On the evening of February 11, 2001, when the first half of the All-Star Game of this season ended, when the two teams returned to the locker room, in the locker room of the Western All-Star side, looking at O'Neal, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, kept playing tricks in the middle of the locker room, and all the players present, including Adelman, were smiling. In this game, the Western All-Stars had a great advantage on the inside, so the entire first half was very easy, 57-48, and at the end of the half, the Western All-Stars had a nearly 10-point lead over the Eastern All-Stars, and the Eastern All-Stars did not have any chances in the entire first half.

"Okay, guys, we still have a big advantage, but we're only halfway through the game, so it's not time for us to take it easy." At the end of the break, Adelman, the head coach of the Western All-Stars, clapped his palms and shouted at these big names in the locker room, these guys are obviously too relaxed now, and in this case, it will be messy.

In the locker room of the Eastern All-Stars on the other side, Larry Brown was making the final mobilization before the start of the game with a serious face, this game was originally in a slight position for the Eastern All-Stars, but there were still many players on the team who pretended to be dead because the team was going to impact the playoffs. Therefore, in the face of the current unfavorable situation on the field, Larry Brown is also a little helpless. As a team first and everything requires a reasonable head coach, Larry Brown's character and tactics are simply not suitable for the All-Star Game, and Larry Brown would not want to participate in such an entertainment show if possible. It's a bunch of good ingredients, but you can't make a satisfying dish, and it's better to be out of sight than to be in your heart.

After a short break, the players of both teams also walked out of the player tunnel again, and the first half of both sides were very open, in the second half, whether it was the Western All-Star or the Eastern All-Star, both sides had to play this All-Star Game as a real game.

Slightly different from the first half, this time whether it is an Eastern All-Star or a Western All-Star, the lineups of both sides have undergone certain changes, first of all, on the side of the Western All-Stars, Chris Webber sat on the bench, Tim Duncan replaced Webber as the center, power forward Kevin Garnett, small forward Meng Xu, scoring guard Kobe Bryant, and playmaking guard Jason Kidd. On the Eastern Conference All-Star side, Larry Brown fielded an interior combination of Dicambe Mutombo and Antonio Davis, small forward Maddy, scoring guard Vince Carter, and playmaking guard Allen Iverson.

When Iverson dribbled the basketball through the center circle in the backcourt, the second half of today's All-Star Game officially began, and Iverson, who was dribbling at this time, was also very entangled, as the undisputed first person in the entire Eastern Conference, originally today's game, Iverson still had some ideas for the final MVP, but as the team continued to fall behind, Iverson's performance was also a little struggling, from the first quarter of the offensive desire to the second quarter of timidity, I can't tell that this is still the usual daring Iverson. Therefore, at halftime, head coach Larry Bird also repeatedly told Iverson that he could never win the game by relying on himself, and he must know how to trust his teammates. Unlike his CBA teammates in the 76ers, these players on the court now are all players with the ability to change the game, so Larry Brown also hopes that Iverson will play more reasonably in the second half, to control the rhythm of the court, and create opportunities for his teammates, only then can the Eastern Conference have a chance to win.

At the same time, as one of the most outstanding Eastern All-Stars in the first half, Maddie is now full of confidence, fighting spirit and physical condition have been completely stimulated, relying on the excellent performance of this season, Maddie has entered the "four scoring guards", which is basically a sure thing, but due to Hill's season reimbursement, it is impossible for the Magic to win and weaken the record to make any big breakthroughs, so now for any honor, Maddie is very hungry. Originally, as a newcomer who only entered the All-Star this year, Maddie had no chance to win the MVP, after all, Iverson, Alan Houston and other bigwigs of this team, and even his cousin Carter had never been involved in the MVP, so Maddie had no idea about today's All-Star before the game. It's just that after a confrontation with Meng Xu in the 2nd quarter, Maddie's score is currently the most among all Eastern players, and as long as the Eastern All-Stars can win this game, then Maddie has a great chance of winning the final MVP, so as soon as the second half of the game began, Maddie showed a strong desire to score, and after getting rid of Meng Xu under the cover of Carter, Maddie reached out directly to Iverson to ask for the ball.

