Breaking the All-Star Game Single Game Scoring Record

But that was only to be expected.

Even setting aside Tang Tian's relationship with them, there was an unwritten rule in the NBA: superstar players who performed well would get more shot attempts.

Durant had been working hard to find shooting opportunities, but unfortunately, this was not the Thunder's season. Kobe and Leonard rarely passed him the ball either.

And it was not just Kobe and Leonard among the starters. Even Davis, Klay Thompson, and Westbrook off the bench were passing to Tang Tian.

Besides, the Western Conference's Head Coach was Stevens.

He openly showed his favoritism and let Tang Tian play the entire first quarter.

Tang Tian got eight shots in the first quarter, the game high.

He delivered as well, going six of eight for 13 points in the quarter, also a game high.

That performance had the fans by the court buzzing with excitement.

In NBA history, only two players had previously won AMVP in consecutive years.

One was Petit, who had claimed the honor in 1958 and 1959.

The other was Tang Tian, who had also won AMVP in both 2014 and 2015.

But if Tang Tian won it again this year, he would become the only player in history to win AMVP three straight times.

And with the trend now so obvious, the fans' excitement was only natural.

During the quarter break timeout between the first and second quarters, Durant pulled Harden and Westbrook aside and kept discussing something with them.

Westbrook then turned around and spoke with Stevens.

As a result, when the second quarter began, the Thunder's former Big Three—Westbrook, Harden, and Durant—took the court together.

Wave after wave of cheers rose from the arena.

The Thunder's Big Three had all made the All-Star Game last year as well, but Cole had lacked