NBA: A collection of super busts

Chapter 119: Instant Engagement, the Indiana Team Never Lets Down

Because Miller didn't come to Los Angeles, Kidd couldn't give Ye Feng an answer tonight, but everyone wasn't in a hurry and quickly focused their attention on tonight's All-Star game.

Most people in the east are still very friendly to Ye Feng.

Ye Feng is, after all, the second-in-command of the top two teams in the East. His stats and playing style are undeniably solid, so his inclusion in the All-Star team is perfectly reasonable.

Especially now, the East is so talent-poor that if Magloire can make the All-Star team, what's wrong with Ye Feng making it?

Of the 12 people in the East, McGrady was the only one who clearly showed hostility towards Ye Feng.

McGrady's hostility even stemmed from a sense of enmity; he hated Kidd for taking his opportunity, and by extension, he disliked Ye Feng, who was with Kidd.

But Ye Feng didn't care at all whether McGrady disliked him or not. He was a scorer on a bottom-ranked team, and his career honors included the "Tencent's Most Handsome Calves Award," the "Coolest One-Handed Ball Handling Award," and the "Super Cool Pull-Up Jumper Award." What was there to worry about?

Another thing that surprised Ye Feng was that although McGrady treated him badly and ignored him, when the team was warming up, Ben Wallace came over and slapped Ye Feng several times with his big palm.

"What a pity! If we had gotten the draft pick, we would have decided to draft you! But Memphis is such a mess..."

"What a waste of talent! If we had you, we wouldn't have to worry about the power forward position." Ben Wallace said in a deep voice, "But don't worry, kid, I know what it feels like to be bullied and driven away."

"We'll definitely get revenge for you! We'll beat the Grizzlies twice more in the second half of the season! I'll make sure they're knocked out of the playoffs!"

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Of course Ben Affleck understood; this guy had a really tough early career.

Although he was a star player in high school, no NCAA Division I team invited him to play football. The only team that invited him only offered him a job playing American football.

As a result, Ben Wallace could only play at a community college with Oakley's help. Although he dominated there, his grades were even worse than Wade's, so he couldn't transfer to the NCAA Division I, which meant he spent his entire college career playing at a Division II school.

Even though he dominated in school, averaging a monster stat line of 24 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 blocks per game, he was still not selected by any NBA team and was unfortunately left out of the draft.

He played for the Bullets in the Summer League but was asked to play shooting guard.

Big Ben, shooting guard.

Putting these words together gives you an idea of ​​how badly he performed in the Summer League.

He then spent three years on the bench with the team until he went to the Magic, where he finally started to get opportunities.

At that time, his contemporaries in the league, such as Iverson and Kobe, were already superstars who were the focus of everyone's attention.

Throughout his basketball career, it's easy to guess how many cold shoulders he's endured and how many powerful figures have bullied him. This is why he can empathize with Ye Feng, and he immediately made up his mind to help Ye Feng get revenge.

"That's right, Ben!" Ye Feng wouldn't be rude to someone who was being friendly to him. He said politely, "I've always felt that I was particularly suited to Detroit, but unfortunately I couldn't play there."

But Ben Wallace quickly demonstrated his inferior intelligence and emotional intelligence compared to Dwyane Wade: "You're right, I've always felt you were born for Detroit! If we had drafted you back then, we'd definitely be number one in the league now! You'd be our best choice at power forward!"

Upon hearing his words, Ye Feng couldn't help but say, "If Rashid finds out you're saying this, won't he be unhappy?"

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Ben frowned.

Rashid? What's there to be angry about with Rashid? Are Portlanders meddling in things like this now?

Ye Feng accidentally let it slip.

He subconsciously assumed that Rasheed was already with the Pistons, but in reality, Rasheed arrived in Detroit by trade after the All-Star break.

Fortunately, Ben Affleck was slow-witted; he was interrupted before he could even process the matter.

"Huh?" Jermaine O'Neal and Ron Artest came over with the wind, and Artest said directly, "You idiot with that afro, you're saying you're the best in the league?"

Jermaine O'Neal grinned mischievously and said, "I'll tell Jason you're trying to poach his people."

"Hey Ye, is this bastard trying to drag you to some backwater to play basketball?" Kidd chimed in, "Let me tell you, what kind of bullshit Motor City is this? They don't even have any Autobots. What's so great about having a lot of cars?"

"New York City has 800 times more cars than Detroit!"

In response to Artest and O'Neal's provocation, Ben Wallace simply scoffed, "I'm just stating the facts. You guys, the top seed in the East, will never make it to the Finals, let alone the championship! I'll crush you!"

"Jason, he doesn't respect you guys." Jermaine O'Neal looked at Kidd, trying to fan the flames, but his teammates clearly didn't have the brains or the patience.

"What you say doesn't count for anything!" Artest stepped forward, pressing his chest against Ben Affleck's.

"Don't be impulsive, Ron! The whole world is watching." O'Neal reacted quickly. He had just been trying to be sarcastic, but now he quickly changed his style, trying to mediate while stepping around to Ben Wallace's side.

It's obvious that if these two start fighting, he'll indirectly help Artest instead of genuinely trying to break them up.

In terms of instant order placement, Indiana will not disappoint.

Fortunately, Kidd remained calm. He knew what the All-Star Game was all about, and that fighting there would cause huge trouble for the team and himself.