After the game entered the second half, several outside players of the Eastern All-Stars found their touch, and at the same time, relying on the excellent performance of Dicambe Mutombo, the difference between the two sides was also constantly narrowing, and by the time the official timeout, the difference between the two sides had been narrowed to 5 points. However, what is embarrassing is that when the two sides sent the bench lineup again, the bench lineup of the Western All-Stars was beaten by the Eastern All-Stars, and a 12-0 climax was played in just three minutes, in this case, Larry Brown had to call the first timeout of the second half, but after changing to the main lineup, it was to no avail, and finally when the third quarter of the game ended, 73-93, the Eastern All-Stars had fallen behind by as many as 20 points.

"Larry, how's it going? The game is over. Because between the beginning of this game, when Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were discussing which side had a better chance of winning, Magic chose the Western All-Star, and Larry Bird chose both sides to open 55, so when the third quarter of the game ended, Magic Johnson was also very happy about the current situation on the court, and it was a very happy thing to see his old friend make a fool of himself.

"Erwin, there's 12 minutes left in the game, don't be too happy." After hearing Magic Johnson's taunt, Larry Bird looked very calm, and even had a confident look on his face.

"Larry, I know it's hard to get you to admit you've lost, but that's the way it is." Looking at Larry Bird's face that did not admit it, Magic Johnson also spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders, looking helpless.

Soon, the fourth quarter of the game began, and unlike the Eastern All-Star side, which was still going all out, Adelman now sent all the bench lineup, and even Antonio McDyce and Karl Malone, who barely played in the previous games, also played, and after Stockton was not selected as an All-Star this season, Malone also looked listless today.

As soon as the game came up in the fourth quarter, the two sides played very intensely, and the Eastern All-Stars, who were behind by a large score, caught up under the leadership of Iverson and Maddy, while the substitute All-Stars in the West looked a little out of shape, so the difference between the two sides was constantly narrowed, and after the official timeout in the fourth quarter, 93-102, the difference between the two teams was narrowed to less than 10 points again.

"Erwin, maybe a 20-point difference isn't so safe." When the timeout ended and the players of both teams reappeared, Stephen Marbury, the backup guard of the Eastern Conference All-Star, hit two 3-pointers in a row, and the gap between the two teams was narrowed to 3 points.

As the difference between the two teams gets smaller and smaller, the situation on the court is getting more and more anxious, and after the Eastern All-Stars have recovered a slight 20-point lead, the fans on the court are also looking forward to the Eastern All-Stars to reverse the game.

"Adelman's tactics are problematic, and at this moment, as long as you hand the ball to the inside, there is no reason not to score by relying on Duncan and Garnett." At the last moment of the game, the Western All-Stars were obviously in chaos, with a huge advantage on the inside, several consecutive offenses, the Western All-Stars did not play the inside, but let the Kobe game outside single Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant attacked 4 times, hit 2 balls, scored 5 points, and the efficiency was not low, but the Eastern All-Stars on the opposite side, Maddie and Iverson each shot twice, all hit. The Western All-Stars, who were still leading by 20 points at the end of the third quarter, are now 2 points behind. The current Magic Johnson has completely lost the spirit just now, but has a sad face, is he going to lose to that guy this time?

Soon, Adelman on the sidelines called a timeout, and Maddie had already scored 29 points in the game after hitting this shot, and with 2 minutes left, Maddie's score in this All-Star Game is likely to exceed 30 points.

"Jason, next, give the ball to Tim or Chris, and we're going to be determined to play inside. Meng and Kobe, you have to focus on the defensive end, don't let the kids in the East score easily. After replacing Garnett with his disciple Webb, and then rearranging the tactics behind with the tactical board, Adelman now regrets it, blaming him for not being ruthless at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and feeling that in the All-Star Game, it is unreasonable to play a big score on the opposite side, and now it's okay, not to mention a big score, and even a big one is likely to lose the game.