NBA: A collection of super busts

Chapter 120: Watching the OK show was much more interesting than the All-Star game.

The other people on the court didn't care about the feud between O'Neal and Kobe; they were just there for the spectacle.

And tonight, West Ham's head coach, Sanders, is clearly someone who enjoys watching the drama unfold.

Five minutes into the game, he made his first substitution, bringing on four players and taking four out.

Keep Kobe, and replace him with O'Neal, Nowitzki, Peja, and Kirilenko.

Kobe and Shaq teamed up, and Kobe was the only guard on the court.

"Sanders is so underhanded!" Kidd, who was also substituted in this substitution, said indignantly, "How could he do that? This guy is scum! He's clearly trying to put O'Neal and Kobe under a microscope for the whole world to observe."

"If we put the two of them on stage together, the whole world will analyze their body language, every detail of their expressions, whether they made eye contact, whether they communicated, and whether they celebrated together."

"This will only worsen their relationship! A responsible head coach would definitely separate them at this point and stagger their playing time."

Ye Feng just wanted to give Kidd the middle finger.

This bastard's words sounded so high-sounding, but Ye Feng was 100% certain that if Kidd were to become the head coach, he would only go even further than Sanders.

This guy might substitute Yao Ming in just two minutes and let Kobe and Shaq play together.

This guy will probably even set up a bunch of plays that link up Kobe and Shaq, forcing the two of them to be even more unhappy with each other.

"What a pity." Sure enough, Kidd immediately shook his head and sighed, "If I were the coach, I'd have Kobe and Shaq run 10 pick-and-roll plays in a row!"

"That's outrageous." This time, even Iverson, who was sitting not far from the two, couldn't help but shake his head: "Jason, you'll go to hell for this."

On the field, the game proceeded smoothly, with the gap between the two sides being neither too large nor too small, and the lead changing hands frequently.

This year marks Ye Feng's first All-Star selection. As a rookie, even as a starter, he is destined not to have many opportunities to perform. Carlisle gave him the lowest playing time among the five starters.

The All-Star Game is also about interpersonal relationships, and it also involves reciprocity and seniority.

Ye Feng didn't seem to care about this.

The system didn't give him the task of winning the All-Star Game MVP. If it had, he would have had to fight Carlisle for a while longer, even if he punched him twice.

But after he completed his previous task, the system gave him a new task: to win the championship.

In this way, Ye Feng's attitude towards the All-Star Game will be purely for fun.

上半场他打了10分钟，6投3中，3分球2投1中拿下7分表现算得上是相当不错。

Of those 6 shots, 5 were mid-to-long-range attempts from outside the three-second zone.

He had acquired a new ability and couldn't wait to try it out in this non-confrontational game, wanting to adapt to his new shooting ability as quickly as possible.

Once the playoffs start, we can dominate and surprise everyone!

Ye Feng, who didn't focus much on the game, naturally turned his attention to Kobe and Shaq.

I must say, watching those two tear each other apart and engage in fierce competition is definitely more interesting than watching the All-Star Game!

The fact that Kobe kept feeding Yao Ming the ball at the beginning, setting an example for Shaq, was just the beginning.

After O'Neal came on, the big guy praised every guard he saw.

"Steve, that's amazing! If we team up, we're sure to win at least four championships!"

"Hey Allen, you should have come to the Lakers a long time ago. If the two of us had teamed up, we'd have five consecutive championships by now!"

O'Neal got so engrossed in his conversation that he stopped caring about the players and started chatting with a kid behind him while resting on the sidelines.

"Hey Jack, how old are you? 10? That's great! Do you like basketball? Yes? Great! Join the Lakers, and the two of us can win three consecutive championships!"

Kobe heard all of these words clearly, but he still had a blank expression, as if he hadn't noticed O'Neal's targeting at all.

But of course, he did retaliate.

On the court, Kobe completely ignored Shaq, as if he were playing a four-on-four game with his teammates.

O'Neal called for the ball, but O'Neal couldn't see it, so he turned and passed it to Duncan, who was standing outside the three-point line watching the show.

O'Neal called for the ball again, but Kobe still couldn't see it. He dribbled to the other side of the basketball court, then pulled up and threw a three-pointer.

When O'Neal called for the ball again, Kobe didn't ignore him this time. Instead, he held the ball and hesitated for a long time. Only when the Eastern Conference team was fully prepared and the double-teamers were just two steps away from O'Neal did Kobe pass the ball to him.

O'Neal was immediately double-teamed after receiving the ball.

But O'Neal was tough; he wouldn't pass the ball back to Kobe when double-teamed, and he absolutely wouldn't give the ball back to Kobe even if he made a mistake.

