The All-Star Game was definitely a grand ceremony in the NBA every year, second only to the finals.
Here, ordinary players could get a rare break and relax, and star players could show off their might here and add to their commercial value.
For the fans, this was also a once-in-a-year opportunity to see fantasy teams play against each other.
And the 1998 All-Star Game was destined to be especially different.
The king of the NBA, Michael Jordan, was one year older. Even though he and the Bulls were still the top team in the league and the number one favorite to win the championship, the young players could not wait to seize power.
Of course, Lin Long also wanted to be an All-Star.
In the east, this was not something difficult to achieve.
On December 5th, the results of the first round of voting for the NBA All-Stars were released.
Michael Jordan became the top vote scorer without any suspense, and he almost killed Grant Hill, who was in second place.
The two strikers in the Eastern Conference were Hill and Shawn Kemp. Lin Long was ranked fifth among the strikers, behind Pippen and Rodman, the two famous stars.
Scheer was temporarily ranked second among all the candidates. It would be extremely difficult for him to overtake Scheer.
However, the second-ranked Rain Man Camp was only 40,000 to 50,000 votes ahead of Linlong. This gap could be said to be very small, and it was not impossible to overtake him.
For Linlong, the most important thing now was to win the competition that he should win!
This was especially true for games broadcasted live across the United States. Only by performing well in such games could they attract a large number of neutral fans to vote.
Lin Long's fan base was too small, and there were very few people willing to vote for him. Most fans were more willing to vote for famous stars they knew, rather than rookies like Lin Long.
Lin Long's first chance was on December 6th, the second game between the Celtics and the New York Knicks. This game was held at the Maiden Square, and it was a rare live broadcast of the Celtics 'national game!
During the opening match, Linlong had killed many people and broken many records!
It was a pity that the game was not broadcast live across the United States, so many fans still did not know the details of the game.
For example, Lin Long had embarrassed Oakley, the King of Killers in New York, and he had gotten himself injured.
During the warm-up, Oakley was still as arrogant as ever. He looked at Linlong with an expression that said that he would definitely eat him alive today. Clearly, this guy was prepared to take revenge today!
Re-establish the reputation of New York's King of Killers in front of all American fans!
After all, after the last match, someone had called Lin Long Evil Man Killer. This was something Oakley could not accept.
This was a great insult to his character!
Linlong didn't have any stage fright at all. He looked at Oakley without any fear in his eyes.
"Brat! You'll know the difference between North Shore Garden and the Maiden soon! Our home ground is completely different!”Oakley threatened Linlong fiercely.
"Oh? How is it different?" Lin Long chewed on his gum and said casually,""When they call me MVP, will it sound especially good?”
"You're courting death!"
" I've decided!" Oakley shouted angrily." I'll let you suffer in the first round of this match!"”
"Is that so? That's really terrifying."
"Like the last time you were carried out on the ground?" Linlong said half-heartedly.”
The war of words between the two did not last long.
The referee walked onto the court in time. Otherwise, this game would have been the first time in NBA history that a fight had broken out before it even started!
Lin Long had replaced the center, Mccarty, and he had been the one doing the jump ball in recent games.
Moreover, the success rate was extremely high, and he could always fight for the team's first offensive ball.
The old Ewing had long been dragged down by his endless knee injuries. When he jumped the ball, he was perfunctory like a street girl with no professional ethics. He did not even straighten his arm before he turned around to defend.
Oakley came up to Linlong from afar and said fiercely,"Kid, are you ready to die?”
"Did I ever say anything about you?" "Your mouth stinks!" Linlong frowned. If you want to spew rubbish, please stay away from me! Unless you actually want to smoke me to death! Your tone is ten times more lethal than your words!”
Linlong's arrogance provoked Oakley once again. He almost lost his mind and gave Linlong a few blows.
Fortunately, his years of experience in doing evil told Oakley: Only when the referee was not paying attention could he take revenge!
Lin Long and Oakley were entangled all the way to the front field. Suddenly, Lin Long ran back and rushed directly to Billups 'side to cover him.
Billups took the opportunity to change direction, shake off Charlie Ward, and rush inside.
Lin Long quickly turned around and followed behind Billups.
If Billups 'attack did not go well, he only needed to slip the ball slightly backward. Lin Long could immediately enter the attack position!
Oakley was also risking his life to prevent the Celtics from playing their style. He rarely held Billups back and did not give him any space to make a move.
Billups didn't force it. The basketball went backward and landed in Lin Long's hands. Then, Billups ran away from the basket and made way for Lin Long.
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