Kobe's Jealousy! The Kid Without a Championship!

60–81!

The first half ended.

The Western All-Stars held a 21-point lead. Zhou Ze

In the second half, the future Miami Heat Big Three once again launched a scoring run.

They cut the deficit to single digits through fast-break points.

But as soon as the "unconventional duo" of Zhou Ze and Kevin Durant took the floor, they immediately stabilized the situation and stemmed the Eastern All-Stars' scoring surge.

Kenny Smith, serving as the commentator for tonight's game, even declared, "Although the duo of Zhou Ze and Kobe has already won three championship trophies and is on the road to a fourth, I think... the combination of Zhou and KD might be even stronger."

"What? Man, are you crazy?"

"Even though KD put on a phenomenal performance tonight thanks to Zhou's offensive threat, don't forget that winning a championship requires more than just a player's raw ability. Mental toughness is also extremely important."

"KD hasn't proven himself in the playoffs yet... He's still too immature."

His longtime partner Charles Barkley immediately retorted.

Kenny Smith did not continue arguing. Although the offensive firepower displayed by that duo was indeed ferocious, the Purple and Gold Double Elbows' ruthlessness ran from the outside in.

On the Western All-Stars' bench, Kobe, already seated in his warmups and not planning to return to the game, seemed to become several years younger after hearing Kenny Smith question him.

"Coach George, put me back in later." Kobe's tone sounded calm, but George Karl, the Denver Nuggets' head coach and an old rival, could see the fighting spirit within Kobe, ready to burst forth.

To be honest.

The All-Star MVP no longer held any appeal for Kobe.

Having passed thirty, he had only one goal in his heart: to win more championships.

After all...

To him, second place was