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

After Jordan was no longer able to play, the East began to increase their offensive intensity, after all, they still had an 8-point lead!

No superstar wants to lose a game they can win.

Even Vince Carter replaced McGrady in order to make the outside shooting more stable.

Carter is known as a super dunker, but his shooting consistency is the best among the Eastern Conference All-Stars and also the best among the four shooting guards.

Garnett became incredibly excited.

He was just one step away from touching it.

这场比赛加内特已经24分3盖帽3抢断9个篮板，他的得分比科比少3分，比奥尼尔少5分，至于大姚才17分！

Garnett made another steal.

He stole the ball himself, dribbled it himself, and just as Garnett was about to go coast-to-coast, he was caught up by Jermaine O'Neal!

That annoying bastard!

Garnett tried to fake out O'Neal, but the current O'Neal is no longer the same player he once was; his shoulder width provides defensive depth that leaves Garnett in despair.

She bumped into Xiao Ao's arms, and Xiao Ao took a step back.

Damn it!

Just as Garnett was cursing, the same color jersey number 11 was sprinting towards them—it was that big guy!

Garnett was shut down by O'Neal at the free-throw line.

Yao Ming is at the top of the arc at the three-point line.

Give him the ball!

Garnett made a quick and rational decision: if he could pass the ball to O'Neal without any contact, he might have an alley-oop opportunity!

The ball was passed to Yao Ming, and Garnett shook off O'Neal.

It must be said that Garnett was indeed top-notch in terms of both basketball IQ and skills, and his judgment on the court was also impeccable.

The moment Yao Ming received the ball, he felt an unprecedented urge to shoot.

Garnett had just passed the man by one step.

Yao Ming is open, take the shot!

Swish!

Basketball in the net!

"nice shot!"

"Great shot! Hahaha, super arrow tower!"

"That was a three-pointer, wasn't it!?"

Amidst the roaring cheers of the fans, Garnett was still bewildered, not knowing what had happened, wondering how the ball had suddenly fallen off the rim.

I didn't shoot either.

"Hahaha, great shot!" Kobe cheered as he rode Yao Ming on his back.

The people behind them also started to pile on top of each other.

Everyone on the Western Conference except O'Neal was excited.

Nobody expected Yao Ming to pull off such a stunt in the All-Star Challenge, and now he's even daring to throw up a three-pointer in the main game!

Who the hell plays like this as a proper center?

But fans love the All-Star Game because it's unconventional!

Amid cheers, Yao Ming reached 20 points, officially surpassing the 20-point mark, with 5 minutes remaining in the game.

Garnett tried to calm himself down and not panic, then attempted to steal points with putbacks and steals.

The passing motion in the All-Star game is much larger than usual.

With talent like Garnett's, his steals and blocks would have increased if he didn't care about sportsmanship. The current Garnett just doesn't care about his reputation anymore.

Unfortunately, when he scored 31 points, the Western team realized something was wrong.

In the original timeline, Jordan only played three quarters.

Garnett's stats were far ahead at the time, and even Kobe had no intention of competing. The Western Conference team won in two overtimes, but Garnett managed to drag the game out and secure the victory.

But things are different now.

Yao Ming's three-point shooting was perfectly coordinated with Shaquille O'Neal's.

加内特拿到31分的时候，大姚的3分球3中2，也成功拿到23分10篮板，这就很危险。

Kobe was substituted by Francis.

Yao Ming threw the ball even more enthusiastically!

In the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, the Western team rallied to win.

The Eastern Conference team struggled to keep up, and Jordan's efficiency dropped further, but McGrady, Carter, and Iverson were still giving it their all!

McGrady can be relied upon in desperate situations.

McGrady hit two consecutive three-pointers to tie the game, with the score at 117-117 with one minute remaining!

Yao Ming scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Kevin Garnett added 33 points and 11 rebounds.

Almost there!

The All-Star game showcased Garnett's true defensive prowess; he relentlessly stayed inside, giving the opponent no chance.

Francis also inexplicably became popular.

They actually made another steal.

Both sides sprinted down the court, and Francis led his men into the paint, when suddenly, in a very stylish move, he flicked the ball out.

Yao Ming, who had caught up, received the ball and immediately took a shot.

Another one in!

3-for-4 from three-point range, 30 points!

Barkley was getting excited in the studio!

With 30 points and 11 rebounds, Yao Ming clenched his fist and roared with equal passion. There was no way around it; he had developed a thick skin and was no longer as reserved as he had been in his previous life.

The main reason is that I don't want to be so pathetic.

In the NBA, as long as you can play, the fans are incredibly forgiving.

The Western Conference team is leading by 3 points to 120 points, but Garnett seems a little panicked.

We're still leading, still leading, and the MVP is still mine!

Enter self-hypnosis.

Garnett's efficiency was astonishing. He played for 36 minutes and still maintained good stamina. He blocked McGrady's shot again, leaving McGrady stunned. He played for 33 minutes today and maintained good stamina. His shot just now was also very decisive.

How could a pull-up jumper be blocked?

"Counterattack!"

Garnett yelled loudly to boost his own buff!

Then came a barrage of criticism.

Unfortunately, the ball was picked up by Francis, who ignored Garnett's murderous glare and made a play with Yao Ming.

The ball went into the basket, and Yao Ming followed up with a putback dunk.

32 points!

"You son of a bitch!" Garnett couldn't help but curse. He really didn't expect Francis to do something like this!

How can he still play like this even when he's in position?

With the score at 32 to 33, Garnett was sweating profusely. He felt incredibly frustrated if he were to be the one to benefit Yao Ming, so he preferred to give the ball to Jordan.

Just as Garnett was considering whether to give up the game.

Doing a favor is a small favor.

It seemed like Francis had flipped a switch, and Ben Wallace was serving the ball outside, which would normally be given to Iverson.

But I don't know what Ben was thinking; he probably wanted to play it safe.

The ball was then passed to McGrady.

McGrady... didn't expect Ben Wallace to pass him the ball, so he was a little distracted, and Francis, who rushed in from the side, snatched the ball away!

Immediately after McGrady's murderous glare, Francis precisely spotted Yao Ming running at a 45-degree angle from the crowd!

"Stop him!" Jordan roared.

Unfortunately, when Carter rushed up, Yao Ming didn't even dodge. He jumped steadily in the fireball box and then shot. The ball flew across the orange line, dazzlingly bright!

Beep beep!

The referee unexpectedly awarded an additional penalty!

Goal! 3+1!

Countless Jordan fans clutched their heads in anguish. Before tonight, if anyone had told them that Yao Ming could play like this, they would have ripped their heads off.

But the situation is just that absurd.

In the final three minutes, Yao Ming managed to score a marginal number of 36 points!

Because Yao Ming made the free throw!

The last 13 seconds.

This time, Ben Wallace passed the ball to Jordan. With 13 seconds left and a 7-point difference, the East team had no chance left. Jordan then took his last one-on-one shot.

Facing Kobe, who was also brought on, he ended everyone's youth with a buzzer-beating 2-pointer.

The Western Conference team won the All-Star game 137-131!