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"Billiaps technical foul!" After clearing the court and allowing both sides to calm down, the referee immediately found Billups and gave him a technical foul. As for Stoudemire and Lin Tian, ​​they did not receive any further punishment.

But the referee clearly wasn't going to let the matter drop with just one technical foul.

By now, even if the referees were initially out of sorts or acted carelessly, they should have realized what was happening.

Both teams are prepared to go all out, and at the very least, they are in playoff contention!
Now that the players have shown their attitude, the referees must follow suit! Otherwise, this match could very well be ruined because of poor refereeing!

The recent conflict between Iverson and Kobe, and now the conflict between Billups and Stoudemire, are the best examples!

The long-standing mystery can be kept under control now, but what about later?

What if everyone gets really angry and can't control themselves at all?

So, after the referee gave Billups a T, the three referees split into three groups: one went to the East team, one went to the West team, and the other went to the technical table to announce the verdict.

"Watch out, everyone! This is your last All-Star game, and you certainly don't want a fight or some unpleasant incident to ruin it, Lin, right?" The referee looked at Lin Tian and began to issue a warning.

"Actually, I don't care. Fighting at the All-Star game is pretty exciting. You know what, I'm actually looking forward to it." Lin Tian grinned at the referee and said, "Besides, we weren't the ones who started this!"

"I don't care what happened just now!" The referee dared not joke with Lin Tian at this moment. He was genuinely afraid that Lin Tian might lose his temper and start a fight during the All-Star game, which would really make him a laughing stock.

"In short, from now on, everyone! I mean everyone, watch your actions and boundaries, everyone be careful! I will crack down on all your dirty tricks and those stupid things you think you can hide, I will keep a close eye on every single one of you!"

"I won't let this game have any twists or unexpected events. If necessary, I will not hesitate to kick the troublemakers off the court! I don't care if you are All-Star vote leaders or starters!"

"I just want my matches to be clean and without any twists and turns, understand?"

After threatening everyone, the referee looked at Lin Tian and the others, nodded in satisfaction, and then signaled for Lin Tian to take the technical penalty.

They haven't forgotten Billups' technical foul!
With Lin Tian making that free throw, the second quarter saw both sides play even more aggressively, with more physical contact!
This game doesn't feel like an All-Star game at all!
"The All-Star Game's signature fast breaks, alley-oops, long-range three-pointers, and spectacular dunks were quite prevalent in the first quarter, but they almost disappeared in the latter half of the second quarter!"

While watching the game, Barkley said, "Firstly, both sides are playing more cautiously, worried about making basic mistakes or unnecessary misses. Secondly, both sides are playing with considerable defensive intensity, not giving each other much room or opportunity to show off."

"But I believe that more people would definitely prefer to watch tonight's All-Star game, a real, all-out battle!" Kenny added, "It's so exciting! So spectacular! All the top superstars in the NBA today are gathered together."

"They weren't there to play around or have fun; they were there to really fight and see who was better! Let me put it this way: the All-Star Game happens every year, but this year's first half was so intense and cutthroat that both sides were really fired up."

"Even if you wait another ten years, you might not see it a second time!"

"So I'll say it again, hurry up and turn on the TV to watch the game!"

“Idiot,” Peyton suddenly said. “Anyone who could hear you would have already turned on the TV. Anyone who didn’t turn on the TV wouldn’t have heard you at all.”

"So that's a completely stupid piece of nonsense!"

"What you should be saying now is to tell the fans to call their brothers and friends, their relatives, friends, teachers, classmates, fellow fans, neighbors, or anyone else whose phone numbers you have!"

"Get them to turn on the TV, and tell them straight up: if they don't turn on the TV, they'll miss the most exciting All-Star Game in NBA history!"

But to be honest, both sides are top superstars in the league today, each of them being the main and second-in-command of their respective teams. So even though both sides are very intense in their defense and take their defense very seriously, their scoring efficiency is by no means low!

It's only slightly worse than the first quarter!

Both sides are playing desperate defense and going head-to-head with each other, yet they always manage to put the ball in the basket despite all that pressure!
This is the best level of basketball in the world right now!

With Lin Tian successfully taking on Kobe Bryant again in the final 5 seconds of the second quarter, sinking a long-range three-pointer, the first half of the game finally came to an end!

82: 64!

At the end of the first half, the Western team still held an 18-point lead!

It was only thanks to Lin Tian's last-second 3-pointer that the Eastern team didn't fall behind by more than 20 points!
Both sides were fairly satisfied with this figure.

The West's goal is to lead by at least 20 points, and they're currently leading by 18, which is quite good.

The Eastern Conference, on the other hand, was caught off guard and lost the initiative at the start. However, they have done a very good job of keeping the game close and preventing the Western Conference from pulling away.