At worst, I'll just throw one randomly; expecting me to return it is wishful thinking.

Sanders, who was always eager to stir things up and even fanned the flames, set up several pick-and-roll plays for the two players to execute.

As a result, O'Neal didn't even look at Kobe, let alone set a screen for him.

Kobe was also self-aware enough not to signal to O'Neal to come up and set a screen; instead, he turned his head to look at other players and cooperated with them.

It's also clear that Sanders was putting in a lot of effort off the court.

"Coach, tuck your lips in a little." Cassell sat down next to him and said very considerately, "We're still several points behind, don't get too excited."

"I really can't hold back, Ye!" The same situation was happening on the other side. Kidd had to pinch his thigh to stop himself from jumping up and clapping.

Just moments ago, Kobe ignored Shaq and drove hard to the basket, drawing a foul from Jermaine O'Neal, and both of them ended up on the floor.

O'Neal immediately walked over to the two men, stepped over Kobe, and then reached out to help O'Neal up.

At this moment, the most embarrassed person wasn't even Kobe.

It's Artest.

This guy has just started preparing to launch an attack.

He thought O'Neal was going to mess with Jermaine O'Neal.

What the hell are you trying to do to my brother? Get your stinking hands off him! I don't need you... to help him up.

Artest, who had only taken half a step, awkwardly stopped in his tracks, scratching his face. He could only reach out and help Kobe up to hide his bewilderment.

This scene made the people sitting in the audience unable to hold back any longer, and almost everyone burst into laughter at the same time.

This is so much fun!

Teammates couldn't see each other and all went to help others.

Especially Artest, that goofball, became the funniest one.

Throughout the game, Ye Feng focused half of his attention on experiencing his new shooting talent. He found that his shooting range had increased significantly. Although shooting three-pointers was still a bit difficult, he could now easily shoot from one step inside the three-point line.

As time goes by and his form completely changes, he believes that when the playoffs arrive, his shooting will be more consistent and his range will be wider.

He spent the rest of his time watching Kobe and Shaq argue.

No wonder their split became the NBA's biggest soap opera, with the league scheduling their respective teams to play in the Christmas Day game for three consecutive years.

That's really interesting.

But apart from that, neither side put on any particularly noteworthy performances.

It's nothing more than all sorts of high-flying dunks, all sorts of alley-oops, plus a few clowns making a fool of themselves.

Shaquille O'Neal is definitely the most interesting person.

When Kobe was around, he was like a wronged wife, pouting and not being proactive on offense or defense; he was just going through the motions.

But the moment Kobe leaves the court, this guy immediately starts playing like he's woken up, playing like crazy and acting silly.

This guy really knows how to have fun. During the game, he even did a move where he slammed the ball against the backboard during a free throw and then rushed over to dunk it all the way.

Unfortunately, the referee shook his head, shrugged, and ruled that the goal was disallowed because the ball had crossed the line too early.

Everyone else burst into laughter, and then the referee very considerately gave O'Neal a technical foul to pick up where he left off.

The Eastern Conference team also sent Ben Wallace, whose free throw shooting was the least accurate among their five players, to take the technical free throws.

The audience on the sidelines burst into laughter.

At least when Kobe wasn't around, Shaq really enjoyed the game.

Aside from that, the game was just an ordinary All-Star game.

The Western Conference ultimately gained the upper hand thanks to several second-half surges, and with 30 seconds left in the game, O'Neal's two consecutive dunks gave them a four-point lead.

In the end, they successfully defeated the East with a score of 136-130, winning this All-Star game.

奥尼尔自己则是19投12中，爆砍全场最高的24分12篮板1技术犯规，成功举起了自己的又一个全明星MVP奖盃。

"I thought you were going to snatch it away," Kidd said absentmindedly while clapping. "I was all prepared to feed you lots of balls and get everyone else to cheer you on."

"Useless Jason, even if you're so good to me," Ye Feng said, "I will absolutely not go to your room!"

"Screw you." Kidd rolled his eyes, but then immediately became serious: "Now, it's time for the final sprint of the regular season! We need to go all out and get into shape!"

"Of course!" Ye Feng said, "Before I arrived, we made it to the finals twice in a row. Now that I'm here, if we don't make it to the finals, wouldn't that be entirely my fault for dragging us down?"

"If we don't win the championship, wouldn't I be on the same level as Kenyon?"

"I will not allow this to happen!"

"Go for it!" Kidd said. "Charge! We don't need to be afraid of anyone!"

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The All-Star Game ended amidst laughter and cheers.