On the evening of February 18, 2007, U.S. time, this season's NBA All-Star Game was finally staged in the expectations of fans.

Although this All-Star Game looks star-studded, old fans have a sense of powerlessness when they look at the list.

On the West side, veteran stars still hold most of the starting seats, Duncan, Garnett, Kobe, and Maddie are all players who entered the league in the 90s, and Kobe Maddie is all in his prime, but behind them, at least on the West side, there are not enough chasers.

Nash and Iverson are both veterans in the backcourt, and Parker is in good shape, but he is always a little short of the hurdle of the top stars. Other than that, there are no star-level backcourt stars in the Western Conference All-Stars.

As veterans, Duncan and Garnett are also somewhat embarrassed that they can't take a back seat, Dirk's age is not much different from these two old monsters, Marion and Parker are in a similar situation, they are both first-line stars and not top stars. Smalls has the potential to become a top star, but a series of knee injuries are gradually destroying his career. As for Boozer, that's purely to make up the numbers.

In contrast, Yao Ming in the center forward position is the most eye-catching, a star of the Mesozoic Generation, whose popularity and strength are understandable. It's a pity that Yao Ming at this time has also appeared a little bit of the attribute of the glass man, and whether this attribute has anything to do with the evil LX or not, it has somewhat affected Yao Ming's dominance.

The situation on the eastern side seems to be much better at first glance, in addition to the center or the big diesel engine O'Neal, LeBron, Wade, and Arenas are all Mesozoic or new generation, and the technology is full of popularity, and it is the object of the league's favor.

But the situation on the bench is not good, Carter is declining year by year, Kidd and Billups, the two old rivals who have been fighting for many years, are no longer the courage of the past, and Caron Butler's strength and popularity are not top.

Compared with the general aging of the outer line, the problem of the eastern inner line is more serious. O'Neill Jr. has just come to the opening of the career slide. The next step is a rapid downward spiral, and no one can stop it. Howard will definitely become a superstar in the future, but he is still a young monster, and his low-post offensive skills have not increased much in the past few years since he entered the league, and some critics are keenly aware that Howard may never be the next generation shark that people expect.

In addition to this, there is only one Bosh left in the Mesozoic interior line in the east, and there is still potential for continued development.

"Now, the problem has been solved!"

It's a familiar voice again, and it's the tone of "Lao Tzu has seen through everything, you mortals, come and worship me, hahaha, by the way, the man in the red No. 23 jersey, you get out of the way", the old duo of Barkley and Smith. As promised, he appeared on the side of the court.

"I said at the All-Star Game last year that something is wrong with the league now, there are several young men on the outside star side, and they have the strength to be superstars, but the inside line is too weak."

Barkley was talking about his opinions, completely ignoring his words, but they would be transmitted to all parts of the United States on television, and I wonder how the interior players who watched the game live at home would feel.

"Dwight? It's good, but that's probably it, the potential on the defensive end is greater than on the offensive end. To lead the team and contribute on the offensive end, it is very dependent on the blessing of the system. Chris? This thing is completely a small forward, and he doesn't have the domineering of an interior player at all, and he despises it. Handsome? Well. I don't want to kiss your ass anymore, so I still won't comment......"

Smith laughed wildly, and the TV crew immediately followed, and the picture of kissing the donkey's ass was instantly broadcast.

"I was worried about it last year. In the future, the alliance will not have a strong interior line, and there will be no super interior line that integrates offense and defense. will fall into the cycle of infinite breakthrough points. With the adjustment of the rules, when an individual whistle blows, the game becomes fragmented and loses the essential essence of basketball~"

Barkley's words are quite biased, but as a super interior player in NBA history, he is not afraid that the current boys are unwilling to PK with him with strength or honor.

"But now, the problem is solved, because the Chinese kid was born!"

That's right, the biggest highlight of the Eastern All-Star starting lineup this time, and the position with the least suspense, is the competition for the power forward position.

The eastern big forward reserve is already weak, Chen Mu is Chinese, his own strength is not enough to the All-Star starting level, not to mention for the time being, relying on voting matters, we Chinese have never lost!

Don't you see that in so many meetings, the leader's agenda items are all "XX votes agreed, 0 votes against, 0 abstentions, unanimously passed"?

"Some people may say that the strength of the Chinese kid is not yet at the level of an All-Star starter, but what we have to look at is not the present, not the present, but the future!" Barkley continued: "How many surprises has the Chinese kid given us in more than a year? From a rebounder who doesn't know anything, to a mid-range boy, to a strategist, and now he has added the attributes of blocks and back-to-back singles. Who would have achieved such a big boost in such a short period of time? Except for me, no! ”

"I can conclude that in five years, no, three years, the Chinese kid will become an unstoppable internal storm that will sweep through the alliance. As long as he stays healthy and waits until this year's draft, the era of Ohio's big man entering the league and interior players dominating the game will be back! ”

The big Ohio man Barkley was talking about was also sitting on the sidelines watching the game at this time. As the favorite for the next draft, Oden has also received a lot of attention. In addition to his expectations for his future career, the reporters' questions inevitably mentioned the "Chen Ao Championship", which has been put on the agenda.

"He's a good player, he's improving fast, he's getting more and more versatile, and he's very difficult to deal with."

Auden not only looks like our uncle, but also speaks without leakage, like our uncle.