A result that satisfies both sides will inevitably lead to an even fiercer, more exciting, and more cutthroat second half!
Neither side wants the game to end just like that!

The West wants to widen the gap and redeem themselves, while the East wants to turn the game around and win!

From any perspective, the second half of the game was definitely more exciting!
It's also worth mentioning that both teams performed exceptionally well in the first half. Shaquille O'Neal led the Western Conference with a game-high 17 points and 5 rebounds, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.

The most well-rounded player in the Western Conference is LeBron James. This guy scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in the first half, and he looks like he's about to get his first triple-double in the All-Star Game!

除了这两个人之外，科比拿下10分，米利西奇8分，纳什和加内特分别拿下5分5助攻和6分4篮板！

The other players also scored, and in the first half alone, the West team achieved the feat of having 12 players score!

On the other hand, the East was slightly worse than the West. Their scoring was more balanced, with Lin Tian, ​​Stoudemire, Wade, and Iverson all scoring in double figures, but none of them scored more than 12 points. In addition, rookie Roy played for 7 minutes but did not score a single point.

This second-year student is clearly not in the game yet, and he is the only player who has not scored so far.

During halftime, Lin Tian sat in front of his locker. He didn't give any speech to boost morale and help everyone catch up in the score.

Because he knew it was the All-Star Game. Although the fans were expecting him to have a breakout performance and his younger teammates would definitely support him, it was still the All-Star Game.

For most people, this is just a game.

For example, Duncan.

Therefore, if Lin Tian were to directly tell everyone to take it more seriously and work harder to catch up with the score, it would seem somewhat annoying.

People can't help but wonder: why should we have to play our hearts out and try our best to catch up just for your last All-Star game and your so-called perfect retirement? Are we that close?
Well, there are a few people I'm really close to, but most people would inevitably have this kind of thought.

Therefore, Lin Tian decisively chose to remain quiet and quickly recover his strength.

Anyway, the head coach tonight is Nelson, and Lin Tian knows this old man all too well. The old man didn't say a word during the entire halftime break.

Lin Tian was 100% certain that the old man was not speaking for two reasons: one was simply laziness, and the other was, as Lin Tian suspected, that speaking at this moment would be inappropriate and could easily backfire.

Although neither the old fox nor the young fox spoke, their eyes met immediately.

Then the two of them nodded at the same time, indicating that they knew what the other was thinking and what the other needed them to do.

Don Nelson: Just play with confidence. When it's my turn to shoot, I will definitely shoot.

Lin Tian: Old man, you should rotate the time as needed, and play the egalitarian game when you should.

Anyway, when you get to the last 5-6 minutes, just put together a lineup of all your own players! For example, a lineup like the Knicks' F4 plus a hard-working guy, or a lineup like Yao Ming and Lin Tian's Chinese duo plus a few extra shooters.

Lin Tian believed that those who were still standing on the field at the last moment of the game were definitely his true men!

As long as he can lead the team to keep the score close and prevent it from widening too much, then Old Nelson will definitely not disappoint him.

It's not too late to say those motivational platitudes when the time comes!
Halftime ended quickly, and the East team walked out of the player tunnel in complete silence.

To be honest, the halftime break wasn't a good thing for the Eastern Conference teams. They weren't planning to play like their lives depended on it. The sudden increase in intensity in the second half of the second quarter was purely because the Western Conference started first, and they got carried away and just responded accordingly.

But as the ten-minute break ended, no one from the East gave a morale-boosting speech, and the anger and resentment among the players gradually dissipated as their heart rate, adrenaline, hormone levels, and other indicators returned to normal. After all, it was still the All-Star Game!

In the second half, the players switched sides and started the game again, with all 10 All-Star starters from both sides taking the court at the same time once more!
Then, the anger that had slowly dissipated during the 20-minute halftime break in the East reignited in the first possession of the third quarter!
O'Neal drove to the basket again and backed down Yao Ming, delivering another powerful elbow to Yao Ming!
This time, it wasn't just a single elbow strike. After elbowing Yao Ming to complete the dunk, O'Neal even swung his legs in the air, clamping Yao Ming's waist, before releasing the rim and falling from the sky.

This immediately brought Yao Ming down again.

This is bullying, blatant bullying!
If Yao Ming were still that inexperienced young man, he would grit his teeth and stomp his feet, and just bear it!

But now, Yao Ming has seen the world and is a legitimate leader of a top team in the Eastern Conference!
He will no longer tolerate this!

In the next possession, Yao Ming aggressively demanded the ball under the basket, but instead of using his signature fadeaway jumper or hook shot, he didn't use it.

Instead, Yao Ming used his footwork and body to repeatedly push towards the basket in the three-second zone, and his elbows were not polite to O'Neal, hitting him twice in a row from the left and right. Then Yao Ming suddenly turned around and raised the ball into the sky.

