Chapter 166: This Person Seems to Be Bad at Shooting

This year, the player with the strongest desire to score in the All-Star Game was not Wade Dong, but Durant.

This season, Durant averaged 31.7 points per game, ranking second in the scoring list, just under 10 points behind Wade Dong's average of 40.7 points.

Wade Dong's scoring average surpassed 40 after he scored 82 points in a game.

Wade Dong played 7 minutes in the second quarter and then left the game. Durant continued to play and had only rested for two minutes by this point, scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds.

In contrast, Wade Dong had only scored 11 points, but he had already racked up 13 assists, helping his teammates score many beautiful baskets.

"Durant is amazing!"

Wade Dong sat on the bench, waving a towel to cheer for Durant.

The first half of the game ended.

Many players did not return to the locker room because international pop star Yun Qi would perform during the halftime show.

During Yao Ming's era, the Rockets were known as the Chinese team. This year, the All-Star Game organizers invited Yun Qi as the halftime performer.

There were many Chinese celebrities in the audience, such as Zhang Yang and Yu Xiaowen.

In the arena, the lights dimmed, and Durant leaned over to Wade Dong and asked, "Do you know Yun Qi?"

"No, I don't," Wade Dong shook his head. He knew very little about the entertainment industry, let alone recognizing celebrities.

Durant said, "You're both Chinese. Later, can you help me get Yun Qi's contact information?"

"Haha..."

Wade Dong chuckled and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Yun Qi has never been known to have a boyfriend since her debut."

A lewd smile spread across Durant's face. "So I want to drink her bathwater."

"Huh?!"

As soon as Durant finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill and turned his head to see Zhang Yang, sitting in the front row of the audience, looking at him with a smirk.

Durant couldn't say another word.

If it were an American making such a joke, Wade Dong might have joined in the banter, but since it involved a Chinese person, he felt a bit uncomfortable.

However, since Durant suddenly fell silent, Wade Dong didn't bother continuing the conversation.

...

The evaporating dry ice made the stage look like a fairyland, adding a dreamy beauty that made Wade Dong think Yun Qi's appearance was almost as good as Li Jiajia's, and she was quite tall, seemingly around 1.75 meters.

"Wuwu, wuwuwu~ Love knows no reason, it's all-consuming..."

Yun Qi began to sing softly.

This was a Chinese song called "Red Lotus."

...

"A scene from a play, the water sleeves rise and fall

Singing joy and sorrow, parting and reunion, it doesn't matter to me

The fan opens and closes, the gongs and drums sound and then silence

The actors on stage and off, who can say

Accustomed to expressing joy, sorrow, happiness, and anger with makeup

Even if the old words are sung through, what remains is white bones and ashes

In a chaotic world, floating weeds watch the beacon fires burn across the land

Though my position is low, I dare not forget my country, even if no one knows me

The audience walks by, not seeing the old faces

The actors on stage sing, their hearts broken by farewell songs

The word 'love' is hard to write, she sings it with blood

The curtain rises, the curtain falls, who is the guest"

...

Hearing a Chinese song during the All-Star weekend made Wade Dong feel particularly moved.

Of course, if an American singer were performing on stage at this moment, Wade Dong might have already returned to the locker room.

"Yun Qi!"

"Yun Qi!"

"Yun Qi!"

After Yun Qi finished her performance, the audience chanted her name in unison. It was clear that Yun Qi was very popular in the United States, as the audience recognized her and seemed excited. Watching these excited fans, Wade Dong felt that even though they couldn't understand the lyrics, the atmosphere was still shared.

The halftime break was not long.

After Yun Qi's performance, the host and Yao Ming walked to the center of the court.

"The song was beautiful, and the singer is even more beautiful. Thank you, Ms. Yun Qi, for your performance."

The host couldn't help but compliment, "Chinese is truly the most beautiful language in the world."

Yao Ming agreed, "I think so too."

The host said, "This year's All-Star weekend has a special segment. Yao Ming will find someone in the audience to participate in a three-point shooting challenge."

"Yes," Yao Ming added, "The shooting time is limited to one minute. You can choose any shooting spot, and there is no limit to the number of shots. For every three-pointer made, the Yao Foundation and the NBA will donate a basketball court to a school in the mountainous areas of China."

The host said, "Each basketball court costs at least five hundred thousand yuan. If you make 10 shots, that's five million yuan."

"Welcome to bankrupt the Yao Foundation," Yao Ming joked, then asked the host, "As long as they are in the audience, we can choose anyone to shoot, right?"

"Of course!" the host replied. "As long as they are in the audience, you can choose anyone."

"In that case..."

Yao Ming rubbed his chin thoughtfully and said, "I should find someone who isn't good at shooting."

"Hahaha..."

The host pointed to Kobe's daughter Gianna and laughed, "Why not choose Gianna? She might not even be able to throw the ball to the hoop."

The host and Yao Ming's conversation amused the audience and the players.

Yao Ming then pointed to Wade Dong and said, "I think this person seems to be bad at shooting. Why not let him complete this three-point shooting challenge?"

Everyone looked in the direction Yao Ming was pointing and burst into laughter again.

If Wade Dong wasn't good at shooting, then who in the world was?

"I think Yao Ming is right," the host said, walking over to Wade Dong and handing him the microphone. "Do you have the confidence to make a three-pointer?"

"Emmm..."

Wade Dong scratched his head and then asked, "What is the Guinness World Record for three-point shooting?"

"This... "

The host thought for a moment and said, "The Guinness World Record is 31 three-pointers in one minute, set by an unknown fan."

Shooting from a fixed point, making 31 three-pointers in one minute is not an incredibly high number. It's just that professional players generally don't care about such trivial Guinness World Records; otherwise, many professional players could break this record.

"Only 31 three-pointers in one minute?"

Wade Dong smiled and said, "Then let me try to break this record."

The host took the microphone back and announced loudly, "Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome Wade Dong for this three-point shooting challenge!"