One Hundred and Twenty Two: The Ceremony of the Unexpected (34/40)
Cousins reached out to steal Ty Gibson, who was showing off the dribble. Gibson was confused. What is this guy doing? How about a good performance?
In the All-Star Game, when big men show off the dribble, defenses generally don't take the initiative to steal. But Cousins stooped and stretched out his hand, making Gibson's face full of embarrassment.
Cousins really wanted to perform, but he didn't want to watch others perform, he just wanted to perform by himself. No way, Cousins is so "reasonable".
After stealing Gibson, Cousins took control of the ball himself. On the commentary stage, countless commentators were bragging about how Cousins is all-around, as a No. 5, he can still dribble the ball to fight back.
It must be said that Cousins has become an unexpected focus today. Originally, this rookie match, which belonged to the two champions, had nothing to do with Cousins. But under Link's leadership, Cousins became the center of attention.
Cousins pushed with the ball, only Curry from the second-year team was in front of him. Curry saw Cousins' serious posture and silently withdrew to the side. Curry will hate himself to be injured in order to block this stunned young man.
There was no one in front of Cousins, and it stands to reason that the direct deduction would be over.
But he didn't, but looked back. Seeing that Link was chasing after him, Cousins threw the ball to the backboard.
"This is..." The commentators held their breaths, they knew that there would be a wonderful performance in the next second!
Link jumped up, grabbed the basketball that bounced back after hitting the backboard with both hands in the air, stretched out, then suddenly curled up and dunked vigorously!
Cousins and Link complete a dunk!
"Boom!" The basket made a loud noise.
At that moment, all of Staples stood up. The narrators shouted at their throats, eager to raise the decibels as high as possible. The performances of Cousins and Link were so explosive, they really showed the roaring firepower that belongs to the rookies.
"Going in again, I can't remember how many times this is the tacit cooperation between Link and Cousins. In short, my mind is full of their pictures! I promise, this may be the most tacit cooperation in recent years. What a wonderful All-Star Rookie Game! Before the game, I said that Asian players can’t perform, I must admit, I was wrong, and I take my words back!”
The commentators turned into fans at this time, cheering for the cooperation between Link and Cousins. Even the assistant coach of the first-year team, Stoudemire, collapsed on the bench exaggeratedly, as if he was scared of a myocardial infarction by their cooperation.
Off the court, Schwarzenegger, Beckham, Jack Nicholson and other big-name stars also applauded. Los Angeles isn't just star-studded on the court, it's also full of stars off the court.
At this point, the game has reached the sixth minute of the fourth quarter. Since Link and Cousins played a double alley in the first quarter, the two have been out of control.
Link likes to make balls for Cousins, and Cousins also likes to make balls for Link. Cousins, this guy is a bit deadheaded. So to deal with him, you have to use some dead-end methods.
The more you fight against him, the fiercer he will be. But if you can follow him and let him eat sweets, he will also treat you well.
In this way, Link and Cousins successfully grabbed the camera and attention from the two champions Griffin and Wall, as they planned.
In the third quarter of the game, Link hit the ground hard, and after the basketball bounced high, Cousins received a dunk in the air, and the audience was already detonated. However, in the fourth quarter, Link actually performed a super dunk for everyone, which was really exciting.
Now, Link has truly made his presence known to the world. He told the world, "I'm not here to accompany you!"
Wall didn't bother to see Link and Cousins having such a good time today. Therefore, unlike the original history, Wall did not break the record for the highest assists in a rookie game created by Paul today. And Link, who has already scored 17 assists, only needs to pass another good ball to break the record!
And Griffin had to take part in the Slam Dunk Contest and the All-Star Game, so he went off the court early after playing for a while.
Therefore, the theme of this rookie match has really changed from two champions to Link and Cousins!
"Link Link Link, I've got this guy's name all over my head. He's amazing, amazing from start to finish. Undrafted to the All-Star Game is amazing enough, and now he's with Cousin. Strange dominated the rookie game together. It's All-Star Weekend, and there's always no shortage of the craziest performances!"
Rachel's voice was hoarse today. She couldn't believe that the best player among a group of the best young men in the NBA was actually her friend! Today's ticket is worth the money.
After Link dunked and landed, he gave Cousins a light high-five. As a traveler, Link actually felt that Cousins was not that annoying.
To put it bluntly, this guy is just too naive. In the future, George Karl and him yelling, will definitely discord the handsome. The referee arguing with him will definitely cause this guy to explode in place. But dealing with naive people in naive ways can do wonders.
