At 9:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 21, the 2022 All-Star Tournament will officially start, Tencent Sports will broadcast live for free, and the WeChat video number will also be broadcast live.
In addition, this game will also have a VIP member exclusive live broadcast room, commentator Peng Lei, "I want to play basketball" popular star Yu Jiayi, "Wild Ball Emperor" Master Ma and female anchor Xue'er will chat about the game in the second live broadcast room, giving you the most BOOM live broadcast experience!
Can James win a five-game winning streak?
This Year's All-Star Game has a lot to see, since LeBron James served as captain in the 2018 All-Star new format, James team has achieved a 4-0 record in the All-Star Game. This year, Durant and James were the captains, and James returned with a full load, his lineup has letter brothers, Curry, DeRozan, Jokic, Doncic and Paul, and has an excellent star configuration at both ends of the attack and defense. On the other side, captain Durant is out of the team due to injury, Embiid is in charge of the big flag, can he lead the team to break James's unbeaten record?
Who will become an All-Star MVP?
As the ultimate all-Star Weekend grand prize, the All-Star MVP represents the "star of the stars", at the same time, the All-Star itself is a jianghu, full of sophistication, this All-Star Weekend is held in Cleveland, the host players are obviously more sought after, but Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen and guard Darius Garland are still young, they are unlikely to impact this honor.
But don't forget, there is another Cleveland-made superstar , LeBron James , who was elected All-Star MVP as a Cavaliers player in 2006, 2008 and 2018, and this time, can LeBron win this honor on the All-Star stage in his hometown?
If James wins the award again, he will tie Kobe Bryant and Bob Petit, becoming the only three players in history to win an All-Star MVP four times. Of course, other contenders are also eyeing the tiger, and Alphabet Brother hopes to become the second person in history to win the All-Star MVP since Westbrook. Stephen Curry has not had an All-Star MVP so far in his career, will the team complete him?
From 2020 onwards, the All-Star MVP Trophy is named the "Kobe Bryant" Cup, and with the inspiration of idols, Kobe's disciples led by DeRozan will also attack the award.
Feelings! The former three wolves reunited in all-stars
There is no lack of emotion on the All-Star game, and in 2015-17, the Timberwolves of Downs, Wiggins and Lavin once brought unlimited reverie, but their days together only made people see the growth period, but did not wait for the harvest season. After running their own way, the trio has had success on their respective teams, towns remaining on the Timberwolves, still the team's pillar, he has performed well this season, leading the team to 7th in the West, and also won the three-point king on the All-Star stage. Lavin combined with DeRozan in the Bulls to tie for first place in the East. Wiggins became a popular star after coming to the Warriors, and his excellent performance on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was the key to the Warriors' ability to play second in the West.
The trio all play for Durant, and when they play side by side in the All-Star Game, it's bound to bring back memories of the past.
Seven newcomers made all-star debuts
There are four in the Eastern Conference, with Garland of the Cavaliers and VanVleet of the Raptors both being selected as All-Star benches, The Hornets' Lamello Ball replacing the injured Durant and the Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen replacing Harden as the All-Star.
The Western Conference has three rookies, the Grizzlies' Morant and the Warriors' Wiggins were all named Western Conference All-Star starters, and Spurs two-time rising star Dezhangtai Murray replaced the injured Draymond Green for the All-Star Game.
When these "fresh blood" are injected into the All-Star Arena, it will also bring some new atmosphere, these newcomers are full of curiosity and freshness about the field, compared to some of the old fritters who have gone through the stage, they are more energetic in the game and may contribute some creative shots.
James led several stars to hit the record
To date, James has set a number of All-Star Game records, including scoring (389 points), scoring goals (161) and more. This is the 18th time LeBron James has stepped onto the All-Star game, and he will tie for first place in history after jabbar. In addition, James has hit 38 three-pointers in the All-Star Game, just one way away from Harden's record (39), and he is also expected to top the All-Star three-point king in this game.
James, who has grabbed 103 rebounds in the All-Star game and is eighth, is close to dove Shays (105) and Moses Malone (108) in front of him, and he is also expected to complete the overtaking in this session.
Paul has already made 26 steals in the All-Star, just one way away from fourth-placed Wade. He is expected to complete the catch-up. The All-Star Game three-point record was set by Paul George in 2016, and now that the league has entered the three-point era, can the super shooters led by Curry challenge this record?
The All-Stars continue to stage a scoring war?
The All-Star Game continues the previous rules, with the first three quarters being counted 12 from 0-0 in each quarter, with each quarter playing 12 minutes, and the fourth quarter removing the time limit, with a target score of +24 points for the team with the most scores in the first three quarters. For example, the score of the first three quarters is 100-90, and the final target score is 124 points (100 +24).
Over the past few years, the NBA All-Star game has frequently seen high scores, with a total of 10 times in history when the combined scores of both teams exceeded 300 points, seven of which occurred in the last eight seasons, and in 2017, the West beat the East 192-182, and the two teams combined to score 374 points. In 2016, the West beat the East 196-173 to combine 369 points. Last season, James beat Durant 170-150, and the two teams combined with 320 points to rank fifth in history. Will this year's All-Star Game continue to stage a soaring battle?
How is Cleveland celebrating the 75th year of the NBA?
The theme of this year's All-Star Game is to celebrate the 75th anniversary, and 61 of the 76 players selected for the NBA's 75 superstars are alive, and they will form a commemorative team, and the NBA will also invite some heavyweights to attend. In 1997, the league also held All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, when it celebrated its 50th anniversary, and a total of 47 members of the memorial team appeared.
There will be many elements celebrating the 75th anniversary of this All-Star Game, and what surprises or surprises will appear at that time?