Although it wasn't obvious during the game, he could feel that his ball handling had improved a little bit compared to the beginning of the season.

This is probably the benefit of developing his core strength in advance.

While Durant, Yi Jianlian and others are still experiencing the benefits of improved core strength, he has already gone one step further on this basis!

On February 14th, Valentine's Day, Lin Ying specially gave her hands a skin care treatment, and then went to New Orleans with "Two Guns".

It was also the site of the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.

This is the first season for the Hornets to return to New Orleans after the disaster, and Stern will naturally not miss the opportunity to show the image of the league in this way.

After Lin Ying arrived, he was quickly pulled over by Durant.

This rookie game is simply a big gathering of University of Texas alumni!

Lin Ying and Durant are on the first-year team, and Gibson and Aldridge are on the second-year team!

Durant is extremely excited, not because of this party, but because he can finally fight alongside Lin Ying tomorrow!

The previous wave of "I don't know how to change the old look with new people" made him sad for a while!

So much so that after he actually defeated Lin Ying and won the Rookie of the Month award in January, he actually felt an indescribable feeling of emptiness.

He wins, then what?

It makes no sense!

What he won was his Lin Ying!

"Daniel, we will defeat you tomorrow!"

As expected of you, Durant, you won’t be polite when talking about tomorrow’s game!

"Kevin, it's good to have confidence, but I have to remind you that the second-grade team has won five games in a row, and tomorrow it will be six games in a row."

Gibson is very confident.

As one of the "knife-carrying guards" during James 1.0, Gibson averaged 10 points per game this season, which is a big improvement compared to last season.

"No, no, brother, you don't know how powerful the combination of light and shadow in Texas is."

The only distance between Durant and Jordan is a cigar.

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Two days later, the 2008 All-Star Weekend officially kicked off in New Orleans.

There are only two games on the first day, one Masters game and one Rookie game.

The Masters Game is entertainment in nature, and the highlight is naturally the Rookie Game.

Before this game, people from Anta specially gave Lin Ying a pair of commemorative sneakers to wear during the game.

So when the opening ceremony of the rookie game began, Lin Ying's shoes immediately became the focus of the on-site photographers' attention!

LinK-1 sales continue to rise not only in China, but also in North America, especially the commemorative models are quite popular in the second-hand market.

As a result, Lin Ying is now playing basketball wearing the commemorative model!

It just makes people feel crazy.

The commemorative model is a limited edition, and everyone who buys it collects it!

If you don't attract attention, who will?

In fact, it can be seen from this that the rise of Anta is as inevitable as in history.

R&D, design, advertising, sales...the work capabilities of the people in each functional department are online!

Durant's eyes were filled with envy.

Before the draft started, no one would have thought that Lin Ying would be the first person in the 2007 class to have a signature sneaker!

And the most important thing is that it’s really beautiful!

Otherwise, can he switch to Anta?

Just kidding, he should urge Nike to hurry up and design his signature shoes.

After the opening ceremony, the game started quickly.

As soon as he came up, Gibson showed a particularly good state, hitting consecutive three-pointers from the outside.

I can feel that Durant’s words yesterday inspired him a little bit to fight!

However, Durant spoke directly and directly, but in fact most of what he said was the truth.

The most handsome guys on the court are the Texas Twins!

Compared with the crazy three days, Lin Ying and Durant's strength has increased a lot, but their tacit understanding has not diminished!

Durant finally experienced the feeling of putting cake in his mouth again!

The same goes for Lin Ying. Normally Anthony of the Nuggets doesn't move at all, but Durant moves like crazy. This assist was so high.

Of course, in the All-Star Game and even the Rookie Game, the defensive intensity on both sides is not high, but it is actually still better than scoring efficiency.

As a result, after three quarters, the two teams were tied at 100.

Then the last quarter became a real fight!

Let's have fun, let's have fun, don't joke about winning or losing!

The winner will have a chance to win the rookie game MVP. If the situation is really evenly matched, they will definitely fight!

Then fans saw the combined performance of light and shadow again after Crazy Three.

Lin Ying is the main defender, Durant is the main attacker, and there is Horford in the paint.

The second-tier team was really unable to open up the score even though they were playing hard.

Then the battle continued into the fourth quarter, just like a repeat of last year's crazy three finals.

Durant passed the ball to Lin Ying from a double team, and then Lin Ying hit a key three-pointer. The first-grade team finally won!

The fans at the scene were immediately delighted.

Then no one noticed that Stern in the stands had a wise look in his eyes.

On the court, the first graders were still celebrating, but Tatum, who was supposed to be next to Stern, had already gone to the staff.

According to the technical statistics after the game, the sophomore team exploded against Gibson, making 11 of 20 three-pointers and scoring 33 points.

Compared with JR Smith, the upper limit of Gibson's generation of "Knife Guards" is a bit lower, but the lower limit is much higher.

If the second-year team hadn't lost, he would have firmly held the MVP title.

For the first-year team, Durant scored a team-high 30 points, and Lin Ying contributed a triple-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists!

The staff will probably have a headache now.

Because this is simply a replica of the MOP from the crazy top three and four games back then.

Should you give it to Durant? Or give it to Lin Ying?

But when the final result came out, the fans suddenly realized it and applauded together.

The final result is:

Lin Ying and Durant share the Rookie Game MVP!

There is still a difference between the NBA and the NCAA. After all, it is a commercial league and an entertainment event like All-Star Weekend. Naturally, it is as perfect as it can be.

Since it’s hard to tell the difference, let’s share it!

Stern in the stands had already stood up and left the field.

When the matter is over, he brushes off his clothes and goes away, hiding his merit and fame.

In fact, anyone who watches a lot of football in this era will know that this is Stern's unique skill.

Don't underestimate this.

It's not even a matter of honor.

In fact, not to mention that the current statistics of the two of them are so good, even if they are slightly worse, as long as the first-year team wins, he will share it.

He is making stars, making stars!

Moreover, it is Gemini!

University of Texas twins, NCAA champions.

What great material.

If this can continue in the NBA, it will definitely be the topic and traffic.

And don't look at the fact that these two people are average in strength now. They are rookies! And they are still good prospects after their rookie season!

When he was training Jordan's successor, he also saw good prospects being promoted one by one, and finally promoted the NBA's flourishing scene at the beginning of the century.

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After the All-Star Rookie Game, Lin Ying and Durant returned to the hotel.
To be continued...