"He's a senior, he got into the league before me, and I'm looking forward to playing against him next season. But right now my focus is on the NCAA, March Madness is coming, and I'm going to fly back to Ohio to prepare for the tournament and we're going to win the championship this year! ”

Domineering, this is the domineering that the NCAA god should have. What heights can Oden, who is known as the combination of O'Neill and Duncan, reach? Journalists are looking forward to it.

"Okay, the players are coming in!"

A loud interruption of Barkley's endless fragmented thoughts. Smith's words drew everyone's attention to the vicinity of the entrance area.

The light and shadow flickered, the curtain opened, and the entrance passage was distributed on both sides, which was no different from an ordinary arena.

But in the middle of the two entrance passages, a large electronic screen is eye-catching, at this time the lights in the stadium are turned off, and the big screen begins to play the league's latest all-star promotional video.

In the picture, the desolate place of heaven and earth, the Gobi desert is boundless. The full moon hung high, the wind blew, and it was pitch black.

Suddenly, a fire appeared, and an old man whispered beside the fire, throwing a handful of powder into the air from time to time. The powder fluttered in the wind, gradually drifting away with the old man's whisper, and as soon as it came into contact with the flames, it changed form in an instant.

"Whew!"

The first to appear is an eagle. As a symbol of the United States, the eagle has a different meaning in this land of dreams, and it attracts fans to chant as soon as it appears.

"How!"

The eagle roars into the air. Gliding and flying, the picture is superimposed and transformed, the montage effect appears, and several figures around the eagle flicker. The screen suddenly turned to the fierce NBA arena.

"Bang!"

A sturdy figure flew up and down, like an eagle attacking the sky. Aesthetic sensation is born. Fans took a closer look, these people were Kobe, Maddy, Carter and other trapeze. The picture returned to darkness, and the old man's words were clearly heard, saying "HIGHFLYER".

Then the old man spilled another handful of powder, and when the fire shone brightly, the powder catalyzed, and a tall and strong brown bear appeared, which is also a creature that Americans love and fear. The brown bear, a symbol of wildness and absolute power domination, symbolizes the deterrent power of "no one is close to the living", and is the best symbol of a strong player on the inside.

Sure enough, the picture flowed, and the brown bear incarnated into the inner behemoths of the alliance, O'Neal, Duncan, Garnett, Xiao Si and others, the coexistence of strength and deterrence, which is in line with the mighty form of the brown bear.

This is "POWER".

The third handful of powder was swung out, and when the fire rose, a cheetah stared at the audience outside the screen and roared, pressing its legs and feet, and rushing out, so frightened that the children covered their eyes one after another.

Cheetah! Speed and power coexist, skill and kill, the most ruthless predator, representing vitality and menacing domineering, the strikers, aren't they the best carriers of this image?

LeBron, Wade, Bosh, Marion...... These new and Mesozoic stars are like cheetahs attacking, fast, deadly, ruthless, and the scene of the new generation overthrowing the end of the dynasty is so swift.

"FUTURE", this is the future.

The fourth powder flew, and a pair of murderous eyes appeared in the dark night, and everyone wanted to see what was going on, but the eyes suddenly enlarged, and one rushed to the front, with its mouth wide open, sharp teeth, and it was a vicious wolf.

Forbearance, low-key, lurking, not showing the edge, suddenly attacking at a critical moment, every attack is so deadly. They don't have the strength of a bear, the speed of a leopard, or the detachment of an eagle, but they have the most terrifying ability to seal their throats with a sword.

Iverson, Nowitzki, Nash, the skillful killer characters have repeatedly performed miraculous feats at critical moments, they may not have superhuman bodies, but anyone who despises them will be pierced through the heart by a sharp blade, and by the time the enemy reacts, the body is dead, the heart is gone, and the killer is brushing away to find the next assassination target.

"ASSASSIN", instant killing, the foundation of assassins.

The official promo is always so cool, and the simple categorization may not be correct, but it shows the characteristics of each star player. The wildness of the animals also complemented the cruelty of the athletic competition, and won a full house. The fans just wanted to applaud and cheer, but the old man's movements in the picture did not stop, and the fifth handful of powder was sprinkled, and in the surprised cry of everyone, it began to change its form.

Are there any other stars that weren't included in the previous four animals?

Everyone is puzzled, not all All-Star stars appeared in the promotional video just now, such as Kidd, Billups, O'Neal Jr. and others did not appear. But as you know, firstly, the popularity of these stars has declined a lot, and secondly, their characteristics can be completely summarized in these four animals.

The fifth animal, what exactly is it?

"Whew!"

In anticipation, a dragon rushed out of the darkness, biting the powder in one bite, raising its head and roaring, the sound shook through the sky.

It's a Chinese dragon!

Fans only then remembered that there were still two All-Star starters who did not appear!

The Chinese dragon pan is flying, and the other four animals are gathered from the dark night, and a scuffle begins, and the special effects screen flickers, and the people watching are fascinated.

In the interval between battles, the picture of the arena appeared, and the first thing that appeared was a tall figure wearing Team Rocket No. 11, turning over the river and the sea under the basket, like a dragon in the abyss, no one could stop him.

As soon as the picture changed, a yellow-skinned man wearing the No. 5 jersey of Philadelphia appeared, flying and dunking, flying and elegant, wonderful passes, and shocking hats, and the fans who watched cheered again and again.

Yao Ming and Chen Mu, two inside monsters from China, have become challengers in the NBA, a forbidden place for the yellow race, to fight a dawn for the yellow race in this league ruled by whites and blacks.

CHALLENGER。

They are expeditionary forces from afar in the far east. (To be continued......)