NBA: Yao Ming at his peak returns to his rookie season

The Western team rallied from behind to take a 7-point lead. Jordan missed another shot, and Yao Ming used his skills to get past Yao Ming. On the other side, Jermaine O'Neal immediately grabbed the rebound.

Jermaine O'Neal only managed 4 points and 6 rebounds against a lineup featuring the East's top backcourt.

But he is currently the best power forward in the East, and his role, along with that of Ben Wallace, surpasses that of Rodman, providing Michael Jordan with strong rebounding protection.

After grabbing the rebound, O'Neal was about to pass the ball.

Garnett suddenly appeared and intercepted the ball.

This time, instead of passing the ball to his good friend Kobe, he passed it to Francis on the other side. Francis was a reckless player and didn't have a strong affinity for Jordan.

He controlled the rhythm by dribbling the ball.

No counter-attack fast break!

As everyone took their positions, Iverson came up to defend. Francis made a nimble drive but couldn't get past him. But it didn't matter; he just tossed the ball towards the basket: "AI! I'm waiting for Yao Ming, who are you waiting for?!"

Yao Ming gasped.

What a backstab!

It's fortunate there were no loudspeakers, otherwise Jordan's fans would have killed him. Yao Ming's pace slowed down slightly.

On the other side, Garnett came up and showed off a putback dunk!

Hardt, chest drooping, strikes his signature pose!

Yao Ming calmly stepped aside.

Under Garnett's leadership, the intensity of the Western Conference teams began to increase, mainly because Garnett, at the small forward position, could do a lot, even trash talk and creating space.

McGrady, who was guarding him, was so angry that he almost elbowed McGrady.

His complexion was getting darker and darker.

That's exactly what Hardt needs!

If McGrady had continued to play supporting role to Jordan, that would have been absolutely terrifying. Both of them are unstoppable super scorers.

But there's only one ball.

McGrady shot, so why would Jordan even bother shooting?

As expected, McGrady increased his shot attempts in the last two minutes of the third quarter after the intensity increased. Although he still managed to score, Garnett was clearly unfazed!

Absolutely perfect!

Garnett admits that he's not as good as McGrady offensively, but when it comes to brains, Garnett thinks even if McGrady had another head, he wouldn't be a match for him!

At the end of the third quarter, the East team successfully rallied to take a 14-point lead.

The score was 108 to 94!

Jordan seemed to only feel the pain in his knee after leaving the court. Two doctors introduced by Yao Ming and his personal doctor in Houston began to examine him, and the situation was not optimistic.

A normal human would probably be in so much pain that they couldn't walk, but Jordan was able to run on the court with such an injury.

At 40, Jordan patted his old friend and said, "Hang in there a little longer, I promise, this is the last time!"

Jordan never received any injections during his career.

Ignoring pain is practically effeminate for an old rogue, even now that his knees can no longer handle his workload.

Jordan only accepted acupuncture for pain relief and topical medication, refusing to let the doctors inject the fluids into his knee.

But in those final moments, Jordan allowed the injection of a sedative for the first time.

The pain-relieving effect of acupuncture, combined with the injection, made Jordan immediately feel no pain in his knee.

It's as if they're still healthy.

A slightly overweight traditional Chinese medicine doctor removed the needles he had just inserted, wiped his sweat, and said, "You've been receiving acupuncture and topical anti-inflammatory treatments for a month, which has greatly relieved the inflammation, but that's relief, not treatment. Injections only help you ignore the pain. As a doctor, my personal opinion is that you can't stay on the show any longer than 5 minutes."

The translator translated what the Chinese doctor said, and several other doctors also offered their opinions, but they all agreed on the main points.

"You just need to focus on your treatment and get paid; nothing else is for you to worry about!"

Jordan re-strapped his shoes.

My left foot is slightly swollen, and my sneakers need to be two sizes looser.

Jordan and O'Neal are considered two legends in the basketball world, with extremely long careers, very few injuries, and a generally carefree attitude towards life.

If he weren't playing a game, Jordan would probably be drinking a shot of strong whiskey.

The Western troops on one side.

Everyone gathered around the coach to discuss tactics.

There weren't any tactics involved.

On the Western Conference side, the leading scorers are Kobe, Shaq, Yao Ming, and Garnett. Yao Ming currently has the lowest score, but he is more popular.

So they decided to have the four of them appear with Payton.

Choosing the older Payton over the better ball-handler Nash or the better individual scorer Francis suggests that most people still hoped Jordan could win the game.

But Garnett clearly wanted more.

He was waiting for an opportunity.

Soon... the opportunity will arrive!

Most of the Western Conference players agreed to let Jordan win, and then Barkley and Kenny were heard chatting.

"The Western Conference All-Stars have no hope. Oh, what were they doing just now? Except for Bryant and Kevin, they all played like noodles. The victory is definitely Michael's, after all, he's Jordan!"

Barkley is very good at being sarcastic and sarcastic.

But after he said that, things changed in the Western Army.

To be honest, Garnett did dislike Barkley back then.

Don't ask, the answer is just that scum repels each other.

But this time he really loves Barkley!

After that bastard opened fire, the Western troops just couldn't stop!

The fourth quarter begins.

Jordan and Kobe continued their fierce battle in the Eastern Conference frontcourt, and the two could be said to be at the pinnacle of offensive and defensive skills in the league.

It looks even more exaggerated than the textbook videos.

A split-second decision, a hard collision of bodies.

Jordan controlled the ball steadily with his large hands, seized the opportunity and jumped to force a shot. Kobe instinctively followed, but immediately realized that he had made a defensive mistake!

Jordan was exceptionally talented and possessed incredible core strength.

His landing speed is much longer than the arc of a normal star player. Just like Jordan himself said, how can you score over the opponent's head?

Jump, wait for him to land, and then strike!

The old rogue was very pretentious, but what he said was indeed the truth!

Jordan shot the instant Kobe landed!

The moment the basketball left Kobe's hand, Kevin Garnett suddenly stepped in to help, swatting the ball away with a powerful slap: "We're not cowards!"

Garnett's words are truly effective; he can't find a single fault with them.

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The Western team could only passively follow, and Payton and Shaq were no saints either. Under the double barrage of trash talk from Payton and Garnett, the stadium was in complete chaos!

The pace and confrontation between the two sides are becoming increasingly intense.

The score became increasingly difficult to improve.

When O'Neal and Yao Ming played together, Yao Ming voluntarily gave up the paint and moved to the power forward position. Yao Ming now has good jumping speed and explosiveness, and his vision is very good. Although he is not fast enough, he can barely adapt to the power forward style of play.

It's just that it's been a really long time since we've fought a mobile war like this.

Jordan played as fiercely as ever, but it looked somewhat tragic. After the 5th minute, Jordan was still putting on a brave face, but his scoring efficiency clearly declined.

He stopped at 31 points and 8 rebounds.

Unlike in the original timeline, Jordan did not leave the stage early this time. Instead, he chose to fight to the very end, even if he was just a supporting character.

As Jordan began to pair Iverson and McGrady, he became a pure floor-bound player.

Garnett was overjoyed; his chance had come!

At this moment, Yao Ming also quietly drank a stamina potion and took a mental potion, activating the one-time badge in his clearest state.