Chapter 210
Chapter 210
Chapter 210
"Brother, how about I pass the ball to you later, and you dunk the alley-oop, how about it?" Westbrook had just finished showing a tomahawk dunk, and without taking a breath, he pulled Xie Kai and asked excitedly.
Xie Kai participated in the All-Star Weekend for the first time. He was a little cautious, but he nodded and said, "No problem!"
Westbrook and Xie Kai have known each other for many years and know him very well. He smiled and asked, "Brother, you are a little nervous, aren't you?"
Xie Kai looked at him: "Nothing can escape your eyes!"
Westbrook smiled and said, "Is it because I participated in the All-Star Weekend for the first time, and I was afraid of messing up?"
Xie Kai gave him a blank look: "If you know it, ask!"
Westbrook was even happier: "Don't worry too much. I was afraid of messing up when I participated in the first time. When I get on the court and touch the basketball, I don't care about it at all. You are a person who has seen big scenes, Kay. Well, I didn't see you nervous in the NCAA finals!"
Xie Kai nodded: "I just don't get used to it, I will be fine, and I won't hold you back later!"
"That's good, just catch me later! I'm going to dunk 10 baskets today!" Westbrook said firmly.
The well-known NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager interviewed Xie Kai and Westbrook on the spot.
"Kane, Russell, I heard that you two were classmates in high school!" Craig Sager started talking with a smile.
Xie Kai and Westbrook both smiled and nodded.Craig Sager laughed.
Xie Kai nodded and said: "When we were studying in Lujinger High School, we were teammates of the school team and classmates in the same class."
Westbrook added: "We have a very good relationship, he often comes to my house to sleep with me!"
"Kane, you..." Craig Sager looked at Xie Kai with a meaningful smile.
Xie Kai knew the meaning of this gaze, and he reacted quickly, and immediately explained: "I went to his home to help him with his homework, and he often copied my homework at that time!"
Westbrook: "..."
"Then your tacit understanding should be very good!" Craig Sager is an old reporter, and he is almost mature. At a glance, he can tell that the relationship between the two young people in front of him is very good.
"The tacit understanding is definitely good, but we haven't partnered in an official game for a long time, and it may take a little time to find each other's rhythm!" Xie Kai replied with a smile.
"Gorilla" Patrick Ewing has a big body. After retiring, he didn't keep his figure like before. His belly also protruded, and he became more like a gorilla.He was wearing a suit, tie, and holding a tactical board, looking quite happy.
Of course, these players still respect him very much. After all, Ewing was one of the top 4 centers back then, and one of the top 50 NBA stars.
Bosh, as an assistant coach, looks decent in a suit.He has a long neck and a small head, and standing with Ewing has a sense of the animal world (gorilla and giraffe).
Cheerleaders with fiery bodies danced to the accompaniment in the center of the court.The United States is indeed an open country. The cheerleaders wear revealing clothes and their skirts are so short that they almost disappear, but there are still no Internet trolls to criticize them for being inappropriate or corrupting the social atmosphere.
Chen Guixiang, who was sitting in the stands, has gotten used to it now. When she went to watch an NBA game for the first time, she criticized the cheerleaders for a long time. She was worried that Xie Kai would be affected by this environment, so she specially I called him and told him not to be polluted by such filthy things, but to learn well.
At that time, Xie Kai couldn't laugh or cry.
Soon, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.
For the first-year side, the starting lineup is: DeJuan Blair, Omi Casspi, Tyreke Evans, Stephen Curry, Brandon Jennings.
For the second grade, the starting lineup is: Brook Lopez, Michael Beasley, OJ Mayo, Xie Kai, Russell Westbrook.
Both teams play a lineup of 2 forwards + 3 guards, but relatively speaking, the overall height of the second-year team is higher.You must know that DeJuan Blair, who plays the center for the first-year team, is only about 2 meters tall, while Brook Lopez, the second-year team's center, is a standard full-size center and is 7 feet long.
The rules of the NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge are not the same as the rules of the NBA regular season or playoffs.The normal game is a single 12-minute quarter, which is then divided into 4 quarters, while the Rookie Challenge is two halves of 20 minutes each.In addition, there are much fewer timeouts, and there is no such thing as six fouls leaving the field. When the cumulative number of fouls committed by the team reaches the 6th time, the referee is notified to enter the free throw procedure.
The reason why NBA officials set it up like this is to ensure the flow of the game, so that the game will not be easily stopped due to fouls or timeouts, and the game will be cut into pieces.This can ensure that young talents can display their offensive talents as much as possible, and at the same time make the fans on the scene more enjoyable.
Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, the first important event of the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend feast - Rookie Challenge, is about to begin.
If the NBA All-Star Game is the main meal of the All-Star season, then the Rookie Challenge is the pre-meal.
The starting players on both sides began to shake hands in a friendly greeting. There were two teammates in the opposite starting lineup. This feeling made Xie Kai less nervous all of a sudden.
Brook Lopez and DeJuan Blair jump the ball near the middle circle and the game is about to start.
Explaining the rookie challenge is ESPN chief commentator Mike Breen and partner Jeff Van Gundy.
"Jeff, I'm finally here to explain the game of the All-Star Weekend. The Rookie Challenge is the first event of the All-Star Weekend. I hope we can see a wonderful game!" Mike Breen said with a smile.
Jeff Van Gundy said: "As long as the two sides are close and the suspense of the game is maintained until the second half, this game will not be ugly!"
"Who do you think will win the MVP?" Mike Breen asked.
Jeff Van Gundy made a helpless expression: "Aren't you embarrassing me? It's too difficult to guess!"
Mike Brin said with a smile: "Okay, I won't make it difficult for you, let me first express my guess, I guess it is Russell Westbrook!"
Jeff Van Gundy said: "That premise is only possible if the second-year team wins!"
Mike Breen nodded: "That's true, but the second grade has won for 7 years in a row!"
The game has already started, and the Spurs teenager DeJuan Blair, who is over 2 meters tall, actually beat the big center Brook Lopez, who is over 7 feet tall, in the jump ball!
The first-year team got the first wave of offensive ball rights!
(End of this chapter)
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