After this performance, there is basically no suspense for Link to break Paul's assist record. The rookie game, in order to attract people's attention, the NBA is eager to have a new record to be born.
In the last few minutes of the game, Link passed a few more good balls. In order not to spoil the atmosphere, the second-year team also took care of everything and did not interfere with Link's data collection.
In this way, when the rookie game ended, Link got 20 assists, breaking the record for the highest personal assists in the NBA rookie game! And the first-year team also beat the second-year team with a score of 148 to 142 and won the game!
In the original history, Wall scored 22 assists today, and Link was 2 less than Wall. But who cares? People don't need specific data at all, people just know that Link and Cousins played well, and that's enough.
All Staples was brainwashed by Link, Griffin who left the game early? Wall who looked cheerful on the field? Who still remembers them!
Link also felt very happy after the game. When he was a fan before, he always felt that this kind of performance game was very boring. Competitive sports, even the taste of competition is gone, so what's the point?
But today, when Link experienced the rookie game first-hand as a player, he realized that the rookie game wasn't all performance for players. Players want to steal the camera from each other, which is also a manifestation of competitiveness! Therefore, Link had a great time playing throughout the game.
In the end, he and Cousins won a big victory, which made Link feel extremely happy.
The rookie game is over, but the warm atmosphere has not dissipated. On the big screen at the scene, the wonderful cooperation between Link and Cousins is still being replayed again and again.
At the end of the game, it was time to announce the MVP of the rookie game. There is no doubt that this has also become a long-awaited moment.
On one side are the highly popular Wall and Griffin, and on the other are Link and Cousins, who performed well and almost ignited the entire rookie game.
This year, there is a lot of suspense in the rookie MVP. But whoever wins the MVP, Wall, Griffin or Cousins, is still within a reasonable range. After all, two of them are still the No. 1 pick, and one is a high-draft rookie.
But it would be incredible if Link ended up winning. After all, Link was undrafted! It's exaggerated enough that an undrafted pick can be selected into the All-Star Rookie Game. If he wins the rookie MVP again, his counterattack will be terrible.
"Link beat a lot of high draft picks in the regular season. Today, if he can win the MVP, then he is equivalent to directly beating two No. 1 picks!"
On the commentary stage, commentators also discovered this problem. If Link wins the MVP, it will be too dramatic. In this way, Link will definitely become the fastest undrafted pick in NBA history!
Link didn't think about it so much, he just wanted to steal the scene, he just didn't want to be the backdrop for Wall and Griffin. It now appears that he has overdone the task.
MVP? Just by chance. As far as fame is concerned, everyone present is more famous than him. As far as the data is concerned, Cousins' 33 points and 14 rebounds today are the best.
No matter how you look at it, the rookie MVP has nothing to do with Link.
Finally, the live host walked to the middle of the court and held the microphone. Next to him is the crystal clear MVP trophy of the rookie game. The audience was quiet, and everyone knew that this guy was about to announce the results.
"Link, Link, please!" Rachel put her hands together on her chest, praying for Link. Crazy enough today, so why not be a little more crazy,
"The MVP of the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Game is..." The host paused deliberately, and the scene footage also swept away Wall, Griffin, Cousins and Link. Creating suspense is what the NBA is good at.
"...The MVP is, Link! From the Memphis Grizzlies!"
The moment the result was announced, the audience was boiling. This result is expected.
Link was a little surprised. Although he scored 20 assists today, breaking Paul's record for the highest personal assist in a rookie game, his score was only 15 points, which was not high.
"Hahaha, with your buddy, really with you!" Cousins roared and pushed Link forward, and Link realized that his ears were right.
It seems that the NBA has more experience in creating drama.
"Link, it's Link! This is a magical night, an undrafted person who actually won the MVP trophy in the rookie game! Cheers, this is unprecedented, and it is likely to be a record for no one to come!"
Under the shouts of the commentator and the cheers of the fans, Link walked to the center of the court and took the transparent crystal trophy from the host.
At first he said he would work with Cousins, but he just didn't want Cousins to keep bothering him. Unexpectedly, I accidentally took such an unexpected gift.
The cold trophy made Link instantly refreshed. With a green smile, he slowly raised the trophy. Then, the audience ushered in another climax.
Link looked up at the trophy, his first personal honor in the NBA.
I have to say, this feels really great.
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