Chapter 365 [I want to fight for MVP]
Wang Jun did not participate in the three-point competition and Korver was invited, so he would not miss this kind of opportunity to perform.
Kidd stayed in New York to accompany his family and didn't join in the fun. The team's two All-Star starters, but he could only watch TV at home, which was shameless.
When making the night flight, Wang Jun, Carter and Korver arrived in Denver together after more than four hours. This was purely for a quiet moment, so there was no need to worry about being watched by fans at the airport.
After leaving the airport, the organizer staff immediately came to pick them up and drove a business car to take them to the hotel for a rest.
The organizer has made a lot of preparations. No matter what time the stars come, someone will be responsible for picking up the plane whenever the flight time is mentioned.
There are no competitions on Friday, so the stars have time to adjust, free activities during the day and press conferences at night.
At noon, the three of them left the hotel together to taste the food in Denver and agreed that Wang Jun would treat him.
I found a private room at the Kerkims restaurant recommended by Carter, and the three of them ordered some special dishes, reindeer, wild boar, rattlesnake, fried macaroni, etc.
While eating, Wang Jun talked about the star game. "Vins, do you want to compete for MVP in this star game?"
Carter replied without thinking, "No interest."
"Then please help me and pass more balls to me. I want to compete for mvp."
Carter is selected as the All-Star every year, and there is no such excitement.
Wang Jun is different. The first time he was selected is full of freshness and a kind of honor. Every year, 24 of them can be selected for 400 players. This is a symbol of strength. He doesn't want to just play soy sauce in the main competition.
"I want to compete for the scoring champion in the regular season, but I want to compete for the MVP in the first star game. Your performance is strong enough." Carter shook his head and sighed.
He is not optimistic about Wang Jun. He thinks it is difficult to succeed. Everyone is a star. Who would give him a second-grade newcomer face and create opportunities for him?
Wang Jun was very serious. "Yes, I think the more honors, the better. The more MVP of the Star MVP is light, and it is also a good opportunity to show yourself. Have you never thought about competing for personal honor?"
After hearing his question, Carter was really ashamed.
Now he is 28 years old. In his seventh season in the NBA, he has no personal honors for making moves except for a dunk king and a best rookie.
He hasn't even made it into the best team. McGrady, who originally served as his younger brother, has two scoring champions, two in a team.
Carter suddenly felt that he wasted his youth. He really never thought of competing for honor like Wang Jun, otherwise he would not have been alone in the Raptors for three years. This is why the Raptors management disliked him.
As soon as McGrady left, it was said that he was the best opportunity for him to compete for personal honor, and no one competed with him for the ball.
As a result, he complained, dissatisfied with the management's operations, wanted to help. He was unwilling to lead the team independently, and he still worked hard this season. Even before Bowen hurt him, he only averaged just over 20 points per game in his healthy game that season.
After hearing Wang Jun express his thoughts so frankly, Carter's first idea was not to compete with him. He tried to make fans recognise themselves for the rest of the time, but decided to help Wang Jun play this star game well.
People are lazy, and once they develop habits, it is difficult to get serious again, so competitive sports always emphasizes spiritual attributes.
As a senior at North Carolina, Jordan was very optimistic about Carter at first, but later mocked him for his poor defense. Isn’t it a pity that he is so angry?
Seeing him stunned, Wang Jun asked with a smile: "Vins, do you want to do a favor? Now Iverson's scoring list is chasing me in front of me. I don't want to watch him perform again in the star game."
"Okay, I'll give you more passes." Carter replied.
"Thank you."
Wang Jun knew that if James was the way to play in the forward, he would definitely pass the ball to himself without saying anything. If he had done Carter, even if Iverson was a point guard, it would be difficult for the ball to be returned to his hands if it was passed.
The defense in the Star Game will not be very tight, so if you run more outside, you will probably have a chance.
In the evening, the stars accepted interviews from reporters.
Wang Jun was surrounded by Tuantuan and was one of the most attractive stars. It was not that he was the most popular, but that he was the most topical.
Other players are very careful when speaking, only Wang Jun sometimes says a few unexpected words, and maybe it will be big news.
ABC radio reporter Philip is here, and Wang Jun is very active in interviewing him and wants to catch him.
Wang Jun had long remembered this annoying middle-aged man, but he did not refuse his visit.
Philip asked: "What do you think about your first time participating in the All-Star?"
"I'm very happy to be teammates with the stars. I believe the game will be very enjoyable, and everyone's level is very high."
"Do you have any goals?" Philip asked.
"MVP, as long as I pass the ball to me, I will send it into the basket." Wang Jun said straight.
Philip was very happy and thought Wang Jun was still too young, so he went to edit the news immediately.
Wang Jun didn't think there was anything wrong with him. He didn't believe that this was his last star game. Even if he gave up the first place in the scoring list, he proved his scoring ability.
One day, he will become the star among the stars. Since he is working hard in that direction, what are he afraid of when he speaks his mind?
The next day, ABC Radio reported the news and mentioned that Wang Jun was going to compete for MVP. Although he did not directly sarcastic, the host's expression and tone were clearly laughing at him without knowing that the sky was high and the earth was thick.
Chinese media also reported Xu Xuejiao's exclusive interview with Wang Jun. In the face of CCTV5 interview, Wang Jun also confessed that he wanted to get MVP.
Xu Xuejiao said: "You are so straightforward, fans may think you are not humble enough."
"If I'm not so straightforward, I feel that I'm not confident enough." Wang Jun smiled and said, "I never think that there is anything better to be modest."
Xu Xuejiao became familiar with him and directly put forward her point of view: "What if you can't get MVP?"
Wang Jun thought for a while and replied: "If you don't get it, it's a strong opponent. I've learned something and lost no money. I will try to beat them later."
The celebrity weekend event officially begins.
Abby also came to the celebrity weekend for an interview. The two of them stayed in a hotel together in the evening. With a beauties, Wang Jun was not interested in charity activities at all, and he was spending time with the walking corpse.
After lunch, he went to training and stayed on the sidelines to spend time and chatted with James, Hinrich and others.
James said that he was always in the regular season and said that he would lead the Cavaliers into the playoffs. He came to relax on weekends and was willing to pass more balls to Wang Jun in the main game.
Everyone reached a consensus on the sidelines that the protagonist of this challenge was Anthony. I would like to create more opportunities for him and everyone would not fight for it.
After the game started in the evening, Wang Jun did not focus on the attack and did not want the ball, so he attracted defense from the outside, which was very low-key.
On the defensive end, he was responsible for low posts, and he grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break with just a pass. Wade, James and Anthony were about to get off, and performed many wonderful aerial relays.
Unfortunately, Anthony is not as beautiful as James, and he is still stolen from the limelight.
In just halftime, the second grade was more than 30 points ahead, and the opponent was unable to fight back.
The commentators all admitted that this was a huge game, with the All-Stars beating the marginal people of several teams. Apart from Iguodala who drew two beautiful balls in the first grade, the offense had no highlights.
In the second half, James, Wang Jun and Wade's three players played less and they failed to recover the score in the first grade. Anthony successfully won the MVP of the Challenge and scored 31 points.
Chapter completed!