Superstar Who Can't Make the Playoffs

Although the Slam Dunk Contest had ended, fans still could not stop thinking about last night's competition as they awaited the All-Star Game.

During the introduction ceremony for the All-Star starters, Link, this year's All-Star voting leader and Slam Dunk Contest champion, received the loudest cheers.

Every fan went wild at Link's appearance. He seemed to be the biggest star in this All-Star Game.

"Next time, the NBA All-Star Game might need to consider being held in a stadium. An arena that seats only a little over ten thousand people clearly can't accommodate Link's popularity!" Mike Breen, calling the game, praised Link without reservation.

He felt no one would dispute him on that point. Link might have been the most popular All-Star player of the twenty-first century so far. Just listen to the cheers in the arena—his popularity was beyond question.

After coming out, Link deliberately went over to high-five his All-Star teammate Durant. "Kevin, did you watch my Slam Dunk Contest yesterday?"

"No. I wasn't interested!" Durant answered with a haughty look.

"No, you watched it. You definitely watched it."

"No, I didn't. I absolutely didn't watch it!"

"You definitely did. When they showed my Slam Dunk Contest highlights on the big screen just now, you weren't surprised at all. If it were your first time seeing them, you couldn't have been that calm. So you must've secretly watched it last night!" Link smiled. He was still very confident in his dunks from yesterday.

There was no way a Slam Dunk Contest that had nearly shocked Jordan's jaw out of place could fail to amaze Kevin Durant.

Durant had no response and was momentarily speechless. Before he could think of a rebuttal, the game had already begun.

This year's All-Star Game was much the same as previous editions. Everyone