Having suffered a loss, O'Neal was eager to get revenge and immediately jumped up to try and block the shot.

Unfortunately, Yao Ming suddenly gathered the ball, stepped forward, completely shook off O'Neal, and then pulled up for a one-handed dunk, redeeming himself!

"Shaq, you have to accept getting old! If you keep jumping around when you're old, you'll end up in a miserable old age, and you might end up in a wheelchair for the rest of your life!"

When even Yao Ming was willing to utter such offensive trash talk, you could tell how annoyed Yao Ming was by Shaquille O'Neal's earlier remarks!

Are you trying to bully me?

Dream on! Watch how I get my hands on it!
The offensive and defensive plays by these two top-tier centers, currently the league's number one and number two centers, at the start of the third quarter completely set the rhythm and style for the second half of the game.

Just do it!
As a result, both sides almost completely gave up on shooting, especially three-pointers.

Breakthroughs, mid-range jump shots, post-up moves, and strong attacks under the basket!
Almost everyone was attacking the inside.

It's not because this is more efficient at scoring. After all, the paint is so crowded that the referees are almost losing count of how many people are on the court. With this kind of play, it would be a miracle if the offense was efficient.

Both sides did this simply because it felt really good! Super fun!

He hits people while playing basketball, vents his anger while scoring, and gives his opponents a gift with his elbow while grabbing the rebound.

At the start of the third quarter, both teams quickly got to the point and started playing aggressively!
At this point, both sides' scoring efficiency and shooting percentage finally began to decline.

There's no way around it, even superstars are human!

The competition is too intense and fierce, with every ball designed for intense and fierce contact. No matter how superstar a player is, his efficiency will decline.

However, this decline is quite limited. Even if these top stars face more challenges and their efficiency drops, they still have a clear advantage over ordinary players.

Both sides' shooting percentages remained around 50%.

Furthermore, although there weren't many high-flying maneuvers, fancy dribbling, or exquisite teamwork on the court, and the players on both sides didn't really have much chemistry beyond the small teamwork between teammates, there weren't many ingenious tactics either.

On the court, both sides relied more on instinct to play.

Some flashes of brilliance in small groups, breakthroughs followed by finding open teammates through individual skill, and then forcing one-on-one fights through sheer individual ability after the initial separation...

This game is definitely one of the top games in the league today, and the players' performance is enough to drive every fan crazy!
As the match progressed, both teams' players were in excellent form.

Of course, the main reason is that as the game progresses, players who are not in good form on both sides are substituted off. At this point in the game, the coaches on both sides will no longer try to balance the players' playing time for reasons such as rotation or giving everyone a chance to play.

All those who were supposed to make their appearance have already taken the stage. The deeper the competition goes, the more it becomes a real battle!
In the latter part of the third quarter, the point difference between the two sides was still quite large. The Western team, relying on their early advantage, maintained their lead of around 20 points until the end of the third quarter.

No matter how hard they tried, how much they strengthened their offense and defense, they just couldn't widen the gap further, and they couldn't make the score difference reach a point where it was impossible to catch up.

At least by this point in the game, the Western team had accepted one fact.

It's impossible to achieve anything new or the biggest point difference in history tonight.

The people in the East reacted too quickly and were too tenacious.

At the same time, it was fortunate that the West went straight into high intensity and physicality from the start, catching the East off guard. If the East hadn't been caught off guard at the beginning of the game and hadn't widened the gap, it would be hard to say who would be leading or trailing right now.

In other words, apart from catching the East off guard at the start of the first quarter and seizing the two opportunities by bringing in their starters in the second quarter, which were firmly grasped by the West, for the vast majority of the time, the two sides were evenly matched and it was difficult to determine a winner.

But for the leading West, a close and evenly matched contest is the best outcome!

They now have almost no chance to widen the gap to a point that would break historical records, but as long as they maintain this 20-point difference, they will definitely win!

Time is running out for the East!

At the end of the third quarter, the score was 128-110!

The Western team still holds an 18-point advantage.

But time is running out!

But Karl, the head coach on the Western side, didn't relax at all at this time.

He knew all too well what level of players were participating in the All-Star Game.

If you give them even the slightest chance, if you relax even a little, they can launch a scoring surge in no time to narrow the gap or even take the lead.

Therefore, Karl won't be showing off his skills at this time, or trying to play an egalitarian game where everyone takes turns.

He really wanted to win tonight! After all, it wasn't just the players who were getting crushed by Lin Tian!
In his first year as a professional, Lin Tian made it to the finals and beat the SuperSonics! And that SuperSonics team just happened to be Karl's team.

Looking at the current league, the first person to be thoroughly beaten by Lin Tian was Karl! He can be considered the number one victim!

What did that sentence say?

Before you guys even started getting utterly thrashed by Lin, I'd already been utterly thrashed by him! (End of Chapter)