Chapter 165: Garnett's Pass

Paul also had a strong desire to perform.

This year, he ranked third in the West's guard voting. If it weren't for the emergence of Wade Dong, he would have easily made the All-Star starting lineup.

After Paul entered the game, Griffin, who had rested for two minutes, also returned to the court.

They were teammates, and Popovich's substitution was also to let Paul and Griffin showcase a few alley-oops for the fans.

They certainly did not disappoint. In the two minutes they played together, Griffin successfully dunked three times off Paul's passes.

"Um..."

Although he dunked three times in a row, Griffin's face did not show much joy.

When Wade Dong was on the court, he and Wade Dong had two combinations. One was the first basket of this year's All-Star Game, Wade Dong's elbow pass, and the other was an alley-oop dunk.

There was no denying that Paul was an excellent point guard.

After meeting Paul, Griffin always thought that Paul was the best point guard in the league.

But the two combinations with Wade Dong made Griffin feel a bit dazed, especially that alley-oop dunk. Wade Dong's timing and angle were so perfect.

Griffin suddenly felt that Wade Dong's passing ability was even better than Paul's.

Griffin had this feeling for two reasons. Besides Wade Dong's passing ability being indeed better than Paul's, there was another main reason, which Griffin couldn't figure out no matter how hard he thought.

It was because of the system!

Wade Dong had Griffin's offensive skill package, which meant Wade Dong understood Griffin better than Griffin himself. This was the real reason Wade Dong could pass the ball so perfectly.

"Griffin, don't think about these things."

Griffin shook his head vigorously, reminding himself not to have any strange thoughts.

But the more he thought about it, the more he wanted to. He really wanted to be true teammates with Wade Dong.

...

The first quarter ended.

42:35!!!

The West led the East by 7 points. The West's leading scorer was Durant with 11 points, followed by Griffin with 10 points, all from dunks.

Kobe only played 4 minutes in the first quarter and did not return to the game!

This season, Kobe had rested for over a dozen games due to injury, so this year's Slam Dunk Contest was just a formality for him. He did not plan to play for too long, and the fans understood this. Many rational fans also expressed their understanding.

As for Wade Dong, he played 7 minutes in the first quarter, scoring 7 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block, with very comprehensive stats.

...

Three minutes into the second quarter, the East tied the score.

Popovich arranged for Wade Dong to return to the game.

Although he couldn't make it too obvious, Popovich still hoped that Wade Dong could win the All-Star MVP, which would also be an honor.

The current West lineup was: Wade Dong, Parker, Howard, Garnett, Durant.

This year, Garnett became an All-Star reserve. As a veteran, he would not play for too long in the All-Star Game.

Staying on the court in the second quarter, Garnett also wanted to experience what it was like to be teammates with Wade Dong.

Parker and Garnett's chemistry was already very good. Parker passed the ball to Garnett, letting him post up in the low position. Then, Garnett immediately signaled Wade Dong to move.

"Huh???"

Wade Dong noticed Garnett's signal, but he really didn't understand this mysterious signal.

However, Wade Dong understood Garnett's gesture towards the inside, which meant he wanted to complete an alley-oop with him.

So, Wade Dong shook off George's defense and ran towards the basket.

"He understands me!!!"

Garnett grinned and threw the ball high into the air.

"Damn!!!"

Actually, Garnett's passing skills were very good, but this pass was... Everyone could see that Garnett wanted to make a play with Wade Dong.

But Garnett's pass was too high!

"I'm jumping!!!"

Wade Dong almost used all his strength to jump! (Huh??? Sucking???)

If Wade Dong knew at this moment that Garnett was thinking "He understands me," Wade Dong would definitely lament, "Garnett doesn't understand me!"

This combination was tough for Bosh under the basket!

Seeing Wade Dong's head already above the rim, Bosh quickly slipped out from under the basket! He didn't want to become the background for Wade Dong's poster dunk, and with Wade Dong's jumping height, Bosh suspected Wade Dong could fly over his head!

After all, Wade Dong had completed a flying dunk in a real game, which was in the game against the Warriors. Wade Dong flew over Bogut's head, and that play directly caused Bogut to become depressed. Now, the healthy Bogut had become a water boy.

Wade Dong caught the ball at the highest point.

At this moment, he had to lower his head slightly to see the rim, as half of his head was already above the rim.

After catching the ball with one hand, Wade Dong's body began to descend.

"Boom!!!"

Wade Dong slammed the ball into the basket!

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The crowd chanted in unison. This pass from Garnett was not very good, but it was precisely this slightly flawed pass that created a classic dunk for Wade Dong!

No player had ever dunked in a game with their body flying so high, with their whole body above the rim. This height, this pass, this was a super dunk that even Jordan had not completed!

After this dunk, the entire basketball hoop shook violently!

Because Wade Dong jumped so high, the dunk was also very powerful! If it weren't for the advancement of technology, with the quality of the basketball hoop, backboard, and rim being much better than before, Wade Dong's dunk might have shattered the backboard.

"You're something else," Wade Dong said to Garnett after landing, "I almost pulled a muscle in my leg to catch your pass!"

Garnett also knew that his pass was not ideal, but he still happily said, "I knew you could catch it."

"Great pass," Wade Dong instructed Garnett, "Don't pass the ball like that again."

Garnett, "..."

Actually, when he threw the ball, Garnett knew that his pass was a bit high, but he really didn't expect that such an obvious mistake could still be caught by Wade Dong!

Wade Dong's jumping ability was definitely the best in the league!

Even peak Jordan might not compare!

Of course, this was just a conversation between Wade Dong and Garnett. The fans were already going crazy!

Every year, the All-Star Game would have some spectacular plays, but there had never been a year like this, where Wade Dong completed two dunks that could have scored perfect 10s in the Slam Dunk Contest.

The first was the double dunk, and the second was Garnett's seemingly errant pass.

After completing this dunk, even the super-talented Wade Dong felt his arms go numb, possibly because he jumped so high.

So, in the next three West possessions, Wade Dong chose to pass the ball and did not attack himself. However, the West scored on all three of these possessions, so Wade Dong already had 9 assists.

Five minutes into the second quarter of the All-Star Game, Wade Dong was not the leading scorer, but he already had 9 assists.