach Tom, if you want to arrange it this way, then we will leave now. We will use this method to protest. I'm afraid you will once again become the focus of public opinion in the All-Star Game. I don't know if you can bear the pressure. ?”
The players scared Thibodeau with just a few words.
When he was with the Grizzlies, he was the team coach and had absolute authority. But this is not his territory. The stars give him face and call him Coach Tom. If they don't give him face, they just don't listen to him at all.
Everyone is not his people in the first place. If he insists on making such an arrangement, then you can definitely stand up and oppose it.
"All right!"
Thibodeau decisively chose to compromise.
He also sent out the top five scoring players on Curry's team just like Team LeBron did, which silenced the other players.
Everyone can accept the player with the highest score playing. After all, this is the result of the opponent and it is based on strength. But everyone must not accept the arrangement of five Warriors players. After all, this special number is the All-Star Game, not the Golden State Warriors All-Star Exhibition Game.
Snapped.
Team LeBron serves.
Irving continued to hold the ball through halftime.
After arriving at the half court, he was once again closely guarded by Thomas Jr. Perhaps because his will to fight was somewhat weakened, Irving did not challenge Thomas anymore, but transferred the ball to Zhao Feiyang, who came up from the wing to take over.
Snapped.
After receiving the ball, Zhao Feiyang stood on the wing and prepared to break through, but he glanced at Anthony Davis, who was waving at him for the ball outside the left penalty area and was already stuck, and then decisively passed the ball to the thick eyebrow brother.
The thick-browed brother got the ball and hit Green with his back. After a series of collisions, he planned to take action. Unexpectedly, Green blocked his offensive path and prevented him from throwing the ball for a while.
Just when Brother Nongmei was hesitating, Zhao Feiyang, who had just passed the ball, took advantage of the situation and rushed out from him.
Brother Nongmei almost subconsciously threw the ball into Zhao Feiyang's hands with a hit pass. At this time, Green's mind was all on Brother Big Eyebrow, and he had no time to interfere with Zhao Feiyang, so he could only watch Zhao Feiyang rush into the basket, hit the ball firmly into the basket with a layup.
boom.
The ball went in.
Zhao Feiyang scored 2 points again.
"Wang Defa?"
"Is this kid overtaking me?"
Little Thomas could still calm down when he saw where Zhao Feiyang had scored? He immediately rushed to the basket and waited for his teammates to release the ball.
Snapped.
As soon as he got the ball, Thomas accelerated like crazy and rushed toward the half court. Irving also stopped Thomas halfway, but Thomas turned around and passed Irving.
The sudden skillful movement surprised the fans on the sidelines, and Irving himself was confused by Thomas's turning pass.
"When did this guy become so fast?"
Owen was surprised.
But when I thought about it, I couldn't explain the state.
Every player will encounter that kind of perfect state, such as Jeremy Lin, who once blew up the "Lin Tornado" in the league. He had the highlight of his career at that stage. But can he consistently perform at this level in the future?
Injuries are one thing, and they did affect Jeremy Lin. But judging from other games, it seems that it will be difficult for him to reach the heights of "Linsanity" later.
After passing Irving, Thomas drove straight to the basket. Just when he was about to lay up, LeBron James flew after him and was about to pounce at him.
If other people saw LeBron coming towards him, they would probably be afraid, but Thomas was like the God of War possessing him at this moment, not caring about LeBron's chasing block. Not only did he not make any move to flinch, but he also directly faced Comes with LeBron's defense.
The two jumped up in mid-air, and Thomas once again used his famous stunt, a backhand layup and threw the ball into the basket.
Snapped.
The ball went in.
LeBron's block was not completed because it became Thomas' background.
Thomas Jr. who scored this goal really excited the fans on the sidelines.
Even at this moment, many people are standing in support of Thomas. They are curious about whether this little player can perform miracles? Winning the All-Star Game MVP trophy among so many strong and tall players!
"pretty!"
"As expected of a man from the Thomas family!"
Thomas was already floating, rushing to the scene to listen and waving his arms to encourage the fans to get excited.
As for Team LeBron, the person who got the ball this time was Zhao Feiyang.
Before Thomas could finish his move, Zhao Feiyang picked up the basketball and ran towards the half court. His acceleration instantly threw away many players, and the only one standing in front of him was Stephen Curry.
Curry rushed to the half court first, and when he saw Zhao Feiyang playing fast break, he decisively stood in position to cover the defense, and the two soon met under the basket of Curry's team.
Zhao Feiyang didn't hesitate at all. Seeing Curry standing there, he jumped up. At this moment, all the eyes of the audience were focused on him.
boom.
A moment later, Zhao Feiyang shocked everyone with a one-handed chop.
Under the collision, Curry could not stop him at all, and could only be forced down by Zhao Feiyang and fell to the ground. Zhao Feiyang jumped high and ended the fight with a shocking one-handed chop.