Kidd then stepped aside to shield Ye Feng behind him, while quickly taking a step back and saying, "Jermaine, grab Ben! He's not thinking straight and doesn't know his own strength. If he makes a move, Ron is no match for him, and it would be terrible if Ron got hurt."

Artest, Ben Wallace: ?

"I can't beat him?"

"Am I mentally challenged?"

Artest yelled at Ben Wallace, "Come on, you afro idiot, let me see how good you are! Come on, charge this way!"

Ben Wallace retorted without hesitation: "If I'm an idiot, what are you? You're not even fully developed, you're an idiot! You'll never win a championship in your life, you trash!"

Jermaine O'Neal was even more direct; he already had one arm around Ben Wallace's shoulder, and judging from his posture, his next move was to grab Ben Wallace's arm.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Kidd muttered as he pulled Ye Feng back quickly, "Kill him! Peel off his dermatitis! Stuff his eyeballs into his mouth!"

"You're so naughty, Jason," Ye Feng said, retreating with Kidd without any resistance. "But I like it!"

"Sigh, there are too many busybodies." Kidd was incredibly regretful at this moment, because Carter, Iverson, and Magloire had already walked over and worked together to separate the three of them. He shook his head and said, "This world is lacking some tough guys."

Ye Feng said, "You don't have that thing either."

"So the world needs it," Kidd grinned wickedly. "Everyone's a brainless tough guy, isn't that my chance?"

After the group was separated, the three of them were still glaring at each other angrily, but since it was an All-Star game, they didn't just rush over and chase after each other.

Anyway, the two sides already have a big grudge, so adding this one more thing won't make a difference.

As time goes by, the All-Star Game, which many people are looking forward to, is about to officially begin!

The starting players from both sides took their positions, and eight out of the ten starters had smiles on their faces, clearly very relaxed.

All-Star Game, isn't it all about making friends?

It's clear that Ben Affleck isn't among these eight people.

Seeing Ben's indignant expression, Ye Feng still felt guilty, especially since the conflict was caused by him. So he patted Ben on the shoulder and said, "Don't take it to heart, Ben. Jason didn't mean any harm. I've seen people with worse brains than you."

"That rookie on the Heat, Dwyane, he never passed his exams."

Kidd, who was standing next to Ye Feng, almost burst out laughing at Ye Feng's comforting words.

This kid is fucking perfect as my partner.

At this moment, the referee finally came to the center of the court and threw the basketball into the sky.

Yao Ming is more than 20 centimeters taller than Ben Wallace, so he easily won the team's first offensive possession of the night.

The basketball came into Kobe's hands; this was the first time Ye Feng had seen this guy since the All-Star Weekend.

This man, known for his bad temper, stubbornness, and meticulousness, is clearly doing his best to maintain his persona; he's another guy with no smile on his face.

After dribbling the ball up the court, Kobe didn't attack with the ball himself. Instead, he moved to the wing and suddenly passed the ball to the top of the key.

Yao Ming received the ball at the top of the arc, aimed accurately, and then launched a three-pointer!

Those who frequently watch the NBA know that this is the only thing Yao Ming can pull off in the All-Star Game.

Shooting a three-pointer in the All-Star Game is almost all it takes for him to make his presence felt.

With a "bang," Yao Ming's three-pointer missed. Kidd grabbed the rebound and dribbled it to the frontcourt. Then he noticed Ye Feng standing outside the three-point line, reaching out for the ball.

Then give it to me!

The basketball quickly came into Ye Feng's hands. Ye Feng didn't know who he was guarding, but there wasn't a single player from the Western Conference team around him.

After glancing at the basket, Ye Feng immediately pulled up and shot from beyond the three-point line!

This is certainly not his usual offensive range, but Morrison does have three-pointers, especially these non-contact three-pointers.

The moment the basketball was released, Ye Feng felt that the experience was completely different from before. His muscles seemed to know how to shoot and how to put the ball into the basket from this position.

Although his posture is still that of a crooked-handled machine gun, the core has completely changed.

"Whoosh!"

With a crisp sound, Ye Feng's shot opened the scoring for the game!

"Wow!" exclaimed Coach Zhang from Huaxia Sports. "Yao Ming and Ye Feng are going head-to-head! They each scored a three-pointer!"

This is a rare sight in the NBA, as neither of them are three-point shooters.

"So far this season, Yao Ming has gone 0-for-1 from three-point range, while Ye Feng has gone 1-for-1. These two are incredibly inept at shooting threes!"

On the court, Kobe, who was dribbling the ball, suddenly went crazy and called for Yao Ming to set a screen for him, but then passed the ball to Yao Ming outside the three-point line again.

"Don't be afraid of the big guy, let's try again! Don't lose to him!"

This version of Kobe felt unfamiliar to everyone.

If he had that much patience with the Lakers, would he have fallen out with O'Neal?

"Whoosh!"

This time, Yao Ming hit a three-pointer, and his face once again broke into a wide grin.

"Great shot!" Kobe immediately rushed over, reached out and high-fived Yao Ming, as excited as if he were seeing someone make a three-pointer for the first time.

As Kobe passed the Western Conference bench, he raised his voice even higher: "You can absolutely become the best big man in this league! I believe in you! Keep it up! Believe in yourself, you can do a lot!"

"Hard work pays off! Keep up the good work!"

Clearly, Kobe wasn't saying this to Yao Ming at all.

Shaquille O'Neal, sitting on the sidelines, practically curled his lip to his shoulder. His feud with Kobe was already public knowledge, so he didn't bother pretending or hiding from the cameras: "Idiot!"